Fish

59 entries in Animal / Fish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Bowl of Ink changed to clear Water, with Gold Fish Swimming in it
1876
Modern Magic
372
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continuation of Chinese sticks explanation
  • omelette appears in pan via hollow wand with egg mixture
  • gold fish appear in bowl via hollow wand
 		June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
81
Die verschwindenden Goldfische goldfish vanish from glass under handkerchief cover, two methods
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
116
Appearing Gold Fish three methods, visibly while stirring in a glass with a wand (hollow wand with fish inside) or loaded from table edge with handkerchief cover
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
Das Goldfischglas bowl with water and gold fish is produced from borrowed handkerchief, load from table, see also p. 39 for patter
 		Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
26
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, making fake goldfish
 		Feb. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 2)
32
Undine und Flora
  • Der Goldfischfang in der Luft (goldfish bowl production from silks)
  • Ein Gruss der Göttin Flora (flower bouquet from handkerchief)
  • Die verschwindende Goldfischschale (goldfish bowl vanishes)
  • Die in Wasser mit darin schwimmenden Goldfischen verwandelten Papierschnitzel (confetti in glass casket changes into water with goldfish)
  • Das vom Tablett verschwindende gefüllte Wasserglas (full glass vanishes from tray after covered with tube)
Related to Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
117
Emil Clauß Der neue Tintenpokal - oder: "Die moderne Fischzucht" first ink changes into clear water, then fish appear
Related to
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 390
 Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
189
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, aerial fishing, credit information, magic clubs
 		Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
144
Joseph Michael Hartz Fish and Ink Trick
1903
Later Magic
48
Magische Fischerei aerial fishing
 		July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
109
Joseph Ovette Nite Club Silk Production from a rolled up menu, performer produces stream of silks and as a climax a glass with a goldfish, with a tray
 		Nov. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 5)
3
Bruce Elliott Fisherman's Fancy goldfish cut out of carrot becomes real
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
627
Hervel Apparition d'un bocal à poissons production of a fish bowl
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
5
Lloyd W. Chambers Fisherman's Mat cardboard shown on both sides is rolled into a tube, water and goldfish poured from it, pocket inside cardboard
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
2
Alban's Finael pour la Pêche a la Ligne ending for aerial fishing
 		Jan. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 1)
6
Eliaser Bamberg The Frogs, the Fish, and the Bowl of Water production of frogs and fish
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
341
U. F. Grant From Grant's Tomb anecdotes by Jess Kelly about kids magic and fish catching
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Donald Holmes Fish from Empty Hands
Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Lloyd E. Jones, Milbourne Christopher Fish Surprise goldfish appears from bill tube
 		June 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 1)
675
Al Baker Goldfish Production sixth finger
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
104
Matt Schulien Matt's Goldfish Eating carrot fake, spectator is also offered a fish
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
67
Charlie Miller Fish Catching bare handed
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
72
Oscar Lopez Keller Pescado Volador de Keller fake fish levitates in front of performer, à la zombie
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
69
Everett Lyda Teeth and Fish Idea wind-up teeth and rubber fish placed inside bag, fish skeleton is removed
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
59
Ellison Poland Not-So-Simplex Bowl Production filled with water and fish
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
223
James Auer More Visual Ideas floating medium and message materialize in toy goldfish
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
40
Sigmar Magic Fisherman method for aerial fishing
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
110
Stan Blumenthal Drip Dry! goldfish production from handkerchief
 		1972
Magick (Issue 57)
282
Billy McComb Yeas of Magical Angling... and Thoughts Thereon aerial fishing, with aquarium prop
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
55
Dr. H. Walter Grote Dr. Grote's Fishing Trick No. 654, aerial fishing
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
180
Dr. H. Walter Grote Dr. Grote's No. 655, list without further details:
  • 1) Fishing rod gimmick
  • 2) Dye Tube Gimmick
  • 3) Rope and four silks and chosen one falls off
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
180
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Great Angling Trick aerial fishing, three fish appear with a rod
 		1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
31
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Tea Canister Mystery object from canister travels to other canister, then fish appears
 		1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
89
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu-Manchu Super Production production of several animals and objects under a cloth
 		1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
166
Faucett Ross Fish Bowl From Hat Produce small fishbowl of goldfish from his hat, suitable for close up
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
77
Punx Abenteuer auf dem Fischmarkt presentation for Jastrow Illusion, with two fish
Related to 1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
50
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Okito Confetti to Goldfish in Water uses the Substitution Principle
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
250
Karrell Fox "Friday" Mentalism cards with animals shown, one selected (goldfish), the crystal ball turns out to be goldfish aquarium
 		1979
Another Book
130
Patrick Martin Hard to Swallow fish-shaped carrot becomes goldfish
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
21
Jesse Dicamillo Breaded Fish live goldfish from bread roll
 		1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
66
Keiichi Yamamoto Notes on Wazuma historical notes and ideas on three routines
  • 1. Flying Butterfly and Hyoko
  • 2. Goldfish Fishing & Goldfish Transportation
  • 3. A Tune of a Fan
 		1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
103
Michael Weber The Wrigley Device quickly build gimmick to vanish/ produce cigarettes, liquids
Related to
  • "Abra", January 1951
 1991
Life Savers
91
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 7 idea for goldfish tail that comes out of a thumb tip
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
51
Sven Heubes Der Fischtrick fish drawn on paper, paddle routine with paper fish on paddle, real fish appears
 		1991
Hardcore
94
Alan Wakeling Magical Fishing aerial fishing
  • The Routine and Apparatus
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
81
Alan Wakeling The Goldfish in the Light Bulb liquid vanishes from shaker, appears in light bulb with gold fish
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
86
Tom Stone, Karl Grendel The Floating Mackerel joke
 		1996
The Warpsmith Returns
45
Dave Arch The Trained Goldfish Baldpate effect at lake, key thrown into lake to a trained goldfish and host locked up, marketed Key-R-Rect
 		July 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 11)
77
Alexander de Cova News-Fisch no-tear restauration followed by production of huge plastic fish
 		2002
Homemade Magic
5
Al Baker Goldfish Production sixth finger
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
453
Alexander de Cova Two Crazy Ideas final load after torn and restored newspaper, big fake fish or hot-water bottle
 		2004
Treasures
20
Tommy Cooper Tale of a Fish production of fish skeleton
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
289
Hiroshi Sawa さんま (Pacific Saury) Fish shown on both sides, with a wave of a lighter, fish becomes grilled on both sides
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
31
Alexandra Duvivier The Traveling Fish two postcards with fishbowls, the water and fish vanish from postcards and are reproduced as flat objects
 		June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
66
Alan Shaxon Aerial Fishing
2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
110
A Technique Wherein white paper is cut up and put into water, whereupon it becomes loaches paper changes to fish
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
86
Alexander de Cova Lump of Goldfish goldfish bowl appears under fez, seated
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
212
Christian Scherer, Sveroni Fischerlatein fish on cardboard change size with scale, magic trick based on Jastrow optical Illusion, medal on chain vanishes
Inspired by
  • Toru Suzuki's "Sakkaku Scale" in Richard Kaufman's "Tenyoism - Volume Two", p. 843.
Related to 		2019
Fischerlatein
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