Topological Effects

123 entries in Bill / Topological Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Monty Crowe Inflation bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here
 May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
114
Novel Drinking Cup borrowed bill rolled up, liquid poured into tube and out again
 		1937
Money Magic
19
The Shrinking Dollar bill appears to become smaller, topological illusion with wrinkles
 		1937
Money Magic
20
A Transposition bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here
 1937
Money Magic
20
Two Bills From One bill fold that makes one bill look like two
 		1937
Money Magic
57
Kent Arthur Spurious Pelf "do as i do" sequence with spectator and 5 bills each, selected bill remains upside down
Related to
 Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
429
Jack Vosburgh Double Dollar bill folded so that it looks like two bills, then it actually doubles
Related to
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Jack Vosburgh Money Enraptured bill becomes giant bill
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
731
The Curious Fold bill folded and unfolded, then it is upside down
 		1941
After the Dessert
5
Jack Chanin Gaglets handling for folded bill that turns upside down
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
96
The Topsy-Turvy Bill bill is folded and opened, then upside down
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
129
Karrell Fox A Bill Collector three bills under handkerchief, performer apparently folds them quickly into a ring, bird and bowtie, fourth bill is pushed in fist and changes into a bill folded like an umbrella
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
15
P. Howard Lyons Money Maker mis-made bills come out of money maker prop
 		Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
22
Andrew Kennedy, Ernest Heldman Boot Bill Fold see also p. 286 for additional ideas by Robert Myerson and Ernest Heldman
 		Nov. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 363)
280
Hans "Severus" Ernst Der Trick des Jahres 1961 written on bill, bill is folded and unfolded and while bill is reversed writing is still readable
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
12
Folding Money folding bill, upside down
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
21
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Large Bill ($100, $20, or $10) borrowed dollar bill is torn in half, each half changes into full with with half the original value
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes
1
Lawrence Nudelman Splitting a $10 Dollar Bill ten-dollar bill is split into two five-dollar bills
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 2
1
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a $2 Bill Into Two $1 Bills
1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 4
4
Lawrence Nudelman Quick Count - One or Two? one bill (with secret slit) is folded so it looks like two
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 4
5
Lawrence Nudelman A $2 Bill Becomes Two $1 Bills
1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 5
4
Two for One "as shown to me by Deren Gertz"
bill fold that makes one bill look like two, leaving it as tip
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
8
Upside-Down George bill folded and unfolded
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
213
Dan Tong* Bill Antics bill from hand to hand, featuring fold so one bill looks like two
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
181
Karl Fulves* Banked Roll two bills, one on top of the other, rolled up and unrolled, they changed positions
 		1977
The Magic Book
47
John Booth Der Kopfstand bill folded and unfolded, picture then upside down
Also published here
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
108
Monty Crowe Inflation bill passes through another bill when rolled
Also published here
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
122
Stephen Tucker This Months Problems posed as problems:
  • removing ink from banknote
  • trick with spectator's finger
  • ESP card prediction
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
326
Jon Charles, Mitsunobu Matsuyama Inflation Bite topological puzzle with bill
Inspired by
 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
327
Mike Bornstein Stretching a Dollar Bill or How to Make Money Go a Long Way!
1984
More Money Magic of Mike Bornstein
20
Mike Bornstein The Elusive President face of president appears on wrong bill
 		1984
More Money Magic of Mike Bornstein
32
Mike Bornstein Enlarged Invisible Hole coin through hole in bill that is too small
Also published here
Inspired by
 Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1136
Double Your Money No. 11, folding one bill so it looks like two
Related to
 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
23
Stretching a Dollar Bill No. 30, bill opens and closes accordion-like, cuts
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
55
Robert E. Neale Stretch a Bill No. 69, shape-changing tube with dollar bill
Also published here
Inspired by
 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
120
James Lewis The Mismade Dollar Bill
  • The Torn and Restored Mismade Dollar Bill
  • Turning a Dollar Bill Inside Out
Related to
 1985
Thinking About Magic
19
Karl Fulves* Inverted George "Penny Papers", on the upside down bill fold
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 2)
35
Karl Fulves* Moragami No. 2, origami ideas posed as a problem
(A) dollar bill snaps into paper airplane
(B) inner of two bills folds itself into bird
(C) two bills transform into bill rings linked together
(D) dollar bill visibly changes into origami figure selected from cardboards with images/symbols
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 3)
48
Robert E. Neale Bill Tube shape-changing tube from dollar bill, square shape to rectangular shape
Also published here
Inspired by
 1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
74
Mike Bornstein Enlarged Invisible Hole coin through hole in bill that is too small
Also published here
Inspired by
 1988
Latest Money Magic of Mike Bornstein No. 3
32
Joseph K. Schmidt The High Cost of Living folding a single bill so it looks like two
 		Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
571
Karl Fulves* Change Reaction bill folded in V shape torn apart, each half is a bill
 		1989
Money Moves
27
Monty Crowe Five Riser No. 3, two bills are rolled up in perpendicular position, when unrolled, the former bottom bill is now on top, topological
Also published here
 1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
4
Karl Fulves* Safe Deposit No. 64, one and five dollar bill, fiver vanishes and reappears in box, one folded to look like two bills with fake index
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
80
Dan Garrett Torn and Quartered Mismade Bill, torn bill to mismade bill, then to normal torn bill restored with tape
Also published here
 Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
12
Kennichi Kuroki The Mystery of Width bill kind of unfolds as it is pushed through another bill
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
49
Alexander de Cova $100 Bill Switch presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro
Also published here
 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
93
Tony Baronio Hole Restoration silvery disk gaff on bill
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
23
Alexander de Cova $100 Bill Switch presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro
Also published here
 1992
Magic for You!
10
Hiroyuki Sakai Midnight Chicago or The Right-Angle Bill Mystery spectator holds on to three stacked bills and closes eyes, when eyes are opened again chosen bill is found at right angles to the other two in perpendicular position, Power of Darkness type
Also published here
 Feb. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
Bob Farmer Beer Money length of bill compared to height and circumference of a glass
 		Sep. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 1)
43
Zig Zag Bill using a card box for bills
Related to
 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
20
Karl Fulves* Play Dough "Impromptu Money Magic"
variation on the upside-down bill fold with two bills
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
54
John Booth Die wiederspenstige Note bill folded and unfolded, picture then upside down
Also published here
 1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 3)
11
Harry Anderson The Inside-Out Bill mismade bill
Related to
 1993
Wise Guy
116
Bob Read The Happy Head Of State portrait on bill changes expression, optical illusion
 		June 1993
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 10)
50
Watch George No. 55, bill folded and unfolded, then it is upside down
 		1995
Easy Magic
77
Hiroyuki Sakai The Right-Angle Bill Mystery spectator holds on to three stacked bills and closes eyes, when eyes are opened again chosen bill is found at right angles to the other two in perpendicular position, Power of Darkness type
Also published here
 1995
Lecture Notes
4
Karl Fulves* Jackson Smiles "A near-impromptu bill trick"
bill folded in a way that the facial expression of the head on it changes depending on the viewing angle, with applications:
  • Real or Counterfeit?
  • White House Psychic
  • She Reads His Mind
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
298
Marc DeSouza Picasso's Bill stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill
Also published here
  • The Art of Artifice (1999)
 1999
Cyber Sessions
96
Paul Chosse Bar Bill Stunt bill changes into mis-made bill ("quartered bill")
 		2001
Bar Bill Stunt
2
Michael Powers, Ron Bauer The Powers' Payoff "Presentation Three", bill changes into "Inverted Dollar" with center upside down
Inspired by
  • "Inverted Dollar" (Mike Powers, Close-Up Variety Pack)
 2001
Bar Bill Stunt
18
Marc DeSouza Picasso's Bill stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill
Also published here
 2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
23
Karl Fulves* Notebook on 9-11-01 and dollar bill fold that shows the attack
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
229
Dan Garrett Torn and Quartered Mismade Bill, torn bill to mismade bill, then to normal torn bill restored with tape
Also published here
 2002
2002 — The Last Palindrome
7
Andrew J. Pinard Autograph Collection borrowed bill signed by performer, turned into mis-made bill and back
Also published here
 Winter 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 61)
36
Al Baker Stretched Bill
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
742
Jay Sankey Cornered Circular hole in bill becomes square hole
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
44
Jay Sankey Nothing Moved Circular hole in bill moves into/out of a circle drawn with a Sharpie on the bill
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
45
Gerald Deutsch Heads Down bill through table is promised, but only the head part of the bill penetrates, leaving a hole in the bill
Also published here
 May 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 9)
70
Jay Sankey Cornered corner torn off, missing corner changes to other side of bill, it still fits, using $100 Bill Switch
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
75
Jay Sankey Geometrick round hole changes into square hole, using $100 Bill Switch
Related to
 2004
Sankey Unleashed
77
Jay Sankey Genuine Counterfeit corner torn off piece of white paper, paper changes into bill with missing corner, white corner fits, using $100 Bill Switch
Also published here
  • One Hundred Dollar Miracles DVD, ca. 2008
 2004
Sankey Unleashed
78
Mac King, Bill King Brutally Honest Abe
  • Magic in a Minute
Lincoln on bill seems to smile because of fold
 		Dec. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 4)
118
Gregory Wilson Faux Flaw presentation for mis-made bill
Also published here
 July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
86
Thom Peterson, Jay Sankey George of the Jumble torn and mismade-restored bill
Related to
 Nov. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 11)
29
John Lovick* Chapter 14: Mis-made Routines intro, credit information
 		2006
Switch
193
Michael Ammar, James Lewis On the Mis-made Bill
2006
Switch
194
Dan Garrett Torn and Quartered Mismade Bill, torn bill to mismade bill, then to normal torn bill restored with tape
Also published here
 2006
Switch
195
Marc DeSouza Picasso's Bill stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill
Also published here
 2006
Switch
196
Andrew J. Pinard Autograph Collection borrowed bill signed by performer, turned into mis-made bill and back
Also published here
 2006
Switch
198
Gregory Wilson Signature Piece borrowed bill signed by performer, turned into mis-made bill and given to spectator
 		2006
Switch
200
Danny Archer Bill Mis-Made mis-made bill shown, turned into normal bill
 		2006
Switch
201
Lance DeLong The Mis-Made Frog bill folded into frog, when unfolded it is a mis-made bill
 		2006
Switch
202
David Gripenwaldt Side Note bill torn in half, restores mis-made but torn edges still match
 		2006
Switch
204
Jay Sankey Traveling Expenses four holes in dollar bill travel into one corner, using $100 bill switch
Also published here
  • Tricks of the Trade, 1992 notes
 2006
Switch
245
Jamy Ian Swiss Quadradical Currency combination routine with bill changes, torn and restored to mis-made bill, borrowed signed bill to wallet
Inspired by
 2006
Switch
258
Eric A. Maurin Shred of Evidence corner torn off One dollar bill, changed into Five dollar bill and corner still fits
 		2006
Switch
269
Max Maven* Wrapper's Delight bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid
Inspired by
  • "Baffling Bill Braid" (Robert E. Neale, Folding Money Fooling, 1997)
 2006
Switch
273
Jay Sankey Do Not Fold words on bill travel from one side to the other
Also published here
  • One Hundred Dollar Miracles DVD, ca. 2008
 2006
Switch
275
Tony Chapek, Michael Weber, Michael Powers Reversal of Fortune topsy-turvy bill, then picture of George Washington has turned upside down on bill
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Aug. 1985
Related to
 2006
Switch
282
Gregory Wilson Faux Flaw presentation for mis-made bill
Also published here
 2006
Switch
292
Jim Artle Drinker's PSA presentation for mis-made bill
 		2006
Switch
292
Cameron Francis George's Secret card lost, bill is folded and unfolded, a hole is now where the head on the printing was, portrait is stuck to back of selection, it vanishes again and bill is restored
Inspired by
  • "Sticky Greatness" (Cameron Francis, The Budget, Dec. 2010)
 2010
Card Magic USA
87
Gregory Wilson 24-Karat Fold
  • The Almighty Dollar
loosely folded dollar bill visibly changes into an origami folded finger ring from bill
 		Feb. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 6)
74
Jay Sankey Traveling Expenses four holes in dollar bill travel into one corner, using $100 bill switch
Also published here
  • Tricks of the Trade, 1992 notes
 June 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 10)
34
Gregory Wilson Neat Freak
  • The Almighty Dollar
fan of dollar bills is placed face-up/face-down and wrong side up, they arrange themselves again, finally they change into $100 bills
 		June 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 10)
62
Gregory Wilson Shirt Happens
  • The Almighty Dollar
bill folds itself on the hand, then changes into an origami shirt
  • Folding a Shirt
 		July 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 11)
62
Jay Sankey Real Magic writing written on a bill penetrate to the back of the bill, bill switch application
Also published here
  • also in: One Hundred Dollar Miracles DVD, ca. 2008
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
262
Jay Sankey Traveling Expenses four holes in dollar bill travel into one corner, using $100 bill switch
Also published here
  • Tricks of the Trade, 1992 notes
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
264
Jay Sankey Genuine Counterfeit corner torn off piece of white paper, paper changes into bill with missing corner, white corner fits, using $100 Bill Switch
Also published here
  • also in: One Hundred Dollar Miracles DVD, ca. 2008
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
265
Jay Sankey Strange and Stranger corner torn off bill, it changes from left to right and still fits
Also published here
  • One Hundred Dollar Miracles DVD, ca. 2008
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
267
Jay Sankey Mismade Monopoly monopoly play money is torn and restored mismade
Also published here
  • Supernatural DVD, 2006
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1111
Jay Sankey 1. Cornered circle cut out of bill changes to square via folding and unfolding
 		2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1355
Hiroyuki Sakai The Right-Angle Bill Mystery spectator holds on to three stacked bills and closes eyes, when eyes are opened again chosen bill is found at right angles to the other two in perpendicular position, Power of Darkness type
Also published here
 2013
Japan Ingenious
43
Blake Vogt T-$hirt borrowed bill changes into origami t-shirt shape
 		Sep. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 1)
65
Robert E. Neale The Tortured Bill "presentation and method for Harry Eng’s Impossible Bill", Bill Warp
 		Nov. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 3)
63
Fritz Alkemade Kill Bill borrowed bill and performer's bill are initialed, they become one bill with both initials
Inspired by
  • "Tubular" (Paul Harris, True Astonishments DVDs, 2009)
 Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
42
John Hostler* Convoid flap in middle of bill is opened and closed again
Related to
 2016
Magnum Opossum
123
张国洲 Jojo 独一无二的十一元 (The One and Only Eleven Dollar Bill) Dollar coin fused with ten dollar bill, then plucked out again
 		2017
The Truth 真相
29
John Hostler* Kinetogenic Heart spectator initials bill, it magically folds itself into an origami shirt with initials still on it
  • Ala Dingle
  • Ala Crinkle
Related to
  • "Casanova Concept" (Steve Haynes)
 2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
16
John Hostler* Appendix A: Shirt Folding 101 folding a bill into an origami shirt
 		2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
65
Daniel Garcia Love Note bill visibly transforms into folded origami finger ring
Also published here
 2018
Something More
30
Daniel Garcia Love Note bill visibly transforms into folded origami finger ring
Also published here
 2022
Something More
46
Gerald Deutsch Heads Down bill through table is promised, but only the head part of the bill penetrates, leaving a hole in the bill
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
188
Dave Devin Stretch-A-Buck bill is stretched to very long bill
  • What You Get...
  • One Time Preparation of your Stretch-A-Buck
  • The Stretching Action
  • It's Showtime!
  • How to Perform Stretch-A-Buck
Variations
 2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
1
Dave Devin Dave Devin's Preferred Presentation of Stretch-A-Buck, including a Switch with Himber Wallet
 		2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
8
Barry Taylor A Couple of Quickies from Barry Taylor idea's for Stretch-A-Buck
Inspired by
 2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
15
John Dowdy Dowdy's Sticky Fingers while counting bills, one sticks to finger and is accidentally stretched into a long strip
Inspired by
 2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
16
Don Dziadzio Dollar Stores Plus presentational idea for Stretch-A-Buck
Inspired by
 2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
20
Chuck Stroud Paycheck Chuck presentational idea for Stretch-A-Buck
Inspired by
 2023
Stretch-A-Buck Book
21
Jonathan Friedman Money Talk
  • WWPD
folded bill is initialed, a word appears on top of it out of the letters that are printed on the bill with accordion-like folding
  • Historic (the word is "HISTORIC")
  • Scene of the Crime (the word is "THEATER")
 		Apr. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)
52
Thomas Stauss Doubling Money bill folded so that it looks like two bills
Related to
 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Sep. 5)
260