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Finger Ring (Hofzinser)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ottokar Fischer Karten Experimente only description of routines, card problems
  • Die Farbenwahl
  • Die verwandelten Asse
  • Die Zigarettentasche
  • Der geheimnisvolle Pique-König
  • Die fünf verwandelten Karten
  • Carte blanche
  • Der magische Fingerring
  • Die sonderbare Übereinstimmung
  • Karte und Banknote
  • Karte und Taschentuch
  • Karte und Uhr
  • Die magische Separation
  • Das Blumenrätsel
  • Das Kartenwerfen
  • Rübenzahl
  • Die Visitkarte
  • Das Spiel der Landsknechte
  • Die mysteriöse Karte
Related to
Variations
1910 216
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Two Unsolved Card Problems
  • 1. card vanishes and reappears rolled inside finger ring by spectator held behind his back
  • 2. Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related to
Variations
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
299
Vanni Bossi The Magic Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, various approaches are discussed:
  • Analysis of the Effect as Described
  • Use of the Magic Wand and How to Load It
  • Removing the Ring from Spectator's Hand
  • Methods Based on Switch of the Rings
  • The Forcing of the Card
  • The Unwitting Assistant
  • The Gimmicks
  • A Subtle Solution with No Gimmicks - sleight of hand method
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography
1993 1
Jay Sankey Ring-a-Ding Finger ring dropped into card case, selected card later appears rolled up in the ring
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue 4 Sankadelic Magic)
62
Jay Sankey Box 'N Ring finger ring in card case, selection appears rolled up in that ring
2004 163
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: Hofziner's Last Problem Solved signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it
2005 23
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: My Solution to Hofzinser's Last Unsolved Problem card appears rolled inside spectator's ring
2007 25
Karl Fulves* A Double Find two signed cards shuffled in deck by spectator, one found behind back, other one appears in finger ring rolled-up à la Hofzinser
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
312
Jay Sankey Ring-a-Ding performer's finger ring placed in card case, selected card vanishes and appears rolled up in ring, case switch
Also published here
  • Sankedelic Magic lecture notes, 2001
2012 165
Vanni Bossi The Card in Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, two handlings:
  • All Conditions Met
  • With a Duplicate Ring
2016 48
Ben Hart Hart to Hofzinser card appears rolled-up in spectator's finger ring which is held by spectator behind back, credit information
2020 183