Elastrix

Rubber Bands — Tricks, Stunts and Puzzles

1979
Written by Abraham B. Hurwitz, Ed Mishell
Work of Various
41 pages (Stapled), published by Magico Magazine
Illustrated with drawings by Ed Mishell
Language: English
65 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Abraham B. Hurwitz, Ed Mishell Introduction
5
A Star is Born twisting a rubber band into star figure
 		5
Willie Schneider Seeing Stars star figure between fingers
 		6
Jay Rene It's a Snap rubber band through thumb
 		7
Walter Rollins, Harry Lorayne Torn and Restored Elastic "Snap!"
 		8
The Two Way-Stretch making one rubber band look like two
 		9
Ring-Off getting ring off rubber band, more a puzzle
Related to 10
Put It On reverse of "Ring-Off"
Related to 10
Betcha-Can't putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 11
Stanley Collins Jumping Band rubber band jumps from two finger to other two fingers
  • The Exchange Jump (two rubber bands simultaneously)
  • For the Skeptics (locked with another rubber band)
 		11
Penetrating Bands
Also published here 12
For the Kids faces on wide rubber band become distorted when band is pulled
 		13
One Handed Silk Vanish silk secretly pulled into hand as it is apparently put in paper bag
 		13
Loop the Loop loop around spectator's finger is freed
 		14
Spirit Arrow arrow on block of wood points to "yes" or "no" to answer questions
 		14
Snap rubber band around card, card penetrates and is now around next card, "Pixel" precursor
 		15
To Make Anything Disappear with a Rubber Band small item put in silk vanishes
 		16
The Dancing Pencils gag
 		17
Snap Back puzzle apparatus in which stick must apparently inserted in tube and attached to rubber band
 		17
Comedy Jumping Hat flies off head
 		18
Quicker Than the Eye match penetrates opened paper clip, optical illusion
 		18
The Rising Card rubber band gimmick between two cards
 		19
Disappearance of Ring or Other Object Under Hank ring (or item) put in left hand, silk around hand, rubber band around silk, item vanishes or appears in other hand
 		19
Aladdin's Ring optical illusion/effect when rubber band is spun around fingers
 		20
Owi Goowi the Worm thick piece of a rubber band "vanishes" by crawling into hand
 		21
U. F. Grant Elastic-Scape two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection placed between those halves, vanishes, then jumps out
VariationsAlso published here
  • "The Encyclopedia of U. F. Grant Magic"
 21
Thumb Penetration
22
The Deck that Cuts Itself - Al Baker strange Al Baker credit
Related to 23
The Herring Bone Design
24
Criss-Cross deck wrapped both ways with rubber band, thrown to other hand, selection remains in hand
 		24
Challenge Interlace Interlude doing a one-handed interlace design faster than spectator
 		25
Button Holed long elastic through spectator's button hole
 		25
Beadazzled bead on long rubber band, held stretched next to card spread, moves and stops at selection
 		26
Business Card Prediction out to lunch
 		26
"Y" Not two different colored rubber bands are in some configuration and change places
 		27
Single Hand Knotting secret rubber band
 		27
Jumping Wand wand jumps from hand
 		28
Try Your Hand at This putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 28
Ring-Go! rubber band on string, ends held by spectator, it is removed
 		28
The Clips That Join configuration with bill, paper clips and rubber band, bill pulled and other things linked
 		29
Fred Furman The Jumping Band rubber band between two fingers, apparently penetrates one while spectator is holding the finger
Also published here
  • The Magical Bulletin, Jan. 1921
 30
Alex Elmsley Let's Do the Twist puzzle about twisted wide rubber band
Also published here 31
Bracelet and Band removing bracelet that is around one finger while tips of fingers are banded with rubber band
 		31
Instant Transformation face card of deck changes when rubber banded deck is thrown in air
 		32
Finger Penetration
32
Ed Balducci Another Finger Penetration
32
Willie Schneider Willie Schneider Contributed This One thumb penetration
 		33
The Jumping Band band around fingers, spectator places hand on top, rubber band jumps onto his fingers
 		33
A Penetration two rubber bands around hand, penetration
 		34
Ben D. Stone Thumb-Thru
34
A Borrowed Loop endless chain type layout with rubber band, knowing when pencil or finger will be caught
 		35
Spirit Finger Control fingers attracted and they move towards each other
 		36
Rabbit Into the Hat rabbit on one side of card, top hat on the other, spun quickly, optical illusion
 		36
Rabbit Into the Hat II rabbit on one side of card, top hat on the other, when looking on edge it appears as if rabbit is in hat, optical illusion
 		36
How to Make Your Ears Wiggle string on back
 		37
The Dancing Skeleton cut-out skeleton in front of paper, flash light, optical illusion
 		37
The Floating Hot Dog optical illusion, between outstretched fingers
 		38
Crash - Diving Submarine raisins in club soda rise up and down, physics
 		38
The Twirling Cigarette Paper spins on tip of finger, physics
 		38
Matchbook Horse & Rider gag figure with matchbook
 		39
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
 		39
The Ghost and the Arrow arrow reverses when viewed through glass of water, physics
 		40
The Lemon Pig pig figure constructed from lemon and matches
 		40
The Pipes of Pan instrument from drinking straws
 		40
Tumblebug match book tumbles around, animation
 		41
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2018.