This is a great magic trick that is simple and fun. It is an up close magic trick involving everybody\’s favorite thing: Money. When you this trick, you will appear to be able to make money appear and vanish at will.

This is how it looks to your audience. You hold out your hands, showing there is nothing in them. It is of great assistance to tell a good story that will divert your audiences attention. The longer and more suspenseful, the better. One great thing to do is work the idea of money appearing and vanishing into your story, and make it happen in real life as it does in your story. Any audience will naturally be impressed by this.

Here\’s how you do the trick. Simply get a coin, a large one that is easy to see, like a half dollar, or other sizeable coin from any currency. Get a strong piece of clear adhesive tape, and simply tape the coin securely to your middle finger on your left or right hand, so it rests snugly against your palm. It\’s a good idea to practice in front of a mirror for a bit, so you can move your hand around freely without anybody seeing the coin.

To make the coin appear, simply flip it up and over the top of your palm, just enough to hold it in place with your thumb. When you make it vanish, flip it back and hide it securely in your palm. As it\’s important to keep the focus off your hand, you\’ll need to tell a compelling story, and use sweeping gestures with your other hand, and some animated facial expressions.

The longer story you can tell, the better. If you\’re not going to tell a story to go along with this trick, it\’s better to show it once in a while, completely unannounced, catching people off guard. If people are expecting to see a coin magically appear from your hand, they\’ll naturally be watching your hand intently. You can easily do this trick at a bar or party in the middle of a conversation. Just make the coin appear, and then act surprised, as if you don\’t know where it came from. Play it off, and return to the conversation. You can do this a few times without people figuring it out.

Like all other illusions, your greatest resource is to keep them guessing. Surprise is always a good thing, and it works well with this trick. As long as they are engaged with whatever story you are telling them, or engaged in an otherwise normal conversation, you can have loads of fun with this.