the chinese paper-tearing trick\nwith thread or paper
- the original form of the trick
- various methods of performing it
- ellis stanyon's method\nching ling foo\nellis stanyon
1903
later magic Ching Ling Foo, Ellis Stanyon
The Chinese Paper-Tearing Trick
with thread or paper
- The Original Form of the Trick
- Various Methods of Performing it
- Ellis Stanyon's Method
the card unharmed\nbusiness card in envelope is cut but unharmed, see page 172 for improvement by monty crowe\ntheodore annemann
1935
the jinx 1-50 Theodore Annemann
The Card Unharmed
business card in envelope is cut but unharmed, see page 172 for improvement by Monty Crowe
the cigarette paper, torn and restored\ncorner torn off and given to spectator, rest torn and restored, then corner restored as well\nm. heboldt\nprestidigitateur, may 1923
1937
the magic annual for 1937 M. Heboldt
The Cigarette Paper, Torn and Restored
corner torn off and given to spectator, rest torn and restored, then corner restored as well
robert-houdin problem\nletter by hugard about a burnt paper restored in nest of envelopes, posed as problem\njean hugard\nrobert-houdin's trick problem\nroberto giobbi\njean hugard
1938
the jinx 1-50 Jean Hugard
Robert-Houdin Problem
letter by Hugard about a burnt paper restored in nest of envelopes, posed as problem
the invisible pull\nthumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish\ntheodore annemann\na reel thumb tip\nsteve dusheck
1940
the jinx 51-100 Theodore Annemann
The Invisible Pull
thumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish
a torn letter\npaper with letter of alphabet is torn and restored between slates, pocket index\ntheodore annemann
1941
the jinx 101-151 Theodore Annemann
A Torn Letter
paper with letter of alphabet is torn and restored between slates, pocket index
ideas for wiztax\nsomething sticky
1. coin vanish with a handkerchief
2. vanish and reproduction of a cigarette
3. vanish and reproduction of a penny
4. torn and restored paper
5. torn and restored cigarette paper\nlaurie ireland
1942
ireland's yearbooks Laurie Ireland
Ideas For Wiztax
something sticky
1. coin vanish with a handkerchief
2. vanish and reproduction of a cigarette
3. vanish and reproduction of a penny
4. torn and restored paper
5. torn and restored cigarette paper
gaglet: henry's paper switch\ngetting rid of the torn napkin, when doing the torn and restored with fake explanation routine\ns.s. henry
1942
the phoenix 1-50 S.S. Henry
Gaglet: Henry's Paper Switch
getting rid of the torn napkin, when doing the torn and restored with fake explanation routine
twister\nchung ling foo's torn and restored paper with sucker element\nchung ling foo\nwalter b. gibson
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Chung Ling Foo, Walter B. Gibson
Twister
Chung Ling Foo's torn and restored paper with sucker element
the coin in the magical envelopes\nbasically a coin into nest of envelopes with newspaper-envelope transformations, for credit information see carney reference\neugene verbeck\nverbeck's envelopes\njohn carney\neugene verbeck
1942/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 2 Eugene Verbeck
The Coin in the Magical Envelopes
basically a coin into nest of envelopes with newspaper-envelope transformations, for credit information see Carney reference
odds and ends\ntips and hints for
- clippo
- baker's salt trick
- oriental restoring powder\nr. m. jamison\nsalt flight\nal baker
1943
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv R. M. Jamison
Odds and Ends
tips and hints for
- Clippo
- Baker's Salt Trick
- Oriental Restoring Powder
criss-cross paper napkin\nnapkin torn, torn pieces transpose with full pieces, full restoration\njoe berg
1943/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 3 Joe Berg
Criss-Cross Paper Napkin
napkin torn, torn pieces transpose with full pieces, full restoration
colored flash paper\nuses for colored flash paper for: silk vanish, torn and restored tissue, silk to egg, lapel flower\nmilbourne christopher
1946
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Milbourne Christopher
Colored Flash Paper
uses for colored flash paper for: silk vanish, torn and restored tissue, silk to egg, lapel flower
a later variation\nclippo, credit information\nharlan tarbell\njoseph j. kolar
1948/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 5 Harlan Tarbell, Joseph J. Kolar
from the private files of chanin\npaper napkin bursts into flame and restores again, three variations\njack chanin
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Jack Chanin
From the Private Files of Chanin
paper napkin bursts into flame and restores again, three variations
belanger's atom smasher\npaper with an atom drawn on it, is torn and restored, drawing changes in the process\ndr. william e. belanger
1951
the phoenix 201 - 250 Dr. William E. Belanger
Belanger's Atom Smasher
paper with an atom drawn on it, is torn and restored, drawing changes in the process
olla podrida\n- ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
- rabbit from hat joke
- torn & restored paper, magician's gag\ngeorge blake
1953
the phoenix 251 - 300 George Blake
Olla Podrida
- ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
- rabbit from hat joke
- torn & restored paper, magician's gag
tangled tale\nsigned strip of paper torn & restored, then half of it travels into ball of wool\npeter alexis
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Peter Alexis
Tangled Tale
signed strip of paper torn & restored, then half of it travels into ball of wool
paper tear\ntwo pieces of paper torn and restored, see page 438\ng. w. hunter\nresusciated tissue paper\ng. w. hunter
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 G. W. Hunter
Paper Tear
two pieces of paper torn and restored, see page 438
resusciated tissue paper\n\ng. w. hunter\neffective modern tricks (will goldston, 1914/1915)\npaper tear\ng. w. hunter
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 G. W. Hunter
the torn and restored airmail\n\nbilly mccomb\ngeorge lawrence\nthe comedy letter - for t & r airmail letter\nbilly mccomb
1972
i did it my way Billy McComb, George Lawrence
puff of smoke!\ntorn and restored cigarette paper, animated / floating cigarette filter\ncharlie miller
1972
the compleat magick - volume 1 Charlie Miller
Puff of Smoke!
torn and restored cigarette paper, animated / floating cigarette filter
torn paper enigma\ntorn and restored cigarette paper, pieces impaled on needle/hat pin\nrobert parrish\ntheo "okito" bamberg\nvynn boyer's torn & restored cigarette paper (hugard's magic monthly, dec. 1957)
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Robert Parrish, Theo "Okito" Bamberg
Torn Paper Enigma
torn and restored cigarette paper, pieces impaled on needle/hat pin
Inspired by
Vynn Boyer's torn & restored cigarette paper (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Dec. 1957)
snowstorm in china\npaper with chinese characters torn and restored, dropped in water, taken out with chopsticks, fanned and turns into huge paper storm\nfaucett ross
1975
magic with faucett ross Faucett Ross
Snowstorm in China
Paper with Chinese characters torn and restored, dropped in water, taken out with chopsticks, fanned and turns into huge paper storm
miracle torn and restored cigarette paper\ntorn paper, rolled into a ball, metamorphosis change\nharvey rosenthal
1976
close-up sampler - part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
Miracle Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
torn paper, rolled into a ball, metamorphosis change
paper mate\nas garmish, torn and restored tissue, from tissue box\ndr. j. konstantin garmisch
1976
the compleat magick - volume ii Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch
Paper Mate
as Garmish, torn and restored tissue, from tissue box
the torn and restored fly\nminiature newspaper is torn and restored, with sucker explanation with falling pieces\nstephen minch\nthe torn & restored fly\nstephen minch
1977
creations of a magical madman Stephen Minch
The Torn and Restored Fly
miniature newspaper is torn and restored, with sucker explanation with falling pieces
ramsey's triple restoration\ntissue paper, with spectator, pendulum holdout\ndanny korem\ntorn, folded, and sealed\npeter duffie
1978
the upside down toppit Danny Korem
paper chase\nnapkin is torn into four pieces, matrix type assembly, restoration\npaul harris\ndaniel cros
1978
las vegas close-up Paul Harris, Daniel Cros
Paper Chase
napkin is torn into four pieces, matrix type assembly, restoration
the patrick page solution to the ching ling foo torn and restored paper effect\nusing reversible thumb tip\npatrick page
1984
book of thumb tips Patrick Page
The Patrick Page Solution to the Ching Ling Foo Torn and Restored Paper Effect
the camel's back\nstraw wrapper is torn and restored, then reappears around straw\nwilliam goodwin\nray kosby
1985
the new york magic symposium - collection 4 William Goodwin, Ray Kosby
The Camel's Back
straw wrapper is torn and restored, then reappears around straw
the "foxy" paper tear\nblack and white paper torn, restores into paper hat from which paper rabbit is produced, optional live rabbit finale\nkarrell fox\nthe "hare-tar"\nkarrell fox
1986
for my next trick... Karrell Fox
The "Foxy" Paper Tear
black and white paper torn, restores into paper hat from which paper rabbit is produced, optional live rabbit finale
"karrell's chinese tear"\nchinese signs on paper strips, funny messages, apparently bundle drops, sucker\nkarrell fox
1986
for my next trick... Karrell Fox
"Karrell's Chinese Tear"
chinese signs on paper strips, funny messages, apparently bundle drops, sucker
business cardfusion\ntwo business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch\ngreg eanes
1987
magical arts journal Greg Eanes
Business Cardfusion
two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
the torn & restored fly\nminiature newspaper is torn and restored, with sucker explanation with falling pieces\nstephen minch\nthe torn and restored fly\nstephen minch
1987
the three faces of steve Stephen Minch
The Torn & Restored Fly
miniature newspaper is torn and restored, with sucker explanation with falling pieces
the origami bunny\n- folding the bunny
- the opening bit
- for children (mini hat production)
- for adults #1 (coin production)
- for adults #2 (ear torn and restored)
- glossary of origami terms\nmichael close
1990
workers number 1 Michael Close
The Origami Bunny
- Folding the Bunny
- The Opening Bit
- For Children (mini hat production)
- For Adults #1 (coin production)
- For Adults #2 (ear torn and restored)
- Glossary of Origami Terms
appealing illusion\npicture in magazine, apparently peel the top layer and see under the picture (car and engine, woman and underwear), removing the torn paper part and everything is normal again\nmichael weber
1991
life savers Michael Weber
Appealing Illusion
picture in magazine, apparently peel the top layer and see under the picture (car and engine, woman and underwear), removing the torn paper part and everything is normal again
jordan paper tearing\ntorn and restored tissue, one starts on top of the other\ncharles t. jordan\nthayer's magical bulletin
1994
rigmarole Charles T. Jordan
Jordan Paper Tearing
torn and restored tissue, one starts on top of the other
predic-storation\nprediction on napkin with pen through it, prediction comes true and napkin restored, cornelius' "pen through anything"\nchad long
1995
the lost cheesy notebooks - volume two Chad Long
Predic-storation
prediction on napkin with pen through it, prediction comes true and napkin restored, Cornelius' "Pen Through Anything"
the "hare-tar"\ntorn and restored strip into paper rabbit, corny gag\nkarrell fox\nthe "foxy" paper tear\nkarrell fox
1995
much ado about something Karrell Fox
The "Hare-Tar"
torn and restored strip into paper rabbit, corny gag
date with an inflatable bunny\npaper with rabbit printed onto it torn, pieces are blown into paper balloon with rabbit shape\ntommy wonder
1996
the books of wonder - volume 1 Tommy Wonder
Date with an Inflatable Bunny
paper with rabbit printed onto it torn, pieces are blown into paper balloon with rabbit shape
paper chase\nnapkin is torn into four pieces, matrix type assembly, restoration\npaul harris\ndaniel cros
1996
the art of astonishment - book 1 Paul Harris, Daniel Cros
Paper Chase
napkin is torn into four pieces, matrix type assembly, restoration
vicious circle\ntorn paper circle vanishes when ignited and appears on selected card, then its ignited again and selection has a hole in it, paper is found restored with the missing center pip on it\ndupre didier
1996
the minotaur Dupre Didier
Vicious Circle
torn paper circle vanishes when ignited and appears on selected card, then its ignited again and selection has a hole in it, paper is found restored with the missing center pip on it
verbeck's envelopes\nbasically a coin into nest of envelopes with magazine-envelope transformations and restoration, repeat, credit information\njohn carney\neugene verbeck\ndevant's "lessons in conjuring"\nthe coin in the magical envelopes\neugene verbeck
2002
the book of secrets John Carney, Eugene Verbeck
Verbeck's Envelopes
basically a coin into nest of envelopes with magazine-envelope transformations and restoration, repeat, credit information
sweetings\ncheck from checkbook is signed and burnt just to reappear back in the book\ndavid berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Sweetings
check from checkbook is signed and burnt just to reappear back in the book
post boredom\npost-it note with "top" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, torn and restored note with text transformation as finale\ntyler wilson\ncompost it\ntyler wilson
2005
twisting to the acers Tyler Wilson
Post Boredom
Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, torn and restored note with text transformation as finale
hat trick\ntorn & restored tissue paper, change into paper hat
- how to make a hat tear package
- tips on making bergstrom's bountiful blossom\njim bergstrom
2007
hat trick Jim Bergstrom
Hat Trick
torn & restored tissue paper, change into paper hat
- How to Make a Hat Tear Package
- Tips on Making Bergstrom's Bountiful Blossom
mutilation & restoration with explanation (and additional restoration)\npaper torn and restored, fake explanation with grappler or sock (credit info about harry anderson), torn pieces restored as well\njohn lovick
2016
the performance pieces & divertissements of the famous handsome jack, etc. John Lovick
Mutilation & Restoration with Explanation (and Additional Restoration)
paper torn and restored, fake explanation with grappler or sock (credit info about Harry Anderson), torn pieces restored as well
robert-houdin's trick problem\nburnt paper restored in nest of envelopes, posed as problem, quoted from reference\nroberto giobbi\njean hugard\nrobert-houdin problem\njean hugard
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi, Jean Hugard
Robert-Houdin's Trick Problem
burnt paper restored in nest of envelopes, posed as problem, quoted from reference