1943-1965
Written by Jean Hugard
Work of Various
2,488 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Abril Lamarque
Language: English
1,844 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Stars of Magic by Tony Slydini (written by George Starke) Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 768
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Still More Magical Object Messages by James Maxwell Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 768
Milbourne Christopher Bill in Cigarette torn corner
Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 769
Dudley Fossum Card Through Table lapping technique, while squaring deck, as penetration
Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 769
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Jack Gwynne
Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 770
Unrehearsed Incidents anecdote of Nicola performing in China
Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 770
Ross Bertram Cash in Hand four half dollars are produced one by one
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 771
Stuart P. Cramer Opportune Magic anecdote of performing a serial number divination in a bar
Vol. 8 No. 10 Mar. 1951 771
Francis J. Rigney The Rigney False Palm Pocket building a false palm to produce coins and silks etc
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 773
Jean Hugard Telekinesis? Or Magic cup moves on table, beetle
  • The Bewitched Teacup
Related to Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 774
Stuart P. Cramer Opportune Magic anecdote of Karl Germain
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 774
Magicana on smiling
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 774
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 775
Ande Furlong Ande's Aces spectator deal cards on table to find Aces, last Ace is spelled
  • Variation
Variations Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 775
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Fun With Paper Folding by Francis J. Rigney
written together with D. Murray
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 776
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) White Sorcery by Senor Charles Mardo Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 776
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Flash Paper Tips by Stuart Robson
written together with Ralph W. Read
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 776
Banana (1)
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slicing banana before opening it, toothpick
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Banana (2)
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banana peals itself when placed over milk bottle with burning paper inside
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Banana (3)
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party game, trying to feed banana blindfolded
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Beer (1)
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how to stop foam rising
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Beer (2)
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salt appears to penetrate through glass and raises up
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Beer (3)
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how to write on beer foam
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Belt (1)
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endless chain type, using a belt
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Bill Simon Coin Vanish
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Bill Simon Nickel to Five Pennies
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 777
Frank Joglar Backstage on Jerry Lester, Ormond McGill, Phil Thomas, Ade Duval, Clayton Rawson, Jay Marshall, Richard Himber, John Mulholland, Dariel Fitzkee, Larry Arcuri, Cliff Green, Zina Bennett, Walter Hampden, Art Linkletter, Gali Gali, Arnold Furst, Milo, Von Arx, Grover George Jimmy Grippo and more
  • In Print
  • Keith Clark
  • Lloyd Jones
  • Mail Dept.
  • News and Notes
  • New York Conclave
  • Use What You Read
  • Seen Or Heard
  • Recommended
  • Jottings
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 778
Ed Stoddard Immortal Matches matches torn from matchbook disappear and appear back in matchbook
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 779
Unrehearsed Incidents anecdote of the burned and restored ribbons
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 779
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Frank Joglar
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 780
Verb. Sap.
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 780
Bill (1)
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cut cards match date on bill, Belchou Aces method
Related to Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (2)
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apparently tearing bill in half
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (3)
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ripping bill in half, when halves are opened there are two bills
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (4)
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bet, spectator tries to catch bill
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (5)
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two bills placed on each other are rolled and they change places
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (6)
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breaking a pencil by hitting it with a bill
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Milbourne Christopher Bill (7)
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rolled up newspaper changes into bill
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (8)
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making weird sound using bill and pencil
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (9)
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creamer wrapped in bill vanishes
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Samuel Berland Bill (10)
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bill folded to simulate two bills
Related to Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (11)
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igniting a bill without damaging it
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (12)
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striking a match on a bill
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (13)
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shrinking bill by rolling it up
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (14)
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Five Dollar bill is folded so it looks like paper
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Bill (15)
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bill shoots back when handed out
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
False Cut Patter Lines
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 781
Sid Lorraine, Milbourne Christopher Sid Lorraine's In The Mind name of card is revealed with novelty pencil, pencil can be illuminated in center
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 782
Magicana
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 782
Misdirection? anecdote of Malini, card under hat
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 782
Milbourne Christopher The Vanishing Bear vanish of wind-up bear
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 783
Milbourne Christopher, Carl Rosini Glass Through Hat idea by Rosini, using colored silk in glass for visibility instead of water, on stage
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 783
Milbourne Christopher Vanishing Head anecdote with newspaper
Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 783
Purvis W. Miller Table Stunts - A Bottle and a Bill bottle reversed on bill, how to remove bill without touching bottle
Related to Vol. 8 No. 11 Apr. 1951 783
Elmer Applegit Something Has Been Added
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 785
Victor Farelli, Sid Macaire Farelli's London Letter on a wax impression reading by Sid Macaire
  • Great Sealed Letter Reading
  • Historical Note
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 786
Unrehearsed Incidents anecdote of Alexander Hermann doing the Fish Bowl Tricks
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 786
Bill (16)
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how to throw a bill with thumbtack on ceiling so it sticks
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (17)
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gag, sample written on bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (18)
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bills rubber cemented into check book, gag
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (19)
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roll of bills, bill have to be cut off, gag
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (20)
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bill with picture of current president, gag
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (21)
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pun with bills
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (22)
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divination if serial number is odd or even
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (23)
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number divided by six, performer names remainder
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (24)
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Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (25)
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bet that spectator can not name three digits of serial number of borrowed bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (26)
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playing poker using serial number of bills
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (27)
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how to memorize numbers, on a bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Royal Vale Heath Bill (28)
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Serial number divination
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (29)
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finding the key on dollar bill, puzzle
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (30)
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finding the names of more than 20 states on bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (31)
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how many times does "one" (word or number) appear on bill, puzzle
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (32)
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bill under glas has to be removed
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (33)
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turning folded bill over by blowing on it, puzzle
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (34)
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turning head of Washington upside down
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (35)
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folding puzzle for bill, Al Smith
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Bill (36)
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puzzle, fold bill to produce picture of mushroom
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 787
Frank Joglar Backstage on Blackstone, Paul Cartier, Paul Goldin, Frakson, Jay Marshall, Richard Himber, Milbourne Christopher, Hyman Chartock, Piddingtons, Faucett Ross, Pablo, Jack Gwynne, Charles Blyth, Richard Walker, Magicol, Monk Watson, LePaul, Jerry Lester, Sorcar, Harry Bernard and more
  • TV Topics
  • In Print
  • The Fear Complex
  • Here and There
  • Volume Seven
  • Conjuriana
  • Jottings
  • The Grating Lester
  • Candor Dept.
  • Awards
  • Dr. Sidney Ross
  • Mail Bag
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 788
Bill (37)
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puzzle, how to make a "five" from a one Dollar bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (38)
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puzzle, balancing glass on bill while bill is put over two glasses
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (39)
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finding a certain number on a bill, puzzle
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (40)
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bill fold, "W"
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (41)
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bill fold, bow tie, only source
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (42)
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bill fold picture frame, without explanation
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (43)
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bill fold finger ring, without explanation
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (44)
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bill fold of bird that flaps wings, without explanation
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (45)
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bill fold fish that opens mouth, without explanation
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (46)
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bill fold tiny bill that opens, without explanation
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (47)
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bill fold panties, without explanation
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (48)
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bill fold one as two, without explanation
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (49)
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bill fold one as two, with slit
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bruce Elliott Bill (50)
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bill fold, bill vanish, without explanation
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill (51)
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bill fold cone, without explanation
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (1)
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book used as coin tray
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (2)
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carbon paper under dust jacket
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (3)
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divination who thinks of left page and who of right page, mathematical
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (4)
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to force odd or even number with a book
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (5)
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paper bound book used to add cards to packet
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Frank Kelly Book (6)
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card is switched using a book
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Book (7)
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adding cards using a book
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Martin Gardner Book Tests
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general comments
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 789
Bill Nord Book Test (1)
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spectator marking X on page
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Theodore Annemann Book Test (2)
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using hair
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (3)
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inserting playing card or business card
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (4)
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corner is bent
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Dai Vernon Book Test (5)
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page force
Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (6)
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using playing cards
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (7)
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using playing cards
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Martin Gardner Mathematical Forces
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on forcing pages, general comments
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (8)
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arithmetical force, year of birth used
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (9)
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arithmetical force, principle of 9
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Book Test (10)
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Schoolboy Stunts, farting book
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Magicana on patter
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 790
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 791
Milbourne Christopher The Backward Card Slate drawing of a person on slate holding reversed card, card turns over and matches selection
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 791
Milbourne Christopher Bag to Bag rolled up bills transpose with paper balls from bag to bag, Patriotic Balls using bills
  • Visible Passage
  • Impromptu Passage
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 791
D. L. Brown Coin Magic - Coin Load stealing hooked coin while rolling up sleeve
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 793
Frederick Karr Table Stunts - With a Cigarette wet cigarette is rolled between hands and changes into bill
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 793
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Fleming's Book Edition No. 4 of Hugard's Magic Monthly by Jean Hugard Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 794
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Ross Bertram on Coins by Ross Bertram (written by George Starke) Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 794
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Conjuriana by Charles R. Blyth, Jr. Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 794
Stuart P. Cramer Opportune Magic
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 795
Milbourne Christopher Tips on Jubilee Tricks tips on tricks about the "Golden Jubilee Book of Magic"
  • Paul Rosini's "Neato Silk"
  • Long Tack Sam's "Freezing Ice in the Hand"
  • Tenkai's "Rope Decapitation"
  • Tan Hock Chuan's "Penetration Most Extraordinary"
Related to
  • "Golden Jubilee Book of Magic"
Vol. 8 No. 12 May 1951 795
Frank Joglar SAM-IBM Combined Convention (Backstage with Frank Joglar) on Ace Gorham, Joe Karson, Neil Forster, Roy Benson, Harry Stanley, Richard Himber, Francis Carlyle, George Jason, Ross Bertram, Frank Garcia, Cliff Green, Slydini, Johnny Paul, Don Redmon, Joe Berg, Russ Swann, Marvin Roy, Del Ray, Ade Duval, Blackstone, Martin Gardner, Julien Proskauer, Milbourne Christopher, Frank Clinton and many more
  • More Sidelights
  • Dealers
  • Notes
  • Second Thoughts
  • In Print
  • Jottings
  • The Sphinx
  • Bits and Pieces
  • Mail Dept
  • TV Topics
  • Seen or Heard
  • Jay Palmer
  • P. S.
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 797
Unrehearsed Incidents anecdote of Servais LeRoy doing the vanishing birdcage
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 798
Victor Farelli Rope Through Ring
  • Farelli's London Letter
loop of rope penetrates ring
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 799
George G. Kaplan "We Knew Max Malini" anecdotes of Malini
  • Malini Show
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 800
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 801
Milbourne Christopher Forgetful Fred head of wooden doll is removed and replaced with balloon, head vanishes and balloon changes into head
  • Variations
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 801
Harry Levine Ande's Aces Addition spectator deal cards on table to find Aces, last Ace is spelled, using numbers on bill
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 802
Dr. Boris Zola Zola's Curious Coke liquid in bottle remains in bottle, when turned over, pencil can be placed in bottle and on command water flows and stops, Anti-Gravico
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 802
Milbourne Christopher Bottle and Bill bottle reversed on bill, how to remove bill without touching bottle, different method as Miller
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 802
Jerry Hornak Cigarette Vanish and Reproduction lit cigarette vanish under handkerchief and reproduction behind arm
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 802
It's a Poor Joke or Trick
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 802
Book (11)
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drawings in corner of book for moving images, flip book
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Book (12)
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words written on bent front edges of book, transformation of words
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Book (13)
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eyes cut out of portrait in book, illusion of moving eyes
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Book (14)
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  • juggling stunt with book, flipping it
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Book (15)
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gag "see p. 27" endless
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (1)
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coin on mouth of bottle starts to dance
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (2)
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money bank for children
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (3)
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puff out flame of match using a bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (4)
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burning cigarette rises and falls in neck of cigarette
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (5)
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cork of pill bottle is blown across room, using matches
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (6)
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quickly emptying a bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (7)
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transferring label of bottle to the inside
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (8)
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controlling flow while pouring beer into glass
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (9)
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opening bottles with spoon
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Milk Bottles (10)
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dime through milk bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Milk Bottles (11)
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  • egg or banana in milk bottle, only description
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Milk Bottles (12)
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simple way to mix milk and cream
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Milk Bottles (13)
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odd method to lift reversed bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Milk Bottles (14)
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self-made barometer
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (15)
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puzzle, coin on match in v shape on bottle, bringing coin inside bottle without touching match
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (16)
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three bottles and one match, puzzle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (17)
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puzzle, blowing cork inside bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
Bottle (18)
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puzzle, lifting bottle with straw
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 803
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Al Baker's Pet Effects by Al Baker (written by Clayton Rawson) Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 804
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) M-U-M Volume 41 by Milbourne Christopher Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 804
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) The Concert Ventriloquist and Children's Entertainer by Maurice Hurling Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 804
Purvis W. Miller False Table Cut spectator cuts, performer assembles
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 805
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Rowland Goodman, Dick Du Bois, Audley Walsh, Jerry Lukins, Milbourne Christopher, George Kaplan, Fred Keating, Roy Benson, Carlyle, Garcia, Bertram, Green, Slydini, Johnny Paul
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 805
Bottle (19)
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how to empty bottle without removing cork
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (20)
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removing pieces of cork floating in liquid of bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (21)
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crawling into a bottle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (22)
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removing cork from bottle, striking it against wall
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (23)
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bottle reversed on small ball, transferring bottle and ball without touching the ball, puzzle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (24)
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to drink from bottle, without opening it
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (25)
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removing smoke from bottle without touching it
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (26)
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bottle reversed on coin, removing coin without touching bottle, puzzle
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (27)
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bottle reversed on bill, how to remove bill without touching bottle, three methods
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (28)
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nipple for baby bottle over coke bottle, how to remove coke without removing nipple
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Bottle (29)
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bottle balanced on other bottle with coin and bill in between, how to remove bill
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 806
Magiquotes by George Kaplan
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 807
Jean Hugard The Gypsy Thread Trick general comments, Kaplan's method
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 807
Stuart P. Cramer Opportune Magice anecdote of Robert Harbin doing a card trick
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 807
Magicana
Vol. 9 No. 1 June 1951 807
Paul Morris "Easy Come? Easy Go" coin transforms into silver confetti, in hand
  • Alternate Method
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 809
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Special Sleights: The Card Thought Of forcing a card while spreading deck before spectator's eyes
Related to
  • Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin "The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic"
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 810
Jean Hugard The Latest Method spreading cards before eyes of spectator and locating selection
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 810
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column on dice
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 811
Milbourne Christopher Spot That Pass spots from die vanish and travel on blank die held by spectator
  • Comment
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 811
Milbourne Christopher Roll-around move similar to the De Manche Coin Change
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 811
John J. Crimmins Jr. Book Profiles recommendation list for books
  • History of Magic
  • Biographical
  • Cups and Balls Routines
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 812
Victor Farelli "Shiners"
  • Farelli's London Letter
ring shiner and other
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 813
Unrehearsed Incidents
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 813
Frank Joglar Backstage on Jean Hugard, Virgil, The Haskells, Pierre Cartier, Jay Marshall, Joan Brandon, Blackstone, John Gambling, Sandy Lee, Okito, Ben Blue, Kagar, Dante, Peter Godfrey, Fred Keating, Darriel Fitzkee, Del Ray and more
  • Wizards at Work
  • Gambling
  • Quick Change
  • Dates
  • Okito
  • TV Topics
  • Jottings
  • Late Entry
  • Clothes Make the Magic
  • Peter Hauntz
  • Seen and Heard
  • Del Rey
  • Notes
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 814
Martin Gardner Box
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general comments on boxes
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Box (1)
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living finger in box
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Box (2)
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boiling water in cardboard box
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Box (3)
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color vision with different colored balls in box
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Bread (1)
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coin in bread
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Bert Allerton Bread (2)
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pulling of a finger and eating it
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Bread (3)
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gag, apparently having old bread, tapping it on table
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Brick (1)
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lifting five bricks with one hand
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Brick (2)
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party game, racing while always standing on bricks
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Brick (3)
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breaking brick with hammer, while holding it in hand
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Brick (4)
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breaking brick with bare hands
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (1)
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balancing broom on floor
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (2)
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practical joke, broom holds pan of water against ceiling
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (3)
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kicking broom away, practical joke
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (4)
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going "through" a broom, holding broom with both hands
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (5)
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passing body under broom, without letting go
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (6)
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grip test with broom, to people hold broom and lower it without turning it
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (7)
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jumping over broom while holding it
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Broom (8)
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jugglery and balance with broom
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 815
Magicana
  • Popularity
  • MC's
  • Finger-Flingers
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 816
Milbourne Christopher Entertainment for TV magic
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 817
Jean Hugard Thirty Two, Twelve (3212) four Threes are produced by counting and spelling, one by one
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 818
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Blanca de Jugo
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 818
Tyro Again the Gypsy Thread presentation for the Gypsy thread, thread of life
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 818
Broom (9)
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party game with a broom
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Broom (10)
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Lulu Hurst Balance Test
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Broom (11)
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Lulu Hurst's downward push test
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Butter (1)
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gag, spreading butter on hand
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Button (1)
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button in drink seems to rise and fall on command
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Button (2)
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button on coat is removed and replaced
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Button (3)
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button spinner, toy with button and thread
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Button (4)
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"The Five Buttons", buttons in ears, eyes and nose end up in mouth, pearl trick
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Cabbage (1)
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dagger in head gag, with cabbage
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Calendar (1)
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game throwing coins on calendar
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Calendar (2)
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a day for any date, only source no method
Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Royal Vale Heath, Walter B. Gibson Calendar (3)
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Five dates are circled on a calendar month, magician asks how many Mondays/Tuesdays... are circled, magician can divine the sum total of the circled dates
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Mel Stover Calendar (5)
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calendar number force, should be numbered as "Calendar (4)"
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 2 July 1951 819
Candle (4)
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candle is pierced with needle in center and balanced on two cups, both sides are lit and candle will sea-saw for hours, curiosity
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 4
Jean Hugard One-Hand Manipulations with Cards on preparing a booklet with one-hand manipulations for victims of WWII
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 821
Jean Hugard To Display the Top Card one-handed
  • 1. Top card turn-over
  • 2. Longitudinal turn-over
  • 3. Lateral display of top card
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 821
Frank Joglar Backstage on Roy Benson, Blackstone, Randolph, Jay Marshall, Leon Maguire, Max Katz, Joan Brandon, C. R. Tracy, Gali Gali, Harry Stanley, Lucille & Eddie Roberts, Mandrake, Prince Julian, Dolinoff, Sorcar, Zorran, Ade Duval, Milbourne Christopher, Dai Vernon, Leslie Guest,
  • Jay Marshall
  • Open House
  • Open Palms
  • Busy Brandon
  • Bits and Pieces
  • Sorcar
  • Abra
  • Plans
  • Guild News
  • TV Notes
  • Jottings
  • Caviar and Beer
  • Magical Round-Up
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 822
Ross Bertram Sleeving - An Art - First in a Series of Lessons
  • From the Palm Proper
  • To Retrieve the Coin
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 823
Maliniana on Max Malini
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 823
Magicana
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 823
Stuart P. Cramer Opportune Magic anecdote of Stanley Jaks
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 823
John J. Crimmins Jr. Book Profiles
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 824
Magicana
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 824
Victor Farelli "Sixty Seconds"
  • Farelli's London Letter
medium divines chosen letter, ABC cards
  • A Comedy Finish
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 825
Emil Jarrow Salt and Pepper
  • Two Table Tricks
separating salt and pepper with the static electricity of a comb
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 826
Emil Jarrow The Obedient Match
  • Two Table Tricks
paper match balances on a coin on edge under a glass, bet about removing the match, comb with static electricity
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 826
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column on the rising card
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 827
J. Wood The Limit in Rising Cards rising card, deck in container filled with water, selection floats up
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 827
Milbourne Christopher Thoughts Afloat living and dead test, cards in container filled with water, odd one raises to surface
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Milbourne Christopher For Television using Wood's rising card for TV, cards in container filled with water
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Milbourne Christopher Commercial Use using Wood's rising card, cards with names of different products in container filled with water
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Milbourne Christopher By Design spectators draw different designs on cards, cards in container filled with water, one person thinks of design and this design floats to surface
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Milbourne Christopher Numbers or Initials spectators write different wors on cards, cards in container filled with water, one person thinks of word and this card floats to surface
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Max Katz Perfect Vanish Tip coin vanish while picking it up from floor, cuff
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Milbourne Christopher Forgetful Fred head of wooden doll is removed and replaced with balloon, head vanishes and balloon changes into head, different method to build prop by Henry Ehrlich
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Unrehearsed Incidents on Charles Carter performing on Broadway, Houdini
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 828
Martin Gardner Calendar (6)
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bet that in a room of more than 24 people, two people have the same birthday
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Candle (1)
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blowing out a candle and relighting it by holding a match in the smoke
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Data entered by Lorenz Schär & Denis Behr, August 2017.