Devil's Handkerchief

81 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Demon Handkerchief (Le Mouchoir du Diable)
1876
Modern Magic
195
To Produce Eggs from an empty Handkerchief
  • Another Method
  • "Patter" for this and a "Cake" Trick (baking cake in trick saucepan)
Related to 1890
More Magic
327
Hausmittel gegen Dilettanten-Schmerzen "By E. C., Munich", intro on amateurs vs. professionals, devil's handkerchief, switching deck application
 		Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
22
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Hinüber und herüber No. 39, eggs travel from borrowed hat to bag and back, alternative with handkerchief, shell
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
108
Devil's Handkerchief brief
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
93
Dr. Edward G. Ervin A Lighted Cigarette Vanish in handkerchief, with vanisher gimmick attached to handkerchief
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
17
Theodore Annemann The Accessory devil's handkerchief to force any small object
Related to 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
8
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Unbreakable Egg spectator breaks egg in handkerchief
Also published here 1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
274
Double Handkerchief
1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
279
Gimmicked Handkerchief a half-washer in hem of handkerchief, used to vanish coin
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
88
James F. Herpick Inner Tube handkerchief with tube, to produce and vanish coins and small objects
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
429
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Nest of Boxes Routine
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
319
Bob Somerfeld Telepaphone phone numbers are written on billets, one is selected, person at other end divines chosen card
Inspired by
  • Howard Savage's "The Phantom Phone" in "The Sphinx", June 1929
Related toAlso published here 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
612
Jack Yeager Vanishing Lapel Flower in handkerchief
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
10
Bob Somerfeld Nickel for Your Thoughts spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, Devil's Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
2
Ben Franklin Up Your Sleeve cards to pocket, last three wrapped in handkerchief
 		June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 284)
1136
Die Armbanduhr watch vanishes from handkerchief and appears back on arm, basically Oswald Williams' "Watch your Watch"
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
216
Robert L. Henderson Suggested Routine outline of routine with a puppet mouse, an egg and a napkin, an egg bag, Devil Handkerchief and a Tricky Tumbler, Kling Klang Routine
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
40
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
12
John D. Pomeroy Trick or Treat trick for Halloween, making candies appear
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
34
Robert L. Henderson A Rabbit Vanish using Ireland's Bunny Bundle Hat Load and spring rabbit
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
41
Don Tanner (Stuck for a Title Already!) No. 28, spring flower bouquet from Devil's Handkerchief
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
9
Don Tanner Your Card - A Bouquet No. 50, card chosen and lost, deck put in handkerchief, spring flower bouquet with selection attached to it is found
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
14
Jochen Zmeck Banknoten-Hellsehen number reading of one of three borrowed bills
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
23
Walter Slasor New Routines for Your Shelved Magic different trick combinations, ideas
  • 1. Tricky Tumbler (Grant), Vanishing Wand (Walsh)
  • 2. The Handkerchief Pedestal
  • 3. Drawer Box, Spring Rabbit, Dot's A Dandy (Allen)
  • 4. Comedy Pump (Ireland)
  • 5. Devil's Handkerchief, Menge Tricky Tumbler
  • 6. Saltsation (Grant)
  • 7. Rubber Egg (Weller), Milk in Hat (Grant)
  • 8. Comedy Silks (Fox)
  • 9. Temple Screen (Grant)
  • 10. P&L Candlestick coin holder
  • 11. Magic Funnel, Slate
  • 12. Magic Funnel
  • 13. Breakaway Fan, Bang Gun
  • 14. Dial X (Grant), Wrist Watch Tape Measure (Tannen)
  • 15. German Milk Glass (Grant), Confetti Cannister (Grant)
  • 16. Ceylon Strip (Torsberg), Hypnotic Card Box
  • 17. Ghost Glass (Grant)
  • 18. Tricky Tumbler, Color Book (Windsor)
  • 19. Stiff Rope (Grant)
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
29
Don Tanner Don Tanner's Coin.O.Rama coins appear on hand which is covered by handkerchief
 		Apr. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 389)
383
Burl Sparks Tricky Farmer routine with golf story using several effects, multiplying golf balls, egg bag,
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
14
Bert Douglas Make Safety Your Watchword watch vanishes from handkerchief and appears on wrist, safety presentation
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
53
Eddie Joseph My New Six Card Repeat Trick routine with handkerchief, tray and glass
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
15
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold things dropped inside can be stolen out
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 7)
336
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae It's a Hold-Up! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Related toAlso published here 1970
My Kind of Magic
14
Alan Shaxon In Person! MC trick, a name is chosen from a booklet containing artists as well as his telephone number, the number appears on a slate, the picture of the artist in a frame and the artist performs next, forcing the artist
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
70
The Devil's Handkerchief
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
34
Steve Spillman The Brandy Sucker glass filled with brandy is produced from handkerchief, then brandy vanishes
 		1974
Imagine Magic
4
Stewart Judah Billiards
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
852
V. Robert Allen The Toad and the Witch toad is hypnotized and vanishes
 		1975
Magick (Issue 141)
705
Brian MacCarthy Handkerchief Fold as a change bag
 		1975
Bennett's Best
44
Dr. John Nichols Devil Coin several coins in handkerchief, date of selected coin is divined
 		1976
Magick (Issue 163)
813
Ken De Courcy Vanishing Packet all cards except selection vanishes from packet that was placed into handkerchief bag
 		1979
Card Caprice
10
Ken De Courcy Credit Shower credit card in handkerchief, changes into shower of bills
 		1982
Creditable Conjuring
8
Ken De Courcy Devil's Aces Shuffled deck dropped into Devil's Handkerchief, magician pulls out Aces
Related to 1983
Four Ace Intro's
19
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae Überfalls ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here 1986
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar 1986
12
Karrell Fox "Presto-Logo" three jumbo cards vanish in silk, company logo on silk, trade show
 		1988
My Latest Book
131
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 1990
Horizons
21
Michael Weber Satan's Serviette impromptu Devil's Handkerchief with paper napkin
 		1991
Life Savers
84
Michael Weber United Divinations ashes on arm, impromptu Devil's Handkerchief to force a billet
Related to 1991
Life Savers
86
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Karrell Fox The Vanishing Fifty-One deck put in handkerchief bag, jumbo card of selection taken out, rest vanishes
 		1991
Goodies
41
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
16
Ali Bongo Forcieren mit einem Tuch forcing with a devil's handkerchief
 		1991
Ali Bongo
10
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
63
Patrick Page Das Hokuspokus-Ei handkerchief to make objects disappear, brief egg bag routine
Related to 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
40
Harry Anderson World's Greatest Jumbo Torn & Restored Card with very large card, using a Devil's handkerchief
 		1993
Wise Guy
103
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae Dies ist ein Überfall! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here 1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
30
Karrell Fox A "Cheep" Trick egg to live baby chick in napkin
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
130
Alexander de Cova Ringverschwinden using trouser pocket tube connection, devil's silk
 		1995
Mini-Seminar 1995
8
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
13
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishing coin chosen from bunch of coins in a handkerchief, first comedy divination, then coin and date are divined
Related toAlso published here Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
72
Christoph Borer BOE spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2002
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
16
The Devil's Handkerchief
2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
32
Harlan Tarbell The Broken and Restored Egg - Second Method: Tarbell's Unbreakable Egg spectator breaks egg in handkerchief
Also published here 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
255
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
VariationsAlso published here 		2003
Gambit
16
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2003
Connexions
7
Eric Mead, Michael Weber Gone Fishin' date of coin chosen from several in handkerchief is divined
Also published here 2006
Tangled Web
211
Christoph Borer Geistertafeln spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here 2006
Compilation
118
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
43
Alan Wakeling Switzerland watch appears in hand, vanishes from silk, reappears in pocket, vanishes again, reappears in cigarette case, cane vanishes in hat and alarm clock appears in hat
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
 		Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
69
Jim Steinmeyer Devil's Handkerchief Construction
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
70
Alexander de Cova 5 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
10
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Also published here 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
32
Patrick Page The Hanky Panky Cloth handkerchief to make objects disappear
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
257
Charlie Miller Version of Doctor Lynn's "Borrowing A Watch, Smashing It, Then Finding It Fully Restored Inside a Previously Examined Bun or Roll"
Also published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1970
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
124
Alexander de Cova Totally stoned five white and one black stone
Also published here Dec. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 3)
21
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
37
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned three white, three green and one black stone, with additional prediction of colors of two remaining stones
Inspired by Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 2)
13
Christian Scherer Die verschwindende Birne light bulb vanish, magic bandana presentation in german, double meaning of "Birne" (pear / light bulb)
 		2014
Schlaglichter
365
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
155
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
239
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Devil's Hank Addition phase with both bag and handkerchief
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
336
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Inspired by
  • "Torn and Restored Card" (Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic, 1975)
Also published here 		2023
Seminah 3
18
Helge Thun Das Tuch des Todes four signed Kings lost in deck, the are found again with the help of a handkerchief, with management of divided cards for subsequent routines
  • Erste Kartenproduktion (card rises from handkerchief-covered deck and floats up)
  • Zweite Kartenproduktion (card through handkerchief with cased deck)
  • Dritte Kartenproduktion (cased deck put in handkerchief, spectator reaches in and locates card)
  • Vierte Kartenproduktion (card appears on face of deck in glass with handkerchief cover)
 		2023
Seminah 3
29