46 entries in Glass / Levitation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Le verre qui tient tout seul sous la main The glass that stands alone under the hand
1786 199
To Suspend a Glass Full of Water non-magical science experiment
1902 317
Balancing Glass of Water on Edge
1909 295
Frank Ducrot Smoked Glasses Tenkai Glass Levitation at book combined with Smoke and new gimmick
1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
549
Al Baker Levitation of a Glass of Liquid clings to silk, thread
Also published here 1941 120
Magnetic Wand glass of liquid suspended on wand
July 1945 137
Laurie Ireland The Floating Glass with tube and smoke
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
14
Frederick Braue Roundabout on John Mulholland, Roy Benson, Martin Gardner, Carl Jones, Orson Welles, Frakson, Cardini, George Karger, George Starke, Bert Allerton, the Mesmerized Glasses and more
Sep. 1946 252
Eddie Joseph The Joseph Levitation two glasses cling to two ends of a handkerchief
1951 1
Al Baker Floating Glass of Milk thread
Also published here 1951 29
Lewis Ganson A Clear Case of Anti-Gravity longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1954 15
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Some Reflections on Anti-Gravity tips for anti-gravity glasses
Related toAlso published here 1954 23
Elizabeth Warlock Elizabeth Warlock's Version of the Anti-Gravity Glasses
Also published here 1954 26
Billy McComb An Act for a Lazy Magician complete act
  • Ring on Stick
  • Card through Handkerchief
  • Anti-Gravity Glasses
  • Bill in Cigarette
  • Transformation of Handkerchief ("The End" appears)
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
4
Douglas Francis Glass Levitation glass suspends on knife
1969 86
Eddie Joseph Indian Rice Stabbing Illusion first one cup of rice fills six cups, then glass jar of rice clings to stick or knife
Related to 1969 225
William Humphries Off Beat Ideas various ideas
  • flag appears on wand
  • Gravity Glass
  • Anti Gravico
  • vase and cord
  • Milk Pitcher
  • orange silk changes into lemon
  • Bang Gun
  • Magic Con Block & Coin Slide
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
88
Tenkai Ishida Glass Levitation two glasses on book, when turned over glasses do not fall
Also published here
  • "Genii".
1974 134
Jan Torell Floating Glasses glass sticks to tray, to silk and floats slowly on a table
1975 26
Bill Coomer Stay Up coffee cup clings to hand
1978 1154
Balancing a Glass on the Edge of a Dish
1981 43
Al Mann The Suspended Glass of Water No. 5
1983 2
Jan Torell Schwebende Gläser glass sticks to tray, to silk and floats slowly on a table
1984 44
Barrie Richardson Blowout filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 380)
1898
Ken Allen Glass Suspension knife poked into handkerchief-covered glass causes glass to suspend on knife
Also published here 1987 4
Al Mann Stix stirer or knife placed inside a glass, glass lifts with stirer
Sep. 1987
Magick (Issue 395)
1972
Ken Allen, Karl Fulves No Strings No. 41, knife poked into handkerchief-covered glass causes glass to suspend on knife
Related toAlso published here 1988 119
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
9
Hideo Kato The Amazing Dream Glass glass clings to fist
1990 285
Karrell Fox Floating Foam plastic foam cup floats, thumb stuck into it
1991 19
Lewis Ganson Die Anti-Schwerkraft Gläser longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
173
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Anmerkungen tips for anti-gravity glasses
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
179
Elizabeth Warlock Anti-Gravity Glasses Routine
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
180
David Charvet The Gwynne Anti-Gravity Glasses on Jack Gwynne's routine
Apr. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 8)
70
Martin Gardner Suspend A Cup "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
plastic cup clings to hand
Inspired by
  • suspended tumbler in Hatton & Plate's "Magician's Tricks" (1919)
Variations
1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
134
Martin Gardner Cheap Zombie "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
styrofoam cup floats between hands, hole in back
Variations 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
134
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief glass clings to spoon
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1991
1999 53
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief II glass clings to spoon, stand-up version, thread
Inspired by 1999 166
Al Baker Levitation of a Glass of Liquid clings to silk, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
253
Al Baker Floating Glass of Milk thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
377
Barrie Richardson The Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here 2005 196
J. W. Sarles Great Escape plastic glass clings to hand, silk is pulled out
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
108
Stephen Howe Hydrogen Glass plastic glasses cling to each other and to knife
Variations 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
279
Karl Fulves KF Notes
  • plastic glass clings to knife
  • thread strand in middle of mouth of cup in cups and balls
  • Fred DeMuth's tumbler trick
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
280
A Technique for Suspension During an Exorcism tea cup clings to wall
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
89
Alexander de Cova Antigravity Bottle two glasses cling to a bottle (instead of the usual glass sheet)
2016 197