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Theodore Annemann Extra-Sensory Perception design duplication with stacked picture cards, see page 99 for improvement by Annemann
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
52
Keith Clark March of Time - Finale Trick paper cutting with clock face and time
VariationsAlso published here May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
116
Val Evans, Franz Christensen An Invitation to Lunch...with Beer picture cards with images are spelled out with story, always beer image shows up
Inspired by
  • Christensen's "Spell Hound" (Nov. 1936 Genii)
Variations
Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
238
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
Knee-zy Vanish coin through knee, twice
Related toVariations 1952 50
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Some Reflections on Anti-Gravity tips for anti-gravity glasses
Related toAlso published here 1954 23
Two-Pile Location Card selected via some dealing into two piles. Later will spell THIS IS THE CARD I SELECTED to find the card
Variations 1956 22
Peter Wilker Anatomie eines Kunststückes analysis on Seven Keys to Baldpate
1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 3)
33
Peter Wilker Lieben Sie mathematische Kartenkunststücke? Card selected via some dealing into two piles, spelling name to find card, using a shuffle
Inspired by 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 3)
42
Variationen über ein Indisches Thema analysis of ring on stick
I. Der Ring auf dem Stab, mit präpariertem Tuch
I.I Die Originalversion
I.2 Die Version von Jean Hugard
I.3 Die zweite Version von Jean Hugard
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 4)
54
Peter Wilker Variationen über ein Indisches Thema analysis of ring on stick
II. Der Ring auf dem Stab, mit Duplikatring
II. 1 Dai Vernon's Finessen
II. 2 Harry Mendoza's Methode
II. 3 Ein Vorschlag
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
73
Peter Wilker Variationen über ein Indisches Thema analysis of ring on stick
III. Der Ring auf dem Stab, ohne Hilfsmittel
III. 1 Die einfachste Version
III. 2 Noch eine Idee von Jean Hugard
IV. Anhang
V. Verwendete Literatur
Related to 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
10
Al Koran Encore Card Stab stacked, estimation, apparently by Patrick Page, see "Magic Page by Page" for credits
Related toVariations 1968 57
Peter Wilker Eine Knotenwanderung traveling knot
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
17
Peter Wilker Gleich + Gleich gesellt sich gern cards spread on table, card stab using a suction cup from toy gun
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
101
Peter Kane Slow Motion Ring Release move
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Peter Wilker Trick with Cards and Dice trick without title, die can be opened, inside is a note that card is in performer's pocket, duplicate
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 1)
8
Peter Wilker Soroban Soroban two packets, top card from one packet used to apparently calculate other top card using a soroban, bottom card is divined as climax, repeated
Inspired by
  • a routine in Bruce Elliott's "Magic: 100 New Tricks"
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 2)
22
Peter Wilker Bitte Genau Aufpassen two in the hand with three dice, large die as climax
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 2)
36
Peter Wilker Geistertafeln numbered slates
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
65
Peter Wilker Rätselhafte Logik two logic puzzles, one by Raymond Smullyan
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
72
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Just Chance oder Bank Night history of Bank Night / Just Chance
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
90
Peter Wilker Ring + Schnur - Ein Effekt - Drei Methode ring and string
  • Methode 1 (Tenkai)
  • Methode 2 (Peter Kane)
  • Methode 3 (Ray Grimser)
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 4)
101
Larry Jennings The Larry Jennings Chop Cup Routine
Related toVariations 1977 57
Peter Wilker Ergänzen wir auf 10 counting values up to ten, numbers added to find card, intro to topic
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
52
Peter Wilker Die vergessene Vorhersage gag, blank card at position, blank prediction
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
56
Peter Wilker Kleine Studie über die Wanderung mehrerer Münzen study on the traveling coins à la Robert-Houdin using a coin tray
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 3)
72
Peter Wilker Der Knieschlottertrick coin through knee, inspired by Bobo and Louis Gavilondo
Inspired by 1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 3)
85
Tommy Wonder Pocket Slates Routine
Related toVariations May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
842
Peter Wilker Chop Cup stehend stand up chop cup version
Inspired by 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 4)
109
Peter Wilker Das folgsame Kartenspiel entire deck rises from card case
1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 4)
113
Peter Wilker Ein Zeitungstest in Abwandlungen history and overview on the Koran Newspaper test, variations by Edmund Roland, Nick Trost, Allan Shaxon, Robert Harbin
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 4&5)
118
George McAthy, Peter Wilker Die Geburt einer Idee match levitation behind interlocked hands, with notes on Zombie and Square and Circle by Wilker
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 6)
144
Peter Wilker, Elmer Biddle, Deane Moore Gloria Mundi on the Biddle steal and the clip palm
Inspired by
  • "Genii" Vol. 11. P. 241 & 305.
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 1)
24
Peter Wilker Gedanken zum Schwerterkasten on the sword box
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 3)
84
Peter Wilker Das Glas ohne Boden on the bottomless glass
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
117
Joe Riding, Peter Wilker Dritteln bitte spectators cut three packets and count them, bottom cards match card which was placed aside in the beginning
Inspired by
  • Joe Riding's routine in "Abracadabra"
Variations
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 5)
129
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze: Der Schlüssel des Salomo key transposes with finger ring, wallet held by spectator, same as Gaeton Bloom's Ring Flight
Related to 1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 5)
138
Walter "Waltini" Schällebaum Dritteln Bitte spectators cut three packets and count them, bottom cards match card which was placed aside in the beginning
Inspired by 1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 6)
192
Speak of the Devil No. 58, spectator ends up with losing value, PATEO
Variations 1984 83
Peter Wilker, Olaf Spell Immer dieses Bier picture image cards are spelled out with story, always beer image shows up
Inspired by 1986 1
Peter Wilker Der Trostpreis folded newspaper as stand for three envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Inspired by
  • routine by Michael Rogers in "Magigram" 1983.
1986 5
Al Bertini Nostradamus twelve zodiac cards with numbers on back, one is chosen and number matches number on a key, Nostradamus story presentation
Variations 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Peter Wilker Die Banknote in der Zitrone - Eine Studie analysis of vanish and appearance of a bill in lemon, various methods in print are mentioned
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Peter Wilker Eine Methode ohne Austausch paper cutting with clock face and time, method without switching paper
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Wolfgang Rohde, Peter Wilker, Paul Maurer Romeo und Julia Four Kings and four Queens, spelling to find King or Queen, last two cards are from same suit
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 5)
8
Peter Wilker Nochmals Nostradamus twelve zodiac cards with numbers on back, one is chosen and number matches number on a key, Nostradamus story presentation
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Peter Wilker Es war doch blau six chips in envelopes, chosen one is predicted, humorous off-beat prediction
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
Peter Wilker Die vergessene Vorhersage performer seems to have forgotten to write name of card on prediction, selected card is blank
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
1
Peter Wilker On the other Hand performer has one hand behind back one card is selected and duplicate of card cannot be found in second deck, it is held in hand behind performer's back
Inspired by
  • Arthur Setterington's "Second Hand" in "Abracadabra"
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
7
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Gewichtig digital scale is used to divine selected cards, in the end pack is cut and rest placed on scale to find selection
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
10
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Auskultation finding mate of card, deck in spectator's pocket
  • Medizinische Kartenkunst
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
Peter Wilker Und sie bewegt sich doch first performer's card travels to card box, then spectator's card
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
15
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck Fünf plus Fünf ist Zehn bill of 10 Franks is placed inside envelope and cut in two, 5 Frank coins are found in each half
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 8)
4
Peter Wilker, Theodore Annemann Farbige Gedanken stack with picture cards, different symbols and different colors, divination and think stop multi-phase routine
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 8)
8
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Wonder-Tafeln two slates, multiple things appear on various sides
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
1
Peter Wilker Das Datum deck with numbers, cards are cut in packets and top cards changed, cards form date or birthday, using card box
Also published here
  • George Blake's "Four Ace Finale" in "Commercial Card Tricks" 1969.
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Peter Wilker Das Pendel three objects placed inside three boxes, instruction game of switching objects using pendulum
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 2)
8
Peter Wilker Oktoblendo Blendo with silks and with paper
  • Der Austausch der Tücher
  • Der Austausch der Papiere
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 3)
1
Peter Wilker Der neue Trostpreis using different colored plastic envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 3)
5
Peter Wilker Historia von Dr. Johann Fausten spectator ends up with losing value, PATEO, using chips with numbers
Inspired by 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
Peter Wilker Die Dominos und die fehlende Historia prediction of chosen Dominoe, prediction is Dominoe with mirror attached as a joke, mirror is removed and correct numbers can be seen, PATEO
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)
3
Peter Wilker, Dr. Jacob Daley, Wolfgang Rohde, Robert E. Neale ... und das verfluchte Würfelspiel on the game of 31 / NIM, adding numbers from die, person who surpasses 31 loses the game
  • Das Einunddreissiger-Spiel
  • Was hat der Zauberer davon?
  • Eine Fundamental neue Idee
  • Das Rohde-System
  • Vom Würfel zur Karten
  • Von Karten zu Würfeln
  • Anhang: Die Schlüsselzahlen beim Würfelspiel
Related to
  • Ken de Courcy's "The Australian Gambling Game of 31"
  • Robert Neale's "Six Card Swindle" 1985.
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 5)
4
Peter Wilker Spektralanalyse two sets of cards with colors names and names of flowers, triple prediction
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 6)
3
Peter Wilker Holiday on Magic post card is torn and placed inside paper tube, tube is pierced with large nail and card is found restored on nail, with corner as proof
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 6)
8
Peter Wilker Gemischtes Doppel two spectators have five cards each from a deck of Jumbo cards and exchange one, both cards are located
Inspired by 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 7)
1
Peter Wilker Pique Dame story presentation, three Jumbo cards change into three Queen of Spades
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 7)
4
Peter Wilker Vive la difference two decks, two small numbers are counted and piles replaced, when difference of both numbers is counted in each pile cards turn out to be the same
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 9)
7
Peter Wilker Zmecklebreck! - Und sie steigt. number cards in houlette, number matching selection rises from deck, red and black paper are fused to form suit and eventually chosen card rises from Jumbo deck
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1
Peter Wilker Ein Seil und ein Ring und ein Tuch routine, knots in rope, ring penetrates rope and vanishes from silk
  • 1. Die Knoten
  • 2. Der Ring auf der Schnur
  • 3. Der Ring löst sich auf
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
6
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
9
Jim Steinmeyer Any Idiot's Silk Trick
  • Conjuring
perverse magic information (Charles Waller), silk put in paper tube is cut, silk is supposed to restore but paper restores instead
Related toAlso published here
  • The Vicissitude of Black Confetti, 1989 lecture notes
Apr. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 8)
83