the shower of sweets\nsweets appear on plate from loading bag with handkerchief, another loading bag from robert-houdin\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown\nthe shower of sweets (improved method)\n unknown
1876
modern magic Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Unknown
The Shower of Sweets
sweets appear on plate from loading bag with handkerchief, another loading bag from Robert-Houdin
the hand box, for vanishing a handkerchief\nsecret container attached to hand\n unknown\nanother bare-armed vanish\nbuatier de kolta\nthe hand-box\n unknown\na new handkerchief vanisher\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
another bare-armed vanish\n\nbuatier de kolta\nthe hand box, for vanishing a handkerchief\n unknown\nthe hand-box\n unknown\na special egg vanisher\n hamley brothers
1890
more magic Buatier de Kolta
der zauberstab und seine verschiedenen präparationen\n- wand with hollow tip for silk production
- different preparations for stealing a silk
- wand penetrates borrowed hat
- object produced from mouth of spectator
- wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package\ncarl willmann
1895
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
- wand with hollow tip for silk production
- different preparations for stealing a silk
- wand penetrates borrowed hat
- object produced from mouth of spectator
- wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package
wie roman tauben und vögel verschwinden lässt\nno. 12, vanishing different objects
- doves in glass cylinders
- glasses (both under handkerchief with dummy circle sewn in)
- bird in paper carton that is switched when wand is dropped
- pull\nsamuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld
Wie Roman Tauben und Vögel verschwinden lässt
No. 12, vanishing different objects
- doves in glass cylinders
- glasses (both under handkerchief with dummy circle sewn in)
- bird in paper carton that is switched when wand is dropped
- pull
das eskamotieren\nvanishes without a false-transfer
- one-handed back palm coin vanish
- one-handed silk vanish (with rubber band at back of hand)\n unknown\ndas zerreiben einer münze\n unknown
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler!
Unknown
Das Eskamotieren
vanishes without a false-transfer
- one-handed back palm coin vanish
- one-handed silk vanish (with rubber band at back of hand)
die das tuch durchdringende münze\nno. 7, glass wrapped in handkerchief and held by spectator, coin vanishes and audibly drops into glass, little coin pocket in handkerchief\n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
Die das Tuch durchdringende Münze
No. 7, glass wrapped in handkerchief and held by spectator, coin vanishes and audibly drops into glass, little coin pocket in handkerchief
the hand-box\nsecret container attached to hand\n unknown\nthe hand box, for vanishing a handkerchief\n unknown\nanother bare-armed vanish\nbuatier de kolta
1903
later magic
Unknown
various methods of colour-changing\n- the conradi tube
- sundry appliances for colour-changing\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster\nellis stanyon\nred, white and blue\n unknown
1903
later magic Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Ellis Stanyon
Various Methods of Colour-Changing
- The Conradi Tube
- Sundry Appliances for Colour-Changing
an ingenious device to facilitate the palming and vanishing of a handkerchief\nrolling handkerchief into ball, rubber piece to hold it together\njohn hamley
1903
later magic John Hamley
An Ingenious Device to Facilitate the Palming and Vanishing of a Handkerchief
rolling handkerchief into ball, rubber piece to hold it together
the shower of sweets (improved method)\nshower of bonbons falls from handkerchief\n unknown\nthe shower of sweets\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown
1903
later magic
Unknown
a handkerchief hint\nfoil in double handkerchief so it can be handled as bundle when balled up\ncharles t. jordan
1921
the four full hands Charles T. Jordan
A Handkerchief Hint
foil in double handkerchief so it can be handled as bundle when balled up
the inexhaustible hat\nroutine, handkerchiefs transform, change and then reappear under hat, later fruits, paper streamer and finally rabbit is produced\nthos. w. duncan
1945
ireland's yearbooks Thos. W. Duncan
The Inexhaustible Hat
routine, handkerchiefs transform, change and then reappear under hat, later fruits, paper streamer and finally rabbit is produced
hank dropper\ncoin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out\nbrian maccarthy\nhank dropper\nbrian maccarthy
1956
the best in magic Brian MacCarthy
Hank Dropper
coin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out
hank dropper\ncoin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out\nbrian maccarthy\nhank dropper\nbrian maccarthy
1956
the new phoenix 301-348 Brian MacCarthy
Hank Dropper
coin dropped inside folded handkerchief can be stolen out
the gypsy switch\nswitching small item when wrapping it in handkerchief, for credits and sources see page 24\ng. w. hunter\ngypsy switch inflation cent\njerry mentzer\nthe gypsy switch\ng. w. hunter
1971
kabbala - volume 1 G. W. Hunter
The Gypsy Switch
switching small item when wrapping it in handkerchief, for credits and sources see page 24
gypsy switch\nsee also p. 13 for credit information\n"pins" draper\nthe gypsy switch\ng. w. hunter
1973
into the 4th dimension... and beyond "Pins" Draper
disappearance of ring or other object under hank\nring (or item) put in left hand, silk around hand, rubber band around silk, item vanishes or appears in other hand\n unknown
1979
elastrix
Unknown
Disappearance of Ring or Other Object Under Hank
ring (or item) put in left hand, silk around hand, rubber band around silk, item vanishes or appears in other hand
time flies\nno. 73, spectator's keys, coins and watch put in handkerchief, which is then slammed on the table, watch vanishes and appears on performer's wrist, maccarthy fold\n slydini
1981
self-working table magic Slydini
Time Flies
No. 73, spectator's keys, coins and watch put in handkerchief, which is then slammed on the table, watch vanishes and appears on performer's wrist, MacCarthy fold
the maccarthy hank fold\nno. 72, marked coin among several coins in handkerchief penetrates fabric\nbrian maccarthy\nj. w. sarles
1981
self-working table magic Brian MacCarthy, J. W. Sarles
The MacCarthy Hank Fold
No. 72, marked coin among several coins in handkerchief penetrates fabric
vanishes for rings\nbrief list without details
- sleight-of-hand vanish
- "ringo" or a "rattle box"
- i.o.u. vanish
- coin fold
- pull
- handkerchief vanish (sewn in duplicate)
- thumb tip\njerry mentzer
1984
magic with finger rings Jerry Mentzer
Vanishes for Rings
brief list without details
- Sleight-of-Hand Vanish
- "Ringo" or a "Rattle Box"
- I.O.U. Vanish
- Coin Fold
- Pull
- Handkerchief Vanish (sewn in duplicate)
- Thumb Tip
the holdup\nno. 4, pen and pencil put in handkerchief vanish, reappear in paper bag, sleeving\nkarl fulves\nholdup\nkarl fulves
1988
self-working handkerchief magic Karl Fulves
The Holdup
No. 4, pen and pencil put in handkerchief vanish, reappear in paper bag, sleeving
freies erscheine eines tuches in der hand i\nsilk production, hanging on back of hand with loop, rolling technique with pencil\nchanning pollock
1989
the lecture of channing pollock Channing Pollock
Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand I
silk production, hanging on back of hand with loop, rolling technique with pencil
the gypsy switch\ndiscussion of the switch of a small item with a handkerchief, see following items\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part two\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part three\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part four\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part five\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part six\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part seven\nkarl fulves\nthe gypsy switch - part seven\nkarl fulves
2006
prolix Karl Fulves
The Gypsy Switch
discussion of the switch of a small item with a handkerchief, see following items
the gypsy's secret\ngypsy switch of item as it is wrapped in handkerchief
- basics in brief
- robert-houdin
- professor hoffmann\nkarl fulves\n"reverse thinking" (discoverie #8)
2006
prolix Karl Fulves
The Gypsy's Secret
Gypsy Switch of item as it is wrapped in handkerchief
- Basics In Brief
- Robert-Houdin
- Professor Hoffmann
the gypsy switch - part two\narticle intro
- a secret from scott
- edwin sachs\nkarl fulves\nto transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper\n unknown\nthe gypsy switch\nkarl fulves
2007
prolix Karl Fulves
go go vanisher\nhandkerchief used to vanish small objects\nstewart james\nmarketed by harold sterling, 1947
2007
the essential stewart james Stewart James
frank kennard's method\ngypsy switch handling\nfrank kennard\nkarl fulves\nto extract a marked coin from a handkerchief\nfrank kennard
2008
prolix Frank Kennard, Karl Fulves
pockets and principles\n- the jacket
- the pockets
- pocket locations
- the dove bag
- the silk shroud
- the silks\njohnny thompson
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
Pockets and Principles
- The Jacket
- The Pockets
- Pocket Locations
- The Dove Bag
- The Silk Shroud
- The Silks