Miscellaneous

134 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Handkerchief that will not Burn passed through flame without harm
 		1876
Modern Magic
237
Ring Dummy in Handkerchief improvement for glass vanish
 		1876
Modern Magic
369
Das Taschentuch als Sonnenschirm handkerchief spins on a stick, stunt
Also published here May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
69
Fragekasten making fire-proof silks
 		Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
48
Carl Willmann Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
152
Das Pythagoras-Wunder cloth held up by performer with both hands, still things happen behind this screen, fake finger/third hand, ungaffed silk (finger on stick or wire)
Related toVariations July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
14
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Tuch- und Papierschnitzelkunststück No. 41, silk pushed in paper cylinder, glass with paper pieces vanishes and reappears in paper cylinder, then silk in glass instead of paper
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
114
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Romans Kartenfahne No. 47, three cards vanish from deck and reappear at flag/silk
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
128
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
65
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln continuation of description
Related to May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
84
Charles T. Jordan A Handkerchief Hint foil in double handkerchief so it can be handled as bundle when balled up
Also published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
39
Edward Bagshawe The Circle of Coincidence five different-colored silks are put in envelopes and attached to a star stand, five color cards are shuffled and matched up with the silks, tray to switch cards
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
11
Edward Bagshawe A Tissue Paper Mystery number cards, one chosen, LIAR is seen on tissue paper, when turned over and AR removed, it reads 17 which is the chosen number
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
47
Stuart Robson Mental Coloring Telepathy in Silk six handkerchiefs, one is selected, medium enters room and knows which one
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
49
Lu Brent The Surprise Reverse Torn Card and Cigarette Trick card torn into pieces and placed into handkerchief. Later a piece is found in a cigarette, which matches the card which has magically restored in the handkerchief with a corner missing
 		1932
Novel Magic
27
E. Leslie May A Handkerchief is Selected silks are put in unprepared bag and mixed, performer takes one out, force
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
8
L. Vosburgh Lyons Prophecy Plus colored handkerchief and candle are chosen and predicted, see page 172 for improvement
 		June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
122
Charles T. Jordan The Spectral Seamstress name of person is magically sewn on handkerchief
Also published here June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
124
Edward Bagshawe The “Rapid Transit” Silks three silks vanish and reappear on the stand they came from, apparatus
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
13
The Dancing Lady sight gag
 		1938
Greater Magic
611
Silk Stains cleaning
 		1938
Greater Magic
875
Jap Hank switching handkerchief
 		1939
Do That Again!
18
Robert Parrish Silks of a Color Follow Each Other two orange and two blue silks put in paper bag
  • Part One: spectator removes a silk, its color mate appears outside, only other color remains in bag
  • Part Two: knotted silk vanishes from magician's hand and reappears in bag
  • Part Three: repeat with variation
 		1939
Do That Again!
52
Oscar Weigle Silks Do As You Do three different colored silks for performer & spectator, spectator ties his silks in any order, performer predicted order with his silks
 		1939
Do That Again!
56
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish A Routine with Silks
1939
Do That Again!
62
E. D. Wolff Impromptu Change Bag folded napkin
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 76)
503
B. B. Low Card Vanish underneath Handkerchief dummy stick sewn in handkerchief
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
A Comedy Interlude apparent production, thumb tip
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
128
Torn Pieces Vanish From Handkerchief gaffed handkerchief and thumb palm
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
280
Card Stamp secrets stamp to put imprint on handkerchief
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
11
Hen Fetsch Transition holder for folded silk, clever
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
149
Abril Lamarque Foiling the Gremlins gag when magic trick goes wrong, egg with silk inside bearing a message
 		May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
51
Jean Hugard Silks how to twirl a handkerchief, for making knots etc.
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
John Booth Instant Handkerchief Spread folding method for large silks
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
365
Francis Carlyle One-Hand Silk Production with folding method
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
368
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
Dr. Aaron Weiss A Silk Interlude silk with stripes, stripes turn directions, reel
 		July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
235
Hen Fetsch Undercover Soaft Soap idea, washing routine with panties and handkerchiefs
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
22
Saucy and Lady making impromptu puppet of old lady with handkerchief and cigarette
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
18
Bob Fisher Silk Production Stand seven handkerchiefs are produced, using a stand
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
40
Karrell Fox Celebrities pun
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
31
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
Brian MacCarthy Hank Dropper coin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
49
Brian MacCarthy Hank Dropper coin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out
Also published here Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
153
Bert Allerton The Rabbit handkerchief fold into a rabbit
Related toAlso published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
50
Oran Bailey Dent Trickities II more ideas
  • Scarf Tray (scarf on table to reduce mess of confetti etc.)
  • Portable Flash Pot Filament
  • Simplicity Card Box (to vanish or produce a card, Z-Fold)
  • Wallpaper Decoration
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
5
Charlie Miller Sun and Moon borrowed handkerchief, center sections transpose
Related to 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
81
North Bigbee Ribbon Kno four different colored ribbons with safety pins, color is divined behind back and blindfolded
 		Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
273
Lee Wayne You, Too, Can Tie a Turban how to make a hindu turban
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
61
Eugene Gloye S&H Green Stamp Silk silk looks like stamp
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
20
Robin Robertson Unprepared Silk Tangle three silks are knotted togehter in a star shape, then they are found in a row and eventually they come free
 		1964
Handle With Care
39
E. Leslie May Extra Spectra Mental three cardboards with colors are arranged, matches prediction with knotted silks, Ed Mellon's Spectra-Mental used
 		Feb. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 34)
142
Joseph M. White CATnips on Scotch Band Double Face Tape, various tips and tricks
  • #1 to make double facers
  • #2 to clean tuxedo
  • #3 torn and restored card inside bag
  • #4 card on ceiling
  • #5 faking headlines
  • #6 index envelope for six disc
  • #7 taping silk to table
  • #8 double side coin
 		July 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 39)
161
Al Baker Silk Divination spectator touches silk while performer is out of the room, performer knows which one, assistant
 		May 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 7)
34
Georg Heubeck Pavel You Say! two spectators select one of three silks, predicted, with variation by Fulves
Inspired by
  • a silk prediction (Pavel, Abra #1107)
 Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 12)
130
James G. Thompson Jr. Mr. Silkworm & Company various ideas and tricks with handkerchiefs, floating silk using Sid Fleischman's The Million Dollar Gimmick, color changing silks and knot effects, use of Improved Nang Poo Cabinet as climax
 		1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
348
Bert Kalmar The Ghost gag with handkerchief
Also published here 1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
5
A Gag gag with handkerchief
Also published here 1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
6
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold things dropped inside can be stolen out
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 7)
336
Pavel The Ribbon Prediction three ribbons with different colors, selected color is predicted, with a letter file
 		1970 ca.
Successful Magic
5
Jack Chanin TV Surprise coins and other things appear from silk
Variations 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
167
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Hanky
Related to 1972
I Did It My Way
9
Arthur Setterington Pretty as a Picture picture formed with silks, produced from a Drawer Box
 		1972
Straight Line Mysteries
16
Final Comico gag with handkerchief, to finish show
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
109
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Telep-a-Bill handkerchief switch
 		1973
Magick (Issue 81)
403
Patrick Page 7. An Impromptu Puppet with a handkerchief and rubber bands
Related to 1974
Ten Thoughts on Close-Up
5
Another Double Handkerchief sewn in cardboard disc
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
37
How to Make a Parachute
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
56
Patrick Page Another Amusing Little Item gag for handkerchief with a hole
Also published here 1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
59
Jan Torell Torell Handkerchief Fold brief, small bundle to make it appear
 		1975
Magic by Jan Torell
12
Jan Torell A Clip for a Silk holder
 		1975
Magic by Jan Torell
12
Lady Valerie Mental Silks prediction of a color, handkerchief with knot
 		1975
Magick (Issue 132)
657
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold as a change bag
 		1975
Bennett's Best
44
Charles T. Jordan The Spectral Seamstress name of person is magically sewn on handkerchief
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
243
Charles T. Jordan A Handkerchief Hint foil in double handkerchief so it can be handled as bundle when balled up
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
245
Arthur Setterington Vision Impossible blindfolded assistant returns to room and divines color of chosen silk and amount of knots, set dim on clock dial, value and date of coin and chosen geometrical design from pack of cards
 		1975
Off-Beat Mentalism
23
Karrell Fox Clip'nsnip Art rag picture, squares of felt cut and trimmed and arranged in some picture
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
175
Karrell Fox "Sillysilk" Hats silks tied onto spectator's heads for colorful stage presence
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
187
Harry Lorayne The Asbestos-Handkerchief Routine cigarette does not burn handkerchief with coin in it, then cigarette through handkerchief with paper cover
 		1977
The Magic Book
252
Tan Hock Chuan Line of Silks Spectator calls out order of colors for three silks, magicians pulls out three silks tied in that order
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
21
David Hoy, Tom Craven Psi-Handkerchief five different colored handkerchiefs in five glasses, prediction of one color
 		1979
Magick (Issue 226)
1129
Silk Chain Prediction
1980
Curioser
51
El Duco Visible Transfer white and red plastic rings are put into bags with silks with same colors, rings change places behind back
 		1980
El Duco's Lecture Notes
13
Bert Allerton El Conejo handkerchief fold into a rabbit
Also published here Mar. 1980
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 6 No. 63)
95
Hocus Pocus Puppet No. 33, hand puppet from handkerchief
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
42
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Comedy Vanish No. 70, pencil under handkerchief vanishes and appears in mouth
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
84
Brian MacCarthy, J. W. Sarles The MacCarthy Hank Fold No. 72, marked coin among several coins in handkerchief penetrates fabric
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
86
Invisible Ink No. 93, pen vanishes under handkerchief
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
117
Thomas Alan Waters Backhand switching an object behind a cloth, fake third hand
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
289
Hen Fetsch Die drei Farben many different-colored silk, performer drops all except three that make up the flag chosen from countries on some cards
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
101
Hen Fetsch Die gehorsamen Tücher three different-colored silks, spectators choose an order for those colors and the silks come out of a bag knotted into this order
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
104
John Ferrentino Revenge of the 20 Foot Silk Worm spectacle with vanishing silk, in the end reappears on the end of long spring silk worm
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
130
Brian MacCarthy Hank Dropper without credit, different ideas
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
19
The Flame Thru the Hanky flame of lighter is moved around handkerchief, no harm
 		1984
Magic from the Parade #1
6
Jan Torell Aufrollen eines Tuches handkerchief fold, brief, small bundle to make it appear
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
33
Karl Fulves Helium glass covered with silk, pen or other items pushed in glass with silk shoot out again
Also published here 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part One
2
Karl Fulves Holdup valuables vanish from folded handkerchief (ungaffed) and appear from paper bag
Related toAlso published here 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part One
19
Karl Fulves Black Belt silk initialed and mixed with other silks, tossed up and signed one caught with belt à la card sword, suggestion with other objects
 		1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
55
Threading the Needle No. 1, loop made around thumb, other end of silk magically threaded in
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
3
Comedy Production No. 2, item materialized under handkerchief, it's a finger, then pencil appears
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
6
Matchmaker No. 38, three different-colored silks for performer and spectator, performer blindfolded, spectator lifts a silk and performer lifts one of same color, stooge
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
113
Karl Fulves Match Mates No. 39, two spectators move three different-colored silks or objects around and matches occur
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
115
Triple Prophecy No. 40, three different-colored silks knotted in box, spectator names order, they come out that way
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
117
The Rabbit No. 56, folding rabbit out of handkerchief
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
165
Vanni Pulè Les disques Colores humorous ending for Pavel's "Silken Serenade"
 		1989
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 50 No. 3)
18
Mark Young The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
12
Dan Garrett The Invisible Hair handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
12
Georg Stark Sichtbare Gedanken chosen ESP symbol appears on handkerchief, with spray can
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 2)
29
Fetaque Sanders Junge zu Hase large silk arranged over a kid's head so he looks like a rabbit
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
161
William Larsen Das Taschentuch mit den 7 Ecken seven-cornered handkerchief
 		July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
165
Alexander de Cova Seidentücher manufacturing tip for silk edges
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
57
1. Das Taschentuch als Sonnenschirm handkerchief spins on a stick, stunt
Also published here 1995
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 1)
18
Yuji Yamamoto Verschwindende Daumenspitze production of a handkerchief inside another handkerchief, sucker element for magicians
 		1996
Ideen von Yuji Yamamoto
38
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Inspired by
  • Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done"
  • Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11
Related to 		Dec. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Max Malini Malini's Sun and Moon Routine "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", Aug. 16, 1936
center sections transpose
 		Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
30
Joe Givan Keep Them in Stitches buttons assemble on handkerchief, then they are found to be sewn on
Inspired by
  • Lamont Ream version of this Steve Schneiderman plot
 1999
More Magic from the Attic
1
Trevor Lewis It's On the Slate Supreme Magic Slate, 3+3+3=8, 8 changes into 9, miscounting three silks as eight, Road Safety presentation
 		1999
Final Party Pieces
41
J. T. Knight Hue Clue three different-colored silk in three glasses, one chosen, another spectator divines the choice
Related to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
102
Chris Wardle The Slick Silks three silks in glasses, spectator chooses one, it is predicted
Variations 2000
Ten Mysteries
14
Charlie Miller A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Related to 2001
Left-Handed Hank
11
Alexander de Cova Seidentücher manufacturing tip for silk edges
Also published here 2002
Power Workshop
19
Bob Read The Invisible Man Doing Karate handkerchief over head with hat and glasses on top, crease "appears" in hat
Inspired by
  • "Zombie Face", p. 259 & 267 in Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic
 Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
72
Mike Gomez Spanglish introduction to a silk effect
May 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 9)
83
Stewart James Go Go Vanisher Handkerchief used to vanish small objects
Also published here
  • marketed by Harold Sterling, 1947
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
67
Patrick Page Meeeoooow wet handkerchief is produced from a canister, wet cat joke
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
284
Patrick Page Colour Blind? three different colored silks change order, joker
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
285
Rare Rabbit Bit rabbit folded from handkerchief
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
44
Poultry In Motion chicken formed from handkerchief
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
46
Spoork spoon transforms into fork when rolled in handkerchief
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
56
Fetaque Sanders "Boy to Rabbit" large silk arranged over a kid's head so he looks like a rabbit
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
41
Stewart James Go Go Vanisher
2014
Schlaglichter
130
Horst "Juno" Lohr Sieben seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to 2022
Magie Exquisit 2022
8
Roberto Giobbi The Japanese Gift gift-wrapping with a cloth (Furoshiki), palming a card while giving the deck to the spectator with both hands
Also published here 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Jan 2)
14
Roberto Giobbi Das japanische Geschenk gift-wrapping with a cloth (Furoshiki), palming a card while giving the deck to the spectator with both hands
Also published here 2025
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 87 No. 1)
7