It’s Saint Patrick’s Day! Heading to the bars tonight? Here’s a trick that’ll blow anybody’s mind. Even if they’re sober. Even if they’re not Irish.

You can let them examine the empty bottle before the trick. Then you make a coin pass right through the glass and into the bottle. Then they can examine the bottle again. It seems impossible, but like all effective scams, there’s a trick to it.

Download the tutorial today and have it well-practiced by tonight.

Coin Through Bottle Trick

Scrud Kelley

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My Dad taught me this one. Imagine, kids learning bar tricks in grade school.

Anti-Gravity Ring

Scrud Kelley

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