Price$28.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedDec 05, 2012

Slippery Shell Quarter

Tango Magic

(Based on 1 review)
Three coins travel between your hands. A borrow coin goes from your hand to your pocket. These and all the expanded shell routines could be improve with this new gimmick. It's really a new concept in expanded shell coins.

Effect

The magician shows two coins in his left hand and makes one coin disappear with his right hand. The magician shows the contents of both hands, yet there is only one between them! As a finale, the second coin reappears in the left hand!

In this package you will find a finely crafted gimmicked coin set produced by Tango Magic.
Tango Magic produces the highest quality gimmicked coins in the world. Tango stands behind their products to guarantee your success. As a bonus to thank you for your purchase, Tango has included in this package Tangopedia, a four-hour instructional DVD. This DVD includes basic instructions for more than 50 gimmick coin routines using a variety of our specialty coins such as Expanded Shell-Coins, Copper/Silver/Brass, Scotch and Soda, Pen Through Coin, Folding Coins, Okito Boxes, and more. From this DVD you will learn the basics of using your new Tango Magic products as well as gaining insight into the amazing of possibilities the Tango line of coins provides.

Reviews

Stephan Sloan

Official Reviewer

Dec 31, 2023

Overview

The Slippery Shell gimmick is a Steve Dusheck creation. It is basically an expanded shell with half its rim removed. This allows you to slide the shell off the nested coin instead of lifting it. The benefit is a more natural appearing handling of the coins in play. The deficit is that being half of its rim removed, it would obviously appear that there is a gimmick in play so careful positioning of the coins are needed. This version is the US quarter version.

Effect

Coins Across and Three Fly are two of the most popular routines that use a shell. Both of those and more can be performed with the Slippery Shell. One of the more unusual routines using s Slippery Shell is a routine by BJ Bueno called Digital Dissolve which is a streamlined Copper / Silver routine.

Method

The method as already alluded to is a gimmicked coin. A traditional coin shell is further modified by eliminating half of the rim allowing the coin to slide off the coin below. A Teflon disc is adhered to the inside of the shell to eliminate any noise in the process.

Product Quality

The product is well made as far as the shell is concerned. The quarter size is not a popular size used in coin magic being it is so small. Most coin workers would at least perform with a half dollar. There is a video on the back of the box to an entire library of coin performances and explanations. Although done very quickly, the videos are well lit, clear and the sound is fine. One benefit to getting the entire library is that you can watch how all the other gimmicks work as well.

Ad Copy Integrity

The ad copy is accurate and nothing is exaggerated or overstated.
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