Purse

100 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Purse
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Divers secrets pour tirer en apparence des écus d'une bourse sans l'ouvrir. more tricks by Pilferer, coins in wallet are placed under hat and then produced, repeated with different method, finally effect is repeated by placing a coin into a stocking
 		1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée 33
C. O. Williams A New Purse Trick marked coin travels from purse into spectator's pocket
Also published here 1911 Later Magic 574
C. O. Williams A New Purse Trick marked coin travels from purse into spectator's pocket
Also published here 1911 Magical Titbits 21
T. Page Wright Combination for Brema twelve cent trick cent coins travel to purse, uses gaff that is not described
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 24
Unknown The Dissolving Coin marked coin vanishs from glass, reappears in purse, glass disc
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 85
Eddie Joseph The Purse Swindle purse sold with two coins which turn out to be different coins later, detailed
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 109
Unknown Geheimnisse der alten Meister coin dropped in purse, purse vanish under handkerchief
Also published here
  • in "Triks"
 1957 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3) 498
Al Baker The Great Purse Game two silver coins put in purse change to copper, originally a con game
Related toVariations 1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 395
John Brearley The Passe Coins two copper and two silver coins change place in purses
 		1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 397
Milton Kort The Mexican Gadabout Coins with purse in which coins travels back at the end, two handlings
Inspired byVariations 1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 405
Frederica The Great Purse Swindle three half crowns in a purse transform into three pennies, again three half crowns are put into the purse and everything wrapped in a handkerchief, purse travels to the pocket and again contains three pennies
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 106
Albert Goshman Purse Switch seated
 		1968 The Card in the Purse 3
Al Baker Coins & Purse three coins removed from purse vanish, the reappear in two pockets and underneath purse, then purse with coins vanishes
 		Dec. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 2) 475
Patrick Page 4. The Purse Switch coins from purse
Also published here 1974 Ten Thoughts on Close-Up 4
Scotty York Goldfinger coins and purse turn into gold, golden thumb tip
 		1975 Lecture 12
Unknown Vanishing Coin Purse Coin purse vanishes cleanly, but coin is gaffed, not the purse
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 151
David Bornstein A Coin Sealed "Coin Tricks"
marked coin appears in purse
 		Aug. 1975 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10) 1037
John Carney Shades of Goshman marked coin appears underneath purse three times, then inside purse
 		1976 Enigma 12
John Carney Coins Across to Purse three coins to purse one at a time
Variations 1976 Enigma 15
Karl Fulves (B) Leather Limit coin travel back to leather pouch repeatedly, posed as problem
 		1979 Interlocutor (Issue 37) 147
Larry Becker Second Sight four coin purses with four coins with different dates, correctly allocated by performer
Inspired by 1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 186
Al Baker Die verschwundenen Münzen coins vanish in purse
 		Aug. 1979 Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2) 64
David Roth The Purse & Glass four silver coins transpose with four copper coins in purse
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1981 Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3) 457
Geoffrey Latta Wild Coin No. 3 Wild Coin with Coin Purse
 		1981 CoinMagic 135
David Arthur The Panda's Purse
Related to 1981 CoinMagic 229
Richard Kaufman Pursed Coins of Ishtar
1981 The Lost Pages of the Kabbala 85
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 1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6) 97
Stephen Tucker The Midas Purse coin travels in purse, under mat and under purse, then it changes into other coins and several more coins appear on purse which eventually vanish again
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer)) 24
Dan Garrett Purse-Eption from purse come coins, four jumbo coins, another purse, then copper-silver transpo
 		1983 The Card Puzzle 16
Daniel Kalanowski X Mas Sale as Daniel Kalinofski, coin load from classic palm into purse, similar to Kaps / Page Cup load
Related toAlso published here 1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32) 626
Tom Craven Four Coins and a Purse four coins travel into purse one by one
Inspired by 1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 99
Shigeo Takagi Pursonality three half dollars and odd coin change place using purse
Also published here Mar. 1985 Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 3) 1033
David Roth Purse and Glass three silver coins transpose with three copper coins in purse
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1985 Expert Coin Magic 273
David Roth The Micrometer Standing production, vanish and transformation routine
 		1985 Expert Coin Magic 294
Steve Beam Flash Finale flames from coin purse, as a finale to The Thing, gag
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12) 196
Dan Huffman Coin to Purse Sequence signed coin to purse
 		1985 Close-Up of the Damned 3
Richard Bartram, Jr. Purse of the Damned four coins are invisibly removed from an invisible purse, last coin with real purse
Variations 1985 Close-Up of the Damned 5
Jay Sankey Sound For Thought coins across with two sound gimmicks, back into purse as finale
 		1986 Sankey Panky 83
John Riggs Jimmy Revisited more ideas on The Thing and puppet hand finds card, Mr. Jimmy
Related to 1986 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 13) 216
Al Baker Al Baker's Idea coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here 1987 The Pull Book 51
Vic Pinto, Patrick Page The Purse coin purse is produced from purse frame
 		1988 The Purse Frame 12
Al Baker Eine Al-Baker Idee coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here Dec. 1988 Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2) 63
David Williamson Copper, Silver and Purse cleaner version
Inspired by 1989 Williamson's Wonders 21
David Williamson When You're Behind, You're Ahead three coins appear, disappear, reappear
 		1989 Williamson's Wonders 32
David Williamson The Change Bag
Related to 1989 Williamson's Wonders 35
Karl Fulves Topsy-Turvy No. 67, three copper and three silver coins in one purse, copper coins travel to another purse, silt in purse
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 85
Daniel Kalanowski Schlussverkauf as Daniel Kalinofski, coin load from classic palm into purse, similar to Kaps / Page Cup load
Also published here Oct. 1989 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1) 22
John Bannon Real Men Don't Carry Purses concepts and ideas for a purse called "Coin Pouch":
  • Introducing the Coin Pouch
  • The Action Load
  • The Action Steal
  • Not so Secret Compartment
 		1990 Impossibilia 131
Jay Sankey The Mexican Jumping Coins two coins across, third coin into purse
 		1990 100% Sankey 18
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Sition Chinese coin in purse transposes with three silver coins outside, unequal transposition
Also published here 1990 The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi 32
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Tation four coins travel one by one from purse to hand
Related to 1990 The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi 35
Tom Frame Clear de Lune using transparent Purse
 		Sep. 1991 Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 9) 1973
Stephen Tucker Coins Through Table four coins, appear back in purse as kicker, blu-tack
 		1991 New Close-Up Lecture 5
Larry Becker, Roy Roth The Becker Coin Purse Mysteries two-way coin purse, spring top
 		1992 Stunners! 347
Larry Becker Spectral Safari billet with name of chosen animal appears in Becker Coin Purse
 		1992 Stunners! 355
Larry Becker Descripto slip in envelope contains description of one of five chosen spectators, using Becker Coin Purse
 		1992 Stunners! 357
Larry Becker, Lee Earle Divination bill placed inside Becker Coin Purse, with idea by Lee Earle
 		1992 Stunners! 358
Woody Landers Coins to Purse three coins from hand to purse
Inspired by 1994 Close-Up File 87
Mike Gallo Clinging Coins three copper coins in purse change places with silver coins in performer's hand
 		1995 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57) 1081
Scott Robinson Differences three silver coins in purse copper coin vanishes and appears in purse while silver coins appear on table
 		1995 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58) 1118
Thomas Fraps The (W)hole (Money) in the Purse coin appears inside coin purse, then coin travels in an out several times
 		1995 Continental Close Up 14
Harry Riser The Purse Swindle coin in purse changes, transposes and more
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 202
Harry Riser Purse Jam two copper coins in purse transpose with two silver coin outside, then all change to copper
Inspired by 1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 211
Thomas Fraps Das Börsenloch coin appears on purse, then penetrates purse twice, travels back into purse
 		1996 7 Close-Up 26
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
Mike Gallo Purse-A-Veerance purse vanishes and coins remain, version without topit
 		1997 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63) 1240
Scott Robinson Bill Me bill in purse transposes with four coins
 		1997 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66) 1318
Matt Grover Switchipu multi-phase routine, with coin purse
Inspired by
  • Doug Conn's "Cipper Solver" in "Magic" October, 1995. P. 56.
 1997 Trephine 58
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1998 The Book 23
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 A Teen's Routines 39
Jas Jakutsch "IOU" AKA "The Serpent" spectator jots down any amount and performer divines it by placing the exact amount of money from his wallet and purse on the table, then he shows, that he did not have more money, so he predicted the amount beforehand
 		1999 Completely Mental — Vol. 1 25
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 Magic Atlas 30
Reed McClintock Scotch and Soda for Real Transpositions and vanishes of American half dollar and Mexican centavo.
Inspired byRelated to 2002 Knuckle Busters Vol. 1 1
Al Baker The Great Purse Game two silver coins put in purse change to copper
Also published here
  • marketed 1937
 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions) 555
Al Baker Tricks I Like - 2. purse vanishes from spectator's hand, pull attached to coin, gaff in handkerchief
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948
 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines) 675
Al Baker The Old Coin Game two coins put in purse transform
 		2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks) 725
David Neighbors Triple Change Wild Coin No. 2 copper coins change to silver one by one with a crystal, then all to Chinese in purse
 		May 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2) 26
Andrew Galloway British Gadabout Coins with purse
Inspired by 2006 Diverting Coin Magic 39
Everett Chapman A Misrepresentation of Vision one coin sequence, it then becomes three coins that vanish, they are found in previously empty purse
 		Feb. 2006 Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1) 26
Toshio Yamauchi Glass Menagerie
  • Part I: Coin Through Spectator's Fist and Glass
  • Part II: Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part III: Another Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part IV: The Shrinking Coin Purse (coins inside shrink as well)
 		Oct. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 10) 92
Bill Citino Trading Places three silver coins in purse transpose with three copper coins outside one by one
Inspired by June 2007 Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2) 31
Hiroshi Sawa Bad Tailor dollar vanishes and reappears in purse, penetrates it, penetrates pocket, then fifty dimes appear from purse
 		Dec. 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12) 29
Patrick Page The Purse Switch coins from purse
Also published here 2011 Magic Page by Page 195
Fred Kaps Goldfinger 2 four coins and a purse change to gold
Inspired by
  • "Touch of Midas" (Scotty York)
 May 2013 Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5) 44
Geoffrey Latta C.S.B.Q. Coins Across four different coins, three travel across and last one back into purse
Inspired by 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 99
Geoffrey Latta Purse, Coins, No Glass three silver coins transpose with three copper coins in purse
Inspired by 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 189
Geoffrey Latta Wild One three coins, with purse
  • The First Transformation
  • The Second Transformation
  • The Third Transformation
  • A Final Display
  • The Silver Returns
 		2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 207
Jeremiah Zuo Wild Coin (Coins, Purse, No Glass) three coins transform one by one
Inspired by 2018 Institutes of A Coin Magic Fan 30
Scott Robinson Different Differences three silver coins in purse and copper coin on table, silver coins appear in three different parts of table and copper coin is in purse
 		2018 Pure Imagination 30
David Neighbors Covert Coins Across coins across with four coins, end with one of the coins travel to under the purse
 		July 2019 Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2)) 149
Matt Baker Three Coin Monte Standard Monte plot, but done with coins, one of them with an X drawn on it, ends with the target coin in coin pouch
 		2019 The Buena Vista Shuffle Club 121
Michael Powers CSB routine with purse
 		2019 Tesseract 259
Michael Rubinstein The Purse and the Glass three silver coins transpose with three copper coins in purse
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 13, dvd, 2009
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 87
Michael Rubinstein The Magical Change Purse "Purse, No Glass"
three silver coins transpose with three copper coins in purse
Also published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 13, dvd, 2009
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 91
Michael Rubinstein Twilight Zone Wild Coin Purse Version
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 135
Michael Rubinstein Twilight Zone Wild Coin Multi-Gold Version
2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 139
Michael Rubinstein Long Term, Short Term three coins, involving a purse
Inspired by
  • version on New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 1, dvd
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 200
Michael Rubinstein The Mystery of the Chinese Coin transformation routine with Chinese coin into different currencies, purse
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 326
Michael Rubinstein The Famous Three Coin Trick three coins chosen from multiple coins in envelopes match three predictions on poker chips, coins travel to purse, then to under chips
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 370
Bill Citino Coins to Purse three coins travel into purse one by one
 		May 2022 The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 5) 196