Safety Pin

126 entries in Safety Pin
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Don White Piff, Paff, Pouf!! The Magic Safety Pins
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
871
Tom Sellers On Again - Off again linking and unlinking safety pins
Also published here 1939
Scots Magic
18
P. T. Selbit Match through Safety Pin
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
68
The Phantom Safety Pin moving pin along top line
Related toVariations 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
79
Audley Walsh Pin Perplexer six safety pins link in hand
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
170
L. Vosburgh Lyons Slip, Snap, Spoof linking and unlinking pins
Related to
  • Jerry Andrus' routine, same gimmick
 Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
192
Die auf dem Tuch gleitende Sicherheitsnadel safety pin is moved while attached to silk
Also published here
  • in "Journal de la Prestidigitation"
 1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 2)
104
Mysteriöse Befreiung der Sicherheitsnadel aus dem Taschentuch safety pin attached to silk is pulled out without destroying the silk
Also published here
  • in "Journal de la Prestidigitation"
 1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 2)
104
Jerry Andrus Materials Supplied with this Book
  • About the Pins (key pin)
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
7
Jerry Andrus Triple Link from Spectator's Fingers key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
8
Jerry Andrus "Tap" Linking key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
9
Jerry Andrus From One to Another key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
10
Jerry Andrus Triple Link From Table key pin
  • Alternate Method
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
12
Jerry Andrus Strike Linking From Table or Spectator's Palm key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
14
Jerry Andrus Vanish of a Linked Pin one of two linked pins vanishes, both wrapped in handkerchief
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
15
Lu Brent A Lu Brent Method of Switching
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
16
Jerry Andrus Impossible Repeat Link key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
16
Jerry Andrus A Snappy Penetration key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
18
Jerry Andrus Acrobatic Unlinking key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
19
Jerry Andrus Strike Steal from Spectator's Fingers key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
19
Jerry Andrus Secret Linking pins link in spectator's hand, key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
20
Jerry Andrus The "Impossible" Snap Substitution key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
22
Jerry Andrus Rob-A-Link key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
23
Jerry Andrus, Monte Harris Double Linking key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
24
Jerry Andrus Effect No. 6 - They Link and Unlink in the Spectator's Hands "(From Linking Pins Routine)", key pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
25
Ronald Plumb Ronald Plumb Switch and Finish key pin, ends clean
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
26
Jerry Andrus The Escaping Pins pins unlock themselves and spring apart
  • Variation, using a third pin
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
30
Jerry Andrus "Push" Linking of Regular Pins
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
32
Jerry Andrus Handkerchief Penetration "(Also Makes a Perfect Switch)"
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
33
Jerry Andrus Secret Addition of Third Pin to Chain of Two two linked pins given to spectator, third pin appears linked
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
36
Jerry Andrus Linking at the Curl End with Regular Pins
  • Variation
  • Another Variation
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
38
Jerry Andrus Linking the Hard Way
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
42
Jerry Andrus Hit Linking
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
43
Jerry Andrus The Disconnecting Chain
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
45
Jerry Andrus Magic Unlinking
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
47
Jerry Andrus Metal Through Metal also as pin through pencil
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
48
Jerry Andrus The Penetrating Pin safety pin though plate
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
51
Jerry Andrus The Diminishing Pin
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
52
Jerry Andrus The Tube Vanish "(from a Table)"
safety pin vanishes from small paper tube
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
55
Jerry Andrus The Vanishing Pin safety pin vanishes after wrapped in piece of newspaper
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
57
Dr. Murco Ringnalda String Escape
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
60
Jerry Andrus A Snappy Opening safety pin snaps open when flicked with finger nail, flourish
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
60
Jerry Andrus Multiplying Pins
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
61
Lu Brent, Orville Wayne Meyer Safety Pin Off Ribbon
1955
Safety Pin-Trix
61
Jerry Andrus Silver to Gold
Inspired by 1955
Safety Pin-Trix
62
Jerry Andrus Routining Suggestions
  • Routine No. 1
  • Routine No. 2
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
64
Jerry Andrus A Pin Miracle to Add to One of Your Own Routines pin put in spectator's pocket, another pin vanishes and appears linked in the pocket
 		1955
Safety Pin-Trix
69
Don Alan Bent Pins finish for linking pins, bent and impossible linked
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
38
James G. Thompson Jr. Safety Pin-Up five safety pins link and unlink, moved on handkerchief and one is stretched as a climax
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
64
Jack Avis Safety Cut linked safety pins put into paper cover, cover cut in two pieces, held together again and pins still linked
Also published here 1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
1
Oran Bailey Dent Trickities several ideas
  • Production Cake (making a cake for dove pan)
  • Puttering with Pins (finding the right pins)
  • Leading Liquids (how to carry small quantities of liquid)
  • Dove Pan Flowers (tip to load the dove pan)
  • Flashy Confetti (how to make sparkling confetti)
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
9
Bobby Bernard Surprise Close Up Magic. Demonstration Effect. Pin Trio brief, two pins with handkerchief, one grows eventually
 		1958
Magic in Miniature
7
Dr. William Weyeneth Präludierender Vortrag zum Sicherheitsnadeltrick patter for linking safety pins
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
133
Jochen Zmeck Die verrückten Sicherheitsnadeln six-phase routine
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
38
Dan Tong Two Pins & the 'kerchiefs pin pulled through handkerchief, using real and gaffed pin
 		Dec. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 68)
277
Raymond Hafler Color Mental three safety pins with colored beads, performer divines color behind back
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 8)
186
Marconick Pin-Up Card card appears on lapel, secured with safety pin
Also published here 1970
Original Magic 4
27
Steve Spillman Thoughts on Linking Pins on Jerry Andrus' Linking Pins
  • A Practical Carrier
  • Safety Pin Climax
 		1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
72
Amedeo Vacca Pin-tration linked safety pins, then with handkerchief, ungaffed
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
55
Amedeo Vacca Pin-Up Time rope, finger ring and safety pin, linking effect
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
57
Stewart Judah Pins & Cord string through spectator's wrist, string looped with two safety pins, four phases
Inspired by Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
850
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Lecture
21
Gerald Kosky Piff-Paff-Poof Variation
1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
193
Jean Faré Linking Pins Finale Safety pin links onto magician's pin while previously linked to spectator's, can be immediately examined
Inspired by
  • Jerry Andrus's Linking Pin routine climax
 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
23
Al Mann Permutation of Matter - A Solid Through Solid Effect safety pins link together, three phases
  • Part I - three pins link in spectator's hand
  • Part II - safety pin links with finger ring, phase with Andrus Linking Pin gimmick
  • Part III - pins are magnetized (inspired by Rink's Acrobatic Paperclips)
Inspired byRelated to 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
3
Tony Slydini The Mystery of the Gold Pins see page 192 for credit corrections (Jerry Andrus & Vosburgh Lyons) and page 180 for additional ideas
 		Oct. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 10)
109
Tom Ellis Linking Pin Moves
  • Head Link
  • Impossible Curl Unlink
  • Curl Only Link
Related to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 4)
1104
George Blake Ring, Pin and Cord finger ring and safety pin on rope, ring and pin link
 		1978 ca.
Routines with the Himber Type Linking Finger Ring
9
Richard Durham Pin Thru Hank "Retrospective"
safety pin
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, April 1950
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1190
Tom Sellers On Again - Off Again "Retrospective" - Two Tricks
linking and unlinking safety pins
Also published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1231
The Deceptive Hairpin one or two ends of wire pin put on spectator's arm, he doesn't know if one or two pins without looking, physics
 		1979
Elastrix
39
Bob Ostin Card Sharp deck wrapped in handkerchief, selection is found pinned to handkerchief with safety pin
 		Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
27
Marconick La carte épinglée card appears on lapel, secured with safety pin
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
28
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Related toAlso published here 1980
Decennial Prelection
15
Karl Fulves, James G. Thompson Jr. Safety Pin-Up No. 81, classic unlink
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
103
Don White Swindle Pins No. 82, swindle classic unlink
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
104
Tom Ellis The Impossible Unlink No. 83
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
105
Tom Ellis The Repeat Impossibility No. 84
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
107
Jerry Andrus Un-Safety Pins No. 85, two safety pins open by themselves in spectator's hand
Variations 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
107
Karl Fulves Quick Release No. 86, quickly unlink safety ins as a bar bet
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
108
Karl Fulves Pin-A.Tration No. 87, two linked safety pins penetrate handkerchief one by one, MacCarthy fold
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
109
Richard Durham Ultra Penetro No. 88, pin slides free after pinned with handkerchief
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
109
Han van Senus Un-Safety Pins ungimmicked linking pin routine
Related toVariations Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
589
Bob Chesbro Card in the Hat signed card is pinned to inside of hat with large safety pin
 		1982
The Tipnician
33
Al Mann The Palatine Affair safety pin hangs on string, string is burnt, pin is suspended on ashes and it will fall on performer's command
 		1982
Eff-Oes
8
Dan Garrett, Han van Senus Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired byRelated to July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
800
Piet Forton Zaubern mit Sicherheitsnadeln easy magic tricks with safety pins
  • through handkerchief
  • unlinking of two pins
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
20
Daniel Kalanowski Out of Sight, Out of Mind as David Kalinofski, linking pins
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
697
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
31
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Inspired byAlso published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
35
Jim Hunter Hunter's Foop Fapp Fipp linking pins routine
  • Basic Link
  • Triple Unlinked
  • Jumping Pin
  • Tabled Link
 		1984
At The Table
38
Edward Marlo Super Pin Routine linking pins routine, handkerchief slide finale, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Also published here
  • MUM, Oct. 1978
 1984
At The Table
41
Steve Dusheck Safety Pin or Knife Switch with topit
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
16
Paul Diamond Linkin Pins Gag bent pins
 		1986
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 4)
101
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pinatrated Bill safety pin penetrates bill
Also published here Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1333
Alexander de Cova Die sich verkettenden Sicherheitsnadeln + Überraschung idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
Also published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
22
Alexander de Cova Linking Pins ... erweitert idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
Also published here 1990
Horizons
17
Michael Weber Down with Safety pulling a safety pin along a man's shirt
Related to 1991
Life Savers
47
Michael Weber, Han van Senus, Dan Garrett An End to Pindemonium linking pins
Related to 1991
Life Savers
49
Alexander de Cova Linking Pins Extended idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
121
Arturo de Ascanio Mi Final para una Rutina de Imperdibles small safety pin changes into jumbo safety pin appears under handkerchief, with a magnet
Also published here
  • "Ilusionismo" N° 143, 1956.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
118
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pinatrated Bill safety pin penetrates bill
Also published here 1993
Mystification
91
Karl Norman The Linking Pins pins link and unlink, a pin is pulled from on end of the silk to the other (without destroying it)
Also published here 1995
40 Years at the Forks
54
Dominique Duvivier Le Dark Room Linking and unlinking safety pins (includes the use of Andrus's gimmick)
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
94
Dan Garrett Pin-Demonium
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "CloseUp Connivery #2" Lecture Notes
 1996
Top 10
3
Dave Arch PK Pins two safety pins open in the hand of spectator
Inspired by 1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
267
Jack Avis Pinnacle "Unsolved Mysteries"
linked safety pins, linked section wrapped in paper, torn apart and they are unlinked, then linked again, posed as a problem
Related toVariations 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
234
Dave Robertson The Pin Thing safety pin links to endless chain
Inspired by
  • different method by Franz Biemans
 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
86
Jack Avis Safety Cut linked safety pins put into paper cover, cover cut in two pieces, held together again and pins still linked
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Vis à Vis
140
James G. Thompson Jr. Meine Sicherheitsnadel-Routine five safety pins link and unlink, moved on handkerchief and one is stretched as a climax
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
99
Giampaolo Zelli Hong Kong Transpo penetration routine with Chinese coin and safety pin, coin ends up permanently linked to the pin and cannot be removed by spectator
 		Feb. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 6)
70
Ronald J. Dayton Ron Dayton on The Avis Pins linking and unlinking
Related to 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
324
Vernon Winiecke Safety Pin Escape safety pin linked to handkerchief, then rolled up, it is free when rolled open again, with other ideas
Inspired by 2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
22
Martin Gardner Match Penetration
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
match is pinned on safety pin and penetrates other pin side when snapped
 		May 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 9)
81
Karl Norman Routine mit Sicherheitsnadeln linking safety pins, safety pin attached to handkerchief and pulled from side to side
Also published here 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
119
Tom Stone Almost Restored rope cut, safety pin appears and joins the rope together again
Also published here 2003
Gravel
4
Alexander de Cova Linking Pin Finale idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse, updated handling
Also published here 2004
Treasures
9
J. W. Sarles Pin-A-Trate two linked safety pins under handkerchief, they penetrate it one by one
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
336
Tom Stone Almost Restored rope cut, safety pin appears and joins the rope together again
Also published here 2010
Vortex
133
Alexander de Cova Daumenspitz-Findigkeiten thoughts on the thumb tip
  • Trick Nr. 1 - Die Sicherheitnadeln
  • Trick Nr. 2 - Die Rosenvorhersage
  • Trick Nr. 3 - Das Laden in ein Tuch
  • Trick Nr. 4 - Stehlen aus dem Tuch
  • Trick Nr. 5 - Slydini Transfer
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
4
Alexander de Cova Linking Pins idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
30
Alexander de Cova Linking Pins Zusatz idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
227
Paul Vigil The Phantom Returns "or Ripping the Fabric of Space-Time"
safety pin pinned through handkerchief and ripped out, repeats
  • Phase 1: The Fabric of Space-Time
  • Phase 2: You Decide
  • Phase 3: Lies are Made from Whole Cloth
Inspired by 2017
The Doors of Deception
103
Alexander de Cova Verkettungen linking small items in the hand
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
75
Alexander de Cova Jumbo Linking Pins ungimmicked linking pin routine, large pins
Inspired by 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
181
Jordan Varvas Pinned badge pinned to shirt, it is moved to different position without ripping the shirt
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
981