88 entries in Bill / Penetration
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Monty Crowe Inflation bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
114
A Transposition bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here 1937 20
The Dollar Bill on the Ribbon bill with notified serial number and slit penetrates ribbon in envelope
1945/27 323
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column folded bill is pierced with pencil and threaded on string, release under handkerchief
Dec. 1947 376
Don Nielson 5 & 10 two strips of paper or bills are folded together, then pulled apart
Also published here Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
139
Earl Keyser Porous Purse bill slides free from Vis-Escape apparatus
Oct. 1968 212
Milton Kort Contrary Currency 1 $ bill and 5 $ bill penetrate, then change places
Also published here Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
222
Roy Baker Bandit Bill with rubber band
1972 236
Lawrence Nudelman The Dollar Bill Sandwich folded bill placed inside another folded bill and they penetrate
1975-1978 ca. 2
Don Nielson 10 & 20 two strips of paper or bills are folded together, then pulled apart
Also published here June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
79
Don Nielsen Passing the Buck two bills folded into strips, they are knotted together and penetrate
Inspired by 1977 48
Sebastian Cody Banknotenbefreiung hole torn in bill, bill threaded and penetrates string under handkerchief
Also published here
  • in "Abracadabra" 1976.
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
3
Mike Bornstein Clip-Joint two-pronged paper clip penetrates bill
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 9)
244
Monty Crowe Inflation bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
122
Tom Ogden Five and One penetration and changes of 1$ and 5$ bills, if you are cheap check page 468
Sep. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 9)
385
Scotty York The Ring's the Thing dollar bill ring links with real ring
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
424
Arthur Setterington Sandwich Escape saturation of a bill between two stapled business cards
Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
942
Mike Bornstein Clip-Joint two-pronged paper clip penetrates bill, called "Clip It" in index
Also published here 1980 19
Tom Ogden The New York Puzzler bill penetrates bill, gaffed bill
1982 37
Bob McAllister Joker in the White House playing card through bill
Jan. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 1)
721
Tony Miller Billtration folded card through bill, also credited to Scott Robinson, see Trapdoor
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 13)
117
Murray Sumner A Bill Offering folded bill inserted into metal tab from can, penetration
Variations 1983 234
Justin Higham More than a Key comb penetrates bill
Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
641
Scotty York The Ring's the Thing dollar bill ring links with real ring
Also published here 1984 54
Yoshio Hirose The Invisible Hole pencil through bill
Variations Mar. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1038
Lenny Greenfader Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1095
Mike Bornstein Enlarged Invisible Hole coin through hole in bill that is too small
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1136
Michael DeMarco "Only George Knows" pen through bill
Apr. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 4)
1196
Jay Sankey The Four Dimensional Coin coin visibly penetrates bill, shell
Variations 1986 72
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pinatrated Bill safety pin penetrates bill
Also published here Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1333
Dan Harlan Traveling Cash folded bill jumps up the ladder of two rubber bands between fingers
Variations Nov. 1988
The Minotaur (Issue Sneak Preview)
1
Mike Bornstein Elastic Penetro rubber band through bill, gaffed bill
Variations 1988 30
Mike Bornstein Enlarged Invisible Hole coin through hole in bill that is too small
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 32
Mike Bornstein Improved Clip Joint two-pronged paper clip penetrates bill
Inspired by 1988 37
Dan Harlan Now U Z It pencil through bill
Related to Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
Jean Hugard The Masked Move No. 56, coin and bill in handkerchief, named item penetrates it
1989 65
Murray Sumner, Rick Johnsson, Yoshio Hirose Puncture No. 69, pen through bill with paper cover
Inspired by 1989 90
Jay Sankey Dough pen through bill
Related toVariations 1990 43
Jay Sankey Outside In coin travels very visually inside a crumpled bill
1990 64
Jay Sankey Tying the Knot bill is folded and tied around finger ring, penetration
1990 67
Michael Close Rubik's Dollar Bill bill in folded playing card is penetrated with toothpick
Variations 1991 4
Kennichi Kuroki Origambit pencil through bill
Related to 1991 13
Felix Farrell Tip coin visibly penetrates bill
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 124
David Harkey, Jay Sankey East Meets West pencil through bill, bill torn off pencil and restored, credit information
  • A Brief History
Related toAlso published here
  • "East Meets West" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
1991 158
Kennichi Kuroki Cocktail Bill Penetration pen through bill
1992 53
Toyosane Sanada Finger through Bill
June 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 6)
2079
Hiroyuki Sakai Invisible Slit bill covered with a little piece of paper is cut with a knife and restored
Sep. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 3)
1
Scott Robinson Severance Pay folded card through bill, ungimmicked version
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 113
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pinatrated Bill safety pin penetrates bill
Also published here 1993 91
Lee Freed Klaatu, Barada, Nikto folded bill jumps up the ladder of two rubber bands between fingers, finessed initial set-up
Inspired by Mar. 1993 9
Christian Scherer Falschgeld-Test variation of Cornelius' "Pen Thru Anything", using Scherer's own pen design, pen through bill
1994 1
Meir Yedid Billgate finger poked through bill under business card cover, bill unharmed, gaffed bill
Inspired by 1994 53
Meir Yedid Currency-Gate finger poked through bill under business card cover, bill unharmed, business card gaffed
1994 59
Steve Dusheck Pierced knife through bill
1994 44
Steve Dusheck Very Close pin stuck through dollar bill which is then shown unharmed
Inspired by 1994 139
Mike Bornstein Simplex Bill Penetration pen through bill
1994 21
Ryu Susato The Tokyo Penetration two bills are folded lengthwise and penetrate in clean manner, see also page 169
Also published here Spring 1996 52
Lou Gallo Rubik's Revenge bill in folded playing card is penetrated with toothpick
Inspired by 1996 116
David Acer Intangibill finger through bill
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)
427
David Harkey, Eric Anderson, Jay Sankey East meets West meets South pencil through bill
1997 63
Dean Dill Pen Thru Bill streamer produced from rolled-up borrowed bill, then pen penetrates it, routine for John Cornelius's "Pen Through Anything"
1997 47
Milton Kort Contrary Currency Bills transpose, penetrate and transform
Related toAlso published here 1999 325
David Acer Intangibill finger through bill
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 18
Jay Sankey Inside Trading spectator draws ship on a bill, it penetrates into a bottle
Also published here June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
29
Robert Cassidy Perfect Voodoo figure drawn on bill that is penetrated with pen, using John Cornelius's Perfect Pen
1999 245
Dean Dill X-ceptionally Puzzling optical illusion presentation for John Cornelius's Pen Through Bill
Also published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
70
Gerald Deutsch Heads Down bill through table is promised, but only the head part of the bill penetrates, leaving a hole in the bill
Also published here May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
70
Jay Sankey Inside Trading spectator draws ship on a bill, it penetrates into a bottle
Also published here 2004 35
Jay Sankey Through and Through card chosen and lost, three cards wrapped with bill, one penetrates the bill and it is selection
2004 69
Larry Jennings Prelude lengthwise folded bill penetrates lengthwise folded card, prelude for Card Warp
2005 1
Jack Avis Count Dracula presentation idea for bank not penetration in envelope
2006 190
Gaëtan Bloom Houdini and the Hudson River hole torn in borrowed bill and bill threaded onto rope, it penetrates the rope
2006 246
Nick D'Angelo The Almighty Dollar pencil through bill
Jan. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 1)
23
Christian Engblom The End Ending for Harlan's Traveling Cash, Bill penetrates last string too
Inspired by 2007 1
Daniel Garcia Butter Bill straw penetrates and melts through borrowed bill in three phases
Inspired by
  • "Misled" (Timothy Wenk)
Also published here
2009 29
Hiroyuki Sakai The Bill Doctor knife through bill, gaffed bill
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
65
Doug Edwards Wonder Pen-a-Tration pen through bill, handling
Related to
  • Doug Edwards / Tenyo's "The Wandering Hole" 1979 and "Ultimate Shocking Pen" 2003.
2013 81
Ryu Susato The Tokyo Penetration two bills are folded lengthwise and penetrate in clean manner
Also published here 2013 215
Vanni Bossi True Pencil through Bill pencil really through bill, special glue
2016 182
Henry Harrius Bill Penetration (纸币穿越) Folded bills threaded onto each other, penetrate and melt though, similar to Misled, impromptu (inspired by an item from Hiro Sakai)
2016 6
Josh Janousky Frost borrowed credit card penetrates bill
Inspired by 2017 17
Josh Janousky Play Dough pencil through bill
Inspired by
  • Dough (Jay Sankey, 1990)
  • "Two for the Price of One" (Will Dexter's 131 Magic Tricks for Amateurs)
Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
72
Ben Hart Pen Through Note Ideas
2020 181
Dean Dill X-ceptionally Puzzling optical illusion presentation for John Cornelius's Pen Through Bill
Also published here 2022 16
Gerald Deutsch Heads Down bill through table is promised, but only the head part of the bill penetrates, leaving a hole in the bill
Also published here 2022 188
Daniel Garcia Butter Bill straw penetrates and melts through borrowed bill in three phases
Also published here 2022 766
Nicholas Uusi Vision Penetration pencil through bill, for credit correction to "Puncture" see reference
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2009
2022 874
Josh Janousky Push Thru credit card penetrates bill that's folded in half
Related to
  • Daniel Garcia's "Credit Through Bill"
May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
63