923 entries in Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A Hat with a Hole in it
  • The Finger through the Hat
  • The Cork through the Hat
  • The Coin through the Hat
  • The Cigar through the Hat
1890 306
Prof. Carlo Arminio Das Färben von Glaskugeln color changing glass spheres/balls, chemical, finger tips with holes in the tip
Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
184
Buatier de Kolta Die Wanderung der Tücher six different-colored silks vanish, first two, then three, then last one
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
183
Joseph Michael Hartz The False Thumb
1903 214
Al Baker Living and Dead Test
Related to 1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
471
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mysteriöse Reparatur. No. 14, torn and restored paper ribbon, two methods
  • I. Amerikanische Methode
  • II. Chinesische Methode
1926 47
Lu Brent Your Tips Thumb tip / glove tip
1932 32
T. Page Wright Pellet switch thumb tip, envelope
1933 9
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
3
Theodore Annemann Thumb Tip Billet Switch
Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
3
E. Leslie May A Handkerchief is Selected silks are put in unprepared bag and mixed, performer takes one out, force
1934 8
Stuart Robson The Twentieth Century Newspaper Test
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
16
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
Theodore Annemann Thumb Tip Billet Switch
Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
E. D. Wolff Transient Money bill into nest of envelopes, thumb tip
May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
32
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Diablo Pellet Reading one question written on billet is burnt and later answered by performer
1935 1
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Comedy Handkerchief Routine sucker routine, finger tip
1935 13
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Why Didn't I think Of This Before? cream/milk poured into rolled up paper, then back
1935 33
Lu Brent The Classical Cigarette tobacco and cigarette paper penetrate handkerchief and transform into cigarette, thumb tip
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
84
Franklin M. Chapman A Tip card balanced upright on back of hand, thumb tip
1936 7
Theodore Annemann Serial Number Divination number is divined by medium, in random order
Related to 1937 10
Theodore Annemann Word, Number and Picture Divination medium divines word, number and duplicates a drawing
Related to 1937 13
Billy O'Connor The Bill in the Envelope burned bill reappears in empty envelope, number checked
1937 29
Fred Rothenberg Torn and Restored Paper Strip Gimmick
1937 83
Dr. Edward G. Ervin "Rolling" a Cigarette loose tobacco and paper change into cigarette
1937 15
Dr. Edward G. Ervin New Version Want Ad Test ads cut out of newspaper and put in envelope, one chosen, content divined
1937 28
c. With a Thumb Tip with envelope
1937 13
Novel Drinking Cup borrowed bill rolled up, liquid poured into tube and out again
1937 19
The Card Case and Finger Tip case with slit, finger tip with needle
Related to 1938 405
Another Vanish of a Lighted Cigarette thumb tip
1938 742
Franklin M. Chapman Tap-Tap marble vanishes from handkerchief
July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Purse Mys'Try handkerchief with signature vanishes and appears in purse
July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
William Larsen Boutonniere four packets of garden seeds, one is selected and some seeds poured in hand, they vanish and written on the palm is the name of the flower, as a climax the flower appears
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Flash Color-Change Silk
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Fan It! snowstorm first with red then wit white paper, wet paper and fan
Sep. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
T. Page Wright Bull's Eye! three of six "BB" shot bullets travel from spectator's hand into performer's
Oct. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Disintegrosphere bottle with small steel ball in it vanishes from under handkerchief, rattle of ball can be heard until last moment
Nov. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 5)
1
Franklin M. Chapman Selectosilko one of three handkerchiefs travels into one of three envelopes
Dec. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 6)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Puff ribbon is produced from rolled up paper tube
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
2
William Larsen For Magi Only! vanish of matches
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
Franklin M. Chapman It's a Date date of borrowed dime appears on disk
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
2
R. D. Spraker, Jr. Bamboo monte with three bamboo tubes and a silk, at the end las tube is filled with liquid
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
4
Franklin M. Chapman When Your Number turns Up name of deceased person appears on piece of paper, initialed by spectator and sealed in envelope
Apr. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10)
2
Howard Warringer The Bashful Bartender empty glass is produced under silk, then covered again and found to be filled with liquid
Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
3
Franklin M. Chapman The Makin's paper and tobacco in handkerchief change into cigarette
Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Al Cerwin A Tip for Your Tip tips on coloring a thumb tip
Nov. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 5)
4
Harry C. Bjorklund Big-Cig Jumbo Cigarette Production lighted cigarette vanishes, giant cigarette appears and doubles
1939 76
Rolling a Cigarette with One Hand
1939 81
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
1940 359
Theodore Annemann The Invisible Pull thumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
546
Joseph Ovette, Louis Lam A Tip on Slow Motion Card Vanish thin card stuffed in thumb tip, with other method by Louis Lam for thumb nail method
1940 11
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1940 9
Hervel Disparaition d'une carte déchirée dans un sac en papier vanish of pieces of torn card in paper bag, thumb tip with hook
Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
8
Harry Bertall Papier déchiré et raccommodé
Mar. 1941 4
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Faux-pouce et Faux-doigt how to change color of thumb tips etc.
Apr. 1941 4
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
VariationsAlso published here 1941 50
Al Baker Welded Flash Paper
Also published here 1941 126
Al Baker The Quick and the Dead "With the Baker Pellet Switch"
living and dead test with reading of dead name, finger tip
Related toAlso published here 1941 132
Joseph Ovette Ovette's Supreme String Mystery cut and restored string
1941 ca. 105
The Thumb Tip description and general information, chapter with applications following
1941/27 117
Mystery of the Burning Cigarette cigarette vanish in handkerchief, thumb tip
1941/27 118
The Asbestos Palm cigarette vanish in hand, thumb tip
1941/27 121
Burning a Borrowed Handkerchief center of handkerchief is bruned and restored, thumb tip
Also published here 1941/27 122
The Enchanted Paper strip of paper vanishes in hand, reappears in handkerchief, thumb tip
1941/27 125
A Comedy Interlude apparent production, thumb tip
1941/27 128
The Passe-Passe Salt thumb tip
Related to 1941/27 129
Hindu Paper Tearing using thumb tip, two methods
1941/27 312
Tom Sellers The Rising Cards fake thumb and houlette
1942 7
Wilbur T. Kattner Tricklet stamps are produced from a rolled up bill
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Gaglets thumb tip, silk is not glued but attached with wax so it can be used for other things as well
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
105
Franklin M. Chapman Bare Hand Silk Vanish with extra corner in finger tip that simulates large silk, Elusive Handkerchief handling
1942 5
Joseph Dunninger Sealed Mystery sealed message reading system, razor thumb tip
Related to Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
133
Bob Hanko Confetti Spaghetti confetti turns into a multicolored paper band
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
197
Ching Ling Foo Torn Paper Classic torn and restored paper strip
June 1943 3
Alfred "Agys" Gysler Versüsse Dein Leben production of sugar, empty hands, followed by french translation "Agrémente ta vie de douceurs!"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
5
William S. Houghton Getting Rid of the Thumb Tip cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, four methods
Inspired by
  • "A Simple Coin Vanish" (Frank Lane, Ideas No. 2)
1943 10
William S. Houghton Finger Tip Silk Vanish big silk, matching corner in finger tip
1943 40
Edw. C. Jochens A Tip on a Tip using a throat atomizer to spray gimmick
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
5
Tom Fitzgerald Bromo Seltzer to the Resuce impromptu thumb tip for vanishing liquid and making salt travel
Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
273
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
Also published here 1944 17
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here 1944 52
Stuart Robson The 20th Century Newspaper Test
Also published here 1944 80
L. Vosburgh Lyons Taps ball between slates starts rapping
1944 119
Robert A. Nelson Wrinkles and Subtle Touches
  • named card in pocket
  • do as i do, with mindreading presentation
  • making envelopes see through
1945 60
Ronald B. Edwards Surprise! bill (stage money) to silver coin
Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
369
R. N. Lee Lit-Switch switch of cigarette with a lighter
Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
398
Frederick Braue Thumb TIps wearing thumb tip on second finger, getting rid of it
Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
202
Dr. William Weyeneth Fabrication d'une cigarette dans la main paper and tabac transform into cigarette in fist, using pen, followed by german translation "Fabrikation einer Zigarette, frei in der Hand"
Jan. 1946 4
Mike Bornstein Zombino as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
469
Louis Tannen, Mac McDonald Just a Thumb Tip how McDonald performed the vanishing cigarette with one arm and handling tips for the thumb tip
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
530
Bruce Elliott Dice Tip sort of two in the hand one in the pocket routine, with small dice
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
531
Billy McComb William's Invisible Pipe smoking thumb
1947 30
Billy McComb William Passes On Some Tips on thumb tips, on using milk, on the appearing cane, how to remove paint
1947 36
James F. Herpick Finger Tip Tip as Jimmy Herpeck, metal thumb tip inside rubber thumb tip
July 1947 332
Frederick Braue On the Vanishing Cigarette tips, with thumb tip
Dec. 1947 377
Dr. William Weyeneth Amélioration d'un vieux truc two methods to apply alcohol on envelope to glimpse card, followed by german translation "Verbesserung eines alten Trick"
Dec. 1947 7
The Thumb Tip two methods to switch a billet with a thumb tip
1947 15
The Envelope and Tip switching billet using envelope and thumb tip
1947 16
George G. Kaplan The Cigarette Vanish in Handkerchief seated at table, lapping thumb tip
1948 267
George Braund Swallowing Razor Blades
Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
641
James F. Herpick Rubber Thumb Idea liquid poured inside bill, tip
Feb. 1948 392
Phil Thomas Coin Switch coin switch, using thumb tip
Feb. 1948 392
Joseph L. Barnett Fire Proof burning match held under hand without harm, cigarette in fist vanishes, hands are immune from injury presentation
Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
407
Francis J. Rigney The Thimble Vanish using thumb tip
  • The Vanish
  • The Recovery
Variations May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
425
Robert Novak Thimble Vanish using thumb tip
Inspired by Aug. 1948 453
Don Greenwood Bill and Nest of Envelopes signed bill vanishes from purse and appears in nest of envelopes
Aug. 1948 455
Abril Lamarque, Leon Maguire Tips on Tricks
  • Confetti Egg (Lamarque)
  • Thumb Tips (Maguire)
Aug. 1948 455
Orville Brasher Comedy Bit with the Wrist Chopper cut finger
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
8
Jack Yeager "Flash" Cigarette in Handkerchief flash paper in thumb tip
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Sidney Mayer Dollar Bill Stunt water poured in bill tube turns green
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
35
G. Klingman Floating Golf Ball
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
37
Karrell Fox Tip
Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
674
Dr. Jacob Daley The Salt Trick - The Perfected Method salt vanishes and appears again, using salt shaker and saucer
May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
537
Stanley Collins Thumb Tip Quickie catching thumb gag
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
1949 33
Dr. William Weyeneth Das tanzende Skelett prediction of names words in glove hanging from ceiling, with appearing skeleton
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 2)
13
Maurice Kump The Hommade Magician
  • Hair (for thread work)
  • Thumbtips
  • Slates
  • Carbon
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
1
Don Alan A Card Stunt name of selection is stamped on back of spectator's hand
Related to 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
31
Jack Yeager Obedient Cigarette burning cigarette is balanced on thumb, then cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, thumb tip with pin
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
5
Lewis Ganson, Percy Abbott Egg Bag, Bag Egg egg bag routine, with egg on fan
Also published here 1952 86
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey 1x Aesthetisch three spongeballs and a thread are placed inside fist, balls end up threaded on string
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 2)
102
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Kristallzucker wird zu Würfelzucker sugar to sugar cube
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 3)
118
Dr. William Weyeneth Neue Kombination mit einem Musty Daumen paper ribbon changes to confetti in closed fist
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 6)
251
Peter Burto, Lewis Ganson Burnt and Restored Paper Strip burned and restored paper strip
Also published here 1954 172
Alton Sharpe Two Ribbon Cut using thumb tip and loops
1954/27 101
Dr. William Weyeneth Neues Simsalabim mit einer Daumenspitze bill appears in Christmas Cracker
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
385
Allessandro Allessandro's Cigarette Routine continuous production, vanish in handkerchief and production of cigarette, using matchbox
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
16
Bill Nord Purse handkerchief appears in invisible purse / purse frame
Also published here 1956 9
Al Baker Short Piece in Thumb Tip
1956 35
Thumb Tip Exchange
1956 45
Joseph M. White Thumbs Up Liquid Dye three glasses with water are covered with three different colored silks, then color of liquid changes to math silks
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
26
Sam "Cordé" Cohn Cut & Restored Ribbon Up-to-Date part of "Dress Up Your Oldies"
1957 12
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein alter Trick im neuen Sonntagskleid string with ring on it is cut and restored, ring back on string
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
490
Tony Corinda Different Types of Writers A. Described as "The Swami Gimmick"
B. Described as "C" Type
C. Described as The Band Writer
D. Described as the Overnail Writer
E. Described as an "Adhesive Writer" (Eric Mason's Boon)
F. Described as The Thumbtip Nailwriter
Related to 1958 4
Eddie Joseph Remaking a Cigarette cigarette is broken and restored in handkerchief, hold-out in hem of handkerchief
1959 3
Gumidaumen-Tip water vanishes in rolled bill
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
858
Val Andrews Smoking Empty Pipes smoking empty clay pipes, three methods
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
9
Val Andrews Climax for Cigarette Thru Handkerchief appears back in mouth
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
14
Amazing James Randi Large Discovery Dept on Egypts and thumb tip "discovery" in the Louvre in Paris
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
18
Charlie Miller Fish Catching bare handed
1961 72
Dr. William Weyeneth Die verhexte Daumenspitze method that paper does not stuck in thumb tip
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
21
Dr. William Weyeneth Unerhörter Gedanken-Gleichschaltungstrick spectators chose same card, message on thumb tip to stooge people
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
52
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Feinkost torn and restored cigarette, using a pen
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)
112
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitzen (Fortsetzung) various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Für Menthalisten
  • Erstaunliche Prophezeiung
  • Der Geldschein im Schnapsglas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
21
Dr. William Weyeneth Schuhbändel Improvisation cut and restored shoelaces
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
56
Tony Slydini Thumb-Tipping vanishing anything in a handkerchief, featuring pointing thumb towards audience, written by Cliff Green
  • Slydini "Touches"
Related to 1966 149
Pat Sprake The Phoenix Pound dollar note is put in one of four envelopes and all are shuffled, three of them are burnt, in the last one is the bill
1967 111
Ned Rutledge Thumb-Thing to Write With thumb tip writer, handling and construction
1967 42
Martin Gardner Lippenstift Magie using cap of a lipstick as thumb tip etc.
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 11, Nr. 12, 1954.
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
9
Paul Maurer Wo bleibt die Daumenspitze? ditching thumb tip in breast pocket while showing silk on both sides
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 4)
56
Eddie Joseph Traversing Ring and Note bill wrapped in handkerchief, finger ring in another handkerchief which is put in paper bag which is impaled on skewer, then ring is found impaled on skewer and bill in other handkerchief
1969 184
Eddie Joseph Hold My Wrist silk production while spectator holds wrists of performer, with coins as part of handling
1969 193
Eddie Joseph The Hindu Yarn Trick with thumb tip
1969 208
Eddie Joseph Sleek Burnt & Restored Hanky
1969 252
Alan Shaxon The Banknote in Walnut bill in walnut in egg in lemon, serial number divination to start
Inspired by 1970 37
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther The Diabolo Bill! signed bill is burnt and appears in sealed tube
1971
Magick (Issue 31)
151
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Der geheimnisvolle Knoten three silks with different colors are placed inside fist, one vanishes and other two are knotted together, magnets
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 3)
41
Steve Spillman Challenge Vanish! in thumb tip
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 43)
212
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Saltrix Thumb Tip Method No. 292, "My cut out method"
1972 74
Use Thumbtip For Standing Card On Hand No. 452, card balanced on back of hand with thumb tip
1972 128
Al Baker Al Baker's Moist Paper Thumb Tip Method No. 625, wet tissue paper is dried in hand, no details
Related to 1972 174
Al Baker Al Baker's Thumb Tip With Wire For Saltrlx No. 626, note without content
1972 174
Al Baker Al Baker's Finger Tip Dead Name Test No. 637, billets put in envelope, some actually in finger tip
1972 177
II. Match Vanish thumb tip handling
1973 52
Paul Maurer Der Hexenmeister und sein entliehenes Taschentuch center of handkerchief is bruned and restored, thumb tip
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 5)
87
Karl Fulves Klip Notes notes, techniques, ideas with paper clips and cards
  • Add-On Technique
  • Flap Card Technique
  • Paper Clip Problems (4)
1974 32
Karl Fulves Voodoo bowl with folded billets, on each billet is a country, spectator and performer take the same, interesting presentation
1974 46
Amedeo Vacca Red Ashes tissue strip produced, burnt & restored
1974 19
Tenkai Ishida Cigarette and Handkerchief Routine lit cigarette vanishes from handkerchief and appears inside pocket
Also published here
  • "The Bat" February, 1946.
1974 70
Gerald Kosky Recollections on Tenkai producing his own finger tips, fake cigarettes etc., sand bucket for miser's dream
1974 142
Salt and Matches salt in hand transposes with matches in matchbox
1975 102
T. Nelson Downs The Torn and Restored Paper Strip thumb tip with slit
Related to 1975 171
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Charlie Miller Fu Manchu's Time Capsule prediction in tube, humidor, thumb tip switch
1975
Magick (Issue 128)
639
Fred Lowe Der Sohn des Morgens two matches vanish one by one
VariationsAlso published here
  • New Pentagram
Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
57
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Large Bill ($100, $20, or $10) borrowed dollar bill is torn in half, each half changes into full with with half the original value
1975-1978 ca. 1
Lawrence Nudelman Vanishing a Dollar Bill bill folded up vanishes
1975-1978 ca. 3
Lawrence Nudelman Tearing and Restoring a Bill borrowed bill torn, folded in a packet, it is restored when unfolded
1975-1978 ca. 3
Lawrence Nudelman Producing $185 From a $1 Bill dollar bill rolled up and increasingly larger bills are taken out of it
1975-1978 ca. 2
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Quarter the Easy Way quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out
1975-1978 ca. 8
Mike Tannen Tannen's "In" Move thumb tip
Related to 1976 86
Frank Garcia The "Slick" Routine two in hand, one in pocket
1976 118
Frank Garcia Hanky Panky with handkerchief
1976 147
Mitchell Dyszel Silks To Go "Thumb Trix"
two silks vanish in fist, with wand
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
917
Mitchell Dyszel The Stretching Silk "Thumb Trix"
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
917
Jack Bridwell Sealed billet switch in transparent vial, combined with tarot reading
1976
Magick (Issue 147)
732
Patrick Page The Thumb Tip general remarks
1976 169
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cigarette
1976 170
Patrick Page The Vanishing Match
Also published here 1976 171
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Penetration small handkerchief penetrates bigger one
1976 172
Patrick Page The Burnt Handkerchief
1976 172
Thumb Tip
1976 173
Thumb Tip Vanish
1976 176
Salt Routine salt vanishes from hand, reappears in pen
1977 5
Mike Kozlowski The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
  • The Effect and the Challenge
  • Possibilities
  • The How and the Why
  • Getting Ready
  • Mechanically Speaking
  • Both Sides Now
  • Presentation and...
Also published here 1977 3
Robert Cassidy A 35mm Triple Test die, ESP card and bill are placed into three film cans, number, symbol and serial number are divined
1977 11
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Der Daumen Torn and restored paper strip
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
103
Jochen Zmeck Karte-Tuch-Geldschein card torn up and put in silk, another silk vanishes, deck put in case, deck vanishes and silk and restored card are found in case, in silk is bill instead of pieces of torn card
Variations 1977 14
Larry Becker The 35 Millimiracle blank paper in film container transforms into a bill
Variations 1978 84
Larry Becker Mental Case prediction in coin purse
1978 97
Larry Becker Mental Case Bonus with coin purses
1978 103
Dr. Jacob Daley Der Salz Trick - Die Perfekte Methode with specially prepared thumb tip that can be kind of purse palmed
July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
69
Vanishing Salt Trick
  • A Good Idea to Try (wax-covered hole in thumb tip)
1978 216
Al Mann Joanna Southcott's Box different box design, for headline prediction, Arca system
1978 14
Gaëtan Bloom Hank to Egg Exposed without fake egg
Also published here July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
700
Eric Mason Pop pop sound with thumb tip
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
772
Karl Fulves No Box thumb tip rattle gimmick, routine with cigarette box
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1243
David Hoy, Tom Craven Psi-Handkerchief five different colored handkerchiefs in five glasses, prediction of one color
1979
Magick (Issue 226)
1129
Karrell Fox A Couple of "Thumb"-Tips - Short & Sweet lose sugar changes to sugar cube
1979 47
Karrell Fox A Matter of Taste sugar put in hands of different people, some taste sugar and some salt
1979 48
Karrell Fox A "Chanin-ized" Silk Vanish corner in thumb tip
1979 181
Karrell Fox The Gift of the Magi invisible deck and table, spectator names a card, it is the only jumbo card in the pocket
Variations 1979 279
Rudolf Braunmüller Die Daumenspitze longer article on the thumb tip
  • 1. Daumenspitze
    • a. Die Technik der Daumenspitze
    • b. Aufbewahrungsorte (Hosenbein-Tasche, Jackennaht-Tasche)
  • 2. Kunststücke und Effekt mit der Daumenspitze
    • a. Produktionseffekte und Verschwindeeffekte
    • b. Restaurationseffekte
    • c. Transpositionseffekte
    • d. Verschiedene Effekte
    • e. Verwandlungseffekte
  • 3. Spezial-Daumenspitzen
  • 4. Anmerkung
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
60
Louis Tannen, Bruce Elliott Die verschwindende Zigarette Elliott: in spectators necktie
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
62
David B. Saunders Eine Drei-Tuch Routine three silks are produced and then vanish
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Ein Tip zum Tuchverschwinden dummy corner in thumb tip
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Al Baker Die verschwundenen Münzen coins vanish in purse
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Les Gilbert Das Konfettiwunder paper strips change into confetti, confetti vanishes
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
65
Lu Brent Eine zweifache Wiederherstellung cut and restored ribbon with repeat
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
65
Dick Fitzgerald Das Papierbaumwunder paper strips torn and restored as small paper tree
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
66
Sam Leo Horowitz Das wandernde Band signed ribbon vanishes in one handkerchief and appears inside another
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
67
Ken De Courcy Das Chinesische Klammernspiel linking some paper clips
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
67
Die Daumenfesselung
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
68
Stanley Collins Eine verrückte Story gag in which the thumb is removed an pocketed
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
68
U. F. Grant Ein Tip für Trickspiritisten spectators apparently hold on to both thumbs of the performer through a cloth
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
69
Peter A. McDonald Die Standhafte Karte card stands upright
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
69
Ravelle, Andree Ballquadratur sponge balls transform into larger sponge die
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
70
Clettis V. Musson Eine Tuchei-Variante
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
70
Lu Brent Zigaretten-Metamorphose cigarette to silk
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
71
F. B. Mordecai Das Magische Zigarettendrehen tobacco and cigarette paper become cigarette
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
71
Eddie Clever Ein Eisbrecher-Trick paper napkin stretched over glass, then a silk produced from a hole
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
72
Theodore Annemann Verschiedene Spezialdaumenspitzen - 1. sponge in thumb tip with chemical that makes envelopes translucent
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
72
Der Daumenspitzen-Nagelschreiber thumb tip swami
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Markierungs-Daumenspitze gaffed thumb tip for marking cards
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Magnet-Daumenspitze magnetic thumb tip
  • cigarette clings to hand
  • card rises from deck
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Die Katapult-Daumenspitze pen jumps out of hand (catapult thumb tip), as card location
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
N. A. Post Seidengeld silk produced from bill, or small coins
Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
117
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm thumb tip
June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
356
Al Schneider Sponge Color Changer with thumb tip
1980 105
Billet Switch with thumb tip
1980 19
Bob Evans Tap II coins jump around in box and make clink sounds by themselves
Inspired by
  • "Taps" (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Linking Ring & New Phoenix)
Related to
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 26)
1320
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1980 11
Patrick Page Match Miracle vanish of a match
1980 5
George Blake "Flash!" reading funny things from newspaper, it vanishes in a flash, then cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, with more elaborate version for magicians
1980 49
Karrell Fox Ballast balancing card on back of hand, thumb tip
June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
493
Danny Korem Extinguished Smoker cigarette vanishes, water appears in hand, two thumb tips
1981 93
Danny Korem The Tip and the Coin small coin vanishes in thumb tip, variation with folding half
1981 94
Danny Korem Hanging Tip tip
1981 96
Al Mann The Ghost Bullet gimmick for shattering glasses or light bulps
1981 9
Mike Caveney Thumb Tips for M.C.'s tip for M.C.'s
1981 71
Gene "Phantini" Grant Uncanny Impulses pencil run over card with letters and stops at several letters, letters form a word a second spectator is thinking of
1981 56
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet inhaling two halves of torn cigarette
Also published here 1981 12
Johnny Thompson, Joe Tershay The Wings of Warsaw handkerchief over hand, dove appears when pulled away
1981 15
Terri Rogers Spondulics two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
Inspired byRelated to 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
97
Tom Gagnon Thumb-Tipping Quickies credit information on using a folding coin with a thumb tip
1981 1
Tony Slydini Slydini's Thumb-Tipping Technique pointing thumb towards audience
Related to 1981 2
Tom Gagnon Coin to Pocket Ruse coin travels from coin to pocket and back
Inspired by 1981 3
Tom Gagnon Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related to 1981 4
Tom Gagnon Flip Up Production invisible coin flipped into air, it appears
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 6
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay coin produced in empty hands
Also published here 1981 10
Tom Gagnon Double Duty Departure two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
1981 13
Tom Gagnon Twofold Vanish two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
1981 16
Tom Gagnon Coin-cidence coin appears and vanishes in bare hands
1981 18
Tom Gagnon Flash Coin Production coin appears one-handed
1981 22
Tom Gagnon Miser's Daydream featuring a continuous coin production sequence with folding coin and thumb tip
Inspired by 1981 26
Tom Gagnon Alchemorphosis five dimes in prescription bottle change into a larger gold coin
1981 31
Tom Gagnon Contemporary Purse Swindle copper and silver coins in two purses, spectator can never guess the right one, sort of transposition
Inspired by 1981 36
Tom Gagnon Optional Display Technique
1981 38
Tom Gagnon Twilight's Last Gleaming coins are produced with a small mirror
Inspired by 1981 43
Tom Gagnon Newfangled Matrix
1981 47
Tom Gagnon Puffed flash silk production, thread and thumb tip
1981 51
Tom Gagnon The Phantom Coin much on table top
Inspired by 1981 54
Tom Gagnon Gypsy Coin coin through handkerchief
1981 62
Tom Gagnon Bending Coin
1981 67
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 1981 40
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 1981 44
Jim Cellini Thumb Fun silk vanish and reappearance, two thumb tip ditches (arm pit, shirt)
1982 64
How Dollar Bills Are Made silk from bill, thumb tip
1982 73
Neil See Fair Exchange ten dimes from bill, thumb tip
Related to 1982 74
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1035
Al Mann Power of the Press newspaper is torn and a piece selected, performer divines content
Related to 1982 8
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay Production coin productions with thumb tip
  • First Method
  • Flip Up Production
Also published here 1982 46
Gene Anderson Son of Morning burning match vanishes in fist
1982 53
Phillip Young The Pink Things are Fingers joke with false thumb
1982 30
Paul Brignall Whoooooosh!!! joke for vanishing cigarette, flash paper
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
47
Bob Chesbro Roll Your Own loose tobacco put on playing card with crumpled cigarette paper, poured in hand, transforms into cigarette, finger tip
Inspired by 1982 3
Bob Chesbro The Salty Pen salt travels from fist to borrowed pen, finger tip
1982 8
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet cigarette broken and restored, then two halves are inhaled
Inspired byAlso published here 1982 12
Bob Chesbro Cigarette Thru Quarter
1982 16
Bob Chesbro Superman Cigarette quarter vanishes, lit cigarette vanishes and coin reappears
1982 19
Bob Chesbro One-Handed Coin Vanish with thumb tip
1982 19
Bob Chesbro Lit Cigarette to Pocket still lit when removed from pocket, using thumb tip with slits
1982 23
Bob Chesbro Purse Frame small item like sponge ball appears from purse frame and vanishes therein
1982 28
Bob Chesbro Coin to Pocket with repeat
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Impossible Coin to Pocket" (The Blueprint)
1982 42
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related toVariations 1982 42
Bob Chesbro Elbow Swindle Again vanish of two quarters after elbow catch
Inspired by 1982 49
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Unload waistline/trousers
1982 51
Joe Safuto, Meir Yedid Thumb Through the Table glass through table, then thumb through table, seen in reversed glass on table
1982 128
Hen Fetsch Salz und Pfeffer salt and pepper mixed in hand and separated again
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
89
Eugene Burger Finger Tip Holder
Also published here 1982 65
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 1982 22
Paul Gertner Tobacco Road borrowed bill in borrowed cigarette, thumb tip, corner switch
Related to 1983 13
Al Baker, Paul Fox Cigarette Vanish handling with thumb tip
1983
Arcane (Issue 9)
104
Karl Fulves Sharpening Pencil in Card Case "the old pencil-sharpener in thumb tip gag"
1983 6
Joseph Dunninger A Convincing Test billet steal from envelope, with thumb tip
1983 7
Roger Klause The Name Is The Same two marked dollar bills transpose, using cigarette case in handling
Related toAlso published here 1983 14
Roger Klause Klause's Bill Switch
Variations 1983 18
Roger Klause Sponge Ball Up Sleeve sponge ball to spectator's sleeve, repeat
Variations 1983 73
Martin Breese Thumbsucker for magicians, thumb tip sucker gag
Also published here Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
544
Ted Lesley 1, 2 Many coin up the sleeve into glass, then same with sip of a drink
Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
606
Bruce Barnett Prediction 35! prediction written in advance and signed by performer and spectator, billet in film canister
Feb. 1983
Magick (Issue 316)
1579
Meir Yedid Transpo-Tip silk to thumb tip on fake hand, gag
1983 8
Jeff McBride Cigarette Tear thumb tip, visual
1984 25
Jeff McBride Cigarette Extravaganza production and vanish of two cigarettes using thumb tip, matches, flash paper
1984 31
Pascal Monmoine I've Seen a Rubber Band magicians joke
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1234
David Gripenwaldt Door to Infinity coin vanishes and reappears in metal ring
Related to Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
76
David Williamson The Vanishing Penny "Die verschwindende Münze"
coin vanishes in cap of pen, then falls out of cap again
Also published here 1984 4
Jerry Mentzer Vanishes for Rings brief list without details
  • Sleight-of-Hand Vanish
  • "Ringo" or a "Rattle Box"
  • I.O.U. Vanish
  • Coin Fold
  • Pull
  • Handkerchief Vanish (sewn in duplicate)
  • Thumb Tip
1984 79
Patrick Page The Thumbtip on the history of the thumb tip
1984 1
Patrick Page About the Thumb Tip on using a thumb tip, size and modifications
1984 4
Patrick Page The Phantom Fiver production of a bill
1984 7
Patrick Page Big Coin, Little Coin coin transform into a bigger coin and back
1984 10
Patrick Page The Torn and Restored Note
1984 12
Patrick Page The Lighted Match Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1984 14
Eric Mason Thumblepop pop sound with thumb tip
Also published here 1984 16
Patrick Page The Silk Purse handkerchief vanishes and appears in purse
Variations 1984 18
Patrick Page The Purse Frame Production bill produced from purse frame
Related to 1984 20
Patrick Page Thumblore humorous stories about thumb tips
  • Thumb Theory
  • The Left-Handed Thumb Tip
  • History in the Making
  • Overheard
  • The Secret Out
1984 22
Patrick Page The Coin Production two methods, one using handkerchief
1984 27
Patrick Page A Spongeball Vanish & Reproduction with two spongeballs
1984 27
Patrick Page Paper Bag Vanish handkerchief vanishes in blown up and burst paper bag
1984 33
Patrick Page The Patrick Page Solution to the Ching Ling Foo Torn and Restored Paper Effect using reversible thumb tip
1984 35
David Williamson The Vanishing Penny coin vanishes in cap of pen, then falls out of cap again
Also published here 1984 2
John Cornelius Borrowed Bill Routine borrowed large denomination bill is folded and ignited, it vanishes in a flash, paper rolled up and ignited, it changes into rolled-up $1 bill in a flash, that changes into borrowed bill
VariationsAlso published here 1984 1
Roger Klause The $100 Bill Change
1984 1
Bob Friedhoffer Double The Tip wearing two thumb tips, one on the other, applications
Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1098
James Swain Up The Sleeve sugar up the spectator's sleeve, thumb tip
Also published here Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
386
Roger Klause Sponge Vanish in thumb tip
Related to 1985 82
Danny Korem A Short Digit on Display thumb through spectator's shirt
1985 128
Thomas Alan Waters Pentamoney spectator distribute envelopes and last one to blindfolded performer, only he has money with local currency
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
709
Steve Beam Airspread II gimmick version
1985 200
Frederick Braue Platform Rising Cards finger tip for end of thread (1959)
1985 17
Michael Weber $100 Blow-Off torn and restored bill as follow-up to bill switch
Also published here 1985 26
Bruce Bernstein A Sporting Prediction prediction of sports game, two envelopes in larger envelopes, in one envelope is name of winning team and in other number of home runs , MVP etc.
Also published here 1985 25
Bruce Bernstein Thumb Tip Switch & Double Vision several design drawn on billets, one is selected and duplicated, using Bernstein's thumb tip switch
Also published here 1985 47
Bruce Bernstein One-Handed Switch using thumb tip
Also published here 1985 50
John Cornelius All Thumbs enlarging a thumb tip
Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Karrell Fox The "Invisible Gun" popping sound with thumb-tip
Related to 1986 22
Karrell Fox "Baffling Balance" balancing card on back of hand
1986 52
Terry Seabrooke Cigarette In The Coat comedy routine with lots of gags, cigarette vanishes in spectator's jacket
1986 39
Gary Osborne Dye Version color changing silk with thumb tip
1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
24
Terri Rogers Razor Blades from Mouth
Also published here 1986 4
Mac McDonald Cigarette in Handkerchief tips on the vanish of a lit cigarette in a handkerchief / jacket
1986 18
Mac McDonald, C. C. Allen The Egg on Fan Egg on Fan, with alternative method by Allen
  • Tips for Fanners
1986 19
Eugene Burger Catching a Spook lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb and second finger
Inspired by 1986 152
John Carney The Vanishing Salt... Shaker vanish of a salt shaker
1986 (ca.) 7
James Lewis Lottery Fever lottery presentation for 100% bill switch
Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
22
Davide Costi F.T. thumb tip handling
Also published here 1987 57
Ron Wilson T.A.R.C.P. The Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
1987 130
Patrick Page The Invisible Pull thumb tip pull
Also published here 1987 25
Pat Conway The Note in Cigar
1987 58
Jochen Zmeck ...3-2-1-Zmeck handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
Also published here
  • in "Zauberkunst"
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Joe Givan Voodoo Putty name of spectator written on bill, transferred to silly putty, putty is stretched and stamped name stretches as well, when bill is unfolded the name is seen stretched
1987 4
Joe Givan Clear the Ear q-tip is pushed into one ear and pulled out the other
1987 16
José Carroll Red and Black full act, cards turn blank (pips fall off), red and black gloves change to white
VariationsAlso published here 1988 89
Michael Ammar Thumb Tip Finesse Technique #1 (vanish a bill)
Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette)
Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger)
Pocket Loading (pocket management)
Also published here 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
1
James Hodges Me, Knot You! do as i do knot routine
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
14
Gary Kurtz Levels of Impossibility string cut into four pieces, pieces knot together very quickly and string is eventually restored
1988 12
Gary Kurtz Well Spun wad of cotton turns into a string
1988 13
Tom Gagnon Pop Top coin vanish and appearance, thumb tip and folding coin
1988 386
Tom Gagnon The Tipsy Vanish
1988 387
Tom Gagnon The Tipsy Production half dollar production
1988 388
John E. Mintz Cigarette Go
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1395
Karrell Fox "Poppin Balloons" child shots with toy gun on balloon, it pops
1988 69
Karrell Fox Thumb Fun performer trips over nail multiple times, hammers it in, giant thumb gag
1988 72
Patrick Page Thumb Tip production of handkerchief from purse frame
Related to 1988 16
Thomas Hierling Casanova Revisited silk changes into small paper flower, split into two flowers
Inspired by 1988 12
Patrick Page Das unsichtbare Ei thumb tip pull
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
35
Davide Costi FT thumb tip handling
Also published here Apr. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 8)
7
Jay Sterling The Bill to Coins bill changes into several coins
June 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 10)
8
Alexander de Cova Der (fast) perfekte Salztrick using thumb tip with loop
Also published here 1988 24
Alexander de Cova Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg marked key travels from key case to performer's hand and back, then into pocket, later a lock appears
Also published here 1988 32
David Williamson Rebate coins heard in pen cap, thumb tip
1989 14
David Williamson Whirlybird Silk Vanish with wand and thumb tip
Related to 1989 80
Jack Miller Paymaster $20 bill in envelope, changes into $1 bill, clean handling with thumb tip
1989 8
Terri Rogers Mein Rasierklingentrick
Also published here Apr. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3)
88
Gary Kurtz Cigar
Related toAlso published here 1990 83
Jay Sankey, Gary Kurtz Exodus sugar/salt vanish, pen cap instead of thumb tip
1990 23
Michael Weber Enough! cracking a fake egg as if real
  • egg on fan
  • egg bag finale
Also published here 1990 6
Gary Kurtz The Breakdown Gimmick thumb tip with attached coin
1990 27
Alexander de Cova Der (fast) Perfekte Salztrick "nach Slydini", using thumb tip with loop
Also published here 1990 38
Johnny Ace Palmer Three Magic Scarves three different colored handkerchiefs, vanish singly and are produced from the other handkerchiefs again
June 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2)
7
Jim Sisti Transmutation signed bill travels to coin purse, using bill switch technique
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Docc Hilford Nuclear Disposal Plan name of state is divined, torn pieces and salt vanish
1990 5
Patrick Page Cut And Restored Yarn long wool thread is cut up and restores in fist
Also published here 1990 52
Michael Ammar Thumbtip Finesse Technique #1 (vanish a bill)
Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette)
Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger)
Pocket Loading (pocket management)
Also published here 1991 60
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet inhaling two halves of torn cigarette
Also published here 1991 99
Michael Weber Four Dollars in Change ring folded from a five dollar bill transposes with a one dollar bill
1991 156
Alexander de Cova Seidentuchverschwinden silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Alexander de Cova Russian Delivery bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls
Related toAlso published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
18
Michael Ammar Das Verschwinden des Geldscheins nach Michael Ammar bill vanish with thumb tip
Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
18
Michael Ammar, Roger Klause, Mike Kozlowski Bill Switch
Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
14
Steve Dusheck The Beginning
1991 1
Steve Dusheck Obtaining Thumb Tips
1991 2
Steve Dusheck Basic Handling
1991 3
Steve Dusheck Why a Book on Making Thumb Tips?
1991 4
Steve Dusheck Silk Bilk thumb tip as dye tube, nail cut off
Related to
  • Jay Scott Berry's earlier work
1991 5
Steve Dusheck Fireproof Thumb Tip painting inside of thumb tip, metal thumb tip inside plastic one
1991 7
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts multiple vanishes with same thumb tip
1991 8
Steve Dusheck Mum's the Word coin to lapel flower
1991 9
Steve Dusheck Subtle Silk to Egg Surprise
1991 11
Steve Dusheck French Fried several sponge french fries vanish
1991 15
Steve Dusheck A Reel Thumb Tip for silk vanish, as sucker gag with second thumb tip, with other suggestions
Related to 1991 21
Steve Dusheck A Looped Thumb Tip for vanishing salt
1991 25
Dr. Boris Zola Salt Pour Thumb Tip
1991 27
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts sugar packet torn open, sugar poured in hand, crumpled paper as well, restored
Related to
  • "Sweet and Low" (Richard Osterlind, Challenge Magic video, 1990)
1991 27
Steve Dusheck The Wallpapered Thumb Tip inside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube
1991 29
Steve Dusheck A Trip Down the Garden Path silk vanishes
1991 31
Steve Dusheck This Bud's For Me cloth flower suddenly vanishes, with thread
Related to 1991 33
Steve Dusheck Thumb Tip Writer
1991 36
Steve Dusheck Twins & Triplets multiple color thumb tip nail writer, used for number prediction
  • Triple Thumb Tip Writer
Related to
  • "Three Track Mind" (Connie Haden)
1991 41
Steve Dusheck Experiments in Thumb Tippery chapter intro
1991 44
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 1 something appears in empty clear plastic tube, mirror glass principle
1991 44
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 2 cut-in-half and hinged thumb tip, for silk production
Variations 1991 45
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 3 hinged thumb tip, insides look like candles, or rolled dollar bill, for clean vanish
1991 47
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 4 hinged thumb tip and ends or tips
1991 48
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 5 thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
  • bill pierced behind back at certain position
1991 48
James M. Klein Pirate Map spectator draws X on map on business card, performer sticks small sword through it behind back
1991 49
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 6 making an extra large thumb tip out of two tips
1991 50
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 7 idea for goldfish tail that comes out of a thumb tip
1991 51
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 8 coin production gimmick
1991 52
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 9 flower production with spring
1991 53
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 11 thumb tube, tip cut off, no application
1991 54
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 12 clear tube with liquid vanishes, unfinished idea
1991 55
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 13 needle on end of thumb tip for rising card or floating bill
Related to 1991 56
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 14 split-hinged thumb tip, no application
1991 57
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 15 "Thumb Tip with a B.B. in it for a Rattle Bar routine"?!
1991 57
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 16 dowel in thumb tip winds up thread
1991 58
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 17 folding coin vanishes
Related to 1991 58
Steve Dusheck Stop the Presses! split-hinged thumb tip for silk appearance
Inspired by 1991 59
Steve Dusheck More Thoughts
1991 61
Roger Klause The Miser's Cornucopia borrowed dollar bill rolled up, small coins appear from it
Related to 1991 7
Roger Klause Smokeless vanish of lit match, then lit cigarette, thumb tip handling details
VariationsAlso published here 1991 15
Roger Klause Finger Tip inside Thumb Tip tip
Also published here 1991 21
Roger Klause The Sponge & Sleeve sponge ball vanishes and reappears in spectator's sleeve, effect repeated
Inspired by 1991 25
Roger Klause The Sponge Ball Vanish with thumb tip
1991 28
Roger Klause The $100.00 Bill Change detailed description
Also published here 1991 49
Roger Klause The Torn & Restored Bill using $100.00 Bill Change
Related to 1991 57
Roger Klause Even Money borrowed Twenty Dollar Bill is split into two Tens, using $100.00 Bill Change
1991 63
Roger Klause Cheque cheque changed into dollar bill, using $100.00 Bill Change
1991 65
Roger Klause The Chimerical Bill bill appears in hand
Related to 1991 69
Roger Klause The Vanish bill vanishes in hand
1991 71
Roger Klause Billusion bill appears from purse frame, changes, vanishes again
VariationsAlso published here 1991 75
Roger Klause The Operator multi-phase betting game presentation, mis-indexed dollar bill
1. The Coin Con (Two-Copper/One-Silver routine)
2. The Bill Con (which hand is the bill in? bill travels to purse)
3. The Bill Change
4. The Total Con (Slow Motion Bill Transposition)
1991 89
Karrell Fox Funny-Filter paper streamer from cigarette
1991 83
Karrell Fox The Winnah bill in thumb tip
Related to 1991 91
Alexander de Cova Silk-Vanish open thumb tip handling, silk vanishes at fingertips
Also published here 1991 9
Axel Hecklau Spin the card! card spins between fingers, pin on thumbtip
1991 11
Harald Kurz D - Daumen, brennender burning thumb
1991 32
Gary Darwin Darwin's Burnt & Restored String
1991 168
Dan Garrett Thumb Tipnique on producing large things from oversized thumb tips
Also published here 1991 13
Dan Garrett The Tooth Fairy sponge tooth changes into coin
Also published here 1991 14
Michael Weber Enough! cracking a fake egg as if real
  • egg on fan
  • egg bag finale
Also published here 1991 8
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
21
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
76
Patrick Page Der Wieder Ganze Faden long wool thread is cut up and restores in fist
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
112
Jim Sisti 20th Century String with different-colored strings and envelope
Mar./Apr. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 4)
34
Richard Osterlind Sweet and Low torn and restored sugar packet / Sweet 'n Low
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)
80
Mark Phillips Pegasus Bill To Envelope bill to envelope in wallet, with fingertip
Inspired by Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
36
Roger Klause Smokeless vanish of lit match, then lit cigarette, thumb tip handling details
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
43
Roger Klause Finger Tip inside Thumb Tip tip
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
47
Vanni Bossi A Different Thumb Tip Handling using soft thumb tip
1992 16
James Swain Up the Sleeve poured sugar disappears from fist and reproduced from spectator's sleeve, credits Roger Klause and Dan Stapleton
Also published here 1992 13
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1992 34
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish open thumb tip handling
Also published here 1992 165
Alexander de Cova Magie mit dem Wurli-Wurm Squirmel/Wonder Worm ideas and routines
  • Die Vorbereitung (preparation)
  • Die beidhändige Handhabung (two-handed)
  • Die einhändige Handhabung (one-handed)
  • Auf dem Bleistift (with pencil)
  • Die Daumenspitze (thumb tip)
  • Aus dem Ärmel (sleeve)
  • Die "S" Faltung
  • Anstelle der Schaumgummibälle
  • Der farbwechselnde Wurm (color change)
  • Der ungezogene Wurm
  • Der Schlangenkorb (meine Lieblingsroutine)
Related to Jan./Feb. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
15
Steven Hamilton Silk and Sponge "Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
5
Dan Garrett Thumb Tipnique on producing large things from oversized thumb tips
Also published here 1992 13
Dan Garrett The Tooth Fairy sponge tooth changes into coin
Also published here 1992 14
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here Aug. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
15
Alexander de Cova Russian Delivery bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls
Also published here 1992 8
Stephen Minch The Plight Of The Humble Bug production of butterfly is announced, instead a dead plastic fly appears and is put in mouth, then a zipper comes from mouth
Jan. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
44
Scotty York The Borrowed Bill in the Borrowed Cigarette clever preparation, missing corner
1993 72
Alexander de Cova Russian Delivery bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls
Also published here 1993 10
Patrick Page Ein Daumenspitzen-Tip stealing thumb tip out of closed hand
Also published here 1993 44
Patrick Page Das Streichholz-Wunder
Also published here 1993 45
Sid Fleischman The Fail-Safe Rope loop in thumb tip or attached to pull
1993 62
Chuck Fayne Roll Your Own tobacco and cigarette paper placed in left hand, they change to cigarette
1993 10
Harry Anderson Buffalo Bill two bills are torn, one half of each are burnt and appear inside envelope
Related toVariations 1993 143
Alexander de Cova Russian Delivery bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls
Also published here 1993 10
Oswald Rae Cigarette and Bill thumb tip
1994 1240
Note on Cigarette Vanish in Thumbtip very brief
1994 1247
Alexander de Cova Fingertip Hints using finger tip instead of thumb tip, coin in purse frame application
Also published here 1994 109
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish by Misdirection for large silks, fake corner in fingertip
Also published here 1994 112
Alexander de Cova Bill in Edding bill to marker pen, finger tip
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1994 114
Alexander de Cova Thumb Tip Handling á la Slydini table edge, showing hands empty
Related toAlso published here 1994 138
Paul Gertner The Bill in Cigarette
Related to 1994 153
Paul Gertner Thumb Tip Corner Switch
1994 154
Paul Gertner The $100 Card in Wallet into envelope, with bill
1994 157
Paul Gertner Time is Money "(The $20 Bill in Hourglass)"
1994 162
Jerry Mentzer Dollar Bill and Sugar Packet sugar from sugar packet vanishes and reappers in hand, bill travels into sugar packet
1994 55