60 entries in Bill / Animation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A Flying Bill gag in which bill flies back into performer's hand, reel
1937 21
The Floating Bill hook up to ear
1937 25
Dave Roberts The Climbing Bill climbing up the wall, reel
1938 771
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
VariationsAlso published here 1941 50
Flying Dollar Bill
1941 43
Flying Dollar Bill Across a Room
1941 47
Bruce Elliott Static borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed
Also published here May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 126)
507
Gershon Legman Lotus and Bow-Tie bill folded to bow-tie and Lotus
Related to
  • Mitchell Dyszel's "Bow Knot Money" in "The Jinx" 1942
Also published here
1956 33
Patrick Page The Balancing Note on the nose and on the finger
1974 14
Lawrence Nudelman Levitating a Dollar Bill bill floats up from the table and back down, thread
1975-1978 ca. 1
Lawrence Nudelman The "Reel" $5 Bill spectator bends down to pick up bill, but it jumps into performer's hand, gag
1975-1978 ca. 6
Cardini Crawling Bill bill crawl over floor, routine made available via Milton Tropp, wrist reel
Variations 1978 1114
George Kemp, Nita Kemp PK: By the Numbers bill in glass moves, then with aid of spectator part of serial number is divined
1978
Magick (Issue 213)
1061
Bruce Elliott Statische Elektrizität borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
118
Tom Gagnon Educated Dollar Bill bill crawls underneath wallet in tent configuration, then under ashtray and back
  • The Bill and Wallet
  • Gaining Slack In The Thread
  • Himber Plus Cardini
  • The Bill and the Ashtray
  • Notes by Karl Fulves
Inspired by 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 27)
1325
Mike Bornstein The Floating Dollar Bill dollar bill rises above hand, celluloid strips, no threads
VariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, June 1978
1980 3
Michael Selwyn Psyched Up crumpled bill levitates
1981
Magick (Issue 297)
1481
Neal Thomas Bang! stack of bills, tapped and one bill jumps out
1982 41
Ali Bongo Revolving Card Fan / Revolving Anything cards, bill, pack of cigarettes revolve on palm-up hands
1983 11
Mike Bornstein Improved Floating Dollar Bill with alternative method
Inspired by 1984 10
Mike Bornstein Standup Bill bill stands on hand
1984 24
Eugene Burger Catching a Spook lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb and second finger
Inspired by 1986 152
Joe Givan Suspendabill lengthwise folded bill balanced on two salt and pepper shakers, one pulled away and bill remains suspended
1987 24
Mike Bornstein Static Cling two bills adhere to each other, spectator cannot duplicate it, hidden piece of plastic on pull
Also published here Sep. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 9)
1537
Stefan Schutzer The Self Folding Bill thread
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)
61
Mike Bornstein X-Static Dollar Bill two bills adhere to each other, spectator cannot duplicate it, hidden piece of plastic on pull
Also published here 1988 1
Mike Bornstein Impromptu Standing on Edge dollar bill stands on its edge
1988 28
Magnetizo No. 65, one bill clings to another
1989 81
Michael Ammar The Floating Bill elastic invisible thread suggested by Alexander de Cova
Related to 1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
46
Eric Mead, Steve Beam The Legend of Alesha bill is flying away, then zipper is going down by itself
1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
71
Stefan Schutzer Der sich selbst faltende Geldschein translation from reference
Related to June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova The Floating Bill with information about elastic, invisible thread, expanded translation from MAJ
Related to Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 13 needle on end of thumb tip for rising card or floating bill
Related to 1991 56
Tony Cachadiña The Flotting Bank-Note floating bill
1991 18
Michael Ammar Der schwebende Geldschein continuation of translation of reference
Related to Jan./Feb. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
3
Alexander de Cova Der schwebende Geldschein floating bill handling by de Cova
Jan./Feb. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
8
Dan Harlan Financial Attraction floating Dollar Bill, with the Harlan Hookup
Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
1
Martin Gardner Hydrick's Bill Trick "four psychic tricks" No. 1
bill spins on needle under inverted glass tank, also spinning pencil on table
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Spook Slate small slates, bills cling to them and move, then bill prediction appears on one slate, off-beat use of flap
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
114
Bill Malone By Simple Means - The First Way random card change into selection, using Throw Change and bill on reel
Nov./Dec. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 20)
219
Steve Dusheck Quite Quiet folded dollar bill floats up from the floor, using ear plug
1994 131
Mike Bornstein Comedy Floating Dollar Bill miniature dollar bill visibly changes into normal one which floats in front of the performer's hands then
1994 32
Mike Bornstein New "Asrah" Floating Bill dollar bill rises above hand, celluloid strips, no threads, removable gimmick with magnetic attachment
Inspired by 1994 48
Mike Bornstein Ultra Bill Suspension bill floats between hands, wire and magnet
1994 65
Jon Allen Ghost bill floats inside wine glass
1995 4
Ted Lesley Origami-Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here 1997 25
Jon LeClair Floating Bill crumpled up
1997 65
Jon LeClair Erectile Bill bill folded lengthwise
1997 75
Steve Bass Anti Grav tube over paper cup with dollar bills, bills are removed from very top of tube, suggesting that they floated up
1998 220
Karl Fulves Traveling Money "Unsolved Mysteries"
rolled up bill into ring, on first finger, travels onto other hand as soon as fingers touch, posed as a problem
1998 268
Ted Lesley Origami - Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here Apr. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 10)
8
Rick Anderson The Ultimate Floating Bill
1999 264
Robert E. Neale A Hair of the Dog bill folded into dog
  • Bonus Number One - Bob's Presentation
  • Bonus Number Two - Magic Doggie! (dog stands up by himself)
2000 151
Stefan Schutzer Daphnean Dollar bill folds itself on the palm, thread
Mar. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 7)
72
R. Paul Wilson Threadbare presentation for floating bill, with spool of regular thread
2002 3
Charlie Frye Eccentricks bill apparently kept in the air by blowing on it
July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
110
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
188
Al Baker Spirit Dollar Bill short thumb tip, thread
2003 738
Dirk Losander Buoyant Bill floating bill
June 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 6)
59
Ichiro Moriya Money In Circulation bill balanced on rolled up paper starts to move
2013 151