1986-1988
Written by Peter Wilker
Work of Various
212 pages (Loose-leave collection), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Olaf Spell
Language: German
93 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Peter Wilker, Olaf Spell Immer dieses Bier picture image cards are spelled out with story, always beer image shows up
Inspired by 0 1986 1
Peter Wilker Der Trostpreis folded newspaper as stand for three envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Inspired by
  • routine by Michael Rogers in "Magigram" 1983.
0 1986 5
Peter Winkler Der rote Punkt jumbo blank cards one with big red dot, same structure as "The Only Three Card Trick in the World"
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 1
Falschzählen false count with blank jumbo cards, hiding spot in center of one card, with variation
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 1
Dublieren from small packet, with variation
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 3
Fred Kaps Falschzählen showing three jumbo cards having same face, red spot in center
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 4
Peter Winkler, Paul Diamond Psychodrama jumbo cards with arrows, arrows change color and number appears as comical climax
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 9
Theodore Annemann Gedankenlesen aus der Zeitung center tear presentation as newspaper test
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 13
Das Stehlen des Mittelstueckes (Centre Steal)
Vol. 1 No. 1 1987 14
Peter Wilker Zur Erinnerung an Glenn Gravatt on Glenn Gravatt
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 1
Glenn G. Gravatt Die Farbpunkte. Ein Taschen-Mentaleffekt four cards with two different colored spots on each card, one is selected and same spots are found on fifth card held by spectator
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Color Spot Mystery" in "Genii" 1974.
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 1
Glenn G. Gravatt Der Drei-Tassen-Trick, Version Nr. ? object is hidden under one of three cups, object is located by performer
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Coin and Cup Divination" in "Genii" 1982.
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 2
Glenn G. Gravatt Karten (wirklich) Kolorieren pips of card change into different color, repeated with various colors
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Color Changing Pips" in "Genii" 1984.
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 3
Peter Wilker Fünf Minuten am königlichen Hof
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 4
Dai Vernon Königliche Hochzeit eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 4
Al Bertini Nostradamus twelve zodiac cards with numbers on back, one is chosen and number matches number on a key, Nostradamus story presentation
Variations Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 6
Peter Wilker Die Banknote in der Zitrone - Eine Studie analysis of vanish and appearance of a bill in lemon, various methods in print are mentioned
Vol. 1 No. 3 1987 1
Hans Meyer Die Banknote in der Orange bill in orange
Vol. 1 No. 3 1987 5
Peter Wilker Fünf Minuten am königlichen Hof
Vol. 1 No. 3 1987 9
Robert E. Neale Der Lügendetektor thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 1987 9
Peter Wilker Fünf Minuten am königlichen Hof
Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 1
Rodolfo Paar um Paar Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and held behind back, magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit, spectator can chose suit to be produced
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 2
Wolfgang Rohde Die Heiratsvermittlung Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit, story presentation
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 2
Keith Clark Time, Gentleman paper cutting with clock face and time
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 5
Peter Wilker Eine Methode ohne Austausch paper cutting with clock face and time, method without switching paper
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 8
Jochen Zmeck, Zoran Nikolin Das silberne Tuchfärben color changing handkerchief in a tube, hooked insert
Inspired by
  • a method in Harold Rice's "Thru the Dye Tube" 1943.
Vol. 1 No. 4 1987 10
Peter Wilker Über die Möglichkeit, Zauberei am Tisch als Beruf auszüben
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 1
Peter Wilker Zauberei im Restaurant: Christoph Borer analysis of Christoph Borer performing restaurant magic, description of style and tricks used
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 1
Peter Wilker Zauberei zum Nachtisch: Al Bertini analysis of Al Bertini performing table hopping magic, description of style and tricks used
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 3
Al Bertini Das Tuch im Ärmel silk vanishes and appears in sleeve of spectator
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 5
Peter Wilker Fünf Minuten am königlichen Hof
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 6
Unter dem Tisch Kings and Queens, performer removes one as prediction, sequence is changed under table by spectator and performer, card on top matches prediction
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 6
Wolfgang Rohde Mit Wolfgang Rohde unter dem Tisch card is selected by using die to alter cards under table, matches prediction
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 7
Wolfgang Rohde, Peter Wilker, Paul Maurer Romeo und Julia Four Kings and four Queens, spelling to find King or Queen, last two cards are from same suit
Vol. 1 No. 5 1987 8
Peter Wilker Nochmals Nostradamus twelve zodiac cards with numbers on back, one is chosen and number matches number on a key, Nostradamus story presentation
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 6 1987 1
Peter Wilker Es war doch blau six chips in envelopes, chosen one is predicted, humorous off-beat prediction
Vol. 1 No. 6 1987 3
In der vierten Dimension hands of performer and spectator tied with string between them, wooden ring penetrates in three phases
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 6 1987 6
Peter Wilker Dramatische Kartenkunst - Vorwort
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987
Peter Wilker Die vergessene Vorhersage performer seems to have forgotten to write name of card on prediction, selected card is blank
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 1
Die Force pile is cut and placed inside pocket, twenty cards placed on table and card selected which is at position that matches number of cards in pocket
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 1
Christoph Borer Schwarz und Rot slop shuffle triumph, colors are separated and named card is found among contrasting colors
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 6
Peter Wilker On the other Hand performer has one hand behind back one card is selected and duplicate of card cannot be found in second deck, it is held in hand behind performer's back
Inspired by
  • Arthur Setterington's "Second Hand" in "Abracadabra"
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 7
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Gewichtig digital scale is used to divine selected cards, in the end pack is cut and rest placed on scale to find selection
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 10
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Auskultation finding mate of card, deck in spectator's pocket
  • Medizinische Kartenkunst
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 12
Peter Wilker Und sie bewegt sich doch first performer's card travels to card box, then spectator's card
Vol. 1 No. 7 1987 15
Peter Wilker Neue Lampen für alt
Vol. 1 No. 8 1987 1
Edward Bagshawe Eine Durchdringung silk through paper, new use for Phantom Tube
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 8 1987 1
Perkeo Materialisation picture of lady with medallion in frame, medallion is produced and vanishes on picture, sand frame
Vol. 1 No. 8 1987 2
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck Fünf plus Fünf ist Zehn bill of 10 Franks is placed inside envelope and cut in two, 5 Frank coins are found in each half
Vol. 1 No. 8 1987 4
Peter Wilker, Theodore Annemann Farbige Gedanken stack with picture cards, different symbols and different colors, divination and think stop multi-phase routine
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 8 1987 8
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Wonder-Tafeln two slates, multiple things appear on various sides
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 9 1987 1
Jochen Zmeck ...3-2-1-Zmeck handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
Also published here
  • in "Zauberkunst"
Vol. 1 No. 9 1987 6
Jani "Mr. Jani" Jošovc ...3-2-1-Jani handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
Vol. 1 No. 9 1987 7
Paul Maurer Das Wettrennen im Weltraum napkin rockets are labelled and set on fire, prediction of which rocket was higher in the air, Himber Wallet
Vol. 1 No. 9 1987 7
Wilhelm "Yrus" von Sury Im Kreisel various ideas using Yrus' forcing spinning top
Vol. 1 No. 9 1987 10
Peter Wilker Zauberkunst aus der Brieftasche - Eine Studie analysis of tricks to have in the wallet
  • Moegliche Kunststücke aus der Brieftasche
  • 1) Karten
  • 2) Banknoten
  • 3) Der Zigeunerfaden
  • 4) Weitere Gegenstaende
Vol. 1 No. 10 1987 1
Tic-Tac-Toe prediction of outcome, author saw the effect "twenty years ago in an American TV show, performed by Mark Wilson"
Vol. 1 No. 10 1987 3
Stewart Judah Der Blitz schlägt dreimal ein three numbers and totals arrived at with blank cards, they are all identical
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 10 1987 6
Ali Bongo Er liebt mich - Er liebt mich nicht flower is torn from paper and destroyed and restored, paper rolled up and placed on hat pin
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" 1985
Vol. 1 No. 10 1987 9
Pino Pan Das Seemannsmesser knife puzzle routine, opening and closing knife, "Taschenfeitel"
Vol. 1 No. 10 1987 12
Peter Wilker Das Datum deck with numbers, cards are cut in packets and top cards changed, cards form date or birthday, using card box
Also published here
  • George Blake's "Four Ace Finale" in "Commercial Card Tricks" 1969.
Vol. 2 No. 1 1988 1
Al Bertini Das Album folder with pictures, pictures are numbered on the back and number is named, picture is predicted
Vol. 2 No. 1 1988 5
Roger Bernheim Zig-A-Zig chink a chink using four cigarette butts and ashtrays
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 2 1988 1
Paul Mauerhofer Das Märchen vom goldenen Schuh five little figures are mixed by spectator, only one is golden underneath and it is located by performer
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker's "The Black Spot" in "Mentalism for Magicians" 1981.
Vol. 2 No. 2 1988 4
Reinhard Müller Die Lügner und das Pendel intro to instruction game with three objects, à la Hummer monte
Vol. 2 No. 2 1988 7
Reinhard Müller, Jack Vosburgh Die Lügner three spectator take an object each and then switch them, even though only one tells truth, performer locates objects
Vol. 2 No. 2 1988 7
Peter Wilker Das Pendel three objects placed inside three boxes, instruction game of switching objects using pendulum
Vol. 2 No. 2 1988 8
Peter Wilker Oktoblendo Blendo with silks and with paper
  • Der Austausch der Tücher
  • Der Austausch der Papiere
Vol. 2 No. 3 1988 1
Peter Wilker Der neue Trostpreis using different colored plastic envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Vol. 2 No. 3 1988 5
Peter Wilker Historia von Dr. Johann Fausten spectator ends up with losing value, PATEO, using chips with numbers
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 1988 1
Peter Wilker Die Dominos und die fehlende Historia prediction of chosen Dominoe, prediction is Dominoe with mirror attached as a joke, mirror is removed and correct numbers can be seen, PATEO
Vol. 2 No. 4 1988 3
Al Bertini, Olaf Spell Die Verwandlung borrowed bill is transformed into other bill, clip on bill
Vol. 2 No. 4 1988 5
Nate Leipzig Ein vergessenes Requisit using blank-backed card
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 1988 9
Zoran Nikolin Rosacea Magica roses appear on knot of handkerchief
Vol. 2 No. 5 1988 1
Peter Wilker, Dr. Jacob Daley, Wolfgang Rohde, Robert E. Neale ... und das verfluchte Würfelspiel on the game of 31 / NIM, adding numbers from die, person who surpasses 31 loses the game
  • Das Einunddreissiger-Spiel
  • Was hat der Zauberer davon?
  • Eine Fundamental neue Idee
  • Das Rohde-System
  • Vom Würfel zur Karten
  • Von Karten zu Würfeln
  • Anhang: Die Schlüsselzahlen beim Würfelspiel
Related to
  • Ken de Courcy's "The Australian Gambling Game of 31"
  • Robert Neale's "Six Card Swindle" 1985.
Vol. 2 No. 5 1988 4
Peter Wilker Warnung an den Leser
Vol. 2 No. 6 1988 1
Peter Wilker I Hate Card Tricks using other props for card tricks, post cards etc.
Vol. 2 No. 6 1988 1
Peter Wilker Spektralanalyse two sets of cards with colors names and names of flowers, triple prediction
Vol. 2 No. 6 1988 3
Peter Wilker Holiday on Magic post card is torn and placed inside paper tube, tube is pierced with large nail and card is found restored on nail, with corner as proof
Vol. 2 No. 6 1988 8
Peter Wilker Riesenkarten
Vol. 2 No. 7 1988 1
Peter Wilker Gemischtes Doppel two spectators have five cards each from a deck of Jumbo cards and exchange one, both cards are located
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 7 1988 1
Peter Wilker Pique Dame story presentation, three Jumbo cards change into three Queen of Spades
Vol. 2 No. 7 1988 4
Helmut Ziegler, Almeico Würfel, Würfel, du musst wandern... box with three dice, one is removed and placed inside tube with other dice where it vanishes and found back in box
  • Die "Japanischen" Würfel
  • Die "Almeico" Würfel
Vol. 2 No. 8 1988 1
Helmut Ziegler Öl und (W) Asse (r) deck is dealt into four hands and every packet cut, top card used to count down in packet and four Aces are found, then after riffle shuffle separation of red and black cards
  • Asse
  • Öl und Wasser
Vol. 2 No. 8 1988 4
Christoph Borer Die Reigen production of four Aces
Vol. 2 No. 8 1988 7
Theodore Annemann Tituba page travels into nested signed envelopes, "pegasus page"
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 8 1988 8
Ken Plested Sonne und Mond im Quadrat sun and moon done with paper, center sections transpose
Related to Vol. 2 No. 9 1988 1
Hans Meyer Ha Ha letter appears on silk, ABC cards, with tube and box
Vol. 2 No. 9 1988 4
Peter Wilker Vive la difference two decks, two small numbers are counted and piles replaced, when difference of both numbers is counted in each pile cards turn out to be the same
Vol. 2 No. 9 1988 7
Peter Wilker Zmecklebreck! - Und sie steigt. number cards in houlette, number matching selection rises from deck, red and black paper are fused to form suit and eventually chosen card rises from Jumbo deck
Vol. 2 No. 10 1988 1
Imre Serdult Der Kartensteiger explanation of rising card gaff, based on Devano method
Vol. 2 No. 10 1988 4
Peter Wilker Ein Seil und ein Ring und ein Tuch routine, knots in rope, ring penetrates rope and vanishes from silk
  • 1. Die Knoten
  • 2. Der Ring auf der Schnur
  • 3. Der Ring löst sich auf
Vol. 2 No. 10 1988 6
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to Vol. 2 No. 10 1988 9
Data entered by Lorenz Schär.