Vanish

117 entries in Liquid / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to vanish a glasse full of Beere coin on table, glass with beer placed on top, "is coin in or under glass?", verification used to lap full glass, coin stuck to fingers is reproduced from nose and glass from pocket
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
33
Colonel Stodare The Flying Glass of Water with ring dummy in handkerchief, glass with water disappears and then reappears
 		1876
Modern Magic
367
Der Hut als Waschbecken water poured into top hat, liquid vanishes when turned over or put on head
 		Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
181
Carl Willmann Die mysterieuse Weinkaraffe clear bottle empties itself into secret compartment in cigar box on which it is placed
Related to Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
121
Das ausgetrunkene Getränk, genannt das Geisterwasser glass placed on table, isolated with paper strip construction, lights out, then glass is empty
 		Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
77
Antonio Molini Der aus dem Glase verschwindende Wein wine vanishes from wine glass under handkerchief cover, sponge
 		Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Carl Willmann Die Durchdringung der Materie full glass sealed with a fitting glass or celluloid disc, can be handled without spilling, glass through hat (visibly) application, top hat has spring-powered flap in bottom, see also p. 159
Related to July 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7)
102
Japans Volksbelustigung water vanishes from vase, then silks and other things are produced from it
 		Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
67
Zum Behälter für das Ablaufen des Weines finesse for liquid system in which liquid drops down to vanish from a glass or bottle into container underneath
Related to Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
Fortuné Hechinger Wie man den Inhalt einer Weinflasche verschwinden lassen kann "How to vanish the content of a wine bottle", content runs out into cigar box underneath
 		July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
104
Das wandernde Glas Wasser No. 14, full glass vanishes from silk and is reproduced from back pocket, glass filled from jug which is used as servante to unload the glass under silk which has disc sewn in
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
138
Emil Clauß "Mit Wasser bleib' mir fern!" water vanishes from glass, is then reproduced via funnel from elbow of spectator, nesting glasses
 		Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
53
Carl Willmann Willmann's magische Kaffeetasse coffee poured in cup on saucer transforms into confetti or something else
Related to July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
104
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXIV. Ein magisches Mirakel
  • 1. Die Puppentücher (silks change into ribbon)
  • 2. Eine gelungene Reparatur (ribbon vanishes and appears as normal silk in a glass)
  • 3. Der Flüchtling (silk placed back inside glass, both vanish unter handkerchief)
  • 4. Wiederkunft (glass filled with red wine appears under handkerchief)
  • 5. Farbenwechsel (red wine changes into white wine)
  • 6. Der unsichtbare Abfluss (liquid vanishes from bottle)
  • 7. Pariser Zuckerbäckerei (bran placed inside glass, changes into candy)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
209
Carl Willmann Die magische Waschschale water in bowl changes to flowers when tossed into audience
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
27
Carl Willmann Die unerschöpfliche Japan-Vase cylindrical bowl filled with water, which vanishes and changes into spring flowers
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
28
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
672
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
131
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Fata-Morgana oder das Wasser-Phantom water vanishes from paper tube, then paper strip grows in size
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
60
Edward Bagshawe A Dark Deception paper in envelope, tumbler of ink, ink vanishes gradually, word chosen from dictionary appears as white writing in ink blob on paper
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
63
Dr. R. "Finkelle" Finkle Glass of water vanish glass filled in bowl of water, vanishes under handkerchief
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
Theodore Annemann Water in Hat Stunt "Thoughts in General", Foo Can, gag
 		Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Tom Sellers A Vanishing Glass of Milk glass disappears from underneath handkerchief
 		1935
Quick Tricks
13
Al Baker The Milky Way glass of milk vanishes from paper, reappears in hat
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
38
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Vanishing Glass of Water celluloid fake is pushed up the sleeve under handkerchief cover
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
61
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Glass of Water Vanish from Bamboo Rod handkerchief with disc, servante in pitcher
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
62
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Vanishing Glass of Water a la Okito with tray
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
63
James Stewart Whisko shot glass vanishes under handkerchief
 		June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
401
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
471
Jan Rex Verschwinden aus einer Krämertüte liquid vanishes in paper cone
Also published here
  • "Magikeren"
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
14
Shaman Bartender's Nightmare water to wine, glass of wine vanishes
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Enox Enigma glass with milk is placed inside paper cone and vanishes, table
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
5
Bruce Elliott Grade-A-Vanish milk vanishes from glass, covered with a cardbord cylinder, see p. 8 for further idea with beer
 		Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
2
Walter B. Gibson, Chung Ling Foo Filtration liquid vanishes after performance of the hydrostatic glass
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 9)
34
G. Gloria Flüssigkeit-Zauber coffee and milk are poured in a paper tube and vanish, confetti is placed in second tube and changes into the liquids, liquid in balloon for production
 		Aug. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
1
Will Goldston Gone! water vanishes in midair, naphtha, from Goldson's "Tricks and Illusions"
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
Yogi Ray Yogi Ray's Night Club Milk Glass handling for the Patriotic Glass
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Tom Fitzgerald Bromo Seltzer to the Resuce impromptu thumb tip for vanishing liquid and making salt travel
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
273
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
  • The Ball in the Glass
  • The Knotted Handkerchief
  • The Ring on the Tape
  • The Smoked Cigar
  • Drinking the Milk
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
105
George L. Neilson An Original Routine with the Milk Pitcher and other Items most Magicians Have
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
12
Vynn Boyar An Amusing Interlude wine visibly vanishes from glass, when it is raised to the lips
Variations 1945
My Best
291
Hen Fetsch "My Best" Club Laugh beer vanishes from paper cone, multum in parvo, gag ending
 		1945
My Best
301
R. M. Jamison Milko milk vanishes, building a milk pitcher out of a bottle
 		June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 85)
346
Louis Tannen Wine Go principle for vanishing liquid, pouring out two different liquids from a bottle
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 88)
356
Hen Fetsch Milk Go milk vanishes from glass, in a flash
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
12
Hen Fetsch Joker Juggling gag, filled cups are balanced and apparently fall into audience
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
16
Hen Fetsch Milk Bag Fun milk poured in a paper bag vanishes, gag
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
17
Hen Fetsch Comedy Combo combination with "Abbott's Comedy Glass", milk disappears in cone and glass is stretched to make room for milk to reappear
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
18
Hen Fetsch Cow Cutie sucker trick, liquid vanish
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
18
Hen Fetsch My Best Club Laugh beer vanishes in paper cone and glass shrinks, comedy routine, using "Abbott's Comedy Beer Mug"
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
19
Hen Fetsch Vanishing Cow milk vanishes in paper cone, with moo-ing can gag
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
23
Hen Fetsch Confusing with "Liquid Appear" glass, liquid poured in hat without harm then appears in glass
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
24
Hen Fetsch The Spirit Drinks sympathetic glasses, two glasses filled with liquid, performer drinks one and other one is empty as well
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
25
Hen Fetsch Pants Pour gag, penny dropped in funnel which is in pockets, milk is poured inside funnel
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
25
Hen Fetsch School Day Magic milk vanish as kicker, cup covered with paper is turned over as premise
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
26
Hen Fetsch Airplane Gag milk vanishes in paper cone, then cone is torn into pieces and changes into paper plane
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
26
The Vanishing Bowl of Water using assistant
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
390
U. F. Grant Color Splash white silk produced, changes to red, water changes to red water and is poured in paper bag, red silk vanishes and is produced from paper bag in place of water
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
11
Wally Dean Beerie full glass of beer on a tray covered with handkerchief vanishes
 		Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 274)
1096
Dr. Ben B. Braude Ben's Cone milk pitcher idea
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1153
John L. Dennerlein Thin Air Liquid Vanish using two square tubes
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
20
Eugene Gloye Telinkesdo -A Step Beyond Television ink in glass is linked to a paper bag with a string, ink flows into bag, card silk presentation
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
23
Leonard Austin Milk Round milk in glass vanishes and appears, using a Ghost Tube
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
28
Gumidaumen-Tip water vanishes in rolled bill
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
858
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning How I Vanish Milk milk poured inside milk carton
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
20
Russel Swan Glass of Milk Vanish
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
77
George Wood, Jr. The Many Uses of Chen Lee various ideas for the Chen Lee Water Suspension trick
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
34
Max Malini The Vanishing Whisky at a bar, secretly drinking Whisky of friend
Also published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
53
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
George Davenport To Vanish a Full Glass of Whisky
1966
The Topit Handbook
13
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny A Visit From Space coin vanishes in water and starts to bubble, knife is placed inside and glass with water can be liftet with knife, then water vanishes in tube (Liquidair)
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
119
Neal Thomas Law of Gravity Hydrostatic Bottle with milk, milk vanishes visibly partially in bottle, see also p. 342 & 348
 		Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
329
Mitchell Dyszel Spirit Shot full shot glass covered with hand and it is empty when hand is removed
 		July 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 9)
636
Faucett Ross Glass of Milk Vanish Glass of milk vanishes, appears in hat
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
83
Karrell Fox Vanglass full glass vanishes close-up from handkerchief, reappears from sleeve
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
45
Patrick Page The Vanishing Bowl of Water on a tray under handkerchief
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
159
The Exaporating Liquid liquid poured in paper cone vanishes
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
161
The Aquarius Tube liquid poured in paper tube transforms into paper stream
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
229
J. F. Orrin Ein Guter Eröffnungstrick glass covered with tube, milk poured in and shown in glass, glass and milk both vanish from tube
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #1339, Sep. 1971
 Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
148
Don Tanner Silks & Liquids milk poured in cloth bag, silk comes out, silk changes color, then silk changes to a filled glass in bag
Also published here 1978
It's in the Bag
11
Johnny Cooper Liquid in Newspaper liquid poured in newspaper, vanishes, reappears
 		1980
Polished Presentations
45
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 1982
Audience Involvement
22
John Kennedy Instant Liquid Production & Vanish using silk and stemmed wine glass without base
 		1983
Lecture III
28
Peter A. McDonald Aus dem Hut child holds hat above head, performer pours milk in hat through funnel, changes to silks
Also published here
  • The Magic Wand #254, 1958
 Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
136
Bob King Slush Vanish vanishing glass with liquid
 		1989
Magician Foolers
18
Michael Weber Cream Vanishes from Coffee additional idea
 		1991
Life Savers
18
Michael Weber Sub-Strategy filled glass vanishes under handkerchief, seated
Related to
  • John Scarne's "The Uncrushable Glass" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks" p. 200
 1991
Life Savers
35
Michael Weber The Wrigley Device quickly build gimmick to vanish/ produce cigarettes, liquids
Related to
  • "Abra", January 1951
 1991
Life Savers
91
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 12 clear tube with liquid vanishes, unfinished idea
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
55
Chris Moore The Ghost Martini liquid vanishes from cocktail shaker
 		May/June 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)
48
Jim Steinmeyer Squeeze-Away Milk "Poor Man's Milk Pitcher", squeeze bottle
 		June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
56
Doug Edwards Half Empty-Half Full coke is poured in paper and disappears
Also published here June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2512
Ichiro Moriya The River Styx liquid rises up in straw and vanishes
 		Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
71
Doug Edwards Half Empty - Half Full Coca cola poured into paper cone, liquid vanishes
Also published here 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
17
Dondrake BlackArt Milk Routine Milk poured into newspaper cone, liquid vanishes
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
31
Stanley Best Silk Squeeze glass with milk covered with red silk, white silk appears and vanishes, in glass is now shot glass with white silk inside, lead-in for Chanin's TV Production
 		1999
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1)
11
Bob Read The Long-Handled Spoon liquid poured into shoe vanishes
 		Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
17
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
77
Karl Fulves Chatter drink visibly vanishes when chattering teeth are thrown in
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 3)
33
Christian Scherer Ein Falschspiel water monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti
Related to 2002
Kreative Magie
35
Al Baker The Milky Way glass of milk vanishes from paper, reappears in hat
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
122
Al Baker Al Baker's Method ink from pitcher to glass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 36 No. 3, May 1937
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
654
Al Baker Glass of Water and Coin glass with water vanishes
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
715
Dirk Losander Con-Dense-A-Bill water poured in bill vanishes and reappears
 		June 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 6)
61
David Kaye Milk Pitcher Plus Milk poured into newspaper cone, vanishes
 		2005
Seriously Silly
93
Sveroni Instant Tee tea travels to covered mug, then tee and water is mixed just to vanish and from the mug falls confetti
Inspired by
  • David Williamson's "Saline Solution"
 2009
... oder so!
7
Frank Lugo Smash Glass glass full of water vanishes under handkerchief
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
444
Patrick Page The Vanishing Liquid over head of spectator
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
318
Patrick Page Variation 1
2011
Magic Page by Page
318
Patrick Page Variation 2
2011
Magic Page by Page
318
Christian Scherer Dumm gelaufen water monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti, improved method
Related to 2014
Schlaglichter
237
Christoph Borer Der Sultan auf dem Basar script for coin routine and vanishing liquid, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
 		2016
21
193
Alexander de Cova Milchglas Trick glass with milk produced, paper tube put over glass and milk poured out, milk reappears in glass, glass vanishes under handkerchief (hole in table handling)
Inspired by
  • U. F. Grant's imitation milk glass
 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
43
Alexander de Cova Slush Powder
2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
84
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Nobody Trusts Magicians monte game with three cups, one of which has water in it, water vanishes after several comedy phases, slush powder
 		2020
Parlour Tricks
239
John Carney Great Leon's Haunted Doll House doll house used for seance effects
  • "Spiritual" Inspiration
  • The House and Hookup
  • The Effects
    • Jump-Rope
    • Milk-Go Glass
    • School Slate
    • Doll's Hand
    • The Wind-up Monkey
    • Flash of Light
    • Gimmicked Frame/Floating Ghostly Face
    • The Tray
    • Wand/Thread Hooking Up
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • "Miniature Haunted House" (Leon, manuscript)
 2020
Sleights & Insights
222
Max Malini Spectator's Whisky Vanish at a bar, secretly drinking Whisky of friend, gag
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
222