Baumann, Fred: Odyssey of Classic Coin Sleights
©1983 Fred Baumann
Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 154 pages
Baumann: Odyssey of
              Classic Coin Sleights
Image courtesy e-Bay seller JKMagic

Comments: Terrific book on Coin Magic.

Contents (numbers and details only for sections 1-3 from 1st page of contents, updated Feb 2018):

xiii Preface

2 Section 1 - The Proper Approach
2 Choosing a Style
3 What Size Coins?
4 Zen and the Art of Coin Magic
6 For the Left-Handed Only
7 Performing for Others
8 Hey Fred, Do Some Tricks For Us
9 Moist Hands and Dry; Warm Hands and Cold

14 Section 2 - The Classic Palm
14 The Classic Palm
20 Perfecting the Classic Palm
20 - Grasping a Door Knob
20 - Turning Pages
22 - Using the "Standard Vanish" Move
24 - The "Reverse French Drop"
26 Palming at the Start of a Routine
26 - Palm And Pour
26 - Palm and Toss
27 - Palm In The Pocket

30 Section 3 - The Morritt Grip
30 The Morritt Grip
32 Perfecting the Morritt Grip
32 - The Morritt Vanish
34 - A Note on Holding a Coin in a Fist
34 - The "Morritt Coin Switch" One
36 - Crossing Your Palm With Silver
38 Coin Transfers
38 - From the Classic Palm to the Morritt Grip
38 - From the Morritt Grip to the Classic Palm
40 - The "Morritt Coin Switch" Two

Section 4 - The Magicians Dream / The Thumb Palm
Section 5 - The Back Clip / The Pinky Clip
Section 6 - Coin Pulls
Section 7 - Gimmick Coins
Section 8 - Tricks and Routines
Section 9 - Finger Discipline



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