Hello Sucker! — Encyclopedia of the 3 Shell Game

Completely Exposed, Revised and Enlarged

1949
Written by Jack Chanin
Work of Jack Chanin
82 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Bill Hanna
Language: English
36 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Jack Chanin Dedication to Paul Rosini
 		3
Bill Frazee Forward William Frazee
 		4
James G. Thompson Jr. Forward, Junior
4
Jack Chanin Dear Paul letter to Paul Rosini, sort of introduction to the manuscript
 		5
Paul Rosini Dear Jack letter to Jack Chanin
 		7
Jack Chanin The Author Speaks
8
Jack Chanin Point on Shells on what shells to use, Chanin Shells
 		12
Jack Chanin The Correct Pea on what material to use for the pea
 		14
Jack Chanin How to Make a Pea how to cut it from foam
 		15
Jack Chanin The Size of the Pea
15
Jack Chanin Working Surface for the shell game, different possibilities
 		17
Jack Chanin, Paul Rosini The 3 Shell Game - Basically Importan on misdirection
 		18
Jack Chanin Fundamental - Master Move basic steal
 		19
Jack Chanin, Paul Rosini Red, White & Blue using different colored shells
 		24
Jack Chanin You Hold It stealing pea while spectator holds finger on it
Also published here 25
Jack Chanin Over the Top! bluff sequence
Also published here 28
Jack Chanin, Paul Rosini Double Pea using two peas
 		30
Jack Chanin Back Hand Trick stealing pea with the hand palm up, pushing shell forward
Also published here 31
Jack Chanin Variation - Under the Fingernail showing shell empty, when people sit in front
 		34
Jack Chanin Which One, Bub? one handed steal, showing both sides of hand
 		36
Jack Chanin Open Hand Shift Routine all shells between fingers of one hand, pea is stolen out, grip transfer
Also published here 39
Jack Chanin Variation... Sucker Move all shells between fingers of one hand, pea is stolen out
 		39
Jack Chanin One Here, One Here, and One Here (Triple Pea) pea is shown under every shell using repeated basic move
 		44
Jack Chanin Look Folks, No Hands steal using handkerchief, pushing all shells forward
 		45
Jack Chanin Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo steal using a playing card
 		48
Jack Chanin, Paul Rosini Monte Carlo (What are the odds?) using stage money to play with audience members, numbering shells
 		54
Jack Chanin The Finger Slide Routine stealing pea while shell is held by spectator, pushing it with one finger, grip transfers
Also published here 55
Jack Chanin Lay-Out table lay-out for the shell game
 		58
Jack Chanin He's Just Too Sloow sucker element, spectator see palmed pea
 		60
Jack Chanin Stick-Em using a magnetic pea, magnet in matchbox
 		61
Jack Chanin Variations using a magnetic pea and magnet
 		63
Jack Chanin Chanin's Favorite Master Move showing shell empty, pea hidden underneath fingers
Related to 64
Jack Chanin How to Dress and Present the Shell Game what to wear and how to present the 3 shell game
  • Finale
 		68
Jack Chanin How to Take Care of the Smart Aleck, etc.
73
Jack Chanin, Paul Rosini Epilog no title
 		75
Jack Chanin For Sale products for the 3 Shell Game
 		78
Data entered by Lorenz Schär.