Jerry Mentzer (Alfred Jerome Mentzer)

MAGIC WITH A COPPER/SILVER COIN

Jerry Mentzer (1988)

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32 pages | USA | eng

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Genre

Conjuring

Subject

Magic tricks

Plot

Mentzer, Jerry: Magic With a Copper/Silver Coin
©1988 Mentzer, Illustrated by Richard Bartram, Jr.
Booklet, 32 pages

Comments: While a nice collection of C/S routines are here, there is not much original. There are two effects by Mentzer, eight are straight from Bobo's Modern Coin Magic, and two routines are from Horace Bennett's books. That said, the routines are good (especially Bennett's), and the book is inexpensive. Recommended if you don't have the other sources.

Contents:

1 Introduction
3 The Gimmicked Coin
4 A Simple Transposition: C/S plus English Penny. One is removed from the closed fist and the coins transpose
6 Follow the Penny: 2 C/S coins, 1 Half. Two Silver, One Copper shown. Copper is put in pocket, and the Copper turns to Silver, Copper is found in the hand. This is repeated. Suggestion to end the trick using just the Half Dollar is made (no routine provided)
7 Copper and Silver Transposition Number One (from Bobo's): In the spectator's hand, all can be examined at the end
10 The Bobo Switch (from Bobo's): a utility move
12 Number Two (from Bobo's): An alternate beginning for Number One, allows coins to be examined at start
13 Number Three (from Bobo's): Non-sleight version, similar to "A Simple Transposition", above
14 Number Four (from Bobo's; J.G. Thompson Jr.): A nice transposition in the spectator's hand, ends clean
16 Presto Chango (from Bobo's; Thomas H. Bearden): Two Silver shown, hand closes, Two Copper are shown. Hand closes, Two Silver are shown. Hand Closes, One Copper, One Silver. Ends clean. (nice!)
18 Buddha's Coin (from Bobo's; Hen Fetsch): A C/S transposition using Buddha Papers
21 Coin Fantasy (from Bobo's; Jules Lenier): The routine that comes with many C/S products. Decent.
23 Transposition Two (from Horace Bennett's The Bennett Touch): Nice, detailed transposition on coin purse. Ends clean, and both sides are shown at the start.
27 Not So Relentless (Horace Bennett, "Horace Bennett's Fourth Book"): Three halves in one hand trade places with three English Pennies in the other. Well done.
32 Selected References: Kaufman's CoinMagic, David Roth, Bobo, and Bennett.

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	5046
Added Date	Jul 01, 2017 03:06:54
Modified Date	Apr 06, 2026 14:23:16

Value

Book Condition	Mint

Notes

Jerry Mentzer

Born Alfred Jerome Mentzer
April 28, 1940
Wheeling, West Virginia
Died January 31, 2016 (age 75)
Greenville, Soush Carolina

Jerry Mentzer (b.1940-d.2016) was founder and operator of Magic Methods which he started in 1969. During his college years at Ohio State University he authored two booklets on card magic and one on silk magic. He went on to become a mechanical engineer employed by Union Carbide Corporation.[1][2]

Biography
He was the first to publish a book of Paul Harris' magic.

Mentzer contributed three Parades to The Linking Ring (May 1965, February, 1971, March, 1972) and many columns including "Best from Books" from March through August 1971. He was an active member of magic clubs in Ohio before moving to South Carolina.

Mentzer has won numerous awards for performing and writing about magic.[3]

Books
Card Cavalcade I (1972)
Super Cent (1972)
Close-Up Cavalcade (1973)
Card Cavalcade II (1974)
Magician Nitely: The Magic of Eddie Fechter (1974)
Close-up Cues (1975)
Club Cues (1975)
Another Close-Up Cavalcade (1975)
Card Cavalcade III (1975)
Card Cavalcade IV (1977)
Close-Up Cavalcade Finale (1977)
Counts, Cuts, Moves & Subtleties (1977)
Card Cavalcade Finale (1979)
Packet Tricks (Book) (1982)
Magic with Finger Rings (1984)
Card to Wallet: The Book (1991)
Card File (1994)
Close-Up File (1994)
Card File Two (2000)

References
↑ http://www.merlina.com/pipermail/magicians/2016-February/000527.html
↑ http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=47784
↑ http://www.magicmethodsonline.com/
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 1, January 1962, Thoughts On Gimmicked Cards, Etc. by Jerry Mentzer, page 23
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 6, June 1962, Columbus Parade, Ring No. 7, by Eddie Clever, Jerry Mentzer, page 69
The Linking Ring, Vol. 45, No. 5, May 1965, Alfred Jerry Mentzer, Columnist, Creator, page 22, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, Jerry Mentzer Edition, page 57
The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 2, February 1971, BEST OF BOOKS BY JERRY MENTZER, page 87
The Linking Ring, Vol. 52, No. 3, March 1972, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, JERRY MENTZER, Edited by Don Tanner, page 61
http://bryan-keith.angelfire.com/details/18841.html
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?pid=177608576