114 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 502
August Roterberg, Maurice Garland The Multiplying Thimble with holder, eight thimbles
1903 508
Laurie Ireland Four Thimble Vanish and Reproduction
1931 4
Jean Hugard 12 - Four Thimbles From Hand to Hand Thimble-fly: four thimbles fly from hand to hand
1936 26
James Shannon Various Routines 1 Eleven identical thimbles
1936 32
Ivor Smith Various Routines 2 Uses a black art table and a tri-color thimble and has a lemon production
1936 33
Jean Hugard Various Routines 3 - Routine With Nested Thimbles
1936 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 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 52
John Goodrum A Routine
1937 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 58
Edward Victor The Hopping Thimble from finger to finger of one hand
1937 64
Edward Victor A Sleight with Four Thimbles four thimbles travel from hand to hand
1937 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.
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Paul Morris Three in One
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1944 61
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 181
Martin Gardner The Flying Cigar Band "An Intriguing Table Interlude", from one finger to another finger of the same hand
July 1945 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 21
A 16-Thimble Routine long routine with all kinds of effects and body loading
1945/27 73
The Miser's Dream with Thimbles
1945/27 97
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 197
Harold J. Kelly Thimble Routine eight thimbles are produced, rhymed patter
July 1949 561
Charles S. Ames Thimble Transpo using paper tube and handkerchief
Aug. 1949 571
Wilfred Bader Thimble Routine thimble manipulation routine
Also published here 1952 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 20
Frederica Close-Up Thimble Routine
  • Part 1 - The Production
  • Part 2 - The Vanish (with silk)
Related to 1956 36
Paul Rosini Impromptu Thimble Routine thimbles jump from hand to hand
Variations 1957 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 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 179
David Lederman Thimbles & Pea cups and balls routine with thimbles and pea, sponge ball final loads
1972 187
Patriotic Thimbles No. 461, some routine with colored thimbles
1972 129
Patrick Page A Thimble Routine ending with eight thimbles
1976 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 53
Lewis Ganson A Simple Routine production and vanish of several thimbles
1979 7
Werner "Werry" Geissler Technicolour Thimbles production of thimbles, all different colors
1979 17
Ken De Courcy Uncle Henry's Thimble Trick traveling and color changing thimbles
1979 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 25
Karrell Fox, Russel Walsh Walsh's Multiplying Golf Tees, Revisited instead of thimbles
1979 265
Al Leech Thimble Theme thimbles vanish and appear
1980 90
Al Leech A Surprise
Related to 1980 103
Al Leech Thimble And Thread based on "Topsy Turvey", with a thread spool
1980 105
Al Leech Complete Confusion
1980 107
Al Leech Rainbow Thimbles
1980 109
Al Leech Four Thimble Vanish And Recovery four stacked thimbles disappear and appear
1980 116
Al Leech Come And Go
1980 120
Al Leech The Multiplying Thimbles
1980 121
Billy McComb, Hubert Lambert A Deception From Dublin
1980 124
Daryl Martinez Ten Seconds with Three Thimbles color change of thimble twice
Inspired by 1980 12
Al Koran, Patrick Page The Al KORAN Thimble Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1980 3
Patrick Page The Thumble Trick production and vanish of four thimbles
1980 5
Mike Caveney The Appearing Jumping Rising Vanishing and Reappearing Thimble
1981 121
Mike Caveney The Thimble Bag multiple production of thimbles from a empty bottomless bag
1981 130
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 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 22
Peter Samelson Cigarette and Thimble Dance close-up manipulation routine with a thimble and cigarette
Related to 1984 25
Hiroshi Sawa Finger-Ring Rhapsody manipulation routine with finger ring, five finger rings appear on the hand at the end thimble-style
1988 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 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 64
Al Koran, Patrick Page Die Al Koran - Fingerhut-Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 1993 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 1104
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1995 1107
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 1286
Joe Mogar Power Thimbles four thimbles are produced
Also published here 1997 56
Joe Mogar Rag Production four thimble production routine with silk handkerchief
1997 60
Joe Mogar Super Star six-thimble production
1997 70
Joe Mogar The Thimble Monster four white thimbles appear, they change to red, four more white ones appear
1997 73
Joe Mogar The Belcher four thimbles put in hand vanish at once
Also published here 1997 82
Joe Mogar Four by Four vanish and reproduction of four thimbles
1997 99
Joe Mogar Thimble Apocalypse four thimbles produced and vanished
1997 102
Joe Mogar Finger Painting production routine with color changes
1997 117
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 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 154
Joe Mogar Overdrive thimbles jump around fingers
1997 156
Ed Burchell, Geoffrey Buckingham, Joe Mogar Leapfrog thimble jumps from finger to finger under handkerchief, vanishes, reappears
1997 159
Steve Beam The Chaser thimble jumps around
1997 168
Joe Mogar Silk Opener stack of thimbles starts in sleeve
1997 191
Joe Mogar Flash Production four thimble production in empty hands, sleeving
1997 192
Joe Mogar The Dirty Dozen production of twelve thimbles, sleeving
1997 194
Joe Mogar Easy Opener silk and thimble combination
1997 199
Joe Mogar The One-Two Punch four thimbles travel to other hand, then four more appear
1997 200
Joe Mogar Presidential Opener thimble produced from bill, then three more as a climax
Also published here 1997 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 12
Joe Mogar Sew Sew Thimble Vanish one by one, four thimbles vanish from fingertips of the right hand
1998 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 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 77
Al Koran, Patrick Page The Al Koran Thimble Routine finally having eight thimbles
Also published here 2011 187
Patrick Page Thimble Manipulations
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
35