des malers traum \n flowers drawn on frame, handkerchief put on top, it moves by itself and then real flowers are underneath \n eduard hensel \n summer u. winter. diminutiv. malers traum. weinreise \n eduard 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
das hypnotisierte taschentuch \n knot in handkerchief, it becomes animated and dances between legs, thread \n fr. maubach
1901
die zauberwelt Fr. Maubach
Das hypnotisierte Taschentuch
knot in handkerchief, it becomes animated and dances between legs, thread
vii. seltsam, seltsam, sonderbar! \n 1. das loch im taschentuch (hole is cut in handkerchief and restored)
2. das verschwindende geldstück (coin disappears under glass, and appears again)
3. katalepsie eines taschentuchs (silk balances on corner)
4. das taschentuch als zuckerbäcker (candy production from silk) \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1902
moderne magie Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
VII. Seltsam, seltsam, sonderbar!
1. Das Loch im Taschentuch (hole is cut in handkerchief and restored)
2. Das verschwindende Geldstück (coin disappears under glass, and appears again)
3. Katalepsie eines Taschentuchs (Silk balances on corner)
4. Das Taschentuch als Zuckerbäcker (candy production from silk)
satan's silks \n 20th century silks (originated by frank ducrot) variation, then silks visually come together and tie themselves, thread \n orville 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 \n handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it \n edward marlo \n divining hanky \n edward marlo
1942
deck deception Edward Marlo
Divining Hanky
handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
lead in your... \n handkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick \n audley walsh \n sid 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 \n ideas, 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 \n yellowstone
1954
ireland's yearbooks Yellowstone
haunted silk \n white silk clings to black silk, then moves up and behind black silk and vanishes, reel \n tony 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 \n solid ghost appears under a handkerchief, makes noises and vanishes again \n dirk van brummer \n sam hughes \n frank garcia \n louis 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! \n 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 \n ed 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 \n handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it \n edward marlo \n divining hanky \n edward marlo
1972
the living end Edward Marlo
Divining Hanky
handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
haunted house plus two \n using jap box, moving silk \n sid fleischman \n japanese haunted house \n bascom jones \n sid fleischman
1972
the compleat magick — volume i Sid Fleischman
the spirit is willing (to write) \n spirit writing on signed business card, glorpy \n philip t. goldstein
1976
the blue book of mentalism Philip T. Goldstein
necktie party \n tie is removed, knot undoes itself, vanishes, reappears around neck \n jeff mcbride
1985
the new york magic symposium — collection 4 Jeff McBride
Necktie Party
tie is removed, knot undoes itself, vanishes, reappears around neck
serpent silk switch \n animated silk, jumps from floor to hand into sleeve, to breast pocket etc. \n meir yedid
1986
meir yedid's stage stuff Meir Yedid
Serpent Silk Switch
animated silk, jumps from floor to hand into sleeve, to breast pocket etc.
ghost in silk \n bag formed with handkerchief, animation inside, posed as problem \n karl 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 \n no. 3, glass wrapped with silk, items that are pushed into glass jump out again, rubber band \n unknown \n helium \n karl 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 \n 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 \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 \n handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated \n mark young \n the invisible hair \n dan garrett
1991
garrett does the u.k. Mark Young
The Invisible Hair
handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated
the invisible hair \n handkerchief as rabbit puppet around hand, somewhat animated \n dan garrett \n the invisible hair \n mark 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 \n card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer \n scotty york \n spectral silk \n john c. wagner \n the frog prince \n michael 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 \n x on selection appears on duplicate in second deck, also circle on face, involved voodoo doll and movement under handkerchief, glorpy \n tony 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 \n silk from breast pocket vanishes in hand, reappears by slowly crawling out of breast pocket again \n karrell 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
night moves \n card in center of tabled deck, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top \n karl fulves
1997
the vampire chronicles Karl Fulves
Night Moves
card in center of tabled deck, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top
ghost detector \n red and white silk tied together, they untie by themselves, apple in paper bag transforms into two oranges, rubber apple \n kurt 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
unprepared serpentine silk \n knot vanishes with a snap \n johnny thompson \n an item from keith clark
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson