287 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Locked and Corded Box "Washerwoman's Bottle" to steal handkerchief stuffed in opaque bottle, reappears in box or nest of boxes or elsewhere
1876 241
The Transformed Handkerchief "one of Herrmann's favourite tricks", borrowed handkerchief transforms into pieces, reappears in produced lemon, burned and restored once more
Related to 1876 246
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Vanishing Pocket Handkerchief, found in a Candle borrowed handkerchief burned, then inside candle
1876 470
Buatier de Kolta The Dissolving Handkerchiefs two handkerchiefs vanish and reappear underneath upside down plate
Related to 1890 214
Buatier de Kolta The Two Decanters and the Flying Handkerchief disappears visually from bottle and appears in second covered bottle
Related to 1890 216
Professor Hoffmann The Vanishing Pocket-handkerchief found in a Candle "New Method", with phase in which borrowed handkerchief shrinks in two phases
1890 221
Handkerchief to Candle mechanical candle
1890 230
The Flying Glass, Watch, and Handkerchief the three items travel into isolated hat
1890 364
Billardkugelkunststücke two billiard queues from borrowed handkerchief, then handkerchief to billiard ball, ball routine, borrowed handkerchief reappears in a candle
Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
57
Carl Willmann Das fliegende Tuch silk vanishes from glass cylinder (pull) and reappears knotted between two silks that are rubber-banded together in a bundle
Variations June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
88
Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller silk vanishes and reappears underneath upside down plate, three methods
June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
151
Professor Mattmueller Der Zauberlehrling spectator rolls up borrowed silk, an egg is inside which breaks and ruins silk, silk put in pistol and shot, egg comes out of spectator's vest, handkerchief appears on back of spectator
Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
185
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster The last mysterie à la Conradi envelope sealed by spectator, silk vanishes from glass (loop and pull behind chair), reappears inside
Related to Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
186
Servais LeRoy Die wandernden Tücher silks travel under plate which rests on a sheet of newspaper
May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
71
Das Tuch im Licht vanished silk reproduced from flame of candle, small container attached behind candle
Related to June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
87
Neues Tuch- und Tellerkunststück silk vanishes and reappears between two plates
Related to Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
186
Neues Tuch- und Tellerkunststück two silks vanish and reappear between two plates
Related to July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Glaskassette und Tücher silks travel from paper cone to clear glass casket
Feb. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 2)
24
Der Kobold im Glase two small red silks knotted together by spectator and put in beer glass, blue silk vanishes visibly from second glass and appears knotted between red silks
Jan. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 7)
104
Warentelephon "Die wandernden Tücher"
two glass cylinders with lids, two silks in one of them, covered with borrowed handkerchief, silks travel to first into hand and then into other cylinder
Related to Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
119
Ein Variété-Programm patter by Eduard Hensel
  • Entrée (glove shrinks and becomes stocking)
  • Das Durchdringen der Materie (glass through hat)
  • Glasphänomen (two silk travel from bottle to bottle)
  • Schützenliesl (Queen of Clubs chosen, in a large target appears a woman in Queen of Clubs dress)
Related to Mar. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9)
134
Ein Variété-Programm part two, methods
Related to Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
147
Eduard Hensel Gervinus twentieth century silks with silks in glass cylinders, then hydrostatic glass with a cylinder, then color changing silks in paper tube, then silks vanish and reappear between two plates
Related to Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
152
Gervinus second part of description
Related to May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
165
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das fliegende Tuch No. 18, silk travels from one glass bottle to another, vanishes visibly, other one is covered
1899 58
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Tuch und Apfel No. 22, silk vanishes and reappears inside apple or potato
1899 68
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Tuch- und Tellerkunststück No. 31, silk vanishes in hand and travels to upside down plate, three methods
1899 92
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Wie Einer aus der Tinte kommt No. 37, silk put in tube, taken out of glass with ink in dry condition, ink becomes clear water
1899 105
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Changement von Ei und Tuch No. 43, egg put in covered glass, silk changes to egg, silk reappears in candle
1899 117
Francis King Das wandernde Tuch und Glas glass with silk vanishes from paper tube, reappears in borrowed hat
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
11
Francis King Das wandernde Tuch und Glas II. Ausführung
Related to Mar. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 3)
39
Professor Bellonie Das wandernde Tuch small bottled wrapped in borrowed handkerchief, silk vanishes from matchbox and reappears in the bottle, travels back
Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
133
Großes Changement No. 10, two silks put in two glass bottles, they vanish visibly and reappear in spectators's pockets, pull into table operated by assistant
1900 131
Tuch und Zauberstab No. 12, wand wrapped in newspaper, silk vanishes, newspaper torn apart and silk comes out
1900 135
Carl Willmann Das Tuch im Licht borrowed handkerchief travels into chosen candle
Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
171
Carl Willmann Das wandernde Tuch silk vanishes and appears on elbow, vanishes again and appears at knee, two methods
Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
43
Carl Willmann Die magische Bonbondüte watch and handkerchief borrowed and put in a box, then both reappear in a paper packet along with candy
Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
135
Charles Bertram, Mademoiselle Patrice The Handkerchiefs and Soup Plate travel to under plate, two methods for man or woman (Bertram & Patrice)
1902 215
Frank Kennard The Mysteriously-Joined Handkerchiefs 20th century silks
1902 231
Carl Willmann Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller I. silk travels underneath upside down plate on table
Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
26
Das wandernde Tuch und der Teller II. ungaffed plate, placed on newspaper
Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
37
Carl Willmann Das Taschentuchkästchen borrowed watch and handkerchief vanish from box/apparatus and reappear inside bread
Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
57
Carl Willmann Flagge und Trauring auf der Wanderschaft borrowed ring wrapped in paper is burned, flag vanishes as well, both reappear in previously sealed glass held by spectator
July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
103
Professor Hoffmann Handkerchiefs to Glass two handkerchiefs travel into glass that spectator holds, ends clean
1903 47
The Wedding Ring and Flag finger ring wrapped in flash paper vanishes, flag changes into flowers, flag with ring inside appears in covered glass
1903 204
Reproduction Beneath a Soup-Plate (Methods of Reproducing a Vanished Handkerchief)
silk appears between two plates
Related to 1903 290
Two Vanished Handkerchiefs Reproduced from a Nest of Three Envelopes spectator seals nest of envelope, two handkerchiefs vanish and reappear inside, one in each, loading envelopes behind and taking out inner envelope from behind
1903 294
Buatier de Kolta Reproduction from a Candle
  • Buatier de Kolta's Method
and other methods
1903 299
David Devant Devant's Handkerchief Trick producing three white handkerchiefs, paper tube, they change to red, green and yellow, one vanishes in glass tube and appears knotted between other two, description edited by Devant himself
Variations 1903 303
Francis King The Hat and Handkerchief glass with silks vanishes from paper tube, reappears in borrowed hat
Also published here 1903 315
D'Alvini D'Alvini's Egg and Handkerchief Trick egg broken and poured on borrowed handkerchief, put in pistol and shot on performer, handkerchief comes from his mouth, egg as well
Also published here 1903 329
T. Nelson Downs The Flying Handkerchiefs origin not clear, silk in glass bottle visible vanishes and reappears in another bottle
Also published here
  • "Magic and its Professors" (Henry Ridgely Evans)
1903 341
Carl Willmann Das Weinglas des Teufels oder "Die magische Färberei" glass filled with beer and emptied, filled again, silk produced from glass in dry condition, silks vanish and flag of same colors produced from glass, glass with tube inside, gaffed tray
Related to Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
37
Carl Willmann Zum Kunststück "Das fliegende Tuch"
Inspired by Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
59
Carl Willmann Willmann's Tuchhalter holder for silks at back of chair or table with applications, also for cards that travel under a plate
June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Bald hier, bald dort "Ein kleines Handkunststück"
watch borrowed, wrapped in silk and put in glass, watch vanishes, silk vanishes, then glass wrapped in newspaper vanishes, all item reappear in borrowed hat
Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
119
Carl Willmann Variation zur "Tuchwanderung" silk pushed into glass with beer, it travels into another glass, glass with tube inside
Related to Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
149
Carl Willmann Die bezauberte Weinflasche wine poured from bottle, then vanishes silk is removed from bottle in dry condition, more wine poured out, bottle put in case, silk vanishes again, in case is now only silk and some production items
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
184
Carl Willmann Der Magier als Billardkünstler routine with billiard balls, candles and silk
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
186
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIII. Variatio Delectat
  • 1. Feuer in den Fingerspitzen (flame of candle is ignited again with fingers)
  • 2. Kerzen-Metamorphose (candle transforms into silk, wrapped in paper)
  • 3. Wanderschaft (Tuch- und Teller-Kunststück) (silk vanishes and appears under plate)
  • 4. Das Chamäleon-Tuch (silk changes color inside tube)
  • 5. Das verschwindende Seidentuch (silk vanishes in paper cone)
1903 140
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVI. Trifolium
  • 1. Das verwandelte Kartenspiel (deck changes to silk, shell placed in shell)
  • 2. Das Tuch in der Kerzenflamme (silk appears in flame of a candle)
  • 3. Das plötzlich erscheinende Seidentuch (silk appears)
  • 4. Seidentüchlein auf Reisen (silk vanishes and appears knotted between two others, with glass tube)
  • 5. Die magischen Knoten (knotted silks unknot)
1903 164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die mysteriöse Tuchwanderung two silks travel from paper-covered glass cylinder into two glasses that are covered with other silks
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
5
Carl Willmann Willmann's wandernde Tücher traveling silks with glass cylinders that have a metal bottom and top
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
74
Paul Freny Der Schuss nach dem Licht two candles and two silks, chosen silk travels into chosen candle
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
87
Carl Willmann Tuch und Karaffen two glass bottles are covered with handkerchiefs, silk travels from inside one bottle into the other
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
104
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
Eine Ueberraschung borrowed watch and handkerchief put in tube, things travel into gift package on table
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
130
Wilhelm Zimmermann Ein Tuchkunststück in verschiedenen Variationen long routine combination, silk splits in two, one put in paper cone, borrowed handkerchief put over glass vase, in cone are now flowers, water in vase changes to ink, glass with handkerchief vanish under silk, handkerchief reproduced from spectator's pocket
Related to Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
8
The Cannon-Ball-Globes large ball put in giant ball vase, ball travels into hat and silk and coin are in ball vase instead
Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Wilhelm Zimmermann Ein Tuchkunststück in verschiedenen Variationen part two
Related to Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
23
Stanley Collins The "Knee" Plus Ultra Handkerchiefs a yellow handkerchief is tied on left leg and a green one on the right leg, then the yellow handkerchief penetrates the leg and the green one travels knotted on the other leg
1915 77
Stanley Collins Necromancy with Nic's Napkins different colored serviettes with rings are put in a hat and the rings are piled up, then a color is chosen, the serviette vanishes from the hat and appears in the pile of serviette rings
1920 59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Entstehung aus dem Nichts production tambourine, silks and flowers, silk vanishes and appears knotted between two other silks in a box
1922 5
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
Edward Bagshawe Cigarette Sorcery silk flag vanishes, is found in cigarette case, cigarettes are now on a tray under a tissue paper
1924 50
Edward Bagshawe A Wireless Wonder chosen quantity of silk travels from a "book of silks" to a box that was shown empty
1924 71
Oswald Rae Silk and Soup Plate (With a Borrowed Silk Handkerchief) silk travels between soup plates
1926 41
Oswald Rae Passe Passe Silks handkerchief travels from paper tube to paper tube, variation as a transposition
1928 60
Oswald Rae Cigarette and Card tin box with fifty cigarettes, card is selected and handkerchief vanished, when box is opened, handkerchief is found and cigarettes arranged themselves to form the name of the selection
Also published here
  • "Cigarette Card" in "The Sphinx"
1930 49
Oswald Rae Simple Silk Sorcery chosen one of four different colored silks vanishes from paper cone and appears in desired envelope, with stand
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Simple Silk Sorcery" in "The Sphinx"
1930 57
Tom Sellers Handkerchiefs and Lemons chosen silk to lemon
1931 12
Lu Brent The Silken Adventure Silk vanishes from paper bag, travels into glass filled with confetti
1932 19
Lu Brent Here, Bango! - There? Glass with silk in it vanishes in paper bag, appears in another paper bag
1932 20
Theodore Annemann The Handkerchief that Flew two tube-covered glasses, silk travels from one to the other, mirror glass
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
46
Theodore Annemann Twenty-first Century Silks
Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
153
Eddie Joseph Additional Moves a. spectator holds cup on palm, ball appears under it
b. borrowed hank vanishes and appears under cup
1936 6
Edward Bagshawe The “Rapid Transit” Silks three silks vanish and reappear on the stand they came from, apparatus
1936 ca. 13
Edward Bagshawe Uniting the Colors knot dissolves from silk twice, silk vanishes and reappears tied between two others, apparatus
1936 ca. 15
Lorne de Blois Hank the Hermit marked silk travels to pocket twice
1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
218
Byron Churchill Plate and Silk silk(s) vanish and reappear underneath ungaffed plate
1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
222
Silks and Soup Plates two silks vanish in hands and reappear between two plates, "visible or invisible?"
1937 60
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Silk Routine two silks appear in empty hand (yanked out on thread), vanish and reappear from collar, written up by Max Holden
1937 62
Franklin M. Chapman Purse Mys'Try handkerchief with signature vanishes and appears in purse
July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Selectosilko one of three handkerchiefs travels into one of three envelopes
Dec. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 6)
2
Orville Wayne Meyer Satan's Silks 20th century silks (originated by Frank Ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread
Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
364
Robert Parrish Silks of a Color Follow Each Other two orange and two blue silks put in paper bag
  • Part One: spectator removes a silk, its color mate appears outside, only other color remains in bag
  • Part Two: knotted silk vanishes from magician's hand and reappears in bag
  • Part Three: repeat with variation
1939 52
Franklin M. Chapman Capture of Black Carew patter in rhymes for 20th Century Silks
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
1
Georges Poulleau Transmigration of a Silk and a Candle candle in metal tube, silk vanishes, silk in tube, candle lighted from pocket
1939 64
Jerry Lukins A Magical Sketch - Professor Woofledust and the Neophyte
1939 122
Das Foulard im Briefumschlag one of four envelopes is chosen as well as one of four different-colored silks, four silks are placed inside tube and selected travels into chosen envelope
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Thirteen of Magic, Stanley Collins, Tom Sellers A Trick routine with vanishes and productions of three silks, also featuring a small mirror tube/box for silk productions by Tom Sellers
1940
The Jinx (Issue 111)
661
Shaman Lost-Found blank silk, then with card printed on it
1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
701
Gordon R. McKenney Silk Gone Mad handkerchief to egg combined with handkerchief to light bulb
1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Hans-Paul Wipf Magischer Wettbewerb! posed as problem, three silks vanish in glass and appears in paper tube
Related to 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 4)
13
Harry Bertall Tour de foulards silks travel from one glass to another, Chevalier Ernst Torn
June 1941 3
Al Baker The Twentieth Century Silk Trick - Baker Method with dye tube and paper cornucopia
Also published here 1941 56
Johnny Albenice Visible "40th Century" Silks using a paper bag
1941 18
Lamp Chimney and Silk silk vanishes from tube and appears between two knotted silks
1941 53
The Wandering Handkerchief handkerchief travels from trouse pocket to trouser pocket, changes color
1941/27 345
Dai Vernon Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick
1941/49 37
Greer Marechal Jr. Streamlined Hoffmann
Inspired by Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
Ralph W. Read, Harlan Tarbell The Ghostly Silk comedy silk from paper cone to glass
1942/27 82
11 - Twentieth Century Silks using Two-Way Paper Cone (page 86)
1942/27 90
Eugene Laurant, Buatier de Kolta, Servais LeRoy Soup Plate and Handkerchiefs two silks disappear and reappear under soup plate on chair
1942/27 322
Two Soup Plates and Handkerchiefs two silks vanish and reappear between soup plates
Related to 1942/27 325
Twentieth Century Silks
1942/27 327
Bert Douglas The Elusive Rainbow 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
1942/27 333
Bert Douglas Spot The Red 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
1942/27 337
Tom Sellers Creepy Creepy 20th Century using change bag
1943 27
William S. Houghton 20th Century Silks Routine "simplest and best of any"
1943 32
Harlan Tarbell Hat and Silk Combination 20th century silks, then silks vanish an reappear in hat
1943/27 311
Hart Fisher A Routine for the Twentieth Century and Other Standart Magic outline of a routine with wand, saltshaker and silks
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
13
Joseph Ovette The Traveling Silks silks travel from one paper bag to another held by spectator
1944 17
Eugene Gloye The Unique Twentieth Century Silks traveling silk is wrapped in paper
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
2
Hen Fetsch Practical Suggestions for the Welsh Rarebit Pan
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
3
George Sitkiewitz A New Idea on the 20th Century Trick
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
30
Herman L. Weber Namreh's "Electrick" handkerchief and bill are shot into a light bulb, apparatus
1945 337
Jean Hugard Silks and Soup Plates two handkerchiefs vanish and appear between two soup plates, hollow loop ball
Jan. 1945 93
Dr. William Weyeneth Mit "Genial" using silk wonder, followed by french translation "Avec 'Genial'"
Nov. 1945 9
Francis Carlyle 20th Century Silks
1945/27 341
Al Baker 20th Century Silks
1945/27 344
, Al Baker A Remarkable Giant 20th century silks
1945/27 350
Hervel Un tour amusant pour les petits et... les grands! rabbit, fruits and silks vanish and appear in box, followed by german translation "Ein unterhaltendes Kunststück für die kleinen... u. die Grossen!"
May 1946 7
Carlton King The New and Improved Ink, Handkerchief and Turnip Trick ink vanishes from glass and appears back in bottle, handkerchief vanishes and appears in turnip
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
5
Jean Hugard The Flight of Time Watch Silk and Tumbler Combination watch vanishes from tissue paper and appears inside hat, then watch is placed inside handkerchief and inside glass, all disappear one by one and appear inside the hat
May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
315
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic
  • 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
  • 2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
  • 3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
  • 4. 20th Century Silks idea
  • 5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
  • 6. Comedy bits with a stooge
  • 7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
  • 8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
  • 9. Thimble color change
  • 10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
U. F. Grant Color Splash white silk produced, changes to red, water changes to red water and is poured in paper bag, red silk vanishes and is produced from paper bag in place of water
Oct. 1948 11
Joseph J. Kolar Balloon and Silks silks vanish from bag an reappear in balloon that is burst
1948/27 234
U. F. Grant Brain-Storms in Magic - Flight of a Handkerchief borrowed handkerchief burned in a flash, reappears in paper cone, "by WT"?!
Mar. 1949 15
Felix Korim Silk to Light Bulb
Apr. 1949 4
George F. Wright The Wright Silk in Lite Bulb
June/July 1949 11
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Impromptu Twentieth Century Silks on a tray
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
4
Jean Hugard Imaginary 20th Century Silk glass and silks appear inside hat
Jan. 1950 625
Cecil Keech Ropan Silk silk tied around long rope, it jumps to short rope, rope grows after being tied into circle, rope with connection
1952 63
Karrell Fox Where's the Bunny? handkerchief with rabbit printed on it vanishes from bag an appears in hat but without image, instead real rabbit is found in hat
1954 1
Karrell Fox 20th Century Silks using Eddie Joseph's Hank Gun
1954 35
Max Andrews Silcolor silk vanishes and appears knotted between two other silks in glass, repeated with other silk
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
368
Leonard Austin Handy Combination silk travels from hand to glass under tube
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
24
Mc Gregor the Magician Twenty First Century Trick with gloves
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
35
Bert Douglas Modern Club Act with Patter routine and patter for 20th Century Silks
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
17
Jean Hugard Das Raketentuch silk appears knotted between two others which were wrapped in flash paper
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
519
Edwin "Edwino" Grimm Ein modernes Tuchtrio cane changes to knotted silks, other silk changes into cane and silk is found knotted between other silks
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
804
Charly Eperny Eine wunderbare Tuchreise three silks appear in frame and appear in three glass cubes
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 2)
918
Jack Yeager Visible 20th Century Silks using a cabinet
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
19
Karl Fulves The Black Room silk/tissue of chosen color travels from glass tumbler behind spectator's back to wrapped tumbler
Related to
  • p. 20 for idea by Sid Lorraine
Nov. 1965 4
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
Magisches Notizbuch
  • Tücher des 20. Jahrhunderts (Raymond Kemp & Charlie Miller in Genii, June 1966)
  • Grossmutters Halskette (Milbourne Christopher in Hugard's Magic Monthly, June 1952)
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 2)
31
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Pañuelo y Plato silk appears between to plates
1967 55
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Pañuelos Era Actual routine, silk produced from deck of cards and one produced from purse frame, breakaway fand and twentieth century silks to finish
1967 67
U. F. Grant Silks, Paper & Wrists Newspaper wrapped around wrists, silks disappear, appear around spectator's wrists
1968 67
K. Yost Silk Monte silks and glasses travel behind two screens, as guessing game, as finale silk changes to orange
July 1969 267
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Vanishing Deck deck placed in metal box, silk vanished, deck vanished except selection and silk in box too
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
300
Alois Eisenlohr Ein physikalisches Grundgesetz two matchbox with different colored stickers, silk travels from one matchbox to the other
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 3)
54
William J. Smith Supersonic Silks silk knotted between two other silks vanishes and appears knot between two more silks
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
53
William J. Smith How Did You Do That? with a changing bag
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
54
Jimmy Williamson Caught Short panties appear between two knotted silks
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
72
Parker Swan How to Force a Watermelon card or silk in watermelon, gag
1970 3
John Hamilton Silk Flight silk into paper cone, rope waved over cone and silk is shown to have disappeared, rope torn in two and between the ends appears the silk à la 20th century
Aug. 1970 355
Das Seidenwunder silk placed on stand and empty box on top, silk vanishes and appears inside box
Also published here
  • "Magikeren", January 1942.
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 3)
48
Roy Johnson Mutilated Hanks Routine handkerchief borrowed, handkerchief suddenly in shreds, restored to long strip in paper bag, then changes to lemon, handkerchief inside but with hole, center of handkerchief from same material as cloth bag suddenly, eventually restored
Also published here 1970 11
Pavel Encore the Silk in the Knot handkerchief disappears and appears knotted on rope over neck
1970 ca. 21
Peter Warlock Flash Paper and Silks two blue silks with yellow silk in between bundled up, flash paper changes into yellow silk, between blue silks is now flash paper
1971 ca. 10
Billy McComb Yrutnec Hteitnewt Twentieth Century in Reverse, silk starts tied between other two and travels elsewhere
1972 164
Jochen Zmeck Tuchtrio mit Gag watch appears between silks
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
45
Jochen Zmeck Meine Tuchtrio-Eröffnung handkerchief opening routine, cigarette to silk, silk is split into two, silk vanishes from tube and watch appears knotted between two silks
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 5)
82
Patrick Page The Twentieth-Century Handkerchief with change bag
1974 64
Faucett Ross Handkerchief Box Routine Silk routine with various effects using Japanese Box
1975 32
Jules Giraud Der Gefangene des Tuches borrowed finger ring in ring case under handkerchief, case vanishes, then silk, silk appears knotted onto glass under tube, ring box with ring in glass
Also published here
  • Pentagram
Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
50
Charlie Miller Eine Moderne Version von Alexander's Schlangentuch borrowed handkerchief transforms into different shapes, then travels into lemon
Also published here
  • Genii
June 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
75
Gerald Kosky Mass Hypnotism pseudo hypnotism act, audience is apparently hypnotised, things written on slates are different, scarfs are not knotted and cards are different then remembered
1975 194
Jerry Mentzer Novel 20th Century
1976 10
The Twentieth Century Silk Trick
  • Vanish of the Duplicate
1976 237
Joseph J. Kolar Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 7. vanished silks appear in balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Punx Das Märchen von Elfchens Zaubertüchlein presentation for Ottokar Fischer's Klein-Elfchen, silk vanishes and appears back in glass, small figure of a kind appears under tube
1977 19
Peter Warlock Teleportation marked bill and rubber band wrapped in silk and put in glass, then covered with tube, travels in glass under second tube with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired by
  • "Snaretainer" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Vol. 32 No. 8, p. 91)
Variations
Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
74
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
Jochen Zmeck Karte und Tuchröhre variation of previous routine
Inspired by 1977 17
Len Belcher Schlaue Spinne silks placed inside match boxes and shuffled in a bag, blue on is divined using a spider on a stick (Chinese stick), blue silk vanishes from box and appears with spider
Also published here
  • Len Belcher's "Parlour Games"
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 4)
108
Don Tanner Silks vanishing silk in Twentieth Century Silks in cloth bag
1978 11
Donald Holmes The Tea Chests of Wang Foo handkerchiefs vanish and appear inside candle, then placed inside one of three chests, covered with a tube and handkerchiefs travel from chest to chest
1978/76 235
Jean de Merry Fez et Foulards fez placed on table and one handkerchief placed inside, three others vanish and are found knotted to handkerchief inside hat
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 2)
57
Roy Johnson A Lesson in Magic handkerchief borrowed, handkerchief suddenly in shreds, restored to long strip in paper bag, then changes to lemon, handkerchief inside but with hole, center of handkerchief from same material as cloth bag suddenly, eventually restored
Related toAlso published here 1979 61
Ken De Courcy The 20th Century Card Discovery silk with print of selected card appears between two other silks, selection in card box became blank
1980 37
Rudolf Braunmüller Der Schwiegermuttertrick intro
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
103
Hen Fetsch Eine Blitztransposition silk shot between two other with a pistol
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
103
Hen Fetsch Kombination mit Ei egg in glass with two red silks, yellow silk changes in egg and silk is then between red silks
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
103
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Tray and Silks handkerchiefs vanish in the hands of performer and appear between two soup plates
1982 16
John Ferrentino Revenge of the 20 Foot Silk Worm spectacle with vanishing silk, in the end reappears on the end of long spring silk worm
1983 130
Meir Yedid Transpo-Tip silk to thumb tip on fake hand, gag
1983 8
Patrick Page The Silk Purse handkerchief vanishes and appears in purse
Variations 1984 18
Kerzen three impromptu magic items and gags with candles
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
131
Al Bertini Das Tuch im Ärmel silk vanishes and appears in sleeve of spectator
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 5)
5
Christoph Borer Tüchlein, Du musst wandern handkerchief vanishes in a pyro flash and appears in matchbox, gaffed matchbox
Also published here 1988 12
Oswald Rae, Karl Fulves Silk Spectrum No. 27, one of three different colored silks is chosen and vanishes and appears in initialed envelope, with stand
Inspired by 1988 70
Karl Fulves Twentieth-Century Silks chapter intro
1988 127
Come Back Silk No. 44, silk vanishes from paper cone and reappears knotted to silk given previously to spectator
1988 127
Lyle Laughlin Twentieth-Century Silks No. 46
1988 133
Karrell Fox A "Pack O' Silk" full pack of cigarettes, silk vanishes from paper, cigarettes changes into silk inside case
1988 106
Fantasio 20th Century-Stock nach neuer Art two handkerchiefs appear on ends of a cane, third handkerchief vanishes, then cane vanishes and handkerchief can be found knotted two other two silks
1988 2
Fred Kaps Fred Kaps' Silk Transposition three silks are produced, two in one glass and one in another glass, the two vanish and are found rolled up inside the other silk in the glass
1988 41
"Vester" Adams Flight of Fabric silk to pocket effect
1989 161
Jean Garance Eine Seidentücher-Routine handkerchief routine
  • color change
  • cut and restored
  • Twentieth Century Silks
  • Blendo
  • production of object / animal
1990 29
Patrick Page The Vanishing Handkerchief silk vanishes and appears at back of performer
Also published here 1990 40
Karrell Fox Silkenbac silk vanishes from paper cone, reappears on child's back
1991 58
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
21
Patrick Page Das verschwindende Tuch silk vanishes and appears at back of performer
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
115
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1992 34
Steven Hamilton Silk and Sponge "Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
5
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L.W. Bewitched Handkerchief and Glass handkerchief disappears and reappears in covered glass
1993 56
A Derby and Silk Routine 20th Century Silks variation
1993 70
Roy Johnson Eine magische Lektion borrowed handkerchief changes into destroyed pieces, pieces put in paper bag, they change into ribbon, then in lemon, handkerchief is in lemon but with hole, put in cloth bag, part of the fabric transposes from bag to handkerchief, finally it appears on head of performer or assistant under hat
Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
58
Amado Narvaez Der Schwiegermutter-Trick im modernen Gewand combination with appearing silks (pulled out of jacket at threads, appearing cane, Twentieth Century Silks
Also published here
  • Genii, 1989
May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
86
Salvano Hier! - Dort! silk vanishes in hands and reappears in paper tube that the spectator holds
1994 8
Timothy Wenk Thumb Tip Handling silk vanishes and is reproduced from spectator's sleeve
1994 20
Karrell Fox Peek-A-Boo silk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again
1995 142
Karl Fulves Hank the Ghost No. 38, handkerchief held in front of glass on table, chosen sock that was beside glass is suddenly inside, kind of impromptu third hand method
1995 54
Pavel Die Jahrhundert-Tücher magnetic
1995 12
Felix Farrell Air-Brush handkerchief appears with the aid of a felt pen, vanishes and appears inside the pen
1995 13
Jay Scott Berry 21st Century Eclipse using two Diamond Tips
1995 19
Edward Marlo 20th Century Handkerchiefs with repeat
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
119
Edward Marlo 30th Century Handkerchiefs silk in hand transforms into two silks previously placed aside - asymmetric silks transposition
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
121
Kazuyuki Hase Any Century Silk three silks in clear bag, spectator removes one, it is vanishes and found tied between the other two in the bag
Inspired by
  • "20th Century Newspaper" (Pavel)
May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
71
Pat Fallon The Black & White 21st Century Silks normal and routine for children
Nov. 1997 14
Jack Bridwell Tuch auf Zauberstab wand placed on transparent glass, silk vanishes and appears knotted on wand
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
151
Mark Prines Tonight Show Silks spectators hold a silk outstretched, another silk is pushed in its center and vanishes, it reappears from another silk, repeat in which a silk is reproduced from spectator's sleeve
1997 1
Manuel Muerte Der Tüchersprung twentieth century silks with coat hanger, using tube section of hanger
1998 28
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Century
  • Conjuring
confetti put in glass on a stand, three different-colored tied silks placed in a box, their order changes, then center silk vanishes and appears in glass, Reverse Twentieth Century Silks, using Silk Cabby and Handkerchief Pedestal props
May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
79
Jim Steinmeyer Phun With Physics
  • Conjuring
silk put in metal box vanishes and travels to pocket, repeated with two silks that travel to join a third one that has been in a glass, using Demon Hank Box
July 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 11)
75
Peter Warlock Meine Tücherwanderung three silks vanish and reappear knotted onto clear tube inside opaque tube
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
82
R. Paul Wilson Tipless silk vanishes and reappears in rolled-up bill, thumb tip with hole
2001 1
Sveroni Alles Ablenkung oder was? humorous vanish of a handkerchief, then handkerchief vanishes from hand and is found knotted to other silk
2002 27
Ali Bongo Pongolian Palette silks vanish from palette and appear tied to other handkerchief in breast pocket
2002 6
Hen Fetsch Kling-Klang - Fifteenth Method: "Kling-Klang" Twentieth Century
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
69
Hen Fetsch Kling-klang - Fifteenth Method: Kling-klang Twentieth Century
Also published here 2002 146
Thomas Wickham Wandering Eggs - Third Method: Eggs, Silks, and Bottle empty bottle covered with handkerchief, paper bags with messages, three silks and eggs produced from hat, eggs vanish from one paper bag and appear in another where silks were, silks now in bottle with one of the paper bags
Also published here
  • "Handkerchiefs and Eggs" (The Magician Monthly, Vol. 24 No. 8, July 1928, p. 91)
2002 163
Joseph Ovette The Flying Eggs - First Method: Ovette's Original eggs on four ribbons are hanging from ceiling, they are removed and vanishes, then reappear on ribbons, inside eggs appear four previously vanishes silks
Inspired by
  • "The Flying Bells" (Will Goldston, The Magician, Vol. 6 No. 12, Nov. 1910, p. 182)
Also published here
  • "The Flight of Eggs" (Eggstraordinary Ways of Eggshibiting with Eggs, p. 14)
2002 169
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Opal Goblet borrowed handkerchief burns in goblet and appears inside egg
Also published here
  • Ottokar Fischer, The Magic of J. N. Hofzinser, 1942, p. 83
2002 266
D'Alvini D'Alvini's Egg and Handkerchief Effect egg broken and poured on borrowed handkerchief, put in pistol and shot on performer, handkerchief comes from his mouth, egg as well
Also published here 2002 267
Al Baker The Twentieth Century Silk Trick "Baker Method"
with dye tube and paper cornucopia
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
193
Al Baker Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick dye tube
2003 757
Jim Sisti Twentieth Century Thread Twentieth Century Silks as close-up version with colored threads in envelope
Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
93
Dave Campbell Silk 'n' Tumblers tray with three tumblers and a silk, thread, monkey bar routine
Also published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 20 No. 8, Dec. 1964
2004 393
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Tuch in Flasche bottle covered with shot glass and tube, silk vanishes and appears in bottle
2004 9
Christoph Borer Tüchlein, Du musst wandern handkerchief vanishes in a pyro flash and appears in matchbox, gaffed matchbox
Also published here 2006 43
Paul Osborne Santa's Silks
  • Osborne Illusions
with standing Santa figure
Dec. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 12)
26
Tom Stone Dachebox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
Also published here 2007 9
Alexander de Cova The Filler silk to apple
Related toAlso published here 2008 8
Tom Stone Challenge in Silks vanished silks pop out of pockets and are knotted together, gimmicks to propel silks out of pockets
Inspired by
  • Dr. Raymond L. Beebe's "Smart Slik" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic 1)
Also published here
2008 9
Tom Stone Redneck Remedy sequence with red silk tied around neck of bottle
Inspired by
  • "Silks and Bottle" (Marconick's Original Magic, 1967, p. 52)
Also published here
2009 10
Alexander de Cova The Filler silk to apple
Also published here 2010 18
Alexander de Cova Tuch in Apfel II silk to apple
Related to 2010 2
Tom Stone The Safe Bullet-Catch bang gun bullet catch
2011 24
Tom Stone DacheBox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
  • Silks from Another Century
  • Wired (featuring idea for Ted Lesley's "Mind Bender")
  • Ceiling Thoughts
  • Shivers
  • Vanishing Sefalaljia
Also published here 2011 29
Tom Stone Redneck Remedy sequence with red silk tied around neck of bottle
Inspired by
  • "Silks and Bottle" (Marconick's Original Magic, 1967, p. 52)
Also published here
2011 61
Tom Stone Challenge in Silk vanished silks pop out of pockets and are knotted together, gimmicks to propel silks out of pockets
Inspired by
  • Dr. Raymond L. Beebe's "Smart Slik" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic 1)
Also published here
2011 193
Alexander de Cova Der Schottische Apfel silk to apple
Also published here 2011 3
Patrick Page H.G. Wells Outdone invisible handkerchief travels knotted between two other handkerchiefs, empty space between silks can be seen, gag
2011 288
Patrick Page Another Version handkerchief vanishes and appears on spectator's back
2011 317
Joey Incollingo The Almost-Invisible Bottle using cut-off top of a plastic bottle, silk is pulled out of opening, it vanishes and is produced from spectator's sleeve, vanishes again in bottle part
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
23
Patrick Page Silk to Purse
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
35
Alexander de Cova Das Tuch in Apfel mal ganz anders signed silk vanishes from rolled-up paper and appears inside apple
Also published here Nov. 2012 22
Steven Hamilton Silk & Sponge silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here 2013 154
John Gaughan The Silk Handkerchief in Light Bulb
  • The Chamber of Secrets
May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
18
Alexander de Cova Das Tuch in Apfel mal ganz anders signed silk vanishes from rolled-up paper and appears inside apple
Also published here Feb. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue Sondererausgabe MMC)
25
Alan Shaxon A Lesson in Magic handkerchief borrowed, handkerchief suddenly in shreds, restored to long strip in paper bag, then changes to lemon, handkerchief inside but with hole, center of handkerchief from same material as cloth bag suddenly, eventually restored
Related to 2014 157
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2014 564
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 33
Alexander de Cova Tuch in Apfel mal anders signed silk vanishes from rolled-up paper and appears inside apple
Also published here 2015 75
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Also published here 2015 59
Alexander de Cova Marconick Silk Trio silk flies visibly between two other silks, visual twentieth century silk
Inspired by
  • "And Yet Another Twentieth Century" (Marconick)
2016 76
Anthony Owen Silk Handkerchief to Spectator's Sleeve - An Approach to the Approach
2017 147
Alexander de Cova Tuch in Apfel signed silk travels into apple
2017 76
Alexander de Cova, Tony Lackner Das LATONI-Wunder silk travels into one of three chosen rolled up paper tubes
2017 87
Alexander de Cova Tuch in Edding marked bill travels into pen, using Antonio Romero's bill tube pen, different loading strategies
2018 162
Alberto de Figueiredo El pañuelo que cambia de color color changing silk routine, silk to mouth and silk fountain finale
  • El primer cambio de color
  • Falsa explicación
  • El pañuelo rojo y la carga
Inspired by 2018 43
Max Malini Silk into Hat and Glove
2022 325
Jim Steinmeyer Long Ago, Far Away borrowed credit card and silk travel from one glass with a cylindrical cover tube to another
2022 16