168 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to pull laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never anie thing seene to be therein mouth coils
Related to 1584 194
How to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard mouth coils
Related to 1634 29
A very strange tricke whereby you may seeme to cut a piece of Tape into 2. or 4. parts, and make it whole againe with words
1634 43
Les Anneaux Enfilés Dans un Double Ruban grandmother's necklace - routine, with rings and ribbon, referencing Ozanam
1784 36
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 1 Ribbon is cut into twenty pieces and restored using a small box
1786 24
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 2 Ribbon is cut and restored between two pieces of wood
1786 26
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 3 Ribbon is cut and restored several times without apparatus (measured each time)
1786 27
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 1 expliqué Explanation of the cut and restored ribbon from p. 24
1786 66
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 2 expliqué Explanation of the cut and restored ribbon from p. 26
1786 67
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 3 expliqué Explanation of the cut and restored ribbon from p. 27
1786 68
The Bottle and Ribbons dry ribbons of named colors produced from filled bottle
1876 376
Das verschwindende Kartenspiel Eine Kartensoirée No. 9
deck vanishes from borrowed hat, long ribbon pours out instead, card triangles attached so they can be fanned, attached to pull
Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
A Handkerchief Changed to Paper Ribbons
1903 322
Flags Converted into Silken Streamers
1903 352
Joseph Michael Hartz The Ribbon-Producing Egg
Related toAlso published here 1903 432
The Bewitched Orange long ribbon produced from orange
1903 434
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VII. Seltsam, seltsam, sonderbar!
  • 1. Das Loch im Taschentuch (hole is cut in handkerchief and restored)
  • 2. Das verschwindende Geldstück (coin disappears under glass, and appears again)
  • 3. Katalepsie eines Taschentuchs (Silk balances on corner)
  • 4. Das Taschentuch als Zuckerbäcker (candy production from silk)
1903 107
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Schärpe der Kleopatra cut and restored ribbon
1922 26
Edward Bagshawe The Educated Ribbon slate is covered and put on a stand, a ribbon moves up from under the cover by itself and is then shown to be in the configuration of a previously chosen design of a set of design cards
Variations 1924 19
Edward Bagshawe "Thought Precipitation" stage version, slate is covered and put on a stand, a ribbon moves up from under the cover by itself and is then shown to be in the configuration of a previously chosen design of a set of design cards
Inspired by 1924 84
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Ei des Zauberers egg balanced on straw, then paper ribbon is produced from egg and a cane as climax
1927 76
Chris Charlton, Laurie Ireland Another Effect with Chris Charlton's Ringing the Ribbon Gimmick ring and ribbon
1931 25
Tom Sellers The Cut Tape and Match Box
1931 7
Tom Sellers Another Cut Ribbon Effect
1931 8
Tom Sellers A Pretty Ribbon Effect two ribbons visibly transpose, apparatus
1933 19
John K. Bays A Flash Ribbon Restoration ribbon floats, is cut, pieces float, then restored
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
39
Sleeve Fooling Trick No. 27, deck with hole through center, two selections lost and cards put onto ribbon, under handkerchief the two selections are removed, then put back on reversed
1935 28
Edward Bagshawe A Giant Card Problem jumbo card with two holes is inside case with matching holes, ribbon threaded through holes, card is removed while ribbon’s ends are held
1936 ca. 31
Edward Bagshawe Magic Letters tumbler of alphabet letters, ribbon is vanished and reproduced from within tumbler, letters are stuck to ribbon that spell out thought-of word
1936 ca. 53
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum P. and G. Cut and Restored Ribbon
1937 63
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Cut and Restored Turban
1937 48
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Restored Ribbon
1937 65
Tom Sellers The Ribbon Pyramid confetti vanish in a bowl, ribbons appear which remain suspended in the form of a pyramid over the bowl
1939 10
Tom Sellers Off And On Again ribbon is removed from a gift box and under cover the ribbon appear again tied around the box, shell
1939 11
Franklin M. Chapman Puff ribbon is produced from rolled up paper tube
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Hindu Turban cut and restored turban / ribbon
Aug. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)
1
Wu Ling A Chinese Phantasy glass with water is covered with paper, paper ribbons are produced from inside and glass vanishes, then two doves are produced from ribbons
1940 30
Edward Victor A Restored Tape and Ring Effect borrowed ring tied to end of ribbon, ribbon cut in center and tied back together, knot vanishes and ribbon is restored while spectator is wearing ring, “Introducing a Novel Principle”
1940 ca. 47
Rudy Reimer Ribbon of Eurus
1941
The Jinx (Issue 130)
747
Tom Sellers Silks From Confetti confetti in cups transform into ribbons
1941 4
Tom Sellers Oriental Cut and Restored ribbon in wooden frame is cut and restored, gaffed
1941 5
G. Gloria Ruban de Soie coupé er réparé ribbon is pulled through coin with two slits, cut and restored
May 1941 6
Lloyd W. Chambers Transribbo signed ribbon is cut in half and tied together, knot is cut off and ribbon is restored
1941 26
Gordon M. Howatt A Different Kind of Penetration ribbon through holes of a tube glass, which has two holes as well is put inside and is threaded on the ribbon
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
2
Walter B. Gibson Cut To Measure cut and restored tape measure
Also published here Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 6)
21
Bob Hanko Gaglet Department
  • bit of business for the walking through a ribbon routine (Hanko)
  • deck transforms into a forcing deck gag
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
70
Jean Hugard Spectacular Flash Opening paper is ignited, ribbons, a silk and an umbrella appear
July 1943 5
Tom Sellers Block and Ribbon Penetration ribbon through holes of a square tube, block drops through tube and is then threaded onto ribbon
1943 5
Jack Blades Balls and Ribbons from the Mouth Routine ping pong balls and ribbon from mouth routine
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
28
Joseph Ovette The Waterless Tube water in can changes to ribbon streamers, then baby chicken appear
1944 6
F. H. Jeudevine "Pop's" Opener ribbon is cut and becomes circle which is cut in half in two circles, clippo variation
1945 314
Popper! from fold in sleeve
Related toVariations Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 95)
386
The Cut and Restored Ribbon thumb tip
1945/27 317
A Card on Ribbon Mystery card in envelope peneatrates ribbon that goes through both items
1945/27 320
The Dollar Bill on the Ribbon bill with notified serial number and slit penetrates ribbon in envelope
1945/27 323
Douglas Dexter The Ghostly Ribbon ribbon is cut in envelope but left undamaged
1945/27 326
A Wandering Ribbon marked ribbon travels from envelope to envelope, thumb tip
1945/27 333
King Solomon's Marriage Bands Afghan Bands handling
1945/27 335
Arthur Leroy The "Whamsy" Cut and Restored Ribbon
1945/27 337
Laurie Ireland Cut Ribbon Gag cut and restored ribbon, color freely chosen, index
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
12
Milbourne Christopher Ribbon Fantastique idea for Massey's Ribbon Release
Jan. 1946 184
Paul Curry On and Off two ribbon rings threaded through a nut and lowered into a hat, under a handkerchief the selected ribbon penetrates the nut
Related to June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
512
Milbourne Christopher Walking Through a Ribbon presentational idea
Oct. 1947 359
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column various idea based on Popper
  • Silk from Smoke
  • Two silk production
  • Flash Silk
  • Foulard Production
  • Paper to Bouquet
  • Rope from Smoke
Inspired by July 1948 439
U. F. Grant Cut and Restored String, Ribbon or Rope thin rope or string looped around pencil, cut and restored, really cut off-center and short piece stolen away
Oct. 1948 10
Harlan Tarbell, Joseph J. Kolar A Later Variation Clippo, credit information
1948/27 275
John Hamilton Diamond Mystery card with hole in envelope, ribbon penetrates card and ends up threaded on card
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
704
Jean Hugard Cut and Restored Tapes
Aug. 1950 687
John A. M. Howie John Howie's "Ring and Ribbon" ring falls off ribbon, wax
VariationsAlso published here
  • John Howie's "Thanks to Ellis" in "Pentagram" Vol. 3, No. 8. 1949.
1952 6
Ching-Chang-Chong = T'Sun-schynt-schö three disks with different colors, chosen color penetrates ribbon
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2)
17
Bertram Millidge A Ring and a Ribbon five phases, with and without the Jardine Ellis Ring, normal ring and split ring
1953 2
Bertram Millidge A Quick Ring Trick ring on ribbon, two phases, Jardine Ellis Ring, with slit cut ring
1953 8
Tenkai Ishida Knots Supreme - Tenkai Silk and Tapes grandmother's necklace
Also published here 1953 4
Alton Sharpe Two Ribbon Cut using thumb tip and loops
1954/27 101
Blackstar Mystic Match Box rippon penetrates matchbox, three methods
1954/27 119
Lu Brent, Orville Wayne Meyer Safety Pin Off Ribbon
1955 61
Walter B. Gibson Cut to Measure cut and restored tape measure
Also published here 1956 92
Bertram Millidge New Move with the Jardine Ellis Ring through ribbon
Also published here 1956 23
Bertram Millidge Silk through Ring larger ring through ribbon
1956 24
Sam "Cordé" Cohn Cut & Restored Ribbon Up-to-Date part of "Dress Up Your Oldies"
1957 12
Wie ist das möglich cut and restored ribbon, covered with paper, lose pair of scissors
Also published here
  • in "Magie"
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
536
Norman Houghton Shears invisible scissor is used to cut off two strips from a piece of paper, sight gag, two applications:
  • design of chosen card is cut from newspaper
  • ribbon in change bag is cut invisibly into as many pieces are the spectator chooses
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
4
Bertram Millidge Millidge's Ellisring-Trick through ribbon
Also published here 1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
902
Norman Houghton Bring on the Band! Afghan Bands routine with ribbons
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
24
Edwin Leist-Bernini Neuer Durchbruch als Maloko-Flasche two tubes on ribbons, chosen tube penetrates ribbons
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
57
Max Malini Cut and Restored Ribbon loop
1962 38
Edwin Leist-Bernini, Edward Bagshawe Ein Farbscheibentrick cardboard disks are threaded, chosen ones penetrate ribbon
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 1)
151
Paul "Mr. Nobody" Schwab Mysteriöse Reparatur ribbon through slits in playing card is cut and restored, flap gaff
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
10
Allessandro Cut and Restored Christmas Ribbon Christmas themed
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
37
Allessandro Merry Ideas from My Notebook Christmas themed presentation ideas for Pin Cushion Balloons and The Color Changing Ribbon
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
40
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Trick im New-Look card threaded with ribbon under handkerchief, ribbon is found cut in several pieces
1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4)
66
North Bigbee Severed Silk using Ireland' Magnetic Rubber Strips
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
18
Paul Stadelman The Dizzy Die large die with hole penetrates ribbon
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
71
Ein wunderbarer, aber kostspieliger Seidentuchtrick real cut and restored handkerchief, bluff restoration
Related toAlso published here
  • Magia Moderna
1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 2)
28
Glenn G. Gravatt Ring Transposition under a handkerchief a red ring knotted on a red ribbon and a yellow ring knotted on a yellow ribbon change places
1967 47
Ben Christopher Ambulating Glass ring penetrates ribbon underneath wrapped glass, then glass penetrates table
Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
137
William S. Boylston Clean Cut with extra loop
1968 205
Dan Tong Ring and Ribbon Ellis Ring
1969 67
Eddie Joseph Cutting Through a Lady with a ribbon
1969 269
Pavel The Ribbon Transposition chosen ribbon vanishes from a glass and appears attached on other ribbon in second glass
1970 ca. 17
Ed Mishell Ribbon-Cut
1972 171
Han van Senus Another Ribbon Penetration borrowed ring
1972 219
Robert (Bob) Hess Droxene's Ring two paper rings link onto a ribbon, then with each other
Related to Jan. 1972 479
Edgar Benyon Impromptu Hat Coils toilet roll
1972 123
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Cut & Restored Ribbon in a frame, apparatus
1973 73
Amedeo Vacca Lebanese Ribbon cut & restored
1974 28
Tenkai Ishida Knots Supreme grandmother's necklace
Also published here 1974 120
Cut and Restored Ribbon cut through paper
1975 155
Faucett Ross The Hindu Turban Cut and restored rope type of routine with turban material
1975 58
Block and Ribbon Release block in a frame penetrates ribbon
1976 52
Louis Histed Histead Block Release block threaded on a ribbon is released, block in a container
1976 80
Frank Garcia The Maximus Routine for the Experts Wild Card routine with big holes in all cards with ribbon penetration climax
1977 141
Stephen Minch The Ribbon That Was Something Ellis ribbon, small metal ring appears, penetration routine
Inspired by 1977 76
Punx Abenteuer auf dem Fischmarkt presentation for Jastrow Illusion, with two fish
Related to 1977 50
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Der Turban cut and restored ribbon / silk
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
105
Tan Hock Chuan Ribbon Fantastique Plastic sheet threaded onto frame by ribbon can be pulled free
1977 41
Cintacolor gimmick for color changing ribbon
Related to
  • Rice's "Encyclopedia of Silk Magic vol. 2"
1977 91
Lu Brent Eine zweifache Wiederherstellung cut and restored ribbon with repeat
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
65
Sam Leo Horowitz Das wandernde Band signed ribbon vanishes in one handkerchief and appears inside another
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
67
Patrick Page The Big Steal misdirection for final production in a manipulation act
1980 11
Jimmy Revill Block and Frame block penetrates ribbon in frame apparatus
1980 57
Silent Mora, Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Das Durchgeschnittene und Wiederhergestellte Band cut and restored ribbon, two methods
  • Silent Mora's Bandagezerschneiden
  • Marnac's zweifaches Bandzerschneiden
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 2)
38
Roy Baker Squizzors Cut and restored ribbon
1983 19
Ali Bongo Ribbon Fountain Finale from hat, with flowers at the end of ribbon
1983 9
Jerry Mentzer 33 1/3 Release ribbon through record or beer mat with hole
1984 (ca.) 2
Karrell Fox Cut N' Shake Rope quickie
1986 71
Meir Yedid Cut and Restored Scarf instant restauration
1986 31
Phoa Yan Tiong Zerschnittenes & Wiederhergestelltes Tuch bluff
July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
187
Wesley James Jack Off deck has hole in middle, two selections a threaded on ribbon, one of them penetrates the ribbon
1990 45
Locked in Place No. 64, rope tied between both wrists of performer, ribbon around it through keyhole, penetration
1990 135
Jean Garance Eine Routine mit Seidenbändern und einem Changierbeutel ribbons in bag become ribbon rings, then they link, form a large ring and disappear at the end, with child assistant
1990 6
Mila Trnka Das Frauenherz ribbons penetrate a person
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
70
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Slice! playing card with torn out hole in the center, ribbon placed on top, both cut with a knife, ribbon is restored
Also published here Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
46
Patrick Page Der Grosse Diebstahl misdirection for final production in a manipulation act
Also published here 1993 47
Sid Fleischman You, Too, Can Saw A Lady in Two "Or, Five Minutes of Comedy Suspense with a Red Ribbon"
ribbon through person
1993 210
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Wie der Fink seine Farben bekam large paper becomes colored and bird images appear while ribbons become white
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
163
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Inspired by
  • B.A. Millidge (The Magic Wand, Oct./Nov. 1938)
Also published here
1995 60
Jay Scott Berry Stretching the Truth ribbon is stretched, using Eclipse Tip
1995 7
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
Goutam Guha Ring on the Ribbon
1996 8
Goutam Guha Ring off the Ribbon
1996 9
Jack Bridwell Seidenband-Restauration ribbon restoration with tube
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
190
Dean Dill Pen Thru Bill streamer produced from rolled-up borrowed bill, then pen penetrates it, routine for John Cornelius's "Pen Through Anything"
1997 47
Doug Edwards Cut And Restored Ribbon cut in Himber Wallet
1998 43
Terri Rogers Buckled Bunkum Invert a flexible plastic buckle threaded on a cloth belt. Inspired by Bob Neale's Floppy Buckle / Get Out of Jail technique
1998 33
Terri Rogers BlockBuster Solid metal ring penetrate through ribbon that is threaded onto solid block of wood
1998 104
Mark Benthimer Arnold bullet produced from dollar bill, then small silk streamer, then it changes into a hundred dollar bill
1999 158
Paul Curry On and Off two ribbon rings threaded through a nut and lowered into a hat, under a handkerchief the selected ribbon penetrates the nut, brema nut
Related to 2001 356
Joseph Michael Hartz Ribbon from Egg
  • First Method (Hartz)
  • Second Method
Also published here 2002 20
Harold W. Marshall Egg and Ribbon egg in pocket transposes with ribbon
Also published here
  • "The Ribbon Egg" (The Gen, Vol. 18, No. 8, Dec. 1962, p. 214)
2002 152
Al Baker Ribbon Trick using thumb tip
Also published here
  • marketed 1933
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
571
Al Baker Ribbon Through Wand
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 638
Al Baker Burned Ribbon Trick thumb tip
2003 686
Al Baker Ribbon Laundry two thumb tips
2003 732
Mont Dutson Teachings of the Medicine Wheel medicine wheel appears with four different-colored ribbons, they are taken off and changed into a four-colored ribbon
2003 215
Robert E. Neale Boros the Boastful Boa Story about snakes twisting themselves using a strip of rubber, twists vanish and appear on the strip of rubber
2008 160
Troy Hooser The Bottomless Box Objects produced from bottomless box, strange things happen when placed in it (Produce crystal balls, linking ribbons, spongeball routine, ring links on ribbon)
Inspired by 2010 41
Patrick Page The Big Steal misdirection for final production in a manipulation act
Also published here 2011 306
John Gaughan The Bottle and Ribbons
  • The Chamber of Secrets
wine poured from bottle, then ribbon of chosen color pulled from bottle, repeated, apparatus from Joseph Bland
June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
24
Silent Mora New Cut and Restored Bandage
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1950
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
54
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Slice! playing card with torn out hole in the center, ribbon placed on top, both cut with a knife, ribbon is restored
Also published here 2013 106
Jim Steinmeyer A Hole in Your Head
  • Conjuring
hole in hand optical illusion with tube, then ribbon penetrates hand visually
Inspired by
  • "The Penetrating Ribbon" (Gordon Howatt, The Restless Spook, 1940s)
Dec. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 12)
34
Ribbon Escape card peeked at in deck with hole through all cards, ribbon through deck and pulled, selection jumps out
2015
Errata (Issue 1)
15
Joaquín Matas El Billete (La Cinta al Billete y de 20 a 500€) silk ribbon is produced and vanished from borrowed bill, then bill changes to other bill and back
2016 215
Jim Steinmeyer Cutting An Unwilling Spectator in Half
  • Conjuring
ribbon through spectator
Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
28
Eugene Burger Something from Nothing performer pulls out two rainbow silk streamers from a production box, then a (fake) snake
2019 147
Jim Steinmeyer That Thing in the Envelope
  • Conjuring
ribbon goes through an envelope, finger ring is thrown in and penetrates onto ribbon
Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
48
Scott Baird Flash Ribbon coin is hanging on string, string light and it burns in a flash, coin now hanging on red ribbon
June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
861