1,108 entries in Hand Gimmicks
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Hand Box, for Vanishing a Handkerchief secret container attached to hand
Related to 1876 263
Buatier de Kolta Another bare-armed Vanish
Related to 1890 213
A Hat with a Hole in it
  • The Finger through the Hat
  • The Cork through the Hat
  • The Coin through the Hat
  • The Cigar through the Hat
1890 306
Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger about the fake finger, vanishing and appearing silk application, also with tip of finger removable, flower production application
June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
94
Abenteuer eines Eies und Irrfahrten eines Tuches by "E. C. from Munich", longer routine with egg, egg cup, glass, silk and candle
Related to Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
21
Prof. Carlo Arminio Das Färben von Glaskugeln color changing glass spheres/balls, chemical, finger tips with holes in the tip
Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
184
Das Tuch auf Reisen silk appears and vanishes in bare hands
Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
18
Handkerchief and Card silk from card
Related toVariations 1897 157
The New Rising Cards From The Hand fake finger
Related to 1897 202
Der Papierfinger false finger made from tissue paper for silk production, crumpled up at the end
Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
10
Carl Willmann Das Erscheinen eines Tuches in freier Hand long article on different methods to produce silks in the bare hands, with hand container gimmicks, also body loads with loops
Related to
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 81
Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
57
Carl Willmann Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
152
Die Handschale oder Muschel "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
flesh-colored attachment over palm of hand to hide silks, spring flowers, ...
Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
65
Die Blechattrappe "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
container with lids sticking out to hold it between fingers behind hand
Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
81
Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
14
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, on the third hand
Related to Dec. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 6)
95
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger in der Hand first finger pushes up card, fake finger, all fingers apparently visible
Inspired by Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
53
Carl Willmann Das Verschwinden einer brennenden Petroleum-Lampe vanishing lit petroleum candle, using a fake strapped-on arm
July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
104
Fragekasten zur "Pythagoras Hand" thoughts on the third hand gimmick
Inspired by June 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12)
192
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Metamorphose eines Tuches No. 44, silk produced, changes into ribbon, then into small silks, they vanish and reappear inside an egg
1899 120
Die Spinne container gimmick between fingers that can pivot in front of or behind the fingers
June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
89
Wilhelm Meves Zum "Pythagoras-Wunder" stick with pivot joint in the middle in top of silk
Inspired by Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
152
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Ein neuer Münzentrick folding coin in fake finger, credit information
Related to
  • "New Coin Production from Bare Hands" (T. Nelson Downs, Modern Coin Manipulation, 1900, p. 130)
Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
38
Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger triangle finger attachment with bigger loading chamber, American origin
Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
41
Carl Willmann Das Hervorbringen einer beliebigen Anzahl Tücher many silks produced from one small silk
Sep. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 9)
134
Buatier de Kolta Die Wanderung der Tücher six different-colored silks vanish, first two, then three, then last one
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
183
Hamley Brothers, The False Finger (The Magical Production of Handkerchiefs)
different constructions
1903 209
Joseph Michael Hartz The False Thumb
1903 214
The Finger Shell and False Palm
1903 215
The Hand-Box secret container attached to hand
Related to 1903 218
The Cache flesh-colored ball, thumbs can stick into holes for manipulation
1903 219
Professor Hoffmann A Simple Appliance for Handkerchief Multiplication
1903 228
Handkerchief Multiplication on a Larger Scale strategies to produce many silks
1903 232
Mr. Stillwell Stillwell's Handkerchief Act
1903 234
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Ellis Stanyon Various Methods of Colour-Changing
  • The Conradi Tube
  • Sundry Appliances for Colour-Changing
Related to 1903 242
The Brass Tube, with Sliding Cup, for Colour-Changing Tricks
1903 260
A New Handkerchief Vanisher
Related to 1903 269
August Roterberg Roterberg's Vanisher, and Passes Therewith
1903 270
C. O. Williams Another Method of Using the Vanisher container gimmicks
1903 273
Maurice Garland A Postscript
  • Handkerchief to Egg with ping-pong ball
  • Silk & Egg shown, silk vanishes
Also published here 1903 345
Ching Ling Foo Finger Shell shell between two fingers
1903 475
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Der Verschwindungsapparat für Tücher methods to vanish silks, pulls, holdouts and false finger gimmick
1903 55
Hugo Wohlers Ein japanischer Reistrick loose rice vanishes in hand, secret purse container with spring-powered opening
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
155
Neuestes Flaggen-Manöver two silks and small flag appear, silks put in glass, flag vanishes again and reappears between the two silks in glass, false finger and pull
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
92
The Vanishing Rice rice vanishes between hands, flesh-colored bag
Also published here 1911 566
The Vanishing Rice rice vanishes between hands, flesh-colored bag
Also published here 1911 11
Al Baker Living and Dead Test
Related to 1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
471
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Magische Transformation und Analyse routine with three silks, silks vanish, appear and change colors, with paper tube and glass cylinder
1922 29
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mysteriöse Reparatur. No. 14, torn and restored paper ribbon, two methods
  • I. Amerikanische Methode
  • II. Chinesische Methode
1926 47
Laurie Ireland Come and Go Silk Gimmick metal ball type gimmick
1931 10
Lu Brent Your Tips Thumb tip / glove tip
1932 32
T. Page Wright Pellet switch thumb tip, envelope
1933 9
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
3
Theodore Annemann Thumb Tip Billet Switch
Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
3
E. Leslie May A Handkerchief is Selected silks are put in unprepared bag and mixed, performer takes one out, force
1934 8
Stuart Robson The Twentieth Century Newspaper Test
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
16
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
Theodore Annemann Thumb Tip Billet Switch
Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
E. D. Wolff Transient Money bill into nest of envelopes, thumb tip
May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
32
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Diablo Pellet Reading one question written on billet is burnt and later answered by performer
1935 1
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Comedy Handkerchief Routine sucker routine, finger tip
1935 13
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Why Didn't I think Of This Before? cream/milk poured into rolled up paper, then back
1935 33
Lu Brent The Classical Cigarette tobacco and cigarette paper penetrate handkerchief and transform into cigarette, thumb tip
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
84
Franklin M. Chapman A Tip card balanced upright on back of hand, thumb tip
1936 7
Theodore Annemann Serial Number Divination number is divined by medium, in random order
Related to 1937 10
Theodore Annemann Word, Number and Picture Divination medium divines word, number and duplicates a drawing
Related to 1937 13
Billy O'Connor The Bill in the Envelope burned bill reappears in empty envelope, number checked
1937 29
Fred Rothenberg Torn and Restored Paper Strip Gimmick
1937 83
Dr. Edward G. Ervin "Rolling" a Cigarette loose tobacco and paper change into cigarette
1937 15
Dr. Edward G. Ervin New Version Want Ad Test ads cut out of newspaper and put in envelope, one chosen, content divined
1937 28
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Little Demon Silk Production with hollow gaff, one-handed or two-handed production of large silk
1937 37
c. With a Thumb Tip with envelope
1937 13
Novel Drinking Cup borrowed bill rolled up, liquid poured into tube and out again
1937 19
Green Silk From A Dollar Bill production from bill, with sixth finger gimmick, optionally the bill becomes whiter after silk is removed from it
Related to 1937 22
The Card Case and Finger Tip case with slit, finger tip with needle
Related to 1938 405
Sam Leo Horowitz The Best Handkerchief Gimmick: The Coin and the Handkerchief a tube
1938 585
A Novel Production of Silks several silks, with Stilwell Hank Ball
1938 595
Another Vanish of a Lighted Cigarette thumb tip
1938 742
Old and New Apparatus from the Charles H. Larson Collection with pictures of:
  • The Vanishing Cannon Ball
  • A Magic Periscope
  • The Magic Kettle
  • The Silks Stand
  • The Mysterious Disc
  • The Mysterious Case
  • The Inexhaustible Barrel
  • Cord and Books
  • The Ivory Card Blocks
  • The Hut of Madagascar
  • The Umbrella Table
  • Pack of Cards Changed to Silk
  • The Latest Block and Cord
  • Silk Production Balls
  • Silk Production
  • The Card Table
  • Latest Mirror Glass
  • The Cigarette Candle
  • The Penetration of Matter
  • Other Collections
1938 927
Franklin M. Chapman Tap-Tap marble vanishes from handkerchief
July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Purse Mys'Try handkerchief with signature vanishes and appears in purse
July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
William Larsen Boutonniere four packets of garden seeds, one is selected and some seeds poured in hand, they vanish and written on the palm is the name of the flower, as a climax the flower appears
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Flash Color-Change Silk
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Fan It! snowstorm first with red then wit white paper, wet paper and fan
Sep. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
T. Page Wright Bull's Eye! three of six "BB" shot bullets travel from spectator's hand into performer's
Oct. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Disintegrosphere bottle with small steel ball in it vanishes from under handkerchief, rattle of ball can be heard until last moment
Nov. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 5)
1
Franklin M. Chapman Selectosilko one of three handkerchiefs travels into one of three envelopes
Dec. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 6)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Puff ribbon is produced from rolled up paper tube
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
2
William Larsen For Magi Only! vanish of matches
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
Franklin M. Chapman It's a Date date of borrowed dime appears on disk
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
2
R. D. Spraker, Jr. Bamboo monte with three bamboo tubes and a silk, at the end las tube is filled with liquid
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
4
Franklin M. Chapman When Your Number turns Up name of deceased person appears on piece of paper, initialed by spectator and sealed in envelope
Apr. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10)
2
Howard Warringer The Bashful Bartender empty glass is produced under silk, then covered again and found to be filled with liquid
Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
3
Franklin M. Chapman The Makin's paper and tobacco in handkerchief change into cigarette
Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Al Cerwin A Tip for Your Tip tips on coloring a thumb tip
Nov. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 5)
4
Harry C. Bjorklund Big-Cig Jumbo Cigarette Production lighted cigarette vanishes, giant cigarette appears and doubles
1939 76
Rolling a Cigarette with One Hand
1939 81
New Silk Production Ball with two separate compartements
1939 84
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
1940 359
Clayton Rawson Sixth Finger Card Rise
Related to Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
511
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Sixth Finger
Inspired by 1940
The Jinx (Issue 84)
539
Theodore Annemann The Invisible Pull thumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
546
Joseph Ovette, Louis Lam A Tip on Slow Motion Card Vanish thin card stuffed in thumb tip, with other method by Louis Lam for thumb nail method
1940 11
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1940 9
Edward Victor The Flying Salt
1940 ca. 141
Hervel Disparaition d'une carte déchirée dans un sac en papier vanish of pieces of torn card in paper bag, thumb tip with hook
Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
8
Harry Bertall Le mystère des trois disques paper with three different colored discs, discs are pierced and handkerchiefs with same color appear
Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
5
Harry Bertall Papier déchiré et raccommodé
Mar. 1941 4
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Faux-pouce et Faux-doigt how to change color of thumb tips etc.
Apr. 1941 4
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
VariationsAlso published here 1941 50
Al Baker Welded Flash Paper
Also published here 1941 126
Al Baker The Quick and the Dead "With the Baker Pellet Switch"
living and dead test with reading of dead name, finger tip
Related toAlso published here 1941 132
Eddie Joseph Eddie Joseph's Restored String cut and restored string
1941 ca. 103
Joseph Ovette Ovette's Supreme String Mystery cut and restored string
1941 ca. 105
The Thumb Tip description and general information, chapter with applications following
1941/27 117
Mystery of the Burning Cigarette cigarette vanish in handkerchief, thumb tip
1941/27 118
The Asbestos Palm cigarette vanish in hand, thumb tip
1941/27 121
Burning a Borrowed Handkerchief center of handkerchief is bruned and restored, thumb tip
Also published here 1941/27 122
The Enchanted Paper strip of paper vanishes in hand, reappears in handkerchief, thumb tip
1941/27 125
A Comedy Interlude apparent production, thumb tip
1941/27 128
The Passe-Passe Salt thumb tip
Related to 1941/27 129
Hindu Paper Tearing using thumb tip, two methods
1941/27 312
Tom Sellers The Rising Cards fake thumb and houlette
1942 7
Wilbur T. Kattner Tricklet stamps are produced from a rolled up bill
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Gaglets thumb tip, silk is not glued but attached with wax so it can be used for other things as well
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
105
Eddie Joseph The Masked Helper blindfolded spectator takes coins one by one, performer divines dates, one ahead, with gag sequence in which spectator holds on to dummy wax hand without knowing
1942 63
Franklin M. Chapman Fountain of Silks silk production routine, with unfolding silk fountain, one-man and two-assistant version
Also published here 1942 1
Franklin M. Chapman Bare Hand Silk Vanish with extra corner in finger tip that simulates large silk, Elusive Handkerchief handling
1942 5
The Handkerchief Ball universal gimmick with loop, handwashing displays
1942/27 317
Joseph Dunninger Sealed Mystery sealed message reading system, razor thumb tip
Related to Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
133
Bob Hanko Confetti Spaghetti confetti turns into a multicolored paper band
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
197
Ching Ling Foo Torn Paper Classic torn and restored paper strip
June 1943 3
Alfred "Agys" Gysler Versüsse Dein Leben production of sugar, empty hands, followed by french translation "Agrémente ta vie de douceurs!"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
5
William S. Houghton Getting Rid of the Thumb Tip cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, four methods
Inspired by
  • "A Simple Coin Vanish" (Frank Lane, Ideas No. 2)
1943 10
William S. Houghton Finger Tip Silk Vanish big silk, matching corner in finger tip
1943 40
Edw. C. Jochens A Tip on a Tip using a throat atomizer to spray gimmick
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
5
Tom Fitzgerald Bromo Seltzer to the Resuce impromptu thumb tip for vanishing liquid and making salt travel
Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
273
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
Also published here 1944 17
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here 1944 52
Stuart Robson The 20th Century Newspaper Test
Also published here 1944 80
L. Vosburgh Lyons Taps ball between slates starts rapping
1944 119
Franklin M. Chapman Fountain of Silks silk production routine, with unfolding silk fountain, one-man and two-assistant version
VariationsAlso published here 1945 293
Robert A. Nelson Wrinkles and Subtle Touches
  • named card in pocket
  • do as i do, with mindreading presentation
  • making envelopes see through
1945 60
Ronald B. Edwards Surprise! bill (stage money) to silver coin
Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
369
Vanishing a Silk from paper cone, with handkerchief ball
Nov. 1945 168
Jean Hugard Silk Dyeing by Hand pushing silk through hand
Dec. 1945 179
A. Vantur, G. Gloria Der Würfel als Chamöleon silk is placed on large die, silk and die change color several times, followed by french translation "Le dé caméléon"
Nov. 1945 2
R. N. Lee Lit-Switch switch of cigarette with a lighter
Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
398
Frederick Braue Thumb TIps wearing thumb tip on second finger, getting rid of it
Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
202
Dr. William Weyeneth Fabrication d'une cigarette dans la main paper and tabac transform into cigarette in fist, using pen, followed by german translation "Fabrikation einer Zigarette, frei in der Hand"
Jan. 1946 4
Mike Bornstein Zombino as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
469
Bruce Elliott Misdirection for Rabbit-From-The-Hat with false finger
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
514
Louis Tannen, Mac McDonald Just a Thumb Tip how McDonald performed the vanishing cigarette with one arm and handling tips for the thumb tip
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
530
Bruce Elliott Dice Tip sort of two in the hand one in the pocket routine, with small dice
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
531
Billy McComb William's Invisible Pipe smoking thumb
1947 30
Billy McComb William Passes On Some Tips on thumb tips, on using milk, on the appearing cane, how to remove paint
1947 36
Clayton Rawson The Counterfeiter's Dream borrowed five-dollar bill is burned, then one-dollar bill changes into silk and then into five one-dollar bills
June 1947 326
James F. Herpick Finger Tip Tip as Jimmy Herpeck, metal thumb tip inside rubber thumb tip
July 1947 332
Frederick Braue On the Vanishing Cigarette tips, with thumb tip
Dec. 1947 377
Dr. William Weyeneth Amélioration d'un vieux truc two methods to apply alcohol on envelope to glimpse card, followed by german translation "Verbesserung eines alten Trick"
Dec. 1947 7
The Thumb Tip two methods to switch a billet with a thumb tip
1947 15
The Envelope and Tip switching billet using envelope and thumb tip
1947 16
George G. Kaplan The Cigarette Vanish in Handkerchief seated at table, lapping thumb tip
1948 267
George Braund Swallowing Razor Blades
Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
641
James F. Herpick Rubber Thumb Idea liquid poured inside bill, tip
Feb. 1948 392
Phil Thomas Coin Switch coin switch, using thumb tip
Feb. 1948 392
Joseph L. Barnett Fire Proof burning match held under hand without harm, cigarette in fist vanishes, hands are immune from injury presentation
Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
407
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
Robert Novak Thimble Vanish using thumb tip
Inspired by Aug. 1948 453
Don Greenwood Bill and Nest of Envelopes signed bill vanishes from purse and appears in nest of envelopes
Aug. 1948 455
Abril Lamarque, Leon Maguire Tips on Tricks
  • Confetti Egg (Lamarque)
  • Thumb Tips (Maguire)
Aug. 1948 455
Donald Holmes Fish from Empty Hands
Dec. 1948 13
Orville Brasher Comedy Bit with the Wrist Chopper cut finger
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
8
Jack Yeager "Flash" Cigarette in Handkerchief flash paper in thumb tip
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Sidney Mayer Dollar Bill Stunt water poured in bill tube turns green
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
35
G. Klingman Floating Golf Ball
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
37
Karrell Fox Tip
Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
674
Audley Walsh Rubber Finger Mike one handed flourish, dealing the cards
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
747
Dr. Jacob Daley The Salt Trick - The Perfected Method salt vanishes and appears again, using salt shaker and saucer
May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
537
Stanley Collins Thumb Tip Quickie catching thumb gag
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
1949 33
Dr. William Weyeneth Das tanzende Skelett prediction of names words in glove hanging from ceiling, with appearing skeleton
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 2)
13
Maurice Kump The Hommade Magician
  • Hair (for thread work)
  • Thumbtips
  • Slates
  • Carbon
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
1
Don Alan A Card Stunt name of selection is stamped on back of spectator's hand
Related to 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
31
Jack Yeager Obedient Cigarette burning cigarette is balanced on thumb, then cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, thumb tip with pin
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
5
Al Baker Goldfish Production sixth finger
Also published here 1951 104
Lewis Ganson, Percy Abbott Egg Bag, Bag Egg egg bag routine, with egg on fan
Also published here 1952 86
Dick Piser Supreme Salt salt vanishes and appears, loop ball gimmick
Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1162
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey 1x Aesthetisch three spongeballs and a thread are placed inside fist, balls end up threaded on string
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 2)
102
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Kristallzucker wird zu Würfelzucker sugar to sugar cube
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 3)
118
Stewart Judah On Flesh Color and Handkerchief Ball Gimmick Malini anecdote, using brass ball
Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 319)
83
Dr. William Weyeneth Neue Kombination mit einem Musty Daumen paper ribbon changes to confetti in closed fist
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 6)
251
Peter Burto, Lewis Ganson Burnt and Restored Paper Strip burned and restored paper strip
Also published here 1954 172
Alton Sharpe Two Ribbon Cut using thumb tip and loops
1954/27 101
Dr. William Weyeneth Neues Simsalabim mit einer Daumenspitze bill appears in Christmas Cracker
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
385
Allessandro Allessandro's Cigarette Routine continuous production, vanish in handkerchief and production of cigarette, using matchbox
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
16
Don Alan Reading Palms gag, with rubber hand
1956 39
Bill Nord Purse handkerchief appears in invisible purse / purse frame
Also published here 1956 9
Al Baker Short Piece in Thumb Tip
1956 35
Thumb Tip Exchange
1956 45
Joseph M. White Thumbs Up Liquid Dye three glasses with water are covered with three different colored silks, then color of liquid changes to math silks
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
26
Sam "Cordé" Cohn Cut & Restored Ribbon Up-to-Date part of "Dress Up Your Oldies"
1957 12
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein alter Trick im neuen Sonntagskleid string with ring on it is cut and restored, ring back on string
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
490
Tony Corinda Different Types of Writers A. Described as "The Swami Gimmick"
B. Described as "C" Type
C. Described as The Band Writer
D. Described as the Overnail Writer
E. Described as an "Adhesive Writer" (Eric Mason's Boon)
F. Described as The Thumbtip Nailwriter
Related to 1958 4
Lane Bateman Yeow! how to make a fake rubber hand
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
13
Punx (16) Telekinecards ESP cards on a board move on their own, as the spectator wishes, third hand gimmick
1959 288
Eddie Joseph Remaking a Cigarette cigarette is broken and restored in handkerchief, hold-out in hem of handkerchief
1959 3
Gumidaumen-Tip water vanishes in rolled bill
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
858
Val Andrews Smoking Empty Pipes smoking empty clay pipes, three methods
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
9
Val Andrews Climax for Cigarette Thru Handkerchief appears back in mouth
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
14
Charly Eperny Die geheimnisvolle Spinne frame with playing cards, spider starts to move on frame and ends up on selection
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
944
Jochen Zmeck Masse und Energie "Ein neues Becherspiel"
cups and balls routine with hidden magnet between fingers
1960 8
Amazing James Randi Large Discovery Dept on Egypts and thumb tip "discovery" in the Louvre in Paris
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
18
Charlie Miller Fish Catching bare handed
1961 72
Bruce Elliott Remembrance of (Magical) Things Past... on Fred Keating and his idea with the Vanishing Bird Cage, Mike Bornstein's production of a huge foulard, Keith Clark's ring through door, Houdini, Thurston, Richiardi Jr. & Sr.
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
78
Dr. William Weyeneth Die verhexte Daumenspitze method that paper does not stuck in thumb tip
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
21
Dr. William Weyeneth Unerhörter Gedanken-Gleichschaltungstrick spectators chose same card, message on thumb tip to stooge people
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
52
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Feinkost torn and restored cigarette, using a pen
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)
112
Jochen Zmeck Houdini's Geheimnis figure put in plastic container, it vanishes or penetrates it, removal via hidden magnet in hand
1961 28
Bill Simon "Never-Fail" Thumbtip thumb tip snaps back onto thumb, sight gag for magicians
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
Bill Elliott Thumb through Handkerchief gag sequence, thumb half-way through silk
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
23
P. Howard Lyons Molding with Fluid Silicone tip
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
32
Lee Wayne A Smart Opening part of Wayne's drunk act, routine with cigarette, silk and appearing glass, using Ireland's Giant Match
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
59
Edward Marlo Chop Cup Idea using an additional magnet
Feb. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 366)
292
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Knalleffekt zum 1. August production of small flags from flash paper
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
70
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitzen (Fortsetzung) various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Für Menthalisten
  • Erstaunliche Prophezeiung
  • Der Geldschein im Schnapsglas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
21
Dr. William Weyeneth Schuhbändel Improvisation cut and restored shoelaces
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
56
Tony Slydini Have a Ball! production of salt, liquid or something else using secret hollow ball with loop
1966 63
Tony Slydini Thumb-Tipping vanishing anything in a handkerchief, featuring pointing thumb towards audience, written by Cliff Green
  • Slydini "Touches"
Related to 1966 149
Pat Sprake The Phoenix Pound dollar note is put in one of four envelopes and all are shuffled, three of them are burnt, in the last one is the bill
1967 111
Jay Weiler Finger Ring ring penetrates finger, finger bases covered with silk
Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
142
Ned Rutledge Thumb-Thing to Write With thumb tip writer, handling and construction
1967 42
Martin Gardner Lippenstift Magie using cap of a lipstick as thumb tip etc.
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 11, Nr. 12, 1954.
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
9
Paul Maurer Wo bleibt die Daumenspitze? ditching thumb tip in breast pocket while showing silk on both sides
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 4)
56
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Ersatzfinger sixth finger for cut and restored rope and salt pout
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 5)
78
David Berglas Production and Vanish Of A Silk Handkerchief with tube or ball
1969 194
Eddie Joseph Traversing Ring and Note bill wrapped in handkerchief, finger ring in another handkerchief which is put in paper bag which is impaled on skewer, then ring is found impaled on skewer and bill in other handkerchief
1969 184
Eddie Joseph Hold My Wrist silk production while spectator holds wrists of performer, with coins as part of handling
1969 193
Eddie Joseph The Hindu Yarn Trick with thumb tip
1969 208
Eddie Joseph Smoky Silks production of cigarette, then three silks
1969 215
Eddie Joseph Sleek Burnt & Restored Hanky
1969 252
Aaron Black Color Change Dye Tube idea for construction of gimmick
1969 207
Alan Shaxon The Banknote in Walnut bill in walnut in egg in lemon, serial number divination to start
Inspired by 1970 37
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther The Diabolo Bill! signed bill is burnt and appears in sealed tube
1971
Magick (Issue 31)
151
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Der geheimnisvolle Knoten three silks with different colors are placed inside fist, one vanishes and other two are knotted together, magnets
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 3)
41
Steve Spillman Challenge Vanish! in thumb tip
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 43)
212
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Saltrix Thumb Tip Method No. 292, "My cut out method"
1972 74
Use Thumbtip For Standing Card On Hand No. 452, card balanced on back of hand with thumb tip
1972 128
Al Baker Al Baker's Moist Paper Thumb Tip Method No. 625, wet tissue paper is dried in hand, no details
Related to 1972 174
Al Baker Al Baker's Thumb Tip With Wire For Saltrlx No. 626, note without content
1972 174
Al Baker Al Baker's Finger Tip Dead Name Test No. 637, billets put in envelope, some actually in finger tip
1972 177
Dr. Jacob Daley Roterberg Hank And Card No. 692, silk from card, silk has image of selection on it
Inspired by 1972 187
II. Match Vanish thumb tip handling
1973 52
Paul Maurer Der Hexenmeister und sein entliehenes Taschentuch center of handkerchief is bruned and restored, thumb tip
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 5)
87
Karl Fulves Klip Notes notes, techniques, ideas with paper clips and cards
  • Add-On Technique
  • Flap Card Technique
  • Paper Clip Problems (4)
1974 32
Karl Fulves Voodoo bowl with folded billets, on each billet is a country, spectator and performer take the same, interesting presentation
1974 46
Amedeo Vacca Red Ashes tissue strip produced, burnt & restored
1974 19
Lewis Ganson Der verbrannte und wiedergewordene Papierstreifen torn and restored paper strip, gimmick attached to finger
Also published here
  • The Gen
Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
50
Tenkai Ishida Cigarette and Handkerchief Routine lit cigarette vanishes from handkerchief and appears inside pocket
Also published here
  • "The Bat" February, 1946.
1974 70
Gerald Kosky Recollections on Tenkai producing his own finger tips, fake cigarettes etc., sand bucket for miser's dream
1974 142
Salt and Matches salt in hand transposes with matches in matchbox
1975 102
T. Nelson Downs The Torn and Restored Paper Strip thumb tip with slit
Related to 1975 171
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Charlie Miller Fu Manchu's Time Capsule prediction in tube, humidor, thumb tip switch
1975
Magick (Issue 128)
639
Fred Lowe Der Sohn des Morgens two matches vanish one by one
VariationsAlso published here
  • New Pentagram
Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
57
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Large Bill ($100, $20, or $10) borrowed dollar bill is torn in half, each half changes into full with with half the original value
1975-1978 ca. 1
Lawrence Nudelman Vanishing a Dollar Bill bill folded up vanishes
1975-1978 ca. 3
Lawrence Nudelman Tearing and Restoring a Bill borrowed bill torn, folded in a packet, it is restored when unfolded
1975-1978 ca. 3
Lawrence Nudelman Producing $185 From a $1 Bill dollar bill rolled up and increasingly larger bills are taken out of it
1975-1978 ca. 2
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Quarter the Easy Way quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out
1975-1978 ca. 8
Lawrence Nudelman Vanishing Four Coins - (One at a Time) tabled routine, magnetic
1975-1978 ca. 10
Dai Vernon A Silk Routine production from bill, with sixth finger gimmick
Related to 1976 7
Mike Tannen Tannen's "In" Move thumb tip
Related to 1976 86
Frank Garcia The "Slick" Routine two in hand, one in pocket
1976 118
Frank Garcia Hanky Panky with handkerchief
1976 147
Mitchell Dyszel Silks To Go "Thumb Trix"
two silks vanish in fist, with wand
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
917
Mitchell Dyszel The Stretching Silk "Thumb Trix"
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
917
Jack Bridwell Sealed billet switch in transparent vial, combined with tarot reading
1976
Magick (Issue 147)
732
Patrick Page The Thumb Tip general remarks
1976 169
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cigarette
1976 170
Patrick Page The Vanishing Match
Also published here 1976 171
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Penetration small handkerchief penetrates bigger one
1976 172
Patrick Page The Burnt Handkerchief
1976 172
Thumb Tip
1976 173
Thumb Tip Vanish
1976 176
Handkerchief Ball
1976 187
Another Gimmick for the Bare-Hand Production of a Silk just illustration
1976 187
Salt Routine salt vanishes from hand, reappears in pen
1977 5
Mike Kozlowski The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
  • The Effect and the Challenge
  • Possibilities
  • The How and the Why
  • Getting Ready
  • Mechanically Speaking
  • Both Sides Now
  • Presentation and...
Also published here 1977 3
Robert Cassidy A 35mm Triple Test die, ESP card and bill are placed into three film cans, number, symbol and serial number are divined
1977 11
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Der Daumen Torn and restored paper strip
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
103
Jochen Zmeck Karte-Tuch-Geldschein card torn up and put in silk, another silk vanishes, deck put in case, deck vanishes and silk and restored card are found in case, in silk is bill instead of pieces of torn card
Variations 1977 14
Larry Becker The 35 Millimiracle blank paper in film container transforms into a bill
Variations 1978 84
Larry Becker Mental Case prediction in coin purse
1978 97
Larry Becker Mental Case Bonus with coin purses
1978 103
Dr. Jacob Daley Der Salz Trick - Die Perfekte Methode with specially prepared thumb tip that can be kind of purse palmed
July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
69
Bill Tarr The Handkerchief Ball intro
1978 208
Vanishing Salt Trick
  • A Good Idea to Try (wax-covered hole in thumb tip)
1978 216
Al Mann Joanna Southcott's Box different box design, for headline prediction, Arca system
1978 14
Gaëtan Bloom Hank to Egg Exposed without fake egg
Also published here July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
700
Eric Mason Pop pop sound with thumb tip
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
772
Karl Fulves No Box thumb tip rattle gimmick, routine with cigarette box
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1243
David Hoy, Tom Craven Psi-Handkerchief five different colored handkerchiefs in five glasses, prediction of one color
1979
Magick (Issue 226)
1129
Karrell Fox Finger Flinger short thimble routine, then spectator takes thimble off finger and gets the whole (sixth) finger
1979 35
Karrell Fox A Couple of "Thumb"-Tips - Short & Sweet lose sugar changes to sugar cube
1979 47
Karrell Fox A Matter of Taste sugar put in hands of different people, some taste sugar and some salt
1979 48
Karrell Fox Foxes Foney Fickle Finger fake finger for nail writing with bigger line with crayon
1979 128
Karrell Fox A "Chanin-ized" Silk Vanish corner in thumb tip
1979 181
Karrell Fox On the Other Hand ideas for steel animal trap, Abbott's Daring Spring Trap, pencil snapped in two, fake hand in trap
1979 253
Karrell Fox The Gift of the Magi invisible deck and table, spectator names a card, it is the only jumbo card in the pocket
Variations 1979 279
Rudolf Braunmüller Die Daumenspitze longer article on the thumb tip
  • 1. Daumenspitze
    • a. Die Technik der Daumenspitze
    • b. Aufbewahrungsorte (Hosenbein-Tasche, Jackennaht-Tasche)
  • 2. Kunststücke und Effekt mit der Daumenspitze
    • a. Produktionseffekte und Verschwindeeffekte
    • b. Restaurationseffekte
    • c. Transpositionseffekte
    • d. Verschiedene Effekte
    • e. Verwandlungseffekte
  • 3. Spezial-Daumenspitzen
  • 4. Anmerkung
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
60
Louis Tannen, Bruce Elliott Die verschwindende Zigarette Elliott: in spectators necktie
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
62
David B. Saunders Eine Drei-Tuch Routine three silks are produced and then vanish
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Ein Tip zum Tuchverschwinden dummy corner in thumb tip
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Al Baker Die verschwundenen Münzen coins vanish in purse
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Les Gilbert Das Konfettiwunder paper strips change into confetti, confetti vanishes
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
65
Lu Brent Eine zweifache Wiederherstellung cut and restored ribbon with repeat
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
65
Dick Fitzgerald Das Papierbaumwunder paper strips torn and restored as small paper tree
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
66
Sam Leo Horowitz Das wandernde Band signed ribbon vanishes in one handkerchief and appears inside another
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
67
Ken De Courcy Das Chinesische Klammernspiel linking some paper clips
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
67
Die Daumenfesselung
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
68
Stanley Collins Eine verrückte Story gag in which the thumb is removed an pocketed
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
68
U. F. Grant Ein Tip für Trickspiritisten spectators apparently hold on to both thumbs of the performer through a cloth
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
69
Peter A. McDonald Die Standhafte Karte card stands upright
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
69
Ravelle, Andree Ballquadratur sponge balls transform into larger sponge die
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
70
Clettis V. Musson Eine Tuchei-Variante
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
70
Lu Brent Zigaretten-Metamorphose cigarette to silk
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
71
F. B. Mordecai Das Magische Zigarettendrehen tobacco and cigarette paper become cigarette
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
71
Eddie Clever Ein Eisbrecher-Trick paper napkin stretched over glass, then a silk produced from a hole
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
72
Theodore Annemann Verschiedene Spezialdaumenspitzen - 1. sponge in thumb tip with chemical that makes envelopes translucent
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
72
Der Daumenspitzen-Nagelschreiber thumb tip swami
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Markierungs-Daumenspitze gaffed thumb tip for marking cards
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Magnet-Daumenspitze magnetic thumb tip
  • cigarette clings to hand
  • card rises from deck
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Katapult-Daumenspitze pen jumps out of hand (catapult thumb tip), as card location
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
N. A. Post Seidengeld silk produced from bill, or small coins
Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
117
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm thumb tip
June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
356
Al Schneider Sponge Color Changer with thumb tip
1980 105
Billet Switch with thumb tip
1980 19
Bob Evans Tap II coins jump around in box and make clink sounds by themselves
Inspired by
  • "Taps" (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Linking Ring & New Phoenix)
Related to
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 26)
1320
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1980 11
Kevin Justice Flight Deck gags, deck with wings, washed deck, false finger in butter
1980 6
Patrick Page Bare Hand Silk Production production of handkerchief, false finger
Also published here 1980 2
Patrick Page Match Miracle vanish of a match
1980 5
George Blake "Flash!" reading funny things from newspaper, it vanishes in a flash, then cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, with more elaborate version for magicians
1980 49
Karrell Fox Ballast balancing card on back of hand, thumb tip
June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
493
Danny Korem Extinguished Smoker cigarette vanishes, water appears in hand, two thumb tips
1981 93
Danny Korem The Tip and the Coin small coin vanishes in thumb tip, variation with folding half
1981 94
Danny Korem Hanging Tip tip
1981 96
Al Mann The Ghost Bullet gimmick for shattering glasses or light bulps
1981 9
Mike Caveney Thumb Tips for M.C.'s tip for M.C.'s
1981 71
Gene "Phantini" Grant Uncanny Impulses pencil run over card with letters and stops at several letters, letters form a word a second spectator is thinking of
1981 56
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet inhaling two halves of torn cigarette
Also published here 1981 12
Meir Yedid The Amputation finger cut off with knife falls on floor, spare fake finger is attached to replace it
1981 39
Johnny Thompson, Joe Tershay The Wings of Warsaw handkerchief over hand, dove appears when pulled away
1981 15
Terri Rogers Spondulics two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
Inspired byRelated to 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
97
Tom Gagnon Thumb-Tipping Quickies credit information on using a folding coin with a thumb tip
1981 1
Tony Slydini Slydini's Thumb-Tipping Technique pointing thumb towards audience
Related to 1981 2
Tom Gagnon Coin to Pocket Ruse coin travels from coin to pocket and back
Inspired by 1981 3
Tom Gagnon Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related to 1981 4
Tom Gagnon Flip Up Production invisible coin flipped into air, it appears
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 6
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay coin produced in empty hands
Also published here 1981 10
Tom Gagnon Double Duty Departure two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
1981 13
Tom Gagnon Twofold Vanish two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
1981 16
Tom Gagnon Coin-cidence coin appears and vanishes in bare hands
1981 18
Tom Gagnon Flash Coin Production coin appears one-handed
1981 22
Tom Gagnon Miser's Daydream featuring a continuous coin production sequence with folding coin and thumb tip
Inspired by 1981 26
Tom Gagnon Alchemorphosis five dimes in prescription bottle change into a larger gold coin
1981 31
Tom Gagnon Contemporary Purse Swindle copper and silver coins in two purses, spectator can never guess the right one, sort of transposition
Inspired by 1981 36
Tom Gagnon Optional Display Technique
1981 38
Tom Gagnon Twilight's Last Gleaming coins are produced with a small mirror
Inspired by 1981 43
Tom Gagnon Newfangled Matrix
1981 47
Tom Gagnon Puffed flash silk production, thread and thumb tip
1981 51
Tom Gagnon The Phantom Coin much on table top
Inspired by 1981 54
Tom Gagnon Gypsy Coin coin through handkerchief
1981 62
Tom Gagnon Bending Coin
1981 67
1. Problem. "Geld aus der Luft" question on a routine explained by Carolly in Genii, producing bills from thumb tip
Also published here
  • "Genii" 1980.
1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 6)
171
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 1981 40
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 1981 44
Jack Chanin Finger-Bandage Gag "finger comes off" gag
Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
681
Jim Cellini Thumb Fun silk vanish and reappearance, two thumb tip ditches (arm pit, shirt)
1982 64
How Dollar Bills Are Made silk from bill, thumb tip
1982 73
Neil See Fair Exchange ten dimes from bill, thumb tip
Related to 1982 74
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1035
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
Thomas Alan Waters Backhand switching an object behind a cloth, fake third hand
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
289
Al Mann Power of the Press newspaper is torn and a piece selected, performer divines content
Related to 1982 8
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay Production coin productions with thumb tip
  • First Method
  • Flip Up Production
Also published here 1982 46
Gene Anderson Son of Morning burning match vanishes in fist
1982 53
Phillip Young The Pink Things are Fingers joke with false thumb
1982 30
Paul Brignall Whoooooosh!!! joke for vanishing cigarette, flash paper
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
47
Stephen Tucker Weird comedy routine, one to five fingers gag with handkerchief, rubber fingers in small box as prediction
Also published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
362
Bob Chesbro Roll Your Own loose tobacco put on playing card with crumpled cigarette paper, poured in hand, transforms into cigarette, finger tip
Inspired by 1982 3
Bob Chesbro The Salty Pen salt travels from fist to borrowed pen, finger tip
1982 8
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet cigarette broken and restored, then two halves are inhaled
Inspired byAlso published here 1982 12
Bob Chesbro Cigarette Thru Quarter
1982 16
Bob Chesbro Superman Cigarette quarter vanishes, lit cigarette vanishes and coin reappears
1982 19
Bob Chesbro One-Handed Coin Vanish with thumb tip
1982 19
Bob Chesbro Lit Cigarette to Pocket still lit when removed from pocket, using thumb tip with slits
1982 23
Bob Chesbro Purse Frame small item like sponge ball appears from purse frame and vanishes therein
1982 28
Bob Chesbro Coin to Pocket with repeat
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Impossible Coin to Pocket" (The Blueprint)
1982 42
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related toVariations 1982 42
Bob Chesbro Elbow Swindle Again vanish of two quarters after elbow catch
Inspired by 1982 49
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Unload waistline/trousers
1982 51
Joe Safuto, Meir Yedid Thumb Through the Table glass through table, then thumb through table, seen in reversed glass on table
1982 128
Hen Fetsch Salz und Pfeffer salt and pepper mixed in hand and separated again
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
89
Robert Zürcher Das Schanghaikästchen silk vanishes and appears in chosen tube, box
Inspired by
  • Salern & Firnholzer's routine in "Magie" Nr. 3, 1940.
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 4&5)
104
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze; Das zerrissene Papierband oder Phönix aus der Asche torn and restored paper ribbon
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 3)
76
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze: Psychokinese bending of two nails in the hand
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 6)
132
Eugene Burger Finger Tip Holder
Also published here 1982 65
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 1982 22
Paul Gertner Tobacco Road borrowed bill in borrowed cigarette, thumb tip, corner switch
Related to 1983 13
Al Baker, Paul Fox Cigarette Vanish handling with thumb tip
1983
Arcane (Issue 9)
104
Karl Fulves Sharpening Pencil in Card Case "the old pencil-sharpener in thumb tip gag"
1983 6
Joseph Dunninger A Convincing Test billet steal from envelope, with thumb tip
1983 7
Roger Klause The Name Is The Same two marked dollar bills transpose, using cigarette case in handling
Related toAlso published here 1983 14
Roger Klause Klause's Bill Switch
Variations 1983 18
Roger Klause Sponge Ball Up Sleeve sponge ball to spectator's sleeve, repeat
Variations 1983 73
Martin Breese Thumbsucker for magicians, thumb tip sucker gag
Also published here Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
544
Walt Lees Fingerflinger gag with false finger, marking position of a card
Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
549
Ted Lesley 1, 2 Many coin up the sleeve into glass, then same with sip of a drink
Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
606
Bruce Barnett Prediction 35! prediction written in advance and signed by performer and spectator, billet in film canister
Feb. 1983
Magick (Issue 316)
1579
Meir Yedid Handy Load embarrassing things produced from borrowed handbag, including rubber band
1983 7
Meir Yedid Transpo-Tip silk to thumb tip on fake hand, gag
1983 8
Meir Yedid Drive-Capade fake hand in car, practical joke
1983 8
Meir Yedid Hotel Room Frolic fake hand in drawer in hotel room, practical joke
1983 9
Meir Yedid Cold Corps fake hand in refrigerator, practical joke
1983 9
Jeff McBride Cigarette Tear thumb tip, visual
1984 25
Jeff McBride Cigarette Extravaganza production and vanish of two cigarettes using thumb tip, matches, flash paper
1984 31
Pascal Monmoine I've Seen a Rubber Band magicians joke
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1234
David Gripenwaldt Door to Infinity coin vanishes and reappears in metal ring
Related to Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
76
David Williamson The Vanishing Penny "Die verschwindende Münze"
coin vanishes in cap of pen, then falls out of cap again
Also published here 1984 4
Stephen Tucker A Tip finger vanish
Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
655
Jerry Mentzer Vanishes for Rings brief list without details
  • Sleight-of-Hand Vanish
  • "Ringo" or a "Rattle Box"
  • I.O.U. Vanish
  • Coin Fold
  • Pull
  • Handkerchief Vanish (sewn in duplicate)
  • Thumb Tip
1984 79
Patrick Page The Thumbtip on the history of the thumb tip
1984 1
Patrick Page About the Thumb Tip on using a thumb tip, size and modifications
1984 4
Patrick Page The Phantom Fiver production of a bill
1984 7
Patrick Page Big Coin, Little Coin coin transform into a bigger coin and back
1984 10
Patrick Page The Torn and Restored Note
1984 12
Patrick Page The Lighted Match Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1984 14
Eric Mason Thumblepop pop sound with thumb tip
Also published here 1984 16
Patrick Page The Silk Purse handkerchief vanishes and appears in purse
Variations 1984 18
Patrick Page The Purse Frame Production bill produced from purse frame
Related to 1984 20
Patrick Page Thumblore humorous stories about thumb tips
  • Thumb Theory
  • The Left-Handed Thumb Tip
  • History in the Making
  • Overheard
  • The Secret Out
1984 22
Patrick Page The Coin Production two methods, one using handkerchief
1984 27
Patrick Page A Spongeball Vanish & Reproduction with two spongeballs
1984 27
Patrick Page Paper Bag Vanish handkerchief vanishes in blown up and burst paper bag
1984 33
Patrick Page The Patrick Page Solution to the Ching Ling Foo Torn and Restored Paper Effect using reversible thumb tip
1984 35
David Williamson The Vanishing Penny coin vanishes in cap of pen, then falls out of cap again
Also published here 1984 2
John Cornelius Borrowed Bill Routine borrowed large denomination bill is folded and ignited, it vanishes in a flash, paper rolled up and ignited, it changes into rolled-up $1 bill in a flash, that changes into borrowed bill
VariationsAlso published here 1984 1
Roger Klause The $100 Bill Change
1984 1
Bob Friedhoffer Double The Tip wearing two thumb tips, one on the other, applications
Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1098
James Swain Up The Sleeve sugar up the spectator's sleeve, thumb tip
Also published here Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
386
Roger Klause Sponge Vanish in thumb tip
Related to 1985 82
Danny Korem A Short Digit on Display thumb through spectator's shirt
1985 128
Thomas Alan Waters Pentamoney spectator distribute envelopes and last one to blindfolded performer, only he has money with local currency
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
709
Steve Beam Arise rising card with false finger
1985 174
Steve Beam The Finger gags and ideas with a false finger
  • 1. Misnomer
  • 2. Let Your Fingers Do The Walking
  • 3. Sticky Fingers
  • 4.. Item #4
1985 175
Steve Beam Airspread II gimmick version
1985 200
Frederick Braue Platform Rising Cards finger tip for end of thread (1959)
1985 17
Bob Jepson Bob Jepson's Finger in Ear gag, fingers put in ear separate from hands
1985 18
Meir Yedid Cautious Clapping finger falls from hand, because of clapping to hard, joke
1985 34
Michael Weber $100 Blow-Off torn and restored bill as follow-up to bill switch
Also published here 1985 26
Bruce Bernstein A Sporting Prediction prediction of sports game, two envelopes in larger envelopes, in one envelope is name of winning team and in other number of home runs , MVP etc.
Also published here 1985 25
Bruce Bernstein Thumb Tip Switch & Double Vision several design drawn on billets, one is selected and duplicated, using Bernstein's thumb tip switch
Also published here 1985 47
Bruce Bernstein One-Handed Switch using thumb tip
Also published here 1985 50
John Cornelius All Thumbs enlarging a thumb tip
Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Wayne Kyzer Thumbs Down comedy routine, performer's finger vanishes from hand and appears on selection
1986 256
Karrell Fox The "Invisible Gun" popping sound with thumb-tip
Related to 1986 22
Karrell Fox "Baffling Balance" balancing card on back of hand
1986 52
Terry Seabrooke Cigarette In The Coat comedy routine with lots of gags, cigarette vanishes in spectator's jacket
1986 39
Gary Osborne Dye Version color changing silk with thumb tip
1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
24
Terri Rogers Razor Blades from Mouth
Also published here 1986 4
Mac McDonald Cigarette in Handkerchief tips on the vanish of a lit cigarette in a handkerchief / jacket
1986 18
Mac McDonald, C. C. Allen The Egg on Fan Egg on Fan, with alternative method by Allen
  • Tips for Fanners
1986 19
Eugene Burger Catching a Spook lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb and second finger
Inspired by 1986 152
John Carney The Vanishing Salt... Shaker vanish of a salt shaker
1986 (ca.) 7
James Lewis Lottery Fever lottery presentation for 100% bill switch
Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
22
Dai Vernon The Tale of the Treasury Worm with bill and sixth finger
Also published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
Davide Costi F.T. thumb tip handling
Also published here 1987 57
Ron Wilson T.A.R.C.P. The Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
1987 130
Patrick Page The Invisible Pull thumb tip pull
Also published here 1987 25
Pat Conway The Note in Cigar
1987 58
Jochen Zmeck ...3-2-1-Zmeck handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
Also published here
  • in "Zauberkunst"
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Joe Givan Voodoo Putty name of spectator written on bill, transferred to silly putty, putty is stretched and stamped name stretches as well, when bill is unfolded the name is seen stretched
1987 4
Joe Givan Clear the Ear q-tip is pushed into one ear and pulled out the other
1987 16
Dai Vernon The Tale of the Treasury Worm production from bill, with sixth finger gimmick
Related toAlso published here 1988 49
José Carroll Red and Black full act, cards turn blank (pips fall off), red and black gloves change to white
VariationsAlso published here 1988 89
Michael Ammar Thumb Tip Finesse Technique #1 (vanish a bill)
Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette)
Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger)
Pocket Loading (pocket management)
Also published here 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
1
James Hodges Me, Knot You! do as i do knot routine
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
14
Gary Kurtz Levels of Impossibility string cut into four pieces, pieces knot together very quickly and string is eventually restored
1988 12
Gary Kurtz Well Spun wad of cotton turns into a string
1988 13
Tom Gagnon Pop Top coin vanish and appearance, thumb tip and folding coin
1988 386
Tom Gagnon The Tipsy Vanish
1988 387
Tom Gagnon The Tipsy Production half dollar production
1988 388
John E. Mintz Cigarette Go
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1395
Charles Adrian DigitAll impression with putty
Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
2064
Karrell Fox "Poppin Balloons" child shots with toy gun on balloon, it pops
1988 69
Karrell Fox Thumb Fun performer trips over nail multiple times, hammers it in, giant thumb gag
1988 72
Patrick Page Thumb Tip production of handkerchief from purse frame
Related to 1988 16
Thomas Hierling Casanova Revisited silk changes into small paper flower, split into two flowers
Inspired by 1988 12
Patrick Page Das unsichtbare Ei thumb tip pull
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
35