Miscellaneous

94 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Pass a Card through a Hat as out for classic force
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
116
To Pass a Chosen Card through the Crown of a Borrowed Hat selection appears underneath hat
 		1890
More Magic
46
Das Durchdringen der Stoffe No. 4, card in envelope put underneath top hat, card is pulled out of top hat visibly, envelope empty
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
90
Die verschwundene und wiedergefundene Karte card is burned or vanishes, it reappears gradually as it is pulled out of the bottom of a hat, using a foldable card with black cloth back
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
169
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Reise durch den Cylinderhut card penetrates top hat
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
162
The Penetrative Card card visibly pushed through top hat, gaffed
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
238
Thalertreppe coin ladder, coins penetrate hat and drop down the glass ladder
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
35
Hänsel Kastner Par excellence deck placed on slate and covered with handkerchief, two selections penetrate plate and drop down
 		Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
164
Louis N. Miller Die durch den Hut wandernden Karten six cards chosen and pulled through bottom of hat with deck inside hat
 		July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
100
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
186
Der Spaziergang einer Karte durch das Knie des Künstlers "by A. M.", card through knee with back palm
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
20
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Der Maletzki-Griff coin tossed into hat and immediately a coin is reproduced from the bottom of the hat, kind of penetration, repeated a few times
 		Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
11
Louis F. Christianer The Cards and Hat deck with two selections is wrapped in handkerchief and set on top of a hat, selections penetrate from wrapped package to under hat
Inspired by 1919
More Effective Card Tricks
4
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der misslungene Eifersuchtsmord deck is balanced on single card, card placed in envelope and pierced with knife and then found restored
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
51
T. Page Wright Coin through Hat
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
The Perforated Coin pin through coin
 		1935
Coin Magic
30
Theodore Annemann The Undercover Mystery two-card location with card through tray on floor
Also published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Passing a Card Through the Crown of a Derby Hat
1938
Greater Magic
219
Card Through Hat
1938
Greater Magic
230
The Card Through the Magazine bottom placement
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
302
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Porous Plate thought card travels through plate in another packet
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
25
Willard S. Smith Special Sale coins and slate idea, with defense stamp
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
Theodore Annemann The Undercover Mystery 2-card location with card through tray on floor
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
2
Harlan Tarbell Rising Cards Through Hat cards are put in glass under hat, selections rise through hat into view
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
150
George Starke The Porous Plate "A Trick with a Climax that Savors of Real Magic"
deck placed on plate, selection travels through plate and is found underneath
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
123
Pin through Coin more a bar bet
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
641
Edward Marlo Effect Five six cards written on pellets, placed on tray on top of hat, selected card penetrates tray
 		1953
Unlimited
18
Rolf Andra, Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Ein 4-As-Trick Aces through table cloth
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
383
Carmen D'Amico F. D'Amico's Favorite card through leg
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
76
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico G. Marlo's Routine card through leg, multiple phases
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
76
Don Tanner Penetrating Card selection placed between two other cards and in card box, selection penetrates card box
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
56
William P. Miesel Card Thru Magazine
Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
10
John McCormick Penetration through Wallet or magazine
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
146
Philip T. Goldstein Take "5" piece of paper vanishes in a flash and appears on selection in deck, see p. 252 for missing paragraph
 		May 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 61)
247
Gene Anderson Gene Anderson's Fantastic Routine variation of Roydon's Fantastic, four cards penetrate two pieces of cardboard one by one
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
116
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Gezogene Karte im Glas chosen card penetrates can and appears visibly inside a glass
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 6)
107
Orville Wayne Meyer Miniscape several cards are laminated into one sheet, selection is magically removed
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
95
Arthur Setterington Below Deck card penetrates close up pad
 		1972
Straight Line Mysteries
29
Charles Waller Card Thru Plate
1972
The Living End
17
A Card Through the Plate
1972
The Living End
91
Karl Fulves Sawing Thru queen in envelope is cut and restored
 		1973
Notes From Underground
18
Karl Fulves Ambitious Liberty coin on left palm is covered with card and penetrates it, extra piece glued on card as sliding stopper
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
91
Karl Fulves Through The Door spectator throws deck at door with magician on other side, selection penetrates door
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
178
It's In the Bag selected card penetrates polythene bag
 		Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
206
Karrell Fox The "Plastrick" Bag deck in clear plastic bag, selection penetrates
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
70
Tommy Wonder Card Penetration card in cardboard sleeve is pierced by nail
Also published here 1977
Jos Bema — Lecture
11
Improbability frame with hole, tube and handkerchief pushed through it, then jumbo card with hole is pushed into frame and penetrates tube and silk, produced by National Magic
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
48
Karl Fulves Cuts Both Ways knife stabbed through case, card inside unharmed
 		1979
Jack In The Box
23
Steve Beam Joker Removal spiralbound deck, Joker is removed, penetrates spiral
 		1979
The Card Book
1
Steve Beam, Wayne Wall Bending Over Backwards spiralbound deck, selected card is pulled through spiral
 		1979
The Card Book
5
Steve Beam Visual Penetration signed card is pulled from spiralbound deck
 		1979
The Card Book
8
Dr. James Nuzzo The Card Through the Knee
1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
255
Roger Sherman A Coin "Glassic" two cards are set cross-wise on top of glass, coin penetrates both cards one by one, cards change
 		July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
371
Karl Fulves Tying The Knot red and black cards have hole, string through it and pulled up, only one color remains on string, posed as problem
 		1980
Color Quik
23
Joe Safuto Porous Potholder cards through potholder, then rubber hand holding Royal Flush is produced
Related to 1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
41
Karl Fulves Envelopus empty envelope placed between four aces, named ace travels inside
 		1983
Ace Machine
5
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Richard Kaufman A Card Well Hung card penetrates wire of coathanger
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
19
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez A Hefty Penetration card penetrates clear plastic bag
Also published here 1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
100
Fred C. Baumann The Little Fooler coin through playing card
 		June 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 6)
1220
Don Tanner Noch ein paar Effektideen - 3. using a card box, card in envelope is placed in box is then outside of envelope
Related to Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
183
Dennis H. Evans Letters - On Optical Plastic illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
207
Roy Johnson Cornerized! corner of cards travels inside lamination where rest of card already is
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
29
Howard Schwarzman Osmosis using a piece of Paper
 		June 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 6)
1789
Michael Powers Tornado Card straw through (business) card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
82
Richard Kaufman Hang-Up card on wire coat hanger
Related toVariations 1991
Square One
21
T. Page Wright The Production of Card Fans Routine
  • Fan of Cards from Body
  • Cards through Knee Without Palming
  • Cards through Knee by Back Palm
  • Fan from Elbow
  • Fans of Cards from Air
  • A Vanish and Production
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
152
Steve Dusheck Chop four cards with hole in them, one card is pulled out partially and it penetrates finger put through hole of other cards
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
65
Steve Dusheck Nail Jail card with hole penetrates a nail
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
84
Steve Dusheck Boob Tube card rolled up and put in tube, five nails pushed through at different spots, card pulled out, restored
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
124
Chuck Fayne One Lump or Two? signed card from miniature deck penetrates saucer into cup
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
4
Tony Miller Close-up Pad's Geiger Count through close-up Pad
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2320
Roy Johnson Eckenfiziert corner of cards travels inside lamination where rest of card already is
Also published here May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
113
Chris "Doc" Dixon Thunderbolt hole through deck, it is cased with selection and a bolt screwed through it, selection is freed and penetrates bolt
 		1995
The Innovations Collection
8
Tommy Wonder Carpenter's Revenge card in cardboard sleeve is pierced by nail
Also published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
107
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Michael Ammar A Hefty Penetration card penetrates clear plastic bag
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
143
Richard Kaufman, Michael Ammar, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez A Card Well Hung card penetrates wire of coathanger
Related toAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
153
Romi Muster ohne Wert signed card to plastic bag
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
141
Harry Lorayne Triple-Cut Exchange, Plus two aces travel around in pack
 		June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2801
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through wallet
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
108
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through paper or napkin
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
115
Ellis Stanyon The Card through a Hat No. 24, visibly pulled out
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
170
Ellis Stanyon The "Tokio" Card Trick No. 55, cards penetrate hat
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Karl Fulves Clip through Card effect problems in which a straightened paper clip penetrates a cased card or impales a card
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
168
Romi Sample signed card to plastic bag
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
138
Don England The Bag Lady through clear plastic bag
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
129
Lee Asher, Justin Haines That's a Wrap bill wrapped around deck disappears, reappears around aces in center
 		2001
Close Cover Before Striking
20
Al Baker Cutting a Card knife cuts through card, restored
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
548
Tooru Suzuki Anklet Card - The Card Impaled on the Glass hole is burnt in playing card, card then penetrates stem of glass
 		2003
2003 U.S. Master Class Notes
12
Jason Dean Pik-a-Nip card chosen and lost, spectator chooses a nipple at the performer, it has a piercing ring through it, fanned deck is brushed against nipple ring and selection is attached to the ring
  • Method One: Duplicate card - no signature
  • Method Two: The signed card method
 		2003
Pik-a-Nip
2
Richard Sanders, David Acer Unlawful Entry Card penetrates a door
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
76
Roy Walton Paper Palace four Queens on table, envelope dropped on one and it penetrates inside
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
179
Peter Gröning Bit by Bit card signed on back, covered with envelope, face of card fades to blank in two stages, then vanishes, and reappears in envelope, apparition
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
37
Lionel Gallardo La carta a través signed card penetrates sweater
  • Carga de la carta bajo el jersey estando sentado, con mesa
  • Carga de la carta bajo el jersey, estando de pie, con pocas personas
  • Carga de la carta bajo el jersey, estando de pie, con muchos personas
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
74
Lionel Gallardo Versión simplificada de "La Carta a Través" sin firmar card penetrates sweater, duplicate
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
78