Bottomless Glass

137 entries in Glass / Bottomless Glass
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Abenteuer eines Eies und Irrfahrten eines Tuches by "E. C. from Munich", longer routine with egg, egg cup, glass, silk and candle
Related to Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
21
Das Glas ohne Boden egg vanish application, or vanishing other things, glass disc to be able to drink out of the glass
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
40
Einst und Jetzt egg in glass and covered, silk changes to egg, in glass is now silk, fake explanation, repeat with marked silk and egg
 		Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
102
Antonio Molini On the Bottomless Glass removable insert to be able to have liquid in bottomless glass
Related to Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Hans Meckel Das unter einem Glas erscheinende und wieder verschwindende Ei egg appears and vanishes under glass under handkerchief cover
Also published here May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
75
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die Reise durch die Luft No. 40, small flower bouquet travels from hand to covered glass, bottomless glass, with gimmick so one can drink from it first
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
112
August Roterberg Zum Ei- und Tuchkunststück signed egg placed in glass and covered, it transposes with borrowed silk
Related to July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
102
Wie man ein Tuch in ein Glas bringt about loading a silk into a bottomless glass
Related to May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die im Glase erscheinende Rose rose vanishes from hands (pull), then rose appears in glass
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
71
The Bottomless Tumbler with basic applications, stealing ball out, removing only part of the bottom so an egg stays within until glass is shaken, cover to allow liquid inside
 		1903
Later Magic
92
The Rose in the Glass production in tabled glass with Heller and De Vere Table, as traveling effect
 		1903
Later Magic
100
To Catch Rings on the Wand three borrowed rings vanish from glass, reappear on end of wand one by one
 		1903
Later Magic
191
Hans Meckel New Egg and Tumbler Trick glass upside-down on table with handkerchief cover, egg appears and vanishes in glass
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
417
An Illustration of Free Trade Principles elaborate routine with silk and egg
Related toAlso published here 1903
Later Magic
418
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 4. Das Verschwindeglas bottomless glass design and applications
 		1903
Moderne Magie
59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli V. Spiritistische Spiegelfechtereien
  • 1. Wanderung von Tinte und Wasser (ink and water transposition, glass and bottle)
  • 2. Die Macht der magischen Mixtur (silk vanish, one placed over candle vanishes in a flash, silk appears in small bottle)
  • 3. Feuer und Wasser (water starts to burn)
  • 4. Das verschwindende Wasserglas (glass filled with water vanishes under handkerchief)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
92
Wilhelm Zimmermann Ring- und Tuch-Kunststück borrowed finger ring knotted in silk and put in glass, vanishes there and reappears in chosen bread roll, silk and ring vanish again, ring in nest of boxes that was given to spectator at the beginning
 		May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
74
Wilhelm Zimmermann Eine Verbesserung des Kunststücks "Das Verschwinden eines Eies unter einem Trinkglase" egg vanishes from under glass which is sitting on a glass plate
 		Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
163
T. Nelson Downs The Latest Egg, Handkerchief and Glass Trick egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 1909
The Art of Magic
300
The Coin Glass coin to glass, with assistant
 		1935
Coin Magic
35
Charles Waller A Visible Penetration silk through silk with glass
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
600
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Rising Cards cards rise while isolated in two glasses
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
265
Franklin M. Chapman Flying Ring ring put in small glass, glass shaken so ring is heard, it vanishes and appears on chosen finger of other hand, with glass tube rattle gimmick
 		1942
Quick Tricks
3
Tom Osborne Five Coin Routine five coins are produced and put in bottom less glass, more coins are produced
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
173
An Egg Gag when proving that an egg is real, a spectator holds a glass and the egg is cracked open, bottomless glass
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
199
Laurie Ireland Utility Glass trick glass, moveable bottom
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
13
Laurie Ireland, U. F. Grant The Shrinking Glass of Milk in combination with Bossie Cow
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
18
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley A Chance in a Billion bill put in a glass and covered with handkerchief
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
41
U. F. Grant A Coin Trick with Music empty glass with silk set aside, coins travel audibly into it, clinking sound on record with music
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
5
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Hi-Ball Vanish ball inside glass vanishes under cover of handkerchief
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
520
Don Tanner The Impossible Flight card travels between two glasses that are opening to opening and sealed with tape
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
8
Ronald B. Edwards Spongball Levitation in a glass
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
824
Milbourne Christopher The Melt-Away Coins silk in glass, coins are dropped inside and vanish
  • Other Melt-Away Vanishes
 		Nov. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 6)
718
Al Baker Egg Finale gag with egg and glass
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
108
Malcolm McCallum Tip on Bottomless Glass to conceal cut in glass better
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
13
Dr. Stanley Jaks Billets Deux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 299)
1194
Dr. Spencer Thornton Using Your Bottomless Glass prediction of a card put in a glass and covered by a handkerchief
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
26
Dr. Stanley Jaks Billetdeux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
53
North Bigbee, Al Baker Ball and Glass
Inspired by Nov. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 374)
325
Burl Sparks The Golf Balls & Hat combination of multiplying golf balls, hat, wand and bottomless glass
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
8
Karl Fulves The Black Room silk/tissue of chosen color travels from glass tumbler behind spectator's back to wrapped tumbler
Related to
  • p. 20 for idea by Sid Lorraine
 Nov. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Burl Sparks Tricky Farmer routine with golf story using several effects, multiplying golf balls, egg bag,
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
14
Mike Rogers Pouring Pennies Through a Table glass of pennies is poured through table, bottomless glass
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
412
The Amazing Maurice on Satan's Seal one of four coins chosen, predicted
Inspired by Oct. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 12)
61
Tony Cole Inversion inverted glass with ring inside covered with paper tube, rice poured in, rice and ring transpose
Related to
  • p. 88 for further comments
 Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 3)
73
Alan Brown, Al Baker The Borgia Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 133 for suggestion by David Harrell
 Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 11)
119
Dr. Stanley Jaks In memoriam Dr. Jaks billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Also published here 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
88
Joseph M. White #1 ball vanishes and appears in glass, covered with metal cube
 		June 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 62)
253
Walter J. Gydesen Ball that Went On A Trip ball vanishes from glass and appears inside other glass, covered with other inverted glass and handkerchief
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
56
Marconick A Ribbon Mystery ribbon around thumb is fixed with rubber band and covered with small leather cone, then travels to glass in paper bag
Also published here 1968
Magic Nr. 2
16
Sam Lebeoff A Canticle candle does not extinguish underneath glass, but when it is removed
 		Jan. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 3)
233
Marconick A Waterballet cups filled with water and stacked with coasters between, water vanishes
Also published here 1969
Original Magic 3
9
Marconick Coca Cola in Newspaper with glass in newspaper cone
 		1969
Original Magic 3
25
Frank Travis The Ball Bounces using Slotted Glass, coins placed in handkerchief and in tumbler, rubber ball on top and silk with coins are extracted
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
61
Jack Posetary Gremlin Glass coin in glass, ball on top, second glass moved in and out and ball jumps to other glass
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 7)
337
Alan Shaxon A Milky Opening routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here 1970
My Kind of Magic
11
Robert Parrish Cups & Coins four different coins and cups, spectator drops coin in any cup, under cup is prediction of that coin, bottomless paper cups
Related to Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
771
Marconick Milk Transposition milk in glass vanishes and appears in glass under hat, Wonderglass
Also published here 1976
Original Magic 6
19
Karl Fulves Comedy Coke in the Hat paper cup in hat, liquid poured in, apparently goes wrong
 		1977
The Magic Book
146
Tan Hock Chuan The Dissolving Ball Red ball dissolves in water, turns water red
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
20
J. F. Orrin Ein Guter Eröffnungstrick glass covered with tube, milk poured in and shown in glass, glass and milk both vanish from tube
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #1339, Sep. 1971
 Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
148
Marconick Transposition de lait milk in glass vanishes and appears in glass under hat, Wonderglass
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 1
19
Marconick Das geheimnisvolle Band ribbon around thumb is fixed with rubber band and covered with small leather cone, then travels to glass in paper bag
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 2
14
Ken Brooke Another Routine for the Locking Bill Tube marked bill is folded and rubber-banded and put in glass with silk on top, travels into bill tube
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
103
Tan Hock Chuan Bottomless Glass Finesse cellophane bottom
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
103
Mike Caveney Triple Penetration nest of glasses, spectator's ring vanishes on top of the biggest reversed glass which is covered with a handkerchief and found in the smallest one
 		1982
Ideas
8
Joseph Dunninger Mysterious billet steal with bottomless glass
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
8
Peter Wilker Das Glas ohne Boden on the bottomless glass
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
117
Kling-Klang egg in tumbler changes to silk while held in spectator's hand
Also published here
  • in "Magicana" in "Genii" 1968.
 1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
117
Charles Waller Eine sichtbare Durchdringung silk through silk with glass
Also published here 1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
120
Marconick Wasserballett cups filled with water and stacked with coasters between, water vanishes
Also published here 1983
Marconick
18
Pascal Fliegende Münzen à la Pascal three coins travel in glass under handkerchief, assistant
 		1984
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 2)
50
Karrell Fox The "Foxy" Nest O' Bags finger ring in nest of bags, glass with rolled up silk in final bag
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
119
Terry Seabrooke Give Me A Ring two glasses filled with milk, ring travels from glass to glass, Okito glasses
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
91
Alan Shaxon Eine milchige Eröffnung routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here 1986
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar 1986
5
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Glas ohne Boden brief, billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Related to 1986
Seminar '86
8
Dai Vernon The Peripatetic Walnuts walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass
Related toVariations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
80
Karl Fulves Mystic Dime No. 66, coins travel from one paper cup to another under the table
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
82
Alexander de Cova, Peter Warlock Okito Glass Coin Vanish with glass and silk
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
22
Steve "Banachek" Shaw Bill-Z-Bub bill in glass covered with handkerchief
Related toVariations July 1992
Magick (Issue 474)
2369
Alan Wakeling The Liquid Sands Routine beer, milk and red wine are mixed in a champagne bucket, then glasses are used to take out the liquids separately again
Also published here Dec. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 4)
42
Alexander de Cova Der Ring-o-matic Effect ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
59
Alexander de Cova Das gibt es nicht! ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
14
Alan Wakeling The Liquid Sand Routine beer, milk and red wine are mixed in a champagne bucket, then glasses are used to take out the liquids separately again
Inspired by
  • William Larsen idea inspired by Jack Gwynne's Sands of Egypt, Genii, Dec. 1941
Also published here 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
77
Alexander de Cova Das gibt es nicht! ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
15
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Wie entsteht ein Trick? liquid poured in paper tube without tube gets wet, empty glass placed inside tube and when removed liquid is found inside
 		1993
Das Joro-Buch
156
Alexander de Cova, Peter Warlock Multiple Sound Vanish with glass and silk
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
74
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
94
Karl Fulves Out of Nowhere No. 32, producing any item from a paper cup, for example a toy car
 		1995
Easy Magic
45
Harry Riser The Walnuts Trick walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass
Inspired by 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
19
Cliff E. Stanyon Mit Dank an Milbourne Christopher milk travels from glass to glass, behind paravents
Inspired by
  • "Quick Trip" (Milbourne Christopher)
 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
17
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Century
  • Conjuring
confetti put in glass on a stand, three different-colored tied silks placed in a box, their order changes, then center silk vanishes and appears in glass, Reverse Twentieth Century Silks, using Silk Cabby and Handkerchief Pedestal props
 		May 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 7 No. 9)
79
Barrie Richardson A String and Two Borrowed Rings two borrowed rings and a loop of cord link and unlink a few times, with paper cup
  • Phase One: The Rings Link
  • Phase 2: The Ring Off Cord
  • Phase 3: The Rings On Cord
Also published here
  • Club 71, Halloween 1993
 1999
Theater of the Mind
139
Okitoglas water becomes red in glass, then silk produced
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
69
Walter Rollins, Howard Wurst Han Ping Cheat classic Han Ping Ching routine with six coins and a ring, but done with coins in paper cups instead of hands
Related to 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
6
Tony Garza Glass Hypnosis milk in glass changes into rolled-up white paper
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
84
Karl Seikel Herstellung einer Flasche (Glas) "ohne Boden" making a bottomless bottle
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
71
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 2002
Homemade Magic
14
Andrew G. Waring Kling-Klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
T. Nelson Downs Kling-Klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Adrian Plate Kling-Klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, No Duplicates
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Charlie Miller Kling-Klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
62
Kling-Klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
63
Gordon James Bell Kling-Klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
65
Fred DeMuth Kling-Klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
66
Jeffrey Norris Kling-Klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Hen Fetsch Kling-Klang - Fifteenth Method: "Kling-Klang" Twentieth Century
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
69
The Bottomless Glass in conjunction with egg that can hold inside or fall through
 		2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
31
Hans Meckel Egg from Empty Glass - First Method: Meckel's Approach glass upside-down on table with handkerchief cover, egg appears and vanishes in glass
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
52
Alex De Vega Egg from Empty Glass - Fourth Method: De Vega's Variant egg appears visibly in glass
Also published here
  • "De Vega's Egg in Glass" (The Sphinx, Vol. 18 No. 5, July 1919, p. 118)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
54
Andrew G. Waring Kling-klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
134
T. Nelson Downs Kling-klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
134
Adrian Plate Kling-klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, Without Duplicates
Related to
  • Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, 1962, p. 131
Also published here 		2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
135
Charlie Miller Kling-klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
137
Kling-klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
138
Gordon James Bell Kling-klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
141
Fred DeMuth Kling-klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
142
Jeffrey Norris Kling-klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
144
Hen Fetsch Kling-klang - Fifteenth Method: Kling-klang Twentieth Century
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
146
Alex De Vega The Changeable Egg egg appears, changes into many small eggs, they vanish, egg reappears and vanishes with glass a few times
Also published here
  • "The Wandering Egg" (The Sphinx, Vol. 16 No. 10, Dec. 1917, p. 195)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
278
An Illustration of Free Trade Principles elaborate routine with silk and egg
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
290
Al Baker Egg Finale gag with egg and glass
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
456
Al Baker Ball and Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass, clever
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1941
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
537
Al Baker Two Ideas of Al Baker ideas for the penetration of one glass through another filled one
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 36 No. 11, Nov. 1972
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
605
Al Baker Liquid through Solid glass through glass with liquid
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 10, Dec. 1930
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
635
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Tuch in Flasche bottle covered with shot glass and tube, silk vanishes and appears in bottle
 		2004
Neues... vom alten Joro
9
Alexander de Cova Ring-o-matik ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
8
Patrick Page The Egg Trick bottomless glass is held by spectator, egg is cracked, gag
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
288
J. W. Sarles Glass Trap coin in glass, another glass nested inside, coin penetrates into upper glass
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
657
Alexander de Cova Ringomatic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here Mar. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 5)
31
Dr. Stanley Jaks Billets Deux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
105
Alexander de Cova Ringomatic ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
21
Alexander de Cova Multiple Coin Vanish with glass and silk
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
175
Michael Sondermeyer, Karl-Heinz Latz Eine Münzwanderung shown to Latz by unknown American soldier, coins vanish from glass and appear in spectator's hand
 		2019
Seminar 2019
27
Dai Vernon Three Walnuts to Glass walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
Related to 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
98
Blake Vogt, Rune Klan Slush Free
  • Inventing Magic, With Rune Klan
water travels between paper cups, with sucker element and openly shown bottomless cup, water in performer's mouth as finale
 		Oct. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 10)
51
David Regal Grandma's Canisters ring to nest of boxes
 		Oct. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 10)
58