The Bongo Book

1966
Written by Ali Bongo
Work of Ali Bongo
64 pages (Stapled), published by Magic, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Ali Bongo
Language: English
22 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
All About Ali "This series originally appeared in Goodliffe's 'Abra'."
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Ali Bongo Doves A La Carte cards on tray turn into card castle, which can be opened and doves appear
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Ali Bongo Snowstorm in Pongolia three pieces of paper pushed into a tube, performer mimes to cut them with scissors and confetti come out
Related to 8
Ali Bongo Out of the Picture framed picture of vase of flowers, flowers disappear, then spring flowers appear
 		10
Ali Bongo Witch Switch hat (paper cone) changes color under handkerchief, sucker ending
Related to 12
Ali Bongo The Tearable Ogre newspaper torn as face of ogre
Related to 15
Ali Bongo Penetration Minus big metal disc in envelope is penetrated with object, then vanishes entirely
 		18
Ali Bongo The Lady's Not for Burning eight paper pieces, four are burnt, letters appear on other pieces to form a name
Inspired byRelated to 21
Ali Bongo Bongo's Blooming Bush bush is covered briefly and blossoms appear
Related toVariations 24
Ali Bongo The Printer's Nightmare water put in magazine, water comes out black and magazine is blank
 		28
Ali Bongo Fruit Salad two in the hand with miniature fruits, can of fruit salad as climax
 		31
Ali Bongo The Balancing Yogi sucker trick with a small doll, spectator cannot balance it
 		34
Ali Bongo One Rope Only rope is threaded through hole in big wooden board, rope penetrates assistant
 		36
Ali Bongo The Baffling Bangle bracelet appears knotted to a rod, under handkerchief
 		40
Ali Bongo Jail Break cards with pictures of a prisoner, prisoner vanishes and appears on other card
 		43
Ali Bongo Symbols in the Sand sand in box, spectator draws a letter and shows it around, then letter is erased by shaking the box, medium divines letter
Inspired by
  • Ron Baillie's "The Finger of Fate" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram" Vol. 5, No. 6, 1951.
 46
Ali Bongo Bouquets and Bangers glove is tossed in the air and changes into flowers, other glove changes into sausages
 		49
Ali Bongo The Houdini Pin pin vanishes from corked tube and appears in small box
Related to 52
Ali Bongo Now Is the Hour large clock in envelope, hand changes to chosen hour
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Ali Bongo Blooming Assistant cup is filled with milk and placed on spectator's head, milk changes into flowers
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Ali Bongo Second Thoughts more ideas on the items in the booklet
Related to 60
Ali Bongo Pongolian Production Box
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, May 2019.