Ditching Coins

134 entries in Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Breast Pocket Ditch as sleeve is pulled up, here with a watch
 		Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
47
Carl Willmann Simplified Coin Vanish Routine coins vanished one by one, ditched behind table one by one
Inspired by Jan. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 1)
11
Fr. Maubach Der wandernde Thaler ditching coin into breast pocket while removing wand from under arm, or ditching coin between neck and collar
 		Aug. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 8)
118
Sam Margules A New Impromptu Coin Vanish with handkerchief, complete, with pocket ditch
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
53
2 - Top Pocket Vanish complete vanish
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
69
To Get Rid of Coin After Vanish it in Hand
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
82
Edward Marlo Two Ideas hooked coin in sleeve, pocket ditch for complete vanish
 		1942
Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks
19
Eddie Joseph The Wrist Vanish coin on back of left hand, picked up with right hand, secretly slid into sleeve under watch wrist band
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
7
Eddie Joseph The Strop Vanish coin in left palm stroked with card or business card, vanishes, ditch in breast pocket
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
10
Eddie Joseph The Cross Leg Vanish coin "lapped" between legs, without table
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
15
Eddie Joseph The Pencil Vanish coin balanced on pencil, right hand strokes it and it vanishes, left under arm pit
Related to 1942
Coin and Money Magic
16
Eddie Joseph The Friction Exchange coin hidden in fold at elbow switched for visible coin
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
30
Eddie Joseph The Getaway importance of ditching coin before revealing vanish, coin ditched under belt
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
37
Eddie Joseph The Tie Hold-Out slit in tie
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
42
J. B. Bobo Knee-zy Vanish coin travels from knee to knee, then vanishes
Variations 1947
Watch This One!
91
Francis Carlyle A Coin Vanish and Reappearance coin slid under tight shirt cuff
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
91
Max Malini Jacket Pocket Ditch
Related to 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
157
Dai Vernon Knee Hold-Out
Related to
  • Revelations Video Series No. 5
Also published here 		1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1 )
157
Max Malini Spectator's Shoulder Hold-Out coin temporarily left on spectator's shoulder
Also published here 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
157
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Complete Coin Vanish from thumb palm to outer breast pocket
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
49
J. B. Bobo Complete Thumb Palm Vanish to outer breast pocket, while pulling up the sleeve
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
50
Knee-zy Vanish coin through knee, twice
Related toVariations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
50
With a Handkerchief - Number One coin is dropped into the outer breast coat pocket
Variations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
53
Jimmy Buffaloe With a Handkerchief - Number Two coin vanishes under a handkerchief on the table, back palm to side pocket
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
55
Milton Kort With a Handkerchief - Number Three coin is thrown into outer pocket
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
56
Wallace Lee, In a Spectator's Pocket Three Methods
a. into spectator's outer breast pocket, back palm
b. into spectator's outer breast pocket, thumb palm
c. hand is put into spectator's outer breast pocket to pull him closer (Wallace Lee Method)
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
57
Dr. E. M. Roberts, Louis Tannen, Cuffing two methods
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
96
Eddie Joseph Half a Penny coin transforms into other coin, while doing heads or tails, ditching coin in breast pocket
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
3
Tenkai Ishida A Follow-Up coin vanishes from silk, with ditch in breast pocket
Also published here 1953
Six Tricks by Tenkai
12
Breast Pocket Ditch with handkerchief cover
 		1969
Monedas, monedas... (y monedas)
28
Coin under Wrist Watch Band
1969
Monedas, monedas... (y monedas)
56
Harry Milliken The One Hand Complete Coin Vanish ditch into breast pocket
Variations 1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
74
Harry Milliken "and Here's Your Change" one-handed change of half dollar into quarter, ditch in breast pocket
Inspired by 1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
75
Tenkai Ishida A Follow-Up coin vanishes from silk, with ditch in breast pocket
Also published here 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
128
Bob Driebeek Der sichtbare Topit slit in tie
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Sep. 1974
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
29
Lawrence Nudelman The Back-Handed Coin Vanish coin placed on back of hand, covered with handkerchief, it then vanishes (under wrist-watch)
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 6
13
Lawrence Nudelman A Half-Dollar Becomes Two Halves - or A Pain In The Neck steal from neck/collar as elbow is rubbed
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
5
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Quarter the Easy Way quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
8
Fred Robinson Dropit
Related to May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
258
Tony Slydini Leave and Take on ditching items when picking up something else
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
30
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
884
Pocket Vanish pocket ditch with handkerchief
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
101
Roger Klause Elbow Swindle vanish of one or multiple coins after elbow catch, pocket ditch
Variations 1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
23
Harry Lorayne Complete Vanish (Standard Method)
1977
The Magic Book
161
Karl Fulves Invisible Pockets two coins pressed to shirt with both hands, coin travels across, then coin vanishes ("playing the shirt", coin tossed into shirt)
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
85
Ken Krenzel 2. Hookless Hook Coin impromptu servante behind trouser with other hand
 		Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Coin Vanish under Silk pocket ditch
 		Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Peter Wilker Der Knieschlottertrick coin through knee, inspired by Bobo and Louis Gavilondo
Inspired by 1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 3)
85
Bill Wisch Using the elbow as a servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Acquitment of the object
Related to 1979
Wisches
13
Rainer Teschner Gebe-Griffe: c) coin loaded under performer's watch
 		1979
Das Rainer Teschner Seminar 79
15
Bob Fitch Spell-bound "Extras - Variations - 3)"
short note
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Heads or Tails "Extras - Variations - 9)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Danny Korem Telling Tails Vanish Vanish
 		1981
CoinMagic
224
Sol Stone Shirting the Issue complete vanish, coin ditched into shirt between two buttons
 		1981
CoinMagic
249
Derek Dingle Breast Pocket
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
176
Curtis Kam In the Side Pocket
1982
All the World's a Stage
52
Ross Bertram The Waisted Coin half dollar disappears, reappears under foot
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
6
Ross Bertram Atomized Coin complete vanish with coin ditch in breast pocket
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
19
Ross Bertram Terminal Coins using B.U.D.
  • Terminal 1 (four coins vanish)
  • Terminal 2 (four coins vanish without jacket)
  • Terminal 3 (four coins travel to other hand at once)
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
41
Ross Bertram The Texas Toppit using western style trouser pockets as topit
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
44
Ross Bertram Can You Toppit? (Here's how) complete, ditch of coin in trouser pocket
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
45
Thumb Palm & Breast Pocket Ditch
1985
Expert Coin Magic
121
Breast Pocket Ditch
1985
Korem without Limits
69
Danny Korem Trouser Pocket Ditch
1985
Korem without Limits
73
Joaquín Navajas JK. Desaparición complete coin vanish, to top pocket of shirt or jacket
Also published here 1985
Monedas Personales
35
Karl Fulves Getaways on complete vanishes, intro
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
62
Karl Fulves Getaway I complete vanish of coin with bill, servante at belt, also as transformation
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
62
Karl Fulves Getaway III "playing the shirt" with coin under cover of bill
Related to 1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
68
Steve Dusheck Jumbo Coin Vanish with topit
Inspired by
  • The Topit Book, Michael Ammar, p. 23
 1985
The Dusheck Vest
14
Fred Kaps The Tie-Topit slit in striped tie design
 		1986
It's So Simple
14
John V. Hope Trouser Pocket Topit see title
Related to June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1359
Procedures for the Vanish of the Coin several methods including lapping, false transfer, cuff, sleeving, ...
 		1988
The Magic Way
25
Tony Kardyro Never Was No. 8, coin vanishes with handkerchief, unload under band of wrist watch
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
10
Karl Fulves Higher No. 16, coin placed in eye like monocle, performer slowly turns around and coin vanishes, reappears on top of head (duplicate)
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
22
Gary Kurtz Jumbo Coin Vanish Sleeve or Breast Pocket
 		1990
Unexplainable Acts
99
Pocket Ditch as sleeve is pulled up
 		1990
Impossibilia
125
Alexander de Cova Coin Vanish complete with body servante
Also published here 1990
Horizons
26
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
10
Rocco Silano Jumbo Coin Vanish unload into jacked pocket
 		1990
If it fits... Sleeve it!
23
Michael Ammar Propelled Topiting as other object is thrown from hand to hand
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
179
Gary Kurtz Lapping Coin into Purse coin secretly unloaded in purse
 		1991
Relentless
23
Chris Kenner Side Pocket Ditch while displaying silk
 		1992
Totally Out Of Control
82
Chris Kenner Jacket Pocket Ditch as wand is removed from under arm
 		1992
Totally Out Of Control
139
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
140
Troy Hooser Coin Ditching in pocket, while opening jacket
 		Sep. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 3)
8
T. Nelson Downs A Coin Vanish coin put under handkerchief vanishes, secret ditch into side pocket from back palm
 		Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
50
Richard Bartram, Jr. French Change in French Drop position, with clean up
 		1993
Mystification
27
Coin Ditch into side jacket pocket
 		1995
Natural Selections
40
Karl Fulves Bare-handed Vanish No. 56, coin vanishes in handkerchief, ditch into rolled-up sleeve
 		1995
Easy Magic
78
Gary Kurtz Lapping Coin into Purse
1995 ca.
Relentless (revised edition)
19
The Geek Makes Change by "Tyler" (no full name given), silver dollar shoved up performer's nose, four quarters come out, shirt pocket ditch
Inspired by May 1996
The Lemniscate (Vol. 2 No. 12)
4
Joshua Jay Watch Hold-Out Vanish bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Related to Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
27
Joshua Jay Watchama-Call-It bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Related toAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
127
Joshua Jay Watchama-Call-It bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
14
Alain Nu, Alan "Ace" Greenberg Nu-Greenberg Hold-Out coin transfer in other hand with ditch under watch
 		Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
78
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
68
Steve Beam Pocket Change coin put in hand, pencil pushed through hand, coin gone, ditch into breast pocket
 		June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
82
Steve Draun Perfect Coin Vanish coin ditch behind wrist watch retrieval
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
82
Dean Dill Ditch on Open Pile of Coins
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
79
Jay Sankey Pocket Drop Vanish handling for ditch in breast pocket
Related to 2004
Sankey Unleashed
48
Karl Fulves Holdout Secrets - Part Two on ditching on the spectator, see also following items
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
312
Curtis Kam Ditching
  • Ditching that extra coin
  • Digging Ditches? Check These Out
  • Deeper Ditches
 		2008
The Pocketbook
19
Fred Robinson Drop-it: Blow-it coin tossed in outer breast pocket, complete vanish
Related to 2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
257
Troy Hooser Breast Pocket Ditch Point to your face while ditching stack of coins into breast pocket of jacket, magnetic
 		2010
Moments
77
Patrick Page, Max Malini Complete Coin Vanish pocket ditch
Related to Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
15
J. B. Bobo Complete Thumb Palm Vanish
Related to 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
11
Max Malini, Patrick Page A La Malini dumping object in pocket while pulling on the sleeve
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
135
Pete McCabe Schrödinger's Coin coin held between thumb and first finger, vanishes when hand is turn over to show other side, appears again, then is really gone
 		Jan. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 1)
31
Alexander de Cova Ein Münzverschwinden complete with body servante
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
67
Benjamin Earl The SDS Vanish "Slip, Ditch & Smoke", complete vanish
 		2016
Eye Candy
7
J. B. Bobo Breast Pocket Ditch
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
270
Akira Fujii Squeeze Shot coin is shot out of fist
  • The Basic Move
  • One Coin Across
  • Two Coins Across
  • In the Air
  • The Complete Vanish (into breast pocket)
Related to June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
85
Chong Huang Coin through Ring Vanish coin vanishes when pushed through ring, breast pocket ditch
 		July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
64
Luiz Castro Speedy coin vanish, hold-out on sleeve
 		May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
82
David Roth David Roths Open Servante open pouch on table to drop things inside as alternative to lapping or topit
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
97
Joaquín Navajas JK desaparición complete coin vanish, to top pocket of shirt or jacket
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
41
Rick Holcombe Coin Vanish and Ditch on the back of the hand, then ditched into breast pocket
Inspired by Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
73
Michael Rubinstein Matting ditching coins under mat
Related toAlso published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
79
Michael Rubinstein Matting Variation ditching coin under mat
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
132
Michael Rubinstein Pocket Ditch
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
205
Pocket Ditch into breast pocket
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
289
Moritz Mueller Slide of Hand Vanish coin slides into back thumb palm and along back of hand
  • As a Complete Vanish
  • Complete Vanish with Short Sleeves
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
394
Bill Wisch The Elbow Servante
  • Loading the Elbow Crease
  • Recovery
Related toAlso published here
  • "An Arm Servante Technique" (Bill Wisch, MUM, Mar. 1982)
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
448
Pick-Up From Floor Vanish slid under shoe
 		Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
549
Max Malini Cross-Body Pocket Ditch as a complete coin vanish
Related to 2022
Max Malini
110
Max Malini Seated With No Table coin left on knee with forearm covering it, credited to Vernon in Stars of Magic
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
116
Max Malini Standing With No Table coin temporarily left on spectator's shoulder
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
117
Paul Chosse Spittoon Coin Vanish Anecdote as clean up to get rid of gaffed coin
 		2022
Max Malini
122
Steve Draun Perfect Coin Vanish coin ditch behind wrist watch retrieval
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
73
Dean Dill Ditch on Open Pile of Coins
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
79
Barry Govan Govan's Upshot coin vanishes completely, secretly tossed to ceiling where it sticks
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
194
Chuck King Muscling In muscle passing a coin into cuff
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
197
Al Schneider Lapping Ditch timing advice
 		2022
Avi
31
Michael Rubinstein Matting ditching coins under mat
Also published here July 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 7)
885