The Manual of The Three Shell Game

The technique of the Three Shell Game and Three Complete Routines

1959
Written by Eddie Joseph
Work of Eddie Joseph
30 pages (Stapled), published by A "Magic Wand" Publication
Illustrated with drawings by Jack Lamonte
Language: English
35 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Eddie Joseph Preface intro to the Shell Game
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Eddie Joseph The Twin Principle basic working of the Three Shell Game
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Eddie Joseph Preparing the Outfit how to make the shells and the pea
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Eddie Joseph Defining the Principle on what surface to use, friction
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Eddie Joseph The Rudiments general comments on the Three Shell Game
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Eddie Joseph The Moves comments on the moves and the basic grip for the Three Shell Gane
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Eddie Joseph The Regular Slide basic steal and load
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Eddie Joseph The Back Finger-Clip Slide back clip and open hand display
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Eddie Joseph The Two-Way Slide working with two peas, back clip steal
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Eddie Joseph The Prong Slide different grip, steal under one finger
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Eddie Joseph The Prong Steal and Load stealing pea from one shell and loading it under second shel using the prong concept
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Eddie Joseph The Prong Transfer transferring pea from one shell under another using the pong concept
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Eddie Joseph The Wimco Slide different handling for steal and load, only two fingers are holding the shell
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Eddie Joseph The "V" Slide steal and load, shell held between first and second finger
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Eddie Joseph The One Finger Slide steal while pushing shell with first finger
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Eddie Joseph The Cima Slide hiding second pea, while showing pea under shell
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Eddie Joseph The Card Slide using a playing card to load a steal pea, card to indicate correct shell
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Eddie Joseph The Front Slide palm up steal and load
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Eddie Joseph The "Arc" loading pea from V grip
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Eddie Joseph The "Magic Circle" steal and load while holding shell in V grip, circular movement
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Eddie Joseph The Side Slide V grip slide to steal and load pea
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Eddie Joseph The Turnover pea is stolen and loaded while showing shell empty, one handed
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Eddie Joseph The Roll pea is stolen and loaded while showing shell empty, one handed, to back clip
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Eddie Joseph The Pick-Up pea is stolen and loaded while showing shell empty, finger inside shell
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Eddie Joseph The Rattler loading pea while holding to shells in V-grip, one in each hand
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Eddie Joseph The Match Clip steal using matchbox, pea ends up inside
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Eddie Joseph Hold Out Your Hand pea appears under shell held by spectator, load
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Eddie Joseph The Double Two shell covered with matchbox, glass steal
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Eddie Joseph The Currency Slide steal using a bill
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Eddie Joseph The Exchange exchanging contrasting peas under a shell, steal and load
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Eddie Joseph Frustrating the Challenger on gags and how to handle spectator when they chose right or wring shell
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Eddie Joseph Routines intro
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Eddie Joseph The Regular Routine ten phases using matchbox cover as finale
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Eddie Joseph The Riler routine using hidden second pea, seven phases
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Eddie Joseph The Boomerang story presentation with three different colored peas
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär.