Steel and Silver

1994
Written by Richard Kaufman
Work of Paul Gertner
213 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Company
Illustrated with drawings by Ton Onosaka
Language: English
93 entries
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Johnny Carson Foreword
9
David Williamson Introduction
10
Paul Gertner Paul's Part
11
Paul Gertner, T. Nelson Downs The Flick tabled coin is flicked using thumb
Related to 15
Paul Gertner As a Magical Production tabled, using coin flick
 		16
Paul Gertner As a Coin Across two coins, tabled, using coin flick
 		16
Paul Gertner Three and Three (Segregated) six silver coins, three in each hand, travel to one hand one by one, using flick
 		18
David Roth Classic Palming One of a Group
18
Paul Gertner Three and Three (Integrated) three copper and three silver coins, copper coins travel to silver coins, using flick
 		23
Paul Gertner The Four Two Trick four deuces on table in different spots, coin travels to under each card, then coin produced from under all cards, using Flick
 		27
Eric Meredith Copper/Silver Variations in Four Parts - Part One: Visible Transposition instantaneous, tabled, uses Flick, extra coin
 		31
Shuttle Pass
32
Paul Gertner Part Two: Simplified Visible Transposition instantaneous, tabled, uses Flick, no extra coin
 		33
Paul Gertner Part Three: Visible Transposition and Vanish as before, at the end both coins vanish, tabled
 		34
Paul Gertner Part Four: Visible Transposition and a Trip to Chinatown as before, at the end both coins transform, tabled
 		35
Charles Morritt Purse Palm "Morritt Grip"
 		35
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by 38
Paul Gertner Dollar to Halves to Quarters tabled, using K.I.X.
 		40
Paul Gertner Tips on Lapping
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Paul Gertner The Imaginary Coin coin appears and disappears, appears under card case, ...
Inspired by 42
Paul Gertner Bounce Assembly and Reverse two cards, extra coin handling or shell handling
 		45
Coin Transfer under Cards from one hand to the other, both holding a card
 		45
Derek Dingle, Al Schneider Pickup Move
46
Paul Gertner Taking Shell Off under card in Matrix routine
 		49
Paul Gertner The Reverse Coin Assembly four cards
 		50
The Turnover card turned over and coin loaded from fingertip rest
 		51
The Scoop coin scooped up with card and after turning card over coin from other side slides off
 		52
Paul Gertner A Familiar Ring shell coins across with spectator's finger ring
Inspired byVariations 54
David Roth The Roth Substitution apparently coin placed into hand with other coins, but really only shell taken off one coin already there
 		55
Bob Ostin Coin to Spectator's Hand lifting off shell from spectator's hand
 		57
Paul Gertner The Very Big Penny eight inch penny appears
 		59
Paul Gertner UniCoin credit information
 		61
Paul Gertner Pick-Up from Deck Vanish coin apparently picked up from deck, palmed card loaded on top instead
 		62
Paul Gertner Coin Transformation on Deck covered with hand
 		62
Paul Gertner Deck Ping Chien switch in which coin or torn card corner is secretly dropped out of deck
 		63
Paul Gertner The Future Coin "Signed Card" as coin effect, coin in purse turns out to be later marked coin
Related to 65
Malini Subtlety classic palm
 		66
Edward Marlo Friction Steal
68
Paul Gertner, Ron Slanina The M.C.A. Vanish and Change "Multiple Coin Audible", lapping with sound
 		69
Paul Gertner Spellbound Roll and Reverse
71
Paul Gertner Triple Bounce Change Spellbound
73
Derek Dingle Bounce Change sleeving
 		74
Paul Gertner Slap Split Coins dollar spun on table and slapped into two half dollars, then four quarters
 		75
Paul Gertner Chinese in the Hand two in the hand, one in the pocket with transformation of all three into Chinese coins
 		79
Multiple Palm Chante with two coins
 		80
Paul Gertner Snapping the Halves Chinese coin wiggled and half dollar snapped off it, then two more coins appear like that, they travel to other hand, then all coins are split for total of eight coins
  • The Coins Appear
  • The Coins Fly from Hand to Hand
  • The Unexpected Replication of the Coins
 		81
Edge Palm multiple coins
 		82
Through the Hand
85
Paul Gertner Paul's Opener card repeatably chosen, travels to pocket, corner torn off and still chosen as whole card and torn corner transforms
Variations 87
Paul Gertner Card from Shirt Pocket quickly slid in
 		88
Paul Gertner The Flick with Cards card secretly flicked across table with thumb
  • The Flick Switch
  • The Flick Split
  • Card in Wallet
Related to 91
Paul Gertner Four-Card Monte four deuces change into kings
 		93
Paul Gertner The Four Kings spectator does not find card but four indifferent ones, change into four-of-a-kind
 		96
Slip Cut
96
Paul Gertner Magician's Choice one of four cards on table in square
 		100
Paul Gertner Slow-Motion Collectors
Inspired by 101
Paul Gertner The Vanishing Card Stab wrapped in paper napkin and stabbed with knife, deck vanishes as climax
 		103
Paul Gertner Those are the Aces, Those are Not aces between spectator's palm, selection added, selection vanishes and reappears reversed in deck, repeat but this time aces travel to deck and indifferent cards are left behind
Inspired by 106
Larry Jennings, P. Howard Lyons Steal-Back credit information
 		106
Jack Merlin Drop Sleight
108
Paul Gertner Packet Top Change
108
Paul Gertner The Peter Pan Trick "(The Shadow Cards)"
packet trick in which three cards turn blank and back
 		110
Paul Gertner Black Jack Surprise bust blackjack hand changes into four aces
 		113
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Spread
113
Paul Gertner, Brother John Hamman Poker Palm Shift Variation poker hand changes multiple times
  • Displaying the First Hand
  • The Hand Changes to Contain Thee of a Kind
  • The Hand Changes to Four of a Kind
  • The Hand Changes to a Royal Flush
Inspired by 115
Paul Gertner The Big or Little Die Trick die grows and shrinks
 		119
Paul Gertner UpStacking dice penetrate upward through the cup one by one
Related to 121
Paul Gertner Tea Party chop cup with tea bag and cup, loose tea as final load
 		125
Paul Gertner Ring Thing slide-thumb-off gag with ring on thumb
 		129
Paul Gertner The Card in the Candy Box
131
Paul Gertner Skinning the Card to Cardcase loading case from Kelly Bottom Placement
Inspired byRelated to 134
Paul Gertner The Headache Trick aspirin tin put on table, card to case announced, instead the tin comes out of case and card is folded inside it
 		137
Bill Simon Covered Side Steal
141
Paul Gertner Unshuffled
Related to 143
Paul Gertner Photocopy photocopy of palm shown, card vanishes and travels into photocopy (Himber Wallet) and on this the card appeared as well
Variations 149
Rub-a-Dub Vanish brief
 		150
Paul Gertner The Bill in Cigarette
Related to 153
Paul Gertner Thumb Tip Corner Switch
154
Paul Gertner The $100 Card in Wallet into envelope, with bill
 		157
Paul Gertner Time is Money "(The $20 Bill in Hourglass)"
 		162
Paul Gertner Triple Die-lemma bowl routine with dice & hat, two-in-the-hand, large and giant die climax
 		167
Paul Gertner, Richard Kaufman The Prize-Winning Act Setup about the act's evolution and the set-up
 		175
Paul Gertner The Preparation of the Hourglasses for "The Ring on Hourglass"
177
Paul Gertner Disposition of the Other Hourglasses body holder for hourglass
 		178
Paul Gertner The Ring on Hourglass, Part I hourglass grows
 		180
Paul Gertner That's Ridiculous four aces on table in different spots, coin appears from jokers and travels to under each card, then coin produced from under all cards, two more coins, two bigger coins and jumbo coin
Related to 183
Paul Gertner Coin Holdout in Close-up Mat
184
Paul Gertner The Ring on Hourglass, Part II coin stolen from ring box and loaded onto hourglass
 		192
Paul Gertner The Steel Balls and Cups using steel balls for routine and final loads
Related to 195
Paul Gertner False Transfer with steel ball
 		197
Paul Gertner Click Convincer steel ball apparently heard inside cup
 		198
Charlie Miller Cup Penetration with steel ball
 		200
Paul Gertner The Ring on Hourglass, Part III switch of hourglass and revelation
 		207
Data entered by Denis Behr, November 2016.