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This is a visual trick that gets a great reaction for such little work on the magician's part,play's big pack's small recommended to strolling magician's.
almost forgot,instant reset.

Holy Moly! Where did you happen to see it advertised?
Gerard

http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=842
I got it from Sankey's lecture.it really plays stronger than I ever expected. The great thing is it isn't a card trick!

I also got mine from penguin magic and as joeking said it play's really strong, the reaction's are great and its so easy to perform.

A friend of mine is also using it and he say he always get great reaction. I am thinking of buying it.

I got mine at Sanky's lecture too. I have been experimenting with various false transfers. Has anybody got a favorite transfer they use?

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Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't this effect just a basic copper/silver effect with a basic spellbound move but instead of using copper/silver coins, it uses coins(washers) with holes in them?

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Yes, except there is the creative improvement that the spectator actually sees the object being placed in their hand. And the washers do not change places---the hole from one washer moves to the one in the spec's hand, making two holes.
But, yeah, you're about right. : )

I bought Holy Moly directly from Jay when he was at the SMDA convention in Sweden this weekend, and also his Gemini Pouch.
Both are exellent simple effects that plays out well.

Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.

Man.you could say that for just about every card trick in existance. (Correct me if I'm wrong.but isn't that just a 'select a card, lose it in the deck and then find it again' trick?

To Misterillusion: Instead of a false transfer per se, I do the Vernon 'spellbound' move to wipe the hole off of the washer that I hold. It really plays well for me that way. Great trick.

I am not familiar with the spellbound move. Could someone please pm me with this move?

All this is funny. I am marvelling to myself right now. When no Sankey bashers show up on a thread like this, great reviews start showing up. I am not surprised at all. Thanks for the reviews.

Holy Moly is a wonderful trick that happens in the spectator's hand. No funny move and no switching. I carry this with me everywhere I go. It fit in your pocket nicely and at any given moment, you can perform this impromtu trick. It's worth every penny.

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Thanks. I will give that a go.

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I do not know how to do coin magic..
the trick says there are a few sleights to learn and use..
question:
would a new beginner be able to do this effect?
can the effect be done without any sleights?
thanks
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You can perhaps do the simple routine shown on the demo.

What is the longer, six phase portion of this routine like? Does it hit any harder than the demoed video on Penguin?
Paul h.

I sick with the one in the demo.Quick and super visual.
The long routine is great and has tons of magic, but has too many moves and looks clunky with my handling

This is a fairly easy to perform routine. High impact!!
I love it as a quick hit and run impromtu trick.

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What is your favorite handling of Holy Moly by Jay Sankey and if it's your handling, could you describe the effect?

I don't have this effect personally but as you haven't had any replies how about giving us a review,ie does it get good reaction's in the real world,is it practical,is it worth the money,are the instruction's that come with it easy to follow,does it have a reset etc?
so how about a review please.

I perform the basic one.
I think it's great because it has no setup - I start and end with the normal washer in my left pants pocket, and the other 'one' in my right pants pocket.

I perform the standard routine. I've been using it for about 3 years and love it! I originally bought it from Jay a long time ago.

I have a question about this trick. I lost the washer without the hole in it, the one that's just the metal disk, and I don't know where I can get another one. I went to Home Depot, and I know for sure after all my searching that they don't sell it. Anyone have any ideas? Will I have to make my own?

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I love Holy Moly. It's the best thing Jay Sankey has put out in awhile. I perform the standard simple version, because I feel it's the strongest. It's great for walk around. It doesn't need a table. The magic happens in the spectator's hand. Definitely worth the money. There's no reset. It's fairly easy to do. The instructions are clear, and Penguin provides an online teaching video with the purchase. I would highly recommend it.
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A standard drill press will make the necessary holes in some half dollars. I think it's great Jay sells this with washers so it's an affordable trick. 10 years ago you'd probably have to buy this in halfs from Johnson for $40

I am ALWAYS on board with Holey Moley - carry it everywhere. I do the basic routine and the response is killer. Throw in a couple of coin passes with the 'unholy' disc and your street cred with the audience is locked in.
Now I'm working on that finger ring thing of his. penetrates my finger, then the spectator's.
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Holy moly is a great effect but youve really got to nail down that switch move.

Having read the good reviews about this effect I purchased it a while a go now and must say it play's very strong for the lay public,it's perfect for walkaround and for table hopping.

Just notice how many times Lee has mentioned this in all sorts of threads and you should get the picture - bought it on this basis alone - when someone mentions something this many times it's got to be good. (even though he can't properly spell the effect )

I carry this with me all the time too. Great effect.
Want some fun? Perform Holey Moley (and/or Doc Eason's 'All Screwed Up') for the guy/gal who happens to be working in the Hardware dept. at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.
Show the salesperson the normal Holey Moley washer. Ask if they have any more washers like this (it's unlikely they do). Let your face show disappointment. It's likely that he/she will ask what you need/are using them for (in the hopes that they will be able to show you something else that may work instead - cross merchandising you see). Tell them 'for magic'. They will give you a puzzled look. Now show them Holey Moley. If you show them Doc's 'All Screwed Up' be sure to act like you grab the 3 nuts out of their drawer of nuts (obviously, you had already located where the appropriate drawer was ahead of time and you just HAPPEN to be standing near it when you asked about the washers).
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Hmm, Holy Moly. Maybe I just have to many Jay Sankey effects to appreciate this. This is almost too simple, although I like simplicity. Watching the demo video once and you know how its done. Wouldn't lay people actually know that too - apparently not - since an experienced magician like Lee can get such mileage out of this effect.
I just struck mee to be one of those tricks where a more intellectual and sceptical audience would guess how its done - right away. Maybe I'm wrong.

Holy Moly is in my pocket everyday. I use the simple version, which I think sells the effect just fine. Perform it once and you'll perform it forever!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Try calling penguin for a replacement, most places will do anything for a buck (plus shipping) if you don't get any results there then I would try writing Jay.

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I have had a set made up using UK 2 pound coin which is perfect - you can use any currency of course bar chinese I'll call one coin coin 1 the other coin 2 to try and not give too much away.
The benefit of real coins is as follows.
The spec doesn't suspect anything at the outset.
I have noticed - and this is important - that you can place coin 1 very openly in a specs hands - when you close your hand to hold it you CAN'T feel it. POSSIBLY THE MOST OPEN switch invented (if you can call it that as you actually haven't switched anything!)
I am thus working on adding an extra phase using this principle.
Show normal coin (or get it from audience)
In the hand switch
Openly place this in specs hand.
First revelation (after some play and waving etc.)
Take out coin 2 saying wierd - you know that once happened before and show coin 2.
Take back their coin 1 and perform in the hand palm switch.
Place this in the specs hand
Say something like - let's see if we can fix the coins
Perform spellbound and show yours fixed
Now ask spec to try it themselves on their coin. voila!!!!!
I think this might be a nice half way house between the two routines supplied - the in the hand switches can be removed but I think they add to the effect as this way you have done the whole performance one handed so less suspicious?
Let me know what you think.

I wouldn't recommend doing that with half dollars, because the first thing you have to do is explain why you have a half-dollar with a hole in it. Then when you 'move the hole,' you just end up with a normal half dollar in your hand. That's not very magical.
That's the beauty of the washer. they're supposed to have holes in them. When you see one without the hole, that's magical.
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Doing the supplied routine would not be magical using coins hence you change the routine - ever seen a half dollar with a hole in it - that adds the surprise - it also means you can borrow a coin to do the effect - both these ideas make it more magical - had lots of fun with this yesterday - and the kids couldn't understand it and tried to make their coins get holes and when they had a coin with the hole tried to make them disappear. washers would not have impressed them as much.
Also had fun moving straight into gadabout coins using the coin with one hole(the girl coin) - boy coins kept coming back to the hand - but when the girl coin went into the pocket all the boy coins followed.

Here is link to my version.
It happens on the back of their hands not mine.
Shoot, sorry about that. http://www.closeupartist.com/videosamples.htm
there you go.
Justin.