Transposition

120 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Transposition
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Magic Vase and Caddy (To make peas change places with a handkerchief.)
 		1876
Modern Magic
351
The Umbrella Trick borrowed handkerchief and covering of umbrella transpose
 		1876
Modern Magic
433
A Pack of Cards changed to a Handkerchief handkerchief and cards in leather case change places
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
194
Einst und Jetzt egg in glass and covered, silk changes to egg, in glass is now silk, fake explanation, repeat with marked silk and egg
 		Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
102
H. F. C. Suhr Der wandernde Rotwein glass bottle with wine placed on tray and covered, wine appears from paper cone and is poured into glass, bottle shown empty and silk is now inside that previously was placed into paper cone, patter bei Conradi
 		May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
134
Bartholomäus Gebert Citrone, Tuch und Ring lemon and handkerchief transpose in two borrowed hats, then borrowed finger ring is dropped audibly into glass under handkerchief cover and vanishes, it reappears in lemon
 		Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
6
Le Roi Der behexte Schirm umbrella trick, umbrella wrapped in paper
 		Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
11
Professor Bellonie Citrone, Ring und Tuch auf Wanderschaft traveling routine with lemon, finger ring, silk and glass with tube cover, ring ends up in lemon
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Alles Täuschung - Die wandernden Tücher two silks transpose in envelopes
Related to Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
70
Carl Willmann, Mr. Plessing Die Wanderung der Tücher two different-colored silks in two glass cylinders visibly transpose
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
101
Die reisenden Tücher No. 1, white silk placed in glass and wrapped in newspaper and put in hat, red silk changes in hand transposes with white one, flower bouquet produced from hat
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
111
Julius Kupka Citrone und Tuch lemon in hat transposes with silk in hands
 		Sep. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9)
141
Carl Willmann Tuch und Billardball auf der Wanderschaft billiard ball in ball vase transposes with silk in hand
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
74
Right and Left two different colored silks in two glass tubes visibly change place
 		1903
Later Magic
338
The Flag and Worsted Ball wool ball in glass, cardboard cylinder over another tumbler, silk in tumbler, they transpose
Related to
  • improved from early Mahatma
 1903
Later Magic
357
L. E. Levassor Ein Taschentuch-Kunststück two different-colored silks put into two signed envelopes, they transpose
 		Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
166
Paul Freny Ein neues Fahnenkunststück flag transposes with borrowed handkerchief, see p. 79 for correction
 		Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
57
Carl Willmann Billardball und Taschentuch billiard ball in glass transposes with silk in hand
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
153
Jentry Jentry's Ei- und Tuchkunststück egg in glass in hat transposes with silk
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
185
T. Nelson Downs The Latest Egg, Handkerchief and Glass Trick egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 1909
The Art of Magic
300
Mr. Gilbert, Professor Hoffmann The Changing Handkerchief Boxes two handkerchief of different color in two cardboard boxes transpose
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
578
Mr. Gilbert, Professor Hoffmann The Changing Handkerchief Boxes two handkerchief of different color in two cardboard boxes transpose
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
25
Edward Bagshawe Vice Versa blue silk is put into red paper tube and then rolled up in some paper, when unwrapped the tube is blue and silk is read
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
24
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Platzwechsel red and green silk wrapped in newspaper changes places
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
139
Oswald Rae Passe Passe Silks handkerchief travels from paper tube to paper tube, variation as a transposition
 		1928
Sub Rosa
60
Oswald Rae Box of Matches and Silk silk appears then it changes places with matches in a matchbox
 		1929
More Practical Patter
17
Al Saal Silks and Matches silk and matches in match box transpose
 		1938
Greater Magic
596
Franklin M. Chapman Obedient Silks three different colored silks are tied together in a chain, one silk from the ends is chosen and transposes with the silk in the middle
 		Dec. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Peter Warlock Jest of Gratoulet white silk tied between two others, changes place with tissue paper
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
497
The Silk and the Flame candle silk transposition
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
350
The Candle, the Silk, and the Paper Tube silk and candle transposition
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
356
Harlan Tarbell The Egg, the Glass, and the Handkerchief transpo of egg in glass with borrowed handkerchief
Also published here 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
389
Tom Sellers Passe Passe Handkerchief two silks in glasses in hats change places
 		1943
Magical Mixture
22
Jean Hugard The Serpent Handkerchief lemon appears, handkerchief in paper changes with fruit of lemon, to dry handkerchief it's held over a candle where it is burnt and eventually found in wrapping paper
Related to Nov. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 6)
22
Jean Hugard The Serpent Handkerchief (Continued from November Issue)
Related to Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Harlan Tarbell Silks and Aces silk transposes with aces in glass
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
314
Dr. Kolma Double Dyed two dye tubes
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
270
Milbourne Christopher The Jumping Silks two different-colored silks held at one corner in each hand visibly change places
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
172
Hen Fetsch Unity milk, rice and a handkerchief change places, with funnel and "Genii Tube"
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
29
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli, Stanley Norton Ziehquartal oder Domizilwechsel silk placed in tube transposes with flag in second tube
Also published here 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 4)
7
Milbourne Christopher Silk Change green silk placed inside pocket, red silk held in front of microphone stand, silk changes color / transposition
  • Tips on silk change
  • Further Variations
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
349
George G. Kaplan The Comedy of Errors transposition of a candle and a handkerchief plus a mind-reading gag where audience divines spectator's card
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
313
Jerome T. Murray Do You See Parasols in your Sleep parasol trick variation
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
34
Arthur H. Buckley Milk and Silk Transposition two glasses, one with milk, one with silk transpose
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
35
Don Tanner Candle Silk Transposition
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
6
Arthur Harris Silks from Nowhere several handkerchiefs are produced then two put in paper cones, where they change places
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
12
Jean Hugard Atomic Transposition silk transposition, paper cone and hand, color changing silk gaff
 		Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
627
Al Baker Silk Transposition two glasses with silks
Related to 1951
Pet Secrets
102
Eugene Gloye Rice and Silk Routine with Square Circle
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
26
Leonard Austin Triple Transportation transposition with candle, silk and fan, in envelopes and tube
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
19
Niberco Seidentücher wechseln die Plätze silks in tubes transpose
Also published here
  • in "Journal Prestigitation"
 1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 2)
434
Stanley Norton, Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Ziehquartal oder der Domizilwechsel silk placed in tube transposes with flag in second tube, from Hügli's unpublished book "Wunder der Täuschung"
Also published here 1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
13
U. F. Grant Hard Shell Sorcery using the Egg Cup, egg changes with silk in two egg cups
Also published here June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
308
R. Sid Spocane II Serpent Silk borrowed white handkerchief transposes with colored handkerchief in spectator's pocket, see p. 874 for credit information in MUM by Persi Diaconis
 		Oct. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
62
Jack Posetary Silk & Ball Transposition hollow extra ball
Related to
  • suggestion by George de Ghetto on p. 230
 July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
189
Jack Bateman Red the Crook ball placed in tumbler, silk changes into ball and inside tumbler the silk is found
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
26
Pavel Die Mysteriöse Seide two silks in two glass tubes that are wrapped in paper transpose
 		1971
15 Mikrotricks
2
Peter Warlock Flash Paper and Silks two blue silks with yellow silk in between bundled up, flash paper changes into yellow silk, between blue silks is now flash paper
 		1971 ca.
Dingle's Deceptions
10
Juan Tamariz Los Viajes de la Vela y el Pañuelo candle vanishes from newspaper and handkerchief is found on its place, candle is produced from jacket
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
68
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Silken Transposition Extraordinary red handkerchief placed in closed bottle on a table transposes with yellow handkerchief in the hand
Also published here
  • "Okito's Transposition Extraordinary" in "Genii" Vol. 11. May, 1947. P. 272.
 1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
50
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David Tobias Bamberg Checker Cabinet box with three doors, pile of checkers placed under a tube and a glass with a handkerchief into the box, transposition
Variations 1973
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
127
Patrick Page Transpo Handkerchief two different colored handkerchiefs are wrapped into newspaper and change places
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
3
Alan Shaxon 20th Century Cane and Silks opening to a cabaret act
Two handkerchiefs are produced from the ends of a cane, tied together and rolled around the cane. The cane is wrapped in a newspaper, a third handkerchief transforms into a cane and in the newspaper the missing handkerchief is found, knotted in between the other handkerchiefs.
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
2
Floyd G. Thayer Mysterious Die, Flag and Casket die in crystal casket transposes with a flag in a hat
 		1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
30
Roy Johnson Matchick match blown out through sleeve, silk in hand transposes with matches in match box
 		1977
Third Dimension
5
The Electric Handkerchief and Cards Kings in apparatus change places with handkerchief in performer's hand
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
62
Al Schneider Salt Silk And Silver salt in a salt shaker, coin stack under a rolled up dollar bill and a silk change places. In the salt shaker is the silk, under the bill is salt and the coins are in the hand.
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
127
Checker Cabinet variations of Okito's Checker Cabinet, Thayer, Owen, Hamilton, Resor, Hughes, Loring Campbell
Inspired by 1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
48
The Ball And The Handkerchief Vase handkerchief transposes with ball inside a vase
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
167
Pavel Tuch-Würfel handkerchief in big dice change places, then dice change color, with tubes
 		1983
Neue Magische Ideen
3
Karl Fulves Jiggle Hank spectator and performer initial corner of a handkerchief each, initial transpose
Also published here 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
50
Karl Fulves They Jumped No. 45, two initialed handkerchiefs transpose
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
130
Fantasio Der Karten-Schwert-Stock card sword with cane, two cards are correct last card is wrong, cane changes into silk with printed card
 		1988
Fantasio
44
Karrell Fox Visilk Transposition two openly held silks visibly transpose
 		1991
Goodies
94
Sveroni Das Tuch in der Taschenlampe spectator holds flashlight and performer holds a handkerchief, suddenly flashlight stops working and handkerchief transforms into battery, silk is found in flashlight
 		1995
Typisch Sveroni
25
Edward Marlo 30th Century Handkerchiefs silk in hand transforms into two silks previously placed aside - asymmetric silks transposition
 		1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
121
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Century
  • Conjuring
confetti put in glass on a stand, three different-colored tied silks placed in a box, their order changes, then center silk vanishes and appears in glass, Reverse Twentieth Century Silks, using Silk Cabby and Handkerchief Pedestal props
 		May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
79
Lu Brent Silk Transpo two silks transpose, from hand to container
 		2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
79
Colonel Stodare Kling-Klang - First Method: An Early Version egg in glass, covered with handkerchief, a silk changed into an egg, silk now in glass
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
60
Andrew G. Waring Kling-Klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
T. Nelson Downs Kling-Klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Adrian Plate Kling-Klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, No Duplicates
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
61
Silent Mora Kling-Klang - Fifth Method: Mora Version
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
62
Charlie Miller Kling-Klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
62
Kling-Klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
63
Harlan Tarbell Kling-Klang - Eighth Method: The Tarbell Version transpo of egg in glass with borrowed handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
64
Gordon James Bell Kling-Klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
65
Fred DeMuth Kling-Klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
66
Joseph Ovette Kling-Klang - Eleventh Method: The Visible Flash Change
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Kling-Klang - Twelfth Method: A Comedy Presentation
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Jeffrey Norris Kling-Klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
67
Ian Adair Kling-Klang - Fourteenth Method: Scrambled Egg and Silk with ziploc bag
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
68
Kling-Klang - Sixteenth Method: In the Spectator's Pocket
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
70
Colonel Stodare Kling-klang - First Method: An Early Version egg in glass, covered with handkerchief, a silk changed into an egg, silk now in glass
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
133
Andrew G. Waring Kling-klang - Second Method: Improved Version
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
134
T. Nelson Downs Kling-klang - Third Method: Without a Stodare Egg egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
134
Adrian Plate Kling-klang - Fourth Method: Adrian Plate Version, Without Duplicates
Related to
  • Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, 1962, p. 131
Also published here 		2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
135
Silent Mora Kling-klang - Fifth Method: Mora Version
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
136
Charlie Miller Kling-klang - Sixth Method: The Charles Miller Refinements
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
137
Kling-klang - Seventh Method: Enter the "Sucker" Ploy
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
138
Harlan Tarbell Kling-klang - Eighth Method: The Tarbell Version transpo of egg in glass with borrowed handkerchief
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
138
Gordon James Bell Kling-klang - Ninth Method: I've Got Your Money bill used to cover egg in glass
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
141
Fred DeMuth Kling-klang - Tenth Method: Eggo
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
142
Joseph Ovette Kling-klang - Eleventh Method: The Visible Flash Change
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
143
Kling-klang - Twelfth Method: A Comedy Presentation
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
144
Jeffrey Norris Kling-klang - Thirteenth Method: An Eggy Problem
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
144
Ian Adair Kling-klang - Fourteenth Method: Scrambled Egg and Silk with ziploc bag
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
145
Kling-klang - Sixteenth Method: In the Spectator's Pocket
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
148
J. P. Ornson Egg, Silk, and Paper Bag egg in paper bag transposes with silk
Also published here
  • "Egg, Handkerchief and Bag" (The Linking Ring, Vol. 7 No. 6, Feb. 1928, p. 984)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
148
Harold Rice Egg, Silk, and Pocket egg in pocket transposes with silk
Also published here
  • "The Rice Version" (Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3, p. 1332)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
149
Eggsit egg in box on pedestal transposes with silk
Also published here
  • Secrets of Modern Conjuring, p. 46
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
151
R. Woodhouse Pitman The Traveling Egg - Fourth Method: Kling-klang in Sawdust silk in one tube-covered glass transposes with egg and sawdust in another glass
Also published here
  • "White and Black" (The Magician Monthly, Vol. 11 No. 7, June 1915, p. 105)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
156
U. F. Grant Hard Shell Sorcery using the Egg Cup, egg changes with silk in two egg cups
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
289
Tom Stone Salt-X-change white silk in hand changes place with salt in saltshaker
Also published here 2002
Skerries
18
Al Baker Silk Transposition two glasses with silks
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
451
Al Baker Egg, Glass, and Hank silk and egg transpose while egg is in covered glass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
639
Tom Stone Salt-X-Change white silk in hand changes place with salt in saltshaker
Also published here 2010
Vortex
191
Kazu Katayama Hither-And-Thither Hanks
  • Tokyo Workshop
silk in hand transposes with silk in envelope
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
32
Martin Lewis Blue Moon
  • Making Magic
borrowed cut and restored handkerchief, center transposes with a blue bag (mis-made), it is burned in a top hat along the way
 		Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
32
Ben Hart Melocation signed tissue (actually white silk) transposes with stone of peach
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
21