The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson

1987
Written by Richard Kaufman
Work of Ron Wilson
160 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Greenberg
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Richard Kaufman
Language: English
49 entries
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Johnny Thompson Foreword
9
John Booth The Scot's Life short introduction on Ron Wilson
 		10
Richard Kaufman Introduction - A Conversation with Ron Wilson interview, with details on opening tables with the color changing knife, Ultramental, The Chinese Sticks, The Multiplying Bottles
 		11
Ron Wilson The Vanishing Servante servante with elastic, between legs, hanging on back
Related toAlso published here 13
Ron Wilson The Highland Hop signed red selection travels into other half with black cards
VariationsAlso published here
  • "The Highland Hop" in "Genii" May, 1968
 20
Ron Wilson Swing Cut Unload while doing a swing cut, cards are loaded secretly on cards on table
Related toVariations 22
Ron Wilson First Magic Shows Dante, Goldin...
 		24
Ron Wilson Way Out of this World spectator shuffles, number of mistakes are predicted
Also published here
  • The New Tops, April 1965
 25
Ron Wilson Red/Black Shuffles spectator riffle and overhand shuffles the cards, the deck ends up almost separated in red and black
 		25
Ron Wilson Ali Bey Story
28
Ron Wilson To Pay the Price performer switches cards with spectators, yet is left with royal flush, uses four jokers
Related to
  • "The Talisman" No. 47, 1971.
Variations 		29
Ron Wilson Silent Act and Color Changing Silk performing the color changing silk on black and white TV
 		30
Ron Wilson Memphis Marvel cards are shuffled face up into face down, spectator selects three cards and puts them in pocket, he selects one and performer divines the card, next card is predicted
Also published here
  • "Genii" July, 1969.
 31
Ron Wilson Muhammed Ali Story
34
Ron Wilson Riffle-Up Lift riffled with left thumb, developed in the forties
 		34
Ron Wilson The Color-Changing Silk close-up and stage version
Also published here 37
Ron Wilson Working in Harrah's Casino in Lake Tahoe performing for one person only
 		49
Ron Wilson Miracle Micro-Macro seated, see also Don Alan for credits
Related toAlso published here 50
Ron Wilson Surprise Guest Story on meeting Jonathan Winters at the party of Jacqueline Getty
 		57
Ron Wilson Whispering Queen with shuffled deck variations
 		58
Ron Wilson On Cary Grant
60
Ron Wilson The Scot's Card in Wallet in sealed envelope, variation of LePaul Wallet
 		61
Ron Wilson Just Look at a Card thought card from face-up ribbon spread is divined
Variations 69
Ron Wilson A Vanishing Deck from case, case is torn
Also published here 72
Ron Wilson Teaching Card Tricks to Lindsay Wagner and playing a part in "The Bionic Woman"
 		77
Ron Wilson The Uncanny Chop Cup with cardboard coffee cup, glass and handkerchief, drink appears as final load
 		78
Ron Wilson On Robert Lansing and Slydini, Mike Skinner, Dai Vernon
 		85
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 86
Ron Wilson On Don Sutherland and performing the linking rings on a cruise ship
 		88
Ron Wilson Hoy's Legacy with five people
 		89
Ron Wilson A Hand to Remember memory presentation, card named of unseen hand
Related to
  • "Genii" July, 1972 for different version by Ron Wilson
Also published here 		92
Deck Switch with sportjacket, vest and Topit
 		92
Ron Wilson Psychic Bandleader piano player divines selected tunes, two methods
Also published here 95
Ron Wilson On Steve Freeman and Don Wayne
96
Ron Wilson Confabulous! with LePaul wallet
Variations 99
Ron Wilson Al Koran's Ring Flight clever handling
 		104
Ron Wilson On Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett performing for them at the Castle
 		108
Ron Wilson Technicolor Ring Flight ring transforms into key
 		109
Ron Wilson On being "Off Camera" working for the show "Search" with Hugh O'Brian
 		110
Ron Wilson The Finger Rings that Link three rings, with a pencil
 		111
Ron Wilson Flight of the Phoenix finger ring appears around borrowed bill in nest of boxes
Also published here
  • in "Genii" April, 1977
 122
Ron Wilson Corner Switch
123
Ron Wilson On Performing for Tom Snyder
127
Ron Wilson Double Restoration Rope with a loop
Related toAlso published here 128
Ron Wilson T.A.R.C.P. The Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
 		130
Ron Wilson On Slydini
134
Ron Wilson Slow-Motion Newspaper Tear
Related to 135
Ron Wilson On his First Show
158
Ron Wilson On John Ramsay
159
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, April 2018.