Growing & Shrinking

94 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Andrew Brennan Growing Coin idea of shrinking bill from Linking Ring May 1935
 		1935 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 13) 62
Tom Sellers Diminishing Coins elaborate gaffs
 		1943 Magical Mixture 10
Ross Bertram 10 to 1 dime is stretched until its a silver dollar
 		1951 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 237) 946
Edward Marlo Shrinkage in paper fold
 		1957 Coining Magic 12
John Giordmaine The Big Nickel borrowed nickel changes into giant coin
  • An Alternate Effect
Variations 1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 473
Everett Lyda Large Coin Routine jumbo coin ideas
Inspired by 1968 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68) 59
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
Willie Schneider Penny Inflation small coin transposes with large coin in spectator's hand and grows
 		1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 283
Morty Rudnick Coin-Flation coin is magnified with lense and remains large
 		1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 352
Derek Dingle Two Coppers penny changes to giant penny, back to normal, then to micro penny
Related toVariations 1972 Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2)) 135
Horace E. Bennett The Half Crown Affair american penny and half crown in hand, one placed in pocket & travels back, transposition with spectator in which one coin grows
 		1973 Close-up Cavalcade 68
Al Schneider Coin Growth coin grows under handkerchief
 		1975 Al Schneider On Coins 82
Scotty York The Ring and the Penny Test gag, penny is dropped through ring, coin grows when spectator wants to try
 		1975 Coins 16
Karl Norman Change for a Penny transposition between penny and silver dollar, penny in handkerchief where it grows to dollar size, then giant penny
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 21
Tony Spina Mini Magna Paddle mini penny on paddle changes to normal sized penny and grows when removed
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 114
Jerry Mentzer Penny - Penny - Who Has the Penny? silver dollar into spectator's hand, penny into his own hand, now performer has dollar and spectator dollar-sized penny
 		1975 Super Cents 3
Jerry Mentzer Heads or Tails? penny grows to dollar-sized penny during heads & tails game
 		1975 Super Cents 6
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cent penny grows to dollar-sized penny, edge grip
Inspired by 1975 Super Cents 11
Jerry Mentzer Undercover Inflation penny changes to dollar-sized penny with handkerchief cover
 		1975 Super Cents 12
Jerry Mentzer Magnified Coin
  • coin magnified with magnifying glass, it really is bigger afterwards
  • same with a lens without handle
 		1975 Super Cents 14
Jerry Mentzer Switch Penny penny changes to dollar-sized penny with handkerchief cover
 		1975 Super Cents 18
Jerry Mentzer Switch Change penny changes to dime and back, then to dollar-sized penny, with handkerchief
 		1975 Super Cents 19
Roger Divella Standup Inflation penny growing to dollar-sized penny, clean displays
 		1975 Super Cents 23
Will Dexter Cash Match two routines
1.) spectator and magician select a coin, both bearing the same date
2.) chosen coin becomes a jumbo coin, with the same date
 		Jan. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5) 202
Dan Tong Jumbo Coin Routine penny & silver dollar transpose, penny grows to dollar size, then to giant size and back, lapping
 		1977 Close-up Cavalcade Finale 54
Ross Bertram Ten to One dime becomes silver dollar
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 24
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves Slow Motion III slow motion coin vanish, coin shrink when reproduced
Inspired by 1978 The Chronicles (Issue 3) 1094
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
Scott Weiser, John Cornelius Wave Change Metamorphosis Change variation, also as transformation to Jumbo Coin
 		Feb. 1979 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 2 No. 2) 166
Allan Hayden Jumbo Coin Jumbo coin to jumbo coin
Variations June 1979 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 2 No. 6) 212
Bernard Bilis The Growing Coin coin changes to jumbo coin on top of deck of cards
 		June 1979 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 2 No. 6) 214
Alex McFadzean Quadruple Inflation coin grows four times, based on Fred Kaps "The Fred Kaps Chinese Coin Routine"
 		Mar. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3) 820
Bob Fitch Small to Jumbo Coin Changes & Transpositions - 3)
 		1980 Topit Again & Again 6
Bob Fitch Special Load or Unload Move "Extras - Variations - 14)"
  • A) Rabbit from Hat
  • B) Small, Medium & Large size Chinese Coins
  • C) Card in Lemon (based on Derek Dingle idea)
 		1980 Topit Again & Again 8
Steve Dusheck Shrinking Fluid coin dropped into shot glass with water, it shrinks
Also published here 1980 ca. Lecture No. 1 16
Steve Beam Pumpkin Seed Diminish coin visibly shrinks to miniature coin
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 55
Derek Dingle Inflation penny becomes bigger, finally jumbo coin
 		1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 110
David Roth Funnel coins shrink when thrown in funnel
 		1982 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1 29
Fred C. Baumann Think Big normal coin becomes jumbo coin beneath silk
 		July 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 7) 659
Joe Safuto "On The Lap" coin changes on knee
 		Dec. 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 12) 712
Steve Beam The Perfect Climax coin dumped out of box becomes jumbo coin
 		1982 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II 44
Phillip Young Swelled Head coin changes into jumbo coin, when turned over
 		1982 Fingers don't Entertain, People Do 56
Phillip Young Slydini Revolve and Kick coin is slapped on table and changes into jumbo coin
 		1982 Fingers don't Entertain, People Do 58
Michael Rubinstein The Diminishing Coin coin shrinks two times under business card, then changes to jumbo coin
 		1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 40
Michael Rubinstein Step by Step Coin Creation miniature coin produced, it changes into normal coin
 		1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 45
Ross Bertram Unflation dime is stretched to silver dollar
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 8
Ross Bertram Parvum in Multo quarter grows and becomes English penny
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 11
Ross Bertram Small Change two copper coins shrink, one in each hand
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 51
Roy Baker It's Getting Larger Coin flurry where coin keeps increasing in size until it is gigantic
 		1983 Baker's Capers 14
Daniel Kalanowski Shrink coin apparently shrinks, with English currency
 		1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27) 522
Michael Powers The Shrinking Dime dime changes into miniature dime on close-up pad
 		1983 Powerful Magic 72
Chris Power Spell Binder coin changes in size
 		1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 143
Mike Gallo More Than a Penetration coin penetrates hand three times, then coin grows in two step
Inspired by 1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 104
Patrick Page Big Coin, Little Coin coin transform into a bigger coin and back
 		1984 Book of Thumb Tips 10
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps Chinese Coin Routine "Giant Chinese Coin Climax"
Chinese and half dollar transpose, Chinese coin grows, smaller one found under purse, the different-sized Chinese coins transpose with handkerchief, one grows again and smaller one again under purse, giant Chinese coin produced
 		1984 The Fred Kaps Chinese Coin Trick 5
Walter Rollins Penny Times Two in essence two english pennies become small american pennies
 		1985 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30) 287
David Roth The Funnel Coins change into tiny coins to fit through funnel into bottle
 		1985 Expert Coin Magic 310
Danny Korem Revolving Imp Coin Exchange coin changes in hand and becomes jumbo coin which changes again in handkerchief
 		1985 Korem without Limits 26
Martin Lewis Texas Money Silver dollar and penny change places (using handkerchief), before growing into jumbo coins
 		1985 Martin's Miracles 128
Albert Goshman Coin Under Glass coin appears under glass, jumbo coin appears under glass then under salt shaker, mini salt shaker appears, small coin appears.
 		1985 Magic By Gosh 83
David Roth Gone but Not Forgotten one of two coins "vanishes" and small dime appears instead
 		1986 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5 68
Karrell Fox "Yes-Sational-Coin Climax" half dollar becomes Chinese coin and grows several times with handkerchief to five inch coin
Inspired by
  • "The Fred Kaps Chinese Coin Trick"
 1986 For My Next Trick... 29
Gary Kurtz Five Hundred Percent half dollar is stretched into jumbo coin, visual handling
 		1987 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10) 12
Gary Kurtz 500% coin grows into jumbo coin
 		1988 Flurious 2
Steve Spillman The Coin On Forehead coin dropping from spectator's head changed to jumbo coin, Paperballs Over The Head situation
 		1990 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic) 29
Michael Powers Jumbo Finale half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 142
Aldo Colombini Kayak multi-phase routine with half dollar, Chinese coin, string, cards
  • Air Mail: two coins and two cards
  • Express Transposition: two coins and one card
  • Hands Only: without cards
  • Chinese Coin: a coin and a length of rope
  • Karate Chop: two coins from one
  • The Magnified Coin: climax for the routine (with magnifying glass)
 		Jan. 1990 Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1) 15
Sveroni Der radfahrende Joker und die Münze joker on card vanishes, then complete card, then a card shrinks and a coin transforms into a jumbo coin
 		1991 Sveroni Original 37
Karrell Fox Gulliver's Nickel nickel becomes giant nickel under handkerchief and back to normal
 		1991 Goodies 17
Karrell Fox The "Slaphappy" Coin normal coin slapped, it grows to giant coin, sleeve load
 		1991 Goodies 18
Steve Dusheck Eccentric penny shrinks, then changes to dime, edge grip
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 8
Steve Dusheck Shrinking Fluid coin dropped into shot glass with water, it shrinks
Also published here 1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 20
Steve Dusheck 3 Mile Nukel paddle routine with coin
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 39
Steve Dusheck Concave Con coin looks smaller through lens, then it actually is smaller
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 42
Steve Dusheck Concentric jumbo coin becomes regular coin and back several times, with edge grip
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 45
Paul Gertner The Very Big Penny eight inch penny appears
 		1994 Steel and Silver 59
John M. Bauman Pulling Through chinese coin changes into jumbo chinese coin, with handkerchief, story to pull handkerchief through hole
 		1994 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51) 926
Warren Stephens Double Surprise penny grows two times, cloth pin holder
 		1994 Close-Up File 84
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
Felix Farrell Coin Transformation to jumbo coin, under handkerchief
 		1995 Aus dem Effeff... 31
Harry Lorayne Cointrol as a change, sleeving
Related to Nov. 1996 Apocalypse Vol. 16-20 (Vol. 19 No. 11) 2716
Michael Kaminskas Playful Penny coin grows and shrinks in stages
 		1996 Miracle Material 57
Eddie Ganim Jumbo Drop Change jumbo coin changes into normal coin when dropped into other hand
 		1997 Trephine 51
Richard Bartram, Jr. Enigmatic Purse and Coin coins are produced and vanished with purse frame, jumbo coin shrinks to normal coin
 		1997 Trephine 52
Toyosane Sanada Bottled Quicksilver coins into miniature bottle, shrink when entering
 		1998 The Looking Glass (Issue 4) 139
Curtis Kam The Dime Machine three dollar coins shrink as climax of a routine, anti-theses to jumbo coin finale
 		2006 Earning Interest 28
Michael Powers Expanding Expenditure coin tossed on mat grows to jumbo coin, vanishes and reappears
 		2006 Power Plays 187
Chuck Meyer Growing Penny odd transposition of two coins, then coin grows, glorpy
 		2012 The F.F.F.F. Book 168
Geoffrey Latta The Flopperino Jumbo Coin Production coin grows to jumbo size
 		2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 51
Geoffrey Latta Gulliver's Transpo penny transposes with dollar in spectator's hand which is shown to be a jumbo penny, dollar grows as well
Inspired by
  • unpublished Earl "Presto" Johnson routine
 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 174
Geoffrey Latta, Jamy Ian Swiss Hung Fu three half dollars vanish, Chinese coin part of handling, grows into jumbo Chinese coin as finale
Inspired byVariations 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 312
Earl "Presto" Johnson Jumbo Copper/Silver penny transposes with silver dollar in spectator's hand, penny grows to silver dollar side in his hand
 		2017 Preserving Mystery 148
Christian Scherer Stand-Up Hung Fu three silver coins travel in hole of Chinese coin and appear again, then Chinese coin turns into jumbo coin and silver coins vanish and reappear a second time
Inspired by 2020 Stand-Up Hung Fu 3
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