Bottle Tricks— Old and New 



The uninitiated might £it a long 

 time examining the bottle in the 

 picture above to find a false bot- 

 tom through which the crosses 

 were inserted. The secret lies in 

 the fact that the arms of the croGS 

 are adjusted after insertion 



If you let -an uncooked egg stand 

 in vinegar for about twenty min- 

 utes, you can elongate it enough 

 to get it into a small-necked bot- 

 tle. Pour in cold water and the egg 

 will return to its original shape 



At left below is shown the man- 

 ner of straightening out the 

 crosses until they are as easily 

 inserted as an ordinary stick 

 would be. A pull on an attached 

 string will restore them to the 

 proper shape after they are inside 



The ship in the bottle below 

 is inserted in the same way. 

 Hold the string in the hand 

 and the weight, of the ship 

 will cause the adjustment 



