Holder & Loading

111 entries in Coin / Gaffed / Holder & Loading
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Money-Slide holder to steal coins one by one
 		1876
Modern Magic
207
Threaded Coin Piles for production
 		1890
More Magic
154
Thalerkrisis
Related to
 Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
39
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die Manschette als Servante removable shirt cuff placed on table and used as impromptu servante, a bottom folds outs, various coin steal applications
Also published here
Related to
 Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
134
Thalerscheibe holder gimmick for coins
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
24
Carl Willmann Die Thaler im Hut holder attached to hat
 		May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
73
Die Spinne container gimmick between fingers that can pivot in front of or behind the fingers
 		June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
89
Carl Willmann Coin Catching Gimmick sleeve mechanism with tube that brings coin to fingertips and retracts with coin again, for Miser's Dream, with second gaff for hat or container that releases coins that are apparently dropped inside
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
16
Carl Willmann, Alfred Molenaar Variation zum Geldfang im Hut I. with loader to steal a stack of coins
Variations
 June 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 6)
94
Carl Willmann Variation zum Geldfang im Hut II. another holder
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
121
Carl Willmann Variation zum Geldfang im Hut III.
Sep. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9)
135
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die Manschette als Servante removable shirt cuff placed on table and used as impromptu servante, a bottom folds outs, various coin steal applications
Also published here
Related to
 1900
Die Magie der Zukunft — I. Teil
71
Carl Willmann Die Mechanik für Thaler aus dem Hut coins drop out of hat one by one with release mechanism
 		June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
88
Carl Willmann Die neue Münzenklammer coin clip
Variations
 Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
187
The "Excelsior" Clip
1903
Later Magic
54
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Traum eines Geizhalses continuation
a. Das Herbeischaffen der Taler (holder to load from table)
b. Die Einleitung des Kunststückes
Related to
 Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
23
Der mechanische Münzenfächer mechanical coin fan production, two methods
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
59
Guido von Alvensleben Die Talerschleuder apparatus that shoots out coins one by one, put in sleeve
 		Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
161
The Coin Dropper
1909
The Art of Magic
280
Carl Anderson Improved Coin Dropper
1909
The Art of Magic
281
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplication of Money coins counted and amount changes, plate, coin holder
Also published here
Related to
 1911
Later Magic
659
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplication of Money coins counted and amount changes, plate, coin holder
Also published here
Related to
 1911
Magical Titbits
115
Tom Sellers The Seller's Coin Holder
1931
Magical Pleasantries
24
Laurie Ireland New Clip Bar for Keller Coin Dropper
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
9
Harry Kellar Coin Holders - The Kellar Holder
1938
Greater Magic
673
Al Meiner The New Coin Holder
1938
Greater Magic
674
New Coin Dropper
1938
Greater Magic
674
Paper Clip Holder single coin
 		1938
Greater Magic
674
Fountain Pen impromptu holder
 		1938
Greater Magic
675
A Very Good Method of Holding a Load of Coins is This hole through stack of coins
 		1938
Greater Magic
702
Dr. Edward G. Ervin A Coin Load holder for Miser's Dream, with hat and slate
 		May 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 11)
3
Edward Victor An Original Coin Production
  • from palm
  • from thumb palm
applied in a Miser's Dream routine
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
121
Vest Holder for Coins
1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
125
Art Lyle Art Lyle Says: coin through handkerchief, how to make coins shiny and building an easy coin holdout
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
77
Eddie Joseph The Ring Hold-Out match stick piece under finger ring, for vanish or production
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
36
Eddie Joseph The Sleeve Holder small pocket near opening of sleeve to keep coin from falling out
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
44
Eddie Joseph The Coat Holder
1942
Coin and Money Magic
45
Eddie Joseph The Lapel Holder
1942
Coin and Money Magic
45
Edwin Tabor Transmutation of Metal coin changes on palm of hand, magnet, Raven precursor
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
153
Milbourne Christopher* Magnetic Magic magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg
Related to
 Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
Arthur H. Buckley The Magnetic Pass with One or Several Coins magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg
Related to
 1948
Principles and Deceptions
76
Arthur H. Buckley The Coin Holders and Loading Trough
1948
Principles and Deceptions
113
Arthur H. Buckley The Coin Holder for the Phantasy in Silver
1948
Principles and Deceptions
134
Milbourne Christopher* Scotch Tape Holder
Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
589
Otto "Sasso" Lutz Das versilberte Seidentuch silk turns into coins, with wand
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 2)
427
T. Nelson Downs An Extra Load for the Miser's Dream getting a forty coin load, described by John Mulholland
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
426
Aaron Black Black's Aerial Treasury
1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
157
Ger Copper Money in the Cards four coins appear underneath four selected cards, with coin holder in the lap
 		1970
Magic from Holland
2
Jerry Andrus Coin Holders for single coin or multiple coins
 		1973
Five Dollar Trix
50
Peter Stammers Impromptu Coin Dropper using an ice lolly stick, matchbox, rubberbands, paper clips and a sefety pin

 		Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
167
Lawrence Nudelman A Half-Dollar Becomes Two Halves - or A Pain In The Neck steal from neck/collar as elbow is rubbed
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
5
Patrick Page Coin Holders various types
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
42
Dropper for Single Coin simple holder
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
95
Cardboard Holder for pocket
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
52
José de la Torre Decks as Coin Holder two deck in V-shape position with coins on top, covered by silk
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
42
Bill Tarr Coins and Magnets
  • Magnetic Coin
  • Steel-Core Coin
  • Disadvantages
  • Magnets
  • Jacket Holder
  • Sleeve Holder
  • Pocket Holder
  • Under-the-Jacket-Holder
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
176
Danny Korem Clean-up for Cap and Pence Routine pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
25
David Roth Oval Purse Holdout
1981
CoinMagic
30
Ron MacMillan Holders comments
 		1981
Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation
72
Geoffrey Buckingham The Bag Holder
1981
Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation
72
Ron MacMillan Disposition of Loads
1981
Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation
75
Geoffrey Latta Leather Holder small leather cone
Related to
 1981
Geoffrey Latta on Cards and Coins
11
Claude Hale Eggstraordinary coin dropper in stuffed chicken
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
57
Ross Bertram A "Clip" Holder clip on belt or wrist watch strap
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
30
Coin Pocket Holder Use inside jacket pocket and safety pins
 		1983
Baker's Capers
15
Fred Kaps Giant Coin Holder waist clip construction
 		1984
The Fred Kaps Chinese Coin Trick
6
Jon Brunelle Jon Brunelle Tips! climax for Jack Chanin's TV production, squeeze purse to hold coins for final load
Also published here
  • One Man Parade, Linking Ring, 1982
 1984 (ca.)
Magic of my Friends
3
Karl Fulves* The Brinks Job card folded in half in tent configuration and put in champagne glass, coin appears underneath, repeated, dollar bill from cards, then glass fills with coins, bulldog clip as holder
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
101
Steve Dusheck Straw Coin Holder made from straw
 		Oct. 1985
New Directions (Issue 2)
13
Paul Sorrentino Cased Coins deck removed from case, then coins appear from case, see p. 421 for additional information
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 24)
412
Christoph Borer Münzen ins Glas three coins to glass
Also published here
 1989
Seminarheft
8
Chris Kenner Coin Holder
1992
Totally Out Of Control
78
Paul Gertner Coin Holdout in Close-up Mat
1994
Steel and Silver
184
Jim Artle Bartender's Dream miser's dream with cocktail shaker, jumbo coin produced at the end which then turns into lots of several coins
Inspired by
 Dec. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 4)
9
Warren Stephens Double Surprise penny grows two times, cloth pin holder
 		1994
Close-Up File
84
Karrell Fox A Proper Dropper coin dropper, film canister
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
101
Karl Fulves* Guessing Game No. 54, coin under handkerchief on magician's palm, spectators reach under it and guess what it is, it turns out to be much bigger, wrist watch as hold-out
 		1995
Easy Magic
76
Walter "Sonny" Day Comb Holdout comb under watch band for hold-out
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
36
Baltazar Fuentes Pocket Coin Divider coin holder and pocket divider
 		1999
Arempi II
35
Jeff Sheridan The Interlocked Production of Cards and Coins from LTP
Related to
 Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
49
Trevor Lewis, Albert le Bas The Miser's Dream
1999
Final Party Pieces
13
Tom Stone Coin Holder underneath glass
Also published here
 Mar. 2000
Channel One (Vol. 1 No. 3)
11
David Regal A Coin Holdout
Variations
 2002
Constant Fooling 2
204
Tom Stone An addition to John Carney's "Hot Slot" idea
Also published here
Inspired by
 2002
A Toast for Charon
3
Tom Stone Microphone Stand Load
Also published here
 2002
A Toast for Charon
4
Tom Stone Coin Holder underneath glass
Also published here
 2002
A Toast for Charon
7
Ross Bertram Coin Steal from Close-up Mat
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
42
Ross Bertram Tie One On coin hold-out in bow tie
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
65
Alexander de Cova Easy Slotmachine
Also published here
 2004
Treasures
23
Christoph Borer Münzen ins Glas three coins to glass
Also published here
 2006
Compilation
30
David Regal A Quiet Good-Bye silent vanish of multiple coins, magnetic gimmick on thread
 		2008
Approaching Magic
142
Wayne Houchin Expectation penny changes in dime in hand of spectator, magnet strap
 		June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
67
Tom Stone Microphone Stand Load
Also published here
 2010
Vortex
162
Tom Stone An Addition to John Carney's "Hot Slot" idea
Also published here
Inspired by
 2010
Vortex
164
Tom Stone Coin Holder underneath glass
Also published here
 2010
Vortex
168
Camilo Vázquez ¡Más Clips! paperclip as coin holder
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 14)
407
Alexander de Cova Geld aus dem Nichts
Also published here
 2011
Seminar-Leviten
12
Patrick Page Coin Holders
2011
Magic Page by Page
149
Patrick Page In Lieu of the Coin Holder different ways to steal coins
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
149
Patrick Page Clink Coins coins travel to bag formed with handkerchief, saucer inside for noice
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
249
Alexander de Cova Back Pocket Magnet Holder
2015
Burners — Vol. 2
66
Alexander de Cova Slot Machine
Also published here
 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
72
Geoffrey Latta Leather Holder small leather cone that holds coins onto thumb
Related to
 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
217
Johnny Thompson Folding Coin Holder
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
51
Christian Scherer Das Sicherheitsportmonnaie three coins appear and vanish with a purse frame, coins travel from hand to hand, one coin becomes a large coin and other coins disappear in purse frame again
 		2019
Das Sicherheitsportmonnaie
3
David Regal There marked coin travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins
Also published here
Inspired by
 2019
Interpreting Magic
152
David Regal There
  • Material Concessions
marked coin travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins
Also published here
Inspired by
 Jan. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 1)
40
Sleeve Pocket pocket in sleeve to load the sleeve with a coin at a wanted moment
 		2022
Studies in Deception
146
Aurelio Paviato Coin Holder made from elastic
 		2022
Studies in Deception
149
Christian Bischof Coin Dropper made from black cloth
 		2022
Diamonds of Performance — Volume II
102
John Gaughan The Chamber of Secrets: Bland's Coin Dropper/Shooter
  • Perspectives
 		Mar. 2026
Genii (Vol. 89 No. 3)
78