Ashtray & Ashes

77 entries in Ashtray & Ashes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, description of effect in which different colored ashes are taken out of water (not sand effect)
Related to Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
112
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, on the colored ashes in water effect, Moltke und der Globus
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
127
Wilhelm Schiele Die Pharao-Schlange pill that becomes "snake" of ashes when burned
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
79
Charles Roe Thought Ablaze ashes on arm for card revelation
Also published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
881
Dr. Stanley Jaks Wenn man gerade keine Karten bei sich hat...
  • coin on bottle stars to move and jump
  • chalk spot on table appears on performer's hand
 		Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
4
Lloyd W. Chambers Acrobatic Ash Tray gag, when someone dips cigarette stub in ash tray there is an explosion, involves batteries and sulphuric acid, “harmless”
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
7
The Numbers on the Arm ashes rubbed on arm, writing appears
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
189
Tom Sellers Ashes of the Sun four strips of different-colored paper, they are burned one by one but the chosen colored strip floats up
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
4
M. Van Reese Assisted by the Dead name appears on arm, ashes
 		1945
My Best
213
Bill Simon Ashes Away flash paper cone as ash tray, in the end paper an ashes disappear in a flash
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
392
U. F. Grant Chalk Penetration chalk mark is rubbed through a table or surface and appears on the performer's other previously examined hand
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
14
Charles Roe Thoughts Ablaze No. 138, ashes on arm for card revelation using ten-twenty force
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
266
Milbourne Christopher Palm Writing initials written on paper, paper is burnt and initials appear on hand of spectator
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
652
Don Tanner Ashes to Ashes name written on a billet and burnt, ashes put on a second billet and eventually name appears
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
936
Don Tanner Don Tanner's 4 Items: Item #2 paper placed in ashes, ash-writing appears on it, idea
 		Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 276)
1103
Eddie Joseph Mark of Identification mark is drawn on finger with burnt match, then finger rubbed on back of other hand and mark appears on palm of the hand
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
22
Don Alan Ashes... smudge of ashes penetrates hand of spectator and appears in his palm, first shown to Don Alan by Jim Ryan
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
43
John A. M. Howie Psychicoin spirit taps, with coin and ashtray, eventually coin penetrates ashtray
Inspired by
  • L. Vosburgh Lyon's "The Tapping Ball" in Bruce Elliott's "Magic as a Hobby"
 1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
219
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Palm ashes on palm, writing appears
 		1959
Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
7
Bill Simon Asche verschwindet using flash paper as ashtray
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
884
Roger Klause Ashes To Ashes smudge of ashes penetrates hand of spectator and appears in his palm
Related toVariations 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
240
Arthur Emerson Daughter of Darkness ashes on palm, voodoo presentation with doll hands
 		1971
Magick (Issue 37)
181
Juan Tamariz El Espiritu de las Cenizas Reveladores name of selection is written on a napkin which is then burnt, ashes are put on a second napkin and name of card appears
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
126
Zorka Out of Ashes ashes of burnt paper rubbed on second paper reveal spectator's zodiac sign
 		1973
Magick (Issue 82)
407
The Old Ash Trick
1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
86
Christopher Rogers Smoke Ring ashes on arm, zodiac, cigar tube becomes hot
 		1975
Magick (Issue 118)
589
Arthur Emerson Mind Burn two people initial half of a business card, spectator selects right half and other is burnt, ash on hand with initials
 		1975
Magick (Issue 125)
621
Juan Tamariz La Ceniza Espiritista
Related to 1975
Magia en el Bar
79
Philip T. Goldstein Burnt Offerings assistant reads ashes of a burnt business card and reveals a chosen ESP symbol
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
7
Philip T. Goldstein Tephramantic Brainwave card written on a piece of paper and burnt, ashes rubbed on an envelope and the name of the card appears, inside the envelope is a deck with the chosen card reversed, wax swami
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
8
Jim Ryan Ash Wednesday ashes on palm of spectator's hand
 		1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
3
Harry Lorayne Ashes to Ashes
1977
The Magic Book
285
Al Mann Don Pedro story of Don Pedro from Buenos Aires, witnessing a center tear and ashes on arm routine in 1926
 		1978
The Tesseract
18
Stephen Minch The Stigmata of Cthulhu stigmata marks appear on skin of spectators
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Lovecraftian Ceremonies
2
Tom Gagnon Educated Dollar Bill bill crawls underneath wallet in tent configuration, then under ashtray and back
  • The Bill and Wallet
  • Gaining Slack In The Thread
  • Himber Plus Cardini
  • The Bill and the Ashtray
  • Notes by Karl Fulves
Inspired by 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 27)
1325
Leo Kostka Psychic Stigmata ESP sign appears on hand of performer and on various spectator, sugar cube as stamp
Inspired by 1981
Magick (Issue 285)
1421
Al Mann The Book from Sumer word from a book is noted and billet burnt, performer opens book at the page and ashes are rubbed on page, chosen word appears
 		1982
Cero-Mentics
14
Joseph Dunninger A Visit to a Billet Medium carbon paper in book
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
11
Alan Shaxon Eine neue Räucher-Blech-Routine two baking trays are blackened with soot, a coin is placed in between and suddenly date of coin appears written in soot
Also published here 1983
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar "1983"
15
Eugene Burger A Voodoo Ritual presentation for ashes in the hand
Also published here 1983
Intimate Power
40
Richard Osterlind Updated Ashes on Arm secret writing
 		1986
The Surrounded Slow-Motion Center Tear
14
Jack Bridwell Infinity circle and cross are drawn on business card, cross vanishes and appears on spectator's hand
 		June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1858
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Strange Powers question written on business card, then placed inside envelope and burnt, performer divines question and answer appears on palm using the ashes
 		Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 376)
1877
Pedro Pedro in Magic cigarette vanishes and appears again, then ashtray is produced in smoke
 		1986
Gimmick (Issue 6)
10
Gary Plants Headboard ashes on bald head
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20)
345
Michael Mosher Voodoo voodoo presentation
 		Jan. 1988
Magick (Issue 400)
1998
Gerald Deutsch Sweet Disappearance Ashtray Disappearance
 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1783
John Carney Final Trace deck wrapped in napkin vanishes, napkin is burned and on arm name of card appears after rubbing of ashes
 		1991
Carneycopia
19
Michael Weber Powers of Dimness index fingers on spectator's eyelids, ashtray starts to levitate
Related to
  • Howard Thurston's "200 Tricks You Can Do" p. 180
 1991
Life Savers
71
Michael Weber United Divinations ashes on arm, impromptu Devil's Handkerchief to force a billet
Related to 1991
Life Savers
86
Diabelli Ear of the Dragon as Harry Meier, three objects in three bags, one is removed while performer turns away, ashes are placed on paper and image of chosen object appears, audible method
 		1991
MindFields
72
Roy Miller Ashless to Ashless without cigarette or ashtray
Variations Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
12
Alan Shaxon Eine neue Räucher-Blech-Routine two baking trays are blackened with soot, a coin is placed in between and suddenly date of coin appears written in soot
Also published here 1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
17
Steve Dusheck Ashes to Ashes ashes on business card transform into a design
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
100
Eugene Burger Ashes on the Palm for Non-Smokers
VariationsAlso published here 1994
Rediscoveries
26
Timothy Hyde Voodoo Ash without cigarette or ashtray
Inspired by June 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 12)
13
Earl Keyser Five Cast as Eary Keyser, die is thrown and number appears on arm, with ashes
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 12)
51
Peter Duffie Dustinct chalk mark from between two coins to spectator's palm
 		1996
Open Secrets
5
Eugene Burger A Voodoo Ritual presentation for ashes in the hand
VariationsAlso published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
137
Eugene Burger Ashes on the Palm for Non-Smokers
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
221
Masklyn ye Mage Stigmata blood appears on spectator's hand
Also published here Oct. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 10)
37
Tony Bartolotta Ashes Gag urn with "Ashes of Disgruntled Spectator", ashes to palm follow-up
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
221
Luke Jermay PK Lipstick mixture of Banachek's PK Touches and ashes to palm (with lipstick)
Inspired by 2004
The Coral Fang
30
Jay Sankey The Hustler ashes on palm with pool billiard chalk
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
167
Wonder Man Fred Aschenputtel oder Phoenix aus der Asche ashes on palm
  • Grundlagen
  • Das Anbringen der Asche
  • Der Fotograf und sein Modell
  • Durch Misserfolg zum Erfolg
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
237
Wonder Man Fred Auf den Arm genommen ashes on arm to reveal selection, multiple selection
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
265
Docc Hilford Ma7ch Mat1cal "Match Matical", three spectators select different amount of matches, performer divines them in different ways, last with ashes on arm
 		2006
Mestha — The Book of Numbers Vol. 1
21
Docc Hilford Desire "Secret #155 - Reversed Value", spectator writes word on billet, mixes it with an empty billet and holds one in each hand, performer finds empty billet twice, then billet is burnt and word appears on arm using ashes of paper
 		2008
The Secrets of Dr. Tao
7
Stephen Minch The Stigmata of Cthulhu stigmata marks appear on skin of spectators, with sound effects from hidden sound device, stooge faints
Also published here 2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
17
Bill Abbott Flash (The Wonder Dog) story presentation, ashes of dead dog
Inspired by 2010
Table Magic
11
Bill Abbott Ashes Feng Shui
2010
Table Magic
14
Tony Andruzzi Stigmata blood appears on spectator's hand
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
173
Roberto Giobbi Voodoo tips for ashes on hand
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 5)
100
Ted Karmilovich Ashes on Palm
2017
The Three Pellet Test
15
Christoph Borer Auf die Stirn gebrannt ashes on forehead, name of chosen card appears
 		2022
A String of Pearls
28
Rick Maue Ashes From Palm "reverse of Voodoo Ritual", ashes put on spectator's palm openly also appear on drawing of hand on paper
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
490
James Harrison Hubba Bubba Al initials written on chewing gum which is eaten, initials then found on spectator's palm
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
958