109 entries in Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann The Magician's Dress
  • Profondes
  • Pochettes
  • "Loading" Pockets
1876 8
Double Breast Pocket
1897 65
The Improved Mysterious Production any card called for from pocket, featuring detachable inside pocket, also with selections and no card index
1897 66
Die Schosstaschen des Fracks pockets in tails
Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
26
Carl Willmann Willmann's Hosenbein-Servante servante/pocket that can be hooked to back or side of trousers
Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
189
Die Kartentasche "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
secret pockets on back of trouser
May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
68
The Coat secret pockets
1903 2
The Vest secret pockets
1903 4
The Trousers secret pockets
1903 5
Removable Pochettes pocket hooked to back of trouser leg
1903 6
The Shirt-Cuffs secret pockets in cuffs that open when shirt cuffs are removed
1903 8
James J. Moren Inside Pocket Bluff item removed from vest pocket, looks like inside pocket
Related to 1919/1920 67
Inside Pocket Bluff item removed from vest pocket, looks like inside pocket
Related to 1920 21
Tom Sellers A Vanishing Wand secret pocket ditch
1927 8
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1938 255
A Novel Vanish of a Silk using spectator's lapel as servante
1938 585
The Cuff Servante sleeve cuff servante for billiard ball
1938 629
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1941/27 346
William S. Houghton Sleeve Billet Holdout billet temporarily left in folds of sleeve when pulling up sleeve
1943 20
Laurie Ireland Double Trouser Pockets for Magic
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
32
Psychological Pocket Subtlety strategy of removing items from pocket at outset to imply it is now empty
1944 80
The Sleeve Pocket
1952 112
Top of the Pocket Dodge showing trouser pocket empty
1953 126
Ken De Courcy Calling All Cards deck shuffled and put in trouser pockets, any card called for produced, then any non-playing card (birthday card, membership card, score card, ...) called for à la Arthur Lloyd, with gags and card castle finale
1964 2
Flip Hallema Fl!pstick wand appears and vanishes, then it changes to tube and back, wand is found inside the tube
Related to 1972 1
Scotty York Ditching a Coin in Shirt while throwing coin in the other hand, coin is ditched
1975 43
Joel Moskowitz Tyriffic secret pocket in tie
Aug. 1975 1039
Bob Driebeek Der sichtbare Topit slit in tie
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Sep. 1974
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
29
Tony Slydini Leave and Take on ditching items when picking up something else
1976 30
David Berglas Pocketing for ditching and switching objects, general remarks
Also published here 1976 13
Patrick Page The Cards to Pocket twelve cards, with six card repeat element
1976 89
Karl Fulves Invisible Pockets two coins pressed to shirt with both hands, coin travels across, then coin vanishes ("playing the shirt", coin tossed into shirt)
Related to 1977 85
Tony Slydini Hank Gag handkerchief pulled out of non-existant breast pocket
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1179
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
Bill Wisch Using the elbow as a servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Acquitment of the object
Related to 1979 13
Ken Brooke Pocket Gimmick fake inside pocket which swings to back of the body
1980 146
Ron MacMillan Dip Pockets similar to Robert-Houdin's "Pochettes"
1981 72
Coin Vanish to outer breast pocket
1981 8
Curtis Kam In the Side Pocket
1982 52
John Cornelius The Incredible Crawling Pocket pocket is pulled inside-out and crawl back in on itself
Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
307
Karl Fulves Getaway III "playing the shirt" with coin under cover of bill
Related to 1985 68
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1985 ca. 1
John Cornelius The Better Pocket changing pockets of jacket for card loading and other things
Oct. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 3)
17
Fred Kaps The Tie-Topit slit in striped tie design
1986 14
Fred Kaps Secret Pockets
1986 14
John Cornelius An Inside Out deck of cards is produced in pocket, which was shown empty, two methods
1988 4
Ken Krenzel The Finger Servante impromptu holdout/profonde pocket for stand-up
1990 163
Alexander de Cova Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber
Related to June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Alexander de Cova Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket
Also published here 1991 14
Mike Porstmann Billet Hold-Out Pocket Divider chosen ESP symbol is predicted on billet, billet inside cut tennis ball
1991 57
Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber
Also published here 1992 62
David Berglas Das in-die-Tasche-Stecken for ditching and switching objects, general remarks
Also published here 1992 13
Michael Close Look Ma, No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
202
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994 42
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994 10
Alexander de Cova In die Hose gegangen... connection tube of both trouser pockets
  • Die Hose
  • Ihre Ehefrau (Freundin)
  • Die Taschenpräparation
  • EiN Tip
  • Der Schlauch
  • Noch ein Tip
  • Das Anziehen der Hose
  • Anwendungen
  • "Das Konzept"
Also published here 1995 3
Showing Trouser Pocket Empty
1996 31
Alexander de Cova Frack, Weste und noch viel mehr... clothing for stage manipulation
  • "Neuralgische" Punkte im Frack
  • Paddings
  • Das Topit
  • Das Nackenband
1998 52
Baltazar Fuentes Pocket Coin Divider coin holder and pocket divider
1999 35
Richard Kaufman, Max Malini A Brief Note on the Vest as a Servante on Max Malini's use
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
23
Hosentasche double trouser pocket to show it empty
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
68
Simon Lovell Pocket Management
2000 8
Karl Fulves Pocket Gaff using a jacket hanging on a chair next to the dealer as servante
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
34
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
68
John Cornelius Hanky apparently showing trouser pocket empty by turning it inside out
2001 89
Ross Bertram Tie One On coin hold-out in bow tie
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
65
Robert Cassidy The Cargo Switch pochete pockets in trousers
"Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2004 179
Steve Draun Pocket Change Bag showing pocket empty
2005 24
Christoph Borer Brusttasche (Jacke und Hemd) three ways to use the breast pocket to vanish / ditch coins and objects and a way to produce an object from the breast pocket
2006 162
Christoph Borer Innere Jackentasche using the inner jacket pocket to ditch / steal objects
2006 164
Christoph Borer Äussere Jackentasche using the outer jacket pocket to ditch objects
2006 164
Christoph Borer Vorderer Hosentasche ways to vanish objects in trouser pocket and to show it empty
Related to 2006 166
Christoph Borer Hintere Hosentasche on using back trouser pocket to produce objects
2006 169
Christoph Borer Hemdöffnung using space of shirt between buttons for producing / vanishing objects
2006 171
Christoph Borer Kragen using the collar to produce / vanish objects
2006 172
Breast Pocket Vanish
2006 172
Alan Wakeling New York cocktail shaker appears from silk, four stacked glasses appear from silk, four different drinks are poured from shaker, long pocket
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
82
John Carney Breast-Pocket Ploy breast pocket stays open, is divided into two compartments
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 29)
194
Steve Draun The Empty Pocket showing trouser pocket empty
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 7)
202
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Going to the Pocket tip
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 24)
383
Alexander de Cova Ein Schlauch in der Hose connection tube of both trouser pockets
Also published here 2011 2
Max Malini, Patrick Page A La Malini dumping object in pocket while pulling on the sleeve
Related to 2011 135
Wolfgang Moser Taschenspielereien "Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2011 28
Ken Brooke Fake Inside Pocket attached inside pocket that pendulums back when loosened
Also published here June 2014 655
Ricky Smith The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante when sitting, also without table
Also published here 2015 35
Ken Brooke Fake Inside Pocket attached inside pocket that pendulums back when loosened
Also published here 2015 19
Alexander de Cova Pocket Divider
2015 238
Roberto Giobbi Modern Magic From the Modern Conjurer? illustrations of old secret pockets from Hoffman's "Later Magic"
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Dec 20)
363
Tom Stone The Pocket Problem
  • Lodestones
on different type of alternative pockets and servantes, mostly for female performers
  • Out in the Wilderness
  • Suburb Satchel
  • Osmosis (shoulder bag with opening to load cups or other things)
  • A Germain Observation (servante in cloth)
  • Chasing Tail
  • Share the Wealth
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
52
Alexander de Cova Ein bewährtes Set-up für die Anzugtaschen how to organize the jacket pockets
2016 121
Alexander de Cova Becherspielladung ohne Jacke cups and balls loading without jacket, through hole in front of trouser
2016 191
Paul Vigil Prepare to Enter setting up for the act
  • Paraphernalia
  • Main Deck Setup
  • Pocket Management
2017 1
Danny Dew Breast Pocket Servante kept open with plastic cup section
Related to 2018 19
Johnny Thompson Pockets and Principles
  • The Jacket
  • The Pockets
  • Pocket Locations
  • The Dove Bag
  • The Silk Shroud
  • The Silks
2018 215
Dani DaOrtiz, Javier Natera Using a Waist-Pouch
2018 23
Iñaki Zabaletta The 'No Way' Bottle Production Aparición Impossible de una Botella, under handkerchief
2019 133
Andi Gladwin Opened Pocket Lining to be able to reach into lining instead of outside pocket
2020 222
Roberto Mansilla The Color Changing Handkerchief
  • Artifices
"(The Pocket as a Topit)", breast pocket ditch
Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
70
Michael Rubinstein Pocket Management Pocket Manager dividers made from playing cards
  • Using Cloth
  • Using a Playing Card
2020 82
Michael Rubinstein Pocket Ditch
2020 205
Bill Wisch The Elbow Servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Recovery
Related toAlso published here
  • "An Arm Servante Technique" (Bill Wisch, MUM, Mar. 1982)
2020 448
Jason "Jafo" Fields Phone to Pocket spectator's phone is pocketed on the left side and immediately removed from right pants pocket, secret transfer behind back
June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
108
Max Malini Cross-Body Pocket Ditch as a complete coin vanish
Related to 2022 110
Max Malini Handkerchief Pocket Ditch a palmed item is ditched as handkerchief is shown from both sides
2022 111
Francisco Mousinho Burly Travelers four cards produced with story (no quartet), then ambidextrous travelers in which spectator has jacket on and removes cards as finale, last card sewn into jacket pocket
Inspired by 2022 35
Guy Hollingworth Patrick Page Ditch pocket ditch after false transfer while sleeve is pulled up
2022 17
Guy Hollingworth Flapping concealing small item like ball under front edge of jacket or shirt, ungaffed, detailed discussion with applications
Related to
  • sponge ball hold-out in Howard Schwarzman lecture note, 1970s, p. 7
2022 20
Jose Frakson, Juan Tamariz Frontal Ditch Frakson Style in trouser pocket, handling of vanish of any small object
2022 28
Ricky Smith The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante when sitting, also without table
Also published here 2023 43