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Dime Wine

Needed: An empty wine bottle; a cork and a dime

The Bet: You can get the dime out of the empty bottle – with
the cork in it - without breaking the bottle or pulling out the
cork.

The How: 1. Place the dime into the empty bottle of wine.

2. Place the cork into the opening of the wine bottle so the coin will not be easily taken
out.

3. Make the bet. (Without breaking the bottle, or taking out the cork, you bet that you
can take the coin out of the bottle.

4. Push the cork inside the bottle and work the coin out.

5. Collect your free drink, etc., from the bartender.

Eleven Makes Nine

Needed: 11 toothpicks or matches

The Bet: Using toothpicks or matches, see if your friend can make eleven toothpicks or
matches turn into nine. (No throwing them away or breaking them.)

The How: 1. Choose to do this trick with either eleven toothpicks or matches. For this
example, we will assume they are toothpicks. Lay six toothpicks out, side by side and
vertically, as shown in the picture.

2. Give your spectator five toothpicks. Ask them to now make “NINE” using all eleven
of these toothpicks.

3. Once the spectator finally gives up lay down the toothpicks as shown in the picture to
make the spelling of the number NINE.