majority fishing \n \n edward marlo
1957
Edward Marlo
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Majority Fishing
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mental and physical \n - #3 of "3 mental effects"
card thought of, another selection placed next to it, both found
- additional ideas for mental and physical choice
-- 1. force
-- 2. marked deck
-- 3. stacked deck
-- 4. one way deck on faces \n edward marlo \n telephone test \n edward marlo \n a selected card and a thought-of card \n dani daortiz \n jorge luengo
1957
Edward Marlo
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Mental and Physical
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Inspired byRelated to
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Sep. 1957
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telephone extension \n different handling for second phase of marlo's routine \n p. howard lyons \n telephone test \n edward marlo
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Telephone Extension
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Inspired by
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Sep. 1957
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psi on the telephone \n telephone version \n p. howard lyons \n psi stebbins - method i \n p. howard lyons
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Psi on the Telephone
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Inspired by
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Sep. 1957
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piano music \n piano card trick featuring a pure rhythm false count for six as seven, and eight as seven \n tom ransom \n on the piano music false count \n tom crane
1957
Tom Ransom
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Piano Music
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Sep. 1957
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a letter from alex \n intro to following tricks, presenting mathematical tricks \n alex elmsley
1957
Alex Elmsley
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A Letter from Alex
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royal flush control variation \n \n alex elmsley \n mexican solitaire \n edward marlo \n four flusher \n alex elmsley
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Royal Flush Control Variation
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Inspired byRelated to
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Sep. 1957
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through darkest peirce \n cards are dealt out multiple times to mix them, yet they are mated, relation to sympathetic cards \n alex elmsley \n some amazing mazes \n charles sanders peirce \n through darkest peirce \n alex elmsley \n mazes-phase down \n ronald b. edwards
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Through Darkest Peirce
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Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
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Sep. 1957
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card position formula after dealing \n calculating position of any card in a packet of any size, after dealing cards out \n alex elmsley \n card position formula after dealing \n alex elmsley
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Card Position Formula After Dealing
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Also published here
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Sep. 1957
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trick brain tumors \n annotations to "the trick brain"
- p. 289
- p. 290
- p. 293 \n dariel fitzkee \n tom bowyer
1957
Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Bowyer
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Trick Brain Tumors
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Sep. 1957
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late night location \n spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates \n alex elmsley \n late night location \n alex elmsley \n the elmsley touch \n paul swinford \n late-night arising \n jon racherbaumer \n niberco \n sudden sandwich \n jon racherbaumer \n spell found \n doug canning \n another late-night session \n bob king \n hide and seek \n michael powers \n another late-night session \n bob king \n kilocator \n mark elsdon \n another late night session \n bob king \n infinite improbability \n jonathan pendragon
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Late Night Location
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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3<sup>3</sup> up \n ace-two-three rise from middle of deck to top individually \n william p. miesel \n three up \n p. howard lyons
1957
William P. Miesel
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33 Up
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Sep. 1957
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choosey \n card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it \n alex elmsley \n choosey \n alex elmsley \n simplex four-to-seven locator \n larry jennings \n by a narrow margin \n alex elmsley
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Choosey
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Related toAlso published here
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Sep. 1957
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trick brain tumors \n annotations to "the trick brain"
- p. 231 \n dariel fitzkee \n tom bowyer
1957
Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Bowyer
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Trick Brain Tumors
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Sep. 1957
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work in progress \n faro mathematics, defining out- and in-faro, then the binary translocations:
- 1) to bring top card to any position with faros
- 2) to bring card to top with 2^x cards
- 3) edge-marked deck with 2^x cards, bringing any card to top \n alex elmsley \n binary translocations \n alex elmsley \n on binary translocations \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n tips from ravelli: binary translocations \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1957
Alex Elmsley
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Work in Progress
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Related toAlso published here
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Sep. 1957
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norbert wiener quote \n from "the human use of human beings" \n unknown
1957
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Norbert Wiener Quote
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Sep. 1957
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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Dec. 1957
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hummer-marlo \n packet mixed with cato procedure by spectator under table, one card remembered, performer sorts all except selection, faro \n edward marlo \n solo-hummer \n david solomon
1957
Edward Marlo
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Hummer-Marlo
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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puzzle solution: bananastand \n \n mel stover \n puzzle: bananastand \n mel stover
1957
Mel Stover
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Puzzle Solution: Bananastand
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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the backward faro \n out-jogging every other card, with some properties, also for setting up for a "false" shuffle \n edward marlo \n reverse or backward faro \n edward marlo \n rusduck thinks \n russell "rusduck" duck
1957
Edward Marlo
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The Backward Faro
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Related toVariations
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Dec. 1957
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tip for "shears" \n invisible scissor sight gag \n jack avis \n shears \n norman houghton
1957
Jack Avis
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Tip for "Shears"
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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the faro calculator \n getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle \n edward marlo \n the faro calculator \n edward marlo
1957
Edward Marlo
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The Faro Calculator
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Also published here
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12
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Dec. 1957
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5
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quote from "in search of the miraculous" \n p. 372 from george gurdjieff's "in search of the miraculous" \n unknown
1957
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Quote from "In Search of the Miraculous"
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Dec. 1957
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6
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sum total \n kruskal count procedure, challenge of having the face-up cards add up to 52, posed as a problem \n alexander f. kraus \n sum total \n alexander f. kraus \n sum more \n tom ransom \n sum more \n max katz \n sum fun \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1957
Alexander F. Kraus
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Sum Total
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Variations
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Dec. 1957
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7
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puzzle solution: puzzle from the future! \n \n tom ransom \n a puzzle from the future! \n tom ransom
1957
Tom Ransom
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Puzzle Solution: Puzzle From The Future!
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Also published here
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Dec. 1957
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cubeb \n puzzle with cubes that have six different colors in different arrangements \n l. vosburgh lyons \n stough \n p. howard lyons \n cubeb \n l. vosburgh lyons \n p. howard lyons
1957
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Cubeb
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Related toVariations
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Dec. 1957
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stop and go ideas \n obedient ball \n reg holden
1957
Reg Holden
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Stop and Go Ideas
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12
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Dec. 1957
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8
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somerset \n card chosen and lost, performer removes a few cards, selection remains after elimination procedure \n p. howard lyons \n card determined \n dr. william t. palchinas
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Somerset
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Inspired by
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Dec. 1957
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department page \n \n p. howard lyons
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Department Page
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12
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Dec. 1957
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12
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number challenge \n two-digit number divided by three, left-over named to performer who then works out the number \n royal vale heath \n nic's trick \n stewart james \n h. e. dudeney \n max katz \n on the mind \n thomas m. harris \n "zangbar zackelback" (wallace lee, genii, june 1958, p. 364) \n easy as a<sup><sup>b</sup>⁄<sub>c</sub><sup> \n mel bennett
1957
Royal Vale Heath
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Number Challenge
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Related to- "Zangbar Zackelback" (Wallace Lee, Genii, June 1958, p. 364)
Variations
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Dec. 1957
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on the seven-principle \n \n jack avis
1957
Jack Avis
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On the Seven-Principle
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12
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Dec. 1957
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1002nd aces \n spectator can freely choose the leader packet \n alex elmsley \n the 1003-1006 aces \n jon racherbaumer \n to the point \n harry lorayne \n sucker 1002nd aces \n tino plaz \n once again \n peter duffie \n À la elmsley! \n yves carbonnier \n hole-card in one \n jon racherbaumer \n À la elmsley \n yves carbonnier \n 1002.5 aces \n r. paul wilson \n 1002nd aces variation \n helder guimarães \n 2002 aces \n larry jennings \n alex elmsley \n return to 1002nd aces - version one \n larry jennings \n return to 1002nd aces - version two \n larry jennings \n return to 1002nd aces - version three \n larry jennings \n return to 1002nd aces - version four \n larry jennings \n 10,002nd aces \n lou gallo \n 1002nd aces variation \n helder guimarães \n elmsleys asse \n reinhard müller \n the seven percent solution \n kevin kelly \n power trip \n peter duffie \n solution to the wide-track baffler \n jon racherbaumer \n power trip \n peter duffie \n 1002nd conditionally \n william goodwin \n 1002nd aces \n alex elmsley \n pseudo 2002nd aces \n justin higham \n la coterie karr \n todd karr \n 1002 revisited \n allan ackerman \n good grief! more aces \n francis haxton \n switch on elmsley \n derek dingle
1957
Alex Elmsley
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1002nd Aces
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Related toVariations- Good Grief! More Aces (Francis Haxton, 1962)
- The 1003-1006 Aces (Jon Racherbaumer, 1983)
- Switch on Elmsley (Derek Dingle, 1983)
- Hole-Card In One (Jon Racherbaumer, 1984)
- 2002 Aces (Larry Jennings, Alex Elmsley, 1986)
- Elmsleys Asse (Reinhard Müller, 1986)
- Solution To The Wide-Track Baffler (Jon Racherbaumer, 1995)
- 10,002nd Aces (Lou Gallo, 1996)
- The Seven Percent Solution (Kevin Kelly, 1999)
- To The Point (Harry Lorayne, 2001)
- 1002.5 Aces (R. Paul Wilson, 2002)
- 1002nd Conditionally (William Goodwin, 2002)
- Power Trip (Peter Duffie, 2009)
- Pseudo 2002nd Aces (Justin Higham, 2015)
- À la Elmsley! (Yves Carbonnier, 2016)
- 1002nd Aces Variation (Helder Guimarães, 2016)
- Sucker 1002nd Aces (Tino Plaz, 2018)
- À la Elmsley (Yves Carbonnier, 2019)
- 1002nd Aces Variation (Helder Guimarães, 2019)
- Return to 1002nd Aces - Version One (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Two (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Three (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Four (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Power Trip (Peter Duffie, 2022)
Also published here
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Dec. 1957
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comments on the dfc move \n two card monte idea with a double facer and a regular card \n arthur hastings \n d. f. c. \n arthur hastings
1957
Arthur Hastings
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Comments on the DFC Move
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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aces, red & black \n red and black aces transpose, red aces change to kings \n arthur hastings \n black aces - red kings \n steve freeman \n all present \n francis haxton
1957
Arthur Hastings
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Aces, Red & Black
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Variations
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Dec. 1957
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a short brownwave \n card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected card is at same position as card with a message \n jack avis \n brownwaves i \n alex elmsley \n a simple brownwave \n jack avis \n delayed brownwave \n jack avis
1957
Jack Avis
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A Short Brownwave
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Inspired byVariations
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Dec. 1957
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a simple brownwave \n card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected card is at same position as card with a message \n jack avis \n a short brownwave \n jack avis
1957
Jack Avis
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A Simple Brownwave
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Inspired by
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Dec. 1957
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delayed brownwave \n card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and at one point a prediction card appears with the message "count ten more cards", that's where the selection is \n jack avis \n a short brownwave \n jack avis
1957
Jack Avis
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Delayed Brownwave
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Inspired by
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Dec. 1957
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owoooooo-o-o-o! \n routine with "wolf pack" (erotic images), spectator repeatedly selects the joker in different ways, spectator names card which is taken out and given to spectator, performer takes named card out of his pocket and spectator has joker again, another card is selected and given to the spectator in an envelope as souvenir (it's normal when he looks) \n norman houghton
1957
Norman Houghton
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OWOOOooo-o-o-o!
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Dec. 1957
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the run under the fan \n force card starts near the top under a break \n norman houghton
1957
Norman Houghton
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The Run Under the Fan
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Dec. 1957
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production of palmed card from the shirt pocket \n only thumb and first finger enter pocket \n norman houghton \n norman houghton's pocket extraction \n norman houghton \n gordon bruce
1957
Norman Houghton
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Production of Palmed Card from the Shirt Pocket
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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stripper trick \n picking-off-the-pip ends with cards from "wolf pack" (erotic images) with line "now i'll take everything off" \n p. howard lyons
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Stripper Trick
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Dec. 1957
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martin gardner force book \n comment that martin gardner's "mathematics, magic and mystery" is a force book \n p. howard lyons
1957
P. Howard Lyons
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Martin Gardner Force Book
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Dec. 1957
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magical principles \n four diagrams, puzzle what they represent \n tom ransom \n stough \n p. howard lyons
1957
Tom Ransom
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Magical Principles
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Related to
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Dec. 1957
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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13
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Mar. 1958
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stough \n comments and "departments" \n p. howard lyons \n magical principles \n tom ransom \n cubeb \n l. vosburgh lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Stough
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Mar. 1958
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on the presentation of coincidence effects \n \n alex elmsley
1958
Alex Elmsley
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On the Presentation of Coincidence Effects
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13
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Mar. 1958
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improved clown version \n fifty-one red cards, as a gag \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n clown version \n p. howard lyons
1958
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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Improved Clown Version
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Inspired by
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13
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Mar. 1958
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auto prediction \n three cards are predicted written on another playing card \n alex elmsley \n auto-prediction \n alex elmsley \n controlled fate \n roy walton \n cumulative \n philip t. goldstein \n deliver me \n john hostler
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Auto Prediction
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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13
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Mar. 1958
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7-16 \n down under deal, ace of spades remains, game presentation \n alex elmsley \n 7-16 \n alex elmsley \n 7-16 \n bill taylor \n solomon's math challenge \n david solomon \n gene castillon \n einstein's card trick \n richard vollmer \n roberto giobbi \n the einstein card trick variation \n roberto giobbi \n richard vollmer \n souvenir \n ken beale
1958
Alex Elmsley
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7-16
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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13
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Mar. 1958
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puzzle: fist through cigarette paper \n walking through a playing card variation \n tom ransom
1958
Tom Ransom
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Puzzle: Fist Through Cigarette Paper
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13
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Mar. 1958
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pierce arrow \n unusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "peirce arrow" \n alex elmsley \n pierce arrow \n alex elmsley \n some amazing mazes \n charles sanders peirce \n souvenir \n ken beale
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Pierce Arrow
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Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
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13
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Mar. 1958
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two puzzles \n - arranging seven cigarettes so they all touch
- arranging four matches into a square that becomes smaller and smaller \n martin gardner \n puzzle solution: seven cigarettes \n martin gardner \n puzzle solution: matches \n martin gardner
1958
Martin Gardner
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Two Puzzles
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Related to
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Mar. 1958
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heat-sensitive paper comment \n challenge of finding magical applications \n tom ransom
1958
Tom Ransom
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Heat-Sensitive Paper Comment
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13
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Mar. 1958
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5
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mental disclosure \n - first method (one of ten memorized cards thought of, fishing and showing piles and asking whether the card is among them)
- second method (shuffled, one of nine, asking whether the card is among them) \n edward marlo \n blind mentalism \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Mental Disclosure
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Variations
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13
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Mar. 1958
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sibling \n two prediction cards, spectator stabs a card reversed into deck behind his back, prediction cards predict the card above the stabbed card via suit and value, and also the one below \n tom ransom
1958
Tom Ransom
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Sibling
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13
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Mar. 1958
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melmath \n on mixing/controlled shuffling, especially with faro shuffles \n mel stover \n stack transformations \n alex elmsley \n the restacking pack \n alex elmsley
1958
Mel Stover
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MelMath
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Related to
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Mar. 1958
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on binary translocations \n on having a formula for getting a card to the top with faro shuffles with not 2 \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n work in progress \n alex elmsley
1958
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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On Binary Translocations
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Related to
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Mar. 1958
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on the piano music false count \n spectator and performer count simultaneously \n tom crane \n piano music \n tom ransom
1958
Tom Crane
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On the Piano Music False Count
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Related to
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Mar. 1958
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no two ways \n 2&2, presented as a puzzle in which the cards cannot be put in an alternating order from the faces and the backs simultaneously \n ronald b. edwards \n mystery mix \n sam schwartz \n no two ways (second way) \n norman houghton \n a study in frustration \n ronald b. edwards
1958
Ronald B. Edwards
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No Two Ways
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Variations
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13
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Mar. 1958
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nic's trick \n two-digit number divided by three, left-over named to performer who then works out the number \n stewart james \n h. e. dudeney \n max katz \n number challenge \n royal vale heath
1958
Stewart James, H. E. Dudeney, Max Katz
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Nic's Trick
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Inspired by
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13
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Mar. 1958
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sum total \n kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52, solution to the problem \n alexander f. kraus \n sum total \n alexander f. kraus
1958
Alexander F. Kraus
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Sum Total
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Inspired by
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13
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Mar. 1958
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13
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sum more \n kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52 \n tom ransom \n sum total \n alexander f. kraus \n sum fun \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1958
Tom Ransom
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Sum More
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Inspired byRelated to
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Mar. 1958
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sum more \n kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52 \n max katz \n sum total \n alexander f. kraus
1958
Max Katz
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Sum More
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Inspired by
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13
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Mar. 1958
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two little houghtons \n intro, two stripper deck tricks from "entertainment novelties" \n norman houghton
1958
Norman Houghton
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Two Little Houghtons
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Mar. 1958
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the shower of aces \n aces lost in deck, deck held under handkerchief, aces drop out and onto table \n norman houghton
1958
Norman Houghton
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The Shower of Aces
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Mar. 1958
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honest weight \n performer cuts deck into three piles, performer tells number of cards in chosen packet by weight \n norman houghton
1958
Norman Houghton
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Honest Weight
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13
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Mar. 1958
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hollow mockery \n green silk changes into egg, then red silk is pulled from egg, magician's gag \n norman houghton
1958
Norman Houghton
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Hollow Mockery
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13
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Mar. 1958
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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14
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Sep. 1958
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1
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thoughts on piano \n on the piano card trick
- first method (two roughed pairs)
- second method
- third method \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Thoughts on Piano
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14
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Sep. 1958
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2
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australian poker \n three cards placed on each ace, packets combined, after down-under deal performer ends up with the aces \n tom ransom \n poker \n ken beale \n down & out \n neal elias
1958
Tom Ransom
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Australian Poker
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Related toVariations
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14
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Sep. 1958
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4
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on the mind \n two-digit number divided by three, left-over named to performer who then works out the number (is this "tom harris"?) \n thomas m. harris \n number challenge \n royal vale heath \n "zangbar zackelback" (wallace lee, genii, june 1958, p. 364)
1958
Thomas M. Harris
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On the Mind
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Inspired byRelated to- "Zangbar Zackelback" (Wallace Lee, Genii, June 1958, p. 364)
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14
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Sep. 1958
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5
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yarborough problem \n probability of getting no card higher than nine in a quarter of the deck, quote from "mathematics and logic" by sir edmund taylor whittaker \n unknown
1958
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Yarborough Problem
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14
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Sep. 1958
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5
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when you can't face it \n gag when a magician gets handed a "wolf pack" (erotic images), chosen card is still normal \n ric schonblum
1958
Ric Schonblum
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When You Can't Face It
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14
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Sep. 1958
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7
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tips from ravelli: brown study \n tip for brown study (two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found) \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n brown study \n tom ransom
1958
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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Tips from Ravelli: Brown Study
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Related to
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14
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Sep. 1958
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7
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tips from ravelli: binary translocations \n not necessary to shuffle perfect faros in certain cases \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n work in progress \n alex elmsley
1958
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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Tips from Ravelli: Binary Translocations
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Related to
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14
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Sep. 1958
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7
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no two ways (second way) \n 2&2, presented as a puzzle in which the cards cannot be put in an alternating order from the faces and the backs simultaneously
- third way \n norman houghton \n no two ways \n ronald b. edwards
1958
Norman Houghton
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No Two Ways (Second Way)
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Inspired by
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14
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Sep. 1958
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8
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angle buckle \n for buckle count, buckling with left thumb at left edge \n norman houghton
1958
Norman Houghton
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Angle Buckle
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14
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Sep. 1958
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9
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a blue prediction \n spectator selects only card with blue back, cross sum force \n gerald kosky \n a blue prediction \n gerald kosky
1958
Gerald Kosky
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A Blue Prediction
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Also published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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10
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trick brain tumors \n annotations to "the trick brain"
- p. 248
- p. 248 \n dariel fitzkee \n tom bowyer
1958
Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Bowyer
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Trick Brain Tumors
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14
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Sep. 1958
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10
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for he's a jolly good follow \n ten reds and ten blacks \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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For He's a Jolly Good Follow
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14
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Sep. 1958
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11
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reverse stud \n hand with aces changes into royal flush \n p. howard lyons \n duts \n edward marlo
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Reverse Stud
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Related to
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14
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Sep. 1958
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12
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a letter to faucett \n letter to faucett ross, chester miller, dunninger \n tom bowyer \n a letter from jaks \n dr. stanley jaks
1958
Tom Bowyer
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A Letter to Faucett
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Related to
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14
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Sep. 1958
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13
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phone divination \n person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck \n chester "dr. demille" miller
1958
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller
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Phone Divination
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14
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Sep. 1958
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13
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phone book test \n based on grant idea, index \n tom bowyer
1958
Tom Bowyer
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Phone Book Test
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14
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Sep. 1958
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13
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book riffle force \n \n tom bowyer
1958
Tom Bowyer
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Book Riffle Force
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14
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Sep. 1958
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14
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magic vs. mindreading \n two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted \n theodore annemann \n magic vs. mindreading \n theodore annemann
1958
Theodore Annemann
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Magic vs. Mindreading
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Also published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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14
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auto discovery \n two cards are used to divine a very free selection that's pocketed by spectator, stacked \n alex elmsley \n auto-discovery \n alex elmsley
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Auto Discovery
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Also published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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15
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double control \n transposing top card with selection at certain position with faro shuffles \n alex elmsley \n double control \n alex elmsley \n elmsley revisited \n paul swinford
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Double Control
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VariationsAlso published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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15
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chance & choice \n strange selection process involving down-under-deal, three cards \n alex elmsley \n chance and choice \n alex elmsley
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Chance & Choice
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Also published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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16
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the problem of a, b, c and d \n on a logic problem concerning lying \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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The Problem of A, B, C and D
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14
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Sep. 1958
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16
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mathematics & mentalism \n one of sixteen cards thought of with its position, during reverse faros the spectator says in which half his card is, selection ends up on top (and force card brought to original position) \n alex elmsley \n premixion \n philip t. goldstein \n mathematics and mentalism \n alex elmsley \n transmigration \n gene finnell \n the discerning joker \n paul swinford \n figures versus prefiguration \n jon racherbaumer \n unlikely triumvirate \n jon racherbaumer \n unlikely triumvirate \n jon racherbaumer \n mathematician vs. psychic vs. magician \n jon racherbaumer \n the nobo lie detector \n justin higham \n kevin baker \n a scarne trick \n edward marlo \n don may
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Mathematics & Mentalism
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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17
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why-believe-its \n taken from ripley books \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Why-Believe-Its
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14
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Sep. 1958
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17
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switchy-coo \n card a chosen number is reversed, then changes to previous selection \n alex elmsley \n switchy-coo \n alex elmsley
1958
Alex Elmsley
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Switchy-Coo
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Also published here
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14
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Sep. 1958
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18
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whose world? \n with shuffled deck, grant \n p. domain
1958
P. Domain
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Whose World?
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14
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Sep. 1958
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19
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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15
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Dec. 1958
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1
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ladies looking glass application \n \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Ladies Looking Glass Application
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15
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Dec. 1958
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1
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quick 3-way \n three-alike display \n edward marlo \n les quick cartes \n johnny thompson \n monkey business’ uncle \n jerry k. hartman \n quick three-way \n edward marlo \n 3 card monkey business \n bill elliott
1958
Edward Marlo
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Quick 3-Way
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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15
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Dec. 1958
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2
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in lieu of the hindoo shuffle \n all alike display for deck
- first method (sequence of under-cuts and shows)
- second method (swing cuts in the hands)
- third method (swing cuts onto the table)
- fourth method (packets cut from top to bottom with pull-down of bottom card)
- fifth method (deck face up, packets dropped onto table face down with slip cut action)
- sixth method (deck face up, slip cuts with face towards performer) \n edward marlo \n displaying all the cards as identical \n edward marlo \n in lieu of the hindoo shuffle \n edward marlo \n flushtration control \n justin higham
1958
Edward Marlo
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In Lieu of the Hindoo Shuffle
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Related to
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15
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Dec. 1958
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3
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mini-classic (1st method) \n selection lost, it is shown on top, bottom and reversed in center, the three cards are shown as all alike, card then taken from pocket, deck shown as all selection \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Mini-Classic (1st method)
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15
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Dec. 1958
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5
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mini-classic (2nd method) \n three cards change into selection, then selection taken from pocket, card then taken from pocket, deck shown as all selection \n edward marlo \n a sixy effect \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Mini-Classic (2nd method)
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Related to
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15
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Dec. 1958
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6
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a sixy effect \n three cards change into selection (a six), then selection taken from pocket, card then taken from pocket, deck shown as all selection, all four sixes produced from pocket, puns in the patter \n edward marlo \n mini-classic (2nd method) \n edward marlo \n a variation to a sixy effect \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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A Sixy Effect
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Related toVariations
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15
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Dec. 1958
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7
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a variation to a sixy effect \n variation of the ending with a pocket transfer sequence, passing a nine as a six \n edward marlo \n a sixy effect \n edward marlo \n card from pocket ideas/"search" technique \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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A Variation to a Sixy Effect
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Inspired byRelated to
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15
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Dec. 1958
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8
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buffalo'd \n transposition with bluff display \n edward marlo \n buf'd \n john bannon \n marlo's transposition routine \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Buffalo'd
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Variations
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15
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Dec. 1958
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9
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everyone is a magician \n quote from 1533 book book one of "gargantua and pantagruel" \n p. howard lyons
1958
P. Howard Lyons
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Everyone is a Magician
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15
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Dec. 1958
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9
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jack and ace transposition \n two extra phases after dai vernon's "the jumping jack", clean-up with pocket phase \n edward marlo \n the jumping jack \n dai vernon
1958
Edward Marlo
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Jack and Ace Transposition
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Inspired by
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15
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Dec. 1958
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10
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puzzle solution: seven cigarettes \n arranging seven cigarettes so they all touch \n martin gardner \n two puzzles \n martin gardner
1958
Martin Gardner
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Puzzle Solution: Seven Cigarettes
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Related to
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15
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Dec. 1958
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11
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oil & water - water & oil - oil & water \n intro \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Oil & Water - Water & Oil - Oil & Water
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15
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Dec. 1958
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12
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first routine: using 3 jacks and 3 tens \n 3&3, extra card, three phases \n edward marlo \n handling for marlo's jacks & tens routine \n ken simmons
1958
Edward Marlo
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First Routine: Using 3 jacks and 3 tens
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Variations
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15
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Dec. 1958
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12
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the second b and r routine \n 3&3, from the backs, three phases \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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The Second B and R Routine
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15
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Dec. 1958
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14
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sleightless sleight \n oil & water fan with 3&3 is separated in display gesture, two cards switched/displaced \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Sleightless Sleight
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15
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Dec. 1958
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15
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all face up oil and water routine \n 3&3, also suggestion of using three cards face up and three face down \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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All Face Up Oil and Water Routine
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15
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Dec. 1958
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16
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add note to p. m. \n handling with stay stack \n edward marlo \n progressive miracle \n edward marlo \n new deck p.m. \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
|
Add Note to P. M.
|
Inspired by
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15
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Dec. 1958
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17
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progressive miracle using the half & half principle \n memorized deck as stay stack with calculations, marlo calls "stay stack principle" the "half & half principle" \n edward marlo \n new deck p.m. \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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Progressive Miracle using the Half & Half Principle
|
Inspired by
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15
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Dec. 1958
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18
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to tell the truth \n deck faro shuffled, then one half placed face up and one face down on the table, face-up cards key the performer so he can name the face-down ones one by one, memorized deck as stay stack \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
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To Tell the Truth
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15
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Dec. 1958
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18
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calculating removed card \n from memorized deck, card removed and eight faros shuffled in total \n edward marlo \n the chain calculator \n edward marlo
1958
Edward Marlo
|
Calculating Removed Card
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Related to
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15
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Dec. 1958
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19
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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16
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Mar. 1959
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1
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3 card monkey business \n packet trick with story presentation, blank card finale, or card with green face \n bill elliott \n quick 3-way \n edward marlo \n 3-card monkey business \n bill elliott \n monkey business’ uncle \n jerry k. hartman \n monkey business' uncle \n jerry k. hartman
1959
Bill Elliott
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3 Card Monkey Business
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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16
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Mar. 1959
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3
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observation test \n see also p. 1 for notes on presentation \n edward marlo \n neal elias \n bert fenn \n addenda re diminishing lift switch \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo, Neal Elias, Bert Fenn
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Observation Test
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Variations
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16
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Mar. 1959
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5
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piano mover \n piano card trick, one double lift \n martin gardner \n key signature \n steve beam
1959
Martin Gardner
|
Piano Mover
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Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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8
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phonograph gag \n song normal on one side and backwards on the other side \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Phonograph Gag
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16
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Mar. 1959
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8
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mental count \n three-spot card pushed in reversed in deck, it is next to peeked-at selection or used to count to it
- alternate procedure (a card reversed in the center, it's the selection or leads to it)
- stab trick - a variation (card stabbed to in paper-wrapped deck) \n neal elias \n double selection \n neal elias
1959
Neal Elias
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Mental Count
|
Variations
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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9
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center key card shuffle \n red/black shuffle around center to retain key card there \n neal elias
1959
Neal Elias
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Center Key Card Shuffle
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16
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Mar. 1959
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9
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double selection \n two cards peeked at in two halves are found, faro \n neal elias \n mental count \n neal elias \n a reversed location \n neal elias
1959
Neal Elias
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Double Selection
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Inspired byVariations
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16
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Mar. 1959
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10
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puzzle solution: matches \n arranging four matches into a square that becomes smaller and smaller \n martin gardner \n two puzzles \n martin gardner
1959
Martin Gardner
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Puzzle Solution: Matches
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Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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10
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you did it!!! \n deck riffle shuffled once, dealt into two pile (one face up, one face down), one spectator follows the dealing of reds and blacks with the face-down pile and thus separates his cards \n tom ransom \n "magnetic colors" (normal gilbreath, linking ring) \n posi-negative cards \n j. w. sarles \n follow me \n karl fulves
1959
Tom Ransom
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You Did It!!!
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Inspired by- "Magnetic Colors" (Normal Gilbreath, Linking Ring)
Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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11
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dream of a dream \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, without reference book \n p. howard lyons \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1959
P. Howard Lyons
|
Dream of a Dream
|
Inspired by
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16
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Mar. 1959
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13
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puzzle: big casino \n \n tom ransom \n puzzle solution: big casino \n mel stover
1959
Tom Ransom
|
Puzzle: Big Casino
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Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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13
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the 8 card wonder: effect #1 \n "discovery of two freely chosen cards", two cards chosen with down-under deal from an eight-card packet \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #1
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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14
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the 8 card wonder: effect #2 \n "performer apparently finds four selected cards. shows an idea in re-forcing", down-under deal with an eight-card packet \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #2
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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14
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the 8 card wonder: effect #3 \n "as a double prediction effect.", down-under deal with an eight-card packet \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #3
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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15
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the 8 card wonder: effect #4 \n "a two deck effect of a do as i do nature.", down-under deal with an eight-card packet \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #4
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16
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Mar. 1959
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15
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the 8 card wonder: effect #5 \n down-under deal double force with a nine-card packet \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #5
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16
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Mar. 1959
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16
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ten-card packet triple force \n down-under deal \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Ten-Card Packet Triple Force
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16
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Mar. 1959
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17
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reverse faro terminology \n \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Reverse Faro Terminology
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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17
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from the subliminal to the ridiculous \n one-way forcing deck as gag force \n tom ransom
1959
Tom Ransom
|
From the Subliminal to the Ridiculous
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16
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Mar. 1959
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18
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prell centre \n prell shampoo \n jack stone \n filler on impression pads \n amazing james randi
1959
Jack Stone
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Prell Centre
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Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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18
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two faces of eve \n four blank cards shown, two pictures of women appear with humorous presentation \n norman houghton \n paul estee packet trick \n what... both? \n p. howard lyons
1959
Norman Houghton
|
Two Faces of Eve
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Inspired byVariations
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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19
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double-blank display sequence \n four cards apparently shown from both sides, diminishing turnovers \n theodore annemann
1959
Theodore Annemann
|
Double-Blank Display Sequence
|
16
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Mar. 1959
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19
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ring off \n \n p. howard lyons \n hummering off \n martin gardner \n ibidem \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
|
Ring Off
|
Related to
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16
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Mar. 1959
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20
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down!!! \n coin dropped into two nested glasses, handkerchief cover, coin travels into bottom glass, secret third glass \n p. howard lyons \n gene shelly problem in "future magic" in linking ring
1959
P. Howard Lyons
|
Down!!!
|
Inspired by- Gene Shelly problem in "Future Magic" in Linking Ring
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16
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Mar. 1959
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21
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
|
17
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July 1959
|
2
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layman's choice \n two rings on a shoelace or string, chosen ring penetrates string \n bill elliott
1959
Bill Elliott
|
Layman's Choice
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17
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July 1959
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3
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mazes-phase down \n variation that starts with two honest riffle shuffles (interlocking chains), suits separated, some dealing procedure that affects the red/black distribution
- phase ii (dealing into chosen number of piles, sympathetic values) \n ronald b. edwards \n some amazing mazes \n charles sanders peirce \n through darkest peirce \n alex elmsley
1959
Ronald B. Edwards
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Mazes-Phase Down
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Inspired byRelated to
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17
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July 1959
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5
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two for the show \n two selections are peeked at, one turns over, other is counted to, see "fan letter" for credit information \n arthur hastings \n the unexpected ending \n arthur h. buckley \n lazybones \n lorne de blois \n a fan letter \n norman houghton \n more for the show \n francis haxton
1959
Arthur Hastings
|
Two For The Show
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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17
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July 1959
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6
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codicil \n deck cut into two piles, spectator looks at top cards, top cards are tabled, both transform and are brought from the pocket, with challenge presentation in which spectator must point to originally seen cards \n p. howard lyons \n "never bet on the other man's game" (the testament of r. w. hull) \n holograph \n edward marlo
1959
P. Howard Lyons
|
Codicil
|
Inspired by- "Never Bet on the Other Man's Game" (The Testament of R. W. Hull)
Variations
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17
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July 1959
|
7
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scarne envelope challenge \n \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
|
Scarne Envelope Challenge
|
17
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July 1959
|
8
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world's best? \n spectator's chosen card ends up next to thought-of card, same card is reversed in a second deck
- alternative method with memorized deck \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
World's Best?
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17
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July 1959
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9
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technical variation of the henry christ force \n cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition, three handling variations
- number 1
- number 2
- number 3 \n edward marlo \n stop when ready \n henry christ \n finessed christ force \n karel ditta
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Technical Variation of the Henry Christ Force
|
Inspired byVariations
|
17
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July 1959
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9
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resurectionist dept. \n \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Resurectionist Dept.
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17
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July 1959
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12
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the unfaithful knave \n counting sides in square \n friedrich wilhelm frikell \n w. h. cremer \n "the secret out", w. h. cremer, 1891
1959
Friedrich Wilhelm Frikell, W. H. Cremer
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The Unfaithful Knave
|
Also published here- "The Secret Out", W. H. Cremer, 1891
|
17
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July 1959
|
12
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duts \n presentation for kings and aces transposition \n edward marlo \n reverse stud \n p. howard lyons
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Duts
|
Related to
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17
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July 1959
|
13
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the worm turns \n telling number directly in einstein trick \n edward marlo \n the trick that didn't fool einstein \n david britland
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Worm Turns
|
Related to
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17
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July 1959
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13
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erl & water \n 3&3, three-card spread in each hand, bottom card of right-hand spread switched with top card of left-hand spread in top change action \n ken beale \n francis carlyle \n slipduc \n p. howard lyons
1959
Ken Beale, Francis Carlyle
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Erl & Water
|
Inspired by
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17
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July 1959
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14
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apartheid \n 3&3, one extra, with handling variation by p. howard lyons \n ken beale \n poor mixers \n norman houghton \n apartheid ii \n ken beale
1959
Ken Beale
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Apartheid
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Inspired byRelated to
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17
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July 1959
|
14
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triptych \n spectator cuts deck in two piles, card cut to is placed aside, down-under-deal with both halves, the remaining cards match, and they also match the card placed aside, fourth card in wallet \n mel stover \n trireme \n ken beale \n triplets \n ken beale
1959
Mel Stover
|
Triptych
|
Variations
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17
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July 1959
|
15
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four browners \n see following items \n ken beale
1959
Ken Beale
|
Four Browners
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17
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July 1959
|
16
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brown transpo \n two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure, one counted from the top and one from the bottom, they change position \n ken beale \n the two pile trick \n edward g. brown \n diception transpo \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1959
Ken Beale
|
Brown Transpo
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Inspired byVariations
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July 1959
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brown coincidence \n two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position \n ken beale \n brownwaves i \n alex elmsley \n simple coincidence \n ken beale \n diception coincidence \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1959
Ken Beale
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Brown Coincidence
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Inspired byVariations
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17
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July 1959
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16
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brown out \n packet removed and counted, cards at that position remembered, performer finds card and names number \n ken beale
1959
Ken Beale
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Brown Out
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17
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July 1959
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17
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simple coincidence \n two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position \n ken beale \n brown coincidence \n ken beale \n an addition and a teaser \n stewart james
1959
Ken Beale
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Simple Coincidence
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Inspired byRelated to
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17
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July 1959
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18
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on derek vernon \n \n p. howard lyons \n nepomuk's necromancy \n nepomuk
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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On Derek Vernon
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Related to
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17
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July 1959
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18
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a reversed location \n two cards peeked at in two halves, halves shuffled together, one selection is reversed and the other found next to it, faros \n neal elias \n double selection \n neal elias
1959
Neal Elias
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A Reversed Location
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Inspired by
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17
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July 1959
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puzzle: v. a. hospital \n \n mel stover \n puzzle solution: v. a. hospital \n mel stover
1959
Mel Stover
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Puzzle: V. A. Hospital
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Related to
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17
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July 1959
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19
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noughty crosses \n prediction \n p. howard lyons \n all for nought \n philip t. goldstein
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Noughty Crosses
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Related to
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17
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July 1959
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20
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departments \n - principles only department
- review department
- additional explanation department
- stick it department \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Departments
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17
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July 1959
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21
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heat crimp \n leaving a card in the heat so it warps \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Heat Crimp
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17
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July 1959
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21
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flat flexible folding reversible four dimensional die \n flexagon idea \n ronald b. edwards
1959
Ronald B. Edwards
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Flat Flexible Folding Reversible Four Dimensional Die
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17
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July 1959
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21
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plunger rise set-up \n faro with small packet into deck \n sam randlett \n the j.m. rising card \n jack mcmillen
1959
Sam Randlett
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Plunger Rise Set-Up
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Inspired by
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17
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July 1959
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21
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letter department \n \n ed mellon \n robert lund \n mel stover \n glenn davidson
1959
Ed Mellon, Robert Lund, Mel Stover, Glenn Davidson
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Letter Department
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17
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July 1959
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22
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slow motion poker deals \n \n p. howard lyons \n lin searles
1959
P. Howard Lyons (reviewer)
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Slow Motion Poker Deals
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17
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July 1959
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22
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houdini \n \n p. howard lyons \n harry houdini \n william lindsay gresham
1959
P. Howard Lyons (reviewer)
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Houdini
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17
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July 1959
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22
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ibidem \n \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
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18
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Oct. 1959
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1
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1/2 and 1/2 \n selection travels from one half to the other \n ronald b. edwards
1959
Ronald B. Edwards
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1/2 and 1/2
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18
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Oct. 1959
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2
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the compleat gardner \n \n unknown
1959
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The Compleat Gardner
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18
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Oct. 1959
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3
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hummering off \n - second version \n martin gardner \n ring off \n p. howard lyons
1959
Martin Gardner
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Hummering Off
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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3
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odd! \n monty hall discussion, bet with three cards \n martin gardner \n martin gardner's elusive ace \n martin gardner \n karl fulves
1959
Martin Gardner
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Odd!
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Variations
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18
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Oct. 1959
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3
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glass house \n both hands hold a glass and set it down reversed, really only one glass is turned over, two applications:
- 1. old three-glass trick parity puzzle
- 2. parity puzzle with six glasses \n martin gardner
1959
Martin Gardner
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Glass House
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18
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Oct. 1959
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4
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cardless but glassy \n hummer-inspired trick with rows of six glasses, some up some down \n martin gardner
1959
Martin Gardner
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Cardless but Glassy
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18
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Oct. 1959
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4
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lull's ars \n concentric movable circles with effect and prop categories to generate trick ideas, trick brain, "the ars magic inventorium" \n martin gardner \n ramon lull, medieval spanish mystic around 1300
1959
Martin Gardner
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Lull's Ars
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Inspired by- Ramon Lull, medieval Spanish mystic around 1300
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18
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Oct. 1959
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5
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brewer's gold \n ideas using ken beale's two ring and cord principle \n martin gardner \n ring sation \n ken beale
1959
Martin Gardner
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Brewer's Gold
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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5
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pop up cube \n cryptic, perhaps production cube \n martin gardner
1959
Martin Gardner
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Pop Up Cube
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18
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Oct. 1959
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6
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capp's cubes \n pencil line on sugar cube so two cubes look like three, "kap's cubes" \n martin gardner \n fred kaps \n kap's kubes \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1959
Martin Gardner, Fred Kaps
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Capp's Cubes
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Variations
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18
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Oct. 1959
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7
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stick up \n bar bet with bent paper clip and paper match, creator unknown \n martin gardner
1959
Martin Gardner
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Stick Up
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18
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Oct. 1959
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7
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hyp hip \n spectator cannot move his foot \n bill elliott
1959
Bill Elliott
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Hyp Hip
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18
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Oct. 1959
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8
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cubeb \n solution to puzzle with cubes that have six different colors in different arrangements \n l. vosburgh lyons \n p. howard lyons \n cubeb \n l. vosburgh lyons
1959
L. Vosburgh Lyons, P. Howard Lyons
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Cubeb
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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9
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puzzle solution: v. a. hospital \n \n mel stover \n puzzle: v. a. hospital \n mel stover
1959
Mel Stover
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Puzzle Solution: V. A. Hospital
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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10
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oil & water climaxes \n 4&4, reds and blacks instantly alternate, credit information
- first method
- second method
- third method
- fourth method
- fifth method \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Oil & Water Climaxes
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18
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Oct. 1959
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11
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bottom deal count credit information \n \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Bottom Deal Count Credit Information
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18
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Oct. 1959
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11
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small packet displacement \n \n edward marlo \n small packet displacement \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Small Packet Displacement
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Also published here
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18
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Oct. 1959
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12
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m.s. two hand loading move \n displacements with buckling, see page 13 for credit information \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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M.S. Two Hand Loading Move
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18
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Oct. 1959
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14
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using the glide for oil and water \n credit information \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Using the Glide for Oil and Water
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18
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Oct. 1959
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16
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double deal count \n in-the-hands \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Double Deal Count
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18
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Oct. 1959
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16
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from reason and nature by morris r. cohen \n quote from that book \n unknown
1959
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From Reason and Nature by Morris R. Cohen
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18
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Oct. 1959
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17
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stuff page \n - proposition bet in which spectator writes nine different numbers on nine cards and turns them up one at a time, performer calls stop before the highest number is turned up
- 5x5 magic squares \n p. howard lyons \n a short shot \n mel stover \n leo moser \n p. howard lyons \n martin gardner
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Stuff Page
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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18
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rusduck thinks \n on the reverse faro
- suit separation by going through the deck only once
- reverse faros to pre-set a stack
- poker deal application \n russell "rusduck" duck \n the backward faro \n edward marlo \n color separation \n russell "rusduck" duck \n jean hugard \n on rusduck's backward faro ideas \n edward marlo
1959
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Rusduck Thinks
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Inspired byRelated to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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19
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for the magic seven \n "the in between phase" (should be done between phases four and five of original routine)
selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position \n edward marlo \n magical seven \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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For The Magic Seven
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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21
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spread cull placement \n from near top to specific position in lower half \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Spread Cull Placement
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18
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Oct. 1959
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21
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puzzle solution: big casino \n \n mel stover \n puzzle: big casino \n tom ransom
1959
Mel Stover
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Puzzle Solution: Big Casino
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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22
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the o. h. puzzle \n layout puzzle with geometrical shapes \n bill elliott \n the "oh" puzzle \n bill elliott
1959
Bill Elliott
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The O. H. Puzzle
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Also published here
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18
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Oct. 1959
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23
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quiz biz \n stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to kruskal-like and they are always an ace, two and six, quiz presentation \n stewart james \n party line \n stewart james \n skip tracer \n stewart james \n more biz \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1959
Stewart James
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Quiz Biz
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Variations
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18
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Oct. 1959
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25
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party line \n stack with thirty-six wod cards, three cards are spelled to kruskal-like and they are always the same three \n stewart james \n quiz biz \n stewart james
1959
Stewart James
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Party Line
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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26
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skip tracer \n same spelling principle, applied to murder mystery plot with clue cards \n stewart james \n quiz biz \n stewart james
1959
Stewart James
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Skip Tracer
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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26
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quote from menlo park reminiscences, vol. 1 (francis jehl) \n \n unknown
1959
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Quote from Menlo Park Reminiscences, Vol. 1 (Francis Jehl)
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18
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Oct. 1959
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27
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the message of didah \n card chosen by spelling a random item, red and black cards in deck code the selection via morse alphabet
- first alternative
- second alternative \n stewart james
1959
Stewart James
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The Message of Didah
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18
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Oct. 1959
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28
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whilst demonstrating to the company a game at poker, to deal the cards in such a manner that a card known to be at one position from the top will, at the performer’s pleasure, be found at any other \n rules about dealing in piles, see page 34 for more information on author \n nathan mendelsohn \n a-b-c-d \n karl fulves
1959
Nathan Mendelsohn
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Whilst Demonstrating to the Company A Game at Poker, To Deal the Cards in Such a Manner that a Card Known to be at one Position from the Top will, at the Performer’s Pleasure, Be Found at any other
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Related to
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18
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Oct. 1959
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29
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they're really marked \n performer sorts deck into reds and blacks from the back, procedure to get a mixed-up one-way deck into the right configuration by dealing once from the back and once from the face, borrowed deck is apparently marked \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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They're Really Marked
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18
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Oct. 1959
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30
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bicycle rider back one way marks \n \n unknown
1959
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Bicycle Rider Back One Way Marks
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18
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Oct. 1959
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30
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norm houghton on phobias \n \n norman houghton
1959
Norman Houghton
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Norm Houghton on phobias
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18
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Oct. 1959
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30
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jackpott \n three jacks deal (three jacks are laid alternated with indifferent cards and come to the top), ending in full house and royal flush \n ken beale \n 3 jacks every time \n jack potter
1959
Ken Beale
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Jackpott
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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31
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business card prediction \n two cards predicted on business card which is inserted into deck, cards on either side are the predicted ones, duplicate business move, without prophecy move \n edward marlo \n business card prophesy \n bill simon
1959
Edward Marlo
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Business Card Prediction
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
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32
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neater penetration \n odd-backed, two packets of four aces each, thought ace transposes \n p. howard lyons \n penetration of thought \n dai vernon
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Neater Penetration
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Inspired by
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18
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Oct. 1959
|
33
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ibidem \n all-marlo issue \n p. howard lyons
1959
P. Howard Lyons
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Ibidem
|
19
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Dec. 1959
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1
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a rough prediction \n open prediction methods using a roughed forcing deck, performer deals
- first presentation (spectator stops as performer deals)
- second presentation (spectator thinks of a number and then stops dealing at the number, "did you think of number x?")
- third presentation (spectator thinks of one of the indifferent cards, predicted card is next to it)
- fourth presentation (two cards end up in the same position in two halves)
- fifth presentation (prediction card made with another deck) \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
A Rough Prediction
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19
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Dec. 1959
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2
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premonition not \n card vanishes from deck and is reproduced from pocket, using deck of double facers with same card on each back (à la hofzinser), spectator deals through double-faced deck, title taken from reprint
- first method (named card vanishes)
- second method (touched card vanishes)
- third method (touched card vanishes, using only a bank of double facers)
- fourth method (named card which is marked and replaced vanishes) \n edward marlo \n vanishing card deck \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Premonition Not
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Variations
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19
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Dec. 1959
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4
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flexible move \n whole deck turned over under cover card, one-handed \n edward marlo \n the gen, feb. 1959
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Flexible Move
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Also published here
|
19
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Dec. 1959
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6
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atomic deck card vanish \n peeked card vanishes, using the atomic deck (mis-indexed double facer deck) \n edward marlo \n joe berg's atomic deck
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Atomic Deck Card Vanish
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Related to
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19
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Dec. 1959
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7
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roughed mene-tekel coincidence \n card thought of in blue deck matches card chosen from red deck \n edward marlo \n the mental secret \n edward marlo \n complete mental secret \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Roughed Mene-Tekel Coincidence
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Related to
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19
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Dec. 1959
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8
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r.r.b.m.t. \n "roughed red/blue mene tekel"
card named from deck, an odd-backed prediction is produced from pocket, card case or wallet (or elsewhere) \n edward marlo \n r.r.b.m.t. handling with wallet & coins \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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R.R.B.M.T.
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Variations
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19
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Dec. 1959
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9
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timing pocket load \n inside pocket opened so spectator can reach in and remove card, card secretly thumbed into it before that \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Timing Pocket Load
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19
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Dec. 1959
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10
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card from case \n with dummy card glued in, as prediction, see step 11 \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Card from Case
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19
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Dec. 1959
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10
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r.r.b.m.t. handling with wallet & coins \n card chosen from deck, spectator covers any coin with it, an odd-backed prediction is produced from wallet and coin is predicted on rolled-up cigarette paper \n edward marlo \n r.r.b.m.t. \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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R.R.B.M.T. Handling with Wallet & Coins
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Inspired by
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
11
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vanishing card deck \n touched card vanishes, spectator counts through deck, it is found in pocket, using a bank of nine double facers \n edward marlo \n premonition not \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Vanishing Card Deck
|
Inspired by
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
12
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easy vanishing card \n fifty-one cards roughed on faces, one card on back \n edward marlo \n easy vanishing card \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Easy Vanishing Card
|
Also published here
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
15
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the named transposition \n named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel \n edward marlo \n the named transposition \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Named Transposition
|
Also published here
|
19
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Dec. 1959
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16
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the named reverse \n named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel \n edward marlo \n the named reverse \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Named Reverse
|
Also published here
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
16
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the illogical routine \n aces are stacked with faros multiple times, but each time come out in an unexpected hand for an unexpected number of players, aces vanish as finale \n edward marlo \n impromptu illogical routine \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Illogical Routine
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Variations
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19
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Dec. 1959
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18
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technicolor thought \n named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Technicolor Thought
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19
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Dec. 1959
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20
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a monte vanish \n during a three card monte the money card vanishes and appears in pocket, it then transposes with one of the other cards \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
A Monte Vanish
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
21
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the returning jack \n four aces and a black jack, tabled cards change to red kings then, with fake index cards, see also p. 44 for handling detail on count
- added kicker (color changing backs kicker) \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Returning Jack
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
23
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the three roughskeeters \n three roughed cards \n edward marlo \n ambitious card routine \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The Three Roughskeeters
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Inspired by
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19
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Dec. 1959
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25
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double out presentation \n any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using ed marlo's marketed phantom deck \n edward marlo \n paging a stranger \n edward marlo \n double out \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Double Out Presentation
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Related toVariations
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19
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Dec. 1959
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27
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rough/smooth memorized deck \n pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck
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19
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Dec. 1959
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28
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vanishing thought \n spectator names a card he sees, it vanishes \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Vanishing Thought
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19
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Dec. 1959
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28
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paging a stranger \n red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back \n edward marlo \n paging a stranger \n edward marlo \n "stranger in paradise" (peter warlock, marketed 1955) \n double out presentation \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Paging a Stranger
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Inspired byRelated to- "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here
|
19
|
Dec. 1959
|
29
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double out \n named card is either missing or odd-backed \n edward marlo \n double out \n edward marlo \n double out presentation \n edward marlo \n double out \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Double Out
|
Related toAlso published here
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
30
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puzzle: junior chemist \n puzzle with weights \n mel stover \n on various puzzles \n p. howard lyons \n mel stover
1959
Mel Stover
|
Puzzle: Junior Chemist
|
Related to
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
31
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puzzle: black chinese checkers \n \n mel stover \n swiss checkers \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli)
1959
Mel Stover
|
Puzzle: Black Chinese Checkers
|
Related to
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
31
|
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new touch predictions \n using a deck with the same card on all the backs \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
New Touch Predictions
|
19
|
Dec. 1959
|
32
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double touch prediction \n handling with two prediction, using joe berg's atomic deck (mis-indexed double facer deck) \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Double Touch Prediction
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
32
|
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svengali's double prediction \n two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections \n edward marlo \n double impromptu touch \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Svengali's Double Prediction
|
Variations
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
33
|
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double impromptu touch \n two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections \n edward marlo \n svengali's double prediction \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Double Impromptu Touch
|
Inspired by
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
34
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roughly a new approach \n intro on ideas with pairs of rough/smooth cards to form impromptu double facers or backers \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Roughly a New Approach
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19
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Dec. 1959
|
35
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two card monte \n deland's two card monte with pairs of roughed cards \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
Two Card Monte
|
19
|
Dec. 1959
|
35
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|
the new touch predictions \n rough/smooth methods for touch
- 1st method (red/blue roughed deck)
- 2nd method (one back color)
- 3rd method (ultramental deck) \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
|
The New Touch Predictions
|
19
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Dec. 1959
|
36
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the spectator coincidence \n physical selection matches mental (named from face-up spread) selection, using "double face mente tekel in red and blue cards", suggesting an sbs deck as well in intro \n edward marlo \n the marlo miracle deck \n edward marlo \n type of prediction \n edward marlo
1959
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The Spectator Coincidence
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Inspired byVariations
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Dec. 1959
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tis rough on hofzinser \n \n edward marlo \n 2nd roughed hofzinser - no duplicates version \n edward marlo \n randy gets rough on hofzinser \n randy wakeman
1959
Edward Marlo
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Tis Rough on Hofzinser
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Variations
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the rough magician vs the gambler \n \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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The Rough Magician vs the Gambler
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rough handling \n - handling for a rough-smooth deck, overhand shuffling, also by spectator (hull), description by bill simon, regular sleight demonstrations as throw-offs
- handling of rough-smooth pairs \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Rough Handling
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roughed false dealing demonstration \n fifth dealing with roughed aces, also suggestion of using a paper clip \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Roughed False Dealing Demonstration
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rough markers \n roughed pairs, bottom cards are marked, divining removed cards by reading marks on bottom card of pair \n edward marlo
1959
Edward Marlo
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Rough Markers
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