Miscellaneous

174 entries in Rope / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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.
1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
30
Carl Willmann Zur Berichtigung! correction for referenced item
Related to
 Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
159
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Strickleiter der indischen Fakire various sticks with holes and strings running through them, when sticks are moved strings seem to vanish, looks like ladder with moveable parts
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
146
Capt. Jones Cap. Jones Rope Trick method to join to ends, "a la cemented rope"
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
Harlan Tarbell Caesar Gimmick connection
 		1938
Greater Magic
786
A Feat of Strength ropes with rings on the end are held by performer despite several men pulling on the ropes
 		1938
Greater Magic
978
Joseph H. Fries Rope Riting forming word with rope on black board
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
382
Tom Sellers Easy Ropes and Rings intro for the rope and rings trick
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
2
Loop the Loop puzzle, removing loop of rope on arm while hand is in west pocket
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
55
The Vest Turning Trick turning vest inside out while ends of ropes are tied to wrists
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
66
Stabbing the Loop endless chain, figure eight game, using a rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
349
The Bachelor's Needle rope is wind around thumb, threading end through loop
Related to
 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
350
Same Ring - Same Finger performer is tied to chair with hands behind back and holds ring between lips, behind screen ring travels to selected finger
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
353
Seymour Davis Seymour Davis' "Sinbad's Rope" rope is measured and piece cut off, when measured again it is still the same length
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
355
Winston Freer Winston Freer's Master Muscle tearing a rope apart
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
359
Winston Freer Winston Freer's "Tug-Of-War" Rope
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
360
U. F. Grant Grant and Maillow's Ropes of Bengal two ropes in paper tube, prediction if spectator selects long or short rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
362
Bachelor's Needle old pseudo needle threading effect
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
102
L. Vosburgh Lyons On the Barrel Head fast and loose with a rope
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
164
Melvin Brockhaus The Magic Sharpshooter rope is shot in two with invisible gun
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
11
Joseph H. Fries Physician's Rope three part rope routine
  • Part I. " The Mystic Necktie"
  • Part II. "A Sailor's Rope"
  • Part III. Rope Riting"
Also published here
 1945
My Best
240
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
Variations
 1947
The First Book of William
37
Tony Lopilato Ring on the Rope ring disappears in handkerchief, reappears on rope
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
328
David E. Kirk Kirk's Comedy Spaghetti Winder Gag Prop gag, ropes from spaghetti box for cooking or rope routine
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
17
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke tips on using Duoplast (sticky product), rope and magnets
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
57
Cecil Keech Ropan Silk silk tied around long rope, it jumps to short rope, rope grows after being tied into circle, rope with connection
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
63
Will Ayling Fashion Parade magazine rolled into tube moves up and down two cords
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
91
E. J. Moore "Magnet" Rope magnetic rope connection
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
186
Karrell Fox Shoot it with a Knife gun with a blade, gag for rope tricks
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
7
Y aviez-vous pensé? idea for ropes with magnets
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
288
Garter Tricks Pricking the Garter, basic version, can use belt too
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
81
The Giant's Garter More complex version of Pricking the Garter using a closed loop of string
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
82
The Puzzling Loop Topological puzzle, loop of rope can escape from loop formed by a person's arm (person must be wearing vest)
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
86
Stewart James The Astral Dagger straw in tube, held with string is cut into two pieces
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
15
Norman Houghton Shears invisible scissor is used to cut off two strips from a piece of paper, sight gag, two applications:
  • design of chosen card is cut from newspaper
  • ribbon in change bag is cut invisibly into as many pieces are the spectator chooses
Related to
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
4
Don Tanner In Your Hat No. 30, one end of a rope is lowered into an empty hat, spring flower bouquet appears attached to it
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
9
Martin Gardner* Ein eigenartiger Schnurtrick as "Gardener", string is knotted to a loop and spectator places it on the table and builds a special form, sides are covered with paper so it's unclear which parts are inside the loop and which outside, performer returns and places pins at several places which are all outside the loop
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
835
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Tips tip on
  • special clear tape
  • gluing magnets on ropes
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 2)
927
Max Malini Max Malini's Preference comment by Malini
Also published here
 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
67
Walter Wenger Aus der magischen Welt für die magische Welt ideas for tricks for children
1) Fakir-Bambusstäbe (chinese sticks)
2) Kinder Springseil (skipping rope)
3) Geschichte der 4 Kätzchen (four Ace routine with cards and cats)
4) Persiltrick (Softsoap)
Also published here
  • in "Magische Welt"
 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 4)
53
Dino Mazza, Lu Brent Silks and Ropes Routine three handkerchiefs penetrate ropes, and ropes with different colors fuse together
 		June 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 391)
392
Paul Curry String Around the Fingers like the jumping rubber band, with a long string and the fingers are fixed with a rubberband
Related to
 1965
Magician's Magic
160
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Un Juego para Escena four ropes, two are selected and are fused together
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
52
Marconick New Twentieth Century Transposition transposition of rope and silk, rope knotted between two silks in the end
Also published here
 1967
Original Magic
176
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
Also published here
Related to
 June 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 8)
181
Preparation
Related to
 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
82
Opening the Hank taking two ropes as one from bundle
Related to
 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
83
Syd the Sorcerer Knottery rope with three knots placed in a change bag, rope travels to Jap Handkerchief Box and only knots remain in bag
Also published here
  • Goodliffe's "Abracadabra"
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
75
Duke Stern Fake Count apparently two ropes, long and short looped
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
258
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Comedy Rope Trick long and short rope is put on back of one spectator and two equal ropes on back of other spectator, situation change places
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
283
Bruce Armstrong Prof. Cheer Bits ideas for Cheer's Rope Routine
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
46
Steve Spillman Which End Is Up? ends travel from hand to hand, loop of string, Cat's Cradle
 		June 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 14)
107
Pavel Predicta-Rope three colored ropes are knotted together by spectator, color order is predicted
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
24
Billy McComb Cut 'N Gone Rope rope is coiled up in hand and ends are cut, rope vanishes
 		1972
I Did It My Way
1
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
 		1972
Straight Line Mysteries
31
Shigeo Takagi Three Small Loops of Rope Unite three ropes knotted into loops, tossed into air, now one big loop with three knots
 		1972
Lecture Notes of Shigeo Takagi
1
Three Rope False Count as required in Professor's Nightmare routines
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
30
Marconick Lassoo A Silk two loops of rope linked together and silk appears in the middle
Also published here
 1973
Original Magic 5
4
Marconick Follow-Up Lassoo a Silk three loops of rope linked together and two silk appears in the middle
Also published here
 1973
Original Magic 5
6
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
Related to
 Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 10)
784
Lawrence Nudelman Vanishing Dollar Bill and Rope Routine half of borrowed bill appears rolled up inside a rope
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 2
7
Karrell Fox At the End of the Rope pieces of rope intro handkerchief, they arrange into words or a slogan
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
176
George Sands Bundle Set Up how to bundle rope, with extra piece
  • Normal Rope
  • Abnormal Rope
Also published here
Related to
  • Preparation (Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!, 1968)
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
14
George Sands One Rope Illusion I taking two ropes as one from bundle
Related to
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
15
George Sands Acquitment handing rope out for examination, hiding and adding extra piece in process
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
16
George Sands Pocket Set Up set up for routine
  • Advantages
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
17
George Sands Set Up Before Spectators and Repeat
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
46
George Sands Set Up II for Repeat
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
47
George Sands Examination of the Rope
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
47
Impromptu Needle-Threading
1977
The Magic Book
108
Tony 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
Variations
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12)
5
Karrell Fox, Charlie Cheer Rope-Intro way to introduce next performer
 		1979
Another Book
207
Marconick Enchaînement pour "Le foulard pris au lasso" three loops of rope linked together and two silk appears in the middle
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 1
21
Marconick Le foulard pris au lasso two loops of rope linked together and silk appears in the middle
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
9
Lazo Rigido gag with plastic Lasso
 		Sep. 1979
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 5 No. 57)
287
Looy Simonoff Puzzlement 1 & 2 puzzles with rope, not really effects
 		July 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 7)
507
Jack Hughes Rope Wells different colored silks are produced from different colored rolled-up ropes, on tray
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
10
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
 		June 1983
Epoptica (Issue 4)
231
The Strangulation Test No. 59, rope is pulled around neck of performer
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
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)
Inspired by
 Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
455
Marconick Lasso-Wurf nach einem Seidentuch two loops of rope linked together and silk appears in the middle
Also published here
 1983
Marconick
11
Stephen Tucker Beyond transfer of small piece
 		Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
659
Robert E. Neale Das Hängen rope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards)
Also published here
Related to
 Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
61
Karrell Fox "Rope Trick No. 221" (Two to One) two ropes melt together
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
73
Karrell Fox Comedy "Ball N' Rope" ping pong ball balanced on short rope, then it is seen that it is stuck to it, gag
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
77
Karrell Fox "Rope Trick No. 421" four ropes change to one
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
78
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
 		1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part I
12
Karl Fulves* Merger two equal ropes, one shrinks, then back to original length and other one vanishes
Related to
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part I
23
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
 		1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II
34
Dr. John H. Cunningham The Rabbit in the Hole loop challenge that spectator cannot dupliate
Also published here
  • The Ashley Book of Knots
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II
36
Karl Fulves* Here Spot lose knot tied, loop/circle comes off rope
Also published here
Related to
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II
37
Karl Fulves* Cross Catch do-as-I-do with rope loop, tied around fingers
 		1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II
52
Brille zu Monokel rope figure, spectator cannot duplicate it
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
88
Ein Seemanns-Rätsel rope figure, spectator cannot duplicate it
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
88
Steve Beam Coon 4 spring raccoon routine, intestine leads to a rope trick
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 16)
271
Pat Conway Instant Silk on Rope silk appears in knot of rope as it is tied
 		1987
The Pat Way to Con
109
Jeff Sheridan III. "Cutting" the Rope cutting rope with fingers
 		1987
Swan Lake Rope
5
R. C. Buff The Rope with Two Centers - No Ends rope is knotted then ends are fused together, snap fasteners
 		1987
Knot On The Square
18
Alvin Gentil The Dizzy Rope rope dyed half red and half greed, knot from red part slides down on green part
Related to
 1987
The Best of Buff
1
R. C. Buff Two Short Pieces of Rope apparently removing two single short pieces of rope from briefcase
 		1987
The Best of Buff
8
R. C. Buff Miscellaneous using four ropes to divine a number
 		1987
The Best of Buff
30
Karl Fulves* Cloverleaf Bet "On the Barrelhead", three loops formed from rope
 		1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1402
Wayne Dobson The Ends Off Rope Trick endless loop phase
 		May 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 9)
15
Hiroshi Sawa Supernatural Rope rope is rubbed between two fingers and gradually breaks apart
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
108
The Flying Bird Flourish (Wright Brother's Knot Lead-In) rope flourish
 		1989
The Knot Collector
30
Bruce Cervon Cut and Restored Rope Routine multiple phases, including "spectator cannot cut ends evenly" gag
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
161
Karl Fulves* Here, Spot! No. 25, lose knot tied, loop/circle comes off rope
Also published here
Related to
 1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
51
Karl Fulves* Ropes That Think chapter intro, mental rope magic
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
107
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
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
110
Karrell Fox Great Shot toy gun, child shoots rope into two parts
 		1991
Goodies
55
Karrell Fox Knowing the Ropes trade show patter for Tom Osborne's "Three-to-One Rope" trick
 		1991
Goodies
140
Barry Wood The Wood Cutter ring of rope without ends is shown fairly and cut again with fingers
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 44)
789
Marconick Die Verwandlung des 20. Jahrhunderts transposition of rope and silk, rope knotted between two silks in the end
Also published here
 1992
Ein Mann und 1000 Tücher
24
John Swomley Cut Me Two Times bit of business for cutting a piece of rope with the fingers
 		Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
8
Alexander de Cova Endless Loop Gag rope in hat, ends cannot be found
Also published here
 1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
9
Karl Fulves* Loopy Loop two different colored string loops transpose instantly
 		1993
Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
26
Paar- Befreiung ropes on wrists of spectator and performer are linked, puzzle to escape
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 6)
26
Nähmaschinen-Gag rope is wind around thumb, threading end through loop
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 6)
26
Alexander de Cova Endless Loop Gag rope in hat, ends cannot be found
Also published here
 1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
10
Seilbrille (GAG) forming glasses with a rope
 		1994
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 56 No. 1)
20
"Stehseil"-Gag Indian rope trick gag
 		1994
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 56 No. 1)
20
Aldo Colombini The Killer noose formed with a rope only tightens when spectator who is holding the selection pulls it
Inspired by
  • Tom Craven effect
 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
57
Mitsunobu Matsuyama The Knot Scam puzzle
 		1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
194
Fantasio Ein grosszügiger Zauberer three ropes hold in hand, on one end is a bill attached, two spectators can select a rope and they will not win the money
 		1995
Fantasio
27
Pavel Das Wäscheklammer-Seil rope and different colored cloth pins are placed in a bag, chosen colored cloth pin is found on rope
 		1995
M wie Magie
10
Roy Johnson, Geoffrey Durham Hyp-Knot-isch rope cut, long and short pieces transpose, with traveling knot
  • Der wandernde Knoten
  • Das Verschieben des Knotens
  • Der Austausch
Also published here
  • Unique
 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
142
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
 		1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
1
Steve Bedwell Thumbs Up comedy routine, during a rope cutting routine, performer apparently cuts off his thumb and then puts it back on
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)
1216
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe Tue, was ich tue do as i do with rope, sticky ends
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
76
Bob Farmer Roped In rope hustle game, layout on table and spectator must find loop that traps the rope when ends are pulled, fast and loose with a rope
 		May 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 9)
82
Barrie Richardson The Psychic Strong Man performer holds two pieces of string or shoe lace, spectators cannot pull them out of performer's hand
Also published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1987
Inspired by
  • "The Strong Man's Secret" (Henning Nelms, Magic & Showmanship, p. 14)
 1999
Theater of the Mind
60
Max Malini Max Malini's Preferences "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", July 25, 1936
comment by Malini
Also published here
 Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
31
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
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
52
Karl Fulves* Knot Mental spectator ties one to four knots into a rope which is hanged over performer's shoulder who divines the number of knots
 		2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
63
Tomohiro Maeda Hangarian Rope rope becomes stiff, then changes into a coat hanger shape
 		July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
47
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Seiltrick mit Kiste brief notes, effect not clear
 		2003
The Best of Joro
5
Tom Stone Almost Restored rope cut, safety pin appears and joins the rope together again
Also published here
 2003
Gravel
4
George Sands The Sands End Switch with extra piece
 		2003
Gravel
5
Alexander de Cova A Rope Move switch choreography for routines with extra piece
  • Additional handling tip
 		2004
Treasures
6
Francis Tabary Routine FISM Phase 1: Opening (Switching Ends)
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
23
Francis Tabary Move No. 2 switching ends, with extra piece
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
148
Francis Tabary How Do You End a Routine?
  • 1 You are onstage
  • 2. Close-up
    • First, with two ropes: one long and on short
    • Now for situations with three ropes: a long rope, a short rope and a medium rope
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
230
Francis Tabary, Jean Ducatillon The Card Sword with a Rope
2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
254
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
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
29
Gaëtan Bloom Heads & Tails 2
  • Bloomerangs
construction with two strings that can be pulled and then one of two signs moves, but can be influenced by performer
Related to
 Jan. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 5)
84
Walt Lees Ring Master ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a finger ring knotted onto its end
Also published here
Variations
 2008
Mind Blasters
147
Tom Stone Almost Restored rope cut, safety pin appears and joins the rope together again
Also published here
 2010
Vortex
133
George Sands The Sands End Switch with extra piece
 		2010
Vortex
135
Patrick Page Three to One Rope Trick magnetic
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
203
Peter Newcombe Sharp as a Knife trouser crease is sharp as a knife, cuts rope
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
285
Pete Biro Whipcrackaway rope cracks like a whip, joke
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
285
Milbourne Christopher* No Smoking rope from cigarette packet
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
287
Patrick Page That Rope Trick rope gag
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
291
Patrick Page And Another rope gag
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
291
Patrick Page The Indian Rope Trick gag with a rope
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
292
Patrick Page A Dodgy Rope rope moves by itself, turns away from scissors, gag
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
294
Patrick Page Dodgy Rope 2 rope moves by itself, turns away from scissors, gag
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
294
Alan Wakeling Rope of Quong Hi a rope is smoked, smoke appears in mouth
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1947
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
52
Hiroshi Sawa 超能力ロープ (Supernatural Rope) Rope disintegrates upon concentration and rubbing
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
51
Walt Lees Ringmaster ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a finger ring knotted onto its end
  • Die Alexander de Cova Variante (bill instead of ring)
Also published here
Variations
 Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
24
Alexander de Cova Die Alexander de Cova Variante ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a rolled-up bill knotted onto its end
Inspired by
 Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
25
George Sands Bundle Set Up how to bundle rope, with extra piece
  • Normal Rope
  • Abnormal Rope
Also published here
Related to
  • Preparation (Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!, 1968)
 2014
Ropes
29
George Sands Stage Presentation - One Rope Illusion taking two ropes as one from bundle
 		2014
Ropes
30
George Sands For Close - Up Acquitment handing rope out for examination, hiding and adding extra piece in process
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
31
George Sands For Close-Up - Pocket Setup set up for routine
  • Advantages
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
32
George Sands Deceiving Rotation apparently rotating a rope, secretly moving the knot
 		2014
Ropes
34
George Sands Set Up Before Spectators and Repeat
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
56
George Sands Set Up II for Repeat
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
57
George Sands Examination of the Rope
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
57
George Sands, Alan Sands Needless Threeading rope is wind around thumb, threading end through loop, elaborate routine
  • Preface
  • Effect
  • Setup
  • Presentation
  • Rope Warp
  • More Rope Warp
Related to
 2014
Ropes
59
Christoph Borer Ali, der unglückliche Fakir three phases, rope routine
 		2016
21
185
Joaquín Matas La Cuerda Ta-Variada Tabary inspired rope routine, rope is stretched, multiple ends, ends travel and are removed, rope is handed out in the end, with ideas by Jean Merlin and Gabi Pareras
Inspired by
  • Francis Tabary's "The Award Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary"
 2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
25
Alexander de Cova Impromptu Seilhalter rope holder using scissors for organizing the props
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
185
Roberto Giobbi Double Mishap Opening gag opening with rope, also cigarette to rope transformation
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 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Nov. 3)
319