Pocket Techniques

364 entries in Pocket Techniques
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ruban coupé et reconstitué 1 expliqué Explanation of the cut and restored ribbon from p. 24
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
66
Métamorphose d'un écu en médaille Metamorphosis of a coin into a medal
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
224
Professor Hoffmann The Magician's Dress
  • Profondes
  • Pochettes
  • "Loading" Pockets
 		1876
Modern Magic
8
To Change one Pack for another special pockets (pochette) at trousers & profonde, multiple methods
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
34
Ball Throw Vanish dropped in tail topit/profonde
 		1890
More Magic
264
Double Breast Pocket
1897
New Era Card Tricks
65
The Improved Mysterious Production any card called for from pocket, featuring detachable inside pocket, also with selections and no card index
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
66
Die Schosstaschen des Fracks pockets in tails
 		Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
26
Carl Willmann Willmann's Hosenbein-Servante servante/pocket that can be hooked to back or side of trousers
 		Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
189
Die Kartentasche "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
secret pockets on back of trouser
 		May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
68
Georg Winter Die wandernden Karten four to eight selections put in envelope and placed in inner pocket, they are then produced from the air, tube from inner pocket to tails pocket on the back
 		Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
148
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Dove Vanish in Glass Cylinder glass cylinder with dove, handkerchief with disc put on top and cylinder ditched into vest which has a tube to back pocket where dove is reproduced
 		June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
91
The Coat secret pockets
 		1903
Later Magic
2
The Vest secret pockets
 		1903
Later Magic
4
The Trousers secret pockets
 		1903
Later Magic
5
Removable Pochettes pocket hooked to back of trouser leg
 		1903
Later Magic
6
Tube through Trouser to below stage
 		1903
Later Magic
7
The Shirt-Cuffs secret pockets in cuffs that open when shirt cuffs are removed
 		1903
Later Magic
8
David Devant The Vest Servante
Related to 1903
Later Magic
25
Hamley Brothers The Wonder of Wonders body servante attached to belt
 		1903
Later Magic
27
P. T. Selbit, Howard Thurston A Novel Watch Trick borrowed watch wrapped in paper, travels into hat
Also published here
  • "The Magician's Handbook" (Selbit)
 1903
Later Magic
163
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
Later Magic
303
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
196
James J. Moren Inside Pocket Bluff item removed from vest pocket, looks like inside pocket
Related to 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
67
Inside Pocket Bluff item removed from vest pocket, looks like inside pocket
Related to 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
21
Tom Sellers A Vanishing Wand secret pocket ditch
 		1927
Tricks That Work
8
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1938
Greater Magic
255
A Novel Vanish of a Silk using spectator's lapel as servante
 		1938
Greater Magic
585
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
The Cuff Servante sleeve cuff servante for billiard ball
 		1938
Greater Magic
629
Cigarette Switch two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
741
Art Lyle Scoop!!! wooden cigarette, vesting
 		Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
2
Vesting a Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
113
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
346
Eddie Joseph Toss Up Vanish orange tossed up, vanishes, ditch in pocket
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
114
Buatier de Kolta, Carl Brema With Whiskers De Kolta's beard pochette / topit
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
William S. Houghton Gimmick Exchange fake cigar switched for real cigar, pocket switch choreography
Inspired by
  • silk trick with cigar production finale (Frank Lane, Ideas No. 1)
 1943
The Magic 36
12
William S. Houghton Sleeve Billet Holdout billet temporarily left in folds of sleeve when pulling up sleeve
 		1943
The Magic 36
20
Laurie Ireland Double Trouser Pockets for Magic
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
32
Jean Hugard Classical Vanishes 1. Vesting
Sep. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 4)
70
Psychological Pocket Subtlety strategy of removing items from pocket at outset to imply it is now empty
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
80
Ernst "Ernesto" Müllhaupt 2. praktische Anleitung - Die Hilfsmittel on important props, various wands and servantes
  • I. Der Zauberstab
  • A. Der gewöhnliche Zauberstab
  • B. Der hohle Zauberstab
  • C. Die Zauberstab-Attrappe
  • II. Die Servanten
  • Sichtbare Servanten
  • Unsichtbare Servanten
 		1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 4)
13
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
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor Clear Gone! coins vanish from glass, glass belly servante
 		Mar. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 147)
591
Frederick A. Thomson The Meerschaum Mystery production and vanish of several pipes, Arnold Belais pipes
 		Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
497
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought No. 147, selected card matches previous prediction.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
284
John Scarne, Frank Garcia Automatic Pencil Writing No. 151, pencil lead is crumpled in paper ball. Card is selected and its name appears on the crumpled paper.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
294
The Sleeve Pocket
1952
Modern Coin Magic
112
Eddie Fields, Glenn Harrison Miracle Coins to the Pocket coins to glass in jacket pocket, tube from breast to coat pocket, in the book credited to Glenn Harrison, see Giobbi for credit detail
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
168
Top of the Pocket Dodge showing trouser pocket empty
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
126
John A. M. Howie Disposal of the Shell
  • 1. Disposal in a Pocket
  • 2. Disposal by Means of a "Topit" Vanisher
  • 3. Disposal by Sleeving
  • 4. Disposal by Vesting
  • 5. Disposal by Concealment between Shirt Collar and Neck
  • 6. Disposal by Dropping to the Lap
  • 7. Disposal by Mechanical Aid
  • 8. Disposal by Means other than Body Concealments
 		1955
Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring
7
Max Malini Malini's Card Vanish vesting
Related to 1962
Malini and His Magic
66
Ken De Courcy Calling All Cards deck shuffled and put in trouser pockets, any card called for produced, then any non-playing card (birthday card, membership card, score card, ...) called for à la Arthur Lloyd, with gags and card castle finale
 		1964
Calling All Cards
2
Patrick Page A Few Words About Topit history and introduction
Related to 1966
The Topit Handbook
1
Patrick Page A Few More Words About Topit basic Topit technique
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
2
Patrick Page To Vanish a Billiard Ball
1966
The Topit Handbook
3
Patrick Page To Switch One Small Object for Another explained with balls as a color change, also as deck switch
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
4
Patrick Page An Impromptu Vanish of a Glass apparently throwing glass in the air
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
5
Patrick Page The Perfect Ring Penetration ring on stick, with cigarette and duplicate ring
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
5
Patrick Page To Vanish a Cigarette Lighter
1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page The Pick Up Vanish object dropped on the floor
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page To Vanish a Wine Glass with handkerchief
Also published here 1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cane in Newspaper
Also published here 1966
The Topit Handbook
8
Patrick Page The Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick
1966
The Topit Handbook
8
George Davenport To Vanish a Deck of Cards
1966
The Topit Handbook
11
George Davenport To Vanish a Coin under a Matchbox
1966
The Topit Handbook
11
George Davenport The Stack of Pence Trick six pennies are changed into six sixpences
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
12
George Davenport The Vanishing Billiard Ball under a Glass spectator holds a tray, ball covered with glass vanishes
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
12
George Davenport To Vanish a Full Glass of Whisky
1966
The Topit Handbook
13
Ellison Poland, Tony Anverdi, Aaron Black A Ball and Silk Routine billiard ball appears in center of silk, travels around, penetrates handkerchief, changes color, balances on edge of silk, vanishes
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
19
Ger Copper Fancy Change giant coin changes to card case, deck removed and case vanishes
 		1970
Magic from Holland
5
Flip Hallema Fl!pstick wand appears and vanishes, then it changes to tube and back, wand is found inside the tube
Related to 1972
Fl!p Qu!k Tr!k Str!p
1
Dai Vernon Vernon's Vest Tip Pachette No. 56, small pockets in vest for hold-out purposes
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
18
Scotty York, Ed Brown The "Blue Phantom," Close-Up copper and silver coins, with cone and die
 		1975
Coins
23
Scotty York Ditching a Coin in Shirt while throwing coin in the other hand, coin is ditched
 		1975
Lecture
43
Dai Vernon Cold Deck Exchange Deck switch with Topit
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
225
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves (1) into left hand Tenkai palm
(2) simplification
(3) into topit
Inspired by May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
966
Joel Moskowitz Tyriffic secret pocket in tie
 		Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1039
Bob Driebeek Der sichtbare Topit slit in tie
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Sep. 1974
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
29
Tony Slydini Leave and Take on ditching items when picking up something else
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
30
David Berglas Pocketing for ditching and switching objects, general remarks
Also published here 1976
David Berglas Lecture
13
David Berglas Pocket Ashtray to vanish a lit cigarette, "The Litcig Vanish"
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
19
Patrick Page The Cards to Pocket twelve cards, with six card repeat element
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
89
Karl Fulves Invisible Pockets two coins pressed to shirt with both hands, coin travels across, then coin vanishes ("playing the shirt", coin tossed into shirt)
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
85
Topit-Change using a Topit
 		1977
Magicolor
34
Ken Krenzel 2. Hookless Hook Coin impromptu servante behind trouser with other hand
 		Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Tony Slydini Hank Gag handkerchief pulled out of non-existant breast pocket
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1179
Ron Wilson The Vanishing Servante servante with elastic, between legs, hanging on back
Related toAlso published here 1978
Lecture Notes
9
Brian Sinclair The Cards Across
Sep. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9)
728
Rudolf Braunmüller Die Daumenspitze longer article on the thumb tip
  • 1. Daumenspitze
    • a. Die Technik der Daumenspitze
    • b. Aufbewahrungsorte (Hosenbein-Tasche, Jackennaht-Tasche)
  • 2. Kunststücke und Effekt mit der Daumenspitze
    • a. Produktionseffekte und Verschwindeeffekte
    • b. Restaurationseffekte
    • c. Transpositionseffekte
    • d. Verschiedene Effekte
    • e. Verwandlungseffekte
  • 3. Spezial-Daumenspitzen
  • 4. Anmerkung
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
60
Bill Wisch Using the elbow as a servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Acquitment of the object
Related to 1979
Wisches
13
Dick Turpin Turpin's Turnip heads tails game under a hat, eventually a turnip and a full glass of liquid appears, see also "The Modern Magic Manual"
Related to Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
902
Bob Fitch Topit Again & Again on topit work
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
1
Bob Fitch Vanishes vanishing a ball or an object with the topit
  • I. Direct Toss
  • II. Indirect Toss
  • Variations
  • III. Indirect Drop
  • IV. Direct Pirouette Vanish
  • V. Reverse Slide Vanish
  • VI. Direct Purse Toss
  • VII. Paper Cup Toss
  • VIII. Silk Covered Toss for Secret Objects
  • IX. Silk-Cover Toss for Direct Objects
  • X. Tube Cover
  • XI. Extra
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
2
Bob Fitch Productions - Steals - Loads stealing from the topit, with applications
  • XII-A. Direct Steal
    • 1) Egg on fan
    • 2) Invisible deck
    • 3) Cups & Balls
    • 4) Dye Tube
    • 5) Produce scissors
    • 6) Balloon to Dove
    • 7) Flames from Hands
    • 8) Fishbowl production
    • 9) Fountain of Silks
  • XII-B. Indirect Steal
    • 1) Rabbit and Tray
    • 2) Molding a Rabbit
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
5
Bob Fitch Color-Changing Canes - Fantasies Changes & Transpositions - 1)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Color-Changing Ball Changes & Transpositions - 2)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Small to Jumbo Coin Changes & Transpositions - 3)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Undersilk Changes & Transpositions - 4)
object transforms underneath silk, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Direct Toss Changes & Transpositions - 5)
object transforms in hands, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Direct Toss using Opposite Hand Changes & Transpositions - 6)
object transforms in hands, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch The ring, egg, orange & grapefruit trick "Extras - Variations - 1)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Wand from purse-frame "Extras - Variations - 2)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Spell-bound "Extras - Variations - 3)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Similar "Extras - Variations - 4)"
short note, object vanishes under cover of waving a fan of cards
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Tube Color-Change "Extras - Variations - 5)"
ball changes in tube
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Squash is a natural "Extras - Variations - 6)"
no details
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Turn L "Extras - Variations - 7)"
short note on stealing something from topit
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch 2 Wrapped Glasses, 1 Coin & 2 Oranges "Extras - Variations - 8)"
coin and orange transpose
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Heads or Tails "Extras - Variations - 9)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Torn & Restored Paper "Extras - Variations - 10)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Drop an object on the floor (coin) "Extras - Variations - 11)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Block Off String "Extras - Variations - 12)"
block vanishes
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Another Pirouette Vanish (Indirect) "Extras - Variations - 13)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
8
Bob Fitch Special Load or Unload Move "Extras - Variations - 14)"
  • A) Rabbit from Hat
  • B) Small, Medium & Large size Chinese Coins
  • C) Card in Lemon (based on Derek Dingle idea)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
8
Bob Fitch Other Thoughts "Extras - Variations - 15)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Bob Fitch The Vanishing Candle "Extras - Variations - 16)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Bob Fitch Billiard Balls "Extras - Variations - 17)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Ken Brooke Pocket Gimmick fake inside pocket which swings to back of the body
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
146
Ron MacMillan Dip Pockets similar to Robert-Houdin's "Pochettes"
 		1981
Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation
72
Coin Vanish to outer breast pocket
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
8
John Fealey Sleeve-Topit as "Fieley", idea / magician's joke, use sleeve as topit
 		Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
60
Mike Caveney Bag-It objects vanish in a paper bag, concept
 		1982
Ideas
12
Curtis Kam In the Side Pocket
1982
All the World's a Stage
52
Ross Bertram The Texas Toppit using western style trouser pockets as topit
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
44
Ross Bertram Can You Toppit? (Here's how) complete, ditch of coin in trouser pocket
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
45
Ross Bertram Inky Pinky - Hanky Panky two coins vanish completely, one in each hand
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
50
Michael Ammar Flash Coins three coins appear from flame of lighter, then lighter changes into fourth coin, topit
Also published here 1983
Encore III
11
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
420
Allan Slaight Comment on Grant's Kard-U-Reka card trick using cloth tube in jacket to transfer deck from one pocket to another
Related to Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
John Cornelius The Incredible Crawling Pocket pocket is pulled inside-out and crawl back in on itself
 		Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
307
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
Ben Harris Madman's Card to Pocket #1 slit in jacket under arm
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
85
Karl Fulves Getaway I complete vanish of coin with bill, servante at belt, also as transformation
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
62
Karl Fulves Getaway III "playing the shirt" with coin under cover of bill
Related to 1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
68
Steve Dusheck On to the Vest invisible vest under jacket, left side for vanishing and right side for loading
  • Adjustments to the Vest
  • Adjusting the Production Vest
  • Topit adjustments
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
2
Topit Work references
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
6
Steve Dusheck Another Production (Or Vanish) using Dusheck Vest, with handkerchief
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
8
Steve Dusheck Jumbo Coin Vanish with topit
Inspired by
  • The Topit Book, Michael Ammar, p. 23
 1985
The Dusheck Vest
14
Steve Dusheck Safety Pin or Knife Switch with topit
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
16
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1985 ca.
Francis Carlyle Lecture Notes
1
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
35
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
36
John Cornelius The Better Pocket changing pockets of jacket for card loading and other things
 		Oct. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 3)
17
Fred Kaps The Topit Vanisher thoughts on the topit
 		1986
It's So Simple
10
Fred Kaps The Tie-Topit slit in striped tie design
 		1986
It's So Simple
14
Fred Kaps Secret Pockets
1986
It's So Simple
14
John V. Hope Trouser Pocket Topit see title
Related to June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1359
Salverio Piacente Dice Twice two-dice switch, ends clean via improvised topit
 		Oct. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1409
Richard Kaufman Introduction - A Conversation with Ron Wilson interview, with details on opening tables with the color changing knife, Ultramental, The Chinese Sticks, The Multiplying Bottles
 		1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
11
Ron Wilson The Vanishing Servante servante with elastic, between legs, hanging on back
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
13
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
1988
The Five Points in Magic
26
John Cornelius An Inside Out deck of cards is produced in pocket, which was shown empty, two methods
 		1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
4
Alexander de Cova Westenservante für den armen Zauberkünstler body servante
Also published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
13
Alexander de Cova Eine lustige Karteneröffnung deck vanishes and is found in case again, using body servante
Also published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
15
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey Time is Money pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
17
Alexander de Cova Andere Vorschläge zur Verwendung der Westenservante various application ideas for body servante
 		1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
18
Ken Krenzel The Finger Servante impromptu holdout/profonde pocket for stand-up
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
163
Alexander de Cova Die Westenservante ... für den armen Zauberkünstler body servante
Also published here 1990
Horizons
23
Alexander de Cova Deck Vanish body servante
 		1990
Horizons
25
Alexander de Cova Coin Vanish complete with body servante
Also published here 1990
Horizons
26
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1990
Horizons
27
Alexander de Cova Etwas zur Geschichte... credit information about the body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
4
Alexander de Cova Die Herstellung aus einer Kaffeedose making the body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
5
Alexander de Cova Münzenverschwinden complete coin vanish, using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
7
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
10
Alexander de Cova Card Opener deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
11
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey Time is Money pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
14
Alexander de Cova Pegasus Card card to envelope using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
16
Alexander de Cova Traveller's Triumph using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
20
Alexander de Cova Mindwalk II loading prediction using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
22
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
23
Alexander de Cova Business Liquidation traveling credit card, using body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
24
Paul Hallas NFCF Bag 2 several billets are selected from a bag, one is divined and others are blank
 		1990
Mental Mix
26
Pulls & Holdeouts
Also published here
  • "In the Life"
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
24
Michael Ammar Propelled Topiting as other object is thrown from hand to hand
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
179
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
211
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
212
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
1991
Workers Number 2
48
Alexander de Cova Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber
Related to June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Alexander de Cova Tossing item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Alexander de Cova Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket
Also published here 1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
14
Alexander de Cova Tossing item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back
Also published here 1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
25
Mike Porstmann Billet Hold-Out Pocket Divider chosen ESP symbol is predicted on billet, billet inside cut tennis ball
 		1991
MindFields
57
Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
62
Alexander de Cova Body Servante construction, techniques and applications
Related to 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
135
Alexander de Cova Münzenverschwinden complete coin vanish, using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
138
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
140
Alexander de Cova Card Opener deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
141
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey Time is Money pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante
Inspired by 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
144
Alexander de Cova Pegasus Card card to envelope using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
145
Alexander de Cova Traveller's Triumph using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
148
Alexander de Cova Ein Mentaleffekt loading prediction using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
150
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
151
Alexander de Cova Business Liquidation traveling credit card, using body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
151
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
46
David Berglas Das in-die-Tasche-Stecken for ditching and switching objects, general remarks
Also published here 1992
Baden Baden Lecture Notes
13
Michael Weber 501derful card to front change pocket of jeans trousers
Also published here Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
4
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Impromptu Topit further comments on its use
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
63
Karl Fulves Impromptu Topit credit information
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
101
Patrick Page Das Topit
Related to 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
29
Michael Close Look Ma, No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
202
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994
Workers Number 4
42
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
Mar. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 1)
9
Don Nielsen Impromptu Topit shirt in inside jacket pocket configuration, gag to produce the Zombie gimmick
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
63
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
10
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
1994
A Workers Series Sampler
13
Juan Tamariz Crossing the Gaze Switch
1995
Cardshark
120
Juan Tamariz Crossing the Gaze
1995
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut
13
Alexander de Cova In die Hose gegangen... connection tube of both trouser pockets
  • Die Hose
  • Ihre Ehefrau (Freundin)
  • Die Taschenpräparation
  • EiN Tip
  • Der Schlauch
  • Noch ein Tip
  • Das Anziehen der Hose
  • Anwendungen
  • "Das Konzept"
Also published here 1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
3
Alexander de Cova Karte in Brieftasche using trouser pocket tube connection
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
6
Alexander de Cova Room Service using trouser pocket tube connection, only idea
Inspired by
  • "Room Service" (Don Wayne, Jonathan Neal Brown)
 1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
7
Alexander de Cova Premonition using trouser pocket tube connection
  • 1. Variante
  • 2. Variante
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
7
Alexander de Cova Ringverschwinden using trouser pocket tube connection, devil's silk
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
8
Alexander de Cova Mit einem Index idea using trouser pocket tube connection
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
8
Alexander de Cova Mit der Body-Servante combining body servante with trouser pocket tube connection
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
8
Alexander de Cova Cards to Pocket using trouser pocket tube connection
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
9
Steve Bedwell Subtle Travellers using tube from breast pocket to outer pocket
Related to 1995 ca.
Parked Card and Other Manoeuvres
9
Tommy Wonder The Tails Topit construction
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
197
Tommy Wonder The Belly Servante construction of body servante
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
200
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1996
Miracle Material
31
Michael Kaminskas Playful Penny coin grows and shrinks in stages
 		1996
Miracle Material
57
Michael Kaminskas Hitting the Bottle bottle is produced then coin in bottle, as a climax bottle vanishes
 		1996
Miracle Material
81
Bob Driebeek Aenigmas Vollkommenes Wunder signed card from blue deck transposes with same card from red deck
Also published here
  • Bob Driebeek's "The Perfect Miracle" in "The Gen" July, 1958. P. 77.
 1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
71
Bob Driebeek Aenigmas Vollkommen(er)es Wunder signed card from blue deck transposes with same card from red deck, variation
 		1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
84
Helge Thun Captain Hooks Kartentrick one hand in pocket, selection appears folded on performer's index finger in pocket, switch or topit-to-pocket-tunnel
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
155
Mike Gallo Purse-A-Veerance purse vanishes and coins remain, version without topit
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1240
Steve Bedwell Repeat Cards to Pocket travelers, using tube from breast pocket to outer pocket, with repetition
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1334
Christian Scherer Einzelne Karten ins Topit befördern
  • 1. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) vom Spiel ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from the deck)
  • 2. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) von einem kleinen Paket ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from a small packet)
    • 2.1 Mehrere Karten in eine verwandeln (transform several cards into one card)
  • 3. Eine von zwei (als eine Karte vorgezeigt) Karte ins Topit befördern (topit one of two cards, which are held as one card)
    • 3.1 Sichtbare Verwandlung (visual transformation)
    • 3.2 Verzögerte Verwandlung (delayed transformation)
 		1997
Karten à la carte
91
Joe Mogar The Big Pocket not exactly a topit
 		1997
Digital Effects
203
Alexander de Cova Frack, Weste und noch viel mehr... clothing for stage manipulation
  • "Neuralgische" Punkte im Frack
  • Paddings
  • Das Topit
  • Das Nackenband
 		1998
Secrets No. 2
52
Baltazar Fuentes Pocket Coin Divider coin holder and pocket divider
 		1999
Arempi II
35
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack at the Breast Pockets No. 19, pocket choreography with body turn
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
266
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack in the Tail Pocket No. 20
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
266
Richard Kaufman, Max Malini A Brief Note on the Vest as a Servante on Max Malini's use
 		Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
23
Hosentasche double trouser pocket to show it empty
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
68
Helge Thun Captain Hook's Card Trick one hand in pocket, selection appears folded on performer's index finger in pocket, switch or topit-to-pocket-tunnel
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
150
Helge Thun Captain Hooks Kartentrick one hand in pocket, selection appears folded on performer's index finger in pocket, switch or topit-to-pocket-tunnel
Also published here 2000
Faustdick hinterm Schlitzohr
9
Simon Lovell Pocket Management
2000
Son of Simon Says!
8
Karl Fulves Topit Switch
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
33
Karl Fulves Pocket Gaff using a jacket hanging on a chair next to the dealer as servante
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
34
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
68
Barry Price LightSpeed Cards To Pocket with a "LightSpeed Device" in the pocket that isn't explained in detail
Variations 2000
Escamotage 1
38
Barry Price Chanel No. 2 with a "LightSpeed Device" in the pocket that isn't explained in detail
Inspired by 2000
Escamotage 1
44
John Cornelius Passages passage from outside jacket pocket to topit with applications
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
13
John Cornelius On the Tip of my Tongue card to mouth when performer turns around, topit tunnel
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
13
John Cornelius A Toast full glass appears in hand when the performer turns around, bar effect
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
14
John Cornelius Instant Travelers one palm, topit
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
15
John Cornelius Hanky apparently showing trouser pocket empty by turning it inside out
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
89
Darwin Ortiz Pocket Money two cards, different pockets
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
72
Steve Bedwell Pocket Chute tunnel from inner breast pocket to outer pocket
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
72
Darwin Ortiz Smart Money three cards, three pockets
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
76
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
146
Christian Scherer Der angehende Zauberkünstler oder der kleine weisse Ball routine with purse frame and little ball, ball appears from frame and vanishes under handkerchief, reproduced from frame again, wand appears and eventually ball and frame disappear
Variations 2002
Kreative Magie
12
Christian Scherer Tube Switch
2002
Kreative Magie
25
Wayne Dobson Zipperred zippered
 		2002
Dobson's Choice
7
Tom Sellers Vanishing Pencil ditched in shirt or vest
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
108
Amílkar Riega Bello Viaje Imposible de Tres Monedas al Interior de un Vaso three coins travel to glass in pocket, with a handkerchief
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
312
Ted Lesley What......? No Wallet? thought of card is found in outside pocket which is locked with zipper and padlock, prediction
 		2003
2003 U.S. Master Class Notes
4
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
2003
Collexion
25
Ross Bertram Tie One On coin hold-out in bow tie
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
65
Axel Hecklau Das A-H-Selzerschneiden different methods
 		2004
"Effektiv"
47
Robert Cassidy The Cargo Switch pochete pockets in trousers
"Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
179
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading Technique topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2004
Treasures
13
Alexander de Cova Tossing Technique item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back
  • Retrieving
Also published here 2004
Treasures
18
Steve Draun Pocket Change Bag showing pocket empty
 		2005
Ackerman 2004
24
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
2006
Tangled Web
78
Christoph Borer Brusttasche (Jacke und Hemd) three ways to use the breast pocket to vanish / ditch coins and objects and a way to produce an object from the breast pocket
 		2006
Compilation
162
Christoph Borer Innere Jackentasche using the inner jacket pocket to ditch / steal objects
 		2006
Compilation
164
Christoph Borer Äussere Jackentasche using the outer jacket pocket to ditch objects
 		2006
Compilation
164
Christoph Borer Vorderer Hosentasche ways to vanish objects in trouser pocket and to show it empty
Related to 2006
Compilation
166
Christoph Borer Hintere Hosentasche on using back trouser pocket to produce objects
 		2006
Compilation
169
Christoph Borer Hemdöffnung using space of shirt between buttons for producing / vanishing objects
 		2006
Compilation
171
Christoph Borer Kragen using the collar to produce / vanish objects
 		2006
Compilation
172
Breast Pocket Vanish
2006
Compilation
172
Alan Wakeling New York cocktail shaker appears from silk, four stacked glasses appear from silk, four different drinks are poured from shaker, long pocket
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
 		Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
82
Tom Stone The shell as Topit
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
8
Jörg Alexander Weber Ring und Geschenk ring & string routine with borrowed finger ring, then ring vanishes and travels into nest of boxes
Also published here 2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
56
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2008
Out of my Sporran
11
Tom Stone Knee Servante for lapping while standing behind a table
 		2009
Fuzzy Logic
9
Miguel Ángel Gea La Esencia II complex routine, four coins change into silver coins and one silver coin changes into copper inside coin box, matrix with four cards, coin travel to and from box and change into jumbo, Chinese, small and copper coin
  • Fase I: Prólogo - Bajo el influjo de la Esencia II
  • Fast II: Tele-transportación de la esencia
    • Primer viaje
    • Segundo viaje
    • Tercer viaje
  • Fase III: La libertad de la esencia
    • Primer escape: el chasquido
    • Segundo escape: el desdoblamiento
    • Tercer escape: homenaje a los polvos mágicos
    • Clímax: monedas en dirección contraria
  • Fase IV: El túnel de las esencias
    • Desapariciones
    • Apariciones
  • Fase V: Catarsis final
    • Primera transformación
    • Segunda transformación
    • Tercera transformación
    • Cuarta transformación
 		2009
Esencias
101
John Carney Breast-Pocket Ploy breast pocket stays open, is divided into two compartments
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 29)
194
Steve Draun The Empty Pocket showing trouser pocket empty
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 7)
202
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Going to the Pocket tip
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 24)
383
Juan Tamariz Crossing the Gaze Switch
2010
Plot Twists
66
Román García Topit Card Transfer card put in side jacket pocket is placed back on top of deck through topit path
 		2010
Nanomagias
26
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing-the-Gase Switch as a load
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
22
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
22
Tom Stone The Shell as Topit
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
113
Alexander de Cova Ein Schlauch in der Hose connection tube of both trouser pockets
Also published here 2011
Seminar-Leviten
2
Alexander de Cova Geheime Taschenladung final loads handling, using topit
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
11
Max Malini, Patrick Page A La Malini dumping object in pocket while pulling on the sleeve
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
135
Patrick Page Topit
  • Topit Technique
  • The Left Arm
  • The Right Arm
  • The Right Arm, Part Two
  • The Toss
  • The Visible Switch
  • The Hidden Switch
  • The Deck Switch (1)
  • The Deck Switch (2)
  • The Card Stab Switch
  • And One More Switch
  • Another Version
  • Other Applications of a Handkerchief
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
268
Patrick Page To Vanish a Wine Glass with handkerchief
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
276
Patrick Page Vanishing Cane in Newspaper
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
278
Wolfgang Moser Taschenspielereien "Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2011
Kreationen
28
Wolfgang Moser Verschwindende Zigarette using the "trouser-leg-servante"
 		2011
Kreationen
31
Wolfgang Moser Münzenaustausch coin switch using the "trouser-leg-servante"
 		2011
Kreationen
31
Wolfgang Moser Karate-Karte karate card, using the "trouser-leg-servante"
Related to 2011
Kreationen
32
Wolfgang Moser Al Baker's Diminishing Cards using the "trouser-leg-servante" to dich the packets
Related to 2011
Kreationen
32
Wolfgang Moser Trickkarten "hold out" the "trouser-leg-servante" as a hold-out for gaffed cards
 		2011
Kreationen
33
Wolfgang Moser Spielaustausch deck switch using the "trouser-leg-servante"
 		2011
Kreationen
33
Wolfgang Moser Verschwindendes Kartenspiel deck vanish using the "trouser-leg-servante"
 		2011
Kreationen
34
Todd Lamanske Hands-Off Deck Switch Deck switch, uses jacket pocket and topit
Variations 2012
Seeking the Bridge
38
John Born Pocket Change Uses jacket pocket and topit too
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
39
Alexander de Cova Das unsichtbare TOPIT – ein Mythos wird wahr "The invisible Topit"
  • Schritt 1: Der Taschenschlitz
  • Schritt 2: Der Beutel
  • Schritt 3: Die Abdeckung
Also published here Oct. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 1)
9
Michael Weber 501derful
  • Magic Man Examiner Vault
card to front change pocket of jeans trousers
Also published here Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
28
Alexander de Cova Der Austauschgriff switch for kiwi, ball, or similar
Also published here May 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 6)
15
Alexander de Cova Westenservante für den armen Zauberkünstler body servante
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
61
Alexander de Cova Eine lustige Karteneröffnung deck vanishes and is found in case again, using body servante
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
63
Alexander de Cova Ein Münzverschwinden complete with body servante
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
67
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey Time is Money pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
70
Christian Scherer Die magischen Steine von Stonehenge matrix with stone under two postcards, bigger stone appears as a climax
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
23
Christian Scherer Die Kraft des Qi two in the hand one in the pocket with Baoding Balls, then a big ball appears just to vanish under a handkerchief
 		2014
Schlaglichter
60
Christian Scherer Das Gold der Leprachauns pot of coins is produced from a small rainbow, coins are hung invisibly in the air and travel from hand to hand, eventually the pot disappears under a handkerchief
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
110
Christian Scherer Das Amulett von Mary I little round charm appears from purse frame, it disappears under silk, with the aid of a wand and in the hands, to just reappear always back in the purse frame, eventually the purse frame vanishes
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
143
Christian Scherer Die fehlende Seite travelers routine, using topit
 		2014
Schlaglichter
306
Ken Brooke Fake Inside Pocket attached inside pocket that pendulums back when loosened
Also published here June 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 19)
655
Ricky Smith The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante when sitting, also without table
Also published here 2015
Nothing as it Seems
35
Ken Brooke Fake Inside Pocket attached inside pocket that pendulums back when loosened
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
19
Alexander de Cova Der Austauschgriff switch for kiwi, ball, or similar
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
66
Alexander de Cova Das unsichtbare Topit "The invisible Topit"
  • Schritt 1: Der Taschenschlitz
  • Schritt 2: Der Beutel
  • Schritt 3: Die Abdeckung
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
264
Alexander de Cova Pocket Divider
2015
Burners — Vol. 3
238
Alexander de Cova Becherspiel Load topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
266
Roberto Giobbi Modern Magic From the Modern Conjurer? illustrations of old secret pockets from Hoffman's "Later Magic"
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Dec 20)
363
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
184
Joaquín Matas La Sal de Kaps Kaps salt pour routine
 		2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
299
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought selected card matches previous prediction, tabled cards are read off and one is miscalled
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
71
Tom Stone The Pocket Problem
  • Lodestones
on different type of alternative pockets and servantes, mostly for female performers
  • Out in the Wilderness
  • Suburb Satchel
  • Osmosis (shoulder bag with opening to load cups or other things)
  • A Germain Observation (servante in cloth)
  • Chasing Tail
  • Share the Wealth
 		Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
52
Alexander de Cova Ein bewährtes Set-up für die Anzugtaschen how to organize the jacket pockets
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
121
Alexander de Cova Becherspielladung ohne Jacke cups and balls loading without jacket, through hole in front of trouser
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
191
Paul Vigil Prepare to Enter setting up for the act
  • Paraphernalia
  • Main Deck Setup
  • Pocket Management
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
1
Jörg Alexander Weber Ring and Giftbox ring & string routine with borrowed finger ring, then ring vanishes and travels into nest of boxes
Also published here 2017
Magic Illusions
27
Danny Dew Breast Pocket Servante kept open with plastic cup section
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
19
Johnny Thompson Pockets and Principles
  • The Jacket
  • The Pockets
  • Pocket Locations
  • The Dove Bag
  • The Silk Shroud
  • The Silks
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
215
Dani DaOrtiz, Javier Natera Using a Waist-Pouch
2018
Card in Bottle
23
Kieron Johnson The La La La Switch offbeat pocket switch for small object
 		2018
The Time Traveller
24
Juan Tamariz Crossing the Gaze Switch
2019
Houchin: Counterfeit & Stigmata
18
Christian Scherer Jumbo Coin to Normal Coin visual transformation
 		2019
Das Sicherheitsportmonnaie
20
Christian Scherer Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu three steel balls are removed from a box, penetrate a transparent silk one by one and then they vanish just to be found in the box again
Inspired by
  • Lou Serrano's "Steel Ball Routine"
 2019
Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu
3
Iñaki Zabaletta The 'No Way' Bottle Production Aparición Impossible de una Botella, under handkerchief
 		2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
133
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
Alexander de Cova The Invisible Topit
  • Notizen

  • The Slit in the Jacket
  • The Topit Bag
  • The Cover
  • The Finished Topit
  • Handling
 		May 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 5)
48
Andi Gladwin Opened Pocket Lining to be able to reach into lining instead of outside pocket
 		2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
222
Christian Scherer Süchtig nach Baumnüssen walnuts appear, vanish and travel to glas under tube, then walnuts vanish again and jumbo walnut appears, using nutcracker and toy squirrel
Inspired by 2020
Süchtig nach Baumnüssen
3
Roberto Mansilla The Color Changing Handkerchief
  • Artifices
"(The Pocket as a Topit)", breast pocket ditch
 		Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
70
Michael Rubinstein Pocket Management Pocket Manager dividers made from playing cards
  • Using Cloth
  • Using a Playing Card
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
82
Mike Gallo Gallo Subtlety pocket search switch
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
117
Michael Rubinstein Pocket Ditch
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
205
Bill Wisch The Elbow Servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Recovery
Related toAlso published here
  • "An Arm Servante Technique" (Bill Wisch, MUM, Mar. 1982)
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
448
John Graham The Lemon Bookend: The Lemon Vanishes
  • Topit Vanish
  • Topit Vanish 2
  • The Conceptual Vanish
Related to 2021
Stage by Stage
273
Ricardo Rodriguez ¡Ven Gabino! stand-up bottle production, with handkerchief
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
193
Jason "Jafo" Fields Phone to Pocket spectator's phone is pocketed on the left side and immediately removed from right pants pocket, secret transfer behind back
 		June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
108
Max Malini Vesting general advice, egg production & body loading, vesting a card
Related to 2022
Max Malini
106
Max Malini Cross-Body Pocket Ditch as a complete coin vanish
Related to 2022
Max Malini
110
Max Malini Handkerchief Pocket Ditch a palmed item is ditched as handkerchief is shown from both sides
 		2022
Max Malini
111
Max Malini Color-Changing Silk with dye tube, also into a flag, vesting for the gimmick
Related to 2022
Max Malini
323
Francisco Mousinho Burly Travelers four cards produced with story (no quartet), then ambidextrous travelers in which spectator has jacket on and removes cards as finale, last card sewn into jacket pocket
Inspired by 2022
Shrouded Soul
35
Guy Hollingworth Patrick Page Ditch pocket ditch after false transfer while sleeve is pulled up
 		2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
17
Guy Hollingworth Flapping concealing small item like ball under front edge of jacket or shirt, ungaffed, detailed discussion with applications
Related to
  • sponge ball hold-out in Howard Schwarzman lecture note, 1970s, p. 7
 2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
20
Jose Frakson, Juan Tamariz Frontal Ditch Frakson Style in trouser pocket, handling of vanish of any small object
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 1
28
Helge Thun Duplikat Travellers travelers in which deck travels to pocket, another card appears folded in matchbox and one in another deck that a spectator has been holding from the start
 		2023
Seminah 3
64
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
2023
Misdirection
24
Ricky Smith The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante when sitting, also without table
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
43