4,858 entries in Coin / Sleights
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Patrick Page The Steeple Jack coin roll
1974 14
Patrick Page Another Coin Vanish coin drops, after being picked up it vanishes
1974 22
The Dissolving Coin coin dropped in glass of water
1974 31
The Impromptu Dissolving Coin coin dropped into glass under handkerchief cover vanishes, no glass disc
Related to 1974 32
Patrick Page The Bare Hand Vanish wax
1974 38
Patrick Page Sleeving a Coin squeeze sleeving
1974 39
Patrick Page An Impromtu Coin Vanish with handkerchief
1974 41
Patrick Page The Magic Matchbox coin placed in matchbox vanishes
1974 46
Patrick Page How to Vanish Four Coins from a Glass four coin in glass vanish, handkerchief with rubber band over rim
1974 55
Juggling with Coins coin snatched from elbow etc.
1974 58
The Spinning Coin in hat, flourish
1974 63
Jerry Andrus Coin Up Sleeve tabled, coin rolls into sleeve
1974 15
Tenkai Ishida Catch the Coin coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Related to 1974 80
Tenkai Ishida Devaluation half Dollar on back of hand changes into Quarter
Also published here 1974 84
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Pennies Point Transfer
Also published here 1974 126
Tenkai Ishida Back Clip fourth finger pinch
Also published here 1974 126
Tenkai Ishida Two Coin Moves - Number 1 coin apparently pushed into left fist, sponge ball type
Also published here 1974 128
Tenkai Ishida Two Coin Moves - Number 2 coin apparently dropped into left hand
Also published here 1974 128
Tenkai Ishida A Follow-Up coin vanishes from silk, with ditch in breast pocket
Also published here 1974 128
Tenkai Ishida False Transfer a bit like a retention vanish perhaps, unclear
Also published here 1974 128
Al Schneider Basic Vanish very clear instructions, also possible with other small objects
1975 6
Al Schneider Classic Vanish
Related toVariations 1975 9
Al Schneider Snap Back Vanish
Related toVariations 1975 12
Al Schneider Finger Clip Vanish clipped between second and third finger
1975 12
Al Schneider Pop-Up Coin Move mentions Edward Marlo in the "Linking Ring" June 1957
1975 17
Al Schneider Twirl Load load coin under card, while twisting the card one-handed
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975 20
Al Schneider, Milton Kort Hand Load from classic palm
Related to 1975 22
Coin Steal in classic palm
1975 28
Al Schneider, Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien
1975 29
Al Schneider Slide-off Lapping Sequence
1975 53
Ross Bertram False Transfer counting four coins into the left hand, secretly retaining all in the right
Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
62
Geoff Ray Multiple Switch
Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
68
Fred Robinson Edge Spinners bar bets and flourishes with coins
  • Finger Flicker, coin spinning
  • Thumb It, coin spinning with two hands
  • Tri-Van, sleeving technique while coin spins
  • Bottoms Up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
  • Nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
  • Off Balance, coin lands always on the same side
  • Smash and Grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
  • For Two Pins, coin spins held by two pins
  • Skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin
May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
106
Scotty York The Back Clip method to bring the coin into Goshman/Tenkai pinch
1975 1
Scotty York Coin Toss coin is tossed from back clip and not from fingertips, switch
1975 3
Howard Schwarzman False Pick Up Move
1975 4
Scotty York Coin Sleeving similar to the one in Derek Dingle's routine
Related to 1975 4
Ross Bertram Coin Steal in back clip
1975 6
Scotty York Triple Change Spellbound brass to silver, copper and back to brass
1975 11
Scotty York The Ring and the Penny Test gag, penny is dropped through ring, coin grows when spectator wants to try
1975 16
Scotty York Coins To Glass four coins
1975 27
Scotty York, David Roth Coin Steal when coins are put into box
1975 35
Finger Palm Switch as coin is dropped onto table
1975 17
Bill Spooner Reverse Metamorphosis
Inspired by 1975 35
Scotty York Click Pass
1975 6
Scotty York Purse Switch seated
1975 14
Scotty York The Back Clip method to bring the coin into Goshman/Tenkai pinch
1975 39
Scotty York Ditching a Coin in Shirt while throwing coin in the other hand, coin is ditched
1975 43
Larry Jennings, Scotty York Thumb Kick thumb flick, credited to Jennings, claims to be the first using it for a chink a chink
1975 46
Scotty York Coin Lapping while Picking Up Coins
1975 48
Scotty York, Tony Slydini Coin Lapping while Turning Hand Over similar to Slydini's Revolve Vanish
1975 48
Scotty York, Roger Klause Coin Lapping with Sound similar as in Tri-Vanish
Related to 1975 49
Scotty York Coin Through Table with Lapping
1975 49
Karl Fulves With The Transfer "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
marked penny appears inside Okito Box, no turnover move
Mar. 1975 870
Karl Fulves The Slot Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
with slot at bottom through which a coin can slide in and out
Mar. 1975 871
Karl Fulves Behind Arm Lapping coins slid from hand to table, then swiped into lap with arm
July 1975 979
Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien
1975 25
Henri De Manche One Hand Coin Switch classic De Manche switch
1975 41
Simple Switch thumb palm
1975 44
Copper-Silver Switch Bobo Switch
1975 46
Signed Coin Switch
1975 48
A Coin Vanish
1975 54
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch brief
1975 4
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cent penny grows to dollar-sized penny, edge grip
Inspired by 1975 11
Jerry Mentzer Gypsy Switch Inflation Cent dollar changes to dollar-sized penny with handkerchief cover
Inspired by 1975 16
French Drop brief
1975 15
Horace E. Bennett First Coin lapping while picking coins up and throwing them into the other hand
1975 32
Third Coin while picking coins cup with both hands
1975 33
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold as a change bag
1975 44
Horace E. Bennett Bennett Change-Over Move
1975 105
Horace E. Bennett Bennett's Front Pinch Coin Sleight
1975 114
Eddie Joseph Coin Vanish from Silk
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
20
Bob Driebeek Der sichtbare Topit slit in tie
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Sep. 1974
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
29
Ted Prigg Der Beintrick oder die Kniefalte coin placed in trouser fold vanishes
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
51
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Coin Vanish coin placed on outstretched and vertical palm, held with thumb of other hand
1975 98
Gerald Kosky Another Coin Vanish dropping coin in outside pocket, choreography
1975 99
Gerald Kosky The Hop Ping Koyne Trick Han Ping Chien with two coins, brief routine
Also published here 1975 100
Gerald Kosky Penetrating Coins three pennies and three crowns assemble in one hand, through table type
1975 106
Frank Shields, Ellison Poland Dime on the Wrist coin turns or jumps from wrist
Inspired by 1975 3
Frank Shields Shields' French Drop
1975 3
Frank Shields 10c Coin Star five dimes balanced on tips of fingers
Related to 1975 5
Frank Shields Pivot Coin Vanish
1975 6
Han Ping Chien done with a shell
1975 (ca.) 4
Matrix Steal during layout
1975-1978 ca. 3
Han Ping Chien
1975-1978 ca. 7
Lawrence Nudelman Seven Penny Count seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, repeated
Related to 1975-1978 ca. 8
Coin Switch as coin is dropped into spectator's hand
1975-1978 ca. 10
Lawrence Nudelman The Back-Handed Coin Vanish coin placed on back of hand, covered with handkerchief, it then vanishes (under wrist-watch)
1975-1978 ca. 13
Lawrence Nudelman A Half-Dollar Becomes Two Halves - or A Pain In The Neck steal from neck/collar as elbow is rubbed
1975-1978 ca. 5
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Quarter the Easy Way quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out
1975-1978 ca. 8
Larry Jennings Purse Palm Toss Vanish
1976 4
Dai Vernon Han Ping Chien some comments on the moves
1976 9
Frank Garcia, Audley Walsh Quick Vanish
1976 49
The Bold Vanish
1976 57
The "Bluff" Vanish
1976 59
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spellbound Change
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
60
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway Coin Vanish In the Air
Mar. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7)
230
Fred Robinson Dropit
Related to May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
258
Paul Harris Coin Steal
Also published here 1976 13
Jerry Andrus A Fan Count Move card is clipped in one hand and transferred to the other hand
1976 44
Tony Slydini Psychology - Too Good to Be True coin vanish with lapping, psychology, too-perfect theory
1976 20
Tony Slydini The Sweep Technique
1976 21
Tony Slydini Sleeving
1976 22
Tony Slydini The Sleeving Switch
1976 22
Tony Slydini A Direct Palm with Checkpoints
1976 23
Tony Slydini The Fake Take
Related toVariations 1976 26
Tony Slydini The Fake Drop
1976 27
Tony Slydini Leave and Take on ditching items when picking up something else
1976 30
Tony Slydini The Revolve vanish using lap
  • Details of The Revolve
  • Checkpoints
1976 41
Tony Slydini The Han Ping Chien Move
  • The Right Hand Only
  • The Left Hand Only
see also p. 63 ff. for applications
1976 50
Tony Slydini Sound Shake Illusion sound comes from other hand
1976 68
Tony Slydini One Coin Routine eleven phases, featuring lapping vanishes, retrievals, hand penetration
Related toAlso published here 1976 70
John Cornelius Metamorphosis visual coin transformation on the table
1976 5
Matrix Load loading palmed coin under card as it is picked up
1976 36
Han Ping Chien Move
Related to 1976 37
Click Pass
1976 38
John Carney Coin Lapping
Inspired by 1976 11
John Carney The Coin Pick Up coin sticks to hand
1976 12
John Carney Coins Across to Purse three coins to purse one at a time
Variations 1976 15
John Carney The Impossible Coin Vanish lapping
Inspired by 1976 16
Harvey Rosenthal Breaking Silver
1976 15
Harvey Rosenthal Sucker Spellbound copper, silver to chinese coin
1976 16
Edge Grip with rolled bill tube between fingers
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
880
Harvey Rosenthal Money Trap producing a coin from between two cards, many displays
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
881
Harvey Rosenthal Misdirection Vanish sleeving from closed hand
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
883
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
884
Harvey Rosenthal Coin sticks to Hand with credit information
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
887
Harvey Rosenthal Subtle Coin Steal palming a coin from a group, flip-over
Related toAlso published here 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
890
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound three changes
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
891
Richard Himber Himber Visual Retention Coin Vanish extended fourth finger, here as click pass
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
894
Harvey Rosenthal HR Turnover Change
Inspired byVariations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
897
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound Handling foil rubbed against coin
Inspired by
  • "Transmutation" (Edward Victor, My Favorite Close-Up Trick, p. 32)
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
897
Karl Fulves C/S Switch-In
Inspired by 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
900
Harvey Rosenthal Purse Swindle coin in hand transposes with coin in purse
  • Compounding The Swindle
Variations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
902
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Loading Move "Loads/Palms/Steals"
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
904
Jack Miller Jack Miller Palm "Loads/Palms/Steals"
finger palm, Ramsay subtlety
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
904
Karl Fulves Fulves Coin Steal "Loads/Palms/Steals"
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
904
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Backclip getting in and out
Also published here 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
908
Han Ping Chien brief
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
909
Harvey Rosenthal Pop-Up Move Handling with two coins
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
910
Harvey Rosenthal The 1955 Routine hand steal
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
911
Randy Jahier Ultimate Okito
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
915
Derek Dingle Han Ping Chien out of Shell onto spectator's hand
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
921
Derek Dingle Shell Un-Nesting
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
924
Larry Jennings Shell Un-Nesting
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
924
Karl Fulves Fadeaway coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
  • Fade-Away I
  • Fade Away III
  • Fade Away IV
  • Fade Away V
Variations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Tony Slydini Fade Away II coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
Inspired by 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Bob Elliott Slippery Silver coin balanced on thumb changes into another coin, slippery sam shell / half-shell, one-handed spellbound
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
935
Geoffrey Latta Spellround two phases
Also published here 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6)
946
Karl Fulves Autokito problem of a automatic Okito box turnover, powered by rubber band, paper, ...
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 12)
43
Karrell Fox H.H. Coin Catcher coin stuck to thumb
Related toVariations 1976 157
The Classic Palm
1976 32
The Finger Palm
1976 33
The Front Palm
1976 33
The Back Palm
1976 33
The Thumb Palm
1976 34
The Back Clip
1976 34
T. Nelson Downs The Nelson Downs Palm
1976 34
The Back and Front Palm
1976 35
Producing Coins from Downs Palm two methods
1976 36
Rick Johnsson Just for Kicks Chinese coin changes into two quarters then into big nickle which eventually disappears, using the Kick Change
1976 17
Rick Johnsson, Ellison Poland Penny --- For His Thoughts more ideas with the IBGTH Switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards
1976 52
Bill Tarr Coins
1976 91
Finger-Palm
1976 92
Classic Palm
1976 92
Thumb-Palm
1976 92
Toss Vanish back and forth between hands
1976 96
Flick Vanish
1976 98
Multiple Coin Vanish
1976 99
Coin Switch
1976 100
Pocket Vanish pocket ditch with handkerchief
1976 101
Thumb-Palm Vanish
1976 102
Thumb-Palm Switch
1976 103
Sleeving inertia type
  • First Method
  • Second Method
1976 104
Sleeve Coin Switch
1976 105
After the French Drop sleeving clean-up
1976 105
Squeeze Vanish pumpkin seed sleeving
1976 105
Coin Roll
1976 108
Coin Production Move from thumb palm
1976 109
Bob Ostin Picking Up the Pieces
Also published here 1976 ca. 6
Larry Jennings Drobina Palm for small coins
1977 1
Larry Jennings Pop-Up Move
1977 10
Patrick Page Coin Vanish coin pinched between biceps and forearm
Jan. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 5)
355
Fred Robinson, John Gilliland, Gordon Bruce Take Three three "take" vanishes
Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
374
Roger Klause Elbow Swindle vanish of one or multiple coins after elbow catch, pocket ditch
Variations 1977 23
A. Berkeley Davis An Illusive Coin Switch
Inspired by 1977 36
Jean Faré Cased In Disappearance - Minus One Deck vanishes except for selection
Inspired by 1977 19
Jean Faré Multiple Coin Switch (first published in Barry Price's Lecture Notes, French Edition, for Brussels lecture 1974)
1977 29
Karl Fulves Coin Sleeving with Card
1977 50
Paul Harris Hi Ho Silver! coin vanishes and appears under selected card in the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977 17
Dai Vernon "Over The Top" Vanish sucker gag for magicians
1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1007
Dai Vernon The Vernon Coin Switch
Variations 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9)
1019
Roger Smith Turning...Turning Over
1977 3
Steve Saunders Dragging Under Thumb card tragged under thumb, cannot be too large, also for shooting it under a bridged card on next page
1977 5
Harry Lorayne Basic Coin Sleights
1977 156
Harry Lorayne The Finger Palm position and simple false transfer
1977 158
Harry Lorayne Complete Vanish (Standard Method)
1977 161
Harry Lorayne Complete Vanish and Reproduction dropping coin in sleeve as pen is taken out of inside pocket
1977 162
Harry Lorayne Persistence-of-Vision Coin Vanish
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method (The Pinch Vanish)
1977 163
J. B. Bobo Basic Coin Switch
1977 170
Harry Lorayne The Jumping Coin coins on fists, apparently one dropped from each hand, really both from one hand
1977 174
Harry Lorayne The Magnificent Seven seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed
Related to 1977 176
Han Ping Chien
1977 183
Coin Lapping one from several from fist
1977 186
Pick-Up Lapping coin apparently picked up
1977 188
Holding back a Coin
1977 191
Steal under Card one-handed, as card is placed on coin
1977 197
Classic Palm brief
1977 274
Karl Fulves 5 - Coin Magic
1977 81
Karl Fulves Invisible Pockets two coins pressed to shirt with both hands, coin travels across, then coin vanishes ("playing the shirt", coin tossed into shirt)
Related to 1977 85
Karl Fulves A Coin Swindle marked coin through trouser into pocket, fake pick-up from handful of coin
1977 93
Karl Fulves Coins and a Ring coins and finger ring on fists, apparently one dropped from each hand, traveling effect
1977 97
Karl Fulves A Flourish and a Trick one-handed, three coin stack, middle coin spun out and rotated, effect where it is done under cover of a handkerchief and a sympathetic effect happens when center coin in another three-coin stack is turned over
Inspired by 1977 99
Harry Lorayne Cointrolle borrowed penny changes to quarter, quarter vanishes, reappears, changes back to penny
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
115
Pumpkin Seed Vanish
July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
116
Rolf Mayr Münzen + Becher à la Chop coins in cup vanish and appear, two magnetic cups are used
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
99
José de la Torre Over Palm Change transfer of stack of coins from hand to hand with handkerchief
1977 43
José de la Torre My Roll Down
1977 44
José de la Torre On-Tip Palm
1977 47
Click-Pass
1977 48
José de la Torre Sponge-Coin Palm like a sponge-ball vanish
1977 50
José de la Torre Rear-Back Palm "with first and second fingers", for coin to glass
1977 51
José de la Torre Rear-Back Palm "with the 2nd and 3rd fingers"
1977 55
Der perfekte Wendegriff showing double-sided chip from both sides, turnover on table
Also published here 1977 24
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch no cover
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Geoffrey Latta Okito Opener in an empty Boston Box four coins appear, duplicate box
Also published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Geoffrey Latta Okito Box Turnover tabled
Related to Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Geoffrey Latta You Gotta' Be Kidding! loading a coin into an Okito Box while closing the lid, brief
Also published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Ken Krenzel Four Coin Vanishes: 1. Rear Exit using pencil that is pushed through fist
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Ken Krenzel 2. Hookless Hook Coin impromptu servante behind trouser with other hand
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Ken Krenzel 3. Kicked Thru!
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Ramsay Subtlety
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Ken Krenzel 4. Persistence Placement unusual
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Ken Krenzel Marionette Multiple Coin Vanish
Related toVariations Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Ken Krenzel, Paul Harris Hi-Ho Silveroon!
Inspired by May 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 5)
51
Scott Weiser Four by Four lapping, sound effect
June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
66
Edge Grip
June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
69
Geoffrey Latta, Derek Dingle From-the-Shell Han Ping Chien Variation
Also published here July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
76
Jonathan Townsend Circular Spell continuous transformation possible
July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
Bob Elliott Flipswitch as coin is turned over on fingers
Variations Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
87
Frank Paglia Shovel Coin Shuffle (shuttle?) two coins and two cards, see also Bilis' "Close-Up French Style" (1976) according to page 136
Variations Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
89
Frank Paglia Pivot Change with cards
Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
90
Purse Palm rubbing on spectator's palm subtlety
Sep. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 9)
98
Louis Tannen, Frank Thompson One-Hand Okito Box Sequence coin vanishes and reappears, credit correction on page 192
Also published here Oct. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 10)
117
John Bentz No-Sleeve Sleeve switch on open palm
Oct. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 10)
119
Bob King Pinch Switch pinch vanish as switch
Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
129
Richard Kaufman Touch Change One
Also published here Dec. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 12)
142
John C. Wagner Charisma Change object changes as it is dropped through hand
1978 49
John C. Wagner Wagner Clink Pass
1978 54
The Finger Palm with five exercises
1978 23
Shigeo Futagawa Producing a coin from the finger palm
1978 28
Shigeo Futagawa Finger clip
1978 39
Shigeo Futagawa Change coin from Finger Clip to Finger Palm
1978 40
Shigeo Futagawa The Tunnel Vanish
1978 55
The Thumb Palm with four exercises
1978 67
Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien Coin Move with two exercises
1978 87
Han Ping Chien Several Coins Pass from One Hand to Another
1978 96
Han Ping Chien Coin Passing from Hand to Hand
1978 102
The Classic Palm with four exercises
1978 111
The Click Pass
1978 122
The Coin Change
1978 133
T. Nelson Downs The T. Nelson Downs Palm with four exercises
1978 142
The French Drop with two exercises
1978 161
Tenkai Ishida Coin And Playing Card how to hide a coin behind a playing card
1978 171
Coin Roll Subtlety palm and coin roll
Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
517
Arthur Setterington Take Three Plus One take vanish
Feb. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 6)
535
Richard Chiswell Handywork
Apr. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8)
557
Martino Roll Away
June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
589
Ross Bertram Devaluation half dollar changes into dime during coin roll flourish
Also published here 1978 6
Ross Bertram Yank-a-Hank coin vanishes from spread-out handkerchief, then reappears in knotted handkerchief
1978 7
Ross Bertram Fist Transfer transferring coins from hand to hand during gesture
1978 11
Ross Bertram Thumb Palm Transfer
Related to 1978 15
Ross Bertram A Trio of Vanishes three vanishes, last with sleeve
1978 17
Ross Bertram Behind Thumb Position back of thumb moistened if necessary
1978 20
Ross Bertram Four Coins Go pull
1978 26
Ross Bertram Multiple Click Pass
Also published here 1978 27
Ross Bertram The Penny Pincher vanish and clean reproduction
1978 32
Ross Bertram Pinch Back Palm
1978 33
Ross Bertram Bertram Turn-Over Switch
1978 35
Ross Bertram The "Slap" Vanish
Inspired by 1978 41
Ross Bertram Counting Clip Steal as coins are counted into other hand
1978 43
Ross Bertram Click Pass very bottom of page
1978 43
Ross Bertram Multiple Changeover noiseless transfer of multiple coins from hand to hand
1978 45
Ross Bertram The Squeeze-Away Coin one-handed vanish and recovery
Related toAlso published here 1978 46
T. Nelson Downs Oblique Palm edge classic palm
1978 54
Ross Bertram Coin Stack Transfer from Oblique Palm to Back Thumb Palm
1978 54
Ross Bertram Swing Transfer thrown secretly from hand to hand
1978 57
Ross Bertram From the Palm Proper
1978 122
Ross Bertram Sleeving from the Clenched Fist
1978 123
Ross Bertram The Toss-Back from the Fingertips
1978 123
Ross Bertram From Left Palm to Right Sleeve
1978 124
Ross Bertram As a Transformation sleeving
1978 124
Ross Bertram Off-the-Table Method
1978 124
Ross Bertram The Drop
1978 125
Ross Bertram The Pumpkin Seed Vanish
1978 125
Ross Bertram The Reverse Pumpkin Seed into other sleeve
1978 126
Ross Bertram The Finger-Snap
1978 126
Ross Bertram Toss from Left Fingers to Right Sleeve
1978 127
Ross Bertram From the Closed Hand
1978 127
Perpetual-Motion Coin Myth impossible rotating coin flourish, mentioned by Bad Water Bill
1978 148
Bobby Bernard The Coins which coins to use
1978 4
Bobby Bernard The Hands condition of hands and how to moisten them
1978 5
Bobby Bernard Palming a Coin
1978 6
Bobby Bernard Thumb Grip classic palm version
1978 8
Bobby Bernard Stretch Palm classic palm version
1978 9
Bobby Bernard Crease Palm edge palm, with false transfer
1978 10
Bobby Bernard After Ramsay
1978 12
Bobby Bernard Production in the Air coin appears under card, no table required
1978 14
Bobby Bernard The Miser's Misers Dream coin stuck to hand for continuous production sequence
1978 17
Bobby Bernard The Spellbound Move
1978 20
Bobby Bernard, T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Coin Star with anecdotes about Nelson Downs
1978 24
Bobby Bernard The Bernard Lesson on the Coin Star
  • The Coins
  • The Condition of the Hands
  • Performing the Coin Star
  • Placing the Coins on the Fingers and Thumb
  • The Vanish
  • The Production
1978 28
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Okito Turnover Move
1978 5
The Toss from Hand to Hand inverted assembled box
1978 6
Righting the Box
1978 7
Lewis Ganson, Bob Gill, Eddie Gibson, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Magnetic Coins uses of magnetic coins with Okito box
1. coin through box
2. box load (Bob Gill)
3. handlings with box and a card (Bob Gill)
4. Eddie Gibson's Coin Unique gaff set for vanish sequence
5. other magnetic materials (Rink)
1978 11
Lewis Ganson Coin Vanish similar to sponge ball vanish
1978 15
Aldo Colombini One-Handed Turnover tabled
1978 23
Lewis Ganson Additional Moves with the Okito Box chapter intro
1978 30
Aldo Colombini Colombini Turnover Move
Related to 1978 31
Gus Davenport, Lewis Ganson Turnover Mover - After Gus Davenport
1978 32
Lewis Ganson Variation on Kaplan's Righting Move
Inspired by 1978 33
Eddie McLaughlin Moves with the Okito Box 1. Placing the Cover on the Bottom of the Box - Using One Hand
2. Placing the Coin between the Bottom of the Box and the Lid
3. Visible Penetration of Coin through Bottom of Box
4. Placing the Lid on the Bottom of the Box - Using Both Hands
5. Variation for Placing the Lid on the Bottom of the Box
6. Transfer of Open Box from Hand to Hand
Also published here 1978 34
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves Slow Motion III slow motion coin vanish, coin shrink when reproduced
Inspired by 1978 1094
Milton Tropp Fist Transfer
Related to 1978 1096
Derek Dingle Coin Separation Move several coins in classic palm, one dragged off with fourth finger
1978 1106
Karl Fulves Tabled Spellbound coin under inverted glass changes, brief
1978 1112
Leo McCauley Coin Vanish coin or sponge ball, see p. 1166 for credit information
Related to 1978 1131
Martin Gardner First Finger Grip
1978 1142
Martin Gardner Two Coin Vanishes
  • The First Vanish (with copper/silver coin application)
  • The Second Vanish (Steve Freeman credit information)
for credit information, see reference
Related to 1978 1144
Jules DeBarros The Ishtar Move showing two copper/silver coins from both sides
1978 55
Larry Jennings, Al Schneider Pop Up Move
1978 56
John F. Mendoza Han Ping Chien Move
1978 58
John F. Mendoza Simplified Pick-Up Move
1978 73
Coin Load under Card
1978 121
David Roth Fake Insertion
1978 123
Howard Schwarzman Coin Vanish with a playing card
1978 68
Fred Kaps Noch ein "Click-Pass" with four coins, picking up the coins one by one
Also published here 1978 7
Fred Kaps Münzenverwandlung und Verschwinden im Tuch with tape and a handkerchief
Also published here 1978 13
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Three Coins vanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation
Inspired by 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
2
Bobby Bernard Tidy coin vanishes in tie, pinch vanish
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
15
Jim Culver The Complete Okito Turnover Move
1978 32
Stephen Tucker Small Change coin is split into two coins
1978 3
Stephen Tucker Music to My Ears coins in a box, box secured with rubber bands and held by spectator, chosen coin disappears and appears in performer's hand
1978 5
James F. Herpick The "Pencil" Coin Vanish and Reappearance complete vanish and recovery
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
11
Joe Berg Vanishing Coin sleeving technique to be used when sitting
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
11
Coin Vanish under Silk pocket ditch
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
James G. Thompson Jr. Presto four coins
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
118
James G. Thompson Jr. Holding Back a Coin
Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
119
Shigeo Takagi Coin Vanish hand placed into fist from below, similar to Ramsay vanish
1978 3
Arthur Setterington Ein Münzverschwinden coin in handkerchief placed in box with hole on top, coin vanish
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" March, 1976.
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
49
Bill Tarr What Size Coin Should You Use?
1978 18
Finger Palm
1978 118
Classic Palm
1978 118
Thumb Palm
1978 118
Back Thumb Palm
1978 118
Back Finger Clip
1978 119
Front Finger Clip
1978 119
Finger Squeeze purse palm
1978 119
Classic Palm Vanish "not a great vanish but necessary for certain effects"
1978 124
Bill Tarr A Casual Vanish retention style
1978 126
The Slide Vanish
1978 128
Paul LePaul Paul Le Paul's French Drop
1978 130
Coin Vanish with Handkerchief
1978 132
Improved Thumb Palm Vanish
1978 136
Bill Tarr Bill Tarr Magic Vanish both hands shown empty
1978 138
Tuck Vanish coin pushed into fist
1978 140
Bill Tarr Bill Tarr Palm Surprise
1978 141
The Click Pass
1978 142
Changeover Palm I
1978 150
Changeover Palm II
1978 151
Changeover Palm III
1978 152
Coin Roll
1978 156
Shell Coin Production producing a second coin
1978 157
Bill Tarr Coins Through Table with shot glass
1978 162
Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) apparently removed
1978 165
Multiplying Coin Pass for continuous production
1978 166
Bill Tarr Cuff Steal
1978 178
Bill Tarr My Turnover
1978 188
Standard Turnover
1978 188
Another Method
1978 188
Tossing the Loaded Box
1978 188
One-Hand Turnover
1978 190
One-Hand Turnover II
1978 191
The Pickup steal
1978 192
The Flip-Over clean-up turnover
1978 193
Kick Move coin flicked under envelope
1978 18
Coin Load under Card
1978 22
Fake Insertion
1978 23
The Rattle Box also briefly explained for coins across
1978/76 134
Paul Chosse Turnover Move
1978/76 171
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Original Okito Instruction several turnovers
  • The One-Handed Reverse
Also published here
  • Robert Parrish's "An Okito Classic - the Coin Box"
1978/76 172
Patrick Page Spellbound Switchcraft featuring transfer as hands pass each other
Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
153
Scott Weiser, John Cornelius Wave Change Metamorphosis Change variation, also as transformation to Jumbo Coin
Feb. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 2)
166
Kirk Stiles Bounce Change coin changes as it is bounced off a coin box
Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
179
Bob Fitch Double Transfer Coin Production two transfers, then coin is produced
Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
187
Bob Gabrielle Turnover Move on table
May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
197
Sol Stone One to Five vanish or change
Also published here May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
200
Bill Voss, J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch Variation
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
231
Bill Voss Partial Switch one of a group of coins is switched
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
232
Ken Krenzel Perfection Transposition double HPC
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
235
Jon Brunelle Visual Spin Change spinning c/s coin on table, hands-off
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
238
Woody Landers One To Go backfire handling for a coins-across routine
Oct. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 10)
261
Bernard Bilis All Around The Town two coins on table are dragged to two different spots with both hands and travel to one hand
Oct. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 10)
263
Bernard Bilis Flipped visible transformation with c/s coin
Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
284
Gordon Bruce Mexican Turnover with Coin coin hidden under card(s)
Related to May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
675
Eric Mason Amason coin transformation, while tossed in the air
July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
703
Paddy Clancy Paddy Clancy's Right Angled Coin Vanish
Oct. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 10)
747
Tony Slydini Pop-Up Move with Sponges
1979 10
Tony Slydini Coin Stack Steal from hand to hand
1979 47
Tony Slydini Remote Lapping coin lapped with coin forward on table and not near edge
1979 49
Clip Steal
1979 75
Han Ping Chien
1979 91
Tenkai/Goshman Pinch Switch
1979 92
Larry Jennings Han Ping Chien onto Spectator's Hand see also p. 100
1979 97
Dana Betz The Betz Poker-Roll coin roll-out in which coins are rolled across table
Also published here 1979 104
Paul Harris Pick-Up & Display
1979 108
Martin Gardner Two Coin Vanishes on the history of the vanishes in the reference, with description of Paul Rosini's Five-Coin Routine
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 14)
1198
Dai Vernon Coin Move hand load from thumb clip
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1244
Karl Fulves Notes on coin magic with unusual coins
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1272
Karl Fulves Hoax Coin complete coin vanish, then reproduction, sleeving into spectator's sleeve, see p. 1328 for credit claim by Howard Schwarzman
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1275
John F. Mendoza Timing of Han Ping Chien Move
1979 14
John F. Mendoza Coin Vanish with conditioning
1979 19
Larry Becker Coin Switch using a note pad
1979 158
The Back-Clip
June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
48
Al Schneider Pop-Up Coin Move
1979 66
Ross Bertram Fist Transfer
1979 73
Earl Nelson Coin from Deck Vanish coin apparently tossed from top of deck in left hand dealing position into other hand
Also published here 1979 76
Jean Faré Vanish with Playing Card coin scooped up with card and it slides into other hand
Related toAlso published here 1979 82
Earl Nelson Coin Load under Card slid under as card is picked up
Also published here 1979 89
Steve Beam, Don Morris Coins on Outs for coins, very brief explanation of Utility Switch
Also published here 1979 16
Steve Beam, Don Morris Tips & Prevention general comments when working with coins
1979 16
Steve Beam, Don Morris First Drop All Day outs for mistakes with coins
1979 17
Steve Beam, Don Morris Flashing what to do when coin flashes
1979 18
Steve Beam, Don Morris Talking Out, when coins click togehter
1979 18
Steve Beam, Don Morris Hecklers Out, when spectator wants to see performer's hands
1979 18
Phillip Young Coin Box Copper / Silver move with copper / Silver coin and coin box
Inspired by 1979 53
Don Morris Copper / Silver Toss showing both sides as the same
1979 54
Steve Beam Interlocked Coin Vanish balancing coin on thumb
1979 55
John Murray Murray's Handwash
1979 60
David Brumble Brumble's Cow hand wash sequence, fingers interlocked
1979 64
Luis Gavilondo Der Münzenkeil triangular coin stand, coins vanish and appear all at once on stand
Also published here
  • in "Magigram"
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 2)
53
Peter Wilker Der Knieschlottertrick coin through knee, inspired by Bobo and Louis Gavilondo
Inspired by 1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 3)
85
Roy Johnson Lapping from Stack stack held near table edge
1979 3
Han Ping Chien
1979 31
Bill Wisch Multiple Lap sound covered by picking up coins with both hands simultaneously
1979 2
Bill Wisch Bicep Bounce Lap coin drops from fist on biceps of same arm and into lap
1979 4
Bill Wisch Using the elbow as a servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Acquitment of the object
Related to 1979 13
Retention Vanish
1979 3
Han Ping Chien brief
1979 7
Turnover Switch in the hands
1979 9
Hand Steal steal with second and third finger
1979 11
Rainer Teschner Einige Münzengriffe
1979 13
Rainer Teschner Gebe-Griffe: a) on the false transfer
1979 14
Rainer Teschner Gebe-Griffe: b) on the fake pick-up where coin is kicked under object
1979 14
Rainer Teschner Gebe-Griffe: c) coin loaded under performer's watch
1979 15
Rainer Teschner Nehme-Griffe: a) on the French Drop
1979 16
Rainer Teschner Nehme-Griffe: b) coin picked up from left fingers
1979 17
Karl Fulves Inter-Silver Coin is tossed in deck of cards and vanishes
1980 31
Sol Stone Soft Sleeve sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
Feb. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 2)
301
Russ Burns Instant Coin Change
Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
319
William Goldman Pennies From Heaven switch of several coins with sound
Apr. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)
334
Woody Landers Out-Boxed silver coin in box changes to copper coin
May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
337
Bill Voss Casual Display showing hand empty and hiding coin
May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
347
David Harris French Drop Cop
June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
351
Tom Craven Propel-A-Coin coin is flipped and caught on back of hand, changes to different coin, lapping
June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
355
Michael Ammar Wiped Clean showing both hands empty while hiding a coin
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
368
T. Nelson Downs Downs Palm Production
Aug. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 8)
378
Carl Mellish Three O'Clock Nip eccentric grip
Variations Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
407
Salomon Cohn Rear Thumb Palm Load bringing rear thumb palmed coin in fist one-handed
Nov. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 11)
419
The Coin Star
1980 59
Al Schneider The Basic Vanish
  • A Coin Drill
  • About A Coin Drill
  • A Finger Palm Drill
  • About A Finger Palm Drill
  • The Transfer Drill
  • About The Transfer Drill
  • Transfer with Hold Drill
  • The Vanish
  • About The Vanish
  • Finishes 1-3
  • About the Finishes
1980 18
Al Schneider The Toss Change based on the basic vanish
1980 28
Al Schneider Snap Back Vanish
1980 32
Al Schneider Lapping general remarks on lapping, "Rest Lap"
1980 35
Finger Palm Change
1980 43
Drop Change
1980 45
Al Schneider Twirl Load load coin under card, while twisting the card one-handed
1980 72
Al Schneider Shell Steal Move stealing the shell off a tabled coin under cover of presenting two cards
1980 78
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1980 83
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1980 83
John Ramsay The Ramsay Palm
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
818
John Ramsay Coin Change
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
818
Coin Vanish as a switch
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
819
Coin Vanish breast pocket
Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
904
Keith Charnley A Deceptive Click Pass for three or more coins
Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
907
Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Bob Ostin Coin Load under trapdoor, based on Bob Ostin move, where a coin is loaded under a card in "Fingertip Fantasies"
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
937
Scoop & Turnover
1980 13
Pinch Vanish
1980 15
Michael Ammar Wiped Clean to show hands empty
Also published here 1980 17
Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 1980 3
Ross Bertram Card Turnover with hidden Coin
1980 11
Michael Ammar Ultimate 1 Finger Spellbound
Related toAlso published here 1980 17
Max Williams Subway Move thumb flick, credit claim
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1311
Karl Fulves Notes By Karl Fulves flick applications
(A) flick to under card
(B) other ideas
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1312
Dan Fleshman Flipdown Steal
Also published here 1980 69
Mary Wolf Toss Vanish classic palm
1980 117
Gary Ouellet The Clink/Clink Move
1980 6
Gary Ouellet The Crossover Lap
Related to 1980 14
Gary Ouellet Gary Ping Chien
1980 18