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Le Bouquet Magique Qui s'épanouit au Commandement also known as Palingenesie, flower bouquet blossoms at will
1784 48
The Visible Invisible writing is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality
1784 26
Henri Decremps Les Préjugés regnent sur la terre; le Charlatanisme les propage hardiment; le vrai mérite les combat modestement. on revealing charlatanism
1785 274
Another Mode of Discovering a Card Thought of twenty-five cards, different dealing pattern
1876 55
To Place the Aces and Court Cards in Four Rows, in such a manner that neither Horizontally nor Perpendicularly shall there be in either Row two Cards alike either in Suit or Value puzzle
1876 58
Professor Hoffmann Concealing the Cause
1876 69
To allow several Persons each to draw a Card, and the Pack having been Shuffled, to make another Card drawn haphazard Change successively into each of those first chosen
Related to 1876 87
The Mesmerised Watch To Make any Watch a Repeater, watch answers question with bell sound, featuring sound gimmick
Related toVariations 1876 222
Colonel Stodare The Sphinx head in box is alive, mirrors
1876 471
"Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
1889 21
Charlier Artificial Spiritualism removed cards divined, pile cut off by spectator and number of cards as well as number of pips divined, stacked and punch marked
1889 63
Third Method of Revealing single card friction toss
1889 71
The Whist Trick dealing four hands, one contains winning suit and others are either mixed or also sorted in suits
1889 78
The Magic Star and Cabalistic Pointer six cards in star configuration, an arrow pivots and stops at selections
1889 201
The Cabalistic Star five cards appear on points of star apparatus
1889 210
The Cabalistic Star for the Production of Cards six cards appear on points of star apparatus
1890 107
Professor Hoffmann The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card rod in stand, ball with hole placed on it, ball moves upwards and downwards, then jumps off, same with ring, card also rises up and down the rod
Related to 1890 395
Die materialisierte Geisterhand No. 9, doll hand pulls selected cards out of deck
Related to 1895 75
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand with hollow tip for silk production
  • different preparations for stealing a silk
  • wand penetrates borrowed hat
  • object produced from mouth of spectator
  • wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package
Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
176
Chicagoer Kartendruckerei normal deck is shown to be all alike one by one
Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Rouge et Noir card riffled through are all red, then all black, small incomplete faro condition for impromptu svengali deck principle
1896 69
Mundus vult decipi card appears at named number with re-dealing strategy, Menetekel deck without short cards
Also published here 1896 77
Das Kartenquadrat dealing a square with all Sevens, Eights, Nines and Tens so that no values repeat in rows or columns
1896 94
Italienische Methode crimp along center, single card or full deck
1896 131
Resealing a Deck
1896 230
Die italienische Methode "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
false fan shuffle
Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
2
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die schwarze Kunst on black art on stage, Charles Arbé (alia Carl Baum) credited
Related to Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
75
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation on black art, description of a performance without methods (see future installments for those)
Related to Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
87
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation, explanation of different vanishes, appearances, transformations with different objects
Related to Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
108
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation of black art effects, drawn skeleton comes to life
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
124
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • Die Südfrüchte
  • "Fata Morgana"/"Cocon"
  • Die Wunder der Fakire
  • "In luftigen Regionen"
Related to May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
141
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • Das Geisterfass
  • Die Lotusblume
Related to June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
157
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • das Leben einer Büste
  • "Der Geisterskat"
Related to July 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 11)
170
Ne Plus Ultra - First Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, also alternative with marked deck or stripper, "quadrating" (p. 50)
Also published here 1897 48
Ne Plus Ultra - Second Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at all selections
Also published here 1897 55
Resealing a Card Case
1897 91
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes death of August Böhm alias Chevalier Agoston
June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
95
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Der magische Handschuh im physikalischen Laboratorium routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
166
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad woman changes into man in cage, woman now in middle of audience, then woman travels from one cage to another cage
Related to Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
80
Das unerklärliche Verschwinden eines lebenden Pferdes samt Stallknecht "Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei"
horse and person vanish
Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
89
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad second part of description
Related to Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
95
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad third part of description, with photograph
Related to Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
110
Die mysteriöse Geisterhand wax puppet hand pulls cards out of deck à la rising cards
Related to Dec. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 6)
88
Carl Willmann Der Talisman des Zauberers wand pulled out of small purse
Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
40
Carl Willmann Ein fauler Zauberer on Lehmann alias Mr. Barring, Dario Paini
Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
47
Das Kartenstehlen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
elevated dealing position, left first finger pushes bottom card against right fingers into palm, as color change preparation
Related to May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
68
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, illusion "Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad"
July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
112
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die magischen Münzen im physikalischen Laboratorium coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical
Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
167
Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad woman changes into man in cage, woman now in middle of audience, then woman travels from one cage to another cage, with photograph
Related to Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
171
H. F. C. Suhr St. Roman article on St. Roman alias Samuel Thiersfeld
1899 1
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der animalische Transport No. 6, two birds travel from small glass box to cage
1899 29
Chevalier Thorn Der schwebende Fakir
Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
29
Carl Willmann Offener Brief an den Zauberkünstler Adam Bröndum (alias Dr. Epstein)
Aug. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 8)
128
Carl Willmann (reviewer) Die Svengalis by Die Svengalis Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
138
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, Svengalis, exposure
Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
144
Eduard W. Lufa Charles Arbre alias Carl Baum, see also p. 96 for correction
Related to May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
65
Das non plus ultra-Kunststück pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, translation by John Willmann
Related toAlso published here May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
67
Das Non plus ultra-Kunststück
  • Zweite Methode
pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at all selections
Also published here July 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 7)
99
Josef Löffler Der orientalische Zauberspiegel handheld mirror with black surface instead of mirror, image of card appears and vanishes on black surface
Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
117
Carl Willmann Die sechsmalige Verwandlung eines Tuches silk changes into named color, then changes five more times, with holder
Also published here Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
170
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreise on Dr. Adams Epstein (alias Adam Bröndum)
Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
175
S. W. Erdnase Greatest Single Accomplishment bottom dealing
Related to 1902 23
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Dealing featuring the Erdnase Grip
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 52
S. W. Erdnase Top and Bottom Dealing with One Hand using the Erdnase Bottom Deal, also mention of Stud Bottom Deal
Related to 1902 56
S. W. Erdnase Second Dealing two methods
Related to 1902 58
S. W. Erdnase To Maintain the Bottom Palm While Dealing delaying its use
Related to 1902 93
S. W. Erdnase To Hold the Location of Cut while Dealing delaying a shift or similar action
Related to 1902 94
S. W. Erdnase Dealing Without the Cut dealing from half pack to avoid shift and simplify bottom deal
Related to 1902 109
S. W. Erdnase Dealing Too Many dealing too many cards in a game, double deal is only hinted at
Related to 1902 112
Second Method "Transformations. Two Hands"
left first finger pushes out bottom card to the front
Related toVariations 1902 152
S. W. Erdnase A. By the Riffle "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
Related toVariations 1902 166
Dealing Seconds
1902 59
Dealing Second Card from Bottom of Pack glide
1902 60
Eduard W. Lufa Ben-Ali-Bey
Related to June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
81
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Alex Weyer, Dr. Saram R. Ellison, German imposter in Russia, Harry Houdini, Fr. Mulack, Ben-Ali-Bey, Mr. Lorenz und Mss. Kennedy, Clement Lion
June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
94
Eduard W. Lufa Ben-Ali-Bey
Related to July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
97
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Dr. Saram R. Ellison, Franz Martinka, Fr. Mulack, Ben-Ali-Bey, Mr. Robertini
Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Ben-Ali-Bey, St. Roman, Wallini, Carl Hertz, Clement de Lion, Adelaide Hermann
Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
175
The Bottomless Tumbler with basic applications, stealing ball out, removing only part of the bottom so an egg stays within until glass is shaken, cover to allow liquid inside
1903 92
Ellis Stanyon The Climbing Ring on wand
Related to 1903 118
Carl Willmann A Six-Fold Colour-Change spring clips
Also published here 1903 256
The Dancing Handkerchief thread
  • Parlour Method
  • Stage Method
Related to 1903 335
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Dr. Avon's Glove Trick routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here 1903 385
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Dr. A. M. Wilson, Robert Lenz, Ben-Ali-Bey, Direktor Mellini, Le petit Nelusce, L. Fritz, Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini
Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann (reviewer) Physikalisches Lehrbuch für die Jugend by Dr. B. Donath Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
16
Prof. Carlo Arminio Aus und mit dem Leserkreis on Ben-Ali-Bey
Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
143
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Die Elemente der Täuschung "the elements of deception"
  • Die physikalischen Hilfsmittel
  • Optische Täuschungen (optical)
  • Akustische Täuschungen (acoustic)
  • Gefühlstäuschung (touch)
1903 15
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli I. Mein Talisman magic wand is produced from little purse, it shrinks and becomes normal again, then it rises up and clings to the hand and fingers
  • 1. Der Zauberstab im Portemonnaie
  • 2. Der zusammenschiebbare Stab
  • 3. Der Zauberstab als Voltigeur
Related to 1903 69
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes death of Hartz, Henry French, Sreigotto, Ima Serintam, Clement de Lion, Ben-Ali-Bey, Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
Das dematerialisierte Taschentuch silk through leg
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
100
Ein nie versagender Trick card and its position remembered, dealing procedure, number asked for and card then located
Inspired by Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
122
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack complaining about heat and weather, Imro Fox, Clément de Lion, The Great Roland, Mellini, Svengalis, John Siems, C. Stengel
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
134
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Chevalier Ernest Thorn, Nelson Downs, Clément de Lion, Francis King, Herr Amberg
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
151
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack photograph of Chevalier Thorn with illusions "Der dupierte Spiritist" and "Avatar"
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
182
H. F. C. Suhr Der australische Uhrenbaum borrowed watch put in paper cone, paper unrolled and watch vanishes, reappears at root of small tree that is pulled out of its pot
Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
37
Sidi-Ali Papierfaltekunst
  • 2. Die Palme (paper tree)
  • 3. Die Himmelsleiter (ladder version of paper tree)
Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
43
The Siamese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element
Related toVariations 1909 89
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909 152
Nate Leipzig The Ubiquitous Cards three peeked-at cards, three times stop trick performed, last time with spectator dealing, with variation with numbers instead of "stop"
Related toVariations 1909 157
Prophecy Down-to-Date dealing and equivoque
1909 178
Resealing Deck
1909 179
Coin, Glass and Cone glass through table under paper cover, coin in paper for sound effect
Related to 1909 263
Carl Anderson, William G. Edwards Tricks of the Trade compilation of tips on:
1. painting metal
2. glueing cloth
3. table tops
4. painting tables
5. table tops
6. "Anderson Inlaid Top"
7. silk handkerchief quality
8. sheet brass
9. soft & hard brass
10. velvet
11. brass tubing
12. "lighted candle from pocket"
13. candle oil
14. servante for glass of water
15. thread
16. wax
1909 289
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wegnehmen von unten Hofzinser Bottom Palm, deck is moved from dealing grip to fingertips
1910 8
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911 672
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911 131
The Cabalistic Star six cards appear on points of star apparatus
1911 115
Charles T. Jordan The Dealing Dovetail Detection No. 5, card is found after lots of real shuffling
1919/1920 25
Charles T. Jordan Telepathic Control No. 15, card chosen after some dealing is divined
1919/1920 48
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
1920 90
Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Arranged Pack No. 9, from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, dealing
Related to 1920 20
Charles T. Jordan Placement Control cards returned to spread with known distance, brought together under key with dealing procedure
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
7
Multiple Glide with several cards, more added during dealing
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
13
Charles T. Jordan Recycling by Dealing dealing deck in seven piles, then six, then eight, then seven piles restores order
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
21
Stanley Collins All Alike Display deck shown as all duplicates, first glides, then second deals, then tip-over switch
Related to
  • "A Dozen of Magic" (A. C. P. Medrington, p. 6)
1925 17
Oswald Rae Musical Thought Transference spectators get lists of tunes and select one, later different lists are shown and spectators who see their tune say so, tune then divined by playing it on piano, matrix principle and location of spectators in the audience
Related to 1926 60
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
1926 85
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Hilf, o hilf, mein Zauberstab! No. 1, tricks with a magic wand
  • 1. Der Zauberstab im Portemonnaie (wand from purse)
  • 2. Der zusammenschiebbare Zauberstab (shrinking wand)
  • 3. Der an der Handfläche schwebende Stab (Wand clings to hand)
Related to 1926 9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ent- und Rematerialisation empty glass vanishes wrapped in newspaper and is produced filled with water under jacket
1927 6
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Materialisation einer Flamme vanish and production of a silk in flame of match
1927 69
Jack Merlin Pass Using Second Dealing ambitious card sequence, second deal
1927/28 6
Jack Merlin A Sequence Effect thirteen cards put in order by dealing them in a row on the table, alternate top bottoms
Variations 1927/28 9
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
1927/28 23
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28 2
Jack Merlin Peep in Conjunction with a Second or Bottom as an Aid glimpsing cards on top and bottom while looking at hole card, dealing seconds or bottom accordingly
1927/28 13
Jack Merlin Master Poker Dealing royal flush from named suit, four hands
1927/28 17
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Rapid Fire Detection some pile-making and dealing as distraction to simple force
1928 6
The One-Eyed King card selected with dealing and magician's choice
1928 25
Eric F. Impey A Latter-Day Card Miracle "dirty" key card is followed during dealing of shuffled card into two piles, card selected and replaced, then found from face-up spread
1928 4
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten des Gesamtwertes der untersten Karten von 4 Kartenhäufchen value of card is complemented until ten by dealing cards, repeated four times and amount of rest is divined
1930 68
Theodore Annemann Count Your Card! spectator stops dealing, uses this value to count down twice, third time selection shows up
Related toVariations 1931 17
Graham Adams On Forcing on the classic force, using shuffle instead of pass to centralize card
Inspired by 1931 11
Graham Adams Bottom and Second Dealing
1931 20
Graham Adams The Bottom Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931 53
Graham Adams The Second Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931 61
William Larsen Top Glimpse corner of top card bent back in dealing position under cover of right hand
1931 6
Victor Farelli First Method of Second Dealing
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here 1933 55
Victor Farelli Second Method of Second Dealing
1933 58
Japanese Coin on Finger coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Related to 1933 1
T. Page Wright Billet steal with mouth when sealing envelope
1933 9
Al Baker Al Baker's Addition Trick with assistent, code
Also published here 1933 25
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
7
Theodore Annemann Dead or Alive? cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed
Also published here Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
11
Laurie Ireland All Alike Display with running cut
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Theodore Annemann The Tune Detective card found by dealing to selected song lyric / beat
Related toAlso published here 1934 31
Theodore Annemann Dead Men Tell No Tales!
Variations 1934 44
Jack Chanin You Hold It! A Fooler for the Wise stealing pea while spectator holds finger on it
Also published here 1934 2
Jack Chanin Back Hand Kick stealing pea with the hand palm up, pushing shell forward
Also published here 1934 4
Jack Chanin The Finger Slide stealing pea while shell is held by spectator, pushing it with one finger, grip transfers
Also published here 1934 6
Robert Parrish Slate Immortality living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
40
Theodore Annemann Just the Same Alike two cards selected from two decks are the same, selection process from one deck complicated with four piles and die
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
41
Theodore Annemann From Out of the Air signaling wireless over radio
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Fred DeMuth A Divination with Matches number of remaining matches divined, see page 99 for improvement by Herbert R. Hood
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
1935 15
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
1935 19
Laurie Ireland A False Count to be Used when Dealing Off the Deck featuring push-off
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
8
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1935 5
Theodore Annemann Book Mentalism
1935 12
Ralph W. Hull A Brain Teaser No. 9, card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Related toAlso published here 1935 11
A Coincidence No. 15, piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
1935 18
Dual Attraction No. 30, card chosen by dealing heaps on the table
1935 30
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
1935 39
Number Trick No. 44, date addition force, using simple dealing into four piles to get the forced number to top of four piles
Related to 1935 41
Bob Hummer The Puzzling Speller progressive set-up, dealing placement
Related toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Charles Rosenthal Money Mentalism money is put in envelope, medium names denomination, code
June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
123
Stewart James Miraskill
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
147
Henry Christ Climax! impromptu stooge with reverse fan
Related toVariations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
152
Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet A Mentalist with Money marked bill is divined among others and its number as well
Also published here Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
168
Victor Farelli Poker and Brag four Aces produced in "magic gambling" routine via dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "After the Four Ace Trick" (Billy O'Connor, The Magic Wand, June-Sept 1935)
1936 33
Victor Farelli A Rapid Routine similar to "A Strange Hallucination" but with three cards instead of five, less dealing
Inspired byRelated to 1936 44
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
1936 44
Victor Farelli The Double Card Turn-over description of Victor's method of handling the double turnover with push-off
Related to 1936 47
U. F. Grant Effect No. 1 spectator deals five hands, no good hand, but when the magician deals he get's a straight flush, re-deal stacking
Related to 1936 1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 4 bottom dealing demo, fake
1936 2
Eddie Joseph Secret Extraction stealing ball from under cup while lifting it
1936 2
Edward Bagshawe The Materialized Message spirit message, blank card placed into a windowed case and is covered, when uncovered, writing is on card and is immediately visible through the window
1936 ca. 43
Percy Abbott 2. Abbott's version. "The Certain Card Trick." spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 37
Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
1937 56
Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
1937 107
Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer
1937 117
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality free choice, but spectator takes out five cards with his selection, one-way backs
1937 157
Walter B. Gibson Improved Super Memory apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered
Variations 1937 175
Stewart Judah Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure
Related toAlso published here 1937 176
Projected Thought matrix dealing with thought of card and prediction of card and its position with prediction index
1937 178
Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure
1937 178
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality two methods
1937 179
Charles T. Jordan Hourglass Cards time on watch gives position of card, placement via dealing selection procedure
1937 181
The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process
1937 182
Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine
1937 184
Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern
1937 185
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1937 197
Charles T. Jordan Cagliostro's Vision complicated key card placement with dealing
1937 201
Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 208
Jean Hugard The Svengali Deck introduction and history
1937 245
Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
1937 246
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
1937 247
Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
1937 247
Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
1937 247
Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
1937 247
The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
1937 249
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
1937 249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937 249
Any Heap svengali deck
1937 249
Reversed Card svengali deck
1937 249
The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
1937 250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937 250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
1937 250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
1937 250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
1937 251
The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
1937 252
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
1937 252
The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
1937 252
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
1937 253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
1937 253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
1937 254
Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
1937 254
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
1937 254
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
1937 255
Theodore Annemann The Mentalist's Card Staggerer one of five is divined, duplicates
Variations 1937 285
Howard Albright Duo-Mentality medium in other room divines card, code with pencil
1937 293
Ralph W. Hull Three in One Card Trick card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Also published here 1937 294
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937 334
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
1937 341
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Cards dealing apparently face up/face down
1937 355
Multiple Glide with several cards, more added during dealing
1937 357
Buried Alive jacks put reversed in deck turn over beneath handkerchief
1937 360
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Oscar Weigle Alias Divination several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well
1937 11
A Cigar Vanish hook/pin
Related to 1937 87
Joe Berg Alignment Move Change
Variations 1937 6
One Hand: a. Dealing face upwards
Related to 1938 209
One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938 210
With One Hand: a. Dealing face upwards
1938 211
With One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938 212
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
1938 227
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
1938 258
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. II card vanishes from packet and reappears in pocket
Related toVariations 1938 260
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938 307
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
1938 403
Burling Hull The Svengali Deck handling tips and getting into it from divided svengali deck
1938 430
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
1938 431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
1938 432
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
1938 432
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938 433
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938 435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
1938 436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
1938 437
Three-Way Svengali Forcing Deck
1938 450
John Snyder Mr. Snyder Makes a Prediction packet dealing and magician's choice procedure, short card
1938 473
Open One-Hand Top Change "Ultra Move"
Related to 1938 475
Ralph W. Hull Skilled? Second Dealing with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
1938 533
Max Malini A Coin Multiplication three coins
Related to 1938 673
The Rising Coin up in glass and over lip, thread
Related to 1938 693
A Pretty Match Flourish "The effect is that of a lighted match suddenly materializing in the air."
1938 826
H. Adrian Smith A Method for a Set-up Deck mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks
1938 908
Burning a Woman Alive skeleton remains
1938 961
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Audley Walsh, Hal Haber Infallible Prediction dealing procedure, no-touch
Related to 1938 15
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method A) basic steal
  • Loading the pea
1938 12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method B) basic steal with first finger on the side of shell
1938 12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method C) basic steal and back clip
1938 13
Tom Osborne The Take Away (Method B) hitting shell with other shell and stealing pea in process
1938 17
Tom Osborne The Back Hand Position palm up V grip, stealing pea to back clip and position changes
  • The Back Hand Turnover
  • The Back Hand Roll
1938 18
Theodore Annemann Magic versus Mentalism thought of card is spelled to from two decks, progressive spelling set-up
Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
E. Leslie May Magic versus Mentalism Addition thought-of card predicted, six out index
Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
L. Vosburgh Lyons Last Chance
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
Cedric The Bacchanalian Card Trick messages on card that suggest a round of drinks payed by one of the spectators
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
433
George Delaney A Magnetic Personality
  • magnetic/mesmerised cards
  • buzzing sound when touching metal
  • fire flash in the dark
Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
438
Peter Warlock Pagan Papers different colored tissue papers are rolled up inside each other and put in glasses, inner paper travels to other glass
Related to Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 62)
439
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Ellis Stanyon Personalities In Flight four business cards borrowed and placed on handkerchief corners, penetration underneath cover one by one
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
474
Oscar Weigle The Challenge Blindfold Card Routine genuinely blindfolded
Effect No. 1: think stop
Effect No. 2: performer stops while dealing
Effect No. 3: spectator reads cards and performer detects card by voice
Effect No. 4: performer stops spectator's deal and even names card
Also published here 1939 43
A Sponge Ball Speciality phase with spectator's hand
1939 73
Eine neue Art, eine Karte zu lokalisieren method to find a selected card, using full stack
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Max Malini Two Covers for the Side Slip
1940 33
Max Malini Malini's Side Slip palm or to top
1940 33
Trewey The Correct Method of Stealing the Card for color change
1940 161
Four Card Force calculating and dealing
Related to 1940 191
Mercury Fold fourths, mention of Malini's "Card to Mouth"
Related toVariations 1940 304
Impromptu Location saliva
1940 322
The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 1940 325
Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
1940 327
Svengali Shuffle how to shuffle a Svengali Deck
1940 412
Second Deal Aid roughing fluid on thumb
Related to 1940 414
Charles T. Jordan Forty-Nine 21 card trick with 49 cards and two dealing rounds, see also page 524 for idea to do it as telephone trick by Lloyd Jones
Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson The Omega Card Prophecy card chosen with dealing procedure, billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Allan Howell Foretold selection with numbers and dealing procedure predicted
1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
559
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by 1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
568
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Charles Hopkins Apparatus Alibis Outs when apparatus is used to reveal cards, but goes wrong
1940 46
Howard Warringer Utility Card Stealing Apparatus card vanish from case, tape in box
Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
4
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Erklärer-Unwesen on Sabrenno, apparently revealing tricks in public
1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
29
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Biographische Notizen Hüglis on Chevalier Agoston
Also published here
  • "Magie" 1930
Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
3
Eddie Joseph Stealing Objects from Pockets chapter intro
1940 / 1992 25
Eddie Joseph Stealing a Handkerchief from Outer Breast Pocket three methods
1940 / 1992 25
Eddie Joseph Stealing a Pen or Pencil from Outer Breast Pocket
1940 / 1992 29
Eddie Joseph Stealing a Pen or Pencil from Inside Breast Pocket
1940 / 1992 31
Eddie Joseph Stealing Miscellaneous Articles from Inner Breast Pocket
1940 / 1992 32
Eddie Joseph Stealing from Outer Coat Pocket
1940 / 1992 34
Eddie Joseph Stealing from the Hip Pocket
1940 / 1992 36
Eddie Joseph Stealing a Wristwatch
  • Buckle Bands
  • Expandable Metal Band
  • Clasp-Type Bands
1940 / 1992 37
Eddie Joseph Stealing Articles of Clothing chapter intro
1940 / 1992 45
Eddie Joseph Stealing Suspenders
1940 / 1992 45
Eddie Joseph Stealing a Shirt stooge
1940 / 1992 48
Eddie Joseph Stealing Assorted Objects
1940 / 1992 50
Edward Victor Production of Four Billiard Balls utilizing the previous vanish move and comedy ball concept without revealing as a gag
1940 ca. 97
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
738
The Unreversed Word words "choice quality" on Camel cigarette cases held in mirror, one remains readable
Also published here
  • "Ten After Dinner Tricks" (Harlan Tarbell)
1941 6
The Magic Inhale no smoke comes from mouth after inhaling
1941 7
Eddie Joseph The Gambler's Second Dealing second deal demonstration with three duplicates
1941 6
La Baguette aux Nouvelles on Enox, Normand et Junita, Seldow, Jean Delis, Kali, Robelly, Oscarelli, Cercle Suisse Robert Houdin
Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
8
Hans "Severus" Ernst 5 Minuten Sylvesterzauber Seven of Hearts changes to Six of Hearts, Five of Hearts and eventually to the Four, then selection is found by dealing into two piles, last two cards are selection and card with drawn figure, using a double facer with fake indices on both sides
  • Die fliegenden Herzen
Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
3
La Baguette aux Nouvelles on Journal de la Prestidigitation, Hardy, Teyssier, Alfred Demont, Stanley Jaks, Arno Black, Rosky, Mano, Seldov Vantur, Denice, Gali, Bertman, Nil'Ebu, Thot, Harlox
Mar. 1941 6
Harry Bertall Tour de foulards silks travel from one glass to another, Chevalier Ernst Torn
June 1941 3
Val Evans Progressive Poker Hands dealing a four-handed game six times, better hand for performer each time
1941 2
Al Baker Undercount from left-hand dealing position into right hand one on top of the next, double push
Also published here 1941 3
W. T. Lawhead Svengali's Rope Climbing Trick of India
1941 ca. 388
Hindu Shuffle as all alike display
1941/27 209
Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Count Down" Card Mystery spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force
Related toAlso published here 1941/27 213
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote
Related toVariations 1942 8
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dante, Ed Saint, Max Malini
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Franklin V. Taylor Materialization coin appears with the help of a spring clothes-pin and a handkerchief
Variations Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
91
Eddie Joseph The Getaway importance of ditching coin before revealing vanish, coin ditched under belt
1942 37
Eddie Joseph Super-Subtle Secret Extraction stealing a coin out of a match box
1942 51
Eddie Joseph Double Coin Pick Up coin picked up from palm, second coin secretly aligned with it, double lift with coins
1942 89
Eddie Joseph Bottom Dealing left hand moves away at bottom deal, bottom cards slanted out
1942 12
Eddie Joseph The Elimination Trick tantalizer type elimination in which the spectator has to eliminate the pile each time without his thought-of card, so no real effect, "The above should be worked rapidly and no time given to them to think."
Related to 1942 21
Eddie Joseph The Tekka Card Trick four amounts of cards divined after lots of dealing and pile-making, Aces as key cards distributed in deck
1942 33
Eddie Joseph The Appealing Force of "Cups and Balls"
1942 7
La Baguette aux Nouvelles on Stanley Jaks, A. Vantur, Kali, Thot, Les Borosco
Jan. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 1)
7
La Baguette aux Nouvelles on Borosko, Thot, Jean Delis, Dorgel's, Seldow, Prof. Horitz, Kali, Robelly
Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
3
Jonny Eine Karte sympathisiert spectator finds other spectator's selection by dealing deck into two piles and eliminating one, repeated until one card remains
Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Le 1er Congrès des Magiciens Romands on the first magic convention of the Swiss Romandes, Sauty, Borosko, Paulus I, Paulus II, Nesty, Crosa, Hixe, Bob Harry, Bengalis, Dikalo, Rettys, Magirus, Ben-Hit
Oct. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 10)
7
Bengalis picture of Bengalis (Sauty jr.)
Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
1
(reviewer) L'opinion de la presse sur les galas 1942 de la section genevoise du Cercle Suisse Robert-Houdin various newspaper reports of the public show by the Cercle Suisse Robert-Houdin at the Casino de Saint Pierre in Geneva, Lucky, Hixe, Bob Harry, Mac Yuken, Dikao, Bengalis, Paulus II, Harlox, Jackson Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
9
Dr. William Weyeneth (reviewer) Gala-Vorstellung Cercle Suisse Robert Houdin im Casino St. Pierre, Genf as W, review of public show by the Cercle Suisse Robert-Houdin, 21. November 1942, at the Casino de Saint Pierre in Geneva, Jackson, Magirus, Hixe, Bob Harry, Paulus I, Paulus II, Mac Yuken, Bengalis, Harlox, Rex Sauty, Lucky Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
9
Le Decapite Recalcitrant "Des wiederspenstig Enthaupteten Zähmung", picture of a sketch by Méliès, Brunetal and Legris at the Théâtre Robert-Houdin, picture of reproduction with Rex Sauty and Bengalis
Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
14
Cardini Bottom Dealing - Method 1 mentioning of standard bottom deal effects
1942/27 185
Bottom Dealing - Method 2
1942/27 186
Audley Walsh Bottom Dealing - Method 3
1942/27 187
Cardini Second Dealing - Method 1
1942/27 189
Second Dealing - Method 2
Variations 1942/27 190
Second Dealing - Method 3
1942/27 191
Joe Berg Second Dealing - Method 4 end grip take
1942/27 192
Second Dealing - Method 5 end grip take
1942/27 193
Dealing Bottoms end grip take
1942/27 193
A Novel Knot Steal stealing a knotted on knot
1942/27 362
Syl Reilly "Ghostlite" in the Dark Seance The Evil Eye, Spooky Lights, Apparitions of Spirit Articles, Ghostly Faces, Ectoplasm, Ghost Materialization, using luminous paint
1942/27 379
Frederick Braue Incredo Thought new dealing pattern
1943 25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dealing Thirds second deal & saliva
Related to 1943 28
Laurie Ireland High Caliber Production fifty caliber shell continuous production
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
17
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Sefalaljia III ring tied on string, without cover
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
108
Tom Osborne Answer To Hey Magish! "Show Us A Trick" short changing in a routine, dime to penny but not revealing it
May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
145
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes Par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
1943 17
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1943 37
Harrison Give A Number featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
1943 62
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Jean-Eralities
  • tip to obtain cotton cord (Hugard)
  • Second Deal idea, card divined at named number (Braue)
Related to July 1943 6
Jean Hugard Jean-Eralities on the evolution of court cards and how to pick something up on stage
Sep. 1943 16
Jean Hugard Jean-Eralitites on inflation of double paper bag
Oct. 1943 18
Jean Hugard Jean-Eralities on the salt trick (problem of salt and moisture), on the use of a wand
Nov. 1943 23
William S. Houghton "Thought Coincidence" Again spectator and performer write a word on a paper and seal it in envelopes, later they are found to be the same, using "Astro Ghost Reading" apparatus
  • Variation
Inspired by
  • "Thought Coincidence" (marketed effect, 1934 by Brown Magic Company, also in Hull's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism Volume 1)
1943 13
Milbourne Christopher Christopher's "Double Cross" eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces
VariationsAlso published here 1943/27 53
U. F. Grant "Million Dollar" Bill Mystery two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1943/27 112
Stealing Card from Case
1943/27 239
Warren Wiersbe The Perfect Card Prediction dealing and open red-black sorting procedure
Related toVariations 1944 16
Arthur Johnson The Migrating Card with dealing and spelling
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
14
Henry J. Young Two Number Tricks
  • All Alike
  • The Predicted Total
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
17
Bill Salisbury Bottle of Smoke whisky bottle filled with smoke, smoke has to be removed without touching the bottle
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
25
James G. Thompson Jr. Life Liberty Or - trick performing for friends over phone
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
234
Orson Welles Fruit Cup coin in egg in lemon in orange in grapefruit using a clothespin
Inspired byAlso published here May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
250
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Encyclopedia of Mentalism by Robert A. Nelson July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
263
Tom Bowyer Routine with a Svengali Deck different effects with a svengali deck, reverse, spelling, counting, all alike
June 1944 54
John Mulholland Dealing the Winning Hand spectator chooses either Bridge or Poker and magician can deal himself a winning hand (Bridge), or himself and spectator a winning hand (Poker)
1944 56
Chapter Three - Dead or Alive
1944 49
Theodore Annemann Dead or Alive cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed
Also published here 1944 54
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson The Omega Card Prophecy card chosen with dealing procedure, billet index
Also published here 1944 95
Robert Parrish Slate Immortality living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry
Also published here 1944 203
Chapter Nine - Money Mentalism
1944 233
Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet A Mentalist With Money marked bill is divined among others and its number as well
Also published here 1944 238
Chapter Eleven - Mentalism with Cards
1944 263
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mentalism two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1944 265
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944 304
Edward Marlo Marlo's One Hand Double Turnover featuring a push-off (also credited to Dai Vernon)
Related toVariations 1945 7
Warren Wiersbe Tantalizing Thimbles longer impromptu thimble routine, with three different colored thimbles, nested
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
26
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
1945 80
Franklin V. Taylor Materialization Coin appears with the help of a spring clothes-pin and a handkerchief
1945 195
Andrew Smythe Mentalism With Alphabet Cards word is divined
1945 60
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle saliva
Also published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
319
John Hamilton Hamilton's Hoax! four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
378
Charles Kalish Purely Mental card divination, without cards, mathematical divination
Mar. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 10)
109
Albert Cohn Mental Marvels with general comments on mentalism, two numbers thought of and divined (psychological forces), last number or word always is right
Related to Dec. 1945 171
Charles Kalish The One-Hand Overhand Shuffle illustrated with photographs by George Karger
Also published here Dec. 1945 177
Dai Vernon Special One-Hand Cop apparently covering a playing card, stealing it, matrix move
1945 3
Bob Hummer Personality Test face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, CATO related, personality type presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1945 1
Hans "Severus" Ernst, Alfred "Agys" Gysler Achtung! Lebensgefahr! Falsche Magier! on copying other magicians, amateurs stealing from professionals, on a routine copied by danish magazine "Magi"
  • Es ist kein Kunststück, sich mit fremden Federn zu schmücken
Related to 1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 4)
1
Bengalis Manipulationas' Ecke on the size to use for billiard ball routines, followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs"
Jan. 1945 12
Lucky Cercle Suisse Robert-Houdin on a public show in Geneva, Askaro, Boulens, Harry Bertall Sohn, Bengalis, Jan Nostran, Barbey, Trucks, Bodies, followed by french translation
Jan. 1945 13
Bengalis Manipulation's Ecke - Servanten und Fallöcher followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs - Les trappes et servantes"
Mar. 1945 11
Neuigkeiten des Zauberstab on A. Vantur, D'Hotel, Bovet, Bengalis, S'eigam, Paulus II, Prof. Harris, Ben Hit, Magirus, Rollys, Flow, Quarz, Kha Dna, Sauty, followed by french translation "La Baguette aux nouvelles"
Mar. 1945 14
Bengalis Manipulation's Ecke card on face changes and card palmed in process, similar to Cardini change,followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs - La chiquenaude"
May 1945 9
Neuigkeiten des Zauberstab on Harry Bertall, Agosta Meynier, André Bovet, Bengalis, S'cigam, Jonny, Gitina, Harlox, Dante, followed by french translation "La Baguette aux nouvelles"
May 1945 13
Clement de Lion, Bengalis Manipulation's Ecke interlocked production of ball, followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs"
July 1945 10
Bibliographie Magique - Magische Bibliographie on Journal de la Prestidigitation, Le Magicien, Louis Lam, Bengalis
July 1945 12
Senor Charles Mardo Han Pieng Chien (with Crystal Casket) four coins appear to be dumped from Crystal Casket, in reality the flap inside box covers them and four extra coins are released from palm
1945 29
Eddie Clever Answer to a Mentalist's Prayer indetectible method to mark an envelope and several applications
1945/27 202
Burling Hull Svengali Deck
1945/27 245
Dr. Ford Rogers Glued Svengali Deck pairs glued together, for tossed out deck
1945/27 245
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley´s Method for Dealing Seconds
1946 47
Arthur H. Buckley Dealing from the Bottom mentioning the idea to deal bottoms to all players except oneself and performing OOTW with bottom deals
Related toVariations 1946 105
The Hold Out and Pick Up Builds redealing principle in combination with pick up stack
1946 112
A Strike (Method of Dealing Seconds) Stud Deal
1946 118
Carmen D'Amico Second Dealing (Black Jack Method) no credit given, for credit information see reference
Related to 1946 119
Dealing Seconds (Double Push-Off One Hand)
1946 120
Warren Wiersbe Royal Mentalism a selected court card is divined
1946 12
Warren Wiersbe Superstitious Mentalism four key cards thirteen apart
Variations 1946 14
Warren Wiersbe Stacking the Deck poker & dealing routine to secretly get into Si Stebbins
1946 22
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Heaps as Rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, Tantalizer
Variations Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
397
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Miracles in Mentalism by Robert A. Nelson 1946 80
Zovello Magic for Hospitalized Servicemen
  • Stage show
  • Ward shows
  • Besides magic
for name correction see page 193 Tovello)
Jan. 1946 186
Frederick Braue Roundabout on Ray Muse, Bob Stull, Charlie Miller, Blackstone, Isely, Haskell, Cardini, Max Malini, Harry Shaw, Alexander Herrmann
May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
218
Vincent Bunce What! Another "You Do As I Do"? saliva method
May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
219
John Scarne The Challenge Grand Slam and Little Slam two decks shuffled by performer and one by spectator, bridge deal with one suit and dealing hand with high cards from second deck
Sep. 1946 247
Frederick Braue Roundabout on Charlie Miller, Frakson, Al Baker, Clayton Rawson, Malini and more
Nov. 1946 268
Jean Marc Bujard Un journaliste... anecdote, article without title
1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 4)
17
Dr. William Weyeneth Un truc de transmission de pensée signaling a playing card using a match, medium in other room, followed by german translation "Ein Kunstück der Gedankenübertragung"
Mar. 1946 2
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
Also published here July 1946 12
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here Sep. 1946 7
Ogé (reviewer) À l'Académie Suisse de Magie on a public show by Rex-Sauty, Bengalis, Roger Perrin, Rama & Ravana, Lucky, followed by german translation "In der Schweizer Zauber-Akademie" Sep. 1946 15
Eddie Morton Colors Will Tell dealing and open red-black sorting procedure
Related to 1946 7
I Should Judge spectator cuts to and remembers a card, deck dealt into five pile and spectator says which pile has his selection, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1946 38
J. B. Bobo Name Your Cards here spelled "Bo Bo", piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
1946 42
Bill Salisbury Spelling Card Trick With Duplicate Queens spelling all values, spectator always gets a Queen
1946 45
Bill Salisbury Poker Stack From New Deck
1946 62
Sam Leo Horowitz Malini-Bey Chink-A-Chink with three-in-the-hands one-in-the-pocket finale
Inspired byVariations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
46
Edward Marlo IV. Saliva Methods
  • A. Cut Method
  • B. In Spread
  • C. The Peek
1947 36
Paul Curry Thar She Blows! presentation idea for revealing a card
Also published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Paul Curry The Whispering Jokers card is removed, all card named and removed one named instead of joker, selection is named
Related toVariations Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
528
Paul Curry Gutter Magic card is found on the street, destroyed and vanished, then found again at the same spot as in the beginning
Also published here Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
532
John Hamilton Heaps again spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
562
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Astrological Mentalism spectators order some months and zodiacs on blackboards and add up some numbers, medium divines all in correct order
1947 62
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Spirit multiple prediction on a record
Related to 1947 74
Gustave Southall Perfect Poker Problem as "Gus Southhall", false dealing routine, apparently bottom dealing the Tens, ending up with Royal Flush, duplicates
Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
303
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Vernon, Norman Jensen, Harold Robinson, Jerry Lukins, Elwin Shaw, Malini, Joe Schmidt, Paul Morris, Stewart James, Allerton, Jack Crimmins, John Howie, Clayton Rawson, K. S. Jaffrey, Murray Rosenthal, Jack Potter and more
  • The Five Best Poll
Aug. 1947 342
A Poker Player's Picnic no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948 16
Do it and Fail red black dealing sequence
1948 100
The Tantalizer twenty-second position and packet dealing
Related toVariations 1948 112
Mentalivity
1948 186
George G. Kaplan The Odd-Even Force forcing an even or odd number with three dice, (reverse) svengali forcing deck
1948 231
George G. Kaplan Ben Ali's Rope using extra loop
1948 286
Saliva Double
1948 2
Bob Somerfeld A Switch for the Mentalist envelope to switch billets
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
9
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic
  • 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
  • 2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
  • 3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
  • 4. 20th Century Silks idea
  • 5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
  • 6. Comedy bits with a stooge
  • 7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
  • 8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
  • 9. Thimble color change
  • 10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Robert A. Nelson Simulated Card to Pocket stealing card back, palm
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
32
Tan Hock Chuan, Edward Bagshawe R. & S. Optica Deck deck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth
Inspired byRelated to 1948 12
Arthur H. Buckley The Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1948 161
Arthur H. Buckley Concealing a Ball Behind the Hand While Both Palms are Shown interlocked position
1948 194
Milbourne Christopher Move for Mentalists reading center, while lighting cigarette
Jan. 1948 385
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Frank Clinton, Jean Hugard, Wilson Mizner, Bill Larsen, Carter, Paul Fleming, Max Malini, Servais Leroy, stage lighting, applause and more
Jan. 1948 386
Ron Johnson Trouser Leg Steals stealing stuff from trouser leg, when performing kneeling on the floor
Feb. 1948 392
E. F. W. Salisbury Cardiographic Silks two silk placed inside paper tube, pictures of selections appear on silks, dye tube
May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
418
George G. Kaplan Alice in Wonderland - A New Adventure die box with appearing rabbit as climax, Alice in Wonderland story
Also published here July 1948 437
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Billiard Ball Penetration ball penetrates handkerchief, on hand
Nov. 1948 483
U. F. Grant Dealing a Royal Flush performer receives Royal Flush on second deal, claim of principle
Related to Oct. 1948 6
U. F. Grant Various Advertisements only effect descriptions
  • Zella Two Word Code
  • Fan-Ta-Bill
  • The Zella Master Move
  • Grant's Egg in Paper
  • Grant's Think-a-Deck
  • Slate of Mind
  • Ramons Aerial Card
  • The Watch Box
  • The Magician at the Bridge Table (A. H. Stafford)
  • Zella Coins Thru Plate
  • Harrison Spear-It Knife
  • Cheek to Cheek
  • Fruit-Vegetables & What Not - Realistic Rubber Items
  • Souvenir Postcards
Dec. 1948
Fritz Olai International Brotherhood of Magicians - British Ring's 12. Kongress in Bournemouth, 30. Sept. - 3. Okt. 1948. on Herbert Collings, Stickland, Ren Clark, Guy Bert, Vermeyden, Charles Wicks, Fritz Olai, Stanley Norman, Jimmy Green, Peter Warlock, Geoffrey Robinson, George Smallwood, Elisabeth & Alice McClay, Jean Poisson, Arnold Furst, Wilfred Tyler, Percy Bee, Horace King, Deveen, Harold Pool, Marius, George Slvestre, Raoul and Comp., John Ramsay, Tummers
Also published here
  • "Magi"
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 2)
10
Alois Birrer La physique au service de la magie tricks using physical principles, followed by german translation "Neue physikalische Erkenntnisse im Dienste der Magie"
  • Apparition d'une carte choisie
  • Radar
  • La cuisine dans un carton
  • Cuire des oeufs au plat sur de la glace
Mar. 1948 2
Arthur H. Buckley A Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
Also published here 1948 136
Max Malini Max Malini's Egg Bag
1948/27 110
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1948/27 196
Dai Vernon Mental Card Miracle card is put in pocket
Related toVariations 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
80
Al Leech Simplified Poker Deal Ace stacking for five hands via re-dealing
1949 26
Jack Yeager The Yeager Four Ace Trick self-working, dealing three cards on each ace, putting piles together and dealing again, chosen heap contains aces
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Audley Walsh Rubber Finger Mike one handed flourish, dealing the cards
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
747
George B. Anderson Alibi Answers for tricky questions, plant and comedy plant questions
1949 22
George B. Anderson Mental Card Magic on cards in mentalism
1949 41
George B. Anderson A Haphazard Bibliography on mentalism books
1949 54
The Mahatma Marvel Card Trick Location with spectator dealing and distant key card
1949 35
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Dante, Max Malini, Maurice Fogel, Matt Schulien, Jerry Lukin's Listing, Ed Woolf, Glenn Gravatt, Al Flosso and more
Jan. 1949 501
Martin Gardner The Saliva Plunger deck held with handkerchief over hand
Related to Jan. 1949 505
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Hi-Ball Vanish ball inside glass vanishes under cover of handkerchief
Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
520
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Dante, John Scarne, Milton Kort, Le Paul, Leipzig, Paul Fleming, Galli Galli, Malini, Max Katz, Charlie Miller and more
Related to Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
521
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column Malini and the floating pen
Aug. 1949 569
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Stuthard's Svengali Subtleties by Joe Stuthard Aug. 1949 574
Ear Inhale gag, inhaling smoke with ear and exhaling it from mouth
1949 25
Arthur Leroy Conjuror's Carousel - Television Review commenting on television appearances of Gali Gali, Lucille & Eddie Roberts, Doc Marcus, Russell Swann, Dagmar, Prince Mendes, Joseph Dunninger
Jan. 1949 4
U. F. Grant Grant's Follow the Leader ten red and ten black cards mixed together, separate again, a bit unclear with dealing
Jan. 1949 10
B. J. McGory B. J. McGory Idea using Grant's Candle Lite to visualise a traveling/transposition effect, the flame goes out on one candle and on on the other
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
U. F. Grant Cover Picture about U. F. Grant (on cover of this issue), image materializes in luminous paint in the dark
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
Eddie Joseph Mail Mentalism trick performed as mailed instructions or over phone, spectator takes all odd cards, adds top and bottom value, counts down to card in rest, eventually located with spelling and dealing
1949 1
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Six two decks, two cards are selected by dealing to a chosen number, mates are found at same position, with variation
1949 4
Robert Parrish Automatic Assembly cards of same value as a selection are found via dealing
1949 30
Henry Christ Birds of a Feather dealing to some named numbers to locate four Aces
1949 32
Alignment Move
1949 35
Charles "Chic" Schoke Chic's Parlay bet about the order of the Aces as they show up when dealing through the deck after riffle shuffles
Related to 1949 41