Fakir Stuff

144 entries in Propless / Fakir Stuff
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt thin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
196
To thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger gimmicked knifes with bend in middle
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out lead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve gimmicked knife with gap, apparently cut through nose
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To put a ring through your cheeke ring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To thrust a dagger or bodkin into your guts verie strangelie, and to recover immediatlie false belly with animal blood
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
198
To drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
199
How to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off knife with half-moon cut out
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
22
How to seeme to pull a rope through your nose crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
23
How to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
26
How to seeme to thrust a Bodkin in your fore-head knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
27
How to breathe fire out of your mouth
1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
29
Die Blutschrift der Fakire name of spectator appears on arm in red, chemical
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
127
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
176
Der unverwundbare Zauberkünstler knife or nail through arm or hand, different gaffs
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
137
Ein Wunder der Fakire apple on hand of spectator, performer cuts it in two halves with a knife or sword without harming the hand
 		Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
72
A Rather Dangerous Trick stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
300
Otto Werner Wie man sich eine Nadel durch den Kopf schlagen kann needle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head
 		June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
94
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der unverletzbare Zauberer nail through finger
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
67
Pulse Stopping
1928
Sub Rosa
81
Shot in the Eye shot grains swallowed, they come out of both eyes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
98
Cutting the Thumb apparently cut in thumb with blood
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
99
A Feat of Strength ropes with rings on the end are held by performer despite several men pulling on the ropes
 		1938
Greater Magic
978
Theodore Annemann No Pain fakir stunt combination:
  • burning cigarette on tongue
  • needle through arm (real)
  • eating pepper
  • putting hand in trap
Related to Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
423
Yogi Stuff holding a cigarette at the burning end
 		Feb. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 8)
2
Joseph Ovette Impaled thumb covered with newspaper is pierced with needles
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
2
John Houdi, Dr. George W. Crane The Houdini Breath Control Method
1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
571
Joseph H. Fries Painless Chirurgery cut in thumb heals
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
730
Der Puls steht still... stopping the pulse
 		May 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 5)
4
Stuart Robson, James Mc Knight Horrors! pins through tongue, lamb's tongue
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
113
Tom Sellers The Disjointed Finger finger apparently disjointed with a cracking sound, spectator feels disjoint
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
4
Herb Runge Iron Finger! stopping an electric fan with the thumb
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
Jean Hugard Foiling the Iron Grip escaping a strong man's grip
 		Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
64
Laurie Ireland Betchas collection of bar bets, several reprints of the Phoenix
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
6
Bruce Elliott Make the Pulse Go Faster
Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
371
C. R. Eaton Two Tips on Tricks
  • needle through thumb ( illusion of blood)
  • Silk to Egg (color of the eggs)
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
8
About... Cigarettes human blockhead with cigarette
 		May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
220
Fakir werden ist nicht schwer fakir tricks, needle through cheek and throat, nail in nose "Human Blockhead"
 		1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
9
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
 		Aug. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)
341
George G. Kaplan The Bent Pin pin is stuck in table, performer slaps it and bends it instead of piercing his hand
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
274
Joseph L. Barnett Fire Proof burning match held under hand without harm, cigarette in fist vanishes, hands are immune from injury presentation
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
407
Stuart P. Cramer Parlour Yoga
  • pulse stopping
  • blood flow
  • hand turns white
  • pin smashed in table with palm
  • hand removed from skunk trap
Related to May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 178)
713
Fireproof Fingers holding burning cigarette between two fingers
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Ormond McGill Blood and Pulse Control stopping and starting pulse at will
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
25
Ormond McGill Black Death pulse in both arms and heart beat stops
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
27
Ormond McGill Yogi Anesthetic human pincushion, needles are pushed in arm, needle through the flesh of a spectator
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
27
Ormond McGill The Trap Mystery activating a jump trap without being harmed
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
8
Nelmar Levitation of a Bar of Iron bar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion
Related to
  • Nelmar's "20 Hypnotic Tricks"
 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
9
Apples (4)
  • Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
eating burning candle
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Brick (3)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
breaking brick with hammer, while holding it in hand
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
815
Cigarette (10)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
lit cigarette is held between two fingers, one finger on lit end
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
841
Cigarette (11)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
lit cigarette is held between two fingers, one finger on lit end, second method
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
841
Michel Noayme Some Miraculous Manifestation of Dr. Dahesh describing some seemingly impossible stunts/effects
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
18
H. R. Benfer Electroizm spectator feels special sensation on hand, electric shock
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
25
Dr. Spencer Thornton Pulse Control slow down, speed up and eventually stop the pulse, method without gimmick
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
2
Edwin Leist-Bernini Eine unmögliche Möglichkeit light bulb lights up when placed inside mouth, eating candle
Also published here
  • in "Magie" 1938
 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
740
Dr. William Weyeneth Kein Witz temperature on thermometer increases a lot when placed inside fist
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
800
Dr. William Weyeneth Tellerwackler als Herzwackler gag, pulse stops but heart beat is strong, using plate lifter gimmick
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
206
Roger Klause Pin-E-Tration pin through skin of the finger and apparently painless into spectator's wrist
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
242
Stuart P. Cramer The Parlor Yogi stopping pulse and blood flow
 		1969
HEX!
1
David Ray Stigmata design cards, one design chosen with card sword (!), design appears on skin with luminous paint
 		1969
HEX!
63
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen, Somerset Maugham Grand Guignol thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed
Variations 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
126
Ken Samoray The Human Blowtorch gasoline swallowing presentation, flame from pipe and thumb
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
86
Das Spiel mit Papierkugeln small paper balls are pushed inside ears, eyes, nose and mouth, all end up in mouth
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" March, 1941.
 1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 3)
55
Acupuntura toothpick through finger
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
65
Burling Hull Yoga Pulse Test and Volta Light Test pulse and blood flow demonstration
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
43
John Greget Pinpoint pulse is stopped and pushpin jammed into palm of hand
 		1979
Magick (Issue 223)
1112
Cutting the Apple No. 26, apple on palm is hit by knife, apple splits in two but hand is unharmed
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
8
Blood Writing No. 34, blood message appears on arm
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
10
Real Blood Writing No. 35, blood writing appears on arm
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
10
Stigmata! No. 36, hands placed on cardboards, blood imprint appears
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
10
The Strangulation Test No. 59, rope is pulled around neck of performer
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
The Brick Test No. 60, performer breaks brick with hand
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
Bending a Bar of Steel! No. 61
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
To Tear a Telephone Directory in Half No. 62
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
Ripping a Deck of Cards No. 63
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
The Nail Act: Driving a Nail into Wooden Plank with Your Bare Hand No. 64
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Driving a Nail through the Wall No. 65
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Bending a Large Thick Nail with Your Bare Hands! No. 66
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Bending a Nail with Your Teeth! No. 67
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Extracting Nails from a Wooden Board with the Fingertips! No. 68
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Pulling a Bus with Your Teeth! No. 69
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
18
The Anvil Test No. 71, performer lies on bed of nails with anvil on chest, assistant beats on anvil with a hammer
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
18
Breaking a Large Stone on the Chest of the Strongman with a Sledge Hammer as He Lays on a Bed of Nails No. 72
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
19
A Car is Driven over the Body of the Strongman without Injury! No. 73
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
19
Bending a Steel Bar with the Head! No. 74
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
19
Breaking a Heavy Welded-Link Chain with the Chest Muscles! No. 75
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
20
Lifting a Heavy Metal Tank Full of Water! No. 76
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
20
Very Strong Ladies No. 77, several strongman stunts
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
21
If a Young Lady Extends Her Arms and Places Her Hands Flat against the Wall, Half a Dozen Persons Cannot Push Her against the Wall! No. 78
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
21
Eating Glass No. 84, dangerous method
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
23
Wayne Kyzer Caught comedy routine with a bear trap, activating a jump trap without being harmed
Related to 1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
20
Paul Maurer Paul Maurer's Magische Intermezzi: Der brennende Daumen igniting thumb, thumb wrapped in handkerchief
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
110
Tieneblas Time Lapse performers stops watch and pulse at the same time
 		June 1984
Magick (Issue 332)
1658
Neal Rider Mind Bender several different coins in hand, quarters bend in spectator's hand while pulse stops
 		May 1989
Magick (Issue 421)
2105
Rocco Silano Hot and Cold Cigarette lit cigarette touched on spectator's hand without burning him
 		1990
If it fits... Sleeve it!
34
Harald Kurz D - Daumen, brennender burning thumb
 		1991
Hardcore
32
Richard Busch Perspectives: A Walk on the Wild Side on walking over broken glass, manuscript by Cliff Bacchus
 		Nov. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 5)
4
Steve "Banachek" Shaw Stigmata chosen card or symbol appears on arm, in "blood writing"
 		Sep. 1993
Magick (Issue 494)
2470
Richard Busch Perspectives on fire walking
 		Aug. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 2)
4
Joe Rindfleisch Needled #1 long needle pushed through neck, impromptu
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 54)
1007
Joe Rindfleisch Needled #2 long needle pushed through neck, impromptu
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 54)
1007
Gerd Winkler Makaber - Makaber performer removes his eye to find the selection, paper is stapled over eye
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
200
Bill "Dusty" Miller The Telltale Timber stopping pulse, block of wood falls over, using the Telekinetic Timber
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 14)
242
John Swomley Real World Rat Trap comedy routine, performer apparently puts hand in rat trap
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1316
Robert LaRue Mania Pin hat pin is pushed into forehead and pulled out the back of the head
 		Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
15
Andrew Mayne Lit cigarette is extinguished on tongue
 		1998
Mad Mojo
70
Karl Fulves Pulse Stopping with small skull that is produced afterwards
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
159
Gerd Winkler Bizarre, Bizarre performer removes his eye to find the selection, paper is stapled over eye
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
215
Simon Lovell The Texas Chainthumb Massare or Grand Guignol Revisited thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed
Inspired by 2000
Son of Simon Says!
135
Andrew Mayne Paperclip Through Arm
Inspired by 2000
Shock Magic
16
Andrew Mayne Nail in Head Human Blockhead
 		2000
Shock Magic
19
Andrew Mayne Spike Though Tongue Act 1
2000
Shock Magic
25
Andrew Mayne Spike Through Tongue Act II spike through tongue and pulling it out
 		2000
Shock Magic
28
Andrew Mayne A Simple method for profuse bleeding method for fake bleeding
 		2000
Shock Magic
33
David Berglas Your Finger on the Pulse pulse stop with two spectators, stage presentation
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
368
Luke Jermay For Andruzzi Magician stops their own pulse, then stops the pulse of a spectator
Also published here 2002
7 Deceptions
14
Docc Hilford Impromptu Pulse Stop No need for any props (balls etc.). Can cause pulse to stop or quicken
 		2002
7 Deceptions
21
Tony Andruzzi Impromptu Heart Stop Magicians apparently makes their heartbeat disappear
 		2002
7 Deceptions
23
Docc Hilford The First Experiment name of chosen object appears on card, pencil breaks on chest, sound in box, performer stops pulse in process
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Green Bean Trick"
 2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
11
Luke Jermay Stigmata to Go Please blood stigmata on palms of the hand
 		2003
Building Blocks
69
Ted Lesley Shop of Horrors cutting in thumb, after blood is washed no injury can be seen
Related to 2003
2003 U.S. Master Class Notes
11
Andrew Mayne Electric Lunch smashing light bulb in bag and apparently eating pieces
 		2003
Mayhem
16
Andrew Mayne Thumbtack pushing thumbtack in thumb
 		2003
Mayhem
18
Lee Earle Go For The Juglar pulse measured at neck stops, false pulse
 		2003
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 17)
426
Robert Cassidy Eating a Piece of a Light Bulb
2004
Working It!
14
Rick Bronson Needle Through What?!? needle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
 2005
Seven By Rick Bronson
24
Darwin Ortiz The Fire Test lit match placed in hand
 		2006
Designing Miracles
134
Tom Stone Note 7 fake fire bowl for gag fakir stunts, then setting something on fire with it for real
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
20
Tom Stone Note 7 fake fire bowl for gag fakir stunts, then setting something on fire with it for real
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Andi Gladwin Pin thumb tack pushed in arm and removed
Also published here
  • "Scream", MAGIC, Dec. 2004
 2009
Pin
2
Hoo-Doo Guru stopping the pulse
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
36
Robert Cassidy The Tavern Show act, exploding light bulb, eating glass and Q&A using a crystal ball
  • The Bag
  • The Method
Also published here 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
227
Christoph Borer Die gerechte Strafe sword jammed in arm
 		2016
21
182
The Technique of Grasping Red Hot Iron chemicals applied to skin
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
80
The Technique of Biting Into A Pot eating metal
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
81
Alexander de Cova Pulstrick stopping one's pulse
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
86
Wayne Houchin Thread Magician swallows thread, thread is pulled out of eye
 		2019
Houchin: Thread & Control
1
Wayne Houchin Control Pulse of magician is felt to slow down, stop, and then return to normal, no props needed, nothing under armpit
 		2019
Houchin: Thread & Control
13
Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
 2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
139
Eric Leclerc, Rune Klan Chug Chug Goose bottle of vodka opened, shot poured for spectator, performer drinks rest in one go
  • Eric's New Preparation
  • The Original Method
  • Rune's Method
Inspired by 2022
Conundrum (Issue 1)
52
Andi Gladwin Scream thumbtack pushed into arm
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
358
Luke Jermay For Andruzzi Magician stops their own pulse, then stops the pulse of a spectator
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
600
Eric Leclerc Absolut Idiot bottle of vodka opened, shot poured for spectator, performer drinks rest in one go
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
700