RANSVESTIA

CUTE TRICK OF THE MONTH

GYPSI FL-1-L

Magic is everywhere. How many times have we seen a magician on the stage, transform an orange into a silk handkerchief? Yes, something that was created as one item changed to another. Now, we do that every chance we get. Taking our gruff brothers, and trans- forming them into our lovely, soft selves. But they don't call us magicians, even though we are filled with magic.

So I thought it would be fun, in each issue of TVia to print an amusing, entertaining, and easy to do, magic trick, from my large files of being a professional magician for over 30 years.

However, girls, I'm going to ask for security. Just as we are very careful with ourselves, please do not divulge the secrets I am going to disclose to you.

Your first venture into the world of magic is

"THE MAGIC PINCUSHION"

EFFECT: A balloon is blown up by you, and tied so it stays inflated. You then proceed to stick three pins into the balloon, without bursting it. However, when anyone else sticks a pin into it, the balloon breaks.

PATTER (the story that goes with the trick): "While at my dress- makers the other day, she gave me this magic pincushion." (Show the balloon and blow it up.) "However she said it would only work for me." (show your pins.) "Watch how I can stick pins into it without breaking it." (Stick your three pins into the balloon.) "Now would you like to try?" (Have someone stick a pin into the balloon.) "Oh, it broke. I am sorry, but I told you, it only works for me."

SECRET: Prior to doing the trick, stick three small pieces of scotch tape on balloon. When inflated, stick your three pins into the areas that have the tape on them. Balloon will not break. When someone else sticks a pin into a non-protected area, balloon will break..

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