Topological Effects

268 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Travelling Counters twelve coins, travel around, at one point they are stuck together to a solid block
 		1876
Modern Magic
180
The "Heads and Tails" Trick coins turn over in a stack of coins, double-faced coin
 		1876
Modern Magic
182
To Pass Coins into a Bottle folding coin, hidden in cork
 		1890
More Magic
158
Coin to Bottle Wand mechanical wand to introduce folding coin into bottle
 		1890
More Magic
160
Der magische Flaschenstöpsel folding corn in hollow cork with release mechanism
 		Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
136
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die magischen Münzen im physikalischen Laboratorium coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical
 		Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
167
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der wandernde Thaler No. 10, borrowed marked coin travels audibly into glass bottle that a spectator holds on his head, examined, then bottle broken to retrieve coin, dummy coin really in bottle
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
39
Der magische Flaschenstöpsel No. 16, fake metal cork contains folding coin, spring catapults coin out of cork into bottle
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
48
Die durchdringende Münze cardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole
Related to Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
175
Zur "Durchdringenden Münze" clarifying illustration
Related to Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
189
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 7. coin melts in hand, quicksilver
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Professor Hoffmann The Melting Coin (Improved) coin becomes soft, held into flame, becomes tin-foil ball
Related to
  • "La Pièce Fusible" (Robert-Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
 1903
Later Magic
484
Coin and Bottle
1935
Coin Magic
41
Harry Blackstone The Half Dollar and Ginger Ale Bottle folding coin
 		1938
Greater Magic
677
The Shell Coin fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
59
John Mulholland On the Coin in Bottle
1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
648
Jimmy Muir Coin in Bottle bottle without bottom
 		Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
4
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
44
Audley Walsh Coin in Bottle Idea spectator holds coin under handkerchief and lets it fall into a glass of water, that stands on a deck of playing cards and everything is balanced on a bottle, coin ends up in bottle
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
106
Eddie Joseph To Make Coin Turn Over in Closed Hand
1942
Coin and Money Magic
46
Eddie Joseph The Eccentric Coin coin clings to blade of knife
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
95
Shaman Half-Head/Half-Tail Coin for rubbing-two-coins-together illusion
Related to Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
195
William H. McCaffrey Coin in Bottle Routine
1943
The Magic 36
31
George Karger Karger's Bent Coin switch
 		1945
My Best
172
L. Vosburgh Lyons Discus Chinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction
Related to Mar. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 102)
410
Samuel Berland Pinched pieces are broken of from a half dollar, last piece transforms into a quarter
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
423
Joseph Dunninger Coin in Bottle Convincer for the sound
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
426
John Hamilton All Wet moves and subtleties for coin in bottle
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 111)
447
Milbourne Christopher, Emmett Barbee Squeeze when spectator squeezes closes fist coin bends in hand or sponge ball shrinks
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
264
Bruce Elliott Bending Coin Idea head on coin pops out and back
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Wallace Lee The Ghost of a Coin
1947
Watch This One!
89
Wallace Lee The Ghost of a Coin coin to glass disc in spectator's hand
 		1947
Watch This One!
99
Sylvester A. Keny The Push-In Fist Vanish vanish
  • Bending a Borrowed Half Dollar
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
296
R. M. Jamison Half Dollar in the Bottle coin starts in bottle
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
622
U. F. Grant Half Dollar in Bottle coin in bottle as a practical joke for bar tender
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
4
Norman Jensen Half a Jit vanish of one half of a coin, context trick
 		Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 215)
861
Gerald Kosky Color-I-Tus on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber
Inspired by
  • Nixon's Chinese Coin Mistery
Also published here 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
970
Karrell Fox, Roy Kissell The Topsy Turvy Coins five coins alternated heads up/tails up arrange to all heads up
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
81
The Bent Penny coin bends in spectator's hand
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
186
Dr. Boris Zola Silver Extraction coin to transparent coin
Variations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
187
, Wallace Lee The Ghost of a Coin half dollar to glass disc, two methods
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
188
Stewart James Jimmy Valentine Picks a Lock two coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
236
Jimmy Buffaloe The Marksman hole appears in coin
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
263
Ralph De Shong The Half Dollar in the Bottle
1952
Modern Coin Magic
286
Stewart Judah Second Method
Variations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
288
Gene Gordon Biting a Piece from a Coin
1952
Modern Coin Magic
290
Tom Hollingsworth Second Version coin bite
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
291
Dave Coleman Coin Through a Card (The Folding Quarter) with handkerchief
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
291
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 3 With a Single Coin
1952
Modern Coin Magic
342
Eddie Joseph The EJ Version of the Bent Coin copper changes to silver, then it bends and bends back and eventually changes back to copper
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
13
Karrell Fox That's a Hot One coin vanishes and appears in a folded tissue paper which is to small for the coin, flash paper
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
12
Don Alan Sneaky Half Dollar in Bottle coin in bottle combined with Anti-Gravico gimmick
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
32
Edward Marlo Solid-Soft-Solid-Gone coin folded in paper is bent
 		1957
Coining Magic
16
Stewart James Silversion signed coin to sealed bottle under handkerchief, sealed with cellophane on top
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
1
Matt Schulien The Half in the Bottle
1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
110
Milton Kort Sheer Brute Strength Penny bending
 		1962
Kort Is Now In Session
17
Robert E. Olson Folding Money coin is produced from a smaller container
 		Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
410
Silent Mora Chinese Money Trick chinese coin is stretched, then formed into man-like coin (originally from Sphinx)
Variations 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
411
John Braun Penny Prestidigitation combination routine with seven pennies
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
414
Rolland Hamblen A Surprising Routine marked coin, silver extracted and becomes transparent, original coin in box
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
428
C. Thomas Magrum Quick Change dollar to half dollar to copper, vanishes, dollar reappears bent and is straightened
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
472
Bob Ostin My Coin in Bottle Routine with cork
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
67
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf, George Leitmayr Match Sword Box coin in matchbox is penetrated by six matches
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
91
Bobby Bernard Melted silver extraction from coin, big part is transparent one part is still the coin
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
223
Bob Paul Dime & Penny coin changes inside bottle, marked
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
76
Alan Shaxon, Tommy Scott The Watch in Bottle! coin in bottle, then watch to nest of boxes
Related to 1970
My Kind of Magic
33
Roland Hurley The De-Materializing Coin Chinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose from Chinese coin to half dollar
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Alan Alan The Balance Coins coins cling to fingers, using thread (Dual Control Gimmick)
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
265
Billy McComb William Reminisces
  • Not Worried!
  • Switch is Switch!
  • Ringing the Changes
  • "I've Heard That One Before"
  • Hazards! and Hostesses
  • William the Palmist!
  • Appearing Doves - and Vanishing Loops!
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
127
Gene Nielsen Gellerism Plus penny bending
 		1973
Magick (Issue 81)
402
Ellison Poland Bird In Glass Cage
1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
65
Milton Kort Bottom's Up coin drops through hole at the bottom of a glass that is too small, see 1994 reference for Kort credit information
Related to 1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
67
Stephen Minch Wilting Coinage bending borrowed coin visibly
 		1975
Mind & Matter
47
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Kleine Tips zur Faltmünze tips for the folding coin, coin in bottle with hollow wine cork, Moneymat
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 4)
78
Philip T. Goldstein Chaos gathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent, bi-metal disc
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
27
Harvey Rosenthal The Unknown coin bends in two steps, metamorphosis change
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
10
Harvey Rosenthal Sixty Cent Trick small coin on larger coin, coins change size, metamorphosis change
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
11
Harvey Rosenthal Silver Shadow coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
896
Barrie Richardson Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
501
Paul Harris Torn & Restored Coin Three pieces of a coin fuses into one coin
Variations 1977
SuperMagic
42
Al Mann The Bends coin is bent and folded
Related to 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
1
Karl Fulves A Flourish and a Trick one-handed, three coin stack, middle coin spun out and rotated, effect where it is done under cover of a handkerchief and a sympathetic effect happens when center coin in another three-coin stack is turned over
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
99
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
43
David Roth Torn & Restored Coin
Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
92
Shigeo Futagawa Handkerchief and Coin handkerchief is moved and coin remains in place
 		1978
Introduction to Coin Magic
13
Eric Mason A Pound With A Bottle coin in bottle, forming a cone with a bill
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
574
Peter Crush Peter's Presto Pop-In English penny in tonic bottle by placing the coin on the neck and pushing it in
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
575
Coins in the Bottle coins travel one by one into corked bottle
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
138
Billy McComb Coin to Bottle with folding coin index
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
138
Karrell Fox Unglued quarter put in hand, changes into circle of copper wire and the center copper layer is no longer visible at edge of quarter
 		1979
Another Book
45
Karrell Fox "Outa-Shape" Penetration plastic glass and coin penetrate table, both come out warped and distorted
 		1979
Another Book
67
Al Schneider Ghostal Coin silver of a half dollar is squeezed out, the now transparent coin and the silver is put back together to a normal coin
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
51
Michael Ammar Let's Hit the Bottle corked bottle
Also published here 1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
28
Nick Pudar The Incredible "Bulk" with two coins that have tape around them, kicker: stuck together
 		Sep. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 9)
531
David Roth The Complete Torn and Restored Coin
1981
CoinMagic
28
Sol Stone Silver Hole Switcheroo Moving hole on a coin
Variations 1981
CoinMagic
119
Geoffrey Latta Silver Extraction No. 1 Extract the Silver from a coin
 		1981
CoinMagic
133
Geoffrey Latta Silver Extraction No. 2 Extract the SIlver from a coin
 		1981
CoinMagic
134
Scott Weiser Key to the Orient Chinese coin on padlock
 		1981
CoinMagic
180
Richard Kaufman, Scott Weiser Torn Between Two Worlds Torn, changed and then restored coin
 		1981
CoinMagic
193
John Bentz Stick It Needle Through Coin
 		1981
CoinMagic
196
Les Shore The Melting Coin with matchbook
 		1981
CoinMagic
226
John Carney Le Perrier - Coin In Bottle
Related to 1981
Encore II
40
Wayne Dobson Schhh... It's Wayne Dobson multi-phase coin through table routine, coin in bottle kicker
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
4
Tom Gagnon Bending Coin
1981
Sleightly Original
67
Tom Gagnon Soda Jerk coin in bottle with transposition phase, folding copper/silver
Inspired by 1981
Sleightly Original
89
Stephen Tucker Zig Zag Coin middle section of coin is moved to the side
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
12
Curtis Kam Inverted Spellbound spellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes
Related to 1982
All the World's a Stage
10
John Lyon Optical Plastic coin appears to sink into sheet of plastic
Related to
  • "Blue Crystal" (Lubor Fiedler, Tenyo T-198)
Variations 		1982 ca.
Optical Plastic
Michael J. Gerhardt Ultra C/S Transposition chinese coin and half dollar, as climax only the hole transposes
 		Nov. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 11)
847
Michael Weber Striking Glass ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening
Related toVariations July 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 11)
92
Jeff Busby Credit Information on coin in bottle
 		1983
Two Perfected Professional Routines
3
Richard Osterlind The Marked Borrowed Coin in Bottle ungaffed coin
 		1983
Two Perfected Professional Routines
17
Paul Harris, Dick Ryan Chocolate Coin real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
82
Ray Mertz Hole Coin/Whole Coin penny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar
Inspired by
  • "Hugs & Kisses" (Al Schneider)
 1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
154
Stephen Tucker Coineto coin from hand to hand, first a quarter, then half and three quarters travel
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
14
Stephen Tucker Ferryman four coins travel under four playing cards, as a kicker one coin is found to be bent
 		May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
475
Stephen Tucker The Rolled Coin ideas with rolled up coin, travel to pen
 		Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
571
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Coin in the Bottle bottle is smashed with hammer to bring coin out again
 		1983
Lecture Magic
16
Bill Diedrich The Squished Nickel nickel is pressed flat by squeezing it with bare hands
 		1983
Powerful Magic
63
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed
Also published here 1984
Side Effects
13
Ed Eckl Susie B. torn coin
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
102
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here 1984 (ca.)
Magic of my Friends
1
Ben Harris Masquerade ink on coin burns hole in coin in shape of index of forced card (flash paper)
 		Apr. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1055
David Roth Pulling Off Ten Cents Pulling off a small piece of a half dollar, which transforms into a dime
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
39
David Roth A Mighty Squeeze Fold a coin in half and then quarters
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
40
David Roth A Funnel Coin in Bottle Coin in bottle through a funnel
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
44
David Roth New Wave Coin in Bottle
1985
Expert Coin Magic
47
David Roth The Eraser Erase pieces of a coin
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
152
David Roth Linking Coins fusion of two, then three half dollars
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
158
David Roth The Funnel Coins change into tiny coins to fit through funnel into bottle
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
310
David Roth Linking Coins II Fusion of two coins, then three
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
316
David Roth Silly Putty Coin folds in sympathy with a silly putty impression of it
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
336
David Roth The Salt Shaker Coin in Salt Shaker, Shaker through Table
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
343
Barrie Richardson Mind Sizzler! folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1789
Ben Harris The Greenhouse Effect card appears folded in glass which is held mouth-down on deck
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
63
Karl Fulves Coin in Sand invisible coin moves in sand, then appears under glass visibly, posed as problem
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 7)
107
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed
Also published here 1985
Seminarheft
17
Jay Sankey Bridging The Gap using a clear glass tube as gag explanation for Coins Across through which rolled up coin slides
 		1986
Sankey Panky
53
Dennis H. Evans Letters - On Optical Plastic illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
207
Hal Barlow Hot Money coin starts to smoke when rubbed and is bent
 		Dec. 1988
Magick (Issue 414)
2070
Karrell Fox "A New Look at an Old Effect" cone funnel twisted with dollar bill, used to drop coin into bottle
 		1988
My Latest Book
24
Alexander de Cova Münzen durch den Tisch - Klimax climax in which the coins become stuck inside the glass which is now a solid clear block
 		1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
23
John Bannon, Rick Johnsson Vacuum Packed folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
Also published here 1989
Without
1
David Williamson Coin in Bottle application for striking vanish, brief
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
20
Karl Fulves Zimzum coin drops through holes in paper that are much smaller
 		1989
Money Moves
10
Simon Lovell Assassination Three bullet holes appear in a coin after magician feigns assassinating Kennedy - coin then changes into a bullet
 		1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
59
Neal Rider Mind Bender several different coins in hand, quarters bend in spectator's hand while pulse stops
 		May 1989
Magick (Issue 421)
2105
Metal bending No. 27, coin apparently soft and bent back and forth
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
39
Ori Ashkenazi It Seems so right Coin appears to have two head sides
 		Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1863
Michael Powers Twilight Zone coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
146
Patrick Page Karate Chop Coin Trick coin covered with handkerchief on table, it is hit with hand, then shown to be broken in two parts
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
68
Patrick Page The Coin in Bottle
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
80
Michael Ammar Let's Hit the Bottle
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
175
Bob Friedhoffer Strongarm
Variations Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1959
John Carney Quarter Spin bottle appears, quarter travels in and out of bottle two times
Related to 1991
Carneycopia
176
John Bannon, Rick Johnsson Vacuum Packed folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
Also published here 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
148
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling
Related to 1991
Life Savers
121
Ted Lesley Die Faltmünze coin in bottle, long article with multiple versions
Also published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
Patrick Page Münzen-Karate coin covered with handkerchief on table, it is hit with hand, then shown to be broken in two parts
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
128
Patrick Page Die Münze in der Flasche
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
146
Giovanni Livera Passage to China glass covered with large Chinese coin, three half dollars penetrate into glass, last one under glass, one half dollar visible penetrates through hole in Chinese coin
Related to Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
38
Bob King Repeat Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Related to 1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
19
Alan Alan Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2059
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
140
Steve Dusheck Turnover Penny penny on card turns over, then is found glued onto card
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
30
Bob Elliott Coin in Bottle
Oct. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 10)
2269
Richard Bartram, Jr. French Extraction Retraction ending for Zola's Silver Extraction
Inspired by 1993
Mystification
38
Bob Farmer Transpose My Spaces With The Trick Coin Of Life Chinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose from Chinese coin to half dollar
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
53
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Telekinesis on telekinesis with coins, bending and moving, jumping coin
 		June 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 12)
9
Dan Garrett Bottle Piggy Bank
Aug. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 8)
2391
Aldo Colombini ESP Coins coins assume shapes of symbols
 		Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2429
Nate Leipzig Balancing of a Half Dollar on the Finger Tips short note from Hilliard's notebook
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1091
Bob Gill Gyro-Compass Chinese compass applied to coin with straight sides
 		Jan. 1994
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
17
Yuji Wada Stretching Your Money two coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched
 		Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
6
John Murray Real Coin in the Bottle slot in bottle
 		1994
Close-Up File
165
Joe Rindfleisch Duo-Torn & Restored Coins two coins are torn and restored together
 		June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
51
Karl Norman Coin in the Bottle
1995
40 Years at the Forks
36
Karrell Fox Sympathetic Coins bunch of quarters are alternating heads up and face up, when dropped singly all heads up
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
29
Paul Harris Torn & Restored Coin (revised) three pieces of coin melt together into coin, using folding coin
Inspired by 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
145
Paul Harris Cheap Juggler pennies are balanced on edge, then shown stapled together
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
241
Paul Harris Putty Buddy paddly is formed out of silly putty, coins pressed into it turn over and change
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
31
Don Tanner, Paul Harris The Twinkie Bottle pen drops through hole in washer into bottle
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
43
Paul Harris Twinkie Too pen drops through hole in washer into bottle
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
44
Paul Harris The Shape of Astonishment impression of coin in foil changes from heads to tails
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue New Stuff)
13
Paul Harris, Dick Ryan Chocolate Coin real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Kinda Guy)
133
John West Borrowed Coin In Bottle slit in plastic bottle
 		Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2704
Michael Kaminskas You Marked It marked coin in corked bottle
 		1996
Miracle Material
66
Michael Kaminskas Hitting the Bottle bottle is produced then coin in bottle, as a climax bottle vanishes
 		1996
Miracle Material
81
Bob King Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Related toAlso published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
5
John Scarne Heads I Win one of two coins turns over on back of hand with wave of hand
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 4)
43
Bob Farmer A Ship in a Bottle bet about putting a half dollar in a bottle, word play
 		Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
72
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Torque coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, bends
Variations 1997
Ah-ha!
12
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Torque II coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, becomes lump of silver
 		1997
Ah-ha!
14
Sam Schwartz Bottled penny and quarter in hand, hand-pocket sequence, chosen coin travels into miniature bottle, first marketed in 1964
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
151
Karl Fulves Copper copper layer in US quarters moves from being nearer to the head side to the tail side
 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
154
Larry White The Bermuda Bottle label and coin penetrate corked bottle, wrapped inside newspaper, with variation by Ted Lesley
Related to July 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Simon Lovell Cointear coin is torn
 		1997
Simon Says!
234
Chris Bailey Hole In The Head moving hole on a coin
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
74
Toyosane Sanada Bottled Quicksilver coins into miniature bottle, shrink when entering
 		Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
139
Karl Fulves Up His Sleeve "Unsolved Mysteries"
small bottle dropped in sleeve, marked coin in other sleeve, hands held up and clink sound heard, coin is in bottle, or two marked coins in both sleeves transpose, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
177
Jason Alford Halfway Through coin penetrates table halfway and sticks out perpendicular
 		1998
Thinking & Wondering
9
The Rubber Coin Illusion coin appears to be soft
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
166
Tim Trono Spare Change Meets the Bent Penny idea for marketed routine
  • Bending the Dime
Inspired by
  • "Spare Change" (David Acer, marketed 1988)
 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
192
Barrie Richardson Molecules in Motion initialed coin in bottle, then other objects as well like key, button, ring, bottle smashed at the end
Inspired by 1999
Theater of the Mind
30
Karl Fulves Cold Cash spectator should guess which coin is heavier with closed eyes, they are the same but colder coin seems heavier
 		1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
5
Christian Ehret Canned Coin coin penetrates into can even though it is too small to fit through the opening
 		Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
72
Chad Long Stretching Silver borrowed quarter is bent and stretched, then returned
Also published here 2000
Some Other Stuff...
7
Adam Williamson Pop Top Drop coin penetrates bottle cap of plastic bottle
 		Feb. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 6)
80
Peter Lamont A False Solution coin held into glass with liquid comes out bent, then liquid is drunk by performer, acid presentation
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
27
Wolfgang Moser Die verbogene Münze coin put in spectators hand, then coin in performer's hand is bent, spectator's coin as well and a spoon as well
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
156
Nathan Kranzo Hot Coin borrowed coin is squeezed and smoke is seen escaping from fist, coin is bent, uses thumbtip
 		2001
The Ends
7
Chad Long Stretching Silver borrowed quarter is bent and stretched, then returned
Also published here July 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 11)
72
John Carney Bits dollar breaks into four pieces which change into four quarters, see Issue 3, p. 1, for further credits
 		July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
10
David Berglas Coin in the Bottle coin in in bottle, as an encore marked coin is put in bottle again and handed out as a souvenir
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
139
Hiroshi Sawa Mother and Daughter coins adhere to each other
 		Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
49
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
182
Jay Sankey The Changeling Two initialed coins transpose, then fuse into one coin with initials on both sides
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Amazing Tricks)
31
Bob King Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Also published here 2003
New Magician Foolers
4
David Acer New Millennium Tenkai Pennies Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
Also published here Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
70
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Münze in der Flasche with funnel
 		2003
The Best of Joro
5
Oliver Meech Fish Bowl Coin Illusion fish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side, coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle
Also published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
97
David Acer New Millennium Tenkai Pennies Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
227
Joseph K. Schmidt Trapdoor Coin stream of rice produced from hole in Chinese coin
Related to 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
345
Jay Sankey Holistic Medecine one coin with hole and one without, hole jumps around, in the end both coins have no hole and another coin has two holes, with purse
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
51
Jay Sankey A Strange Journey borrowed coin is inserted in straw and travels down
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
102
Jay Sankey Prime Time Bend borrowed quarter visibly bends
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
120
Robert Cassidy The Quarter Bend bending a coin, reel
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
232
Martin Gardner Coin That Floats Japanese 1-yen coin floats on water, then sinks on command
  • KF note (Karl Fulves)
 		2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
120
Paolo Cavalli PKoin bending coin with initials on it
 		2004
Omicron
21
William Duncan Scripting To Create Motive - Spellbound "The Invisible Coin", using a coin and a transparent coin
 		2005
Tubthumping
9
Vanni Bossi Impromptu Coin in Bottle Routine
2007
Lecture Notes Las Vegas 2007
12
Nicholas Bengtson Abyss ungaffed coin inside plastic bottle, many handling variations
  • Bonus Sealed Bottle
  • Signed Coin in Sealed Bottle
  • Extras & Advice
 		2007
Abyss
1
Tom Stone Key of Doom bottle locked with special cover, key penetrates into bottle
 		2007
Plots, Spells & Typos
13
Arthur Ward Mystic Ring coin marked with sticker, tossed in container with other coins, performer's ring tossed in as well, marked coin is suddenly permanently welded to top of ring
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
339
Geoffrey Durham Thirty Years of Coins and Bottles
  • Coin In Bottle 1: coin openly placed in jar magically transports to small bottle that spectator holds
  • Coin In Bottle 2: fairly standard Coin in Bottle effect, much detail on handling and staging
 		2008
Professional Secrets
123
Oliver Meech Fish Bowl Coin Illusion fish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side, coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle
Also published here 2009
The Plot Thickens
26
Oliver Meech Dripping Coin A silver coin is partially melted and dripped on a copper coin, turning it silver
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
36
Oliver Meech Pop In Coin appears in sealed Snapple bottle, teaches method to reseal the bottle
 		2010
Plot Twists
38
Jinn Fizz uncarbonated bottle opened, it fizzes, then brass token into bottle
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
460
Román García El Principio de Samuelson coin and label of bottle inside bottle, bottle can be handed to spectator
Related to 2010
Nanomagias
53
David Acer Transfusion Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
15
Cameron Francis Discipline one of two coins travels into plastic bottle
Inspired by Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
16
Tim Trono Bending Coin marked coin is bent in performers hand, red glow from hand while it is bent, D'Light
(PDF bonus effect from August 2012)
 		Aug. 2012
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 5)
1
Ted Lesley Münze in Flasche coin in bottle, long article with multiple versions
Also published here July 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 8)
15
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Remote Coin Bend in spectator's hands
  • Idea #1
  • Idea #2
  • Idea #3
(website bonus from Mar. 2013)
Inspired by Mar. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Alexander de Cova Wild Bending Coins coins bend one by one à la wild coin
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 2
300
John Wilson The Hypnotic Coin Bend coin bends in spectator's hand
Inspired by
  • "Skin" (Benjamin Earl, DVD, 2008)
 2016
You and Me and the Devil Makes Three — Volume I
25
Micky Wong 入钱 (Taking Credit a.k.a. Coin in Octopus Card) Putting coin into a train card, then taking it out again
 		2016
The Ace Assembly All-Star Lecture Notes
28
Michael Kras The Weakness Magician can slide coin around on table, but spectator unable to slide coin on table surface
Inspired by Oct. 2017
Elixir (Vol. 1 No. 2 (Autumn #1))
18
张国洲 Jojo 独一无二的十一元 (The One and Only Eleven Dollar Bill) Dollar coin fused with ten dollar bill, then plucked out again
 		2017
The Truth 真相
29
Geoffrey Latta Painless Extraction
Inspired by 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
149
Geoffrey Latta Silver Lining
Inspired by 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
152
Johnny Thompson Coin in the Bottle
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
51
Fritz Alkemade D.A.R.C. fuse two "half" (sawn in half) coins into one whole coin
 		July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
141
Samuel Varg, Jon Allen The Double Peek Warped Coin Routine coin bends when held by spectator's hands, includes nice subtlety by Jon Allen where spectator can peek at the coin to check it has bent yet
 		July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
168
Paul Vigil ICON Redux "A Multi-Phase Mental Coin Routine"
  • Phase 1: Spinning is Everything (heads or tails predicted)
  • Phase 2: A Penny for your Thoughts (coin after elimination process predicted)
  • Phase 3: Heads Up (date on a chosen coin predicted)
  • Phase 4: Eye-Con (coin bends)
  • Phase 5: A Supplementary Continuation
  • Phase 6: Folie à Plusieurs
  • Afterthoughts
  • Further Thoughts (incorporating Yigal Mesika's "Electric Touch")
  • Notes
 		2019
Icons
1
Al Schneider Hole Hop
  • Broadcast from Nowhere
copper coin with slit is put in copper-colored envelope, silver coin with hole in silver envelope, the hole forms transpose
 		Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
34
Michael Rubinstein Oil and Water three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, they separate, repeat, then the coins become a solid block
Related toAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
114
Michael Rubinstein Silver Extraction involving foil
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
283
Michael Rubinstein The Bent Coin Routine spectator's and performer's coin each get bent
VariationsAlso published here
  • At the Table lecture, 2017
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
288
Michael Rubinstein Three Quarters of a Trick combination of Smiley Jr., Bent Coin Routine, Bill Through Coin
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
309
Michael Rubinstein Coin in Coin Roll coin sinks into flat paper tube à la Ball and Tube
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
337
Motoki Kaido, Tomoya Horiki Invisible Traveler Open Travelers with coins, last phase involves a clear transparent coin (i.e. Silver Extraction Coin)
Inspired by 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
136
Motoki Kaido Yin Sound Sound is heard when invisible coin is used to hit against a real coin, uses hidden coins to produce sound
Variations 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
254
Joe Cole Through and Chew three different coins through table, one changes to chewing gum at the end and back, one coin is stretched to long shape
 		Mar. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)
58
Andrew Mayne Eat the Change borrowed coins are thrown into one's mouth and loudly eaten
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
909
Alexander Boyce Coin in Bottle with marked coin, for stand-up with spectator sitting on stage
 		Feb. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)
68