R. C. Buff

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Laurie Ireland	Ireland's Rabbit Trap	two rabbits are produced from a box / rabbit trap	Variations Idea for the Rabbit Trap (R. C. Buff, 1949)	1934	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)	15	Table & Servante Animal / Rabbit Illusions / Appearance & Production / Animal Trap
George Delaney	Flame in Duplicate	match lights twice	Related to Match Hypocrisy (R. C. Buff, 1940)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 88)	553	Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match
R. C. Buff	Match Hypocrisy		Related to Flame in Duplicate (George Delaney, 1940)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 101)	615	Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match
R. C. Buff	Middle Deal	center deal presentation	Related to Any Card at Any Number (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 40)	166	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)
R. C. Buff	The $64.00 Word	Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test	Related to Peek Deck (Franklin V. Taylor, 1942)	Oct. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 46)	189	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Peek Pairs (glued at bottom) Book / Book Test / Sleights & Principles
R. C. Buff	The Middle Deal	middle deal bluff, selected card dealt at named number		1945	My Best	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing
Franklin V. Taylor, Warner Perry, James G. Thompson Jr., R. C. Buff	Peek Deck	with several ideas and handlings	Related to Perspectives (Richard Busch, 1992)	1945	My Best	111	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Peek Pairs (glued at bottom)
R. C. Buff	Paper Napkin Vanish		Related to The Trash Compactor (Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff, 1996) Variations The Trash Compactor (Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff, 1997) Also published here Ein After-Lunch-Trick (R. C. Buff, 1968)	1945	My Best	157	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
James G. Thompson Jr.	Biographical Sketches of Contributors	Theo. Annemann Charles Arbuthnot George E. Arrowsmith Roger Barkann Sylvan Barnet Joseph L. Barnett Raymond L. Beebe Eugene Bernstein J. B. Bobo John N. Booth Tom Bowyer Vynn Boyar Joan Brandon Fred Braue John Braun Lu Brent R. C. Buff Clyde F. Cairy Loring Campbell Jack Chanin Frank Chapman Forest V. Chesbro Milbourne Christopher Eddie Clever Stanley Collins Mystic Craig Thomas J. Crawford John J. Crimmins, JR. Paul J. Curry Del Monte Harry Dobrin Ronald B. Edwards Bruce Elliot Professor El-Tab Dr. E. G. Ervin Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans Val Evans "Hen" Fetsch Thomas B. Fitzgerald Dariel Fitzkee Sid Fleischman Joseph Harman Fries Martin Gardner Teral Garrett Walter B. Gibson Arnold L. Grubin Nelson C. Hahne Hathaway Royal V. Heath Charles H. Hopkins Jean Hugard Mark Jacobs R. M. Jamison F. H. Jeudevine Maurice Kains George G. Kaplan George Karger Joseph A. Karson Wilbur Kattner Gerald Lynton Kaufman Howard B. Kayton, M.D. The Great Kolar Gerald Kosky Abril Lamarque William W. Larsen Sid Lorraine Art Lyle L. Vosburgh Lyons Richard F. Madden Greer Marechal, JR. George McAthy William H. McCaffrey Jack McMillen Harry Mendoza Orville Meyer John W. Mifflin Chester Morris Paul Morris Frederick Mosteller Robert A. Nelson C. A. George Newmann Grady S. Nicholson Dr. Cecil E. Nixon Charles Walter Nyquist Dell O'Dell Tom Osborne George Harrison Pittman Julien J. Proskauer Clayton Rawson Ralph W. Read Dolf Rudin Herb Rungie Ned Rutledge James J. Sanders Lucille Pierce Saxon Sigmar - The Magician Jerry Sorensen Willard S. Smith George Starke Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO) Harlan Tarbell DR. Franklin Taylor J. G. Thompson, JR. Jack F. Trebel M. Van Reese Jack Vosburgh Audley Valentine Walsh Peter Warlock Herman L. Weber Bob Weill William H. Wilson Tommy Windsor Howard H. Wise Ed. Wolff Michael F. Zens		1945	My Best	347	Articles / Biographical
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on the Pop Up Tie, R. C. Buff, Jay Marshall, John Booth, Audley Walsh		July 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 109)	440	Clothing / Necktie Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on R. C. Buff, Paul Palfrey, Joe Ovette		Aug. 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 110)	444	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on John F. Hamilton, R. C. Buff		Sep. 1947	The Phoenix (Issue 134)	540	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Eddie Clever, Carl Jones, Tom Hickey, Dr. Jaks, Gus Southall, Devant, Stewart James, The Five-Best Poll, Victor Farelli, Ronald B. Edwards, Edward Ritchell, Warren Corning, John Stanley, Orville Meyer, R. C. Buff, Richard Himner, Leslie Guest, Francis Haxton, Al Thompson and more		May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	320	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Val Voltame, Cardini, Roy Benson, Blackstone Walter Gibson, R. C. Buff, Milbourne Christopher, Poker Odds and more		May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	421	Articles / Columns
R. C. Buff	Idea for the Rabbit Trap		Inspired by Ireland's Rabbit Trap (Laurie Ireland, 1934)	1949	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)	37	Animal / Rabbit Illusions / Appearance & Production / Animal
R. C. Buff	Ein After-Lunch-Trick		Also published here Paper Napkin Vanish (R. C. Buff, 1945)	1968	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)	27	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
R. C. Buff	R. C. Buff's Together Again	rope is measured, cut and restored with ends thrown away, then rope is stretched to initial length, with extra loop		1968	Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II	221	Rope / Cut & Restored Rope / Stretching
R. C. Buff	The Floating Walking Stick	"The Balance" The Floating Move The Stick Rises and Falls The Stick Floats The Stick Revolves in the Air The Stick Clings to the Hand The Stick Revolves on the Palm The Stick Revolves Horizontally in the Air Passing a Hoop over the Stick Around the Hand A Juggling Feat The Climax - Two Sticks from One		1977	The Floating and Dancing Cane	6	Cane / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Suggestions on the Floating Cane	The Start A Flip of the Hand The Revolving Moves Using the Stick for other Effects The Hook-Up or Loop The Stick Floats from Hand to Hand		1977	The Floating and Dancing Cane	18	Cane / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Hitch A Spectator	several knots quickly united behind back	Related to The Portable Knot (Two-Handed Tony Lopilato Knot) (Philip Reed Willmarth, 1989)	1984	Magic from the Parade #1	8	Rope / Knot Effects
R. C. Buff	Square Knot to Two Single Knots - Then Back to Square Knot	story trick, two knots on rope and ends held together with peg, positions of knots change		1987	Knot On The Square	2	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	The "Reno Knot"	quickly open a Square knot or a Reno knot		1987	Knot On The Square	5	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	A Real Square from Delaware!	quickly opening a Square knot		1987	Knot On The Square	6	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff, Joseph K. Schmidt	The Thief Knot	unconventional way to form a Square knot, "Bread-Bag Knot"		1987	Knot On The Square	7	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Two-Handed
R. C. Buff	Half Hitched	Square knot is changed into other knot and back		1987	Knot On The Square	9	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Chefalo Knot to Loop of Rope			1987	Knot On The Square	11	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Under the Handkerchief	Chefalo knot dissolves under cover of handkerchief		1987	Knot On The Square	12	Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
R. C. Buff	Instant Tying and Vanishing	using two-handed rapid knots to go into position for Chefalo knot		1987	Knot On The Square	12	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Flourish Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
R. C. Buff	The One-Armed Sailor	one-handed Square knot, with two ropes		1987	Knot On The Square	13	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / One-Handed
R. C. Buff	The Snob	odd way to tie Square knot using two ropes		1987	Knot On The Square	14	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Two-Handed
R. C. Buff	Two Loops	Square knot in center of two ropes, ends are knotted and ropes pulled apart to end with two loops		1987	Knot On The Square	15	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Dissolving a Genuine Square Knot While Ends are Held by Spectators	using the Delben Rope Gimmick, behind handkerchief		1987	Knot On The Square	18	Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish Rope / Connection Gaffs (Magnet, Ceaser, Wax etc.)
R. C. Buff	The Rope with Two Centers - No Ends	rope is knotted then ends are fused together, snap fasteners		1987	Knot On The Square	18	Rope / Miscellaneous Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous Rope / Connection Gaffs (Magnet, Ceaser, Wax etc.)
R. C. Buff	The Gordian Knot	patter idea for above routine		1987	Knot On The Square	19	Articles / Articles
R. C. Buff	The Square "Detector"	rope looped on finger of spectator is suddenly free		1987	Knot On The Square	19	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
R. C. Buff	The "Pretzel" Knot	history of the Pretzel Knot, Fernand Aubry		1987	The Best of Buff	3	Articles / Articles
R. C. Buff	On the Knee	Pretzel knot handling		1987	The Best of Buff	5	Rope / Knot Effects / False
R. C. Buff	Two Short Pieces of Rope	apparently removing two single short pieces of rope from briefcase		1987	The Best of Buff	8	Rope / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen	A Lady's Influence	two different colored ropes are knotted together and knot dissolves		1987	The Best of Buff	9	Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
R. C. Buff	Two Color Ropes and Ring	ring on two different colored ropes penetrates ropes one by one		1987	The Best of Buff	13	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
R. C. Buff	Rigid Rope Variation	rigid rope, with thread attached		1987	The Best of Buff	25	Rope / Animation Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Some "Eggs-Tra" Ideas	several ideas to produce rope from egg		1987	The Best of Buff	30	Rope / Appearance & Production Egg / Miscellaneous
R. C. Buff	Miscellaneous	using four ropes to divine a number		1987	The Best of Buff	30	Rope / Miscellaneous Numbers / Miscellaneous
Philip Reed Willmarth	The Portable Knot (Two-Handed Tony Lopilato Knot)	complicated dissolving knot bundle	Inspired by The Tony Lopilato Knot (Tony Lopilato, 1948/27) Related to Hitch A Spectator (R. C. Buff, 1984)	1989	The Knot Collector	6	Rope / Knot Effects / False
Richard Busch	Perspectives	credits for the David Robbins' Peek Deck aka Frank V. Taylor's Peek Deck	Related to Peek Deck (Franklin V. Taylor, Warner Perry, James G. Thompson Jr., R. C. Buff, 1945)	July 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)	2	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Articles / Articles Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Peek Pairs (glued at bottom)
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff	The Trash Compactor	torn off corner	Inspired by Paper Napkin Vanish (R. C. Buff, 1945) Also published here The Trash Compactor (Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff, 1997)	1996	Classic Sampler	68	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff	The Trash Compactor	torn off corner	Inspired by Paper Napkin Vanish (R. C. Buff, 1945) Also published here The Trash Compactor (Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff, 1996)	Mar./Apr. 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)	466	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
Barrie Richardson	Any Card at Any Number	faced deck	Related to Middle Deal (R. C. Buff, 1943) Trevor's Card at Any Number (Trevor Lewis, 2009) Simple Spell (Pepe Lirrojo, 2019) Variations Eureka! (Roberto Mansilla, 2017) Also published here Club 71, Winter 1990	1999	Theater of the Mind	257	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Joseph K. Schmidt	Dayton Plus Chop		Inspired by "Simple Offering" (Rope Worker - A Tribute to R. C. Buff)	2011	Prolix (Issue 9)	582	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves

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