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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Orgue Jouant de lui-même, Serpens Artificiels 'Oiseaux Méchaniques' Automates Joueurs d'échecs on different automatons, the collection of Van Estin, an organ, snake, singing birds and the chess player
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
69
Aaron's Schlange two silks change into a fake snake
Related to Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
123
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das Schlangenwunder der Wüste No. 45, two silks change into a fake snake
Related to 1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
124
Wilhelm Schiele Die Pharao-Schlange pill that becomes "snake" of ashes when burned
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
79
Joseph Michael Hartz A Couple of Handkerchiefs Turned into a Snake fake snake
  • Hartz's Method
 		1903
Later Magic
333
Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung description of snake charmers
Related to Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
165
Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung part two of article on snake charming
Related to Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
180
Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung part three, fake snake comes out of pot
Related to Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
195
Eddie Joseph The Reptile in the Cup spring snake from gaffed cup
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
39
Laurie Ireland A Bit of Patter for the Snake in the Basket, Snake that Unties itself or any other Snake . Trick
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
7
Dr. Kolma, Harlan Tarbell "Snooty Snake" signed or marked card appears at end of spring snake in can
Variations 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
113
Hen Fetsch Liquid Snake gag, milk changes into fake snake, Adam Snake C
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
20
Billy McComb Assorted Gaglets of the William Brand gags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat
Variations 1947
The First Book of William
37
Dr. William Weyeneth Snaked Out! selection is found using wooden snake
Also published here Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
380
Dr. William Weyeneth Présentation nouvelle et humoristique d'une carte choisie selection is found using wooden snake, followed by german translation "Neue und humoristische Art eine gewählte Karte zu finden"
Also published here Mar. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 14)
2
Dr. Kolma, Bruce Elliott Poor Man's Snake Trick snake in basket finds selection
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
635
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ken Allen, C.B. Yohe, Richard Himber, George Jason, Ballantine, Ted Anneman, Robert Harbin, Jinx
Variations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 178)
712
Herman Guelpa Milk and Snakes milk poured into can, later spring snakes shoot out
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Additional Tips On Jack Hughes' Snake Basket by Monte Harris Oct. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 5)
708
Bill Nord Ex-straw-dinary paper from a straw twists like a snake when water is dropped on it, then when touched with a cigarette it vanishes
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Bill Nord Snakes Alive animals are written down and one billet selected, fake snake appears, snake pill
Also published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
981
Al Baker The Obedient Snake snake basket version
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
110
Laurie Ireland Felix the Snake cards thrown in hat, spring snake finds card
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
21
John Murray Thimble Snake mini snake rises from thimble with miniature selection, inspired by an idea with static electricity by C. B. Yohe
Inspired by June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 309)
34
Karrell Fox For Goodness Snakes fake snakes from flowers, joke
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
4
Karrell Fox One for the "Magi-Ministers" wiggly snake in Walsh cane
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
32
Karrell Fox Basket Bits gag for Snake Basket
Related to 1954
Kornfidentially Yours
33
Don Tanner Won't He Be Surprised! No. 49, spring flowers instead of snake in peanut box
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
14
Idea for Snake Basket snake from turban
 		June 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia La Vibora Rota cut and restored snake
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
62
Ray Prehn Pretty Snaky snake in hat finds selection
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
36
Ken De Courcy Round the World with a Pack of Cards comedic routine in which multiple selections are found or divined with prop effects that are assigned to different countries, among the apparatus are: egg beater, card in balloon, snake basket
 		1968
Round the World with a Pack of Cards
1
Tony "Doc" Shiels Beastie spring snake with luminous paint makes for an eerie appearance in the dark
 		1968
Something Strange
14
E. Leslie May From Deep Down snake from egg when set on fire, spooky Nessie story
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
41
Tony "Doc" Shiels Familiars on bats, owls, snakes and toads
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
45
Eddie Joseph The Snake Sheds its Skin serpent silk with surprise duplication of silk
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
156
Patrick Page The Revolving Snake
  • How to Make a Fascinating Novelty
Paper snake on wire is put on lamp and starts to spin as long as the lamp is alight
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
9
Karrell Fox The "Wiggly" Apple green balloon apple made, burst, a sponge rubber snake appears from within
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
35
Snake in the Basket fake snake in basket finds selection, several methods
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
104
Larry Becker Snakes Alive comedy routine, no gag and spring snakes in tins in combination with "just chance"
Inspired by
  • Ken de Courcy's "Four Color Chance" marketed through Supreme Magic, 1977.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
26
Al Mann The Cobra snake charming a cobra, the psychology of the cobra
Related to 1981
The Shattered Chalice
18
Al Mann The Snake-Charmer-Magician how to charm a snake, what cobra to use and how to treat them
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
19
Bill Nord Lebende Schlange animals are written down and one billet selected, fake snake appears, snake pill
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
72
Jack Hughes Snake Basket snake in basket rises with selected colored ball on head and then with selection in mouth
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
66
June Cochrane Patter and Presentation for the J. H. Snake Basket
1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
70
John G. Turner Children's Routine for "The Snake Basket"
1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
70
Karl Fulves Saturn's Snake pieces of paper must be arranged in a certain way, layout puzzle
 		1982
Punch-Out Puzzle Kit
7
Al Mann Hypnotizing Animals! Hypnotizing the following animals:
  • No. 43: Rabbit
  • No. 44: A Second Method
  • No. 45: Chicken and Rooster
  • No. 46: Another Method
  • No. 47: Lobster and Crayfish
  • No. 48: Frog
  • No. 49: Chameleon
  • No. 50: Snakes
  • No. 51: Crabs
  • No. 52: Guinea Pig
  • No. 53: Pig
  • No. 54: Pigeons
  • No. 55: In the Act (frogs & putting them on stage)
  • No. 56: With Rabbits
  • No. 57: The Prime Secret
  • No. 58: The Cobra! (see also reference)
Related to 1983
101 Psychic Tests
13
Bob Farmer Ambiguous Snake Of A Thousand Laughs three cards transform multiple times, ungaffed
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
423
Trevor Lewis The Lobster Pot lobster claws rise from bucket, then spring snakes jump out
 		1985
More Party Pieces
20
Karrell Fox Firecracker/Snakes firecracker tube explodes and spring snakes jump out, snake can
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
88
Gene Nielsen Snake Ayes five cans, in one is bill in other spring snakes
 		July 1987
Magick (Issue 392)
1957
Karl Fulves Snake Oil opener in which spring snake is shown in can, then only peanuts are inside
Inspired by 1987
Secret Session — Part Three
63
Vic Kulich, Daryl Martinez Mother Nature's Mistake squeaky squeeze toy mouse and rattle rubber snake, change sounds
Inspired by Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
5
Docc Hilford Santa's Wreath gift wish is divined, using spring snakes
 		1990
Keeping The Center
15
Karrell Fox The "Foxy" Snake Basket whole chapter on Snake Basket, several bits and gags
  • The E.Z. Way (thread animation)
  • Do It Yourself Turban (out of towel)
  • Pull 'Em Up
  • Monkey Business
  • Smokey Snake (card in cigarette combination, snake comes out smoking)
  • Snake Collection
  • Memories
Related to 1991
Goodies
121
Steve Draun Wave/Snake Crimp can be cut to in riffle shuffle position
 		1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
72
Michael Weber Stocking Feat snake basket with sock, Alka Seltzer powered
Inspired by
  • "Sorcerer's Serpent" (Bruce Elliott, Magic as a Hobby, 1948, p. 109)
 1994
Correctors Workshop
Mike Bornstein New Improved Comedy Bill in Snake Can signed bill
 		1994
"Eye Popper" Money Magic Book #5
3
Karrell Fox Willie The Worm spring snake from snake can comes out of apple apparently
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
76
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Mental-Schlangen five boxes, spectator choses one which has a present, in the other four are snakes /snakes in a can gag
 		1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
14
Karl Fulves Snake On A Tape "Unsolved Mysteries"
calculator with paper tape, it comes out straight up and has a snake printed on it, posed as a problem
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
77
Larry White Hieroglyph-Trick cards with jewels and skeletons and snakes, spectator selects correct one, erasable ink
 		Nov. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5)
5
Gordon Bean A Labyrinth in a Labyrinth cards are dealt out in a snake fashion, card is chosen based on spectator’s free choice and additional randomization, performer shows that the “snake” is in the shape of the card’s initials
Related to
  • "Koynini's Karpet" (Tony Koynini, The Magic Wand, March 1953, p. 42)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 11)
4
Don Alan Worm's Turn worm in basket finds chosen ABC card, snake in a basket
Also published here July 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 11)
48
Don Alan Worm's Turn worm in basket finds chosen ABC card, snake in a basket
Also published here 2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
125
Masklyn ye Mage Daemon Dirt weird tentacles appear on a tray and grow, "Snake Eggs" from toy stores
Also published here
  • The Legendary Scroll of Masklyn ye Mage
 Oct. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 10)
46
Mike Bent Snake Can Routine snake can has a spider instead of a snake inside, then a snake
 		Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
96
David Regal Rodent-in-a-Box alternative to the snake basket
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
229
Al Baker The Obedient Snake snake basket version
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
458
Geoffrey Williams Snakes on a Buss on Eric Buss
 		Oct. 2007
Magic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
70
Robert E. Neale Boros the Boastful Boa Story about snakes twisting themselves using a strip of rubber, twists vanish and appear on the strip of rubber
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
160
Trevor Lewis Snake Basket Routine snake in basket finds selection
 		2009
Routines Matter
145
Al Schneider Snake Basket
2011
Al Schneider Magic
518
Mike Caveney Snake Charmin strip of toilet paper levitates à la dancing handkerchief
  • Stripping Thread
  • Thread Management
  • Animating the Snake
  • Cleaning Up the Thread
  • Making Thread Invisible
  • Broken Thread
 		2013
Wonders
314
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Rotational by Rick Piccone
Snake 		Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
98
David Oliver (reviewer) Twister Flavor Snake/Tumi Magic June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
105
Alexander de Cova Carmelita The Snake on the snake basket
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
111
Eugene Burger Something from Nothing performer pulls out two rainbow silk streamers from a production box, then a (fake) snake
 		2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
147
Eugene Burger Facing Fears three cards chosen, another deck thrown into bucket of water, performer finds the first two selections in bucket, then a large snake appears
Inspired by
  • "The Lake Witch Project" (Steve Bryant, The Little Egypt Book of Ghosts, 2008)
 2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
151
Steve Forte Dealing The "Snake" fake demo in which high and low cards are apparently separated with snake crimp
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1018
Brad Henderson (reviewer) T.G.R. (Together) 2.0 Snake Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
88
David Regal (reviewer) Twister Flavor by Snake Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
72
Shawn McMaster Stupidity, Sophistication, and Spring Snakes
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
86