Mirror

101 entries in Mirror
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Visible Invisible writing is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
26
The Magic Mirror deck laid on mirror, name appears on mirror (breathing glass), mirror turned, only selection sticks to mirror
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
179
The Broken Mirror watch fired with pistol on mirror which breaks and reveals watch, two methods
 		1890
More Magic
416
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown against mirror, it breaks and card appears on mirror, mirror is repaired
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
169
Der Kartenspiegel card vanishes on mirror, card with mirror on back
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
182
Magnetischer Kartenspiegel only selection adheres to mirror
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
188
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown onto mirror, selection sticks, mirror broken when card is removed and restored
Related to July 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7)
101
The Card and Broken Mirror deck thrown on mirror, it breaks and card sticks to mirror, mirror restored
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
265
Der Zauberspiegel card placed on mirror and covered with handkerchief vanishes and reappears in deck, card with mirror back
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Amadriade large mirror with glass board in front of it, woman steps on board and covered with paravant, she vanishes
 		Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
45
Der behexte Spiegel deck thrown against mirror, selection sticks to mirror
 		June 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12)
188
Der elektrische Kartenspiegel No. 10, mirror hangs on stage, deck thrown on it and selection clings to it, drops on command, electro magnet, alternative handling with battery on back and mirror in hand
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
80
Carl Willmann Der Zauberspiegel
Related to May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
77
Carl Willmann Der Zauberspiegel part two
Related to June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
94
Carl Willmann Der Zauberspiegel part three
Related to July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
109
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXIII. Totentanz
  • 1. Das erscheinende Papp-Skelett (paper skeleton appears behind silk)
  • 2. Ein Ballett (skeleton starts to dance on table)
  • 3. Der zersprungene Spiegel (broken mirror is restored)
  • 4. Der Doppelgänger (mirror image from skeleton starts to become real and dances as well)
  • 5. Verwandlung von Milch in Tinte (glass of milk changes to ink, back to milk and then to water)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
204
The Unreversed Word words "choice quality" on Camel cigarette cases held in mirror, one remains readable
Also published here
  • "Ten After Dinner Tricks" (Harlan Tarbell)
 1941
After the Dessert
6
Laurie Ireland The Card in the Mirror image of a selected card stays in a mirror
 		1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
22
Loring Campbell The Spirit Mirror card appears in Mirror, flap
 		1945
My Best
223
Jean Marc Bujard La Super Glace-Percée model for mirror penetration with pen etc
 		1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 3)
6
Senor Charles Mardo The Crystal Casket produce cigarettes, rope, or flowers from box
Related to 1945
Routined Magic
27
Senor Charles Mardo The Crystal Casket – Effect with Coins four coins vanish and reappear in box previously seen empty
 		1945
Routined Magic
28
R. M. Jamison Ykcowrebbaj effect with mirror and the reflection of words
Also published here Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 113)
453
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column using "Vampire Flexible Glass" with mirror and break-away wand
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
184
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor Thru the Looking Glass spectator writes something on paper and the paper is rolled into a ball, that ball is pressed into a mirror and removed again, now the writing of the spectator is backwards
Related to Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
597
Milbourne Christopher The Magic Mirror small pocket mirror is signed and vanishes from handkerchief, appears in sleeve of performer which was secured with rubber band, presentation about clichés
 		Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
401
Willy Lötscher Willanas silks penetrate glass / mirror
 		1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 4)
27
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor Extra Sensory Prestidigitation three phase ESP routine, matching with ESP signs drawn on pieces of paper, mind reading of one as climax
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 262)
1047
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Diminishing Mirror
1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
25
Dr. Spencer Thornton Transmission by Contact divination of drawing, slate
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
25
Gene "Phantini" Grant Facsimile close-up method for drawing duplication
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
9
Dr. Jacob Daley, L. Vosburgh Lyons Mirror Mirror paper strip with mirror words (OTTO, WOW, ...), performer writes "TOP" and "BOTTOM" on either end, when held in mirror top and bottom change places
Also published here Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
85
George McLean A Slate Secret peek mirror on watch face, non-mirror method
Related to May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
178
J. Pickstone Elizabeth Arden number divination, with a mirror
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
51
James G. Thompson Jr. Eye Spy spectator writes with lipstick on mirror, performer divines the information
 		Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
491
Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves In the Mirror spectator writes number on mirror, performer on another mirror, numbers transpose in mirror writing, variation with words, see also p. 786 for comment by Reinhard Müller
 		Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 4)
712
Karl Fulves Mirror Problem something manifests in infinite reflections of two faced mirrors, unclear, posed as problem
 		Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 4)
712
R. M. Jamison Ykcowrebby effect with mirror and the reflection of words
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
30
Frederick M. Shields Rear-Vision Mirror name of card appears on pocket mirror
 		1976
Magick (Issue 146)
729
Rick Johnsson Can You See Yourself??..... object turns into mirror, pun, using The Kick Change
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
69
Floyd G. Thayer Mysterious Die, Flag and Casket die in crystal casket transposes with a flag in a hat
 		1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
30
Enchanted Hand Mirror card appears in mirror
 		1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
146
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Rose Mirror (Hofzinser) image of a rose appears in a mirror
 		1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
148
Magic Looking-Glass magician shoots at mirror and in the glass shatters the spectator's watch is discovered
Related to 1976
Classic Magic with Apparatus
150
Roy Johnson The Boy Friend "A close-up trick with Ladies in mind"
card with names, one chosen, that name appears on previously empty small mirror written in lipstick
Also published here 1976
Extra Lecture
4
Tan Hock Chuan Simplicity Divination Magician divines color of ball placed in envelope
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
40
C. L. Boarde Peek-A-Boo Jr. using a peek mirror
 		1978
Mainly Mental Vol. 2 — Book Tests
127
Magic Looking Glass magician shoots at mirror and in the glass shatters the spectator's watch is discovered
Related to 1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
228
Paul Harris, Tayari Casel Twilight coins are produced with a small mirror, four coins, mirror in small envelope, five phases
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Twilight
1
Looy Simonoff Looy's Fancy Putdown variant handling for Harris/Casel "Twilight"
Also published here 1979
Twilight
18
Roy Johnson The Boy Friend "A close-up trick with Ladies in mind"
card with names, one chosen, that name appears on previously empty small mirror written in lipstick
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Final Call
7
Gary Ouellet The Silver Passage four coins through table with small mirror
 		1980
The Silver Passage
6
Karroll Priest Midnight Madness design duplication, with optical illusion disc, mirror
 		1980
Magick (Issue 272)
1357
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mirrored Thoughts ESP cards are shuffled and put in a holder, some cards are reversed, performer names reversed card and position
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
58
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves, R. M. Jamison Looking-Glass Logic No. 78, sentences and letters in reflection of a mirror change meaning
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
96
Jonathan Yarbrough Touch of Class design duplication, case for business cards as shiner
 		1981
Magick (Issue 274)
1368
Ben Harris Twilight Visit coin multiplies with mirror, multiple phases
Inspired by 1981
Magic from which Memories are Made!
88
Tom Gagnon Twilight's Last Gleaming coins are produced with a small mirror
Inspired by 1981
Sleightly Original
43
David Tropeano Universal Chameleons cards' backs change, mirror back
 		Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
737
Steve Beam Style constructing a practice mirror, three mirrors, different angles
 		1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
19
Doug Bennett Bewildering ring & rope routine with secret thread attached to rope
  • Phase I - The Melt-Through Penetration
  • Phase II - The "On" Penetration
  • Phase III - The Mirroraculous Penetration
  • No Strings Attached
  • Patter For Bewildering
 		1984
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
1
Dr. Jacob Daley, L. Vosburgh Lyons Mirror, Mirror No. 80, paper strip with mirror words (OTTO, WOW, ...), performer writes "TOP" and "BOTTOM" on either end, when held in mirror top and bottom change places
Also published here 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
144
Shigeo Futagawa Upon Reflection off-beat word prediction using cards with words on them and mirror
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
85
Valerie Nielsen Dark Side of the Mirror! lipstick writing appears on mirror, mirror inside envelope
 		Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1821
Gene Nielsen Reflections zodiac signs are written on two small mirrors, both are divined by performer
 		Mar. 1986
Magick (Issue 366)
1829
Gary Kurtz Mirror Image topological thing, words on paper held in front of a small mirror, they end up written backwards
Also published here 1987
Several New Pieces
18
Gary Kurtz Mirror Image topological thing, words on paper held in front of a small mirror, they end up written backwards
Also published here 1988
Continuations ... Departures 1
21
Dick Cook Twilight's Last Gleaming with copper and silver coins
Inspired by Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
1
Gary Kurtz Mirror Image topological thing, words on paper held in front of a small mirror, they end up written backwards
Also published here 1990
Unexplainable Acts
88
Jerry Lynch, Dan Harlan Cracked Thoughts mirror under handkerchief breaks, with loud crack
 		Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
José Carroll Mir...ages reflection of chosen cards appears on four mirrors
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
102
José Carroll Illusion, Reality and Magic mirror turns to glass, card appears in mirror
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
105
José Carroll Through the Looking Glass face of card is transferred into card shaped mirror leaving a blank card behind
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
106
Zelek Shadline So That's How It's Done performer shows little trapdoor in hand, when opened one can apparently see through the hand
 		Mar. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 1)
7
Karl Fulves Red Magic No. 34, some words are reversed in mirror and some not
 		1995
Easy Magic
48
Paul Harris, Tayari Casel Twilight coins appear using mirror
VariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
263
Looy Simonoff Looy's Fancy Put-Down variant handling for Harris/Casel "Twilight"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
268
Paul Harris Biological Twilight pieces of finger (silly putty) are produced with mirror
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
268
Daniel Cros Super Twilight coin production with mirror, based on Harris/Casel "Twilight"
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
271
Richard Bartram, Jr. Silver Mirrorcle pocket mirror, coin is produced and mirror becomes glass, with deck of playing cards
 		1997
Trephine
171
Vanni Pulè Spiegel, Spiegel name chosen from booklet appears with lipstick on mirror, svengali forcing book
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
160
Martin Gardner A Mirror Paradox
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
phrase that reflects lengthwise in the mirror but not sideways
 		Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
73
Martin Gardner How Far Apart?
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
puzzle with object between two mirrors
 		Mar. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 7)
79
Martin Gardner The Unreversed Reflection
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
curiosity with reflected image, bent mirror surface
 		Apr. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 8)
79
Martin Gardner Reverse Jack's Profile
  • Martin Gardner's
seeing one-eyed Jacks through glass of water, mirror writing
 		Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
78
Andreas Michel-Andino Der Spiegeldurchbruch "Andinos Trickmonographien - Teil 7"
mirror penetration with silk or needle
  • Nachtrag zur Guillotinengeschichte (credit information)
  • Talerfang
  • Das heutige Thema
  • Meine Ausführung
  • Historisches (credit information)
  • Meine Routine
  • Weitere Vortragsanregungen
  • Ausblick
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)
14
Andreas Michel-Andino Das Kubusspiel "Andinos Trickmonographien - Teil 8"
  • Nachtrag zum Spiegeldurchbruch
  • Historisches zum Kubusspiel (credit information)
  • Verschiedene Modelle
  • Anmerkungen zur Horsterroutine
  • Meine Routine für Erwachsene
  • Das Kubusspiel für Kinder
  • Danksagung
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
79
Roberto Giobbi Mirror of the Mind
  • The Genii Session
identity of card is reflected in mirror from blank card
  • The Card in the Mirror of the Mind
Also published here Sep. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 9)
21
Neal Prete Card under Mirror card selected after some gags (face up fan, mirror on table), card travels under mirror
 		Aug. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 12)
89
Davide Costi Twilight - Presentation and Patter patter suggestion
Inspired by 2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
133
Karl Fulves Write Stuff mirror writing ideas, actual mirror, exercises, writing different words with both hands simultaneously
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
338
Cushing Strout One the Other Side of the Mirror Wacky storytelling trick for Alice in Wonderland
 		2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
39
Pete McCabe Twilight Zone coin seen in wall-mounted mirror, other hand removes coin from reflection, actual coin is gone
 		Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
21
John Gaughan The Hofzinser Rose Mirror
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
41
Roberto Giobbi The Card in the Mirror of the Mind identity of card is reflected in mirror from blank card
Related toAlso published here 2012
Confidences
239
Christian Scherer Bewegungskontrolle disk is spun on mirror and on performer's wish it either twists quickly or almost does not stop, Euler's Disk
 		2014
Schlaglichter
102
José Carroll Mir...ages
  • First Routine
reflection of chosen cards appears on four mirrors
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
237
José Carroll Through the Looking-Glass
  • Second Routine
face of card is transferred into card shaped mirror leaving a blank card behind
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
239
José Carroll Illusion, Reality, and Magic
  • Third Routine
mirror turns to glass, card appears in mirror
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
240
Max Malini Broken and Restored Mirror method guesses
 		2022
Max Malini
205
Jonathan Friedman CHICO's Curse
  • WWPD
one of six words chosen, it is the only one that reads the same in a mirror
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
72