Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5

Lessons 59 to 71

1948
Written by Harlan Tarbell
Work of Various
417 pages (Hardcover), published by D. Robbins & Co., Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Harlan Tarbell
Language: English
144 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Harrison Knife Through Coat six methods
 		13
Frank Kelly "I Dood It" napkin, with sucker explanation
 		22
Hindu Yarn Mystery
27
Silent Mora Traveling Marbles four different colored marbles travel from hat to hat
 		30
Arthur H. Buckley Milk and Silk Transposition two glasses, one with milk, one with silk transpose
 		35
Edwin Tabor "Fourth Dimension" Silks two silks are tied together in center and come apart
Also published here 37
Gene Tarbell "Pull-Apart" Silks
40
"Penetra" Silk glass with silk is placed onto glass box, penetrates from glass to box
 		43
J. Elder Blackledge Card and Cigarette Change card to cigarette, cigarette index and torn corner
 		47
Martin Gardner "Pop Up" Cigarette cigarette through handkerchief
 		52
Martin Gardner Immovable Cigarette cigarette is gripped through handkerchief which can be moved with motionless cigarette, topological
Also published here 53
Bob Ellis Thimble Production four thimbles
 		56
Ed Reno Ink to Water
57
Audley Walsh King of (Nite) Clubs rising card routine, as climax a puppet rises from deck with outstreched arms
 		60
Audley Dunham Vanishing Coins coins tossed in glass tumbler vanish
 		66
Audley Dunham Floating Ping-Pong Ball between hands, thread
 		67
W. F. "Rufus" Steele A Flower For You three signed cards reappear at end of ribbon tied to flower
 		69
Ed Reno Watch and Geranium borrowed watch reappears tied to roots of a potted geranium plant
 		72
Sid Lorraine, Bert Douglas Watch the Lemon lemon is supposed to travel into glas, only skin remains, lemonade in glass
Inspired by
  • "The 'Lemon Crush' Mystery" (Sid Lorraine, Linking Ring Vol. 2 No. 11, 1924)
Related toVariations 		75
Popping Corn in a Hat popcorn production
 		78
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Quick Popper popcorn production, kind of waste basket
 		83
Martin Gardner Card Through the Handkerchief no palming, deck in case
 		84
Carmen D'Amico Toss Over Card card is thrown invisible between two reversed cards in the deck
 		86
Carmen D'Amico Pick-Up Vanish somewhat similar to Tent Vanish
 		88
Dr. Stanley Jaks Good Luck Card signed card folded to purse
VariationsAlso published here 89
Richard Himber Name Cards strange spelling effect
Variations 91
Leon Maguire Newspaper Card Holder as a display for stand-up performances
Also published here 93
A Novel Servante or Loader behind chair
 		96
Karrell Fox The Question Is...
Related toVariations 96
Tony Lopilato "Yeast" Pack cards kind of rise inside of handkerchief, using spring
 		97
Tony Lopilato Sympathetic Silks six silks
 		99
Tony Lopilato Snappy Knotting Silks magnet
 		102
Tony Lopilato The Quick-Knot Silks two loops of silk link
 		103
Gene Tarbell Rubber Band Off String rubber band penetrates string
 		104
Wand Through Hat
106
Seymour Davis Wand Through Handkerchief
Related to 108
Max Malini Max Malini's Egg Bag
110
Conus Conus' Aces Aces under spectators hand, x-cards change to aces, indifferent cards unter spectator's hand
 		114
Simple Four-Ace Routine
115
Edward Marlo Simplex Aces palming eliminated from Simple Aces
 		117
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch no credit
 		118
U. F. Grant Four-Ace Routine Aces with twelve indifferent cards are mixed and dealt in four piles, Aces in spectator's pile
Also published here 119
Paul Rosini Ace Transposition Aces on table change to indifferent cards, Aces face-up in pack, apparently by Charlie Miller see HMM Vol. 6 Nr. 10 p. 521 for credit
Related toVariations 121
Block-Upjog Addition no credit
Related to 122
Edward Marlo Face-Up Ace-embly aces distributed in pack, all together reversed in center
 		123
Joe Berg Magician Makes Good unusual presentation
Also published here 126
Simple Strip-Out Addition Move
126
William Larsen Larsen's Aces four Aces displayed as all Spades
Also published here
  • "The Error Aces" (Genii, Vol. 1 No. 1, Sept. 1936)
 127
Milbourne Christopher Red and Black Aces using glide
 		129
Glide with four-card packet
 		130
Charles "Chic" Schoke Hippity Hop Aces oldie where two doubles change place as they are held together
Related toVariations 131
Audley Walsh Ace Assembly bluff multiple shift, all cards go to same position, fan insertion into same spot
 		133
Russell T. Barnhart Four-Ace Opener slip cut
 		134
Tabled Slip Cut
134
Edward Marlo Four-Ace Opener packets are held face to face, aces appear there
Related to 134
Edward Marlo General Ace Opener using crimp and Charlier Cut
 		136
Edward Marlo One-At-A-Time Aces
Also published here 138
H. Adrian Smith Penetrative Aces newspaper/handkerchief penetration, matrix layout
 		141
The Conjurer's Four-Ace Mystery three double facers
 		146
Dai Vernon Message in the Flames center tear handling
Related toVariations 149
Dai Vernon Mental Prediction method to predict anything written up via center tear
 		152
Dai Vernon Magazine Test
Related to 154
Frank Kelly Magazine and Picture Test combination
 		159
C. A. George Newmann "Super-Divino" Sealed Letter Test numbers added, magician devines total
 		163
Harold Braunhut Thoughts Afire secret reading method for text written on postcard put in envelope
 		166
Harold Braunhut Ad-Venture an ad from newspaper is chose, content divined and written on slate
 		170
Double Envelopes
  • Regular Double Envelopse
  • End-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Two-Ends-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Open-Edge Double Envelope
  • Billet Collecting Double Envelope
  • Century Two-Ends-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Mental Effects with Double Envelopes
 		172
Reading the Number on a Borrowed Dollar Bill using double envelope
 		178
Reading Numbers on Borrowed Coins using double envelope
 		178
To Predict Three Selected Cards using double envelope
 		178
To Read Three Freely Chosen Cards using double envelope
 		178
The Lock and Keys using double envelope
 		178
Bank Night using double envelope
 		179
Joseph Dunninger The Impossible Prediction impromptu stooge, see "Challenges" for credits
Also published here 179
The Royal Telephone Test stranger is phoned and calls out chosen card
 		181
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's "Bank Night" using sepcial trey
 		183
Harlan Tarbell The Tarbell Slot Board utility trey to switch or add things
 		187
Louis Tannen The Psychic Number 7 using telephone code
 		188
Martin Sunshine "Stop Card" Mystery using three cards and a three-way force deck
 		190
Theodore Annemann Synthetic Sympathy
194
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
196
Spirit Photography image of chosen card appears on photographic paper in envelope, two methods
Related to 197
The X-Ray Cards using cards with window
 		200
X-Ray Cards packet with cut-out index to peek card placed in packet
 		201
Harlan Tarbell Hat and Coat Productions general comments
 		203
Brunel White The Master Hat for productions of items
 		203
Harlan Tarbell Comedy Egg Production using Master Hat
 		206
"Master Hat" Production Routine
210
Harlan Tarbell Rabbit Productions 1- Rabbit Coat Pocket
2- Bat Wing Pocket
3- Rabbit Vest Pocket
Suggestions for Handling Rabbits
 		211
An Unexpected Rabbit Production from borrowed hat
 		214
Rapid Production of Rabbit from Hat
216
Easy Method for Rabbit from Hat Production
218
Harlan Tarbell General Hat Productions general comments
 		218
Silks and the Rabbit from hat
 		219
Rabbit Production from Paper Ribbon
219
Rabbit Production from Gentleman's Coat discussion and method
 		220
A Chicken Produced from Gentleman's Coat
223
Production of Bottle of Milk or Liquor from Gentleman's Hip Pocket
224
Changing Rabbit to Box of Candy
225
Sausages from Boy's Coat using spring sausages
 		229
Harlan Tarbell Mysterious Firecrackers differend colored firecrackers change places
 		231
Joseph J. Kolar Balloon and Silks silks vanish from bag an reappear in balloon that is burst
 		234
Ching-a-Ling Chinese Lantern Production chinese themed production prop and items
 		236
The Hindu Mango Tree Growth original (?) hindu method
 		240
Harlan Tarbell Hindu Plant Growth fake plant
 		244
Comedy Flower Growth no real effect, fake flowers
 		249
Harlan Tarbell Orange and Die die and orange change places, prop magic
Variations 251
Chink-a-Chink using chinese weights with shell
 		254
The Chinese Treasure Chest
257
The Chinese "Flash" Pigeon Frame
260
Chinese Tape Release From Leg
263
Simplex Coat and Tape Release grandmother's necklace - principle
 		265
Japanese Multiple Tape Tie penetrating several persons
 		269
Ching Ling Foo Master Tape Mystery tape really cut
 		271
Harlan Tarbell, Joseph J. Kolar A Later Variation Clippo, credit information
 		275
Ching Ling Foo Royal Tape Mystery
277
The Chinese Burning Tapes double restoration
 		280
Hindu Turban Mystery long cloth band
Related to 282
Chinese "Chefalo" Knot using cloth tape
 		285
Chinese Ring on the Tape wood ring on and off cloth tape
 		288
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell Hindu Rope Mysteries discussion of rope connections
 		292
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell Hindu Rope Mystery gaffed with connections, eight methods including Bombay, Calcutta, Dehli, and Inner Circle Methods
Related to 297
Tony Lopilato Rope-Saver rope used to wrap a package
Related to 321
Tony Lopilato The Tony Lopilato Knot dissolving knot
Variations 323
Charles Roltare The Double Knotter appearance of two knots
 		326
Tony Lopilato Ring on the Rope ring disappears in handkerchief, reappears on rope
 		328
Tony Lopilato "Book Mark" stretching rope with book
 		330
Harlan Tarbell Rings and Growing Rope wooden rings penetrate rope which grows
 		332
Tony Lopilato "Judge Lynch's Necktie Party" grandmother's necklace - principle, tie appears on rope
 		336
Eliaser Bamberg The Frogs, the Fish, and the Bowl of Water production of frogs and fish
 		341
David Leendert Bamberg Change-Over Clay Pipes five white pipes on one hand, five blue pipes on other hand, transposition
 		345
David Leendert Bamberg The Broken and Restored Clay Pipe
346
Tobias Bamberg The Boomerang Coins coins/metal discs are counted and number increases and diminishes, using tray
 		349
David Tobias Bamberg David Tobias Bamberg's Egg Bag large bag, fifteen eggs produced and a life hen
Also published here 354
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito's Tea, Milk and Sugar Mystery paper transforms into tea, milk and sugar in cans and cups
 		364
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu Manchu's Phantom Bag Escape escape from large bag
Variations 370
Production of a large Bowl of Water body load, chinese costume
 		375
Production of Stack of Four Bowls of Water stage
 		380
Chinese Production of the Four Bowls body loading, stage
 		385
Production of a Child using body loading and chinese costume
 		387
Modern Production of a Bowl of Water on a Table gaffed table
 		387
The Vanishing Bowl of Water using assistant
 		390
Chinese Production of Doves using bowl
 		392
The Egyptian Mummy mummy changes to person in cabinet
 		395
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2006.