Safety Pin-Trix

An array of truly bewildering effects with the lowly safety pin

Book
1955
Written by Jerry Andrus
Work of Jerry Andrus
70 pages (Stapled), published by Star Magic Co.
Illustrated with drawings by Jerry Andrus
Language: English
46 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
J. B. Bobo Foreword
3
Jerry Andrus A Word from the Author
6
Jerry Andrus Materials Supplied with this Book
  • About the Pins (key pin)
 		7
Magic with the Aid of the Key Pin
8
Jerry Andrus Triple Link from Spectator's Fingers key pin
 		8
Jerry Andrus "Tap" Linking key pin
 		9
Jerry Andrus From One to Another key pin
 		10
Jerry Andrus Triple Link From Table key pin
  • Alternate Method
 		12
Jerry Andrus Strike Linking From Table or Spectator's Palm key pin
 		14
Jerry Andrus Vanish of a Linked Pin one of two linked pins vanishes, both wrapped in handkerchief
 		15
Lu Brent A Lu Brent Method of Switching
16
Jerry Andrus Impossible Repeat Link key pin
 		16
Jerry Andrus A Snappy Penetration key pin
 		18
Jerry Andrus Acrobatic Unlinking key pin
 		19
Jerry Andrus Strike Steal from Spectator's Fingers key pin
 		19
Jerry Andrus Secret Linking pins link in spectator's hand, key pin
 		20
Jerry Andrus The "Impossible" Snap Substitution key pin
 		22
Jerry Andrus Rob-A-Link key pin
 		23
Jerry Andrus, Monte Harris Double Linking key pin
 		24
Jerry Andrus Effect No. 6 - They Link and Unlink in the Spectator's Hands "(From Linking Pins Routine)", key pin
 		25
Ronald Plumb Ronald Plumb Switch and Finish key pin, ends clean
 		26
Effects with Unprepared Safety Pins
30
Jerry Andrus The Escaping Pins pins unlock themselves and spring apart
  • Variation, using a third pin
 		30
Jerry Andrus "Push" Linking of Regular Pins
32
Jerry Andrus Handkerchief Penetration "(Also Makes a Perfect Switch)"
 		33
Jerry Andrus Secret Addition of Third Pin to Chain of Two two linked pins given to spectator, third pin appears linked
 		36
Jerry Andrus Linking at the Curl End with Regular Pins
  • Variation
  • Another Variation
 		38
Jerry Andrus Linking the Hard Way
42
Jerry Andrus Hit Linking
43
Jerry Andrus The Disconnecting Chain
45
Jerry Andrus Magic Unlinking
47
Jerry Andrus Metal Through Metal also as pin through pencil
 		48
A Few Random Effects
51
Jerry Andrus The Penetrating Pin safety pin though plate
 		51
Jerry Andrus The Diminishing Pin
52
Jerry Andrus The Tube Vanish "(from a Table)"
safety pin vanishes from small paper tube
 		55
Jerry Andrus The Vanishing Pin safety pin vanishes after wrapped in piece of newspaper
 		57
Dr. Murco Ringnalda String Escape
60
Jerry Andrus A Snappy Opening safety pin snaps open when flicked with finger nail, flourish
 		60
Jerry Andrus Multiplying Pins
61
Lu Brent, Orville Wayne Meyer Safety Pin Off Ribbon
61
Jerry Andrus Silver to Gold
Inspired by
 62
Jerry Andrus Routining Suggestions
  • Routine No. 1
  • Routine No. 2
 		64
Jerry Andrus A Pin Miracle to Add to One of Your Own Routines pin put in spectator's pocket, another pin vanishes and appears linked in the pocket
 		69
Jerry Andrus Afterword
70
Jerry Andrus Credits
70
Data entered by Denis Behr, June 2021.