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Chris "linkster" Watson Special user England 564 Posts |
Just wondering what everyone considers to be the most visual coin sleights. I know the M/P is considered by most to be the most visual but it would be nice to list the runners up/ close contenders. I have always liked the Himber vanish (in fact the first time I saw it my stomach did a somersault) Have any of you had the same reaction to any individual sleights?
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shawlie New user Netherlands 99 Posts |
"Much from Little" from Bobo's book is pretty visual, though it may be more of a trick than a sleight.
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Dan Watkins Inner circle PA 3028 Posts |
This is a tough question since most sleights are designed to be invisible, not visible.
With the himber vanish, only the drop is visible, not the sleight. With a retention pass, you see the coin go in the hand, but the sleight is invisible. In the above cases its the result of the sleight that you like. You are convinced a coin was put somewhere it is not. The actual sleight you never see only the effect of it. As far as vanishes go, himber and retention are convincing. I guess in my mind its not so much about the sleight used, but the context the sleight is used. Its the total effect you should be after, and the slieght is the tool to accomplish it. |
twistedace Inner circle philadelphia 3772 Posts |
Spider vanish. Just because the audience thinks they know how you're hiding the coin. I love the response it gets.
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Brad Burt Inner circle 2675 Posts |
Howdy,
The Muscle Pass is cool, but I never thought of it as much more than a REALLY hard flourish. For pure magic any number of Spellbound moves I think take the crown. Done well the instant change of a coin from form to another is pretty hard to beat. That said here is a little know John Mendoza move that is just simply a killer when you get it right. Needed: Half Dollar and English Penny. The ability to do the Goshman Back Clip Change. Back clip the E.P. and place the H.D. at the base of the R.H. fingers. The R.H. is (obviously) palm up with the finger almost, but not quite flat. You are turned so that your audience is behind you to the right of your right shoulder. You'll have to play with the angles, but the above will help. Now, the work: Make a large tossing motion of the R.H. upward. As you do the R. Thumb comes over and holds the Half Dollar to the hand as you release the English Penny from the Goshman Clip. As your R.H. comes down underneath the English Penny you Goshman Clip the Half Dollar and catch the English Penny in approx. the same spot that the Half started in. Done well it looks as if the coin changes in the AIR before it lands. It is really a stunning move. Best, Brad Burt
Brad Burt
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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
Brad, Thanks for sharing that. I like it. If I remember correctly, Jay Sankey has a similar move without the large toss and it goes from hand to hand. It's actually a good way to practice the clip to get it up to speed. It's a nice change. This sounds a bit more visual. I'll give it a shot.
Frank
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bakerkn Regular user 121 Posts |
It is my understanding that this is a Larry Jennings' one-handed variation of Howard Schwartzman's Instantaneous Coin Change published in Bobo's "New Modern Coin Magic".
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Chris "linkster" Watson Special user England 564 Posts |
Brad thanks for a great tip, looks like I shall have to work on speeding up the clip though.
Dan, as usual you are right in your comments, I guess I should put the question as "what sleights do you find as the most visually deceptive? I was going to extend the question but have decided it would probably be better as a new thread. Check out "mimicking sleights for a stronger effect" |
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