Coin in Bottle

103 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
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
Coin and Bottle
1935
Coin Magic
41
Harry Blackstone The Half Dollar and Ginger Ale Bottle folding coin
 		1938
Greater Magic
677
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
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
William H. McCaffrey Coin in Bottle Routine
1943
The Magic 36
31
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
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
Milk Bottles (10)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
dime through milk bottle
 		June 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 1)
803
Ralph De Shong The Half Dollar in the Bottle
Also published here
 1952
Modern Coin Magic
286
Stewart Judah Second Method
Variations
 1952
Modern Coin Magic
288
Don Alan Sneaky Half Dollar in Bottle coin in bottle combined with Anti-Gravico gimmick
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
32
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
Ralph De Shong Four Bits Clear Thru
Also published here
 1967
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 2
217
Bob Ostin My Coin in Bottle Routine with cork
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
67
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
Al Portwood Folding Half Dollar Routine
Sep. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 30)
165
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
Ellison Poland Bird In Glass Cage
1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
65
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
Barrie Richardson Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
Also published here
Variations
 Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
501
Eric Mason A Pound With A Bottle coin in bottle, forming a funnel with a bill
Also published here
 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
Also published here
 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
Michael Ammar Let's Hit the Bottle corked bottle
Variations
 1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
28
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 Soda Jerk coin in bottle with transposition phase, folding copper/silver
Inspired by
 1981
Sleightly Original
89
Peter Crush The Coin in Bottle detailed handling
  • To Recap
  • Further Notes
 		1981
Folding Coin Secrets
12
Eric Mason A Pound With a Bottle coin in bottle, forming a cone with a bill
Also published here
 1981
Folding Coin Secrets
20
Peter Crush Peter's Presto Pop-In English penny in tonic bottle by placing the coin on the neck and pushing it in
Also published here
 1981
Folding Coin Secrets
21
Peter Crush, Eric Mason, Fred Robinson, Geoff Maltby Peter Crush's "Presto Penny!" instructions of marketed coin
  • The Routines
    • 1) Eric Mason's
    • 2) Fred Robinson's
    • 3) Mine
    • 4) Geoff Maltby's
  • Getting the Coin out
  • Concluding Notes
Also published here
  • marketed 1978
 1981
Folding Coin Secrets
22
Peter Crush The Presto Halfpenny follow up sucker explanation with smaller coin
  • Peter Crush's Routine for the "Presto Halfpenny"
 		1981
Folding Coin Secrets
24
Michael Weber Striking Glass ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening
Related to
Variations
 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
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Coin in the Bottle bottle is smashed with hammer to bring coin out again
 		1983
Lecture Magic
16
Michael Ammar Coin in Bottle corked bottle
Also published here
Inspired by
 1983
The Topit Book
99
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed
Also published here
 1984
Side Effects
[13]
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 Funnel Coins change into tiny coins to fit through funnel into bottle
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
310
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
Also published here
Variations
 Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1789
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed
Also published here
 1985
Seminarheft
[17]
Ed Eckl Jest Nattering... on Dick Zimmermann, idea for coin to bottle
 		Mar. 1985
Precursor (Issue 7)
20
Eric Mason The Coin in a Bottle intro
 		1985 ca.
Stuff
103
Eric Mason A Pound with a Bottle coin in bottle, forming a funnel with a bill
Also published here
 1985 ca.
Stuff
103
Eric Mason, Stephen Wyllie Cumuppence ending with a coin really in bottle (marketed prop)
 		1985 ca.
Stuff
108
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
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
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
Inspired by
 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
175
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 Die Münze in der Flasche
Also published here
 Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
146
Bob King Repeat Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Related to
 1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
19
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
140
Bob Elliott Coin in Bottle
Oct. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 10)
2269
Dan Garrett Bottle Piggy Bank
Aug. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 8)
2391
John Murray Real Coin in the Bottle slot in bottle
 		1994
Close-Up File
165
Karl Norman Coin in the Bottle
1995
40 Years at the Forks
36
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
Also published here
Related to
 1996
Five-Star Magic
5
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
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
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
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
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
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
Adam Williamson Pop Top Drop coin penetrates bottle cap of plastic bottle
 		Feb. 2000
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 6)
80
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
Libi Libini Coin in Bottle
2002
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 64 No. 1)
14
Bob King Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Also published here
Related to
 2003
New Magician Foolers
4
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Münze in der Flasche with funnel
 		2003
The Best of Joro
5
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
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
Mark Elsdon A Lot of Bottle... coin signed by several spectators
 		2008
The Meridian Technique
18
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
Cameron Francis Discipline one of two coins travels into plastic bottle
Inspired by
 Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
16
Ted Lesley Münze in Flasche coin in bottle, long article with multiple versions
Also published here
 July 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 8)
15
Johnny Thompson Coin in the Bottle
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
51
Alexander Boyce Coin in Bottle with marked coin, for stand-up with spectator sitting on stage
 		Feb. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)
68