80 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Demon Handkerchief (Le Mouchoir du Diable)
1876 195
To Produce Eggs from an empty Handkerchief
  • Another Method
  • "Patter" for this and a "Cake" Trick (baking cake in trick saucepan)
Related to 1890 327
Hausmittel gegen Dilettanten-Schmerzen "By E. C., Munich", intro on amateurs vs. professionals, devil's handkerchief, switching deck application
Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
22
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Hinüber und herüber No. 39, eggs travel from borrowed hat to bag and back, alternative with handkerchief, shell
1899 108
Devil's Handkerchief brief
1900 93
Dr. Edward G. Ervin A Lighted Cigarette Vanish in handkerchief, with vanisher gimmick attached to handkerchief
1937 17
Theodore Annemann The Accessory devil's handkerchief to force any small object
Related to 1939 8
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Unbreakable Egg spectator breaks egg in handkerchief
Also published here 1942/27 274
Double Handkerchief
1942/27 279
Gimmicked Handkerchief a half-washer in hem of handkerchief, used to vanish coin
1944 88
James F. Herpick Inner Tube handkerchief with tube, to produce and vanish coins and small objects
June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
429
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Nest of Boxes Routine
1948 319
Bob Somerfeld Telepaphone phone numbers are written on billets, one is selected, person at other end divines chosen card
Inspired by
  • Howard Savage's "The Phantom Phone" in "The Sphinx", June 1929
Related toAlso published here
June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
612
Jack Yeager Vanishing Lapel Flower in handkerchief
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
10
Bob Somerfeld Nickel for Your Thoughts spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, Devil's Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1951 2
Ben Franklin Up Your Sleeve cards to pocket, last three wrapped in handkerchief
June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 284)
1136
Die Armbanduhr watch vanishes from handkerchief and appears back on arm, basically Oswald Williams' "Watch your Watch"
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
216
Robert L. Henderson Suggested Routine outline of routine with a puppet mouse, an egg and a napkin, an egg bag, Devil Handkerchief and a Tricky Tumbler, Kling Klang Routine
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
40
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
1956 12
John D. Pomeroy Trick or Treat trick for Halloween, making candies appear
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
34
Robert L. Henderson A Rabbit Vanish using Ireland's Bunny Bundle Hat Load and spring rabbit
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
41
Don Tanner (Stuck for a Title Already!) No. 28, spring flower bouquet from Devil's Handkerchief
1958 ca. 9
Don Tanner Your Card - A Bouquet No. 50, card chosen and lost, deck put in handkerchief, spring flower bouquet with selection attached to it is found
1958 ca. 14
Jochen Zmeck Banknoten-Hellsehen number reading of one of three borrowed bills
1961 23
Walter Slasor New Routines for Your Shelved Magic different trick combinations, ideas
  • 1. Tricky Tumbler (Grant), Vanishing Wand (Walsh)
  • 2. The Handkerchief Pedestal
  • 3. Drawer Box, Spring Rabbit, Dot's A Dandy (Allen)
  • 4. Comedy Pump (Ireland)
  • 5. Devil's Handkerchief, Menge Tricky Tumbler
  • 6. Saltsation (Grant)
  • 7. Rubber Egg (Weller), Milk in Hat (Grant)
  • 8. Comedy Silks (Fox)
  • 9. Temple Screen (Grant)
  • 10. P&L Candlestick coin holder
  • 11. Magic Funnel, Slate
  • 12. Magic Funnel
  • 13. Breakaway Fan, Bang Gun
  • 14. Dial X (Grant), Wrist Watch Tape Measure (Tannen)
  • 15. German Milk Glass (Grant), Confetti Cannister (Grant)
  • 16. Ceylon Strip (Torsberg), Hypnotic Card Box
  • 17. Ghost Glass (Grant)
  • 18. Tricky Tumbler, Color Book (Windsor)
  • 19. Stiff Rope (Grant)
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
29
Don Tanner Don Tanner's Coin.O.Rama coins appear on hand which is covered by handkerchief
Apr. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 389)
383
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
Bert Douglas Make Safety Your Watchword watch vanishes from handkerchief and appears on wrist, safety presentation
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
53
Eddie Joseph My New Six Card Repeat Trick routine with handkerchief, tray and glass
1969 15
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae It's a Hold-Up! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Related toAlso published here 1970 14
Alan Shaxon In Person! MC trick, a name is chosen from a booklet containing artists as well as his telephone number, the number appears on a slate, the picture of the artist in a frame and the artist performs next, forcing the artist
1970 70
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold things dropped inside can be stolen out
May 1970 336
The Devil's Handkerchief
1974 34
Stewart Judah Billiards
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
852
V. Robert Allen The Toad and the Witch toad is hypnotized and vanishes
1975
Magick (Issue 141)
705
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold as a change bag
1975 44
Dr. John Nichols Devil Coin several coins in handkerchief, date of selected coin is divined
1976
Magick (Issue 163)
813
Ken De Courcy Vanishing Packet all cards except selection vanishes from packet that was placed into handkerchief bag
1979 10
Ken De Courcy Credit Shower credit card in handkerchief, changes into shower of bills
1982 8
Ken De Courcy Devil's Aces Shuffled deck dropped into Devil's Handkerchief, magician pulls out Aces
Related to 1983 19
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae Überfalls ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here 1986 12
Karrell Fox "Presto-Logo" three jumbo cards vanish in silk, company logo on silk, trade show
1988 131
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 1990 21
Michael Weber Satan's Serviette impromptu Devil's Handkerchief with paper napkin
1991 84
Michael Weber United Divinations ashes on arm, impromptu Devil's Handkerchief to force a billet
Related to 1991 86
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Karrell Fox The Vanishing Fifty-One deck put in handkerchief bag, jumbo card of selection taken out, rest vanishes
1991 41
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1991 16
Ali Bongo Forcieren mit einem Tuch forcing with a devil's handkerchief
1991 10
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1992 63
Patrick Page Das Hokuspokus-Ei handkerchief to make objects disappear, brief egg bag routine
Related to 1993 40
Harry Anderson World's Greatest Jumbo Torn & Restored Card with very large card, using a Devil's handkerchief
1993 103
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae Dies ist ein Überfall! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here 1994 30
Karrell Fox A "Cheep" Trick egg to live baby chick in napkin
1995 130
Alexander de Cova Ringverschwinden using trouser pocket tube connection, devil's silk
1995 8
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Also published here 2000 13
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishing coin chosen from bunch of coins in a handkerchief, first comedy divination, then coin and date are divined
Related toAlso published here Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
72
Christoph Borer BOE spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2002 16
The Devil's Handkerchief
2002 32
Harlan Tarbell The Broken and Restored Egg - Second Method: Tarbell's Unbreakable Egg spectator breaks egg in handkerchief
Also published here 2002 255
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
VariationsAlso published here
2003 16
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2003 7
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2006 211
Christoph Borer Geistertafeln spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2006 118
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 2006 43
Alan Wakeling Switzerland watch appears in hand, vanishes from silk, reappears in pocket, vanishes again, reappears in cigarette case, cane vanishes in hat and alarm clock appears in hat
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
69
Jim Steinmeyer Devil's Handkerchief Construction
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
70
Alexander de Cova 5 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2007 10
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2010 32
Patrick Page The Hanky Panky Cloth handkerchief to make objects disappear
Related to 2011 257
Charlie Miller Version of Doctor Lynn's "Borrowing A Watch, Smashing It, Then Finding It Fully Restored Inside a Previously Examined Bun or Roll"
Also published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1970
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
124
Alexander de Cova Totally stoned five white and one black stone
Also published here Dec. 2012 21
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 2013 37
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned three white, three green and one black stone, with additional prediction of colors of two remaining stones
Inspired by Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 2)
13
Christian Scherer Die verschwindende Birne light bulb vanish, magic bandana presentation in german, double meaning of "Birne" (pear / light bulb)
2014 365
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
Also published here
2015 155
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 2015 239
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Devil's Hank Addition phase with both bag and handkerchief
2018 336
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Inspired by
  • "Torn and Restored Card" (Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic, 1975)
Also published here
2023 18
Helge Thun Das Tuch des Todes four signed Kings lost in deck, the are found again with the help of a handkerchief, with management of divided cards for subsequent routines
  • Erste Kartenproduktion (card rises from handkerchief-covered deck and floats up)
  • Zweite Kartenproduktion (card through handkerchief with cased deck)
  • Dritte Kartenproduktion (cased deck put in handkerchief, spectator reaches in and locates card)
  • Vierte Kartenproduktion (card appears on face of deck in glass with handkerchief cover)
2023 29