pay off \n spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases \n walter b. gibson \n one thousand skulls \n al mann \n follow the leaders \n roger barkann \n skill-nil! \n dr. william t. palchinas \n pay-off \n walter b. gibson \n pay-off \n walter b. gibson \n charlie cheats \n karl fulves
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Pay Off
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Related toAlso published here
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1
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Jan. 1942
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new finger! finger! \n performer divines amount of fingers two person hold up, with his back turned \n bruce elliott \n fingerspiele \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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New Finger! Finger!
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Also published here
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1
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Jan. 1942
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2
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grade-a-vanish \n milk vanishes from glass, covered with a cardbord cylinder, see p. 8 for further idea with beer \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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Grade-A-Vanish
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1
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Jan. 1942
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2
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mind over money \n memorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Mind Over Money
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1
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Jan. 1942
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3
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the back room \n on a telephone gag, blackstone, john brandon and russell swann performing, jarrow's "rope magic" controversy \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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1
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Jan. 1942
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4
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hard boiled miracle \n nickel vanishes and travels into chosen hard boiled egg \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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Hard Boiled Miracle
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2
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Feb. 1942
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5
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the blackstone show \n \n phoenix jr. \n harry blackstone
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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The Blackstone Show
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2
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Feb. 1942
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6
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lost in the shuffle \n medium reveals three cards, pocket writing on playing card \n walter b. gibson \n lost in the shuffle - again \n stylesmith
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Lost in the Shuffle
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Variations
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2
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Feb. 1942
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6
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clip color \n four different colored cards are cut into different amount of pieces and sealed in envelopes, chosen color is spelled and found \n walter b. gibson \n clip color \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Clip Color
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Also published here
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2
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Feb. 1942
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7
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the back room \n on the film version of clayton rawson "miracles for sale", blackstone, carlyle \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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2
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Feb. 1942
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8
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scrambled thoughtwaves \n two cards are selected and deck put into pocket, cards transform into the thoughts of the spectator's (stripper, famous actor etc.) cards are eventually found and deck is normal again \n clayton rawson
1942
Clayton Rawson
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Scrambled Thoughtwaves
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3
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Mar. 1942
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9
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card switch \n \n clayton rawson \n miracle change no. 3 \n edward marlo
1942
Clayton Rawson
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Card Switch
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Mar. 1942
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10
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penny-tration \n seven pennies counted in spectator's hand, one penetrates it \n harry baker \n penny-tration \n harry baker \n the seven penny trick \n terry lynn \n penny-tration \n harry baker
1942
Harry Baker
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Penny-Tration
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Related toAlso published here
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3
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Mar. 1942
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blow up \n marked coin penetrates inflated balloon \n franklin v. taylor
1942
Franklin V. Taylor
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Blow Up
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3
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Mar. 1942
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11
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gaglets \n gag, doing the pass openly \n russel swan
1942
Russel Swan
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Gaglets
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3
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Mar. 1942
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12
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the back room \n \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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3
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Mar. 1942
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12
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ball-istics \n four balls appear one by one and vanish again \n walter b. gibson \n corrections and improvements on p. 28
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Ball-Istics
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Related to- corrections and improvements on p. 28
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4
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Mar. 1942
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13
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rehydration \n condensed pieces of "milk" put in water and they rise and fall for several hours \n alvin r. plough
1942
Alvin R. Plough
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Rehydration
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4
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Mar. 1942
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16
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willistons's pull \n magician's gag \n bill williston
1942
Bill Williston
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Willistons's Pull
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4
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Mar. 1942
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16
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the back room \n otis manning, keith clark, schlumpini \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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4
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Mar. 1942
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16
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the expert at the card table \n stacking three aces in a four hands game, modified erdnase system, openly shown \n bruce elliott \n s. w. erdnase \n erdnase system of stock shuffling \n s. w. erdnase \n corrections on p. 28 \n the expert returns \n karl fulves \n the expert at the card table \n bruce elliott \n hole-card play \n darwin ortiz
1942
Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase
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The Expert at the Card Table
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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5
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Apr. 1942
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slide-less \n signed by performer and spectator, without the slide \n ann y. mous
1942
Ann Y. Mous
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Slide-Less
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5
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Apr. 1942
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18
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forecast \n three people think of a word, medium writes them on separate papers, numbers them and throws them in a hat, clever one ahead routine \n theodore annemann \n sooth sayer \n walter b. gibson
1942
Theodore Annemann
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Forecast
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Related to
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5
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Apr. 1942
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the back room \n on trick exposure \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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The Back Room
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5
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Apr. 1942
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20
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cut to measure \n cut and restored tape measure \n walter b. gibson \n cut to measure \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Cut To Measure
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Also published here
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6
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Apr. 1942
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21
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on the head \n spectator thinks of a word, medium divines it and writes the word on a playing card \n frank thomas
1942
Frank Thomas
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On the Head
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6
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Apr. 1942
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23
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deal change \n \n unknown
1942
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Deal Change
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6
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Apr. 1942
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23
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the back room \n on carl brema's shop \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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The Back Room
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6
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Apr. 1942
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24
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the farmer's daughter \n thieves and sheep with hats and different colored blocks, gaffed \n shaman
1942
Shaman
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The Farmer's Daughter
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7
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Apr. 1942
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25
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embers \n billet in envelope burnt and divined \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Embers
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7
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Apr. 1942
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26
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carl rosini in the roosevelt patio, jacksonville, florida. march 26, 1942 \n \n phoenix jr. \n carl rosini
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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Carl Rosini In the Roosevelt Patio, Jacksonville, Florida. March 26, 1942
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7
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Apr. 1942
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27
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topper \n \n walter b. gibson \n topper \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Topper
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Also published here
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7
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Apr. 1942
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27
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the back room \n on russel swann and on scarne and rawson working on a series called "magicians of the underworld" \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1942
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
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The Back Room
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7
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Apr. 1942
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28
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call it a puzzle \n six discs with a different sign on each side are thrown and turned over while spelling a word, then one disc is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden disc \n l. vosburgh lyons \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer \n heads or tails \n karl fulves \n parity coin \n tieneblas
1942
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Call It A Puzzle
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Related toVariations
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8
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May 1942
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29
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gaglet: henry's paper switch \n getting rid of the torn napkin, when doing the torn and restored with fake explanation routine \n s.s. henry
1942
S.S. Henry
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Gaglet: Henry's Paper Switch
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8
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May 1942
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30
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one good trick... \n \n walter b. gibson \n deserves another \n walter b. gibson \n skill-nil! \n dr. william t. palchinas \n one good trick deserves another \n walter b. gibson \n one good trick deserves another \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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One Good Trick...
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Related toAlso published here
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8
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May 1942
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30
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the knights of magic - april 25, 1942 \n \n phoenix jr.
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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The Knights of Magic - April 25, 1942
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8
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May 1942
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30
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deserves another \n predicting a card at a number, follow up \n walter b. gibson \n one good trick... \n walter b. gibson \n one good trick deserves another \n walter b. gibson \n one good trick deserves another \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Deserves Another
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Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
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8
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May 1942
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31
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sooth sayer \n with different colored paper instead of numbered slips \n walter b. gibson \n forecast \n theodore annemann
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Sooth Sayer
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Inspired by
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8
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May 1942
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31
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the back room \n dan morris russell swann and leonard lyons \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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8
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May 1942
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32
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cardee foolee \n chinese writing cut in half reveals selection, published under feng huang \n walter b. gibson \n zodea \n tomo maeda
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Cardee Foolee
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Related to
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9
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May 1942
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33
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filtration \n liquid vanishes after performance of the hydrostatic glass \n walter b. gibson \n chung ling foo
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Chung Ling Foo
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Filtration
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9
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May 1942
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34
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twister \n chung ling foo's torn and restored paper with sucker element \n chung ling foo \n walter b. gibson
1942
Chung Ling Foo, Walter B. Gibson
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Twister
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9
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May 1942
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34
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confetti of cathay \n three cups, one filled with confetti, confetti vanishes and travels to another, published under hee foo you \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Confetti of Cathay
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9
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May 1942
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35
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tip for torn paper and hat tearing \n \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Tip For Torn Paper and Hat Tearing
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9
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May 1942
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36
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chicago assembly s.a.m. annual show - may 8th, 1942 \n \n phoenix jr.
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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Chicago Assembly S.A.M. Annual Show - May 8th, 1942
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9
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May 1942
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36
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blackstone anecdote \n \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Blackstone Anecdote
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9
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May 1942
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36
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the back room \n greer marechal, clayton rawson \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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9
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May 1942
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36
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magician's nightmare \n first impossible card location and then another card is spelled out from the spectator's pocket, four times thirteen koran deck (audley walsh idea), clever fishing method \n roger barkann \n audley walsh \n missing lines on p. 44
1942
Roger Barkann, Audley Walsh
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Magician's Nightmare
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Related to
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10
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May 1942
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37
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silver arrow \n \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Silver Arrow
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10
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May 1942
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38
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a hilliard vanish \n \n john northern hilliard \n a hilliard vanish \n john northern hilliard
1942
John Northern Hilliard
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A Hilliard Vanish
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Related to
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10
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May 1942
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38
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gaglet department \n - card coding with name badges (gibson)
- card in balloon gag (morris)
- cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (morris)
- bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill \n walter b. gibson \n danny morris
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris
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Gaglet Department
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10
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May 1942
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38
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two \n - presentation for vanishing a rabbit with the break-away box
- invisible hair attached to deck, one card rises and is levered again \n audley walsh \n two \n audley walsh
1942
Audley Walsh
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Two
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Also published here
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10
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May 1942
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39
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the s.a.m. convention shows - may 22 and 23, 1942 \n show with artists like dell o'dell, clayt rawson, al baker and cardini, later did not his famous act and got a bad review \n phoenix jr.
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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The S.A.M. Convention Shows - May 22 and 23, 1942
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10
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May 1942
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39
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the back room \n bert allerton, lu brent \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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10
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May 1942
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40
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out of the smoke \n paper match turns into light cigarette, three more cigarettes appear \n dave spindell \n clayton rawson \n out of the smoke \n dave spindell \n clayton rawson
1942
Dave Spindell, Clayton Rawson
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Out of the Smoke
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Also published here
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11
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June 1942
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41
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string-ring \n with duplicate ring \n harry burns
1942
Harry Burns
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String-Ring
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11
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June 1942
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42
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lady in red \n picture of a dressed lady is folded, clothes removed and she is seen undressed on the picture \n paul morris
1942
Paul Morris
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Lady in Red
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11
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June 1942
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42
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mathematics of magic \n numbers are called and added, prediction \n dr. aaron weiss
1942
Dr. Aaron Weiss
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Mathematics of Magic
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11
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June 1942
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43
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the back room \n fred keating, john scarne, prince mendez \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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11
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June 1942
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44
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together again \n ace assembly type of routine, uses duplicates \n lu brent \n together again \n lu brent \n duplicates \n edward marlo
1942
Lu Brent
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Together Again
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VariationsAlso published here
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12
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June 1942
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45
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die force improvement \n one of four cards with rolling of die, see 202 method of forcing for original \n clement de lion
1942
Clement de Lion
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Die Force Improvement
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12
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June 1942
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45
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one ahead peek \n spectator peeks a card, which is glimpsed boldly \n lu brent
1942
Lu Brent
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One Ahead Peek
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12
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June 1942
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46
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how'd he find it! \n selected card is taken out from the packet by touch \n lu brent
1942
Lu Brent
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How'd He Find It!
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12
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June 1942
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46
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site-unseen \n three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections \n lu brent \n site-unseen \n lu brent
1942
Lu Brent
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Site-Unseen
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Also published here
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12
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June 1942
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47
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false face glimpse \n bold glimpse \n lu brent
1942
Lu Brent
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False Face Glimpse
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12
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June 1942
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47
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the back room \n telephone gag, russell swann, jordan, rawson \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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12
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June 1942
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48
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hegira \n two cards travel, envelopes and card changing tray \n george armstrong
1942
George Armstrong
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Hegira
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13
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July 1942
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49
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the g.a. card changing tray \n \n george armstrong
1942
George Armstrong
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The G.A. Card Changing Tray
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13
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July 1942
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51
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hegira ii \n impromptu version \n george armstrong
1942
George Armstrong
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Hegira II
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13
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July 1942
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53
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the back room \n on keith clark, al flosso, george krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by henry gordien and a joke by al plough \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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13
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July 1942
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54
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in the pocket \n two different colors change places, hand and pocket \n walter b. gibson \n henry hatton \n adrian plate
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Henry Hatton, Adrian Plate
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In the Pocket
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14
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July 1942
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55
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over the top \n torn and restored cigarette paper \n karl germain
1942
Karl Germain
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Over the Top
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14
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July 1942
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56
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no corpse for the coffin \n crimping selection, then "there it is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection \n clayton rawson \n there it is! \n paul lepaul \n 5 corpses in 1 coffin \n p. howard lyons
1942
Clayton Rawson
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No Corpse for the Coffin
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Inspired byVariations
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14
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July 1942
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58
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what's on your mind? \n word from a book is predicted on a billet \n george armstrong
1942
George Armstrong
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What's On Your Mind?
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14
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July 1942
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59
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gaglet department \n - idea for al baker's "salt trick" (morris)
- idea for cleaning slates, when done with chemical formula (grant)
- gag, where two eggs are cracked and one put in pocket, but still three yolks are seen (howcani) \n u. f. grant \n danny morris \n howcani \n salt trick \n al baker
1942
U. F. Grant, Danny Morris, Howcani
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Gaglet Department
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Inspired by
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14
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July 1942
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59
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the back room \n last ideas by annemann, on greer marechal building a changing bag from a hat, newspaper clippings \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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14
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July 1942
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60
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the window washer's dream \n framed piece of a glass is penetrated by several objects, mime \n theodore annemann \n dave spindell
1942
Theodore Annemann, Dave Spindell
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The Window Washer's Dream
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14
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July 1942
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60
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influencing a scale \n one of the pans depresses \n edward saint \n letter \n edward saint \n solution on p. 68
1942
Edward Saint
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Influencing a Scale
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Related to
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14
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July 1942
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60
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blackout magic \n writing of three face down cards is revealed in darkness \n james g. thompson jr. \n greta annemann's eyes of the unknown \n theodore annemann \n im dunkeln ist gut munkeln \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Blackout Magic
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Inspired byAlso published here
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15
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Aug. 1942
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61
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blackout magic - adam's apple \n wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other \n bruce elliott \n adam's apple \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple
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Related to
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15
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Aug. 1942
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61
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builder-upper \n revelation of a writing, luminous paint \n james g. thompson jr.
1942
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Builder-Upper
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15
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Aug. 1942
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62
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gaglet department \n - appearance and vanish of a bowl bit (han ping chien)
- on the lota bowls (lafolette)
- lose thread pulled from jacket gag (morris) \n han ping chien \n george lafollette \n danny morris
1942
Han Ping Chien, George LaFollette, Danny Morris
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Gaglet Department
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15
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Aug. 1942
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62
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the coin dowser \n coin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark \n james g. thompson jr. \n bruce elliott
1942
James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott
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The Coin Dowser
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15
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Aug. 1942
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63
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the back room \n dante appearing in a laurel & hardy movie, on amateurs telling professionals what to do \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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15
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Aug. 1942
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64
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ry for mystery \n preparing ootw while performing \n wilbur t. kattner
1942
Wilbur T. Kattner
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Ry for Mystery
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16
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Aug. 1942
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65
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match stickler \n burnt match vanishes and appears in spectator's hand among unburnt matches \n milbourne christopher
1942
Milbourne Christopher
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Match Stickler
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16
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Aug. 1942
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66
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gaglet department \n - on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (goldin)
- person vanish in cabinet bit \n horace goldin
1942
Horace Goldin
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Gaglet Department
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16
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Aug. 1942
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66
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simplo-transpo \n impromptu and ungaffed version \n bob hanko \n insto-transpo \n theodore annemann \n an earlier transpo \n tony bartolotta
1942
Bob Hanko
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Simplo-Transpo
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Inspired byVariations
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16
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Aug. 1942
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67
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deal change \n \n unknown
1942
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Deal Change
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16
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Aug. 1942
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67
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the back room \n bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (al cohn), on semantics, exposure, george karger, keith clark and bill larsen \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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16
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Aug. 1942
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68
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greer's growth \n rice bowls with a appearing flower bouquet as a finish \n greer marechal jr.
1942
Greer Marechal Jr.
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Greer's Growth
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17
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Sep. 1942
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69
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gaglet department \n - bit of business for the walking through a ribbon routine (hanko)
- deck transforms into a forcing deck gag \n bob hanko
1942
Bob Hanko
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Gaglet Department
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Sep. 1942
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betcha \n bar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
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Betcha
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Sep. 1942
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letter \n on how to catch fleas \n edward saint \n influencing a scale \n edward saint
1942
Edward Saint
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Letter
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Related to
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Sep. 1942
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70
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the back room \n on exposure, response to bill larsen, book exposure like greater magic, modern magic, magician's magic etc. \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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The Back Room
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Sep. 1942
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shear nerve! \n cut and restored paper, unusual method \n shaman
1942
Shaman
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Shear Nerve!
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Sep. 1942
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73
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kiss and tell \n lipstick kissed card by female spectator is burnt and a blank card in an initialed envelope transforms into it \n dell o'dell \n james f. herpick \n lucky lips \n e. leslie may
1942
Dell O'Dell, James F. Herpick
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Kiss and Tell
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Variations
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Sep. 1942
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envelope switch \n \n james f. herpick \n half and half \n karl fulves \n envelope switch \n james f. herpick
1942
James F. Herpick
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Envelope Switch
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VariationsAlso published here
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Sep. 1942
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chance! thought! coincidence! \n with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1942
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
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Chance! Thought! Coincidence!
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18
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Sep. 1942
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75
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art lyle says: \n coin through handkerchief, how to make coins shiny and building an easy coin holdout \n art lyle
1942
Art Lyle
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Art Lyle Says:
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Sep. 1942
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77
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gaglets \n - gibson's wand vanish
- han ping chien swallowing billard ball vanishes \n walter b. gibson \n han ping chien
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Han Ping Chien
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Gaglets
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18
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Sep. 1942
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77
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self-shuffle \n observing spectator's riffle shuffle, following the card \n lu brent \n eeny-meeny \n russell "rusduck" duck
1942
Lu Brent
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Self-Shuffle
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Related to
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18
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Sep. 1942
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letter \n \n dick freytag
1942
Dick Freytag
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Letter
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18
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Sep. 1942
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78
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the back room \n dr. hurwitz, al flosso, u.f. grant, george sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, orson welles \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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18
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Sep. 1942
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78
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super-duper speller \n clarification on page 90 \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Super-Duper Speller
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19
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Oct. 1942
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79
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streamlined hoffmann \n \n greer marechal jr. \n the transformed handkerchief \n unknown
1942
Greer Marechal Jr.
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Streamlined Hoffmann
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Inspired by
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19
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Oct. 1942
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81
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betcha \n - coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
- pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
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Betcha
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19
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Oct. 1942
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81
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gaglets \n one object is revealed by medium on telephone \n theodore annemann
1942
Theodore Annemann
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Gaglets
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19
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Oct. 1942
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81
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the back room \n credit information on the speller \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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19
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Oct. 1942
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82
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ball from beyond \n steel ball between two soup plates, answers questions \n l. vosburgh lyons \n theodore annemann \n bell, book, and... brenda! \n brenda
1942
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Theodore Annemann
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Ball From Beyond
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Variations
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20
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Oct. 1942
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83
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change, please! \n bill into signed envelope, envelope is cut, bill vanishes and two coins fall out \n louis tannen \n half and half \n karl fulves
1942
Louis Tannen
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Change, Please!
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Variations
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20
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Oct. 1942
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84
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floating smoke \n cigarette floats in hat, loop passed over it \n theodore deland
1942
Theodore DeLand
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Floating Smoke
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20
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Oct. 1942
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85
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betcha \n - drinking from a sealed bottled without opening it
- moving a coin without touching it \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
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Betcha
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20
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Oct. 1942
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85
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the furloined rope trick \n removing knots from rope \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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The Furloined Rope Trick
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20
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Oct. 1942
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85
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the back room \n blackstone, bert kalmar \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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20
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Oct. 1942
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86
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letter \n genii rant \n wilbur t. kattner
1942
Wilbur T. Kattner
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Letter
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20
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Oct. 1942
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86
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cremation \n selection is burnt and a glass half filled with confetti is shown, the confetti vanishes and the selection is inside the glass \n theodore deland \n cremation \n karl fulves
1942
Theodore DeLand
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Cremation
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Variations
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21
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Oct. 1942
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87
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sefalaljia jr. \n ring on string bit with safety pin from "sefalaljia", under handkerchief \n stewart james \n sefalaljia \n stewart james \n sefalaljia jr. \n stewart james
1942
Stewart James
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Sefalaljia Jr.
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Inspired byAlso published here
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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force \n forcing an ace with a special lighter \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
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Force
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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betch \n - bar bet, predicting which side lands up, when tossing a match box
- betting burning a handkerchief without injuring it \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
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Betch
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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gaglet \n umbrella is stuffed into a hat \n arthur gans
1942
Arthur Gans
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Gaglet
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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tricklet \n stamps are produced from a rolled up bill \n wilbur t. kattner
1942
Wilbur T. Kattner
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Tricklet
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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the back room \n dante, ed saint, max malini \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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21
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Oct. 1942
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89
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materialization \n coin appears with the help of a spring clothes-pin and a handkerchief \n franklin v. taylor \n fruit cup \n orson welles
1942
Franklin V. Taylor
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Materialization
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Variations
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22
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Nov. 1942
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91
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miracle monte \n three cards on three coins, monte presentation, coins travel under one card \n solomon stein
1942
Solomon Stein
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Miracle Monte
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22
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Nov. 1942
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92
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it goes double \n deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named \n theodore annemann \n professor hoffmann \n outwaited \n gerald kosky \n it goes double \n theodore annemann \n cause an effect \n karl fulves \n the calculating deck \n harry lorayne \n name a card \n harry lorayne
1942
Theodore Annemann, Professor Hoffmann
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It Goes Double
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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22
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Nov. 1942
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93
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glimpse \n glimpsing a card while transferring it from the deck on the palm \n theodore annemann
1942
Theodore Annemann
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Glimpse
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22
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Nov. 1942
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93
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gaglets \n with assistant, coin falls on the stage and assistant is looking for it during the show \n unknown
1942
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Gaglets
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22
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Nov. 1942
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93
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betcha \n word play bet with a coin and three matches \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
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Betcha
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22
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Nov. 1942
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93
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the back room \n on the tabell course volume 2 and performing for children \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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22
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Nov. 1942
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94
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scarne's drunken deal \n sucker \n john scarne \n the drunken deal \n john scarne
1942
John Scarne
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Scarne's Drunken Deal
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Also published here
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23
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Nov. 1942
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95
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strong man \n ripping the cellophane paper of a cigar, spectator can't do it \n john scarne
1942
John Scarne
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Strong Man
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23
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Nov. 1942
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96
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gaglets \n handling for folded bill that turns upside down \n jack chanin
1942
Jack Chanin
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Gaglets
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23
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Nov. 1942
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96
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clear through! \n handkerchief put on deck and corner folded in, selection penetrates the silk \n jimmy grippo \n clear thru! \n jimmy grippo
1942
Jimmy Grippo
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Clear Through!
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Also published here
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23
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Nov. 1942
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97
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the back room \n bill larsen and genii rant, annemann's bullet catch \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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23
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Nov. 1942
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98
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magic's-a-poppin \n ibm new york ring 26, dell o'dell, chaplain willard s. smith, jay marshall, ann garland, arthur elmer, samy birch, richard dubois, jack miller, miaco \n phoenix jr.
1942
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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Magic's-A-Poppin
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23
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Nov. 1942
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98
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voodoo \n sword cabinet with a pins and a voodoo doll in a box \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
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Voodoo
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24
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Dec. 1942
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99
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21 plus \n spectator guesses in which row his card is, in the end the card is found by spelling "this is the card you took" \n shaman \n 21 plus \n shaman \n 21 plus \n shaman \n the 21 card spelling trick \n martin sunshine
1942
Shaman
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21 Plus
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Related toAlso published here
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24
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Dec. 1942
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101
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daub \n securing it and what to use \n james g. thompson jr. \n charles nyquist
1942
James G. Thompson Jr., Charles Nyquist
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Daub
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24
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Dec. 1942
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101
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betcha \n - boiling water in a paper bag
- beer bet
- coin bet / puzzle ("one is not a nickel") \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz \n walter b. gibson \n three coins \n stephen tucker \n david britland \n not a half \n karl fulves
1942
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson
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Betcha
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Variations
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24
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Dec. 1942
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101
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gaglets \n when forcing one card, let him grab two and take one back \n unknown
1942
|
Gaglets
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24
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Dec. 1942
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101
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the back room \n on the "barnstormer", bob hanko, jean hugard's dinner, milbourne christopher \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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24
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Dec. 1942
|
102
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peek deck \n \n franklin v. taylor \n "peek-deck" pappy \n james g. thompson jr. \n see also page 199 for an improvement \n the twitching muscle \n karrell fox \n peek-pack \n franklin v. taylor \n the paradigm deck \n robert cassidy
1942
Franklin V. Taylor
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Peek Deck
|
Related toVariationsAlso published here
|
25
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Dec. 1942
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103
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elas-trick \n two bands are apparently linked and unlink \n ken crossen \n banded together \n karl fulves \n on the impromptu card link \n jon racherbaumer
1942
Ken Crossen
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Elas-Trick
|
Related toVariations
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25
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Dec. 1942
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104
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getting away from card tricks \n while explaining a color change, a whiskey glass appears \n walter b. gibson
1942
Walter B. Gibson
|
Getting Away From Card Tricks
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25
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Dec. 1942
|
105
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gaglets \n thumb tip, silk is not glued but attached with wax so it can be used for other things as well \n unknown
1942
|
Gaglets
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25
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Dec. 1942
|
105
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the back room \n on think-a-drink-hoffman, fred keating, a bar bet by stuart robson, albenice, orson welles, greater magic, john scarne \n bruce elliott
1942
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
25
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Dec. 1942
|
106
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twist for ring and string \n hands tied with rope, ring on rope \n clayton rawson
1942
Clayton Rawson
|
Twist for Ring and String
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25
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Dec. 1942
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106
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coin in bottle idea \n spectator holds coin under handkerchief and lets it fall into a glass of water, that stands on a deck of playing cards and everything is balanced on a bottle, coin ends up in bottle \n audley walsh
1942
Audley Walsh
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Coin in Bottle Idea
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25
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Dec. 1942
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106
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than which no whicher \n one of the kings is chosen, cards dealt and performer says stop when the king is reached \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Than Which No Whicher
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
107
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sefalaljia iii \n ring tied on string, without cover \n charles nyquist \n james g. thompson jr. \n christmas cord \n david britland \n cabbalistic cord \n david britland \n sefalaljia iii \n charles nyquist
1943
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Sefalaljia III
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
108
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mystery on the half shell \n coin production, vanish and penetration of the pocket \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Mystery on the Half Shell
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
109
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coin vanish \n as a penetration, trouser pocket, fabric is folded over coin \n joe berg
1943
Joe Berg
|
Coin Vanish
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26
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Jan. 1943
|
109
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coin change \n de manche coin switch \n unknown
1943
|
Coin Change
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
109
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digit-telepathy \n medium reveals card \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Digit-Telepathy
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
109
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the back room \n presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by fetaque sanders, on walter gibson, joseph dunninger, john scarne \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
26
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Jan. 1943
|
110
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gaglet \n cigarette is light without the use of a lighter \n orville wayne meyer
1943
Orville Wayne Meyer
|
Gaglet
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26
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Jan. 1943
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110
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the back room \n on dorny, hy mayer and why this is the wacky issue \n walter b. gibson
1943
Walter B. Gibson
|
The Back Room
|
27
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Jan. 1943
|
111
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gaglet \n borrowed watch is seemingly thrown away \n unknown
1943
|
Gaglet
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27
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Jan. 1943
|
111
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ultra wacky \n cut and restored handkerchief, bluff \n unknown \n ultra cut \n phoa yan tiong \n karl fulves \n ein wunderbarer, aber kostspieliger seidentuchtrick \n unknown
1943
|
Ultra Wacky
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Related to
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27
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Jan. 1943
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111
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count them out \n false count based on words \n walter b. gibson \n u. f. grant
1943
Walter B. Gibson, U. F. Grant
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Count Them Out
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27
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Jan. 1943
|
112
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big man! \n person grows and shrinks, gag \n shaman
1943
Shaman
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Big Man!
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27
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Jan. 1943
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112
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horrors! \n pins through tongue, lamb's tongue \n stuart robson \n james mc knight
1943
Stuart Robson, James Mc Knight
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Horrors!
|
27
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Jan. 1943
|
113
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nuts! \n small elephant imitation appears and vanishes, see also hopkins' "20th century magic" \n n. m. hopkins \n unknown
1943
N. M. Hopkins,
|
Nuts!
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27
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Jan. 1943
|
113
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with whiskers \n de kolta's beard pochette / topit \n buatier de kolta \n carl brema
1943
Buatier de Kolta, Carl Brema
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With Whiskers
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27
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Jan. 1943
|
114
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line up! \n twelve men appear in a cabinet, then a girl vanishes from that cabinet \n unknown
1943
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Line Up!
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27
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Jan. 1943
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114
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gone! \n water vanishes in midair, naphtha, from goldson's "tricks and illusions" \n will goldston
1943
Will Goldston
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Gone!
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27
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Jan. 1943
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114
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threadless \n \n unknown
1943
|
Threadless
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27
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Jan. 1943
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114
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ghost \n living and dead people's names written on slips, slip with dead person jumps in the air \n u. f. grant
1943
U. F. Grant
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Ghost
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27
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Jan. 1943
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114
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billard ball act \n - perfect color change
- extra ball getaway
- down the ladder
- through the pocket
- gaining white ball
- throw color change
- the vanish getaway
- instant ball to silk
- the smash change
- quick one to four \n walter b. gibson \n second billard ball routine \n walter b. gibson
1943
Walter B. Gibson
|
Billard Ball Act
|
Related to
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28
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Feb. 1943
|
115
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the back room \n bill larsen and genii rant, jimmy grippo, bruce elliott's baby \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
28
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Feb. 1943
|
118
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paper match throwing \n match landing on the side, bar bet \n richard himber
1943
Richard Himber
|
Paper Match Throwing
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28
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Feb. 1943
|
118
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coin betcha \n \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Coin Betcha
|
28
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Feb. 1943
|
118
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duolette \n device for switching decks \n roger barkann \n richard himber
1943
Roger Barkann, Richard Himber
|
Duolette
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
119
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|
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changing tray substitute \n \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
Changing Tray Substitute
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
119
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|
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the perfect steal \n selection vanishes from deck into envelope, with duolette \n roger barkann
1943
Roger Barkann
|
The Perfect Steal
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
119
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magician's nightmare \n selections is spelled out, with duolette \n roger barkann
1943
Roger Barkann
|
Magician's Nightmare
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29
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Feb. 1943
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119
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t.t.t. \n \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
T.T.T.
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29
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Feb. 1943
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120
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improved "the eyes have it" \n \n unknown \n the eyes have it \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
|
Improved "The Eyes Have It"
|
Related to
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29
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Feb. 1943
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120
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bottom deal second \n \n art lyle
1943
Art Lyle
|
Bottom Deal Second
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
120
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13 steps \n by placing the deck on the stairs, different positions \n shaman
1943
Shaman
|
13 Steps
|
29
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Feb. 1943
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121
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the pluperfect steal \n deck is shuffled face up and face down, four cards put in a box, the cards vanish and the deck is in order again, with duolette \n roger barkann
1943
Roger Barkann
|
The Pluperfect Steal
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
121
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|
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the back room \n on jay marshall, the book "english rogue", jules romain \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
29
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Feb. 1943
|
122
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hoomdangs \n result of some calculations with the serial number of a chosen bill, appear on slates \n clyde cairy
1943
Clyde Cairy
|
Hoomdangs
|
30
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Mar. 1943
|
123
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card-incidence \n deck is cut in two, spectator and performer's selection are found at the same position \n charles terraneau \n skill-nil! \n dr. william t. palchinas
1943
Charles Terraneau
|
Card-Incidence
|
Related to
|
30
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Mar. 1943
|
124
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geomancy of the gods \n q & a with one envelope and sand as a reading tool \n george armstrong
1943
George Armstrong
|
Geomancy of the Gods
|
30
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Mar. 1943
|
125
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|
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the back room \n on flames from the finger tips, bob hanko, annemann, dunninger, john scarne, houdini's library, arthur lloyd, warner perry, harry baker and russel swann \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
30
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Mar. 1943
|
126
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|
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coin vanish \n nesting coins gaff, idea \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
|
Coin Vanish
|
30
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Mar. 1943
|
126
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greer's gadget \n pull for making a handkerchief appear or disappear, clever design \n greer marechal jr.
1943
Greer Marechal Jr.
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Greer's Gadget
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Mar. 1943
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127
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cute coin \n coin production gimmick \n e.s. hoffman
1943
E.S. Hoffman
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Cute Coin
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Mar. 1943
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129
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peeksie \n do as i do, but spectator probably fails finding performer's card \n walter b. gibson
1943
Walter B. Gibson
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Peeksie
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Mar. 1943
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129
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the back room \n on a show by the ibm ring nyc, john scarne, jimmy grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from dunninger \n bruce elliott \n dunninger's brain-thrust \n joseph dunninger \n al mann
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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Related to
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Mar. 1943
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130
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psychic ammeter \n card stand with arrow, arrow points to two selections without being touched \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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Psychic Ammeter
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Apr. 1943
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131
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betcha \n holding a burning paper match upside down for 50 seconds \n albert cohn
1943
Albert Cohn
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Betcha
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Apr. 1943
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132
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sealed mystery \n sealed message reading system, razor thumb tip \n joseph dunninger \n foreword \n al mann
1943
Joseph Dunninger
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Sealed Mystery
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Apr. 1943
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pointer \n card is secretly signed on one side of the face, put back and spread so the signature is not seen, card is found \n charles nyquist \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr.
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Pointer
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Apr. 1943
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133
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key card placement \n \n charles nyquist \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr.
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Key Card Placement
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Apr. 1943
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133
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the back room \n on the show of dunninger, a letter by second deal sam, lloyd jones "the bat", an idea for robson's "leopard cards" \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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32
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Apr. 1943
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134
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future-hue \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Future-Hue
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Apr. 1943
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135
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past present and future \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Past Present and Future
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Apr. 1943
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136
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betcha \n removing two coins balancing on rim of mouth of a galss, with one hand, bar bet \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Betcha
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Apr. 1943
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gaglet \n presentation for disappearing wand in a piece of newspaper \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Gaglet
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Apr. 1943
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137
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the back room \n on hen fetch, john scarne, james g. thompson jr. orson welles, dunninger and tom osborne \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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Apr. 1943
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138
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biblio thot \n no force, based on an annemann magazine test \n bruce elliott \n theodore annemann
1943
Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann
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Biblio Thot
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34
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Apr. 1943
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139
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mickey finn \n \n walter b. gibson
1943
Walter B. Gibson
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Mickey Finn
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34
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Apr. 1943
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140
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betcha \n turning over a coin under a beer mug without touching the mug \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Betcha
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Apr. 1943
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140
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gaglet \n idea for bowl of water from a table \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Gaglet
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Apr. 1943
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140
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cue it! \n code with a thread, routine wit cigarettes, a book, cards and numbers \n elray
1943
Elray
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Cue It!
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Apr. 1943
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141
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the back room \n on al plough, mourning envelopes, emil jarrow \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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34
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Apr. 1943
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142
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funny talk \n \n bruce elliott \n frank lane
1943
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
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Funny Talk
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34
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Apr. 1943
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142
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slate sleights \n with small slates, two routines
- the great oriental enigma (selected card appears written on slates, two flaps)
- ghost writer's cramp (four messages, one on each side) \n clayton rawson
1943
Clayton Rawson
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Slate Sleights
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35
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May 1943
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143
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answer to hey magish! "show us a trick" \n short changing in a routine, dime to penny but not revealing it \n tom osborne
1943
Tom Osborne
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Answer To Hey Magish! "Show Us A Trick"
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35
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May 1943
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145
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paper money \n crumpled piece of newspaper changes in a dollar bill \n milbourne christopher
1943
Milbourne Christopher
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Paper Money
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May 1943
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145
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the back room \n on stuart robson, keith clark, newspaper clippings \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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35
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May 1943
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146
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bar bet \n letting bill fall and spectator has to catch it \n unknown
1943
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Bar Bet
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35
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May 1943
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146
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turnabout \n two decks, two cards are exchanged and match \n walter b. gibson
1943
Walter B. Gibson
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Turnabout
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May 1943
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147
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glass-ic \n sealed message reading technique \n elray
1943
Elray
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Glass-Ic
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36
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May 1943
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148
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gaglet \n calculation and multiple outs \n alvin r. plough
1943
Alvin R. Plough
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Gaglet
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May 1943
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148
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transition \n holder for folded silk, clever \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Transition
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36
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May 1943
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149
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blitz-match \n winning game \n john r. boyko \n john mccormick \n correction on page 154
1943
John R. Boyko, John McCormick
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Blitz-Match
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Related to
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36
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May 1943
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149
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the back room \n on harry segal, table-lifting, walter gibson and clayton rawson \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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36
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May 1943
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150
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the backward ghost \n two slate mysteries, different working and preparation
- a merlini mystery
- the message from nowhere \n clayton rawson
1943
Clayton Rawson
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The Backward Ghost
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37
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June 1943
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151
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disembodied c.p.a. \n lady from audience is blindfolded and reveals a result from a calculation \n vivian st. john
1943
Vivian St. John
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Disembodied C.P.A.
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June 1943
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153
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cute cut \n three selections are cut to \n art lyle
1943
Art Lyle
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Cute Cut
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37
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June 1943
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153
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slip cut \n \n art lyle
1943
Art Lyle
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Slip Cut
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37
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June 1943
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153
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the back room \n on using adult methods when learning magic, john scarne, james g. thompson, annemann, miss vivian st. john, paul curry and russel swann \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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37
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June 1943
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154
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headline speller \n silent spelling \n franklin v. taylor
1943
Franklin V. Taylor
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Headline Speller
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June 1943
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155
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knots to you \n disc with hole on rope goes in between knots \n paul c. krank
1943
Paul C. Krank
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Knots To You
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38
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June 1943
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156
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thrice right \n thought of number is counted from the deck and cross sum as well, another spectator does the same without looking at the card, prediction matches the card from first spectator and when the card by the second spectator is turned over ist is the same as well \n gerber \n a routine by stewart james in "the jinx"
1943
Gerber
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Thrice Right
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Inspired by- a routine by Stewart James in "The Jinx"
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38
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June 1943
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157
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betcha \n joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Betcha
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38
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June 1943
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157
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the back room \n on jerry gale and paper puppets, n. majahara, bert kalmar and edgar bergen \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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38
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June 1943
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159
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destroyed and restored dress \n hem of a dress is cut, burnt and restored \n n. majahara
1943
N. Majahara
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Destroyed and Restored Dress
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38
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June 1943
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159
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mental mirror \n word and card are divined by medium, cards code word \n shaman
1943
Shaman
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Mental Mirror
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July 1943
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160
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silken switch \n \n kolmar \n tarbell color changing handkerchief \n harlan tarbell
1943
Kolmar
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Silken Switch
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Inspired by
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July 1943
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162
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axis cut \n three rings linked, one is allowed to be cut to free all \n wilbur t. kattner \n ring sation \n ken beale
1943
Wilbur T. Kattner
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Axis Cut
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July 1943
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162
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the back room \n on jack trepel performing magic on the radio, jay marshall, shaman \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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39
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July 1943
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163
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letter to bruce elliott \n on majahara's trick \n frances ireland marshall \n page 159
1943
Frances Ireland Marshall
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Letter to Bruce Elliott
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Related to
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39
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July 1943
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163
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on the barrel head \n fast and loose with a rope \n l. vosburgh lyons
1943
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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On the Barrel Head
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40
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July 1943
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164
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destined dart \n dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Destined Dart
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40
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July 1943
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165
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middle deal \n center deal presentation \n r. c. buff \n any card at any number \n barrie richardson
1943
R. C. Buff
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Middle Deal
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Related to
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40
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July 1943
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166
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the back room \n on the great ballantin, jean hugard and fred braue, orson welles, a bingo fraud, bill gresham gives some tips on knife throwing \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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40
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July 1943
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167
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match puzzle \n eleven matches, triangle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n page 171 for the solution
1943
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Match Puzzle
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Related to- page 171 for the solution
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40
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July 1943
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167
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cute! huh! \n one of two coin penetrates a slate, name of selection appears on slate \n hen fetsch
1943
Hen Fetsch
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Cute! Huh!
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41
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Aug. 1943
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168
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websterian wizardry \n prediction of a chosen word from a dictionary \n e.e. hammill
1943
E.E. Hammill
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Websterian Wizardry
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41
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Aug. 1943
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168
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pick me up \n number between one and thirty is named, an indicator card is inserted at that position and the card card named \n walter b. gibson \n the power of two \n roy walton \n binary division \n michael weber \n binary division \n michael weber
1943
Walter B. Gibson
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Pick Me Up
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Aug. 1943
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pin perplexer \n six safety pins link in hand \n audley walsh
1943
Audley Walsh
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Pin Perplexer
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41
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Aug. 1943
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170
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the back room \n on why this issue is called g.i. stuff, the solution to dr. lyons match puzzle from page167, bob gysel and annemann's bullet catching \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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41
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Aug. 1943
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171
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suave silk \n knot travels from one handkerchief to handkerchief hold in spectator's palms \n paul rosini
1943
Paul Rosini
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Suave Silk
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42
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Aug. 1943
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172
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instantaneous knot with both hands \n \n jean hugard \n unknown \n jean hugard's "silken sorcery" page 65
1943
Jean Hugard,
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Instantaneous Knot with Both Hands
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Related to- Jean Hugard's "Silken Sorcery" page 65
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42
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Aug. 1943
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172
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