Routines

121 entries in Thimble / Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Der bezauberte Fingerhut 1. thimble travels from hand to hand, false transfer with finger switch
2. false transfer
 		Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
Der bezauberte Fingerhut small cone made from paper and put on table, thimble vanishes and reappears underneath, nesting thimbles
 		May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
77
David Devant The Flying Thimble with one-handed palm and retrieval onto first finger
 		1903
Later Magic
502
August Roterberg, Maurice Garland The Multiplying Thimble with holder, eight thimbles
 		1903
Later Magic
508
Louis F. Christianer Color Changing Thimble sleight of hand thimble routine with color change
 		1917
Modern Magical Effects
4
Laurie Ireland Four Thimble Vanish and Reproduction
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
4
Jean Hugard 12 - Four Thimbles From Hand to Hand Thimble-fly: four thimbles fly from hand to hand
 		1936
Thimble Magic
26
James Shannon Various Routines 1 Eleven identical thimbles
 		1936
Thimble Magic
32
Ivor Smith Various Routines 2 Uses a black art table and a tri-color thimble and has a lemon production
 		1936
Thimble Magic
33
Jean Hugard Various Routines 3 - Routine With Nested Thimbles
1936
Thimble Magic
34
Jean Hugard Catching Thimbles a la Miser's Dream: Special Thimbles Miser's Dream with thimbles, with ideas on how to end the routine and what gimmicked/special thimbles to be used
Related to 1936
Thimble Magic
37
L.E. Duncanson Thimbles no End! production routine
 		Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
261
John Goodrum The Passing Thimbles Again five thimbles from hand to hand
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
52
John Goodrum A Routine
1937
You'd be Surprised
56
John Goodrum A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble head of match broken off, placed on coin and covered with thimble, restores back on match
Related toVariations 1937
You'd be Surprised
58
Edward Victor The Hopping Thimble from finger to finger of one hand
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
64
Edward Victor A Sleight with Four Thimbles four thimbles travel from hand to hand
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
70
Laurie Ireland Thimble Surprise four thimble ending, thimble through pocket
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
12
James G. Thompson Jr. T.T.T.
Related to Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Paul Morris Three in One
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
61
A 16-Thimble Routine long routine with all kinds of effects and body loading
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
73
The Miser's Dream with Thimbles
1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
97
Warren Wiersbe Tantalizing Thimbles longer impromptu thimble routine, with three different colored thimbles, nested
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
26
Paul Morris Three In One
Inspired byAlso published here 1945
My Best
181
Martin Gardner The Flying Cigar Band "An Intriguing Table Interlude", from one finger to another finger of the same hand
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
131
Senor Charles Mardo A Thimble Routine vanishes/productions, penetrations through fist, vanish in pants fold, produce thimbles on all fingers, thimble becomes long ribbon
 		1945
Routined Magic
21
R. M. Jamison Thumble! short routine with jumbo thimbles
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
407
Milbourne Christopher My Thimble Routine "Milbourne Christopher's Column", thimbles and spool of thread appear, thimbles travel and vanish
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
197
G. W. Hunter An Impromptu Handkerchief and Thimble Routine thimble penetrates handkerchief, then it travels to finger from other hand twice
  • (1) The penetration
  • (2) The thimble is passed from finger to thumb
  • (3) The thimble is passed on to any finger of the opposite hand
 		1946
Further Magic of the Hands
96
Harold J. Kelly Thimble Routine eight thimbles are produced, rhymed patter
 		July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
561
Charles S. Ames Thimble Transpo using paper tube and handkerchief
 		Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
571
Chester Dobski Thimble Magic
  • Multiplying Thimbles
 		Jan. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 8)
742
Wilfred Bader Thimble Routine thimble manipulation routine
Also published here 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
22
John A. M. Howie Ghost Thimble four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1 - Pantomime
  • Phase 2 - Taps
  • Phase 3 - Pop
  • Phase 4 - Proof
Related toAlso published here May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 281)
1122
John A. M. Howie Ghost Thimble four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1 - Pantomime
  • Phase 2 - Taps
  • Phase 3 - Pop
  • Phase 4 - Proof
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
20
Frederica Close-Up Thimble Routine
  • Part 1 - The Production
  • Part 2 - The Vanish (with silk)
Related to 1956
Unconventional Magic
36
Paul Rosini Impromptu Thimble Routine thimbles jump from hand to hand
Variations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
217
Geoffrey Buckingham, Ethel Buckingham A New and Novel Thimble Routine routine, including the "Buckingham" multiple silk penetration
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
27
Al Leech Marksmanship thimble travels to other hand
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
7
Al Leech A Surprise thimble guessing game, which hand, two different thimbles in the hands
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
8
Al Leech Topsy Turvy transposition
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
8
Al Leech Complete Confusion color change and production routine
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
9
Al Leech Rainbow Thimbles color change and production routine
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
10
Al Leech Four Thimble Vanish and Recovery
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
13
Al Leech The Multiplying Thimbles
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
16
Hubert Lambert, Billy McDonald A Deception from Dublin thimbles on one hand vanish and appear on other hand, one by one
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
18
Nate Leipzig Thimble Routine a thimble vanishes and appears, travels, eight thimble production as a climax
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
32
Bert Douglas Safety Magic series of tricks / presentations about safety and accident prevention
  • A Safety Introduction
  • The ABC of Safety (paper cutting routine)
  • Think (ABC card manipulation)
  • Don't Take Chances (Brent's Bill to Matches & Atomic Candle Trick)
  • How Come? (Blow book)
  • We All Do Crazy Things - Sometimes (Milk Pitcher routine)
  • Safety Begins at Home (Multiplying Thimble)
  • Don't Gamble with Safety (Die Box)
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
21
Bob Ostin Thimble Box thimble vanishes and appears in a box
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
179
James G. Thompson Jr. T. T. T.
Related to 1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
371
Marconick Thimbles production and vanish of four thimbles
Also published here 1970
Original Magic 4
4
David Lederman Thimbles & Pea cups and balls routine with thimbles and pea, sponge ball final loads
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
187
Patriotic Thimbles No. 461, some routine with colored thimbles
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
129
Patrick Page A Thimble Routine ending with eight thimbles
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
155
John A. M. Howie Der Fingerhutgeist four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell
  • Phase 1: Pantomime
  • Phase 2: Das Klopfen
  • Phase 3: Das Knallen
  • Phase 4: Der Beweis
Also published here Feb. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
48
David Carré Rosini Thimbles
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
391
Punx Käptn Squinty story trick with multiple effects, thimble and cigarette vanish, production of whiskey glass, brainwave deck
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
53
Lewis Ganson A Simple Routine production and vanish of several thimbles
 		1979
A Fantasy in Thimbles — Werry's Fantastic Thimbles
7
Werner "Werry" Geissler Technicolour Thimbles production of thimbles, all different colors
 		1979
A Fantasy in Thimbles — Werry's Fantastic Thimbles
17
Ken De Courcy Uncle Henry's Thimble Trick traveling and color changing thimbles
 		1979
A Fantasy in Thimbles — Werry's Fantastic Thimbles
20
Dean Metcalfe Dean Metcalfe's Fantastic Thimble Routine
  • First Production
  • Thimble Penetrates Silk
  • Production of Second Thimble
  • Vanishing One Thimble
  • Production of Third Thimble
  • Production of Fourth Thimble
  • Stealing Two Extra Sets
  • The Stack of Four
  • Production of Eight Thimbles
  • Additional Climax
 		1979
A Fantasy in Thimbles — Werry's Fantastic Thimbles
25
Karrell Fox, Russel Walsh Walsh's Multiplying Golf Tees, Revisited instead of thimbles
 		1979
Another Book
265
Marconick Des Dés production and vanish of four thimbles
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 2
20
Al Leech Thimble Theme thimbles vanish and appear
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
90
Al Leech A Surprise
Related to 1980
Al Leech's Legacy
103
Al Leech Thimble And Thread based on "Topsy Turvey", with a thread spool
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
105
Al Leech Complete Confusion
1980
Al Leech's Legacy
107
Al Leech Rainbow Thimbles
1980
Al Leech's Legacy
109
Al Leech Four Thimble Vanish And Recovery four stacked thimbles disappear and appear
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
116
Al Leech Come And Go
1980
Al Leech's Legacy
120
Al Leech The Multiplying Thimbles
1980
Al Leech's Legacy
121
Billy McComb, Hubert Lambert A Deception From Dublin
1980
Al Leech's Legacy
124
Daryl Martinez Ten Seconds with Three Thimbles color change of thimble twice
Inspired by 1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
12
Al Koran, Patrick Page The Al KORAN Thimble Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1980
Magic Page by Page
3
Patrick Page The Thumble Trick production and vanish of four thimbles
 		1980
Magic Page by Page
5
Mike Caveney The Appearing Jumping Rising Vanishing and Reappearing Thimble
1981
Magicomedy
121
Mike Caveney The Thimble Bag multiple production of thimbles from a empty bottomless bag
 		1981
Magicomedy
130
Jimmy Grippo The Production of Eight Thimbles "One on each of the fingers of both hands", with holder
 		1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
125
Joe Safuto Thimble-E-Na routine with a thimble and a rubber fingertip
 		Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
661
John Ramsay Original Five Thimble Production
1982
The Ramsay Finale
45
Peter Samelson Thimble Opening using a small close-up pad
Also published here Dec. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12)
853
Peter Samelson Cigarette From Thimble production from thimble
Related to Aug. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 8)
951
Peter Samelson Mat and Thimble thimble vanish and reproduction routine
 		1984
Theatrical Close-Up
22
Peter Samelson Cigarette and Thimble Dance close-up manipulation routine with a thimble and cigarette
Related to 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
25
Hiroshi Sawa Finger-Ring Rhapsody manipulation routine with finger ring, five finger rings appear on the hand at the end thimble-style
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
169
Hippie Torrales Thimblast
Oct. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 10)
1842
T. Page Wright Aunt Martha's Thimble manipulation routine consisting of following moves, red and white thimble and handkerchief
Inspired by
  • article by Leslie Guest, Sphinx, Dec. 1925
 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
51
T. Page Wright Thimble Thimblerig manipulations with one thimble, ending with production of eight thimbles
  • Move Number Twelve
  • Move Number Thirteen
  • Move Number Fourteen
  • Move Number Fifteen
  • Move Number Sixteen
  • Move Number Seventeen
  • Move Number Eighteen
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
64
Al Koran, Patrick Page Die Al Koran - Fingerhut-Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
6
Wilfred Bader Fingerhutroutine thimble manipulation routine
Also published here June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
7
Robert L. Brooks "Four-Gone" & Back Thimbles
Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2416
Joe Mogar Power Thimbles four thimbles are produced
Also published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1104
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1107
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1286
Joe Mogar Power Thimbles four thimbles are produced
Also published here 1997
Digital Effects
56
Joe Mogar Rag Production four thimble production routine with silk handkerchief
 		1997
Digital Effects
60
Joe Mogar Super Star six-thimble production
 		1997
Digital Effects
70
Joe Mogar The Thimble Monster four white thimbles appear, they change to red, four more white ones appear
 		1997
Digital Effects
73
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1997
Digital Effects
82
Joe Mogar Four by Four vanish and reproduction of four thimbles
 		1997
Digital Effects
99
Joe Mogar Thimble Apocalypse four thimbles produced and vanished
 		1997
Digital Effects
102
Joe Mogar Finger Painting production routine with color changes
 		1997
Digital Effects
117
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997
Digital Effects
135
Joe Mogar The Chorus Line four thimbles on the fingers, thimbles jump from hand to hand
Inspired by
  • Een vingerhoedgreß (Anverdi, Lezing Seminar Lecture)
Also published here 		1997
Digital Effects
154
Joe Mogar Overdrive thimbles jump around fingers
 		1997
Digital Effects
156
Ed Burchell, Geoffrey Buckingham, Joe Mogar Leapfrog thimble jumps from finger to finger under handkerchief, vanishes, reappears
 		1997
Digital Effects
159
Steve Beam The Chaser thimble jumps around
 		1997
Digital Effects
168
Joe Mogar Silk Opener stack of thimbles starts in sleeve
 		1997
Digital Effects
191
Joe Mogar Flash Production four thimble production in empty hands, sleeving
 		1997
Digital Effects
192
Joe Mogar The Dirty Dozen production of twelve thimbles, sleeving
 		1997
Digital Effects
194
Joe Mogar Easy Opener silk and thimble combination
 		1997
Digital Effects
199
Joe Mogar The One-Two Punch four thimbles travel to other hand, then four more appear
 		1997
Digital Effects
200
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997
Sound Effects
8
Joe Mogar The Chorus Line four thimbles on the fingers, thimbles jump from hand to hand
Inspired by
  • Een vingerhoedgreß (Anverdi, Lezing Seminar Lecture)
Also published here 		1997
Sound Effects
12
Joe Mogar Sew Sew Thimble Vanish one by one, four thimbles vanish from fingertips of the right hand
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1461
Tony Brent Bandage bandages appear on fingers (like thimbles), in the end also on forehead
 		Apr. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 8)
78
John Carney Thimble Collection five thimbles produced, then travel to other hand
Inspired by 2002
The Book of Secrets
350
Tom Stone Oh No! Thimbles routine
Also published here July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
68
Tom Stone Oh No! Thimbles routine
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
77
Al Koran, Patrick Page The Al Koran Thimble Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
187
Patrick Page Thimble Manipulations
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
35