to pass a marked florin (or half-crown) into the centre of two oranges in succession\n\n unknown\nthe mysterious tumbler\nprofessor hoffmann
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To pass a Marked Florin (or Half-crown) into the Centre of two Oranges in Succession
to make a marked sixpence vanish from a handkerchief, and be found in the centre of an apple or orange previously examined\ncoin stuck to knife\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To make a Marked Sixpence vanish from a Handkerchief, and be found in the Centre of an Apple or Orange previously examined
the mysterious tumbler\n"to pass a coin from a glass of water into the centre of an orange", with full patter\nprofessor hoffmann\nto pass a marked florin (or half-crown) into the centre of two oranges in succession\n unknown
1890
more magic Professor Hoffmann
The Mysterious Tumbler
"To pass a coin from a Glass of Water into the Centre of an Orange", with full patter
fruit cup\ncoin in egg in lemon in orange in grapefruit using a clothespin\norson welles\nmaterialization\nfranklin v. taylor
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Orson Welles
Fruit Cup
coin in egg in lemon in orange in grapefruit using a clothespin
swindles\ncomedy patter about swindles, silk vanishes and reappears, paper fold vanish of coin with flash paper, coin reappears in orange, borrowed watch vanishes and does not reappear with gag, see also p. 565 and p. 585\nwilfrid jonson\na monologue by g. w. hunter in an early wizard or magic wand issue\n"swindles" (thayer's trick of the month club, series 2, no. 10, april 1933)
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Wilfrid Jonson
Swindles
comedy patter about swindles, silk vanishes and reappears, paper fold vanish of coin with flash paper, coin reappears in orange, borrowed watch vanishes and does not reappear with gag, see also p. 565 and p. 585
Inspired by
a monologue by G. W. Hunter in an early Wizard or Magic Wand issue
Also published here
"Swindles" (Thayer's Trick Of The Month Club, Series 2, No. 10, April 1933)