Miscellaneous

79 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A Handkerchief Puzzle tying a knot without letting go of the ends, no trick
 		1890
More Magic
203
Die überlistete Gesellschaft, oder "Der Knoten im Taschentuch" tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Also published here
Related to
 Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
13
Der Knoten im Tuch tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Related to
 June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
94
Der Knoten im Taschentuch No. 6, putting a knot in a handkerchief without letting go of the ends (knotting the arms first)
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
Die überlistete Gesellschaft , oder "Der Knoten im Taschentuch" tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Also published here
Related to
 1900
Magische Gesellschaftsspiele — I. Teil
87
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to
 Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
65
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln continuation of description
Related to
 May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
84
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der befreite Arm und das entfesselte Bein handkerchief knotted around arm or leg, penetrates arm under cover of second handkerchief
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
113
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Traveling Knot knot travels from performer's silk to spectator's (single) silk, using Ideal Color Change dye tube
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
26
T. Page Wright Traveling Knot a knot in one silk each, one travels across to other silk
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
23
Laurie Ireland Annie Cakley Outdone! - Or Shooting the Knot of One Handkerchief into Another two handkerchiefs on board, one with a knot, when pistol is fired, knot vanishes and appears on other handkerchief
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
14
Mitchell Dyszel The Travelling Knot knot in silk slides down and dissolves
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
400
Johnny Albenice A Suggested Routine with the Vanishing Cane and Handkerchief
1941
Reel Magic
18
Paul C. Krank Knots To You disc with hole on rope goes in between knots
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
156
Paul Rosini Suave Silk knot travels from one handkerchief to handkerchief hold in spectator's palms
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 42)
172
Joseph Ovette On Again Off Again silks tied on ribbon, named color falls on floor, then all vanish from a tube and are produced again, as a climax all knotted silks fall
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
20
Milbourne Christopher* Silk Race Do As I Do with spectator, who is quicker untying a silk, Albenice Serpent Silk
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
Hen Fetsch Knot Tip tip on dissolving knot by National Magic Company
 		Feb. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 9)
753
Sid Miller, Sol Hirsh The Switch-Over Knot two handkerchiefs tied together, third brought to them, two other handkerchiefs are tied now
Also published here
 1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
103
Réni Hémeri Der wandernde Knoten traveling knot, four silks
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
360
Knotty Problems Knot tied in handkerchief without letting go of either hand
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
80
Dai Vernon Splitting the Atom two silks tied together, knot splits into two knots, one now on each separate silk
 		1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
158
Robert L. Henderson Tie and Untie knot travel from person to person, magnetic
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
4
Jack Yeager Silk-N-Cups six cups with different colored silks, chosen colored silk has a knot
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
20
Robin Robertson Unprepared Silk Tangle three silks are knotted togehter in a star shape, then they are found in a row and eventually they come free
 		1964
Handle With Care
39
Tony Cole* Haunted Silk II silk with knot clings to wall and unknots itself there, reel
 		July 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 9)
43
Marconick Red, White and Blue three glasses with three different colored silks, glasses are stacked and all silks placed in top glass, when covered with a tube silks are found back in other glasses, when repeated silks are knotted together
 		1967
Original Magic
68
Marconick Silk Ball Production production of two silks from a third silk, all silks end up knotted together, using a silk ball
Also published here
 1967
Original Magic
98
Marconick The Fastest Knot in the World two ends of silk are knotted together when placed inside fist
Also published here
 1967
Original Magic
150
Marconick Silk Chain silks knotted in loops to form a chain become knotted together in a row
 		1968
Magic Nr. 2
28
James G. Thompson Jr. Mr. Silkworm & Company various ideas and tricks with handkerchiefs, floating silk using Sid Fleischman's The Million Dollar Gimmick, color changing silks and knot effects, use of Improved Nang Poo Cabinet as climax
 		1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
348
Pavel Pavel's einfache Tüchervariationen three silk rings are knotted as a linked chain, then they are found knotted to each other, using newspaper cone
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4)
72
Marconick The Fastest Knot in the World two ends of silk are knotted together when placed inside fist
Also published here
 1970
Original Magic 4
13
Pavel Ghostly Silks! three handkerchiefs in three glasses, glasses are stacked, handkerchiefs penetrate glasses and end up knotted together
 		1971
Magick (Issue 36)
179
Paul Swinford Serpentine Thoughts silk that ties itself, reel
 		1971
Lecture Notes
1
Roger Linder Eine Anregung zu Pavel's Tuchknoten presentation for Pavel's trick where knots made in handkerchief and when knots are removed silk has holes
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
91
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Hanky
Related to
 1972
I Did It My Way
9
Paul Fox Paul Fox's Notes: 5) Jumping Knots No. 381-5, knot jumps from one silk to another
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Marconick Silks in Loop-Holes two silks knotted on two ropes jump off, then ropes become one rope
Also published here
 1973
Original Magic 5
26
A Knotty Problem tying knot without letting go of the ends
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
54
Arthur Setterington Vision Impossible blindfolded assistant returns to room and divines color of chosen silk and amount of knots, set dim on clock dial, value and date of coin and chosen geometrical design from pack of cards
 		1975
Off-Beat Mentalism
23
Marconick Silk Ball Production production of two silks from a third silk, all silks end up knotted together, using a silk ball
Also published here
 1976
Original Magic 6
4
Tony Slydini Slydini's Two Silk Routine
Related to
 1979
The Magical World of Slydini
59
Tony Slydini Splitting The Knot as finale to "Two Silk Routine"
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
67
Marconick Production de foulards production of two silks from a third silk, all silks end up knotted together, using a silk ball
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 1
3
Marconick Evasion de foulards two silks knotted on two ropes jump off, then ropes become one rope
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
22
Marconick Le noeud le plus rapide du monde two ends of silk are knotted together when placed inside fist
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
27
Karl Fulves* Transposition No. 65, traveling knot, two handkerchiefs
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
79
The Knot Paradox No. 66, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
80
The Second Paradox No. 67, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends, without table
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
81
The Third Paradox No. 68, impossible knot in handkerchief
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
82
Pavel Loch-Blendo knots in handkerchiefs are removed, handkerchiefs with holes are placed in paper tube and transform into one big handkerchief with lots of holes
 		1983
Neue Magische Ideen
11
Jack Mitzman, Henry Hovalka, Martin Gardner* All Good Things silk and rope release
 		May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
915
Pedro Eine humorvolle Routine mit dem Changierbeutel handkerchief penetration, then they knot inside a changing bag
 		1986
Gimmick (Issue 2)
4
Karl Fulves* Q-dini performer's wrists knotted with handkerchief, he turns and he's free, then knotted again
Also published here
Inspired by
  • item in Martin Gardner's "Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic"
Related to
 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
45
Patrick Page The Untying Handkerchief slowly untying
Also published here
 1987
The Pull Book
42
Patrick Page The Untying Knot with a Reel knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here
 1987
The Pull Book
44
Sid Miller, Sol Hirsh Switch Over No. 35, two handkerchiefs tied together, third brought to them, two other handkerchiefs are tied now
Also published here
 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
102
Karl Fulves* Instanto No. 37, performer's wrists knotted with handkerchief, he turns and he's free, then knotted again
Also published here
Related to
 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
110
Patrick Page Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch slowly untying
Also published here
 Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
58
Patrick Page Das Knotenlösen mit dem Ringzieher knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here
 Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
59
Aldo Colombini Poppy knot in rope slides from one end to the other, changes color, slides again and when opened it is found to be part of the rope
Related to
  • Pavel's "Acrobatic Knot"
 1991
FISM Lecture Notes
3
Marconick Tuchproduktion aus einem Ball production of two silks from a third silk, all silks end up knotted together, using a silk ball
Also published here
 1992
Ein Mann und 1000 Tücher
6
Marconick Der schnellste Knoten der Welt two ends of silk are knotted together when placed inside fist
Also published here
 1992
Ein Mann und 1000 Tücher
30
Marconick Durchdringung des Körpers in einer Tuch-Kombination after cords of Phantasia, rope and silks are placed inside bag and are found to be knotted together
 		1992
Ein Mann und 1000 Tücher
52
Jack Miller Knot Trick untieing, thread, very brief note
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1247
William Larsen Das Taschentuch mit den 7 Ecken seven-cornered handkerchief
 		July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
165
Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Martin Gardner* Separating Knots two ropes together are knotted, knots separated, with Single Rope Variation, With Silks
Related to
 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
196
Martin Gardner* Curious Feedbacks
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
moving fingers together under a stick, pulling on a rope with two different-sized knots
 		Feb. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 6)
67
Yuji Yamamoto Neue Kristallröhre three handkerchiefs are knotted together when placed in transparent tube
 		1996
Ideen von Yuji Yamamoto
20
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Inspired by
  • Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11
  • Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done"
Related to
 Dec. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Kurt Weiss Alleged Mob Ties "A no-gaff untying silk routine"
chosen silk unknots itself and falls from rope
Related to
 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
92
Karl Fulves* Ghost Knot four handkerchiefs in paper bag, one with a knot, finger ring borrowed and tossed in bag, ring now inside knot, dummy and switch
 		1999
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1)
14
Charlie Miller A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Related to
 2001
Left-Handed Hank
11
Karl Fulves* Turnaround Silk "Problems"
ring held in mouth, silk between hands, performer turns around and now silk is knotted with ring in center, then condition reverses again, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
153
Rámon Gómez Handkerchief Routine three handkerchiefs untie form a ribbon, then change into balls
 		Aug. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 12)
87
Trevor Lewis Three Little Words knot and silk routine, humorous presentation
 		2009
Routines Matter
159
Patrick Page, Charlie Edwards The Knotted Handkercheifs Slydini silks
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
320
Horst "Juno" Lohr Sieben seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to
 2022
Magie Exquisit 2022
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