Bare Handed

129 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Hand Box, for Vanishing a Handkerchief secret container attached to hand
Related to
 1876
Modern Magic
263
To "Vanish" a Handkerchief (Sundry methods.) false transfer
 		1890
More Magic
207
Throw Vanish as handkerchief is apparently thrown into air
 		1890
More Magic
209
Buatier de Kolta The Buatier "Pull"
Related to
 1890
More Magic
209
Buatier de Kolta The "Bare-armed Vanish" pull without sleeve
 		1890
More Magic
211
Buatier de Kolta Another bare-armed Vanish
Related to
 1890
More Magic
213
Buatier de Kolta The Dissolving Handkerchiefs two handkerchiefs vanish and reappear underneath upside down plate
Related to
 1890
More Magic
214
Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger about the fake finger, vanishing and appearing silk application, also with tip of finger removable, flower production application
 		June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
94
Jenkins 1. Die Fadenschlinge nach Jenkins loop around hand to fixate and hide silk
 		July 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 7)
102
Das Verschwinden eines Tuches in freier Hand with extra dummy corner
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
167
Carl Willmann Willmann's auslösbare Zugmechanik für Tücher lockable silk pull system, detailed
Related to
 Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
182
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die neue Zugmechanik "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
lockable pull mechanism
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Das Tuch auf Reisen silk appears and vanishes in bare hands
 		Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
18
Der Verschwindungscylinder "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
small black container/cylinder on a pull to vanish objects
 		Dec. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 4)
49
Carl Willmann Willmann's Cigarrenklammer holder for cigar, for vanishing
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
134
Die Blechattrappe "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
container with lids sticking out to hold it between fingers behind hand
 		Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
81
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die höchste Potenz der Geschwindigkeit four large different-colored silks vanish at once, dummy with four corners to fake existence of silks in hand
Also published here
Related to
 May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
132
Carl Willmann Die Tuchmechanik discussions of different pulls, pendulum, sleeve, celluloid container
Variations
 May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
71
Carl Willmann Zum Tuchverschwinden on the silk vanish with black celluloid egg
Inspired by
 Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
170
Das Eskamotieren vanishes without a false-transfer
  • one-handed back palm coin vanish
  • one-handed silk vanish (with rubber band at back of hand)
Related to
 1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
142
Fr. Maubach Das Verschwinden von vier verschiedenfarbigen Tüchern four large different-colored silks vanish at once, dummy with four corners to fake existence of silks in hand, pull
Related to
 Aug. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 8)
119
Das aus freier Hand verschwindende Tuch
Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
168
Die sich vermehrenden Tücher three silks produced in bare hands, then vanished again, secret pockets in silks and loop for thumb
Also published here
 Sep. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9)
140
Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger triangle finger attachment with bigger loading chamber, American origin
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
41
Buatier de Kolta Die Wanderung der Tücher six different-colored silks vanish, first two, then three, then last one
 		Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
183
Carl Willmann Improved "Pulls"
  • Willmann's Vanisher
vanishing handkerchief application
 		1903
Later Magic
33
Joseph Michael Hartz The False Thumb
1903
Later Magic
214
Professor Hoffmann Methods of "Vanishing" a Handkerchief
1903
Later Magic
268
The Rubber Ring rubber band put around silk which then vanishes, loop allows it to hang on back of hand
 		1903
Later Magic
268
A New Handkerchief Vanisher
Related to
 1903
Later Magic
269
August Roterberg Roterberg's Vanisher, and Passes Therewith
1903
Later Magic
270
C. O. Williams Another Method of Using the Vanisher container gimmicks
 		1903
Later Magic
273
John Hamley An Ingenious Device to Facilitate the Palming and Vanishing of a Handkerchief rolling handkerchief into ball, rubber piece to hold it together
 		1903
Later Magic
278
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, To Vanish Four Handkerchiefs Simultaneously dummy with four small silks sewn together blendo-like to fake existence of all four
Also published here
Related to
 1903
Later Magic
287
Maurice Garland A Postscript
  • Handkerchief to Egg with ping-pong ball
  • Silk & Egg shown, silk vanishes
Also published here
 1903
Later Magic
345
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Der Verschwindungsapparat für Tücher methods to vanish silks, pulls, holdouts and false finger gimmick
 		1903
Moderne Magie
55
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Materialisation einer Flamme vanish and production of a silk in flame of match
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
69
Laurie Ireland Come and Go Silk Gimmick metal ball type gimmick
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
10
Floyd G. Thayer Silk Vanish pushed in hand in stages, then stolen out and vanishes
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
7
Arthur Monroe A Handkerchief Vanish purely manipulative, bit like sponge ball vanish
 		1935
They're Off
9
Edward Bagshawe The “Rapid Transit” Silks three silks vanish and reappear on the stand they came from, apparatus
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
13
A Novel Vanish of a Silk using spectator's lapel as servante
 		1938
Greater Magic
585
A Study in Red and Green silk appears, vanishes, changes color
 		1938
Greater Magic
592
Nelson Hahne The Penetrating Silk silk produced, penetrates borrowed handkerchief, vanishes
 		1938
Greater Magic
606
Eric Williams Sucker Dummy gag for silk vanish with sucker/soother
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
410
Theodore Annemann* The $10,000 Challenge Silk Vanish pull to confederate
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 65)
452
Robert Parrish Silks of a Color Follow Each Other two orange and two blue silks put in paper bag
  • Part One: spectator removes a silk, its color mate appears outside, only other color remains in bag
  • Part Two: knotted silk vanishes from magician's hand and reappears in bag
  • Part Three: repeat with variation
 		1939
Do That Again!
52
Tom Sellers Two Silks Vanish three handkerchiefs in the closed hand, two vanish
 		1939
Scots Magic
11
A Silk Interlude silk vanishes in flash, actually flash paper
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
66
Theodore Annemann* The Invisible Pull thumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish
Related to
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
546
Thirteen of Magic, Stanley Collins, Tom Sellers A Trick routine with vanishes and productions of three silks, also featuring a small mirror tube/box for silk productions by Tom Sellers
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 111)
661
Silk Vanish with Pull choreography
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 111)
662
A "Sucker" Handkerchief Vanish
1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
399
Repeat Handkerchief Vanish some credit to Oswald Williams, using pull, final transformation to egg
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
404
The Handkerchief Ball universal gimmick with loop, handwashing displays
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
317
Koltas Taschenkunststück silk vanishes and appears in a flame
 		Mar. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3)
1
Franklin M. Chapman Bare Hand Silk Vanish with extra corner in finger tip that simulates large silk, Elusive Handkerchief handling
 		1942
Fountain of Silks
5
William S. Houghton Finger Tip Silk Vanish big silk, matching corner in finger tip
 		1943
The Magic 36
40
Milbourne Christopher* Colored Flash Paper uses for colored flash paper for: silk vanish, torn and restored tissue, silk to egg, lapel flower
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
184
Dr. William Weyeneth, Hans "Severus" Ernst Disparition d'un petit foulard dans la main three knotted silks, silk in center vanishes from hand, followed by german translation "Neuer Tuchverschwindungs-Trick"
 		July 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 10)
8
Al Baker The Al Baker Lightning Pull
Also published here
Variations
 1951
Pet Secrets
36
Jack Chanin A Vanish routine with tube
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
59
Eddie Turner My Own Repeat Silk Vanish repeat silk vanish, assistant always finds it in performer's pocket, comedy routine
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
34
Yellowstone Tricky Tidbits ideas, gags and puns
  • Joy Buzzer
  • Flexible Glass
  • Bill in Cigarette
  • Sucker Silk Vanish
  • Coin in Egg
  • Dancing Hanky
  • Egg Bag Finish
  • Swallowing Wand Gag
  • Stamp Album
  • Diminishing Bills Finale
  • Torn and Restored Paper
  • Floating Bulb
  • Milk in Light Bulb
  • Handkerchief Frame
  • Hat Production
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
J. B. Bobo, Herman Yearger Ethereal Silk vanish and production of silk, finally produced from rolled up paper
 		Jan. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 9)
40
Tony Cole* Haunted Silk white silk clings to black silk, then moves up and behind black silk and vanishes, reel
 		July 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 9)
43
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia, Oscar Lopez Keller Pañuelo Viajante vanishing and appearing handkerchief, tube gimmick
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
79
Marconick Production and Vanish of Silk
1967
Original Magic
132
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Der geheimnisvolle Knoten three silks with different colors are placed inside fist, one vanishes and other two are knotted together, magnets
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 3)
41
Wilfrid Jonson Swindles comedy patter about swindles, silk vanishes and reappears, paper fold vanish of coin with flash paper, coin reappears in orange, borrowed watch vanishes and does not reappear with gag, see also p. 565 and p. 585
Also published here
  • "Swindles" (Thayer's Trick Of The Month Club, Series 2, No. 10, April 1933)
Inspired by
  • a monologue by G. W. Hunter in an early Wizard or Magic Wand issue
 June 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 8)
529
Al Munroe Munroe's Hank Vanish No. 421, manipulative, stolen back into right hand
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
114
Vanish of a Handkerchief bare handed, silk is rolled up
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
70
Tenkai Ishida Surprise Silk Vanish
1974
The Magic of Tenkai
108
Mitchell Dyszel Silks To Go "Thumb Trix"
two silks vanish in fist, with wand
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
917
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Pull
Related to
 1976
The Big Book of Magic
240
Pocket Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
194
Vanishing Silk with handkerchief ball
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
208
Karrell Fox A "Chanin-ized" Silk Vanish corner in thumb tip
 		1979
Another Book
181
David B. Saunders Eine Drei-Tuch Routine three silks are produced and then vanish
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Ein Tip zum Tuchverschwinden dummy corner in thumb tip
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Jim Cellini Thumb Fun silk vanish and reappearance, two thumb tip ditches (arm pit, shirt)
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
64
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Pull different designs
Also published here
Related to
 1987
The Pull Book
7
Oswald Williams, Patrick Page Oswald Williams' Repeat Vanishing Handkerchief special design for pull
Also published here
 1987
The Pull Book
9
Patrick Page Das schwarze Ei different designs
Also published here
Related to
 Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
22
Patrick Page, Oswald Williams Zweimaliges Tuchverschwinden special design for pull
Also published here
 Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
23
Tenkai Ishida Surprise Silk Vanish silk rolled up between hands vanishes, detailed explanation
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 22 No. 7, Mar. 1958
 1988
The Thoughts of Tenkai
8
Alexander de Cova Seidentuchverschwinden silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here
 Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Steve Dusheck A Reel Thumb Tip for silk vanish, as sucker gag with second thumb tip, with other suggestions
Related to
 1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
21
Steve Dusheck A Trip Down the Garden Path silk vanishes
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
31
Alexander de Cova Silk-Vanish open thumb tip handling, silk vanishes at fingertips
Also published here
 1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
9
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here
 June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
76
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish open thumb tip handling
Also published here
 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
165
Steven Hamilton Silk and Sponge "Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here
 Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
5
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here
 Aug. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
15
Steve Dusheck Down the Garden Path apparently without thumb tip
 		Mar. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 3)
2188
Loop Ball gimmick to vanish handkerchief
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
58
Michel, Greco, Oswald Williams The Silk Story handkerchief vanishes three times in a row and then it is transformed into a cane
 		1993
The Invisible Hand
35
Michel, Greco Flash Vanishing Silk
1993
The Invisible Hand
57
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish by Misdirection for large silks, fake corner in fingertip
Also published here
 1994
Secrets No. 1
112
Salvano Die Magische Hand silk vanishes and reappears in empty hands
Variations
 1994
Salvano
7
Salvano Das Pulver, das Dinge Wegzaubert silk pushed in fist, washing powder sprinkled on top, silk shrinks, then vanishes
 		1994
Salvano
11
Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish By Misdirection for large silks, fake corner in fingertip
Also published here
 1994
Seminar 1994
22
Karl Norman Sucker Egg - Easy Method Stodare egg turns into a real egg
 		1995
40 Years at the Forks
69
Jay Scott Berry Master Steal thumb tip steal from fist
 		1995
Totally Eclipse
6
Jack Avis Christmas Coin Vanish Christmas party cracker as coin holder or coin clip
 		1998
Vis à Vis
11
John Carney Rubbed Away lightning pull
  • Release Position
  • Threading the Loop
Inspired by
Related to
  • Buatier de Kolta Pull
 2002
The Book of Secrets
22
John Carney Vanish from the Hands silk becomes smaller and vanishes, lightning pull
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
30
Terry Herbert Wand & Silk Routine wand disappears, handkerchief disappears, performer offers to teach the trick, instead of vanishing the silk it changes color
 		Apr. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 8)
86
Al Baker The Al Baker Lightning Pull
Also published here
Variations
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
386
Joseph Alajbeg Thumb Tip Routine thumb tip routine with two silks for children
 		July 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 11)
90
Nicholas Einhorn Finger Tip Silk Vanish
2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 2
8
David P. Abbott The Red Herring Thimble piece of silk in small finger tip/thimble to fake silk after it is already gone, with routine
 		Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
64
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here
 2004
Treasures
21
Raymond Smullyan My Einsteinean Special fingertip with extra corner
 		2004
Channel One (Vol. 4 No. 13)
10
Eric Grossman Sow's Ear: Silk to Purse marked silk is vanished and reproduced from purse
 		2005
Channel One (Vol. 4 No. 14)
23
Eric Grossman, Salvano Thumbtip Handling for Silk Vanish
2005
Channel One (Vol. 4 No. 14)
24
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here
 2008
Out of my Sporran
9
Alexander de Cova Thumbtip Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
 		2010
Better Than Hartz 4
19
Steven Hamilton Silk & Sponge silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here
 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
154
Alexander de Cova Die Handhabung des Verschwindens slow-motion silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here
 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
60
Alexander de Cova Ein Tuchverschwinden am Tisch silk vanish at table, lapping thumb tip
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 4
209
Martin Lewis Silk Vanish black egg on pull
 		June 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 10)
61
Alexander de Cova Der Push
2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
51
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Stehlen nach Dai Vernon
2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
54
Alexander de Cova, Patrick Page Der Drop
2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
55
Alexander de Cova Ein Scherz für Zauberer sucker silk vanish, secret pull and thumb tip is empty at the end
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
80
José Carroll* Preliminary Techniques
  • 1. The Loading of the Thumb Tip into the Left Hand
  • 2. The Insertion of the Handkerchief into the Thumb Tip
  • 3. The Stealing of the Loaded Thumb Tip from the Left Hand
  • 4. The Showing of the Hands
    • Before the vanish
    • After the vanish
  • 5. The Reappearance of the Handkerchief
  • 6. Color Change
 		2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
250
Ricardo Rodriguez 1-3+2=0 surrealistic silk routine, silks appear and vanish in hand to make sense to mathematic equation
Related to
Variations
 2021
Magia de altura y más
89
Roberto Mansilla 1-3+2=0 surrealistic silk routine, silks appear and vanish in hand to make sense to mathematic equation
Inspired by
 Apr. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 4)
56