118 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 33
C. O. Williams A New Purse Trick marked coin travels from purse into spectator's pocket
Also published here 1911 574
C. O. Williams A New Purse Trick marked coin travels from purse into spectator's pocket
Also published here 1911 21
T. Page Wright Combination for Brema twelve cent trick cent coins travel to purse, uses gaff that is not described
1933 24
The Dissolving Coin marked coin vanishs from glass, reappears in purse, glass disc
1941/27 85
Eddie Joseph The Purse Swindle purse sold with two coins which turn out to be different coins later, detailed
1942 109
Milbourne Christopher Burning a Half Dollar marked coin is burnt inside envelope and appears inside purse held by spectator
May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
216
Stanley Collins Morritt's Purse Trick purse palm
Variations 1952 334
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 395
John Brearley The Passe Coins two copper and two silver coins change place in purses
1966 397
Milton Kort The Mexican Gadabout Coins with purse in which coins travels back at the end, two handlings
Inspired byVariations 1966 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 106
Albert Goshman Purse Switch seated
1968 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 475
Al Baker Al Berk's Tips: 2) No. 641-2, purse vanishes, pull attached to coin
Related to 1972 178
Patrick Page 4. The Purse Switch coins from purse
Also published here 1974 4
Scotty York Goldfinger coins and purse turn into gold, golden thumb tip
1975 12
Vanishing Coin Purse Coin purse vanishes cleanly, but coin is gaffed, not the purse
1975 151
David Bornstein A Coin Sealed "Coin Tricks"
marked coin appears in purse
Aug. 1975 1037
John Carney Shades of Goshman marked coin appears underneath purse three times, then inside purse
1976 12
John Carney Coins Across to Purse three coins to purse one at a time
Variations 1976 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 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 135
David Arthur The Panda's Purse
Related to 1981 229
Richard Kaufman Pursed Coins of Ishtar
1981 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 Oct. 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 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 Dec. 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 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 273
David Roth The Micrometer Standing production, vanish and transformation routine
1985 294
Steve Beam Flash Finale flames from coin purse, as a finale to The Thing, gag
1985 196
Dan Huffman Coin to Purse Sequence signed coin to purse
1985 3
Richard Bartram, Jr. Purse of the Damned four coins are invisibly removed from an invisible purse, last coin with real purse
Variations 1985 5
Jay Sankey Sound For Thought coins across with two sound gimmicks, back into purse as finale
1986 83
John Riggs Jimmy Revisited more ideas on The Thing and puppet hand finds card, Mr. Jimmy
Related to 1986 216
Al Baker Al Baker's Idea coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here 1987 51
Vic Pinto, Patrick Page The Purse coin purse is produced from purse frame
Variations 1988 12
Al Baker Eine Al-Baker Idee coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
63
Hiroshi Sawa Invisible Purse (First Method) two invisible coins become visible, then vanish again, then a small purse appears with the coins inside
1988 30
Hiroshi Sawa Invisible Purse (Second Method) two invisible coins become visible, then vanish again, then a small purse appears with the coins inside, with sleeve
1988 34
David Williamson Copper, Silver and Purse cleaner version
Inspired by 1989 21
David Williamson When You're Behind, You're Ahead three coins appear, disappear, reappear
1989 32
David Williamson The Change Bag
Related to 1989 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 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 131
Jay Sankey The Mexican Jumping Coins two coins across, third coin into purse
1990 18
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Sition Chinese coin in purse transposes with three silver coins outside, unequal transposition
Also published here 1990 32
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Tation four coins travel one by one from purse to hand
Related to 1990 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 5
Larry Becker, Roy Roth The Becker Coin Purse Mysteries two-way coin purse, spring top
1992 347
Larry Becker Spectral Safari billet with name of chosen animal appears in Becker Coin Purse
1992 355
Larry Becker Descripto slip in envelope contains description of one of five chosen spectators, using Becker Coin Purse
1992 357
Larry Becker, Lee Earle Divination bill placed inside Becker Coin Purse, with idea by Lee Earle
1992 358
Christopher K. Carey Magic Potion three coins and a purse, two coins travel to spectator's hand, they are put in purse, last coin transforms into small bottle and is found with other two in purse
June 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
51
Woody Landers Coins to Purse three coins from hand to purse
Inspired by 1994 87
Doug Conn Cipper-Solver multi-phase routine, with coin purse
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
56
Mike Gallo Clinging Coins three copper coins in purse change places with silver coins in performer's hand
1995 1081
Scott Robinson Differences three silver coins in purse, copper coin vanishes and appears in purse while silver coins appear on table
Variations 1995 1118
Thomas Fraps The (W)hole (Money) in the Purse coin appears inside coin purse, then coin travels in an out several times
1995 14
Harry Riser The Purse Swindle coin in purse changes, transposes and more
1996 202
Harry Riser Purse Jam two copper coins in purse transpose with two silver coin outside, then all change to copper
Inspired by 1996 211
Thomas Fraps Das Börsenloch coin appears on purse, then penetrates purse twice, travels back into purse
1996 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 1240
Scott Robinson Bill Me bill in purse transposes with four coins
1997 1318
Matt Grover Switchipu multi-phase routine, with coin purse
Inspired by 1997 58
Jim Steinmeyer The Purse Trick
  • Conjuring
one-vs-two asymmetric coin transposition between two purses
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
81
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1998 23
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 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 25
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 30
Reed McClintock Scotch and Soda for Real Transpositions and vanishes of American half dollar and Mexican centavo.
Inspired byRelated to 2002 1
Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
Also published here Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
68
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
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948
2003 675
Al Baker The Old Coin Game two coins put in purse transform
2003 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 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
Miguel Gómez Transposición visual coin in purse transposes with Joker, Joker visually changes into coin
2007 185
James Lewis, Miguel Gómez Purse Switch
2007 185
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 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
Alexander de Cova Börse in Börse coin purse is produced from purse frame
Inspired by 2016 104
Geoffrey Latta C.S.B.Q. Coins Across four different coins, three travel across and last one back into purse
Inspired by 2017 99
Geoffrey Latta Purse, Coins, No Glass three silver coins transpose with three copper coins in purse
Inspired by 2017 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 207
Jeremiah Zuo Wild Coin (Coins, Purse, No Glass) three coins transform one by one
Inspired by 2018 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 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 121
Michael Powers CSB routine with purse
2019 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 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 91
Michael Rubinstein Twilight Zone Wild Coin Purse Version
2020 135
Michael Rubinstein Twilight Zone Wild Coin Multi-Gold Version
2020 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 200
Michael Rubinstein The Mystery of the Chinese Coin transformation routine with Chinese coin into different currencies, purse
2020 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 370
Bill Citino Coins to Purse three coins travel into purse one by one
May 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 5)
196
Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
Also published here 2022 52
Rune Klan And The Other Two Follow three coins in purse, one openly removed, other two magically removed
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
2022 468
Hide Kimoto Purse Transposition transpositions between Chinese coin and half dollar, involving a purse
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2006
2022 474
Jeff Prace Chocolatier's Coins Across chocolate coins travel into candy bag one by one, then change into purse with real coins
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2010
2022 944
Bill Citino Making a Difference three silver coins in purse, copper coin in hand transposes with silver coins in purse, asymmetric, see next issue for additional credits
Inspired byRelated to June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
836
Michael Rubinstein Purse Transpo Surprise copper and silver coin removed from purse, they transpose, then vanish and are found back in purse, then they grow to dollar size
July 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 7)
881