67 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Der Kunstschütze No. 20, hole shot in Ace, gaff card with hole that can be pushed open
1895 24
Der Kunstschütze Eine Kartensoirée No. 3
card held by spectator is shot at, a hole appears in its middle
Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Der Kunstschütze pip is shot out of card in air with pistol
1896 64
Ben-Zur Ben-Zur's Meisterschuss selection tossed into the air, hole shot through marked pip with pistol
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
19
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia La Carta Agujereada selection is found with hole in center, apparently shot with a gun
1967 61
Norman Houghton Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Variations Jan. 1968 153
Ned Rutledge Ho-Ho-Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Inspired by Apr. 1968 173
Guy Thompson The Posse Comitatus western story, selection ends up with a hole, using a cap pistol
1971
Magick (Issue 13)
61
Karl Fulves Hole Wild Card Note C., packet of cards becomes holes, posed as problem
1975 21
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
43
Paul Curry Spaced Out blue-backed and red-backed card with different suit symbol holes punched out, holes switch places
1978 1
Edward Marlo Black-Hole Card Switcheroo hole punched in selection travels to joker
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
16
Steve Dusheck Hole Transposition two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
Also published here 1980 ca. 9
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Also published here 1980 ca. 10
Allan Hayden Half and Hole coin locates card and damages it (hole)
Mar. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)
463
Don England Ever-Ready Hole Card hole removed from pocket placed on card becomes real
1981 7
Daryl Martinez, Jon Racherbaumer Two-Bit Wild Card coin stickers multiply on blank cards, real coins appear leaving holes in cards, see credit correction on page 192 and page lxix
Variations Mar. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 19)
179
Dick Koornwinder Crazy Canon cannon drawn on paper fires with bang, hole in selected card
1984 4
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Also published here 1984 5
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here 1984 (ca.) 1
Steve Cohen The Missing Middle middle of picture card disappears
Mar. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 3)
1179
Johnny Lindholm Impromptu Holey Terror
Variations Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
David Regal The Flying Hole from card to another card
1987 132
David Regal On Your Mark drawn X comes off card, leaves hole
1987 166
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Finish/Punch Transposition
Also published here Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1700
Karl Fulves No. 1 With A Bullet poker hand gets better every time it's displayed and the cards get bullet holes, posed as problem
Related to 1989 30
Jerry K. Hartman Lo and Be-holed hole punched in card vanishes
Also published here 1991 626
Steve Dusheck Well Healed two cards with holes, one hole restores, silvery disk gaff on one of the cards
1992 21
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Inspired by
  • "Hole Collection" (Billy McComb)
Also published here
1992 76
Steve Dusheck Hole Transpo two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
  • Alternate Punch Routine
Also published here 1992 92
Philip T. Goldstein Optickle packet trick with smiley faces on cards, they change in different ways and one card ends up with a hole
Inspired by
  • Robert Neale’s “Who Be The Beast"
Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
50
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Shuttle punched hole moves from one end to the other
1993 5
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Card Monte last phase for three card monte, hole punched in one card jumps to other card
1993 10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Transposition holes in performer's card travel to selection
Also published here 1993 17
Jim Krenz Nothing Too Loose monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
Inspired by
  • "Nothing To Lose" (Bob Farmer)
1994 14
David Acer No Holes Barred two holes punched in card, one is dragged across
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 26
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
VariationsAlso published here 1995 133
David Acer No Holes Barred two holes punched in card, one is dragged across
Also published here 1995 7
Aldo Colombini Mouse Trap Ace of Spades and card representing cheese end up in sandwich, cheese card then has holes in it (like Swiss cheese)
Inspired by
  • Terry Lagerould routine from Australian magic magazine
Variations
1995 134
Nick Pudar Whole Hole hole appears and disappears in queen
Dec. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 12)
2731
Richard Bartram, Jr. Albatross Card two cards travel to wallet, then hole travels from one card to the other
1997 105
Simon Lovell Heartlebox hole also appears in case
Related to 1997 147
Marcelo Contento Drilling hole appears in signed selection
Jan. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 5)
72
Ellis Stanyon The Bullet Ace No. 40, hole visually appears in Ace
1999 181
Diamond Jim Tyler The Gunslinger cowboy figure drawn on selected card, it is bent so it stands upright on the table, performer mimes shooting on it and the card falls over and has a bullet hole
Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
73
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
2003 22
Joshua Jay The Hole Thing hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see "Correction" reference
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
83
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 2004 21
Gene Taylor The Hole Monte monte routine in which one card has a hole in the middle
Inspired byRelated to May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
40
Michael Powers Impromptu Terror traveling hole effect
  • Phase 2: One Hole Jumps to Another Card
  • Phase 3: The Holes Are Brought Back Together
Inspired by
  • "Holey Terror" (Michael Powers, marketed item, 1983)
2006 56
Aldo Colombini, Kevin Kelly Punch His Match card chosen and holes punched in it, prediction card is the same card with the same hole configuration
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
522
Román García Los Agujeros Viajeros four hole travel to one corner of signed card, one by one
2010 231
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
Also published here 2011 79
David Acer Wormhole hole punched in card is slid off and put onto paper coffee cup, coffee is poured out of it
2011 163
Tomas Blomberg Defect Gatherer punched hole dragged across a card
Related to 2014 214
Christopher Fouquet The Hole Trick holes appear in four cards
July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
55
Peter Pellikaan Afgronden four coins in square formation, four duplicate cards, a hole appears in the cards so they can be placed onto the coins with the coins in the holes, holes vanish again
Variations 2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Peter Pellikaan Variant four coins in square formation, four duplicate cards, another card with hole, then a hole appears in the cards, holes vanish again
Inspired by 2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Glenn West Moving Hole punched holes move on card
Inspired by
  • "Holy Terror II" (Michael Powers, marketed)
Also published here
2020 266
Lee Petrucci Holey Caddiddlehopper named card is only one with hole in it, in an envelope is found the missing hole
Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
66
Jonathan Friedman Middle Man
  • WWPD ("What Would Paul Do?", Paul Harris)
one of the four Kings is chosen and signed and placed under the card case, only center portion of that Kings travels into the deck leaving behind a hole in the signed King
Dec. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)
58
Kyle Leon A Cartoon Magic Effect "ACME", hole in signed selection is pulled off, card is then whole again
Inspired by
  • "ACME Hole" (Lloyd Barnes, marketed by Ellusionist, January 2017)
Also published here
  • "Crafting Miracles: A Compendium of Trickery and Deceit - Volume 1" (Kyle Leon, 2019)
Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
354
Joshua Jay The Hole Thing hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see p. 183
Related to
  • "Fixing a Hole" (Roy Walton, The Crimp, Feb. 2001)
Also published here
2022 165
Philip T. Goldstein Adoorable packet tricks with images of locked window and door, key appears and door opens leaving an actual hole in the card
Related to
  • "A Doorkey Trick" (Phil Goldstein, Linking Ring, July 1993)
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2004
2022 312
Steve Skomp Truth, Lies, and Machine Gun Seconds second deal demonstration, than a hole is shown in top card which is then restored
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2008
2022 810
Ben Williams Heartless in flash three Heart pips appear, selected Three of Hearts now has three holes in it
Inspired by
  • "In a Flash" (Jay Sankey)
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2010
2022 923
Glenn West Moving Hole punched holes move on card
Inspired by
  • "Holey Terror II" (Michael Powers, marketed)
Also published here
2022 959