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Snap It selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Variations 1941/27 275
A Roll of Bills gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up
Related toAlso published here 1943/27 136
Dai Vernon The All Backs
  • Details of Handling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1950 459
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Centavos coins to dice cup
Related to 1952 164
Bert Allerton The Scissors broken scissors gag
Related to 1958 38
Bert Allerton The Rabbit handkerchief fold into a rabbit
Related to 1958 50
Charlie Miller Mugs and Hats short assembly with two hats and four paper balls, then two beer mugs and whiskey flask appear
Related to 1961 9
Charles D. Smith Leipzig's Grindstone knife grinder with a plate
Related to 1969 97
Bob Read Misers Mouchoire four coins appear and vanish from a handkerchief, reproduction of all four at the same time under handkerchief between the fingers
1973 4
Bob Read The Incredible Bottle Production under handkerchief
Related toVariations 1973 10
Bob Read R.I.P. sort of miser's dream with a hat, joke
1973 14
Bob Read Handkerchief Through Glass through handle of mug, also with tie
1973 16
Bob Read Coins Across four coins to glass, extra
Inspired by 1973 20
Bob Read Vanishing Comb
1973 26
Bob Read Knife Through Jacket
1973 28
Dai Vernon, Bob Read All Backs and Additions
Related to 1973 32
Bob Read Hats and Corks four paper balls under hat, through table, two hats, small bread appears as a finaly
Related to 1973 44
Bob Read Bob's Business for the Handkerchief Rabbit gag addition
Inspired by Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Bob Read Bob's Business for Biting The Plate biting glass gag, with coin
Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Bob Read The Business For The Card In Wallet 1£ note appears in the deck
Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
25
Bob Read Bob's Business for Coins Through Table when hand comes from under the table, it is a monster hand, joke
Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
37
Bob Read Bob's Business for Coins Through the Table gag, wooden block from table
Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Bob Read Calculator Writing joke, result of a calculation is a hidden message on the calculator, see also page 87 for additional idea by Dr. Brum Antonioli
Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Bob Read The Penultimate Cups and Balls humorous routine, three different cups, with smashed watch and wandering tip wand
1974 2
Bob Read, Pete Biro Impromptu Sight Bits Business gags with a rubber band and fingerettes
Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
72
Bob Read Business For The Roll Of Notes gag
Related to Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
Bob Read Bob's Business Box Clever cards put back in the box are produced again in ribbon spread fashion
Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
91
Bob Read Bob's Business Noses Galore coin from nose, plastic nose appears
June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
122
Bob Read The Business For the Four Coin Assembly sound effect
Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
152
Bob Read Business For Knife Through Coat ideas for knife through coat based on the Routine described in Bob Read's "Thanks To Pepys"
Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
167
Bob Read Business For Knife Sharpening gag for plate/knife grinder attributed to Nate Leipzig
Related to Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
195
Bob Read Handkerchief Through Glass silk through handle of a mug
June 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 6)
694
Bob Read Transpo Tumbler glass vanishes from under newspaper cover and reappears under hat
1979 2
Bob Read Handkerchief Through Glass through handle of mug, also with tie
1984 61
, Bob Read Spot Remover No. 54, pencil through jacket, optional loading/stealing of spectator's pockets
1985 93
Karl Fulves, Bob Read Bottle Production No. 51, first coin appears, then bottle from under handkerchief
1988 148
Bob Read The Happy Head Of State portrait on bill changes expression, optical illusion
June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
50
Bob Read The Long-Handled Spoon liquid poured into shoe vanishes
Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
17
Carey Heim Bottle Opener bottle production from silk à la Bob Read
1999 133
Bob Read Papiergeld newspaper snippets change to bill, corner missing, newspaper piece from floor changed into missing corner
2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
50
Tom Stone A toast for Charon three coins appear with glass, travel to silk, vanish, bottle production
Inspired byAlso published here 2002 10
Bob Read The Invisible Man Doing Karate handkerchief over head with hat and glasses on top, crease "appears" in hat
Inspired by
  • "Zombie Face", p. 259 & 267 in Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
72
Bob Read Coins-Through-the-Table Gag piece of wood from the table is brought from below
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
73
Bob Read Cracking Wise piece bitten out of drinking glass, with additional phase
Inspired by
  • Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic, p. 168
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
74
Bob Read The Stumbling Miracle selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Inspired by
  • Snap It (1941/27)
  • Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic, p. 269
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
75
Bob Read Incredible Bottle Production under handkerchief, full routine with coin productions and fake gag noses
Related to Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
76
Bob Read Hanky-Panky Interlude animated handkerchief routine
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
77
Bob Read Trial Run card chosen from packet is predicted via odd-backed card, the repeat phase
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
389
Tom Stone A Toast for Charon three coins appear with glass, travel to silk, vanish, bottle production
Inspired byAlso published here 2010 173