1993
Written by Karl Fulves
Work of Various
300 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
493 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Ray Grismer, Bob Hummer Computer Cards cards dealt according to thought-of card, simplified
Inspired byRelated toVariations Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 145
Lu Brent, Sam Randlett, F. William Kuethe, Jr., David Teppit Etcetera see p. 1036 for real author (Dr. H. T. Hoffman)
Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 146
Theodore Annemann The Thought Card - Annotation from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
spectator writes any card on back of card, magician divines it
Related to Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 147
Theodore Annemann The Color Changing Deck from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)

Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 147
Theodore Annemann The Card Trick with New Deck from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
suit removed, all values spelled out
Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 147
Dai Vernon Another Control break obtained above chosen card
Vol. 3 No. 2 Dec. 1967 148
Robert Ellenwold, Karl Fulves Blindfold Checkers checker board, prediction details how to play so chosen color wins
Related to
  • p. 166 for credit information
VariationsAlso published here
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 149
Fred G. Taylor Crazy Clocks see also p. 420 for comment by Leslie May
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 150
Charles T. Jordan An Unpublished Trick cards face-up and face-down sorted by touch
Related to
  • p. 158 for correction
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 150
William T. Powers, Sam Randlett, Edward Marlo, Dick Jarrow Serios Business imitation of thought-photography of Ted Serios using small projector
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 151
Edward Marlo Marked Memory marking numerical stack number of memorized deck instead of card value
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 152
Tom Sellers Novel Silk Vanish silk vanishes from matchbox covers
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 152
Karl Fulves The Cast of the Cards "Cards & Dice", poker deal, values determined by roll of dice show up in one hand
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 152
Karl Fulves Four Sided Triangle "Cards & Dice", three cards selected behind back according to roll of three dice, two located and one divined
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 152
Karl Fulves Demon Dice "Cards & Dice", nine poker dice, three spectators combine a hand and they're dealt out
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 153
Norman Houghton Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Variations Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 153
Theodore Annemann Four Ace Routine from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
aces change to kings, appear in chosen pile, queens assemble as well
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 154
Karl Fulves Babel Harry Lorayne's Deck-Sterity, Dai Vernon as technical director for "Mission Impossible" sequence
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 154
Francis Haxton, Robert Parrish, George Henbeck Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 155
Francis Haxton By Any Other Name Variation see also p. 1036
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 155
Robert Parrish By Any Other Name Variation see also p. 1036
Inspired byVariations Vol. 3 No. 3 Jan. 1968 155
John Braun, W. F. "Rufus" Steele 3 Jacks Revamped duplicate Jack, with credit information, see p. 200 for further credits
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 172 for Lin Searles suggestion
Variations
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 157
Karl Fulves Babel puzzle by Vosburgh Lyons, Sam Randlett on Robert-Houdin's actor-magician quote
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 158
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
brief
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 158
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Master Index to Magic in Print by Jack Potter Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 158
George Henbeck, Bruce Cervon Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 160
Martin Gardner Version of the 5x5 Problem
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 160
Roy Walton, Bob Hummer Daydream with dealing procedure
Inspired byVariations Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 160
Theodore Annemann The Pellet Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
(Instructions by Frank Lane), three spectators select and think of cards and write them on pellets, performer divines them all
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 161
Frank Lane The Pellet Trick three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 161
Spectator Shuffles Stack briefly
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 161
Peter Alexis 4th Dimensional Silks also "A problem In Textures", two silks and two rings unlink
Related to
  • p. 165 for name conflict
Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 162
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related toVariations Vol. 3 No. 4 Feb. 1968 162
Theodore Annemann A Slate Secret peek mirror
Related to Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 163
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy II see also Phoenix p. 607 for Lyons' other method
Related to Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 163
Karl Fulves Babel television exposure, hypnotism, Bob Hummer wants to correspond
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 164
Don Nielson Rising Cards probably not serious
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 164
Bob Bergheim, Harry Lorayne, Robert Ellenwold Etcetera with Lorayne tirade
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 166
Bob Bergheim Coin Displacement Puzzle
Related to Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 166
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 167
Ralph Gironda, Karl Fulves Notes from Underground two billets/spectators, see p. 241 for further reference
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 167
Karl Fulves New Approach Center Tear billet folded into second paper
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 168
Al Flosso Coney Island Cut Force stabbing with knife
Vol. 3 No. 5 Mar. 1968 168
Tony Cole One-Armed Bandit presentation for production cabinet, see also p. 213 for Ken Kany idea
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 169
John Agra Curious Coin spectator marks spot on map of room, coin vanishes and reappears there
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 169
Karl Fulves Babel Fred Lowe coin tricks
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 170
Sword Reversal as told by Dunninger, no method
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 170
Bruce Elliott Center Tear Gag for magicians
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 170
Bob Bergheim Coin Puzzle solution
Related to Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 170
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Influential Pairs two decks dealt in several piles, red black separated
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 171
Lin Searles, George Blake, Robert Eagle, George Jarvis Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 172
Ned Rutledge Ho-Ho-Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 173
Dan Tong Cup & Three Balls three phase routine, see p. 200 for reference
Related to Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 174
George Blake Match Up climax for match puzzle in which matches are in both fists head up and down
Inspired by
  • item in Magigram, Nov/Dec 1967
Vol. 3 No. 6 Apr. 1968 174
Jack Avis "Wandman" Transpo card moves from one position in deck to another, by throwing dice, using Walter Wandman dice box
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 175
Jack Avis, Larry Jennings To Lie Or Tell The Truth see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout
Related to
  • p. 179 for further references
VariationsAlso published here
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 175
Karl Fulves Babel Willard's thumb tie presentation, coding with dog whistle over telephone (see also p. 68), ectoplasm
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 176
Jack Avis All Fair Mygratory Coins four coins & three cards
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 177
Jack Avis Check Cop Move coin steal
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 177
Jack Avis Tip & Load Move
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 177
Jack Avis Hidden Power card selected via Automatic Placement procedure moves to named number
Variations Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 177
Roy Walton, Charles Hudson Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 178
Roy Walton Checkers card version with two decks
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 178
Karl Fulves, Charles Hudson ESP + Math non ESP-version, cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 178
George McLean A Slate Secret peek mirror on watch face, non-mirror method
Related to Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 178
Dr. Jacob Taub Three Jacks Revamped see p. 200 for further credits
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 179
Jack Avis An Ace Locator Aces distributed as key cards
Related to
  • p. 179 for further references
Vol. 3 No. 7 May 1968 180
Robert E. Neale The Hanging rope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards), see p. 206 for idea by John Hudak
Related toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 181
Karl Fulves Babel Bruce Cervon at the Castle, weird Poker Problem, James Randi and his broken back
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 182
Alan Brown Restless Spirit coin wrapped in paper, also silver amulet, hank on top, after animation sequence both items in one paper, see p. 206 for idea by Jules Lenier
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 182
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets "A Treatise" - Some Basic Moves
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 183
Basic Move 1 poke key card placement
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 183
Basic Move 2 pretense to glimpse selection next to key card
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 183
Ellis Stanyon Basic Move 3 shuffling a stacked deck, credit information
Related to
  • Stanyon's "Magic", Vol. 13 No. 10, July 1912
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 183
Basic Move 4
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 183
James G. Thompson Jr. Some History on Cards & Pellets effects, starting in 1920
Related to
  • reference by F. I. Geohegan on p. 230
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 184
James G. Thompson Jr. Some Analysis of Cards & Pellets
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 185
James Maxwell Basic Move 5 carbon card
Related to
  • The Magic Wand, March 1920
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 185
Basic Move 6 center tear, without explanation
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 185
Basic Move 7 Bubble Peek
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 185
Basic Move 8 opening billet under arm-fold cover
Related to
  • Marcus Henvit, Trance Revelation, Series 3 No. 3, Theyer's Trick of the Month Club
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 185
Raymond Hafler Color Mental three safety pins with colored beads, performer divines color behind back
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 186
Ben Christopher Two Card Control two thought-of cards are found in same position in two halves
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 187
Lu Brent Two Tricks
  • ashes of burnt ribbon change into flower (Ireland's "Match To Flower")
  • idea for "Sock Finish" by De Lage (silk changes to sock)
  • Bill Frazee's no-fake egg bag
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 187
Dai Vernon A Poker Problem Aces dealt out to any number of players after a single fair cut without bottom dealing, posed as problem
Related to Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 187
J. W. Sarles Strange Sympathy hearts from one pack tacked to easel, hearts from other pack removed, chosen card turns over on easel, then one of the tacked cards changes to spades, see p. 206 for idea by Larry Jennings
Vol. 3 No. 8 June 1968 188
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 189
Jack Posetary Silk & Ball Transposition hollow extra ball
Related to
  • suggestion by George de Ghetto on p. 230
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 189
Karl Fulves Babel Galloway's Ramsey book, Eddie McGuire
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 190
Jules Lenier Tip On Chink-A-Chink rolled up dollar bills
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 190
Ben Christopher Other Voices card and color divined by medium in other room
Related to Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 191
Karl Fulves An Approach To Reading using number cards
Variations Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 191
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Some Early Original Routines three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 192
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 193
James G. Thompson Jr. The Master Key master move bottom slip cut
Related to
  • "Magic To Delight" (Thompson Jr.)
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 193
Henry Christ, James G. Thompson Jr. The 203rd Force continued on p. 198
Related to Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 194
J. B. Bobo Triple Threat Card dotted, corner short, edge marked
Related to
  • Genii, Aug. 1947, p. 368
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 194
Paul Swinford Duo Spell two mentally chosen cards spelled out, see p. 206 for references and mention of Swinford & Cairy's "Computer Cards"/"Cyberdeck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 194
Silent Mora, Herbert Kaplan Silent Mora's Passe Trick four marbles travel from under one borrowed hat to another, see p. 206 for references
Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 195
Martin Gardner Odd And Even Dice three dice are turned according to some rules, then the chosen die is divined
Related to Vol. 3 No. 9 July 1968 196
Robert Page, Bob Hummer Hummer of a Trick! face-up and face-down cards separated by performer behind back
Inspired byVariations Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 197
Robert Page All But One CATO red black separation routine, p. 241 for further reference
Related to Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 197
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Finale further remarks on the Three Pellet Trick, cards written on billets are divined
Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 198
James G. Thompson Jr. Stripper Deck Reversals two methods
Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 198
James G. Thompson Jr. Peek Deck Origins and Telomatic Deck
Related to Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 198
James G. Thompson Jr. Tossed Out Deck Comments
Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 199
Alan Brown Speak of the Devil initialed blue backed card wrapped in paper, card chosen from red deck turns out to be same blue-backed card
Related toVariations Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 199
Ben Christopher Other Voices II three spectator choose cards, medium behind screen divines them, red-black gray code, see p. 200 for further references
Related to Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 201
Milton Kort Silver Streak coins travel from hand to hand, then ten dimes become a dollar bill
Vol. 3 No. 10 Aug. 1968 202
Alex Elmsley Cups & Balls salt production as finale, see also p. 206
Related to
  • suggestion by Jules Conway on p. 216
Also published here
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 203
Karl Fulves Babel trip to England, Crandall on Vernon in New Tops
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 204
Alan Brown Curses! card rises from deck in tumbler, covered with sand, Devano
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 205
Ken Brooke Missing Person optical illusion with ball-and-tube apparatus
Related to
  • suggestion by George W. McKenna on p. 230
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 205
L. Vosburgh Lyons Future Thot dice with (larger) numbers used for number divination
Inspired by
  • idea of Royal Heath
Also published here
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 205
Karl Fulves Poker Puzzle ten card packet is dealt out multiple times, at the end performer gets four aces
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 206
John Widmayer, Jules Lenier, John Hudak, Larry Jennings, Dan Bellman Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 206
Father Cyprian Ten Percenter hip pocket load for ungaffed wallet
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 207
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Move
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 207
Francis Haxton Odd Man Out three cards moved from one deck to another, selected one travels back, see also p. 206 & 236 for reference
Inspired by
  • "Take Three" (Peter Warlock, Pentagram)
Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 208
Clayton Rawson Thumb Count Double Lift see p. 210 for credit
Related to Vol. 3 No. 11 Sep. 1968 208
Ralph Gironda Penny Papers two borrowed rings wrapped in paper and placed in glass, covered with silk, one of the papers travels to another covered glass, then one of the rings travels to other glass
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 209
Karl Fulves Babel special acrobatic card with gaffed center pip
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 210
Fred G. Taylor Curious Count broken count force
Related toVariations Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 210
Earl Keyser Porous Purse bill slides free from Vis-Escape apparatus
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 212
Past Time how to time 15 minutes with a 7 and 11 minute hour glass
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 212
Steve Shimm, James Porter, Ken Kany Etcetera
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 213
James Porter, Karl Fulves Little Albert Slate Variation
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 213
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 214
Peter Alexis Tangled Tale signed strip of paper torn & restored, then half of it travels into ball of wool
Vol. 3 No. 12 Oct. 1968 214
J. W. Sarles Transit Silks three silks vanish behind screen, reappear knotted on wand when it is tossed in air, black art
Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 215
Karl Fulves Babel Genii, Castle Awards Dinner
Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 216
Wesley E. Brown, Jules Conway Etcetera also "Edwin of Supreme"
Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 216
Don Nielson Sense of Touch comedy routine with cards, case and knife in bag, with a jumbo card, p. 241 for further reference, p. 246 for idea by Robert Eagle
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 217
Don Nielson, Karl Fulves Time Out of Mind medium divines setting on watch in bag in dark room, then actually wears the spectator's watch
Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 218
Karl Fulves According to Hoyle stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Nov. 1968 218
Edward Marlo Immediate Bottom Deal immediately after deck is placed from right into left hand
Related to Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 219
Dai Vernon Repeat Poker Deal ten card set-up
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 219
Don Nielson, J. W. Sarles Dead Test marking with tape
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 220
Ken Krenzel Two-Part Invention see p. 236 for Marlo reference
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 220
Roy Walton Ghost Cup addition for cup-through-cup sequence
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 221
Roy Walton Helensburg Speller spelling to any thought of card, Phoenix #98 reference given on p. 236, see also p. 254 for references
Inspired byVariations Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 221
Milton Kort Contrary Currency 1 $ bill and 5 $ bill penetrate, then change places
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 222
Karl Fulves Mental Giant deck as calculator, 3D and 8D, sum or difference appears between them
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 222
John Lyon 2 To 1 Rope two pieces instantly become one, see p. 265 for further reference
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 223
Robert Parrish On the Open Prediction see also p. 270 for reference
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 223
Ian Mikby Silk to Egg with fake explanation and egg becoming real
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 224
Edward Marlo Applications of the Immediate Bottom Deal:
  • As An Exchange
  • As A Count-Down Effect
  • Gambling Demonstration
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 225
Jack Avis Houdini Card deck sealed with crossed rubber bands, yet selection extracted underneath handkerchief, p. 241 for further reference, p. 246 for idea by Harrison Beale
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 225
Ben Christopher Pendragon Rings rope rings move from spectator's arm to his head in dark room
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 226
Bill Derman Short Division Seven in Diamonds put in envelope and cut in two, in one half is half a Three of Diamonds, in the other Four of Diamonds, the two selections, see also p. 388
Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio Winter 1968 226
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 227
Karl Fulves Noel Babel column, Xmas edition, brainwave history
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 228
Francis J. Baker Marley's Ghost behind a screen a bell rings and coins move from jar to table, p. 241 for further reference
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 229
Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves, Roy Walton, George de Ghetto, F. I. Geohegan, George W. McKenna Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 230
Karl Fulves Note
Variations Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 230
Peter Alexis Triple Telepathy two spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 231
Burling Hull Black Book three-digit number chosen, first word on this page divined, p. 241 for further reference
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 231
J. W. Sarles Money Lender
Inspired by
  • "It's Only Chance" (Tom Sellers, Novel Necromancy)
Vol. 4 No. 2 Dec. 1968 232
Sam Lebeoff A Canticle candle does not extinguish underneath glass, but when it is removed
Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 233
Karl Fulves Babel Eddie Fields book, Harris Solomon's passing, Fred Lowe, Tarbell tale
Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 234
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields by Eddie Fields (written by Jon Racherbaumer) Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 234
Karl Fulves Impromptu Paper Tear no preparation, as problem, see p. 254 & p. 270 for references
Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 234
Aaron Wainer Matchbox & Die chosen number from 1 to 6 predicted in matchbox
Related to Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 235
Tony Cole Cremation Silk loose thread is given to spectator, silk changes to more thread, becomes silk again in spectator's hand
Vol. 4 No. 3 Jan. 1969 236
Lou Borin Mind vs. Money ten bills borrowed, performer reveals serial numbers behind back, see p. 246 for further references & p. 258 for Evan Shanahan playing card adaption
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 237
Harvey Rosenthal Demon Coin coin from bill, see also p. 270 for reference
Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 238
Mike Morhman Red Dragon five symbols, chosen one predicted (in an odd way)
Related to Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 239
Dai Vernon Curious Count II covering cases two to five
Inspired byVariations Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 239
Jules Lenier Decision randomly selected card helps finding second selection, sixteenth card principle
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 239
Walter Setty, James Porter Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 240
James Porter Case Rise & Card Through Table inverted case over deck rises with card underneath, second selection penetrates table, Devano Deck
Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 240
Francis J. Baker Card In Balloon houlette, card appears inside inflated (intact) balloon, see p. 264 for torn-corner application by Walter Meyer
Related to Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 241
Karl Fulves Babel J. Stewart Smith, Faro Fantasy
Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 242
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Faro Fantasy by Paul Swinford
brief
Vol. 4 No. 4 Feb. 1969 242
John Agra Blind Sight
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 243
Dan Tong Nut & Bolt three phase routine
Related to Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 244
Edward Marlo As a Spectator Stop Effect application of IBD (Immediate Bottom Deal)
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 245
Edward Marlo As a Toss in Stab Effect application of IBD (Immediate Bottom Deal), with cover card
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 245
Karl Fulves Brainwave Principle credit information
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 246
Martin Fraser, Harrison Beale, Robert Eagle Etcetera picture puzzle, for solution see p. 282
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 246
Ken Krenzel Tele-Spell via telephone, see also p. 246 & p. 270 for reference
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 247
Ian Mikby Algol's Ad ad selected from newspaper is predicted, cutting strip of newspaper when spectator says stop
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 247
Ben Christopher Status Quo reds and blacks separated, they stay separated despite shuffling, then done with small packet (4 & 4)
Related to Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 248
Karl Fulves Babel Zig-Zag illusion controversy
Vol. 4 No. 5 Mar. 1969 248
J. W. Sarles Not Without Sorcery performer and spectator write a color with chosen crayon, they match, moving part and hole in prediction pad, see also p. 270 for ESP version by Jules Conway
Related to Vol. 4 No. 6 Apr. 1969 249
B. B. Koch VIP names written on cardboard strips, medium divines chosen strips, see also p. 264 for suggestion by Jules Conway, see p. 308 for reference
Related to Vol. 4 No. 6 Apr. 1969 250
Edward G. Brown A Routine for the Cups & Balls
Related to Vol. 4 No. 6 Apr. 1969 251
Art Spring 11 & 1 Aces & Jacks removed and Jacks given to spectator, he suddenly holds Aces, see p. 288 for suggestions by Peter McDonald
Variations Vol. 4 No. 6 Apr. 1969 253
Merge Turnover face card of packet injogged when it is flipped over on deck
Vol. 4 No. 6 Apr. 1969 254
Alan Brown Black Widow two initialed cards change place in sandwich cards, see also p. 270 and p. 276 for ideas by John Hudak, Bill Zavis and Fulves
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 255
Bob Logan Liquid Smoke mouth-to-mouth glasses magically fill with smoke, for solo-performance
Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 255
Karl Fulves Babel Tom Harris passing, Bill Doe's library, Steve Shimm
Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 256
Karl Fulves Even Money Proposition spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by George McLean & George Blake
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 257
Roy Walton, James G. Thompson Jr., Jim Snapp, Evan Shanahan Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 258
Roy Walton Countdown Problem four cards tabled, one pocketed by spectator, sum of other three counted down to arrive at match to pocketed card
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 258
Karl Fulves Countdown Problem Solution
Inspired byVariations Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 258
Edward G. Brown Cups & Balls part 2, see p. 265 for further references
Related to Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 259
L. Vosburgh Lyons Betcha! geometric puzzle in which an area must be divided into four or five equal pieces
Related to Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 260
Norman Osborn Opposites card selected with invisible dice, they become visible and with them the card is found, see p. 288 for suggestion by Jack Avis
Vol. 4 No. 7 May 1969 260
Ken Krenzel Koin-A-Kinesis performer predicts head or tails as often as desired
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 261
Peter Alexis 50-50 performer and spectator have card, whichever comes first when deck is dealt wins, cheating
Variations Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 261
Karl Fulves Babel Don Spurrier, John Pomeroy's "Basic Make-Up For Magicians", Tony Giorgio
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 262
Leon Maguire Book Test inserted business card forces a page, slot in pages, see p. 265 for further reference
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 263
Kirk Stiles Odd Venusian Family rubber balls appear with weird story line
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 263
Walter Meyer, Allan Slaight, Jules Conway Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 264
Allan Slaight Repeat Perfect Speller simplified
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 264
Mike Morhman Rapid Transit four aces in envelope, selected one travels from envelope to card case
Vol. 4 No. 8 June 1969 266
K. Yost Silk Monte silks and glasses travel behind two screens, as guessing game, as finale silk changes to orange
Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 267
Karl Fulves Babel Cliff Green passing, critique and reviews in magazines, "Betcha!" solution
Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 268
Ben Christopher Negative Flight prediction under hat, card signed and sandwiched, sandwich put in hat, two cards removed, prediction says that one of removed cards is the last one in hat, and so it is
Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 269
Paul Curry In the Balance weighing puzzle, see also p. 312 for variation by Ben Braude
Related to Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 269
Jules Conway, John Hudak, William Zavis Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 270
Arthur Hill Tri-Find three cards chosen and initialed, they are found via a procedure and with a display stand, see also p. 270 for reference
Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 271
Karl Fulves The Compleat Gamester proposition bets
  • Birthday Bet (see p. 292 for Mel Stover comment)
  • Red And Black (Martin Gardner)
  • License Plate Poker
  • Ace-Deuce-Jack Variations
  • Black And White
  • Coin Swindles
  • 3-Card Poker
  • Odds On Favorite (Omega Bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off)
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 9 July 1969 272
Ralph Gironda Enough Rope ungimmicked rope cut twice and restored, see p. 276 for reference
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 273
Paul Curry In the Balance solution to weighing puzzle
Related to Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 274
Jay Weiler Blackout box with two cards hidden in dark room, performer takes on out in the dark, flap box
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 275
Dai Vernon 123 updated handling
Related to Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 275
Paul Sweetman, Karl Fulves Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 276
Paul Sweetman New Slate Flap flap rolls itself up
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 276
Karl Fulves Babel Roy Walton, Tony Shiels, Sam Randlett, Tony Griffith
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 277
Ray Miller Silk & Coin handkerchief with knot in one corner spread on table, coin travels from corner to corner, ends up in knot
Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 278
Art Spring Matched Cards top and bottom cards are initialed, they fuse into one after deck has been cut, see p. 308 for reference
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 10 Aug. 1969 278
Jack Posetary Last Aces black Aces in case, selection travels into the sandwich, double facer, see also p. 283 & 289 for reference, p. 306 for presentation by Murry Graham
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 279
Kirk Stiles Cop Out one-cup routine performed on left hand, using silk and second cup
Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 279
Karl Fulves Babel
Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 280
E. Leslie May Controlled Thot ESP card chosen, written on slate by spectator and performer and they match, see also p. 283 & p. 348 for references
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 281
Aaron Wainer Spirit Coin coins in glass, one of them marked, they all travel into inspected empty tube behind screen, see also p. 283 for reference
Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 281
Mo Howarth, Ray Bedwell, Burling Hull, John Widmayer, Lu Brent Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 282
Mo Howarth Three Card Match application of IBD
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 282
Karl Fulves The Odd Game small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
Variations Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 283
Bob Logan One Rabbit Less improvement on Jack Gwynne's Flip-Over Box
Vol. 4 No. 11 Sep. 1969 284
Lou Borin Predicto deck dealt in two piles with two cards face-up, both divined, half forcing deck, see p. 289 & 308 for references
Related toVariations
  • "Predic2" (Phil Goldstein, Club 71, Winter 1990, p. 46)
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 285
Karl Fulves Babel astrology, Gibson, Koran, J. W. Sarles' magic shop, practical joke with colorvision (see also p. 306)
Related to Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 286
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic by Walter B. Gibson Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 286
Ben Christopher Blue Phantom two cards found blindfolded, one of them has different colored back
Inspired by
  • "Divination of two Mentally Selected Cards" (E. G. Brown)
Related to
  • suggestion by Greg Moore on p. 314
Variations
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 287
Len Gardner Mad Money One, Five and Ten dollar bills borrowed and dropped in glasses, One and Five dollar bills vanish in flame and reappear folded inside Ten dollar bill, see p. 289 for reference
Related to
  • suggestion by John Hudak on p. 314
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 287
Jack Avis, Martin Gardner, John Brennon, Peter A. McDonald Etcetera
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 288
Martin Gardner Repeat Lie Speller see p. 289 for reference
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 288
Leaving Card back in Case small preparation
Related to
  • November 1968 Magic Circular
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 289
Karl Fulves Thru The Mirror glove passed through penetration frame changes orientation, posed as problem, see also p. 304 for related practical joke by Robert Murray
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 289
Charles Brent Fate pair of mates revealed by counting down to numbers rolled with dice, in second trick spot cards indicated number on die
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 290
Bob Logan Imp impromptu Chinese Prayer Vase
Vol. 4 No. 12 Oct. 1969 290
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2015.