Bruce Elliott

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Bruce Elliott	Statische Elektrizität	borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed	Also published here Static (Bruce Elliott, 1947)	Dec. 1979	Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)	118	Bill / Animation / Static Electricity
Bob Hummer	Salty Dimes	coin vanish with salt shaker, instead of vanish coin multiplies	Also published here The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1950)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	3	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous Salt Shaker & Pepper Shaker / Miscellaneous
Bruce Elliott	Under Cover	Bruce Elliott's remark of independently inventing the Graphite Matchbox Daub	Also published here Under Cover (Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer, 1944)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	3	Articles / Articles
Bob Hummer	A Rare Coin Stunt	coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist	Variations Slap Coin Variation (Bruce Elliott, 1989) The Magic Separation (Bob Hummer, 1994) Going, Going, Going, gnioG, Gone (Milton Kort, 1999) Also published here A Rare Coin Stunt (Bob Hummer, 1941) Slap Coin (Bob Hummer, 1989)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	19	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand
	Loading an Egg	with a coin	Related to Hard Boiled Miracle (Bruce Elliott, 1942)	1981	Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I	59	Egg / Things appear inside Egg
Bruce Elliott	Elliott's Card Change		Related to Tipsy Turvy (Bruce Elliott, 1951)	1981	Sleights & Swindles	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Glide
Bruce Elliott	Flying Clipper	No. 60, double jumping rubber band routine, on one is a paper clip, looks like clip jumps from band to band		1981	Self-Working Table Magic	73	Rubber Band / Miscellaneous Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Harry Lorayne, Bruce Elliott	The Lorayne Control	to second from bottom	Inspired by The Elliott Control (Bruce Elliott, 1956)	1982	Best of Friends	431	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Convincing Control & Variations Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Cut Controls
Jerry K. Hartman, Frank Garcia	Popover Variation		Related to Fillip! (Bruce Elliott, 1949)	1982	The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II	33	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann	Dunninger's Brain-Thrust	analysis of Dunninger's Headline prediction according to some news articles, slip of paper	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1943)	1983	Mastermind Headline Predictions	1	Newspaper / Headline Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality
Steve Beam	Rollover Kings	four kings production, last two kings with Elliott's Brrrrtttt!	Inspired by Pop Up (1946) Related to Brrrrtttt! (Bruce Elliott, 1951) Variations Rollover Revisited (John Riggs, 1985) Rollover Kings (John Riggs, 1995)	1983	The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)	32	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Rollover Aces
Franklin V. Taylor	The Invisible Deck	idea of pantomime routine with an invisible deck	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1948)	1983	A History of the Brainwave Principle	90	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects
J. B. Bobo	Make Believe	pantomime routine with an invisible deck, crediting Taylor and Marechal	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1948)	1983	A History of the Brainwave Principle	90	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects
Karl Fulves	The Layout Problem	further thoughts on Elusive Lady	Inspired by Elusive Lady (J.C. Whyley, 1949) Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1949)	1983	Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Slit
Karl Fulves	J. C. Whyley's Elusive Lady	comments and letter by Sid Lorraine	Related to Elusive Lady (J.C. Whyley, 1949) The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1950)	1983	Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card	7	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Slit
Bruce Elliott	Elliott's Card Change			Aug. 1983	Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)	63	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Glide Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Bruce Elliott	Brrrrtttt!			1985/87	Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus	8	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Ben Harris	Super Snap Out	card snaps out into left hand from Kelly Bottom Placement	Inspired by Fillip! (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Popover (Jerry K. Hartman, 1972)	1986	Killer Klose-Up	9	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Bruce Elliott, Jerry K. Hartman	Double Turnover Reverse			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	2	Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Active
Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page	A Universal Pull	special design, for coins and other objects	Also published here Das Universal-Ei (Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page, 1988)	1987	The Pull Book	23	Pull & Holdouts
Bruce Elliott	Elliott Change	as deck is turned over		1988	Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table	158	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Unloads
Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page	Das Universal-Ei	special design, for coins and other objects	Also published here A Universal Pull (Bruce Elliott, Patrick Page, 1987)	Oct. 1988	Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)	33	Pull & Holdouts
Bruce Elliott	A Lesson in Magic	card is produced with variation of Leipzigs twirl Cut	Also published here A Lesson in Magic (Bruce Elliott, 1953)	1988	The Complete Walton — Volume 2	68	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed Cards / Sleights / Cuts / Real Cuts / Flourish Cuts
Bruce Elliott	Slap Coin Variation	several coins penetrate from inside fist to top	Inspired by A Rare Coin Stunt (Bob Hummer, 1980)	1989	Self-Working Coin Magic	13	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand
Bruce Elliott	Adam's Apple	No. 70, wrists of performer tied, apple travels from one hand to the other	Related to Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple (Bruce Elliott, 1942)	1990	Self-Working Rope Magic	147	Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge Dark Room Effects Food / Apple
Bruce Elliott	Center Spin Cut		Also published here A Lesson in Magic (Bruce Elliott, 1953)	1991	Card Craft	148	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed Cards / Sleights / Cuts / Real Cuts / Flourish Cuts
Bruce Elliott	Elliott Switch			1992	Modus Operandi	80	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Harry Anderson	The Last Monte	multi-phase three card monte routine, torn corner as last phase Phase 1 - Meet My Friend, Monte Phase 2 - The False Toss Phase 3 - The Sting Phase 4 - The Bent Corner Phase 5 - The Mutilated Monte	Related to On A Tear (Bruce Elliott, 1951) Variations 31/2 Card Monte (Wolfgang Moser, 2011)	1993	Wise Guy	90	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Fake Indices Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less) Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Michael Weber (reviewer)	Magic as a Hobby	by Bruce Elliott		July 1993	Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)	61	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Weber (reviewer)	Classic Secrets of Magic	by Bruce Elliott		July 1993	Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)	62	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
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		Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Clothing / Socks
Bruce Elliott	Elliott Change			1995	Cardshark	80	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Unloads
Karl Fulves	Two Card Stud	riffle shuffle handling of Bruce Elliott overhand shuffle effect		1995	Setting Up Exercises	63	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking
Bruce Elliott	Straight Up	No. 28, Ace through Five straight distributed in deck, yet dealt out again, pseudo duplicates		1995	Self-Working Close-up Card Magic	51	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Control Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Duplicates / Pseudo & Impromptu Duplicate
Bruce Elliott	Elliott Change			1995	After Craft	127	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Barrie Richardson	One in a Half Million	miscall page force and paper clip force	Inspired by One In A Million (Barrie Richardson, 1977) Related to Fate (Bruce Elliott, 1949)	1999	Theater of the Mind	10	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Martin Gardner	Various Anecdota Magicana	48 Years Ago... anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen	Also published here The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, Martin Gardner, 1950)	June 1999	Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)	112	Articles / Columns
Orson Welles	Orson Welles on the Subject of Magic		Also published here Foreword from Magic as a Hobby by Bruce Elliott, 1948	Feb. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2)	33	Articles / Articles
Bruce Elliott	Hi-Jinx on the High Seas	49 Years Ago...	Also published here The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1951)	Dec. 2000	Magic (Vol. 10 No. 4)	128	Articles / Columns
Neal Elias	The Pop-Out Card		Inspired by Fillip! (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Related to Popover (Jerry K. Hartman, 1972) Also published here The Pop-Out Card (Neal Elias, 2010)	2001	New Card Controls	46	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Bruce Elliott	General Handling Tips	different moves, thorough explanation	Also published here The Egg Bag, Well Done (Bruce Elliott, 1953)	2002	The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic	108	Egg / Egg Bag
Robin Robertson	Final Control	buckled under top half	Inspired by The Elliott Control (Bruce Elliott, 1956) Related to Final Control Set-Up (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2003) Also published here Final Control (Robin Robertson, 2003) "Handle with Care" (Robin Robertson, 1964)	2003	Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1	15	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Ovette Master Move (Kelly Bottom Placement)
Barrie Richardson	Birthday Cards	three phases, paper clip gimmick	Inspired by Fate (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Eric Mason's version Also published here Club 71, Summer 2002	2005	Act Two	144	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Birthday Book & Variations Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck Paper Clip / Miscellaneous
Max Maven	The Ruling Class	The Other Month spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil	Inspired by The Ruler (Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott, 1951) Also published here The Ruling Class (Max Maven, 2009) The Ruling Class (Max Maven, 2010) The Ruling Class (Max Maven, 2011) The Ruling Class (Max Maven, 2011)	July 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)	32	Ruler Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous
Karl Fulves	The Expert Returns	spectator stacks two cards himself by repeated dealing (overhand shuffle single run substitute)	Inspired by The Expert at the Card Table (Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase, 1942)	2006	Prolix (Issue 2)	90	Cards / Sleights / Stacking / Stacking without Shuffling Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Miscellaneous
Bruce Elliott	Brrrrt!!	Action similar to Chinese Second Deal		2008	Smooth Operations	35	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed
Roberto Giobbi	The Ghoti is a Fish	why ghoti means fish, pronunciation gag	Related to The Back Room (Bruce Elliott, 1948) ghoti (Roberto Giobbi, 2007)	2010	Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 14)	243	Articles / Joke Words & Letters / Puzzle or Test
Wolfgang Moser	31/2 Card Monte	multiple phase monte, tearing off corner	Inspired by The Last Monte (Harry Anderson, 1993) Related to On A Tear (Bruce Elliott, 1951)	2011	Kreationen	10	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Fake Indices Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Darwin Ortiz	Hole-Card Play	four selections are lost and dealt in five-card Stud, performer gets two Aces	Inspired by The Expert at the Card Table (Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase, 1942)	2012	Lessons in Card Mastery	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Control Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Miscellaneous
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Mortell	selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper	Also published here Mortell (Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bruce Elliott, 1949)	2014	The Incredible Dr. Jaks	195	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon	Thoughts on Ambitious Card Finale		Related to The Ambitious Card! (Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon, 1953)	2016	Hidden Agenda (Issue Sep 20)	271	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Climaxes
Bruce Elliott	Brrrrtttt! Revelation			2017	Less is More	82	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed
Larry Jennings	Third Method (The LJ Change)		Inspired by Elliott's Card Change (Bruce Elliott, 1949) Also published here The L.J. Move (Larry Jennings, 1975)	2020	Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy	175	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Unloads Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / K.M. Move Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous

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