Mentzer,
Jerry: Super
Cents Trix With Giant Pennies ©1972 Jerry Mentzer Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 26 pages |
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Comments: Some small
B&W
photos. This book contains some good ideas for putting to use your
Jumbo coins, and includes some general handling that could be used
for
any routine.
It is not heavy on difficult sleights, but provides
routines for the average performer.
Contents:
1 Introduction: some tips on magic with jumbo coins
3 Penny-Penny Who Has the Penny?: Magician holds a penny while the
spectator holds a silver dollar. Magician states he will transpose
the
two coins, but the spectator doesn't feel a thing. When her hand
is
opened, she is holding a jumbo penny
6 Heads or Tails?: In the process of playing a heads or tails
game, the
penny grows to a large size
7 Penny Thru Hand: a penny is pushed through the back of the
performers
hand and grows into a jumbo coin in the process
9 3 Penny Trick: two in the hand and one in the pocket with
pennies and
a jumbo penny climax
11 Inflation Cent: an almost instant change of a regular penny
into a
jumbo penny
12 Undercover Inflation: a penny is covered with a handkerchief
and
turns into a jumbo penny
14 Magnified Coin: a penny is viewed through a magnifier and when
the
lens is taken away, the coin is now jumbo; two versions are
presented
16 Gypsy Switch Inflation Cent: silver dollar changes to a jumbo
penny
with the aid of a handkerchief and the "Gypsy Switch"
19 Switch Penny: as above with a regular penny instead of the
Silver
Dollar
19 Switch Change: a penny changes to a dime, back to a penny, then
to
the dime again, then to a jumbo penny. Uses a dime/penny insert
and
handkerchief
20 I.O.U.: a silver dollar is wrapped in a piece of paper and
vanishes
in a flash of fire, where it is seen that a jumbo penny has
appeared
with an IOU under it for 99 cents (to be performed seated)
24 Standup Inflation: a penny changes into a jumbo coins, and the
hands
are shown to be "clean"