Simple Switches

216 entries in Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Changes Change 1 - Change 5
 		1876 Modern Magic 157
Unknown Coin Changes
  • Change 6
  • Change 7 (Single handed)
 		1890 More Magic 142
Prof. Robert Hellis Change 8 (Single handed)
1890 More Magic 142
Unknown Coin Switch coin hidden in classic palm, visible coin in fingertips, coin thrown in other hand and switched
 		May 1898 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11) 162
Henri De Manche To Change a Coin one-handed
Related to 1902 The Modern Conjurer 153
B. Girindrashekhar Coin Substitution switch as hand is passed over coin in other hand
 		1909 The Art of Magic 272
Unknown Simple Switch
1931 Ireland Writes a Book 20
Jean Hugard Changes 1. By Means of the Palm Proper
2. With One Hand (De Manche Change without credit)
3. By Means of the Thumb Palm
4. By Means of a Small Tray
Related to 1935 Coin Magic 5
Charles T. Jordan Coin Switch one of two coins
 		1937 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 37) 250
Unknown A Change for a Small Coin sleeving
 		1938 Greater Magic 672
Unknown Simple Coin Switch
1939 The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 67) 466
Tom Sellers Copper to Silver
1942 That's Good! 13
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Invisible Change one-handed, using thumb palm
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 24
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Visible Change variation of previous switch, coin given to spectator
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 25
Eddie Joseph The Swing Exchange as coin is given into other hand, using thumb palm
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 26
Eddie Joseph The Drop Exchange finger-palmed coin dropped and visible coin covered at same time, one-handed
Related to 1942 Coin and Money Magic 26
Eddie Joseph The Penetration Change coin through hand as secret switch
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 28
Eddie Joseph The Deliberate Exchange coin vanishes and reappears in pocket, actually excuse for switch
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 28
Unknown Coin Change De Manche coin switch
 		1943 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 26) 109
Unknown, Walter B. Gibson "Free" French Drop like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever
 		1944 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 52) 213
Unknown Coin(s) Switch switched in pocket on off-beat
 		1944 The Art of Illusion 65
Jean Hugard, Henri De Manche More Coin Magic
  • The Coin Switch (de Manche switch)
 		Feb. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 9) 100
Unknown Coin Switch same as Bobo Switch
 		Feb. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 9) 101
J. B. Bobo Coin to Ring featuring pumpkin seed vanish as switch
 		1947 Watch This One! 80
J. B. Bobo A New Switch
1947 Watch This One! 87
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Coin Switch
1948 The Fine Art of Magic 236
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 157) 651
Arthur H. Buckley A Short Routine In Which Sleeving Plays The Major Part quarter changes into half dollar and back, with alternative switch, inertia sleeving for transformation
 		1948 Principles and Deceptions 47
John A. M. Howie Silver Switch with edge palm, version with a handkerchief
 		1951 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 232) 927
John A. M. Howie To and Fro
1951 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 244) 975
Al Leech A Coin Switch motivated switch while dropping the coin in the spectators hands
 		1952 Manipulating with Leech 7
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
Related toVariations 1952 Modern Coin Magic 10
Unknown Utility Switch
VariationsAlso published here 1952 Modern Coin Magic 11
Unknown One-Hand Switch
1952 Modern Coin Magic 12
Eddie Joseph Slow-Motion Coin Change
1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 16
Max Malini Coin Switch coin is thrown from hand to hand
 		1962 Malini and His Magic 52
Henri De Manche, Nate Leipzig De Manche Change one-handed
 		1963 Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig 125
Charles Penton The Penton Coin Switch as coin is taken from spectator
 		1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 429
Unknown Propelled Sleeve Switch
1967 Deck-Sterity 84
Ken De Courcy Coin Switch similar to the Bobo Switch
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 197
Unknown Coin Switch
1969 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2 84
David Berglas, Henri De Manche The De Manche Switch Used In conjunction With Sleeving
Related to 1969 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2 209
Bobby Bernard Bernard Switch
1969 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2 217
Unknown Throw Switch
1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 283
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change
1972 Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2)) 136
Fred Kaps Coin Change & Vanish in Silk with tape and a handkerchief
Also published here 1972 Fred Kaps Lecture 9
J. W. Sarles A Coin Switch table edge, suggestions with magnetic or hook coin in "Added Notes", see also p. 679 for reference
Related to
  • "The Portcullis Coin Switch" (Abra #803)
Variations 		Nov. 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 1) 569
Unknown Finger Palm Switch as coin is dropped onto table
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 17
Henri De Manche One Hand Coin Switch classic De Manche switch
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 41
Unknown Simple Switch thumb palm
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 44
Unknown Copper-Silver Switch Bobo Switch
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 46
Unknown Signed Coin Switch
1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 48
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch brief
 		1975 Super Cents 4
Slydini The Sleeving Switch
1976 The Best of Slydini ...and More 22
A. Berkeley Davis An Illusive Coin Switch
Inspired by 1977 Close-up Cavalcade Finale 36
J. B. Bobo Basic Coin Switch
1977 The Magic Book 170
John Bentz No-Sleeve Sleeve switch on open palm
 		Oct. 1978 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 1 No. 10) 119
Bob King Pinch Switch pinch vanish as switch
 		Nov. 1978 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 1 No. 11) 129
Unknown The Coin Change
1978 Introduction to Coin Magic 133
Richard Chiswell Handywork
Apr. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8) 557
Sol Stone One to Five vanish or change
 		May 1979 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 2 No. 5) 200
Bill Voss, J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch Variation
Aug. 1979 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 2 No. 8) 231
Steve Beam, Don Morris Coins on Outs for coins, very brief explanation of Utility Switch
Also published here 1979 Inside Outs 16
Sol Stone Soft Sleeve sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
 		Feb. 1980 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 3 No. 2) 301
Al Schneider The Toss Change based on the basic vanish
 		1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 28
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 83
Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 1980 Encore I 3
Unknown Palm Change
1981 CoinMagic 6
J. B. Bobo, David Roth Modified Bobo Switch No. 1
1981 CoinMagic 56
J. B. Bobo, David Roth Modified Bobo Switch No. 2
1981 CoinMagic 60
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch
Also published here 1981 CoinMagic 185
Steve Beam Light and Dark Switch "This is a good alternative for The Bobo Switch"
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 4
Steve Beam Thumbs Up Switch table edge, lapping
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 6
Steve Beam Flipped Out coin switched as it is picked up and flipped in air, one-handed
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 8
Steve Beam Modified Salem Switch
Related to 1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 54
David Roth Toss Switch
1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Diamonds) 3
Stephen Tucker Mahatma coin is back on hand and tossed upwards where it changes to other coin
 		1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2) 21
Stephen Tucker Warp.
1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3) 41
Don Alessandro Riario-Sforza Down the Chimney coin put inside fist
 		1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8) 149
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change for a non-sleeve handling see reference
Related to 1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 166
Derek Dingle The Swing-Down Substitution as one of several coins is transfered
 		1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 176
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch very brief
 		1982 For Your Entertainment Pleasure 57
Sol Stone A Beautiful Vanish or Change sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
 		Feb. 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 2) 592
Roger Klause No-Shuttle Shuttle
Mar. 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 3) 601
Roger Klause The Overt Switch
Mar. 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 3) 602
Francis Carlyle Coin Switch
1982 The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I 33
Bobby Bernard "Television Coin-Vanish" (or Change)
  • Handkerchief flourish: coin placed in handkerchief vanishes
  • Used as a "Change": coin switched out
Related to 1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 19
Bobby Bernard A Useful Switch Switching normal coin for folding coin
 		1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 37
Bobby Bernard Bobby Bernard on "Sleeving"
  • On Sleeving in General
  • "Classic" Sleeving
  • As a Coin Change
  • Circular Sleeving
 		1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 54
Stephen Tucker Flip coin is tossed and when caught on back of other hand it has changed
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19) 360
Michael Rubinstein The Rubinstein One Hand Coin Switch angle thumb palm
Variations 1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 26
Douglas Cameron The Flip Switch as a transformation
 		Oct. 1983 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1) 1167
Ross Bertram A Penny for your Thoughts silver changes to copper and back
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 61
Ross Bertram The Martreb Change
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 76
Unknown Palm Throw Switch
1984 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3 43
John V. Hope The French Flop Switch
Dec. 1984 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 7 No. 12) 999
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch with a pocket watch
 		1984 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk) 629
Roger Crosthwaite, J. B. Bobo Modified Bobo Switch
1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 42
Unknown Coin Switch one handed
 		1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 43
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 103
Unknown Palm Change
1985 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4 56
David Roth The Strabismus Switch as coin is placed in spectator's hand
 		1985 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30) 280
Unknown Palm Change
1985 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36) 392
David Roth Roth Palm Change
Variations 1985 Expert Coin Magic 12
David Roth The Fist Switch unusual
 		1985 Expert Coin Magic 74
John Riggs The Dip Switch bold coin switch, in pocket
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12) 197
Joaquín Navajas La Dejada - Caida coin switch
Also published here 1985 Monedas Personales 2
Joaquín Navajas La Caverna coin switch on table
Related toAlso published here 1985 Monedas Personales 17
Unknown The Palm Change
1985 Equinox 21
Ben Harris The Bobo Switch applied to key bending
 		1985 Gellerism Revealed 45
J. B. Bobo Der Bobo Münzenaustausch
July 1985 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3&4) 162
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 8
Kevin Moran It's All an Illusion similar to "Presto Chango" (Bobo) with different switch
Related to May 1986 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 9 No. 5) 1203
Robert Bengel The "Hit" Switch
Sep. 1986 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9) 1254
Mark Vincent Easy Coin Switch
1986 Gimmick (Issue 2) 15
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
Also published here Nov. 1987 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 10 No. 11) 1423
Gary Kurtz The Two Point Two Switch two for two
 		1987 To the Point 4
Gary Kurtz The Double Take Switch finger palm, classic palm
Also published here 1987 To the Point 5
Gary Kurtz The Double Take Switch finger palm, classic palm
Also published here 1988 Continuations ... Departures 2 2
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
1988 Magic with a Copper/Silver Coin 10
Unknown Thumb Palm Switch
1989 Close Up Magic To Tapdance To 62
Michael Rubinstein Smoker Switch while coin is turned over in the hands
 		1989 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 28) 495
Troy Hooser Palm Change Variation
1989 The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 2) 7
John Bannon DeManche Change Variation
1990 Impossibilia 106
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
 		1990 Secret Weapons 19
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1990 Das Buch zur Body-Servante 10
Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 1991 The Magic of Michael Ammar 162
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
Related to 1991 Smoke and Mirrors 67
Unknown Underhanded Retention Pass Switch brief
 		1991 Relentless 11
David Neighbors Palm to Palm Switch
1991 The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4) 4
Unknown Bobo Switch brief
 		1991 Goodies 26
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch coin dropped into other hand from some height
Also published here 1991 Garrett Does The U.K. 19
Vanni Bossi A Bold Coin Switch using silk
 		1992 Vanni Bossi NEW Lecture Notes 13
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1992 Ein Profi packt aus... 140
Derek Dingle Bounce Change
1992 The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4) 2
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch coin dropped into other hand from some height
Also published here 1992 Garrett In The U.S.A. 19
Unknown Palm Change
1993 Workers Number 3 92
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps "Palm to Palm" Switch brief history
 		1994 Fred Kaps' Purse 8
Alexander de Cova Easy Coin Switch
1994 Secrets No. 1 65
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by 1994 Steel and Silver 38
Derek Dingle Bounce Change sleeving
 		1994 Steel and Silver 74
R. Paul Wilson Natural Switch
1995 The Little Black Book 4
David Roth Coin Switch coin balanced on outstretched finger
 		1995 Sveronis King Koins 8
Gary Kurtz Underhanded Retention Pass Switch
1995 ca. Relentless (revised edition) 9
Harry Lorayne Cointrol as a change, sleeving
Related to Nov. 1996 Apocalypse Vol. 16-20 (Vol. 19 No. 11) 2716
David Gripenwaldt One of Two Switch switching one of two coins
 		1996 The Looking Glass (Issue 2) 66
Tommy Wonder French Drop Switch
1996 The Books of Wonder — Volume 1 259
Harry Riser Bobo Switch Variation as coin is dumped in coin box
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 173
Unknown Flipped Coin Switch Normal coin switched for copper/silver, coin flips over in process
 		1999 Kort 139
Milton Kort The Downs Palm Switch
1999 Kort 179
David Roth Palm Change brief
 		1999 Tricks of my Trade 49
Unknown Bobo Type Switch
2001 Omerta 8
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
2001 Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5) 157
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
2004 Sankey Unleashed 51
Unknown Palm Change
2004 Sankey Unleashed 52
Unknown Palm to Palm Change brief
 		2005 Vanni Bossi Las Vegas Lecture 12
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
June 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6) 26
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
Dec. 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12) 28
Unknown Coin Switch
2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 86
Unknown The Palm Change
2006 Power Plays 190
Andrew Galloway Drop Switch
2006 Diverting Coin Magic 15
Curtis Kam The "Bobo" Switch comments and credit information
Related to 2008 The Pocketbook 9
Unknown Palm Change
Apr. 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4) 20
Fred Robinson Change-it one coin tossed in outer breast pocket
 		2009 The Magic of Fred Robinson 259
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
July 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7) 44
Tyler Wilson, Brother John Hamman Coin Displacement applying Singed-Card-Switch to coins
 		2010 Reinventing the Real 118
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
2010 Plot Twists 72
Román García Xatel two-handed
 		2010 Nanomagias 203
Earl "Presto" Johnson Presto's Palm Change One-Hand Palm Change, credit information
Also published here Dec. 2010 Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12) 73
Al Schneider Toss Change based on the Schneider Vanish
 		2011 Al Schneider Magic 45
Alexander de Cova Der Universal-Austausch all-purpose switch
 		2011 Seminar-Leviten 1
Unknown Coin Switch
2011 Monedas Y Otras Historias 49
Wolfgang Moser Münzenaustausch coin switch using the "trouser-leg-servante"
 		2011 Kreationen 31
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch
Related to 2012 The F.F.F.F. Book 101
Unknown Utility Move
Also published here 2013 Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術) 26
John Carey Illogical Coin Switch
2013 Bold and Illogical Card Moves 53
Tom Crosbie Going Downs'! coin switch
 		2013 Just Be Croz 54
Tom Crosbie Nusquam Vanish & Hibernation Change muscle pass sleeving, and change using sleeving
 		2013 Just Be Croz 91
Nick Trost Coin Switch
2015 The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier 264
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm to Palm Switch
2016 The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi 168
Geoffrey Latta Two Transfers with the Downs Palm
  • Down Palm Transfer No. 1
  • Down Palm Transfer No. 2
 		2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 32
Geoffrey Latta The Edge-Grip Switch one-handed, see also p. 260 for variation
 		2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 36
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 184
Stewart Judah Copper/Silver Switch two coins switched for each other, one of them copper/silver
Related to 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 212
Kainoa Harbottle The Edge Grip to Edge Grip Change
  • By Means of Metal
 		July 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7) 58
Bob Elliott, Michael Ammar Flipswitch
2017 Secrets 100
Earl "Presto" Johnson Presto's Palm Change One-Hand Palm Change, credit information
Also published here 2017 Preserving Mystery 147
Johnny Thompson The Bobo Switch
2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2) 43
Jeremiah Zuo, Justin Hanes, Eric Jones Coin Realignment Move fan of coin held at fingertip, one changes or is switched while shaking fan
Inspired by 2018 Institutes of A Coin Magic Fan 32
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
July 2019 Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2)) 141
Unknown Monte Coin Hype Move Standard hype move for three card monte, but done with coins
 		2019 The Buena Vista Shuffle Club 124
Joaquín Navajas La dejada-caída coin switch
Related toAlso published here 2019 Monedas Personales Y Más 8
Joaquín Navajas La caverna coin switch on table
Also published here 2019 Monedas Personales Y Más 23
John Carney Utility Switch Variation finger palm
Inspired by 2020 Sleights & Insights 49
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
  • Sit-Down Version
  • Stand-Up Version
Related toAlso published here 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 49
Michael Rubinstein Angle-Finger Palm Switch one-handed
Inspired by
  • Master Coin Technique videos, 1985
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 65
Michael Rubinstein Multi-Coin Angle-Palm Switch one-handed
Inspired by 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 67
Michael Rubinstein The Slide Move one-handed
  • Slide-In Phase
  • One-Finger Variation
  • Slide-Out Phase
VariationsAlso published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 13, dvd, 2009
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 68
Michael Rubinstein Tout Toss Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 71
Michael Rubinstein Stealth Toss
  • Option One
  • Option Two
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 76
Michael Rubinstein J.W. Grip to Fingertip Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 103
Michael Rubinstein Pistol Grip Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 103
Unknown Thumb-Palm Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 110
Mike Gallo Gallo Subtlety pocket search switch
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 117
Michael Rubinstein Drop Switch
Also published here
  • Magic Castle Lecture Notes, 1985
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 129
Michael Rubinstein Modified Bobo Switch
Inspired by 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 131
Michael Rubinstein Shake and Slide Move
Inspired by 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 161
Michael Rubinstein Optical Take coin apparently slid off several coins from one hand into other hand
Related to 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 175
Michael Rubinstein Easy Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 269
Michael Rubinstein Thumb Palm Switch Method One
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 300
Michael Rubinstein Offbeat Switch Modification
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 300
Michael Rubinstein Offbeat Switch
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 307
Michael Rubinstein Thumb Palm Switch Method Two
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 308
Curtis Kam Inferential Copper-Silver Move off-beat use of copper-silver-coin
Also published here 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 414
David Roth Palm Change
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 457
David Roth Clout Toss Switch "Classic palm Out"
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 458