48 entries in Glasses
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Trick With a Monocle and a cute little gag, too monocle is wiped with handkerchief, cloth pulled through as there is no glass, then glass reappears in frame
1935 27
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
R. M. Jamison Specks in Specs glasses of spectator as mirror, drawing on slate duplicated, or bottom card of deck known after spectator's shuffle
Jan. 1946 185
Financial Spectacles glasses with Dollar signs, gag
1949 31
Royal Vale Heath Retrospecs card is held behind performer, who divines it, mathematical, see also p. 841, glasses sight gag, Fibonacci sequence
Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
834
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column thoughts and routine for blindfold act, using prepared goggles
  • Third Sight
Feb. 1950 632
Paul Rosini Reflection using spectator's glasses as impromptu shiner
1950 22
Martin Gardner Spectacular name of card appears on lenses of glasses when breathing on them
July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Karrell Fox They're All Aces - Take a Card any card ideas and gags
  • Old Money (bill with beard)
  • Bedroom Eyes (beds on glasses)
  • Genii Weenie (hot dog from Aladin lamp)
  • Bounced (rubber check joke)
  • Candelabra (original way to light three matches on a matchbook)
  • Nose Nonsense (spoon on nose gag)
  • Fan Fun (fan gag)
July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
42
Karrell Fox Popeye Glasses gag glasses , fake eyes attached to springs
1954 9
Karrell Fox Short and Snappy miniature card on glasses, gag
1954 26
Gerry Loe Gerry Loe makes a Spectacle for himself making pair of glasses with two scotch tape dispenser, gag
Jan. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 340)
175
Norman Houghton Bubble Spectacle performer blows at lens of his glasses, stream of bubbles shoots out
Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
5
Paul Maurer Cagliostro's Wunderbrille spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections, using card with two and with four indices
Inspired by 1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 4)
74
Trevor Lewis Latest Gag lens falls out of spectator's glasses
Mar. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 7)
547
Lee Noble Hind-Sight special pair of glasses, mirror
1979
Magick (Issue 226)
1128
Stephen Tucker Purseperation four coins travel to a coin purse one by one, using a lens of a spectator's pair of glasses
Also published here Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
97
Eine spektakuläre Kartenbekanntgabe name of card appears on glasses when aspirated on them
June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
69
Michael Ammar Optical Disadvantage temple of glasses broken off and restored
Variations 1983 61
Brille two impromptu magic items and gags with glasses
Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
118
Terri Rogers Ring and Rope idea for finger ring on middle of glasses
Also published here 1986 77
Steve Beam Lobotomy when glasses are removed huge spike protruding from the glasses, gag
Related to 1989 516
Steve Beam Glass Cutter gag with glasses
1989 517
Wayne Kyzer, Steve Beam Glass Elevator glasses rise up and back into the case
1989 517
Wayne Kyzer Visual Magic gag
1989 518
Steve Beam Visual Magic II gags and ideas with glasses
1989 519
Terri Rogers Fingerring und Seil idea for finger ring on middle of glasses
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
181
Steve Cohen Optical Advantage impromptu, temple of glasses broken off and restored
Inspired by June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
9
David Harkey Shades shadow of sun glasses seen on table, glasses opened in shadow, actual glasses open
1991 153
David Acer Full Contact actual glasses fall out of eye instead of contact lens
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)
74
David Harkey Unleashed strap of glasses penetrate the neck
Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
60
David Acer Rink borrowed finger ring put in purse, folded-n arm of glasses inserted, ring suddenly on glasses
Related toAlso published here 1995 54
Michael Kaminskas Vision Check huge lens falls from eye, then it transforms into a pair of glasses
1996 91
Stephen Tucker Börsspiration four coins travel to a coin purse one by one, using a lens of a spectator's pair of glasses
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
184
Simon Lovell Optician's Delight card to behind glasses
1997 37
David Acer Full Contact actual glasses fall out of eye instead of contact lens
Also published here 1999 176
David Acer Bespectacle finger ring links onto spectacle frame of magician
Also published here Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
50
Simon Lovell Blind Man's Bluff spectator finds cards in deck, rest is secretly blank, cards are predicted
Inspired by 2000 85
John Carney Astral Projection Hawaii chosen as travel destination, performer transforms into Hawaii tourist, sand from shoe, towel and pineapple production
2002 159
David Acer Bespectacle finger ring links onto spectacle frame of magician
Also published here 2004 258
David Berglas Three Read Messages using 3D glasses with blue/red foils to make messages appear in scribblings
  • Routine No. 1 (selection found at position in prediction message)
  • Routine No. 2 (card at chosen position is predicted)
  • Routine No. 3 (card found at page number)
May 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 5)
91
Homer Liwag, Michael Close Body Contact giant contact lens appears, then glasses appear
2008 5
Dylan Gelinas Real Life Nightshades glasses rise off the nose, animation
Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
21
Michael Feldman Spectacle for the Eyes three coin vanish and reproduction, production of performer's own glasses
Also published here 2010 36
David Acer Rink borrowed finger ring put in purse, folded-n arm of glasses inserted, ring suddenly on glasses
Also published here Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
70
David Acer Rink borrowed finger ring put in purse, folded-n arm of glasses inserted, ring suddenly on glasses
Also published here 2011 9
Ben Williams Off Balance
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
borrowed pen or glasses are balanced impossibly on one finger near the end, thread
Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
60
Michael Feldman Spectacle for the Eyes three coin vanish and reproduction, production of performer's own glasses
Also published here 2022 847