Retention of vision
Retention of Vision is a conjuring term referring to the perceived image of an object during a vanish (usually associated with vanishing coins). In a Retention of Vision vanish the spectator sees a coin placed on a palm and as the fingers are closed around the coin it is secretly removed, but, due to the […]
Irish half-crown coin
The half-crown coin was a pre-decimal coin worth 1/8 of an Irish pound. The coin featured the Irish hunter, a breed of horse; the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. It is believed that this was done so that the new […]
Brio Realty
Brio Realty [1], a Bellevue, Washington based real estate company founded by Jonathan Washburn in 2004. Privately held, it now has offices on both the Western and Eastern coasts in four states and Washington DC.
Brio Realty donates 10% of its profit to various charities including World Vision. Its corporate culture is founded on the beliefs […]
Silver dollar
Silver dollar may refer to:
A United States dollar coin made of any white metal, especially one made of silver.
A Canadian Silver Dollar commemorative coin.
Three species of characins, named from their resemblance to the coin:
Metynnis argenteus.
Metynnis hypsauchen.
Metynnis maculatus.
A type of pancake, typically about 7 cm (3 inches) in diameter […]
Retention of vision
Retention of Vision is a conjuring term referring to the perceived image of an object during a vanish (usually associated with vanishing coins). In a Retention of Vision vanish the spectator sees a coin placed on a palm and as the fingers are closed around the coin it is secretly removed, but, due to the […]
