Pull & Holdouts

437 entries in Pull & Holdouts
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ring Pull duplicate finger ring on elastic in sleeve
 		1876
Modern Magic
225
To Pass a Ring from the one Hand to either Finger of the other Hand substitute ring on pull, temporary hook servante behind leg
Also published here 1876
Modern Magic
227
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards single card "reproduces" into duplicates, repeated with other cards, duplicates vanished again, pull
 		1890
More Magic
131
Professor Hoffmann Card-Vanisher pull with clip
 		1890
More Magic
133
French Card-Vanisher pull with clip
 		1890
More Magic
137
Buatier de Kolta The Buatier "Pull"
Related to 1890
More Magic
209
Buatier de Kolta The "Bare-armed Vanish" pull without sleeve
 		1890
More Magic
211
Buatier de Kolta Silk from Bottle Vanish sleeve pull, classic
 		1890
More Magic
217
Red, White and Blue one silk becomes three
Related to 1890
More Magic
220
Professor Hoffmann The Vanishing Pocket-handkerchief found in a Candle "New Method", with phase in which borrowed handkerchief shrinks in two phases
 		1890
More Magic
221
Einen Thaler durch ein Kartenspiel wandern zu lassen No. 7, deck placed on glass, coin dropped on top appears in glass, assistant pulls off bottom card which is attached to a thread
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
9
Ein ganzes Kartenspiel in freier Hand verschwinden zu lassen No. 50, deck cut in half with pivot point on pull, fan looks like normal deck, thread into sleeve
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
59
Das verschwindende Kartenspiel Eine Kartensoirée No. 9
deck vanishes from borrowed hat, long ribbon pours out instead, card triangles attached so they can be fanned, attached to pull
 		Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster 2. Der Fadenzug "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
about pulls
 		Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
49
Card Punch on Pull in sleeve
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
34
Die mysteriöse Verbindung deck vanishes (via pull in sleeve) and is reproduced from spectator's pocket as a festoon with all cards tied to a string
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
152
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die thatsächlich verschwindende Karte card pull into sleeve
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
183
Otsenré, Carl Willmann Die Verwandlungs-Mechanik unprepared egg, elaborate egg holder
 		Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
20
Carl L. Curiel Der Kartenfang in der Luft thread attachment into sleeve, also for production of other items
 		Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
41
Carl Willmann Willmann's Kartenklammer further designs for deck holders that can be attached to a table or chair, and a holder for body loading, deck vanish via pull
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
42
Carl Willmann Das fliegende Tuch silk vanishes from glass cylinder (pull) and reappears knotted between two silks that are rubber-banded together in a bundle
Variations June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
88
Dr. Arnfeld Die verschwindende Karte card vanishes from deck, spectator pushes card into clip in deck which is pulled out
 		Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
181
Carl Willmann Willmann's auslösbare Zugmechanik für Tücher lockable silk pull system, detailed
Related to Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
182
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster The last mysterie à la Conradi envelope sealed by spectator, silk vanishes from glass (loop and pull behind chair), reappears inside
Related to Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
186
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die neue Zugmechanik "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
lockable pull mechanism
Related toVariations Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Der Verschwindungscylinder "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
small black container/cylinder on a pull to vanish objects
 		Dec. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 4)
49
The Eclipsed Pack of Cards fan of cards thrown in air vanishes
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
269
Der verschwindende Billardball ball on pull
 		Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
123
Carl Willmann Willmann's Cigarrenklammer holder for cigar, for vanishing
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
134
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Der magische Handschuh im physikalischen Laboratorium routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
166
Das verschwindende Ei white egg changes to black egg and back, then vanishes
 		Apr. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 8)
115
Die neue Zugmechanik "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
new lockable pull mechanism
Related to Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
33
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, choreography for vanishing object with pull
 		Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
80
Carl Willmann Die Tuchmechanik discussions of different pulls, pendulum, sleeve, celluloid container
Variations May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
71
Einleitung eines Kartenmanövers "by St. ...", deck vanishes, reappears, vanishes again and performer turns around once and then has the deck back in his hand, deck on pull
 		Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
118
Carl Willmann Zum Tuchverschwinden on the silk vanish with black celluloid egg
Inspired by Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
170
Der Kobold im Glase two small red silks knotted together by spectator and put in beer glass, blue silk vanishes visibly from second glass and appears knotted between red silks
 		Jan. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 7)
104
Der Dilettant bei Tisch servante with elastic, between legs, pulled up into clothing when performer stands up
Related to Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
116
Der verschwindende Tannenbaum 40 cm Christmas tree is vanished visibly à la bird cage vanish
 		Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
122
Die verbesserte Zugmechanik "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
lockable pull mechanism
Inspired by May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
161
Silk Vanish from Glass Cylinder
May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
166
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Wie Roman Tauben und Vögel verschwinden lässt No. 12, vanishing different objects
  • doves in glass cylinders
  • glasses (both under handkerchief with dummy circle sewn in)
  • bird in paper carton that is switched when wand is dropped
  • pull
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
44
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das Bouquet und der Gedanke No. 13, feather flowers or small feather Christmas tree vanish, sleeve pull
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
47
Silk Pull silk visibly vanishes from glass bottle
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
60
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Plus vite que l'éclair No. 35, bird cage vanishes without cover between hands, cage can be locked in expanded position, ends up in trouser so jacket can be examined, optional reappearance
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
100
Kartenspiele zu vertauschen
  • deck switch by pushing one in vest and the other comes threaded out of sleeve
  • card clip
  • deck vanish with pull
  • deck switch by getting rid of deck in left hand and taking new deck with right hand while back is turned
Related to 1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
151
Carl Willmann Die Bedeutung des Fadenzuges on thread pulls and attachments without use of assistant
Related to Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
13
Carl Willmann Die Bedeutung des Fadenzuges part two
Related to Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
27
Das Thalerkartenspiel No. 14, deck of cards placed on glass, coins vanish and drop into glass, clockwork mechanism in fake deck, low-budget alternative in which assistant pulls a thread
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
41
Thread-Pulling Mechanism at table, rubber band powered, to get rid of secret assistant
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
45
Kartenklammer card pull into sleeve, cards attached to clip
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
93
Carl Willmann Willmann's Verschwindungs-Cylinder glass cylinder filled with something, whole cylinder vanishes from hat, pull attachment
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
40
Frank Kennard Pulley Vanish from Glass
Related to 1902
The Modern Conjurer
232
G. Restell Zu den Zugvorrichtungen snap hook as universal attachment
 		Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
124
Buatier de Kolta Die Wanderung der Tücher six different-colored silks vanish, first two, then three, then last one
 		Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
183
Carl Willmann Improved "Pulls"
  • Willmann's Vanisher
vanishing handkerchief application
 		1903
Later Magic
33
Improvements in the Direct, or Non-Mechanical, Pull
1903
Later Magic
39
Guides, for Use with Pulls metal guides
 		1903
Later Magic
40
C. O. Williams The "Multum-in Parvo" Vanisher clip between fingers for vanishing things
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
67
Maurice Garland The Pneumatic Sucker suction cup as holder, with loop over finger or pull attachment
 		1903
Later Magic
78
"Exchanging" a Watch various methods, with props or pull
 		1903
Later Magic
142
The American Vanisher for vanishing a watch
 		1903
Later Magic
145
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Ellis Stanyon Various Methods of Colour-Changing
  • The Conradi Tube
  • Sundry Appliances for Colour-Changing
Related to 1903
Later Magic
242
The Nickel Tube, with Pull
1903
Later Magic
283
The "Lamp-Chimney" Vanish silks disappear visually from glass tube, pull
Related to 1903
Later Magic
284
David Devant Devant's Handkerchief Trick producing three white handkerchiefs, paper tube, they change to red, green and yellow, one vanishes in glass tube and appears knotted between other two, description edited by Devant himself
Variations 1903
Later Magic
303
Professor De Vere The Closed Glass Tube (LÉtui en Cristal) closed glass cylinder with silk put in hat, vanishes from tube therein
 		1903
Later Magic
317
A Handkerchief Changed to Paper Ribbons
1903
Later Magic
322
"Vanishing" the Gloves
1903
Later Magic
366
The Glove Passed Into the Wand
1903
Later Magic
368
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Dr. Avon's Glove Trick routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
385
Hamley Brothers A Special Egg Vanisher
Related toAlso published here 1903
Later Magic
407
Kartenklammer, zum Vertauschen von Kartenspielen "by C. K., Hannover", card clip at pull to hold a deck for a deck switch
Variations May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
70
Carl Willmann Bald hier, bald dort "Ein kleines Handkunststück"
watch borrowed, wrapped in silk and put in glass, watch vanishes, silk vanishes, then glass wrapped in newspaper vanishes, all item reappear in borrowed hat
 		Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
119
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Der Verschwindungsapparat für Tücher methods to vanish silks, pulls, holdouts and false finger gimmick
 		1903
Moderne Magie
55
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 6. Die Manschette als Greifbecher und Servante method to vanish objects from a hat or a cub, holder connected to shirt cuff with a thread, that can be released into a servante
 		1903
Moderne Magie
62
Carl Willmann Das verschwindende Ei egg vanishes in borrowed handkerchief
 		July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
106
Carl Willmann Der verschwindende Billardball ball on pull
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
183
Neuestes Flaggen-Manöver two silks and small flag appear, silks put in glass, flag vanishes again and reappears between the two silks in glass, false finger and pull
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
92
Das verschwundene Hühnerei egg pull
 		Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
146
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Diminutiv und Superlativ glove vanishes, second glove shrinks then it grows inside a bag and vanishes eventually
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Magische Transformation und Analyse routine with three silks, silks vanish, appear and change colors, with paper tube and glass cylinder
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
29
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Materialisation einer Flamme vanish and production of a silk in flame of match
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
69
Oswald Rae Candle and Bouquet two candles covered with tubes, transform into flower bouquets, one vanishes in the hands
 		1929
More Practical Patter
28
Oswald Rae A Lightning Silk Production handkerchief appears at fingertips, lapel
Also published here
  • "A Lightning Silk Production" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
31
Laurie Ireland Silks to Streamers, or A Color Change two silks change into four streamers in hand, pull
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
3
Laurie Ireland Double Streamer or Silk Production
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
3
Tommy Tucker Manipulative Billiard Ball ball with hole to stick finger into it to simplify moves
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
21
Henry E. Dixie The Henry E. Dixie Cigarette Vanish pull, see also page 162
 		July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
51
Lu Brent A Visible Cigarette Vanisher pull
 		Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
78
Dr. Jacob Daley Handkerchief Ball Pull
Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
170
John Goodrum The Super Thimble Vanish thread
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
54
Joe Berg Vanish of Glass and Silk silk pushed into small glass, both vanish
 		1937
Here's New Magic
12
Pulls for billiard ball vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Vanishing a Cigarette with a Pull. Correct Method
1938
Greater Magic
741
Percy Abbott The New Vanishing Glass "Squash", with rubber ball pull
 		1938
Greater Magic
854
Dave Roberts A Novel Pull for birdcage
 		1938
Greater Magic
873
A useful Pull
1938
Greater Magic
873
Pulls tip
 		1938
Greater Magic
875
Theodore Annemann The $10,000 Challenge Silk Vanish pull to confederate
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 65)
452
M. "Minelli" Brechbühl Wissen Sie schon, wie man am Besten ein gefülltes Likörgläschen verschwinden lässt? vanish of a filled shot glass, pull
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
22
Alexander Herrmann Dinner Table Pull for vanishing objects, between legs, bag that is pulled up the back when standing up, see page 506 for Sachs credit
Related to Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 76)
504
Theodore Annemann The Invisible Pull thumb tip at pull, applied to paper restoration, silk/cigarette vanish
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
546
L. Vosburgh Lyons Chain of Circumstance key chain travels from hand to hand, elaborate set-up in sleeve
 		July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
609
L. Vosburgh Lyons The "Good-Bye" Coin coin on pull
 		July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
610
Edward Victor A Vanishing Glove Effect white gloves vanish one at a time, gloves are prepared
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
117
Roy Benson The Glass Trick two handkerchiefs stuffed in glass, handkerchief below second one vanishes
 		1941
Our Mysteries
14
Lloyd W. Chambers New Coin Vanish elastic pull up sleeve, alternate method of hooking up elastic to coin (no hole)
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
10
Alexander Herrmann, Al Baker Herrmann's Vanish of a Fan of Cards pull
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
18
The "Lightning Pull"
1941
Reel Magic
53
Lamp Chimney and Silk silk vanishes from tube and appears between two knotted silks
 		1941
Reel Magic
53
The Master Cut and Restored String loop on pull, cut and restored string
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
107
Keith Liddle K. W. Liddle's Phenomenal Rope Trick loop on pull
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
215
Bill Williston Willistons's Pull magician's gag
 		Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 4)
16
Eddie Joseph The Coat Vanish pendulum pull attached with wax
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
18
Eddie Joseph The Tie Hold-Out slit in tie
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
42
Eddie Joseph Curing a Bad Habit cigarette and/or matches change into coin
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
105
Eddie Joseph Card Resurrection selection torn and card at named position noted, torn card restores into noted card and original restored selection is at named position
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
22
Harold Denhard The Prize Winner Rope Trick rope is stretched, then fairly cut and restored
 		1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
2
Charlie Levett Idea on the Miracle Egg Trick silk to egg variation
 		1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
7
Greer Marechal Jr. Greer's Gadget pull for making a handkerchief appear or disappear, clever design
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
127
Clutch Vanisher
1943
The Magic 36
51
Ed Bender Squash presentation for Percy Abbott's vanishing shot glass with whiskey
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
179
Neal Elias Torn Card Vanish with Pull
1946
At the Table Tricks
13
Laurie Ireland Method for an Unprepared Blendo
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
11
Floyd Jones Key or Coin? key and coin change places
 		Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
483
Milbourne Christopher Magnetic Magic magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg
Related to Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
G. Gloria Le ruban de papier déchiré et raccommodé torn and restored paper ribbon, several more methods (two from "The Tops", followed by german translation "Das Seidenpapierband zerrissen und wieder hergestellt"
Related to Jan. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 13)
7
Franklin V. Taylor Shoulder Card card to inside pocket or wallet, no palming
Also published here Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
656
Karrell Fox Jam Auction one dollar bill to five dollar bill, then five transforms into a dime
Also published here Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
656
Audley Walsh Hold Out card vanish and reproduction, needle hold out gimmick
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
657
Arthur H. Buckley The Magnetic Pass with One or Several Coins magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg
Related to 1948
Principles and Deceptions
76
Lee Noble Watch the Birdie! disappearing bird cage
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
680
Clettis V. Musson The Flight of Thought three pencils, named colored one vanishes
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
25
Clettis V. Musson The Mystic Ringer horseshoe vanishes from under handkerchief and appears around a peg
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
26
Clayton Rawson The Vanishing Cigarette
Related to Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
618
Everett L. Crawford The Vanishing Cigarette
Related to Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
643
Charles E. Carlton The Elusive Mouse living mouse vanishes and appears in purse of spectator
 		May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
661
Al Baker The Instantaneous Visible Restoration pull
Related toAlso published here 1951
Pet Secrets
36
Al Baker The Al Baker Lightning Pull
VariationsAlso published here 1951
Pet Secrets
36
Release! ring off rope
Related to Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 246)
984
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Praktische Winke method to produce a burning match, matchbook as card stand and simple construction for a pull, see page 154 for illustrations
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
147
Laurie Ireland Torn Smoke signed cigarette torn into three pieces, restored in tube
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
22
Lewis Ganson, Jack Hughes Accessories additional ideas to incorporate into sponge ball routines
  • Rubber Production Fruit
  • Sponge Ball to Bunny
  • Geometric Designs
  • Handkerchief Colour Changing Tube
  • Handkerchief Pull
  • Sponge Ball to Silk
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
119
Horace E. Bennett Cut and Restored Rope with borrowed ring
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 322)
95
Roy Benson Capsule making a pull with a film container
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 327)
117
Hans E. Trixer The Flying Ring ring vanishes and appears in pocket, clever pull
 		1955
ConjuRing Trix
31
Die verhexte Düte silk vanishes in bag
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
278
James Shannon Jim-Dandy Vanisher easy self-made pull vanisher
 		1956
The Best in Magic
1
Franklin V. Taylor Shoulder Card card to inside pocket or wallet, no palming
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
165
Max Malini Malini's String Trick with pull
Also published here 1956
Rope Eternal
39
Bert Douglas The Scotchman's Pocketbook destroyed card is rediscovered in wallet, missing piece
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
18
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
Stan White Clear-Vu Bill Vanish bill vanishes from plastic box, with rubber band
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
6
Tony Corinda (10) The Billet Switch (Corinda's Billet Pull) six methods to switch billets with a pull, pull on paper clip
 		1959
Billets
178
Tony Corinda Bird of a Feather a lot of cut card pieces, four are selected and form one card, with variations
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
320
Roy Fromer Nail Writer Gimic
1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
32
Eddie Joseph Lighting a Cigarette by Magic
1959
Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
8
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Tips
  • Hosen-Velo-Klammer
holder for various objects
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
983
Sleeve Pull fishing weight
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
46
Bruce Elliott Remembrance of (Magical) Things Past... on Fred Keating and his idea with the Vanishing Bird Cage, Mike Bornstein's production of a huge foulard, Keith Clark's ring through door, Houdini, Thurston, Richiardi Jr. & Sr.
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
78
Max Malini Silk Vanish silk vanish from a tube
 		1962
Malini and His Magic
21
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
Al Baker Purse Vanish original described in the sphinx
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
110
Improved Pull
1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
110
Lewis Ganson, Harry Hickson, Alan Alan Dual Control two pencils stick to the hand, based on an idea by G.W. Hunter
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
159
Kurt "Curtini" Schlegel Curtini's Tücherverschwinden silks vanish visibly from transparent plastic bag
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 2)
18
Keith Clark, Horace E. Bennett Cigarette to Silk
1968
Prize Winning Magic
14
Bob Ostin The Vanishing Biro pen wrapped in paper vanishes
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
4
H. Fernandes Fast Cut & Restoration loop on pull
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
66
Bill Neff Neff's Miracle Rope with rope marked by spectator
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
269
Eddie Joseph Mirage pull/holdout set-up in sleeves with nylon thread and rubber cord, straps around arms, see following items for applications, has different attachments
  • The Outfit
  • General Observations
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
319
Eddie Joseph Mirage in Action two coins vanish during guessing game, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
322
Eddie Joseph The Intruders two of six coins vanish, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
326
Eddie Joseph Magic Change larger coin changed into several smaller with same value, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
326
Eddie Joseph Heads or Tails coin vanishes during heads or tails toss, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
327
Eddie Joseph On the Spectator's Hand one of three coin vanishes from spectator's hand, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
327
Eddie Joseph Tacit Command chosen card completely vanishes from a packet, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
328
Eddie Joseph Silky Smooth Card Vanish with handkerchief, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
331
Eddie Joseph The Mystery of the Autographed Card clean card to pocket, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
332
Eddie Joseph My Favourite Queen four Queens held in hand, named Queen vanishes and reappears in some location, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
335
Eddie Joseph The Note Evaporates bill vanish in bare hands, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
336
Eddie Joseph The Elusive Pen vanish of pen, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
339
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Holdout sleeve holdout, special design
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
122
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Hot-Banana banana changes to hot dog
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
130
Paul Maurer Ein Eröffnungseffekt production of cigarette and lit match, vanish of cigarette
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
31
Edward Marlo Laser Card to Pocket no palm, Bean Shooter type pull
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
300
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
Randy Atha 'Professor's (Second) Nightmare' three different sized ropes end up to be the same size and examinable
 		1971
Magick (Issue 25)
122
Bunny Quik Rope Twick small and long rope in each hand, small one grows and long one shrinks
 		1971
Magick (Issue 28)
139
Wilfrid Jonson Swindles comedy patter about swindles, silk vanishes and reappears, paper fold vanish of coin with flash paper, coin reappears in orange, borrowed watch vanishes and does not reappear with gag, see also p. 565 and p. 585
Inspired by
  • a monologue by G. W. Hunter in an early Wizard or Magic Wand issue
Also published here
  • "Swindles" (Thayer's Trick Of The Month Club, Series 2, No. 10, April 1933)
 June 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 8)
529
George Blake Pulls idea for pull construction
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
144
Dai Vernon Vernon's Vest Tip Pachette No. 56, small pockets in vest for hold-out purposes
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
18
Paul Fox Paul Fox's Notes: 2) Handling Buatier Pull No. 381-2, cryptic comment about a transfer
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Al Baker Al Baker's Cut And Restored Rope Mystery No. 639, pull
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
177
Al Baker Al Berk's Tips: 2) No. 641-2, purse vanishes, pull attached to coin
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
178
Dick Zimmerman Super Sucker Rope Trick cut and restored rope with sucker presentation, double action pull
 		1973
Creative Magic
3
Dick Zimmerman The Ultimate Vanish silk vanishes from long glass jar with screwed lid
Related toVariations 1973
Creative Magic
5
Mitchell Dyszel Spirit Shot full shot glass covered with hand and it is empty when hand is removed
 		July 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 9)
636
Stan Blumenthal One for the Surgeon General with plastic cigarettes
 		1973
Magick (Issue 74)
368
Patrick Page 3. Lighter through Table with a Miller- Holdout
Also published here 1974
Ten Thoughts on Close-Up
3
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Vanisher
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
26
Cecil Tebbitt Biro Cap Vanish pen cap pull
 		Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
65
Faucett Ross A Glass and a Silk Silk placed in tumbler, sealed off with white handkerchief. Silk vanishes, magician produces silk of different color from collar, changes it to the correct color.
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
28
Karl Fulves Holdouts on holdout work in close-up magic
 		1975
Interlocutor (Issue 4)
12
Cigarette Vanisher with pull, standard
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
35
Jan Torell The Pull to make a large silk vanish, with examples
Also published here 1975
Magic by Jan Torell
3
Frank Garcia Behind the Tie holdout behind the tie
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
16
Frank Garcia The "Gaff" Vanish pull
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
88
Alf Goodwin The Legpull clever
 		Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
296
David Berglas Using a Pull general remarks on how to use a pull
 		1976
David Berglas Lecture
15
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Pull
Related to 1976
The Big Book of Magic
240
Patrick Page The Lamp Chimney Vanish handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube,
Related to 1976
The Big Book of Magic
241
Cigarette Pull
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
173
Bob Ostin The Vanishing Deck half deck with pull
Also published here 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
2
Bob Ostin A Better Cigarette Pull coin attached to pull
Also published here 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
3
Punx Käptn Squinty story trick with multiple effects, thimble and cigarette vanish, production of whiskey glass, brainwave deck
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
53
De Apertura color changing silk, gaffed silk, by "J. Brown"
 		1977
Magicolor
44
Juan Tamariz Teñido Lento Variante 3.a using pull in sleeve for silk tube
 		1977
Magicolor
49
Joseph Dunninger 2. Pañuelo-Tubo color change of silk inside transparent tube
 		1977
Magicolor
103
Joseph Dunninger 10. El As Cambiante Ace change into other Ace, pull
 		1977
Magicolor
107
Danny Korem Commentary on the Upside Down Toppit (UDT, Pendulum Holdout)
  • What is it?
  • Where did it come from?
  • The Pursuit
  • A Word of Caution
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
1
Danny Korem How to Use the UDT - Vanishing a Rubber Ball pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
3
Danny Korem Another Vanish Sequence for ball, pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
7
Danny Korem Retrieval from the UDT pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
8
Danny Korem Key Points Regarding Use of UDT pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
10
Danny Korem Two Methods of Hooking Up
  • Method 1: A Magnet
  • Method 2: Metal Hook Disc
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
11
Danny Korem Ramsey's Triple Restoration tissue paper, with spectator, pendulum holdout
Variations 1978
The Upside Down Toppit
20
Ross Bertram Coin Pull
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
26
Paul Curry The Sliding Knot rope held by two assistants, cut and knotted, knot can be moved and opened at any point
Also published here 1978
The Sliding Knot and Restoration Supreme
1
Paul Curry Restoration Supreme cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
Also published here 1978
The Sliding Knot and Restoration Supreme
5
David B. Saunders Eine Drei-Tuch Routine three silks are produced and then vanish
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
64
Karrell Fox Geld Auktion one dollar bill to five dollar bill, then five transforms into a dime
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
106
Al Schneider Cigarette Pull Finesse tips about the pull handling
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
104
Danny Korem Commentary
1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
1
Danny Korem Seven Signed Cards to the Pocket to pockets, teeth, wallet, pendulum holdout
Related to 1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
4
Danny Korem The UDT Cups and Ball Routine clean vanish of ball from cup, pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
15
Danny Korem The Routine three cups and balls routine using pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
16
Danny Korem Color Changing Hank pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
21
Danny Korem Clean-up for Cap and Pence Routine pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
25
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini Slydini's Ball Vanish Meets the UDT pendulum holdout, see "Ball Vanish in the Hands" (Encores)
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
26
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini The UDT Paper Cone and Ball Routine pendulum holdout, see "Capricious Cornucopia" (Encores)
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
28
Danny Korem Egg Bag ala UDT pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
30
Danny Korem The Million Dollar Bill Switch pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
37
Danny Korem The Disposal Gimmick pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
44
El Duco Golden Dice three black dice change into golden dice under handkerchief
 		1980
El Duco's Lecture Notes
7
Fred Lowe Der Beutel im Ei bag vanishes inside egg
 		Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
68
Ken Brooke Pencil Pop pencil dropped in paper bag, it changes color
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
62
Johnny Cooper Cigarette Vanisher pull set-up
 		1980
Polished Presentations
12
Scotty York The Iron Pills production of four dice from purse frame, pills vanish in purse frame, dice stacking sequence with pill bottle and appearing pills as climax
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
21
Mike Caveney Purse Switch
1981
Magicomedy
16
Dick Christian New Life for Squash vanishing whisky glass, pull
 		Oct. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 10)
685
George Schindler Quick Change Cube small Rubik's cube changes into normal die, pull
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
31
Stephen Tucker Excalibur color changing knife routines, holdout with sweatband in sleeve
 		July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
275
Fantasio Any Reel - Locking Reel how to make a locking reel out of a non-locking reel
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
123
Jan Torell Der Fadenzug to make a large silk vanish, with examples
Also published here 1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
46
Jan Torell Der Super-Fadenzug improvised pull, able to move arms freely
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
49
Jan Torell Das Tuchverschwinden aus der durchsichtigen Plexi-Röhre transparent tube is filled with three silks, middle one vanishes
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
50
Daniel Kalanowski Out of Sight, Out of Mind as David Kalinofski, linking pins
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
697
The Flying Ring borrowed ring vanishes from paper, using duplicate on elastic string
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
49
To Pass a Ring from the one Hand to either Finger of the other Hand substitute ring on pull, temporary hook servante behind leg
Also published here 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
50
Steve Dusheck Ring-a-Ding-Ding ring pull, paper clip hookup
Also published here
  • M.U.M.
 1984
Magic with Finger Rings
61
Danny Korem, Jean Merlin French Cut Restoration loop on reel
 		1985
Korem without Limits
104
Danny Korem The Korem Deck Switch as deck is put in case, pendulum holdout
 		1985
Korem without Limits
170
Meir Yedid Serpent Silk Switch animated silk, jumps from floor to hand into sleeve, to breast pocket etc.
 		1986
Stage Stuff
19
Alan Shaxon Wieverbrezig vanish of several lit cigarettes, last one turns into a pipe
 		1986
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar 1986
14
Eugene Burger How to use a Cigarette Pull
1987
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
43
Patrick Page Lamp Chimney Vanish handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube, with variations of the pull
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Pull Book
1
Patrick Page The Impossible Lamp Chimney Vanish handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube, spectator holds on to tube
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
5
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Pull different designs
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Pull Book
7
Oswald Williams, Patrick Page Oswald Williams' Repeat Vanishing Handkerchief special design for pull
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
9
Patrick Page Vanishing Cigarette history and different handlings and designs of pulls, John Booth's Master Gimmick
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
12
Patrick Page Vanishing Cigar same with pen, pull on cap
 		1987
The Pull Book
18
Amedeo Vacca Amadeo's Vanishing Coin vanish from handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Pull Book
19
Loyal Burke, Patrick Page The Go-Kum Pull special design, also to change color of handkerchief and other possibilities
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
21
Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page A Universal Pull special design, for coins and other objects
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
23
Patrick Page The Invisible Pull thumb tip pull
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
25
Patrick Page Mechanical Pulls
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
28
Buatier de Kolta, Patrick Page The Bird Cage Pull
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
29
Patrick Page The Ring Pull reel for finger rings
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
32
Patrick Page Thread as a Pull
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
38
Patrick Page, Douglas Francis The Pendulum Principle pendulum holdout
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
47
Wilfrid Jonson The Levitator Pull bill vanish
Related to
  • Wilfrid Jonson's "Conjuring"
Also published here 		1987
The Pull Book
49
Patrick Page Penetrating Lighter through table
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
50
Al Baker Al Baker's Idea coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
51
Patrick Page Random Notes about Nothing Much different anecdotes and stories of uses of pulls, Alan Alan, The Great Nicola
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
52
Mike Bornstein Static Cling two bills adhere to each other, spectator cannot duplicate it, hidden piece of plastic on pull
Also published here Sep. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 9)
1537
Gary Kurtz Smoker routine with cigarettes and a lighter, cigarette rises from pack, lighter appears and changes into squirting lighter, finally lit cigarette turns into chewing gum
Also published here 1988
Continuations ... Departures 2
5
Karrell Fox The E.C. Card in Wallet card torn, pieces vanish except one, restored card in wallet
 		1988
My Latest Book
104
Patrick Page With a Pull
1988
The Purse Frame
22
Patrick Page Das Lampenzylinder-Verschwinden handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube, with variations of the pull
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
18
Patrick Page Das unmögliche Lampenzylinder-Verschwinden handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube, spectator holds on to tube
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
21
Patrick Page Das schwarze Ei different designs
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
22
Patrick Page, Oswald Williams Zweimaliges Tuchverschwinden special design for pull
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
23
Patrick Page Die verschwindende Zigarette history and different handlings and designs of pulls, John Booth's Master Gimmick
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
26
Patrick Page Die verschwindende Zigarre same with pen, pull on cap
 		Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
30
Amedeo Vacca Amadeo's Verschwindende Münze vanish from handkerchief
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
31
Patrick Page, Loyal Burke Das Go-Kum Ei special design, also to change color of handkerchief and other possibilities
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
32
Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page Das Universal-Ei special design, for coins and other objects
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
33
Patrick Page Das unsichtbare Ei thumb tip pull
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
35
Patrick Page Mechanische Zieher
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
49
Buatier de Kolta, Patrick Page Der Vogelkäfig-Zieher
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
50
Patrick Page Der Fingerring-Zieher reel for finger rings
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
52
Patrick Page Der Fadenzieher
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
55
Patrick Page, Douglas Francis Das Pendel-Prinzip pendulum holdout
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
61
Wilfrid Jonson Der Schwebe-Zieher bill vanish
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
62
Patrick Page Eine Feuerzeug-Durchdringung through table
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
63
Al Baker Eine Al-Baker Idee coin dropped in purse, both vanish
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
63
Patrick Page Ein paar nebensächliche Gedanken different anecdotes and stories of uses of pulls, Alan Alan, The Great Nicola
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
64
Helmut Ziegler Eine neuartige Tuchproduktion rubber band powered, slightly different set-up than in later Alexander de Cova publications
Related to 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
20