The Bodega Coin Tray – Reviews

Bodega Coin Tray

About a month ago I started selling The Bodega Coin tray. This is the classic multiplying coin tray magic prop, but with new clothes. It’s designed to look like the “need a penny” tray on the counter of a corner store.

The problem with the classic version is there’s really no reason to hold a handful of coins on an ornate wooden tray or a shiny chrome one.

Since I released it I’ve gotten a ton of cool feed back. Doc Dixon gave it a shout out in his newsletter

The Bodega Coin Tray by Louie Foxx

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These are getting out there in the world, and it makes me happy!

The Bodega Coin Tray by Louie Foxx

I’m glad I put this magic prop out there into the world as soo many people who were aware of the Multiplying Coin Tray, but never did it are playing with it now!

-Louie
PS: You can get The Bodega Coin Tray here!

Need a Coin Tray

The “need a penny” tray that I’ve been playing with for a little while has been getting good reactions. It was time to tweak the design to make it look better and slightly more deceptive. The new one (on the right) is next to the old one:

Magic coin tray

The two main changes that I made was that I beveled the edges of the tray and I printed the bottom portion in black. Here’s a few more views of it:

The beveled edged and black bottom make it look soo much thinner. This is a great example of why you should learn about all types of magic. Essentially I took some stage illusion principles and applied them to a close up magic prop to make it more deceptive. I guess reading Rand Woodbury’s Illusionworks book when I was a teenager finally paid off!

Take a Penny

I’ve been playing with my Coin Tray (see post at https://www.magicshow.tips/magic-show-tips/3d-printing-magic-tricks/) that looks like one of the “take a penny” trays at that corner stores have on the counter.

magic coin tray

The routine starts with a gag, where I ask to borrow 10 pennies from a person in the audience. When they don’t have them, I take out the tray and it get’s a laugh.

I’m just doing a pretty basic routine where three coins are removed and disappear. Then the coins reappear in someone’s hand. It’s a strong routine and plays well. I’m glad I’ve started playing with it!

-Louie