Glass

100 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Glass
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Coin through Table coin thrown in full glass (or hat), penetrates glass and table, shell
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
13
H.L. Schwaberow New Routine For the Quarter In the Beer Mug dissolving coin, instead of vanish, coin penetrates glass and table and lands in performer's hand
 		1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
16
7 kleine Tricks am Tisch
  • bet with matches
  • balancing a pencil
  • balancing three coins
  • balancing a glass on the table
  • coin penetrates filled beer glass and tabletop
  • magnetized cigarette
  • balancing a pencil, different method
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
3
James F. Herpick Dime Delusion two small glasses mouth-to-mouth, coin through whisky glass
Also published here 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
171
Eddie Joseph Penetramus glass with liquid is placed on menu card and on other glass with liquid, coin dropped in top glass ends up in glass at the bottom, with handkerchief
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
23
P. Howard Lyons Down!!! coin dropped into two nested glasses, handkerchief cover, coin travels into bottom glass, secret third glass
Inspired by
  • Gene Shelly problem in "Future Magic" in Linking Ring
 Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
21
Mac McDonald Coin Vanish coin dropped in glass under handkerchief, penetrates glass, see p. 93 for more information
Related to 1962
Malini and His Magic
46
Milton Kort Cup-hola paper cup has small hole at the bottom, large coin placed in cup, manages to fall through the hole
Related toVariations 1962
Kort Is Now In Session
15
Louis Tannen Blasted coin penetrates inverted glass which is on gaffed tray
Related to 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
486
Louis Tannen Blasted, Jr.
1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
488
Ross Bertram Coin In A Tumbler
Related toAlso published here 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
202
Steve Belchou, U. F. Grant Grand Slam marked one of three coins penetrates filled glass covered with handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 5)
89
Ben Christopher Extraction middle glass of stack of three has water, stack covered, coins are thrown in an some of them penetrate top glass, de Kolta Glass
Variations June 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 8)
105
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Spieler-Glück one of two coins penetrates glass
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 2)
32
Frank Travis The Ball Bounces using Slotted Glass, coins placed in handkerchief and in tumbler, rubber ball on top and silk with coins are extracted
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
61
Bruce Cervon, Martin Lewis, Jules Lenier Clink! - The Alchemist signed coin is placed on edge of glass filled with water and then pushed inside, coin is found under glass
Related to Jan. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 48)
314
Robert (Bob) Hess 22¢ Trick two glasses with a dime and penny in each, dime penetrates bottom of each, see also p. 640 for suggestion by reader
Variations Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 4)
487
Milton Kort Bottom's Up coin drops through hole at the bottom of a glass that is too small, see 1994 reference for Kort credit information
Related to 1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
67
Karl Fulves Shatter four coins tossed towards window, one marked coin penetrates to other side, stooge
 		Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1040
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway Coin and Jam Jar Routine coin penetrates an empty jam jar three times
 		Mar. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7)
230
John Carney Glass Penetration
1976
Enigma
10
Karl Fulves The 32¢ Trick two glasses, penny, dime and nickel in each glass, a penny penetrates one glass and drops in other glass, repeat
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
89
James F. Herpick Ghost Coin two small glasses mouth-to-mouth, coin through whisky glass
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
95
Sol Stone The Jarred Coin magnet, coin into closed glass container
 		Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
94
Ross Bertram Coin Thru Bottom of Glass
1978
Introduction to Coin Magic
16
Ross Bertram A Coin in a Tumbler coin through bottom of glass, in the hands
Related to 1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
42
Karl Fulves Bottomless Glass Variation bottom of glass drops out with content (coin) and is restored
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 4)
1099
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (C) coin stands against glass and penetrates side, posed as problem
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
84
Coin Through Glass
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
160
John Carney A Coin and a Glass coin penetrates bottom of glass multiple times, then glass is covered and penetrates table
 		1979
Conjuror's Journal
2
Daryl Martinez Three Times Through coin penetrates glass three times, different methods
 		1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
24
Steve Dusheck Coin Cordial one of two coins penetrates plastic glass
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
3
Steve Dusheck Coin Cordial one of two coins penetrates plastic glass
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture Notes
3
Geoffrey Latta Glassed in Attraction three silver coins join three copper coins under a glass
Also published here 1981
CoinMagic
144
Ghost Coin No. 3, coin under handkerchief is dropped into a glass, it penetrates glass
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
4
The Backward Ghost No. 4, coin dropped in glass with water under handkerchief, wished side is up then penetrates glass
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
5
Steve Beam Bottoms Up coin through bottom of glass
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
5
Steve Beam Pleasant Under Glass glass upside down on table, coin visually penetrates into glass from top
Also published here 1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
7
Martin Breese Breese Wheeze handling for "Coin through Glass" dealers item
 		Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
301
Peter Kane A Coin, Glass and Handkerchief Sequence glass wrapped tightly in handkerchief, coin penetrates and is heard in glass
 		1982
Kane
25
Geoffrey Latta Iced marked coin is dropped in glass with drink and penetrates it
 		June 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10)
86
Glasdurchdringung one of two coins through glass
 		Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
22
John V. Hope The French Flop coin through glass featuring French Flop vanish sleight
 		Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
997
Martin Breese, Stephen Tucker The Deluxe Chink Box wooden box with glass plate inside, coin penetrates the glass
 		Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1216
Pascal Monmoine Shattered! coin trough class
 		May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1230
David Britland David's City coin to glass snow globe
 		Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
640
Steve Belchou, U. F. Grant Grand Slam marked one of three coins penetrates filled glass covered with handkerchief
Also published here Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
63
John Carney Coin, Glass, and Napkin coin through glass, napkin-covered glass through table
Also published here Spring 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 25, 26 & 27)
264
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un Vaso coin through bottom of glass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1985
Monedas Personales
7
Karl Fulves Sudden Impact coin on table tapped with bottom of glass, penetrates inside
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
95
Bruce Cervon "Blasted" Routine with Blasted set, glass on coaster, coin through glass
Related to 1985 (ca.)
Tricks of Conjuring
5
Joe Givan Black Holes Thru & Thru three glasses on top of each other, three coins thrown in top glass, they penetrate so there's one in each glass
Also published here Oct. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
John Carney Coin, Glass and Napkin coin penetrates bottom of glass multiple times, then glass is covered and penetrates table
Also published here 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Up Close)
1
John Carney Coin, Glass and Napkin coin through glass, napkin-covered glass through table
Also published here 1987
Carney Up Close
[1]
Joe Givan Black Holes Through-and-Through three glasses on top of each other with cards in between, three coins thrown in top glass, they penetrate so there's one in each glass
Also published here 1987
Magic from the Attic
14
James Lewis Visible Coins Through The Glass Table three coins, first two penetrate upwards with other hand covering top, third one visibly
 		1988
Visible Coins Through The Glass Table
3
Santiago Okiting box with coins on covered glass, coins travel into glass
 		1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1989
Ross Bertram Crash Glass No. 13, through bottom of glass
Also published here 1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
18
John Carney Soft Glass coin penetrates bottom of glass multiple times, then glass is covered and penetrates table, for coin trough bottom sequence see also Joaquin Navajas "Moneda a traves de un vaso" in "Monedas Personales" (1985)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Carneycopia
25
Giovanni Livera Passage to China glass covered with large Chinese coin, three half dollars penetrate into glass, last one under glass, one half dollar visible penetrates through hole in Chinese coin
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 4)
38
Steve Dusheck Coin Cordial one of two coins penetrates plastic glass
Also published here 1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
34
John Scarne George Jumps coin from under the table up through a glass of soda
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
91
David Harkey Nick of Time coin into borrowed wrist watch behind glass
Inspired by
  • handling in Linking Ring Parade, Nov. 1988
 1994
Close-Up File
147
Joe Rindfleisch The Human Copentro three coins visually penetrate bottom of glass one by one, muscle pass
Inspired by Mar. 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 7)
65
Jose Hernandez World's 2nd Greatest Coin Trick through coin purse & glass
Variations Oct. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 10)
2563
Ross Bertram Through the Glass
1995
Natural Selections
43
Steve Beam Pleasant Under Glass glass upside down on table, coin visually penetrates into glass from top
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
9
Richard Busch Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by July 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 7)
2675
Ken Krenzel Obstacle Course coin through glass, then coin into cased deck next to selection
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
86
Dominic Bruzzese Impromptu Glass Penetration coin is hit with bottom of glass and penetrates into it
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Nov. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 3)
94
Daniel Cros Easy-to-See Coins Through Glass four coins travel through bottom of glass one by one
 		Feb. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 6)
48
Miguel Ángel Gea Coins Through Everything through hand, table and a glass
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
2
Joaquín Navajas Coin Through the Glass coin through bottom of glass
Related to 2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
3
Jack Avis Triple Coin Penetration coin through handkerchief, again, then through glass
 		2006
Rara Avis
207
Toshio Yamauchi Glass Menagerie
  • Part I: Coin Through Spectator's Fist and Glass
  • Part II: Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part III: Another Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part IV: The Shrinking Coin Purse (coins inside shrink as well)
 		Oct. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 10)
92
Daniel Garcia On The Rocks coin through bottom of glass, visual
Also published here Aug. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 12)
72
Daniel Garcia On The Rocks coin through bottom of glass, visual
Also published here 2009
Limited
26
Derek Dingle Coin Thru Glass three coins each penetrate bottom of glass
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
352
Miguel Ángel Gea I. El lanzamiento selectivo while coins are thrown into glass, some coins are not actually thrown inside
 		2009
Esencias
59
Miguel Ángel Gea Penetración selectiva three coins penetrate though glass, one by one
 		2009
Esencias
65
Miguel Ángel Gea Lanzamiento selectivo por detrás different handling of the lanzamiento selectivo, while coins are thrown into glass, some coins are not actually thrown inside
 		2009
Esencias
69
Miguel Ángel Gea Retenciones múltiples Lanzamiento selectivo variation
 		2009
Esencias
69
Miguel Ángel Gea Lanzamiento selectivo con retención Lanzamiento selectivo variation
 		2009
Esencias
69
Miguel Ángel Gea Cristal líquido four coins penetrate glass, using a pen
 		2009
Esencias
81
Miguel Ángel Gea A través del vaso "a lo Celma" coin through glass
 		2009
Esencias
87
Miguel Ángel Gea Vaso e hilo coins through glass, ideas with looped coin
 		2009
Esencias
91
Miguel Ángel Gea A través del vaso con hilo coins through glass, idea with threaded coin
 		2009
Esencias
91
Miguel Ángel Gea Penetración bivaso coin through glass, using second hidden glass
 		2009
Esencias
91
David Acer Money Flies rope taken out of small purse, four coins produced from rope, then each coin travels into glass, last changes into many smaller coins
Part 1: Cord Coin Holder
Part 2: Flight of the First Coin
Part 3: Flight of the Second Coin
Part 4: Flight of the Third Coin
Part 5: Hands-Free Coin-to-Glass (Richard Sanders)
Part 6: Through the Hand
Part 7: From Pocket to Glass
Part 8: Through the Glass
Part 9: From Another Pocket to Glass
Part 10: The Big Finish
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
93
J. W. Sarles Glass Trap coin in glass, another glass nested inside, coin penetrates into upper glass
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
657
Aljaz Son Double Glass Production two quarters penetrate glass
Also published here Oct. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 2)
67
Giovanni Livera Passage To China glass covered with large Chinese coin, three half dollars penetrate into glass, last one under glass, one half dollar visible penetrates through hole in Chinese coin
Also published here Nov. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 3)
66
Geoffrey Latta Glassed-in Attraction three silver coins on one side, three copper under glass, silver coins penetrate glass to join copper coins one by one
Also published here 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
134
Geoffrey Latta Iced marked coin dropped into glass with drink, found underneath when glass is lifted
 		2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
241
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un vaso coin through bottom of glass
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
13
Dominic Bruzzese Impromptu Glass Penetration coin is hit with bottom of glass and penetrates into it
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
135
Daniel Garcia On The Rocks coin through bottom of glass, visual
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
765
Aljaz Son Double Glass Production two quarters penetrate glass
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1150
Jonathan Pendragon Copentro Jr.
  • Panmagium
"Or, Coin in a Bottle Without the Bottle"
two glasses of different size are put mouth-to mouth to make a "locked" glass container that the spectator holds, coin is pushed through bottom of upper glass
 		Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
56
Robert Jägerhorn Pickpockets three coins, one travels from glass to pocket, one penetrates glass and third one vanishes and appears among other two in hand of spectator, pickpocket presentation
 		2025
Those Little Things and a Bird
3