1980
Written by Steve Spillman
Work of Steve Spillman
80 pages (Stapled), published by Paul Diamond
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
64 entries
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Paul Diamond Introduction signed quarter crawls up in glass, jumps and lands on performer's hand
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Sandy Spillman Introduction
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Dai Vernon Introduction
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Steve Spillman Preface
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Steve Spillman Sleight of Hand vs. Magic signed quarter crawls up in glass, jumps and lands on performer's hand
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Steve Spillman Sponge Sphere Fantasy sponge ball penetrates handkerchief, vanishes and appears in pocket, then it changes to sponge cube
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Steve Spillman Jumbo Coin Assembly three jumbo coins vanish and appear under magazine, seated
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Steve Spillman Clap Vanish clapping two jumbo coins together, one is lapped
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Steve Spillman Dollar Delusion Deluxe close-up version, with coin envelopes and metal washers, combined with monte theme, x on back of one envelope
Inspired by 9
Steve Spillman Ultimate Bill to Lemon signed bill in lemon, lemon is selected and placed inside a bag
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Steve Spillman Bill Switch like a billet switch
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Steve Spillman An Energy Crisis Solution cut cable apparently becomes filled with electricity and stiffens, performer touches end and sparks fly around, Funken Ring, combined with automatic light bulb
Inspired by 15
Steve Spillman The Banana Stab fruit thrown in the air and named fruit is pierced with sword
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Steve Spillman Multiplying Meerschaum and Wax multiplying pipes and candles routine, ends with production of a Sherlock Holmes style pipe
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Steve Spillman Fake Finger Foolery finger removed, placed on other hand and sixth finger is removed and eaten
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Steve Martin The Funny Bunny bouncing baby bunny gag, fake bunny from hat
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Bob Sheets Egg Bag ala Sheets with sucker moment, lemon appears as climax
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Steve Spillman Push Through Change card is pushed through deck and changes
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Steve Spillman Bare Foot Baffler signed card appears under bare foot of magician
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Steve Spillman Bogus Multiple Selection riffle force method to control several cards for multiple selection
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Steve Spillman Triple Revelation three card selected and found, one changes into other selection
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Steve Spillman The Paint Brush Card incomplete faro, deck is brushes on spectator's hand, selection appears
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Steve Spillman The Everywhere and Nowhere Fraud three wrong cards change to selection, selection is then found in side pocket and other cards are mates
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John C. Wagner Here, There and Everywhere
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Hiroshi Sawa Sawa Single Hand Shuffle one handed riffle shuffle
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Sandy Spillman Mentalism For Fun or Profit
  • Words are Important
  • Setting the Stage
  • The Action
  • Do Your Homework
  • And More Homework
  • It's the Way You Say It
  • And It Pays Off
  • But Entertain
Also published here 38
Sandy Spillman Psychic Minds spectator divines ESP symbol by looking into crystal ball
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Sandy Spillman It's A Date calendar card, performer circles thought of date
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Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
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Sandy Spillman Star Bright zodiac cards, divination of selection, method to make cards look older
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Sandy Spillman Digital Divination spectator thinks of one finger, performer divines which one
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Steve Spillman Magic Convention Magic cigarette vanish in handkerchief, then thumb tip is shown empty
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Steve Spillman The Frustrating Penny Palm magician's magic, apparently thumb palming penny from table
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Steve Spillman The Spill Shill on stooges, shills
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Steve Spillman A Touch of Salt salt from vase, modified ball vase
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Steve Spillman The Eye Popping Pop Top pull top from beer can on pencil
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Steve Spillman Sugar Daddy paddle as candy stick "sugar daddy", coins and stuff start to appear and stick on it
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Steve Spillman Checker Chum spectator holds checker board, three checkers penetrate board
Related toAlso published here 55
Steve Spillman Button Control cardboard where push is written on it, when pushed by performer a loud buzzing noice appears, Joy Buzzer
Also published here 57
Steve Spillman Cigarette Suspension special thread hook-up
Also published here 58
Steve Spillman Gum Stick Trick gum sticks transformation
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Steve Spillman Three Shell Game routine, with glass cover phase, gold nugget appear under one shell as climax
Related toAlso published here 60
Steve Spillman Smoker's Swindle matches vanish and appear in empty cigarette box
Also published here 61
Additional Notes:
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Steve Spillman Pea Soup Can using a soup can for Chop Cup
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Steve Spillman A Touch of Salt stage version
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Steve Spillman Three Shell Game additional notes
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Steve Spillman Checker Chum additional notes
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Steve Spillman The Calico Crimp crimping corner of card, in spread, while showing the card to spectator
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Steve Spillman The Hijackers
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Steve Spillman The Paint Brush Card Trick incomplete faro, deck is brushes on spectator's hand, selection appears
Also published here 65
Steve Spillman Everywhere and Nowhere three wrong cards change to selection, selection is then found in side pocket
Also published here 65
Steve Spillman Monkey Monte all cards change to Queens, with ideas by Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon
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Steve Spillman Direct Discovery Aces four cards are touched in tabled spread and they turn out to be the four Aces, with three variations, one uses double backer
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Steve Spillman The Curious Card Change
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Steve Spillman Follow Up twenty cards used to write ESP, number named and card is only odd-colored card, nine force
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Steve Spillman Instant Mate mate of stopped at card is found reversed in the deck
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Steve Spillman Signed Card Sorcery two signed selection on table change places
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Steve Spillman House of Cards building a cube / house with cards which does not collapse, glass placed on top
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Steve Spillman Ghost Card selection leaves ribbon spread deck and skids across the table
Also published here 75
Steve Spillman Pencil Through Card selection is pierced with pencil, hole vanishes and card is restored again
Also published here 75
Steve Spillman Spin the Bottle bottle is spun on table to find selection, spectator blows a kiss towards card and lip marks appear on card
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Steve Spillman Thumb Print Transposition marking cards with finger prints, different colored ink stamp pads
Inspired byAlso published here 78
Steve Spillman Organic Magic corner of card travels into organic wheat germ capsule inside bottle, as a climax drink is poured from bottle
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, October 2024.