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Author: foblozer93

Access Level: 1

Coin in Balloon

Effect

A coin magically penetrates a blown balloon.

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Preparation

This trick is very simple but does require a quick set up. You will need some balloons from your local party store, a Quarter and practice!

You will need to put one of the coins inside the balloon for your set up. It is very simple and only takes about 3-5 seconds. I would recommend you getting a balloon bigger than the coin and darker so you will not see either the shape when not blown nor the coin's shadow. It is very important to make sure that the spectator does not see the coin in the balloon.

Method

Have some balloons including your gimmicked balloon in your pocket. When ready to do this trick, ask for someone to allow you to borrow a quarter. Once they give you a quarter, take out the balloons and take the gimmick balloon. As you are taking out the balloons, secretly drop the coin in your pocket. Tell the spectator that you are going to attempt the impossible by visually penetrating their coin into a balloon. By this time, you should have your gimmick balloon in one hand and pretend to have their coin in the other hand. Blow the balloon up and hopefully, you will have a dark balloon which will cover up the coin's shadow.

Tie the neck and hold the balloon like holding a baseball. When you hold the balloon with this grasp, the coin should be on your hand so it does not make sound. Tell the spectator, 'Watch! Just watch!'

After saying this line, push your other hand(which should be empty) onto the balloon and act like you are pushing it through. Now here's the convincer...

Push the empty hand onto the balloon and then shake it to make it sound like it has just penetrated and fallen into the balloon. Some advice I give you is to make sure to get a balloon bigger and darker than the coin. I guarantee the spectator will not suspect there is a coin inside the balloon.

Remember to practice, practice, and PRACTICE! You were born to perform.