Rub-a-Dub-Dub

113 entries in Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Rub a Dub Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
256
Rub-A-Dub-Dub transformation and vanish
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
301
Edward Marlo Rub Away with rub vanish
 		1945
Off the Top
14
Arthur H. Buckley A Vanish of a Card from the Top of the Pack face-up with wrist turn
 		1946
Card Control
127
Frank Shields Rub-A-Dub-Dub sequence using the move, card to pocket
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
393
Sucker Vanish card pulled under deck, but it is seen and indifferent card is found there
 		1957
1957 Card Annual
22
Larry Jennings Rub-a-dub Vanish without Wrist Turn
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
44
Rub'er card transforms into selection and then vanishes, Rub-A-Dub-Dub vanish
 		1972
The Living End
19
Frank Shields Rub-a-Dub-Dub using his leg instead of a table
Inspired by 1975
Notes on the Magic of Frank Shields
4
Charles T. Jordan Card Apparently Placed in Pocket
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
33
Paul Harris Special Handling #4 - Rub Away Vanish
1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
33
Single Card Vanish face-up rub-a-dub style vanish
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
98
Edward Marlo Rub-a-Dub Gone card actually on table
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
41
Rubaway Vanish
1980
John: Verse Two
54
Rub-Away Vanish
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish
1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
46
Rub A Dub Dub
Sep. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 9)
825
Larry Jennings Rub a Dub Handling
Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
164
Paul Harris Tent Vanish Variation
1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
36
Dan Garrett Force-Ooth rub a dub-dub vanish as switch or force
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
268
Card Vanish rub a dub vanish, "effective when shown by Charlie Miller" (1939)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
27
Larry Jennings Rub A Dub Dub
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
148
Larry Jennings Rub a Dub Dub Vanish tip
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
56
Rubaway Vanish
1987
Special Effects
1
Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish
1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 16)
276
Rub Away Vanish
1988
The Cervon File
165
Rub A Dub Vanish
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)
26
Rub a Dub Dub Vanish brief
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
248
Gary Kurtz Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Also published here 1990
Unexplainable Acts
14
Jay Sankey The Face-Up Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish
1990
Spectacle
31
Rub Away Vanish
1990
Top Secret Stuff
7
Edward Marlo Olram Ace Vanishes Rub-a-dub style and Tent style
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
155
Dan Fleshman Rub-Away Vanish on a spectator's palm
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
70
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Rub-a-Dub-Dub
1991
Cavorting Ladies
15
, Sveroni Rub-A-Dub-Dub with variations, as a transformation and transformation of a coin under a card
 		1991
Sveroni Original
38
Gary Kurtz The Rub-a-Dub Dub Vanish
Also published here 1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
17
Charles T. Jordan Card Apparently Placed in Pocket
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
201
Allan Ackerman The Ultra Rub-a-Dub-Dub face-up
VariationsAlso published here 1994
Wednesday Nights
5
Rub a Dub Vanish
1994
Secrets No. 1
49
Rub-a-Dub Vanish brief
 		1994
Steel and Silver
150
Steve Beam Limb Lead-In card vanishes on knee and appears back on deck
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
965
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces
Also published here July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2525
Steve Beam Limb Lead-in card vanishes on knee and appears back on deck
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
7
Gary Kurtz The Rub-a-Dub Dub Vanish
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
19
Rub-a-Dub-Vanish
1996
Card College — Volume 2
336
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal)
230
Joel Givens Rubbed Out rub-a-dub variation
Variations 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 60)
1157
Steve Beam The Rubaway Card Vanish - Tips & Tweaks on the Rub-A-Dub-Dub
  • The Original
  • Tip #1: The Far Side
  • Tip #2: The Flash
  • Tip #3: Turning Point
  • Tip #4: On the Diagonal
  • Tip #5: Dropping the Deck
  • Tip #6: The Lean
  • Tip #7: The Message
  • Tip #7: Time Misdirection
  • Tip #8: Facing Skyward
  • Variation #1: Face-Up
  • Variation #2: The Two-legged Table
  • Variation #3: Leg Man
Also published here 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)
1209
Steve Beam Rub Away Vanish - Tips & Tweaks on the Rub-A-Dub-Dub
  • The Original
  • Tip #1: The Far Side
  • Tip #2: The Flash
  • Tip #3: Turning Point
  • Tip #4: On the Diagonal
  • Tip #5: Dropping the Deck
  • Tip #6: The Lean
  • Tip #7: The Massage
  • Tip #7: Time Misdirection
  • Tip #8: Facing Skyward
  • Variation #1: Face-Up
  • Variation #2: The Two-legged Table
  • Variation #3: Leg Man
Also published here 1996
Magic For The British Aisles
4
Rub-Away Vanish
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
169
Larry Jennings Rub A Dub Dub Handling
Variations 1997
Jennings '67
193
Wesley James The WJ Fake Addition rub a dub-dub vanish as fake addition
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
94
Rub a Dub Vanish
1997
Ah-ha!
71
Shiv Duggal Rub-a-Dub Vanish as Switch under Case card apparently placed under case
Also published here Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
21
Chuck Smith Stand-Up Rub-a-Dub Vanish
2000
Why Not?
19
Roberto Giobbi Rub-A-Dub-Dub commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
17
David Acer, Richard Sanders Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish
Also published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
85
Dan Garrett Hand Sandwich card vanishes from back of spectator's hand via rub-a-dub on the spectator's hand and appears between sandwich cards in his hand
 		Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
89
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
2003
Variations Revisited
147
Rub-A-Dub Vanish
2004
Random Acts of Magic
77
Glenn Morphew Rub-A-Dub-Deluxe angled
 		Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
27
William Eston Rub-a-Dub Switch top card of deck placed under tabled card (double) with Rub-a-Dub type action
Also published here Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
95
Allan Ackerman The Ultra Rub-a-Dub-Dub face-up
 		2005
Ackerman 2004
16
Tyler Wilson Rub 'N Tug face up
Also published here 2005
Twisting To The Acers
5
Tyler Wilson Rub 'N Tug face up
Also published here 2005
Just be Glad my Name isn't Greg
13
Rub a Dub Vanish
2005
Boxed Transposition
10
Tyler Wilson Rub N Tug face up
Also published here 2006
Dominatricks
15
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
2006
England Up Close
91
Allan Ackerman Ultra Rub-a-dub-dub face up, two handlings
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
159
Harry Lorayne U-r-a-d-d Made Easy
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
163
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
June 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 6)
32
Rub-a-Dub-Dub Vanish
2007
Random Walk
16
Joel Givens Rubbed Away rub-a-dub variation
Inspired by 2007
Session
212
Shiv Duggal Rub-a-Dub Vanish as Switch under Case card apparently placed under case
Also published here May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
18
Rub a Dub Vanish
2009
High Spots
47
Glenn Morphew, Jason England Rub-a-Dub Vanish Variation
2010
Vortex
18
Tyler Wilson Rub-a-Dub Vanish credit information on this and the Rub 'N Tug Vanish
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
111
Rub a Dub Dub Vanish brief
 		2010
One Degree
41
Rub a Dub Vanish
2010
Better Than Hartz 4
36
Jason England Angled Rub-a-Dub-Dub Vanish
2011
Maelstrom
72
Rub-A-Dub Vanish
2013
Lecture Notes
3
Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish
2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
6
Tom Stone Packet Rub-a-Dub Vanish with step gaff
Also published here July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
47
Rub Away Vanish Rub a dub vanish
 		2014
Remix
52
Rub-a-dub-dub
2014
Classic Fantastic
47
Bébel Rub-A-Dub Aérien rub-a-dub in mid air, without table
 		2014
Transposition Asymétrique
19
Kiko Pastur Card Vanish a la Rub-a-Dub, with reversed card outjogged on face up card
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
39
Tom Stone Packet Rub-a-Dub Vanish with step gaff
Also published here 2014
Runes of Tomorrow
24
Rub a Dub Vanish
2015
Burners — Vol. 3
127
Rub a Dub Dub Vanish see also thoughts on page 91
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
90
Pablo Amira Box Ping Chien rub-a-dub-placement of a card under a case, see Magicana reference for credit information
Related to July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
54
Frank Shields Another Rub-Note putting card apparently underneath case instead of hand
 		2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
6
Bob Farmer Double-Back Vanish with odd-backed card, red/blue double backer, see page 31 for credit information by Max Maven
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
28
Rub a Dub Vanish
Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
57
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
Sep. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9)
76
Rub Away Vanish Rub a Dub Vanish
 		2019
Houchin: French Kiss & The Invisible Palm
24
Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish brief
 		2019
Punto Cero.1
42
Jeremiah Zuo Rub-A-Dub Comments
2019
Confessions of A Magic Fan
33
Rub-a-Dub Vanish
2019
Tesseract
90
Rub-a-Dub-Dub Vanish
2019
Veintiséis
275
Glenn Morphew Rub-A-Dub Vanish Handling card angle-jogged
 		2020
Distilled
175
Christian Scherer Rub-A-Dub-Dub Variation apparently placing the card under the card case
 		2020
Französischer Abschied
9
John Carney Rub-a-Dub Vanish Handling one of two cards
 		2020
Sleights & Insights
166
Larry Jennings Elevated Rub A Dub false transfer without table
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
385
David Acer, Richard Sanders Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
76
William Eston Rub-a-Dub Switch top card of deck placed under tabled card (double) with Rub-a-Dub type action
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
283
Tyler Wilson Expertalk: Tyler Wilson on the Rub-a-Dub Vanish face up
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
343
Matthew Dowden Mini Me rub-a-dub vanish to shrink card
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
368
Jack Parker Expertalk: Jack Parker on the Hands Up Vanish showing the palm before the vanish, for correction see "Change Bags & Graduation" column
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
399
Bruce Kinsey Expertalk: Bruce Kinsey on the Rub-a-Dub Vanish with small strip of card to simulate card
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
448
Allan Ackerman The Ultra Rub-a-Dub Vanish face-up
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
5
Allan Ackerman Double Ultra Rub-a-Dub two cards vanish, face-up
Inspired by 2024
All In — Volume 2
148
Aerial Dub-a-Dub Vanish in-the-hands
 		2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
137