Miscellaneous

96 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Magic Cover and Vanishing Halfpence hollow coin stack
 		1876
Modern Magic
184
The Miraculous Casket coins vanish one at a time from mechanical box
 		1876
Modern Magic
202
The Vanishing Plate, or Salver coins vanish when picket up from plate
 		1876
Modern Magic
208
Die verschwundenen Thaler coins after miser's dream are poured on table and then swiped onto a plate where they vanish in a flash, table servante
 		Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
180
Die verschwundenen Thaler coins put in small box with lid, the vanish, switch of box itself
 		Aug. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 2)
28
Coins vanish from Plate dumped into servante
Related to Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
54
Professor Ernst Das Verschwinden eines Gegenstandes item like borrowed watch wrapped into flash paper, it vanishes from there
Related to Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Die amerikanische Thalerkassette No. 11, box in which four coins are in slits, they vanish one by one mechanically each time the lid is opened and closed, variation in which they all vanish at once or a finger ring vanishes
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
31
Eine Variation zum Geldfang im Hut all coins vanish at the end
 		Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
154
Professor Hoffmann The Melting Coin (Improved) coin becomes soft, held into flame, becomes tin-foil ball
Related to
  • "La Pièce Fusible" (Robert-Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
 1903
Later Magic
484
C. Begemann Zum "Thalerfang im Hut" coins vanish in hat as finale
 		Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
44
Carl Willmann Die verschwindenden Taler four coins vanish from a small box
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
183
The Disappearing Dollars dollar coins dropped into vase disappear, small bag on pull inserted into vase
 		1909
The Art of Magic
261
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die aus einer Schachtel in einen leeren Umschlag wandernde Karte signed card vanishes from cigar box and appears inside envelope
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
74
Joe Berg The Coin Disappears coin folded into trouser cloth above knee, spectator feels coin, it vanishes
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
24
Nelson Hahne Another Method coin folded into trouser cloth above knee, spectator feels coin, it vanishes
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
25
Lu Brent A Simple Coin Vanish Coin placed under fold in trousers, covered with hankerchief. Spectator can feel the coin under the handkerchief until last minute before it vanishes
 		1932
Novel Magic
5
Dime and Matchbox coin vanishes from under matchbox, coin penetrates matchbox
 		1935
Coin Magic
26
The Triangular Coin Stand to vanish coins
 		1935
Coin Magic
34
The "Wiesenheimer" Coin Trick coin vanishes from ring put on table covered with a card, alternative method
 		1935
Coin Magic
39
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die verschwundene Münze coin placed inside ring and covered with disk vanishes
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
The Dissolving Coin marked coin vanishs from glass, reappears in purse, glass disc
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
85
Edward Marlo Two Halves and a Dime two half dollars appear, dime placed between them vanishes, wax
 		1942
Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks
7
Eddie Joseph The Paper Bag Vanish coin put in small paper bag, blown up and vanishes, really sucked into mouth
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
15
Eddie Joseph The Garter Vanish trouser-fold vanish with duplicate inside trouser so spectator can feel it after steal
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
19
Eddie Joseph The Heel Vanish vanish under shoe with slot in heel of shoe, sucker element
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
20
Eddie Joseph Super-Subtle Secret Extraction stealing a coin out of a match box
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
51
Eddie Joseph The Secret Pick-Up coin covered with match box drawer, secretly picked up with it, also multiple coins
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
52
Eddie Joseph The Basement Steal coin steal from out of match box with slit
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
54
James G. Thompson Jr. Double or Nothing coin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes
Variations Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
272
James G. Thompson Jr. Double or Nothing Coin disappears with the help of a spring clothes-pin and a handkerchief
 		1945
My Best
195
Arthur H. Buckley The Vanish of a Coin from the Fold of a Pants Leg
1948
Principles and Deceptions
63
Arthur H. Buckley On the Leg Pass with a Silver Dollar two more methods to vanish coin from trouser fold
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
64
Al Baker The Vanishing Quarter using ring and two playing cards and shell
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
80
Jack Yeager Presto Coin Stand as John Yeager, coins can vanish or appear on stand under cover of handkerchief
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
16
Stewart Judah The Magic Coin Block Routine trick with dealer's item
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
469
Al Flosso, Karl Fulves The Wonderful Coin Trick coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull
Variations Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
52
Tom Rooney X-Cel from between two sheets of paper
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
234
Brooks Conner Baffling Bayer Box coin vanishes from aspirin tin
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
386
Fred Kaps A "Sound" Coin Vanish coins vanish from cup
Also published here 1972
Fred Kaps Lecture
7
Tenkai Ishida Coin in Cone Vanish coin vanishes when dropped in paper cone
Also published here
  • in "Genii" March, 1958.
 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
86
Karl Fulves Launch Pad on building black art possibilities into close-up pad
Related to 1975
Interlocutor (Issue 4)
11
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
884
A. Berkeley Davis The Vanishing Chinatown on flexible close-up mat
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
40
Fred Kaps Münzen-Verschwinden mit Geräusch coins vanish from cup
Also published here 1978
Fred Kaps Lecture
10
Bobby Bernard Tidy coin vanishes in tie, pinch vanish
 		1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
15
Coin Vanishing Box small wooden box
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
134
The Miraculous Box Effect four coins in small box held by spectator vanish one by one
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
148
Stands for Vanishing Coins different designs
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
166
Michael Skinner Ein unorthodoxer Münzentrick
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
7
Al Baker Die verschwundenen Münzen coins vanish in purse
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Michael Skinner The Wonderful Coin Trick Revisited coin disappears and reappears, sucker trick with openly visible elastic thread, hook coin
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Intimate Magic
12
Bobby Bernard The "Trouser-Vanish" Coin trapped in material of trousers, spectator can feel it, vanishes
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
29
Eraser-Head coin vanish with aid of eraser, then eraser vanishes as well
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
41
Vanishing Coin Box box to vanish coin, similar to card box
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
183
Coin Vase coins vanish from vase, apparatus
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
188
Meir Yedid Misdirection Coin Vanish toy spider jumps across table as misdirection, gag
 		1983
Off the Wall
5
Derek Dingle Hands Off small rubber hand appears in hands and takes a coin which vanishes
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
40
Philip T. Goldstein Sinology silver and chinese coin under paper on table, they travel around and finally disappear, gaffed
Also published here Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
190
The Buddha Papers No. 49
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
88
Karl Fulves Snap Vanish coin vanish under cover of dollar bill
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 1)
13
Karl Fulves Dime n' Penny dime and penny under bill, one vanishes, ungaffed, sleeving
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
81
Don Nielsen Ghost Vanish coin slides down a piece of glass and vanishes, Pepper's Ghost, no explanation given
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
94
Karl Fulves Eagle Exit coin vanishes from top of bill, slit
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 7)
117
Larry Jennings Heads I Win, Tails You Lose under bill
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
54
Fred Kaps Coins and Cup coins tossed into cup vanish, secret small cup behind to produce sound
Also published here 1986
It's So Simple
9
Stephen Tucker Disapen fountain pen used to vanish a coin, first cap then pen change color, eventually coin vanishes, version seated and standing up
 		1987
1987 Lecture
1
Bruce Cervon Rewind - Phase 3 with Dollar Bill
 		1988
The Cervon File
129
Philip T. Goldstein Sinology silver and chinese coin under paper on table, they travel around and finally disappear, gaffed
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
53
Al Lasher, Karl Fulves Coin-juring No. 89, coin displayed in the space between the hat band and the crown of the hat, coin vanishes when tossed up, reappears in glass in hat
Inspired by 1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
131
Chuck Brown In Your Cups, Effect #1 Coin disappears in clear plastic cup
 		May 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 5)
1927
Gary Kurtz Lapping Coin into Purse coin secretly unloaded in purse
 		1991
Relentless
23
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Four
  • Interlude
  • 15. The Classic Han Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 16. Coda: Closing the Circle
  • The Clean-up
 		1991
Relentless
26
Gary Kurtz Flash Glitter Finale coins wrapped in (flash) paper disappear
 		1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
45
Justin Higham The Money Eater theme of routine: coin put in hand, sponge ball pushed in, coin vanishes
 		1993
Expansions
17
Martin Gardner Penny Tube stack of penny coins placed into a brass tube that is covered with a handkerchief vanish
Also published here
  • Martin Gardner Presents
 Feb. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 6)
52
Alex Elmsley Milling a Coin small coin is smashed to dust between to large coins, recess in large coin
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
280
Fred Kaps The Drop Vanish (With the Frame)
Related to 1994
Fred Kaps' Purse
10
Alexander de Cova Fingertip Hints using finger tip instead of thumb tip, coin in purse frame application
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
109
Alexander de Cova Fingertip Hints using finger tip instead of thumb tip, coin in purse frame application
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
20
Doug Conn Neck-Tied Dollar coin folded into bottom of tie vanishes
Also published here May 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 9)
58
Steve Dusheck The Pocket Bill utility bill gaff
 		Apr. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 4)
2489
Chad Long Flash Vanish coin vanishes as fire is tossed onto it
 		1995
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume Two
5
Gary Kurtz Lapping Coin into Purse
1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
19
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Four
  • Interlude
  • 15. The Classic Han Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 16. Coda: Closing the Circle
  • The Clean-up
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
21
Troy Hooser Dis-Purse three coins pushed through purse frame, one by one they disappear
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1460
Doug Conn Fit to be Tie'd coin folded into bottom of tie vanishes
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
24
Al Baker The Vanishing Quarter using ring and two playing cards and shell
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
428
Miguel Ángel Gea Hole Stretched to Infinite pen through coin, then hole in made bigger until coin is gone
  • No Sleeves Variant
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
12
Tom Stone Kamikaze Cuffing spectator holds tray/book, performer picks up coin from it which is dropped into cuff
 		2007
Abstract Passions
18
Fred Robinson Coin in Tie coin vanishes when folded into tie
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
244
Fred Robinson Coins in the Tie (for Magicians Only) additional ideas and gags
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
248
Oliver Meech X-ray Coin Magician swallows initialled coin, picture of coin with initials appears on an X-ray photograph
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
30
David Regal A Coin Routine
  • Material Concessions
four coins vanish one by one after taking them from a coin stand, they reappear audibly in a glass that's been sealed with a napkin cover
 		May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
58
Max Malini Spittoon Coin Vanish coin vanishes from paper cone which is crumpled up and thrown in the trash, reproduced from spectator (optional), variant with coin reappearing under ash tray and folding coin
Related to
  • Elwin T. Shaw's article in Hugard's Magic Monthly, Nov. 1961
 2022
Max Malini
120
Eric Leclerc The Hand Bank Vanish Bob Farmer's Tiny Hand coin vanish on a pull for a complete vanish
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
707