Jacket

45 entries in Clothing / Jacket
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Wilhelm Schiele Das Bändchen am Rockaufschlag rubber piece behind lapel to hold things
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
188
Stanley Collins A New Ropes and Rings Experiment similar to Grandmother's Necklace, with jacket, ropes and rings
Related to 1915
Original Magical Creations
84
John B. Ward Knife Thru Coat borrowed pocket knife with newspaper through jacket
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
Han Ping Chien, George LaFollette, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • appearance and vanish of a bowl bit (Han Ping Chien)
  • on the Lota Bowls (Lafolette)
  • lose thread pulled from jacket gag (Morris)
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
62
Shaman Big Man! person grows and shrinks, gag
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
Clayton Rawson Strip Tease undressing a man's vest without taking off the jacket, then removing someone's tie and shirt, stooge
 		Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 124)
497
Martin Gardner Coat Penetration
  • Impromptu Methods
  • Cigarette Version
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
475
Jean Hugard Two Cords and a Coat Grandmother's Necklace with spectator's coat, production of humorous articles from jacket
 		Sep. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)
577
Horace E. Bennett Knife Through Coat with pocket knife and newspaper
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 322)
96
The Puzzling Loop Topological puzzle, loop of rope can escape from loop formed by a person's arm (person must be wearing vest)
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
86
Reversing the Vest Person wearing vest, hands are clasped together. Vest can be turned inside out without unclasping hands.
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
86
Removing the Vest Vest can be removed from body without removing coat
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
87
Tony Corinda (14) The Waistcoat Escape removing waistcoat and leaving jacket on, while one hand is held by spectator
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
284
Gene Kirk "Aller et Retour" feather found on shoulder, when blown away it ends up on shoulder again
 		May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
256
Hans Herrmann Gläser durchdringen den Kittel two glasses are covered with jacket, glasses penetrate jacket and appear under hat
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 2)
37
Bob Read Knife Through Jacket
1973
Thanks to Pepys...
28
Horace E. Bennett Ghost Knot knot while the spectator holds both ends, in the end the rope is linked to performer's buttonhole
Inspired by
  • "Secret of Gordius" (John Benzais, The New Jinx #58)
Also published here 		May 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 7)
619
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Messer durch die Jacke knife through jacket, jacket is hanging on a chair
 		1975
Joros Seminar
3
David Berglas Hole-In-One "A Suit-Able Gag", gag, apparently clothes having a hole burnt through them, with gag explenation
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
21
Tan Hock Chuan Knife Through Coat
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
43
Tony Slydini Hank Gag handkerchief pulled out of non-existant breast pocket
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1179
Button Holed long elastic through spectator's button hole
 		1979
Elastrix
25
Ken Brooke K.B. Knife Thru Coat
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
56
Passing a Pencil Through a Loop of String Half as Long as the Pencil No. 9, pencil with string through coat button hole
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
3
"Magic" Christian Stelzel My Knife through Jacket with large kitchen knife and newspaper
Variations 1983
Lecture Magic
26
Karl Fulves Matches to Go No. 7, initialed matchbook placed on elbow vanishes, then it is put into sleeve and penetrates it
Inspired by 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
14
, Bob Read Spot Remover No. 54, pencil through jacket, optional loading/stealing of spectator's pockets
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
93
Terry Seabrooke Cigarette In The Coat comedy routine with lots of gags, cigarette vanishes in spectator's jacket
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
39
Steve Beam Comfort joke, jacket is removed and along with it goes performer's hair (toupee)
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20)
342
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Name Your Price price tag from jacket ripped off, changed from $50 to $300 and reattached to string, see also p. xi at back of book
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
1
Karl Fulves Well Suited sight gags with suspenders/suit, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
248
Houdini's Coat No. 11, using a jacket and handcuffs
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
30
Horace E. Bennett Ghost Knot No. 7, slip knot transformed into overhand knot, then rope becomes linked to performer's jacket buttonhole
Also published here 1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
13
Ken Brooke Messer durch Jacke knife through jacket
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
152
The Throw-Away Coat Tie hands tied, yet coat is removed under cover
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
38
Chuck Fayne The Rope in the Coat Effect rope through spectator's coat button hole, behind cover it is moved to performer's coat
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
16
Karrell Fox The Embarrassed Medal medal on lapel crawls back inside breast pocket after bad joke, sight gag
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
118
Felix Farrell Pierced Polyester impromptu knife through jacket
Also published here 1995
Aus dem Effeff...
21
Felix Farrell Pierced Polyester knife through jacket
Also published here Apr. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 4)
2632
Karl Fulves Maximum Malini "Problems"
button turn off, then button hole disappears, posed as a problem
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
377
Christoph Borer Jackenumschlag using the lapel to produce / vanish objects
Related to 2006
Compilation
171
Mike Caveney Scissors, Coat, Silverware & Chicken knife through borrowed coat, production from coat of silverware, plates and chicken
  • The Newspaper
  • The Chicken
  • The Load Bag
  • Hiding a Chicken
  • Hiding a Chicken Load Bag
  • Newspaper Art
  • Shower of Silver
  • The Stool
  • The Ultimate Gimmick
  • Crash Landing
  • The Scissors
  • The Logic
  • Pre-Set
  • The Routine
 		2013
Wonders
373
Alexander de Cova Messer durch Jacke knife through jacket
Inspired by 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
191
Steve Cohen Pocket Stitching à la Malini coin travels to spectator's breast pocket, then that pocket is suddenly stitched shut
Inspired by 2022
Max Malini
393
Gordon Bruce Finish for the Card through Handkerchief handkerchief is pushed into breast pocket, then it is shown that there is no pocket, "it's healed up"
 		2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
110