Toy

101 entries in Toy
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Der Radiograph "Ein amerikanisches Wunder", Gee-haw whammy diddle (Hui-Maschine), toy
 		Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
142
Thimble and Trumpet thimble blown through toy trumpet
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
31
Hans-Paul Wipf Das Geistertelephon einmal anders humorous Q&A, using toy phone and assistant
Also published here Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
1
Elray Bughouse effects with metal bugs, those you can press a piece of steel to make a sound, in a box makes sound to answer questions
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
233
Hans-Paul Wipf Das Geistertelephon einmal anders humorous Q&A, using toy phone and assistant
Also published here 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
15
Dr. Rolland Fraser Wireless (Indian) Magic toy duck on brass bowl filled with water apparently dives out of sight by itself, see p. 280 for credit
 		Sep. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)
251
Milbourne Christopher Shooting Surprise shooting wand and toy pistol gag
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
264
Dr. William Weyeneth Snaked Out! selection is found using wooden snake
Also published here Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
380
Dr. William Weyeneth Présentation nouvelle et humoristique d'une carte choisie selection is found using wooden snake, followed by german translation "Neue und humoristische Art eine gewählte Karte zu finden"
Also published here Mar. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 14)
2
1. Die schwebende Mumie mummy floats in little box
Related toAlso published here 1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
7
Dr. William Weyeneth La Momie voltigeante mummy floats in little box and vanishes, followed by german translation "Das Geheimnis der Mumie"
Also published here Jan. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 19)
7
Ken Beale, Frank Garcia Wormy Gags! gags with a plastic worm
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 214)
854
Milbourne Christopher The Talking Frog clicking toy frog under cup answers questions by clicking, a la rapping hand
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
683
Howard Brooks The Babblings of Brooks ideas and jokes by Brooks
  • watch chain gag
  • wind up teeth
  • way to add a key ring
Variations Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 305)
17
Don Alan A World of Gags gags with small globe
 		Oct. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 318)
79
James Torry Slated for Action ideas with children's toy called Magic Slate
  • ESP Revelation
  • Before Your Eyes
  • Suggestions
Related to 1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
217
Jim Walker The Mechanical Magician card revelation with Slinky
 		1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
218
Carl "J. N. Teroga" Schnetzer Der magische Propeller Hui-Maschine, propeller on stick turns and changes direction
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
609
Jochen Zmeck HUB... der schwarze Kater as Jochini, paper animals transpose in performer's hands
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 3)
672
Karrell Fox 2 or 3 from 5 & 10 toy pick, shovel and egg beater as comedy props
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
13
Karrell Fox The Magician's Helping Hand toy hand with miniature card inside
Also published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
18
Frederica Three Little Pigs two in the hand, one in the pocket with plastic pigs, as a kicker the pigs change into a bigger toy fiugre
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
281
Piet Forton Ching Chang Chung, the Never Dieing Chinaman Figurine of Chinese man beheaded when card trick goes wrong - card is changed to correct selection, head is restored
 		1967
Piet Forton Lecture Notes
4
Piet Forton Ching-Chang-Chung - der unsterbliche Chinese Figurine of Chinese man beheaded when card trick goes wrong - card is changed to correct selection, head is restored
 		1968
Piet Forton Seminar
10
Clark Wirthlin Signed, Sealed, & Delivered with one missing piece, put in plastic bag and envelope, plastic bag is vacuum packed, with toy iron
 		1971
Magick (Issue 22)
107
Peter Wilker Gleich + Gleich gesellt sich gern cards spread on table, card stab using a suction cup from toy gun
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
101
Roy Walton Once Upon A Time.... Jack and Queen of Hearts removed and put under handkerchief, Jack transforms into rubber frog
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12)
818
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Karl Fulves Zero Gee Lunaball (scientific toy), light metal sphere with magnetic outer surface, close-up levitation
Related to Jan. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 3)
841
Karrell Fox Noch ein Gag toy hand with miniature card inside
Also published here 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 6)
114
Stephen Minch Swami Fly comedy routine with mind-reading plastic fly, buzzes at correct card from three cards, joy buzzer
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
43
Stephen Minch Fly-Catcher plastic flies in amber-colored plastic, two in the hands and one in the pocket routine, plastic frog finale
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
49
Stephen Minch Cups and Flies balls change into plastic flies one by one, plastic spider final load and bug aerosol can
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
53
Stephen Minch Out of the Flying Pan... card chosen and put in pan, fire made, lid closed, giant flapping fly inside, it holds selection
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
63
Robert Cassidy Christmas Time Fun "Parker Bros. "Merlin - the Electronic Wizard", robot toy from Merlin game finds chosen ESP card by blinking
 		Dec. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 5)
4
Lewis Ganson Other Routines using other props for "Two in the hands..." routines
  • Cigarettes
  • Matches
  • Coins
  • Dice
  • Miniature Models
  • Toys
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
32
Karrell Fox Baffling Blow-Outs party blow-outs used for Chinese Sticks type routine, tube through sleeve
Variations 1979
Another Book
245
Herb Morrissey Unexpected Vision three plastic turtles of different color, one hidden in box, its color is divined, then their location in the spectator's pocket, multi-phase routine
 		1980
John: Verse Two
96
Roger Crosthwaite Roger's Angels signed card appears between selected pair of queens, then the backs of the queens change into cards with dogs on it, eventually a toy dog appears
 		1981
The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite
30
Jack Hughes Dippy Duck toy duck in aquarium finds selections and coins
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
119
Daryl Martinez Audio Transposition two toys, one squeaks and one rattles, sound is transposed
Variations 1982
Something for Everyone
9
Al Mann Discobolus various animation ideas using a jumping disc
  • The jumping spoon
  • The cascading dominoes
  • The spirits ring a bell
  • The expanding beer cans
 		1982
Eff-Oes
12
Meir Yedid Killer Spiders - The Arouser uses for wind-up toys or toy spiders, toy spider jumps out of close-up mat)
 		1983
Off the Wall
3
Martin Lewis Martin's Improved Lie Detector instructions for electronic lie detector apparatus
Related to 1985
Martin's Miracles
151
Gaëtan Bloom The King of Yoyos gimmick to make performer look like a yoyo master
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
14
Terry Seabrooke The Chattering Teeth wind-up/chattering teeth cut pips from newspaper
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
83
Joe Givan Day of the Jack-less four metal jacks are produced from four Jack playing cards, the jacks and a small ball vanish (topit)
Also published here 1987
Magic from the Attic
1
Karl Fulves Idle Chatter chattering teeth "chews" too long card down to size or other things, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
188
Scotty York The Sawed Deck two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Banana Split" (Repro Magic marketed item)
Also published here 		1988
A Rumor in Their Own Time
1
Roy Walton Once Upon a Time... Jack and Queen of Hearts removed and put under handkerchief, Jack transforms into rubber frog
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
92
Vic Kulich, Daryl Martinez Mother Nature's Mistake squeaky squeeze toy mouse and rattle rubber snake, change sounds
Inspired by Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
5
Bill Tadlock, Dr. Dan J. Alessini Auto Suggestion toy card changes color to match selected color, colors on cards
 		Jan. 1989
Magick (Issue 416)
2079
Rocco Silano Explosive Impact plastic explosive cap for toy gun is tossed up and stabbed in midair with a pocket knife, the cap explodes
 		Mar. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Alexander de Cova Magie mit dem Wurli-Wurm Squirmel/Wonder Worm ideas and routines
  • Die Vorbereitung (preparation)
  • Die beidhändige Handhabung (two-handed)
  • Die einhändige Handhabung (one-handed)
  • Auf dem Bleistift (with pencil)
  • Die Daumenspitze (thumb tip)
  • Aus dem Ärmel (sleeve)
  • Die "S" Faltung
  • Anstelle der Schaumgummibälle
  • Der farbwechselnde Wurm (color change)
  • Der ungezogene Wurm
  • Der Schlangenkorb (meine Lieblingsroutine)
Related to Jan./Feb. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
15
Tom Fitzgerald Thomphitz Cricket toy metal cricket placed inside a cup, makes sound to answer questions
Variations May 1992
Magick (Issue 471)
2354
Giovanni Livera Gio's Kannibal Kards transformation kicker, plastic skeleton appears
Also published here 1992
Confessions of an Italian Magician
8
Dan Harlan Destination Unknown five foreign coins are placed under five cards, spectator can chose on which is covered with a toy plane, country of selected coin is predicted
 		Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
10
Scotty York The Skill Compatibility Test two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves
Also published here 1993
For Your Eyes Only
9
Steve Dusheck Bugged stemmed fruit held by spectator changes into ugly creature
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
128
Christopher Caldwell Mind Drive toy card is placed in front of one of six cards, it's the only card with stop sign on back
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
Karl Fulves Out of Nowhere No. 32, producing any item from a paper cup, for example a toy car
 		1995
Easy Magic
45
Aldo Colombini Eatery four Kings and a missionary card are placed in card case, out come only the Kings and plastic bones
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
45
Jon LeClair, Alan Skogerbo Tonka Chauffeur toy card moves by itself
 		1997
The Art of Invisible Thread
125
Karl Fulves Body of Evidence "Without Words", non-card version with twenty doll-house furnishings, murder mystery presentation
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
50
Dick Koornwinder The Koornwinder Kar car finds card by stopping next to it when pushed
  • The Apparatus Supplied
  • Explanation of the Basic Principle
Related to 1998
The Koornwinder Kar & The Koornwinder Card Control
4
Dick Koornwinder The Revised Technique for the Koornwinder Kar car finds card by stopping next to it when pushed
 		1998
The Koornwinder Kar & The Koornwinder Card Control
13
Tom Stone Aquatic Duel russian roulette with water pistols
Also published here 2000
...at first sight
13
Jack Griggs Wenn Schweine fliegen könnten toy pig vanishes behind paravent, close-up
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
49
Giovanni Livera Royal Man-Eaters transformation kicker, plastic skeleton appears
Also published here Feb. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 6)
74
Martin Gardner A Slinky Problem
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
dropping an extended slinky toy
 		Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
82
Jay Sankey Yo-Yo Mon cut and restored yo-yo string
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
37
Bruce Bernstein Remote Driving two phase routine, instruction game where toy card is placed and moved among five envelopes with names of different cities, last city is predicted, then spectator pushes car until it stops, city is predicted again / Koornwinder Kar
Inspired by
  • Al Koran's "The Dream Car"
 2004
Three
1
Cushing Strout The Left-Handed Clock Cards dealt into clock formation, card is located using a spinning physics toy as the clock hand
Inspired by 2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
24
Piet Forton Swiss Torpedo ideas with torpedo magnets
 		2005
Das 2005 — Close-Up Seminar
29
Karl Fulves Auto Kinetic blank cards with street names, spectator writes his street on one, arranged in face-down row on table, ungaffed toy car moves towards spectator's card with rubber band held motionless above
Inspired by
  • "Pendulum" (Bob Ostin, marketed effect)
Related to 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
1
John Scarne Skullo-Card chosen card appears in jaws of plastic skull
Inspired by
  • Bill Nord's "Skullo-cation" (marketed 1948)
 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
29
Jack Avis "Skullo" Handling chosen card left in jaws of plastic skull
 		2006
Rara Avis
125
Mark Lewis Marmaduke the Wonder Mouse pitch item, animated small mouse running over the hands by itself
  • Properties and Preparation
  • The Basic Move
  • The Final Phase (using glass and cased card decks, see p. 12)
 		2006
Marmaduke the Wonder Mouse
2
Mark Lewis The Squirmle
  • The Basic Move
  • The Routine
 		2006
Marmaduke the Wonder Mouse
13
Chris Wardle Synonym Toys toy chosen from set of cards with toys written on them, prediction on bag
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
22
Tom Stone Wet Russian russian roulette with water pistols
Also published here 2007
Marvelpiece!
11
Joel Givens The Magidoodle name of chosen card is predicted on magnadoodle, see p. 132 for performance
 		2007
Session
151
Robert E. Neale Spins and Waves Routine with plastic "rattleback" toy, when spun one way, it will spin backwards after a while. Uses plastic's refractive properties to cause written words to transpose
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
302
Karl Fulves Jacob's Ladder "Unexplained"
tumbling block toy with empty cassette cases, coin put in top one is then in bottom one, posed as a problem
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
317
Karl Fulves Jacob's Ladder "how made"
construction details
Related to 2008
Xtra Credit (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves An Unsolved Problem Jacob's Ladder toy made from card cases, some cards in each except top one, Royal Flush named, top case tumbles down and contains named Royal Flush
 		2008
Xtra Credit (Issue 1)
2
Karl Fulves Flexagons - Part Three more credit information
Related to
  • Jacob's Ladder in "Magic" (Albert Hopkins, 1897)
 2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 8)
41
Troy Hooser The Prize Plastic capsule and toy ring, ring vanishes and appears multiple times, objects start appearing under the cap, including jumbo coin and an explosion of paper money
Variations 2010
Moments
17
Troy Hooser Second Prize Shorter version of The Prize, ending is producing many rings
Inspired by 2010
Moments
26
Tom Stone Wet Russian russian roulette with water pistols
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
25
Edward Marlo Reverse Red Snapper Move routine for Red Snapper toy
  • Postscript by Scotty York
Also published here
  • Genii, Feb. 1976
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
144
Hiroshi Sawa カラー・チェンジング・カー (The Color Changing Car) Presentation for a Bandai toy car that changes
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
56
Karl Fulves A Lego Trick method using the height of lego bricks
Related to 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
23
G Gudetama (蛋黄哥) Using a Gudetama toy, pulls egg yolk out of toy egg, makes it visually penetrate back
 		2016
Emotion
95
Alexander de Cova Hasi finger ring vanishes from purse and appears around neck of stuffed toy animal
Related to 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
15
Alexander de Cova Der Wurm
Related to 2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
84
John Guastaferro Hyperspace random card put in case, slinky put on box, then card shown to be changed
 		Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
88
Alexander de Cova Tuchfärbung Anders small toy mouse to hide gimmick
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
106
Chris Ramsay, Daniel Garcia Sticky Hand Job sticky hand toy used to catch card out of shower à la card sword
 		2022
Conundrum (Issue 1)
70
Nick Diffatte Party Blower party blow-out stuck in ear unrolls, apparently blowing through ear
Inspired by 2022
Offbeat
61
David Blatter, Leeman Parker Web Software Update different way to get into Jim Pace's "The Web"
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1102