Le Papillon Disparu de Carmelo

[Tom STONE]

Apologies for writing in English. 

I am trying to find information about a visual vanish of a cigarette paper that George Proust might have sold in the early 1990's.

It seems that the trick is being discussed on this webpage: https://artefake.fr/vincent-delourmel with @Vincent DELOURMEL

Citation

Nous avons réuni nos maigres économies pour acheter notre premier tour, qui s’appelait Paper Flash et qui consistait à faire disparaître un papier à cigarette. Ce tour coûtait 70 francs. Une fortune pour nous !
Nous avons reçu le colis, et là notre déception a été immense. Il s’agissait d’un faux doigt à placer sur l’annulaire et toute une procédure pour parvenir à non pas faire disparaître le papier à cigarette, mais bien à le cacher dans ce faux doigt.

...but the article gives no further hints about who the creator might have been. If anyone here have any further information to share about this trick, I would be very grateful!

-Tom Stone

[Vincent DELOURMEL]

Hi Tom, the creator is/was Carmelo. At least, that's how the advertising presented him.

[Tom STONE]

Thank you!

I found something - maybe a later version of what you bought?
https://academiedemagie.com/fr/exclusivite-academie/114-le-papillon-disparu-de-carmelo.html

 

 

[Tom STONE]

It seems the trick is mentioned in Arcane No. 129. Anyone know if it is a description of the trick, or just a critique?

https://www.arcane-magazine.com/spip.php?article249

Modifié 8 avril 2025 par Tom STONE

[Denis FABRE]

I remember that Carmelo explained it in his lecture. 

I think you can find it in the book "une magie originale" de Carmelo.

fun fact : this trick was played by David Copperfield on TV

[Woody (Philippe)]

Experts talk to experts  

[René-François (Max Magic)]

I confirm...I have both documents...Arcane 129 and the book "Une Magie Originale de Carmelo"...use of a false finger and cigarette paper...the routine is called "The butterfly" and "The Missing buttefly".
For more information contact me privately.

RF  M M 

[Tom STONE]

il y a 27 minutes, René-François (Max Magic) a dit :

I confirm...I have both documents...Arcane 129 and the book "Une Magie Originale de Carmelo"...use of a false finger and cigarette paper...the routine is called "The butterfly" and "The Missing buttefly".
For more information contact me privately.

RF  M M 

Thank you! I am grateful for your kind assistance!

I just got in contact with Carmelo on Facebook, and will get the details directly from him. 

A big thank you to everyone who helped out!

[Vincent DELOURMEL]

Yes, this is it .