This is an inexpensive version of the John Cornelius effect, where a pen is examined, and then taken back by the performer and (after some heavy concentration) he proceeds to bend the pen, making it appear flexible.  He then explains that this is only an optical illusion, and hands the pen back to the spectator who finds it rigid and unbendable.  A very impressive effect that was simply too expensive when Cornelius released it (at $30), but is reasonably priced in this version.

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