11,690 entries in Coin
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jean Hugard Changes 1. By Means of the Palm Proper
2. With One Hand (De Manche Change without credit)
3. By Means of the Thumb Palm
4. By Means of a Small Tray
Related to 1935 5
Coin and Card coin produced from card
1935 7
The Melting Coin coin vanishes and appears from fire of a candle (Robert-Houdin routine without credit)
1935 8
The Flying Coin marked coin travels from hand to hand to second coin and through table, then same with four coins, glass under table for last phase
1935 9
Filtration of Coins two coin in two handkerchief one travels to other, marked
1935 11
Coin Filtration - Second Method
1935 12
Travelling Coins first coin travels from hand to hand then effect is repeated with four coins, hands turned over on table
1935 13
Coin Through Hat three coins pass one by one through a hat into a glass
1935 13
Coin Through a Deck Into a Glass marked coin
1935 14
Flying Coins three coins travel from one hand to three coins in other hand, one by one
1935 15
A Coin Through the Hand back of hand
1935 15
All Change marked penny and marked half dollar wrapped in a handkerchief each change places
1935 16
Alan Peterson Two Coins and Two Tumblers coin travels from glass two other glass
1935 17
Boy and Coins coins travel from spectator's hand to hat
1935 17
Click Pass
1935 17
A Walking Penny marked coin travels from from under left foot to under right foot
1935 18
Head or Tail. A Surprise Trick coin covered by glass and glass wrapped in paper, then glass and coin vanish
1935 19
Another Method
1935 20
Coin and Glass of Water coin under hat changes into glass of water
1935 20
Dime and Handkerchief marked coin travels from handkerchief to orange
1935 21
Coin Vanish from Handkerchief
1935 21
Coin and Apple coin and apple change places, under paper cones
1935 22
The Best Coin Fold with variation
1935 23
Another Coin Fold
  • A Third Method
1935 24
Dime and Half Dollar Vanish half dollar vanishes
1935 25
Coin Through Table coin travels from hand over the table to coin held under the table
1935 25
Dime and Matchbox coin vanishes from under matchbox, coin penetrates matchbox
1935 26
A Thought Reading Trick two ways, first coin is discovered in correct hand and then under correct drawer of a matchbox
1935 27
Vanishing a Dime coin vanishes from between two bigger coins
Related to 1935 28
Variation - A Good Cath gag, coin appears under two bigger coins
1935 28
Vanishing Dime for small coins
1935 28
Sleeve Button Vanish coin hidden between buttons from sleeve
1935 29
Heads or Tails coin under hat turns into guinea pig
1935 29
Amusing Dime Catch coin pressed on spectators forehead vanishes
Related to 1935 29
Dime and Ginger Ale Bottle dime put on mouth of a bottle jumps into the air
1935 29
A Useful Move opening coat to hide coin, secret transfer
1935 29
The Spinning Coin coin spins between two pins
1935 29
The Weeping Queen water drops fall from coin, sponge behind ear
1935 30
Trouser Cuff Vanish while picking up a dropped coin it's loaded in cuff
1935 30
Trouser Fold Vanish seated, coin vanishes from knee
1935 30
Dime in Ear dime vanishes from elbow, hide out in ear
1935 31
Coin in Knot in Handkerchief coin appears in knotted handkerchief
1935 31
Wand and Wax wax on end of wand to show hands empty
1935 31
Rubber Band Vanish coin vanish with handkerchief
1935 31
Heads or Tails coin held between two fingers, control if it lands heads or tails up
1935 31
Balancing a Coin coin stands upright on outstretched hand
1935 32
A Wonderful Juggle
1935 32
The Elbow Catch
1935 33
Spin the Coin coin spinned on glass
1935 33
A Pretty Juggle coin catch from back of hand
1935 33
To Pick Up a Dime with the Palm
Related to 1935 33
A Pretty Flourish coin on card, card is flicked away
1935 33
The Triangular Coin Stand to vanish coins
1935 34
The Melting Coin coin dropped in glass of water under handkerchief, then it vanishes, off-beat gaff
1935 34
Another Method coin dropped in glass of water under handkerchief, then it vanishes,thread method
1935 35
The Coin Glass coin to glass, with assistant
1935 35
A Pile of Pennies die under paper tube transforms into coins, coins travel through table and die appears again under tube, hollow coin stack
1935 36
Dr. C. J. Diestel The Weeping Coin water drops fall from coin
1935 37
Penny Changes to a Dime two pennies, one changes into dime
1935 37
Penny and Dime dime covered by penny penetrates card and falls into glass, nesting coin gaff
1935 38
Half Dollar and Penny coin transformation, unusual gaff
1935 38
The "Wiesenheimer" Coin Trick coin vanishes from ring put on table covered with a card, alternative method
1935 39
The Talking Coin coin dances in glass, answering questions, assistant
1935 40
Coin and Bottle
1935 41
Coin Through Ring coin wrapped in handkerchief penetrates finger ring
1935 41
An Easy Trick coin travels under hat
1935 41
Coin and String coin with hole penetrates string held by spectators
1935 42
A Finger Gimlet
Variations 1935 42
A Penetrating Coin coin penetrates plate and falls into glass
1935 43
Silver to Bronze half dollar covered by drawer of a match box changes to penny and back
1935 43
Advanced Sleights three vanishes
  • 1. coin clipped between index and middle finger
  • 2. coin pushed into fist
  • 3. retention vanish
1935 44
Martin Chapender Chapender's Method of Palming edge palm
1935 46
Two Finger Palm
1935 46
Advanced Flourishes 1. The Steeplechase (coin roll)
2. The Coin Turn Over (multiple coins spread turnover)
3. Vanish and Recovery of Stack of Coins
1935 47
Sleeving from Back of Left Hand
1935 48
, Chris Carven Spinning Coin into the Air sleeve vanish, with variations
1935 49
Modification of the French Drop sleeving while doing a french drop
1935 49
Sam Leo Horowitz Cards and Coins several coins appear from between two cards
1935 50
Sam Leo Horowitz An Optical Illusion? coin vanishes from handkerchief and appears again
1935 51
The Sympathetic Coins on corners of handkerchief, second method with extra coin
Related to 1935 52
Coin and Envelopes marked coin to nest of envelopes made out of newspaper
1935 54
Coin and Oranges marked coin in chosen orange
1935 56
The Peripatetic four coins travel from a jar to a glass, one by one, threaded coin
1935 56
Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien Coin Trick eight coins and an odd one
1935 58
John Ramsay Slow Motion Vanish with cigarette
1935 58
Filtration of Money - Advanced Method coin joins other coin wrapped in handkerchief, then both penetrate the silk
1935 59
A Blindfold Detection marked coins shuffled among others coins in hat, performer finds first coin blindfolded, second penetrates hat
Related to 1935 60
The Production Grip
1935 62
The Back and Front Palm A. To Vanish the Coin at the Back of the Hand
B. To Bring the Coin to the Front of the Fingers
1935 62
The Front Finger Clip
1935 63
The Back Finger Clip two methods
1935 64
The Back Thumb Palm
1935 64
The Front Thumb Palm Downs Palm
1935 65
Production from Front Thumb Palm production from Downs palm
1935 65
The Pinch Vanish
1935 66
The Front Edge Palm
1935 66
Acquitment for Front Edge Palm hand wash
1935 67
The Change Over From Front Edge Palm
1935 67
The Toss Vanish
1935 68
Thumb Pass
1935 68
Jean Hugard The Miser's Dream 1. The Original Method
1935 69
Jean Hugard The Miser's Dream. Stage Presentation
1935 70
Jean Hugard 1. The Receptacle bucket, glass bowl etc.
1935 70
The Loads of Coins threaded coins
1935 71
Jean Hugard The Setting of the Act
1935 72
Jean Hugard The First Coin to be Caught four methods
1935 73
Jean Hugard Repeated Catches
1935 74
Jean Hugard Securing the Second Load in Left Hand
1935 75
Jean Hugard Finish several coins produced at the same time as a finale
1935 76
Jean Hugard With Glass Bowl on Table Only glass bowl, ased on the Ramsay subtlety
1935 77
Jean Hugard A Brilliant Manipulation technique based on Downs palm
1935 78
Jean Hugard Manipulations and Advanced Flourishes I. With Four Coins
II. With Four Coins
III. With Five Coins
IV. With Five Coins (including Roll Down)
1935 79
Jean Hugard Gags for Miser's Dream
1935 87
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Back to the Farm glass of milk covered with tube, hand reaches into tube and produces coins, silks and a glass with a red drink
1935 22
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Folding Half Dollar a piece of wood transposes with a half dollar
1935 28
Otis Manning Brrr!! (meaning 'very cold'), coin transforms into fake ice cream cone
Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
79
Jack Vosburgh Money in the Pocket marked coin vanishes in trouser fold and reappears in pocket, repeat
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
87
Conrad C. Bush Silver or Copper silver or copper coin penetrates handkerchief, expansion of texture
Related to May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
114
Charles Rosenthal Money Mentalism money is put in envelope, medium names denomination, code
June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
123
Lu Brent "Here's Your Change---?" coin through knees, changes into small coins
Inspired by July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
Stewart James Numismatigic coin divination behind back, magnetism
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
Laurie Ireland Ireland's New Okito Coin Box Routine coin through card, two box turnovers
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
2
Easy Coin Switch using double backed card
1937 128
Arthur Monroe Voodoo hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, lights turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card
Related toAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
208
Charles T. Jordan Dates borrowed coins in hat, performer announces year and finds coin by touch, repeated, one ahead
Also published here June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
213
Stuart Robson Feel!! coin found among other by touch, tape
July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
232
Charles T. Jordan Duplex Date Reading naming dates on borrowed coins
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
250
Charles T. Jordan Coin Switch one of two coins
Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
250
Theodore Annemann, Audley Walsh Coin Experiment three spectators put a coin in an envelope, medium divines value, date and owner
1937 11
Edward Victor "A Silver Collection" four coins are produced, then they travel one by one into glass
Variations 1937 36
Edward Victor Coin Palm Subtlety same as Ramsay Subtlety, with coin held at fingertips
1937 37
Edward Victor A Vanish for One or More Coins
1937 40
Edward Victor The Changing Coin
Related toVariations 1937 42
Edward Victor "Cigar to Money" cigar pushed into the fist changes into four pennies
1937 81
M. Ceillier The Flying Coins two groups of coins counted, three coins travel across, coin tray
1937 37
Folded Newspaper as Coin Tray
1937 39
Jess Kelly, Laurie Ireland Vanish of Coin from Trousers Fold half dollar put in trouser fold, changes into nickel, forty-five pennies grabbed from air
Variations 1937 40
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Coins from Nowhere up to five coins produced singly, featuring an edge grip
1937 24
Joe Berg The Balancing Dime dime balanced on wire of hanger, hanger spun around finger
1937 14
Joe Berg Handkerchief and Coin coin rolled up in handkerchief vanishes, then handkerchief held at four corners and coin appears inside again, secret pin
1937 16
Quick Change wrapped-up bill changes into number of coins that corresponds to value of chosen card
1937 45
Franklin M. Chapman Dated date of a borrowed coin is named, performer locates cards that match the four digits from a shuffled deck in his pocket
1937 7
Mahendra The Miracle Divination - The Problem of the Three Coins three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them
Variations 1938 128
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish
1938 666
Martin Chapender The Chapender Vanish see reference for credit information
Related to 1938 667
John Northern Hilliard A Hilliard Vanish
Related to 1938 669
John Northern Hilliard Another Hilliard Vanish back palm
1938 669
A Complete Vanish coat pocket drop
1938 670
A Vanish with a Pencil pencil clip
Variations 1938 671
Jardine Ellis A Jardine Ellis Vanish
1938 671
A Novel and Easy Coin Change using double backed card
Related to 1938 672
A Change for a Small Coin sleeving
1938 672
Max Malini A Coin Multiplication three coins
Related to 1938 673
Harry Kellar Coin Holders - The Kellar Holder
1938 673
Al Meiner The New Coin Holder
1938 674
New Coin Dropper
1938 674
Paper Clip Holder single coin
1938 674
Fountain Pen impromptu holder
1938 675
Folded Newspaper as a Tray impromptu coin tray
1938 675
The Wand vanish with wax
1938 675
Coin on Thread
1938 676
Folding Coins construction and use including: To Make One Coin and a Folded Coin Appear as Three Coins, Formula for Silver Cement to Fill the Gap
1938 676
Harry Blackstone The Half Dollar and Ginger Ale Bottle folding coin
1938 677
William H. McCaffrey, S.S. Blodgett The Penny and the Dime one of two coins vanish
1938 678
A Coin Vanishes from Between Two Glasses
1938 680
Charles A. Leedy Coin to Pocket from hand to trouser pocket
1938 681
Al Baker Dime Under One of Three Cards spectator puts dime beneath one of three card, performer divines which card
1938 681
The Coin in the Handkerchief marked coin into handkerchief
Related to 1938 682
The Vanishing Dime
1938 683
False Turnover
1938 683
Another Vanishing Dime simulated pick up from pile of coins
1938 684
A Trick at the Counter
1938 685
Two Cards and a Coin coin appears between two cards
1938 685
The Dime and the Penny
1938 685
John Northern Hilliard A Date Divination with cards the date of a borrowed coin is divined
1938 686
Coin Changed to an Alarm Clock
1938 687
A Coin Penetration through cloth bag, using a wire ring
1938 688
Yank Hoe The Sympathetic Coins corners of handkerchief assembly, shell
Related to 1938 689
Coin Through a Handkerchief shell
1938 690
Invisible Flight of Six Coins
1938 690
Gold and Silver
1938 692
The Rising Coin up in glass and over lip, thread
Related to 1938 693
The "Perfect" Coins Through Table Trick ungaffed
1938 694
Arthur Sherwood The Coin and the Chocolate Box coin from chocolate box to envelope and back again
1938 697
A Coin Producing Fan gaffed
1938 699
The Coin Easel for vanish and reproduction
1938 700
The Miser's Dream - Coins from the Shoe sequence to fit into routine
1938 701
The Hooked Coin sequence to fit into miser's dream routine
1938 702
A Very Good Method of Holding a Load of Coins is This hole through stack of coins
1938 702
T. Nelson Downs Mysterious Date Changing date increases by number thought of
1938 703
T. Nelson Downs Reading the Dates of Coins with Finger Tips
1938 703
T. Nelson Downs A Neat Coin Fold
1938 704
T.J. Crawford Migratory Coins coins on corners of black cloth, with two postcards
Variations 1938 705
T.J. Crawford The Okito Coin Box coin from box transposes with coin from hand
1938 708
T.J. Crawford The Brema Coin Box six coins in box penetrate box and hand
1938 710
T.J. Crawford Using the Sleeves coin travels from hand to hand, two methods
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 712
T.J. Crawford Curious Coins three coins in each hand
1938 713
Click Pass
1938 715
T.J. Crawford An Old One Revised coin from coin box on top of book on top of glass into glass
1938 716
T.J. Crawford The Illusive Coin Pass 1 or several coins
1938 717
T. Nelson Downs The Downs Coin Star on tips of fingers
Related to 1938 719
Two Penny Stunts two juggling type stunts that the spectator cannot duplicate
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Dr. Swenson Two Quarter Stunts stunt that cannot be duplicated and biting into glass gag
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
277
Martin Gardner Pocket to Cuff marked dime travels from pocket to trouser cuff
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
278
Laurie Ireland Coin Routine with a Silk five coins from handkerchief to glass
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
9
Laurie Ireland One Ahead Coin Routine two coins are vanished and reproduced
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
14
Click Pass
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
14
Franklin M. Chapman Smart Coin Trick coin vanish and ap, with handkerchief, coin on back of hand
Related toVariations Oct. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
Tom Osborne Routine 33 three different coins end up under a shell each, nesting coin
1938 53
Tom Darlington Tip Tap Top puzzle/bar bet with coin and cigarette pack
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
408
John Ramsay Hypno Coin coin stands on edge on thumb
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
416
Stuart P. Cramer Just Pretend one coin vanish and reproduction
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
431
Flat Thumb Palm kind of "Downs Palm"
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
431
Kent Arthur Ten and One shell
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 67)
466
Simple Coin Switch
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 67)
466
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Knickel of Kanadah coin divination, magnetism
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 72)
486
Franklin M. Chapman, Paul Morris Sucker Coins dime vanishes from under quarter and appears under second quarter, two versions
Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
Franklin M. Chapman It's a Date date of borrowed dime appears on disk
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
2
Dr. Edward G. Ervin A Coin Load holder for Miser's Dream, with hat and slate
May 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 11)
3
Art Lyle Lyle's Coin Vanish coin vanish on leg, trouser fold and appears under knee
June 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 12)
2
Franklin M. Chapman The Fastest Trick in the World with two nest of boxes and matchbox, transposition of two coins
Dec. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 6)
3
A New Coin Production display between fingers of closed fist
1939 50
A New Coin Flourish "The Steeplechase With Two Coins Rolling Separately"
1939 52
Sam Margules A New Impromptu Coin Vanish with handkerchief, complete, with pocket ditch
1939 53
Vanish for Coin of Any Size one-handed throw into the air, back clip
1939 54
Tom Osborne The Coin Penetration coin in glass, handkerchief wrapped around, coin penetrates through handkerchief at top
Variations 1939 55
Coin Detection "An Old Trick in a New Way"
marked coin mixed with others, found by touch
1939 57
Method for Obtaining First Coin for Miser's Dream from matchbook
Also published here 1939 58
Miser's Dream. New Finale coconut production from hat
1939 58
The Shell Coin fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up
1939 59
Louis Tannen A "Passing" Coin Interlude four coins in each hand, travel into one hand one by one
1939 60
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die verschwundene Münze coin placed inside ring and covered with disk vanishes
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Hans-Paul Wipf "Ideal-Münzgriff" für Kenner und Anfänger vanish of a coin with one hand, showing back and front of hand
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
12
Minoe, U. F. Grant Clever Coins two times ten coins in two bowls, number selected with dice travels across, see also page 524
Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
T. Nelson Downs Money Sense cards divined and four selected cards represent year of coin
1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
551
Getting Coin in Glass paper on glass, coin on top, getting coin in glass without touching paper (no snap!)
1940
The Jinx (Issue 93)
580
Charles Harris, Allan Lambie Secret of Satan coin in paper burned in ashtray on top of glass, it penetrates and falls into glass
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 94)
583
Stewart James Two Fearless Feats - 1. number and color predicted in ball of wool
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
601
L. Vosburgh Lyons The "Good-Bye" Coin coin on pull
July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
610
Emil Jarrow Dimes and Pennies of Confucius puzzle
Related toAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
631
John Mulholland On the Coin in Bottle
1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
648
Shaman Curious Coin marked coin wrapped in newspaper and burned, appears in nest of boxes
1940
The Jinx (Issue 112)
667
Laurie Ireland Manipulative Dollar thimble for little finger glued to coin
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
16
Joseph Ovette A Penny "Sucker" dime and penny version, one coin vanishes
Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
3
Howard Warringer Silk-'n-Coin Production handkerchief and two coins are produced
Also published here Feb. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8)
4
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Nine from Three three coins from pocket travel to three coins in other hand, stack to hide coins
Mar. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 9)
4
Art Lyle Coin Go idea for coin vanish from trouser leg
Mar. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 9)
4
Joseph Ovette A Lulu! coin vanishes and appears in rolled up bill, to small to hold the coin
Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
3
Jimmy Muir Coin in Bottle bottle without bottom
Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
4
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Tips on thin coins, matches and gamblers
May 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 11)
4
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Entwischt, und doch erwischt. borrowed coin vanishes and appears, impromptu hooked coin, from the unpublished book "Luzifer im Frack"
Also published here Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
9
Eddie Joseph Evaporation coins and rings vanish from handkerchief, natural channel across diagonal center to hide objects
1940 ca. 7
Eddie Joseph Perpetual Coins production of multiple coins from handkerchief
1940 ca. 8
Edward Victor An Original Coin Production
  • from palm
  • from thumb palm
applied in a Miser's Dream routine
1940 ca. 121
Throw Vanish
1940 ca. 123
Coin Penetration through bottom of bucket, using back-palm, brief
1940 ca. 125
A Penny - A Bet - A Drink guessing in which hand the coin is, bar bet, see also page 728
1941
The Jinx (Issue 123)
716
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
738
Del Cartier Weird Coin coin borrowed, half deck dealt in four piles, top card correspond with year of coin, sum counted down, card predicted
1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
757
Frank Travers, Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann On the Treasure Trail coin travels from sand pile to paper
June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 142)
801
Stuart P. Cramer Kids and Koins three coins travel into covered tumbler, marked coin into candy bar
July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
803
Bruce Elliott Magical Headache
Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 146)
815
Otto Waldmann Evaporato "Coin that gets Around", marked coin vanishes from sealed glass, reappears into spectator's breast pocket
Variations Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 146)
817
Otto Waldmann Coin Vanish from Glass
Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 146)
817
Coin Through the Plate marked coin wrapped in paper and put on plate, plate on glass, paper burned, coin falls into glass
1941 7
Joe Berg Vanishing Coin sleeving technique to be used when sitting
Also published here 1941 8
Matt Schulien, Dorny Testing a Half Dollar gag, glass hammered onto coin
Also published here 1941 8
Martin Gardner Japanese Paper Bird bird fold that flaps its wings, application with flash paper and coin appearing from bird or traveling in bird
Inspired by
  • "Houdini's Paper Magic" (p. 117)
Related to
  • "Scientific Recreations" (Tissandier, 1881, French work)
1941 11
Al Flosso Seven Coins coins travel from one hand to the other
Related to 1941 19
Change-Over Steal
1941 20
Bob Hummer A Rare Coin Stunt coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist
VariationsAlso published here 1941 11
Eddie Joseph Heads or Tails spectator is always wrong, coin held on edge until spectator commits
1941 16
Hervel Mon Perfectionnement pour la Chasse aux Pièces model for gaffed bucket
Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
6
Dr. Stanley Jaks Wenn man gerade keine Karten bei sich hat...
  • coin on bottle stars to move and jump
  • chalk spot on table appears on performer's hand
Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
4
Une finale pour la Chasse aux pièces finale for miser's dream, production of fake rabbits, followed by french translation "Finale zur Münzenjagd"
May 1941 1
G. Gloria Ruban de Soie coupé er réparé ribbon is pulled through coin with two slits, cut and restored
May 1941 6
Lloyd W. Chambers New Coin Vanish elastic pull up sleeve, alternate method of hooking up elastic to coin (no hole)
1941 10
Lloyd W. Chambers Coingo inside mini vase, card is covering a penny, penny vanishes and card prediction is in vase
1941 15
Al Baker The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars
  • 1. Passage of the First Coin
  • 2. Passage of the Second Coin
  • 3. Passage of the Third Coin
  • 4. Passage of the Fourth Coin
Related toAlso published here 1941 37
Al Baker Baker Steal
Also published here 1941 38
Al Baker The Stack of Quarters
Also published here 1941 40
Al Baker The Rising Coin - Baker Method coin dropped in glass, rises out and drops out, thread
Also published here 1941 42
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 1941 44
Al Baker A Dinner Table Trick coin through tablecloth
Also published here 1941 45
Al Baker A Knotty Problem into handkerchief held by spectator in which spectator tied a knot
Also published here 1941 45
Al Baker Envelopes and Coin in paper and three envelopes
Related toAlso published here 1941 54
Paul Curry I.O.U. dime is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a penny, under the penny is a little circle of paper "IOU 9 ct"
Also published here 1941 3
Paul Curry Clink! coin picked up from bunch of coins which are pocketed again, it vanishes, when invisible coin is thrown against pocket a clink sound is heard
1941 22
James F. Herpick Sight and Touch Vanish coin vanish from trouser fold
1941 42
1 - Front Flat Palm classic palm
1941/27 64
2 - Pressure Palm
1941/27 64
3 - Front Edge Palm
1941/27 64
4 - Front Thumb Palm
1941/27 65
5 - Back Thumb Palm
1941/27 65
6 - Invisible Thumb Palm actually so-called Downs Palm
1941/27 65
7 - Finger Palm
1941/27 65
8 - Curled Finger Tip Palm
Also published here 1941/27 65
9 - Front Finger Palm
1941/27 66
10 - Back Finger Palm
1941/27 66
11 - Front Finger Clip
1941/27 66
12 - Back Finger Clip
1941/27 66
13 - Closed Finger Palm
1941/27 66
1 - Finger Tip Clip
1941/27 67
2 - Two Finger Balance
1941/27 67
3 - Thumb Fingertip Horizontal Hold
1941/27 67
4 - Thumb Fingertip Vertical Hold
1941/27 67
5 - Production Clip
1941/27 67
6 - Pinch Clip
1941/27 68
7 - Flat Finger Position
1941/27 68
8 - Fist Horizontal and Fist Vertical Holds
1941/27 68
1 - Front Thumb Palm Vanish
1941/27 68
2 - Top Pocket Vanish complete vanish
1941/27 69
3 - Front Flat Palm Vanish classic palm vanish
1941/27 70
4 - Front Finger Palm Vanish
1941/27 70
5 - The Coin Slide Vanish
1941/27 71
6 - Thumb Grip Vanish
1941/27 71
7 - Finger Palm Vanish
1941/27 72
8 - Lift Up Vanish pick up from left fingers
Related to 1941/27 72
9 - Invisible Thumb Vanish
1941/27 73
10 - Le Tourniquet Vanish. (The "French" Vanish)
1941/27 73
Harlan Tarbell 11 - Tarbell's Improved "French" Vanish
1941/27 74
Paul LePaul 12 - Le Paul's Improved "French" Vanish
1941/27 74
Harlan Tarbell 13 - Tarbell's "Nip-Away" Coin Vanish
1941/27 75
14 - The Superba Coin Vanish
1941/27 76
15 - The Direct Coin Vanish
1941/27 77
Joe Berg 16 - Joe Berg's Thumb Coin Vanish
Related to 1941/27 77
18 - Front and Back Finger Palming
1941/27 78
17 - Pick-Up Vanish
1941/27 79
19 - Back Finger Clip Vanish
1941/27 80
To Get Rid of Coin After Vanish it in Hand
1941/27 82
The Elusive Change-Over Palm thumb palm to curled finger tip palm
1941/27 82
The Thumb Change-Over front thumb palm to back thumb palm
1941/27 83
The Dissolving Coin marked coin vanishs from glass, reappears in purse, glass disc
1941/27 85
Vanishing Coin in Handkerchief
1941/27 88
Coin Through Handkerchief
1941/27 90
Copper or Silver Penetration
Related to 1941/27 92
James F. Herpick The "Pencil" Coin Vanish and Reappearance complete vanish and recovery
Also published here 1941/27 94
Joe Berg Joe Berg's Miracle Coin Vanish using pocket handkerchief
1941/27 97
The Coin, Envelope, and Handkerchief coin disappears from envelope and reappears in knot of handkerchief
1941/27 100
How to Vanish a Coin by Wrapping it in a Piece of Paper two methods
1941/27 103
The Homing Coins fifteen coins, two taken away, travel back, repeat
1941/27 105
Invisible Money Transit fifteen coins, two taken away, travel back, repeat
1941/27 111
The Multiplying Money Tray
1941/27 115
A Newspaper Used as a Tray
1941/27 115
Dai Vernon Winged Silver three silver coins in one hand, three gold coins in other hand, silver travels across
Related toVariations 1941/49 27
T. Nelson Downs Fallacy of Vision "Two Impromptus By T. Nelson Downs", gaff on coin to clip coin to finger
1941/49 29
Dai Vernon Heads or Tails routine for "glass through table"
Variations 1941/49 35
Edward Marlo New Back Palm Vanish and Production
1942 3
Edward Marlo Marlo's Front and Back Palm
Related to 1942 5
Edward Marlo Passe Passe Coins
1942 6
Edward Marlo Friction Pass
1942 7
Edward Marlo Two Halves and a Dime two half dollars appear, dime placed between them vanishes, wax
1942 7
Edward Marlo Money from Magic dime changes to penny, coin secretly in ear
1942 9
Edward Marlo Marlo's Poor Man's Trick coin through head into glass, then through sleeve (apparently)
1942 11
Edward Marlo Sleeving Technique
1942 11
Edward Marlo Penetration and Audible Arrival two coins in silk, chosen one penetrates, then travels back with a clink
1942 12
Edward Marlo Single Coin Routine vanishes and body penetrations
1942 15
Thumb Palm Pass
1942 15
French Drop
1942 16
Thumb Clip
1942 16
Pick Up
1942 16
Edward Marlo Two Ideas hooked coin in sleeve, pocket ditch for complete vanish
1942 19
Laurie Ireland The Imaginary Half Dollar half dollar appears
Variations 1942 20
Laurie Ireland, John Ramsay The Toss Up Vanish
1942 22
Laurie Ireland A Close-up Trick for a Bar coin vanishes and reappears in "heads or tails" game
1942 23
Laurie Ireland In and Out of the Fist
1942 24
Laurie Ireland Follow-Up for the Above
1942 26
Paul Studham The Human Slot Machine glass production
1942 27
Laurie Ireland Production of Coins from the Mouth "A pretty sequence for the Miser's Dream"
1942 28
Laurie Ireland Patter for the Miser's Dream
1942 28
Laurie Ireland A Coin Pass "Excellent for sue with a dollar size coin."
1942 29
Laurie Ireland The Thumb Crotch Palm "Information on the pick up of several coins"
1942 29
Laurie Ireland The Five Coin Pass
1942 30
Laurie Ireland Through the Palm
1942 31
Laurie Ireland Why Use Real Money when Palming Coins are so Cheap?
1942 31
Tom Sellers Copper to Silver
1942 13
Tom Sellers Hand to Hand three coins
1942 13
Tom Sellers Coin from Smoke coin in mouth
1942 14
Tom Sellers A Deceptive Coin Pass multiple coins put on sleeve momentarily to show hands empty
1942 14
Tom Sellers Passe Passe Coins silver coin in envelope transposes with gold coin in another envelope
1942 14
Tom Sellers The Separated Coins many silver and gold coins mixed in pail, separated by touch
1942 15
Tom Sellers Penetration coins in glass, handkerchief on top, coins travel through it on top
1942 16
Tom Sellers Coins and Paper matrix type assembly for stage presentation
1942 17
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Little Quickie spectator holds deck with coin on top, deck ripped out of his hand, coin remains with miniature selection stuck on it
1942 16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Miniature Card and Coin miniature card printed between two coins
1942 18
Laurie Ireland An Alka Seltzer Gag magicians gag, dissolving coin in glass, with Alka Seltzer tablet instead of a glass disc
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
5
Laurie Ireland Ideas For Wiztax something sticky
1. coin vanish with a handkerchief
2. vanish and reproduction of a cigarette
3. vanish and reproduction of a penny
4. torn and restored paper
5. torn and restored cigarette paper
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
6
H.L. Schwaberow New Routine For the Quarter In the Beer Mug dissolving coin, instead of vanish, coin penetrates glass and table and lands in performer's hand
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
16
Bruce Elliott Hard Boiled Miracle nickel vanishes and travels into chosen hard boiled egg
Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
5
Harry Baker Penny-Tration seven pennies counted in spectator's hand, one penetrates it
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
11
Franklin V. Taylor Blow Up marked coin penetrates inflated balloon
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
11
Ann Y. Mous Slide-Less signed by performer and spectator, without the slide
Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
18
James G. Thompson Jr. Silver Arrow
May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
38
John Northern Hilliard A Hilliard Vanish
Related to May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
38
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
54
James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott The Coin Dowser coin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
63
Bruce Elliott The Back Room bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
68
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha bar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
70
Art Lyle Art Lyle Says: coin through handkerchief, how to make coins shiny and building an easy coin holdout
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
77
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
  • pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
Louis Tannen Change, Please! bill into signed envelope, envelope is cut, bill vanishes and two coins fall out
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
84
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • drinking from a sealed bottled without opening it
  • moving a coin without touching it
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
85
Franklin V. Taylor Materialization coin appears with the help of a spring clothes-pin and a handkerchief
Variations Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
91
Solomon Stein Miracle Monte three cards on three coins, monte presentation, coins travel under one card
Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
92
Gaglets with assistant, coin falls on the stage and assistant is looking for it during the show
Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Audley Walsh Coin in Bottle Idea spectator holds coin under handkerchief and lets it fall into a glass of water, that stands on a deck of playing cards and everything is balanced on a bottle, coin ends up in bottle
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
106
Eddie Joseph The Wrist Vanish coin on back of left hand, picked up with right hand, secretly slid into sleeve under watch wrist band
1942 7
Eddie Joseph The Hurdle Vanish coin on left fingertips, right hand hits hand and coin jumps on left palm, hand closes and coin vanishes
1942 7
Eddie Joseph The Pulsation Vanish left hand closes, coin secretly at end of fingers, dragged out with right hand towards wrist
1942 8
Eddie Joseph The Backer Vanish coin secretly tossed back to other hand as body moves back
1942 9
Eddie Joseph One-Hand Vanish fingers shoot coin back into bend of elbow as they close
1942 9
Eddie Joseph The Tip of Nose Vanish coin balanced on nose, secretly slid in mouth but apparently taken off
1942 9
Eddie Joseph Down Below Vanish coin dropped down the leg into cuff
1942 9
Eddie Joseph The Cuff Throw Vanish coin apparently tossed onto floor where it vanishes, really into cuff
1942 10
Eddie Joseph The Strop Vanish coin in left palm stroked with card or business card, vanishes, ditch in breast pocket
1942 10
Eddie Joseph The Sweat Band Vanish coin dropped in hat, vanishes when hat is turned over
1942 11
Eddie Joseph The Envelope Vanish envelope with slit
1942 11
Eddie Joseph The Cone Vanish small paper cone made from paper, coin vanishes from it
1942 12
Eddie Joseph The Kick Vanish coin kicked into sleeve during head or tails toss
1942 12
Eddie Joseph The Toss Vanish coin apparently tossed in air, really left on shoulder
1942 13
Eddie Joseph The Spin Vanish coin tossed up with right hand, secretly kicked into other hand before next toss
1942 13
Eddie Joseph The Tip Vanish coin covered with handkerchief and taken, vanishes, back clip in other hand
1942 13
Eddie Joseph The Throw Vanish coin thrown in other hand, really directly into sleeve
1942 14
Eddie Joseph The Paper Bag Vanish coin put in small paper bag, blown up and vanishes, really sucked into mouth
1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Cross Leg Vanish coin "lapped" between legs, without table
1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Wack Vanish coin apparently whacked from left first finger, held in right-hand edge type grip, openly placed in sleeve
Related to 1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Pencil Vanish coin balanced on pencil, right hand strokes it and it vanishes, left under arm pit
Related to 1942 16
Eddie Joseph The Container Vanish spectator drops coin into container, stolen out as lid is replaced with upward jerk
1942 16
Eddie Joseph The Salt Mound Vanish coin vanishes from under card piece that is covered under salt, on pull
1942 17
Eddie Joseph The Elbow Grease Vanish as coin is rubbed against elbow, it is secretly tossed in other hand which then leaves it behind collar
1942 18
Eddie Joseph The Coat Vanish pendulum pull attached with wax
1942 18
Eddie Joseph The Garter Vanish trouser-fold vanish with duplicate inside trouser so spectator can feel it after steal
1942 19
Eddie Joseph The Coverage Vanish one-handed vanish under two cards on table
1942 20
Eddie Joseph The Heel Vanish vanish under shoe with slot in heel of shoe, sucker element
1942 20
Eddie Joseph The Four-Corner Vanish coin vanish in handkerchief where all four corners are folded onto coin, wax on thumb nail and not corner
1942 21
Eddie Joseph The E. J. Coin Fold
1942 22
Eddie Joseph Part Two - Changes visible and invisible (switches)
1942 24
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Invisible Change one-handed, using thumb palm
1942 24
Eddie Joseph Low Finger Palm on using the third and fourth fingers
1942 25
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Visible Change variation of previous switch, coin given to spectator
1942 25
Eddie Joseph The Swing Exchange as coin is given into other hand, using thumb palm
1942 26
Eddie Joseph The Drop Exchange finger-palmed coin dropped and visible coin covered at same time, one-handed
Related to 1942 26
Eddie Joseph The Slide Exchange quarter hidden behind half dollar, coin dropped into spectator's pocket, switched for quarter
Related to 1942 27
Eddie Joseph The Cover Exchange switch on table with card
1942 27
Eddie Joseph The Pencil Exchange coin balanced on pencil, hand waves over it, it changes
Related to 1942 27
Eddie Joseph The Penetration Change coin through hand as secret switch
1942 28
Eddie Joseph The Deliberate Exchange coin vanishes and reappears in pocket, actually excuse for switch
1942 28
Eddie Joseph The Front Palm Exchange one-handed
1942 29
Eddie Joseph The Band Exchange coin switched for coin under watch band when explaining that some performers hide things up their sleeves
1942 29
Eddie Joseph The Friction Exchange coin hidden in fold at elbow switched for visible coin
1942 30
Eddie Joseph The Balance Pass coin balanced on thumb, hand turns over and coin goes into back thumb palm
Related to 1942 31
Eddie Joseph The Clip Pass coin ends up clipped at back of first and second finger
1942 31
Eddie Joseph Natural Coin Clip coin clipped between knuckles
1942 32
Eddie Joseph Producing Coins Singly from Palm from classic type palm
1942 33
Eddie Joseph Producing Coins Singly from Finger-Palm low finger palm
1942 33
Eddie Joseph Waxing and De-Waxing a Coin
1942 34
Eddie Joseph The Flat-Palm Pass higher classic palm for a flat hand
1942 35
Eddie Joseph The Cotton Rail thread around hand to hold coin in place on front or back of hand
1942 36
Eddie Joseph The Coin on the Wall coin sticks to wall
1942 36
Eddie Joseph The Ring Hold-Out match stick piece under finger ring, for vanish or production
1942 36
Eddie Joseph The Getaway importance of ditching coin before revealing vanish, coin ditched under belt
1942 37
Eddie Joseph Palming Aide rubbing resin on coin edges
1942 37
Eddie Joseph The Stack Transfer using edge classic palm
1942 38
Eddie Joseph The Looped Coin loop of thread on coin
  • For a Vanish
  • For Production
  • For Continuous Front- and Back-Palm
1942 38
Eddie Joseph The Hold Back methods with finger or classic palm
1942 39
Eddie Joseph The Wrist Turn Over keeping a coin on wrist under sleeve and turning hand over
1942 40
Eddie Joseph An Idea for Quantity Production short production routine
1942 40
Eddie Joseph A Dose for the Smart Guy glass of water under newspaper, paper whipped away, as sucker trick, coins balanced on glass
1942 40
Eddie Joseph A Smart Move stack of coin on palm, spectator takes all coins, one is left behind automatically
1942 41
Eddie Joseph The Tie Hold-Out slit in tie
1942 42
Eddie Joseph A Real Fooler for the Magicians spider grip vanish with thumb back palm
1942 42
Eddie Joseph The Hair Gimmick hair/thread rolled around pencil until ready for use
1942 43
Eddie Joseph The Sleeve Holder small pocket near opening of sleeve to keep coin from falling out
1942 44
Eddie Joseph The Coat Holder
1942 45
Eddie Joseph The Lapel Holder
1942 45
Eddie Joseph The Coin Pick-Up change over palm instead of shuttle pass
1942 45
Eddie Joseph The Double Revelation finesse for opening hand to show two coins
1942 46
Eddie Joseph To Make Any Coin Appear Double-Headed
1942 46
Eddie Joseph To Make Coin Turn Over in Closed Hand
1942 46
Eddie Joseph An Idea for the Front- and Back-Palm slow execution
1942 46
Eddie Joseph The Single Steal one of a stack stolen as stack is placed on table
1942 48
Eddie Joseph The Passing Steal as stack of coins is handed to spectator
1942 48
Eddie Joseph The Kick coin stack on table, coin rolls towards it and knocks out selected coin
Related to 1942 48
Eddie Joseph One in Many finding selected coin out of bunch of coins
1942 49
Eddie Joseph The Super-Subtle Secret Introduction secretly loading a coin inside a match box, from clip position
1942 49
Eddie Joseph Super-Subtle Secret Extraction stealing a coin out of a match box
1942 51
Eddie Joseph The Secret Pick-Up coin covered with match box drawer, secretly picked up with it, also multiple coins
1942 52
Eddie Joseph The Coin Lurk coin held back in match box drawer with match, can appear when set down with force
1942 52
Eddie Joseph Under Cover getting one ahead from loading a coin from a match box
1942 52
Eddie Joseph The Roofer coin appear in match box, stuck to top
1942 53
Eddie Joseph The Slide Concealment coin under tabled match box drawer, shown empty
1942 53
Eddie Joseph Rattling an Empty Box match box, coin hidden underneath
1942 54
Eddie Joseph The Basement Steal coin steal from out of match box with slit
1942 54
Eddie Joseph The One Way Rattle coin shaken in match box, knowing which coin is up
1942 54
Eddie Joseph A Secret and Its Possibilities recipe for glue which permanently glues a coin to a smooth surface, gag application of glueing a coin to the floor and watching people trying to pick it up
  • The Scotch Coin
  • In the Office
  • In a Hotel Lobby
  • At a Convention
1942 54
Eddie Joseph Date Detection several coins in hat, performer reaches in and divines dates
  • Mental Presentation
  • Sensitive Touch Presentation
1942 57
Eddie Joseph Dating the Coin each coin wrapped in paper, performer divines coins, impression
1942 60
Eddie Joseph The Date Mystery spectator makes calculations with the date on a selected coin, coin divined
1942 62
Eddie Joseph The Masked Helper blindfolded spectator takes coins one by one, performer divines dates, one ahead, with gag sequence in which spectator holds on to dummy wax hand without knowing
1942 63