to conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood\nsucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other\n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood
sucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other
how to rap a wag on the knuckles\ngag in which a spectator is rapped on the knuckles\n unknown\nhow to rap a wag upon the knuckles\n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
How to rap a wag on the knuckles
gag in which a spectator is rapped on the knuckles
the back room\nbar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (al cohn), on semantics, exposure, george karger, keith clark and bill larsen\nbruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
betcha\nbar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
Betcha
bar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag
betcha\n- coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
- pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
Betcha
coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger
betcha\n- drinking from a sealed bottled without opening it
- moving a coin without touching it\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
betcha\n- boiling water in a paper bag
- beer bet
- coin bet / puzzle ("one is not a nickel")\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz\nwalter b. gibson\nthree coins\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nnot a half\nkarl fulves
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson
"free" french drop\nlike spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever\n unknown\nwalter b. gibson
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Unknown, Walter B. Gibson
"Free" French Drop
like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever
a cute betcha\nmatch balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything\ntom fitzgerald
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Tom Fitzgerald
A Cute Betcha
match balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything
the melting coin\ncoin is apparently bent with both and vanishes in the flame of a match where it is reproduced again\njean hugard
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
The Melting Coin
coin is apparently bent with both and vanishes in the flame of a match where it is reproduced again
glorifying your magic\n1. califaction of handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
2. how to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
3. key card placement (charlier pass)
4. 20th century silks idea
5. zombie idea (floating flower pot)
6. comedy bits with a stooge
7. miser's dream shower (with handkerchief)
8. thumb tip idea (with scotch tape)
9. thimble color change
10. the cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)\njack yeager
1948
ireland's yearbooks Jack Yeager
Glorifying Your Magic
1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
4. 20th Century Silks idea
5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
6. Comedy bits with a stooge
7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
9. Thimble color change
10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
betcha!\n- reading the date of a coin through a paper
- predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
- showing five kings in a deck\nhen fetsch
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Hen Fetsch
knickle head\nnickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed\ncharles smith\nknickle head\ncharles smith
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Charles Smith
Knickle Head
nickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed
knickle head\nnickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed\ncharles smith\nknickle head\ncharles smith
1966
the new modern coin magic Charles Smith
Knickle Head
nickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed
a funny finish for a coin routine\ndividing ten coins between boys and performer, boys get nothing\nj. b. bobo
1966
the new modern coin magic J. B. Bobo
A Funny Finish for a Coin Routine
dividing ten coins between boys and performer, boys get nothing
gag penetration with an okito box\ncoin becomes bigger as it penetrates box\nmilton kort\nron bauer
1966
the new modern coin magic Milton Kort, Ron Bauer
the wonderful coin trick\ncoin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull\nal flosso\nkarl fulves\npull gag\nlu brent\nein unorthodoxer münzentrick\nmichael skinner\nthe wonderful coin trick revisited\nmichael skinner
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Al Flosso, Karl Fulves
The Wonderful Coin Trick
coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull
cuenta enigmatica de 3 monedas\ndo as i do trick with coins, spectator fails to repeat the same actions\njuan tamariz
1973
aprenda ud. magia Juan Tamariz
Cuenta Enigmatica de 3 Monedas
do as I do trick with coins, spectator fails to repeat the same actions
gotcha! - sleight of foot\ngag for "coin brushed under foot" in which it is not there at the end\njohn cornelius\non cuffing\nronald zollweg\nconvention fooler\nalexander de cova\nunder foot\njay sankey\ndavid acer
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 John Cornelius
Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot
gag for "coin brushed under foot" in which it is not there at the end
gotcha! - invisible downs palm\ncoin position that allows to display hand more freely, as magician's gag\njohn cornelius
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 John Cornelius
Gotcha! - Invisible Downs Palm
coin position that allows to display hand more freely, as magician's gag
edge spinners\nbar bets and flourishes with coins
- finger flicker, coin spinning
- thumb it, coin spinning with two hands
- tri-van, sleeving technique while coin spins
- bottoms up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
- nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
- off balance, coin lands always on the same side
- smash and grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
- for two pins, coin spins held by two pins
- skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin\nfred robinson
1975
pabular Fred Robinson
Edge Spinners
bar bets and flourishes with coins
Finger Flicker, coin spinning
Thumb It, coin spinning with two hands
Tri-Van, sleeving technique while coin spins
Bottoms Up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
Nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
Off Balance, coin lands always on the same side
Smash and Grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
festive fun\na coin puzzle by alex elmsley and by tony faro, logic puzzles, making smoke powder by burning a striking surface, match problems by tony faro, medium card revelation, a number puzzle by ed schuman and how to stick a bottle on a wall
\n unknown\nalex elmsley\ntony faro\ned schuman
1975
pabular
Unknown, Alex Elmsley, Tony Faro, Ed Schuman
Festive Fun
a coin puzzle by Alex Elmsley and by Tony Faro, logic puzzles, making smoke powder by burning a striking surface, match problems by Tony Faro, medium card revelation, a number puzzle by Ed Schuman and how to stick a bottle on a wall
dropsy diddle\nspectator locates selection by dropping coin on card in a spread, involves a gag with the card printed on the coin and a final card transformation\neddie fields\nworking against time\nsam schwartz\ncutting remarks\nscott weiser\ndarwin ortiz\nles shore\nthe lucky coin\nroberto giobbi
1976
the artful dodges of eddie fields Eddie Fields
Dropsy Diddle
Spectator locates selection by dropping coin on card in a spread, involves a gag with the card printed on the coin and a final card transformation
blackmailing the enemy\nspectator balances coin on nose and must make it fall, then coin pressed on spectator's forehead, heckler stopper, picture snapped with camera\nkarl fulves\nblackmail\nkarl fulves
1977
the magic book Karl Fulves
Blackmailing the Enemy
spectator balances coin on nose and must make it fall, then coin pressed on spectator's forehead, heckler stopper, picture snapped with camera
aero-dynamic dollar\nbill with 2 quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks\nthomas a. o'lenick
1978
las vegas close-up Thomas A. O'Lenick
Aero-Dynamic Dollar
bill with 2 quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks
the spiked half\nspiked half dollar coin put in styrofoam, marked penny transposes and is now spiked and half dollar in hand\njohn f. mendoza
1980
john: verse two John F. Mendoza
The Spiked Half
spiked half dollar coin put in styrofoam, marked penny transposes and is now spiked and half dollar in hand
counting forty as four\nspectator gets glimpse of load of coins which then vanishes without ever being produced\nsteve beam
1982
steve beam on coins — volume ii Steve Beam
Counting Forty as Four
spectator gets glimpse of load of coins which then vanishes without ever being produced
chocolate coin\nreal coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil\npaul harris\ndick ryan\npeeler\npaul harris\nchocolate coin\npaul harris\ndick ryan
1983
a close-up kinda guy Paul Harris, Dick Ryan
Chocolate Coin
real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
leftovers\na computer gag, henry pettit, dan garrett, phil young, wayn kyzer's bear handed production gag, , a coin gag by dexter cleveland, don morris, a probability impossible trick for magician's by steve beam\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Leftovers
a computer gag, Henry Pettit, Dan Garrett, Phil Young, Wayn Kyzer's bear handed production gag, , a coin gag by Dexter Cleveland, Don Morris, a probability impossible trick for magician's by Steve Beam
the thing\nsmall puppet hand in coin purse, throws coin out, more ideas on "mr. jimmy" by steve beam\njohn riggs\njimmy revisited\njohn riggs\nthe thing returns again\nbud whitford\nthe thing - the sequel\njohn harwood\nglass houses\njohn riggs\nmr. jimmy\njohn riggs\nthe trapdoor issue #12\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor — volume one John Riggs
The Thing
small puppet hand in coin purse, throws coin out, more ideas on "Mr. Jimmy" by Steve Beam
phert!\nidea when spectator's hand is covering cards / coins on the table, so they feel the magic moment, plate-lifter\nrichard bartram, jr.
1985
close-up of the damned Richard Bartram, Jr.
Phert!
idea when spectator's hand is covering cards / coins on the table, so they feel the magic moment, plate-lifter
delayed reaction\ncoin is tossed to other hand but is seen a little later, sight gag using muscle pass\nroger klause\ntime and again\ntomoya horiki
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5 Roger Klause
Delayed Reaction
coin is tossed to other hand but is seen a little later, sight gag using muscle pass
cranium vanish\ngag, coin is thrown in the air and lands on performer's head, he then removes the coin and it vanishes, for bald people only, tattoo\njohn riggs
1987
the trapdoor - volume one John Riggs
Cranium Vanish
gag, coin is thrown in the air and lands on performer's head, he then removes the coin and it vanishes, for bald people only, tattoo
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 coin on forehead\ncoin dropping from spectator's head changed to jumbo coin, paperballs over the head situation\nsteve spillman
1990
magical arts journal Steve Spillman
The Coin On Forehead
coin dropping from spectator's head changed to jumbo coin, Paperballs Over The Head situation
coin on ceiling\nalso as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner\nmichael ammar\ncoin on ceiling\nmichael ammar
1991
the magic of michael ammar Michael Ammar
Coin on Ceiling
also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner
shocked\nhidden joy buzzer under metal cup, as burglar alarm when spectator takes out a coin\nkarl fulves\nshocked\nkarl fulves
1993
rigmarole Karl Fulves
Shocked
hidden joy buzzer under metal cup, as burglar alarm when spectator takes out a coin
knickle head\n"what if?" bonus page
coin stuck to forehead, when removed a large tack is seen soldered to it\nchuck smith\nlobotomy\nsteve beam\nthe magic coin\nron bauer
1994
what if? Chuck Smith
Knickle Head
"What If?" Bonus Page
coin stuck to forehead, when removed a large tack is seen soldered to it
convention fooler\ncoin under foot vanish with sucker element, other coin under foot\nalexander de cova\ngotcha! - sleight of foot\njohn cornelius\nunder foot\njay sankey\ndavid acer
1994
secrets no. 1 Alexander de Cova
Convention Fooler
coin under foot vanish with sucker element, other coin under foot
stretching your money\ntwo coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched\nyuji wada
1994
the minotaur Yuji Wada
Stretching Your Money
two coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched
double-headed coins\nbar bets with double-headed coins
- con of the realm
- pocket change
- two heads are better than one
- two out of three ain't bad
- none out of three
- two out of three ain't badder
- heads i win, tails you lose\nbob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
aero-dynamic dollar\nbill with two quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks\nthomas a. o'lenick
1996
the art of astonishment - book 1 Thomas A. O'Lenick
Aero-Dynamic Dollar
bill with two quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks
chocolate coin\nreal coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil\npaul harris\ndick ryan\nchocolate coin\npaul harris\ndick ryan
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3 Paul Harris, Dick Ryan
Chocolate Coin
real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
the magic coin\ncoin on forehead, has huge nail on back when removed\nron bauer\nknickle head\nchuck smith
1997
l.i.n.t. — pocket stuff for close-up magicians Ron Bauer
The Magic Coin
coin on forehead, has huge nail on back when removed
nickels to dimes\nmagician's only trick with nickels to dimes apparatus in which nickels transpose with cap\nkarl fulves\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1998
underworld Karl Fulves
Nickels to Dimes
magician's only trick with nickels to dimes apparatus in which nickels transpose with cap
imaginary vanish\nmathematical problem, dividing money\nsteve beam\nstewart james' "one-cent tale" in "the james file" p. 1931.
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam
Imaginary Vanish
mathematical problem, dividing money
Inspired by
Stewart James' "One-Cent Tale" in "The James File" p. 1931.
under foot\nexpose the "brush coin under foot" gag, but reveal that the penny under the foot has become a quarter\njay sankey\ndavid acer\ngotcha! - sleight of foot\njohn cornelius\nconvention fooler\nalexander de cova
2004
random acts of magic Jay Sankey, David Acer
Under Foot
expose the "brush coin under foot" gag, but reveal that the penny under the foot has become a quarter
casino royal\ncoins in square layout, coins are added, yet number remains same, mathematical principle (edge counting)\ngary plants
2004
lecture notes - the second super session Gary Plants
Casino Royal
coins in square layout, coins are added, yet number remains same, mathematical principle (edge counting)
idea for a bill routine\npencil through bill, promising to make hole disappear but making whole bill vanish, similar gags\nroberto giobbi
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi
Idea for a Bill Routine
pencil through bill, promising to make hole disappear but making whole bill vanish, similar gags
time and again\nsingle coin is apparently tossed into other hand multiple times, keep seeing the coin being tossed over and over again\ntomoya horiki\ndelayed reaction\nroger klause
2018
progress principle Tomoya Horiki
Time and again
Single coin is apparently tossed into other hand multiple times, keep seeing the coin being tossed over and over again