Vanish

41 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
Later Magic
323
Louis F. Christianer The Flying Silks and Jar of Confetti jar with confetti, covered with cloth, confetti has vanished and hot coffee is found, two silks vanish and are produced dry from hot coffee, coffee changes back to confetti
 		1919
New Magical Conceptions
11
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bald da, bald dort paper rolled to a ball vanishes in hand and under plate
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
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
Scots Magic
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
Franklin M. Chapman Napkin Vanish moistened fingers secretly tear off corner that simulates whole napkin still in hand
 		1942
Quick Tricks
3
R. C. Buff Paper Napkin Vanish
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1945
My Best
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
The Magic of Slydini
37
Irv Weiner Sly Max three paper balls to hat, large paper ball from hat as climax
Inspired by July 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 27)
111
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
Tricks with Paper
36
Al Schneider Bar-None paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
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
Self-Working Paper Magic
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
Docc Hilford The Topper divination of soft drink name, dissolvo
 		1990
Keeping The Center
4
Docc Hilford And Inches To Go divination of down & yards to go in football game, written on dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
10
Docc Hilford Crystal Cow Hide name of baseball player is divined, dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
14
Docc Hilford The Key To Her Heart room number is divined, on dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
15
Docc Hilford Eine Kleine Wassermusick song is divined, playing sound on glass, dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
18
Docc Hilford Pollution Solution pollutant is divined, on dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
19
Docc Hilford Sucker!!! flavour is divined, dissolvo paper
 		1990
Keeping The Center
24
Jim Magus Arcana: Moonlight Serenade routine on Glenn Miller, paper plane dissolves in water, music slows down at thought of song
 		Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
12
Michael Weber Personality Analysis paper pieces with words, one vanishes
 		1994
Correctors Workshop
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff The Trash Compactor torn off corner
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Classic Sampler
68
Docc Hilford Swamp Water q&a with story presentation, answer appears on billet, with dissolvo paper
 		1996
Swamp Water
1
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
Docc Hilford Swamp Water water from mysterious swamp, paper dissolves and message appears on other paper when placed inside the water
 		2002
Band of the Hand
23
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
This Is Not a Book
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
Al Schneider Magic
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
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Vanishing Classmates counting sides in square with pictures of people, people vanish
 		Aug. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 29)
1
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
The Darkest Corners
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
Lecture Notes 2022
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