27 entries in Paper / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Camill Bihler Tuch- und Papierschnitzel-Kunststück paper cuttings vanish from glass, handkerchief changes into paper cuttings in paper tube and back
Also published here Sep. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 9)
141
Ein Tellschuss object placed in paper cone which is attached to a target, cone and content vanish in a flash when fired upon it
Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
38
Camill Bihler A Handkerchief Transformed into Paper Shavings paper cuttings vanish from glass, handkerchief changes into paper cuttings in paper tube and back
Also published here 1903 323
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bald da, bald dort paper rolled to a ball vanishes in hand and under plate
1930 27
Tom Sellers The Ribbon Pyramid confetti vanish in a bowl, ribbons appear which remain suspended in the form of a pyramid over the bowl
1939 10
Theodore DeLand Cremation selection is burnt and a glass half filled with confetti is shown, the confetti vanishes and the selection is inside the glass
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
87
R. C. Buff Paper Napkin Vanish
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1945 157
Bill Nord Magical Rorschach ink blot vanishes, Rorschach test presentation
Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
945
Dick Piser Flash on the Glass piece of paper napkin bursts in flames and vanishes
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1056
Tony Slydini The Paper Balls in the Hat one by one four napkins are rolled in a hand into balls and disappear, then they appear in a hat that was presented empty
Variations 1960 37
R. C. Buff Ein After-Lunch-Trick
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
27
Fly Away Peter, Fly Away Paul paper stuck on fingers appear and disappear
1974 36
Al Schneider Bar-None paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
1980 96
Stephen Tucker Soul Searcher contract with devil, vanishes in flames, gag
Related to July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
531
Karl Fulves Catching the News No. 6, crumped paper placed on elbow and caught, then vanishes
Inspired by
  • coin vanish from William Ball (Sphinx)
Variations
1985 12
Michael Ammar, Tom Mullica, Doc Eason The Vanishing Napkin
1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
26
Doc Eason "Make my bill disappear..." behind ear
Related to 1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
27
Michael Weber Personality Analysis paper pieces with words, one vanishes
1994
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff The Trash Compactor torn off corner
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 68
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff The Trash Compactor torn off corner
Inspired byAlso published here Mar./Apr. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)
466
Al Schneider Sly Napkin
  • The Schneider Technique
paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
Also published here Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
58
Robert E. Neale Phoenix Fold flash paper into a bird, vanish it with fire (with weird "animation" sequence in the middle that is just the magician openly tapping on the bird)
2008 376
Al Schneider Sly Napkins paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
Also published here 2011 226
Hiroshi Sawa The Billy Goat hand is transformed into billy goat puppet with rolled up tissue napkins, napkin balls vanish, then bill placed in mouth/hand and it changes into coins
Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
60
Roberto Giobbi Vanishing Anything actually paper and pencil vanished
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue May 17)
141
Ben Hart Ben Hart's Handy Teleportation item vanishes apparently from spectator's hand
Related to 2020 227
Tom Stone Paperballs in the Bag one by one four napkins are rolled in a hand into balls and disappear, then they appear in a paper bag that was presented empty, routine incorporating TicTacs
Inspired by 2022 3