Thumb & Finger Tip

828 entries in Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
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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
More Magic
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
Later Magic
214
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mysteriöse Reparatur. No. 14, torn and restored paper ribbon, two methods
I. Amerikanische Methode
II. Chinesische Methode
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
47
Lu Brent Your Tips Thumb tip / glove tip
 		1932
Novel Magic
32
T. Page Wright Pellet switch thumb tip, envelope
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
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
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
8
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
Mental Bargain Effects
1
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Comedy Handkerchief Routine sucker routine, finger tip
 		1935
They're Off
13
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Why Didn't I think Of This Before? cream/milk poured into rolled up paper, then back
 		1935
They're Off
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
Theodore Annemann Serial Number Divination number is divined by medium, in random order
Related to 1937
"En Rapport"
10
Theodore Annemann Word, Number and Picture Divination medium divines word, number and duplicates a drawing
Related to 1937
"En Rapport"
13
Billy O'Connor The Bill in the Envelope burned bill reappears in empty envelope, number checked
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
29
Fred Rothenberg Torn and Restored Paper Strip Gimmick
1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
83
Dr. Edward G. Ervin "Rolling" a Cigarette loose tobacco and paper change into cigarette
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
15
Dr. Edward G. Ervin New Version Want Ad Test ads cut out of newspaper and put in envelope, one chosen, content divined
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
28
The Card Case and Finger Tip case with slit, finger tip with needle
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
405
Another Vanish of a Lighted Cigarette thumb tip
 		1938
Greater Magic
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
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
76
Rolling a Cigarette with One Hand
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
81
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
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
Fast Ones
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
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
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
La Baguette Magique (Issue 3)
4
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Faux-pouce et Faux-doigt how to change color of thumb tips etc.
 		Apr. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 4)
4
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
50
Al Baker Welded Flash Paper
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
126
Joseph Ovette Ovette's Supreme String Mystery cut and restored string
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
105
The Thumb Tip description and general information, chapter with applications following
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
117
Mystery of the Burning Cigarette cigarette vanish in handkerchief, thumb tip
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
118
The Asbestos Palm cigarette vanish in hand, thumb tip
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
121
Burning a Borrowed Handkerchief center of handkerchief is bruned and restored, thumb tip
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
122
The Enchanted Paper strip of paper vanishes in hand, reappears in handkerchief, thumb tip
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
125
A Comedy Interlude apparent production, thumb tip
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
128
The Passe-Passe Salt thumb tip
Related to 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
129
Hindu Paper Tearing using thumb tip, two methods
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
312
Tom Sellers The Rising Cards fake thumb and houlette
 		1942
That's Good!
7
Wilbur T. Kattner Tricklet stamps are produced from a rolled up bill
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (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 1-50 (Issue 25)
105
Joseph Dunninger Sealed Mystery sealed message reading system, razor thumb tip
Related to Apr. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 32)
133
Bob Hanko Confetti Spaghetti confetti turns into a multicolored paper band
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 48)
197
Ching Ling Foo Torn Paper Classic torn and restored paper strip
 		June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
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
The Magic 36
10
William S. Houghton Finger Tip Silk Vanish big silk, matching corner in finger tip
 		1943
The Magic 36
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 51-100 (Issue 67)
273
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
17
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
52
L. Vosburgh Lyons Taps ball between slates starts rapping
 		1944
Practical Mental Effects
119
Robert A. Nelson Wrinkles and Subtle Touches
  • named card in pocket
  • do as i do, with mindreading presentation
  • making envelopes see through
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
60
Ronald B. Edwards Surprise! bill (stage money) to silver coin
 		Sep. 1945
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 91)
369
R. N. Lee Lit-Switch switch of cigarette with a lighter
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 98)
398
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
La Baguette Magique (Issue 7)
4
Billy McComb William's Invisible Pipe smoking thumb
 		1947
The First Book of William
30
Billy McComb William Passes On Some Tips on thumb tips, on using milk, on the appearing cane, how to remove paint
 		1947
The First Book of William
36
Mike Bornstein Zombino as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (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 101-150 (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 101-150 (Issue 132)
531
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
La Baguette Magique (Issue 18)
7
George G. Kaplan The Cigarette Vanish in Handkerchief seated at table, lapping thumb tip
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
267
George Braund Swallowing Razor Blades
Sep. 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 159)
641
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 151-200 (Issue 168)
674
Stanley Collins Thumb Tip Quickie catching thumb gag
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
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
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
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
Routined Manipulation Finale
172
Alton Sharpe Two Ribbon Cut using thumb tip and loops
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
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
The Best in Magic
9
Al Baker Short Piece in Thumb Tip
1956
Rope Eternal
35
Thumb Tip Exchange
1956
Rope Eternal
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
26 Originals
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
The Swami Gimmick
4
Eddie Joseph Remaking a Cigarette cigarette is broken and restored in handkerchief, hold-out in hem of handkerchief
 		1959
Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
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
Charlie Miller Fish Catching bare handed
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
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
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
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
111
Ned Rutledge Thumb-Thing to Write With thumb tip writer, handling and construction
 		1967
Between Two Minds
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
The Art of Eddie Joseph
184
Eddie Joseph Hold My Wrist silk production while spectator holds wrists of performer, with coins as part of handling
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
193
Eddie Joseph The Hindu Yarn Trick with thumb tip
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
208
Eddie Joseph Sleek Burnt & Restored Hanky
1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
252
Alan Shaxon The Banknote in Walnut bill in walnut in egg in lemon, serial number divination to start
Inspired by 1970
My Kind of Magic
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
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
74
Use Thumbtip For Standing Card On Hand No. 452, card balanced on back of hand with thumb tip
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
128
II. Match Vanish thumb tip handling
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
52
Karl Fulves Klip Notes notes, techniques, ideas with paper clips and cards
  • Add-On Technique
  • Flap Card Technique
  • Paper Clip Problems (4)
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
32
Karl Fulves Voodoo bowl with folded billets, on each billet is a country, spectator and performer take the same, interesting presentation
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
46
Amedeo Vacca Red Ashes tissue strip produced, burnt & restored
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
19
Salt and Matches salt in hand transposes with matches in matchbox
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
102
T. Nelson Downs The Torn and Restored Paper Strip thumb tip with slit
Related to 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
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
Mike Tannen Tannen's "In" Move thumb tip
Related to 1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
86
Frank Garcia The "Slick" Routine two in hand, one in pocket
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
118
Frank Garcia Hanky Panky with handkerchief
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
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
The Big Book of Magic
169
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cigarette
1976
The Big Book of Magic
170
Patrick Page The Vanishing Match
Also published here 1976
The Big Book of Magic
171
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Penetration small handkerchief penetrates bigger one
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
172
Patrick Page The Burnt Handkerchief
1976
The Big Book of Magic
172
Thumb Tip
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
173
Thumb Tip Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
176
Salt Routine salt vanishes from hand, reappears in pen
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
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
The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
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
Pseudo-Mentally Yours
11
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
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
14
Larry Becker The 35 Millimiracle blank paper in film container transforms into a bill
Variations 1978
World of Super Mentalism
84
Larry Becker Mental Case prediction in coin purse
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
97
Larry Becker Mental Case Bonus with coin purses
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
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
The second now you see it, now you don't!
216
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
Another Book
47
Karrell Fox A Matter of Taste sugar put in hands of different people, some taste sugar and some salt
 		1979
Another Book
48
Karrell Fox A "Chanin-ized" Silk Vanish corner in thumb tip
 		1979
Another Book
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
Another Book
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
Al Schneider On Close-Up
105
Billet Switch with thumb tip
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
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
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
11
Patrick Page Match Miracle vanish of a match
 		1980
Magic Page by Page
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
After Dinner Technique
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
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
93
Danny Korem The Tip and the Coin small coin vanishes in thumb tip, variation with folding half
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
94
Danny Korem Hanging Tip tip
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
96
Al Mann The Ghost Bullet gimmick for shattering glasses or light bulps
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
9
Mike Caveney Thumb Tips for M.C.'s tip for M.C.'s
 		1981
Magicomedy
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
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
56
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet inhaling two halves of torn cigarette
Also published here 1981
Encore II
12
Johnny Thompson, Joe Tershay The Wings of Warsaw handkerchief over hand, dove appears when pulled away
 		1981
Polished Polish Prestidigitation
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
Sleightly Original
1
Slydini Slydini's Thumb-Tipping Technique pointing thumb towards audience
Also published here
  • Slydini Encores
 1981
Sleightly Original
2
Tom Gagnon Coin to Pocket Ruse coin travels from coin to pocket and back
Inspired by 1981
Sleightly Original
3
Tom Gagnon Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related to 1981
Sleightly Original
4
Tom Gagnon Flip Up Production invisible coin flipped into air, it appears
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Sleightly Original
6
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay coin produced in empty hands
Also published here 1981
Sleightly Original
10
Tom Gagnon Double Duty Departure two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
 		1981
Sleightly Original
13
Tom Gagnon Twofold Vanish two coins vanish one by one, two folding coins and thumb tip
 		1981
Sleightly Original
16
Tom Gagnon Coin-cidence coin appears and vanishes in bare hands
 		1981
Sleightly Original
18
Tom Gagnon Flash Coin Production coin appears one-handed
 		1981
Sleightly Original
22
Tom Gagnon Miser's Daydream featuring a continuous coin production sequence with folding coin and thumb tip
Inspired by 1981
Sleightly Original
26
Tom Gagnon Alchemorphosis five dimes in prescription bottle change into a larger gold coin
 		1981
Sleightly Original
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
Sleightly Original
36
Tom Gagnon Optional Display Technique
1981
Sleightly Original
38
Tom Gagnon Twilight's Last Gleaming coins are produced with a small mirror
Inspired by 1981
Sleightly Original
43
Tom Gagnon Newfangled Matrix
1981
Sleightly Original
47
Tom Gagnon Puffed flash silk production, thread and thumb tip
 		1981
Sleightly Original
51
Tom Gagnon The Phantom Coin much on table top
Inspired by
  • "One Coin Routine" (Slydini Encores)
 1981
Sleightly Original
54
Tom Gagnon Gypsy Coin coin through handkerchief
 		1981
Sleightly Original
62
Tom Gagnon Bending Coin
1981
Sleightly Original
67
Jim Cellini Thumb Fun Slik vanish and reappearance, two thumb tip ditches (arm pit, shirt)
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
64
How Dollar Bills Are Made silk from bill, thumb tip
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
73
Neil See Fair Exchange ten dimes from bill, thumb tip
Related to 1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
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
Six Columns
8
Tom Gagnon Bomb Bay Production coin productions with thumb tip
  • First Method
  • Flip Up Production
Also published here 1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
46
Gene Anderson Son of Morning burning match vanishes in fist
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
53
Phillip Young The Pink Things are Fingers joke with false thumb
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
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
The Tipnician
3
Bob Chesbro The Salty Pen salt travels from fist to borrowed pen, finger tip
 		1982
The Tipnician
8
Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet cigarette broken and restored, then two halves are inhaled
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
The Tipnician
12
Bob Chesbro Cigarette Thru Quarter
1982
The Tipnician
16
Bob Chesbro Superman Cigarette quarter vanishes, lit cigarette vanishes and coin reappears
 		1982
The Tipnician
19
Bob Chesbro One-Handed Coin Vanish with thumb tip
 		1982
The Tipnician
19
Bob Chesbro Lit Cigarette to Pocket still lit when removed from pocket, using thumb tip with slits
 		1982
The Tipnician
23
Bob Chesbro Purse Frame small item like sponge ball appears from purse frame and vanishes therein
 		1982
The Tipnician
28
Bob Chesbro Coin to Pocket with repeat
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Impossible Coin to Pocket" (The Blueprint)
 1982
The Tipnician
42
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Coin Vanish
Related toVariations 1982
The Tipnician
42
Bob Chesbro Elbow Swindle Again vanish of two quarters after elbow catch
Inspired by 1982
The Tipnician
49
Bob Chesbro Thumb Tip Unload waistline/trousers
 		1982
The Tipnician
51
Joe Safuto, Meir Yedid Thumb Through the Table glass through table, then thumb through table, seen in reversed glass on table
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
128
Hen Fetsch Salz und Pfeffer salt and pepper mixed in hand and separated again
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
89
Paul Gertner Tobacco Road borrowed bill in borrowed cigarette, thumb tip, corner switch
Related to 1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
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
Ace Machine
6
Joseph Dunninger A Convincing Test billet steal from envelope, with thumb tip
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
7
Roger Klause The Name Is The Same two marked dollar bills transpose, using cigarette case in handling
Also published here 1983
Encore III
14
Roger Klause Klause's Bill Switch
Variations 1983
Encore III
18
Roger Klause Sponge Ball Up Sleeve sponge ball to spectator's sleeve, repeat
Variations 1983
Encore III
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
Off the Wall
8
Jeff McBride Cigarette Tear thumb tip, visual
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
25
Jeff McBride Cigarette Extravaganza production and vanish of two cigarettes using thumb tip, matches, flash paper
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
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
For Your Eyes Only
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
Magic with Finger Rings
79
Patrick Page The Thumbtip on the history of the thumb tip
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
1
Patrick Page About the Thumb Tip on using a thumb tip, size and modifications
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
4
Patrick Page The Phantom Fiver production of a bill
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
7
Patrick Page Big Coin, Little Coin coin transform into a bigger coin and back
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
10
Patrick Page The Torn and Restored Note
1984
Book of Thumb Tips
12
Patrick Page The Lighted Match Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1984
Book of Thumb Tips
14
Eric Mason Thumblepop pop sound with thumb tip
Also published here 1984
Book of Thumb Tips
16
Patrick Page The Silk Purse handkerchief vanishes and appears in purse
Variations 1984
Book of Thumb Tips
18
Patrick Page The Purse Frame Production bill produced from purse frame
Related to 1984
Book of Thumb Tips
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
Book of Thumb Tips
22
Patrick Page The Coin Production two methods, one using handkerchief
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
27
Patrick Page A Spongeball Vanish & Reproduction with two spongeballs
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
27
Patrick Page Paper Bag Vanish handkerchief vanishes in blown up and burst paper bag
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
33
Patrick Page The Patrick Page Solution to the Ching Ling Foo Torn and Restored Paper Effect using reversible thumb tip
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
35
David Williamson The Vanishing Penny coin vanishes in cap of pen, then falls out of cap again
Also published here 1984
Striking Magic
2
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
Korem without Limits
82
Danny Korem A Short Digit on Display thumb through spectator's shirt
 		1985
Korem without Limits
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
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12)
200
Frederick Braue Platform Rising Cards finger tip for end of thread (1959)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
17
Michael Weber $100 Blow-Off torn and restored bill as follow-up to bill switch
Also published here 1985
Seminarheft
26
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
For My Next Trick...
22
Karrell Fox "Baffling Balance" balancing card on back of hand
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
52
Terry Seabrooke Cigarette In The Coat comedy routine with lots of gags, cigarette vanishes in spectator's jacket
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
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
Secrets
4
Mac McDonald Cigarette in Handkerchief tips on the vanish of a lit cigarette in a handkerchief / jacket
 		1986
The Legend of Mac McDonald
18
Mac McDonald, C. C. Allen The Egg on Fan Egg on Fan, with alternative method by Allen
  • Tips for Fanners
 		1986
The Legend of Mac McDonald
19
John Carney The Vanishing Salt... Shaker vanish of a salt shaker
 		1986 (ca.)
Notebook
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
For Friends Only...
57
Ron Wilson T.A.R.C.P. The Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
 		1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
130
Patrick Page The Invisible Pull thumb tip pull
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
25
Pat Conway The Note in Cigar
1987
The Pat Way to Con
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
Magic from the Attic
4
Joe Givan Clear the Ear q-tip is pushed into one ear and pulled out the other
 		1987
Magic from the Attic
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
52 Lovers
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