Sleight of hands – coins magic tricks

by alforque

Sleight of hands – coins magic tricks

This field of coin manipulation is a vast one and a thorough knowledge of it will add much to your Magical Education. Other small objects may be handled in a manner similar to coin sleights. Consequently when you have mastered the manipulations you have proceeded a long way in your mastery of Sleight of Hand.

Nelson Downs is a King of Coins. He built a great reputation by specializing in Coin Magic, and at one time his act was imitated more than any other in the realm of Magic. Who will forget his famous Miser’s Dream in which coin after coin was plucked from the air and dropped with a jingle into a borrowed hat? I do so wish that every magician could see this expert coin manipulator at work.

Another expert in coin manipulations is Manuel, Master of the Mighty Dollar, as he styles himself. His work is a revelation in coin sleights.

This is absolutely essential as your beginning in learning coin sleights as part of your close-up magic repertoire. There are many types of hands and some methods of manipulation lend themselves better to one type than to another. Practice them all, however, and then you can discover for yourself to which methods your hands are best adapted.

The most popular coin for general use is the half dollar. Start with a coin that has a fairly good milled edge. You will find them fine for manipulation work as the edges are well milled and permit of a firm grip. I advise you to purchase about 2 dozen of these coins as you will find them invaluable in future coin tricks.

Watch an example of the French drop trick in this free sleight of hand magic tricks video. Expert: Malik Haddadi Contact: www.malikthemagicguy.com Bio: Malik Haddadi is a magical comedy entertainer, balloon artist, and juggler with over 15 years experience. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Video Rating: 4 / 5