Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines

168 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Penny Changes to a Dime two pennies, one changes into dime
 		1935 Coin Magic 37
Unknown Silver to Bronze half dollar covered by drawer of a match box changes to penny and back
 		1935 Coin Magic 43
Tom Sellers Copper to Silver
1942 That's Good! 13
Edwin Tabor Transmutation of Metal coin changes on palm of hand, magnet, Raven precursor
 		Sep. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 4) 153
Dai Vernon Spellbound
1946 Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3) 31
J. B. Bobo The Magic Mint nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar
 		1947 Watch This One! 97
Arthur H. Buckley The One Hand Color Changing Discs
1948 Principles and Deceptions 70
Bill Talent Mirage see also p. 841
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 208) 831
Dr. E. M. Roberts The Coin of Metamorphosis
Variations 1952 Modern Coin Magic 75
Unknown Change for a Half half dollar to a quarter, a nickel and two dimes
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 80
Tenkai Ishida Devaluation half dollar to quarter
Variations 1952 Modern Coin Magic 117
Unknown Inflation quarter to half dollar
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 118
Unknown Transformation nickel to half dollar
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 118
Laurie Ireland, Glenn Harrison, J. B. Bobo Quarter and Half Dollar Transposition several times a half dollar and a quarter change places, finally the half dollar changes to two quarters
Related to 1952 Modern Coin Magic 139
Milton Kort The Protean Coin coin changes from copper to silver several times
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 279
Unknown The Magic Mint nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 289
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 6
1952 Modern Coin Magic 343
Kirk Stiles Spun! coin transformation, coffee fumes apparently change color of a dime
 		1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 271) 1083
Harvey P. Graham, George Starke, Milbourne Christopher 1 & 50 cent to 50 cent, gaffed
 		1954 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 298) 1191
Ronald B. Edwards Fifty, Ten, Sixty half dollar turns into dime, then half dollar reappears
 		1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 334) 146
Edward Victor, Fred Kaps Edward Victor's Color-Changing Coins (Spellbound)
Inspired byAlso published here 1960 (ca.) Kaps on Coins 1
Howard Schwarzman The Instantaneous Coin Change visibly when tossed, pinch
Related toVariations 1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 361
Al Leech Al Leech's Coin Trick spellbound with surprise ending
 		1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 393
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
Dai Vernon A New Coin Change silver changes to copper
Also published here
  • The Gen, Sep. 1964
 1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 204
Bob Ostin A "Sucker" Coin Trick penny changes to silver coin with hole in center, penny is show to also have hole
 		1968 Fingertip Fantasies 86
Bobby Bernard Mirage copper to silver and back
 		1969 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2 220
Juan Tamariz Inflación Monetaria coin grows by rubbing, hands otherwise empty
Inspired by 1969 Monedas, monedas... (y monedas) 23
Ger Copper Speaking of Money half dollar changes to dollar and back, then to quarter and giant coin
 		1970 Magic from Holland 6
Ken Krenzel Protean Pelf see also p. 521 for Bill Everett comment
Variations Oct. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 12) 459
John Cornelius Metamorphosis tabled coin changes by waving over it with the hands, see also p. 728 for comment by Bob Bruning
Variations July 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 9) 642
Walt Lees Coinjuring four silver coins, one copper and one chinese coin
 		Nov. 1975 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 3) 179
Scotty York Triple Change Spellbound brass to silver, copper and back to brass
 		1975 Coins 11
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Gold... coin changes from silver to gold
 		1975 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 122) 608
John Cornelius Metamorphosis visual coin transformation on the table
 		1976 Close-Up Sampler — Part 1 5
Harvey Rosenthal Sucker Spellbound copper, silver to chinese coin
 		1976 Close-Up Sampler — Part 2 16
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound three changes
Related to 1976 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2) 891
Bob Elliott Slippery Silver coin balanced on thumb changes into another coin, slippery sam shell / half-shell, one-handed spellbound
Related to 1976 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5) 935
Geoffrey Latta Spellround two phases
Also published here 1976 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6) 946
Rick Johnsson Just for Kicks Chinese coin changes into two quarters then into big nickle which eventually disappears, using the Kick Change
 		1976 Practical Impossibilities 17
Bob Ostin Spellbound Variation climax for Vernon routine, coin changes to big dice
 		1976 ca. Sleightly Surprising 7
Richard Chiswell A Coin Effect silver coin vanish, appears and transforms into copper
 		Jan. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5) 517
Ross Bertram Devaluation half dollar changes into dime during coin roll flourish
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 6
Ross Bertram The Money Changer multiple changes
Related toVariations 1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 13
Bobby Bernard The Spellbound Move
1978 Bernard's Lesson on Coin Magic 20
Karl Fulves Tabled Spellbound coin under inverted glass changes, brief
 		1978 The Chronicles (Issue 5) 1112
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (B) coin in drinking glass changes to copper coin or to die, posed as problem
 		1978 Interlocutor (Issue 22) 84
John F. Mendoza Sitting Spellbound II dollar changes to jumbo coin, several more changes
Inspired by
  • "Sitting Spellbound" (John Mendoza Lecture Notes)
 1978 The Book of John 65
John F. Mendoza Standing Spellbound jumbo coin kicker
 		1978 The Book of John 70
Eric Mason Amason coin transformation, while tossed in the air
 		July 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7) 703
Dai Vernon, Frank Garcia Spellbound for Experts see p. 1300 for comment
Related to 1979 The Chronicles (Issue 16) 1215
Al Schneider Spellbound Too
1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 39
Al Schneider Gasp half dollar to african coin to diamond
 		1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 48
Andrew Galloway, John Ramsay The Changeling
Mar. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3) 817
Dan Fleshman Coin Snap Change coin on card visually changes
 		1980 John: Verse Two 75
Albert Verity 10p to 2p Piece tip click, sticky pencil used to pick up shell
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 48
Steve Dusheck By the Handful single penny changes into dime, then bunch of pennies change into dimes
Also published here 1980 ca. Lecture No. 1 2
Steve Dusheck By the Handful single penny changes into dime, then bunch of pennies change into dimes
Also published here 1980 ca. Lecture Notes 8
Steve Dusheck Half Back penny dropped from bulldog clip visually changes into half dollar
Also published here 1980 ca. Lecture Notes 9
Phillip Young Coin Phillip ("Flip") coin changes when tossed in air
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 21
Steve Beam Spellbound Again
1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 22
Steve Beam Dime and Penny dime changes into American penny, edge grip
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 25
Steve Beam Nine to Six transformation routine with small metal numbers
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 33
Don England Apocalypse Now
1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Diamonds) 1
Stephen Tucker Break-Through coin penetrates card, then it changes to other coin
 		1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7) 124
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by 1981 The Talon (Issue 7) 105
Tom Gagnon The Tiddlywinks Change coin visibly changes from copper to silver under shot glass, or miniature card appears on coin
Also published here 1981 Sleightly Original 69
Michael Rubinstein Triple E.G. Spell three ungaffed coins, edge grip handlings
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 3) 21
Steve Beam Around the World with Spellbound
1982 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II 41
Simon Aronson Quadruple Spellbound
Variations 1982 Sessions 47
Del Copley Deflation
1982 Fork Full of Appetizers 45
Obie O'Brien Vi-Sil-Co silver/ copper transformation
Related to 1982 Fork Full of Appetizers 49
John Ramsay The Changeling
1982 The Ramsay Finale 63
Curtis Kam Inverted Spellbound spellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes
Related to 1982 All the World's a Stage 10
Michael Rubinstein Visual Coin Transformation Routine
1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 54
Sol Stone Flip-Side Up
Related to May 1983 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 6 No. 5) 772
Robert Bengel Spellbound Addition one phase
 		Aug. 1983 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 6 No. 8) 813
Ross Bertram A Penny for your Thoughts silver changes to copper and back
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 61
Ross Bertram Coin Alchemy
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 66
Ross Bertram Money Goes East coin changes visibly when tossed from hand to hand, then to jumbo coin
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 78
Chris Power Spell Binder coin changes in size
 		1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 143
David Williamson The Wishing Well "Der Wunschbrunnen"
coin changes color and size when dipped into fist
Also published here 1984 For Your Eyes Only 17
David Williamson The Wishing Well coin changes color and size when dipped into fist
VariationsAlso published here 1984 Striking Magic 14
David Roth And Paint The Roses Red using paint brush penny changes to half dollar
 		1985 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4 55
Sol Stone Flip-Side Split pseudo explanation with copper-silver-coin
Related to Jan. 1985 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 8 No. 1) 1013
David Roth Continuous Spellbound
1985 Expert Coin Magic 36
David Roth The Planet Signed coins appear in small globe
 		1985 Expert Coin Magic 300
David Roth The Rainbow Coin color change routine
 		1985 Expert Coin Magic 318
Danny Korem See Through Coin Revelation visible coin production, then transformation
 		1985 Korem without Limits 10
Joaquín Navajas Cobre, Plata, China y... Climax copper coin vanishes and appears again, then it changes into a silver and into a chinese coin, finally the coin becomes a jumbo coin
Also published here 1985 Monedas Personales 11
Karl Fulves Alchemy coin changes under cover of dollar bill
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 1) 12
Karl Fulves Snap Change coin changes under cover of dollar bill
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 1) 15
Karl Fulves Moneytalks exploiting that copper and silver are hard to tell apart from a distance for visible transformation
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5) 73
Karl Fulves Spellbox No. 7, posed as a problem:
(1) coin changes into small envelope à la spellbound, back and forth, coin in envelope
(2) spellbound changes with box and lid
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6) 99
Yoshihiko Mutobe Triple Knockout Spellbound using original sleights and concealements
 		1986 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5 92
Lawrence Frame Spellbound Climax After spellbound routine, coin changes to coat button, and coin is now found attached to coat
 		1986 Close-up Framework 4
Ben Harris Bare Handed Spellbound One handed coin change
 		1986 Killer Klose-Up 51
Ben Harris, J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch Variation Done as a coin transformation
 		1986 Killer Klose-Up 53
Alfonso Alchemy coin from copper to silver, then to lump of gold, then into ring with gems, spelled Alphonso
 		1987 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5&6) 12
Michael Ammar, Alfonso Alphonso's Alchemy Variation copper penny into gold penny, coal into diamond, both into ring with diamond
 		1987 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5&6) 13
Thomas Hierling Easy Spellbound coin changes a few times, then second coin shown as pseudo explanation, both melted into one, two-sided coin openly shown
 		1987 New Wave Close-Up 122
Gary Ouellet There & Back Coin Change using the lap
Also published here May 1988 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 11 No. 5) 1495
Sol Stone Pretty Interlude
Aug. 1988 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 11 No. 8) 1531
Yoshihiko Mutobe Quadruplicate Spellbound featuring new spellbound moves
 		1988 New Magic Of Japan 81
Gary Kurtz Four Fisted II four quarters turn into four copper coins
 		1988 Continuations ... Departures 2 4
Michael Carrion Coin Bound coin transformation under card, in-the-hands
 		1988 The Chronicles (Issue 35) 1406
Hippie Torrales Triple X Transformation Routine with Jumbo Coin Climax
 		Mar. 1989 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 12 No. 3) 1617
David Williamson Wishing Well coin changes color and size when dipped into fist, jumbo coin finale
Also published here 1989 Williamson's Wonders 23
Bill Scott Sleeve Ho! multiple phase copper-silver routine
 		1989 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11) 1992
Troy Hooser Copper Silver Transmutation three copper coins change to silver coins, with a purse
 		1989 The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 2) 6
Tommy Wonder Counterfeiter's Spellbound two coins are changed to copper and back
 		1990 Spectacle 71
John Bannon Shanghai Surprise silver coin to copper, silver appears again as well, both change to chinese
 		1990 Impossibilia 76
Gary Kurtz Four Fisted #2 four quarters turn into four copper coins
 		1990 Coin Magic 17
Gary Ouellet The Silverdust Routine using a silverdust shaker, coin appears from silverdust, travels to other hand, changes into other coin and transforms back into silverdust
 		1990 Close Up Illusions 125
Gary Ouellet The Toss Change
Also published here 1990 Close Up Illusions 133
Michael Powers The Alchemists' Dream
1990 Top Secret Stuff 127
Ken Brooke Wertsteigerung tip click, sticky pencil used to pick up shell
Also published here Oct. 1990 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4&5) 178
Chris Power Münzen-Eröffnung coin appears, vanishes, reappears, changes into Chinese coin
Also published here 1990 Laid Back in Graz 1990 35
Chuck Brown In Your Cups, Effect #2 change takes place in clear plastic cup
 		May 1991 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 14 No. 5) 1927
Dan Garrett American Ninja Spellbound
Also published here 1991 Garrett Does The U.K. 15
Dan Garrett The Transmutant double or quadruple change, consecutive change
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 Garrett Does The U.K. 18
Chris Kenner Hellbound Spellbound variant
 		1992 Totally Out Of Control 25
Gary Kurtz Fluctuations in Value quarter to half Dollar to Dollar, then coin vanishes
 		1992 The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4) 1
Derek Dingle Bounce Change
1992 The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4) 2
Dan Garrett American Ninja Spellbound
Also published here 1992 Garrett In The U.S.A. 15
Dan Garrett The Transmutant double or quadruple change, consecutive change
Also published here 1992 Garrett In The U.S.A. 18
Steve Dusheck Eccentric penny shrinks, then changes to dime, edge grip
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 8
Steve Dusheck Innocent coin balanced on finger, touched with card, it instantly changes
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 11
Steve Dusheck Half Back penny dropped from bulldog clip visually changes into half dollar
Also published here 1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 90
Troy Hooser Touch of Brass three half Dollars change into three Chinese coins one by one
Related toVariations 1993 The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3) 1
Paul Gertner Triple Bounce Change Spellbound
1994 Steel and Silver 73
Ray Mertz Easy Multiple Spellbound - Plus! four half dollars change to copper one at a time, then to Chinese, with stand up version
 		1994 Close-Up File 168
R. Paul Wilson (Spell)Bound To Please
1995 The Little Black Book 4
John Riggs Coinfusion Two silver coins, one vanishes and the other changes into a smaller copper coin. One silver coin is reproduced, coins across and with the two odd coins
 		1995 The Magic of John Riggs 23
Tommy Wonder Counterfeiter's Spellbound two coins are changed to copper and back
 		1996 The Books of Wonder — Volume 1 263
Wesley James, Howard Schwarzman The Last Drop
1997 The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James 42
Wesley James Big Coin Finish finale for Spellbound routine, three different jumbo coins appear
 		1997 The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James 89
Evert Chapman TNT Coins two copper and two silver coins transposition / spellbound routine
Inspired by 1997 Trephine 62
Scott Robinson Changeling Coins silver, copper and chinese coin, copper and chinese coin change into silver coins and back then all coins change into copper
Inspired by 1998 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67) 1382
Scott Robinson Heavy Metal triple spellbound
Inspired by 1998 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68) 1404
Don England The Town Fool coins transpose and grow, Jumbo Coin Climax, with variation by Kevin Kelly
 		2001 Don England's Paradox 2
Michael Rubinstein Triple E.G. Spellbound
Related to 2002 Knuckle Busters Vol. 3 16
Ken De Courcy Continental Coin Trick "The Original Triple Change Spellbound"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Mac's Monthly, Vol. 3 No. 3, January 1947
 2004 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9) 366
Albert Verity Albert Verity Coin Change coin tapped with wand or pencil changes visibly, sticky end of wand
 		2004 The Dave Campbell Legacy 403
William Duncan Scripting To Create Motive - Spellbound "The Invisible Coin", using a coin and a transparent coin
 		2005 Tubthumping 9
Curtis Kam Edgy New York Spellbound applying edge grip techniques to the routine
Inspired by
  • "New York Spellbound" (Curtis Kam, Palms of Steel 1)
 2006 Earning Interest 3
Michael Powers Ten To One with visible transformation on spectator's hand, magnetic shell
 		2006 Power Plays 179
Sol Stone Sunset/Sunrise shell and c/s coin
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 241
Oliver Meech Dripping Coin A silver coin is partially melted and dripped on a copper coin, turning it silver
 		2009 The Plot Thickens 36
Dani DaOrtiz Kaps on Coins on Fred Kaps' video and notes "Kaps on Coins", translation of
  • Cambio de color de monedas, de Edward Victor
  • Rutina con la caja Okito
Also published here 2009 El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8) 200
Karl Fulves Done With Brass coin in spellbound position changes into Okito box lid, then box, coin ends up inside
Inspired by 2010 Prolix (Issue 7) 436
Patrick Page Spellbound Climax jumbo coin
 		2011 Magic Page by Page 127
Geoffrey Latta Spellround
Also published here 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 141
Eric Stevens Tribloon Produce three Chinese coins, change one into a silver half dollar, and make all the coins vanish
 		2018 Perspective 53
Fred Kaps Kaps Variation of Victor's Color Change
Also published here 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 47
Michael Rubinstein Spellbound Times Three three-coin fan changes from silver-copper-silver to copper-silver-copper
Also published here
  • Creative Coin Magic Two, 1985
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 50
Michael Rubinstein Triple E.G. Spell three ungaffed coins, edge grip handlings
  • Edge-Grip Display
Also published here 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 51
Michael Rubinstein Thoughts on Spellbound
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 147
Michael Rubinstein Ultimate Silver Lint coin appears, changing sequence, then vanish
Also published here
  • European Coin Magic Symposium, dvd, 2011
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 148
Michael Rubinstein The Chocolate Coin
Also published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 3, dvd
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 151
Michael Rubinstein Imagine a Coin routine with three coins that appear, change, vanish
Also published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 152
Michael Rubinstein Four-Way Spellbound coin changes multiple times
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 156
Michael Rubinstein Shattered Spellbound coin changes into many pennies as finale
  • Phase One: The Changes
  • Phase Two: The Shatter
  • Phase Three: The Cleanup
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 160
Michael Rubinstein Chinese Explosion coin changes, at the end many coins appear
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 164
Michael Rubinstein The Mentalist prediction written on initialed coin, card chosen, wrong card is on coin which then changes into writing of correct one
Also published here
  • At the Table lecture, 2017
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 268
Michael Rubinstein Smileys drawn face on coin changes, coin changes into large smiley badge
Also published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 8, DVD
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 303
Michael Rubinstein Smileys Jr. drawn face on coin changes, seemingly impromptu version
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 305
Christian Scherer Die Chinesischen Glücksmünzen three black coins change color one by one and turn eventually black again at the same time
 		2021 Die Chinesischen Glücksmünzen 3
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