Links, Unlinks & Phases with Key Ring

156 entries in Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases with Key Ring
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Eine Variante zum Ringspiel with figures
Related to
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 189
 May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
76
Laurie Ireland A Linking Ring Move
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
31
Eugene Laurant, Chung Ling Soo, Charles Waller Methods of Obtaining the Key Ring Secretly
  • With a Silk
  • With a Japanese Basket
  • On the Back of a Chair
  • J. N. Hilliard's Method
  • Eugene Laurant's Method
  • Charles Waller's Method
  • With a Vest
  • Chung Ling Soo's Method
 		1938
Greater Magic
821
The Chinese Rings slanting cut and locking cut, structure
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
94
With the Key and One Single
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
97
With the Key, Set of Two and Set of Three Rings
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
98
Set of Three, Set of Two and Key Ring
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
99
The Drop Move top ring moves to bottom of chain
Related to 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
99
A Subtle Move with spectator on stage who apparently handles all rings
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
101
Edward Victor Move 5. (“Do as I do.”) classic “rotary”-movement link
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
68
Edward Victor Move 6. (Linking five rings.) two linked rings in hand are linked to three-ring chain in other
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
69
Edward Victor Move 7. (The travelling ring.) top ring of chain is dragged down through all rings and is unlinked at bottom
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
70
Edward Victor Move 8. (A bunch of keys.) all rings linked onto one ring, all rings are apparently shown separate to end
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
71
Al Baker Linking Rings Opening starting with eight ring chain, thread and really linked rings
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
109
Al Baker The Addition of the Key Ring using jacket
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
113
Jay Marshall On and Off gag, showing two openings in the key ring
Also published here Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
214
Eugene Laurant Chinese Linking Rings full routine
Also published here 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
287
Jack Miller Jack Miller's Spinning Rings nice display
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
311
Tommy Dowd "Odin" Ring Count four rings
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
312
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Spinning Ring Flourish display
Also published here 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
314
Laurie Ireland The Ireland Substitution
Also published here
  • Ireland's Linking Ring Routine
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
39
Twist-Of-the-Wrist Exchange
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
40
Dariel Fitzkee Triple Chain Substitution
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring Manipulation"
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
41
John Northern Hilliard Hilliard's Sweep Link With a Large Ring move with triple chain and key ring
 		1946
Rings In Your Fingers
56
Dariel Fitzkee Fitzkee's Melting Rings move with triple chain and key ring
 		1946
Rings In Your Fingers
57
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Five - Methods of Linking intro to linking methods
 		1946
Rings In Your Fingers
60
Herman L. Weber Namreh's Solo Linking
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
61
The Slash Link
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
61
The Heel Link
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
62
Shoulder Drop
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
63
The Toss In The Air
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
64
M. Odin Secret Linking
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
64
Eugene Laurant The Laurant Crash Link
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
66
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Spinning Ring
Also published here 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
67
T. H. Halsall The Omega
Also published here
  • "A New Move" (Halsall, Stanyon's Magic, June 1908)
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
67
Edward Loyd Enochs The Breakaway
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring Manipulation"
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
69
Edward Loyd Enochs The Fade-away
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring Manipulation"
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
69
One-in-two and Two-in-one
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
70
Secreting the Key
1946
Rings In Your Fingers
71
Al Baker, M. Odin, Verweij Meenderink Body Loads adding the key
 		1946
Rings In Your Fingers
72
Dariel Fitzkee, Herman L. Weber Load From Accessories And Furniture adding the key
 		1946
Rings In Your Fingers
76
Jean Hugard The Linking Rings Stage Routine tips and sequences for stage routine, ten rings
  • 1. The Clash Linking
  • 2. The Unlinking Spin
  • 3. The One Hand Unlinking Spin
  • 4. The One Hand Unlinking in the Air
  • 5. The Throw in the Air and Linking into a Key
  • Showmanship
 		Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
399
Chung Ling Soo, Victor Farelli Chung Ling Soo's Initial "Move" (With The Linking Rings)
May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
423
Frederick Braue, Harry Mendoza The Linking Rings - Some New Moves
  • I. The No Key Move - Fred Braue
  • II. Right Angle Unlink - Fred Braue
  • III. The Swing Unlike - Harry Mendoza
  • IV. The Transposing Rings - Harry Mendoza
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
431
Hen Fetsch Magical Business
  • Buzz Watch (gag by Ed Heyel)
  • Dad Betcha (tearing a paper in half 9 times)
  • Plate Break (biting a plate)
  • Candle Out (blowing a candle out through sleeve, gimmicked)
  • Three Links (producing bottle from three linked rings)
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
34
Howard Brooks The Babblings of Brooks ideas and jokes by Brooks
  • watch chain gag
  • wind up teeth
  • way to add a key ring
Variations Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 305)
17
Dai Vernon Spinning the Rings
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
82
Dai Vernon The Crash Linking
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
83
Dai Vernon The Pull Through Method of Unlinking
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
84
Dai Vernon The Falling Ring
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
85
Herman L. Weber Figures or Designs
  • One in Two
  • Two in One
  • Shamrock
  • Tete-A-Tete Chair
  • See-Saw
  • Basic Move (Second Group)
  • Hour Glass
  • Two in Two
  • Ladies Handbag
  • Cannibal Head Dress
  • Four Leaf Clover
  • Doll Swing
  • Dinner Chair
  • Parlor Chair
  • Butterfly
  • Boy Riding a Bicylce
  • Automobile Goggles
  • A Block
  • Baseball Mask
  • Football
  • Rosebud
  • Opening Rose
  • Gladiator's Shield
  • Chinese Dinner Gong
  • Basic Move (Third Group)
  • Basket
  • Stirrup
  • Propeller
  • Park Bench
  • Hammock
  • Watch Fob
  • Arm Chair
  • Lantern
  • Cascade
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Improved Ladder (Silent Mora)
  • The Firebell (Earl Miller)
  • Engine Governor
  • Necklace
  • Bunch of Keys
  • Famous Paintings
  • The Drop
  • The Getaway
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
28
Herman L. Weber Appendix I. Methods of Adding the Key, Old and New
  • Handkerchief
  • From Body Clip
  • Assistant's Back
  • Behind Chair
  • From Table Top
  • Newspaper
  • Nickeled Tray
  • Chautauqua Method
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
38
Herman L. Weber Appendix II. Mechanical Key Rings
  • Springs Together
  • Namreh's Phantom Key
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
38
Herman L. Weber Appendix IV. Flourishes
  • Silent Linking (Easy Method)
  • Sam Paul's Sucker Throw-Out
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
39
Herman L. Weber Appendix V. Club and Lodge Work
  • Colonial Door Knocker
  • What Is It?
  • Ladder
  • Compass
  • Square
  • The Three Links
  • The Royal Seat
  • Keeper of the Keys
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
40
Horace E. Bennett Linking Moves with the Key and Singles
1968
Prize Winning Magic
38
Jay Marshall Jay Marshall's Sucker Move gag
 		1968
Prize Winning Magic
42
Horace E. Bennett Unlinking the Chain of Two "Bennett's Switch"
 		1968
Prize Winning Magic
43
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Spin Unlink
1968
Prize Winning Magic
45
Horace E. Bennett, Eugene Laurant Chain of Three & Eugene Laurant's Removing the Centre Ring
1968
Prize Winning Magic
47
Jack Miller, Herman L. Weber Jack Miller's Version of the Herman L. Weber Ring Move
Inspired by 1968
Prize Winning Magic
48
Jack Miller Jack Miller's Causing the Rings to Jump from Arm to the Other Arm
1968
Prize Winning Magic
50
Jack Miller Jack Miller's Ring Monte
1968
Prize Winning Magic
54
Horace E. Bennett Alternate Switch for Exchanging the Chain of Two for the Linked Single and Key
1968
Prize Winning Magic
59
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Rink's Move with Two Single Rings and a Key Ring
1968
Prize Winning Magic
61
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 1. Counting the Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
34
Dai Vernon 2. The Twisting Move
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
34
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 3. Linking Two Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
36
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 4. Spinning the Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
37
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 5. Unlinking Two Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
38
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 6. Sounding the Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
38
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 7. The Crash Linking
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
40
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 8. The Pull Through
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
41
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 9. A Different Crash Linking
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
43
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 10. Linking the Two Single Rings and the Key Ring
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
43
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 11. Unlinking the Rings
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
44
Ben Christopher Link Illusion
  • The Heel Grip
  • The Shrinking Ring
  • The First Link
  • The Expanding Link
  • Drop Link
  • The Missing Link
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
395
Fred Kaps Steering Wheel Move
1972
Fred Kaps Lecture
5
Al Baker Baker's Moves: 1) For key ring removal in false chain of three No. 621-1
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
173
Dr. H. Walter Grote Dr. Grote's Linking Ring Move No. 659, linking method with swinging action of rings
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Dai Vernon Linking Rings short comments on links, Jacob's Ladder, ..
 		1976
The First California Lecture
10
The Twisting Move apparently ring shown solid
 		1977
Three Chinese Rings
3
Linking Two Rings
1977
Three Chinese Rings
4
Spinning the Rings displaying linked rings
 		1977
Three Chinese Rings
5
Unlinking Two Rings
1977
Three Chinese Rings
6
Aldo Colombini Two Rings and a Silk ring penetration combined with silk through ring
 		1977
Three Chinese Rings
15
Aldo Colombini Triple Unlink
1977
Three Chinese Rings
19
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Le Jeu des Anneaux Chinois study on the linking rings
  • Bibliographie
  • Passes applicable d'une maniere générale
    • I Présentation d'un anneau
      • a) L'enroulement: the twisting move
      • b) Autre présentation par enrouolement
      • c) Présentation de la clé
      • d) Présentation Al Koran de la clé
      • e) Présentation de la clé et d'un anneau enclavé
    • II Enclavage
      • a) Enclavage par glissement rotatif des anneaux
      • b) Enclavage par approchement simple des anneaux
      • c) Enclavage Al Koran
      • d) Enclavage Jack Miller
      • e) Enclavage de l'anneau passé sur l'avant-bras
      • f) Enclavage à la frappe.
    • III Désenclavage
      • a) Désenclavage diamétral
      • b) Désenclavage au lancé en rotation de Tommy Dowd
      • c) Désenclavage Aldo Colombini
    • IV Fioritures diverses
      • a) L'anneau désenclavé projeté en l'air
      • b) Deux et deux
      • c) La descente de l'anneau
      • d) L'échelle de Jakob
      • e) La goutte de rosée de Herman Weber
  • Passes nécessitant un anneau large
    • a) Premier passage
    • b) Deuxième passage
    • c) Troisième passage
  • Remarque finale
 		1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
123
Aldo Colombini The Count - The Three Rings are Displayed
1978
Rings Supreme
7
Aldo Colombini The Twisting Move - The Circumference of Each Ring is Shown
1978
Rings Supreme
8
Aldo Colombini The Snap Link - Two Rings Become Linked when Snapped by a Finger
1978
Rings Supreme
8
Aldo Colombini Spinning the Rings - Two Rings Spin Linked to Each Other
1978
Rings Supreme
9
Aldo Colombini Revolve Unlink - One Ring is Revolved around the Other and Comes Free
1978
Rings Supreme
9
Aldo Colombini Thumbs Link - The Rings Link as the Thumbs are brought Together
1978
Rings Supreme
10
Aldo Colombini Throw and Link - A Ring becomes Unlinked as It is tossed Into the Air
1978
Rings Supreme
11
The Crash Linking - One Ring is Crashed Down onto another and becomes Linked
1978
Rings Supreme
11
Aldo Colombini Slow-Motion Link - The Third Ring Sinks Slowly Down Between the Other Two and Becomes Linked
1978
Rings Supreme
12
Aldo Colombini Fly Up Unlink - A Ring Jumps Up, Becomes Unlinked and Flies Into the Air
1978
Rings Supreme
13
Aldo Colombini The Gag Link - You Fail to Link the Rings with the Forefinger but are Successful with the Thumb
1978
Rings Supreme
14
Aldo Colombini Rings Over the Arms - A Ring is Unlinked
1978
Rings Supreme
15
Aldo Colombini Unlink and Penetration - A Second Ring is Unlinked but the First becomes Linked Again
1978
Rings Supreme
16
Aldo Colombini Spin Unlink - One Ring is Spun Around Another and Flies Off
1978
Rings Supreme
17
Aldo Colombini Two Rings and a Silk - The Silk is Tied to One Ring but the Ring Penetrates the Silk and Becomes Linked to the Other Ring
1978
Rings Supreme
18
Aldo Colombini Three Rings and a Silk - The Silk, Knotted on One Ring, Comes Free as the Three Rings Becomes Linked
1978
Rings Supreme
20
Aldo Colombini Unlinking Three Rings - All Three Rings Become Unlinked
1978
Rings Supreme
21
Fred Kaps Steering Wheel Move
1978
Fred Kaps Lecture
7
Tony Slydini The Steal Of The Key from behind chair
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
84
Tony Slydini The Slydini Ring Count
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
86
Tony Slydini The Close-Up Phase "It is probably safe to say that Slydini was the first magician to conceive of the idea of doing the linking rings as a close-up trick."
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
89
Tony Slydini Key Ring Technique linking
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
90
Tony Slydini Slydini's Link Technique
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
90
Tony Slydini The Extended Key
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
90
Tony Slydini The In-Motion Link
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
91
Tony Slydini The In-Motion Unlink
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
91
Tony Slydini The Spectator Sequence
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
93
Tony Slydini Solid Through Solid
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
94
Jeff White Ring Thru Hand during linking rings routine, ring goes through palm of the hand
Variations 1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
28
Jerry Fulton Key Ring Cover three handling finesses:
  • The Turn Key
  • Good All Around
  • Armed
 		May 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 5)
488
Chris Capehart Ring Count and Display
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
2
Chris Capehart The First Link
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
4
Chris Capehart The Quick Link
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
7
Chris Capehart Crash Link
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
8
Chris Capehart Crash Unlink
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
8
Chris Capehart Incredible Unlink
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
8
Chris Capehart Final Link
1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
10
Chris Capehart Bonus Section flashy method for linking two rings
 		1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
12
Chris Capehart Bonus Extra for difficult spectators
 		1981
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 13)
12
Jay Marshall Der Schlüsselring mit den zwei Öffnungen gag, showing two openings in the key ring
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
77
Steve Beam Ring Through Spectator's Hand
Inspired by 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 5)
87
Dai Vernon The Twirl Link ring spinning on the table/floor
Also published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
14
Dai Vernon The Twirl Link ring spinning on the table/floor
Also published here 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
71
Alan Alan Chain Link
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1448
John V. Hope Linked Through
Mar. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 3)
1470
John V. Hope Spin-Out Link Unlink
 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1533
John V. Hope Link Over Wrist Unlink
 		Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1568
Jay Sterling A Couple of Cool Things with Chinese Linking Rings
Nov. 1988
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 3)
15
Sid Fleischman Ring Business addition of key ring, link in which ring drops off the arm into a held ring
  • The Double Touch
  • The Mickey Mouse Bit
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
217
Timothy Wenk Underhanded Linking Ring Move spinning key ring around finger
 		1994
Stuff You'll Use
12
Jeff White Ring Through Hand linking ring linked through palm of the hand
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1196
Edward Marlo Inverse Crash Link key ring is in other hand
 		July 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 11)
62
John Carney Dissolving Steel two linking ring moves of unknown origin
Also published here 2002
The Book of Secrets
140
John Carney Dissolving Steel two linking ring moves of unknown origin
Also published here Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
65
Al Baker Linking Rings Opening starting with eight ring chain, thread and really linked rings
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
243
Al Baker The Addition of the Key Ring using jacket
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
247
Al Baker Linking Rings addition of key ring
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
270
Ross Bertram The Linking Rings
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
58
Pete McCabe The Visible Linking Ring ninja rings, with Lubor's Lens
 		July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
22
Jack Miller The Jack Miller Unlink
2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
186
Jack Miller Ring Through Arm
2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
190
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Rink's Penetration
2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
211
Dai Vernon Bookleaf Link
2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
217
Al Schneider Linking Two Rings
2011
Al Schneider Magic
625
Al Schneider Unlinking Two Rings
2011
Al Schneider Magic
630
Al Schneider Up the Chain
2011
Al Schneider Magic
631
Al Schneider Down the Chain
2011
Al Schneider Magic
634
Jonathan Neal Reconsiderations and the Hevia Proof
  • Secrets Within Secrets
spectators apparently examines all three rings
 		June 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)
50