For my 100th post I thought I’d share something I’ve recently stumbled upon.
I’ve never been that interested in coin magic, and only had a passing interest in money magic at all. However, reading a few posts has changed my mind and I started to think that some basic coin slights might lend themselves of use in some other effects I’ve been practicing.
So I made a little tour of Bobo and ordered myself a copy. I started with the Classic Palm.
Here in Midwest USA it’s still rather cold and we just had another snow storm move through. One day I was headed out of the house and grabbed a quarter and half-dollar to practice my palming. Only problem was it was way too cold to go without gloves. I tried palming with the glove, which was effective, but not the best practice.
As I was walking out to my car I tried slipping the coin into my glove and then palming it, which worked – REALLY well. I could practice my palming as I went about all my errands, without having to worry about dropping the coin and hearing that shameful “cling-cling” when the coin hits the ground.
I could practice palming while talking to retail employees, opening doors, picking up groceries at the store. I really enjoyed testing myself in various situations without having to worry about someone seeing the coin, dropping it, or losing it (quarters are important to college students with a pile of laundry sitting at home
).
So for anyone that is looking to work on their classic palm, or just wants to test exactly how much they can get away with and still keep the coin palmed I would recommend a pair of knit cotton gloves and a cold day.
, i'll have to try this out on a cold winters day...
