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agree with the cup and ball suggestions.

Also, 5 effects over 10 minutes on the street may be a lot.
Some could be short effects or gags, but on the whole street magic relies a lot more on your interaction with the crowd. I have seen people stretch out what is basically just 3 tricks over about half an hour. The rest is just having fun with the passing folks.

When you saw someone drag out 3 effects over half an hour are you sure you weren't looking in a mirror?....

I have to agree though that over 10 minutes three effects that link nicely should be plenty. For example you could end by producing a silk and a coin, vanishing the coin into the silk and producing a bottle (a la David Stone) and then finishing with the coin in bottle. You've got 5 minutes right there of simple visual impressive nearly angle proof instantly resettable entertaining varied material. Even if I say so myself.