Lapping

180 entries in Coin / Sleights / Lapping
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie coin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIV)
185
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Durch den Tisch fallende Münzen coin through table, lapping
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
17
Eddie Joseph The Cross Leg Vanish coin "lapped" between legs, without table
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
15
Scoop Lapping basic technique explained as a vanish, scoop-lapping coin off table and pretending to place into other hand, much detail about naturalness, three tricks using the move
  • I. Coin vanishes and appears under/in object
  • II. T&R napkin
  • III. One object transformed into another
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
35
John Mulholland I. Coin Vanish and Reappearance coin vanishes and reappears under a saltshaker, ashtray, in a sugar bowl or someone’s pocket, uses extra coin, see p. 43 for standing alternative
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
40
John Mulholland II. Torn and Restored Napkin T&R napkin, balled-up torn napkin is lapped and full one is already in other hand, see p. 43 for standing alternative
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
41
John Mulholland III. Transformation lapping used for transformation, “an olive can be transformed into a lump of sugar, a piece of paper can be changed into a potato chip, a blank domino can be turned into a double six”
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
43
Dai Vernon One of Four
Related to 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
36
Ross Bertram Rubdown
VariationsAlso published here 1951
Stars of Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
129
Eddie Joseph A Rapid Vanish with handkerchief
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
5
James G. Thompson Jr. Presto - The Coins Through the Table four coins
VariationsAlso published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
120
Edward Marlo Further Ideas on the Paperfold ideas "Flip Move Coin Fold", complete vanish ideas
 		1957
Coining Magic
10
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1966
Slydini Encores
31
Tony Slydini One Coin Routine many phases, featuring lapping vanishes, retrievals, hand penetration
  • Slydini "Touches"
VariationsAlso published here 1966
Slydini Encores
35
Roger Klause Coins For Connoisseurs four coins through table
Related to 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
190
Roger Klause Coin Lapping From a Stack
1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
190
Roger Klause Coin Lapping While Counting
1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
191
Dai Vernon One of Four without credit
Related to 1968
Coins Thru the Table
3
Heel Lap from closed fist
 		1968
Coins Thru the Table
4
Horace E. Bennett The Change Purse two half dollars travel into a purse
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
145
Horace E. Bennett Coin Exchange five english pennies in an okito box transpose with four half dollars, hollowed stack, version of Jimmy Ray's "Okito Coin Box Routine" from "Between the Acts"
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
149
Rubaway Vanish to glass, coin rubbed on table vanishes
 		1969
Monedas, monedas... (y monedas)
81
Roy Johnson Lapping from a Stack
1970
The Roy Johnson Experience
57
Kirk Stiles Walla Walla cent travels to other coins into spectator's hand
 		1970
Magick (Issue 4)
19
Blake Edward Maxam Jumbo Vanish coin vanish under Jumbo card, lapping technique
 		1970
Magick (Issue 8)
39
Mike Rogers Lapping Move item "parked" on table
 		Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
Edward Marlo, Derek Dingle Rub-Back Move variation
 		1971
Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins
39
Edward Marlo, Ross Bertram, Jules DeBarros Rubdown with Glass
Inspired byRelated to
  • Ed Marlo's Routine in "Genii" Vol 32. No.4, 1967
 1971
The Coins of Ishtar
54
Roger Smith Brush-Go coin vanish from Okito Box, using salt shaker, seated
 		Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 12)
3
Edward Marlo, Mike Rogers Coin Kick & Card Change coin lapping vanish or card transformation
Related to Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
68
Derek Dingle Propelled Coin Lap fourth finger shoots coin into lap
 		Jan. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 3)
586
Derek Dingle Han Ping Chien coins held in spread, one lapped followed by Han Ping Chien
Related to Jan. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 3)
587
John Cornelius Metamorphosis tabled coin changes by waving over it with the hands, see also p. 728 for comment by Bob Bruning
Variations July 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 9)
642
Jerry Andrus A Coin Move coin held openly between thumb and first finger, other fingers straighten to cover it, coin lapped or dropped in other hand
 		1973
Five Dollar Trix
34
John Cornelius S=C2 silver coin placed in hand, two copper coins come out, ends clean
Also published here May 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 7)
733
Al Schneider Slide-off Lapping Sequence
1975
Al Schneider On Coins
53
Scotty York The Ring and the Penny Test gag, penny is dropped through ring, coin grows when spectator wants to try
 		1975
Coins
16
Scotty York Coin Lapping while Picking Up Coins
1975
Lecture
48
Scotty York, Tony Slydini Coin Lapping while Turning Hand Over similar to Slydini's Revolve Vanish
 		1975
Lecture
48
Scotty York, Roger Klause Coin Lapping with Sound similar as in Tri-Vanish
Related to 1975
Lecture
49
Scotty York Coin Through Table with Lapping
1975
Lecture
49
Karl Fulves Behind Arm Lapping coins slid from hand to table, then swiped into lap with arm
 		July 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 9)
979
Horace E. Bennett First Coin lapping while picking coins up and throwing them into the other hand
 		1975
Bennett's Best
32
Third Coin while picking coins cup with both hands
 		1975
Bennett's Best
33
Tony Slydini Psychology - Too Good to Be True coin vanish with lapping, psychology, too-perfect theory
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
20
Tony Slydini The Sweep Technique
1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
21
Tony Slydini The Revolve vanish using lap
  • Details of The Revolve
  • Checkpoints
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
41
Tony Slydini One Coin Routine eleven phases, featuring lapping vanishes, retrievals, hand penetration
Related toAlso published here 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
70
John Cornelius Metamorphosis visual coin transformation on the table
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
5
John Carney Coin Lapping
Inspired by 1976
Enigma
11
John Carney The Impossible Coin Vanish lapping
Inspired by 1976
Enigma
16
Harvey Rosenthal Breaking Silver
1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
15
Harvey Rosenthal Sucker Spellbound copper, silver to chinese coin
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
16
Karl Fulves Fadeaway coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
  • Fade-Away I
  • Fade Away III
  • Fade Away IV
  • Fade Away V
Variations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Tony Slydini Fade Away II coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
Inspired by 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Rick Johnsson Just for Kicks Chinese coin changes into two quarters then into big nickle which eventually disappears, using the Kick Change
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
17
Rick Johnsson, Ellison Poland Penny --- For His Thoughts more ideas with the IBGTH Switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
52
Jean Faré Cased In Disappearance - Minus One Deck vanishes except for selection
Inspired by 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
19
Coin Lapping one from several from fist
 		1977
The Magic Book
186
Pick-Up Lapping coin apparently picked up
 		1977
The Magic Book
188
Martino Roll Away
June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
589
James G. Thompson Jr. Presto four coins
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
118
Bill Tarr Coins Through Table with shot glass
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
162
Tony Slydini Remote Lapping coin lapped with coin forward on table and not near edge
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
49
Roy Johnson Lapping from Stack stack held near table edge
 		1979
Final Call
3
Bill Wisch Multiple Lap sound covered by picking up coins with both hands simultaneously
 		1979
Wisches
2
Bill Wisch Bicep Bounce Lap coin drops from fist on biceps of same arm and into lap
 		1979
Wisches
4
Tom Craven Propel-A-Coin coin is flipped and caught on back of hand, changes to different coin, lapping
 		June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
355
Al Schneider Lapping general remarks on lapping, "Rest Lap"
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
35
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
83
Gary Ouellet The Crossover Lap
Related to 1980
The Silver Passage
14
Haruhito Hirata The Hirata Master Move coin is brought down on table and vanishes
Related toVariations 1980
The Silver Passage
20
Jimmy Ray Coins Through the Table (with Shell)
1980
A Ray of Magic
41
Jeff White Wave copper silver transpo, hand waves over coin on table for transformation
 		1980
Visual Inspirations
11
Richard O'Farrell Coin Switch switching copper-silver coin with normal coin
 		1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
23
Meir Yedid The Almost Perfect Coin Vanish screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
517
Tony Slydini Table Tilt Vanish
1981
CoinMagic
172
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1981
CoinMagic
181
Mark Levy Erase a Way Eraser Vanish
 		1981
CoinMagic
209
Derek Dingle Molecular Coins Through Table Seated coins through table
 		1981
CoinMagic
253
Inertia Lap
1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
19
Edward Marlo Rub Back Coin Vanish
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
4
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Third Coin third phase for coins thru table, based on the revolve vanish
Related to 1981
Bennett's Fourth Book
8
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
105
Derek Dingle The Flick Move coins through table
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
123
Daryl Martinez Heel-Grip Lap
1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
53
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish very brief
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
59
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish brief
Related to 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
59
Stephen Tucker Silver Shadows three coins vanish one by one, reappear and vanish again, hanging coins presentation
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
38
Eraser-Head coin vanish with aid of eraser, then eraser vanishes as well
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
41
Stephen Tucker Table through Coin
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
270
Meir Yedid Meir Yedid's Almost Perfect Vanish screened lapping
Also published here 1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
18
Michael Rubinstein A Large Coin Vanish at a Table covered with two playing cards
 		1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
22
Michael Rubinstein Multi Coin Lapping Made Easy four coins one at a time without noice
 		1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
109
Salomon Cohn "What Happened?" vanish exploiting moisture of hand, then lapping
 		July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
801
Howard Cohen, Marty Martin Instant 2-Coin Vanish lapping
 		Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1001
Stephen Tucker The Trick That Needs No Patter: The Coins Do All The Talking! copper to silver, with sucker climax
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
173
Edward Marlo Rub-Back Move rubbing coin on table, vanish, lapping
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
182
David Roth Lapping a Coin From the Closed Fist
  • Tap Lap
  • Closed Revolve Vanish
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
16
Shuttle Lap as a ditch, with noise reduction if coins are already in lap
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
125
David Roth Sweeplap Box Switch
1985
Expert Coin Magic
209
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini Revolving Imp table edge switch, combination of Slydini's Imp Pass & Revolve Vanish
 		1985
Korem without Limits
27
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un Vaso coin through bottom of glass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1985
Monedas Personales
7
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Pases Mágicos" visual transformation with coin on table
 		1985
Monedas Personales
33
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el Pase "La Catapulta" using the Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el Regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here 1985
Monedas Personales
57
Albert Goshman Lap transfer
1985
Magic By Gosh
61
Dai Vernon One of Four without credit
Related to 1985
Magic By Gosh
61
Heel Lap from closed fist
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
63
Howard Wurst Simplex Switch optional lapping at the end, sound covered by throwing switched coins on table
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
91
Michael Rubinstein S.T.C. Lapping Technique "Silent Two-Coin" lapping
 		Mar. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 3)
1183
Edward Marlo Rub Back Coin Vanish
1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
82
Jonathan Townsend, Tony Slydini Revolving Han Ping Chien combining HPC with the Revolve Vanish
 		Jan. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 1)
1306
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
Also published here Nov. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 11)
1423
Gary Ouellet There & Back Coin Change using the lap
Also published here May 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 5)
1495
Christoph Borer Spare in der Zeit.... bill transforms into coin, then a mini piggy bank appears from which a lot of coins are produced
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
13
John Cornelius A Silly Trick several coins vanish without sound
 		1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
5
Patrick Page The Vanish vanish of coin or object with purse frame
 		1988
The Purse Frame
18
Patrick Page Transpo copper / silver transpo with purse frame
 		1988
The Purse Frame
25
Tom Craven Heads or Tails? coin is scooped up with a card and put in other hand, transformation / switch
 		Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Ross Bertram, J. W. Sarles Rub a Dub No. 21, coin rubbed through table, backwards movement during rubbing, with Bertram patter and Sarles idea of using two coins of which only one penetrates
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
31
Gary Ouellet The Infidel Change coin changes while dropped into other hand, lapping
 		Jan. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 1)
1729
Gary Kurtz Relentless
  • 1.) Four Silver Dollars from the Purse Frame
  • 2.) The Penny
  • 3.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame
  • 4.) Double Transposition in Spectator's Hand
  • 5.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame (Again)
  • 6.) Interlude
  • 7.) Coins Through the Table
  • 8.) The Bag on the Purse and Four More Coins
  • 9.) The Penny Returns
  • 10.) The Classic Hang Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 11.) The Finale: Returning to the Beginning
 		1990
Coin Magic
1
Gary Kurtz Vanishing a Coin in a Purse Frame
1990
Coin Magic
5
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish one of four coins lapped
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
22
Wesley James WJ Click Lap coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
26
Wesley James WJ Sweep Lap (Timing Variation) coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
27
Gary Ouellet The Infidel Change coin changes while dropped into other hand, lapping
Inspired byVariations 1990
Close Up Illusions
111
Gary Ouellet The Toss Change
Also published here 1990
Close Up Illusions
133
Gary Ouellet The Silverdust Vanish using the Crossover Lap
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
135
Gary Ouellet The Gossamer Dissolve multiple coin vanish
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
199
Gary Ouellet Sound Effect click pass using the lap
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
338
Michael Powers Jumbo Finale half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
142
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part One
  • 1. Introducing the Purse Frame
  • 2. Producing the First Two Dollars
  • 3. Producing the Second Two Dollars
  • 4. Producing the Penny
  • 5. Replacing the Penny into the Purse Frame
  • 6. The Double Transposition
  • 7. Replacing the Penny in the Purse Frame (Again)
Related to 1991
Relentless
2
Gary Kurtz The Simulated Pick-up with immediate lapping
 		1991
Relentless
9
Gary Kurtz The Han Ping Chien coins held in spread, one lapped followed by Han Ping Chien
Related to 1991
Relentless
17
Meir Yedid Fast Perfektes Münzverschwinden screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
Also published here 1991
Meir Yedid
28
Alexander de Cova Münzenverschwinden complete coin vanish, using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
138
Gary Kurtz Example: A Coin Vanish lapping with fake back-and-forth tossing
Related to 1992
Leading with your Head
13
Meir Yedid Almost Perfect Vanish screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
Also published here 1993
Memorable Magic
9
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by 1994
Steel and Silver
38
Paul Gertner Tips on Lapping
1994
Steel and Silver
41
Paul Gertner, Ron Slanina The M.C.A. Vanish and Change "Multiple Coin Audible", lapping with sound
 		1994
Steel and Silver
69
John Scarne Imp Pass Handling directly into right hand classic palm
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
92
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part One
  • Arriving at the Table
  • 1. Introducing the Purse Frame
  • 2. Producing the First Two Dollars
  • 3. Producing the Second Two Dollars
  • 4. Producing the Penny
  • 5. Replacing the Penny into the Purse Frame
  • 6. The Double Transposition
  • 7. Replacing the Penny in the Purse Frame (Again)
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
2
Gary Kurtz The Simulated Pick-up with immediate lapping
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
7
Gary Kurtz Pick-up Lap lapping coin in hand as other coin is picked up
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
14
Dominique Duvivier Four-Coin Slap Change Four silver coins slapped between hands, change into four copper coins
Related to 1996
Magie Duvivier
59
Troy Hooser Dis-Purse three coins pushed through purse frame, one by one they disappear
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1460
Edward Marlo Rub-Back Vanish
1999
Close-Up & Personal
145
David Acer The Wave Change coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping
Variations 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
117
T. Nelson French Kick coin taken from hand, actually lapped, also with cookie which is shot into mouth
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
25
John Cornelius Meta-Fusion silver coin placed in hand, two copper coins come out, ends clean
Also published here 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
111
Lewis Jones The Scorpion chosen card to card case, lap switch
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
139
Bob King Rubbed the Wrong Way coin on table vanishes, and travels to other hand
Inspired by 2005
My Best To You
29
Joaquín Navajas Coin Through the Glass coin through bottom of glass
Related to 2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
3
Christoph Borer Spare in der Zeit bill transforms into coin, then a mini piggy bank appears from which a lot of coins are produced
Also published here 2006
Compilation
42
Curtis Kam Standing Lap one arm under table
 		2006
Earning Interest
14
Marc Gettmann Power Coin coin changes while dropped into other hand
Inspired by 2006
Das Marc Gettmann-Seminar 2006
14
Lennart Green Falso depósito (al regazo)
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
214
Tom Stone Dump Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
36
Miguel Ángel Gea Cambio múltiple four copper coins, change into four silver coins, with acoustic cover, seated
 		2009
Esencias
25
Miguel Ángel Gea Descarga apilada while sliding pile of coins from table
 		2009
Esencias
41
Miguel Ángel Gea Descarga por resorte coins through table
Related to 2009
Esencias
42
Miguel Ángel Gea Descarga al regazo desde Okito lapping from okito box
 		2009
Esencias
249
Tom Stone Magnetic Multiple Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
24
Gary Ouellet The Crossover Lap
Related to 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
41
Edward Marlo Rub Vanish coin rubbed on table, vanishes
Also published here
  • "An Amazing Coin Penetration Through A Solid Topped Table" (Ed Marlo, Genii, MAGICANA, Dec 1967)
 2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
27
Alexander de Cova Lapping-Servante cloth back to keep on legs between the knees
  • Wie man die Servante in Position bringt
  • Das Prinzip der Servante
  • Das Lappen mehrerer Münzen
  • Clean-up
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
224
Giancarlo Scalia Desaparición de la Ultima Moneda coin vanish, seated
 		2019
Punto Cero.1
5
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un vaso coin through bottom of glass
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
13
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Pases mágicos" visual transformation with coin on table
 		2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
39
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el pase de La catapulta using The Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
60
Joaquín Navajas Catapulta múltiple al regazo catapult move to lap several coins
 		2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
139
Lorenz Schär Clap-Lap two coins slapped together, one vanishes, also to switch coins with other objects
 		2019
Cards Against Reality
145
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
  • Sit-Down Version
  • Stand-Up Version
Related toAlso published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
49
Albert Goshman Lapping Move
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
171
Ross Bertram Rubdown
Also published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
176
Gary Ouellet Crossover Lap
2021
Sharing Secrets
124
Covered Lapping multiple coins under cover of crossed arm, silent
 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
52
Al Schneider Lapping Ditch timing advice
 		2022
Avi
31