Classic Stand-Up Close-Up

A Collection of Brilliant Magical Routines, Which May be Performed Seated or Standing

1991
Written by Bob King
Work of Bob King
24 pages (Hardcover), published by Bob King Magic
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
14 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Bob King Introduction
Bob King On Again Off Again five-phase routine
 		1
Ray Grismer Off
3
Bob King Bob King Dice Routine two in the hand (here dice cup) one in the pocket, then die change color and size, as a kicker a shot glass appears under the cup
Inspired by 6
Bob King Portable Holdout
Inspired by
  • John Cornelius's Pendulum Holdout
 10
Bob King Egg on my Face
11
Bob King Bold Faced Balpate portable pendulum holdout to switch locks
 		13
Bob King Outline for Bob King Routine: Penrose Knot puzzle knot with several loops, guessing game application with bill
 		14
Bob King Sponge Ball Opener with squeakers
 		16
Bob King Way Ahead Coins to Glass
17
Bob King Repeat Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Related to 19
Bob King Triple Threat on three numbered cards the performer write a chosen country, card and word from dictionary (gaffed by writing cue words on bottom of pages)
 		20
Bob King Making Waves odd-backed card lost in deck, card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, selection and odd-backed card are found at same position in two piles
Inspired byVariations 23
Bob King Split Thought Ace through Ten of Hearts on top, numbers thought of by two spectators and after some mental calculation by spectators the numbers are divined
Inspired by
  • Ken Krenzel Trick from New Jinx
Also published here 		24
Data entered by Denis Behr.