a mentalist with money\nmarked bill is divined among others and its number as well\ntheodore annemann\ncharles peet
1936
the jinx 1-50 Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet
A Mentalist with Money
marked bill is divined among others and its number as well
mind over money\nmemorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill\nwalter b. gibson
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson
Mind Over Money
memorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill
gaglet department\n- card coding with name badges (gibson)
- card in balloon gag (morris)
- cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (morris)
- bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill\nwalter b. gibson\ndanny morris
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris
Gaglet Department
- card coding with name badges (Gibson)
- card in balloon gag (Morris)
- cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (Morris)
- bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill
the back room\nbar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (al cohn), on semantics, exposure, george karger, keith clark and bill larsen\nbruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
cups and bills\nwith rolled up bills and cups, three final loads\njean hugard\ncups and balls\ncharlie miller
1943
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
a roll of bills\ngag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up\n unknown\nthe scissors\nbert allerton\nbusiness for the roll of notes\nbob read\nel rolle de billetes\n unknown
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
Unknown
A Roll of Bills
gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up
multifly\ncoin tray with glued bills for close up\nronald b. edwards\nmoneyfly\nronald b. edwards\nkarl fulves
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Ronald B. Edwards
mishell's move\nhidden bill packet is transferred from one hand to the other behind second bill\ned mishell\nanywise coin vanish\nclayton rosencrance
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Ed Mishell
Mishell's Move
hidden bill packet is transferred from one hand to the other behind second bill
one pound revelation\npound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
- alternative routine - with borrowed cards\ntoni koynini
1951
toni koynini's card miracles Toni Koynini
One Pound Revelation
pound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
- Alternative Routine - With Borrowed Cards
fourth dimensional turning\nidea for s.s. adams money printing machine, performer and spectator write names on both sides of a paper, when put in machine paper turns inside out and back\npaul curry
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300 Paul Curry
Fourth Dimensional Turning
idea for S.S. Adams money printing machine, performer and spectator write names on both sides of a paper, when put in machine paper turns inside out and back
clipped\nclipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips\nbill bowman\nclipped again\nstewart judah\ngeorge karger\nal o'hagan\njesse j. langston jr.\ng. e. emme\nstewart james\npaul curry\nronald b. edwards\nthe corsican silks\nstewart james\nclip as i clip\ne. leslie may\nlinked paper-clip idea\n unknown\nlinked paper-clip idea\n unknown\nunclipped\nkarl fulves
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Bill Bowman
Clipped
clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips
they're all aces - take a card any card\nideas and gags
- old money (bill with beard)
- bedroom eyes (beds on glasses)
- genii weenie (hot dog from aladin lamp)
- bounced (rubber check joke)
- candelabra (original way to light three matches on a matchbook)
- nose nonsense (spoon on nose gag)
- fan fun (fan gag)\nkarrell fox
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Karrell Fox
They're All Aces - Take a Card any card
ideas and gags
- Old Money (bill with beard)
- Bedroom Eyes (beds on glasses)
- Genii Weenie (hot dog from Aladin lamp)
- Bounced (rubber check joke)
- Candelabra (original way to light three matches on a matchbook)
- Nose Nonsense (spoon on nose gag)
- Fan Fun (fan gag)
2 - here's your change\n5$ bill in envelope changes to single dollar bills, using phantom sticker\nharlan tarbell
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6 Harlan Tarbell
2 - Here's Your Change
5$ bill in envelope changes to single dollar bills, using Phantom Sticker
the corsican silks\nclipped variation, handkerchiefs attached to paper clips\nstewart james\nclipped\nbill bowman
1955
the new phoenix 301-348 Stewart James
The Corsican Silks
clipped variation, handkerchiefs attached to paper clips
pop-off\nclipped, two paperclips on folded bill link\nbill bowman\ndai vernon's adaption of bill bowman's "clipped"\ndai vernon\nbill bowman
1956
the best in magic Bill Bowman
serial number duplication\npreparing bills, so they have the same serial number\ndr. spencer thornton
1959
more miracles in mentalism Dr. Spencer Thornton
Serial Number Duplication
preparing bills, so they have the same serial number
mental currency\none of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method\nthe amazing maurice
1961
still more miracles in mentalism The Amazing Maurice
Mental Currency
one of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method
overdrawn\nspectator grabs a hand full of bills out of hat, performer knows number of bills\ndoc boston
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7 Doc Boston
Overdrawn
spectator grabs a hand full of bills out of hat, performer knows number of bills
the elmsley count\nwith dollar bills, including variation "the modified count"\nalex elmsley\nlarry west
1973
close-up cavalcade Alex Elmsley, Larry West
The Elmsley Count
with dollar bills, including variation "The Modified Count"
impromptu mis-indexed bill\nten-dollar bill with hundred-dollar index\nmorty rudnick\nslow motion bill transposition\nu. f. grant
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Morty Rudnick
five to one\nspectator has crumpled one and five dollar bills, one in each hand, spectator divines where the five dollar bill is, then they transpose\namedeo vacca
1974
amedeo's continental magic Amedeo Vacca
Five to One
spectator has crumpled one and five dollar bills, one in each hand, spectator divines where the five dollar bill is, then they transpose
el rolle de billetes\ngag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up\n unknown\na roll of bills\n unknown
1975
magia en el bar
Unknown
El Rolle de Billetes
gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up
psi traveler\nbills in envelopes, performer finds only envelope containing foreign currency\npaul rylander\npsi traveler... revisited\npaul rylander
1976
the compleat magick — volume ii Paul Rylander
Psi Traveler
bills in envelopes, performer finds only envelope containing foreign currency
karrell's komical kurrency kollection\ngags with bills, with adaption to english bills\nkarrell fox\n"karrell's korny bill collection" in "fox-tales" column of tops
1979
another book Karrell Fox
Karrell's Komical Kurrency Kollection
gags with bills, with adaption to English bills
Also published here
"Karrell's Korny Bill Collection" in "Fox-Tales" column of TOPS
publisher's note\nmore gags and bits of business with bills
- just what i've aways wanted!
- "gift-wrapped"
- "happy birthday"
- "loaded!"
- money to burn
- misers dream climax
- half-a-note
- "that's it"
- no money in cards?
- genuine morroco!
- patter lines for "comedy with cash"\nval andrews
1979
another book Val Andrews
Publisher's Note
more gags and bits of business with bills
- Just What I've Aways Wanted!
- "Gift-Wrapped"
- "Happy Birthday"
- "Loaded!"
- Money to Burn
- Misers Dream Climax
- Half-a-Note
- "That's It"
- No Money in Cards?
- Genuine Morroco!
- Patter Lines for "Comedy with Cash"
mathematical 3 card monte\nbill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill\nbob hummer\nal koran\nnu way shell game\njack avis\nthe full monte\nlewis jones\n3-coin monte\nkarl fulves\nthree cheat monte\nkarl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Bob Hummer, Al Koran
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
3-cup monte\nbill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill\nbob hummer\nal koran
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Bob Hummer, Al Koran
3-Cup Monte
bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
digital dollars\nover the phone game, to win highest value bill\nkarl fulves\ndigital diamonds\nkarl fulves\ntelefon trick\nreinhard müller\ndigital addition\nsam schwartz\neinstein's shell game\nkarl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Karl Fulves
murder in a matchbox\nthree match boxes, performer's back is turned and a small gun, a bill and a die are put in boxes, performer knows which object is where and what side is on top of the die\nkarl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Karl Fulves
Murder in a Matchbox
three match boxes, performer's back is turned and a small gun, a bill and a die are put in boxes, performer knows which object is where and what side is on top of the die
notes for a dollar\ndoing false counts with bill between cards and other uses for bills\nkarl fulves\nthe oj count\nkarl fulves
1982
six impromptu card tricks Karl Fulves
Notes For A Dollar
doing false counts with bill between cards and other uses for bills
dollar-bill poker\nno. 5, apparently serial number is remembered, missing digit named, addition\n unknown\nserial secret\n unknown
1983
self-working number magic
Unknown
Dollar-Bill Poker
No. 5, apparently serial number is remembered, missing digit named, addition
dollars and dice\nno. 27, serial number of bill, dice rolled, performer instantly adjusts serial number so it is divisible by other number\nkarl fulves
1983
self-working number magic Karl Fulves
Dollars and Dice
No. 27, serial number of bill, dice rolled, performer instantly adjusts serial number so it is divisible by other number
serial secret\nno. 88, how to really memorize the serial number of a bill quickly\n unknown\ndollar-bill poker\n unknown
1983
self-working number magic
Unknown
Serial Secret
No. 88, how to really memorize the serial number of a bill quickly
the hydrostatic dollar bill\nrolled bill is filled with salt, turned over and salt remains inside, gaffed bill\nmike bornstein
1984
more money magic of mike bornstein Mike Bornstein
The Hydrostatic Dollar Bill
rolled bill is filled with salt, turned over and salt remains inside, gaffed bill
cashseer\nbox with rolls of bills, amount of bills is secretly removed and divined by performer, other variations:
- poison (with small liquid bottles)
- mr. ree (murder mystery, clue)
- essencery perception (with five vials of perfume)
- remarkerable (color match)\nthomas alan waters\n(7) corinda's "money box"\ntony corinda
1984
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Cashseer
box with rolls of bills, amount of bills is secretly removed and divined by performer, other variations:
- Poison (with small liquid bottles)
- Mr. Ree (murder mystery, clue)
- Essencery Perception (with five vials of perfume)
- ReMarkerable (color match)
dollar duo digits\ndollar bill is selected among eighteen bills, same last two digits of the serial number as the prediction bill\nroy miller
1984
fork full of appetizers - book 2 Roy Miller
Dollar Duo Digits
dollar bill is selected among eighteen bills, same last two digits of the serial number as the prediction bill
bill, book, and candle\nbill is accidentaly set on fire, prelude to bill traveling effect, two handlings\nroger klause
1985
the collected almanac Roger Klause
Bill, Book, and Candle
bill is accidentaly set on fire, prelude to bill traveling effect, two handlings
dollar bill game\ngame/puzzle about auctioning off a dollar bill\nmartin gardner\nmetamagical themas (douglas hofstadter)
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic Martin Gardner
moneyfly\nno. 63, coin travels into spectator's hand, using money tray made from bill\nronald b. edwards\nkarl fulves\nmultifly\nronald b. edwards
1989
self-working coin magic Ronald B. Edwards, Karl Fulves
Moneyfly
No. 63, coin travels into spectator's hand, using money tray made from bill
the wallpapered thumb tip\ninside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube\nsteve dusheck
1991
dusheck's thumb tip magic Steve Dusheck
The Wallpapered Thumb Tip
inside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube
experiment no. 5\nthumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
- bill pierced behind back at certain position\nsteve dusheck
1991
dusheck's thumb tip magic Steve Dusheck
Experiment No. 5
thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
- bill pierced behind back at certain position
funny money\n- pulling the safety strip out of bill
- where is the hexagon on the dollar bill?
- number bet, serial number cubed is almost divisible by seven\nkarl fulves\nslippery sevens\n unknown\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1995
the fine print Karl Fulves
Funny Money
- pulling the safety strip out of bill
- where is the hexagon on the dollar bill?
- number bet, serial number cubed is almost divisible by seven
a hair of the dog\nbill folded into dog
- bonus number one - bob's presentation
- bonus number two - magic doggie! (dog stands up by himself)\nrobert e. neale
2000
son of simon says! Robert E. Neale
A Hair of the Dog
bill folded into dog
- Bonus Number One - Bob's Presentation
- Bonus Number Two - Magic Doggie! (dog stands up by himself)
sight deprived\ndistinguishing one and five dollar bills by touch, memory, presentational idea from jinx #148, p. 826 (four remaining senses sharpen when one is missing)\nkarl fulves
2005
combo ii Karl Fulves
Sight Deprived
distinguishing One and Five dollar bills by touch, memory, presentational idea from Jinx #148, p. 826 (four remaining senses sharpen when one is missing)
dollars and (6th) sense\nthree coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them (uses bills instead of coins)\nstewart james\nlinking ring, oct 1971\nthe miracle divination - the problem of the three coins\n mahendra
2007
the essential stewart james Stewart James
Dollars and (6th) Sense
Three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them (uses bills instead of coins)
billeeve it again\neight-card packet and some bills, number coincidences with card values and bill values\nhoward a. adams\n"billeeve it or not" (howard a. adams)
2010
prolix Howard A. Adams
Billeeve It Again
eight-card packet and some bills, number coincidences with card values and bill values
president handsome\nriddle/illogicality with bills in which money is spent but apparently everyone, including the spender, walks away with profit\njohn lovick\n"the secret" (david regal, genii, june 2008)\n"borderline case" (maurice fogel, in search of the sensational, 2007)
2016
the performance pieces & divertissements of the famous handsome jack, etc. John Lovick
President Handsome
riddle/illogicality with bills in which money is spent but apparently everyone, including the spender, walks away with profit
Inspired by
"The Secret" (David Regal, Genii, June 2008)
"Borderline Case" (Maurice Fogel, In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
victor lustig\nmoney printing machine with story about victor lustig selling the eifel tower\nandreas rau\nchristoph borer
2016
21 Andreas Rau, Christoph Borer
Victor Lustig
money printing machine with story about Victor Lustig selling the Eifel Tower
and then there were none\nspectators' bills all have strange writing on them - combined together they form an ominous skull picture\nandy (the jerx)
2016
the jerx Andy (The Jerx)
And Then There Were None
Spectators' bills all have strange writing on them - combined together they form an ominous skull picture