to fasten a ring or a six-pence at the end of a piece of common thread, and after burning the thread, to leave the ring hanging at the end of the thread.\n\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown
To fasten a Ring or a Six-Pence at the End of a Piece of common Thread, and after burning the Thread, to leave the Ring hanging at the End of the Thread.
indian rope trick still a mystery\nletter from adventures in india and china\nharold b. leith
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Harold B. Leith
assorted gaglets of the william brand\ngags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat\nbilly mccomb\nbilly's thimble\nbilly mccomb\npatrick page
1947
the first book of william Billy McComb
Assorted Gaglets of the William Brand
gags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat
the puzzling loop\ntopological puzzle, loop of rope can escape from loop formed by a person's arm (person must be wearing vest)\n unknown
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Unknown
The Puzzling Loop
Topological puzzle, loop of rope can escape from loop formed by a person's arm (person must be wearing vest)
silks and ropes routine\nthree handkerchiefs penetrate ropes, and ropes with different colors fuse together\ndino mazza\nlu brent
1964
the new phoenix 351-400 Dino Mazza, Lu Brent
Silks and Ropes Routine
three handkerchiefs penetrate ropes, and ropes with different colors fuse together
string around the fingers\nlike the jumping rubber band, with a long string and the fingers are fixed with a rubberband\npaul curry\nthe jumping rubber band\n unknown
1965
magician's magic Paul Curry
String Around the Fingers
like the jumping rubber band, with a long string and the fingers are fixed with a rubberband
the hanging\nrope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards), see p. 206 for idea by john hudak\nrobert e. neale\nrobot ring\nkarl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Robert E. Neale
The Hanging
rope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards), see p. 206 for idea by John Hudak
chinese rope routine\nstory routine about confucius and a magician
- appearance of a knot
- one handed knot
- dissolving and appearing knots
- to "dissolve" a knot
- to make two knots appear
- the appearance of two knots
- to tie a knot in a rope without letting go of the ends of the rope
- to cause a number of knots to appear\narthur setterington
1972
straight line mysteries Arthur Setterington
Chinese Rope Routine
story routine about Confucius and a magician
- appearance of a knot
- one handed knot
- dissolving and appearing knots
- to "dissolve" a knot
- to make two knots appear
- the appearance of two knots
- to tie a knot in a rope without letting go of the ends of the rope
- to cause a number of knots to appear
complete circle\nthree ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope\nconrad c. bush\nfrom tom hubbard\ntom hubbard
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Conrad C. Bush
Complete Circle
three ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope
new rope methods\n- the gypsy ring (finger ring tied onto knot with three knots vanishes and reappears)
- part one
- the gypsy ring method
- the elusive knot
- exploiting the switch
- a reference note
slydin rope switch, seated\n slydini\nborrowed ring/examined rope\nkarl fulves\ncontest rope\nkarl fulves
1979
the chronicles Slydini
New Rope Methods
- The Gypsy Ring (finger ring tied onto knot with three knots vanishes and reappears)
- Part One
- The Gypsy Ring Method
- The Elusive Knot
- Exploiting the Switch
- A Reference Note
Slydin Rope Switch, seated
chair, rope, and finger ring puzzle\na puzzle with a rope and a finger ring on it that has to be moved from knot to knot\nmanjunath m. hegde
1983
epoptica Manjunath M. Hegde
Chair, Rope, and Finger Ring Puzzle
a puzzle with a rope and a finger ring on it that has to be moved from knot to knot
flash of light\ncollection of ideas
- for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (taytelbaum)
- card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (taytelbaum)
- miracle aces, to produce a full house (tucker)
- rope restoration with flash paper (tucker)
- rope vanish idea (tucker)\neddie taytelbaum\nstephen tucker\nmarlo miracle aces\nedward marlo
1983
spell-binder Eddie Taytelbaum, Stephen Tucker
Flash of Light
collection of ideas
- for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (Taytelbaum)
- card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (Taytelbaum)
- Miracle Aces, to produce a Full House (Tucker)
- rope restoration with flash paper (Tucker)
- rope vanish idea (Tucker)
comedy "ball n' rope"\nping pong ball balanced on short rope, then it is seen that it is stuck to it, gag\nkarrell fox
1986
for my next trick... Karrell Fox
Comedy "Ball N' Rope"
ping pong ball balanced on short rope, then it is seen that it is stuck to it, gag
rope problem #2 - chinese ropes\ntwo ropes, on over each shoulder, when one is pulled, the other moves up à la chinese sticks, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part i Karl Fulves
Rope Problem #2 - Chinese Ropes
two ropes, on over each shoulder, when one is pulled, the other moves up à la Chinese Sticks, posed as a problem
merger\ntwo equal ropes, one shrinks, then back to original length and other one vanishes\nkarl fulves\nlittle one\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part i Karl Fulves
Merger
two equal ropes, one shrinks, then back to original length and other one vanishes
rope problem #4 - scarecrow\nsigned rope cut, both parts in both sleeves, it restores in jacked, one end them comes out of trousers, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Karl Fulves
Rope Problem #4 - Scarecrow
signed rope cut, both parts in both sleeves, it restores in jacked, one end them comes out of trousers, posed as a problem
the rabbit in the hole\nloop challenge that spectator cannot dupliate\ndr. john h. cunningham\nthe ashley book of knots
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Dr. John H. Cunningham
here spot\nlose knot tied, loop/circle comes off rope\nkarl fulves\nring of beauty\nronald j. dayton\nhere, spot!\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Karl Fulves
thought knots\nno. 53, spectators tie knots, they are counted and that many words counted down in this book, that word is forced and "of", force book\nkarl fulves\nsam schwartz
1990
self-working rope magic Karl Fulves, Sam Schwartz
Thought Knots
No. 53, spectators tie knots, they are counted and that many words counted down in this book, that word is forced and "of", force book
at a loose end\n- effect 1 - stretching the rope
- effect 2 - cut and restored rope
- effect 3 - flying ends (loop)
- effect 4 - replacing the ends\nsteve bedwell
1995 ca.
siamese signatures and other oddities Steve Bedwell
At a Loose End
- Effect 1 - Stretching the Rope
- Effect 2 - Cut and Restored Rope
- Effect 3 - Flying Ends (loop)
- Effect 4 - Replacing the Ends
thumbs up\ncomedy routine, during a rope cutting routine, performer apparently cuts off his thumb and then puts it back on\nsteve bedwell
1996
the trapdoor - volume three Steve Bedwell
Thumbs Up
comedy routine, during a rope cutting routine, performer apparently cuts off his thumb and then puts it back on
x-ray mind\ndifferent ropes on board with hooks, performer holds rope and duplicates magically the condition of the selected ropes via color change, appearing knots, and so on\nronnie lee
2000
latter day secrets Ronnie Lee
X-Ray Mind
different ropes on board with hooks, performer holds rope and duplicates magically the condition of the selected ropes via color change, appearing knots, and so on
the little-finger string game\ncat's cradle (string game) used to trap spectator's finger, but when magician's finger is trapped, can escape easily\nrobert e. neale
2008
this is not a book Robert E. Neale
The Little-Finger String Game
Cat's cradle (string game) used to trap spectator's finger, but when magician's finger is trapped, can escape easily