121 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 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 92
The Rose in the Glass production in tabled glass with Heller and De Vere Table, as traveling effect
1903 100
To Catch Rings on the Wand three borrowed rings vanish from glass, reappear on end of wand one by one
1903 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 417
An Illustration of Free Trade Principles elaborate routine with silk and egg
Related toAlso published here 1903 418
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 4. Das Verschwindeglas bottomless glass design and applications
1903 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 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 300
The Coin Glass coin to glass, with assistant
1935 35
Charles Waller A Visible Penetration silk through silk with glass
1938 600
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 3
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Rising Cards cards rise while isolated in two glasses
1942/27 265
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
Tom Osborne Five Coin Routine five coins are produced and put in bottom less glass, more coins are produced
1943/27 173
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 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 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 8
Ronald B. Edwards Spongball Levitation in a glass
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
824
Al Baker Egg Finale gag with egg and glass
Also published here 1951 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 26
Dr. Stanley Jaks Billetdeux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Also published here 1961 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 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 412
The Amazing Maurice on Satan's Seal one of four coins chosen, predicted
Inspired by Oct. 1966 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 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 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
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
Sam Lebeoff A Canticle candle does not extinguish underneath glass, but when it is removed
Jan. 1969 233
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
Alan Shaxon A Milky Opening routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here 1970 11
Jack Posetary Gremlin Glass coin in glass, ball on top, second glass moved in and out and ball jumps to other glass
May 1970 337
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. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
771
Karl Fulves Comedy Coke in the Hat paper cup in hat, liquid poured in, apparently goes wrong
1977 146
Tan Hock Chuan The Dissolving Ball Red ball dissolves in water, turns water red
1977 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
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 103
Tan Hock Chuan Bottomless Glass Finesse cellophane bottom
1980 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 8
Joseph Dunninger Mysterious billet steal with bottomless glass
1983 8
Karrell Fox The "Foxy" Nest O' Bags finger ring in nest of bags, glass with rolled up silk in final bag
1986 119
Terry Seabrooke Give Me A Ring two glasses filled with milk, ring travels from glass to glass, Okito glasses
1986 91
Alan Shaxon Eine milchige Eröffnung routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here 1986 5
Dai Vernon The Peripatetic Walnuts walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass
Related toVariations 1988 80
Karl Fulves Mystic Dime No. 66, coins travel from one paper cup to another under the table
1989 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 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 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 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 156
Alexander de Cova, Peter Warlock Multiple Sound Vanish with glass and silk
Also published here 1994 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 94
Karl Fulves Out of Nowhere No. 32, producing any item from a paper cup, for example a toy car
1995 45
Harry Riser The Walnuts Trick walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass
Inspired by 1996 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 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 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 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 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 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 54
Andrew G. Waring Kling-klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here 2002 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 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 135
Charlie Miller Kling-klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here 2002 137
Kling-klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here 2002 138
Gordon James Bell Kling-klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here 2002 141
Fred DeMuth Kling-klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here 2002 142
Jeffrey Norris Kling-klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here 2002 144
Hen Fetsch Kling-klang - Fifteenth Method: Kling-klang Twentieth Century
Also published here 2002 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 278
An Illustration of Free Trade Principles elaborate routine with silk and egg
Also published here 2002 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 605
Al Baker Liquid through Solid glass through glass with liquid
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 10, Dec. 1930
2003 635
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Tuch in Flasche bottle covered with shot glass and tube, silk vanishes and appears in bottle
2004 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 8
Patrick Page The Egg Trick bottomless glass is held by spectator, egg is cracked, gag
2011 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 31
Dr. Stanley Jaks Billets Deux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2014 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 21
Alexander de Cova Multiple Coin Vanish with glass and silk
Also published here 2016 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 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 98