The Last Sight

Aged props, quiet pacing, and a clear through-line make this routine feel inevitable. You show three old photographs, speak about two coins found with the victim, and then step back. The participant hides one coin under any photograph while you look away. With the second coin sealed inside a pendulum, they discover where its twin rests. A newspaper clipping confirms the place they chose as the scene of the murder.

Key benefits

• No forces, no electronics, no pre-show, self-contained

• The participant makes a free choice, then confirms it with the pendulum

• Clear structure that builds to a written confirmation

• Standard or Deluxe staging for close-up and parlour

How it plays

From an aged envelope you tip out two antique coins and three mounted photographs: a train station, an alleyway, and a churchyard. The participant places one coin under any photo while you turn away. You introduce a pendulum that holds the second coin. Guided by the spirit of a murder victim, the pendulum comes to life over one photograph. The coin is found beneath it. Finally, you remove a newspaper clipping that has been in view since the start. It reports a murder at the very location they selected.

What’s included

• Aged envelope with three mounted photographs: train station, alleyway, churchyard

• Two antique coins: one loose for the spectator, one sealed inside a pendulum pendant

• Newspaper clipping for the final confirmation

• Instructions with performance notes

• Deluxe only: aged wooden flap box and a smaller photo set sized for the box, with an alternate handling

Options and upgrades

Choose Standard for a compact, envelope-based presentation. Choose Deluxe if you prefer a self-contained wooden box with an alternate handling and a second, smaller photo set.

Specs and practicalities

• Reset: instant

• Setup: minimal

• Venues: close-up, parlour

• Skill: no sleight of hand; simple audience management

Handling & pacing

Angles are friendly at the table and the routine resets as soon as the pieces return to the envelope or box.

Requirements

Nothing beyond what is supplied.

Suggested add-on

Suggested Add-On: To protect and carry your pendulum with care, consider adding the Pendulum Pouch. Designed to echo the vintage aesthetic of The Last Sight, it offers a perfect resting place for the coin and pendulum—whether for transport or as part of the performance itself.