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Franklin M. Chapman Darn Clever These Chinese torn and restored laundry ticket, with Chinese coin
Variations July 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Harry Milliken Milliken's Transposition two quarters and two half dollars transpose one by one
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 143
Derek Dingle Two Coppers penny changes to giant penny, back to normal, then to micro penny
Related toVariations July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
135
Scotty York Ringer
Related toVariations Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
9
Scotty York, Richard Himber York's Stab Surprise razor blade card trick, see Surprise Stab Revisited for an updated version
Related to June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
42
Al Schneider Tri-Vanish three coins vanish and reappear

Related to 1975 89
Scotty York Introduction on spending a week with Charlie Miller
1975 i
Scotty York The Back Clip method to bring the coin into Goshman/Tenkai pinch
1975 1
Scotty York A Triple Penetration of a Coin Through the Hand three times, two coins
Variations 1975 3
Scotty York Coin Toss coin is tossed from back clip and not from fingertips, switch
1975 3
Scotty York Coin Sleeving similar to the one in Derek Dingle's routine
Related to 1975 4
Scotty York A Transposition of Two Copper Coins With a Silver Coin based on a version of Conrad Haden, final climax transposition from spectator's breast pocket to hand
Variations 1975 5
Scotty York Triple Change Spellbound brass to silver, copper and back to brass
1975 11
Scotty York The Ring and the Penny Test gag, penny is dropped through ring, coin grows when spectator wants to try
1975 16
Scotty York, Roger Klause, Conrad H. Haden Another Excedrin Headache for Roger based on Conrad Haden's "The Silver and Two Copper Transposition", with aspirin box that fills with pills
1975 17
Scotty York Han Ping Chien Again two phases, with three silver and three copper coins, see also Gerald Kosky's "Penetrating Coin" in "The Gen" (vol. 10 no. 11)
1975 21
Scotty York, Ed Brown The "Blue Phantom," Close-Up copper and silver coins, with cone and die
1975 23
Scotty York Coins To Glass four coins
1975 27
Scotty York, Frank Thompson A Nonokito - Okito Routine selected coin travels into box, coin penetrates box, card case and falls into a glass
1975 31
Scotty York, David Roth Coin Steal when coins are put into box
1975 35
Scotty York Preface anecdote of Charlie Miller
1975
Scotty York The "X-Rated" Cups and Balls Routine three cups, no loads from pockets, seated
1975 1
Scotty York The Basic Move hiding a big ball in the cup
1975 3
Scotty York Fake Wand-Spin Vanish
1975 7
Scotty York, Larry Jennings Center of the Mat Cup Load Jennings' loading sequence without the handkerchief
Related to 1975 12
Scotty York The "Technicolor X-Rated" Cups and Balls with different colored balls
1975 13
Scotty York Introduction
1975 1
Scotty York Three Coins and A Ring two phases, coin assembly (to ring) and coins across
Variations 1975 3
Scotty York Click Pass
1975 6
Scotty York Goldfinger coins and purse turn into gold, golden thumb tip
1975 12
Scotty York Purse Switch seated
1975 14
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975 21
Scotty York Ringer reprint from Kabbala
Related to 1975 27
Scotty York, Chuck Smith The Fabulous Red Snapper bill ends up in a snapper
1975 29
Scotty York Bill Corner Switch
1975 30
Scotty York, Richard Himber Surprise Stab Revisited razor blade card trick
Related to 1975 36
Scotty York The Back Clip method to bring the coin into Goshman/Tenkai pinch
1975 39
Scotty York A Production of a Coin from a Dollar Bill
1975 41
Scotty York A Classic Copper and Silver
Related to 1975 42
Scotty York Ditching a Coin in Shirt while throwing coin in the other hand, coin is ditched
1975 43
Scotty York Another Perspective on Chink-A-Chink
1975 44
Larry Jennings, Scotty York Thumb Kick thumb flick, credited to Jennings, claims to be the first using it for a chink a chink
1975 46
Scotty York A "Bit" with Four Coins coins through table, as a climax a drill appears
1975 47
Scotty York Coin Lapping while Picking Up Coins
1975 48
Scotty York, Tony Slydini Coin Lapping while Turning Hand Over similar to Slydini's Revolve Vanish
1975 48
Scotty York, Roger Klause Coin Lapping with Sound similar as in Tri-Vanish
Related to 1975 49
Scotty York Coin Through Table with Lapping
1975 49
Scotty York, Samuel Berland Simplex Card in the Purse card is signed by performer and spectator then torn and vanished only to be rediscovered and restored in the purse
Related to 1975 51
Karl Fulves In Re York controversy about Scotty York and xeroxing his (expensive) lecture notes, recounting a meeting with York
1975
Interlocutor (Issue 5)
16
Horace E. Bennett Easy Coins Thru the Table - Plus four coins, first one by one and eventually all at once
Related to 1975 31
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Al and Jack Flosso, Ed Marlo, Eddie Fechter, Dick Kohl, Doc Dougherty, Scotty York, Billy Wells
May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
257
William Zavis Ring Ab! three phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Aug. 1973
June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
68
Scotty York I. Borrowed Nickel Thru Spectator Hand - (Almost) borrowed Nickel turns into five Pennies when tapped with pen, on spectator's hand
1977 1
Scotty York II. Copper-Silver in Spectator' Hand only reference
Related to 1977 2
Scotty York III. Milliken's Transposition Revisited two quarters and two half dollars transpose one by one
Inspired by 1977 2
Scotty York IV. "Are You Hard to Fool?" two matches appear in matchbook, all other matches burnt
1977 3
Scotty York V. Card Routine outline of multi-selection routine, signed cards, using Scotty York Lamp, LePaul Wallet and York's Electric Razor
Also published here 1977 4
Scotty York VI. Torn and Restored Card variation of ending of Simplex Card in the Purse
Related to 1977 7
John C. Wagner Spectral Silk card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy
Related toVariations 1978 28
Roland Hurley Ring Opening two rings link, not with borrowed rings, two permanently linked together
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
283
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Scotty York, Ali Bongo
July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
709
Scotty York Modernized Cap and Pence
Also published here Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
289
Scotty York The Ring's the Thing dollar bill ring links with real ring
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
424
Scotty York Introduction
1980 i
Scotty York First Card Sequence outline of multi-selection routine, signed cards, using Scotty York Lamp, LePaul Wallet and York's Electric Razor
Related toAlso published here 1980 1
Scotty York Card Sleights recommandations
1980 4
Scotty York Simplified Side Steal inserting card in beveled deck, beginning of side steal
1980 5
Scotty York Impromptu Card Sequence routine with four Aces, several references to other published Ace routines, ends up with selection on ceiling
1980 6
Scotty York The Astrology Deck Henning's card to Box, handling for switch
1980 8
Scotty York The Card in the Menu Stand one of two selections is signed, one found by cutting to it and placed on menu stand, other found inside menu stand, one duplicate
1980 10
Scotty York The Walking Talking Card Box using talking card box, card is named and found by wind-up toy
1980 11
Scotty York, Bob Chesbro Business Cards And Aspirins signed business card transposes with aspirins in tin, matching signed corner
Inspired by
  • Bob Chespro's routine in "Genii" Vol. 43, No. 6. June 1979.
1980 12
Scotty York Kid Stuff remarks
  • Twentieth Century Sock
1980 14
Scotty York Tweezers coin produced from folded card, child can remove it with tweezers
1980 14
Scotty York The Candy Machine baking a Hersheys cocholate in a pea can
1980 14
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Related toAlso published here 1980 15
Scotty York The Chinese Cigarette Paper torn and restored paper, pieces placed in hole of Chinese coin
Inspired by 1980 17
Scotty York A Very Special Sequence routine with perfume and endless chain, parts only referenced, method to perform endless chain without table
1980 18
Scotty York The Modernized Cap and Pence with Lifesaver mints
Also published here 1980 20
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 21
Geoffrey Latta CopSilBrass Copper-Silver-Brass Routine using a copper-silver gimmick
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1981 148
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Third Coin third phase for coins thru table, based on the revolve vanish
Related to 1981 8
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Sound of Magic coin vanishes in a cup, match thrown into cup
1981 10
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Illusive Coin Pass - Revisited retention vanish to back clip
Related to
  • Talisman vol. 1 no. 48
1981 13
David Britland (reviewer) Nickel Saver by Scotty York 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
109
Derek Dingle Poor Charlie gaffed, rainbow backs
Variations 1982 126
Al Smith (reviewer) Coin in Cigarette Lighter by Scotty York 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1011
Mike Gallo More Than a Penetration coin penetrates hand three times, then coin grows in two step
Inspired by 1984 104
Scotty York A Ring Trilogy two ring on string phases, then ring penetrates finger and is linked to safety pin, slit ring
Also published here 1984 31
Scotty York Stand-Up Ring Routine stand up version, with half ring
Inspired byAlso published here 1984 35
Scotty York The Ring's the Thing dollar bill ring links with real ring
Also published here 1984 54
Peter Samelson In The Hand-Off
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1984 15
Marvin Steiner Royal Error
Variations Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1127
Scotty York, Danny Korem, Chuck Morris, Dan Garrett Three Round Ringer three phases
Related to 1985 92
Martin Lewis Sidewalk Shuffle Jumbo three card monte routine, using blank cards and Ace of Diamonds
Variations 1985 95
Scotty York Back Clip Variation
1986 79
Scotty York Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Mar. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 3)
1182
Scotty York The Blow-Away Vanish feint move
1986 23
Randy Wakeman, Scotty York Mini Surprise Stab miniature deck, two methods, deck shredded, based on York's "Surprise Stab"
1987 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston (reviewer) The Scotty York Lecture by Scotty York
reviewed by JJ and Chris Power, "one of the most arrogant and offensive performances of close-up magic I have ever seen"
Oct. 1988
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 2)
6
I. Scotty York Section
1988 1
Scotty York The Sawed Deck two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Banana Split" (Repro Magic marketed item)
Also published here
1988 1
Scotty York The Frog Trick card reveals itself underneath handkerchief with help of card folded into frog, glorpy
  • Additions (frog changes into caricature of performer)
  • Bonus Routine (two folded frogs produce baby frogs in the handkerchief)
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 3
Scotty York The Card in Watch (with Watch Works Transposition) folded card in pocket watch, watch works in zipper purse, credit information of signed coin into pocket watch
Also published here 1988 8
Scotty York, Jamy Ian Swiss The Tong Wars signed card caught out of shower of cards with mechanical extension tongs
  • Scotty York Method
  • Jamy Ian Swiss Method
1988 17
Scotty York Two for Mullica Mullica Wallet
1991 114
Michael Close The Frog Prince card folded in origami frog transposes with selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 45
Scotty York Flap Case card case with blank card as flap in it
1991 75
Alexander de Cova, Scotty York 1. Scotty York's Razor Blade Card Trick as deck switch application
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Dan Garrett The Faustus Ring three phases
Related toAlso published here 1991 24
Alexander de Cova, Scotty York 1. Scotty Yoork's Razor Blade Card Trick as deck switch application
  • Eine andere Variante
Also published here 1992 5
Scotty York Introduction
1993 vii
Scotty York The Performing Bartender (or GTFM) on performing in a bar
1993 1
Scotty York The Skill Compatibility Test two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves
Also published here 1993 9
Scotty York Froggy Goes A'Courtin card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
Related toAlso published here 1993 18
Scotty York The Signed Card in the Watch (With Watch Works Transposition) in pocket watch, watch works in zipper purse, including history of signed coin into pocket watch
Also published here 1993 31
Scotty York The Marked Coin to Pocket Watch signed coin in a bag transforms into works of pocket watch, coin is found in watch
1993 39
Scotty York The Marked Coin in the Sugar Packet signed on stickers
Also published here 1993 47
Scotty York My Lady's Teddy Bear with three olives and a coffee cup, lemon and teddy bear as final loads
Also published here 1993 51
Scotty York "Poor Charlie" Smith gaffed, rainbow backs, with pistol cigarette lighter
Inspired by 1993 56
Scotty York The Rising Cards three cards rise, under glass dome
Variations 1993 65
Scotty York The Borrowed Bill in the Borrowed Cigarette clever preparation, missing corner
1993 72
Scotty York Scotty's Cigarette Switch Using a Fountain Pen
1993 85
Scotty York The Scotty York Light Bulb - History and Development of the Bulb
1993 91
Scotty York Construction Details for the Original Scotty York Light Bulb
1993 96
Scotty York Assembly, Testing, and Adjustment of the Scotty York Light Bulb
1993 103
Scotty York The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
Related to 1993 109
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps' Handling of the Scotty York Lamp
1993 116
Scotty York, Fred Kaps Shuffling Off Lucille with ideas by Fred Kaps
Inspired by 1993 119
Scotty York Some Random Thoughts for the Performing Bartender (or G.T.F.M.)
May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
181
William A. Wells A Rumor In His Own Time on Scotty York
May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
181
Scotty York The Marked Coin in the Sugar Packet signed on stickers
Also published here May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
186
Scotty York The One Cup Routine with three olives and a coffee cup, lemon and teddy bear as final loads
Also published here May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
187
Scotty York The Signed Card in the Watch (With Watch Works Transposition) in pocket watch, watch works in zipper purse, including history of signed coin into pocket watch
Also published here May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
188
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Scotty York Light Bulp by Scotty York Nov./Dec. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 20)
222
Jim Sisti (reviewer) For Your Eyes Only by Scotty York Nov./Dec. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 20)
223
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Color Changing Knives by Scotty York Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
234
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Scotty York Video (Volumes 1 & 2) by Scotty York May/June 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 23)
259
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Candy Kiss Machine by Scotty York Sep./Oct. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)
282
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) For Your Eyes Only by Scotty York Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
64
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Scotty York's Color Changing Knives by Scotty York Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
65
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Professional Tricky Bartender: The Scotty York Video Volume One by Scotty York June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
63
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) The Silver Fox Hisownself: The Scotty York Video Volume Two by Scotty York June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
63
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Bar Magic: Featuring Eric Mead, Bob Sheets, and Scotty York by Eric Mead, Bob Sheets, Scotty York June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
63
Doc Dougherty Counter Point: The View From Behind the Counter on Scotty York, Stephen Tucker, Michael Ammar, June Baker, Daryl Beckman, Al Cohen
Oct. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 4)
5
Mac King (reviewer) The Silver Fox Strikes Again! The Scotty York Video Volume 3 by Scotty York
reviewed together with Michael Close
July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Quintuplicate Coincidence: Revolutionary Routines with Aces by Scotty York Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
79
Scotty York Scotty York Says...
1997 xii
Scotty York, Manuel Muerte Cigarette Switch hand to hand
Variations 1998 25
Eric T. Dockery The Golden Chain Endless Chain done in the hands, spectator’s choice always catches on performer’s thumbs, finale is done in spectator’s hands
  • The Basic Technique (p. 5)
    • The Display Position
    • The Starting Position
    • The Right Thumb - No Catch (p. 7)
    • The Right Thumb - Catch
    • The Left Thumb - No Catch (p. 8)
    • The Left Thumb - Catch
    • Pulling the Chain Free
  • Advanced Subtleties (p. 9)
    • Displaying the Cross
    • The Pull-Out Variants (p. 10)
    • On the Spectator's Thumbs
  • Notes & Credits (p. 12): bonus idea for routine
Related to
  • Decennial Prelection lecture notes (Scotty York, ca. 1980)
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
4
Scotty York Ringer
2001 79
Shaun Robison The Kiss Trick coffee bean, sugar and coin transform into Hershey's Kiss chocolate
Inspired by
  • "Candy Kiss Machine" (Scotty York, marketed)
Also published here
Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
101
Bob Ostin The Frog Princess card is folded to origami frog, transformation of card
Related toAlso published here
  • "The Frog Princess" in "The Crimp" Nr. 53.
2005 120
Scotty York Turnover showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 66
Scotty York Change for a Twenty Twenty dollar bill changed into two Ten dollar bills
Also published here
  • Greater Magic Video Library Vol. 49, Bar Magic, 1994
2006 241
Edward Marlo Reverse Red Snapper Move routine for Red Snapper toy
  • Postscript by Scotty York
Also published here
  • Genii, Feb. 1976
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
144
Jan Logemann Bill Switch
Inspired by 2013 13
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks Scotty York's passing, Erika Larsen
Feb. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2)
10
Scotty York Magicana
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
52
Jon Racherbaumer Scotty York Remembered
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
52
Scotty York The Classic Copper/Silver Coin Transposition extra coin
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
53
Scotty York My Handling of Larry West's "Hornswaggled" Hornswoggled, with jumbo bill variations
Inspired by
  • handling in Linking Ring, Aug. 1980
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
55
Scotty York Escape from Bulgaria using a passport
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
59
Scotty York My Handling of the Himber or Z-Wallet
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
61
Scotty York The Pocket Card Sword close-up
Inspired by
  • John Kennedy's Card Stab
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
61
Fred Kaps Goldfinger 2 four coins and a purse change to gold
Inspired by
  • "Touch of Midas" (Scotty York)
May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
44
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Standing on the Shoulder of a Giant - Scotty York's Rising Cards
2017 7
Juha-Matti Ristiharju My Problems with Scotty York's Method
  • My Solutions
  • The Hook Up - Magician being Attached to the Thread
  • The Clean-Up
2017 8
Juha-Matti Ristiharju The Routine three cards rise from deck in a glass, last phase, glass on table is covered with glass dome
  • Setup
  • Performance
Inspired by 2017 12
Geoffrey Latta CopSilBrass Copper-Silver-Brass Routine using a copper-silver gimmick
Inspired byAlso published here 2017 196
Scotty York Back Clip here done under handkerchief
2021 24
Curtis Kam RingWraiths finger/thumb ring used as portal for three-coins across routine
Inspired by Oct. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 7)
189