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thumb is moved inside of the cylinder. In
the second case the flash paper and
cylinder are picked up at the same time.
The back of the hand remains toward the
audience and the cylinder is picked up with
the thumb going inside the cylinder. The
audience may assume the thumb is on the
outside. They would not know however, for
they cannot see the thumb. Perhaps it is
best to just not worry about what the
audience thinks and do the trick.
With either method, as the cylinder is
moved toward the stack the thumb is
moved lower in the cylinder than the
fingers cover the outside of it. Then, as
the cylinder covers the coins, the thumb
presses against the coins very quickly.
The fingers are extended as the hand
rises taking the stack with it. Because the
fingers are extended the stack is pulled
behind the fingers out of view of the
audience. Be sure to keep the fingers
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pressed together so windows do not open
allowing the audience to see the stolen
stack.
You will note there was a problem at this
point in the video of the trick. As the trick
was performed on a card table, the
surface dropped a bit when the thumb was
pressed against the stack. There are two
things that should be done here. First,
perform on a substantial table so the
surface does not bounce. Second, practice
picking up the stack without pressing on the
sticky tape. With correct tape the thumb
can pick up the coins easily. I was not
accustomed to performing the trick and
thus over did the press on the coins. It
does look a bit odd. Here are a couple of
tips about the use of the tape and the tip of
your thumb. You would be wise to be sure
your thumbnail is trimmed so the tip of the
thumb hits the tape. Also you would be wise
to be sure the tip of your thumb is dry and
free of oil before beginning the trick. This
will also insure good sticking power. Then,
with each performance replace the tape
that sticks to the thumb. Then you will build
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