how to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the nature of phosphorus \n writing and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match \n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
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How to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the Nature of Phosphorus
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1784
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Breslaw's Last Legacy
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96
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das ausgetrunkene getränk, genannt das geisterwasser \n glass placed on table, isolated with paper strip construction, lights out, then glass is empty \n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
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Das ausgetrunkene Getränk, genannt das Geisterwasser
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Jan. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
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77
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die geisterstimme \n performer tied on chair, lights out, from different part of room comes a voice and talks or answers questions \n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
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Die Geisterstimme
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Nov. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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43
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ein x-strahlen-zauberabend \n hand, violins and objects float and glow in dark room \n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
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Ein X-Strahlen-Zauberabend
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Apr. 1897
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 2 No. 8)
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123
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satan's trance \n no. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope \n charles t. jordan \n the up-down system \n karl fulves \n charles t. jordan
1919/1920
thirty card mysteries
Charles T. Jordan
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Satan's Trance
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Variations
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1919/1920
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Thirty Card Mysteries
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70
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a dark test \n light out, in dark two spectators pocket cards from one half each, performer names both \n william larsen \n t. page wright
1928
the l. w. card mysteries
William Larsen, T. Page Wright
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A Dark Test
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1928
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The L. W. Card Mysteries
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12
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help wanted in the dark \n ads are cut from newspaper and sealed in envelopes, light is out and content of two ads is revealed \n theodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret
Theodore Annemann
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Help Wanted in the Dark
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1934
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SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
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4
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greta annemann's eyes of the unknown \n writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness \n theodore annemann \n blackout magic \n james g. thompson jr.
1935
mental bargain effects
Theodore Annemann
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Greta Annemann's Eyes of the Unknown
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Variations
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1935
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Mental Bargain Effects
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8
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get it! \n deck is handed to three spectators in the dark, everyone selects a card and when the light is on again, performer reveals all three cards \n theodore annemann
1935
mental bargain effects
Theodore Annemann
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Get It!
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1935
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Mental Bargain Effects
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15
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naming cards in the dark \n cards are divined by touch with lights out \n unknown
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
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Naming Cards in the Dark
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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33
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do as i do in the dark \n to be done with lights out \n unknown
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
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Do As I Do In The Dark
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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72
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the midnight marvel \n four of a kind reversed itself in dark room, duplicates \n u. f. grant
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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The Midnight Marvel
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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295
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get it in the dark \n three cards chosen in dark room are divined, three forcing decks \n theodore annemann
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Theodore Annemann
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Get it in the Dark
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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297
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voodoo \n hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, light turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card \n arthur monroe \n encore voodoo \n eddie clever \n voodoo \n arthur monroe
1937
the jinx
Arthur Monroe
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Voodoo
|
Related toAlso published here
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1937
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The Jinx
(Issue 32)
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208
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nyctalopia \n spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper \n paul curry \n a link with eternity - an object lesson in the art of mindreading \n al mann \n nyctalopia \n paul curry
1937
the jinx
Paul Curry
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Nyctalopia
|
Related toAlso published here
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1937
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The Jinx
(Issue 37)
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245
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travel thought \n cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper \n hen fetsch \n travel thought \n hen fetsch
1938
the jinx
Hen Fetsch
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Travel Thought
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Also published here
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1938
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The Jinx
(Issue 51)
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357
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encore voodoo \n card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up chinese laundry ticket \n eddie clever \n voodoo \n arthur monroe \n encore voodoo \n eddie clever
1938
the jinx
Eddie Clever
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Encore Voodoo
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1938
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The Jinx
(Issue 51)
|
358
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a magnetic personality \n - magnetic/mesmerised cards
- buzzing sound when touching metal
- fire flash in the dark \n george delaney
1939
the jinx
George Delaney
|
A Magnetic Personality
|
1939
|
The Jinx
(Issue 61)
|
438
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trance vision \n flashlight in bag to put over head to read in the dark \n henry hardin
1940
the jinx
Henry Hardin
|
Trance Vision
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1940
|
The Jinx
(Issue 97)
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599
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guarding the line \n rope tied on wrists of two spectators, knots appear when light is turned out \n unknown
1941 ca.
abbott's encyclopedia of rope tricks
|
Guarding the Line
|
1941 ca.
|
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
|
24
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through the eye of a needle \n needle threaded in dark while wrists held \n tom sellers
1942
that's good!
Tom Sellers
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Through the Eye of a Needle
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1942
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That's Good!
|
3
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blackout magic \n writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness \n james g. thompson jr. \n greta annemann's eyes of the unknown \n theodore annemann \n im dunkeln ist gut munkeln \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
the phoenix 1-50
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Blackout Magic
|
Inspired byAlso published here
|
1942
|
The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 15)
|
61
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blackout magic - adam's apple \n wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other \n bruce elliott \n adam's apple \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Bruce Elliott
|
Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple
|
Related to
|
1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 15)
|
61
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builder-upper \n revelation of a writing, luminous paint \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
the phoenix 1-50
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Builder-Upper
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1942
|
The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 15)
|
62
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the coin dowser \n coin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark \n james g. thompson jr. \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50
James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott
|
The Coin Dowser
|
1942
|
The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 15)
|
63
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ghostly card in the dark \n card image appears in dark room, luminous paint \n syl reilly
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Syl Reilly
|
Ghostly Card in the Dark
|
1942/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
|
373
|
|
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date on a borrowed coin \n date appears as image in dark room, luminous paint \n syl reilly
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Syl Reilly
|
Date on a Borrowed Coin
|
1942/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
|
375
|
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a selected word \n word appears as image in dark room, luminous paint \n syl reilly
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Syl Reilly
|
A Selected Word
|
1942/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
|
375
|
|
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spirit answers \n word appears as image in dark room, luminous paint \n syl reilly
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Syl Reilly
|
Spirit Answers
|
1942/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
|
375
|
|
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spirit lights under test conditions \n seance style, luminous paint \n edward saint
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Edward Saint
|
Spirit Lights under Test Conditions
|
1942/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
|
383
|
|
|
the black-out switch \n forced card found with lights out, stuck to spectator's forehead \n unknown
1943
25 methods for switching decks
|
The Black-Out Switch
|
1943
|
25 Methods for Switching Decks
|
2
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the "blackout" double prophecy \n two cards chosen in the dark are predicted, two one-way forcing decks \n william s. houghton
1943
the magic 36
William S. Houghton
|
The "Blackout" Double Prophecy
|
1943
|
The Magic 36
|
62
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nyctalopia \n spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper \n paul curry \n nyctalopia \n paul curry
1944
practical mental effects
Paul Curry
|
Nyctalopia
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
59
|
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travel thought \n cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper \n hen fetsch \n travel thought \n hen fetsch
1944
practical mental effects
Hen Fetsch
|
Travel Thought
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
118
|
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voodoo \n hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, light turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card \n arthur monroe \n voodoo \n arthur monroe
1944
practical mental effects
Arthur Monroe
|
Voodoo
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
127
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encore voodoo \n card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, with matching corner \n eddie clever \n encore voodoo \n eddie clever
1944
practical mental effects
Eddie Clever
|
Encore Voodoo
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
129
|
|
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ghost eyes \n cards and billets are put in a bag and read in the darkness \n jos. kellar
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation
Jos. Kellar
|
Ghost Eyes
|
1945
|
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
|
30
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a period of darkness \n selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table \n paul curry \n a period of darkness \n paul curry \n der mitternachtstrick \n paul maurer \n paul curry
1945
the phoenix 51-100
Paul Curry
|
A Period of Darkness
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1945
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 86)
|
348
|
|
|
shades of houdini \n selection is put back and deck hidden in other room, performer is tied to a chair and lights turned off, after some seconds the spectator gets the hidden deck and found the selection reversed and signed by the performer \n edward clinkscale \n franklin v. taylor
1949
the phoenix 151-200
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor
|
Shades of Houdini
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 171)
|
684
|
|
|
cover picture \n about u. f. grant (on cover of this issue), image materializes in luminous paint in the dark \n u. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
U. F. Grant
|
Cover Picture
|
Sep. 1949
|
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
|
3
|
|
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dark thoughts \n thoughts on the center tear, reading the piece in the dark \n robert "bob" j. gunther
1950
ireland's yearbooks
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther
|
Dark Thoughts
|
1950
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1950)
|
4
|
|
|
lights out \n lit cigarette goes out \n george schindler \n the darkroom séance \n george schindler
1950
the phoenix 151-200
George Schindler
|
Lights Out
|
Also published here
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 196)
|
785
|
|
|
ectoplasmic lights \n luminous paint, two versions \n ormond mcgill
1951
psychic magic — vol. 5
Ormond McGill
|
Ectoplasmic Lights
|
1951
|
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
|
8
|
|
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eyes in the dark \n eyes glow in the dark \n nelmar \n nelmar's "20 hypnotic tricks"
1951
psychic magic — vol. 6
Nelmar
|
Eyes in the Dark
|
Related to- Nelmar's "20 Hypnotic Tricks"
|
1951
|
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
|
6
|
|
|
night owl \n book test in dark room \n bob somerfeld \n eddie clever
1952
pieces of mind
Bob Somerfeld, Eddie Clever
|
Night Owl
|
1952
|
Pieces of Mind
|
15
|
|
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(3) astral signs \n signs in mid air in the dark, luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(3) Astral Signs
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
|
(4) the spirit hand \n hand appears and tries to grasp at the audience, luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(4) The Spirit Hand
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
|
(5) carboard skeleton \n luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(5) Carboard Skeleton
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
|
(6) fire balls \n table tennis balls and luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(6) Fire Balls
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
|
(7) "it" \n luminous appearance, paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(7) "It"
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
|
(10) spirit lights \n small sparks of light, wire wool and battery \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(10) Spirit Lights
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
281
|
|
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(8) ectoplasm \n producing ectoplasm, luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(8) Ectoplasm
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
282
|
|
|
(9) apports \n tapping noises in the dark \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(9) Apports
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
282
|
|
|
(11) the icy hand \n weird touches in the dark, wet and cold \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(11) The Icy Hand
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
283
|
|
|
(12) the message in mid air \n writing appears in mid air then it vanishes, luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(12) The Message in Mid Air
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
283
|
|
|
(23) corinda's ghost walk \n ghost appears, luminous paint \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(23) Corinda's Ghost Walk
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
294
|
|
|
(24) spirit moulding \n ghost mould his hand in wax, as a proof \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(24) Spirit Moulding
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
295
|
|
|
(30) strike a light \n match is marked an put back in matchbox, light goes out and performer strikes the initialed match and gives it to the right person, luminous paint \n punx
1959
mediumistic stunts
Punx
|
(30) Strike a Light
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
300
|
|
|
spirit kisses \n spectators feel kisses in the dark \n loel nelson \n amorte \n thomas alan waters
1959
more miracles in mentalism
Loel Nelson
|
Spirit Kisses
|
Variations
|
1959
|
More Miracles in Mentalism
|
20
|
|
|
blackout! \n spectator finds card that is marked on back, can only be performed in totally dark room \n harry lorayne
1962
close-up card magic
Harry Lorayne
|
Blackout!
|
1962
|
Close-up Card Magic
|
183
|
|
|
the black room \n silk/tissue of chosen color travels from glass tumbler behind spectator's back to wrapped tumbler \n karl fulves \n p. 20 for idea by sid lorraine
1965
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
|
The Black Room
|
Related to- p. 20 for idea by Sid Lorraine
|
Nov. 1965
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
|
4
|
|
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a simple spirit séance \n \n paul curry
1965
magician's magic
Paul Curry
|
A Simple Spirit Séance
|
1965
|
Magician's Magic
|
224
|
|
|
method for madness \n medium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand \n karl fulves \n the perfect crime \n karl fulves
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
|
Method for Madness
|
Related to
|
Feb. 1966
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 4)
|
22
|
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a stitch in time \n small needle on black thread, big needle on white thread, change places after lights are out \n ralph gironda
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Ralph Gironda
|
A Stitch in Time
|
Apr. 1966
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
|
32
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unmöglich \n spectator has another spectator pick a card and replace it behind the back (one-way reversal), it is located again in a dark room or without looking, whole deck corner-shorted \n victor "astor" jamnitzky
1967 (ca.)
the astor-deck
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky
|
Unmöglich
|
1967 (ca.)
|
The Astor-Deck
|
10
|
|
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time out of mind \n medium divines setting on watch in bag in dark room, then actually wears the spectator's watch \n don nielson \n karl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Don Nielson, Karl Fulves
|
Time Out of Mind
|
Nov. 1968
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 1)
|
218
|
|
|
pendragon rings \n rope rings move from spectator's arm to his head in dark room \n ben christopher \n pentragon ringe \n ben christopher
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Ben Christopher
|
Pendragon Rings
|
Also published here
|
Winter 1968
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
|
226
|
|
|
triple telepathy \n two spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words \n peter alexis
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Peter Alexis
|
Triple Telepathy
|
Dec. 1968
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 2)
|
231
|
|
|
der mitternachtstrick \n selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table \n paul maurer \n paul curry \n a period of darkness \n paul curry
1968
hokus pokus
Paul Maurer, Paul Curry
|
Der Mitternachtstrick
|
Inspired by
|
1968
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 29 No. 2)
|
34
|
|
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blackout \n box with two cards hidden in dark room, performer takes on out in the dark, flap box \n jay weiler
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Jay Weiler
|
Blackout
|
Aug. 1969
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 10)
|
275
|
|
|
lights out \n way to prove that performer is standing at the wall in dark room when he is actually free to move around \n robert gysel
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Robert Gysel
|
Lights Out
|
June 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 8)
|
341
|
|
|
psycho-dyne \n dark room, card travels to chosen location \n stewart james
1972
the living end
Stewart James
|
Psycho-Dyne
|
1972
|
The Living End
|
26
|
|
|
spook bat \n dark room piece, bat with luminous paint flies inside the room \n john d. pomeroy
1973
mentology
John D. Pomeroy
|
Spook Bat
|
1973
|
Mentology
|
29
|
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pentragon ringe \n rope rings move from spectator's arm to his head in dark room \n ben christopher \n pendragon rings \n ben christopher
1975
intermagic
Ben Christopher
|
Pentragon Ringe
|
Also published here
|
Nov. 1975
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 3 No. 1&2)
|
15
|
|
|
clairvoyance \n spectator puts cards in envelopes and those envelopes in a bigger envelope, light is turned off and performer names the cards \n olof jonsson \n al mann
1976
the third ecstasy
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann
|
Clairvoyance
|
1976
|
The Third Ecstasy
|
31
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|
close work or clairvoyant methods \n - sealed and burned
- hull box and ashes reading
- hull folded question reading
- clairvoyant envelope reading
- hull's dark seance reading method
- the dr. q. dark readings
- clairvoyant writing table method
- clip board method
- the cardboard clipboards
- the hull-pool universal sealed reading act \n burling hull
1976
the amazing world of mentalism
Burling Hull
|
Close Work or Clairvoyant Methods
|
1976
|
The Amazing World of Mentalism
|
159
|
|
|
stage method \n solo levitation in the dark with glowing shoes and hands, shoes stick together \n unknown
1978
the chronicles
|
Stage Method
|
1978
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 2)
|
1080
|
|
|
black-out-bluff \n card is divined in the dark, then performer locates it and puts card into pocket \n rolf andra
1978
einfach wunderbar — wunderbar einfach
Rolf Andra
|
Black-Out-Bluff
|
1978
|
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
|
117
|
|
|
darknot \n rope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg \n karl fulves \n darkroom effect \n karl fulves
1979
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Darknot
|
Also published here
|
1979
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 21)
|
1273
|
|
|
the darkroom séance \n no. 64, lit cigarette goes out \n george schindler \n lights out \n george schindler
1979
self-working mental magic
George Schindler
|
The Darkroom Séance
|
Also published here
|
1979
|
Self-Working Mental Magic
|
108
|
|
|
ein tip für trickspiritisten \n spectators apparently hold on to both thumbs of the performer through a cloth \n u. f. grant
1979
intermagic
U. F. Grant
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Ein Tip für Trickspiritisten
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Aug. 1979
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Intermagic
(Vol. 6 No. 2)
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69
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a daylight darkroom seance \n routine for just one spectator on stage, à la power of darkness, hermann rope tie to imitate a dark room seance \n george b. anderson
1980
let the audience do the show
George B. Anderson
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A Daylight Darkroom Seance
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1980
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Let The Audience Do The Show
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9
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demon key \n demon appears in the dark, monkey \n thomas alan waters
1982
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters
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Demon Key
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1982
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Mind, Myth & Magick
(Issue Grymwyr)
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290
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the cicardi mosaic \n esp symbols drawn on business cards, chosen one is divined in the dark \n chris kenworthy
1982
magick
Chris Kenworthy
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The Cicardi Mosaic
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Oct. 1982
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Magick
(Issue 311)
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1552
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the up-down system \n out-of-room four spectators seal cards in envelope, performer divines them in dark room, featuring stacking system \n karl fulves \n charles t. jordan \n satan's trance \n charles t. jordan
1983
after jordan
Karl Fulves, Charles T. Jordan
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The Up-Down System
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Inspired by
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1983
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After Jordan
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7
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many ghosts! \n no. 19, ghosts appear near mouth of bottle \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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Many Ghosts!
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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6
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fingertip ghosts \n no. 20, luminous paint \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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Fingertip Ghosts
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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6
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diabolical eyes \n no. 21, light shoots from eyes of medium in dark seance room \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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Diabolical Eyes
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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7
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luminous eyes \n no. 22, eyes on poster glow in the dark, luminous paint \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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Luminous Eyes
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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7
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causing beutifull explosions in the seance room \n no. 25, glowing bubbles explode when set on fire \n al mann
1983
101 psychic tests
Al Mann
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Causing Beutifull Explosions in the Seance Room
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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7
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apparitions \n no. 27, face of ghost appears, gets bigger and smaller and eventually disappears \n al mann
1983
101 psychic tests
Al Mann
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Apparitions
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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8
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the spirit snooperscope! \n no. 29, using night vision goggles in a seance room \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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The Spirit Snooperscope!
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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8
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the tongues of hades \n no. 91, flames are seen in dark seance room \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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The Tongues of Hades
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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26
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the spirit violin \n no. 96, violin starts to play in dark room \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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The Spirit Violin
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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27
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the spirit harmonica \n no. 97, harmonica plays on its own \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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The Spirit Harmonica
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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27
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the spirit trumpet \n no. 98, trumpet plays on its own \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
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The Spirit Trumpet
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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27
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glowsure \n spectator finds container with object, in the dark \n thomas alan waters \n sydney bergson
1984
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters, Sydney Bergson
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Glowsure
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1984
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Mind, Myth & Magick
(Issue Thynk)
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604
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darkroom effect \n no. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room \n karl fulves \n darknot \n karl fulves
1985
self-working paper magic
Karl Fulves
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Darkroom Effect
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Also published here
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1985
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Self-Working Paper Magic
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91
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watch the watch \n no. 65, borrowed watch appears on wrist of performer despite him being tied up \n unknown
1990
self-working rope magic
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Watch the Watch
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1990
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Self-Working Rope Magic
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138
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gysel spirit tie \n no. 66 \n robert gysel \n spirit tie \n robert gysel
1990
self-working rope magic
Robert Gysel
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Gysel Spirit Tie
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Also published here
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1990
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Self-Working Rope Magic
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140
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adam's apple \n no. 70, wrists of performer tied, apple travels from one hand to the other \n bruce elliott \n blackout magic - adam's apple \n bruce elliott
1990
self-working rope magic
Bruce Elliott
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Adam's Apple
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Related to
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1990
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Self-Working Rope Magic
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147
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sight of hand \n reading in the dark \n michael weber
1991
life savers
Michael Weber
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Sight of Hand
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1991
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Life Savers
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110
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the dark seance at the table \n things with tambourine, bell, and the like happen in the dark \n unknown
1993
tarbell course in magic — volume 8
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The Dark Seance at the Table
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1993
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Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
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22
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im dunkeln ist gut munkeln \n writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness \n james g. thompson jr. \n blackout magic \n james g. thompson jr.
1999
intermagic
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Im Dunkeln ist gut munkeln
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Also published here
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1999
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Intermagic
(Vol. 23 No. 3)
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100
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a period of darkness \n selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table \n paul curry \n a period of darkness \n paul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond
Paul Curry
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A Period of Darkness
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Also published here
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2001
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Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
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258
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have ghosts will travel: leo kostka's portable séance \n seance routine with various effects and manifestations
- rear view of table
-- tips for performing leo kostka's portable séance
-- the tracy austin ghost \n steve bryant \n leo kostka
2003
genii
Steve Bryant, Leo Kostka
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Have Ghosts Will Travel: Leo Kostka's Portable Séance
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Jan. 2003
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Genii
(Vol. 66 No. 1)
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73
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mid-nite marvel \n performer finds a four-of-a-kind below table, those transpose with some card in the deck, changed from dark room effect to below table
- second approach (involving the location of a selection) \n burling hull \n karl fulves \n "mid-nite marvel" (burling hull, clever card collection of 1932)
2005
latter day secrets
Burling Hull, Karl Fulves
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Mid-Nite Marvel
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Inspired by- "Mid-Nite Marvel" (Burling Hull, Clever Card Collection of 1932)
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2005
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Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 10)
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403
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bux vision \n random cards are named, can only be performed in totally dark room \n mark levy
2007
best of friends — volume iii
Mark Levy
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Bux Vision
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2007
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Best of Friends — Volume III
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463
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pitch black triumph \n can only be performed in totally dark room \n mark levy
2007
best of friends — volume iii
Mark Levy
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Pitch Black Triumph
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2007
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Best of Friends — Volume III
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466
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dark transpo \n item in one hand, both wrists held by spectator who has to close his eyes, item then found in other hand \n angelo carbone
2010
genii
Angelo Carbone
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Dark Transpo
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Mar. 2010
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Genii
(Vol. 73 No. 3)
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66
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materialization of a rose \n rose appears on lap of spectator in dark room, with additional thoughts by max maven for alternative effect \n max maven \n t. page wright \n william larsen \n "materialization of a rose" (genii, may 1955)
2012
genii
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen
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Materialization of a Rose
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Inspired by- "Materialization of a Rose" (Genii, May 1955)
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Oct. 2012
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Genii
(Vol. 75 No. 10)
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30
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poe-ltergeist \n - lost horizons
several manifestations happen in a seance in the dark, paw-prints of a cat appear on signed newspaper sheet \n max maven \n seance, issue 12, summer 1991
2015
genii
Max Maven
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Poe-ltergeist
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Also published here- Seance, issue 12, Summer 1991
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Mar. 2015
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Genii
(Vol. 78 No. 3)
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15
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dr. rodolfo roll \n triumph presentation \n roberto giobbi
2016
hidden agenda
Roberto Giobbi
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Dr. Rodolfo Roll
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2016
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Hidden Agenda
(Issue June 11)
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167
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a shot in the dark \n in a dark room a spectator lights the only fresh match from a matchbox of burnt matches \n ben hart
2020
the darkest corners
Ben Hart
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A Shot in the Dark
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2020
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The Darkest Corners
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9
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