Retention of Vision Vanish

105 entries in Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Retention of Vision Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T.J. Crawford, Harry Stork An Illusive Coin Pass
1909
The Art of Magic
243
Advanced Sleights three vanishes
  • 1. coin clipped between index and middle finger
  • 2. coin pushed into fist
  • 3. retention vanish
 		1935
Coin Magic
44
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
666
T.J. Crawford The Illusive Coin Pass 1 or several coins
 		1938
Greater Magic
717
Laurie Ireland A Coin Pass "Excellent for sue with a dollar size coin."
 		1942
Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks
29
T.J. Crawford The Illusive Coin Pass retention of vision basic
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
29
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish reprint from Greater Magic
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
30
Tenkai Ishida False Transfer a bit like a retention vanish perhaps, unclear
Also published here 1953
Six Tricks by Tenkai
12
Dai Vernon Perfect Coin Vanish
1962
Early Vernon
48
Silent Mora The Waiter's Tip retention vanish underneath corner of handkerchief
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
386
Tenkai Ishida False Transfer a bit like a retention vanish perhaps, unclear
Also published here 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
128
Al Schneider Snap Back Vanish
Related toVariations 1975
Al Schneider On Coins
12
Dai Vernon "Over The Top" Vanish sucker gag for magicians
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1007
Harry Lorayne Persistence-of-Vision Coin Vanish
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method (The Pinch Vanish)
 		1977
The Magic Book
163
Ken Krenzel 4. Persistence Placement unusual
 		Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Martin Gardner Two Coin Vanishes
  • The First Vanish (with copper/silver coin application)
  • The Second Vanish (Steve Freeman credit information)
for credit information, see reference
Related to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 8)
1144
Bill Tarr A Casual Vanish retention style
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
126
Martin Gardner Two Coin Vanishes on the history of the vanishes in the reference, with description of Paul Rosini's Five-Coin Routine
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 14)
1198
Retention Vanish
1979
Das Rainer Teschner Seminar 79
3
Al Schneider Snap Back Vanish
1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
32
David Roth Retention Vanish Handling
Jan. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 1)
435
Richard Kaufman Retention Clip Vanish
Related to 1981
CoinMagic
5
Geoffrey Latta Half Retention Pass stealing one of two coins
Related to 1981
CoinMagic
130
Tony Slydini Table Tilt Vanish
1981
CoinMagic
172
David Roth David Roth on the Retention Pass
VariationsAlso published here 1981
CoinMagic
260
David Roth IV Four sequential retention vanishes and reappearances
 		1981
CoinMagic
261
Rick Anderson Amazing Coin Vanish angly
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Encore II
5
Michael Ammar Retention Vision Vanish
Also published here 1981
Encore II
7
Horace E. Bennett, Scotty York The Illusive Coin Pass - Revisited retention vanish to back clip
Related to
  • Talisman vol. 1 no. 48
 1981
Bennett's Fourth Book
13
Curtis Kam Snap Back Vanish in Purse
1982
All the World's a Stage
3
Ross Bertram A Note on Optics on retention of vision principle
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
22
Ross Bertram Bertram Edition
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
22
Ross Bertram The Bertram Addition coin changes to copper with retention vanish handling
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
24
Dai Vernon, David Roth Retention Vanish David Roth's handling of Dai Vernon's Retention Vanish
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
7
David Roth Fingertip Retention Vanish
Variations 1985
Expert Coin Magic
9
Steve Dusheck Dusheck's Jumbo Coin Retention Vanish
Also published here 1985
The Dusheck Vest
13
Yoshihiko Mutobe The Mutobe Vanish featuring Mutobe Palm
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
97
David Roth Retention of Vision Vanish
Also published here 1986
The Coin Connection
7
Michael Rubinstein Der Retention Pass
Inspired by May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
74
Dai Vernon The Persistence-of-Vision Coin Vanish
1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
185
Dai Vernon Retention Vanish
Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
24
Gary Kurtz Vanish and Reproduction
  • Fingertip Take
Also published here 1988
Accumulations
2
David Williamson, Richard Kaufman The Retention Clip Vanish independent invention
Related to 1989
Williamson's Wonders
9
Geoffrey Latta Retention Pass brief
 		1990
Spectacle
79
Harvey Rosenthal Toss Retention Vanish
1990
Impossibilia
77
Gary Kurtz Vanish and Reproduction
  • Fingertip Take
Also published here 1990
Coin Magic
23
Wesley James WJ Snap Retention Pass Fingertip Retention Pass
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
28
Gary Ouellet The Amazing Coin Vanish coin is tossed up and caught with other hand
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
321
Michael Ammar Retention-of-Vision Vanish
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
33
Rick Anderson Amazing Coin Vanish angly
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
35
Underhanded Retention Pass Switch brief
 		1991
Relentless
11
Roger Klause The R.O.V. Spider Vanish
1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
151
Ronnie Ramin Retention Spider Vanish
1991
Strange Happenings
8
John Ramsay, Chris Kenner Ramsay-type Vanish
1992
Totally Out Of Control
32
Michael Rubinstein The Upside-Down Retention Pass
Nov. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 11)
2145
Steve Dusheck Jumbo Coin Retention Vanish
Also published here 1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
61
Scott Robinson Visual Retentive also as a change
Also published here 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
847
Doug Conn Neck-Tied Dollar coin folded into bottom of tie vanishes
Also published here May 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 9)
58
Dai Vernon, David Roth Retention Vanish
1995
Grundgriffe der Close-Up Zauberei
21
Gary Kurtz Underhanded Retention Pass Switch
1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
9
Harry Riser Partial Retention Pass one of three coins, dated to 1950s
Related to 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
206
Curtis Kam Snap Back Vanish in Purse
1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
30
Joe Rindfleisch Fee-Fol-Lay Vanish coin dumped into other hand from first two fingers
 		Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
61
Doug Conn Fit to be Tie'd coin folded into bottom of tie vanishes
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
24
Ken Simmons Duped! angly, coin not under hand as in Anderson's vanish
Inspired by Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
17
Michael Rubinstein Retention Open-Palm Steal coin starts out on palm and is stolen with other hand during closing
Also published here Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
70
Chris Korn Expertalk: Chris Korn on the Retention Vanish see Addendum reference for credit correction by Steve Freeman
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
71
Steve Freeman On the Retention Vanish
  • Letters
credit information
Related to Dec. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 4)
17
Al Schneider Snapback Move
  • The Schneider Technique
credit information
 		Jan. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)
58
Davide Costi Ultimate Retention Vanish See also Steve Freeman's " The Perfect Coin Vanish" (Magicana 107, Genii, February 1974)
Related to 2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
135
Curtis Kam Fan Drop Retention Vanish coin fan in right hand, bottom coin is apparently dropped into left hand, mime
 		2004
Dangerous Notions
9
Jay Sankey Palm-Down Retention Vanish
2004
Sankey Unleashed
47
Retention Vanish
Mar. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 3)
17
Curtis Kam Retention Pass
2008
The Pocketbook
67
John Ramsay Drop Vanish coin placed into hand similar to a Retention Vanish
 		Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
73
Al Schneider Snap Back Vanish
2011
Al Schneider Magic
113
Steve Freeman The Perfect Coin Vanish
Also published here
  • Genii, Feb. 1974
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
132
Alexander de Cova Der Snap Vanish retention vanish into purse frame
Related to 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
100
Tomoya Horiki Toss Vanish (トス・バニッシュ) Toss coin to other hand, seems to see the coin be tossed over
Related to 2017
Coinlang.
12
Geoffrey Latta The Retention of Vision Vanish
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
5
Geoffrey Latta Latta on... The Retention of Vision Vanish
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
7
Geoffrey Latta The Fingertip Retention of Vision Vanish
Inspired by 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
9
Geoffrey Latta Latta on... Acting and Timing with Retention of Vision Vanishes
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
10
Geoffrey Latta The Two-Minus-One Retention of Vision Vanish apparently two coins placed into left hand, on held back
Variations 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
10
Kainoa Harbottle The Nowhere Retention Pass coin ends up in Nowhere Palm, can be done with multiple coins consecutively
 		May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
52
Tomoya Horiki Toss Vanish 2.0 Introduction with credits for Toss Vanish 2.0
 		2018
Progress Principle
5
Tomoya Horiki Toss Vanish (Downward) Toss coin to other hand downwards, seems to see the coin be tossed over, optical illusion
Related to 2018
Progress Principle
10
Tomoya Horiki Toss Vanish (Sideways) Toss coin to other hand sideways, seems to see the coin be tossed over, optical illusion
Related to 2018
Progress Principle
14
Tomoya Horiki Toss Vanish (Upward) Toss coin to other hand upwards, seems to see the coin be tossed over, optical illusion
Related to 2018
Progress Principle
16
Tomoya Horiki Toss Into Breast Pocket Fake toss of coin into shirt pocket
 		2018
Progress Principle
18
Tomoya Horiki Fake Coin Roll Vanish Using coin roll action to mimic a coin, make it "vanish", slight optical illusion
 		2018
Progress Principle
19
Michael Rubinstein The R.O.P.S. Move - Retention Open Palm Steal coin starts out on palm and is stolen with other hand during closing
Also published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
3
Michael Rubinstein The R.O.P.S. New Theory Retention Pass
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
6
Michael Rubinstein Variation Retention Pass credit information
  • Variation One
  • Variation Two
Inspired by 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
9
Michael Rubinstein Roll-Down Retention Pass fan of coins placed in other hand, base of thumb action
Variations 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
16
Michael Rubinstein Roll-Down Retention Pass Variation fan of coins apparently placed into purse
Inspired by 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
88
Al Schneider Snap-back Technique brief
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
132
Michael Rubinstein The Flash Vanish coin held onto palm of other hand, hand closes and opens quickly and coin is gone
Inspired by
  • vanish on Eric Chien's DVD "Coin"
  • Herb Zarrow Vanish on Master Coin Technique videos, 1985
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
241
David Williamson, Richard Kaufman Retention Clip Vanish credit information
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
419
Ken Krenzel Retention Vanish brief
Also published here
  • Master Coin Technique videos, 1985
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
422
Joe Rindfleisch Retention of Vision Vanish here into purse frame
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
429
Chris Korn Expertalk: Chris Korn on the Retention Vanish see p. 34 for credit correction by Steve Freeman
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
17
Bob Chesbro Chesbro's Retention Coin Vanish thumb base pushes coin back, Freeman
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
207
Retention vanish brief, done with coin already in classic palm
 		2022
Vallarino
286
Michael Rubinstein Variation Retention Pass brief
 		Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
987