Cellophane

98 entries in Cellophane
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Tear Cellophane you can tear cellophane and the spectator can't
 		1938
Greater Magic
834
John Scarne Strong Man ripping the cellophane paper of a cigar, spectator can't do it
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
96
Smoke Rings hole in cellophane of cigarette packet to form smoke rings
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
27
Cellophane (1)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
practical joke, crumbled cellophane resembles ice
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
829
Cellophane (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
tearing cellophane, spectator is unable to do it
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
829
Cigar (11)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
cellophane of cigar rises
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
840
Cigar (13)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
cellophanes of cigars are placed in fist and change to long cellophane
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
840
Jerry Andrus A Transparent Miracle card wrapped in transparent wax paper changes, lapping
Related to
 1956
Andrus Deals You In
124
Stewart James Silversion signed coin to sealed bottle under handkerchief, sealed with cellophane on top
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
1
John Benzais Follow Up to Transit Dime dime on card case or cigarette pack penetrates cellophane wrapper from inside
Also published here
 Aug. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 52)
214
John Benzais Transit Dime dime on card case or cigarette pack penetrates cellophane wrapper from outside
 		1967
The Best of Benzais
36
John Benzais Follow-Up for Transit dime on card case or cigarette pack penetrates cellophane wrapper from inside
Also published here
 1967
The Best of Benzais
38
Cellophane Hold-Out card placed behind cellophane
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
226
Bruce Cervon Card Case Switch gaffed card/transformation happens isolated in card box, card under cellophane
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
6
Karl Fulves* Jigsaw JD in quarters placed between two card cases changes into 8S, JD restored under cellophane
Related to
 1978
Transpo Trix
71
Michael Skinner Coin Entrapped copper and silver coin placed on card case, named one penetrates cellophane and is underneath
Related to
Variations
 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1065
David Stahl The General Travelers three cards selected, one is signed, card changes into all three selections one by one, selections vanish and end up in cellophane of card case, under mat and in pocket, duplicates
 		1978
Don't Stall, Stahl!
8
Richard Kaufman Loading Card behind Cellophane as deck is inserted in case
 		1979
CardMagic
129
Karl Fulves* Ace Under Glass named Ace penetrates case into cellophane which is pulled halfway down
Inspired by
  • marketed by Ed Mellon in 1950
 1979
Card Under Glass
74
Allen Okawa Cellophane Surprise torn and restored cellophane at cigarette case, healing process is felt
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1979
Close-up Entertainer
134
Tan Hock Chuan Bottomless Glass Finesse cellophane bottom
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
103
Jeff White Cellophane Swindle copper silver transpo, one coin in cellophane coin holder under mat or in pocket
 		1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
22
Steve Beam Mental Case spectator divines card, duplicate under cellophane of case
Inspired by
 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
9
Steve Beam Cases chapter intro on cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
14
Steve Beam, Woody Landers, Harvey Rosenthal* The Basic Unload Move using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, see The Trapdoor No. 7, p. 104 for credit information
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
15
Steve Beam Two Coin Unload using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
16
Steve Beam Turnover Switch using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
17
Steve Beam Crystal Clear Penetration using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
17
Steve Beam Crystal Coin Case using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, marked coin stapled inside and wrapped in handkerchief, coin penetrates both
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
18
Steve Beam Table Slide subtlety using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
19
Steve Beam Just in Case using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, coin stapled inside changes to copper
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
19
Woody Landers The Original using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, coin stapled inside changes to copper
 		1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
20
David Britland Xmas Time Trip climax for time machine trick, deck ends up sealed in cellophane
 		Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
379
Frederick Braue Bazooka Card Trick writing appears on card that can be seen in red cellophane envelope (1943)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
13
Terri Rogers Cigology opened cellophane on cigarette box is wrapped on box again, stunt
 		May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
60
Addition from Case from under cellophane, "old idea"
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
150
José Carroll* The Card Wrapped in Cellophane Paper No. B)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1988
52 Lovers
39
David Williamson Cello-Feign coin repeatedly penetrates card case cellophane
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
45
Ken Krenzel Case-Tration three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate
Inspired by
 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
648
David Harkey Simply Divine divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection
 		1991
Simply Harkey
48
David Harkey Power Emanations divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection, variation of previous trick with more writing on the cellophane
 		1991
Simply Harkey
54
Karl Fulves* The Office cellophane as shiner, Bridge cheating
 		1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)
87
Tomohiro Maeda New Era Moving Pips wrong prediction (card behind cellophane on card case) changes into right one by pip-moving
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
34
Muneo Yokoi Some Time Coin through cellophane of card case
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
20
Alexander de Cova Coin into Cellophane cellophane of card case halfway down, pinch vanish
 		Mar. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
15
Joel Givens Super Duper instant camera, blank card gets face of chosen card inside case, both are signed
Also published here
Variations
 June 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 2)
10
Doug Conn Conn's Opening featuring addition from card case's cellophane with slit
Inspired by
 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
10
John Riggs Peek Case gaffed case in cellophane
Related to
  • Marc Spelmann's "Glimpse", 2004
 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
36
Thomas Fraps Uncle Scrooge's Coin coin pentretrates the cellophane of a pack of cigarettes twice
Also published here
Variations
 1995
Continental Close Up
11
Allen Okawa Cellophane Surprise torn and restored cellophane at cigarette case, healing process is felt
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
173
Paul Harris, Eric Mead Membrane with a Pack of Smokes initials from paper are transfered to cellophane around cigarette pack
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue New Stuff)
45
Card behind Cellophane
1996
Miracles with Cards
28
James Swain Card to Case Load card loaded underneath cellophane
Related to
 1996
Miracles with Cards
189
Karl Fulves* Unlimited Access three cards placed on card case, one vanishes and is found under cellophane under case or in case
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
110
Thomas Fraps Scrooge McDuck coin pentretrates the cellophane of a pack of cigarettes twice
Also published here
Variations
 1998
The Book
30
Thomas Fraps Miller Change Variation inside cellophane of case
Also published here
Inspired by
 1998
The Book
50
Thomas Fraps Miller Change Variation inside cellophane of case
Also published here
Inspired by
 1998
Acting vs. Technique
16
Doug Conn Conn's Opener adding cards to packet from underneath cellophane, see also p. 165 and p. 173 for applications
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
153
Card Case Holdout under cellophane
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
46
Thomas Fraps Miller Change Variation inside cellophane of case
Also published here
Inspired by
 2000
Faustdick hinterm Schlitzohr
5
Paul Harris Impromptu Chameleon Case card under cellophane
Also published here
 Sep. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 1)
110
Daniel Garcia Addict Resealable cigarette pack cellophane
 		2002
Next
5
James Swain Royal Departure
  • The Card Expert
from Quartet between palms to case, card under cellophane
  • Version One
  • Version Two (four cases)
Inspired by
 Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
66
Jason Steffen The Living Hieroglyphics weird scribblings on case and cellophane become readable prediction when aligned correctly
 		June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
70
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here
 Nov. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 3)
96
Carl Mercurio The Cellophane Surprise torn-off corner of selected card appears inside cellophane that has been halfway pulled off a cigarette case
Inspired by
 2003
Bar None
12
Jay Sankey Electric Candy part of cellophane wrapper torn off and restored
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
49
Jason Latimer Trick Photography deck is used as an instant camera card, wrong card turns into selected card in cellophane
Related to
 Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
51
Robert Cassidy The Erisian Force spectator cuts packet, amount of remaining cards is forced, cellophane
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
69
Case Cellophane Hold-Out card under cellophane of flap side, later apparently pulled out of box
Also published here
 Aug. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 12)
86
Wonder Man Fred Trans-Parenthesis prediction on cellophane of card case changes into prediction of second card, signed by spectator
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
249
Syd Segal Fake Card in Box Insertion really behind cellophane
 		2005
Full Metal Jacket
17
Barrie Richardson Double-Sided Peek Box slide covers under cellophane on both sides
Also published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 2002
 2005
Act Two
54
Allan Slaight A New Milk Pitcher Idea openly adding cellophane sheet to newspaper to motivate that it doesn't seep through
Also published here
  • Tops, March 1946
 Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
47
Doug Edwards Soft Cellophane removing cellophane of new deck with one hand
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
158
Joel Givens Cellophane instant camera, blank card signed on back gets face of chosen card inside case
Also published here
Inspired by
 2007
Five Forty Seven
xxxvi
Joel Givens Cellophane blank card signed on back is cased, another selection is put under cellophane, blank card becomes duplicate of selection
Also published here
Inspired by
 July 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 11)
97
Dave Forrest Invisible Opener chosen card is predicted (reversed, on top, under cellophane...), outs for Two through Nine of Hearts, verbal range force
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
15
Joan Font Resealed resealing card case with cellophane, bill and lighter method
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
99
Allan Slaight A New Milk Pitcher Idea openly adding cellophane sheet to newspaper to motivate that it doesn't seep through
Also published here
  • Tops, March 1946
 2008
Spins & Needles
26
Cellophane Holdout
2009
A Clockwork Apple
16
Helder Guimarães Three Cards and a Box (or "We all have a magician inside us!")
three selections, under box, under cellophane, folded in box
 		2011
Reflections
49
Karl Fulves* Moving Coin coin under cellophane of cigarette pack, it rises by shaking
Related to
  • old MUM issue
 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
605
Michael Weber Twin Peeks shiny cut card as shiner, or matte card under cellophane
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Feb. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 35)
2
Ryan Plunkett Patet Pondus
  • 1. Charpentier's Dream: Deck placed in box with cellophane window. Cased deck felt to gradually lose weight, before shown to be empty
  • 2. Invisible Deck Monte: Three deck monte with card cases, cases start out empty, but then one of the boxes felt to suddenly grow heavy - deck produced from it
 		2016
Some Assembly Required
11
Ryan Schlutz Box Switch card slid into case, later dumped out, using cellophane
Also published here
Related to
 2018
False Anchors — Volume Three
26
Case as Holdeout under cellophane
 		2018
Game Changer
37
José Carroll* The Card Wrapped in Cellophane No. B)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
88
James Swain The 439 Trick named Ace vanishes from Ace packet and appears in case, four cases, under cellophane
 		May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
212
Ryan Schlutz Box Switch card slid into case, later dumped out, using cellophane
Also published here
Related to
 2020
False Anchors
98
Andi Gladwin Case Switch cased card is switched, using cellophane
 		2022
Ubuntu
43
Paul Harris Impromptu Chameleon Case card under cellophane
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
2
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
137
Case Cellophane Hold-Out card under cellophane of flap side, later apparently pulled out of box
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
326
Joel Givens Cellophane blank card signed on back is cased, another selection is put under cellophane, blank card becomes duplicate of selection
Also published here
Inspired by
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
639
Thomas Fraps Miller Change Variation inside cellophane of case
Also published here
Inspired by
 2022
Seminah 2
12
Stephen Buehler The Disappearing Card card with performer's name on back placed under cellophane of card box, card chosen and put reversed in deck, is becomes blank ("vanishes"), and card under cellophane turns out to be selection
 		2023
The Magic Apple Live! 2
12
Thomas Fraps Miller Change Variation inside cellophane of case
Also published here
Inspired by
 2025
Evidence of a Well Spent Life
16