Effect
Transformation
J. B. Bobo · Modern Coin Magic, 1952
- Time
- 4 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- 1 sleight, in the library
Take care. Working with these objects and effects is inherently dangerous; anyone who attempts them does so at their own risk. Anybody under 18 is advised to undertake them only with a parent's permission and supervision.
Effect
“A nickel is made from a rather soft metal,” remarks the performer. “In fact, it is so soft that if I take it in my left hand and blow on it, it immediately becomes so malleable that I can, by slapping it onto my right hand, flatten it out like a pancake.” While pronouncing these words the magician shows his hands empty except for a nickel.
This he places in his left hand and then shows his right hand empty. After blowing on the coin he slaps it down onto his right hand. When he raises his left hand the nickel has apparently flattened out as he said, for there on his right hand is a half dollar. The nickel has vanished.
How it is done
The method and all it needs, inside the library.
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