a mentalist with money \n marked bill is divined among others and its number as well \n theodore annemann \n charles 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 \n memorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill \n walter 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 \n walter b. gibson \n danny 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 \n bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (al cohn), on semantics, exposure, george karger, keith clark and bill larsen \n bruce 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 \n with rolled up bills and cups, three final loads \n jean hugard \n cups and balls \n charlie miller
1943
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
a dollar makes a "break" \n bill to coins, bill breaks pencil (outstreched finger) \n unknown
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
Unknown
A Dollar makes a "Break"
bill to coins, bill breaks pencil (outstreched finger)
a roll of bills \n gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up \n unknown \n the scissors \n bert allerton \n business for the roll of notes \n bob read \n el 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 \n coin tray with glued bills for close up \n ronald b. edwards \n moneyfly \n ronald b. edwards \n karl fulves
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Ronald B. Edwards
mishell's move \n hidden bill packet is transferred from one hand to the other behind second bill \n ed mishell \n mishell's move \n ed mishell \n mishell's move variation \n john lovick \n anywise coin vanish \n clayton 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 \n pound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
- alternative routine - with borrowed cards \n toni 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
lotus and bow-tie \n bill folded to bow-tie and lotus \n gershon legman \n lotus and bow-tie \n gershon legman
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300 Gershon Legman
fourth dimensional turning \n 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 \n paul 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 \n clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips \n bill bowman \n clipped again \n stewart judah \n george karger \n al o'hagan \n jesse j. langston jr. \n g. e. emme \n stewart james \n paul curry \n ronald b. edwards \n the corsican silks \n stewart james \n clip as i clip \n e. leslie may \n linked paper-clip idea \n unknown \n linked paper-clip idea \n unknown \n flying clipper \n bill bowman \n unclipped \n karl 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 \n 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) \n karrell 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)
the corsican silks \n clipped variation, handkerchiefs attached to paper clips \n stewart james \n clipped \n bill bowman
1955
the new phoenix 301-348 Stewart James
The Corsican Silks
clipped variation, handkerchiefs attached to paper clips
pop-off \n clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link \n bill bowman \n dai vernon's adaption of bill bowman's "clipped" \n dai vernon \n bill bowman
1956
the best in magic Bill Bowman
serial number duplication \n preparing bills, so they have the same serial number \n dr. spencer thornton
1959
more miracles in mentalism Dr. Spencer Thornton
Serial Number Duplication
preparing bills, so they have the same serial number
mental currency \n one of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method \n the 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
half and half \n dollar bill is rolled in a tube and half dollar is produced, half of bill is missing \n si weigan
1965
the new phoenix 351-400 Si Weigan
Half and Half
dollar bill is rolled in a tube and half dollar is produced, half of bill is missing
overdrawn \n spectator grabs a hand full of bills out of hat, performer knows number of bills \n doc 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 \n with dollar bills, including variation "the modified count" \n alex elmsley \n larry west
1973
close-up cavalcade Alex Elmsley, Larry West
The Elmsley Count
with dollar bills, including variation "The Modified Count"
impromptu mis-indexed bill \n ten-dollar bill with hundred-dollar index \n morty rudnick \n slow motion bill transposition \n u. f. grant
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Morty Rudnick
five to one \n spectator has crumpled one and five dollar bills, one in each hand, spectator divines where the five dollar bill is, then they transpose \n amedeo 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 \n gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up \n unknown \n a 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 \n bills in envelopes, performer finds only envelope containing foreign currency \n paul rylander \n psi traveler... revisited \n paul rylander
1976
the compleat magick — volume ii Paul Rylander
Psi Traveler
bills in envelopes, performer finds only envelope containing foreign currency
the larger the bill \n spectator reverses one of four bills and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one, with optional serial reading \n harry lorayne \n match miracle \n jack yates
1977
the magic book Harry Lorayne
The Larger the Bill
spectator reverses one of four bills and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one, with optional serial reading
karrell's komical kurrency kollection \n gags with bills, with adaption to english bills \n karrell 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 \n 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" \n val andrews
1979
another book Val Andrews
bill gags \n more gags and bits of business with bills
- holey money
- try and catch me...note
- tissue notes
- going places
- irish fake note
- genuine note
- another note
- burnt note
- breeding note!
- acrobatic note
- budding pound note
- i money
- anti royalist
- heavy spender
- pools money
- money talks \n ian adair
1979
another book Ian Adair
mathematical 3 card monte \n 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 \n bob hummer \n al koran \n nu way shell game \n jack avis \n the full monte \n lewis jones \n 3-coin monte \n karl fulves \n three cheat monte \n karl 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 \n 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 \n bob hummer \n al 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 \n over the phone game, to win highest value bill \n karl fulves \n digital diamonds \n karl fulves \n telefon trick \n reinhard müller \n digital addition \n sam schwartz \n einstein's shell game \n karl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Karl Fulves
murder in a matchbox \n 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 \n karl 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 \n doing false counts with bill between cards and other uses for bills \n karl fulves \n the oj count \n karl 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 \n no. 5, apparently serial number is remembered, missing digit named, addition \n unknown \n serial 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 \n no. 27, serial number of bill, dice rolled, performer instantly adjusts serial number so it is divisible by other number \n karl 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 \n no. 88, how to really memorize the serial number of a bill quickly \n unknown \n dollar-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 \n rolled bill is filled with salt, turned over and salt remains inside, gaffed bill \n mike 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 \n 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) \n thomas alan waters \n (7) corinda's "money box" \n tony 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:
dollar duo digits \n dollar bill is selected among eighteen bills, same last two digits of the serial number as the prediction bill \n roy 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 \n bill is accidentaly set on fire, prelude to bill traveling effect, two handlings \n roger 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 \n game/puzzle about auctioning off a dollar bill \n martin gardner \n metamagical themas (douglas hofstadter)
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic Martin Gardner
moneyfly \n no. 63, coin travels into spectator's hand, using money tray made from bill \n ronald b. edwards \n karl fulves \n multifly \n ronald 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 \n inside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube \n steve 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 \n thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
- bill pierced behind back at certain position \n steve dusheck
1991
dusheck's thumb tip magic Steve Dusheck
Experiment No. 5
thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
dusheck's dollar punch \n holes punched in folded dollar bill, bill is eventually restored \n steve dusheck
1993 ca.
the original dollar punch Steve Dusheck
Dusheck's Dollar Punch
holes punched in folded Dollar bill, bill is eventually restored
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 \n karl fulves \n slippery sevens \n unknown \n informant \n karl 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
improv nightshades \n glasses drawn on bill move \n paul harris \n gorgeous george \n karl fulves
1996
the art of astonishment — book 1 Paul Harris
unclipped \n "unsolved mysteries"
reverse effect of "clipped", posed as a problem \n karl fulves \n clipped \n bill bowman
1997
the fine print Karl Fulves
Unclipped
"Unsolved Mysteries"
reverse effect of "Clipped", posed as a problem
a hair of the dog \n bill folded into dog
- bonus number one - bob's presentation
- bonus number two - magic doggie! (dog stands up by himself) \n robert 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 \n distinguishing one and five dollar bills by touch, memory, presentational idea from jinx #148, p. 826 (four remaining senses sharpen when one is missing) \n karl 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)
mishell's move \n moving folded bill from left to right hand while openly snapping bill \n ed mishell \n mishell's move \n ed mishell
2006
switch Ed Mishell
Mishell's Move
moving folded bill from left to right hand while openly snapping bill
appendix a: interesting money facts \n - historical and quotidian information
- symbols and phrases on back of dollar \n john lovick
2006
switch John Lovick
dollars and (6th) sense \n three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them (uses bills instead of coins) \n stewart james \n linking ring, oct 1971 \n the 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)
the secret \n presentation for mathematical paradox with bills \n david regal \n "borderline case" (maurice fogel - in search of the sensational, 2007) \n president handsome \n john lovick
2008
genii David Regal
The Secret
presentation for mathematical paradox with bills
Inspired by
"Borderline Case" (Maurice Fogel - In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
billeeve it again \n eight-card packet and some bills, number coincidences with card values and bill values \n howard 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
note to self \n which hand routine using the last three digits of a bill to determine whether to put the bill into the left or the right hand \n colin mcleod
2014
divine Colin McLeod
Note to Self
which hand routine using the last three digits of a bill to determine whether to put the bill into the left or the right hand
president handsome \n riddle/illogicality with bills in which money is spent but apparently everyone, including the spender, walks away with profit \n john lovick \n "borderline case" (maurice fogel, in search of the sensational, 2007) \n the secret \n david regal
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
"Borderline Case" (Maurice Fogel, In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
victor lustig \n money printing machine with story about victor lustig selling the eifel tower \n andreas rau \n christoph 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 \n spectators' bills all have strange writing on them - combined together they form an ominous skull picture \n andy (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