510 entries in Thimble
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Der bezauberte Fingerhut 1. thimble travels from hand to hand, false transfer with finger switch
2. false transfer
Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
Der bezauberte Fingerhut small cone made from paper and put on table, thimble vanishes and reappears underneath, nesting thimbles
May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
77
David Devant The Flying Thimble with one-handed palm and retrieval onto first finger
1903 502
The Thimble and Paper Cone nested thimbles, thimble through paper cone
1903 506
The Patriotic Thimble thimble vanishes under small paper cover
1903 506
August Roterberg, Maurice Garland The Multiplying Thimble with holder, eight thimbles
1903 508
C. O. Williams Improved Thimble Holder
1903 512
Van Lamèche The Vanishing Thimbles
1903 513
Lee Stewart Fingerhut-Kunststücke thimble sequences
I. vanish
II. swallowing
III. vanish as thimble is handed to spectator
IV. vanish
V. vanish from thumb
VI. showing both hands empty
VII. handling multiple thimbles, body holder
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
181
Charles T. Jordan The "Full-View" Color-Changing Thimble No. 6, wax
1920 14
Charles T. Jordan A Manipulative Opening No. 9, card, thimble and billiard ball are produced
1920 21
Joe Berg Berg's Color Changing Thimble
1930 42
Laurie Ireland Four Thimble Vanish and Reproduction
1931 4
Tom Sellers Glido - The Thimble That Glides glides across table
1931 6
A Thimble Pass "by Christianer"
1933 3
William Larsen Thimble move visual appearance
1933 7
William Larsen Thimble pass
1933 7
Tom Sellers A Thimble Sleight
1935 15
Otis Manning Finger Exercise! thimbles jump around on fingers
Also published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
95
Laurie Ireland Just a Little Different Thimble Pass move
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
10
Jean Hugard Technical Terms Explains thimble terms: thumb-palm, finger-palm, second finger-palm, back-palm, palm, finger-clip, steal, holder, acquitment
1936 3
Jean Hugard The Basic Sleight - Thumb-Palm No. 1 Basic thimble palm by curling finger in
Related toVariations 1936 4
Jean Hugard Finger Practice Practice routine to master the thimble thumb palm
Related to 1936 5
Jean Hugard To Vanish a Thimble Thumb palm vanish
Inspired by 1936 5
Jean Hugard Easy Moves With One Thimble describes four short sequences with one thimble, with some advice on how to execute thimble sleights and magic
1936 6
Jean Hugard Moves With Two Thimbles Describes five short sequences with two thimbles
1936 6
August Roterberg The Multiplying Thimbles Climax to thimble routine - thimble appears on every finger on both hands
1936 7
Jean Hugard Thumb-Palm No. II More open way of doing a thumb-palm
1936 9
Jean Hugard Thumb-Palm No. III
1936 9
Jean Hugard Thumb-Palm No. IV
1936 10
Jean Hugard Thumb-Palm No. V
1936 10
Jean Hugard Thumb-Palm Variation
1936 11
Jean Hugard Hook Vanish No. I
1936 11
Jean Hugard Hook Vanish No. II
1936 12
Jean Hugard Second Finger-Palm Hiding thimble with second finger curled in
1936 12
Jean Hugard The Fadeaway Palm Hide thimble between thumb and palm, can show palm to audience
1936 12
Jean Hugard The Back-Palm - From Middle Finger
1936 13
Jean Hugard The Back-Palm - From the Thumb Tip
1936 13
Jean Hugard The Back-Palm - From the Fork of the Thumb
1936 14
Jean Hugard The Finger-Clip - At the Front of the Hand Clipping between middle and ring finger
1936 14
Jean Hugard The Finger-Clip - At the Back of the Hand
1936 14
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From Thumb-Palm to Thumb-Palm Using Second Finger Hand-to-hand transfer
1936 15
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From Thumb-Palm in Right Hand Hand-to-hand transfer
1936 16
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From Thumb-Palm to Back of Wrist Hand-to-hand transfer
1936 16
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From Right Little Finger Hand to hand transfer
1936 16
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From the Thumb Hand to hand transfer
1936 17
Jean Hugard Acquitments - Thumb-Palm to Thumb-Palm Using Left Thumb Hand to hand transfer
1936 17
Jean Hugard Acquitments - From Little Finger to Finger-Palm Hand to hand transfer
1936 18
Jean Hugard Acquitments - For Two Thimbles At Once Transferring two thimbles from hand to hand
1936 18
Jean Hugard Vest Acquitment - Vest Vanish From Little Finger
1936 19
Jean Hugard Vest Acquitment - Vest Vanish Using the Thumb
1936 19
Jean Hugard Advanced Finger Practice Practice routine to master the different thimble palms
1936 19
Otis Manning A Finger Practice Effect Short skill demonstration of magician's nimble fingers with thimbles, two thimbles changes places on two fingers of same hand very quickly
Also published here 1936 20
Jean Hugard Production of the First Thimble: Various Methods five ways to produce a single thimble in a dramatic manner, some involving fire/flash paper
1936 20
Jean Hugard 1 - Through The Hand
1936 22
Jean Hugard 2 - Swallowed and Pulled From Throat
1936 22
Jean Hugard 3 - Two Quick Moves Quick vanish and reproduction
1936 22
Jean Hugard 4 - Production From the Mouth
1936 23
Jean Hugard 5 - A Thumb Steal
1936 23
Edward Victor 6 - A "Victor"ious Vanish
1936 23
Jean Hugard 7 - A "Sucker" Vanish
1936 24
Jean Hugard 8 - Up the Arm
1936 24
Brian MacCarthy 9 - Taps Vanish thimble with a tap on the fingers (first published in "Slow Sleights", The Magic Wand)
1936 25
James Shannon 10 - Two For One Apparently showing two thimbles - visible and invisible
1936 25
Jean Hugard 11 - From Hand to Hand and Back Again Vanish and reproduction sequence
1936 25
Jean Hugard 12 - Four Thimbles From Hand to Hand Thimble-fly: four thimbles fly from hand to hand
1936 26
Jean Hugard Some Flourishes Karate thimble - catching thimble on finger in midair
Related to 1936 26
Jean Hugard P L O P Way to make a "popping" sound (like a cork from a wine bottle) when removing thimble from finger
1936 26
Jean Hugard Amputation Apparently remove thumb, with thimble as extra convincer
1936 27
Jean Hugard The Elastic Finger Stretch forefinger with thimble as convincer
1936 27
Jean Hugard Thimble Through Silk - Method No. 1
1936 28
Jean Hugard Thimble Through Silk - Method No. 2
1936 28
Edward Loyd Enochs Thimble Through Silk - Method No. 3
1936 29
Jean Hugard Thimble Through Silk - Method No. 4 - With a Faked Thimble With transparent celluloid thimble
1936 29
Jean Hugard Color Changes 1
1936 30
Jean Hugard Color Changes 2
1936 30
Jean Hugard Color Changes 3
1936 30
Jean Hugard Color Changes 4
1936 31
Jean Hugard Color Changes 5
1936 31
Jean Hugard Color Changes 6
1936 31
Jean Hugard Color Changes 7
1936 32
George Johnson Color Changes 8: Using a Special Thimble Half white/red thimble + nesting blue thimble
1936 32
James Shannon Various Routines 1 Eleven identical thimbles
1936 32
Ivor Smith Various Routines 2 Uses a black art table and a tri-color thimble and has a lemon production
1936 33
Jean Hugard Various Routines 3 - Routine With Nested Thimbles
1936 34
Jean Hugard Catching Thimbles a la Miser's Dream: Special Thimbles Miser's Dream with thimbles, with ideas on how to end the routine and what gimmicked/special thimbles to be used
Related to 1936 37
Jean Hugard 1 - Jumbo Thimbles How to produce a jumbo thimble in Miser's Dream
Related to 1936 38
Jean Hugard 2 - Half Thimbles How to use half thimbles as penetration effect
1936 38
Jean Hugard 3 - Apparatus Tricks Four thimbles vanish from performer's hand, appear at a model hand a distance away
1936 39
Jean Hugard 4 - Liaison Trick Transition from thimble routine to billiard ball, with thimble transforming into billiard ball balancing on fingertip
1936 39
Jean Hugard Production and Vanish of Four Thimbles Simultaneously Describes how to palm four thimbles, and use it to produce and vanish four thimbles
1936 39
L.E. Duncanson Thimbles no End! production routine
Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
261
John Goodrum Duo Color Change
1937 49
Robert Parrish Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production
1937 50
John Goodrum Lost And Found gag
1937 52
John Goodrum The Passing Thimbles Again five thimbles from hand to hand
1937 52
John Goodrum The Super Thimble Vanish thread
1937 54
John Goodrum A Nu-Idea Thimble Holder
1937 55
John Goodrum A Contrast Screen
1937 55
John Goodrum A Routine
1937 56
John Goodrum A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble head of match broken off, placed on coin and covered with thimble, restores back on match
Related toVariations 1937 58
Edward Victor The Hopping Thimble from finger to finger of one hand
1937 64
Edward Victor The "Little Finger" Sleight
1937 65
Edward Victor A "Slow Motion" Disappearance
1937 66
Edward Victor A Triple Colour Change
1937 68
Edward Victor A Sleight with Four Thimbles four thimbles travel from hand to hand
1937 70
Edward Victor A New and Original Thimble Holder
1937 71
Thimble and Trumpet thimble blown through toy trumpet
1937 31
The Tricky Thumble match appears under thimble with gag presentation
1938 832
A Novel Thimble Vanish
1938 833
Laurie Ireland Thimble Holder on the Trouser Pocket
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
11
Laurie Ireland Thimble Surprise four thimble ending, thimble through pocket
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
12
Thimble Vanish
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
12
John Ramsay Thimble Come interlocked thimble production
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
411
Thimbles - Sleeving about using sleeving in a thimble routine
1939 109
Frederick Braue Color Changes routine with four colors
1939 110
Lewis Davenport Ein tatsächliches Fingerhutverschwinden vanish of thimble, sleeving
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Laurie Ireland Manipulative Dollar thimble for little finger glued to coin
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
16
John B. Ward Visible Thimble Penetration through silk
Feb. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8)
1
Edward Victor The "Pop" Thimble Vanish
Related to 1940 ca. 120
Eddie Joseph The Thimbles & Dice three thimbles of different colors, small die put under one and jumps around in a monte routine
1941 21
James G. Thompson Jr. T.T.T.
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Jean Hugard Thimble Technique several thimble vanishes, where thimble does not start on finger
Nov. 1943 21
William H. McCaffrey "Squash" Routine thimble changes to small glass of liquid, vanishes again
Inspired by
  • "Squash" (marketed by Percy Abbott)
1943 30
Paul Morris Three in One
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1944 61
Warren Wiersbe Tantalizing Thimbles longer impromptu thimble routine, with three different colored thimbles, nested
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
26
Paul Morris Three In One
Inspired byAlso published here 1945 181
Martin Gardner The Flying Cigar Band "An Intriguing Table Interlude", from one finger to another finger of the same hand
July 1945 131
Jean Marc Bujard Changement de Couleur
1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 1&2)
14
Senor Charles Mardo A Thimble Routine vanishes/productions, penetrations through fist, vanish in pants fold, produce thimbles on all fingers, thimble becomes long ribbon
1945 21
Senor Charles Mardo A Thimble Acquitment
1945 24
A 16-Thimble Routine long routine with all kinds of effects and body loading
1945/27 73
1 - Thumb Palming a Thimble
1945/27 76
2 - Back and Front Hand Palming with Thimble
1945/27 76
3 - Production of Thimble from back palm
1945/27 77
4 - Change-Over Palm
1945/27 78
5 - Slow Thimble Vanish in Hand
1945/27 80
6 - Second Finger Hide-Away hand washing display
1945/27 81
7 - Production of Thimble from empty left Palm
1945/27 81
8 - Pull-Away Thimble Vanish
1945/27 82
9 - Production from Thumb Palm
1945/27 82
10 - Throw-Away Vanish one-handed
1945/27 82
11 - Two-in-One Color Change
1945/27 83
12 - Change back to original Color
1945/27 84
13 - Thumb Down Vanish
1945/27 84
14 - Transfer Color Change
1945/27 86
15 - Head Vanish placing thimble apparently in head
1945/27 88
16 - Mouth Vanish
1945/27 89
17 - Thimble Jump from Hand to Hand
1945/27 90
18 - Side Swing Jump Over from hand to hand
1945/27 91
The Miser's Dream with Thimbles
1945/27 97
Some interesting Thimble Vanishes Thumb Tip Vanish
Phantom Thimble Vanish (using half thimble gaff)
Another Phantom Thimble Vanish
Small Paper Bag Vanish
1945/27 99
R. M. Jamison Thumble! short routine with jumbo thimbles
Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
407
Milbourne Christopher My Thimble Routine "Milbourne Christopher's Column", thimbles and spool of thread appear, thimbles travel and vanish
Feb. 1946 197
Milbourne Christopher Thimble Holder on pen
Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
210
Bert Douglas Thimble Box to load each finger, from a box
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
36
Louis Tannen Straight Through! thimble through handkerchief
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
530
J. B. Bobo Color Changing Thimble sleeving
1947 80
Paul Fox Thimble Change-Over
1947 116
Paul Fox Thimble Pop-Up thimble travels from hand to thumb
1947 117
J. B. Bobo The Exploding Thimble vanish with sound effect
1947 119
Frederick Braue Thimble Move
Dec. 1947 377
Francis J. Rigney The Thimble Vanish using thumb tip
  • The Vanish
  • The Recovery
Variations May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
425
Milton Borger Thimble Telepathy five different colored thimbles, chosen one is divined and others vanish
Also published here June 1948 429
Robert Novak Thimble Vanish using thumb tip
Inspired by Aug. 1948 453
Bob Ellis Thimble Production four thimbles
1948/27 56
Jack Yeager Spirit Tears water produced from thimble
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
28
Harold J. Kelly Thimble Routine eight thimbles are produced, rhymed patter
July 1949 561
Charles S. Ames Thimble Transpo using paper tube and handkerchief
Aug. 1949 571
Frank Csuri Frank Csuri Tips thimble or ball holder
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
10
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein unfehlbarer Fingerhuthalter design for thimble holder
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
4
John Hamilton Variant thimble penetrates handkerchief
Also published here Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
843
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic thimble through silk
  • A Miracle Penetration
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
656
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic
  • Pocket to Pocket
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
666
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic
  • Simple Vanish
June 1950 675
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic
  • Instantaneous Penetration
July 1950 686
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic
  • Flourish with a Playing Card
Aug. 1950 693
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic order of three thimbles change when pushed in fist
  • Red, White and Blue
Sep. 1950 705
Carlo Rossetti Carlo Rossetti's Rise thimble through handkerchief
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 240)
958
Al Leech Stop Light Thimbles
Related to 1952 3
Al Leech Multiplying Thimbles production of eight thimbles
1952 4
Eddie Joseph Thimble Penetration through handkerchief
1952 17
Eddie Joseph Thimble and Coin coin and thimble transposition
1952 28
Besora Fingerhutfärben one-handed
Also published here
  • in "Le Magicien"
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
52
Lewis Ganson Thimble Manipulation on thimble manipulation
  • 1. They are too Small to be Seen from a Stage
  • 2. Thimbles are not usually Associated with a Male
  • 3. There is too much Repetition in the Routines usually seen
Also published here 1952 21
Wilfred Bader Thimble Routine thimble manipulation routine
Also published here 1952 22
The Thumb Palm from Forefinger
1952 25
The Thumb Palm from Second Finger
1952 25
The Finger Palm
1952 26
Change Over Palm
1952 26
Steal for the Colour Change
1952 27
Steal for the Production of Four Thimbles on the Left Fingers
1952 27
Steal for the Production of Five Thimbles on the Right Fingers and Thumb
1952 27
Thimble Vanish
1952 28
Wilfred Bader Alternative Presentations of thimble routine
  • Concert or Cabaret
  • Children
1952 34
Wilfred Bader Levitation thimble floats, thread
Also published here 1952 35
Jerry Hornak Catchy Thimbles production and multiple color change of thimble
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
18
John A. M. Howie Ghost Thimble four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1 - Pantomime
  • Phase 2 - Taps
  • Phase 3 - Pop
  • Phase 4 - Proof
Related toAlso published here May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 281)
1122
Jardine Ellis Jardine Ellis Wineglass Production with vanishing thimble
1953 40
Harold Blump The Back of Blumps Hand joke thimble trick
1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307 Spoof Issue)
2
John Murray Thimble Snake mini snake rises from thimble with miniature selection, inspired by an idea with static electricity by C. B. Yohe
Inspired by June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 309)
34
John Lewis Colour Thimbles thimble changes color twice
Variations 1954 185
John Hamilton Variant thimble penetrates handkerchief
Also published here 1956 15
Carlo Rossetti Another Rise thimble through handkerchief
Also published here 1956 17
John A. M. Howie Ghost Thimble four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1 - Pantomime
  • Phase 2 - Taps
  • Phase 3 - Pop
  • Phase 4 - Proof
Also published here 1956 20
Frederica Close-Up Thimble Routine
  • Part 1 - The Production
  • Part 2 - The Vanish (with silk)
Related to 1956 36
Eine reizende Fingerhut-Sache thimble penetrates silk
Also published here
  • in "Linking Ring"
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
409
Paul Rosini Impromptu Thimble Routine thimbles jump from hand to hand
Variations 1957 217
Geoffrey Buckingham, Ethel Buckingham A New and Novel Thimble Routine routine, including the "Buckingham" multiple silk penetration
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
27
Fay Smith Thimble Transposed thimble transforms into ribbons and rubber ball
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
11
Alex Elmsley Thimble Change two versions
Also published here 1959 1
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Fingerhutmysterium six thimbles covering six objects, performer knows which thimble was lifted
Also published here 1961 160
Magische Tips tips on
  • Yoghurt-Becher (on using yoghurt cups instead of glasses(
  • Glasperlenspiel (pearls in glass chaos & order)
  • removing thumb, with thimble
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 4)
93
Al Leech Basic Sleights with thimbles
  • The Thumb Palm
  • Thumb Palm Vanish
  • Thumb Palm Color Change
  • The Finger Switch
  • The Finger Palm
  • The Palm
  • The Multiple Palm
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
4
Al Leech Thumble
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
7
Al Leech Marksmanship thimble travels to other hand
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
7
Al Leech A Surprise thimble guessing game, which hand, two different thimbles in the hands
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
8
Al Leech Topsy Turvy transposition
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
8
Al Leech Thimble and Thread thimble changes into spool of thread
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
9
Al Leech Complete Confusion color change and production routine
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
9
Al Leech Rainbow Thimbles color change and production routine
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
10
Al Leech Thumbs Up thimbles appear on thumbs
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
11
Al Leech Finger Switch Color Change
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
12
Al Leech A Penetration through handkerchief
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
12
Al Leech An Easy Production using a silk
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
13
Al Leech Four Thimble Vanish and Recovery
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
13
Al Leech Complete Multiple Vanish
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
14
Al Leech Multiple Vanish from a Silk
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
15
Al Leech Multiple Production from a Silk
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
15
Al Leech Come and Go multiple thimble vanish with a silk
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
16
Al Leech The Multiplying Thimbles
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
16
Hubert Lambert, Billy McDonald A Deception from Dublin thimbles on one hand vanish and appear on other hand, one by one
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
18
Nate Leipzig Thimble Routine a thimble vanishes and appears, travels, eight thimble production as a climax
1963 32
Thimble Vanish on first finger
1963 34
U. F. Grant Instant Penetration through handkerchief, see p. 362 for idea by Dimitri Demushkin
June 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 381)
352
Bert Douglas Safety Magic series of tricks / presentations about safety and accident prevention
  • A Safety Introduction
  • The ABC of Safety (paper cutting routine)
  • Think (ABC card manipulation)
  • Don't Take Chances (Brent's Bill to Matches & Atomic Candle Trick)
  • How Come? (Blow book)
  • We All Do Crazy Things - Sometimes (Milk Pitcher routine)
  • Safety Begins at Home (Multiplying Thimble)
  • Don't Gamble with Safety (Die Box)
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
21
Bob Ostin Thimble Box thimble vanishes and appears in a box
1967 179
Bob Ostin Thimble Vanish
1967 180
José "Jomar" Rodriquez Camblor Dedal y Aro thimble vanishes when placed through ring and appears again
1967 76
Wilf. Huggins Why Not? shell game with three thimbles
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
64
Kirk Stiles Thru A Silk thimble penetrates silk, see also p. 348
July 1970 350
David Lederman Thimbles & Pea cups and balls routine with thimbles and pea, sponge ball final loads
1972 187
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Thimble Palm No. 168, three notes without details
1972 42
Thimble Pass No. 450, using something unnamed for tapping, unclear
1972 127
Patriotic Thimbles No. 461, some routine with colored thimbles
1972 129
Carlo Rossetti Carlo Rossetti's Emporkömmling thimble through handkerchief
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
43
Jan Torell Cigarette Box cigarette box changes into pack of playing cards, piece of paper changes into thimble
1975 21
Jan Torell Thimble Sequence finger with thimble is removed, gag
1975 22
"The Hook Vanish or Under The Nose Vanish"
1976 71
Patrick Page Thimble Manipulation basic thumb palm move, variations
1976 151
Patrick Page Thimble Holders
1976 153
Patrick Page A Thimble Routine ending with eight thimbles
1976 155
John A. M. Howie Der Fingerhutgeist four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1: Pantomime
  • Phase 2: Das Klopfen
  • Phase 3: Das Knallen
  • Phase 4: Der Beweis
Also published here Feb. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
48
Bill Tarr Thimbles intro
1976 157
Thumb Palm
1976 158
Thimble Gimmicks
  • Giant Thimbles
  • Holders
1976 159
Basic Thimble Vanish
1976 160
See-Through Vanish
1976 162
Push Vanish
1976 164
Thumb Vanish
1976 165
Thimble Hop between first and second finger
1976 166
Pop Thimble Recovery
1976 167
The Jumping Thimble from hand to hand
1976 168
Bob Ostin Thimble Vanish
1976 ca. 7
David Carré Rosini Thimbles
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
391
Jim Ryan Thimble Fun! thimbles are produced and placed in hat, then thimbles vanish from hat, snapping the hat
1977 4
Punx Käptn Squinty story trick with multiple effects, thimble and cigarette vanish, production of whiskey glass, brainwave deck
1977 53
Dedales (a una mano) one handed
1977 87
Dedales - El Robo various color changes, routine
1977 89
Fred Robinson Thimble-O complete vanish
May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
569
Ross Bertram Toss-Vanish of a Thimble
1978 159
Ross Bertram Another Thimble Vanish The "Four Count"
1978 160
Stephen Tucker The Thimble-Thumble Vanish vanish of two thimbles, one after the other
1978 10
Lewis Ganson The Lifting Move multiply one thimble into two
1979 5
Lewis Ganson A Complete Vanish
1979 6
Lewis Ganson A Simple Routine production and vanish of several thimbles
1979 7
Lewis Ganson A Novel Opening "thimble set in mouth"
1979 8
Werner "Werry" Geissler Thimble Through Silk
1979 9
Ken De Courcy Push-Thru ... Pull-Thru thimble through handkerchief and back
1979 11
Werner "Werry" Geissler Thimble Dye thimble changes color
1979 15
Werner "Werry" Geissler Technicolour Thimbles production of thimbles, all different colors
1979 17
Ken De Courcy Uncle Henry's Thimble Trick traveling and color changing thimbles
1979 20
Dean Metcalfe Dean Metcalfe's Fantastic Thimble Routine
  • First Production
  • Thimble Penetrates Silk
  • Production of Second Thimble
  • Vanishing One Thimble
  • Production of Third Thimble
  • Production of Fourth Thimble
  • Stealing Two Extra Sets
  • The Stack of Four
  • Production of Eight Thimbles
  • Additional Climax
1979 25
Karrell Fox Finger Flinger short thimble routine, then spectator takes thimble off finger and gets the whole (sixth) finger
1979 35
Karrell Fox, Russel Walsh Walsh's Multiplying Golf Tees, Revisited instead of thimbles
1979 265
Milton Borger Fingerhut-Telepathie five thimbles of different colors, spectator writes down one color, all thimbles placed in fist and spectator puts finger in fist, all except chosen color vanish
Also published here Apr. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
25
Al Leech Thimble Theme thimbles vanish and appear
1980 90
Al Leech Thimbles Unanimous general comments
1980 95
Basic Sleights thumb palm, thumb palm vanish, thumb palm color change, finger switch, finger's palm, palm & multiple palm
1980 95
Thumble
1980 101
Al Leech Marksmanship
1980 102
Al Leech A Surprise
Related to 1980 103
Al Leech Topsy Turvy
1980 104
Al Leech Thimble And Thread based on "Topsy Turvey", with a thread spool
1980 105
Al Leech Complete Confusion
1980 107
Al Leech Rainbow Thimbles
1980 109
Al Leech Thumbs Up two thimbles appear on the thumbs
1980 110
Al Leech Finger Switch Color Change
1980 111
Al Leech A Penetration thimble penetrates handkerchief
1980 112
Al Leech An Easy Production four thimbles are produced from a silk
1980 114
Al Leech Four Thimble Vanish And Recovery four stacked thimbles disappear and appear
1980 116
Al Leech Complete Multiple Vanish with silk
1980 118
Al Leech Multiple Vanish From A Silk with silk
1980 119
Al Leech Multiple Production From A Silk
1980 120
Al Leech Come And Go
1980 120
Al Leech The Multiplying Thimbles
1980 121
Billy McComb, Hubert Lambert A Deception From Dublin
1980 124
Daryl Martinez Ten Seconds with Three Thimbles color change of thimble twice
Inspired by 1980 12
Al Koran, Patrick Page The Al KORAN Thimble Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1980 3
Patrick Page The Thumble Trick production and vanish of four thimbles
1980 5
Mike Caveney Thimble Holders
1981 118
Mike Caveney Temporary Parking Zone
1981 119
Mike Caveney The Appearing Jumping Rising Vanishing and Reappearing Thimble
1981 121
Mike Caveney The Perpetual Pinocchio Thimble endless thimble production, with long thimble as a climax
1981 127
Mike Caveney The Thimble Bag multiple production of thimbles from a empty bottomless bag
1981 130
Mike Caveney The Giant Thimble Production
Related to 1981 140
Bob Ostin The Perfect Vanish sleeving technique for thimble
Also published here 1981
Babel (Issue 2)
11
Stephen Tucker The Thimble Thumble Vanish two thimbles
Also published here
  • in "Close-Up Sorcery"
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
15
Joe Safuto Thimble-E-Na routine with a thimble and a rubber fingertip
Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
661
Arthur Setterington Thimble Finger "Here are a couple of gags which create a great deal of amusement and surprise especially amongst the ladies."
mummified finger in box
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1051
John Ramsay Original Five Thimble Production
1982 45
John Ramsay Pop Production
1982 45
John Ramsay Basic Vanish
1982 45
John Ramsay Stack of Thimbles Transfer from hand to hand
1982 46
Fingerhuttricks intro
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
87
Hen Fetsch Der verschwundene Fingerhut one of two thimbles vanishes under silk, nesting thimble shells
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
87
Hen Fetsch Die Fingerhutspitze secret inner nesting thimble for
  • threading a button
  • thread restoration
  • cigarette vanish in thimble
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
87
Hen Fetsch Eine kleine Durchdringungsroutine bottom smaller coin penetrates to top under thimble
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
88
Peter Samelson Thimble Opening using a small close-up pad
Also published here Dec. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12)
853
Piet Forton Das Verschwinden lassen eines kleinen Gegenstandes three methods to vanish, a sugar cube, a coin and a thimble, brief
1983 12
Peter Samelson Cigarette From Thimble production from thimble
Related to Aug. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 8)
951
Peter Samelson The Mat Opening thimble appears with help of close-up mat
Also published here 1984 20
Peter Samelson Mat and Thimble thimble vanish and reproduction routine
1984 22
Peter Samelson Thimble Imp Pass table edge transfer with thimble
Inspired byRelated to 1984 23
Peter Samelson Cigarette and Thimble Dance close-up manipulation routine with a thimble and cigarette
Related to 1984 25
Karrell Fox The "Popper" Thimble Vanish popping sound
1986 21
Karrell Fox Triple Thimble Vanish routine
1986 23
Fingerhüte five impromptu magic items and gags with thimbles
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
121
Walter Schwartz Pop Up No. 24, thimble through handkerchief
1988 63
Hiroshi Sawa Finger-Ring Rhapsody manipulation routine with finger ring, five finger rings appear on the hand at the end thimble-style
1988 169
Hippie Torrales Thimblast
Oct. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 10)
1842
Gary Ouellet The Impossible Thimble Vanish
1990 325
Gary Ouellet The New Wave Thimble Vanish
1990 328
Alex Elmsley Two Thimble Changes
Also published here 1991 172
Karrell Fox "Foxy" Thimble Holders
1991 149
T. Page Wright Chapter 2 - Thimble Magic intro
1991 50
T. Page Wright Aunt Martha's Thimble manipulation routine consisting of following moves, red and white thimble and handkerchief
Inspired by
  • article by Leslie Guest, Sphinx, Dec. 1925
1991 51
T. Page Wright Move Number One thimble pushed in hand vanishes, then reappears
1991 51
T. Page Wright Move Number Two vanish and reproduction
1991 52
T. Page Wright Move Number Three
1991 54
T. Page Wright Move Number Four vanish with double change over
1991 54
T. Page Wright Move Number Five thimble through handkerchief
1991 56
T. Page Wright Move Number Six
1991 58
T. Page Wright Move Number Seven
1991 59
T. Page Wright Move Number Eight with ditch
1991 60
T. Page Wright The Penetrative Thimble thimble through trousers, hand and handkerchief
  • Move Number Nine (trousers)
  • Move Number Ten (hand)
  • Move Number Eleven (handkerchief)
1991 62
T. Page Wright Thimble Thimblerig manipulations with one thimble, ending with production of eight thimbles
  • Move Number Twelve
  • Move Number Thirteen
  • Move Number Fourteen
  • Move Number Fifteen
  • Move Number Sixteen
  • Move Number Seventeen
  • Move Number Eighteen
1991 64
Al Koran, Patrick Page Die Al Koran - Fingerhut-Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1993 6
Lewis Ganson Fingerhut-Manipulation on thimble manipulation
Also published here June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
6
Wilfred Bader Fingerhutroutine thimble manipulation routine
Also published here June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
7
Zeigefinger-Daumenpalmage
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
10
Mittelfinger-Daumenpalmage
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
11
Fingerpalmage
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
11
Austausch-Palmage
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
11
Färbe-Steal
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
12
Steal zur Produktion von 4 Fingerhüten auf den linken Fingern
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
12
Steal zur Produktion von 5 Fingerhüten auf den rechten Fingern und Daumen
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
12
Thimble Vanish
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
13
Wilfred Bader Das Fingerhut-Schweben thimble floats, thread
Also published here June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
20
Robert L. Brooks "Four-Gone" & Back Thimbles
Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2416
Joe Mogar The Macho Vanish four thimbles vanish one by one
Also published here 1995 1065
Joe Mogar Power Thimbles four thimbles are produced
Also published here 1995 1104
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1995 1107
Joe Mogar Sucker Punch four thimbles vanish in hand
Also published here 1996 1215
Jörg Willich Dumm Gelaufen bandage travels from finger to finger and vanishes
1996 10
Joe Mogar Sucker Punch four thimbles vanish in hand
Also published here 1996 19
Joe Mogar The Macho Vanish four thimbles vanish one by one
Also published here 1996 19
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 1286
Joe Mogar The Explosion Move four thimbles from thumb palm to fingertips
Also published here 1997 1289
Joel Givens Finger Flasher thimble color change, half thimble
1997 1304
Steve Beam Introduction
1997 13
Steve Beam The Care & Feeding of Thimbles
1997 19
Steve Beam A Word about Words "One Man's War With Presentation"
on presentation and presenting thimble magic
1997 20
Palms, Grips, Holds, & Clips
  • Back clip
  • Back palm
  • Finger palm
  • 1st Finger clip
  • 3rd Finger clip
  • Front palm
  • Classic Palm
  • Thumb palm
1997 27
Warren Wiersbe First Rule of Thimble Manipulation
Also published here
  • Tantalizing Thimbles, 1948
1997 29
The Basic Vanish & Reproduction
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • The Reproduction
1997 30
Cleaned showing hands empty with thimble hidden, credit information
1997 33
The Vacuum plop sound effect
1997 34
Steve Beam Thimbles - It's an Attitude Thing on thimble magic
1997 35
Joe Mogar Multiple Palm credit information
  • First Two Thimbles
  • Last Two Thimbles
  • All Together Now
1997 39
Joe Mogar Lock & Load producing single thimbles from a palmed stack
Also published here
  • M-U-M, May 1968, beginning of "Mogar's Novelty Four Thimble Routine"
1997 42
Joe Mogar The Explosion Move stack of four thimbles distributed on all four fingers one-handed
VariationsAlso published here 1997 43
Steve Beam The 2nd Explosion stack of four thimbles distributed on all four fingers one-handed
Inspired by 1997 46
Joe Mogar Implosion moving thimbles secretly from fingertips to nested stack one-handed
1997 48
Joe Mogar Switching Channels secret switch à la Bobo Switch
1997 49
Joe Mogar Bait & Switch
1997 50
Steve Beam Productions
1997 53
Joe Mogar Duck & Tuck reverse of standard thimble vanish
1997 53
Joe Mogar The Grabber
1997 55
Joe Mogar Power Thimbles four thimbles are produced
Also published here 1997 56
Joe Mogar Simple Silk finesse for thimble production under handkerchief
1997 59
Joe Mogar Rag Production four thimble production routine with silk handkerchief
1997 60
Joe Mogar The Deep Squat Production four thimbles produced on all fingertips of one hand under silk
Related to 1997 65
Joe Mogar Milking the Silk multiple thimbles produced one by one
1997 66
Steve Beam Bare-Handed showing both hands empty with a silk while holding out thimble(s)
1997 69
Joe Mogar Super Star six-thimble production
1997 70
Joe Mogar The Thimble Monster four white thimbles appear, they change to red, four more white ones appear
1997 73
Joe Mogar TNT Production four thimble production
1997 75
Joe Mogar The Volley
1997 79
Joe Mogar The Macho Vanish four thimbles vanish one by one
Also published here 1997 80
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1997 82
Joe Mogar Declining Balance four thimbles vanish
1997 84
Joe Mogar Double Declining Balance four thimbles vanish
1997 85
Joe Mogar You Can Call Me "Al" four thimbles vanish
Inspired by
  • "Master Move" (Al Koran, Mastered Amazement, 1947)
1997 86
Joe Mogar Proctologist Vanish four thimbles vanish in silk
1997 87
Joe Mogar Meat & Potatoes Vanish thimbles vanish under silk
Related to 1997 89
Joe Mogar A Fistful of Nothing thimbles vanish in silk
1997 90
Joe Mogar Stack & Steal thimbles vanish in silk
1997 91
Joe Mogar Tuck, Tuck, and Away thimbles vanish in silk, reproduced on other hand
1997 92
Joe Mogar Tuckered Out stack of thimbles vanishes
1997 93
Joe Mogar Tubular Steal stack of thimbles vanishes
1997 94
Joe Mogar The Death Vanish four thimbles put in fist vanish
1997 95
Joe Mogar The Testosterone Vanish
Related to 1997 97
On Thimble Climaxes jumbo thimble, metal jumbo thimble for cups & balls transition
1997 98
Joe Mogar Four by Four vanish and reproduction of four thimbles
1997 99
Joe Mogar Sucker Punch four thimbles vanish in hand
Also published here 1997 101
Joe Mogar Thimble Apocalypse four thimbles produced and vanished
1997 102
Joe Mogar One-Way Vanish four thimbles vanish one by one
1997 103
Steve Beam Color Changes
1997 107
Joe Mogar The Wave
1997 107
Joe Mogar The Big Dipper
Inspired by 1997 109
Joe Mogar Thumb Screws
1997 111
Joe Mogar The Paintbrush
1997 113
Joe Mogar Back Stabber one-handed with palm towards spectators
1997 114
Joe Mogar The Lineup "While this looks difficult, it is."
Related to 1997 116
Joe Mogar Finger Painting production routine with color changes
1997 117
Joe Mogar Isolation Change
1997 120
Joe Mogar The Drill thimble through silk
1997 125
Joe Mogar Silk Starters four ways to start a thimble routine with a silk
1997 127
Joe Mogar Stolen & Recovered four thimbles on four fingers quickly vanish ans reappear, with silk
Related to 1997 128
Joe Mogar Poker thimble through handkerchief
1997 129
Joe Mogar Powdered Thimbles thimble vanishes into confetti
1997 131
Joe Mogar The Peacock Production instantaneous four-thimble production
1997 132
Joe Mogar A Card Trick thimble production behind fan of four playing cards
1997 133
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 135
Steve Beam Gimmicks on thimble gimmicks
1997 141
Joe Mogar Half a Trick clean production and vanish, half-thimble gaff
Related to
  • Willane's "Methods for Miracles No. 13 - Edward Victor's Thimble Manipulation"
1997 143
Joe Mogar Toasted thimble changes into burned and melted thimble
1997 145
Joe Mogar Hanging Around combining magnets and thimble magic
1997 146
Joe Mogar Thimbles Lite thimble glows on command
1997 147
Joe Mogar Holding Your Own holders and body loads
  • Holder #1
  • Holder #2
  • Holder #3
1997 148
Joe Mogar Shell Shocked thimble shell, eight-thimble production
1997 150
Edward Loyd Enochs Up the Arm thimble pushed into elbow, travels back to finger
Also published here
  • "Loyd's Master Manipulation of Thimbles", 1931
1997 152
Killer Thimbles thimble tossed up and caught on finger
Related to 1997 153
Joe Mogar The Chorus Line four thimbles on the fingers, thimbles jump from hand to hand
Inspired by
  • Een vingerhoedgreß (Anverdi, Lezing Seminar Lecture)
Also published here
1997 154
Joe Mogar Overdrive thimbles jump around fingers
1997 156
Ed Burchell, Geoffrey Buckingham, Joe Mogar Leapfrog thimble jumps from finger to finger under handkerchief, vanishes, reappears
1997 159
Ed Burchell, Geoffrey Buckingham, Joe Mogar The Vanish back palm
1997 161
Joe Mogar The Travelers thimble jumps around
  • Forefinger to Thumb
  • Fourth Finger to Thumb
1997 164
Steve Beam Fingered gag, rubber finger production from thimble
1997 166
Reproduction Finesse
1997 167
Steve Beam The Chaser thimble jumps around
1997 168
Steve Beam Sound Effect plop sound with thimble
1997 175
Joe Mogar Sound FX plop sound with vanish
1997 175
Joe Mogar Snapper plop sound with production
1997 176
Steve Beam The Dismount thimbles make plop sound when taken off finger, last thimble when shaken
Also published here 1997 177
Steve Beam Pop Test thimbles make plop sound when taken off finger, last thimble when shaken
Also published here 1997 179
Steve Beam Wind Up thimbles apparently screwed onto fingers with sound effect, watch winder
1997 181
Steve Beam Feedback sound effect ideas for thimbles
1997 182
Edward Victor Popping Off plop sound for vanish
Related to 1997 183
Steve Beam Sleeving
1997 187
Joe Mogar Sleeving Thimbles - A Primer
  • Sleeving From The First Finger
  • Sleeving From The Second Finger
  • Multiple Vanish from the Second Finger
  • Producing from the Sleeve
1997 188
Joe Mogar The Black Hole Vanish complete vanish of four thimbles with silk, sleeving
1997 189
Joe Mogar Silk Sleeve retrieval from sleeve
1997 190
Joe Mogar Silk Opener stack of thimbles starts in sleeve
1997 191
Joe Mogar Flash Production four thimble production in empty hands, sleeving
1997 192
Joe Mogar The Dirty Dozen production of twelve thimbles, sleeving
1997 194
Joe Mogar Easy Opener silk and thimble combination
1997 199
Joe Mogar The One-Two Punch four thimbles travel to other hand, then four more appear
1997 200
Steve Beam The Complete History of Thimble Magic "(Revised, and the revised again.)"
1997 207
Steve Beam Thimble Magic - Suggested Reading
  • Books on Thimble Magic
  • Thimble Magic Within Books
1997 217
Joe Mogar The Explosion Move four thimbles from thumb palm to fingertips
Also published here 1997 6
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 8
Joe Mogar The Dismount thimbles make plop sound when taken off finger, last thimble when shaken
Also published here 1997 10
Joe Mogar Pop Test thimbles make plop sound when taken off finger, last thimble when shaken
Also published here 1997 11
Joe Mogar The Chorus Line four thimbles on the fingers, thimbles jump from hand to hand
Inspired by
  • Een vingerhoedgreß (Anverdi, Lezing Seminar Lecture)
Also published here
1997 12
Joe Mogar Sew Sew Thimble Vanish one by one, four thimbles vanish from fingertips of the right hand
1998 1461
Joshua Jay Ballistic Band-Aid Band-Aid on finger jumps from finger to finger (thimble-like sequence), finally vanishes and appears stuck on selected card
1999 116
Tony Brent Bandage bandages appear on fingers (like thimbles), in the end also on forehead
Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
78
John Carney Thimble Collection five thimbles produced, then travel to other hand
Inspired by 2002 350
John Ramsay, Edward Victor Popping Sound with Thimble
2002 354
John Carney Thimble Stack Vanish false transfer
2002 360
Daniel Cros Thimble Vanish with paper ring
2003 12
Charlie Frye Coffee Related Note using empty creamers as thimbles
Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
118
Bob Ostin The Thimble Box thimble vanishes and appears in wooden box
2005 116
Bob Ostin The Perfect Vanish sleeving technique for thimble
Also published here 2005 131
Bob Ostin Color Changing Thimble
2005 164
Daniel Cros Thimble Vanish with paper ring
2006 26
Fred Robinson The Trick That Cannot Be Explained aka "Thimble-O"
2009 284
Fantasio The Invisible Thimble
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 2)
230