Animation

148 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Animation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Eduard Hensel Des Malers Traum flowers drawn on frame, handkerchief put on top, it moves by itself and then real flowers are underneath
Related to June 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11)
168
Fr. Maubach Das hypnotisierte Taschentuch knot in handkerchief, it becomes animated and dances between legs, thread
 		Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
174
Phantome Das auf freier Hand balancierende Tuch rolled up silk stands upright and collapses on command, thread
 		Dec. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 12)
189
Carl Willmann Das ungehorsame Taschentuch (borrowed) silk dances around on table, thread and assistant
 		Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
60
The Dancing Handkerchief thread
  • Parlour Method
  • Stage Method
Related to 1903
Later Magic
335
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VII. Seltsam, seltsam, sonderbar!
  • 1. Das Loch im Taschentuch (hole is cut in handkerchief and restored)
  • 2. Das verschwindende Geldstück (coin disappears under glass, and appears again)
  • 3. Katalepsie eines Taschentuchs (Silk balances on corner)
  • 4. Das Taschentuch als Zuckerbäcker (candy production from silk)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
107
Al Baker The Self Unknotting Handkerchief thread, not fixed to body
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
38
Rex Slocombe The Knot in the Silk knot ties itself, thread
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
62
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Untying Silk thread
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
78
The Dancing Lady sight gag
 		1938
Greater Magic
611
The Self Tying Silk thread
 		1938
Greater Magic
612
The Rolling Golf Ball rolling itself up in a borrowed handkerchief, ungaffed objects
 		1938
Greater Magic
837
Orville Wayne Meyer Satan's Silks 20th century silks (originated by Frank Ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
364
George Delaney An Acrobatic Handkerchief impromptu dancing handkerchief
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
553
The Educated knot silk unties itself, thread
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
376
The Invisible Hair napkin or handkerchief animates as if drawn by invisible hair
 		1941
After the Dessert
17
Al Baker Spirits At Work thread, unknotting with short knot sequence
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
60
Johnny Albenice The Serpent Silk knot unties itself
 		1941
Reel Magic
13
Johnny Albenice Visible Self-Tying Silk silk moves by itself and forms a knot
 		1941
Reel Magic
15
Johnny Albenice The Naughty Knot knot unties itself while ends are held by performer
 		1941
Reel Magic
16
The Dancing Handkerchief
1941
Reel Magic
50
Edward Marlo Divining Hanky handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
Also published here 1942
Deck Deception
18
Hart Fisher Glorifying the Dancing Handkerchief with two handkerchiefs, routine without explanation
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
13
Audley Walsh Lead in Your... handkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick
Inspired by
  • Sid Fleishman's "Million Dollar Gimmick" and Thayer's "Kobra"
 Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 75)
306
Divining Hanky animated handkerchief nods above selection
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
58
Hen Fetsch Spirit Bumps ghost in handkerchief with Pop Up Tie
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
452
Dr. Aaron Weiss The Obedient Silk silk jumps through ring
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
195
Dr. Aaron Weiss A Silk Interlude silk with stripes, stripes turn directions, reel
 		July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
235
Joseph H. Fries Spooky Hanky handkerchief held in hand moves from side to side and replays to questions, without gimmicks
 		Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
450
The Great Bohleno It Floats! silk hangs in mid-air using solid loop as proof
 		Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
510
The Dancing Handkerchief "A Comedy Version"
 		June 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 1)
676
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Magnetisiertes Seidentuch silk sticks to hand, two methods
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 3)
118
Yellowstone Tricky Tidbits ideas, gags and puns
  • Joy Buzzer
  • Flexible Glass
  • Bill in Cigarette
  • Sucker Silk Vanish
  • Coin in Egg
  • Dancing Hanky
  • Egg Bag Finish
  • Swallowing Wand Gag
  • Stamp Album
  • Diminishing Bills Finale
  • Torn and Restored Paper
  • Floating Bulb
  • Milk in Light Bulb
  • Handkerchief Frame
  • Hat Production
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
Don Tanner Impromptu (?) Rigid Hank using steel ruler
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
8
Bert Allerton Impromptu Handkerchief Routine
1958
The Close-Up Magician
44
Bert Allerton The Invisible Hair
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
46
Victor the Magician The Snoopy Silk silk jumps from hand to hand and inside breast pocket
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
26
Das schwebende Tüchlein flying and dancing silk, with assistant
Also published here
  • "Quatro Asses"
 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
861
Everett Lyda Impromptu Atomic Routine several tricks combined into a routine with atomic theme, Glorpy, Adam's Atomic Crystal Spot, break-away pencils
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
40
The Creepy Hand handkerchief in breast pocket slowly withdraws into the pocket
 		May 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Tony Cole Haunted Silk white silk clings to black silk, then moves up and behind black silk and vanishes, reel
 		July 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 9)
43
Tony Cole Haunted Silk II silk with knot clings to wall and unknots itself there, reel
 		July 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 9)
43
Dirk Van Brummer, Sam Hughes, Frank Garcia, Louis Tannen The Thing solid ghost appears under a handkerchief, makes noises and vanishes again
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
154
Alan Alan A Tip From Alan Alan tip for the gimmick
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
159
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia, Osmar "Mister Curdis" Moreno Fantsma apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Related to 1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
83
Marconick Taking the Corners Away corners of silks are removed and replaced, silks stand by themselves, secret use of vanishing cane
 		1967
Original Magic
140
James G. Thompson Jr. Mr. Silkworm & Company various ideas and tricks with handkerchiefs, floating silk using Sid Fleischman's The Million Dollar Gimmick, color changing silks and knot effects, use of Improved Nang Poo Cabinet as climax
 		1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
348
Eddie Joseph The Nuptial Knot serpent silk handling with reel
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
143
Eddie Joseph My De-Luxe Routine and Handling of the Serpent Silk
1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
153
Eddie Joseph The Snake Sheds its Skin serpent silk with surprise duplication of silk
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
156
The Jumping Handkerchief handkerchiefs stretched between hands, jumps to the side
 		1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
9
Bert Allerton The Invisible Hair
Also published here 1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
11
The Spirit Speaks handkerchief starts moving as divination method
 		1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
13
Roger Smith A Glorpy Routine two slates are numbered and covered with folded handkerchief, ghost appears under handkerchief and as image on slate
 		Aug. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Gerald R. Blount Moppet TIme invisible flea, Glorpy and Prayer Vase
 		Mar. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 4)
15
Ed Thiele He Has It! handkerchief nods on the selection in tabled row, but it's not it, it's in the handkerchief instead, see also p. 410 for comment by Steve Holland, p. 420 for comment by Leslie May
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 3)
396
Roy Johnson Hypno-Hank gag, handkerchief moves up and down, invisible hair presentation
 		1971
Second Time Around
11
John Dowdell Pocket Seance ideas for Glorpy
 		1971
Magick (Issue 32)
158
Paul Swinford Serpentine Thoughts silk that ties itself, reel
 		1971
Lecture Notes
1
Pavel The Jumping Silk from hand to hand and back
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
318
Sid Fleischman Haunted House Plus Two using Jap Box, moving silk
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 61)
302
Edward Marlo Divining Hanky handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
Also published here 1972
The Living End
136
Dai Vernon Vernon's Spirit Hank Tip No. 57, tip for placement of thread attachment
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
18
El Nudo Magnetico knot in handkerchief apparently moves with invisible hair
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
59
Balancing a Handkerchief on the chin
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
8
Patrick Page A Comedy Illusion invisible hair and handkerchief, gag
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
29
Patrick Page A Comedy Interlude handkerchief floats up in hand
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
58
Jan Torell The Pocketlift silk rises from breast pocket
 		1975
Magic by Jan Torell
6
Philip T. Goldstein The Spirit Is Willing (to Write) spirit writing on signed business card, glorpy
Variations 1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
16
The Untying Silk thread
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
190
Jim Ryan Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost Zombie without ball, impromptu
Also published here 1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
13
George Kemp The Force manifestation of the force / ghost under handkerchief, impromptu glorpy with spoon
 		1979
Magick (Issue 239)
1192
Ken Brooke Method for "The Untying Silk" self-untying knot
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
75
Steve Dusheck Waltzing Matilda small silk floats between hands, stretched spring attached to thumb
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
1
Steve Dusheck Waltzing Matilda small silk floats between hands, stretched spring attached to thumb
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture Notes
1
Dennis Draginis Horror House one side of a small Rubiks Cube solves itself under handkerchief, Glorpy
 		Aug. 1982
Magick (Issue 309)
1542
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze: Der Geist apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Also published here 1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 2)
35
Paul Maurer Paul Maurer's Magische Intermezzi: Der "Tuchgeist" ghost under handkerchief
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 6)
182
Martin Gardner Jumping Hanky
1984
Magic from the Parade #1
5
Keith Allen Impromptu Haunted Hank
1984
Magic from the Parade #1
5
Jeff McBride Necktie Party tie is removed, knot un-does itself, vanishes, reappears around neck
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
50
The Light Touch effects and gags with match, cigarette, silk that bounces back from floor
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
21
Jean Hugard Tuchknoten & andere Spielereien collection of silk knot effects and flourishes, stretching silk
  • 1. Ein Tuch in die Länge ziehen
  • 2. Das nicht zu verknotende Tuch
  • 3. Ein beidhändiger Blitzknoten
  • 4. Zwei Blitzknoten
  • 5. Die Vereinigungs-Knoten
  • 6. Der Arm-Blitzknoten
  • 7. Ein einhändiger Blitzknoten
  • 8. Fliegende Knoten
  • 9. Einhand-Knoten mit zwei Tüchern
  • 10. Ein-Hand-End-Knoten
  • 11. Drei-Tücher-Blitzverknotung
  • 12. Doppel-Schleifen-Knoten
  • 13. Die verschwindenden Schleifen-Knoten
  • 14. Verschwindende Knoten
  • 15. Ein Tuch mit sieben Enden
  • 16. Zwei Knoten aus einem
  • 17. Ein magisches Auffädeln
  • 18. Tuch durch Bein
  • 19. Die Stanley Collins' Variante
  • 20. Das Schlagen eines Knotens ohne Loslassen der Enden
  • 21. Das sich selbst entkontende Tuch
  • 22. Ein nützlicher Knoten
  • 23. Das schwebende Tuch
  • 24. Das Heimkehrer-Tuch
  • 25. Das Herumwirbeln eines Tuches
  • 26. Ein Geschicklichkeits-Trick
 		July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
175
Meir Yedid Serpent Silk Switch animated silk, jumps from floor to hand into sleeve, to breast pocket etc.
 		1986
Stage Stuff
19
Karl Fulves Ghost in Silk bag formed with handkerchief, animation inside, posed as problem
 		1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
44
Patrick Page The Untying Handkerchief slowly untying
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
42
Patrick Page The Untying Knot with a Reel knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
44
David Britland Angel Ghost dancing handkerchief, elastic thread loop
  • Wakey Wakey
  • Hip Hop
 		1988
Card Kinetics
38
John Cornelius Impromptu Solid Ghost impromptu Glorpy
 		1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
12
A Glass of Helium No. 3, glass wrapped with silk, items that are pushed into glass jump out again, rubber band
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
9
Karl Fulves Glorpy No. 42, secret fork used to animate knife under handkerchief
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
121
Karl Fulves Animation chapter intro
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
161
Fatima No. 54, figure build from silk, its legs "dance"
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
161
Patrick Page Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch slowly untying
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
58
Patrick Page Das Knotenlösen mit dem Ringzieher knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
59
Scotty York The Frog Trick card reveals itself underneath handkerchief with help of card folded into frog, glorpy
  • Additions (frog changes into caricature of performer)
  • Bonus Routine (two folded frogs produce baby frogs in the handkerchief)
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
A Rumor in Their Own Time
3
Animation No. 7, six copper coins and one silver coin in handkerchief, silver coin apparently doesn't like that and the handkerchief shakes widely, at doorway edge, part of handkerchief behind door, gag
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
9
Docc Hilford Funny As A Heart Attack date is divined, with glorpy
 		1990
Keeping The Center
20
Patrick Page Noody Handkerchief one corner of handkerchief knotted, it can nod and answer questions, with gimmick with spring
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
70
Mark Young The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
12
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
Dan Garrett The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
12
Muneo Yokoi Jolly Spooks Handling for Haunted Handkerchief
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
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
For Your Eyes Only
18
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
Card File
157
Dennis Marks Assassination Seance JFK themed seance, name (Oswald) appears on handkerchief, message appears on card
 		Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
12
Jack Miller Knot Trick untieing, thread, very brief note
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1247
Steve Dusheck Gremlin glorpy alternative, jumping frog with flexible tube and squeeze bulb, air-pressure animated
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
21
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Rediscoveries
23
Karrell Fox Peek-A-Boo silk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
142
Alan Nguyen Bender Ender spoon seems to move under cover of handkerchief, becomes bent
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
16
Karl Fulves Night Moves card in center of tabled deck, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
26
Ted Lesley Origami-Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here 1997
It's Paramiraculous
25
John Hamilton Tuch und Ringzieher-Zauberei knot vanish handlings with reel
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
70
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
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
Ken Brooke Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch self-untying knot
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
118
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
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
219
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
Martin Gardner Impromptu Haunted Napkin
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
impromptu glorpy with fork
 		Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
74
John Cornelius Impromptu Ghost Trap rubber tubing as glorpy alternative
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
59
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
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
204
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
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 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
Tino, Oriol El Fantasma del Pañuelo design for Glorpy, ghost handkerchief
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
317
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
Bob Read Hanky-Panky Interlude animated handkerchief routine
 		Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
77
Al Bertini Der Geist apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 2004
Original Al Bertini
3
David Whitehead The Spirit Writes A Name spirit writing on signed business card, spectator's name, Glorpy
Inspired by 2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
54
Barrie Richardson Solid Ghost Revisited glorpy, ungaffed handkerchief
Inspired by
  • "The Solid Ghost" (Dik Van Brummer)
Also published here
  • Club 71, Mayday 1999
 2005
Act Two
61
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
Beyond Svengali
24
Stewart James Silkscreen (1991) Handkerchief levitates with a folded screen as a backdrop
Also published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
59
Lynetta Welch Ghostly Pocket Hank glorpy handling, improved gimmick
 		Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
48
Patrick Page The Nobody Handkerchief gimmick for dancing handkerchief, in the hands
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
254
Patrick Page Home James handkerchief jumps up back in outer breast pocket
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
292
Patrick Page Hanky Panky 1 silk jumps in box
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
298
Patrick Page Hanky Panky 2 silk jumps around
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
298
Invisible Hair napkin or handkerchief animates as if drawn by invisible hair
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
50
Chuck Meyer Growing Penny odd transposition of two coins, then coin grows, glorpy
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
168
Mike Caveney Snake Charmin strip of toilet paper levitates à la dancing handkerchief
  • Stripping Thread
  • Thread Management
  • Animating the Snake
  • Cleaning Up the Thread
  • Making Thread Invisible
  • Broken Thread
 		2013
Wonders
314
Alexander de Cova Marconick Silk Trio silk flies visibly between two other silks, visual twentieth century silk
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
76
Johnny Thompson Unprepared Serpentine Silk knot vanishes with a snap
Inspired by
  • an item from Keith Clark
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
233
Max Malini The Dancing Handkerchief thread between knees, method guess for 1895 newspaper article
Related to 2022
Max Malini
212