Miscellaneous

116 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown The Handkerchief that will not Burn passed through flame without harm
 		1876 Modern Magic 237
Unknown Ring Dummy in Handkerchief improvement for glass vanish
 		1876 Modern Magic 369
Unknown Das Taschentuch als Sonnenschirm handkerchief spins on a stick, stunt
 		May. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5) 69
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
 		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
 		1936 The Jinx (Issue 21) 122
Charles T. Jordan The Spectral Seamstress name of person is magically sewn on handkerchief
 		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
Unknown The Dancing Lady sight gag
 		1938 Greater Magic 611
Unknown Silk Stains cleaning
 		1938 Greater Magic 875
Unknown 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
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 76) 503
B. B. Low Card Vanish underneath Handkerchief dummy stick sewn in handkerchief
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 96) 593
Unknown A Comedy Interlude apparent production, thumb tip
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 128
Unknown Torn Pieces Vanish From Handkerchief gaffed handkerchief and thumb palm
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 280
Unknown Card Stamp secrets stamp to put imprint on handkerchief
 		1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 11
Hen Fetsch Transition holder for folded silk, clever
 		1943 The Phoenix 1-50 (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 — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 12) 51
Jean Hugard Silks how to twirl a handkerchief, for making knots etc.
 		June 1944 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 1) 55
John Booth Instant Handkerchief Spread folding method for large silks
 		1945/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4 365
Francis Carlyle One-Hand Silk Production with folding method
 		1945/27 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
 		1946 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 99) 400
Hen Fetsch Undercover Soaft Soap idea, washing routine with panties and handkerchiefs
 		1946 Milk Pitcher Magic 22
Unknown 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 1956 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 336) 153
Bert Allerton The Rabbit handkerchief fold into a rabbit
Related to 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
 		1961 The New Phoenix 351-400 (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
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. 1-4 (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. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12) 130
Bert Kalmar The Ghost gag with handkerchief
Also published here 1969 Fun With A Handkerchief 5
Unknown 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. 5-8 (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
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
Unknown Final Comico gag with handkerchief, to finish show
 		1973 Aprenda Ud. Magia 109
Cicardi 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
Unknown Another Double Handkerchief sewn in cardboard disc
 		1974 Tricks with Handkerchiefs 37
Unknown 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
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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown Threading the Needle No. 1, loop made around thumb, other end of silk magically threaded in
 		1988 Self-Working Handkerchief Magic 3
Unknown Comedy Production No. 2, item materialized under handkerchief, it's a finger, then pencil appears
 		1988 Self-Working Handkerchief Magic 6
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown The Rabbit No. 56, folding rabbit out of handkerchief
 		1988 Self-Working Handkerchief Magic 165
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
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
 		Mar. 1995 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2) 57
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
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
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
Stewart James Silkscreen (1991) Handkerchief levitates with a folded screen as a backdrop
 		2007 The Essential Stewart James 59
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
Unknown Rare Rabbit Bit rabbit folded from handkerchief
 		2011 Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy 44
Unknown Poultry In Motion chicken formed from handkerchief
 		2011 Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy 46
Unknown 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 Dec. 2012 Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12) 41
Stewart James Go Go Vanisher
2014 Schlaglichter 130