as a Vanish

126 entries in Coin / Sleights / Lapping / as a Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie coin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath
Related to
 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIV)
185
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Durch den Tisch fallende Münzen coin through table, lapping
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
17
Eddie Joseph The Cross Leg Vanish coin "lapped" between legs, without table
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
15
Scoop Lapping basic technique explained as a vanish, scoop-lapping coin off table and pretending to place into other hand, much detail about naturalness, three tricks using the move
  • I. Coin vanishes and appears under/in object
  • II. T&R napkin
  • III. One object transformed into another
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
35
John Mulholland I. Coin Vanish and Reappearance coin vanishes and reappears under a saltshaker, ashtray, in a sugar bowl or someone’s pocket, uses extra coin, see p. 43 for standing alternative
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
40
Dai Vernon One of Four
Related to
 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
36
Ross Bertram Rubdown
Also published here
Variations
 1951
Stars of Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
129
Eddie Joseph A Rapid Vanish with handkerchief
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
5
Edward Marlo Further Ideas on the Paperfold ideas "Flip Move Coin Fold", complete vanish ideas
 		1957
Coining Magic
10
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1966
Slydini Encores
31
Tony Slydini One Coin Routine many phases, featuring lapping vanishes, retrievals, hand penetration
  • Slydini "Touches"
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1966
Slydini Encores
35
Roger Klause Coins For Connoisseurs four coins through table
Related to
 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
190
Roger Klause Coin Lapping From a Stack
1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
190
Roger Klause Coin Lapping While Counting
1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
191
Dai Vernon One of Four without credit
Related to
 1968
Coins Thru the Table
3
Heel Lap from closed fist
 		1968
Coins Thru the Table
4
Horace E. Bennett The Change Purse two half dollars travel into a purse
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
145
Horace E. Bennett Coin Exchange five english pennies in an okito box transpose with four half dollars, hollowed stack, version of Jimmy Ray's "Okito Coin Box Routine" from "Between the Acts"
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
149
Rubaway Vanish to glass, coin rubbed on table vanishes
 		1969
Monedas, monedas... (y monedas)
81
Kirk Stiles Walla Walla cent travels to other coins into spectator's hand
 		1970
Magick (Issue 4)
19
Blake Edward Maxam Jumbo Vanish coin vanish under Jumbo card, lapping technique
 		1970
Magick (Issue 8)
39
Pat Lakey Spinning Coin Vanish coin spun on the table is picked up and vanishes
 		Mar. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 3)
11
Mike Rogers Lapping Move item "parked" on table
 		Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
Edward Marlo, Derek Dingle Rub-Back Move variation
 		1971
Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins
39
Edward Marlo, Ross Bertram, Jules DeBarros Rubdown with Glass
Inspired by
Related to
  • Ed Marlo's Routine in "Genii" Vol 32. No.4, 1967
 1971
The Coins of Ishtar
54
Roger Smith Brush-Go coin vanish from Okito Box, using salt shaker, seated
 		Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 12)
3
Edward Marlo, Mike Rogers Coin Kick & Card Change coin lapping vanish or card transformation
Related to
 Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
68
Jerry Andrus A Coin Move coin held openly between thumb and first finger, other fingers straighten to cover it, coin lapped or dropped in other hand
 		1973
Five Dollar Trix
34
John Cornelius S=C2 silver coin placed in hand, two copper coins come out, ends clean
Also published here
 May 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 7)
733
Al Schneider Slide-off Lapping Sequence
1975
Al Schneider On Coins
53
Karl Fulves* Behind Arm Lapping coins slid from hand to table, then swiped into lap with arm
 		July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
979
Scotty York Coin Through Table with Lapping
1975
Lecture
49
Horace E. Bennett First Coin lapping while picking coins up and throwing them into the other hand
 		1975
Bennett's Best
32
Third Coin while picking coins cup with both hands
 		1975
Bennett's Best
33
Karl Fulves* Fadeaway coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
  • Fade-Away I
  • Fade Away III
  • Fade Away IV
  • Fade Away V
Variations
 1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Tony Slydini Fade Away II coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
Inspired by
 1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
931
Tony Slydini Psychology - Too Good to Be True coin vanish with lapping, psychology, too-perfect theory
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
20
Tony Slydini The Revolve vanish using lap
  • Details of The Revolve
  • Checkpoints
Related to
 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
41
Tony Slydini One Coin Routine eleven phases, featuring lapping vanishes, retrievals, hand penetration
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
70
John Carney The Impossible Coin Vanish lapping
Inspired by
 1976
Enigma
16
Jean Faré Cased In Disappearance - Minus One Deck vanishes except for selection
Inspired by
 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
19
Coin Lapping one from several from fist
 		1977
The Magic Book
186
Pick-Up Lapping coin apparently picked up
 		1977
The Magic Book
188
Martino Roll Away
June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
589
Pickup Lap
1978
Challenging Coin Capers
13
Ron Hicks One Handed Slide Lap lap or sleeve
 		1978
Challenging Coin Capers
24
Ron Hicks Two Handed Slide Lap coin on table is briefly covered and vanishes
 		1978
Challenging Coin Capers
26
Tony Slydini Remote Lapping coin lapped with coin forward on table and not near edge
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
49
Al Schneider Lapping general remarks on lapping, "Rest Lap"
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
35
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
83
Gary Ouellet The Crossover Lap
Related to
 1980
The Silver Passage
14
Haruhito Hirata The Hirata Master Move coin is brought down on table and vanishes
Related to
Variations
 1980
The Silver Passage
20
Steve Spillman Clap Vanish clapping two jumbo coins together, one is lapped
Related to
 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
7
Meir Yedid The Almost Perfect Coin Vanish screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
Also published here
Variations
 Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
517
Tony Slydini Table Tilt Vanish
1981
CoinMagic
172
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish
1981
CoinMagic
181
Mark Levy Erase a Way Eraser Vanish
 		1981
CoinMagic
209
Edward Marlo Rub Back Coin Vanish
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
4
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Third Coin third phase for coins thru table, based on the revolve vanish
Related to
 1981
Bennett's Fourth Book
8
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by
 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
105
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish very brief
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
59
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish brief
Related to
 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
59
Stephen Tucker Silver Shadows three coins vanish one by one, reappear and vanish again, hanging coins presentation
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
38
Eraser-Head coin vanish with aid of eraser, then eraser vanishes as well
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
41
Stephen Tucker Table through Coin
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
270
Meir Yedid Meir Yedid's Almost Perfect Vanish screened lapping
Also published here
Variations
 1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
18
Michael Rubinstein A Large Coin Vanish at a Table covered with two playing cards
 		1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
22
Michael Rubinstein Multi Coin Lapping Made Easy four coins one at a time without noice
 		1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
109
Salomon Cohn "What Happened?" vanish exploiting moisture of hand, then lapping
 		July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
801
Howard Cohen, Marty Martin Instant 2-Coin Vanish lapping
 		Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1001
Stephen Tucker The Trick That Needs No Patter: The Coins Do All The Talking! copper to silver, with sucker climax
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
173
Edward Marlo Rub-Back Move rubbing coin on table, vanish, lapping
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
182
David Roth Lapping a Coin From the Closed Fist
  • Tap Lap
  • Closed Revolve Vanish
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
16
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un Vaso coin through bottom of glass
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1985
Monedas Personales
7
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el Pase "La Catapulta" using the Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el Regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here
 1985
Monedas Personales
57
Dai Vernon One of Four without credit
Related to
 1985
Magic By Gosh
61
Heel Lap from closed fist
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
63
Michael Rubinstein S.T.C. Lapping Technique "Silent Two-Coin" lapping
 		Mar. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 3)
1183
Edward Marlo Rub Back Coin Vanish
1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
82
Gary Ouellet There & Back Coin Change using the lap
Also published here
 May 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 5)
1495
Christoph Borer Spare in der Zeit.... bill transforms into coin, then a mini piggy bank appears from which a lot of coins are produced
Also published here
 1988
Seminarheft
13
John Cornelius A Silly Trick several coins vanish without sound
 		1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
5
Patrick Page The Vanish vanish of coin or object with purse frame
 		1988
The Purse Frame
18
Tom Craven Heads or Tails? coin is scooped up with a card and put in other hand, transformation / switch
 		Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Ross Bertram, J. W. Sarles Rub a Dub No. 21, coin rubbed through table, backwards movement during rubbing, with Bertram patter and Sarles idea of using two coins of which only one penetrates
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
31
Gary Ouellet The Infidel Change coin changes while dropped into other hand, lapping
 		Jan. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 1)
1729
Gary Kurtz* Relentless
  • 1.) Four Silver Dollars from the Purse Frame
  • 2.) The Penny
  • 3.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame
  • 4.) Double Transposition in Spectator's Hand
  • 5.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame (Again)
  • 6.) Interlude
  • 7.) Coins Through the Table
  • 8.) The Bag on the Purse and Four More Coins
  • 9.) The Penny Returns
  • 10.) The Classic Hang Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 11.) The Finale: Returning to the Beginning
 		1990
Coin Magic
1
Gary Kurtz* Vanishing a Coin in a Purse Frame
1990
Coin Magic
5
Gary Ouellet The Toss Change
Also published here
 1990
Close Up Illusions
133
Gary Ouellet The Silverdust Vanish using the Crossover Lap
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
135
Gary Ouellet The Gossamer Dissolve multiple coin vanish
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
199
Gary Ouellet Sound Effect click pass using the lap
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
338
Michael Powers Jumbo Finale half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
Inspired by
 1990
Top Secret Stuff
142
Gary Kurtz* Relentless - Part One
  • 1. Introducing the Purse Frame
  • 2. Producing the First Two Dollars
  • 3. Producing the Second Two Dollars
  • 4. Producing the Penny
  • 5. Replacing the Penny into the Purse Frame
  • 6. The Double Transposition
  • 7. Replacing the Penny in the Purse Frame (Again)
Related to
 1991
Relentless
2
Gary Kurtz* The Simulated Pick-up with immediate lapping
 		1991
Relentless
9
Meir Yedid Fast Perfektes Münzverschwinden screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
Also published here
Variations
 1991
Meir Yedid
28
Gary Kurtz* Example: A Coin Vanish lapping with fake back-and-forth tossing
Related to
 1992
Leading with your Head
13
Meir Yedid Almost Perfect Vanish screened lapping, concept credited to Imam
Also published here
Variations
 1993
Memorable Magic
9
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by
 1994
Steel and Silver
38
Paul Gertner Tips on Lapping
1994
Steel and Silver
41
Paul Gertner, Ron Slanina The M.C.A. Vanish and Change "Multiple Coin Audible", lapping with sound
 		1994
Steel and Silver
69
Gary Kurtz* Relentless - Part One
  • Arriving at the Table
  • 1. Introducing the Purse Frame
  • 2. Producing the First Two Dollars
  • 3. Producing the Second Two Dollars
  • 4. Producing the Penny
  • 5. Replacing the Penny into the Purse Frame
  • 6. The Double Transposition
  • 7. Replacing the Penny in the Purse Frame (Again)
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
2
Gary Kurtz* The Simulated Pick-up with immediate lapping
 		1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
7
Troy Hooser Dis-Purse three coins pushed through purse frame, one by one they disappear
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1460
Edward Marlo Rub-Back Vanish
1999
Close-Up & Personal
145
T. Nelson French Kick coin taken from hand, actually lapped, also with cookie which is shot into mouth
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
25
John Cornelius Meta-Fusion silver coin placed in hand, two copper coins come out, ends clean
Also published here
 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
111
Bob King Rubbed the Wrong Way coin on table vanishes, and travels to other hand
Inspired by
 2005
My Best To You
29
Joaquín Navajas Coin Through the Glass coin through bottom of glass
Inspired by
Related to
 2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
3
Christoph Borer Spare in der Zeit bill transforms into coin, then a mini piggy bank appears from which a lot of coins are produced
Also published here
 2006
Compilation
42
Lennart Green Falso depósito (al regazo)
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
214
Tom Stone Dump Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here
 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
36
Miguel Ángel Gea Descarga al regazo desde Okito lapping from okito box
 		2009
Esencias
249
Tom Stone Magnetic Multiple Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here
 2011
Maelstrom
24
Edward Marlo Rub Vanish coin rubbed on table, vanishes
Also published here
  • "An Amazing Coin Penetration Through A Solid Topped Table" (Ed Marlo, Genii, MAGICANA, Dec 1967)
 2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
27
Alexander de Cova Lapping-Servante cloth back to keep on legs between the knees
  • Wie man die Servante in Position bringt
  • Das Prinzip der Servante
  • Das Lappen mehrerer Münzen
  • Clean-up
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
224
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish very brief
 		July 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 11)
64
Giancarlo Scalia Desaparición de la Ultima Moneda coin vanish, seated
 		2019
Punto Cero.1
5
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un vaso coin through bottom of glass
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
13
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el pase de La catapulta using The Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
  • 1. Enmangue
  • 2. Descarga en el regazo
  • 3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here
 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
60
Joaquín Navajas Catapulta múltiple al regazo catapult move to lap several coins
 		2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
139
Lorenz Schär Clap-Lap two coins slapped together, one vanishes, also to switch coins with other objects, basically the same move as Steve Spill's Clap Vanish, see reference
Related to
 2019
Cards Against Reality
145
Ross Bertram Rubdown
Also published here
Variations
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
176
Gary Ouellet Crossover Lap
2021
Sharing Secrets
124
Covered Lapping multiple coins under cover of crossed arm, silent
 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
52
Edward Marlo Pencil-a-Coin coin put in hand, pencil or wan pushed through, coin vanishes
Also published here
  • M-U-M
 2025
Ed Marlo: Forty Years Later
87