Coin balloon-acy

Coin Balloon-acy is a product invented and produced by Magic Ian aka Ian Sutz. Created in 1978 and marketed in a booklet called Best Dam Tricks copyright library of congress 1980, and as a separate effect packaged with 6 clear balloons. It was distributed by Show Biz services, D. Robbins, and Tannens Magic. The effect received a four star review from Ed Mishel on behalf of Genii magazine. The actual name was by Ed Mishel upon seeing this effect at a Bob Little one-day Funday in Hatboro, PA.

The effect: A clear #11 balloon is blown up and tied off. A marked, borrowed coin is then placed against the side of the balloon and visibly penetrates the balloon. The coin swirls around and comes to rest inside the base of the balloon. The ballon is then popped and the coin falls to the table or floor where the spectator picks it up to verify the date and observe that the mark on the coin is theirs.

In 1983, this item was advertise in Tannens Topics, featured in Tannens catalog for 5 years, and also in the Tannens ads in Genii magazine.

Inventors comment: This effect is a hybrid effect combining two known methods of coin handling with an easy coin sleight and lots of misdirection.