Miscellaneous

279 entries in Apparatus / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Boxes to alter one graine into another, or to consume the graine or corne to nothing box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXI) 192
Unknown Boxes to change Graine box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish, also appearance in bell type box
Related to 1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 32
Unknown L'Anneau Dans un Pistolet, Qui Se Trouve Ensuite au Bec d'une Tourterelle, Dans une Boîte qu'on Avait Auparavant Visitée & Cachetée ring shot with a pistol is later found in the beak of a turtle dove sitting in a box which was examined before
 		1784 La Magie Blanche Dévoilée 50
Unknown The "Card and Bird" Box
1876 Modern Magic 138
Unknown The Brass Box for Money, known as the "Plug-box" to vanish, reproduce or exchange coins
 		1876 Modern Magic 192
Unknown The Davenport Cabinet things put inside vanish
 		1876 Modern Magic 195
Unknown The Snuff-box Vase to change, vanish or produce small objects
 		1876 Modern Magic 217
Unknown The Magic Reticules production boxes that fold up
 		1876 Modern Magic 309
Unknown The Cover, to pick up any Article object vanishes or appears underneath brass cover
 		1876 Modern Magic 355
Unknown The "Domino-Box" (sometimes called the "Glove-Box"), box to make things appear inside, also as Rattle Box
 		1876 Modern Magic 386
Unknown The Inexhaustible Box
1876 Modern Magic 391
Unknown The Japanese Inexhaustible Boxes box within a box
 		1876 Modern Magic 393
Unknown The Feast of Lanterns several lanterns produced form "Inexhaustible Box", two styles of production lanterns that fold up
 		1876 Modern Magic 395
Unknown The Magic Portfolio cage with birds and other 3D objects produced from thing portfolio
Related to 1876 Modern Magic 468
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Light and Heavy Chest electro-magnetism
 		1876 Modern Magic 482
Unknown A Mechanical Hat "chimney-pot" hat, for productions or changes
 		1890 More Magic 7
Bland The Bran Plate for production of dove or anything
 		1890 More Magic 361
Unknown The Inexhaustible Portfolio folder shown empty, then things produced from it
 		1890 More Magic 385
Unknown The Horn of Plenty
1890 More Magic 386
Unknown Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! six numbered tubes which can be nested are in a row on the table, table cloth, glasses and bottle appear along with other things required to set a table
Related to Sep. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9) 132
Antonio Molini Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! second part of description, version of Molini
Related to Oct. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10) 149
Carl Willmann Vortrag als Einleitung zum Orgelspiel patter for the production tubes
 		Oct. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10) 150
Carl Willmann Blumen-Körbchen basket for spring flower production
 		Oct. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10) 148
Unknown Als Entrée zu empfehlen one glove shrinks and one becomes bigger, then a clear box with confetti is shown, confetti changes into flowers
 		Jan. 1896 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5) 73
Unknown Die neue Präsentschatulle production chest
Inspired by
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 360
 Aug. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8) 121
Carl Willmann Willmann's Changier-Dose tube to vanish or change something, insert drops out of bottom secretly
 		Sep. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9) 135
Unknown Japans Volksbelustigung water vanishes from vase, then silks and other things are produced from it
 		Jan. 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5) 67
Unknown Eine Bildermappenversion cardboard folder as production apparatus
 		June 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 12) 181
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, living head in bottle, dove load from vest into hat, on competing Zauberspiegel, magic with apparatus
 		Apr. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4) 63
Unknown Die Brütmaschine cage apparatus to produce a small animal
Related to Dec. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12) 187
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der animalische Transport No. 6, two birds travel from small glass box to cage
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 29
Unknown Die Brütmaschine second part of explanation
Related to Jan. 1899 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1) 10
Unknown Die Brütmaschine part three
Related to Feb. 1899 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2) 27
Unknown Cagliostro's Wunderdose production tube for silks, flower bouquet or something like that
Related to Mar. 1899 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 3) 38
Carl Willmann Die Verwandlung eines Thalers in einen lebenden Vogel tube apparatus, coin changes into bird
 		Apr. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4) 60
Carl Willmann Die magische Theedose tea box to switch a silk or something like that
 		June 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6) 90
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ein Glaskästchen zum Verschwindenlassen kleinerer Gegenstände glass box for vanishing objects
Variations Nov. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11) 168
Carl Willmann Willmann's Wunderschatulle case assembled from parts in front of audience, then things produced
Related to
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 360
 Nov. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11) 170
Carl Willmann Zum Glaskästchen zum Verschwindenlassen kleinerer Gegenstände glass box for vanishing objects, another method
Inspired by Dec. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 12) 186
Antonio Molini The Magic Organ Pipes "Le Souper du Diable"
six nesting metal tubes, shown empty, then things produced from them
  • Improved Method (from L'Illusioniste)
with patter from "Die Zauberwelt"
Related to 1903 Later Magic 525
Carl Willmann Das unerschöpfliche Portefeuille folder as production prop
 		Jan. 1903 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1) 7
Carl Willmann Willmann's Tuchdose metal box to make silks vanish or appear
 		Feb. 1904 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2) 21
Unknown Gegenstände aus dem "Weltausstellungs-Cylinder", "Carmens Tamburin" etc. aquarium that folds up, chandelier that folds up
 		Feb. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2) 31
Joseph Michael Hartz The Portfolio Trick production from portfolio
Related toAlso published here 1911 Later Magic 712
Joseph Michael Hartz The Portfolio Trick production from portfolio
Also published here 1911 Magical Titbits 172
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Entstehung aus dem Nichts production tambourine, silks and flowers, silk vanishes and appears knotted between two other silks in a box
 		1922 Zwölf Schlager der Magie 5
Edward Bagshawe The "Rapid Transit" Tumbler glass on tray under handkerchief, collapses visually and reappears in hat, tray mechanism which simulates glass
 		1924 Exclusive Problems in Magic 58
Tom Sellers A Production Box Idea
1927 Tricks That Work 5
Oswald Rae Something from Nothing tube is sealed with paper and rubber bands on both ends, hole in paper and at will, black coffee, milk or milk coffee is produced, eventually sugar and biscuits are poured out
 		1928 Sub Rosa 36
Oswald Rae The Magic Chimney Pot christmas themed routine, three empty socks are placed in a chimney model, socks fill up with food, then silks, flags and flowers are produced from the chimney
Also published here
  • "The Magic Chimney Pot" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930 Original Magic 16
Oswald Rae Flying Flowers four vases with flowers and flowers are removed, then the vanish one by one and appear in the vases again
Also published here
  • "Flying Flowers" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930 Original Magic 21
Oswald Rae Cinderella doll in box, spectator produces puppet clothes in a box, then they change into the dress the doll was wearing and the produced clothes found on the doll
Also published here
  • "Cinderella" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930 Original Magic 26
Tom Sellers Production Bowl bowl/vase apparatus
 		1931 Magical Pleasantries 13
Lu Brent The Silken Adventure Silk vanishes from paper bag, travels into glass filled with confetti
 		1932 Novel Magic 19
Laurie Ireland Three Oriental Boxes lanterns produced from boxes
Also published here 1934 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934) 12
Tom Sellers A Production Tube Idea using a fake hand
 		1935 Quick Tricks 10
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Back to the Farm glass of milk covered with tube, hand reaches into tube and produces coins, silks and a glass with a red drink
 		1935 They're Off 22
Laurie Ireland The Opium Peddler and His Three Dream Pipes pipes are produced and vanishes from a box, with opium dealer story
 		1936 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936) 17
Edward Bagshawe The “Rapid Transit” Silks three silks vanish and reappear on the stand they came from, apparatus
 		1936 ca. Twenty Magical Novelties 13
Edward Bagshawe An Annihilated Clock clock vanishes from cloth, dummy figure in cloth, clock falls into tray
 		1936 ca. Twenty Magical Novelties 60
Laurie Ireland The Artist Draws a Picture of a Rabbit and the Picture Comes to Life
1937 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1937) 17
Unknown The Silk Wonder Box
1938 Greater Magic 604
Unknown Old and New Apparatus from the Charles H. Larson Collection with pictures of:
  • The Vanishing Cannon Ball
  • A Magic Periscope
  • The Magic Kettle
  • The Silks Stand
  • The Mysterious Disc
  • The Mysterious Case
  • The Inexhaustible Barrel
  • Cord and Books
  • The Ivory Card Blocks
  • The Hut of Madagascar
  • The Umbrella Table
  • Pack of Cards Changed to Silk
  • The Latest Block and Cord
  • Silk Production Balls
  • Silk Production
  • The Card Table
  • Latest Mirror Glass
  • The Cigarette Candle
  • The Penetration of Matter
  • Other Collections
 		1938 Greater Magic 927
Jack Gwynne The Turn-Over Box
1938 Greater Magic 949
Robert Weill Closed Door Production
1939 The Jinx (Issue 55) 394
Otto Waldmann An Improved Fake Hat e.g. for production
 		1939 The Jinx (Issue 68) 470
Oncle Truc Une boite à échange economique changing device made from cigar boxes
Also published here
  • "Le Magicien"
 1939 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4) 23
Len Sewell Crystal Box production box
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 83) 534
Thirteen of Magic, Stanley Collins, Tom Sellers A Trick routine with vanishes and productions of three silks, also featuring a small mirror tube/box for silk productions by Tom Sellers
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 111) 661
Edgar Utility Tube
1940 The Jinx (Issue 114) 675
Joseph Ovette Impromptu Hathaway Box built from a shoe box, brief
 		1940 Fast Ones 14
Joseph Ovette A New Production Frame covered with paper, large silk production
 		1940 Fast Ones 25
Robert "Robelly" Rouet La Boite Fantastique production of silks and flowers from box without bottom
Related to Feb. 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 2) 1
Robert "Robelly" Rouet, H. Hardy La boite fantastique transformé variations on box and loading technique
Related to Mar. 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 3) 1
Robert "Robelly" Rouet La Nouvelle Boite Fantastique production of silks and flowers from box without bottom, box standing on reversed glasses
 		Apr. 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 4) 3
Lloyd W. Chambers How Time Flies bowl of fire produced, fire changes to flowers, bowl changes to a clock, spring-hinged flap in bowl, clock drawn on bottom of bowl
 		1941 Original Ideas in Magic 3
Hervel Le dîner du diable technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Inspired by
  • Robelly's "Le dîner du diable" in "Trucs et grands trucs"
Related to 		July 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7) 5
Hervel Le dîner du diable (suite) technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Related to Aug. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8) 5
Hervel Le dîner du diable (suite et fin) technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Related to Sep. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9) 5
Tom Sellers The Quickie Handkerchief Tube
1943 Magical Mixture 12
Alfred "Agys" Gysler L'affaire de la vache production box in form of little house with cow
 		1943 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 4) 9
Joseph Ovette Bird and Cage bird vanishes from newspaper and appears in cage in previously empty box, flip over box variation
 		1944 Tricks and Illusionettes 23
Walter B. Gibson The Four Door Production Cabinet objects appear from a box with four doors
 		1945 My Best 308
Louis Tannen Lou's Waste Paper Container paper basket as a deposition for props, in the end it's empty
 		1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 88) 358
Dr. William Weyeneth Eureka, ich habs! Die Cigarettenschachtel als changieretui oder die Schachtel mit zwei Deckeln cigar box as switching device, followed by french translation "Eureka, j'ai trouvé! La boite à cigarettes pour échange ou une nouvelle boite à double fonds"
Related to Jan. 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 1) 1
Lucky, Dr. William Weyeneth Neue Méthode eine Ladung in eine leere Kiste zu praktizieren loading a box without table, thread system from under jacket, followed by french translation "Nouvelle méthode pratique pour charger facilement une caissette"
 		Jan. 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 1) 3
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Die Tutenchamon Vase production of silks and vase from tubes, followed by french translation "La potiche de Tutankamon"
 		May 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 3) 3
A. Vantur Blitzartiges Verschwinden einer Blumenvase vase of flowers vanishes on table, followed by french translation "Disparition d'un vase de fleurs"
 		July 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 4) 2
Senor Charles Mardo The Crystal Casket produce cigarettes, rope, or flowers from box
Related to 1945 Routined Magic 27
Senor Charles Mardo The Crystal Casket – Effect with Coins four coins vanish and reappear in box previously seen empty
 		1945 Routined Magic 28
Eugene Gloye Confetti and Milk Buddha Tubes routine, glasses with confetti
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 11
Laurie Ireland Candy from the Air production box, candy
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 15
Henry J. Young The Magic House house to produce objects, chimney as card rise houlette, plans and routine
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 19
Henry J. Young Checkers to Pear to Rice production and transformation box
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 22
Hervel Un tour amusant pour les petits et... les grands! rabbit, fruits and silks vanish and appear in box, followed by german translation "Ein unterhaltendes Kunststück für die kleinen... u. die Grossen!"
 		May 1946 La Baguette Magique (Issue 9) 7
Billy McComb William's Attache Case Production object appear from empty case
 		1947 The First Book of William 24
Billy McComb William's Floating Ball Routine comedy routine on stage, ball is floating up and down and finally vanishes in a box, with assistant
 		1947 The First Book of William 46
A. Vantur Voyage de balles balls vanish from aquarium and appear in hat, balls with spring, followed by german translation "Wandernde Bälle"
 		May 1947 La Baguette Magique (Issue 15) 4
Iskari Das unerschöpfliche Fass beer barrel is filled with water, any drink named is produced, then barrel is opened to show flowers and silks
 		1948 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 3) 3
Unknown "Penetra" Silk glass with silk is placed onto glass box, penetrates from glass to box
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 43
Unknown Popping Corn in a Hat popcorn production
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 78
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Quick Popper popcorn production, kind of waste basket
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 83
Unknown Ching-a-Ling Chinese Lantern Production chinese themed production prop and items
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 236
Unknown The Chinese "Flash" Pigeon Frame
1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 260
Don Tanner Utility Bag paper bag with trap door at the back
 		Sep. 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12) 6
Don Tanner Production Cage
Sep. 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12) 6
James Upchurch A Spooky Spots Finish method to hand out Spooky Spots board
 		1951 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951) 2
Ray H. Cason Idea for the Buddha Tubes
1952 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952) 33
Donald R. Bazinski The Skunk Wringer Rabbit Wringer done with a spring skunk
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 26
Floyd Catlin The Rabbit Trap Production production box looks like an animal trap, construction plans
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 26
Karrell Fox A Pair of Bloomers spring flowers from production box, gag
 		1954 Kornfidentially Yours 32
Vincent Malmstrom Organ Pipe Routine six metal cylinders
 		1954/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6 379
David E. Kirk Top Hat Square Circle Ten Rabbit Production production of silks and rabbits, construction plans for apparatus
 		1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 11
John L. Dennerlein Thin Air Liquid Vanish using two square tubes
 		1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 20
Eugene Gloye Westgate Bowl Improvement design for "Elevator" productions
 		1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 28
Leonard Austin Production Box special design from 1926, production of silks, livestock etc.
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 21
Leonard Austin Twin Chests using Gwynne's Rabbit Vanish, traveling rabbit from box to box
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 25
Leonard Austin Much in Little production box, using a table
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 26
Leonard Austin An Idea or Two idea for transforming a vacuum bottle case into a flag vase and for the Good Night Banner
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 27
Leonard Austin Milk Round milk in glass vanishes and appears, using a Ghost Tube
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 28
J. A. Philpot Magic Beer Production with tubes, black art
 		1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 41
Stewart James The Gofar Ball ball disappears from a tube, travels to under an inverted tumbler under a second tube
Also published here 1957 Magic Mine No. 1 13
Eugene Gloye Build-It-Yourself Production Illusionette based on tip over box, on stand
 		1958 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958) 22
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Exchange Tray
1958 Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic 27
Richard A. Butler Safety Talk Gag transformation of baby chick to rubber duck, with Flip Over Box
 		1959 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959) 58
Oran Bailey Dent Witch Doctor Can Presentation ideas and suggestions for U.F. Grant's Witch Doctor Can
 		1960 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960) 29
Bert Douglas The Safety Magician as D. R. Smith, various ideas on a themed show about safety using Ireland's Rainbow Plastic Boxes, production of several items
 		1961 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961) 12
Everett Lyda Gung Ho Box Routine production box routine
 		1962 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962) 39
Werner Krämer-Orlano Das Spukschloss im Spessart story presentation with tip-over box
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 3) 188
Werner Krämer-Orlano Bungalow Box production box in form of a tiny house on a rod
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4) 208
Allessandro Good Deed Container candy produced from cannister
 		1964 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64) 38
Ken De Courcy Supplement to "Patently Obscure" items placed into a suitcase vanish
 		1964 Patently Obscure 8
Jack Gwynne The Turn-Over Vanish The Gwynne Flip Over Box, vanish of animal
Also published here
  • "The Turn-Over Vanish" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 34, No. 1. March, 1935.
 1966 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66) 6
Ali Bongo The Houdini Pin pin vanishes from corked tube and appears in small box
Related to 1966 The Bongo Book 52
Ali Bongo Pongolian Production Box
1966 The Bongo Book 62
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Sólido a través de Sólido self made block penetration / Bomba Atomica, Nail through tube
 		1967 Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo 75
Laurie Ireland 3 Oriental Boxes lanterns produced from boxes
Also published here 1968 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68) 32
Arthur Setterington Bewitched, Bothered & Befuddled three silks appear in a box, one has a knot, which disappears when blown on it, mirror box
 		1968 The Joe Smith Mysteries 5
Tony Cole One-Armed Bandit presentation for production cabinet, see also p. 213 for Ken Kany idea
 		Apr. 1968 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 6) 169
Bob Logan One Rabbit Less improvement on Jack Gwynne's Flip-Over Box
 		Sep. 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 11) 284
Eddie Joseph E.J. Universal Holder & Display Stand
1969 The Art of Eddie Joseph 341
Ellison Poland Decorating And Finishing Magical Apparatus
  • Choice Of Materials
  • The Polychrome Finish
  • Decoupage
 		1969 Wonderful Routines of Magic 239
John Gannaway Flower Production Box construction details
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 51
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Magic Camera mirror production box that looks like a big camera
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 124
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Wilbur's Home large gag worm appears from box
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 125
Parker Swan The Production Doll House
1970 How to Force a Watermelon 19
Eckhard Böttcher Schon wieder eine Milchglas 2000 Kombination milk in glass under tube vanishes and appears in other tube, watch vanishes and appears in nest of boxes, Milk-O / Milk-Eau
 		1971 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 6) 106
Arthur Setterington The Pincushion Production Box production box which is pierced with wooden rods first
 		1972 Straight Line Mysteries 26
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Hindoo Inkwell small box to vanish object like a watch, with two cut-glass inkwells
 		1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 59
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mandarin Jewel Caskets boxes placed in a casket transform into a doll
Related to
  • "Okito on Magic"
 1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 65
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Mignon production box, four sides can drop down
 		1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 98
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David Tobias Bamberg Checker Cabinet box with three doors, pile of checkers placed under a tube and a glass with a handkerchief into the box, transposition
Variations 1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 127
Shaman Chest of the Lamas production cabinet, rabbit
 		1974 The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions 12
Stanley Beck Nu Production Box box carried under arm, three pieces, production of objects or animal
 		1974 The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions 26
Walter B. Gibson Double "A" Production Cabinet for handkerchiefs etc
 		1974 The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions 36
Johnny Cooper Flash Vanish guinea pigs appear from box
 		1974 The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions 60
Unknown Practical Production Tray vase of flowers
 		1974 The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions 74
Amedeo Vacca Pea-Can Steal pea changes into water in (double) tube
 		1974 Amedeo's Continental Magic 35
Robert E. Neale 5-Second Rice rice in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and rice does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does, with notes by Karl Fulves
Also published here Aug. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10) 783
Faucett Ross Handkerchief Box Routine Silk routine with various effects using Japanese Box
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 32
Alan Shaxon The Magical TV Set children program, based on a box designed like a TV
  • The Aerial
  • The TV Times
  • Tom & Jerry
  • Commercial Break
  • Egg Bag
  • Commercial Time Again
  • The Inevitable Western
  • The Funnel and Foo Can
  • The Givaway Show
  • Sade the Seal
  • Torn and Restored Serviette
  • Radio to Rabbit
 		1976 Practical Sorcery 49
Unknown The Rabbit Cage box to produce rabbit
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 202
Unknown The Organ Pipes production device
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 217
Unknown The Ghost Tube
1976 The Big Book of Magic 227
Unknown The Inexhaustible Box production box
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 233
Unknown The Japanese Production Box to produce handkerchiefs, box with hole in bottom
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 243
Unknown Vanishing Die in Mirror Box large die
Related to 1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 76
Unknown Production Drawer Cabinet objects appear in drawers
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 134
Unknown Davenport Cabinet cabinet with a drawer, to vanish an object
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 136
Unknown Mirror Casket
1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 143
Unknown Mirror Boxes four different models
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 154
Unknown Utility Tube mirror tube
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 156
Unknown Miraculous Glass Cylinder mirror tube on a stand
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 156
Yen Soo "Kuma" Kim Kuma Tubes bowl vanishes on a stand, with two tubes
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 195
Unknown Rabbit Transposition two buckets on a big wooden balance, rabbit travels from bucket to bucket
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 202
Floyd G. Thayer Expanding Ball ball visibly expands, on a stand
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 206
Tan Hock Chuan Magical Separation Red and black beads mixed in tumbler, they magically separate
 		1977 The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan 19
Tan Hock Chuan Ribbon Fantastique Plastic sheet threaded onto frame by ribbon can be pulled free
 		1977 The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan 41
Tan Hock Chuan, Tom Sellers Prolong the Play Four strings instead of three, ring jumps from rope to rope
Inspired by
  • "Change-Over Ring" (Tom Sellers, Magic Wand, Vol. 43, No. 244, Dec 1964)
 1977 The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan 42
Unknown Card Star chosen cards appear at the ends of a star, various designs
Related to 1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 92
Unknown The Visible Circular Block Penetration with tubes, plate and hat
 		1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 230
Donald Holmes The Tea Chests of Wang Foo handkerchiefs vanish and appear inside candle, then placed inside one of three chests, covered with a tube and handkerchiefs travel from chest to chest
 		1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 235
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Living and Dead with buddha and globe that starts to light
 		1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 252
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito's Confetti to Silks and Livestock tube filled with confetti, confetti changes into silks
 		1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 258
Karrell Fox P. "Nutty" Sandwich producing lots of food from lunch box, finally a peanut butter sandwich with full glass of peanut butter between the bread
 		1979 Another Book 311
Walter "Wu Fang Sing" Geary Die Doppelbox Illusion two boxes shown empty, then production from them of anything
Also published here
  • The Magic Wand, June 1956
 Oct. 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3) 102
Jack Hughes Dove in Balloon (Long Balloon Model) production of a dove, using a tray
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 11
Jack Hughes Dove in Balloon (Round Balloon Model) production of a dove, using a tray
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 12
Jack Hughes Sucker Beaker Vanish glass on tray vanishes, with sucker element, glass stuck in trapdoor, ghost tube
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 16
Jack Hughes Back Stage Beaker Vanish sucker vanish of a glass on tray, with drape around tray, ghost tube
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 18
Jack Hughes Tantalising Tassels tassels hand on rod in cabinet, tassels are removed, vanish and appear back on rod
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 19
Jack Hughes The Master Dove in Balloon Table balloon in goblet on table is shot, dove appears
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 31
Jack Hughes Can and Ball sucker routine, ball vanishes with tubes on a tray with drape
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 55
Jack Hughes Vanishing Telephone telephone vanishes on a table, in a flash
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 64
Jack Hughes The Golden Shot Joker large bulls eye changes into picture of a joker when spectator throws card on it
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 72
Jack Hughes How to Make a Spring Hinge
1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 73
Jack Hughes Penetra-Spheres tray with different balls and reversed glass in center, chosen ball ends up under glass, covered with handkerchief
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 90
Jack Hughes Triple Tray Trunk doves appear in trays filled with silks
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 101
Jack Hughes Dove Through Glass stand with glass
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 127
Jack Hughes Dove Catching Net and Dove Production Basket tray and catching net
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 139
Jack Hughes Spacious Production Box box on tripod stand
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 160
Jack Hughes Die Ball box attached to wall, ball inside vanishes, changes color etc. with sucker element
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 174
Jack Hughes Peacock Production fake peacock appears on table, climax for silk production
 		1981 Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One 180
Unknown Rice Vase rice inside a vase change into orange, ball or checkers, various models by Bland, Conradi, Willmann, Thayer, Klingl, John Gaughn, Owen, Mysto Magic, Tayeda
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 31
Unknown The Rice and Orange Trick orange and rice change places, using cones
Related to 1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 39
Unknown Rice Vanish Chest Rice in chest vanishes visibly, original put out by Thayer as "The Chest of Chu Chin Chow", variation by Owen
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 45
Unknown Checker Cabinet variations of Okito's Checker Cabinet, Thayer, Owen, Hamilton, Resor, Hughes, Loring Campbell
Inspired by 1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 48
Unknown Bran Vases confetti in vase vanishes or changes into other object
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 62
Unknown Confetti Vase To Blooming Flowers vase with confetti is covered with lid and confetti changes into flower
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 65
Unknown Sand Cannisters two cannisters of different sizes, sand is filled from small to large cannister and vanishes, repeated
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 67
Unknown Water To Confetti water poured in vase changes to confetti
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 68
Unknown Coffee, Cream And Sugar Trick cotton placed in coffee pot changes into coffee, confetti into cream and silk into sugar
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 71
Unknown Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick orange, cone and beans vanish and appear, with vase and handkerchief
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 77
Unknown Confetti and Dove Bowls from two bowls confetti and doves are produced
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 84
Unknown The Rice Tubes (Klingl) tubes to produce silks etc.
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 88
Unknown The Saturn Ball saturn-shaped ball changes color
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 109
Unknown The Ball Tube ball vanishes and appears inside tube
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 110
Unknown Spooky-Ookum ball placed inside tube vanishes
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 116
Unknown The Goldstone Billiard Ball Stand four balls are removed from triangular stand, vanish and reappear on stand
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 130
Unknown Billiard Ball Stands different models, Thayer, Willmann, Conradi, Klingl, Abbott
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 133
Unknown The Egg and Dove Production handkerchiefs are produced from box, then a large egg appears, broken apart out flies a dove
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 151
Unknown The Ball And The Handkerchief Vase handkerchief transposes with ball inside a vase
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 167
Unknown The Rajah's Ransom necklace vanishes and appears inside box, two methods, Thayer, Owen
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 173
Unknown The Magic Incubator tube is filled with confetti, then cages and animals are produced
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 193
Unknown The Birth of Flora flowers are produced in large vase
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 217
Unknown Tea Caddies box with several compartments to vanish objects
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 219
Unknown Magic Apparatus with pictures from various collections of props and magic sets, Rüdiger Deutsch, Leslie Cole, Clayton Albright, Ken Klosterman, Raphael Ellenbogen, David Price, Robert Lund, Prentis Taylor, Francois Voignier, Joe Stevens, Mario Carrandi, Claude Klingsor, Hans "Wittus" Witt, Topper Martyn
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 232
Robert Albo Dr. Albo's Collection of Magic Apparatus pictures of tricks by Thayer, Klingl, Bartl, Hofzinser, Eric Lewis, Martinka, Bland, Conradi, Okito, P&L, Abbott, Willmann, Owen, Abbott, Baker, John Gaughan, Burtini, Olson, Roterberg, Hughes
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 333
Robert E. Neale Confetti No. 62, confetti in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and confetti does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does
Also published here 1985 Self-Working Paper Magic 111
Terri Rogers The Holey Tube production tube apparatus with holes at the end
Also published here 1986 Secrets 50
Terri Rogers Der Löchertubus production tube apparatus with holes at the end
Also published here Apr. 1989 Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3) 112
Dan Smalley Cube In Air small cubic box to switch or produce object
 		1990 The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3) 11
Karrell Fox A Lively Picture black drawing board/tray, dove drawn, becomes live dove, "gloves to dove" adaption
 		1991 Goodies 98
Alexander de Cova Weitere Ideen ideas for the two tied sheets that can be loaded
 		1991 3 ausgefallene Routinen zur Balducci-Wallet 10
Unknown The Bran Vase confetti changes to candy in a Bran Vase, then other stuff is produced from it
 		1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 237
Unknown The Welsh Rarebit guinea pig is produced with spectator's hat and a production prop
 		1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 243
Eddie Fechter Goblin Tube coin changes into water, with Goblin Tube, gag
 		1993 Fechter 137
Alan Wakeling The Elusive Clown traveling person in clown make-up, with double, tip-over trunk
 		1993 The Magic of Alan Wakeling 158
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Related to
  • David Devant ("The Best Tricks and How to Do Them")
 1995 Great Tricks Revisited 54
Karrell Fox Producing The Product Paul Stadelman Rabbit Production box for trade show use
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 88
Dondrake Build a Wizard's Window Black art background
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 7
Dondrake Building a BlackArt Backdrop Black art curtains
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 12
Dondrake BlackArt Well Table
1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 20
Dondrake Wizard's Table
1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 21
Dondrake Paper Bag Productions Produce bulky items from empty paper bag
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 32
Gary Darwin Darwin's Ever Loaded Hat Method to secretly load top hat
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 36
Erich Tauer-Turmi Die Punschmaschine metal apparatus for appearing liquid
 		2000 Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2) 65
Unknown The Egg Cabinet die box type prop with three doors, egg appears behind chosen door, tip-over trunk principle
Also published here
  • Walker, Secrets of Modern Conjuring, 1925, p. 41
 2002 The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic 68
Robert Cassidy The Elemental Disks routine for "Super Sight, five disks and a tube, chosen disk placed inside bag is divined
 		2004 The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy 162
Stewart James The Gofar Ball Ball disappears from a tube, travels to under an inverted tumbler under a second tube
Also published here 2007 The Essential Stewart James 131
Robert E. Neale Family Jewels Jewelry placed in a bag, later when poured out, there's a bunch of teeth, using change bag
 		2008 This Is Not a Book 356
Stephen Minch The Stele of Khepera paper rubbing of stele with six hieroglyphs, chosen glyph appears in previously empty box (watch box)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "The Legendary Scroll" of Masklyn ye Mage
 2009 The Book of Forgotten Secrets 117
Jim Steinmeyer The Inside-Out Lantern for productions
Inspired by
  • "Inside-Out Production Box" (Jim Steinmeyer)
  • "Upside-Down Production Box" (Robert Harbin)
 2009 A Tribute to Robert Harbin 17
Trevor Lewis The Medal medal vanishes and appears back in box, idea
 		2009 Routines Matter 104
Tom Stone Note 9 suitcase with cut-out side and light inside, seen empty, things produced from it, "theft-proof suitcase"
Inspired by
  • Billy McComb gag
 Apr. 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4) 20
Jim Steinmeyer Pandora's Box "Tip-Over, Surrounded"
 		2009 Technique & Understanding 249
Paul Osborne Hand of the Pharaoh
  • Osborne Illusion
"A Classic Mind Reading Effect Re-Themed for Children's Magic"
design for mirror base with production box on top, no mind reading anywhere
 		Oct. 2010 Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10) 28
Tom Stone The Hat Trick top hat on table
 		2011 Maelstrom 225
Tom Stone The Quiz Show classic Frank Lane comedy quiz show with final loads
 		2011 Maelstrom 244
Christoph Borer, Alexander Römer, Joachim Rau, Charly Dörries Der Zahn der Zeit pictures of buildings put in a box, they all age except chosen photograph, time traveling machine
 		2012 Endlose Möglichkeiten 25
Mike Caveney The Million Dollar Mystery production box, discussion of the performance at the 2001 Los Angeles History Conference
  • The Million-Dollar Mystery Cabinet
  • The Mirror Tunnel
  • The Casket
  • The Reaching Rod
  • The Slide
  • Backstage Table
  • Buckets
  • Balls
  • Ball Containers
  • Baskets
  • Cards, Gloves & Hands
  • Curtain
  • Pre-Set
 		2013 The Conference Illusions 69
Mike Caveney The Drum That Can't Be Beaten production drum, discussion of the performance at the 2009 Los Angeles History Conference
 		2013 The Conference Illusions 181
Mike Caveney The Orson Welles Act person travels from trunk to chair, discussion of the performance at the 2011 Los Angeles History Conference
  • Building the Tip-Over Trunk
  • Killing the Angles
  • Sedan Chair
  • The Routine
 		2013 The Conference Illusions 221
John Gaughan Magic Tea Caddy
  • The Chamber of Secrets
box with three lids on top, moving section and item place in on section can be transferred to another
Variations July 2014 Genii (Vol. 77 No. 7) 20
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2014 New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17) 564
Alexander de Cova Meine Ghosttube home-made ghost tube
Also published here Apr. 2014 New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17) 564
John Gaughan The Enchanted Silver Floral Vase
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical silver vase that rises flowers
 		May 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5) 16
John Gaughan The Skeleton Caddy
  • The Chamber of Secrets
box with three lids on top, moving section and item place in on section can be transferred to another, improved version
Inspired by Aug. 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8) 16
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 Burners — Vol. 1 33
Alexander de Cova Meine Ghosttube home-made ghost tube
Also published here 2015 Burners — Vol. 1 33
Alexander de Cova Schüttelkästchen Handhabung handling for rattle box to vanish ring
 		2015 Burners — Vol. 1 40
John Gaughan The Burning Globe
  • The Chamber of Secrets
borrowed handkerchief is burned and restored in a metal apparatus
 		June 2016 Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6) 20
John Gaughan The Bewitched Organ Pipes
  • The Chamber of Secrets
six nesting metal tubes, shown empty, then things produced from them
 		Apr. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4) 26
John Gaughan The Rice and Orange Trick
  • The Chamber of Secrets
orange and rice transpose with lots of apparatus
 		Aug. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8) 30
John Gaughan The Wonderful Glass Lanterns
  • Chamber of Secrets
nesting glass lantern with lit candle as production items
 		Apr. 2018 Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4) 38
John Gaughan The Crystal Houlette Mysterieuse
  • Chamber of Secrets
houlette on a stick
 		Feb. 2019 Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2) 42
John Gaughan A Tiny Table, a Ladle, Some Dice, and a Mystery
  • Chamber of Secrets
divining dice numbers with a switching prop
 		Aug. 2019 Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8) 44
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Magic Boxes and Strange Looking Props
2020 Parlour Tricks 47
John Gaughan The Ball Columns
  • Chamber of Secrets
compressible balls travel from tube to tube
 		June 2020 Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6) 46