Can

87 entries in Can
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann Tin Can Trickster
Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
824
Joseph Ovette The Waterless Tube water in can changes to ribbon streamers, then baby chicken appear
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
6
Dr. Raymond V. Stone (RAMO) The Invisible Mischievous Genii flatten tin can
 		1945
My Best
264
Tommy Windsor The Dribble Beer Can hole in beer can to annoy friends
 		Jan. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 335)
150
Bob Schmidt Atomic Raction big silk appears in can
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
37
Lane Bateman Old Glory Be! production of silks and a beer can from a can
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
14
Ali Bongo Fruit Salad two in the hand with miniature fruits, can of fruit salad as climax
 		1966
The Bongo Book
31
James G. Thompson Jr., Jerry Ross Grains Of Mystery using a pea can
 		1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
374
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Gezogene Karte im Glas chosen card penetrates can and appears visibly inside a glass
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 6)
107
Gene Nielsen Canned! prediction of a state, a number and a date, in tin can mailed in advance, prediction written and on cassette
 		July 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 20)
91
Roy Johnson The Spotted Can presentation for Jack Hughes' "The Polka Dot Barrel" / "Can Can Polka", poem
Also published here 1971
Second Time Around
49
Roy Johnson The Spotted Can presentation for Jack Hughes' "The Polka Dot Barrel" / "Can Can Polka", poem
Also published here Mar. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 52)
348
Steve Spillman The Eye-Popping Pop Top pull top from beer can on pencil
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 45)
221
Steve Spillman The Eye-Popping Pop Top pop top on pencil, à la ring on stick
Also published here 1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
51
Larry Jennings The Coin and Beer Can signed coin travels into can, impromptu
 		1976
The Coin and Beer Can
1
Karl Fulves Sealed Empty sealed can turns out to be empty
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 12)
45
Beer Can Routine bottomless beer can for cup and three balls (rolled-up bills) routine
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
139
Stephen Minch Cups and Flies balls change into plastic flies one by one, plastic spider final load and bug aerosol can
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
53
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff UnCanny chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end
Related toVariations 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
10
George B. Anderson Introduction and Routine intro on pendulums and routine where filled can is found amount empty cans with a pendulum
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
3
Michael Ammar This'll "Flip" You Out! broken and restored flip-top from can
VariationsAlso published here 1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
7
Mary Wolf A Little Bit of Coke (a-Cola) "two in the hand..." with miniature cans, then miniature bottle, normal bottle and coins appear
 		1980
John: Verse Two
131
Steve Spillman The Eye Popping Pop Top pull top from beer can on pencil
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
52
Steve Beam Can You Spare a Dime dime transforms into miniature coke can
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
37
Bob Follmer The Orange Chop chop cup with juice can
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
54
(Klingl) Rice Vanish Can covered with handkerchief
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
87
Al Mann Discobolus various animation ideas using a jumping disc
  • The jumping spoon
  • The cascading dominoes
  • The spirits ring a bell
  • The expanding beer cans
 		1982
Eff-Oes
12
Michael Ammar Beenie Weenie chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end
Inspired by 1983
Encore 3
36
John Kennedy Inexhaustible Soda Can can emptied several times, ganga/lota with can, can reseals itself, opened again and it is full again, no switch, glass with two walls
 		1983
Lecture III
23
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Instant Chop Cup with bottomless spray can, becomes real spray can as climax
 		1983
Lecture Magic
32
Tommy Wonder Canned Craziness a one-cup routine with can and meatball, it penetrates can in slow motion, giant meatball appears and can is sealed again
  • Introduction of the Props
  • Ball Penetration Through Can
  • Ball Vanish From Top of Can
  • Production of Large Ball
  • Resetting the Routine
  • Notes on the Routine
Also published here 1983
Tommy Wonder Entertains
1
Richard Bartram, Jr. Popped Top! broken and restored flip-top from can
Inspired by 1985
Close-Up of the Damned
18
Jay Sankey Canned Applause applause is collected in can and can be heard, little hands come out of can
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
53
Karrell Fox "Dry Paint" sight-gag, paint can dumped into audience, red ribbon
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
90
Terry Seabrooke Mind Reading Can selected card is divined with a can by other spectator
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
93
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Spotted Milk water is poured in can with white dots, water and dots vanish and milk is poured from can
 		1986
Seminar '86
1
Steve Beam Floating Trash levitation of a trash can
Related toAlso published here
  • Steve Beam's "Levitation of a Trash Can" in Melton Francis' "Magic for the Complete Idiot"
 1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 17)
285
Brad Reeder Breather gag, lysol sprayed in performer's mouth
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 19)
322
David Harkey Without a Wrinkle crushed can unwrinkels itself
 		Apr. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 4)
1479
Simon Lovell Can Can Magician crush soda can under foot instantaneously
 		1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
87
John Riggs Can-Can comedy routine, soda can changes brand six times in a bag, sucker element
Inspired by
  • Jerry Johnson's "In the Bag" in "The Linking Ring" February 1989
 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 29)
505
Patrick Page The Biro Can empty can without top, coin tossed in and rattles, then beer poured out, tube gimmick
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
11
Michael Ammar This'll Flip You Out broken and restored flip-top from can
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
89
Patrick Page Die Biro-Dose empty can without top, coin tossed in and rattles, then beer poured out, tube gimmick
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
95
David Harkey Put It on My Tab finger ring links onto tab of empty soda can, tearing tab off for more phases, tab is restored to can as finale
 		1991
Simply Harkey
109
David Harkey Spinner sticker put on card, deck spread around a can, imaginary spin the bottle game, card that the can points to is card with sticker
Inspired by
  • "Spin the Bottle" (David Harkey, Linking Ring, April 1987)
  • "Spin the Bottle" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
 1991
Simply Harkey
163
The Hindu Disappearing Grain grain disappears from can
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
113
Steve Dusheck Mini Can Prediction one of four mini soda cans chosen and predicted
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
91
Ray Kosby The Picnic Trick can is opened and restored
 		1994
Tricks
6
John Scarne Brazil Bet betting that the large brazil nuts are on top in can
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
115
Steve Dusheck Rattle Cans monte type game with three cans, one of which rattles
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
90
Robert Parrish The Die Box routined for adults, two cat food cans as final loads from hat
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
8
Jim Steinmeyer, Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Uncanny chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
225
Paul Harris, Eric Mead Fizz Master two cans, one is shaken, "pressure" travels to other can which spurts when opened
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
63
Jim Steinmeyer, Orson Welles Dowsing and Divining
  • Conjuring
dowsing for water with several Foo Cans in a row (Orson Welles)
 		Nov. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 3)
73
Chad Long Spray Paint ball bearing in can is silenced at will
 		1997
More Stuff...
4
Roy Johnson Dosen-tration blade through can in box, compressible can
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
65
Jefferson Boylston Balancing Soda Can soda can balanced on its edge
Variations July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
24
Mark Aspiazu On Edge (Presentation For The Balancing Soda Can) soda can balanced on its edge
Inspired by July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
26
Libi Libini Cola-Dose erscheint production of a can under handkerchief
 		1999
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 61 No. 4 & 5)
118
Christian Ehret Canned Coin coin penetrates into can even though it is too small to fit through the opening
 		Sep. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 1)
72
Trevor Lewis Wand-Erful Tubes cans or bottle produces from two tubes
 		1999
Final Party Pieces
12
Simon Lovell Two Pieces of Silliness - Cancan "Silly Stunt Number Two"
can is crushed flat in two seconds
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
132
Martin Lewis Cheap Cup chop cup using peas can, two final loads
 		July/Aug. 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 60)
699
Mike Bent Snake Can Routine snake can has a spider instead of a snake inside, then a snake
 		Mar. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 7)
96
Eric Mead Fizz Master Roulette six cans, one shaken up, roulette presentation
Inspired by Apr. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 8)
75
Anders Moden Healed & Sealed empty and crushed can visibly restores itself to new condition and is opened again
 		Fall 2001
Channel One (Vol. 2 No. 8)
26
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones The coin can coin into can
  • Variant 1 (with the prop)
  • Variant 2 (with no props)
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
259
Camile Ghastine Key Chain Reaction tab from soda can penetrates onto, off and back onto key chain ring
Also published here May 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 9)
72
Al Bertini Erdnüsse finger ring travels into sealed can of peanuts
 		2004
Original Al Bertini
11
Barrie Richardson The Ambiguous Coffee Can two-sided can for two-way out, e.g. for Premonition
Also published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1999
 2005
Act Two
39
Bob Ostin Cheers! name of chosen card appears on bottom of can
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
46
Jack Parker Can Can Coin Coin dropped into partially filled soda can penetrates out of the can
 		2007
52 Memories
137
Daniel Risman Glass-Bottle-Can glass changes into a can in multiplying bottle routine
Also published here 2009
Moonshine Monologues
17
Stéphane Bourgoin Silly String of Death Russian roulette routine with spray cans of silly string
 		Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
24
Daniel Risman Glass-Bottle-Can glass changes into a can in multiplying bottle routine
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
57
Gregory Wilson, David Gripenwaldt Paid Under the Table
  • Coffeehouse Conjuring
removing coin from under inverted coffee cup with word play, can appears under cup later
 		Sep. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 1)
88
Ray Mertz R. M. Dice Stacking Routine done with a can, jumbo die gag and billiard ball load
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
161
Jim Steinmeyer Tin-Can Telephone
  • Conjuring
verbal force of Nine of Hearts, card is found in tin can phone
Related toAlso published here June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
22
Jay Sankey Heist can tab is put inside can, in a flash in transposes with a coin outside
Also published here
  • Hardcore DVD, 2010
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
343
Alan Wong Signed Bill in Peanut Can
Apr. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 8)
48
Vanni Bossi With Your Peanuts card folded to can of peanuts, reel
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
33
Vanni Bossi Peanut Prediction number of peanuts in can guessed by spectator, number written on bottom of can
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
36
Jim Steinmeyer A Tin Can Phone verbal force of Nine of Hearts, card is found in tin can phone
Also published here 2019
With Nothing But Mystery
4
Nathan Kranzo A Free Kiss production from shoe of air freshener and Hershey's kisses
Inspired by 2020
Magic for BLM
152
Camile Ghastine Key Chain Reaction tab from soda can penetrates onto, off and back onto key chain ring
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
190
Tommy Wonder Canned Craziness one-cup routine with can and meatball, it penetrates can in slow motion, giant meatball appears and can is sealed again
Also published here 2026
Out of the Blue (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1