duo-finale\nthree spectators think of something, write it down and seal their thought in an envelope, performer divines all three\njames g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
Duo-Finale
three spectators think of something, write it down and seal their thought in an envelope, performer divines all three
3 jacks & a pat\ntwo hands, spectator always gets thee jacks, royal flush finale\nphil weisbecker\n3 jacks every time\njack potter\nthree jacks and a pat\nphil weisbecker
1943
Phil Weisbecker
3 Jacks & A Pat
two hands, spectator always gets thee jacks, royal flush finale
the back room\non ireland's yearbooks, an effect annemann used to do, lou tannen, the death of ben ehrens, tommy dowd, a scam with bills and john scarne\nbruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Ireland's Yearbooks, an effect Annemann used to do, Lou Tannen, the death of Ben Ehrens, Tommy Dowd, a scam with bills and John Scarne
"free" french drop\nlike spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever\n unknown\nwalter b. gibson
1944
Unknown, Walter B. Gibson
"Free" French Drop
like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever
out of this phone book\nbook, opened freely, line is forced, franklin v. taylor's peek deck principle with a book\npaul curry\nthe back room\nbruce elliott\nout of this phone book\npaul curry\nout of this phone book\npaul curry
1944
Paul Curry
Out of this Phone Book
book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
a cute betcha\nmatch balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything\ntom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
A Cute Betcha
match balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything
bifocals\neight people look at a card individually, they all see the same card, glasses presentation\n shaman\ncagliostro's spectacles\n shaman
1944
Shaman
Bifocals
eight people look at a card individually, they all see the same card, glasses presentation
under cover\nideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin\nmilbourne christopher\nbob hummer\ngraphite matchbox daub\nbob hummer
1944
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer
Under Cover
ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin
the back room\nidea for curry's "out of this phone book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by audley walsh\nbruce elliott\nout of this phone book\npaul curry
1944
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
super magic\ntwo in the hand, one in the pocket with paper balls and variations\nharry blackstone\nwalter b. gibson
1944
Harry Blackstone, Walter B. Gibson
Super Magic
two in the hand, one in the pocket with paper balls and variations
stack it\nspectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nvariation on rusduck's stack it\nstewart james\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1944
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Stack It
spectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as Rusduck
brain guys & jordan (double prediction)\ntwo cards remembered from twenty, in the hands antifaro, prediction of places\nthe brain guys \ncharles t. jordan
1944
The Brain Guys, Charles T. Jordan
Brain Guys & Jordan (Double Prediction)
two cards remembered from twenty, in the hands antifaro, prediction of places
in your hat\ncoins displayed in the space between the hat band and the crown of the hat, one coin after the other is put under a handkerchief and vanishes\nal lasher\ncoin-juring\nal lasher\nkarl fulves
1944
Al Lasher
In Your Hat
coins displayed in the space between the hat band and the crown of the hat, one coin after the other is put under a handkerchief and vanishes
life liberty or -\ntrick performing for friends over phone\njames g. thompson jr.\nprinter's demon\njohn hudak\nmagazine mentalism\njames g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
encore!\nspelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell\nfrederick mosteller\nbravo!\nfrederick mosteller\nbravo encore reprise\nfrederick braue\nencore\nfrederick mosteller\nfrederick braue\norville wayne meyer\nhelensburg speller\nroy walton\nanother encore\nalex elmsley\nfrederick mosteller
1944
Frederick Mosteller
Encore!
spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
daffy dime!\ncoin transforms wrapped in paper (buddha papers), transforms again (adam's penny and dime trick) then travels into silver boxes inside of wool\ntom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
Daffy Dime!
coin transforms wrapped in paper (Buddha papers), transforms again (Adam's penny and dime trick) then travels into silver boxes inside of wool
gold seal mystery\ncoins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool\nwalter b. gibson\nbruce elliott
1944
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
Gold Seal Mystery
coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool
fantasy in red and black\nslop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up\njames g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
Fantasy in Red and Black
slop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up
build up\nsix hands, two rounds, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbuild up (streamlined)\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nhocus pocus\ncharles hudson
1944
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
pieces of fate\nfolding and cutting a piece of paper into a circle, a swastika, the words hell and peace are formed, themed to the ww2\nl. vosburgh lyons
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
Pieces of Fate
folding and cutting a piece of paper into a circle, a swastika, the words hell and peace are formed, themed to the WW2
free force\nforcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction\nronald b. edwards\nthe back room\nbruce elliott
1944
Ronald B. Edwards
Free Force
forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction
card and thread\nwrong card is pierced with a needle and threaded, when thread is pulled, right card hangs on on it, from "the secret out"\n unknown
1944
Unknown
Card and Thread
wrong card is pierced with a needle and threaded, when thread is pulled, right card hangs on on it, from "The Secret Out"
double double\nprediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's\nfrank kelly\nthe back room\nbruce elliott
1944
Frank Kelly
Double Double
prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
double or nothing\ncoin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes\njames g. thompson jr.\nthe back room\nbruce elliott
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
Double or Nothing
coin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes
crystal clear\nq&a, after information is obtained, way that assistant brings them to performer, bottle, in combination with his billet box, see reference\notis manning\nthe ghost of a chance\notis manning
1944
Otis Manning
Crystal Clear
Q&A, after information is obtained, way that assistant brings them to performer, bottle, in combination with his billet box, see reference
the back room\n response to john snyder jr. letter, on walter gibson, the annemann parade in the linking ring, james g. thompson jr., richard himber, dariel fitzkee and harry blackstone\nbruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
response to John Snyder jr. letter, on Walter Gibson, the Annemann parade in the Linking Ring, James G. Thompson Jr., Richard Himber, Dariel Fitzkee and Harry Blackstone
blob\nas herb rungie, two cigarettes with different brands, one put in the pocket one in the box, performer always knows which one is where\nherb runge
1944
Herb Runge
Blob
as Herb Rungie, two cigarettes with different brands, one put in the pocket one in the box, performer always knows which one is where
the back room\nrichard himber, a strange bar bet by mystic craig, idea by paul morris for thompson's double or nothing, puzzle\nbruce elliott\ndouble or nothing\njames g. thompson jr.
1944
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
poor man's bank night\nwith a package of gum, everybody can select one, in one wrapper is a gum in the other is cradboard\njerry sorensen
1944
Jerry Sorensen
Poor Man's Bank Night
with a package of gum, everybody can select one, in one wrapper is a gum in the other is cradboard
wholly smokes!\nroutine with cigarette and match, glass of wine appears and disappears under a handkerchief, bill to cigarette\nherb runge
1944
Herb Runge
Wholly Smokes!
routine with cigarette and match, glass of wine appears and disappears under a handkerchief, bill to cigarette
the chinese parrot\ntwo selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined\nfranklin v. taylor\nthe chinese parrot\nfranklin v. taylor
1944
Franklin V. Taylor
The Chinese Parrot
two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
tom dick & how many?\nthree people each raising a different amount of fingers\nwalter b. gibson\nfinger finger\ndr. van deusen\nbruce elliott
1944
Walter B. Gibson
Tom Dick & How Many?
three people each raising a different amount of fingers
taylor's cups and balls\nthree cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup\nfranklin v. taylor\ntaylor's cups and balls\nfranklin v. taylor\ncups and balls\njames g. thompson jr.\nfranklin v. taylor
1945
Franklin V. Taylor
Taylor's Cups and Balls
three cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup
lead in your...\nhandkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick\naudley walsh\nsid fleishman's "million dollar gimmick" and thayer's "kobra"
1945
Audley Walsh
Lead in Your...
handkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick
Inspired by
Sid Fleishman's "Million Dollar Gimmick" and Thayer's "Kobra"
know-how\ndecks in pockets, "bill sarles" but it's j. w. sarles according to fulves in "six impromptu card tricks" (1982, p. 38)\nj. w. sarles
1945
J. W. Sarles
Know-How
decks in pockets, "Bill Sarles" but it's J. W. Sarles according to Fulves in "Six Impromptu Card Tricks" (1982, p. 38)
days of force\ncalendar number force\nmel stover\nfortunes of a wise fool\nstephen minch\nrainbow matrix\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik\nrainbow matrix\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik\nmatrix number force\nthomas alan waters\nquintasense\nthomas alan waters\nringo-bingo\nstephen tucker\nrethink\nphilip t. goldstein\nthreesum\nthomas alan waters\ncalendar prediction\nmel stover
1945
Mel Stover
ribbon spread\ncard is hdden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ntime sharing\nkarl fulves
1945
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Ribbon Spread
card is hdden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, as Rusduck
magician's guild show, january 21st, 1945\ncardini, flosso, jarrow, hal haverland, warren simms, litzka, douglas geoffrey, hardeen and julian proskauer\nphoenix jr.
1945
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
Magician's Guild Show, January 21st, 1945
Cardini, Flosso, Jarrow, Hal Haverland, Warren Simms, Litzka, Douglas Geoffrey, Hardeen and Julian Proskauer
one hand control\naces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps\nedward marlo\none hand control\nedward marlo\nimpressionistic ace controls\njustin higham\nrichard vollmer\nchristian gambin
1945
Edward Marlo
One Hand Control
Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
in the fold\ncoin vanishes in trouser fold, also as a penetration into pocket\n the great fataque\nmoney in the pocket\njack vosburgh
1945
The Great Fataque
In the Fold
coin vanishes in trouser fold, also as a penetration into pocket
strung!\nstring is cut and restored, with finger ring\njoe barnett\nborrowed ring on loop of string\n unknown\njoe barnett\nstring thing\ngene anderson\nkarl germain
1945
Joe Barnett
the back room\non maurice zolotow, dai vernon, bert allerton, annemann's use of the nail writer, tom osborne, jay marshall\nbruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
the rabbit's head\nmarked coin into handkerchief, handkerchief folded as a rabbit\ntom fitzgerald\nthe coin in the handkerchief\n unknown
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
The Rabbit's Head
marked coin into handkerchief, handkerchief folded as a rabbit
sextuple stranger than hallucination\nthree people look at the bottom card and remove it, all think of the same card\nwalter b. gibson\nhallucination\neddie clever
1945
Walter B. Gibson
Sextuple Stranger Than Hallucination
three people look at the bottom card and remove it, all think of the same card
combo\none of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes \nbruce elliott\ntom sellers\nstanley collins
1945
Bruce Elliott, Tom Sellers, Stanley Collins
Combo
one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes
boxed\npiece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one\nl. vosburgh lyons\nronald b. edwards\nclayton rawson\nbruce elliott\nwalter b. gibson\nthe back room\nbruce elliott
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson, Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
Boxed
piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one
solomon's seal\nsix cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop\njean hugard
1945
Jean Hugard
Solomon's Seal
six cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop
shaman's lucifers\ntwo matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox\n shaman\nstuart robson's "tips on flashpaper"
1945
Shaman
Shaman's Lucifers
two matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox
indestructo\nhandkerchief is tied over mouth of a glass and both put into a paper bag, then a knife is pushed through bag and handkerchief, handkerchief is unharmed and a silk is found in the glass\nbob hanko
1945
Bob Hanko
Indestructo
handkerchief is tied over mouth of a glass and both put into a paper bag, then a knife is pushed through bag and handkerchief, handkerchief is unharmed and a silk is found in the glass
the back room\non r.c. buff ideas with the lyons-elliott box, frank taylor, ideas by hen fetsch, ed marlo, bert allerton and richard mc closkey\nbruce elliott\nboxed\nl. vosburgh lyons\nronald b. edwards\nclayton rawson\nbruce elliott\nwalter b. gibson
1945
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on R.C. Buff ideas with the Lyons-Elliott Box, Frank Taylor, ideas by Hen Fetsch, Ed Marlo, Bert Allerton and Richard Mc Closkey
a period of darkness\nselection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table\npaul curry\na period of darkness\npaul curry
1945
Paul Curry
A Period of Darkness
selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
super slop shuffle\ntwo phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see back room #90 for ed marlo ideas\njohn hamilton\nthe back room\nbruce elliott\ndivided deck subtlety\njohn hamilton
1945
John Hamilton
Super Slop Shuffle
two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see Back Room #90 for Ed Marlo ideas
the back room\non george starke, george karger, emil jarrow, bert allerton, the "swami" magazine, puzzles by fred mosteller, audley walsh, bob novak and charles bertram\nbruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on George Starke, George Karger, Emil Jarrow, Bert Allerton, the "Swami" Magazine, puzzles by Fred Mosteller, Audley Walsh, Bob Novak and Charles Bertram
match'em!\nspectator pushes middle of the center out with a knife / pencil, two times it's the mate of a previously tabled mate\nl. vosburgh lyons
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons
Match'em!
spectator pushes middle of the center out with a knife / pencil, two times it's the mate of a previously tabled mate
liars!\nthree poker chips with a different stamps on it are selected, one of three spectators has to lie the other two tell the truth, performer knows who has which chip\ntommy dowd\nan idea of jack vosburgh's "more than a trick"
1945
Tommy Dowd
Liars!
three poker chips with a different stamps on it are selected, one of three spectators has to lie the other two tell the truth, performer knows who has which chip
john doe ... magician\nspeller, miscalling selected card, for magicians\ntommy dowd\nwe both spell\ntommy dowd\nneal elias\nbert fenn\njohn doe - magician\ntommy dowd
1945
Tommy Dowd
3c worth of magic\ntwo different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places\nbruce elliott\npod addition\npaul sweetman
1945
Bruce Elliott
3c Worth of Magic
two different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places
avatara\nborrowed deck, card is selected one is thought of, selected is burnt, and the other card vanishes from borrowed deck, both appear in a nest of envelopes in the performer's wallet held by spectator\ngeorge armstrong
1945
George Armstrong
Avatara
borrowed deck, card is selected one is thought of, selected is burnt, and the other card vanishes from borrowed deck, both appear in a nest of envelopes in the performer's wallet held by spectator
hamilton's hoax!\nfour cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book\njohn hamilton
1945
John Hamilton
Hamilton's Hoax!
four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
the back room\nabout the life, hard times and unseemly death of shaman, shaman was invented by annemann and bruce elliott\nbruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
About the Life, Hard Times and Unseemly Death of Shaman, Shaman was invented by Annemann and Bruce Elliott
this is it!\nreading mind over phone, see back room #96 for correction\ndon medley\nthe back room\nbruce elliott\nlorant - long range telepathy\nal mann\nthe abstract thought\nal mann
1945
Don Medley
This Is It!
reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
from the middle\nas rusduck, side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nfrom the middle\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1945
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
From the Middle
as Rusduck, side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together
the back room\non how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, tangram\nbruce elliott\nthe foolproof system of chess\ntony corinda
1945
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
dis-cards\nspectator puts amount of cards on the table and removes some again, the rest is named by the performer\njack miller\ndiscard\njack miller\ndiscard\njack miller\ntele-poker\nkarl fulves
1945
Jack Miller
Dis-Cards
spectator puts amount of cards on the table and removes some again, the rest is named by the performer
advertising stunt\ntwo lines printed on a card, one with letters one with numbers, number divined\ntom fitzgerald\nsee also "the 'q' trick" in hoffmann's " modern magic" p.560
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
Advertising Stunt
two lines printed on a card, one with letters one with numbers, number divined
Related to
see also "The 'Q' Trick" in Hoffmann's " Modern Magic" p.560
heaps\nas rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, tantalizer\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nheaps again\njohn hamilton
1946
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Heaps
as Rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, Tantalizer
the back room\non "le magicien" milbourne christopher, larry arcuri, mardo, stewart james, orson welles, loring campbell\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell
odds on\nspectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
Odds On
spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
the back room\non felix greenfield, bill henderson, r.c. duff, senor mardo, richard himber's list of his personal favorite magicians\nbruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Felix Greenfield, Bill Henderson, R.C. Duff, Senor Mardo, Richard Himber's list of his personal favorite magicians
2: magic taught in one easy lesson\ncard transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation\nclayton rawson\n2. magic taught in one easy lesson\nclayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
2: Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson
card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation
4: the absent-minded spectator\none person "forgets" card (he was shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank\nclayton rawson\n4. the absent-minded spectator\nclayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
4: The Absent-Minded Spectator
one person "forgets" card (he was shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank
