1993
Written by Karl Fulves
Work of Various
385 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
462 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Al Mann Thinking Machines - Part Three more on calculators and addition machines
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Al Mann Psychic Calculator three chosen numbers put into three calculators, all sums divined
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Al Mann Adithot Improved sixteen digits in square formation, added, sum predicted
  • The Calculator Version
Inspired by
  • "Adithot" (Swami)
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 862
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II Variation not mentioning last card in tossed-out deck for optional direct mindreading finale
Related to Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 863
Ed Schuman, Kenn Eastin, George Price, Bob Pearce Etcetera
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 864
Karl Fulves White Line Problem no-touch condition definition, spectator upjogs four-of-a-kind and then removes one, performer divines it, two handlings, using different red backs in one deck
Related to Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 865
Marvin Johnson Re-Opened Prediction two methods
Vol. 10 No. 4 Feb. 1975 866
Tony Slydini On The Gambler's Knot performer demonstrates knot in slow-motion, spectator cannot duplicate it
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 867
Karl Fulves Babel Joseph Dunninger died, with newspaper clipping
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 868
Roy Walton LeFong, Jr. card chosen by shaking three dice in matchbox and noting card at this position, shuffled, again dice shaken and selection at this position
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 869
Joseph Dunninger Trick Sugar sugar cube thrown in bowl of water, it first sinks but then rises back to surface, chemical
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 869
Karl Fulves With The Transfer "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
marked penny appears inside Okito Box, no turnover move
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 870
Karl Fulves The Slot Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
with slot at bottom through which a coin can slide in and out
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 871
Karl Fulves Slot Coin/Slot Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
combining slotted coin and box
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 871
Karl Fulves Nokito Box "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6"
more on the bottomless Okito Box, with brass ring combination, coin through hand combination
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 872
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 872
The Roterberg Excelsior Card Change
Related to Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 875
Charles Waller Shrinking Card one of three cards shrinks
Vol. 10 No. 5 Mar. 1975 876
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part One) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 877
Harvey Rosenthal Gaining Interest coin from dollar bill, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 878
Harvey Rosenthal Rolling Silver coin from dollar bill, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 879
Edge Grip with rolled bill tube between fingers
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 880
Karl Fulves Folding Coin Gag for magicians, using welded obvious folding coin
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 880
Harvey Rosenthal Money Trap producing a coin from between two cards, many displays
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 881
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 882
Harvey Rosenthal Misdirection Vanish sleeving from closed hand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 883
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 884
Harvey Rosenthal The Wallet Subtlety bill removed from wallet, then coin produced from bill, way to get coin under bill
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 886
Harvey Rosenthal Perfect Passe-Passe two pennies on table, one travels across
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 887
Harvey Rosenthal Coin sticks to Hand with credit information
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 887
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1 1976 888
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part Two) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 889
Harvey Rosenthal Subtle Coin Steal palming a coin from a group, flip-over
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 890
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound three changes
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 891
Harvey Rosenthal Half-Dollar Flight one coin in each hand, one travels across, Tenkai Pennies alternative
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 892
Harvey Rosenthal Oil and Quarters three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 893
Richard Himber Himber Visual Retention Coin Vanish extended fourth finger, here as click pass
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 894
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels through table
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines, tip of the iceberg theory
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Karl Fulves Ring Travel using ring instead of coin
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 895
Harvey Rosenthal Silver Shadow coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 896
Harvey Rosenthal HR Turnover Change
Inspired byVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 897
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound Handling foil rubbed against coin
Inspired by
  • "Transmutation" (Edward Victor, My Favorite Close-Up Trick, p. 32)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 897
Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves Oil To Water two copper and silver coins alternated in Okito box, then all change to silver
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 898
Harvey Rosenthal Banish nickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 899
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 900
Karl Fulves C/S Switch-In
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2 1976 900
Karl Fulves Harvey Rosenthal Issue (Part Three) folio intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 901
Karl Fulves On Coin Magic vs. Card Magic
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 901
Harvey Rosenthal Purse Swindle coin in hand transposes with coin in purse
  • Compounding The Swindle
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 902
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Loading Move "Loads/Palms/Steals"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Jack Miller Jack Miller Palm "Loads/Palms/Steals"
finger palm, Ramsay subtlety
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Karl Fulves Fulves Coin Steal "Loads/Palms/Steals"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 904
Harvey Rosenthal Ring and Spring routine with metal spring and ring with pen, four phases
  • Seated/Standing Notes
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 905
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on previous routines
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 907
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Backclip getting in and out
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 908
Harvey Rosenthal A Treatise - The 1953 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 909
Han Ping Chien brief
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 909
Harvey Rosenthal The 1954 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins, two methods
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 910
Harvey Rosenthal Pop-Up Move Handling with two coins
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 910
Harvey Rosenthal The 1955 Routine hand steal
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 911
Harvey Rosenthal The 1956 Routine
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 911
Harvey Rosenthal The 1957 Coins Thru Table two copper and two silver coins, silver coins penetrate table, three phases
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3 1976 912
Tony Slydini Slydini On Colorvision two phases, die vanishes from box
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 913
Karl Fulves Sidelines on the Close-Up Folios
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 914
Randy Jahier Ultimate Okito
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 915
Mitchell Dyszel Silks To Go "Thumb Trix"
two silks vanish in fist, with wand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 917
Mitchell Dyszel The Stretching Silk "Thumb Trix"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 917
David Bornstein Progressive Elevator
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 918
David Bornstein Modified Jordan Count
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 918
Howard Hamburg Ring Flight ring transforms into key case with ring inside
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 919
Derek Dingle Han Ping Chien out of Shell onto spectator's hand
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 921
Philip T. Goldstein Colors in Sequence - Aces And Jacks Jr. Ace to Three of Clubs and Hearts, transpose one at a time
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 922
Philip T. Goldstein Relative Interchange Ace to Four of clubs and indifferent cards, transpose one at a time
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 922
Derek Dingle Coins Thru the Hand
  • Stand-Up Coins Thru The Table
  • In The Spectator's Hand Version (coins penetrate performer's hand and drop into spectator's hand)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Derek Dingle Shell Un-Nesting
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Larry Jennings Shell Un-Nesting
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4 1976 924
Ken Krenzel 4-Ring Routine two single ring and one pair of linked rings
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 925
Karl Fulves Sidelines on props in close-up magic
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 926
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • Bob Still's Monte Routine
Also published here
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 927
Karl Fulves Chink-a-Chink Ideas puzzle pieces gather and assemble themselves, different versions, no methods given
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 929
Karl Fulves Psychik Dice rolling an eight and six with two dice before two sevens, odds apparently beaten, see also p. 926
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 930
Karl Fulves Fadeaway coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
  • Fade-Away I
  • Fade Away III
  • Fade Away IV
  • Fade Away V
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 931
Tony Slydini Fade Away II coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 931
Karl Fulves Omega Aces five cards, four indifferent cards and an Ace, change to all Aces, two put in deck turn over, they change back color, two other Aces as well
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 933
Karl Fulves Omega Count five as five, hiding two faces and backs
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 933
Bob Elliott Slippery Silver coin balanced on thumb changes into another coin, slippery sam shell / half-shell, one-handed spellbound
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 935
Martin Gardner Penetrating Matches match through match between fingers
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5 1976 936
Cardini Cardini's Rising Card floats up into hand, write-up by Milton Tropp
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 937
Karl Fulves Sidelines on "puzles", Workshop Series
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 938
Karl Fulves Chop Chop "Two Minute Mysteries"
finger chopper, two-phase routine
Inspired by
  • "Banamputation" (John Sayer, Genii, Feb. 1946)
  • "Dull Chopper" (Frank V. Taylor, Sphinx, Dec. 1952)
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 939
Albert Cohn Cups & Balls five phases, see p. 1053 for comment by Milton Tropp
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 940
Ken Krenzel Miracle Coin small coin cleanly vanishes and reappears, wax
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 943
Karl Fulves Occult Card chosen card in small packet chosen with joker, selection turns over, then transposes with joker
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 945
Karl Fulves Flip Reverse outjogged card in packet turned over openly, secretly more cards are turned over
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 945
Geoffrey Latta Spellround two phases
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6 1976 946
Father Cyprian The French Moroccan Card To Wallet ungaffed wallet, no-palm
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 947
Karl Fulves Babel death of Eddie Clever, bullet catch anecdote
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 948
Ralph W. Hull Juggling Knives routine for color changing knives, marketed in 1940
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 949
Karl Fulves, Father Cyprian One Thought Ahead prediction in wallet
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Karl Fulves Call A Card "Fone Trix", not 100%
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Karl Fulves Double Binary "Fone Trix", phone number out from the start, selection and three other cards read to medium
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 951
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Retrospective long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
  • John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
  • Fred D. Muth & elimination principle
  • "One By Swindle" (F. Jackson)
  • U. F. Grant
  • "Colored Silks" (Earl Thomas)
  • "Operator Calling" (Harris Solomon)
  • "Right Number" (Kent Arthur)
  • "The Phantom Phone" (Howard Savage)
  • "Winged Thoughts" (J. G. Thompson, Jr.)
  • "Phoned Thots" (Orville Meyer)
Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 952
Father Cyprian A Dice Opener two in the hand one in the pocket, using Lin Searles squashed die and pop-up die under close-up mat, six phases
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 6 Apr. 1975 956
Karl Fulves Origami Magic comments, routines afterwards
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 957
Karl Fulves Babel "It's Magic" tv show, three best acts in magic (Slydini, Flosso, Scarne)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 958
Karl Fulves Going.... Aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, Ace-vanish idea with double backer by Vosburgh
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 959
The Hungry Crow
Also published here
  • "Hungry Crow" (Folding Paper Puppets, Shari Lewis, Lillian Oppenheimer)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 960
Karl Fulves Silent Thought Transmission two origami crows on table, circle of cards around them, they move to two selections
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 960
The Magic Tipper paper fold that moves by itself
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Magic Tipper" (Origami in Action, Eric Kenneway)
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 961
Karl Fulves The Dead Awake billet with dead person moves
Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
Martin Gardner He Does Tricks presentation for Tipper
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 962
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Peter Alexis Peter Alexis Ideas using folded origami wallet, four ideas
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Karl Fulves Additional Ideas using folded origami wallet
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 965
Tony Slydini On The Fan Steal card drops into lap
Variations Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 966
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves (1) into left hand Tenkai palm
(2) simplification
(3) into topit
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 7 May 1975 966
Martin D. Kruskal The Kruskal Principle also with two deck, described by Martin Gardner, see p. 985 for references to Ibidem
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 967
Earl Keyser Babel guest editorial, Bob Orban, Tommy Laird, Bruce Arnold
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 968
Alex De Vega Elastic three coins dropped on table, one vanishes or penetrates table, folding coin simulates third coin, with ideas by Karl Fulves and J. G. Thompson, Jr
Also published here
  • "Elastic" (The Sphinx, June 1918, p. 72)
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 969
Arthur Hill Smart As Hell numbers written on slip, some chosen, person with higher total wins, amazingly the totals are equal
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 969
Karl Fulves Kruskal Phone Effect
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 970
Al Mann Retrospective excerpts from future Al Mann manuscript on slate effects, part one
  • The Evolution Of Slate Writing
  • 1850
  • 1852
  • Dr. Henry Slade
  • Slade's Impact
  • Slade's Method
  • Truesdell and Slade
  • The W. S. Moses Sitting
  • Eglinton and S. J. Davey
  • 1877
  • 1882
  • 1882
  • 1884
  • 1888
  • Final Notes
Related to Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 971
Max Malini A Malini Note on his cups and ball routine, glasses wrapped in newspaper
Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 974
M. D. Overholser A Letter From M. D. Overholser four cards removed, those values counted down to, those are the Aces
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 975
M. D. Overholser The 13th Plus 13 prediction in pocket matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 975
Robert Parrish Round Trip card vanishes (tent vanish), reappears next to selection
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 8 June 1975 976
Jack Avis Spirits appearing writing on paper card reveals selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Simplified Psychic Writing" (S. H. Sharpe, Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Dec. 1928)
Variations
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 977
Jack Avis Focal Point II one of ten, OOSOOM
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 977
Karl Fulves Babel death of J. G. Thompson, Jr, Randi, Paul Swinford
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 978
Karl Fulves Copper Caper "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6" (actually part 7)
four copper coins in box transpose with die
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 979
Karl Fulves Behind Arm Lapping coins slid from hand to table, then swiped into lap with arm
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 979
Karl Fulves Boxed In "Okito Box Notes Nr. 6" (actually part 7)
four coins in box, the box (!) penetrates table
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 980
Howard Schwarzman Night Leaper two halves, card at position in one half travels to same position in other half
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 981
Al Mann Retrospective excerpts from future Al Mann manuscript on slate effects, part two
  • The Flap Slate
  • The Baker-Gysel Flap
  • Other Flap Slates
  • Keeler's Baffling Slate Test
  • Spirit Slate
  • Spirits By The Numbers
  • Fourth Dimensional Math
  • Dunninger's Miracle Slate
  • Mental Epic
  • The Mystic Slate
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Al Baker, Robert Gysel The Baker-Gysel Flap
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Pierre L. O. A. Keeler Keeler's Baffling Slate Test theory by Al Mann
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 982
Cross-Cut Force
Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 985
Sam Schwartz Thot in Color odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 986
Sam Schwartz Bottom Deal Load underneath envelope (or wallet)
Related to Vol. 10 No. 9 July 1975 986
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part One) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 987
Karl Fulves Vernon On Cards intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 989
Dai Vernon Single Ambition three phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 989
Dai Vernon The Vernon Slip Force
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 991
Dai Vernon Japanese Transposition transpositions on top of the deck
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 992
Dai Vernon, Joe Berg Berg Knot Variation
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 993
Karl Fulves Sidelines comments on the copyright year of Erdnase's "The Expert at the Card Table", 1902 vs. 1898
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 996
Dai Vernon Cups and Balls without wand, five phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7 1977 997
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Two) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 999
Dai Vernon The Five-Coin Routine with glass, production, travel into glass, vanish, reproduction, two methods/handlings
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1001
Dai Vernon "Over The Top" Vanish sucker gag for magicians
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1007
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Sidelines by Jean Hugard
on Vernon's role and contribution in "Expert Card Technique"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1007
Dai Vernon Double Quick top and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1008
Dai Vernon Vernon Glide with Tenkai Step Turnover
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1008
Dai Vernon Vernon's X-Press repeat transposition
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1009
Harvey Rosenthal Routined Miracles suggested combination of referenced routines
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1010
Dai Vernon Double Cut Break Handling double cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8 1977 1010
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Three) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1011
Dai Vernon Color Changing Silk with dye tube
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1014
Karl Fulves Sidelines on the Card Puzzle plot
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1018
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Card Puzzle from letter
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1018
Dai Vernon The Vernon Coin Switch
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1019
Karl Fulves Sidelines credit information on the following plots
  • Magician Makes Good
  • The Travelers
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1020
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Travelers two methods
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9 1977 1021
Karl Fulves Dai Vernon Issue (Part Four) biography via Dick Buffum tapes
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1023
Karl Fulves Vernon On Cards intro
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Dai Vernon The Depth Illusion with credit discussion
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Ralph W. Hull Ralph Hull's Method tilt precursor
Also published here
  • "Hull's Eye Popper", 1932
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Anon's Method
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1025
Edward Victor Edward Victor's Method
Also published here Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1026
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Method
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1026
Howard Schwarzman Howard Schwarzman's Idea poke finesse
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Karl Fulves Tilt Note on the name "Tilt" by Ed Marlo
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Dai Vernon Depth Charge Ace to Four rise to top
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
John Cornelius John Cornelius Method
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Karl Fulves Tilt Poker Aces put in center, immediately two poker hands dealt, posed as problem
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Dai Vernon The Unpublished Add-On Move wedge break handling
Variations Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1027
Bob Stencel, Karl Fulves Stencel's Effect three Aces placed in deck, top three cards dealt onto remaining Ace, they're the Aces
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1028
Dai Vernon Vernon's Oil & Water 4&4, five phases
Related to Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1029
Karl Fulves Sidelines more on Dai Vernon
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1031
Dai Vernon Soiree "The Ace Soiree"
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1032
Karl Fulves credits on the making of the four Vernon folios
Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10 1977 1034
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1035
Karl Fulves Babel on the real authors of some unsigned letters in previous issues
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1036
David Bornstein Orient Express "Coin Tricks"
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1037
David Bornstein A Coin Sealed "Coin Tricks"
marked coin appears in purse
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1037
Karl Fulves Ringer several spectators write name on paper, performer touches them genuinely blindfolded and divines appearance and name from one of them
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1038
George Sands Prime Time all clubs in packet, counting procedure, King always remains
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1039
Joel Moskowitz Tyriffic secret pocket in tie
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1039
Karl Fulves Shatter four coins tossed towards window, one marked coin penetrates to other side, stooge
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1040
Karl Fulves Infinitely Ambitious ambitious phase with random card, described as endless loop
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1041
Michael Carrion Switch with Close-up Mat
Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1041
Martin Gardner Hyper Card posed as problem with illustration
Related to Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1042
Ronald B. Edwards Coin Divination three nickels, three pennies, three cards (Two, Six, Ten), spectator arranges coins in some way under cards, performer divines layout
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1043
Ronald B. Edwards Small Change Prediction forcing 2010 with coins
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1043
Michael Carrion Mirage card placed under close-up mat, two cards chosen, one signed, card under mat turns out to be later signed selection, duplicate
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 10 Aug. 1975 1044
Karl Fulves Warlock's Way Peter Warlock issue, intro
Vol. 10 No. 11 Sep. 1975 1045
Elizabeth Warlock Peter Warlock "A portrait of a Father by his daughter who, apart from her Mother, knows him better than anyone else."
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Peter Warlock Gap In The Curtain three predictions on slate are correct
Also published here
  • Mode For Mentalists series, 1940s
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Peter Warlock Follow The Leader credit information, odd-backed version
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Karl Fulves Babel final issue, list of pseudonyms, Joseph K. Schmidt, Persi Diaconis anagram R. Sid Spokane II and pseudonym George Henbeck (Heubeck), Roy Walton = Gene Lawton, J. W. Sarles
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Karl Fulves Math Trix intro
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Karl Fulves Half Doz. Glasses "Math Trix"
six glasses, some up and down, instructions given
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Karl Fulves Logic Dice "Math Trix"
die thrown and turned according to rules, final number predicted
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Karl Fulves Things Equal "Math Trix"
match puzzle
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Karl Fulves Ten Card Re-Deal "Math Trix"
two methods where you win MOST of the time
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Karl Fulves Diff Dice "Math Trix"
with two dice
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Karl Fulves The 12¢ Solution "Math Trix"
twelve pennies, two dice, pocket watch, dice total divined along with dates on chosen coin and setting on watch
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 10 No. 12 Oct. 1975 1059
Karl Fulves Kards - Slippery Sevens repeat transposition between Two and Five of Spades, then they chane into red Sevens
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KM Move
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Bob Elliott Citation Silver copper and silver coin travel from hand to hand, then become two coppers, two silvers, and back again
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