115 entries in Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Card-Boxes No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4: "Card-and-Bird" Box
No. 5
No. 6: Bland's Brass Card-box
No. 7: The Card-Drawer
No. 8: The Double Card-Drawer
1889 151
Professor Hoffmann Deck Pull
1889 199
The Card Box prop
Related to 1897 138
The Mechanical Card Box prop
1897 139
The New Brass Card Box prop
1897 142
Carl Willmann Der Spaziergang einer Karte card(s) pushed into fist, false transfer
July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
100
Karl Meyer Die Eskamotage einer oder mehrer Karten "Schule der Magie"
false transfer with card or packet of cards, photograph illustrations
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
17
Small Packet Vanish with Excelsior Clip spring clip
1909 22
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
1938 628
B. B. Low Card Vanish underneath Handkerchief dummy stick sewn in handkerchief
1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Joseph Ovette, Louis Lam A Tip on Slow Motion Card Vanish thin card stuffed in thumb tip, with other method by Louis Lam for thumb nail method
1940 11
Martin Gardner Card Vanish Sequence Hide-Out Principle, deck shown in sections, card to vanish is reversed
Related to 1942 14
Self-Contained Card Vanish vanishing two cards from three card packet
1945/27 185
Neal Elias Torn Card Vanish with Pull
1946 13
Hideout Principle showing that no Aces are in rest of deck while deck is shown in sections
Related to 1950 2
John Scarne Master Change Used as a vanish; pretend load of a card into an envelope
1953 35
Franklin V. Taylor Frank's Vanish card vanish under handkerchief, scotch tape
Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1193
Edward Marlo E. As a Vanish substitute for tent vanish
1959 76
Edward Marlo Half Card Force & Vanish half card attached to borrowed deck for force and instant vanish
1961 23
Edward Marlo Impromptu Steal of a Card card stuck to another card the is removed
1961 25
Cliff Green The Vanish signed card vanishes from face of pack, reappears in pocket
1961 58
Cliff Green The Vanish Absolute from face
1961 60
Edward Marlo A Marlo Miracle card vanishes via double push-off deal, then it is stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
1962 64
Dai Vernon Another Smear gum from envelope
1962 55
Max Malini Malini's Card Vanish vesting
Related to 1962 66
Stanley Collins Collins Ace Vanish
1969 127
Edward Marlo Stanley Collins Ace Vanish Variation
1969 151
George Lee Single Card Vanish below post card
1969 152
The Push-Pull Vanish card apparently sandwiched, really placed on bottom
July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
67
Gene Nielsen Emanon Vanish A/K/A Meltaway
1971 18
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Vanish prayer vanish
Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Karl Fulves Fake Placement under Mat
1973 73
Karl Fulves Unload Vanish card in right hand is secretly unloaded on deck
1975 9
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by May 1975 965
Peter Alexis Peter Alexis Ideas using folded origami wallet, four ideas
Inspired by May 1975 965
Jerry K. Hartman Revolution-ary Vanish Vanish
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 56
Edward Marlo The Vanish method for Vanishing a Sandwiched Card
1976 233
Rick Johnsson Tenkai Vanish from a Book while riffling pages of book and inserting the card
1976 37
Rick Johnsson Lift-Off palming one tabled card into Tenkai palm, as a vanish
1976 59
Edward Marlo Fake Palm Vanish similar to Rub a dub
1977 28
Karl Fulves Box Cop - Note card placed in box is palmed away
1977 233
Gene Maze Vanish From Sandwich card is palmed out as sandwich is shown
1977 312
Looy Simonoff Kenomental fair selection is marked on face. two possible effects: card is found by spectator from back or vanishes from deck
Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
41
Frank Garcia Lapping Vanish
1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
8
Father Cyprian False Transfer under Hand
1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
15
Card Guns card placed on barrel of gun vanishes, several versions
1978/76 85
Ash Vanish cigar/cigarette ashes on back of card for impromptu rough and smooth work
1979 170
Gordon Bruce Butterfly Vanish one card vanishes between two cards
May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
672
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Prayer Vanish
1979 2
Edward Marlo The Marnase Change and Vanish
  • As a Vanish
  • As a Change
Variations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
23
Jon Racherbaumer Kicky Variant
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
25
Michael Ammar The Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
  • Alternate Handling
Also published here 1980 27
Karl Fulves Push Out simple ribbon spread hide-out application
1981 8
Charles Nyquist Ribbon-Spread Hideout
Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
561
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
579
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
1982 2
Edward Marlo Non-Saliva Vanish
1983 40
Gene Gordon World's Fastest Card Trick card vanish, with variation
1984 23
Bob Stencel The Final Card final card vanish for cards to pocket / up the sleeve, with a handkerchief
1984 57
Seth Kramer An Instant Card(s) Vanish false transfer and unload on spread deck
Related to July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1090
Alex Elmsley Handwashing Vanish
1986 135
Alex Elmsley Hand Washing Vanish
1987 156
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Prayer Vanish
1990 114
Jerry Mentzer Double Back Tip reversed card vanished form pack
1991 86
Edward Marlo Magnet Steal
1991 96
Michael Ammar Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
Also published here 1991 54
Alex Elmsley Erdnase's First Transformation as a Vanish
Related to 1991 140
Edward Marlo Palmed Saliva handling saliva
Apr. 1991 1
Jerry K. Hartman Revolution-ary Change
  • Revolution-ary Vanish
Also published here 1991 113
Harry Houdini, S. W. Erdnase Houdini/Erdnase Transformation as Vanish
1992 xl
Martin Gardner Hide-Out showing cards in packet while hiding selection
Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
4
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
55
Bob Veeser The Force that isn't There forcing a card that is no longer in the deck, ungaffed
Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
5
Scott Robinson Card It Away on the deck, card is apparently removed and melts away
1993 856
Stanley Collins Collins Glide Vanish
1993 138
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
Also published here 1994 126
Spread-through Vanish
1995 34
John Scarne Fake Envelope Insertion
1996 34
Baltazar Fuentes The Fake Take top card apparently taken into right-hand end grip (and here put in pocket)
1996 2
Jim Steinmeyer Card Vanish from Fan card sticking out of small-packet fan vanishes visually
Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
83
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
1997 235
Ken Krenzel, Lennart Green JB Kop Laser Deal "Laser Deal" with JB Kard Kop
Related to 1997 139
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish
Also published here 1997 81
John Scarne Master Change used as a vanish; pretend load of a card into an envelope
1998 2
Double Deal Vanish to make a card disappear
2000 935
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Hide Out showing spread between the hands and hiding a card at back
2002 46
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish sandwiched card vanishes
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
79
Euan Bingham Imperceptible Vanishes using Scorpion Change, turning faced deck over
2003 25
Edward Marlo, Jim Steinmeyer Card Vanish in Spread when spread is turned over
Also published here 2003 18
William Goodwin, Carmen D'Amico, Roy Walton Paint Brush Change as Vanish one of several cards vanishes, see also Carmen D'Amico's "Double Lift Upset" (Compleat K.M. Move, p. 11), for credit correction see Issue 11, p. 1
Related to July 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 8)
10
Harry Houdini, William Goodwin, Larry Jennings Houdini Color Change as Vanish
July 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 8)
15
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish sandwiched card vanishes
Also published here 2005 100
Edward Marlo, Jim Steinmeyer Card Vanish in Spread when spread is turned over
Also published here Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
25
Tom Stone Homer's Case switch or vanish of card put beneath case, case with hinged card
Also published here 2007 17
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2009 9
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2009 1
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2010 33
Tom Stone Homer's Case switch or vanish of card put beneath case, case with hinged card
Also published here 2011 165
Card Lap while putting two cards together
2013 5
Lionel Gallardo Belly Strippers Vanish of a playing card wrapped up in the magician's sweater or tie.
Also published here 2015 100
Andy (The Jerx) The Jerx Torn-Corner Handling Vanish of torn pieces of a card
2016 232
Helder Guimarães Palm Vanish face-up card on deck is placed in right palm and vanishes
Related to June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
38
Joel Givens Card Vanish apparently openly palmed, unload on deck
2018 8
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Prayer Vanish
2019 25
Benjamin Earl Top Change Vanish using top-change dynamics to affect a visual vanish in the off-beat
2019 26
Helder Guimarães By Mistake - The Perpendicular DMB Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • as a vanish
Inspired byRelated to 2019 108
Erdnase Color Change Vanish
Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
63
Joel Givens Card Vanish apparently openly palmed, unload on deck
2020 80
Jon Racherbaumer Wow x Four biddle trick handling, card selected from five tabled cards vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
55
Alexander Hansford Optical Alignment Vanish to visibly vanish one of four cards
Inspired by 2021 146
Lionel Gallardo Belly Strippers vanish of a playing card wrapped up in the magician's or spectator's sweater or tie.
Also published here 2021 47
Paint Brush Change Unload bottom card of face-up packet secretly turns over and unloads on deck
Related to Jan. 2022
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 10)
264
George McBride Card Vanish on Deck out-jogged
Inspired by
  • Sandwiches, Tony Chang, Download
2022 62
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish sandwiched card vanishes
Also published here 2022 105
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Out-jogged vanish out-jogged card vanishes when hand is waved over it, referring to this technique it says “Jean-Pierre uses an original sleight”
2022 268