Defying Gravity

33 entries in Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	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	Wand & Stick / Animation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
	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	Cigarette & Cigar / Animation Pen & Pencil / Animation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Tom Sellers	New Magnetic Pencil	pencil sticks to hand, flesh-colored ring		1933	More Secrets	10	Wand & Stick / Animation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Laurie Ireland	A Suggestion For A New "Levitator"	sticky stuff for levitating small objects		1942	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)	16	Cigarette & Cigar / Floatation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
	Tricks mit Duoplast	ideas with Duoplast, sticky magic with pencil, matched and cards		1955	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)	374	Match & Matchbox / Match / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Sticky Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Paul Curry	A Pencil - A Ring - and Gravity	ring levitates up and down on pencil, then pencil levitates		1965	Magician's Magic	95	Ring / Finger Rings / Animation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Lewis Ganson, Harry Hickson, Alan Alan	Dual Control	two pencils stick to the hand, based on an idea by G.W. Hunter		1967	The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1	159	Pull & Holdouts Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Eddie Joseph	Human Magnet	pencil clings to finger, routine with match box		1969	The Art of Eddie Joseph	175	Wand & Stick / Animation Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Barrie Richardson	The Magnetic Force	spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand	Also published here Heavy Metal! (Barrie Richardson, 1984) Pencil Pusher (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Dec. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)	504	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
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	Light & Fire / Fire Pen & Pencil / Puzzle Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Al Mann	The Suspended Pencil	No. 7, on fingertips		1983	101 Psychic Tests	3	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1985	FISM Madrid 1985	2	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1986	Mix '86	4	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1988	Das Phil Goldstein Seminar	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1988	Lecture	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Steve Beam	Suspenders	pen balanced on finger, sucker routine Suspender Switch	Also published here Suspender Switch (Steve Beam, 1993)	1990	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)	625	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Richard Bartram, Jr.	Pen-Nacle	pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card	Variations Upward (Ken Krenzel, 1991) Also published here The Pen Hoax (Richard Bartram, Jr., 1993)	1990	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)	625	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Animation of Other object(s) Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1990	NYCANOTES	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1991	Music City Conclave 1992 Notes	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Ken Krenzel	Upward	ideas and handling for Pen-nacle	Inspired by Pen-Nacle (Richard Bartram, Jr., 1990)	1991	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 37)	668	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Animation of Other object(s) Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Karl Fulves	Static Cling	pencil clings to hand, two positions		1993	Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children	16	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Richard Bartram, Jr.	The Pen Hoax	pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card	Also published here Pen-Nacle (Richard Bartram, Jr., 1990)	1993	Mystification	102	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Animation of Other object(s) Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Steve Beam	Suspender Switch	pen balanced on finger, sucker routine	Also published here Suspenders (Steve Beam, 1990)	1993	Magic with No Entertainment Value II	11	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		1995	Connotes	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Karrell Fox	A Pin And Pencil Set	pen clings to hand		1995	Much Ado About Something	20	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Barrie Richardson	Pencil Pusher	spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand, small thread loop	Variations The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen (Barrie Richardson, 2002) Mesmer's Pencil (Barrie Richardson, 2011) Also published here The Magnetic Force (Barrie Richardson, 1977)	1999	Theater of the Mind	71	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
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	Wand & Stick / Miscellaneous Match & Matchbox / Match / Appearance & Production Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
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 Pencil Pusher (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Jan. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)	60	Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		2003	Singapore Notes	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Philip T. Goldstein	Suspencil	pencil sticks to hand, loops		2004	Applecture	1	Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
Robert Cassidy	The Disconnect in Action	three pens balanced on edge of table, chosen one falls, PK pen		2004	The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy	200	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychokinesis Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
Jindai Nishikawa	Floating Pencil	pencil clings to hand, then floats		Nov. 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)	42	Pen & Pencil / Animation Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity
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	Glasses Pen & Pencil / Defying Gravity