The Invisible Hand

or The Hold Out Magic

1993
Written by Greco, Michel
Work of Greco, Michel
70 pages (Paperback), published by Ediciones Vernet Magic
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
32 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Juan Tamariz Foreword
1
Chapter I - Introduction
7
Michel, Greco Introduction
9
Michel, Greco A Bit of History Hold Out history
 		10
Chapter II - Theory and Technique
13
Michel, Greco Sleevings and Pulls
15
Michel, Greco The Invisible Hand Features
18
Michel, Greco Cheaters Hold Out
19
Michel, Greco The Masterpiece - The Kepplinger Hold Out
21
Jack Miller The Jack Miller Hold Out
22
Michel, Greco The Invisible Hand (The Free Hold Out)
  • Description
  • Setting
  • How to Hide the Invisible Hand Totally
  • Working
    • Basic Move
    • Descending Moves
    • Ascending Moves
  • Accessories
  • Details
    • Versatility
 		22
Chapter III - Tricks and Routines
33
Michel, Greco, Oswald Williams The Silk Story handkerchief vanishes three times in a row and then it is transformed into a cane
 		35
Michel, Greco Magic Purse bills are produced and vanished in a purse frame
 		37
Michel, Greco Curious Vanishing coin vanish in folded tie
 		38
Michel, Greco The Lie Detector card is divined using a lightbulb, lie detector presentation and bulb starts lighting up
 		39
Michel, Greco Homing Card Plus
Inspired by 41
Michel, Greco The Fireproof Credit Card credit card placed inside an envelope is burnt and appears in performer's wallet
 		43
Michel, Greco The Vanishing Ballpen pen wrapped in paper vanishes
 		44
Michel, Greco, G. W. Hunter Dual Control pencil and later umbrella stick to hand
  • Magnetic Pencil
  • Magnetic Suggestion
 		46
Michel, Greco Another Coin Vanish trouser fold vanish
 		49
Michel, Greco The Fire Hold Out fickle fire attached to holdout
 		50
Michel, Greco Flying Cards using a wallet and a handkerchief, butterfly paper clip in combination with cards and a pull, brief ideas with Six Card Repeat, Poker Demonstration and Rising Cards
 		52
Michel, Greco Vanishing Lit Cigarette
54
Michel, Greco Two Gags holdout in combination with Watchwinder and Funkenring
 		55
Michel, Greco Flash Vanishing Silk
57
Michel, Greco Climax Chop Cup
58
Michel, Greco The Go Kum: One Special Dye Tube
59
Michel, Greco The Broken and Restored Watch watch destroyed inside a cup
 		60
Michel, Greco Noisy Monte three doll monte, one makes sound, squeezer
 		61
Michel, Greco, Bill Neff Neff Rope Trick Super Plus
Inspired by 63
Michel, Greco, Bill Neff The Magnetic Hold Out
65
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, February 2026.