1895-1904
Written by Carl Willmann
Work of Various, John Willmann
1,920 pages (Stapled), published by Julius Sussmann, Hamburg
Illustrated with drawings by Carl Willmann
Language: German
1,628 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn about the magazine
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 1
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen about the magic wand and some gaffed versions
  • hollow wand to produce silk
  • hollow wand with section of handkerchief for destroyed & restored routines
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 2
Der Saharasand sand is poured into bowl of water and mixed, performer retrieves dry sand from bowl with bare hands, also with sand heaps of four different colors
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 4
Die Bonbondüte paper cone rolled, marked by spectator and filled with confetti, confetti changes into sweets
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 5
Das Loch im Hut hole cut into borrowed (top) hat, restored
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 6
Die gehorsamen Karten two or three cards selected and lost, one by one they rise out of deck and float into other hand, solo version
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 7
Das Nennen jeder Karte im Spiel oder das bezauberte Messer borrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 9
Carl Willmann Illusionen
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 10
Die verschwindende Dame "Eins-Zwei-Drei", person suspended on a chair behind a glass sheet vanishes
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 10
Die Sparkasse im Wasserglase upside down glass placed over coin with handkerchief cover, coin vanishes, secret cover on glass opening of same type as working surface
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 12
Das Vexir-Fläschchen small bottle, when spectator opens it the liquid runs out the bottom all over him, gag
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 13
Carl Willmann Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon comments on code acts and that they are more or less transparent memory demonstrations
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 14
Carl Willmann Briefkasten greetings from the editor
Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1895 16
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand with hollow tip for silk production
  • different preparations for stealing a silk
  • wand penetrates borrowed hat
  • object produced from mouth of spectator
  • wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 17
Das Verkleinerungsei egg shrinks in stages, nested shell set, optional growing finale
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 19
Die Thalerwanderung one-ahead coins across with shell, performed with two cover tubes
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 20
Die sich in der Hand eines Zuschauers verwandelnde Karte card placed on spectator's hand changes, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off, detailed explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 23
Carl Willmann Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon further comments, followed by methods
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 25
Das Zahlenerraten fifty cards with long numbers, apparently they are memorized and can be called out at request
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 25
Die dressierte Spinne fly stuck to bottom of paper spider, spider moves around, gag, also with other paper figures
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 28
Der magische Name paper burnt, letters of a name remain unburnt, chemical
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 30
Scherz-Aufgabe puzzle with three coins
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 30
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" introduction on the superstition of the society
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 31
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on the readers which want trick explanations and novelties, exposure through this magazine
Vol. 1 No. 2 Feb. 1895 32
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand for continuous cigarette production
  • wand to ignite candle, chemical or with match
  • coin catching wand, two versions (one with folding coin, continued in next issue)
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 33
Die Thalerwanderung second part of description, including the traveling of a coin into the spectator's hand
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 36
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der an der Schnur erscheinende Vogel rope across stage, vanished bird reappears on middle of the rope
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 37
Gedankenübertragung - 1. Methode - 1. Experiment mit Karten medium on chair divines selected cards, marked and coded by performer in way he holds the card
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 39
Marked Deck Method marking method for back by Wüst
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 39
2. Experimente mit Banknoten medium divines denomination and number of bill, explanation in reference
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 41
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" second part, still on superstition, (non-)scientific beliefs and deception
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 41
Scherz-Fragen gag questions, riddles
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 43
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch story presentation about some miracle healer, effect not yet described
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 43
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame woman stands on table, cloth tube lowered, smoke comes out, only bones remain when cloth is lifted
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 45
Der bezauberte Knopf coin vanishes and is reproduced from a button on the jacket
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 47
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on training doves, "Ein gutes Buch über Kartenkunststücke existiert nicht", L'Homme Masque
Vol. 1 No. 3 Mar. 1895 48
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continuation of description of coin catching wand with folding coin
  • feather flower tree/bouquet from hollow wand
  • wand that can shoot
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 49
Carl Willmann Der durch den Tisch wandernde Thaler coin penetrates table and is seen dropping into a hat, stuck to bottom of table with thread set-up
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 51
Die magische Blumendüte paper flowers appears in paper cone
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 52
Carl Willmann Willmanns mechanische Blume see also p. 67
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 54
Erklärung explanation of bill divination code
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 54
3. Experimente mit Zahlen medium divines sum of numbers that spectators put on a slate
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 56
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" third part, on the American Mrs. Abbott ("the little Georgian Magnet") and her experiments
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 56
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch second part of article, story presentation for hotel trick with fours-of-a-kind
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 58
Grande clairvoyance mystèrieuse two decks, two chosen cards match, decks marked, one in new deck order, second method with Mexican Turnover, third method in which one card is secretly transferred to the other deck at the beginning
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 60
Mexican Turnover
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 61
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame second part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 62
Die sympathetische Tinte chemical method to make writing appear on paper, paper has to be dipped in water
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 63
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Gustav Stampfl, Cumberland, chemical fire eating
Vol. 1 No. 4 Apr. 1895 64
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continued explanation of shooting wand
  • Chinese Sticks with wands
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 65
Die magische Blumendüte second part of description, with holder methods for spring flowers
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 67
Das Taschentuch als Sonnenschirm handkerchief spins on a stick, stunt
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 69
Gedankenübertragung - 2. Methode medium fulfills wishes (like taking spectator's watch out of his pocket) that have been whispered to performer
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 70
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" fourth part, on Mrs. Abbott and her experiments
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 72
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch third part of description
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 74
Das Vorherbestimmen mehrerer gewählten Karten deck dealt into four piles, one chosen, all cards in this pile are predicted
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 76
Nested Multiple Out Envelope four nested envelopes with four predictions, unpacked until required prediction is accessible
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 76
Delayed Stack Use starting with a trick that does not change order
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 76
Wide Cards
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 78
Carl Willmann L'homme masqué - "Der Edelmann mit den Feenhänden"
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 78
Dr. G. St. L'homme masqué - Widmung poem about L'homme masqué
Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 79
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, variations on the referenced bird appearance
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 May. 1895 80
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continuation of Chinese sticks explanation
  • omelette appears in pan via hollow wand with egg mixture
  • gold fish appear in bowl via hollow wand
Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 81
Die magische Blumendüte third and final part of description, spring flower production systems, flowers appear in paper cone, borrowed umbrella, clothless umbrella skeleton to display the flowers
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 83
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 85
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 87
Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Erste Ausführung", strong man stunt with billiard queue
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 89
Das Thaler-Kartenspiel "oder Die durch ein Kartenspiel spazierenden Thaler"
deck placed on glass and covered with handkerchief, coin penetrates through deck into glass or flies invisibly into glass
Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 90
Carl Willmann Thaler-Kartenspiel Variation elaborate gaffed deck and table to make coin fly into glass
Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 91
Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger about the fake finger, vanishing and appearing silk application, also with tip of finger removable, flower production application
Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 94
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Conradi/Conrady & Horster, on legal performances for money, Wunderkinder, Melanie Leichtmann, Madame Médéa, flash paper
Vol. 1 No. 6 June 1895 96
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen paper shell wand vanishes in piece of paper
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 97
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
introduction to Willmann's plan to write a card college in the magazine and comments on card magic
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 98
Die Fahnenfabrik in der Hand colored tissue paper to snow storm, then flags appear in hand
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 99
Carl Willmann Das verschwindende Tuch intro on vanishing a silk
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 102
Jenkins 1. Die Fadenschlinge nach Jenkins loop around hand to fixate and hide silk
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 102
Die unsichtbare Wanderung eines Thalers borrowed marked coin vanishes from hand of spectator and reappears in another spectator's pocket, attachable hook gimmick
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 103
H. Röhl Perpetuum-mobile apparent perpetuum mobile construction
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 104
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 106
Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Zweite Ausführung"
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 108
Anna Eva Fay Die Bindeproduktion der Miss Fey
  • I. Methode
hands tied with sealed with ribbons, spirit cabinet type effects happen
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 110
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering questions, "Teosophische Gesellschaft", self-lighting candles after they are extinguished
Vol. 1 No. 7 July 1895 112
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
more comments on writing a card college
  • Zur Einleitung
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 113
Der Blumenwürfel large die on newspaper covered with handkerchief, it changes into flowers (or something else) when cloth is removed
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 114
Die verschwindenden Goldfische goldfish vanish from glass under handkerchief cover, two methods
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 116
Appearing Gold Fish three methods, visibly while stirring in a glass with a wand (hollow wand with fish inside) or loaded from table edge with handkerchief cover
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 117
Carl Willmann Der Apparatkasten a box from which a servante at the back can be opened
Variations Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 118
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 120
See-Through Blindfold
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 121
Das Umdrehen eines Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 122
Das Zurückdrängen eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 122
Anna Eva Fay Die Bindeproduktion der Miss Fey second part of description
  • II. Methode
Related to Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 123
Carl Willmann Das Verschwinden einer Person in front of a door in living room performances
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 125
Die Blutschrift der Fakire name of spectator appears on arm in red, chemical
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 127
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on patter, magic parody
Vol. 1 No. 8 Aug. 1895 128
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule - Die Griffe "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 129
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 129
Carl Willmann Willmann's Blumenteller spring flowers appear on gaffed plate
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 131
Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! six numbered tubes which can be nested are in a row on the table, table cloth, glasses and bottle appear along with other things required to set a table
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 132
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 136
Gedankenübertragung - 3. Methode medium blindfolded with black hood, medium draws picture of chosen object, draws chosen landscape, draws chosen playing cards and coin
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 137
Der Degen im Frieden card thought of and removed from new deck and noted on piece of paper, shuffled back and deck distributed on floor, stabbed with optionally borrowed sword
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 138
Deck Switch optionally at table, with vest or behind chair with servante
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 138
Das Aufheben eines von 5 Personen belasteten Billardqueues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 139
Der Hellseher question written on billet, answered by performer, impression device with white soap and metal plate
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 140
Die auf dem Tablett verschwindende Person in front of a door in living room performances, paper boxes cover person before the vanish
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 141
Die japanische Leiter ladder from rolled up newspaper or paper à la paper tree
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 143
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, death of Prof. Becker
Vol. 1 No. 9 Sep. 1895 144
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of pass description with variation and application as control, time misdirection
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 145
Die verschwundene Uhr newspaper on table, watch put on top and covered with handkerchief vanishes, piece of dummy newspaper on thread is pulled to the back into servante
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 147
Antonio Molini Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! second part of description, version of Molini
Related to Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 149
Carl Willmann Vortrag als Einleitung zum Orgelspiel patter for the production tubes
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 150
Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 152
Das Zerreissen eines Kartenspieles tearing a deck of cards
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 153
Das Erheben einer Person vom Stuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person on a chair
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 154
Das Niederdrücken eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
spectator cannot push chair down that is held up by performer
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 155
Der Hellseher second part of explanation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 155
Der Salon-Herkules gag in which a spoon has to be moved with the mouth, it is secretly filled with mustard
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 157
Der Verwandlungshut oder "Fünfundzwanzig Charaktere unter einem Hut"
chapeaugraphy
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 158
Carl Willmann Zur Berichtigung! correction for referenced item
Related to Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 159
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, recipe for invisible ink that becomes visible
Vol. 1 No. 10 Oct. 1895 160
Die Volte, mit einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Aeltere Methode
Related to Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 161
Die Volte, mit den Fingerspitzen einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Aeltere Methode
Related to Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 162
Der in fremder Hand verschwindende Billardball short shell routine, last billiard ball under silk and dropped into glass of water by spectator and vanishes, glass shell, also possible with egg
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 163
Das Verschwinden eines Tuches in freier Hand with extra dummy corner
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 167
Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 168
Die verschwundene und wiedergefundene Karte card is burned or vanishes, it reappears gradually as it is pulled out of the bottom of a hat, using a foldable card with black cloth back
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 169
Das Halten eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with chair
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 171
Der Schaukelstuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with rocking chair
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 171
Camill Bihler Der verschwundene Ring "Ein Gesellschaftsscherz"
cup upside down on table, borrowed finger ring wrapped in paper and put on bottom of cup and burned, ring is found underneath cup
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 172
Der Verwandlungshut I. Ein Cow Boy
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 173
Der Wunderkrug oder "Das Wasser zu Cana" water poured from pitcher into glasses, makes water, ink, wine, color changing liquids, chemical
Related to Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 174
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
Vol. 1 No. 11 Nov. 1895 176
Die Volte, mit einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Neuere Methode
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 177
Die Zieh-Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
"Das Vertauschen einer Karte mit einer Hand"
top cards exchanged openly, not secretly
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 178
Carl Willmann Moistening Dry Fingers without the mouth
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 179
Die verschwundenen Thaler coins after miser's dream are poured on table and then swiped onto a plate where they vanish in a flash, table servante
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 180
Der Hut als Waschbecken water poured into top hat, liquid vanishes when turned over or put on head
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 181
Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 182
L'Homme Masqué, Carl Willmann Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel gaff set
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 184
Das Aufheben eines Herrn Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 186
Die durchschnittene und wieder reparierte Schnur string through apple is cut and restored
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 187
Der Verwandlungshut II. Ein Polizeidiener (policeman)
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 187
Der Wunderkrug oder "Das Wasser zu Cana" three more methods method, chemical
Related to Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 188
Slade's spiritistische Knotenlösung knots for escapes or spirit cabinet
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 190
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering questions
Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1895 192
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn des II. Jahrgangs introduction to the second volume
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 1
Das falsche Mischen - Die französische Methode "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
Charlier type shuffle to control only one card
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 2
Die italienische Methode "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
false fan shuffle
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 2
Albert Anton Die wandernden Thaler coins travel audibly in glass on table which is covered with a handkerchief, sound gimmick with thread behind table
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 3
Die ihre Farbe wechselnden Tücher silk changes color when pushed through rolled-up white cardboard, secret cylinder gimmick
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 5
Blendo two silks pushed through tube, they change into bigger silk with both colors
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 6
Karten-Experimente coding cards
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 6
Experimente mit Münzen coding coins
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 7
Experimente mit Uhren medium describes watch
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 7
Experimente mit Banknoten medium knows value of bill
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 8
Die wandernden Kartenpoints selection in glass, borrowed handkerchief on glass, smoke blown onto glass, pips appear on handkerchief and card is now blank, also smoke appears in glass (chemical)
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 8
Carl Willmann Karten-Servante servante on table or behind chair
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 10
Das Aufheben eines mit mehreren Personen belasteten Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a chair with several persons on it
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 11
Die überlistete Gesellschaft, oder "Der Knoten im Taschentuch" tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 13
Der verhängnisvolle Faden "Ein reizender Gesellschaftsscherz"
thread on jacket, when spectator pulls on it it becomes longer and longer, gag
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 14
Der Verwandlungshut III. Ein Ausrufer (bell man)
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 14
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame Buatier de Kolta chair
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 15
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on melting spoons
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1896 16
Das Forcieren einer Karte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
one-handed, force card more exposed
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 17
Das Forcieren mehrerer Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing multiple cards one after the other
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 18
Die Tachypsychographie oder "Das Hellsehen" medium leaves room, meanwhile several things are selected (letters on a slate, word in book, cards, number, number of cigars, time on watch), performer leaves room and medium comes back and divines everything, code of silence
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 18
Otsenré, Carl Willmann Die Verwandlungs-Mechanik unprepared egg, elaborate egg holder
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 20
Abenteuer eines Eies und Irrfahrten eines Tuches by "E. C. from Munich", longer routine with egg, egg cup, glass, silk and candle
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 21
Die wandernden Könige Kings placed underneath a hat or plate, four cards on the top of the deck transpose with the Kings, four double facers
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 24
Making Double Facers
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 24
Faced Deck Packet Switch top cards switched by secretly turning deck over
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 25
Carl Willmann Willmann's Kartenklammer card holder at table edge or behind prop, for switching deck
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 25
Der nicht zu hebende Knabe Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
boy that cannot be picked up
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 26
Der geheimnisvolle Knoten one-handed silk knot
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 27
Zu erraten, wieviel Geldstücke eine Person in ihrer Hand hält spectator takes a number of coins and has to do calculations with that number, performer in the end divines the number of coins
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 28
Der Verwandlungshut IV. Ein Chinese
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 28
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 29
Jenkins Die Geisterschrift writing appears on slate, chemical and pre-written words in mirror image on wrapping paper
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 31
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on diminishing card effect, anonymous letteres
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1896 32
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
on the classic force
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 33
Die Tachypsychographie oder "Das Hellsehen" continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 35
Prof. Lenz Das Ei für Tuch new design of hollow egg
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 37
Der Kopf des Ibikus skull answers question under glass dome with his mouth, thread
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 38
Das Glas ohne Boden egg vanish application, or vanishing other things, glass disc to be able to drink out of the glass
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 40
Carl L. Curiel Der Kartenfang in der Luft thread attachment into sleeve, also for production of other items
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 41
Carl Willmann Willmann's Kartenklammer further designs for deck holders that can be attached to a table or chair, and a holder for body loading, deck vanish via pull
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 42
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting Mrs. Abbott
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 43
Der Verwandlungshut V. Ein Jesuit
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 45
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 45
Carl Willmann Die unsichtbare Wanderung einer Uhr borrowed watch changes into different one, that one vanishes and original one is found in a purse
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 47
Breast Pocket Ditch as sleeve is pulled up, here with a watch
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 47
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Bellachini, on allowance to perform for money, making fake cannon balls,
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1896 48
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of explanation, importance of wording (take a card vs. choose a card)
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 49
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame person vanishes from chair, different construction of chair
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 51
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
continuation of description
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 53
Hugo Kramer Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 55
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann, Carl Willmann Röntgenstrahlen-Phantasien image of card appears on white cardboard in card case prop, set-up with three stands and x-ray patter, also an image of spectator's hand appears as x-ray on white cardboard, more variations
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 57
Das Verwandlungsbuch using a book to switch cards or flat things, card case prop alternative
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 62
Carl Willmann On Common Objects avoiding apparatus and using apparent everyday objects, see also p. 122 of Vol. 2
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 62
Der gefesselte Medium
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 63
Der Verwandlungshut VI. Wellington
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 63
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, Magneta, Aerolite
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1896 64
Carl Willmann Bartolomeo Bosco
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 65
Das wiederholte Forcieren ein und derselben Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing the same cards to multiple spectators, general card application
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 66
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 67
Carl Willmann Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 68
Der gefesselte Medium continuation of explanation
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 69
Carl Willmann Das Tischheben table clings to hands of performer, different attachments including suction cup
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 70
Die magische Sehkraft performer blindfolded, spectators hand him cards which he holds to his forehead and divines, palmed mirror
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 73
Carl Willmann Das Eierschlucken producing eggs from mouth, also mouth of spectator
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 73
Bellachini Bellachini's Eggs from Mouth producing eggs from mouth
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 73
H. Seidel Der Eiersegen rhyming patter for egg production
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 76
Das Balancieren mehrerer Münzen balancing two coins on their edges on top of each other between thumb and first finger
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 77
Der Verwandlungshut VII. Ein englischer Soldat (english soldier)
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 78
Carl Willmann X-Strahlen on x-rays and E. Chambly's experiments
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 78
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on using "professor", Embryoskop (Prof. Dr. W. Preyer), reading letter inside envelope (alcohol), x-rays, colored ashes from bowl of water (sand-like)
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1896 80
Carl Willmann Die Prophetin von Paris on the medium Couédon
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 81
Die vom Stuhl verschwindende Dame final part
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 82
Das Forcieren einer Karte, ohne das Spiel zu halten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
classic force from spread on a tray, card more exposed, Willmann recommends older people as spectators, with an out (performer claims he has seen the card)
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 83
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 85
Carl Willmann Das Tischheben second part of description
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 87
Der Verwandlungshut VIII. Die Sennerin (dairymaid)
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 87
Die Kunst, aus einem Tuche deren zwei zu machen splitting a silk into two
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 88
Carl Willmann Das fliegende Tuch silk vanishes from glass cylinder (pull) and reappears knotted between two silks that are rubber-banded together in a bundle
Variations Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 88
Das Kartenbild burned card shot onto framed glass with pistol, card appears on glass
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 91
Carl Willmann Zum Geheimnis der Falschspieler about naturally marked cards
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 93
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, pseudo medicine, card magic literature, Heubeck, Kinematograph vs. Kinetoskop
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1896 96
Carl Willmann Eugen Bosco
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 97
Das teilweise Mischen eines Spieles "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
bottom stock preserved, a bit crude
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 98
Carl Willmann Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 99
Der Verwandlungshut IX. Ein Künstler (artist)
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 101
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown onto mirror, selection sticks, mirror broken when card is removed and restored
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 101
Carl Willmann Zum Geheimnis der Falschspieler ending of article
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 103
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Klerikale Wunder - I. Die blutende Hostie bleeding altar bread, chemical explanation
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 103
Neue Methode, um den Tag eines beliebigen Datums erraten zu können "(Berechnet für das 19. Jahrhundert.)"
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 104
Hugo Schröder Die verschwindende Münze Pumpkin Seed Sleeving/Vanish
Related to
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 101, 1885
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 105
Carl Willmann Willmann's Tambourin tambourin build from frame and piece of paper, paper streamer comes out of it and some more production items
Variations Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 107
Hugo Kramer Die ihre Farbe wechselnden Tücher silks change color in paper tube, different routine
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 108
E. Joung, Camill Bihler Die verwandelte Uhr "Ein magischer Scherz aus dem Repertoire des Prestidigitateurs E. Joung"
glove, watch and cigarette cases borrowed, glove and watch travel nested into one of the cigarette cases
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 109
Das verschwundene Ei "nach C. B.", item wrapped into silk handkerchief vanishes, hole in handkerchief
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 111
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Melot Hermann, practicing, "Entenjagd im Salon", mediums and spiritism, Dr. Cyriax
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1896 112
Carl Willmann Carlo Bosco
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 113
Das Mischen und gleichzeitige Ordnen der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
open mixing procedure which stacks cards, for game Écarté
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 114
Die Wanderung einer Karte selection travels from top to center of deck, or from center to top
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 115
Moisture Palm card clings to hand when pressed on top of tabled deck
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 115
Das entfesselte Medium
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 117
Ein Zahlenscherz puzzle about distributing seventeen camels
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 119
Der Verwandlungshut X. Ein englischer Schulmeister (english teacher)
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 119
Die indische Sandillusion four different-colored sands are poured into bowl of water and mixed, performer retrieves dry sand of wanted color from bowl with bare hands
Related to Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1896 120
Data entered by Denis Behr, June 2019.