des malers traum\nflowers drawn on frame, handkerchief put on top, it moves by itself and then real flowers are underneath\neduard hensel\nsummer u. winter. diminutiv. malers traum. weinreise\neduard hensel
1897
der zauberspiegel Eduard Hensel
Des Malers Traum
flowers drawn on frame, handkerchief put on top, it moves by itself and then real flowers are underneath
satan's silks\n20th century silks (originated by frank ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread\norville wayne meyer
1939
the jinx 51-100 Orville Wayne Meyer
Satan's Silks
20th century silks (originated by Frank Ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread
divining hanky\nhandkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it\nedward marlo\ndivining hanky\nedward marlo
1942
deck deception Edward Marlo
Divining Hanky
handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
lead in your...\nhandkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick\naudley walsh\nsid fleishman's "million dollar gimmick" and thayer's "kobra"
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Audley Walsh
Lead in Your...
handkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick
Inspired by
Sid Fleishman's "Million Dollar Gimmick" and Thayer's "Kobra"
tricky tidbits\nideas, gags and puns
- joy buzzer
- flexible glass
- bill in cigarette
- sucker silk vanish
- coin in egg
- dancing hanky
- egg bag finish
- swallowing wand gag
- stamp album
- diminishing bills finale
- torn and restored paper
- floating bulb
- milk in light bulb
- handkerchief frame
- hat production\nyellowstone
1954
ireland's yearbooks Yellowstone
haunted silk\nwhite silk clings to black silk, then moves up and behind black silk and vanishes, reel\ntony cole
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Tony Cole
Haunted Silk
white silk clings to black silk, then moves up and behind black silk and vanishes, reel
the thing\nsolid ghost appears under a handkerchief, makes noises and vanishes again\ndirk van brummer\nsam hughes\nfrank garcia\nlouis tannen
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1 Dirk Van Brummer, Sam Hughes, Frank Garcia, Louis Tannen
The Thing
solid ghost appears under a handkerchief, makes noises and vanishes again
he has it!\nhandkerchief nods on the selection in tabled row, but it's not it, it's in the handkerchief instead, see also p. 410 for comment by steve holland, p. 420 for comment by leslie may\ned thiele
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Ed Thiele
He Has It!
handkerchief nods on the selection in tabled row, but it's not it, it's in the handkerchief instead, see also p. 410 for comment by Steve Holland, p. 420 for comment by Leslie May
divining hanky\nhandkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it\nedward marlo\ndivining hanky\nedward marlo
1972
the living end Edward Marlo
Divining Hanky
handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
the spirit is willing (to write)\nspirit writing on signed business card, glorpy\nphilip t. goldstein
1976
the blue book of mentalism Philip T. Goldstein
necktie party\ntie is removed, knot undoes itself, vanishes, reappears around neck\njeff mcbride
1985
the new york magic symposium - collection 4 Jeff McBride
Necktie Party
tie is removed, knot undoes itself, vanishes, reappears around neck
ghost in silk\nbag formed with handkerchief, animation inside, posed as problem\nkarl fulves
1987
contemporary handkerchief magic - part two Karl Fulves
Ghost in Silk
bag formed with handkerchief, animation inside, posed as problem
a glass of helium\nno. 3, glass wrapped with silk, items that are pushed into glass jump out again, rubber band\n unknown\nhelium\nkarl fulves
1988
self-working handkerchief magic
Unknown
A Glass of Helium
No. 3, glass wrapped with silk, items that are pushed into glass jump out again, rubber band
animation\nno. 7, six copper coins and one silver coin in handkerchief, silver coin apparently doesn't like that and the handkerchief shakes widely, at doorway edge, part of handkerchief behind door, gag\n unknown
1989
self-working coin magic
Unknown
Animation
No. 7, six copper coins and one silver coin in handkerchief, silver coin apparently doesn't like that and the handkerchief shakes widely, at doorway edge, part of handkerchief behind door, gag
the invisible hair\nhandkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated\nmark young\nthe invisible hair\ndan garrett
1991
garrett does the u.k. Mark Young
The Invisible Hair
handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
the invisible hair\nhandkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated\ndan garrett\nthe invisible hair\nmark young
1992
garrett in the u.s.a. Dan Garrett
The Invisible Hair
handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
froggy goes a'courtin\ncard reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer\nscotty york\nspectral silk\njohn c. wagner\nthe frog prince\nmichael close
1993
for your eyes only Scotty York
Froggy Goes A'Courtin
card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
voodoo\nx on selection appears on duplicate in second deck, also circle on face, involved voodoo doll and movement under handkerchief, glorpy\ntony binarelli
1993
card file Tony Binarelli
Voodoo
X on selection appears on duplicate in second deck, also circle on face, involved voodoo doll and movement under handkerchief, glorpy
peek-a-boo\nsilk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again\nkarrell fox
1995
much ado about something Karrell Fox
Peek-A-Boo
silk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again
origami - telekinesis\nbill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using teleport-envelopes and glorpy\nted lesley\norigami-telekinesis\nted lesley
1998
mind & magic magazine Ted Lesley
Origami - Telekinesis
bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
ghost detector\nred and white silk tied together, they untie by themselves, apple in paper bag transforms into two oranges, rubber apple\nkurt weiss
2001
latter day secrets Kurt Weiss
Ghost Detector
red and white silk tied together, they untie by themselves, apple in paper bag transforms into two oranges, rubber apple