Gimmicked Coins Can Enhance Even the Best Sleights
This is revised (we made it English) and republished from the January 25, 2006 edition of Inside Magic.
There are two arguments one must avoid when one attends a magic convention
Both will destroy relationships, hurt feelings, cause resentment, ulcers, and emotional distress
They are the elephant-sized subjects we all pretend are not there
One of those two arguments is “should a great coin magician ever use gimmicked coins?”
Please understand our position from the outset. We have no pride — at all. But that is a family trait
Uncle, Billy “Bats-n-Balls” Hardy worked as a juggler during vaudeville’s heaving death-throws
In an unfortunate and inexplicable juggling accident, Billy sliced off his right ear
Categories: Magic News, Magician Feature Tags: close-up, Coin Magic, Joe Jesse, Magic Controversy, SCAM