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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Alfred Lee Cohen, Rick Herald Blade Runner table knife through credit card
Related to 1992 52
Al Baker The Umbrella Move
1993 12
Al Baker, Audley Walsh, George G. Kaplan, Vicente Canuto El Doble Cero spectator looks at top card an moves cards from bottom to top matching value of selection
Inspired by 1993 84
Dr. Dan J. Alessini E-Z Duz It divination of card in picture deck
Inspired by Oct. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 4)
12
Al Baker 3 Cigarette Papers
1994 1244
Steve Dusheck Universal Gimmick hook-up for invisible thread that can be attached to clothing, with weight to pull back thread, with applications:
  • rope floats to hand
  • third tassel gag for Chinese sticks
  • rising card with card floating to hand
  • as pull, match or coin vanish
Inspired byVariations
  • "Invisible Thread Retractor" (Steve Dusheck, marketed 1978)
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
1994 74
Al Baker Geldschein-Umschlag for stealing and burning bill
Nov. 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
26
Al Baker Umbrella Move opening a folded card
1995 136
Robert Cassidy Card Memory deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995 29
Paul Harris The Anything Deck any named word is written on the backs of cards in a prediction packet, one letter on each card
Related toVariations 1996 23
Harry Riser A Two Billet Test cards thought-of and written on billets
Inspired by 1996 238
Nick Trost Ambitious Ace, Deuce, Trey
Inspired by 1997 167
Alexander de Cova Master Silk Routine
Inspired byVariations 1997 1
Frederick Braue Vocalepathy
Inspired by 1997 6
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra And Now... Two Cards from the Pocket finding two chosen cards in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 7
Al Baker Der Glasboden-Trick magical gag in which bottom of glass is broken out and restored
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
109
Jon LeClair Knife Locator knife rotates to locate card in dial layout
Related to 1997 119
Eddie Fields Tell A Phony "Fields' Version of a Classic"
divination of playing card over the phone with dealing procedure
Inspired byVariations 1997 111
Roy Walton, Dai Vernon, Al Baker Ambitious 1-2-3-4
Related to 1998 568
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi The Vanishing Deck two selected cards are found beneath a handkerchief first, for handling with deck switch see reference
Inspired byRelated to 1998 679
Alexander de Cova Improved Master Silk Routine
  • Die verbesserte Variante
Inspired byVariations 1998 11
Al Baker Pocket Ditching Ruse
Related to 1999 112
Al Baker Out On Location Card chosen and lost freely. Magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. Multiple key card type of trick.
1999 11
Barrie Richardson Angel's Flight cards cut to are divined and number of cards in cut off packet as well, elaborate presentation
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1986
1999 83
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Al Baker (1974-1951)
  • Uri Geller
  • Michael Ammar
  • Servais LeRoy (1865-1953)
  • Billy McComb
  • Horace Goldin (1874-1939)
  • Channing Pollock
  • Dariel Fitzkee (1898-1977)
  • Don Wayne
  • John Northern Hilliard (1872-1935)
  • Harry Blackstone Sr. (1885-1965)
  • Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934-1997)
Related to Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
52
Al Baker Latest Correspondence with Harold
  • 69 Years Ago...
July 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 11)
120
Al Baker, Eugene Burger, Clayton Rawson The Impossible Force spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Related to 2000 185
The Vanishing Deck Reconsidered with a deck switch
Related to 2000 874
Chris Wardle Great Minds Think Alike one person writes down a four-figure number, another makes calculations with years and dates (extension of Al Baker's date addition force), the numbers match
Inspired by
  • earlier version using Tarot Cards by Chris Wardle in Abracadabra
2000 16
Wilfrid Jonson Al Baker's Inventions
  • 65 Years Ago...
transcript of speech on Al Baker
Also published here
  • Sphinx, Dec. 1935
Feb. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 6)
104
Paul Curry Circle of Fire chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 31
Charlie Miller, Ron Bauer Left-Handed Hank knot dissolves
Inspired by 2001 1
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2001 35
Al Baker The Haunted Deck (aka, The Deck that Cuts Itself)
May 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)
22
Alexander de Cova Master Silks further improvement, extra corners
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2002 32
John Carney Rubbed Away lightning pull
  • Release Position
  • Threading the Loop
Inspired byRelated to
  • Buatier de Kolta Pull
2002 22
John Carney Legends: Al Baker
2002 322
Jamy Ian Swiss V. The Animated Ring ring moves on pencil
  • Effect
  • Introduction
  • The Properties
  • Physical Conditions
  • Psychological Conditions
  • The Preparation
  • The Ring
  • To BeginThe Performance
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
Inspired byVariations 2002 15
John Carney Al Baker and the Magical Ideal
2003 29
Teller The Recipe on Al Baker's Cake in Hat
2003 33
Al Baker Cake in Hat baking cake in spectator's hat
2003 33
Phoebe Baker The Cake Al Baker's wife's recipe for cake in hat
2003 35
Todd Karr Editor's Note on Al Baker
  • Al Baker's Anthology
2003 41
Jay Marshall The Cat Kept Walking on Al Baker
2003 53
Todd Karr, Jay Marshall Conversations with Jay Marshall on Al Baker
2003 55
Jay Marshall Al Baker and Dennis on Al Baker's Ventriloquism act
2003 65
Al Baker Sketch of My Life
2003 67
Al Baker's Book (1933)
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
68
Al Baker To My Friends, Magic Lovers
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
71
Al Baker The Pack that cuts itself thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
73
Al Baker The One-Man "Lights Up" Seance tie for hands
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
75
Al Baker A Card and A Number number free, card forced from a second deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
76
Al Baker Al Baker's Pet Hat Trick hat as a utility prop to exchange billets or other things
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
77
Al Baker Al Baker's Rising Cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
78
Al Baker Feel My Pulse!
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
80
Al Baker The Al Baker Wrist Tie through spectator's arm
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
81
Al Baker The Impossible Discovery forcing deck, two deck switches
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
83
Al Baker Pocket Switch twice in context
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
83
Al Baker Cards of Thought
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
84
Al Baker Al Baker's Addition Trick with assistent, code
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
86
Al Baker Another Rope is Cut and Restored!
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
87
Al Baker The Finger Points reading body language, thought-of card
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
88
Al Baker The Matchmakers two cards torn, spectator sort out the pieces face down, pedestal prop
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
89
Al Baker "Say When!" two cards, partial forcing deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
91
Al Baker Al Baker's Billet Mystery three billets, envelopes, including the umbrella move
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
92
Al Baker The Self-Unknotting Handkerchief thread, not fixed to body
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
96
Al Baker's Second Book (1935)
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
97
Al Baker To My Friends, Professional and Amateur
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
99
Al Baker A Glass Vanish with liquid
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
101
Al Baker Gee!! deck vanish, with handkerchief, unload in pocket
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
103
Al Baker Undercover drawing duplication, mirror (!)
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
105
Al Baker Another Four-Ace Trick! more stand up, one packet in a glass
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
106
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
108
Al Baker A Card and A Number - Second Method same method, with short cards to mark positions
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
109
Al Baker Baker's Bill Switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
110
Al Baker Unsight and Unseen finding two chosen cards in pocket, short pack
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
110
Al Baker Sex Appeal ring moves on table, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
113
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
114
Al Baker Come Seven placing three dice onto table in special configuration so different sides add up to seven, spectator cannot duplicate it
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
114
Al Baker Something from Nothing interesting loading principle from table
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
115
Al Baker Pass the Salt! using salt, one card of three
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
116
Al Baker Button Button! thread-penetration, using mini-drawer box
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
117
Al Baker The Name Is - ! one billet, using a leather book
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
118
Al Baker Me and the Missus coding card to assistent, stacked pack
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
119
Al Baker A Novel Escape
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
120
Al Baker The Milky Way glass of milk vanishes from paper, reappears in hat
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
122
Al Baker Introduction
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
131
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic three cards, they travel back in second phase
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
141
Al Baker Palm Replacement context of cards across
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
143
Al Baker Undercount from left-hand dealing position into right hand one on top of the next, double push
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
143
Al Baker The Magician at Home thread, on the floor/carpet
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
147
Al Baker Red-Black Transposition envelopes
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
149
Al Baker One Deck Do as I Do
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
151
Al Baker The Half Card and Cigarette Trick
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
153
Al Baker Cigarette Switch in the hands
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
155
Al Baker The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods two phases, with impromptu duplicate
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
156
Alexander Herrmann, Al Baker Herrmann's Vanish of a Fan of Cards pull
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
157
Al Baker "Roughing" It recipe & comments
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
158
Al Baker Outguessing the Spectator thought-of Numbers, two spectator, roughed deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
159
Al Baker Improved Card Code for Two Persons verbal and nonverbal
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
161
Al Baker The Walking and Jumping Card thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
162
Al Baker The Flapless Envelope Switch "Baker Method"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
164
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
166
Al Baker Slipping the Cut, Table Method "Baker Improvement"
Draw Shift variation
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
167
Al Baker The Swinging Rising Cards "The Baker Method for Club Work"
with hanging houlette
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
168
Al Baker Poker Face short card, cards found as they are riffled before the spectators' eyes
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
171
Al Baker Miniature Card in Balloon
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
172
Al Baker The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars
  • 1. Passage of the First Coin
  • 2. Passage of the Second Coin
  • 3. Passage of the Third Coin
  • 4. Passage of the Fourth Coin
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
175
Al Baker Baker Steal
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
176
Al Baker The Stack of Quarters
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
178
Al Baker The Rising Coin "Baker Method"
coin dropped in glass, rises out and drops out, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
180
Al Baker A Dinner Table Trick coin through tablecloth
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
181
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
182
Al Baker A Knotty Problem into handkerchief held by spectator in which spectator tied a knot
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
183
Al Baker Dollar Bill and Cigarette
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
184
Al Baker Cigarette Switch in-the-hands
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
186
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
188
Al Baker The Dollar Bill Switch in envelope
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
189
Al Baker Envelopes and Coin in paper and three envelopes
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
191
Al Baker The Twentieth Century Silk Trick "Baker Method"
with dye tube and paper cornucopia
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
193
Al Baker Phantom Tube "Baker Presentation"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
196
Al Baker Spirits At Work thread, unknotting with short knot sequence
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
197
Al Baker A Silk Force colored silks
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
199
Al Baker The Knot that just Won't
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
200
Al Baker The Sympathetic Silks "Streamline Version", four silks
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
201
Al Baker The Count counting four silks separately while two are knotted
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
202
Al Baker False Knot for two Silks knotting two silks together
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
204
Al Baker Give a Magician enough Rope and... "A Stage Version of the Popular Cut and Restored Rope Effect"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
207
Al Baker A Rope Interlude thread, unknotting rope
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
209
Al Baker Cooperative Conjuring with (forcing) dice, between ten and thirty
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
211
Al Baker ACME Mind Reading Effect name of card written on paper, impression
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
212
Al Baker Seeing Through Solid Matter numbers written on slate which is wrapped up, assistant can name total and numbers
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
214
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
216
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
219
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
220
Al Baker The Baker Slate Easel for appearing writing
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
221
Al Baker Any Telephone Book Test number adding
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
223
Al Baker The Number and Book Test numbers on billets in changing bag
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
224
Al Baker The Saturday Evening Post Feat using memory, magazine test
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
227
Al Baker Phenomenal Memory
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
231
Al Baker An Impossible Count spectators cut off packet and put in pocket, performer knows number, memorized deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
233
Al Baker The Celebrity Feat stooge codes celebrity name with playing cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
234
Al Baker The Polish Psychic number coded through name over phone
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
235
Al Baker Living and Dead Test Plus with assistent, number total, code
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
236
Al Baker A Miracle of Memory using real memory, about thirteen cards are removed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
238
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired "New Baker Method"
using memory, for credit information see reference
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
240
Al Baker Linking Rings Opening starting with eight ring chain, thread and really linked rings
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
243
Al Baker The Linking Rings "The Baker Opening Routine and Some Novel Moves"
  • The Addition of the Key Ring
  • 1. With the Key Ring, Regular Single Ring, and Small Ring
  • 2. With the Set of Three and a Regular Ring
  • 3. With Two Singles and the Key Ring
  • 4. With Two Single Rings
  • 5. To Apparently Link a Solid Single Ring on a Chain of Three
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
244
Al Baker Thread Links without key, several methods in the routine
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
245
Al Baker The Addition of the Key Ring using jacket
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
247
Al Baker Levitation of a Glass of Liquid clings to silk, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
253
Al Baker The Naomi Goldfish Bowl Production
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
255
Al Baker Ink Filtration "Baker Method"
from pitcher to glass on table
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
257
Al Baker Welded Flash Paper
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
260
Al Baker The Glass Penetration "Baker Method"
penetrating a sheet of glass, standard prop with finessed handling
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
261
Al Baker The Flying Match Head
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
262
Al Baker Kiddie Party Slate name of two children appears on slates, preshow, flap slate contruction
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
262
Al Baker The Torn and Restored Paper Napkin
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
264
Al Baker The Quick and the Dead "With the Baker Pellet Switch"
living and dead test with reading of dead name, finger tip
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
265
Al Baker Baker Pellet Switch
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
265
Al Baker The Cut and Restored Necktie using change bag
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
267
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic bit for Card Across
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
269
Al Baker The Knife Dial earlier version
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
270
Al Baker Linking Rings addition of key ring
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
270
Al Baker Foreword
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
275
Al Baker First Lesson in Mind-Reading Technique on billet switches
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
279
Al Baker The Baker Switch
  • 1. The Technique
  • 2. The Timing
  • 3. The Application
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
280
Al Baker Bill-Epathy using Baker Billet Switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
283
Al Baker New Light on the Center Tear introductory comments on standard method
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
287
Al Baker The New Baker Method reading immediately after tearing
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
288
Al Baker Co-Incidentally spectator writes the same name as performer did earlier, centre tear
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
291
Al Baker A Telemirakel ten cards from shuffled deck tabled in a row, random person called (really assistant) who names four cards, the cards corresponding with the last four digites of the phone number in the ten-card row are those cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
293
Al Baker Packet Addition with Book during handling of phone book
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
294
Al Baker Over the Phone medium names free selection, code
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
297
Al Baker Telephony card is forced
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
299
Al Baker No-Nomonics linking initals with objects
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
301
Al Baker Baker's Eight-Card Trick any eight cards taken and one chosen, other seven called out to assistant who then names selection, effect "Study in Stud" related but not the method
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
302
Al Baker Thought Transmission performer makes spectator write certain numbers, pencil reading, nail writer on first finger tip
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
304
Al Baker Al Baker's Envelope Switch window envelopes, Q&A routine application
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
306
Al Baker Envelope as an Accessory slit, steal
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
310
Al Baker Chicken Feed amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
311
Al Baker Parlor Telepathy code by placement on table
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
313
Al Baker Impossible! "An Experiment in Clairvoyance"
assistant with cloth bag over the head on a chair, performer names selected cards via ventriloquism
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
315
Al Baker Pellet Reading "Al Baker Method"
contents of three slips are divined, with secret opening and reading method, umbrella move
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
316
Al Baker Out of the Air
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
320
Al Baker The Baker Switch No. 2
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
324
Al Baker Secret Reading of Billets with a notepad
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
326
Al Baker Pseudo Fortune Telling Séance for "can you tell fortunes?"-situations
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
329
Al Baker The Dead Man's Name with envelopes, one paper fits more loosely than others
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
332
Al Baker The Pulse of the People three cards
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
334
Al Baker Mental Card Tricks chapter intro
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
334
Al Baker The Stethoscope using stooge and signal
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
337
Al Baker Telepathy For Two two cards appear at chosen numbers from one to ten, forcing banks
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
339
Al Baker Unconscious Clairvoyance ungaffed cards
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
341
Al Baker The Magic Bell ghost bell, answering to questions
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
343
Al Baker, Adrian Plate Mnemonics as applied to Conjuring numbers, cards, theory
Related to
  • Magician's Tricks by Hatton & Plate
Also published here
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
345
Al Baker Cartomancy, or The Meaning of the Cards in a Deck
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
349
Al Baker Recapitulation of Al Baker's Rules for Effective Mental Magic nine rules
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
350
Al Baker Hair Secrets
  • What to use
  • Where to get it
  • Color
  • Length
  • How to keep it
  • Substitutes for hair
  • Nylon thread
  • Wax, magician's wax
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
357
Al Baker The Baker General Utility Hook-Up
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
359
Al Baker, Dr. Jacob Daley The Double-Breasted Hook-Up
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
360
Al Baker The Double-Ended Hook-Up
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
360
Al Baker The Balancing Card card stands upright on performer's palm, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
361
Al Baker The Card from the Hat thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
362
Al Baker The Deck that Cuts Itself
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
365
Al Baker The Simplex Rising Cards thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
367
Al Baker The Rising Ring thread, wand
VariationsAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
369
Al Baker The Grandfather Clock Trick large clock pendulum moves, thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
370
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
371
Al Baker The Al Baker Arabian Beads pearls taken from thread re-thread by themselves
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
373
Al Baker The Al Baker Arabian Beads - Repeat Method
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
375
Al Baker Floating Glass of Milk thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
377
Al Baker The Hindu Thread Trick
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
378
Al Baker Coin Production threaded stack of coins
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
382
Al Baker The Instantaneous Visible Restoration pull
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
385
Al Baker The Al Baker Lightning Pull
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
386
Al Baker Ring and Tape Penetration
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
388
Al Baker Variation on Stretching a Rope
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
389
Al Baker The Jet-Propelled Card unsigned but fair selection vanishes, to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
391
Al Baker Double Impossibility cards are fairly chosen, leave deck, appear in performers hand
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
396
Al Baker Color Flight envelopes, paired double cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
398
Al Baker The Spectator Does The Trick four cards chosen from one deck by four spectators, another spectator cuts a second deck and the four cards at that spot match selections
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
400
Al Baker Double-Ended Case to add cards to deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
400
Al Baker The Baker "Readers" Angel-Back brand
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
404
Al Baker Mental Discernment marked
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
405
Al Baker Long-Distance Telepathy marked
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
406
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
406
Al Baker The Lie Detector marked
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
406
Al Baker The Card between Glass Plates "Baker Improvement"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
407
Al Baker How to Force a Card finesse, four cards under break
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
407
Al Baker Jumbo Switch stand prop
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
408
Al Baker Giant Gambling royal flush
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
409
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
411
Al Baker One-Man Billet Reading
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
413
Al Baker The Baker Billet Switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
413
Al Baker Mental Masterpiece performer duplicates words written by spectator
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
415
Al Baker Center Tear Tip
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
415
Al Baker The Telepathic Miracle "A Two-Person Mental Act"
design or word duplication by medium
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
419
Al Baker The Baker Bill Tear impromptu
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
423
Al Baker The Stack of Quarters "New Method"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
426
Al Baker The Vanishing Quarter using ring and two playing cards and shell
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
428
Al Baker Fun with the Money-Making Machine ideas for this prop
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
429
Al Baker The Bill in the Borrowed Lemon gaffed knife
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
430
Al Baker Dime and Penny Gag for magicians only
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
430
Al Baker The Baker Spirit Photo "freely" chosen person appears on paper as photograph
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
433
Al Baker The Force Deck to force a number
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
436
Al Baker Magnetisn't with animation
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
438
Al Baker The Baker Chewing Gum Trick card to borrowed chewing gum
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
439
Al Baker Finesse with the Dye Tube great steal for gimmick
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
444
Al Baker The Vanishing Glass of Water
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
448
Al Baker Salt Flight from hand to container
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
450
Al Baker Silk Transposition two glasses with silks
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
451
Al Baker Sugar Cube Vanish
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
452
Al Baker Goldfish Production sixth finger
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
453
Al Baker Bar Trick Fooler finesse, coloring substance hanging from a thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
455
Al Baker Rabbit Production from gathered-up paper coils
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
456
Al Baker Egg Finale gag with egg and glass
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
456
Al Baker The Obedient Snake snake basket version
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
458
Al Baker The Short Highball visible enlargment
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
459
Al Baker's Pack (1932)
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
479
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
507
Al Baker Cherchez la Femme using a card stand, gaffed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
508
Al Baker Eye-Witnesses three different disagree on the value of a bill
Also published here
  • A Real Magic Show, Frank Lane, p. 3
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
509
Al Baker The Finger Knows - And Tells one of five
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
511
Al Baker The Magic Thrust spectator stabbs card next to selection
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
513
Al Baker The Migrating Cards odd backed, packet in spectator's pocket
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
514
Al Baker Mysterious Divination stacked deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
515
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked deck, daub on table
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
516
Al Baker Red-Black Detection getting in divided deck impromptu
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
517
Al Baker Snappy Number short card
Related toAlso published here
  • Super-Sensitive Fingertips (Howard Albright, 1948, p. 33)
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
518
Al Baker Switching The Deck pocket
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
519
Al Baker Think "Stop"
Also published here
  • Elliott's Last Legacy, 1923, p. 114
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
519
Al Baker Twin Souls
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
520
Al Baker, Dai Vernon Al-N-Dai stranger card
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1941
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
523
Al Baker, "Al" Producto silk production from newspaper
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
526
Al Baker Albaka spectator thinks of card, performer writes card on a card, it matches, gaffed
  • Advanced Version
  • Added Suggestions
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
527
Al Baker Albakerdabra princess like, using ten divided cards
Also published here
  • marketed 1936
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
529
Al Baker, Nate Leipzig Al 'N' Nate coins through table using brass box
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
531
Al Baker Bakerise deck put in larger box
Also published here
  • marketed 1942
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
533
Al Baker Bakerscope different handling
Also published here
  • marketed 1936
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
535
Al Baker Ball and Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass, clever
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1941
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
537
Al Baker Bead Trick
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
538
Al Baker Cut and Restrung Bead Trick
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
539
Al Baker, Conrad H. Haden Bak-Had Bead Trick cut and restrung in mouth
Also published here
  • marketed 1947
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
540
Al Baker Best Card Trick two cards, duplicate bank
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
541
Al Baker A Borrowed Cigarette Remade
Also published here
  • Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
543
Al Baker Card and Envelope envelope to vanish card(s)
Also published here
  • marketed 1945
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
544
Al Baker Card in Pocketbook
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
545
Al Baker Thumb Clip Palm top card in right hand
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
546
Al Baker Checking the Dead Name using a slate
Also published here
  • Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, series 2, release No. 12, June 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
547
Al Baker Cutting a Card knife cuts through card, restored
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
548
Al Baker Dictionary Trick postcard gimmick
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
549
Al Baker Diminishing Cards elaborate gaffs
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1933
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
551
Al Baker Dyeing Tube Method
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
554
Al Baker The Great Purse Game two silver coins put in purse change to copper
Also published here
  • marketed 1937
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
555
Al Baker Improved Swami nail writer
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
557
Al Baker Jo-Baka prediction on joker, rough smooth, seventeen jokers
Also published here
  • marketed 1944
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
558
Al Baker Living and Dead Problem
Also published here
  • Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, series 1, release no. 3, 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
560
Al Baker Magnetisn't billet with special name on it moves, air through tubing in sleeve
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
562
Al Baker Mindreading Trick carbon paper notebook
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
562
Al Baker Monte Surprise transformation kicker, part of card glued on other card
Also published here
  • marketed 1930s
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
564
Al Baker My Pet Card Trick card at thought-of number is thought of, magician controls it
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
565
Al Baker Newspaper Trick
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
565
Audley Walsh Number, Please - Audley Walsh Method
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
568
Al Baker Number, Please - Al Baker Method
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
569
Al Baker Oh Bunk three envelopes
Also published here
  • marketed 1941
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
570
Al Baker Plate-Biting Stunt biting out a piece of a dinner plate, black art
Also published here
  • marketed 1936
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
571
Al Baker Ribbon Trick using thumb tip
Also published here
  • marketed 1933
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
571
Al Baker Al Baker Cut and Restored Rope using thumb tip
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
573
Al Baker Rice Bowls
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1935
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
573
Al Baker Ring around Rosie paper is torn and image "appears" on what is left
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
575
Al Baker Rope Routine
Also published here
  • marketed 1930
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
575
Al Baker Salt Trick salt vanish, gaffed salt shaker with cone inside
Also published here
  • marketed 1940
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
577
Al Baker Spirit Slates - Master Addition Slate locked flap
Also published here
  • marketed 1929
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
578
Al Baker Spirit Slates - Lock Spirit Slate slate with moving flap
Also published here
  • marketed 1940
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
579
Al Baker Tea Table Telepathy spectator thinks of name, it is printed on the back of fortune telling cards, one letter on each
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
582
Al Baker Telepathic Selection carbon card gaff
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
584
Al Baker Thought Transcription several designs on billets, designs are duplicated, thumb tip
Also published here
  • marketed 1932 ca.
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
585
Al Baker Torn and Restored Colored Paper Strip
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
587
Al Baker Tri-Coin - The Photographic Coins chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
589
Al Baker Copper or Silver: Which? two coins, one transforms in smaller coin, shell
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
590
Al Baker The Cards and Coins shell
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
591
Al Baker Vanishing Lead Pencil in paper bag
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
592
Al Baker Vanishing Wand wand shell
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
593
Al Baker Vocalepathy alone or with medium
VariationsAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
593
Al Baker With any Telephone Book Test
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
595
Al Baker A Letter
Also published here
  • Brotherhoos Secrets supplement, Vol. 1 No. 2, ca. 1914
2003 601
Al Baker Strip Tease wet tissue paper is dried in hand, thumb tip & finger tip
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, Vol. 6 No. 8, April 1942
2003 603
Al Baker Two Ideas of Al Baker ideas for the penetration of one glass through another filled one
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 36 No. 11, Nov. 1972
2003 605
Al Baker Change for a Dollar five coins from bill
Also published here 2003 609
Al Baker Finger Palming Multiple Coins of different sizes, purse palm
2003 609
Al Baker Numero! end sum also predicts name of spectator
Also published here 2003 611
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here 2003 613
Al Baker Climax shrinking card as climax for last card in Cards To Pocket
Also published here 2003 615
Al Baker Card-Rising Wand
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 9 No. 2, April 1910
2003 617
Al Baker Some Useful Hints for the Young Magician
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 9 No. 10, Dec. 1910
2003 617
Al Baker More Hints
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 9 No. 11, Jan 1911
2003 618
Al Baker Limerick
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 13 No. 10, Dec. 1914
2003 618
Al Baker If the Editor Printed the Things he Would Like to Say
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 23 No. 1, Mar. 1924
2003 618
Al Baker Al Baker Says
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 23 No. 2, April 1924
2003 619
Al Baker Burlesques by Al Baker
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 1, Mar. 1927
2003 620
Al Baker Al Baker's Reflections
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 2, April 1927
2003 621
Al Baker Al Baker's Philosophy
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 4, June 1927
2003 622
Al Baker Al Baker's Phantasies
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 12, Feb. 1928
2003 623
Al Baker Wisdom and Wizardry "In Which Two Escellent Tricks and Considerable Sage Advice is Offered"
colored strips of paper
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 4, June 1930
2003 624
Al Baker Lota Bowl Finesse
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 4, June 1930
2003 625
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom position of chosen card is predicted, kind of stop trick presentation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
2003 627
Al Baker Torn & Restored Tissue Paper thumb tip, tissue paper
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
2003 628
Al Baker The Houdini Escape card travels from wooden card box into deck, torn corner convincer
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
2003 629
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 7, Sep. 1930
2003 630
Al Baker Living Dead Test using sharp pencil ruse
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 7, Sep. 1930
2003 631
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 8, Oct. 1930
2003 632
Al Baker The Flying Candle from paper cone to coat pocket where it is produced lighted
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 8, Oct. 1930
2003 633
Al Baker Al Baker Goes Visiting
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 10, Dec. 1930
2003 633
Al Baker My Way of Doing Two Tricks Spirit Photography, card image appears on initialed paper put in envelope
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 10, Dec. 1930
2003 634
Al Baker Liquid through Solid glass through glass with liquid
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 10, Dec. 1930
2003 635
Al Baker Tricks and Likes and Dislikes
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 636
Al Baker An Old Ten-Card Trick spot on card displays thought-of number
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 637
Al Baker Ribbon Through Wand
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 638
Al Baker Another Trick and Letter
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 638
Al Baker Egg, Glass, and Hank silk and egg transpose while egg is in covered glass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 12, Feb. 1931
2003 639
Al Baker Those Were the Happy Days
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 30 No. 12, Feb. 1932
2003 640
Al Baker Presto! Blooey! to vanish something using servante in table
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 7, Sep. 1932
2003 642
Al Baker Magic Around Times Square
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 7, Sep. 1932
2003 644
Al Baker Al Baker's Magic News
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 8, Oct. 1932
2003 645
Al Baker Al Baker's Magic News
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 9, Nov. 1932
2003 646
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 10, Dec. 1932
2003 647
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 11, Jan. 1933
2003 648
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 31 No. 12, Feb. 1933
2003 648
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 32 No. 1, Mar. 1933
2003 649
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 32 No. 2, April 1933
2003 649
Al Baker Cards from Hat three selected cards jump out of hat
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 33 No. 3, May 1934
2003 650
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 32 No. 3, May 1933
2003 650
Al Baker, U. F. Grant, John Mulholland Another Luncheon Conversation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 33 No. 9, Nov. 1934
2003 651
Al Baker A Real Magician
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 33 No. 9, Nov. 1934
2003 653
Al Baker Message from Beyond answering of two questions
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 35 No. 1, Mar. 1936
2003 654
Al Baker Al Baker's Method ink from pitcher to glass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 36 No. 3, May 1937
2003 654
Al Baker A Vanishing Glass of Milk
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 36 No. 8, p. 1937
2003 656
Al Baker Dematerializing Coins marked coins from hat to glass, involved method (Copentro)
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 37 No. 9, Nov. 1938
2003 657
Al Baker Trilby Jr. person levitation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 38 No. 12, Feb. 1940
2003 659
Al Baker The Weigh of All Flesh "A Pantomimic Plot for the Vanishing Girl"
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 39 No. 6, Aug. 1940
2003 661
Al Baker What Makes a Trick
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 40 No. 1, Mar 1941
2003 662
Al Baker Center Tear Handling
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 40 No. 1, Mar 1941
2003 663
Al Baker Spectator produces Card from Inside Pocket spectator finds two cards but not third, performer does and shows that the deck consists of duplicates of this card
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 40 No. 1, Mar 1941
2003 663
Al Baker Catching Coins coin production move at fingertips
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 40 No. 10, Dec. 1941
2003 664
Al Baker, John Mulholland Magician's Nightmare "suggested routine for an eight-minute burlesque act"
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 41 No. 4, June 1942
2003 665
Al Baker Those Were the Happy Days: The Boy, The Bottle, and Guinea Pig half card is "shot" in bottle with guinea pig...
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 42 No. 10, Dec. 1943
2003 667
Al Baker A New Letter
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 43 No. 2, April 1944
2003 669
Al Baker Here's Another One Here, Doctor
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 43 No. 2, April 1944
2003 669
Al Baker Dollar 'N' Blitzen glass disc vanish in glass of water
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 45 No. 1, Mar. 1946
2003 671
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 46 No. 11, Jan. 1948
2003 673
Al Baker Tricks I Like - 1. stacked, medium finds three chosen cards, bottom cards code them
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948
2003 674
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948
2003 674
Al Baker Tricks I Like - 2. purse vanishes from spectator's hand, pull attached to coin, gaff in handkerchief
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948
2003 675
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 48 No. 10, Dec. 1949
2003 676
Al Baker Bottoms Down magical gag in which bottom of glass is broken out and restored
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 1, March 1951
2003 677
Al Baker A Letter to Harold
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 49 No. 8, Oct. 1950
2003 677
Al Baker Another Card-Finding Stunt using memory
2003 681
Al Baker, Max Holden Another Subtle Mystery Si Stebbins & one-way, cards with same suit and value as selection are found face down
2003 681
Al Baker Attaching Hairs "Improved Method"
2003 682
Al Baker Best Card Trick stacked deck, one ahead
2003 683
Al Baker Second Method of the trick before that, stacked deck
2003 684
Al Baker For Two Persons with a medium
2003 684
Al Baker Bill Trick bill transforms, using Roterberg Card Box
Also published here 2003 685
Al Baker Burned Ribbon Trick thumb tip
2003 686
Al Baker Card and Safety Match Trick name of card appears on tip of burned match
2003 686
Al Baker Card Change
2003 686
Al Baker Card Discovery selected behind back, corner is torn off to glimpse card
2003 687
Al Baker Card Force card is stabbed in deck
2003 687
Al Baker Card Force using Short Card not a force but a placement of short card as key
2003 688
Al Baker Card Found at Chosen Number number selected by value of other card
2003 688
Al Baker Card from the Hat - Finger Tip Method thread attached to finger tip
2003 689
Al Baker Card from the Hat - Clockwork Method mechanical
2003 690
Al Baker New Improved Rising Card from Hat
2003 690
Al Baker Card in Wallet
2003 691
Al Baker New Method wide and narrow pack for control
2003 692
Al Baker Cards and Dice Trick using forcing dice
2003 692
Al Baker Cards up the Sleeve using a duplicate, from deck
2003 693
Al Baker Cigar Band Trick torn and restored cigar band
2003 694
Al Baker Cigarette Paper Trick "A New Twist", torn pieces and whole pieces change place
2003 695
Al Baker Cigarette Trick
2003 696
Al Baker Coin in Envelope shadow of coin is seen when empty envelope is held against light
2003 697
Al Baker Coin in the Ball of Wool
2003 697
Al Baker Color-Changing Handkerchief Through Fist
2003 699
Al Baker Cornucopia newspaper cone to disappear small object
2003 700
Al Baker Crimp establishing bridge
2003 701
Al Baker Cups and Balls
2003 701
Al Baker Cutting a Card in Half with knive, gimmick
2003 706
Al Baker Cutting the same Number of Cards Counted using wide card
2003 707
Al Baker Deck and Envelopes stacked deck
2003 707
Al Baker Developing Messages before the Audience secretly reading extruded messages, powder in pen
2003 708
Al Baker Dice Trick number determined with dice
2003 709
Al Baker Dictionary and Postal Card forcing card in dictionary
2003 709
Al Baker Dollar Bill Trick
2003 710
Al Baker Dollar Bill Vanish for Brema Bill Tube, thumb tip
2003 711
Al Baker Dyeing Handkerchief Trick dye tube
2003 711
Al Baker Eyesight Trick memorized deck
2003 712
Al Baker Five Nickels shell
2003 713
Al Baker Four Ace Trick using Envelopes using envelopes with circular holes
2003 713
Al Baker Giant Memory Card Trick
2003 714
Al Baker Glass of Water and Coin glass with water vanishes
2003 715
Al Baker Harmonica Trick harmonica plays on its own
2003 715
Al Baker Hooked Coins for miser's dream
2003 716
Al Baker Knockout three cards, different pockets, pocket channel to hip pocket
2003 716
Al Baker Latest Rope Effect: The Sliding Knot
2003 717
Al Baker Impromptu Living and Dead Trick
2003 718
Al Baker Improved Living and Deack Trick
2003 719
Al Baker Mathematical Number Trick
2003 719
Al Baker Mental Card Location mathematical calculation with value and suit
2003 721
Al Baker Mental Force purely with words (!)
2003 721
Al Baker Mental Trick using cards to code information
2003 721
Al Baker Mind-Reading Card Trick two methods, billet index
  • Mind-Reading With A Pack of Cards
  • Improved Version
2003 722
Al Baker Miracle Man's Penny Trick marked coin moves out of heap, thread
Also published here 2003 724
Al Baker Name and Calling Card Trick secret reading method of slip, using switch
2003 724
Al Baker The Old Coin Game two coins put in purse transform
2003 725
Al Baker The Pack that Cuts Itself
2003 726
Al Baker Pellets and Card Trick cards are written on billets, performer devines cards, short card
2003 726
Al Baker Penetrating Coins four coins through hat into glass
2003 728
Al Baker Pretty Paper Trick colored paper
2003 728
Al Baker Psychic Ball and Card Trick memorized deck, card at selected number predicted
2003 730
Al Baker Psychic Photography three methods
  • Psychic Photography Improved
  • Latest Psychic Photography
2003 730
Al Baker Ribbon Laundry two thumb tips
2003 732
Al Baker Ring Trick
2003 732
Al Baker Roterberg Card Box Trick card with torn corner from box to pack
2003 733
Al Baker Simplified Roterberg Card Box Trick
2003 735
Al Baker Selected Card Found two cards
2003 735
Al Baker Sense of Touch Card Trick producing certain cards with pack in pocket
2003 736
Al Baker Slate Trick
2003 737
Al Baker Spelling Trick key card, kind of flash speller
2003 737
Al Baker To Spell Mentally Chosen Card stacked deck
2003 738
Al Baker Spirit Dollar Bill short thumb tip, thread
2003 738
Al Baker Stabbing Card Trick
  • Improved Stabbing Card Trick
2003 739
Al Baker Stack of Coins through the Hand
2003 740
Al Baker Stop Trick tactile key card
2003 740
Al Baker Strange Coincidence two decks, memorized deck
2003 741
Al Baker Stretched Bill
2003 742
Al Baker Super Cut and Restored Rope pull
2003 742
Al Baker Sympathetic Cards selection next to reversed card
2003 743
Al Baker Sympathetic Coins
2003 744
Al Baker Ten Cards and Envelope Trick three cards from deck to cards in envelope
2003 744
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick "Latest Thirty Card Trick"
2003 746
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 2 "Sleight-of-Hand Method"
2003 746
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 3 "Envelope Transfer"
2003 747
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 4 "The Twenty Card Trick"
2003 748
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 5
2003 748
Al Baker Thought Foretold
2003 749
Al Baker Thread Trick
2003 751
Al Baker Three Card Trick one of three
2003 751
Al Baker Thumb Tip Preparation painting and washing
2003 752
Al Baker To Name any Card Drawn with stacked deck
2003 753
Al Baker To Perform with a Borrowed, Shuffled Pack naming card at any number in half pack, real memory
2003 753
Al Baker To Tell the Name of any Card in a Borrowed, Shuffled Pack card at any position named, memorizing every fifth card
2003 754
Al Baker To Tell the Number of Cards after the Pack has been Cut
2003 754
Al Baker Torn and Restored Strip of Paper flash paper
2003 755
Al Baker Tube and Rings Trick brass rings link in tube
2003 756
Al Baker Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick dye tube
2003 757
Al Baker Two-Person Mental Card Trick stacked deck, medium are secretly given cards next to selection
2003 758
Al Baker Two-Person Mind Reading one of four is selected, assistant in other room knows
2003 758
Al Baker Ubiquitous Card
2003 759
Al Baker Vanishing Coin from Handkerchief
2003 760