dick tracy card trick\nalmost the same as fingerprint card trick\nclyde cairy\nkort kard\nmilton kort\nthe fingerprint card trick\ndai vernon
1945
Clyde Cairy
magneto-box\nsmall cards in transparent case, after the box is shaken, the selected card sticks to one side\ndr. howard b. kayton
1945
Dr. Howard B. Kayton
Magneto-Box
small cards in transparent case, after the box is shaken, the selected card sticks to one side
the kolar card trick\nwrong card is attached to ribbon with a sticker and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection\njoseph j. kolar
1945
Joseph J. Kolar
The Kolar Card Trick
wrong card is attached to ribbon with a sticker and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
are you sure?\ninstead of the chosen card, four jacks are found. chosen card appears in the end\npaul morris\nare you sure? - a quick trick with a novel finish\npaul morris\nare you sure?\npaul morris
1945
Paul Morris
Are You Sure?
instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found. Chosen card appears in the end
the principle of alternative terminations - and its applications when the spectator shuffles\nstratagem for controlling a card while spectator shuffles the deck, several outs\ncharles nyquist
1945
Charles Nyquist
The Principle of Alternative Terminations - And Its Applications When the Spectator Shuffles
stratagem for controlling a card while spectator shuffles the deck, several outs
the impromptu floating card\ncard floats over palm up hands\nsid fleischman\nrobert "bob" j. gunther\ncontacting the spirits\nkarl fulves
1945
Sid Fleischman, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther
bi-mentalism\ncard is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
1. stack and nail writer
2. svengali\nronald b. edwards
1945
Ronald B. Edwards
Bi-Mentalism
card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
1. Stack and nail writer
2. Svengali
spread, shuffle, spread\none to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found\nmartin gardner
1945
Martin Gardner
Spread, Shuffle, Spread
one to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found
coincidence? no. prevision? yes\nthree decks, two shuffled and dealt face up, at one point same card appears at same position, this card is reversed in the third deck\ngeorge g. kaplan\nthe "my best" coincidence\npeter kane
1945
George G. Kaplan
Coincidence? No. Prevision? Yes
three decks, two shuffled and dealt face up, at one point same card appears at same position, this card is reversed in the third deck
mental rescue\ntwo spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it\nl. vosburgh lyons\nmental rescue\nl. vosburgh lyons
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons
Mental Rescue
two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
encore\nspelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell\nfrederick mosteller\nfrederick braue\norville wayne meyer\nencore!\nfrederick mosteller
1945
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer
Encore
Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
i.o.u\ndime is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a penny. under the npenny is a little circle of paper "iou 9ct"\npaul curry\ndevilish die\nroy walton
1945
Paul Curry
I.O.U
dime is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a penny. Under the npenny is a little circle of paper "IOU 9ct"
hornswoggled\nbills change total value several times\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled - the smash finish\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled again!\nron bauer
1945
George Starke
on the cuff\nhandcuffed under the cover of a cloth a solid ring penetrates the chain, it has to be cut off to be removed\nbruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
On the Cuff
handcuffed under the cover of a cloth a solid ring penetrates the chain, it has to be cut off to be removed
the trick without a name\nsigned page of a reader's digest is burned and reappears bound in the magazine, clever\nsid fleischman\nashes to ashes\ndr. e. raymond carlyle
1945
Sid Fleischman
The Trick Without a Name
signed page of a Reader's Digest is burned and reappears bound in the magazine, clever
the watch, glass and handkerchief\nwatch, glass and handkerchief disappear and appear again one by one in a tophat\ndr. henry r. evans
1945
Dr. Henry R. Evans
The Watch, Glass and Handkerchief
watch, glass and handkerchief disappear and appear again one by one in a tophat
hand(y) magic\n- removing thumb and forefinger
- the pendulum (arm swing)
- arm control
- stretching arm and palms up
- hitting hand on the edge of a table, gag\ntom fitzgerald
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
Hand(y) Magic
- removing thumb and forefinger
- the pendulum (arm swing)
- arm control
- stretching arm and palms up
- hitting hand on the edge of a table, gag
moonlight madness\nwith flashlight bulb attached to the performer's rear\njames g. thompson jr.\n(3) electrical two-person communicator unit: code\ntony corinda
1945
James G. Thompson Jr.
Moonlight Madness
with flashlight bulb attached to the performer's rear
an amusing interlude\nwine visibly vanishes from glass, when it is raised to the lips\nvynn boyar\nthe dusty drink\nwayne kyzer\nsteve beam
1945
Vynn Boyar
An Amusing Interlude
wine visibly vanishes from glass, when it is raised to the lips
nite club teaser\nbra and panties on a woman change places with the cover of an umbrella, version of hofzinser's "mutilated parasol"\ndoc mifflin
1945
Doc Mifflin
Nite Club Teaser
bra and panties on a woman change places with the cover of an umbrella, version of Hofzinser's "Mutilated Parasol"
the escape-ologist\nguinea-pig is produced from a bag, put into the bag and the bag is sealed with wax, the guinea-pig escapes\ndr. raymond v. stone (ramo)
1945
Dr. Raymond V. Stone (RAMO)
The Escape-Ologist
guinea-pig is produced from a bag, put into the bag and the bag is sealed with wax, the guinea-pig escapes
biographical sketches of contributors\n- theo. annemann
- charles arbuthnot
- george e. arrowsmith
- roger barkann
- sylvan barnet
- joseph l. barnett
- raymond l. beebe
- eugene bernstein
- j. b. bobo
- john n. booth
- tom bowyer
- vynn boyar
- joan brandon
- fred braue
- john braun
- lu brent
- r. c. buff
- clyde f. cairy
- loring campbell
- jack chanin
- frank chapman
- forest v. chesbro
- milbourne christopher
- eddie clever
- stanley collins
- mystic craig
- thomas j. crawford
- john j. crimmins, jr.
- paul j. curry
- del monte
- harry dobrin
- ronald b. edwards
- bruce elliot
- professor el-tab
- dr. e. g. ervin
- dr. henry ridgely evans
- val evans
- "hen" fetsch
- thomas b. fitzgerald
- dariel fitzkee
- sid fleischman
- joseph harman fries
- martin gardner
- teral garrett
- walter b. gibson
- arnold l. grubin
- nelson c. hahne
- hathaway
- royal v. heath
- charles h. hopkins
- jean hugard
- mark jacobs
- r. m. jamison
- f. h. jeudevine
- maurice kains
- george g. kaplan
- george karger
- joseph a. karson
- wilbur kattner
- gerald lynton kaufman
- howard b. kayton, m.d.
- the great kolar
- gerald kosky
- abril lamarque
- william w. larsen
- sid lorraine
- art lyle
- l. vosburgh lyons
- richard f. madden
- greer marechal, jr.
- george mcathy
- william h. mccaffrey
- jack mcmillen
- harry mendoza
- orville meyer
- john w. mifflin
- chester morris
- paul morris
- frederick mosteller
- robert a. nelson
- c. a. george newmann
- grady s. nicholson
- dr. cecil e. nixon
- charles walter nyquist
- dell o'dell
- tom osborne
- george harrison pittman
- julien j. proskauer
- clayton rawson
- ralph w. read
- dolf rudin
- herb rungie
- ned rutledge
- james j. sanders
- lucille pierce saxon
- sigmar - the magician
- jerry sorensen
- willard s. smith
- george starke
- dr. raymond v. stone, sr. (ramo)
- harlan tarbell
- dr. franklin taylor
- j. g. thompson, jr.
- jack f. trebel
- m. van reese
- jack vosburgh
- audley valentine walsh
- peter warlock
- herman l. weber
- bob weill
- william h. wilson
- tommy windsor
- howard h. wise
- ed. wolff
- michael f. zens\njames g. thompson jr.
1945
James G. Thompson Jr.
Biographical Sketches of Contributors
- Theo. Annemann
- Charles Arbuthnot
- George E. Arrowsmith
- Roger Barkann
- Sylvan Barnet
- Joseph L. Barnett
- Raymond L. Beebe
- Eugene Bernstein
- J. B. Bobo
- John N. Booth
- Tom Bowyer
- Vynn Boyar
- Joan Brandon
- Fred Braue
- John Braun
- Lu Brent
- R. C. Buff
- Clyde F. Cairy
- Loring Campbell
- Jack Chanin
- Frank Chapman
- Forest V. Chesbro
- Milbourne Christopher
- Eddie Clever
- Stanley Collins
- Mystic Craig
- Thomas J. Crawford
- John J. Crimmins, JR.
- Paul J. Curry
- Del Monte
- Harry Dobrin
- Ronald B. Edwards
- Bruce Elliot
- Professor El-Tab
- Dr. E. G. Ervin
- Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
- Val Evans
- "Hen" Fetsch
- Thomas B. Fitzgerald
- Dariel Fitzkee
- Sid Fleischman
- Joseph Harman Fries
- Martin Gardner
- Teral Garrett
- Walter B. Gibson
- Arnold L. Grubin
- Nelson C. Hahne
- Hathaway
- Royal V. Heath
- Charles H. Hopkins
- Jean Hugard
- Mark Jacobs
- R. M. Jamison
- F. H. Jeudevine
- Maurice Kains
- George G. Kaplan
- George Karger
- Joseph A. Karson
- Wilbur Kattner
- Gerald Lynton Kaufman
- Howard B. Kayton, M.D.
- The Great Kolar
- Gerald Kosky
- Abril Lamarque
- William W. Larsen
- Sid Lorraine
- Art Lyle
- L. Vosburgh Lyons
- Richard F. Madden
- Greer Marechal, JR.
- George McAthy
- William H. McCaffrey
- Jack McMillen
- Harry Mendoza
- Orville Meyer
- John W. Mifflin
- Chester Morris
- Paul Morris
- Frederick Mosteller
- Robert A. Nelson
- C. A. George Newmann
- Grady S. Nicholson
- Dr. Cecil E. Nixon
- Charles Walter Nyquist
- Dell O'Dell
- Tom Osborne
- George Harrison Pittman
- Julien J. Proskauer
- Clayton Rawson
- Ralph W. Read
- Dolf Rudin
- Herb Rungie
- Ned Rutledge
- James J. Sanders
- Lucille Pierce Saxon
- Sigmar - The Magician
- Jerry Sorensen
- Willard S. Smith
- George Starke
- Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO)
- Harlan Tarbell
- DR. Franklin Taylor
- J. G. Thompson, JR.
- Jack F. Trebel
- M. Van Reese
- Jack Vosburgh
- Audley Valentine Walsh
- Peter Warlock
- Herman L. Weber
- Bob Weill
- William H. Wilson
- Tommy Windsor
- Howard H. Wise
- Ed. Wolff
- Michael F. Zens