[MyMagic] Organic Coins

Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,148
October 28, 2023

Two new items today that I think you will like. One of them is an exclusive warehouse find. A few years ago, Ted Bogusta designed and manufactured an organic Copper Silver Brass set that uses a quarter, a centavo, and a washer. Three very simple looking items and ones you can easily carry with you. This was never offered for sale, so I jumped at the opportunity of hoarding the inventory. Watch the basic, self-working, routine: HERE

Of course, there are dozens of CSB routines in existence and just about all of them can be done with this set. Ideal for informal or walk-around environments.

The other item is a very clever card to nested envelopes routine that is easy and impossible looking.

►Organic Copper Silver Brass Set:

The classic Copper, Silver, Brass routine is one of the most popular of all gaffed coin effects because of the many combinations possible. It was originally created by Pressley Guitar, based on a routine by Connie Haden. This version was designed by Ted Bogusta.

There are many routines and sequences in print and on video. The basic routine explained in the instructions starts with a Quarter, a Centavo, and a washer in one hand. The Quarter is taken away and visually changes places with the Centavo and washer. The sequence is repeated. A third phase happens with the coins changing places with the one in your pocket. Everything is examinable at the end.

Watch and buy: HERE

►Marvelous Nesting Envelopes:

Using the Mullica Wallet system, a playing card or prediction can be secretly and simply inserted inside this triple secured, impossible location, that has been held by the spectator from the beginning.

A locked red envelope is opened. Inside is a smaller black envelope. Inside this envelope is a sealed white envelope. Inside this envelope… paper clipped to your business card!… is the signed selected card. The outer red envelope is small enough to fit into your jacket pocket.

Watch and buy: HERE

►Jumbo Holed Double Sided Coin:

This is a warehouse find. It was manufactured for Sasco many years ago by a company that makes metal dishes and other kitchen utensils. It is of exceptional quality.

But we don’t know what it was made for. You can see what it is on the trailer, but it is basically a three-inch metal Chinese Coin with a square hole on one side and a 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar with a square hole on the other.

Watch and buy: HERE

►OUR PREVIOUS RELEASE:

►Quadruple Spellbound:

Originally created in the 1970s and first published in the 1980s, this was one of Simon Aronson’s favorite routines, that he always carried with him and performed often.

The basic effect: You show an American half dollar. You wave your hand over it, and it changes into a Japanese coin with a hole through it. Wave your hand over the Japanese coin and it changes into a copper English penny. Wave your hand over the penny and it changes into an African coin with a hole in it. As a finale, the African coin changes back into the American half dollar.

In addition to the custom-made set of gaffed coins you also get a video tutorial with Simon Aronson performing and explaining his original handling, Meir Yedid teaching his versions of the Quadruple Spellbound, and Sol Stone teaching his Patriotic Poker Chips.

Watch and buy: HERE

►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:

►Sunday Nov 19: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE

To view all my upcoming appearances go: HERE

Stay happy, Meir

PS: I think I performed my stage act more times in the past couple of months than I did the entire rest of the year. Exhausted but glad to be home for most of November. The good part is I broke-in two new routines and retired one.

“Asking for a volunteer can be death! Choose someone.”
…Nathan Kranzo (Thoughts On Performing Stand-Up Comedy Magic, 2022)