Stone & Rock

60 entries in Stone & Rock
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to make a stone seeme to vanish out of your hand lapping the stone while asking a question
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
18
Another another stone vanish via lapping
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
18
Mangeur de pierre Stone eater
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
213
Heinrich Collin Der Felsen der Wüste liquid pressed out of pumice stone, performed in gloves with secret rubber tube
 		Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
56
Dr. Edward G. Ervin A Sucker Production red brick produced from spectator's clothing
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
45
Alyett L'empreinte à distance das le plâtre hand imprint appears in plaster, followed by german translation "Die spiritistische Hand im Gips"
 		Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
9
Logan Wait Pebbles In the Shoe producing rocks or golf balls from shoe
Related to Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
605
Brick (1)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
lifting five bricks with one hand
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
815
Brick (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
party game, racing while always standing on bricks
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
815
Brick (3)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
breaking brick with hammer, while holding it in hand
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
815
Brick (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
breaking brick with bare hands
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
815
Don Alan A Darker Shade of Malini lump of coal appears under fez
Related toVariations 1956
Pretty Sneaky
46
Leo Behnke Fortune Stars stone in spectator's hand changes color several times, then wrapped in paper it disappears in a flash, fortune telling presentation
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
12
Gerald Kosky The Magic Ring ring and three colored stones, variation of two in the hand, one in the pocket, as a climax the ring has three stones set in it
Also published here 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
283
Val Andrews Inside a Rock! No. 24, card to rock with obviously fake rock
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
10
Looy Simonoff Earth Shoes Produce large rock from shoe
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
102
Tan Hock Chuan Moon Rock Mystery Small rock grows into large rock after light is shone on it
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
40
John F. Mendoza The Lump of Coal (TLC) lump of coal appears under fez after short coin interlude, then hat is full of pennies
Inspired byVariations 1978
The Book of John
83
Ron Hicks Not Another Copper Silver Transpo multiple phases, using a brick
 		1978
Challenging Coin Capers
18
David Roth Stonehenge Coin Assembly rock production climax
Variations 1985
Expert Coin Magic
142
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Al Goshman Stein sponge stone from shoe
 		1986
Seminar '86
9
Dr. Dan J. Alessini The Black Bag four stones and a crystal
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 438)
2189
James E. Sansotera Touch Stones row of gem stones, number is moved to other end, divination of color and reading
Inspired by
  • a routine by Daemon in "New Invocation".
 Apr. 1993
Magick (Issue 488)
2439
Jack Yeager Witch's Stone on of four different colored stones is selected, prediction
 		Aug. 1993
Magick (Issue 493)
2464
Jack Yeager Love Match cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO
Variations Nov. 1993
Magick (Issue 496)
2480
Christian Chelman Psychostasy scale with feather and stone become the same weight, crystal turns black
 		1993
Capricornian Tales
27
Steve Dusheck Silence is Golden gold nugget in clear container is shaken, it makes no noice when spectator does it
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
107
John Riggs Your Good Fortune, Miss! prediction of a gem stone and a tarot card
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
74
Looy Simonoff Earth Shoes large rock produced from own shoe
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
123
Mark Strivings Warm Fuzzies Up Close cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO
Inspired byVariations 1996
Mobile Mentalism
39
Jim Steinmeyer The Perforated Brick
  • Conjuring
brick is covered an pierced with stick, yet unharmed
Inspired by
  • Karl Germain's "Block" effect (The Secrets of Karl Germain)
 Jan. 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 5)
79
David Acer Diamonds Are Forever Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
56
Andrew Mayne The brick gag gag, using fake brick
 		2000
Shock Magic
35
Titanic Thompson Titanic's Stone Skip bet about skipping flat stones on sand
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
37
Andrew Mayne Sneeze brick produced from napkins, tissue box
 		2003
Mayhem
12
Andrew Mayne Brick Flight brick vanish under paper and appears inside jacket
 		2003
Mayhem
14
Todd Karr Crystal Heart quartz stone changes into crystal heart in hand of spectator
 		2003
Mystery School
303
David Parr Blood From a Stone
2003
Mystery School
366
Robert Cassidy The Seeing Stones opaque milky stone becomes a transparent stone
 		2003
Extremely Remote
19
Steven Brehe Token Of Affection cards with colors and gem stones, pair selects each and colors match, PATEO
Inspired by 2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
38
Tom Stone Plot for Wild Coin stone discs change to coins, idea
 		2007
Marvelpiece!
4
Robert E. Neale Russian Prayer Stones Four stones placed in spectator's hand, becomes five
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
25
Karl Fulves Great Wall "Unexplained"
stone penetrates into clear plastic bag, posed as a problem
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
318
Jim Steinmeyer Sonata for Brick and Glassware
  • Conjuring
brick and glass transpose in paper bags
Inspired by Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
32
Christian Scherer Die magischen Steine von Stonehenge matrix with stone under two postcards, bigger stone appears as a climax
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Schlaglichter
23
Christian Scherer Vanish of a Stone Kaps / Bernard drop vanish
 		2014
Schlaglichter
26
Michael Ammar Wiped Clean with a stone
 		2014
Schlaglichter
27
Jean Caroly Spider Grip Vanish with a stone
 		2014
Schlaglichter
29
Robert E. Neale The Dragon and the Unicorn done with gems and a fairy tale story presentation
  • Alternate Handling
  • Bag Handling
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
266
Nadia "Lou" Schürmann, Christoph Borer DIe Hexenprobe Kurotsuke effect with stones
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
131
David Regal Stones four geode stones assemble in one hand, change to handful of gems as finale
 		2019
Interpreting Magic
157
Ben Hart The Boy Who Cried Diamonds diamond stones produced from eyes
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
258
Curtis Kam Sticks and Stone cigars from purse, multiplying cigars, large wooden match from purse, purse becomes a stone
Inspired by
  • "Stoned Purse" (Nathan Kranzo)
 June 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
69
Patrik Kuffs The Floating Bag (a.k.a. The Facebook Trick) paper bag bounced around between the hands to get a photograph where it looks like it is floating, gag, then brick produced from bag
 		July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
334
Steve Cohen, Max Malini Brick From Hat thorough discussion
  • Spinning Coin Option
  • Card Transposition Option
  • The Block of Ice
Inspired by 2022
Max Malini
158
Christian Scherer The Magic Stones of Stonehenge matrix with stone under two postcards, bigger stone appears as a climax
Inspired byAlso published here 2024
Mosaic
77
Christian Scherer Vanish of a Stone Kaps / Bernard drop vanish
 		2024
Mosaic
81
Michael Ammar Wiped Clean with a stone
 		2024
Mosaic
82
Jean Caroly Spider Grip Vanish with a stone
 		2024
Mosaic
84
Adam W. Elbaum Something New: ST1D "Stoned", six small stones from an occult store, one chosen with roll of die, that one jumps off the spectator's hand into a glass
 		2024
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
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