Now you see them, now you don't

[madword]

I came across a sentence as the title of an article: Now you see them, now you don't
Just can't figure out the meaning. Can anyone help me ?Thanks

 

[Andygc]

It is a reference to a magician's trick - he shows you something (for example, coins) and makes them disappear, saying "now you see them, now you don't". This has become a set phrase for trickery or deceit.

 

[Glenfarclas]

Or at least, it represents a disappearance that is sudden and seems to have happened without explanation, as if by magic.

 

[madword]

It is a reference to a magician's trick - he shows you something (for example, coins) and makes them disappear, saying "now you see them, now you don't". This has become a set phrase for trickery or deceit.

Thank you very much!