Topit

122 entries in Pocket Techniques / Topit
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ball Throw Vanish dropped in tail topit/profonde
 		1890
More Magic
264
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
196
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Frederick A. Thomson The Meerschaum Mystery production and vanish of several pipes, Arnold Belais pipes
 		Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
497
John A. M. Howie Disposal of the Shell
  • 1. Disposal in a Pocket
  • 2. Disposal by Means of a "Topit" Vanisher
  • 3. Disposal by Sleeving
  • 4. Disposal by Vesting
  • 5. Disposal by Concealment between Shirt Collar and Neck
  • 6. Disposal by Dropping to the Lap
  • 7. Disposal by Mechanical Aid
  • 8. Disposal by Means other than Body Concealments
 		1955
Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring
7
Patrick Page A Few Words About Topit history and introduction
Related to 1966
The Topit Handbook
1
Patrick Page A Few More Words About Topit basic Topit technique
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
2
Patrick Page To Vanish a Billiard Ball
1966
The Topit Handbook
3
Patrick Page To Switch One Small Object for Another explained with balls as a color change, also as deck switch
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
4
Patrick Page An Impromptu Vanish of a Glass apparently throwing glass in the air
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
5
Patrick Page The Perfect Ring Penetration ring on stick, with cigarette and duplicate ring
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
5
Patrick Page To Vanish a Cigarette Lighter
1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page The Pick Up Vanish object dropped on the floor
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page To Vanish a Wine Glass with handkerchief
Also published here 1966
The Topit Handbook
7
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cane in Newspaper
Also published here 1966
The Topit Handbook
8
Patrick Page The Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick
1966
The Topit Handbook
8
George Davenport To Vanish a Deck of Cards
1966
The Topit Handbook
11
George Davenport To Vanish a Coin under a Matchbox
1966
The Topit Handbook
11
George Davenport The Stack of Pence Trick six pennies are changed into six sixpences
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
12
George Davenport The Vanishing Billiard Ball under a Glass spectator holds a tray, ball covered with glass vanishes
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
12
George Davenport To Vanish a Full Glass of Whisky
1966
The Topit Handbook
13
Ellison Poland, Tony Anverdi, Aaron Black A Ball and Silk Routine billiard ball appears in center of silk, travels around, penetrates handkerchief, changes color, balances on edge of silk, vanishes
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
19
Ger Copper Fancy Change giant coin changes to card case, deck removed and case vanishes
 		1970
Magic from Holland
5
Scotty York, Ed Brown The "Blue Phantom," Close-Up copper and silver coins, with cone and die
 		1975
Coins
23
Dai Vernon Cold Deck Exchange Deck switch with Topit
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
225
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves (1) into left hand Tenkai palm
(2) simplification
(3) into topit
Inspired by May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
966
Topit-Change using a Topit
 		1977
Magicolor
34
Brian Sinclair The Cards Across
Sep. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9)
728
Dick Turpin Turpin's Turnip heads tails game under a hat, eventually a turnip and a full glass of liquid appears, see also "The Modern Magic Manual"
Related to Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
902
Bob Fitch Topit Again & Again on topit work
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
1
Bob Fitch Vanishes vanishing a ball or an object with the topit
  • I. Direct Toss
  • II. Indirect Toss
  • Variations
  • III. Indirect Drop
  • IV. Direct Pirouette Vanish
  • V. Reverse Slide Vanish
  • VI. Direct Purse Toss
  • VII. Paper Cup Toss
  • VIII. Silk Covered Toss for Secret Objects
  • IX. Silk-Cover Toss for Direct Objects
  • X. Tube Cover
  • XI. Extra
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
2
Bob Fitch Productions - Steals - Loads stealing from the topit, with applications
  • XII-A. Direct Steal
    • 1) Egg on fan
    • 2) Invisible deck
    • 3) Cups & Balls
    • 4) Dye Tube
    • 5) Produce scissors
    • 6) Balloon to Dove
    • 7) Flames from Hands
    • 8) Fishbowl production
    • 9) Fountain of Silks
  • XII-B. Indirect Steal
    • 1) Rabbit and Tray
    • 2) Molding a Rabbit
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
5
Bob Fitch Color-Changing Canes - Fantasies Changes & Transpositions - 1)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Color-Changing Ball Changes & Transpositions - 2)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Small to Jumbo Coin Changes & Transpositions - 3)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Undersilk Changes & Transpositions - 4)
object transforms underneath silk, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Direct Toss Changes & Transpositions - 5)
object transforms in hands, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Direct Toss using Opposite Hand Changes & Transpositions - 6)
object transforms in hands, topit application
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch The ring, egg, orange & grapefruit trick "Extras - Variations - 1)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Wand from purse-frame "Extras - Variations - 2)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Spell-bound "Extras - Variations - 3)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Similar "Extras - Variations - 4)"
short note, object vanishes under cover of waving a fan of cards
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Tube Color-Change "Extras - Variations - 5)"
ball changes in tube
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Squash is a natural "Extras - Variations - 6)"
no details
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Turn L "Extras - Variations - 7)"
short note on stealing something from topit
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch 2 Wrapped Glasses, 1 Coin & 2 Oranges "Extras - Variations - 8)"
coin and orange transpose
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Heads or Tails "Extras - Variations - 9)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Torn & Restored Paper "Extras - Variations - 10)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Drop an object on the floor (coin) "Extras - Variations - 11)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Block Off String "Extras - Variations - 12)"
block vanishes
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Another Pirouette Vanish (Indirect) "Extras - Variations - 13)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
8
Bob Fitch Special Load or Unload Move "Extras - Variations - 14)"
  • A) Rabbit from Hat
  • B) Small, Medium & Large size Chinese Coins
  • C) Card in Lemon (based on Derek Dingle idea)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
8
Bob Fitch Other Thoughts "Extras - Variations - 15)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Bob Fitch The Vanishing Candle "Extras - Variations - 16)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Bob Fitch Billiard Balls "Extras - Variations - 17)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
John Fealey Sleeve-Topit as "Fieley", idea / magician's joke, use sleeve as topit
 		Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
60
Mike Caveney Bag-It objects vanish in a paper bag, concept
 		1982
Ideas
12
Michael Ammar Flash Coins three coins appear from flame of lighter, then lighter changes into fourth coin, topit
Also published here 1983
Encore III
11
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el Pase "La Catapulta" using the Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el Regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here 1985
Monedas Personales
57
Steve Dusheck On to the Vest invisible vest under jacket, left side for vanishing and right side for loading
  • Adjustments to the Vest
  • Adjusting the Production Vest
  • Topit adjustments
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
2
Topit Work references
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
6
Steve Dusheck Another Production (Or Vanish) using Dusheck Vest, with handkerchief
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
8
Steve Dusheck Jumbo Coin Vanish with topit
Inspired by
  • The Topit Book, Michael Ammar, p. 23
 1985
The Dusheck Vest
14
Steve Dusheck Safety Pin or Knife Switch with topit
 		1985
The Dusheck Vest
16
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
35
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
36
Fred Kaps The Topit Vanisher thoughts on the topit
 		1986
It's So Simple
10
Fred Kaps The Tie-Topit slit in striped tie design
 		1986
It's So Simple
14
John V. Hope Trouser Pocket Topit see title
Related to June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1359
Salverio Piacente Dice Twice two-dice switch, ends clean via improvised topit
 		Oct. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1409
Paul Hallas NFCF Bag 2 several billets are selected from a bag, one is divined and others are blank
 		1990
Mental Mix
26
Michael Ammar Propelled Topiting as other object is thrown from hand to hand
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
179
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
211
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
212
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Impromptu Topit further comments on its use
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
63
Karl Fulves Impromptu Topit credit information
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
101
Patrick Page Das Topit
Related to 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
29
Don Nielsen Impromptu Topit shirt in inside jacket pocket configuration, gag to produce the Zombie gimmick
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
63
Tommy Wonder The Tails Topit construction
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
197
Michael Kaminskas Playful Penny coin grows and shrinks in stages
 		1996
Miracle Material
57
Michael Kaminskas Hitting the Bottle bottle is produced then coin in bottle, as a climax bottle vanishes
 		1996
Miracle Material
81
Mike Gallo Purse-A-Veerance purse vanishes and coins remain, version without topit
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1240
Christian Scherer Einzelne Karten ins Topit befördern
  • 1. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) vom Spiel ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from the deck)
  • 2. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) von einem kleinen Paket ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from a small packet)
    • 2.1 Mehrere Karten in eine verwandeln (transform several cards into one card)
  • 3. Eine von zwei (als eine Karte vorgezeigt) Karte ins Topit befördern (topit one of two cards, which are held as one card)
    • 3.1 Sichtbare Verwandlung (visual transformation)
    • 3.2 Verzögerte Verwandlung (delayed transformation)
 		1997
Karten à la carte
91
Joe Mogar The Big Pocket not exactly a topit
 		1997
Digital Effects
203
Alexander de Cova Frack, Weste und noch viel mehr... clothing for stage manipulation
  • "Neuralgische" Punkte im Frack
  • Paddings
  • Das Topit
  • Das Nackenband
 		1998
Secrets No. 2
52
Karl Fulves Topit Switch
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
33
John Cornelius Passages passage from outside jacket pocket to topit with applications
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
13
John Cornelius On the Tip of my Tongue card to mouth when performer turns around, topit tunnel
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
13
John Cornelius A Toast full glass appears in hand when the performer turns around, bar effect
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
14
John Cornelius Instant Travelers one palm, topit
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
146
Christian Scherer Der angehende Zauberkünstler oder der kleine weisse Ball routine with purse frame and little ball, ball appears from frame and vanishes under handkerchief, reproduced from frame again, wand appears and eventually ball and frame disappear
Variations 2002
Kreative Magie
12
Christian Scherer Tube Switch
2002
Kreative Magie
25
Axel Hecklau Das A-H-Selzerschneiden different methods
 		2004
"Effektiv"
47
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading Technique topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2004
Treasures
13
Tom Stone The shell as Topit
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
8
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2008
Out of my Sporran
11
Román García Topit Card Transfer card put in side jacket pocket is placed back on top of deck through topit path
 		2010
Nanomagias
26
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
22
Tom Stone The Shell as Topit
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
113
Alexander de Cova Geheime Taschenladung final loads handling, using topit
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
11
Patrick Page Topit
  • Topit Technique
  • The Left Arm
  • The Right Arm
  • The Right Arm, Part Two
  • The Toss
  • The Visible Switch
  • The Hidden Switch
  • The Deck Switch (1)
  • The Deck Switch (2)
  • The Card Stab Switch
  • And One More Switch
  • Another Version
  • Other Applications of a Handkerchief
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
268
Patrick Page To Vanish a Wine Glass with handkerchief
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
276
Patrick Page Vanishing Cane in Newspaper
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
278
Todd Lamanske Hands-Off Deck Switch Deck switch, uses jacket pocket and topit
Variations 2012
Seeking the Bridge
38
John Born Pocket Change Uses jacket pocket and topit too
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
39
Alexander de Cova Das unsichtbare TOPIT – ein Mythos wird wahr "The invisible Topit"
  • Schritt 1: Der Taschenschlitz
  • Schritt 2: Der Beutel
  • Schritt 3: Die Abdeckung
Also published here Oct. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 1)
9
Christian Scherer Die magischen Steine von Stonehenge matrix with stone under two postcards, bigger stone appears as a climax
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
23
Christian Scherer Die Kraft des Qi two in the hand one in the pocket with Baoding Balls, then a big ball appears just to vanish under a handkerchief
 		2014
Schlaglichter
60
Christian Scherer Das Gold der Leprachauns pot of coins is produced from a small rainbow, coins are hung invisibly in the air and travel from hand to hand, eventually the pot disappears under a handkerchief
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
110
Christian Scherer Das Amulett von Mary I little round charm appears from purse frame, it disappears under silk, with the aid of a wand and in the hands, to just reappear always back in the purse frame, eventually the purse frame vanishes
Inspired by 2014
Schlaglichter
143
Christian Scherer Die fehlende Seite travelers routine, using topit
 		2014
Schlaglichter
306
Alexander de Cova Das unsichtbare Topit "The invisible Topit"
  • Schritt 1: Der Taschenschlitz
  • Schritt 2: Der Beutel
  • Schritt 3: Die Abdeckung
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
264
Alexander de Cova Becherspiel Load topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
266
Joaquín Matas La Sal de Kaps Kaps salt pour routine
 		2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
299
Christian Scherer Jumbo Coin to Normal Coin visual transformation
 		2019
Das Sicherheitsportmonnaie
20
Christian Scherer Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu three steel balls are removed from a box, penetrate a transparent silk one by one and then they vanish just to be found in the box again
Inspired by
  • Lou Serrano's "Steel Ball Routine"
 2019
Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu
3
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el pase de La catapulta using The Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
60
Alexander de Cova The Invisible Topit
  • Notizen

  • The Slit in the Jacket
  • The Topit Bag
  • The Cover
  • The Finished Topit
  • Handling
 		May 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 5)
48
Christian Scherer Süchtig nach Baumnüssen walnuts appear, vanish and travel to glas under tube, then walnuts vanish again and jumbo walnut appears, using nutcracker and toy squirrel
Inspired by 2020
Süchtig nach Baumnüssen
3
John Graham The Lemon Bookend: The Lemon Vanishes
  • Topit Vanish
  • Topit Vanish 2
  • The Conceptual Vanish
Related to 2021
Stage by Stage
273
Ricardo Rodriguez ¡Ven Gabino! stand-up bottle production, with handkerchief
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
193