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Marc Levine Regular user South Florida 125 Posts |
Anybody have any good ideas for a talking coin?(Half dollar with the name of a card carved out of the middle) I bought one last year in hopes I would come up with something but it just has been collecting dust. My original idea was to force the card and replace it in the deck. Then I would bring out a real half dollar and tell them they can keep if if I don't figure out their card. I would do a Bobo switch and place it in their hand. When I didn't find their card I would say I guess you can keep the coin..."By the way, what year is it" and the name of their card would be staring them in the face. While that's cute and all the problem was that I don't think the routine made much sense. If there is anything clever out there Id love to hear..thanks.
Marc |
Curtis Kam V.I.P. same as you, plus 3 and enough to make 3498 Posts |
Marc,
There was a contest for people to come up with uses for these coins, put on by Sterling magic decades ago. I don't know if the book of the winning submissions is still for sale. I believe Gary Oulette had the winning entry. The card aspect is a little hard to avoid, so most routines followed the same basic premise that you's just described. (One routine didn't. It involved coins with the Ace, two and three of diamonds cut out that were locked on a padlock) I'm assuming your coin is the type with the name of the card cut all the way through. There is also a type where the name is deeply inscribed, but you can show the other side, thus delaying the revelation. The latter coin has more potential for variation, but it may be less impressive. Recently, Pat Page contributed an idea to Genii that made me try the basic routine again. His idea was to make some slight, but very important, changes to what you've described. The Page approach is to start by showing the coin, and then switching it as you place it into the spectator's RIGHT hand. He recommends that you have the spectator hold his hand behind his back. Then, and this is the main point, you classic force the card on the spectator. This is relatively easy, since the spectator is being forced to use his left hand. You then tell the spectator that the coin will leave his hand to reveal the card, etc. I tried this, and the effect was way out of proportion with the work involved. It even impressed teen age boys, who generally make it a point not to be impressed by anything. One comment: "That's not right, man." Part of the impact stems from the freedom of the force. The rest is the usual strength of an effect that happens in a spectator's hands. I did it for a while, using it as a segue between coin and card sets. For a slightly more sophisticated handling, try using Paul Harris' "Hi-Yo Silver" vanish in order to switch the coin. I hope this encourages you to try the basic effect. I know we're all looking for the clever stuff, but in this case, less is more...more or less.
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Marc Levine Regular user South Florida 125 Posts |
I actually remember reading in Genii about using the classic force on the spectators left hand. The trouble is I still don't understand what the following means "The coin will leave your hand to reveal the card". I don't follow the "leave your hand" part. I guess I can arrange the patter to fit so that its as if the coin will reveal the card or JFK will reveal the card etc. Thanks so much for your help, Im definately going to do the right hand thing with the left hand classic force, even though I don't seem to have much trouble with the force this seems to be a flawless method.
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mike_t99 New user London, England 6 Posts |
How about...
With the only partially engraved coin: Force the same card as the coin is engraved with and have it returned anywhere in the deck. Fail spectacularly to find it a few times . Finally in desparation, lift and show the top card (this also is not the specs card). Take out the coin, hiding the engraving, place it on top of the deck and say I bet you 50 cents that your card is under this coin. I can't claim credit for this though, I just rehashed an idea I saw somewhere - can't remember where though (apologies to the originator of this idea ) Mike |
sludge Special user milton keynes, england 530 Posts |
couldn't the partially cut coin be used to create an impression in the performers palm? like the old blister/washer trick?
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