Ring and String

260 entries in Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Stanley Collins Bovine Bunkum rings on loop of string become free under handkerchief
 		1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
49
Charles T. Jordan The Acme Ring Release ring knotted on cord, released under handkerchief
Also published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
39
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der Ring an der Schnur string knotted on handkerchief, borrowed finger ring found knotted on string
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
32
Minoe Pretty Bauble duplicate ring
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 67)
465
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
471
L. Vosburgh Lyons Fourth Dimensional Sewing
Inspired byAlso published here July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
611
Charles T. Jordan C. T. Jordan's Mystifying Knot Trick ring knotted on cord, released under handkerchief
Also published here 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
36
Louis Tannen Tannen's Ring, Knot and Rope borrowed finger ring travels from handkerchief in knot on rope
Variations 1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
344
Harry Burns String-Ring with duplicate ring
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
42
Stewart James Sefalaljia Jr. ring on string bit with safety pin from "Sefalaljia", under handkerchief
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Ring, Rope And Pin borrowed ring penetrates rope
Related toVariations 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
81
Tom Osborne "Ring and Spirit Knot" ring put in knot under handkerchief
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
83
The Ring in the Knot ring put in knot under handkerchief
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
86
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Sefalaljia III ring tied on string, without cover
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
108
John Mulholland Rings and Strings two strings tied and knotted around a borrowed pencil and finger rings, spectator holds strings and rings are freed
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
24
John Mulholland Paper Card Through String string is threaded through a hole in a business card, under cover of handkerchief card is removed from string with hole intact, duplicate card
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
131
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
  • The Ball in the Glass
  • The Knotted Handkerchief
  • The Ring on the Tape
  • The Smoked Cigar
  • Drinking the Milk
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
105
Joseph L. Barnett St(R)ung
Related to 1945
My Best
155
Charles Nyquist Sefalaljia III ring tied on string, without cover
Variations 1945
My Best
183
Marty Williams Ring in the Shoe String Tie
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
36
Jean Hugard, Ken De Courcy Ringing a Rope finger ring placed in hat, rope lowered in hat and ring is found knotted on center on rope
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
603
Tyro Ringing a Rope
Inspired by Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
644
James Torry Buttonholed string is tied on button hole of a jacket, ring penetrates string
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1052
Eddie Joseph The Double Knot knotting ring on cord while ends are held, under handkerchief
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
31
Walter Essman Bones miniature skull on chain, like ring and string
 		July 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 286)
1142
Charles Nyquist Sefalaljia III ring tied on string, without cover
Also published here 1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 1)
92
Horace E. Bennett, Jardine Ellis, Bertram Millidge, Franklin V. Taylor Combination shoelace and Ellis ring penetration, second phase, finger ring becomes entangled
Related toAlso published here 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 330)
129
Hans E. Trixer The Ring on String under handkerchief
Inspired by 1955
ConjuRing Trix
24
Jim Ryan Ryan's Rope, Ring and Rod ring knotted on rope, on stick
Also published here 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 337)
156
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein alter Trick im neuen Sonntagskleid string with ring on it is cut and restored, ring back on string
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
490
Dr. William Weyeneth Wie kommt der Ring aus der Schnur? ring of string under handkerchief, magnetic
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
781
Fred Kaps Ring Off String ring is released of a string behind a book
Related to 1960 (ca.)
Kaps on Coins
7
L. Vosburgh Lyons Fourth Dimensional Sewing
Also published here Aug. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 16)
70
Paul Curry On and Off washer penetrates string under handkerchief
 		1965
Magician's Magic
165
Horace Goldin The Witch-Doctor's Coin chinese coin and string routine, two routines (originally from Sphinx)
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
463
J. W. Sarles Quadrangular Cup first cup, then ring is magically threaded onto rope under handkerchief
 		May 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 7)
36
J. W. Sarles The Golden Ring ends of rope in cup, ring thrown inside, penetrates rope
 		June 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 8)
38
Ben Christopher Ambulating Glass ring penetrates ribbon underneath wrapped glass, then glass penetrates table
 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
137
Bob Ostin The Coin on the Pipe Cleaner coin with hole appears on pipe cleaner wrapped around hand
Variations 1968
Fingertip Fantasies
21
Jim Ryan Rope, Ring and Rod ring knotted on rope, on stick
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
135
Ken De Courcy Rope-It finger ring placed in hat, rope lowered in hat and ring is found on center on rope
Variations 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
137
Jean Hugard Ringing a Rope finger ring placed in hat, rope lowered in hat and ring is found knotted on center on rope
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
138
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Ghost Ring under handkerchief, duplicate
 		1970
Magick (Issue 12)
59
Marconick Ring on Ribbon ring on ribbon vanishes inside ring box and appears againg
Also published here 1970
Original Magic 4
25
, Joseph L. Barnett Borrowed Ring on Loop of String featuring cut and restored string
Related to 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
159
Han van Senus Another Ribbon Penetration borrowed ring
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
219
Scotty York Ringer
Related toVariations Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
9
Ken Beale Ring Sation two rings on string, one comes off, originally published by Lou Tannen, with variation:
  • The Hard Way
see also p. 565 for background information, see p. 608 for comment by Paul Brian
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 12)
563
Harvey Rosenthal Ring Off see p. 608 for comment
Inspired by
  • "Ring" (Ray Grismer, Genii, May 1971)
Variations 		Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
601
Dr. Dan McDonald Repeat Ring Release multi-phase, duplicate ring with slit
Also published here 1973
Close-up Cavalcade
11
Ray Grismer Ring three phases, first in Genii 1971
Variations 1973
Close-up Cavalcade
18
Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch Jump Master finger ring on loop jumps from one strand to the other
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
338
John Carney Ring Off Rope ring off rope on finger of the other hand, lapping
 		1973 (ca.)
Revolutionary Close Up — Part One
2
Peter Kane Slow Motion Ring Release move
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Mitchell Dyszel Swindle Ring
Also published here Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 4)
705
Al Schneider Introduction ring off rope, three times
Inspired by
  • Dan MacDonald's "Repeat Ring Release" in Jerry Mentzer's "Close-Up Cavalcade", 1973 p.11
 1974
OFF
1
Al Schneider Phase One similar to Clifton's Ring Move
Related to 1974
OFF
2
Al Schneider, Paul Kelly Phase Two
1974
OFF
3
Al Schneider Phase Three knotted
 		1974
OFF
5
Tenkai Ishida Ring Off Rope
1974
The Magic of Tenkai
92
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Lecture
21
Scotty York Ringer reprint from Kabbala
Related to 1975
Lecture
27
Mitchell Dyszel Ringschwindel
Also published here June 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
78
Ernst Bölliger, Bob Ostin Chinesische Münze + Pfeifenreiniger coin with hole appears on pipe cleaner wrapped around hand
Inspired by 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 1)
14
Charles T. Jordan The Acme Ring Release ring knotted on cord, released under handkerchief
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
263
Frank Garcia Pin-Up Time "(Ring on Rope or Optical Illusion)"
with safety pin
 		1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 1
5
William Zavis Ring Ab! three phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Aug. 1973
 June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
68
Peter Wilker Ring + Schnur - Ein Effekt - Drei Methode ring and string
  • Methode 1 (Tenkai)
  • Methode 2 (Peter Kane)
  • Methode 3 (Ray Grimser)
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 4)
101
Bob Ostin, Ray Grismer Ring and Cord variation on Ray Grismer move
Also published here 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
7
Harry Lorayne The Ring-String Thing ring and string under handkerchief
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
281
Roy Johnson Ring 'n Rope
  • Phase 1 - The "Bluff" Release
  • Phase 2 - The Pull Out
  • Phase 3 - The Drop Release
  • Phase 4 - The Climax (ring knotted into rope)
Inspired by
  • routine in book "Tokyo Trickery"
 1977
Third Dimension
32
Roy Johnson The Houdini Ring duplicate ring with slit, four phases
Inspired by
  • "Johnson Ring Trick", marketed ca. 1970
 1977
Third Dimension
41
Karl Fulves Further Applications 1. tranposition of two cards inside wallet
2. ring and string routing in which stringed ring vanishes from wallet
 		1978
Coe Norton's Omega Wallet
8
George Blake A Ring and a Loop o'String ends of short string are tied to thumb and first finger of a spectator's hand, ring penetrates onto string, using Himber Ring
 		1978 ca.
Routines with the Himber Type Linking Finger Ring
12
George Blake Sefalaljia - By Hand! finger ring through string
 		1978 ca.
Routines with the Himber Type Linking Finger Ring
13
Bill Wisch Chain(R)ing using chain instead of rope
 		Oct. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 10)
257
Tony Slydini The Ring On The String behind standing book, ends kept in view, string torn and twisted together again
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
76
Tony Slydini New Rope Methods
  • The Gypsy Ring (finger ring tied onto knot with three knots vanishes and reappears)
  • Part One
  • The Gypsy Ring Method
  • The Elusive Knot
  • Exploiting the Switch
  • A Reference Note
Slydin Rope Switch, seated
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12)
5
Karl Fulves Borrowed Ring/Examined Rope (extra sheet)
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue )
1
Stephen Tucker Concorde string through envelope and finger ring placed inside, ring is found threaded on string
 		Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
32
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move ring on string, vanishes, appears on other hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Variations
103
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move false threading of ring onto rope
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Variations
108
Steve Beam Spirit Genetilia nut and string, routine
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
91
Bill Wisch Ring On! borrowed finger ring travels onto gold chain while spectator's hold end
Inspired by 1979
Wisches
[7]
Marconick L'anneau sur le ruban ring on ribbon vanishes inside ring box and appears againg
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
8
Michael McGivern (Ring) Knot Really
Also published here Apr. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)
330
Bob Hyans Ring-A-Ding
July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
365
Robert L. Brooks, Earl Nelson Ring Through Rope credit correction on page 564
 		Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
399
Algonquin McDuff Penatring
Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
892
Philip T. Goldstein Brasso Profundo finger rings on a cord, penetrate brass nut under handkerchief
 		Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
962
Bill Robbins Bluff Ring small ring vanished from rope and reappears in sleeve or hooked over ear
Related to 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 28)
1337
Bob Hummer Hummer's Ring and Cord ring off and on string with handkerchief
Also published here
  • a part of Martin Gardner's column in "Hugard's Magic Monthly"
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
85
David Britland Cabbalistic Cord ring threaded on string under handkerchief
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
75
Ken Brooke Ring Off multi-phase penetration routine with ring, safety pin, rope, handkerchief, wand
  • Trick No. 1. "The Wand through the Handkerchief"
  • Trick No. 2. "The Ring on the Rope"
  • Trick No. 3. "The Ring Off the Rope"
  • Trick No. 4. "Ring Off the Wand"
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
189
Johnny Cooper I Fooled Magicians with this One
1980
Polished Presentations
28
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die Nussbaumersuite: Eine Ringbefreiung
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 2)
52
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Related toAlso published here 1980
Decennial Prelection
15
Mitchell Dyszel Easy Ring Off Rope
Mar. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)
464
Ray Grismer Knotty ring knotted on rope penetrates it
 		1981
Arcane (Issue 3)
27
Jim Ryan Ryan's Rope, Ring and Rod ring knotted on rope, on stick
Also published here 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
19
Jim Ryan Bow Tie Knot ring and rope
 		1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
19
G. W. Hunter Shoelace Knot ring and rope
 		1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
22
Stephen Tucker Ringo ring off rope, with glass
 		Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
120
John A. M. Howie Verschnürt two shoe laces link and unlink, several phases, with pen and finger ring
Inspired byAlso published here May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
9
Robert L. Brooks Ring Strip
Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
679
Ray Grismer, Peter Kane Watch, Look and Listen ring and string routine with ring to card case finish
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
76
Peter Kane Another Ring Off with fake ends
 		1982
Kane
109
Philip T. Goldstein Scissoring rope is cut to remove finger ring and restored
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
120
Peter Samelson Ring True penetration in spectator's hand
Also published here Mar. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 3)
749
Gary Ouellet The Homing Ring four phases, ring jumps back on finger several times
 		1983
The Homing Ring
4
Gary Ouellet Swindle Ring ring vanishes from string and appears on finger, seated
  • The Rear Shift Lap
 		1983
The Homing Ring
16
Gary Ouellet, Emile Clifton Boomering Clifton's ring move variation, ring ends up on finger of the other hand
 		1983
The Homing Ring
21
Guy Camirand, Gary Ouellet Ring Drop ring on string, french drop
 		1983
The Homing Ring
26
Tony Miller In-De-Pendant ring off chain with medal on it
 		Jan. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 1)
868
Mark Lefler Challenge for Two ring from looped chain (as worn around neck)
 		July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
937
Jack Mitzman "Pinch" Knot with Ring
Aug. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 8)
956
Dick Koornwinder Ring & Tube tube rolled from magazine, thread with both ends visible lowered into tube, finger ring thrown in, it penetrates onto string
 		1984
Diverting Kreations
6
Stephen Tucker Yuletied
Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
651
Daniel Kalanowski Way Out scissors or ring penetrate ring, phase with extra piece
 		Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
681
Routine for the Himber Ring performer's ring links with borrowed ring, also onto cord
 		1984
Magic with Finger Rings
5
Jim Ryan Ryan's Rope, Ring, and Rod ring knotted on rope, on stick
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
21
Dr. Dan McDonald Repeat Ring Release multi-phase, duplicate ring with slit
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
26
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
31
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Inspired byAlso published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
35
Earl Nelson Another Ring Move
Also published here
  • Genii, April 1978
 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
38
Dan Garrett The Faustus Ring
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
39
Steve Dusheck Walkoff ring vanishes after being knotted on rope
 		1984
Magic with Finger Rings
40
Steve Dusheck A Routine for Walkoff spectator's ring knotted on rope transposes with performer's, with Himber Ring
 		1984
Magic with Finger Rings
41
Michael McGivern (Ring) Knot Really
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
42
Stephen Tucker Concorde envelope with two holes and rope through them, borrowed ring tossed in envelope, when rope is torn out the ring is on the rope
Also published here
  • "The Geminii Book" (Martin Breese)
 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
56
Peter Samelson In The Hand-Off
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
15
Jim Ryan Seil, Ring und Zauberstab ring knotted on rope, on stick
Also published here
  • Cover, Sep. 1950
 Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
83
Fred C. Baumann Steal Ring ring vanishes from knot
 		June 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1076
Scotty York, Danny Korem, Chuck Morris, Dan Garrett Three Round Ringer three phases
Related to 1985
Korem without Limits
92
John A. M. Howie Verknüpfungen two shoe laces link and unlink, several phases, with pen and finger ring
Also published here Oct. 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
12
Deane Stern Pendu ring is tossed onto cord
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
118
David Gripenwaldt Spellbound Ring Change ring on string visibly tranforms in different ring
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
127
Bob Hummer Ringe two impromptu magic items and gags with rings
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
137
Mac McDonald The Ring and String ring knotted on string under handkerchief, one-handed
 		1986
The Legend of Mac McDonald
17
Mark Sicher Through the Rope duplicate ring
 		May 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 5)
1348
Gary Ouellet Boomering ring vanishes from rope and reappears on finger
 		Aug. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 8)
1387
Rajneesh Madhok No St"ring" attached penetration onto a string
Also published here May 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 5)
1492
Mike Bornstein Finger Ring Pass Through ring vanishes and instantly reappears on rope
 		Dec. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 12)
1575
Marc DeSouza Dead Ringer ring on string move
Inspired by 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 27)
479
Mark Sicher Rope to Finger
July 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 7)
1808
John Bannon Revolutionary Penetration coin with hole frees itself from shoelace, ungimmicked
 		1990
Impossibilia
59
John Bannon Coin of Voodoo marked coin with hole vanishes from cord, reappears in coin pouch/purse
 		1990
Impossibilia
136
Emile Clifton, John Bannon Clifton's Ring Move Variation
1990
Impossibilia
136
Ringo No. 10, ring threaded on rope penetrates rope and table
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
20
Karl Fulves Spirit Knots No. 55, rope and ring put in paper bag, three knots appear in rope and ring is tied in chosen knot
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
114
Séance No. 56, rope tied into loop, borrowed rings penetrate onto it, extra piece
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
117
Bret Young Swinger ring swings on string freely while already being off
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
164
Eine Ringbefreiugn Clifton's Ring Move, without credit
 		1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)
37
Dan Fleshman Ring and String Routine three phases
Variations 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
45
Rajneesh Madhok Handy Sefalaljia Ring penetrates onto Cord
 		May 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 5)
1925
Michael Close The Ring, Shoelace, and Straw Routine ring travels from hand to hand, penetrates string, string penetrates straw
Related to 1991
Workers Number 2
20
Dan Garrett The Faustus Ring three phases
Related toAlso published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
24
Bob King On Again Off Again five-phase routine
 		1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
1
Ray Grismer Off
1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
3
Wayne Osinski Excellent Ring Appearance ring appears in Knot
 		Jan. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 1)
2020
Stephen Tucker Give me a Ring opening Sequence
 		Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2104
Dan Garrett The Faustus Ring three phases
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
24
Ken Beale Ein Blitz-Schnurdurchdringen two rings on string, one comes off, originally published by Lou Tannen, with variation:
Also published here 1992
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 54 No. 3)
18
Giovanni Livera Rope Nut Knot nut & rope routine, nut appears under salt shaker as finale
 		1992
Confessions of an Italian Magician
[2]
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
1992
Confessions of an Italian Magician
[5]
Robert L. Brooks Ring Strip Plus
Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2259
Alexander de Cova Der Ring-o-matic Effect ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
59
Jean-Pierre Vallarino French Liberation finger ring off string on padlock
 		June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
6
Alexander de Cova Das gibt es nicht! ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
14
Alexander de Cova Das gibt es nicht! ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
15
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
94
Eric Wolf Hidden Loophole knotted finger ring off string
 		Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
6
Roy Johnson Die Schlüsselschnüre key through string
Also published here
  • Unique
 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
130
Baltazar Fuentes Mock Ring Off Rope challenge phase
 		1996
Arempi
30
Karl Fulves Insto Transpo "Methods?"
rope through cup's handle, finger ring dropped in cup, now cup drops and ring is on rope instead, posed as problem
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
54
Rainer Pfeiffer Der Oedipus Komplex screw-nut and rope routine
Related to 1996
7 Close-Up
7
Dan Garrett Ring & String Move
1996
7 Close-Up
7
Dan Garrett Faustus Ring three phases
Also published here 1996
Top 10
6
Curtis Kam Ring, Ring & Rope using extra ring with slit
 		1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
93
Robert L. Brooks Ring Strip Deluxe
Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2777
Karl Fulves Ring In Bottle "Unsolved Mysteries"
finger ring on rope, rope tied around bottle and pulled, rope penetrates bottle and ring is inside bottle, posed as a problem
Variations 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
146
Richard Bartram, Jr. Deep Fried Himber Rings rings on a ribbon
 		1997
Trephine
129
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move
1997
Trephine
131
Bob Miller Fisher Ring finger ring appears in knot
  • Caught Again! (alternate method)
Also published here Dec. 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 7 No. 4)
74
Bob Miller The Relentless Ring and String Routine
  • I. The Introduction
    • 1. The Knot Disappears
    • 2. The Knot Appears
    • 3. The Ring Appears: The Fisher Ring Method
    • 3. The Ring Appears - alternate method
  • II. The Main Routine
    • 4. The Spectator Pulls the Ring Off of the String
    • 5. The String is Pulled Through the Ring
    • 6. The Ring Jumps Onto the String
    • 7. The Ring is Pulled Off of the String
    • 8. The Ring is Tossed Onto the String
    • 9. The Ring Disappears and Reappears on the Other Hand
 		1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
1
Bob Miller Fisher Ring finger ring appears in knot
  • Caught Again! (alternate method)
Also published here 1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
3
Ray Grismer Off
1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
5
Earl Nelson Another Ring Move
1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
6
Rajneesh Madhok No String Attached penetration onto a cord
Also published here 1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
7
Bob Miller Dip Move Handling
Inspired by 1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
9
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move ring on string, vanishes, appears on other hand
Also published here 1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
9
Bruce Cervon Ring Again! almost challenge conditions
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
163
Earl Nelson, Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
1998
The Book
110
Joshua Jay Strand, Hand, Wedding Band ring appears on string in spectator's hand on string, penetrates, vanishes and reappears on string
Also published here Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
29
Terri Rogers BlockBuster Solid metal ring penetrate through ribbon that is threaded onto solid block of wood
 		1998
Top Secrets
104
Joshua Jay Strand, Hand, Wedding Band ring appears on string in spectator's hand on string, penetrates, vanishes and reappears on string
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
51
Barrie Richardson A String and Two Borrowed Rings two borrowed rings and a loop of cord link and unlink a few times, with paper cup
  • Phase One: The Rings Link
  • Phase 2: The Ring Off Cord
  • Phase 3: The Rings On Cord
Also published here
  • Club 71, Halloween 1993
 1999
Theater of the Mind
139
Jerry MacGregor Star Ring borrowed finger ring vanishes and appears on performer's fourth finger, threaded onto rope and back on finger, threaded onto spoon and back on finger
 		1999
Real World Magic
203
Earle Oakes Lock-A-Bye Baby lock off cord
Inspired by Nov. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 3)
62
Rainer Pfeiffer Straight from the Shoulder screw-nut and rope routine
Related to Aug. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8)
63
Horace E. Bennett Ellis-Ring-Kombination shoelace and Ellis ring penetration, second phase, finger ring becomes entangled
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
190
Marc DeSouza Quad-Ringle Plus ring & string routine with ring to card case finale
Inspired by 2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
71
Ray Grismer Ring Move #1
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
74
Marc DeSouza Thumb Ring
Inspired by 2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
76
Scotty York Ringer
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
79
Jim Ryan The Hunter Bow Knot
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
81
Eckhard Böttcher Das Konfutse-Wunder borrowed finger rings, blocked by nut on rope, are freed
  • Das Konfutse-Wunder, diesmal ganz einfach
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
146
Eckhard Böttcher Noch ein Platzwechsel nut on rope, finger ring free, they transpose
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
150
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 2002
Homemade Magic
14
Tom Stone RingBound borrowed ring is threaded on thread, transforms into cheap ring
Also published here 2002
Skerries
14
Al Baker Ring Trick
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
732
Patrick Schlagel Ring and Rope Sequence
Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
20
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move ring on string, vanishes, appears on other hand
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
105
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move false threading of ring onto rope
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
109
Charlie Frye Eccentricks string in ring and string routine vanishes in flash of fire with the ring
 		July 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 11)
111
Bob Ostin Ring And Cord variation of first phase of Grismer's ring and string routine
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
89
Jack Avis Finger Ring Release (Harvey Rosenthal)
Inspired by 2006
Rara Avis
213
Michael Powers Ring Transpo ring on string transposes with ring on performer's finger
 		2006
Power Plays
220
Brian Nordstrom The Ring extra ring
  • Part One: Off
  • Part Two: On
  • Part Three: Gone (and back on finger)
 		Dec. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 12)
22
Slip Knot with Finger Ring
Also published here Sep. 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 1)
116
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
Also published here Sep. 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 1)
117
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
The Essential Stewart James
31
Stewart James Sefalaljia Jr. Just the ring and string portion of Sefalaljia, but done under a handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
36
Jörg Alexander Weber Ring und Geschenk ring & string routine with borrowed finger ring, then ring vanishes and travels into nest of boxes
Also published here 2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
56
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move
2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
60
Fred Kaps Kaps Knot finesse
 		2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
63
Mark Leveridge The "Squeeze" Ring Off Cord
Related to
  • "The Ring and String Routine" (Mark Leveridge, Master Routine Series No. 6, 1991)
 2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
67
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
69
Stephen Tucker Ring Master two cords hanging on spectator's shoulder link to finger ring, with cut and restored cord ending
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 1)
87
Joe M. Turner Unwedding Ring
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
18
Wayne Houchin WH Ring String ring through string inside a small envelope
 		June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
70
Jon Allen Ring off String Move ring links onto string
Related to 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
172
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
2010
Vortex
24
Tom Stone Ringbound borrowed ring is threaded on thread, transforms into cheap ring
Also published here 2010
Vortex
39
Roberto Giobbi A Touch for Clifton's Ring Steal
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 3)
198
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
Moments
41
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matik ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
8
Earle Oakes Ring Vanish ring knotted on rope vanishes
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
209
Ray Grismer Thru
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1975
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
142
Tom Crosbie Ring on Ribbon ring penetrates ribbon
 		2013
Just Be Croz
43
Mike Caveney Idiot Rings linking two finger rings, starts out as rope and ring routine, involving a saw that links onto rope
 		2013
Wonders
159
Alexander de Cova Ringomatic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here Mar. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 5)
31
Curtis Kam Ring on Chain borrowed ring through chain
Inspired by Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
44
Alexander de Cova Ringomatic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
21
Slip Knot with Finger Ring
Also published here 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
55
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move
2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
56
Jörg Alexander Weber Ring and Giftbox ring & string routine with borrowed finger ring, then ring vanishes and travels into nest of boxes
Also published here 2017
Magic Illusions
27
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move
2017
Magic Illusions
30
Fred Kaps Kaps Knot finesse
 		2017
Magic Illusions
31
Mark Leveridge The "Squeeze" Ring Off Cord
Related to
  • "The Ring and String Routine" (Mark Leveridge, Master Routine Series No. 6, 1991)
 2017
Magic Illusions
32
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