Random I-Tunes Song of The Moment: Dreamtime by Daryl Hall

When your audience sees this effect . . . it's like living in Dreamtime (Thank You Daryl Hall). It's a sort of surreal moment where you're not sure if you're really seeing what you think you're seeing. First of all even if you didn't get a DVD with this, $40 bucks is a very good price for two gimmicked coins. But on top of the gimmicked coins, you get to see Garrett Thomas in action performing nearly flawlessly and teaching in extreme detail.

The effect is simple . . . you either push your finger through the coin completely (Skewer) or you essentially melt the coin and put a big huge divot in the coin (Profile). The coins are extremely well made. The performances by Thomas are beautiful and seem impossible. His technique is nearly flawless; the moves that he teaches you (very thoroughly, I might add) are amazing. This is some seriously solid sleight of hand, and you're learning it from a real pro.

If you do any coin magic at all, you'd do well to consider this for your arsenal. The structure alone is an excellent lesson in choreography and routine development. The displays and handling are so deceptive that even after you learn them, you'll still be amazed at Thomas's performances.

Really the only complaint (which is minor) that I have with this DVD is that, at times, the explanations were a bit dry and a little hard to watch. They're well taught, but make sure you've got some caffeine handy. Such a small, small, small price to pay for such an incredible set of gimmicks and such an incredible set of effects.

Final Verdict:
5 Stars with a Stone Status of GEM.