Between Ourselves

A Book of Exclusive Magic

1926
Written by Oswald Rae
Work of Oswald Rae
91 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Oswald Rae
Language: English
24 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Oswald Rae Foreword
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Oswald Rae New Card an Board two selections appear pinned on board, with drawing pins and handkerchief
 		1
Oswald Rae Pips and Paper paper signed and pinned on board, two selections turn blank and pips are found on paper
 		5
Oswald Rae A Novel Card Effect two selections are produced under handkerchief, duplicates
 		9
Oswald Rae Mental Telepathy named card is found in small envelope, which is inside a big envelope
 		11
Oswald Rae A One-Handed Card Trick card from top reversed at bottom, Charlier Cut grip, as location of selected card
 		15
Oswald Rae, Oswald Williams The Giant Three Card Trick fake index palmed over corner of jumbo cards
 		17
Oswald Rae, Oswald Williams A Transparent Affair card appears between two sheets of plastic, held together by two rubber bands and standing on easel, two methods, similar to Jack Hughes' Television Card Frame
 		19
Oswald Rae The Impossible Possible using a Spirit Box, name of card written down on paper and locked in box, blank card in envelope changes to that card
 		22
Oswald Rae, Stanley Collins A Subtle Force six card on table, number is named, to force a number
 		28
Oswald Rae A Cue-Rious Case billiard cue vanishes from huge envelope and appears back in cue case
Related to 31
Oswald Rae The Elusive Digits four cards with numbers from one to four in a glass frame, arrange in wanted order, second set of cards in card stand
 		34
Oswald Rae The Mysterious Links separate links form into a chain, using a tray
Related to 39
Oswald Rae Silk and Soup Plate (With a Borrowed Silk Handkerchief) silk travels between soup plates
 		41
Oswald Rae The Miracle Slate sum appears on initialed slate under individual numbers
 		43
Oswald Rae Mixed Drinks stout, beer and milk are mixed in a glass bowl, with three glasses performer removes a glass of each, Sand of Dessert with liquids
 		47
Oswald Rae Two Simple Forces
  • To Force a Colour
  • To Force an Article
probability forces, brightness and size
 		51
Oswald Rae The Evolution of the Union Jack flags on stave change and vanish
 		51
Oswald Rae A Visible Coffee Tranistion conical glass filled with confetti, changes to hot coffee
 		57
Oswald Rae Musical Thought Transference spectators get lists of tunes and select one, later different lists are shown and spectators who see their tune say so, tune then divined by playing it on piano, matrix principle and location of spectators in the audience
Related to 60
Oswald Rae A Complete Silent Thought Transference Act visual and verbal code, objects gathered to groups
 		66
Oswald Rae A Trick Blindfold using two handkerchiefs
 		78
Oswald Rae Original Sealed Billet Reading with five billets, two ahead
 		79
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, March 2018.