I don’t post a lot here about my stuff, but enjoy showing off or bringing attention to others most of all. A lot of it you might not have even come across if I hadn’t posted it here, and it deserves greater attention and appreciation as many of you have shown.

Well, I was at a recent Parent’s/ Teachers night for my grandson at his school, and while speaking with his 3 teachers and the school principal, he looks up and says to me, “Pa, show them something.” I was surprised he said that, and the teachers begged me on as they said he has told them of his grandpa’s great magic many times. I have been showing him magic since he was a baby, and he’s about 7yrs old now in 1st grade. Anyway, I showed them this as I always carry these 2 coins everywhere I go… I did this well over a decade or so ago now and it and its variations remains one of my very best signature effects…The overall amazement of the teachers was something to see and my grandson’s prideful big smile was worth more than all of it…I did it about just like this and their mouths dropped…A magical moment for them, and a great one for me and my grandson…Man, he made me so happy.

Y’know, there’s some things you never want to forget. For me, this is one of them…very special and at the time it was something/ someone you didn’t see very often if at all…

That is pretty. Thanks for sharing that

I have been using this since MB taught it to my ring last year, and it indeed gets great reactions. Thanks again, Marion!

Thanks Joe for the mighty fine words here. Had a lot of fun with your Ring, and so happy you all did too.

Hey, I was thinking about some of the best coin magic I’ve seen and I always get back around to something like this. Why? Well, it’s just some of the cleanest coin magic there is and it emanates from something so simple but so deceptive. I’ve done things like it myself, so I know the great power of it. But just in case people don’t know or may have forgotten, here again is one of the very best to show you what I’m talking about…



There’s so much to learn here, from something that’s about as old as coin magic itself probably. Practice something like this and you’ll just about learn all of what good coin magic is all about, and from a worker that’s as good as any of the very best of them.

I have learned so much in magic from so many along my journey. Better than 50 years now, I’ve met a lot of magicians, known & unknown that have helped me on my way. Either I saw them and interacted with them in some way or I learned something from them in a book, on a dvd, at a lecture, convention or even on YouTube. But of all the places I’ve been to impact my magic, there’s been no one that has impacted it more than my old friend, Vinny Marini. I kid you not, I’ve seen some stellar workers in every part of magic, but many of the best I’ve seen have come from the fabled magic underground. Some get lucky to move up & out of there with their work. Vinny has been out there a long time now and can do it all when it comes to the art, coins, cards, rubber bands, ropes, rings, whatever…He’s good at all of it. You have but to look through his YouTube channel to see for yourself. Years & years of great stuff to see and even learn from. And of all the magic out there, he is truly one of a kind with a flavor of both east & west coast attitude and magic. If you asked many of the biggest names in the art, they’d tell'ya, “Yeah, I’ve heard of that guy,” and as many call him a great friend and magician.

He is cut from the old cloth and another one the finest closeup men I’ve ever had the great pleasure to see work and to be greatly influenced by. Not only a real performer but also a great teacher of the art, that just happens to also be a fine coin man as well. I tellya, I’ve learned so much from him as to magic, and his encyclopedic mind as to magicians and their works is just uncanny. Just about anything you want to know, he knows somebody that knows it if he don’t, which don’t happen often. And if you don’t know something, he’ll take the time to teach it to you if you but ask him. Just a wonderfully magical man, friend & mentor that has helped many along the way. I am but a humble one of them, and I just wanted to give him his flowers, and I’m sure there are many out there that have been touched by this guy and or helped on the journey as to the art. He gave me my first real opportunity to show what I could do, and did that for many big & small along their way as well.

Much thanks and appreciation, Godfather…Always, La famiglia!

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MB has been very supportive and helpful when I was studying coin magic around 16 years ago. He has always been all throughout these years. Just letting you know that you are greatly appreciated!

Much love from Manila!

Agaton, my old friend…So good to hear from you here. Hope all is well in Manila. I was just watching an old video of The Boss doing something different with the old Nothing Box. Man, what a creative guy! I hope the old Famiglia down there blossomed from all the magic Rannie brought that way via his old Tavern. I remember him having a lot of magic disciples. Anyway, thanks so much for the kind words and lasting appreciation. You guys are the best!

Hey, it’s David Roth’s birthday this week. I can remember reaching out to him on his birthday for some years. Always enjoyed chatting a bit with him, always interesting. Anyway, it’s nice to stop and take a look back at a real master that showed that good presentation was made of many ingredients but always starts with creativity. Roth had a real penchant for creativity as he put out some great stuff…Man, he was good, the best!



Happy Birthday, sir

What a fantastic coin man with an unbelievable piece of magic presented here- man I remember seeing this live a couple times at his lectures and man, it killed!

Was also fortunate to see this live. Just a beautiful piece of magic.