1991
Written by Jim Steinmeyer
Work of Jim Steinmeyer
134 pages (Hardcover), published by Hahne
Illustrated with drawings by Jim Steinmeyer
Language: English
21 entries
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Jim Steinmeyer Acknowledgements
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Jim Steinmeyer About the Author
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Jim Steinmeyer Introduction
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Jim Steinmeyer Houdini's Rope walking through a rope with a stand apparatus
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Jim Steinmeyer Plot vs. Effect
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Jim Steinmeyer Neon girl penetrates barrier of lit neon light tubes
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Jim Steinmeyer Perforation girl in box penetrated by multiple long knifes
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Jim Steinmeyer The Artist's Daydream person appears in black cabinet with easel look
Inspired by
  • "The Artist's Dream"
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Jim Steinmeyer India Rubber both hands of woman go through a large cloth, they move further apart than seems possible
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Jim Steinmeyer Though a One-Inch Hole rope around woman's waist, other end of rope through wall of box, under cover she moves mysteriously inside box
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Jim Steinmeyer Small Packages die grows in stages inside cardboard carton, then woman appears inside
Inspired by
  • Buatier de Kolta's Growing Die Illusion
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Jim Steinmeyer Hot Air girl lies on three upright modelling balloon, two are popped and she "floats" on one balloon
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Jim Steinmeyer The Lady in the Puzzle person trapped in puzzle box which is taken apart and reassembled
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Jim Steinmeyer Six Routines chapter intro
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Jim Steinmeyer The Two-Sided Triangle two "thought-of" playing cards vanish from packet held by performer and appear in envelope hanging from a ribbon
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Jim Steinmeyer Knot Unexpected loop in back of knife
Related to 109
Jim Steinmeyer Black Confetti black confetti poured in glass and covered with black silk, white confetti in another glass changes into black and black confetti changed to white under silk
Also published here 112
Jim Steinmeyer Needles magnet on wine bottle
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Jim Steinmeyer San Fernando Monte jumbo cards that are openly folded in half
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Jim Steinmeyer Smoke and Fire signed bill to cigar
Also published here 123
Jim Steinmeyer In Conclusion giving ten rules for creating magic
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Data entered by Denis Behr.