2,641 entries in Silk & Handkerchief
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Steve Dusheck A Reel Thumb Tip for silk vanish, as sucker gag with second thumb tip, with other suggestions
Related to 1991 21
Steve Dusheck The Wallpapered Thumb Tip inside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube
1991 29
Steve Dusheck A Trip Down the Garden Path silk vanishes
1991 31
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 2 cut-in-half and hinged thumb tip, for silk production
Variations 1991 45
Steve Dusheck Stop the Presses! split-hinged thumb tip for silk appearance
Inspired by 1991 59
Roger Klause Red & White routine with dye tube
Inspired by 1991 195
Karrell Fox A Mouse in the House mouse from handkerchief becomes cotton stuffed mouse
1991 27
Karrell Fox The Vanishing Fifty-One deck put in handkerchief bag, jumbo card of selection taken out, rest vanishes
1991 41
Karrell Fox Silkenbac silk vanishes from paper cone, reappears on child's back
1991 58
Karrell Fox Visilk Transposition two openly held silks visibly transpose
1991 94
Karrell Fox For a Change company logo or slogan appears on silk, trade show
1991 136
Karrell Fox A Big Finish trade show presentation for Gen Grant's Temple Screen production
1991 142
Alexander de Cova Silk-Vanish open thumb tip handling, silk vanishes at fingertips
Also published here 1991 9
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1991 16
Mark Young The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1991 12
Dan Garrett Thumb Tipnique on producing large things from oversized thumb tips
Also published here 1991 13
Ali Bongo Forcieren mit einem Tuch forcing with a devil's handkerchief
1991 10
Ali Bongo Bongo Blendo
Also published here 1991 23
Ali Bongo Bongo-Zick-Zack-Falter cardboard to produce handkerchief
Also published here 1991 26
Aldo Colombini Poppy knot in rope slides from one end to the other, changes color, slides again and when opened it is found to be part of the rope
Related to
  • Pavel's "Acrobatic Knot"
1991 3
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
21
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
76
Patrick Page Das verschwindende Tuch silk vanishes and appears at back of performer
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
115
Patrick Page Das nickende Taschentuch one corner of handkerchief knotted, it can nod and answer questions, with gimmick with spring
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
130
Victor J. Peacock Move Number Eleven lit cigarette through silk
Also published here
  • Magic Wand Quarterly, Mar/May 1925
1991 43
T. Page Wright Move Number Five thimble through handkerchief
1991 56
Masao Atsukawa Fabric Through Pasteboard silk through giant card, visual
Variations 1992 22
Tom Waterman Sucker Colour Changing Silks "Ken Brooke's original instructions"
Variations Mar. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
Jack Chanin The Jack Chanin Application Part 2 of Ken Brooke's instructions of Tom Waterman's Sucker Colour-Changing Silks
  • Note by Ken Brooke
  • The Disposal Of The Gimmick
  • The Loading Of The Gimmick
  • The Disposal Of The Loads On Your Person
  • Working
Inspired by Aug. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitzkarten-Verwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 15
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1992 34
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1992 63
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock Snappy Silk Production rubber band powered
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 155
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish open thumb tip handling
Also published here 1992 165
Arturo de Ascanio Nuevo Desanudamiento de Pañuelos version for Goldin Silks
Also published here
  • "A.M.A." N° 12, 1959.
1992 130
Steven Hamilton Silk and Sponge "Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
5
Dan Garrett The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1992 12
Dan Garrett Thumb Tipnique on producing large things from oversized thumb tips
Also published here 1992 13
Steve Dusheck Cards and Silks four cards shown and placed upright in slits in board, silk produced from that construction, card with container compartment
1992 68
Jaroslav Zd'ársky Das Tuch auf dem Spazierstock silk appears instantly on cane
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
56
Mila Trnka Das Geschockte Tuch silk visually appears from top of wand (pulled inside), then candle changes into silk in paper, lit candle removed from pocket
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
63
Mila Trnka Das Frauenherz ribbons penetrate a person
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
70
Mila Trnka Neue Präsentschachtel production tube construction
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
77
Alexander de Cova Flash Transformation jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here Feb. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
13
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here Aug. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
15
Alexander de Cova 2. Das Kartentuch picture of cards appears on silk
Also published here 1992 6
Mark Trimble Silk in the 90's on silk magic
Related to Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
20
Mark Trimble The Care and Feeding of Silks
  • Weight
  • Hem
  • Dye
  • Washing Silks
  • Wrinkles and Ironing
  • Storage
  • New Silks
Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
23
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Slice! playing card with torn out hole in the center, ribbon placed on top, both cut with a knife, ribbon is restored
Also published here Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
46
Steve Dusheck Down the Garden Path apparently without thumb tip
Mar. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 3)
2188
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L.W. Bewitched Handkerchief and Glass handkerchief disappears and reappears in covered glass
1993 56
Loop Ball gimmick to vanish handkerchief
1993 58
A Derby and Silk Routine 20th Century Silks variation
1993 70
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1993
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
39
Muneo Yokoi Jolly Spooks Handling for Haunted Handkerchief
1993 24
Scotty York Froggy Goes A'Courtin card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
Related toAlso published here 1993 18
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 8
Patrick Page Seidentuch-Produktion aus der leeren Hand production of handkerchief, false finger
Also published here 1993 4
Patrick Page Das Farbwechselnde Taschentuch
Also published here 1993 37
Patrick Page Das Hokuspokus-Ei handkerchief to make objects disappear, brief egg bag routine
Related to 1993 40
Patrick Page Der Grosse Diebstahl misdirection for final production in a manipulation act
Also published here 1993 47
Tony Binarelli Voodoo X on selection appears on duplicate in second deck, also circle on face, involved voodoo doll and movement under handkerchief, glorpy
1993 157
Karl Fulves Silk from Nowhere silk pulled out of examined sheet of newspaper
1993 27
Roy Johnson Eine magische Lektion borrowed handkerchief changes into destroyed pieces, pieces put in paper bag, they change into ribbon, then in lemon, handkerchief is in lemon but with hole, put in cloth bag, part of the fabric transposes from bag to handkerchief, finally it appears on head of performer or assistant under hat
Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
58
Sid Fleischman You, Too, Can Saw A Lady in Two "Or, Five Minutes of Comedy Suspense with a Red Ribbon"
ribbon through person
1993 210
Harry Anderson World's Greatest Jumbo Torn & Restored Card with very large card, using a Devil's handkerchief
1993 103
Alan Wakeling France: The Original Hip Steal silks appear from holes in painting palette, wine glass appears on palette as finale (Hip Steal), "Silks from Newspaper" gimmick, with comments by Jim Steinmeyer
Related to 1993 137
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Also published here 1993 8
Jim Steinmeyer A Lesson In a Lesson In Magic
  • Conjuring
silks vanish in rolled-up magazine, then they reappear tied together, attached hidden moveable container
June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
45
Dennis Marks Assassination Seance JFK themed seance, name (Oswald) appears on handkerchief, message appears on card
Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
12
Chuck Smith Bill Tube and Hank silk through bill tube, especially for magicians since tube is ungaffed
1994 3
Sam Leo Horowitz Silk Production with False Finger with paper
1994 1105
Harry Kellar Nikko wood gimmick to produce 18'' handkerchief
1994 1231
Walter Schwartz A Surprise Silk Production
1994 1241
Jack Miller Knot Trick untieing, thread, very brief note
1994 1247
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 87
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish by Misdirection for large silks, fake corner in fingertip
Also published here 1994 112
Ali Bongo Bongo Blendo
Also published here 1994 4
Ali Bongo Silk to Rose silk is transformed into head of rose, then it is attached to stem
1994 5
Ali Bongo Zig Zag Folder cardboard to produce handkerchief
Also published here 1994 7
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae Dies ist ein Überfall! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here 1994 30
Steve Dusheck Gremlin glorpy alternative, jumping frog with flexible tube and squeeze bulb, air-pressure animated
1994 21
Steve Dusheck Gone silk pushed in small cylinder from where it vanishes, stolen out with pen
1994 27
Amado Narvaez Der Schwiegermutter-Trick im modernen Gewand combination with appearing silks (pulled out of jacket at threads, appearing cane, Twentieth Century Silks
Also published here
  • Genii, 1989
May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
86
Theo Doré Geburtstagskind tricks for the birthday child where name of kid makes an appearance
  • Geburtstagstrick Nr. 1
  • Geburtstagstrick Nr. 2
  • Geburtstagstrick Nr. 3
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
153
Fetaque Sanders Junge zu Hase large silk arranged over a kid's head so he looks like a rabbit
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
161
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Wie der Fink seine Farben bekam large paper becomes colored and bird images appear while ribbons become white
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
163
William Larsen Das Taschentuch mit den 7 Ecken seven-cornered handkerchief
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
165
Salvano Erscheinen eines Seidentuchs silk appears from borrowed handkerchief
1994 5
Salvano Durchdringen silk penetrates borrowed handkerchief
1994 6
Salvano Die Magische Hand silk vanishes and reappears in empty hands
Variations 1994 7
Salvano Hier! - Dort! silk vanishes in hands and reappears in paper tube that the spectator holds
1994 8
Salvano Unmöglich! silk vanishes inside borrowed handkerchief, handling with spectator
1994 9
Salvano Das Pulver, das Dinge Wegzaubert silk pushed in fist, washing powder sprinkled on top, silk shrinks, then vanishes
1994 11
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Also published here 1994 14
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish By Misdirection for large silks, fake corner in fingertip
Also published here 1994 22
David Jockisch Making Money blank paper folded up, two small silks and some ink pushed into paper, it all changes into a dollar bill
Related to July 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Timothy Wenk Thumb Tip Handling silk vanishes and is reproduced from spectator's sleeve
1994 20
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 23
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 54
Karl Norman Sucker Egg - Easy Method Stodare egg turns into a real egg
1995 69
Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Martin Gardner Separating Knots two ropes together are knotted, knots separated, with Single Rope Variation, With Silks
Related to 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
196
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Related to
  • David Devant ("The Best Tricks and How to Do Them")
Also published here
1995 54
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Inspired by
  • B.A. Millidge (The Magic Wand, Oct./Nov. 1938)
Also published here
1995 60
John Riggs Rolled Vanish handkerchief is rolled between hands and vanishes
1995 86
Sveroni Das Tuch in der Taschenlampe spectator holds flashlight and performer holds a handkerchief, suddenly flashlight stops working and handkerchief transforms into battery, silk is found in flashlight
1995 25
Karrell Fox The Unfinished Palette mismade silks, blendo type effect in which small colored silks are merged with color palette on big silk
1995 72
Karrell Fox Traffic-Trick black and white traffic light on silk becomes colorful, teaching about traffic safety
1995 78
Karrell Fox Tissue Color silk pushed through a hole in tissue paper changes color
1995 120
Karrell Fox Over The Rainbow Blendo blendo without props
1995 126
Karrell Fox A "Cheep" Trick egg to live baby chick in napkin
1995 130
Karrell Fox Color Pop silk pushed in hand, changes color when opened
1995 140
Karrell Fox Peek-A-Boo silk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again
1995 142
Karrell Fox Cardician Blendo Revisited two card silks with wrong cards change into large silk with selection
Inspired by 1995 147
Karrell Fox Blendo Trio blendo presentation ideas with printed silks
1995 150
Karrell Fox The "Presto-Chang-O" Tube tube to switch or produce silks
1995 152
Karrell Fox Karrell's Korny Komments Silks humorous printings on silks
Related to 1995 156
Karl Fulves Hank the Ghost No. 38, handkerchief held in front of glass on table, chosen sock that was beside glass is suddenly inside, kind of impromptu third hand method
1995 54
Fantasio Der Challenger Stock cane to handkerchief, with challenger preparation
1995 9
Fantasio Akrobatischer, farbwechselnder Stock silk on cane jumps into a hat, cane changes color and then transforms into silk
1995 15
Pavel Die Jahrhundert-Tücher magnetic
1995 12
Pavel Neue Tuch-Verkettung three methods for knotted silks, magnetic, with tube, paper cone and glasses
1995 14
Pavel Der Magnetische Zauberstab handkerchief appears knotted on wand
1995 26
Pavel Rose zu Tuch rose on jacket transforms into silk
1995 30
Felix Farrell Air-Brush handkerchief appears with the aid of a felt pen, vanishes and appears inside the pen
1995 13
Alexander de Cova Seidentücher manufacturing tip for silk edges
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
57
Alexander de Cova Ringverschwinden using trouser pocket tube connection, devil's silk
1995 8
Jay Scott Berry Master Steal thumb tip steal from fist
1995 6
Jay Scott Berry Stretching the Truth ribbon is stretched, using Eclipse Tip
1995 7
Jay Scott Berry Rainbow Eclipse four colored silk strips appear, then they change into a rainbow streamer, using Eclipse Tip
1995 11
Jay Scott Berry Appearing Silk using Diamond Tip
1995 13
Jay Scott Berry Orb Warp sponge ball appears, changes into silk streamer and back, sponge vanishes, using Diamond Tip
1995 14
Jay Scott Berry Lunar Eclipse sponge ball appears, changes to silk, silk changes color and changes back into matching sponge back, ball vanishes, using Diamond Tip
1995 17
Jay Scott Berry 21st Century Eclipse using two Diamond Tips
1995 19
Jay Scott Berry Frozen Fire flame picked off a candle with bare hands, flame changes into two silks, using Flame Tip
1995 23
Alan Nguyen Bender Ender spoon seems to move under cover of handkerchief, becomes bent
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
16
John Fareed Fatima patter for Fatima, ballet dancer from handkerchief
July/Aug. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 30)
343
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
56
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
Martin Gardner Curious Feedbacks
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
moving fingers together under a stick, pulling on a rope with two different-sized knots
Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
67
Jimmy Grippo Grippo's Wish kind of Slydini's Silks with one silk
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
257
Goutam Guha Ring on the Ribbon
1996 8
Goutam Guha Ring off the Ribbon
1996 9
Goutam Guha Ring Penetrates the Handkerchief
1996 13
Yuji Yamamoto Tuch zum Stock handkerchief to cane, preparation for cane
1996 4
Yuji Yamamoto Noch eine Zugabe handkerchief appears in flash, and changes into cane
1996 7
Yuji Yamamoto, Marconick Dreifache Tuchproduktion auf Seil three handkerchiefs appear on rope
1996 12
Yuji Yamamoto Neue Kristallröhre three handkerchiefs are knotted together when placed in transparent tube
1996 20
Yuji Yamamoto Gespaltenes Seidentuch handkerchief is split in two
1996 24
Yuji Yamamoto Einfaches Stehlen handling of final load, with handkerchief and hat
1996 28
Yuji Yamamoto Tuch Sperre production of a handkerchief, locking mechanism for rolled up handkerchief so it can be easily stolen
1996 35
Yuji Yamamoto Verschwindende Daumenspitze production of a handkerchief inside another handkerchief, sucker element for magicians
1996 38
Al Koran Hanky Panky Routine described by Lewis Ganson, borrowed handkerchief is burned and restored, then coins and a filled wine glass appear
  • 1. Ein Bleistift durchdringt das Taschentuch
  • 2. Verbranntes und wieder hergestelltes Taschentuch
  • 3. Zerschnittenes und wiederhergestelltes Taschentuch (Jack Chanin)
  • 4. Fortwährende Münzenproduktion aus Tuch (Jack Chanin)
  • 5. Produktion einer Zigarette und eines Feuerzeugs
  • 6. Produktion eines Glases Wein (Jardine Ellis)
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 1)
27
Edward Marlo 20th Century Handkerchiefs with repeat
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
119
Edward Marlo 30th Century Handkerchiefs silk in hand transforms into two silks previously placed aside - asymmetric silks transposition
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
121
Kazu Katayama Silk Socks "A Magical Journey In The Year 2001, With Professor Kazoo"
silk changes to sock, described in comic form
Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
70
Kazuyuki Hase Any Century Silk three silks in clear bag, spectator removes one, it is vanishes and found tied between the other two in the bag
Inspired by
  • "20th Century Newspaper" (Pavel)
May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
71
Karl Fulves Night Moves card in center of tabled deck, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top
1997 26
Alexander de Cova Master Silk Routine
Inspired byVariations 1997 1
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman Perfect Silk Vanish from milk bottle
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 16
Billy McComb At Homb with McComb - Sympathetic Silks
1997 19
Karl Fulves Eve's Apple silk through wrist, apple produced from silk
Related to 1997 136
Pat Fallon The Black & White 21st Century Silks normal and routine for children
Nov. 1997 14
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Inspired by
  • Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done"
  • Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11
Related to
Dec. 1997 1
Billy McComb The Knot
Dec. 1997 3
Ted Lesley Origami-Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here 1997 25
Joe Mogar The Drill thimble through silk
1997 125
Joe Mogar Poker thimble through handkerchief
1997 129
John Hamilton Tuch und Ringzieher-Zauberei knot vanish handlings with reel
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
70
John Mulholland Triangulum jumbo cards arranged on stand in triangle, silks produced from them
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
120
Tom Osborne Sonne und Mond two different-colored silks, center circles transpose
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
125
Steve Bryant Die Nacht der Geister white to black silk change, story presentation
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
149
Jack Bridwell Tuch auf Zauberstab wand placed on transparent glass, silk vanishes and appears knotted on wand
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
151
Ali Cardabra Comedy Tuchverschwinden comedy silk vanish with change bag in which one side goes through bottom
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
188
Jack Bridwell Seidenband-Restauration ribbon restoration with tube
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
190
Mark Prines Tonight Show Silks spectators hold a silk outstretched, another silk is pushed in its center and vanishes, it reappears from another silk, repeat in which a silk is reproduced from spectator's sleeve
1997 1
Dean Dill Pen Thru Bill streamer produced from rolled-up borrowed bill, then pen penetrates it, routine for John Cornelius's "Pen Through Anything"
1997 47
Jim Ryan Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost apparently ghost appears and vanishes under handkerchief, toothpick
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 43)
500
Jim Steinmeyer Contagious Red
  • Conjuring
in a paper tube, several things change to red: silk, light bulb, cd
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Reminding and Deceiving, 1997 lecture notes
Dec. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
79
Alexander de Cova Improved Master Silk Routine
  • Die verbesserte Variante
Inspired byVariations 1998 11
Alexander de Cova Ball zu Tuch ball visually changes to silk
Also published here 1998 78
J. W. Sarles Three To Go three silks vanish in hand one by one with wand, with tubes that can be unloaded in wand
1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
91
Kurt Weiss Alleged Mob Ties "A no-gaff untying silk routine"
chosen silk unknots itself and falls from rope
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
92
Jack Avis Christmas Coin Vanish Christmas party cracker as coin holder or coin clip
1998 11
Ted Lesley Origami - Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here Apr. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 10)
8
Doug Edwards Cut And Restored Ribbon cut in Himber Wallet
1998 43
Gene Elmo Ein magisches Foto card signed on back, rolled up, silk pushed through, silk has card image printed on it and card is now blank
Inspired by 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
18
Hans E. Trixer Silk Penetro ball through silk
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
74
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
Ken Brooke Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch self-untying knot
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
118
Ken Brooke Knoten-Beseitigung knotting method for Sympathetic Silks
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
121
Terri Rogers Buckled Bunkum Invert a flexible plastic buckle threaded on a cloth belt. Inspired by Bob Neale's Floppy Buckle / Get Out of Jail technique
1998 33
Terri Rogers BlockBuster Solid metal ring penetrate through ribbon that is threaded onto solid block of wood
1998 104
Manuel Muerte Der Tüchersprung twentieth century silks with coat hanger, using tube section of hanger
1998 28
Jim Steinmeyer Any Idiot's Silk Trick
  • Conjuring
perverse magic information (Charles Waller), silk put in paper tube is cut, silk is supposed to restore but paper restores instead
Related toAlso published here
  • The Vicissitude of Black Confetti, 1989 lecture notes
Apr. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 8)
83
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Century
  • Conjuring
confetti put in glass on a stand, three different-colored tied silks placed in a box, their order changes, then center silk vanishes and appears in glass, Reverse Twentieth Century Silks, using Silk Cabby and Handkerchief Pedestal props
May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
79
Jim Steinmeyer Phun With Physics
  • Conjuring
silk put in metal box vanishes and travels to pocket, repeated with two silks that travel to join a third one that has been in a glass, using Demon Hank Box
July 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 11)
75
Milton Kort Pen-etration Pen penetrates handkerchief twice, then vanishes
1999 315
Joshua Jay Cascading Carnation Lapel flower transforms into colorful silks, coin produced in the middle of silks (Silk Fountain)
1999 26
Joshua Jay Coin From Silk Produce coin from silk (watch holdout)
1999 131
Joshua Jay Six Card Repeat Six Card Repeat routine with silk production as an ending, selection is printed on the silk. Jumbo card is then produced from the silk matching the selection
1999 151
Doug Conn The Purse'n'l Load silk from purse frame
Inspired by 1999 83
Stanley Best Silk Squeeze glass with milk covered with red silk, white silk appears and vanishes, in glass is now shot glass with white silk inside, lead-in for Chanin's TV Production
1999 11
Karl Fulves Ghost Knot four handkerchiefs in paper bag, one with a knot, finger ring borrowed and tossed in bag, ring now inside knot, dummy and switch
1999 14
Max Malini Malini's Sun and Moon Routine "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", Aug. 16, 1936
center sections transpose
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
30
William Larsen, Rudolf Braunmüller Fatima routine with one handkerchief
  • Das wachsende Tuch
  • Der verschwindende Knoten
  • Der Einhandknoten
  • Stab durch Tuch
  • Tuch durch Stab
  • Fatima (puppet from handkerchief)
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
182
Okitoglas water becomes red in glass, then silk produced
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
69
Peter Warlock Meine Tücherwanderung three silks vanish and reappear knotted onto clear tube inside opaque tube
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
82
James G. Thompson Jr. Glorpy presentation for glorpy
Also published here
  • Magic to Delight
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
112
Rudolf Braunmüller Anmerkung comment on glorpy
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
114
Mark Benthimer Arnold bullet produced from dollar bill, then small silk streamer, then it changes into a hundred dollar bill
1999 158
Joe Givan Keep Them in Stitches buttons assemble on handkerchief, then they are found to be sewn on
Inspired by
  • Lamont Ream version of this Steve Schneiderman plot
1999 1
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 219
J. T. Knight Hue Clue three different-colored silk in three glasses, one chosen, another spectator divines the choice
Related to 2000 102
The Gypsy Switch
Feb. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2)
58
Roy Baker Encore Penetration large silk through neck, using two silks
2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
47
John Bourne Außergewöhnliche Produktion three connected pieces, pyramid construction for silk production
2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
52
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
Chris Wardle The Slick Silks three silks in glasses, spectator chooses one, it is predicted
Variations 2000 14
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Also published here 2000 13
Stewart James Silkscreen handkerchief levitates with a folded screen as a backdrop
Also published here Feb. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 6)
57
Andrew Martin Coney Island Casper shape materialises underneath handkerchief on table, rubber thumb tip, glorpy
May 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 9)
76
Max Maven A Brief History Of "It" glorpy & co credit information
May 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 9)
78
David Kaye Routine for Crystal Tube silks knot themselves in clear plastic tube
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
76
Martin Gardner Impromptu Haunted Napkin
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
impromptu glorpy with fork
Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
74
Michael Stroud Eyeball, Silk & Wand routine where a silk, a wand, and a giant eyeball appear and disappear in rapid succession
Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
78
Michael Sondermeyer Silk Production "The End" production of several silks, fake chicken, "The End" silk
Nov. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)
90
Val Le-Val "X" Marks the Spot handkerchief with cross on it, the cross appears on back of selected card, then travels back to handkerchief, heat sensitive
Inspired by
  • "Mark of the Pirate" (Joe Gattis, marketed)
2000 29
Paul Curry On and Off two ribbon rings threaded through a nut and lowered into a hat, under a handkerchief the selected ribbon penetrates the nut, brema nut
Related to 2001 356
Charlie Miller, Ron Bauer Left-Handed Hank knot dissolves
Inspired by 2001 1
Charlie Miller A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Related to 2001 11
The Right-Handed Knot
2001 21
The Left-Handed Knot
2001 23
Tom Gaddis The Right-Handed Knot Variation
2001 25
The One-Step Slipknot for the Seven Corners
2001 26
John Cornelius Impromptu Ghost Trap rubber tubing as glorpy alternative
2001 59
Karl Fulves Kid Silks color changing silk routine with change back and two children that see different colors in in
Inspired by
  • Bruce Posgate column in New Tops
2001 150
Karl Fulves Turnaround Silk "Problems"
ring held in mouth, silk between hands, performer turns around and now silk is knotted with ring in center, then condition reverses again, posed as a problem
2001 153
The Instantaneous Knot
Related toAlso published here 2001 163
Kurt Weiss Ghost Detector red and white silk tied together, they untie by themselves, apple in paper bag transforms into two oranges, rubber apple
2001 204
Karl Fulves No Needles "Problems"
performer mimes knitting, a scarf appears, posed as a problem
2001 211
R. Paul Wilson Tipless silk vanishes and reappears in rolled-up bill, thumb tip with hole
2001 1
Gregg Webb A Second Beginning To A Ball Act
  • The WebbMaster
with silk fountain
Jan. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1)
84
Hiroyuki Sakai Wand Mystery black wand changes color to red, then changes into a silk, yellow wand is produced, changes back to black, vanishes
July 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 7)
51
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
Martin Gardner, Joseph K. Schmidt Turnaround Knot silk held by both ends, performer turns around full circle and then a knot is seen in the middle of the handkerchief, with alternate handling by Schmidt
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
64
Lu Brent Silk Transpo two silks transpose, from hand to container
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
79
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishing coin chosen from bunch of coins in a handkerchief, first comedy divination, then coin and date are divined
Related toAlso published here Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
72
Roberto Giobbi Flash Overture two coins are produced, silk appears in flash, third coin produced
May 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 9)
78
Warren Stephens Silk Effect and Routine performer cannot tie a knot in a silk, then knot falls off, unties itself, silk penetrates wand
Sep. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
120
David Regal The Cotton Ball cotton balls are produced from spectator, one changes to silk
2002 194
Alexander de Cova Master Silks further improvement, extra corners
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2002 32
John Carney Rubbed Away lightning pull
  • Release Position
  • Threading the Loop
Inspired byRelated to
  • Buatier de Kolta Pull
2002 22
John Carney Vanish from the Hands silk becomes smaller and vanishes, lightning pull
2002 30
John Carney Vanish from a Glass lightning pull, moment of vanish hidden
2002 31
Christoph Borer BOE spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2002 16
Christian Scherer Locked Room Mystery handkerchief in locked tube is found have blood on it, murder story presentation
2002 23
Sveroni Alles Ablenkung oder was? humorous vanish of a handkerchief, then handkerchief vanishes from hand and is found knotted to other silk
2002 27
Charles Waller The Aerial Knot silk thrown up and caught, knot appeared
Also published here
  • "For Magicians Only"
2002 265
Ali Bongo Pongolian Palette silks vanish from palette and appear tied to other handkerchief in breast pocket
2002 6
Colonel Stodare Kling-Klang - First Method: An Early Version egg in glass, covered with handkerchief, a silk changed into an egg, silk now in glass
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
60
Andrew G. Waring Kling-Klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
T. Nelson Downs Kling-Klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Adrian Plate Kling-Klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, No Duplicates
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Silent Mora Kling-Klang - Fifth Method: Mora Version
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
62
Charlie Miller Kling-Klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
62
Kling-Klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
63
Harlan Tarbell Kling-Klang - Eighth Method: The Tarbell Version transpo of egg in glass with borrowed handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
64
Gordon James Bell Kling-Klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
65
Fred DeMuth Kling-Klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
66
Joseph Ovette Kling-Klang - Eleventh Method: The Visible Flash Change
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Kling-Klang - Twelfth Method: A Comedy Presentation
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Jeffrey Norris Kling-Klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Ian Adair Kling-Klang - Fourteenth Method: Scrambled Egg and Silk with ziploc bag
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
68
Hen Fetsch Kling-Klang - Fifteenth Method: "Kling-Klang" Twentieth Century
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
69
Kling-Klang - Sixteenth Method: In the Spectator's Pocket
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
70
Nelson Hahne Cigarette Through Handkerchief
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 7, Sep. 1927
Oct. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)
13
John Willmann The Willmann Egg mechanical silk to egg transformation
2002 17
Joseph Michael Hartz Ribbon from Egg
  • First Method (Hartz)
  • Second Method
Also published here 2002 20
The Devil's Handkerchief
2002 32
Colonel Stodare Kling-klang - First Method: An Early Version egg in glass, covered with handkerchief, a silk changed into an egg, silk now in glass
Also published here 2002 133
Andrew G. Waring Kling-klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here 2002 134
T. Nelson Downs Kling-klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 2002 134
Adrian Plate Kling-klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, Without Duplicates
Related to
  • Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, 1962, p. 131
Also published here
2002 135
Silent Mora Kling-klang - Fifth Method: Mora Version
Also published here 2002 136
Charlie Miller Kling-klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here 2002 137
Kling-klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here 2002 138
Harlan Tarbell Kling-klang - Eighth Method: The Tarbell Version transpo of egg in glass with borrowed handkerchief
Also published here 2002 138
Gordon James Bell Kling-klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here 2002 141
Fred DeMuth Kling-klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here 2002 142
Joseph Ovette Kling-klang - Eleventh Method: The Visible Flash Change
Also published here 2002 143
Kling-klang - Twelfth Method: A Comedy Presentation
Also published here 2002 144
Jeffrey Norris Kling-klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here 2002 144
Ian Adair Kling-klang - Fourteenth Method: Scrambled Egg and Silk with ziploc bag
Also published here 2002 145
Hen Fetsch Kling-klang - Fifteenth Method: Kling-klang Twentieth Century
Also published here 2002 146
Kling-klang - Sixteenth Method: In the Spectator's Pocket
Also published here 2002 148
J. P. Ornson Egg, Silk, and Paper Bag egg in paper bag transposes with silk
Also published here
  • "Egg, Handkerchief and Bag" (The Linking Ring, Vol. 7 No. 6, Feb. 1928, p. 984)
2002 148
Harold Rice Egg, Silk, and Pocket egg in pocket transposes with silk
Also published here
  • "The Rice Version" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, p. 1332)
2002 149
Eggsit egg in box on pedestal transposes with silk
Also published here
  • Secrets of Modern Conjuring, p. 46
2002 151
Harold W. Marshall Egg and Ribbon egg in pocket transposes with ribbon
Also published here
  • "The Ribbon Egg" (The Gen, Vol. 18, No. 8, Dec. 1962, p. 214)
2002 152
R. Woodhouse Pitman The Traveling Egg - Fourth Method: Kling-klang in Sawdust silk in one tube-covered glass transposes with egg and sawdust in another glass
Also published here
  • "White and Black" (The Magician Monthly, Vol. 11 No. 7, June 1915, p. 105)
2002 156
Thomas Wickham Wandering Eggs - Third Method: Eggs, Silks, and Bottle empty bottle covered with handkerchief, paper bags with messages, three silks and eggs produced from hat, eggs vanish from one paper bag and appear in another where silks were, silks now in bottle with one of the paper bags
Also published here
  • "Handkerchiefs and Eggs" (The Magician Monthly, Vol. 24 No. 8, July 1928, p. 91)
2002 163
Joseph Ovette The Flying Eggs - First Method: Ovette's Original eggs on four ribbons are hanging from ceiling, they are removed and vanishes, then reappear on ribbons, inside eggs appear four previously vanishes silks
Inspired by
  • "The Flying Bells" (Will Goldston, The Magician, Vol. 6 No. 12, Nov. 1910, p. 182)
Also published here
  • "The Flight of Eggs" (Eggstraordinary Ways of Eggshibiting with Eggs, p. 14)
2002 169
Gaëtan Bloom Silk to Egg - Eleventh Method: The Gaëtan Bloom Treatment without fake egg
Also published here 2002 201
Barney Lederman The Hank Spider hole torn in paper napkin and silk produced out of it, napkin then changes to egg
Also published here
  • Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, p. 1348
2002 202
Adrian Plate, Smashed Egg to Silk egg wrapped in paper and broken, now silk in paper
Related to
  • "The Disappearing Egg" (Wehman Brothers, New Book of 150 Parlor Tricks and Games, 1939, p. 1)
2002 205
Egg, Handkerchief, and Onion egg produced, then changed to silk, silk changes color, back to egg, then to an onion
Also published here
  • Professor Hoffmann, Tricks with Handkerchiefs, 1893, p. 329
2002 214
Marlin Perry Eggs to Silk
Also published here
  • Practical Magic, p. 46
2002 215
Ken De Courcy The Color-changing Egg - Second Method: The de Cource Variation silk & egg color changing routine
Also published here
  • "Eggs'trordinary Extemporised" (The Gen, Vol. 6 No. 3, July 1950, p. 75)
2002 222
Harlan Tarbell The Broken and Restored Egg - Second Method: Tarbell's Unbreakable Egg spectator breaks egg in handkerchief
Also published here 2002 255
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Opal Goblet borrowed handkerchief burns in goblet and appears inside egg
Also published here
  • Ottokar Fischer, The Magic of J. N. Hofzinser, 1942, p. 83
2002 266
D'Alvini D'Alvini's Egg and Handkerchief Effect egg broken and poured on borrowed handkerchief, put in pistol and shot on performer, handkerchief comes from his mouth, egg as well
Also published here 2002 267
Robertson Keene Egg and Flag tissues burned, flag produced from ashes, changes to egg, egg broken, flag produced from broken egg
Also published here
  • More Novel Notions, p. 44
2002 282
Edwin Hooper Eggs-tra-ordinary silk put in glass and covered, silk removed and changed to egg, silk back in glass, repeat, then silk in glass changed into third egg
Also published here
  • Edwin Hooper, Edwin's Magic Finale, 1991, p. 275
2002 285
U. F. Grant Hard Shell Sorcery using the Egg Cup, egg changes with silk in two egg cups
Also published here 2002 289
An Illustration of Free Trade Principles elaborate routine with silk and egg
Also published here 2002 290
Robert L. Henderson Eggs of the Magi silk to egg, egg penetrates another silk, chicken puppet produced from paper bag, wooden eggs fall out of it
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 17 No. 8, Apr. 1953, p. 317
2002 292
Vernon Winiecke Switch with Handkerchief
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
110
Karl Fulves Riddle In Red five colors written on five pieces of paper, one chosen and wrapped in handkerchief, it becomes blank and color is written onto handkerchief
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
112
Alexander de Cova Seidentücher manufacturing tip for silk edges
Also published here 2002 19
Tom Stone Salt-X-change white silk in hand changes place with salt in saltshaker
Also published here 2002 18
David Williamson, Tom Stone Thumb Tip Silk Vanish see also Williamson's "Whirly Bird Vanish"
Related toAlso published here 2002 18
Terry Herbert Wand & Silk Routine wand disappears, handkerchief disappears, performer offers to teach the trick, instead of vanishing the silk it changes color
Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
86
Al Baker The Al Baker Wrist Tie through spectator's arm
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
81
Al Baker The Self-Unknotting Handkerchief thread, not fixed to body
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
96
Al Baker The Twentieth Century Silk Trick "Baker Method"
with dye tube and paper cornucopia
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
193
Al Baker Spirits At Work thread, unknotting with short knot sequence
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
197
Al Baker A Silk Force colored silks
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
199
Al Baker The Knot that just Won't
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
200
Al Baker The Sympathetic Silks "Streamline Version", four silks
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
201
Al Baker The Count counting four silks separately while two are knotted
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
202
Al Baker False Knot for two Silks knotting two silks together
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
204
Al Baker The Al Baker Lightning Pull
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
386
Al Baker Finesse with the Dye Tube great steal for gimmick
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
444
Al Baker Silk Transposition two glasses with silks
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
451
Al Baker, "Al" Producto silk production from newspaper
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
526
Al Baker Ball and Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass, clever
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1941
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
537
Al Baker Dyeing Tube Method
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
554
Al Baker Ribbon Trick using thumb tip
Also published here
  • marketed 1933
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
571
Al Baker Ribbon Through Wand
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 638
Al Baker Egg, Glass, and Hank silk and egg transpose while egg is in covered glass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 639
Al Baker Burned Ribbon Trick thumb tip
2003 686
Al Baker Color-Changing Handkerchief Through Fist
2003 699
Al Baker Dyeing Handkerchief Trick dye tube
2003 711
Al Baker Ribbon Laundry two thumb tips
2003 732
Al Baker Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick dye tube
2003 757
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
VariationsAlso published here
2003 16
Ron Bauer Four Squares and a Knot sympathetic silks with only four silks and one knot, observation test presentation
2003 2
Ron Bauer Some History... credit information
2003 11
Ron Bauer A Sympathetic Count false count with silks already knotted
2003 12
Ron Bauer A Sympathetic Knot
2003 14
Juan Bernat Un Nudo en el Aire knot appears in handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Un Nudo en el Aire" in Juan Bernat's "Manipulaciones"
2003 130
Antonio Ferragut Rutina Aro y Pañuelo handkerchief penetrates a ring
2003 180
José Carroll Cambio de Color del Pañuelo with two thumb tips
2003 243
Tino, Oriol El Fantasma del Pañuelo design for Glorpy, ghost handkerchief
2003 317
Juan Mayoral Aparición Mágica de un Bastón fireball from candle in which a cane is produced, and then a handkerchief
2003 324
Eric Mead When Children Walk With Canes presentation for appearing cane with picture cards
Also published here 2003 11
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2003 7
Eric Mead Watch the Birdie little paper bird vanishes from handkerchief and reappears on finger, bottle of beer produced from handkerchief
Also published here 2003 11
David Acer Postcards from the Dead blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it, with glorpy
Inspired by Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
92
Jeff McBride Card to Silk
2003 7
Körperdurchdringung only reference given
Related to
  • Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Vol. 2, section 1
2003 6
Jeff McBride The Butterfly fake butterfly produced from rolled paper
Inspired by
  • Germain's silk butterfly production (Germain the Wizard)
2003 56
Mont Dutson Teachings of the Medicine Wheel medicine wheel appears with four different-colored ribbons, they are taken off and changed into a four-colored ribbon
2003 215
Joseph Alajbeg Thumb Tip Routine thumb tip routine with two silks for children
July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
90
Jim Sisti Twentieth Century Thread Twentieth Century Silks as close-up version with colored threads in envelope
Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
93
Gypsy Switch
2003 1
Nicholas Einhorn Finger Tip Silk Vanish
2004 8
Dave Campbell Silk 'n' Tumblers tray with three tumblers and a silk, thread, monkey bar routine
Also published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 20 No. 8, Dec. 1964
2004 393
Dave Campbell A Blend of Silk 'n' Tumblers three tumblers on a tray with a different-colored silk each, outer silks jump in center one and become one large silk
2004 397
Bob Read The Invisible Man Doing Karate handkerchief over head with hat and glasses on top, crease "appears" in hat
Inspired by
  • "Zombie Face", p. 259 & 267 in Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
72
Bob Read Hanky-Panky Interlude animated handkerchief routine
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
77
David P. Abbott The Disposable Fingertip for silk production
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
63
David P. Abbott The Red Herring Thimble piece of silk in small finger tip/thimble to fake silk after it is already gone, with routine
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
64
David P. Abbott The Black Bag soft container for silk production
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
67
Al Bertini Der Geist apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 2004 3
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Flash Card to Silk jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Also published here 2004 7
Alexander de Cova Visible Ball to Silk ball visually changes to silk
Also published here 2004 11
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here 2004 21
Alexander de Cova Master Silks Routine further improvement, extra corners
Also published here 2004 25
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Tuch in Flasche bottle covered with shot glass and tube, silk vanishes and appears in bottle
2004 9
David Kaye Three Routines for the Same Effect
  • Vanishing a Silk For 3 To 6-Year-Olds
  • Vanishing a Silk For 7 to 9-Year-Olds
  • Vanishing a Silk For 10 To 13-Year-Olds
2005 40
David Kaye The Bread Trick Red transform to white handkerchief, white handkerchief change into bread, then change back to red
2005 63
David Kaye The Crystal Tube Three silks placed into clear tube, come out knotted together (Tenyo trick)
2005 70
David Kaye Presidential Mis-Made Flag Three silks fuse to form American flag, with comedy routine
2005 77
Barrie Richardson Solid Ghost Revisited glorpy, ungaffed handkerchief
Inspired by
  • "The Solid Ghost" (Dik Van Brummer)
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1999
2005 61
Gypsy Switch
2005 32
Eric Mead Watch the Birdie little paper bird vanishes from handkerchief and reappears on finger, bottle of beer produced from handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 2006 23
Eric Mead When Children Walk with Canes presentation for appearing cane with picture cards
Also published here 2006 179
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2006 211
Joe Berg, Dai Vernon Joe Berg Knot
2006 40
Christoph Borer Tüchlein, Du musst wandern handkerchief vanishes in a pyro flash and appears in matchbox, gaffed matchbox
Also published here 2006 43
Christoph Borer Geistertafeln spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2006 118
Christoph Borer Tuch färben color changing handkerchief, from red to yellow to green
Also published here 2006 123
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch discussion of the switch of a small item with a handkerchief, see following items
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
112
Karl Fulves The Gypsy's Secret Gypsy Switch of item as it is wrapped in handkerchief
  • Basics In Brief
  • Robert-Houdin
  • Professor Hoffmann
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
113
John Moehring Scarf to Cane
Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
55
Gypsy Switch
2006 55
Nathan Kranzo Ideas for the Orange $10 Bill ideas with the new, different-colored dollar bill (2006)
  • Orange-Flavored Bill (transformation, using tic tacs)
  • Kool-Aid Bill (transformation)
  • Orange Silkworm ala Vernon (orange silk produced from bill)
Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
36
Chris Wardle The Unquiet Dead card is put in a handkerchief, it moves (glorpy), message appears on card with name and position of selection
2006 24
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 15
False Knot for Two Silks
2006 17
Alexander de Cova Master Silks Routine further improvement, extra corners
Also published here 2006 32
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 2006 43
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Two article intro
  • A Secret From Scott
  • Edwin Sachs
Related to 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
167
Karl Fulves A Versatile Move Gypsy Switch to set up penetration of object through handkerchief
2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
170
Stewart James Sefalaljia One-man miniature spirit cabinet

Phase one: ball and glass placed in cabinet. When cabinet opened, ball is magically inside the glass now
Phase two: Handkerchief tossed inside the cabinet knots itself
Phase three: Finger ring of spectator magically threads onto a piece of rope that has both ends outside of the cabinet
Phase four: cigar placed inside the cabinet lights up and smokes itself
Phase five: Bottle of milk placed inside cabinet, liquid slowly disappears
Related toAlso published here 2007 31
Stewart James Silkscreen (1991) Handkerchief levitates with a folded screen as a backdrop
Also published here 2007 59
Stewart James Go Go Vanisher Handkerchief used to vanish small objects
Also published here
  • marketed by Harold Sterling, 1947
2007 67
Curtis Kam Take Us Home coins change to set of keys, gypsy switch
2007 19
Alan Wakeling France silks appear from holes in painting palette, wine glass appears on palette as finale, "Silks from Newspaper" gimmick
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Related to Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
62
Alan Wakeling Persia silks appear, change and fuse in changing fez
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
65
Alan Wakeling Switzerland watch appears in hand, vanishes from silk, reappears in pocket, vanishes again, reappears in cigarette case, cane vanishes in hat and alarm clock appears in hat
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
69
Jim Steinmeyer Devil's Handkerchief Construction
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
70
Alan Wakeling Spain flowers appear at end of sword, then a flower bouquet, then deck is sprung in the air and all four Aces are impaled by performer
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
80
Paul Osborne Santa's Silks
  • Osborne Illusions
with standing Santa figure
Dec. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 12)
26
Alexander de Cova 5 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2007 10
Tom Stone Eggs from Bombay combo with silk to egg, eggs under bowl (Benson's Bowl), multiplying eggs
Also published here 2007 7
Tom Stone Dachebox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
Also published here 2007 9
Robert E. Neale Boros the Boastful Boa Story about snakes twisting themselves using a strip of rubber, twists vanish and appear on the strip of rubber
2008 160
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Three article intro
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
255
Frank Kennard, Karl Fulves Frank Kennard's Method Gypsy Switch handling
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
255
Karl Fulves Gypped on hiding the discrepancy in the Gypsy Switch
2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
258
Karl Fulves, Steve Barrie Steve Barrie's Trick finger ring on lock under handkerchief, penetrating handkerchief, Gypsy Switch
  • KF Note
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
259
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Four
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
333
Axel Hecklau Das Prisma (eine Schalfärbung) with silk scarf and special gimmick
2008 20
Alexander de Cova The Filler silk to apple
Related toAlso published here 2008 8
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here 2008 9
Tom Stone Challenge in Silks vanished silks pop out of pockets and are knotted together, gimmicks to propel silks out of pockets
Inspired by
  • Dr. Raymond L. Beebe's "Smart Slik" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic 1)
Also published here
2008 9
Fred Robinson Annabelle's Dye Tube
2009 279
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Five intro, see following items
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
378
Karl Fulves Tabled Gypsy Gypsy Switch
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
380
Karl Fulves Creased Lightning Gypsy Switch handling
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
380
Jim Steinmeyer Par Two ball in glass, covered with silk, ball penetrates through silk, glass with hole
Inspired by
  • "The Penetrating Ball" (Robert Harbin, Something New in Magic, 1929)
2009 16
Trevor Lewis Sucker Silk color changing silk routine, with tube
2009 153
Trevor Lewis Three Little Words knot and silk routine, humorous presentation
2009 159
Lynetta Welch Ghostly Pocket Hank glorpy handling, improved gimmick
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
48
Tom Stone Redneck Remedy sequence with red silk tied around neck of bottle
Inspired by
  • "Silks and Bottle" (Marconick's Original Magic, 1967, p. 52)
Also published here
2009 10
Tom Stone Salt-X-Change white silk in hand changes place with salt in saltshaker
Also published here 2010 191
David Williamson, Tom Stone Thumb Tip Silk Vanish
Related toAlso published here 2010 192
Ronnie Lee The Proof one of three silks chosen, predicted, with three gag predictions
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
448
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Six intro, see following items
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
462
Troy Hooser The Bottomless Box Objects produced from bottomless box, strange things happen when placed in it (Produce crystal balls, linking ribbons, spongeball routine, ring links on ribbon)
Inspired by 2010 41
Alexander de Cova The Filler silk to apple
Also published here 2010 18
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
2010 19
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2010 32
Alexander de Cova Tuch in Apfel II silk to apple
Related to 2010 2
Tom Stone The Safe Bullet-Catch bang gun bullet catch
2011 24
Tom Stone DacheBox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
  • Silks from Another Century
  • Wired (featuring idea for Ted Lesley's "Mind Bender")
  • Ceiling Thoughts
  • Shivers
  • Vanishing Sefalaljia
Also published here 2011 29
Tom Stone Redneck Remedy sequence with red silk tied around neck of bottle
Inspired by
  • "Silks and Bottle" (Marconick's Original Magic, 1967, p. 52)
Also published here
2011 61
Tom Stone Eggs from Bombay combo with silk to egg, eggs under bowl (Benson's Bowl), multiplying eggs
Also published here 2011 135
Tom Stone Challenge in Silk vanished silks pop out of pockets and are knotted together, gimmicks to propel silks out of pockets
Inspired by
  • Dr. Raymond L. Beebe's "Smart Slik" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic 1)
Also published here
2011 193
Al Schneider With One Hand one-handed knot flourish
2011 215
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda Seidenproduktion rubber band powered
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 2
Alexander de Cova Der Schottische Apfel silk to apple
Also published here 2011 3
Alexander de Cova Der Meister-Tuchtrick latest version
2011 8
Patrick Page The Color Changing Handkerchief brief
2011 179
Patrick Page Bare Hand Silk Production production of handkerchief, false finger
Also published here 2011 180
Patrick Page Dyeing the Silks in paper tube
Related to 2011 181
Patrick Page With a Thumb TIp ideas with a thumb tip
  • With a Pencil
  • The Thumb Tip as a Producing Agent
  • For the Platform Act
  • Smaller 'n' Smaller
  • Suddenly Something Happened
2011 205
Patrick Page Repeat Flag Production silk flags produced from purse
2011 236
Patrick Page The Nobody Handkerchief gimmick for dancing handkerchief, in the hands
2011 254
Patrick Page The Hanky Panky Cloth handkerchief to make objects disappear
Related to 2011 257
Patrick Page Meeeoooow wet handkerchief is produced from a canister, wet cat joke
2011 284
Patrick Page Colour Blind? three different colored silks change order, joker
2011 285
Patrick Page A Colour Change color changing handkerchief gag
Also published here 2011 285
Patrick Page Sock It handkerchief changes to sock
2011 287
Patrick Page The Flash Box handkerchief in box, box burns and explodes and handkerchief is shown burnt, gag
2011 288
Patrick Page H.G. Wells Outdone invisible handkerchief travels knotted between two other handkerchiefs, empty space between silks can be seen, gag
2011 288
Patrick Page Spots Off comedy presentation for Sitta's Leopard Silk
2011 290
Patrick Page Home James handkerchief jumps up back in outer breast pocket
2011 292
Patrick Page The Diminishing Handkerchief gag, with handkerchief to compare
2011 294
Patrick Page Hanky Panky 1 silk jumps in box
2011 298
Patrick Page Hanky Panky 2 silk jumps around
2011 298
Patrick Page Good Evening words on silk change
2011 299
Patrick Page Pocket Magic gag with handkerchief
2011 299
Patrick Page A Hole in One gag for handkerchief with a hole
Also published here 2011 299
Patrick Page The Big Steal misdirection for final production in a manipulation act
Also published here 2011 306
Patrick Page Another Version handkerchief vanishes and appears on spectator's back
2011 317
Patrick Page, Charlie Edwards The Knotted Handkercheifs Slydini silks
2011 320
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Seven intro
Related to 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
612
Rare Rabbit Bit rabbit folded from handkerchief
2011 44
Poultry In Motion chicken formed from handkerchief
2011 46
A Powerful Blow! gag, blowing nose with handkerchief
2011 48
Invisible Hair napkin or handkerchief animates as if drawn by invisible hair
2011 50
Indestructible Napkin knife through handkerchief
2011 52
Spoork spoon transforms into fork when rolled in handkerchief
2011 56
Joey Incollingo The Almost-Invisible Bottle using cut-off top of a plastic bottle, silk is pulled out of opening, it vanishes and is produced from spectator's sleeve, vanishes again in bottle part
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
23
Patrick Page Silk to Purse
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
35
John Gaughan The Bottle and Ribbons
  • The Chamber of Secrets
wine poured from bottle, then ribbon of chosen color pulled from bottle, repeated, apparatus from Joseph Bland
June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
24
Jim Steinmeyer The Upside-Down Lantern
  • Conjuring
silk production from lantern prop with hidden chamber
July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
32
Karl Fulves The Gypsy Switch - Part Seven intro, actually part eight
Related to 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
664
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Doubling Silk silk pulled through hand and split into two, "The Wonderful Handkerchief Doubling"
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
682
Reg Holden No Sleight of Hand Knife Thru Handkerchief
2012 125
Chuck Meyer Growing Penny odd transposition of two coins, then coin grows, glorpy
2012 168
Warren Stephens Ring Hank Penetration large ring penetrates handkerchief
2012 255
Fetaque Sanders "Boy to Rabbit" large silk arranged over a kid's head so he looks like a rabbit
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
41
Howard Warringer A Coin and Silk Routine handkerchief and two coins are produced
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
43
Silent Mora New Cut and Restored Bandage
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1950
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
54
Marvyn Roy The Enchanted Tumbler silks appear in brandy glass
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1950
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
56