Vanish

25 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
Unknown 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
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 1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 21) 87
R. C. Buff Paper Napkin Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1945 My Best 157
Bill Nord Magical Rorschach ink blot vanishes, Rorschach test presentation
 		1951 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 236) 945
Dick Piser Flash on the Glass piece of paper napkin bursts in flames and vanishes
 		1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 264) 1056
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
R. C. Buff Ein After-Lunch-Trick
Also published here 1968 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2) 27
Unknown 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 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
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 by 1996 Classic Sampler 68
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 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
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