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General
Ashes on Arm
Bank Night
Blindfolded Vision
Book Test
Business Card
Coin Bending
Cold Reading
Contact Reading
Driving Blindfolded
Key Bending
Moving Pen
Q & A
Seven Keys
Spoon Bending
Stigmata
Stopping Watch
Super Book Test
Superbowl
Time Prediction
Effect
The magician is given a signed coin. After a great show of parapsychological effort, the magician returns the coin. It has been bent nearly in two.
Secret
The magician has three items hidden in one hand, and takes pains to make sure that they stay hidden while the relatively unencumbered hand takes the signed coin. The hidden items are three rocks -- two big ones and one small one.
When the magician has the signed coin in hand, the two big rocks are placed on either side of the coin with a bit of a gap between them. The third rock is placed on top of the coin, positioned so that it is just over the gap. This setup must be made under cover of the hand and not exposed to spectators.
During a moment of misdirection, the magician places the coin-and-rock setup just behind the tire of his or her car and backs over it. This forces the small rock into the gap, bending the coin. The coin can then be produced with a flourish. A little water splashed on the face to simulate the sweat of effort is also a nice touch.
The information on this site is intended for use only by those with a sincere desire to learn nothing about magic and is for entertainment purposes only (in other words, don't try this stuff, particularly the dangerous parts). The Magicians Assistance Collective (MAC) frowns upon the use of magic in the formation of religions or to attract a cult following.
Magic is not real. Reality is not magic.
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