chapter 2: performance issues and answers \n comments on each question by several of the listed creators
- top tip or not to tip?
- "bill switch" or "bill change"?
- what's the best way to learn the bill switch?
- fast or slow?
- do you justify the folding?
- is there a magic moment?
- can you create belief, or do people always know you merely switch bills?
- any final thoughts? \n john lovick \n mike kozlowski \n roger klause \n james lewis \n michael ammar \n bruce cervon \n michael weber \n jamy ian swiss \n gregory wilson \n jay sankey \n paul gertner
2006
John Lovick, Mike Kozlowski, Roger Klause, James Lewis, Michael Ammar, Bruce Cervon, Michael Weber, Jamy Ian Swiss, Gregory Wilson, Jay Sankey, Paul Gertner
Chapter 2: Performance Issues and Answers
comments on each question by several of the listed creators
Top Tip or Not to Tip?
"Bill Switch" or "Bill Change"?
What's the Best Way to Learn the Bill Switch?
Fast or Slow?
Do You Justify the Folding?
Is There a Magic Moment?
Can You Create Belief, or Do People Always Know You Merely Switch Bills?
richie's double bill switch \n fiver bill borrowed, becomes ten, then twenty, then five \n richard sanders \n richie's double bill switch \n richard sanders
2006
Richard Sanders
Richie's Double Bill Switch
Fiver bill borrowed, becomes Ten, then Twenty, then Five
torn and quartered \n mismade bill, torn bill to mismade bill, then to normal torn bill restored with tape \n dan garrett \n torn and quartered \n dan garrett
2006
Dan Garrett
Torn and Quartered
Mismade Bill, torn bill to mismade bill, then to normal torn bill restored with tape
picasso's bill \n stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill \n marc desouza \n the art of artifice (1999) \n picasso's bill \n marc desouza
2006
Marc DeSouza
Picasso's Bill
stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill
autograph collection \n borrowed bill signed by performer, turned into mis-made bill and back \n andrew j. pinard \n the magic menu, winter 2002, no. 61
2006
Andrew J. Pinard
Autograph Collection
borrowed bill signed by performer, turned into mis-made bill and back
the postman always rings twice \n bill in pen, creating two bills with same number, with finger tip \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n zur post \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler
2006
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler
The Postman Always Rings Twice
bill in pen, creating two bills with same number, with finger tip
the name is the same \n two marked dollar bills transpose, using cigarette case in handling \n roger klause \n the name is the same \n roger klause
2006
Roger Klause
The Name is the Same
two marked dollar bills transpose, using cigarette case in handling
to catch a thief \n envelope and fifty dollar bill are in himber wallet, borrowed signed bill changes into fifty, fifty is missing from wallet, signed bill in envelope \n steve silverman
2006
Steve Silverman
To Catch a Thief
envelope and Fifty dollar bill are in himber wallet, borrowed signed bill changes into Fifty, Fifty is missing from wallet, signed bill in envelope
change for a twenty \n twenty dollar bill changed into two ten dollar bills \n scotty york \n greater magic video library vol. 49, bar magic, 1994
2006
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
traveling expenses \n four holed in dollar bill travel into one corner, using $100 bill switch \n jay sankey \n tricks of the trade, 1992 notes
2006
Jay Sankey
Traveling Expenses
four holed in dollar bill travel into one corner, using $100 bill switch
curious george \n selected card appears in thought bubble drawn on a bill, bill switch \n gregory wilson \n the president's message \n david acer
2006
Gregory Wilson
Curious George
selected card appears in thought bubble drawn on a bill, bill switch
fast forward \n bill borrowed and serial number recorded, bill transforms into old worn-out bill with notes on it, has same number \n richard sanders \n visi-bill (video, 2002)
2006
Richard Sanders
Fast Forward
bill borrowed and serial number recorded, bill transforms into old worn-out bill with notes on it, has same number
tax bill \n bill changes into bill with holes, one of the missing pieces is changed into coin \n gregory wilson \n david gripenwaldt
2006
Gregory Wilson, David Gripenwaldt
Tax Bill
bill changes into bill with holes, one of the missing pieces is changed into coin
quadradical currency \n combination routine with bill changes, torn and restored to mis-made bill, borrowed signed bill to wallet \n jamy ian swiss \n "borrowed bill routine" (john cornelius, 1984 manuscript)
2006
Jamy Ian Swiss
Quadradical Currency
combination routine with bill changes, torn and restored to mis-made bill, borrowed signed bill to wallet
Inspired by
"Borrowed Bill Routine" (John Cornelius, 1984 manuscript)
counterfeit \n borrowed, initialed 20$ bill to obviously fake 100$ bill with same serial number and initials, changes into real bill in performer's wallet \n gary kurtz \n genii, july 1991 \n counterfeit \n gary kurtz
2006
Gary Kurtz
Counterfeit
borrowed, initialed 20$ bill to obviously fake 100$ bill with same serial number and initials, changes into real bill in performer's wallet
blank \n corner torn off blank piece of paper, corner is seen to be part of a bill, rest changed into matching bill \n nathan kranzo
2006
Nathan Kranzo
Blank
corner torn off blank piece of paper, corner is seen to be part of a bill, rest changed into matching bill
reality check \n check for $10.25, corner torn off and changed into quarter in a flash, rest is changed into ten dollar bill \n nathan kranzo
2006
Nathan Kranzo
Reality Check
check for $10.25, corner torn off and changed into quarter in a flash, rest is changed into Ten dollar bill
wrapper's delight \n bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid \n max maven \n "baffling bill braid" (robert e. neale, folding money fooling, 1997)
2006
Max Maven
Wrapper's Delight
bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid
Inspired by
"Baffling Bill Braid" (Robert E. Neale, Folding Money Fooling, 1997)
picturesque \n photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown and put in himber wallet, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20 \n david acer \n this is a circle, 2001 lecture notes \n money for nothing \n david acer
2006
David Acer
Picturesque
photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown and put in Himber wallet, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20
reversal of fortune \n topsy-turvy bill, then picture of george washington has turned upside down on bill \n tony chapek \n michael weber \n michael powers \n linking ring, aug. 1985 \n torn and restored bill ideas \n jack ketch
2006
Tony Chapek, Michael Weber, Michael Powers
Reversal of Fortune
topsy-turvy bill, then picture of George Washington has turned upside down on bill
one in a million \n handing out a fake million-dollar bill
- as an encore
- upon receiving a tip
- special occasions
- something special for a boss or other bigwig
- for children \n stevie ray christian
2006
Stevie Ray Christian
drawn instead of quartered \n bill changes into bill with drawing on it \n ron bauer \n drawn instead of quartered \n paul chosse \n ron bauer
2006
Ron Bauer
oralgami \n paper with text is folded several times and unfolded again, text is longer than paper has surfaces \n jon allen \n changing faces (oralgami) \n jon allen
2006
Jon Allen
Oralgami
paper with text is folded several times and unfolded again, text is longer than paper has surfaces
boggled \n letters are jumbled on piece of paper, spectator makes up a word and that word appears after bill switch technique \n patrik kuffs
2006
Patrik Kuffs
Boggled
letters are jumbled on piece of paper, spectator makes up a word and that word appears after bill switch technique
crossed words \n incorrectly filled out cross-word puzzle changes into correctly solved one, bill switch technique \n michel huot \n stephen tucker idea in manuscript "flash-cash"
2006
Michel Huot
Crossed Words
incorrectly filled out cross-word puzzle changes into correctly solved one, bill switch technique
punch change \n paper folded, spectators punch holes in it, when unfolded the holes make up a message \n thom peterson \n "punchline" (timothy wenk, marketed) \n "the birthday bill" (diamond jim tyler, pockets full of miracles)
2006
Thom Peterson
Punch Change
paper folded, spectators punch holes in it, when unfolded the holes make up a message
Inspired by
"Punchline" (Timothy Wenk, marketed)
Related to
"The Birthday Bill" (Diamond Jim Tyler, Pockets Full of Miracles)
the cardless triumph \n card printed face-up and down on a paper, folded and unfolded, only selection remains face up \n liam montier
2006
Liam Montier
The Cardless Triumph
card printed face-up and down on a paper, folded and unfolded, only selection remains face up
unholy \n restoring torn holes on spiral notebook paper, bill switch \n jay sankey \n amazing tricks, 1997 lecture notes \n unholy \n jay sankey
2006
Jay Sankey
Unholy
restoring torn holes on spiral notebook paper, bill switch
appendix c: all things bill change \n credit information
- billet switches and bill tears
- bill changes
- self-contained bill changes
- "flash" changes
- transposition routines
- changing a stack of bills
- miscellaneous books, routines, gimmicks, etc. \n john lovick
2006
John Lovick
