Trephine

A Collection of Magic

1997
Written by Richard Bartram, Jr.
Work of Richard Bartram, Jr.
182 pages (Hardcover), published by Magic Methods
Illustrated with drawings by Richard Bartram, Jr.
Language: English
114 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Steve Beam Foreword
iii
Richard Bartram, Jr. Introduction
1
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Genuine Acrobatic Cards two cards are folded into quarters and one card propelled into the air with the aid of the other one, card changes into selection
 		5
Matt Grover Let Me Dust Off a Spot For You To Sit Your Ace three wrong cards change into selection and back, selection appears on performer's forehead
Inspired by 7
David Williamson The Spread Top Change
8
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bankshot hidden card shot from tenkai palm
Related to 9
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bankshot Transposition two signed cards, one on the table and one in the deck change places
 		10
John Cornelius Fan Steal
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Low Maintenance Transposition two card transposition, four phases
 		12
Dr. Jacob Daley, Richard Bartram, Jr. Daley's Delight Switch with both cards face up variation
 		13
Richard Bartram, Jr. Uniwild joker changes into three selections, then all four card become duplicates of each other, in the end selections are normal again and Joker is blank
 		14
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Coun brief
 		14
Four-Way Display
14
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rumba Count
14
Richard Bartram, Jr. Queen's Sore Ear four cards travel under Jumbo card
Inspired by 15
Richard Bartram, Jr. Session A humorous article
 		18
Richard Bartram, Jr. Drawing a Blank ambitious card with signed card from a double blank deck, named card appears on back of selection
Inspired by 23
Pete Ottaviano Back to the West four Three of Diamonds are cut to in a deck, then their backs change color as well as the backs of the rest of the deck
Inspired by
  • Larry West's "Backgambit" in "Lecture 2"
Related to 		25
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut
26
Paul LePaul Hindu Shuffle Display
26
Paul Harris Tilt Convincer
27
Richard Bartram, Jr. Problem Child same suit Ace changes to selection and back to Ace, divided in suits
 		29
Gambler's Cop
29
Jinx Switch
30
Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		31
Richard Bartram, Jr. Andrelius Change
Inspired by 35
Gordon Boyd White Knuckled Reversal card reversal
Inspired by 37
Steve Saunders The B.R.P. glimpsing card while doing a Braue reversal
 		38
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Illusive Snapping Pasteboard in the hand production of a card, without deck
 		39
Richard Bartram, Jr. Suspended Change card is suspended on fingers then it changes to selection
 		40
Richard Bartram, Jr. Session D humorous article
 		43
Richard Bartram, Jr. Four on the Floor coins vanish one by one and appear under paper cone, then they all return to hand
 		47
Richard Himber Himber Vanish
48
Richard Bartram, Jr. Drop Vanish coin is dropped behind arm
 		50
Eddie Ganim Jumbo Drop Change jumbo coin changes into normal coin when dropped into other hand
 		51
Richard Bartram, Jr. Enigmatic Purse and Coin coins are produced and vanished with purse frame, jumbo coin shrinks to normal coin
 		52
Evert Chapman The Grassy Knoll
Inspired by
  • John Kennedy's "Visible Coins Across"
 55
Dai Vernon Coin Vanish from Vernon Chronicles
 		57
Matt Grover Switchipu multi-phase routine, with coin purse
Inspired by 58
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Congregation pictures of four coins on four cards travel on one card à la matrix, then coins become real
Related to 60
Wild Card Switch
60
Evert Chapman TNT Coins two copper and two silver coins transposition / spellbound routine
Inspired by 62
David Roth Scoopaddition Scoop Addunder
 		62
Richard Bartram, Jr. Scotchman's Dilemma coin vanish, sticky tape on arm
 		64
Richard Bartram, Jr. Matrix Treatment
64
Richard Bartram, Jr. Okito Treatment with sticky tape on arm
 		65
Richard Bartram, Jr. Transposition Treatment
65
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tarot Treatment miniature card transformation
 		66
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		67
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Princess' New Clothes deck is cut several times and spectator thinks of one of top cards, process is repeated several times and all cards are divined
 		71
Richard Bartram, Jr. Group Session several spectators think a card in a spread deck, all are divined
 		72
Richard Bartram, Jr. Short Changed Thoughts thought of cards in deck vanish, selected from spread display
 		74
Richard Bartram, Jr. Compressed Thoughts deck shrinks, and mental selections turn over
 		76
Richard Bartram, Jr. Two-Faced Switch billet on playing card attached with paper clip is switched
 		78
Richard Bartram, Jr. Forethunk prediction of a card, billet attached with paper clip
 		79
Richard Bartram, Jr. Avery Which Way But Loose signed sticker is placed on random card, turns out to be back of freely named card
 		80
Richard Bartram, Jr. Crackflasher firecracker is lit in hand but does not detonate, suddenly it flashes and fire cracker disappears, FISM flash
 		85
Richard Bartram, Jr. Elashtick when stretched message on rubber band can be read
Related to 86
David Tolley Give 'em the Finger removing thumb gag, bone can be seen
 		88
Richard Bartram, Jr. Finger 2 removing thumb gag, skin is stretched and visibly tears
 		89
Richard Bartram, Jr. Keep It Clean gag, making a towelette look like a condom packet
 		89
Richard Bartram, Jr. Knuckle Buster finger under handkerchief is beaten with a hammer
 		90
John Alley, Richard Bartram, Jr. Severed Ties gag, rope penetrates spectator's finger, finger false off
 		91
John Alley, Richard Bartram, Jr. In Wind In the Canyon lighting a fart on fire, spurts of flame, two ways to gimmick lighter
 		93
Richard Bartram, Jr. Zits Incredible gag, apparently squeezing pimple
 		95
Chris Sutton Instant Hofzinser
Inspired by 99
Pete Ottaviano, Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Intruder red/blue double backer, unknown odd-backed card is found with open prediction procedure from face
Inspired by 100
John Alley Deck Enlarger miniature deck grows into normal deck, with magnifying glass
 		101
Chris Sutton Shrivel card visibly shrinks
 		102
Richard Bartram, Jr. Albatross Card two cards travel to wallet, then hole travels from one card to the other
 		105
Gary Plants Twisted Revelation twisting the Aces, then one Ace changes to selection
 		107
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		109
Richard Bartram, Jr. Burning a Big One after burnt match appears back in matchbook, matchbook bursts into flames
 		113
Richard Bartram, Jr. A Kick in the Bag entire bag filled with eggs as climax
 		114
Richard Bartram, Jr. Rocky's Last Hairah rocky raccoon turns into raccoon cap
 		116
Richard Bartram, Jr. A Tribute to Hoffman miniature flag on cigarette paper is burnt and restored
 		116
Richard Bartram, Jr., Dr. Stanley Jaks One Handed Billet Switch pellet on needle
 		118
Chris Sutton A Fist Full of Olives olives appear on miniature plastic sword, penetration of hand presentation
 		120
Michael Fesenmeier Sphere, Cone and Stone ball and cone routine, with big stone as surprise
 		121
Paul Swinford Without a Prayer routine for Hindu Prayer Chain
 		124
Richard Bartram, Jr. Kill the Messenger voodoo effect, picture is pierced and performer bleeds at same place
 		127
Richard Bartram, Jr. Deep Fried Himber Rings rings on a ribbon
 		129
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move
131
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		132
Richard Bartram, Jr. Book Test prediction in envelope of chosen page and passage
 		135
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Kevorkian Challenge Taste Test with tubes of water, one with acid
 		137
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bulldog Switch bulldog clip with billet attached to jacket
 		139
Rusty Cook Infamentalism six jars with different colored sand, one is secretly shaken and later divined by performer
 		139
Richard Bartram, Jr. Key Card R Ection presentation for Key R Rect
 		140
Richard Bartram, Jr. Mullica Peek with Mullica Wallet
 		141
Richard Bartram, Jr. Slated small slates, non-locking
 		143
Richard Bartram, Jr. Stupor Market Shopper sum prediction of several prices of items
 		144
Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Mates reversed card in the deck turns out to be mate of cut to card
 		146
Richard Bartram, Jr. Mind Gamebit prediction of chess move
Inspired by 147
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		149
Richard Bartram, Jr. Session M2 humorous article
 		150
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		151
Richard Bartram, Jr. Twice Removed reversed card in spread changes when spread is flipped over
 		155
Ribbon-Spread Hide-Out
155
Richard Bartram, Jr. Fantasy Change reversed card in fan changes, when fan is closed and opened again
 		157
Richard Bartram, Jr. Ribbon Spread Control to the bottom
 		158
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Braue Sandwich
160
Richard Bartram, Jr. Shrink Rap a card changes into correct card but in miniature size, then it changes to normal
 		161
Richard Bartram, Jr., Edward Marlo Snap Change Variation to miniature card
 		162
Richard Bartram, Jr. Orapgami card is folded quickly, as an effect, snap change variation
 		163
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tearable card snapped is torn into pieces, as an effect, snap change variation
 		164
Richard Bartram, Jr. Cash Rap card changes to bill, snap change variation
 		164
Richard Bartram, Jr. Multiple Shift - A Screenplay humorous article
 		164
Richard Bartram, Jr. Silver Mirrorcle pocket mirror, coin is produced and mirror becomes glass, with deck of playing cards
 		171
Richard Bartram, Jr. Into the Void card vanishes in mirror, and returns again, strange effect
 		173
Richard Bartram, Jr. Revelation from the Void selection appears in mirror and is then produced from it
 		176
Richard Bartram, Jr. Double Decker Sandwich black Aces vanish from between red Aces and return face up in center of the deck with selection, selection travels to other Aces, special flap card
 		177
Richard Bartram, Jr. Philbrook State Hospital humorous article
 		180
Richard Bartram, Jr. Acknowledgments, Apologies, etc.
182
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, July 2019.