Magic Pen & Coin Trick -- powered by eHow.com

Skill Level: Intermediate

Here's an impromptu magic trick that you could do at home or at the office. This is one of my favorites whenever I don't have my deck of cards or any gadgets with me. You just need a magical pen (Okay, it's an ordinary pen with cap) and a coin. The "magical pen" serves as your magic wand to make the coin disappear. This trick takes a little bit of practice and patience.

Several pointers to remember is to hold the pen at the tip. This used to be one of my mistakes upon doing this trick, as I used to hold it somewhere near the end that can cause the pen & coin to produce a "tick" sound upon catching the coin, as the coin hits the end of the pen. Holding the pen at the tip prevents the exposure of pen from being hit. Another one is to be careful with the flipping of the pen, be sure to make it look natural. Keep the coin properly palmed to avoid unnatural actions.