33 entries in Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Giovanni Manfretto Der schwebende Stab à la Giovanni Manfretto wand or similar object clings to hand, thread
Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Der magnetisierte Bleistift pencil lies off-balanced on fingers and erects, needle comes out of one end, also with wire in cigarette
Dec. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 12)
190
Tom Sellers New Magnetic Pencil pencil sticks to hand, flesh-colored ring
1933 10
Laurie Ireland A Suggestion For A New "Levitator" sticky stuff for levitating small objects
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
16
Tricks mit Duoplast ideas with Duoplast, sticky magic with pencil, matched and cards
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
374
Paul Curry A Pencil - A Ring - and Gravity ring levitates up and down on pencil, then pencil levitates
1965 95
Lewis Ganson, Harry Hickson, Alan Alan Dual Control two pencils stick to the hand, based on an idea by G.W. Hunter
1967 159
Eddie Joseph Human Magnet pencil clings to finger, routine with match box
1969 175
Barrie Richardson The Magnetic Force spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
504
Fred Robinson, Mark Weston, Tommy Wonder Where There's Smoke pencil gag, magnetic (Mark Weston)
flame of a lighter and handkerchief (Jos Bema / Tommy Wonder)
Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
514
Al Mann The Suspended Pencil No. 7, on fingertips
1983 3
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1985 2
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1986 4
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1988 1
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1988 1
Steve Beam Suspenders pen balanced on finger, sucker routine
  • Suspender Switch
Also published here 1990 625
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pen-Nacle pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card
VariationsAlso published here 1990 625
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1990 1
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1991 1
Ken Krenzel Upward ideas and handling for Pen-nacle
Inspired by 1991 668
Karl Fulves Static Cling pencil clings to hand, two positions
1993 16
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Pen Hoax pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card
Also published here 1993 102
Steve Beam Suspender Switch pen balanced on finger, sucker routine
Also published here 1993 11
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1995 1
Karrell Fox A Pin And Pencil Set pen clings to hand
1995 20
Barrie Richardson Pencil Pusher spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand, small thread loop
VariationsAlso published here 1999 71
Eric T. Dockery The Genie Bottle “Genie Vase”, wand hangs from bottle and bottle hangs from wand, spectator is allowed to pull hard on the wand, flash of fire from bottle for finale
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
22
Barrie Richardson The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen
  • From My Thoughts
spectator is unable to pick up a pen on performer's open hand, small thread loop
Inspired by Jan. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)
60
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
2003 1
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
2004 1
Robert Cassidy The Disconnect in Action three pens balanced on edge of table, chosen one falls, PK pen
2004 200
Jindai Nishikawa Floating Pencil pencil clings to hand, then floats
Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
42
Ben Williams Off Balance
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
borrowed pen or glasses are balanced impossibly on one finger near the end, thread
Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
60