Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes

Newly Revised and Illustrated, Second Edition

1990
Written by Wesley James
Work of Wesley James
54 pages (Loose-leave collection), published by Magical Tools
Illustrated with drawings by Evelyn Rosa
Language: English
28 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Wesley James Stop Fooling Us
i
Wesley James The Keys to Entertainment
  • Interest
  • Receptiveness
  • Provocation
  • Substance
 		ii
Wesley James Performer's Obligation
vii
Wesley James Addenda for the Second Edition
1
Wesley James Acknowledgement
1
Wesley James WJ Travellers
5
Bob Veeser Veeser Bluff Shift
5
Wesley James WJ Bottom Palm "It is, however, significantly different from all others both in timing and specific mechanics."
Inspired by 5
Wesley James Kannibal Kings & Koins introduction with comments about the plot
 		9
Wesley James Kannibal Kings
11
Wesley James, Bob Fitch Kannibal Koin phase with a coin
 		14
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread cards held sideways as in original version
 		18
Wesley James Coins Thru Table four coins, with all-at-once phase
"My approach to the Coins thru Table takes advantage of the table."
Related to 21
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish one of four coins lapped
 		22
Wesley James WJ Click Lap coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
 		26
Wesley James WJ Sweep Lap (Timing Variation) coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
 		27
Wesley James WJ Snap Retention Pass Fingertip Retention Pass
 		28
Wesley James Bill Flite folded bill travels from performer's fist to spectator's fist to another folded bill, sponge ball type effect
 		30
Wesley James L.S.D. Aces - The Aces Take a Trip introduction with credit information
 		33
Edward Marlo, Bruce Cervon Spread Cut Aces
34
Wesley James L.S.D. Aces
35
Jerry K. Hartman, Wesley James Secret Subtraction Variation
35
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card
Variations 39
Dai Vernon, Wesley James Side Glide Handling
40
Wesley James Jack Off deck has hole in middle, two selections a threaded on ribbon, one of them penetrates the ribbon
 		45
Wesley James Wax Tip using cheese skin as wax
 		45
Wesley James, "Senator" Clarke Crandall The Crandall/James Force forcing one of two selections
Inspired by 45
Edward Marlo Miracle Change #3 brief
 		47
Data entered by Denis Behr, October 2016.