Magic Tricks Pen - The Original Pen Thru Bill Trick

Got it for my son and he loves it. It's a very strong magnet so it can 'go through' puzzle pieces and other objects besides money. It is a usable pen too!

This is a great gimmick to fool your friends. very easy to perform and with just the right "distraction" you can make everyone believe that the pen is magically going through a dollar bill and the leaves no puncture hole afterwards.Totally worth the investment.

Cheap construction, but it works. When I opened the gimmicked pen, the magnets were covered in magnetic dust because the chrome plating had already come off both. After a few uses of these, the magnets will likely be little more than a weird grey mess, unless they're recoated with some kind of enamel or other sealant.

This pen looks to be a variant of the one I used in the past. Previously you'd get a gimmicked pen, and a normal inspectable pen. I actually like how they designed this one. The cap goes over the real pen end that does the writing, and you keep the gimmick in your pocket. You can have them write their initials on a bill, then take the bill and pen from them, then perform the trick. Once complete pull off the cap while keeping the end obscured and replace over the tip, pocket the gimmick, and the pen can be inspected. This trick was one that I sold that took minimal practice. 10 minutes in front of a mirror to get dialed on bringing the gimmick out, get the stabbing of the bill down, as well as the removal of the gimmick.The quality of the pen itself is average, but considering the price I think it's well worth it. This was a very popular trick and really blows people away. Remember though, there is a magnet so don't put it in the same pocket as your cell phone, or get near any types of computer memory...Performance tip: Give the pen to an accomplice, then when you ask for a pen and bill they produce the pen and you can get the bill from someone else. This REALLY freaks people out since it can't be gimmicked if it was from the audience. Another option is to place the pen on a table say near a magazine where it's kind of hard to see, then start looking around and "notice" the pen. Ask someone to grab it for you then ask for a bill. This also works well with playing cards... have them sign it, rip the pen through the card, then reproduce the signed card. I then let them keep the card as a memento. Also, anytime you have an inspectable item like this is, remember it is always better to set it down vs. offering it up to be inspected. 99% of the time they will just snatch it up before you can stop them, and in doing so it makes them think they chose to inspect it vs. you telling them to... just adds to the mystique...Lastly, for you single people out there... instead of asking them to sign the card or bill, ask them to write their name and cell number on it ;) (even better if you get the bartender to hand you the pen...now that's an icebreaker)In summary, good quality for the price for a beginner skill level trick with a strong visual effect.

The pen trick is good, not great for two reasons. 1) the ink side doesn't have much ink, so it's useless after a few tries - try getting them to write their initial on the bill with no ink 2) the thing rattles in a weird way which makes some people suspect something - even me, I'm not sure why it rattles inside like it does. The trick still works well, despite these faults. It could be better, though.

Beautifully manufactured prop, I've been doing this illusion for many, many years, and it's •always• a crowd favorite! This is the pen you want, not the other smaller ones, as this magnet is very strong. I found some small pieces of a real bill that had been somehow damaged, and glued them to the pens magnetic tip. It REALLY looks phenomenal now, as the bill that you poke the pen through, actually LOOKS to be really stabbed/damaged. Just make sure you grip the pen with those little pieces covered by your fingers, before you steal it off to perform the effect. Mindblower, especially if you let them hold the bill, as you seemingly pull out the pen, leaving their bill "restored", even though they actually "saw it" as being irreversibly damaged.Enjoy, and only show other magicians your' secrets!

My young son got a kick out of using this . He became a magician overnight .

the pen I received is different from the one in the picture, I've had this trick before years ago and it worked perfectly with the pen thats actually in the picture, problem is you get a less stable gimmick that doesnt work at all on this pen and you'll probably end up screwing up the trick in front of some people like I did. Look for the pen that actually has the larger tip on it like the one in this picture