212 entries in Bill / Switches
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Al Baker Baker's Bill Switch
Also published here 1935 18
a. The Palm or Finger Palm crumpled bill
1937 10
b. The Slide With a Folded Bill
1937 10
Al Baker c. The Baker Switch both hands initially shown empty before folding the bill and switching it
1937 11
d. Trousers Pocket Switch pocketing the bill with "thank you very much" comment
1937 11
e. Change of Envelope, Containing a Bill, by Sleight of Hand bottom change with envelope, stack of envelopes in left hand
1937 12
a. With an Envelope switch of folded bill while handling an envelope where the bill is inserted
1937 12
b. With a Hat force, several bills put in hat and one chosen by spectator
1937 13
c. With a Thumb Tip with envelope
1937 13
d. The Cleft Stick folded bill inserted into clip at end of stick, on way back to stack it is rotated for switch
1937 14
e. Faked Match Box
1937 14
f. Switching An Envelope Containing A Bill with easel
1937 15
g. Envelope and Blotting Paper envelope is switched and initialed
1937 15
h. Prepared Envelope
1937 16
Two Bills From One using fold in previous item to switch out two borrowed bills which then travel to some location
1937 57
Switching a Bill I
1938 768
Switching a Bill II
1938 769
L. Vosburgh Lyons Money Method
1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
366
Al Baker The Dollar Bill Switch in envelope
Also published here 1941 52
John Scarne John Scarne's Bill Change ungimmicked
Related to 1943/27 106
L. Vosburgh Lyons Dollar Bill Switch
1944 239
Billet Switch
Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 139)
558
George G. Kaplan Switching the Bill
1948 297
Edward Marlo Crumpled Bill Switch
1951 15
Eric Mason (12) The Star Trap Billet Switch (Eric Mason) spectator throws rolled up bill to performer, who divines the serial number, with star trap towel holder gimmick, bill accidentally dropped
1959 181
G. W. Hunter The Gypsy Switch switching small item when wrapping it in handkerchief, for credits and sources see page 24
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Envelope Bill Switch No. 120, dummy bill already in envelope
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring?
1972 36
Al Flosso Al Flosso Billet Or Bill Switch No. 726, brief
1972 194
Dick Zimmerman The Second Switch
1973 9
Simple Switch for small objects
1974 33
Amedeo Vacca Simple Bill Switch crumpled up
1974 92
Amedeo Vacca Budapest Switch featuring switch of crumpled bill with handkerchief, tabled
1974 93
Scotty York Bill Corner Switch
1975 30
Nathan Stark The Bill of Belphegor bill folded and put under rubber band of a banded stack of index cards
1975
Magick (Issue 120)
597
Lawrence Nudelman A $1 Bill Becomes a $2 Bill bill folded and unfolded
1975-1978 ca. 4
Rick Johnsson, Ellison Poland Penny --- For His Thoughts more ideas with the IBGTH Switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards
1976 52
Roy Johnson 3rd Dimensional - A Banknote Switch for One Ahead Routines
Inspired byRelated to 1976 17
Warren Stephens Notepad for Switching Bill
1977 148
Mike Kozlowski The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
  • The Effect and the Challenge
  • Possibilities
  • The How and the Why
  • Getting Ready
  • Mechanically Speaking
  • Both Sides Now
  • Presentation and...
Also published here 1977 3
Mike Kozlowski Bill Switch without thumb tip
Related toAlso published here 1977 25
Jim Ryan The Bill Tear bill is folded and torn up
Also published here 1977 9
Dennis Marks Marksmanship Bill(et) Switch
May 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 5)
57
Jack Bridwell Bill Changer switch behind card, with paperclip
1978
Magick (Issue 198)
988
Roy Miller Divine Power number is generated with calculator, it turns out to be the serial number of chosen bill from audience member, with bulldog clip on stick
1978
Magick (Issue 207)
1031
Jim Ryan Bill Tear bill is folded and torn up
Also published here Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
175
Jim Ryan The Bill Tear bill is folded and torn up
Also published here 1981 5
Jim Ryan Jim's Toss-Away, An Easy Variation tossing bill away and it reappears back in the hand
1981 9
Terri Rogers Spondulics two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
Inspired byRelated to 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
97
Derek Dingle Bill Switch
1982 136
Derek Dingle Bill Switch
Also published here 1982 45
Bob Elliott The Wicked (S)witch
June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
643
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1035
William Goldman Torn Corner Switch with envelope
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
202
John Carney The Logical Bill Trick three coins produced from bill, bill changes denomination at conclusion
1983 21
Roger Klause Klause's Bill Switch
Variations 1983 18
Roger Klause The $100 Bill Change
1984 1
Sol Stone Inflation bill switch
1985 351
Meir Yedid Bill Of Fair
1985 397
Larry Jennings The Jennings Bill Switch
1986 216
Jay Marshall Down and Out Bill Switch
Also published here Jan. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 1)
1156
Ron Wilson Corner Switch
1987 123
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Bill Switch folded
1987 25
Roger Klause 100$ Bill Switch
1987 64
Karrell Fox "Clipswitch" switch with paper clip
1988 19
Mike Bornstein Instant Money blank piece of paper changes into money
Variations 1988 22
Rocco Silano Mismade Bill Switch
1990 66
Mike Bornstein Instant Money Number Two one-dollar bill of paper changes into larger bill, examinable
Inspired by 1990 7
Roger Klause, Michael Ammar, Mike Kozlowski The Thumbtip Bill Switch
Variations 1991 227
Michael Ammar, Roger Klause, Mike Kozlowski Bill Switch
Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
14
Roger Klause The $100.00 Bill Change detailed description
Also published here 1991 49
Alexander de Cova $100 Bill Switch presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro
Also published here 1992 93
Mac King Torn Corner Switch
Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
10
Larry Becker Switcheroo switching a bill using an envelope
  • The double envelope concept
1992 126
Alexander de Cova $100 Bill Switch presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro
Also published here 1992 10
Doug Edwards A Bill(et) Switch
Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2205
Paul Gertner Thumb Tip Corner Switch
1994 154
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
Mar. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 1)
9
Paul Diamond Paul's Bill Switch
1994 41
Richard Sanders Richie's Double Bill Switch bill changes twice and then back
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1995 111
Roger Klause The Basic Bill Switch
1995 115
David Acer The President's Message bill rubber banded to card case is shown and initial, name of selection appears written on it
VariationsAlso published here 1995 123
R. Paul Wilson Bill Switch with paper clip and card
1995 39
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Kismet serial number divination, switch
Jan. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 7)
4
Paul Harris Bill Switch using wallet
1996 14
Paul Harris Buck Naked Spectator
1996 16
Paul Harris Switching 8 Cards and a Bill using a pillow
1996 39
Michael Kaminskas Give Me A Tip thumb tip bill switch handling
Inspired by 1996 70
William Goldman Torn Corner Switch with envelope
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
171
Pete Biro Billion-Dollar Bill Switch switch that ends clean, magnet unload in back pocket
1997 5
Doug Edwards It's All An Illusion No thumbtip
1997 65
Steve Mayhew A $100 Bill Switch Routine a $1 bill changes into a $5, a $20 changes to a $1, stack of $20 changes to $1s, then a $5 changes to a $20, presentation for all the changes
Also published here 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
25
Bill Switch like a billet switch
1998 9
Jimmy Wilson Der Jimmie Wilson Gelschein-Austausch bill folded in quarters and burned openly, "lighter doesn't work" as motivation for switch
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
12
Carl Cloutier The Balled Bill Switch
Mar./Apr. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)
533
Barrie Richardson Bill Switch finger tip
Also published here 1999 20
Barrie Richardson Bill Corner Switch with note pad
1999 37
Kenton Knepper Scrying in Your Wine using a mug or a bottle
May 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 3)
2040
Ron Bauer The Master Fold pre-folding bills
2001 29
Paul Chosse The Chosse Thumb Fingerpalm Pivot
2001 31
Paul Chosse The Unfolding Switch
2001 32
Roger Klause The $100 Bill Change
2001 129
Marc DeSouza The Meltdown Change no thumb-tip
2001 27
Kevin King The "Morph" Moment
Related to 2001 31
R. Paul Wilson Essay - Thoughts on the switch of a bill discussion of various thoughts and ideas
Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
25
R. Paul Wilson Bill Switch with Envelope borrowed bill is apparently slid under paper clip on envelope
Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
30
R. Paul Wilson Bill Switch with Envelope II borrowed bill is slid under paper clip on envelope, switch on removal
Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
31
R. Paul Wilson Letter Have It signed bill vanishes and reappears in envelope paper-clipped to a letter
Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
32
David Regal The Origami Bill Switch
2002 186
Christian Scherer Bill Switch strictly manipulative method
Related to 2002 46
Al Baker Baker's Bill Switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
110
Al Baker The Dollar Bill Switch in envelope
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
189
Jon Allen Cash In Hand (Palm-up Bill Switch) bill switch done palm up
Also published here 2003 9
Axel Hecklau Schneller Geld machen 100-dollar bill switch handling
2004 30
Derek Dingle Bill Switch
Also published here May 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5)
70
Al Bertini Geldmetamorphose glued
2004 7
John Lovick, Mike Kozlowski, Roger Klause, James Lewis, Michael Ammar, Bruce Cervon, Michael Weber, Jamy Ian Swiss, Gregory Wilson, Jay Sankey, Paul Gertner Performance Issues and Answers comments on each question by several of the listed creators
  • Top Tip or Not to Tip?
  • "Bill Switch" or "Bill Change"?
  • What's the Best Way to Learn the Bill Switch?
  • Fast or Slow?
  • Do You Justify the Folding?
  • Is There a Magic Moment?
  • Can You Create Belief, or Do People Always Know You Merely Switch Bills?
  • Any Final Thoughts?
Also published here July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
36
Jim Ryan The Bill Tear bill is folded and torn up
2006 5
Michael Powers Bill Switch Handling
2006 217
John Lovick Introduction
2006 xvii
John Lovick Chapter 1: A History of the Bill Change credit information
2006 3
John Lovick, Mike Kozlowski, Roger Klause, James Lewis, Michael Ammar, Bruce Cervon, Michael Weber, Jamy Ian Swiss, Gregory Wilson, Jay Sankey, Paul Gertner Chapter 2: Performance Issues and Answers comments on each question by several of the listed creators
  • Top Tip or Not to Tip?
  • "Bill Switch" or "Bill Change"?
  • What's the Best Way to Learn the Bill Switch?
  • Fast or Slow?
  • Do You Justify the Folding?
  • Is There a Magic Moment?
  • Can You Create Belief, or Do People Always Know You Merely Switch Bills?
  • Any Final Thoughts?
Also published here 2006 9
John Lovick Chapter 4: Standard Handlings intro
2006 26
Vladimir Vladimirov Vlado's Thumbtip Bill Change
2006 27
Mike Kozlowski The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
Also published here 2006 30
Roger Klause The $100.00 Bill Change
Also published here 2006 35
John Lovick Chapter 5: Thumbtip Switch Variations intro
2006 40
Kevin King Money Morph faster
Related toAlso published here
  • The Ultimate Bill Switch (1995)
2006 41
David Harkey Oz In Your Fingers
2006 44
Jonathan Levit, Chris Rayman Crease is the Word
Also published here
  • Magical Moments (Jonathan Levit, 2001)
2006 48
Lonnie Chevrie Paper Dollar
Also published here
  • Wanted! DVD, 2004
2006 51
John Lovick Chapter 6: Utility Moves, Techniques, and Finesses
  • Miscellaneous Advice
2006 56
John Lovick, Gregory Wilson, James Lewis, Jamy Ian Swiss, Jay Sankey Prefolding the Bill
2006 57
John Lovick Stealing the Thumbtip intro, see following items
2006 59
John Lovick Turnaround and Turnover Moves intro, see following items
2006 62
Mike Kozlowski Both Sides Now showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 63
David Harkey Turnaround #2 showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 64
Vladimir Vladimirov Turnaround #3 showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 64
T. S. Ralle Turnaround #4 showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 65
John Lovick Turnaround #5 showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 65
Scotty York Turnover showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 66
John Lovick, Jay Sankey Display Subtleties hiding thumb-tip while displaying bill
  • Display Subtlety #1
  • Display Subtlety #2 (Jay Sankey)
  • Display Subtlety #3
2006 66
John Lovick Switching Actions intro
2006 67
Whit Haydn Switching Action #7
2006 68
John Carney Switching Action #8
2006 68
T. S. Ralle Switching Action #9
2006 69
John Lovick Switching Action #10
2006 70
John Lovick Switching Action #11
2006 70
Gerald Edmunson Switching Action #12
2006 71
John Lovick Securing the Thumbtip
2006 72
John Lovick The Handout
2006 72
John Lovick Chapter 7: Tipless Handlings intro
2006 79
Mike Kozlowski The Tipless Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
Also published here 2006 80
John Lovick Chapter 8: Tipless Switch Variations intro
2006 85
Jay Marshall The $5 Bill Switch
Also published here 2006 85
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
Also published here 2006 87
Daniel Garcia Twisted
2006 91
Daniel Garcia Tipless Display Subtlety #1 showing both hands empty
2006 105
Thom Peterson Tipless Display Subtlety #2 showing both hands empty
2006 105
R. Paul Wilson Tipless Display Subtlety #3 showing both hands empty
2006 105
Mark Mitton Tipless Display Subtlety #4 showing both hands empty
2006 106
Thom Peterson Tipless Display Subtlety #5 showing both hands empty
2006 106
Thom Peterson Tipless Switching Action
2006 106
Mike Kozlowski Tipless Both Sides Now display
2006 107
Jason Purdy Tipless Turnaround #2
2006 108
Danny Archer Tipless Turnaround #3
2006 109
John Lovick Tipless Turnaround #4
2006 110
T. S. Ralle Tipless Turnaround #5
2006 110
Jay Marshall Tipless Turnover #1
2006 111
H. Mark Kandel Tipless Turnover #2
2006 112
John Carney Tipless Turnover #3
2006 113
Jarle Leirpoll One-handed Turnover #1
2006 114
Ralf Gagel One-handed Turnover #2
2006 115
John Lovick One-handed Turnover #3
2006 116
The Handout clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 117
Danny Archer Pocket Ditch #1 clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 118
Thom Peterson Pocket Ditch #2 clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 118
T. S. Ralle Pocket Ditch #3 clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 118
Paul Chosse The Toss-out clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 119
Paul Chosse Inspection clean-up after bill switch without thumb-tip
2006 119
John Lovick Chapter 10: Palm-up Handlings intro
2006 123
Mark Mitton Surreptitious Switch palm-up handling
2006 124
Michael Ammar Bird's-Eye View Switch palm-up handling
2006 130
Jon Allen Cash in Hand palm-up handling
Also published here 2006 134
David Regal Individually Wrapped Single palm-up handling
2006 140
John Lovick Chapter 11: Multiple Switch Methods and Routines intro
2006 144
Richard Sanders Richie's Double Bill Switch Fiver bill borrowed, becomes Ten, then Twenty, then Five
Also published here 2006 144
Self-Contained Bill Change
2006 157
David Gripenwaldt The Grip Change
2006 159
Rod Chow The Melt Change
2006 162
John Lovick Appendix C: All Things Bill Change credit information
  • Billet Switches and Bill Tears
  • Bill Changes
  • Self-Contained Bill Changes
  • "Flash" Changes
  • Transposition Routines
  • Changing a Stack of Bills
  • Miscellaneous Books, Routines, Gimmicks, etc.
2006 330
Christian Engblom The Reel Thing coin changes to bill, or bill switch, clever switching and retrieval system using a reel
2007 6
Folded Bill Switch under voice recording device
2007 80
Roberto Giobbi Corner Switch for a Bill
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 15)
146
David Acer The President's Message bill rubber banded to card case is shown and initial, name of selection appears written on it
Also published here 2011 119
Jan Logemann Bill Switch
Inspired by 2013 13
Alexander de Cova Die Geldscheinnummer reverse take switch application
Also published here Dec. 2013 434
Christian Scherer Bill Switch strictly manipulative method
2014 225
Tomas Blomberg Daley Delight Switch with Bills no details, see also p. 256
2014 53
Alexander de Cova The Serial Number Divination reverse take switch application
Also published here Apr. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 9)
56
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
2016 25
Joel Givens Bill Display Subtlety hands with bill shown empty while a second bill remains hidden
2016 28
John Hostler Switch behind Notepad
2016 103
José Carroll, Gabi Pareras, Antonio Romero Bill Switch 100 bill switch, different way of folding the bill
2016 220
Mike O'Brien Hatline Prediction several bills collected in hat, serial number of chosen bill is predicted
Also published here Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
49
Dani DaOrtiz Switch of the Bill with deck of cards
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
42
Alexander de Cova Ein Geldscheinaustausch using Slippy Tip
2017 23
Al Schneider The Underhand Switch folded bill
July 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 7)
69
Lionel Gallardo Dos anécdotas, basadas en el cambio de billete two stories including the bill switch
  • Cambio de billete, sorpresa
  • Cambio de billete, forzando el pais
2021 220
Max Malini Bil/Billet Switch
2022 134
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
Also published here 2022 498
Mike O'Brien Hatline Prediction several bills collected in hat, serial number of chosen bill is predicted
Also published here Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
63
Jonathan Friedman Pen Bill Switch
Apr. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)
55