duo-finale \n three spectators think of something, write it down and seal their thought in an envelope, performer divines all three \n james g. thompson jr.
1943
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Duo-Finale
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allow me \n matchbook opens and a match stands up on it's own \n al o'hagan
1943
Al O'Hagan
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Allow Me
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3 jacks & a pat \n two hands, spectator always gets thee jacks, royal flush finale \n phil weisbecker \n 3 jacks every time \n jack potter \n three jacks and a pat \n phil weisbecker
1943
Phil Weisbecker
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3 Jacks & A Pat
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the back room \n on dunninger and stuart robson \n bruce elliott
1943
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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the back room \n on ireland's yearbooks, an effect annemann used to do, lou tannen, the death of ben ehrens, tommy dowd, a scam with bills and john scarne \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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yankee vase \n rope and vase, without cork \n louis tannen
1944
Louis Tannen
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Yankee Vase
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"free" french drop \n like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever \n unknown \n walter b. gibson
1944
, Walter B. Gibson
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"Free" French Drop
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on and off \n gag, showing two openings in the key ring \n jay marshall \n der schlüsselring mit den zwei Öffnungen \n jay marshall
1944
Jay Marshall
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On and Off
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back to back \n coin appears between two matchbooks \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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Back To Back
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out of this phone book \n book, opened freely, line is forced, franklin v. taylor's peek deck principle with a book \n paul curry \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n out of this phone book \n paul curry \n out of this phone book \n paul curry \n the devil's dictionary \n barrie richardson
1944
Paul Curry
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Out of this Phone Book
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nine \n forcing nine \n l. vosburgh lyons \n zahlenforcen: das neuner-prinzip \n l. vosburgh lyons \n rudolf braunmüller \n r. machford
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Nine
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a cute betcha \n match balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything \n tom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
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A Cute Betcha
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bifocals \n eight people look at a card individually, they all see the same card, glasses presentation \n shaman \n cagliostro's spectacles \n shaman
1944
Shaman
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Bifocals
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under cover \n ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer \n graphite matchbox daub \n bob hummer
1944
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer
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Under Cover
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the back room \n frances ireland, female magicians, orson welles, tommy dowd \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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pick pocket idea \n pretending to steal \n tommy dowd
1944
Tommy Dowd
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Pick Pocket Idea
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the back room \n idea for curry's "out of this phone book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by audley walsh \n bruce elliott \n out of this phone book \n paul curry
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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letter to bruce elliott \n on marshall's plan of putting out an own magazine and on the phoenix \n jay marshall
1944
Jay Marshall
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Letter to Bruce Elliott
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letter to bruce elliott \n experience while performing "back to back" \n charles arbuthnot \n back to back \n bruce elliott
1944
Charles Arbuthnot
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Letter to Bruce Elliott
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climax \n shrinking card as climax for last card in cards to pocket \n al baker \n climax \n al baker
1944
Al Baker
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Climax
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foo \n pochette in sleeve for sleeving a coin \n jay marshall
1944
Jay Marshall
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Foo
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one night \n idea for dagger chest illusion \n al baker
1944
Al Baker
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One Night
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receptacle for dye tube \n \n unknown
1944
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Receptacle for Dye Tube
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al baker's best card trick \n two cards, duplicate bank \n al baker
1944
Al Baker
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Al Baker's Best Card Trick
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dear harold \n in the "letter to harold" tradition from "the sphinx" \n al baker
1944
Al Baker
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Dear Harold
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super magic \n two in the hand, one in the pocket with paper balls and variations \n harry blackstone \n walter b. gibson
1944
Harry Blackstone, Walter B. Gibson
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Super Magic
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dizzy discs \n speed summation and subtraction with number discs \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Dizzy Discs
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stack it \n spectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as rusduck \n russell "rusduck" duck \n variation on rusduck's stack it \n stewart james \n russell "rusduck" duck
1944
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Stack It
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the back room \n on richard himber, stuart robson, charley larson, dai vernon, tommy dowd, ducrot \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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card trick from sphinx \n deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection \n bill nord
1944
Bill Nord
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Card Trick from Sphinx
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card from deck to envelope \n \n bill nord
1944
Bill Nord
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Card from Deck to Envelope
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the phoenix routine - accent on extemporaneous variety \n no cards program with tricks from phoenix \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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The Phoenix Routine - Accent on Extemporaneous Variety
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brain guys & jordan (double prediction) \n two cards remembered from twenty, in the hands antifaro, prediction of places \n the brain guys \n charles t. jordan
1944
The Brain Guys, Charles T. Jordan
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Brain Guys & Jordan (Double Prediction)
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flash \n light cigarette transforms into a silk with a flash \n bob hanko
1944
Bob Hanko
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Flash
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the back room \n on joseph dunninger, richard himber, dell o'dell, john scarne, john mulholland \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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in your hat \n coins displayed in the space between the hat band and the crown of the hat, one coin after the other is put under a handkerchief and vanishes \n al lasher \n coin-juring \n al lasher \n karl fulves
1944
Al Lasher
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In Your Hat
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Variations
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bughouse \n effects with metal bugs, those you can press a piece of steel to make a sound, in a box makes sound to answer questions \n elray
1944
Elray
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Bughouse
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seven cent sorcery \n while trying to snatch a coin from spectator's hand, it transforms into an other coin \n otis manning
1944
Otis Manning
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Seven Cent Sorcery
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life liberty or - \n trick performing for friends over phone \n james g. thompson jr. \n printer's demon \n john hudak \n magazine mentalism \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Life Liberty Or -
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Related toAlso published here
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the back room \n on richard himber, joseph dunninger, paul rosini, bob novak \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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encore! \n spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell \n frederick mosteller \n bravo encore reprise \n frederick braue \n helensburg speller \n roy walton \n another encore \n alex elmsley \n frederick mosteller \n encore \n frederick mosteller \n frederick braue \n orville wayne meyer \n bravo! \n frederick mosteller
1944
Frederick Mosteller
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Encore!
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daffy dime! \n coin transforms wrapped in paper (buddha papers), transforms again (adam's penny and dime trick) then travels into silver boxes inside of wool \n tom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
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Daffy Dime!
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the magic of japan \n program of max sterling \n max sterling
1944
Max Sterling
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The Magic of Japan
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gone! \n cigarette vanishes under handkerchief \n art lyle
1944
Art Lyle
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Gone!
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the back room \n on al baker, carl rosini, paul rosini, max sterling, jay marshall and some gambling ruses \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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puzzle \n figure, what's the size of the surface, solution on page 246 \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Puzzle
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Apr. 1944
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gold seal mystery \n coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1944
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
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Gold Seal Mystery
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a cute betcha \n penknife sticked in top of door arch falls directly in a bottle \n tom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
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A Cute Betcha
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touch-me-not \n finding hidden object, fake, code \n gerald kosky
1944
Gerald Kosky
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Touch-Me-Not
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59
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Apr. 1944
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242
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the difference \n spoon bend on table \n jay marshall \n the bent spoon \n bert allerton \n nickleplated \n nepomuk
1944
Jay Marshall
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The Difference
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Related to
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Apr. 1944
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the back room \n on mr. and mrs. nicola, bert kalmar, jay marshall, bob novak, mike supa, john mullholand \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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one way to one-way \n using slop shuffle for orientating a borrowed deck which has a one-way feature \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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One Way to One-Way
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60
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May 1944
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244
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fantasy in red and black \n slop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Fantasy in Red and Black
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60
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May 1944
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245
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yoo hoo, dear! \n several cards are remembered by putting a knife somewhere in the deck \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Yoo Hoo, Dear!
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60
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May 1944
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245
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red-black riffle shuffle \n \n unknown
1944
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Red-Black Riffle Shuffle
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60
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May 1944
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245
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red-black overhand shuffle \n \n unknown
1944
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Red-Black Overhand Shuffle
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60
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May 1944
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245
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any deck one-way \n making a one way deck, dirt \n theodore annemann
1944
Theodore Annemann
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Any Deck One-Way
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60
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May 1944
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246
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one-way mark located \n how to spot a one way deck (or any marked deck) \n theodore annemann
1944
Theodore Annemann
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One-Way Mark Located
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60
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May 1944
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246
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neat slop shuffle \n different handling for the slop shuffle triumph \n phil thomas \n simplex triumph \n rick johnsson
1944
Phil Thomas
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Neat Slop Shuffle
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May 1944
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246
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the back room \n on john garfield, kolma, tommy dowd, carl wiesinger \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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60
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May 1944
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247
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tri-umph \n prediction of a number, written on paper in envelope \n louis tannen
1944
Louis Tannen
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Tri-Umph
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61
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248
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build up \n six hands, two rounds, as rusduck \n russell "rusduck" duck \n hocus pocus \n charles hudson \n build up (streamlined) \n russell "rusduck" duck
1944
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Build Up
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Related toVariations
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fruit cup \n coin in egg in lemon in orange in grapefruit using a clothespin \n orson welles \n materialization \n franklin v. taylor \n fruit cup \n orson welles
1944
Orson Welles
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Fruit Cup
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Inspired byAlso published here
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250
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the back room \n on tommy dowd, audley wals, rings as shiner, ethics, paul rosini, max holden, stuart robson \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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pieces of fate \n folding and cutting a piece of paper into a circle, a swastika, the words hell and peace are formed, themed to the ww2 \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Pieces of Fate
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62
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252
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wuxtra! \n chosen headline appears on newspaper \n sylvan barnet
1944
Sylvan Barnet
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Wuxtra!
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62
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254
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free force \n forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction \n ronald b. edwards \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
Ronald B. Edwards
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Free Force
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Related to
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62
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June 1944
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254
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the back room \n on sachs, philip mullentyre, max holden, robert parrish, sylvan garnet \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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card and thread \n wrong card is pierced with a needle and threaded, when thread is pulled, right card hangs on on it, from "the secret out" \n unknown
1944
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Card and Thread
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62
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255
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double double \n prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's \n frank kelly \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
Frank Kelly
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Double Double
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Related to
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June 1944
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256
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card switch \n card is on palm, deck placed on it and card switched \n frank kelly
1944
Frank Kelly
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Card Switch
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the poor man's anti-gravico \n hydrostatic bottle \n walter b. gibson
1944
Walter B. Gibson
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The Poor Man's Anti-Gravico
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63
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June 1944
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257
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switched \n while doing fan manipulations, in two parts \n walter b. gibson
1944
Walter B. Gibson
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Switched
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258
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the back room \n on collections, audley alsh, russ swann, houdin, walter gibson, exposure, robert a. nelson \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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63
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June 1944
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a routine with liquids \n combination of the lota bowl, water funnel and anti gravico \n ben fineson
1944
Ben Fineson
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A Routine with Liquids
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63
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June 1944
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259
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rising sun set \n card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, ww2 theme \n herb runge
1944
Herb Runge
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Rising Sun Set
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64
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July 1944
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260
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off the bottom \n one handed bottom palm \n mike tannen
1944
Mike Tannen
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Off the Bottom
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64
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July 1944
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261
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phone(y) telepathy \n selection is apparently revealed by stranger \n ronald b. edwards
1944
Ronald B. Edwards
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Phone(y) Telepathy
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262
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bill to magazine - letter to bruce elliott \n bill travels between two pages of chosen book or magazine \n lu brent
1944
Lu Brent
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Bill to Magazine - Letter to Bruce Elliott
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July 1944
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262
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the back room \n on audley walsh, maurice raymond, a number/word puzzle by blackstone, sid lorraine \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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64
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July 1944
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encyclopedia of mentalism \n \n bruce elliott \n robert a. nelson
1944
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
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Encyclopedia of Mentalism
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64
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263
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fancy free \n making a double fan, with an interesting procedure, different designs \n audley walsh \n fancy free \n audley walsh
1944
Audley Walsh
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Fancy Free
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Also published here
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65
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264
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the back room \n on lloyd jones, doug geoffrey, r. m. biow, doc miller, houdini, r. kohler \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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65
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July 1944
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267
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paper puzzle \n turning a square of paper into an equilateral triangle \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Paper Puzzle
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65
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release from reason \n silk and rope \n walter b. gibson \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
Walter B. Gibson, L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Release From Reason
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66
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Aug. 1944
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double dyed \n two dye tubes \n dr. kolma
1944
Dr. Kolma
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Double Dyed
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66
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Aug. 1944
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270
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variation on rusduck's stack it \n \n stewart james \n russell "rusduck" duck \n stack it \n russell "rusduck" duck
1944
Stewart James, Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Variation on Rusduck's Stack It
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Inspired by
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the back room \n dunninger, richard himber, zanzig, newton hall, milton kort, stewart james \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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66
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speller idea \n full stack \n jerry sorensen
1944
Jerry Sorensen
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Speller Idea
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271
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double or nothing \n coin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes \n james g. thompson jr. \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Double or Nothing
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Variations
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67
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272
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bromo seltzer to the resuce \n impromptu thumb tip for vanishing liquid and making salt travel \n tom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
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Bromo Seltzer to the Resuce
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67
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crystal clear \n q&a, after information is obtained, way that assistant brings them to performer, bottle, in combination with his billet box, see reference \n otis manning \n the ghost of a chance \n otis manning \n crystal clear \n otis manning
1944
Otis Manning
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Crystal Clear
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Related toAlso published here
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67
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274
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the back room \n response to john snyder jr. letter, on walter gibson, the annemann parade in the linking ring, james g. thompson jr., richard himber, dariel fitzkee and harry blackstone \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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Aug. 1944
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275
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letter to phoenix \n sarcastic letter about card splitting \n john snyder
1944
John Snyder
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Letter to Phoenix
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67
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Aug. 1944
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275
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your thought \n three billets, reading billets in hat, secretly opening and closing , method, umbrella move \n cyril marriott \n the umbrella move \n unknown \n al baker \n al baker's billet mystery \n al baker
1944
Cyril Marriott
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Your Thought
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Related to
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68
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Sep. 1944
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276
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blob \n as herb rungie, two cigarettes with different brands, one put in the pocket one in the box, performer always knows which one is where \n herb runge
1944
Herb Runge
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Blob
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68
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whose? \n same as expansion of texture - expanded! \n unknown \n the expansion of texture - expanded! \n jean-eugène robert-houdin \n l'homme masqué \n dai vernon
1944
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Whose?
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the back room \n richard himber, a strange bar bet by mystic craig, idea by paul morris for thompson's double or nothing, puzzle \n bruce elliott \n double or nothing \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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Inspired by
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279
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bravo encore reprise \n count-spell \n frederick braue \n encore! \n frederick mosteller
1944
Frederick Braue
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Bravo Encore Reprise
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Inspired by
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Sep. 1944
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280
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kneesy! \n as nate leipsig, coin on knee vanish \n nate leipzig \n leipzig's coin on the knee \n nate leipzig \n knee-zy vanish \n unknown \n fadeaway \n unknown
1944
Nate Leipzig
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Kneesy!
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Related to
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Sep. 1944
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282
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poor man's bank night \n with a package of gum, everybody can select one, in one wrapper is a gum in the other is cradboard \n jerry sorensen
1944
Jerry Sorensen
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Poor Man's Bank Night
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69
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Sep. 1944
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282
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the back room \n \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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69
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Sep. 1944
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283
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shaman's show \n \n alvarez gonzales \n shaman
1944
Alvarez Gonzales (reviewer)
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Shaman's Show
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69
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283
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wholly smokes! \n routine with cigarette and match, glass of wine appears and disappears under a handkerchief, bill to cigarette \n herb runge
1944
Herb Runge
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Wholly Smokes!
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70
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Sep. 1944
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284
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xx \n pocket funnel for coin to ball of wool \n otis manning
1944
Otis Manning
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XX
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70
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285
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peek \n \n jean irving
1944
Jean Irving
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Peek
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70
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286
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the back room \n on jim sherman, richard himber, al koran, charlie miller, dell o'dell, shaman \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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70
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Sep. 1944
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287
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matchless \n steel ball through filled match box, angles \n floyd g. thayer
1944
Floyd G. Thayer
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Matchless
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Oct. 1944
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288
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home made magic \n gaffed matchbox, slide turns 180°, matches fall out \n theodore deland
1944
Theodore DeLand
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Home Made Magic
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71
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Oct. 1944
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289
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diminuendo \n matchbox shrinks twice \n will goldston
1944
Will Goldston
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Diminuendo
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71
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290
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the back room \n on deland, j. g. thompson, bill larsen, orville meyer, jack vosburgh, scarne and walsh \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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71
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Oct. 1944
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291
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hunkins' hex \n ring, ribbon, wand and handkerchief are tied and held by spectator, handkerchief is removed \n carl hunkins
1944
Carl Hunkins
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Hunkins' Hex
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72
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Nov. 1944
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292
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stamped \n stamp appears on selection \n tom fitzgerald
1944
Tom Fitzgerald
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Stamped
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72
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Nov. 1944
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293
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force box \n \n r. m. jamison
1944
R. M. Jamison
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Force Box
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72
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Nov. 1944
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294
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the back room \n on richard himber, eddie clever, elray, r.m. jamison, tom fitzgerald \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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72
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Nov. 1944
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295
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letter to bruce elliot \n rope and vase variation \n vivian st. john
1944
Vivian St. John
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Letter to Bruce Elliot
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72
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Nov. 1944
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295
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the chinese parrot \n two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined \n franklin v. taylor \n the chinese parrot \n franklin v. taylor
1944
Franklin V. Taylor
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The Chinese Parrot
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Also published here
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73
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Nov. 1944
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296
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hey...rube! \n story of a con men, marking cards at a three card monte game with daub \n elray
1944
Elray
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Hey...Rube!
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73
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Nov. 1944
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297
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mark it \n way to mark a deck, plus one way \n cyril marriott
1944
Cyril Marriott
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Mark It
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73
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Nov. 1944
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298
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iron finger! \n stopping an electric fan with the thumb \n herb runge
1944
Herb Runge
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Iron Finger!
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73
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Nov. 1944
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298
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the back room \n on darriel fitzkee, otis manning, a gag by herb runge, paul morris and john scarne \n bruce elliott
1944
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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73
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Nov. 1944
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299
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travel thought \n two cities are divined, with cards and a map, mutus nomen principle \n ronald b. edwards
1944
Ronald B. Edwards
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Travel Thought
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74
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Dec. 1944
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300
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speedy \n card vanishes from deck and raises from coat breast pocket \n r. m. jamison
1944
R. M. Jamison
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Speedy
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74
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Dec. 1944
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301
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tom dick & how many? \n three people each raising a different amount of fingers \n walter b. gibson \n finger finger \n dr. van deusen \n bruce elliott
1944
Walter B. Gibson
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Tom Dick & How Many?
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Inspired by
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74
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Dec. 1944
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302
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the back room \n \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1944
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
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The Back Room
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74
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Dec. 1944
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303
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letter to the phoenix \n on being mentioned in every issue and some copyright issues \n richard himber
1944
Richard Himber
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Letter to the Phoenix
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74
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Dec. 1944
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303
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taylor's cups and balls \n three cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup \n franklin v. taylor \n taylor's cups and balls \n franklin v. taylor \n cups and balls \n james g. thompson jr. \n franklin v. taylor
1945
Franklin V. Taylor
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Taylor's Cups and Balls
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VariationsAlso published here
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75
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Jan. 1945
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304
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lead in your... \n handkerchief is balanced on finger in impossible ways, gimmick \n audley walsh \n sid fleishman's "million dollar gimmick" and thayer's "kobra"
1945
Audley Walsh
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Lead in Your...
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Inspired by- Sid Fleishman's "Million Dollar Gimmick" and Thayer's "Kobra"
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75
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Jan. 1945
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306
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telepsyche \n location of the card \n l. vosburgh lyons
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Telepsyche
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75
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Jan. 1945
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306
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the back room \n on hen fetsch, richard himber, dunninger getting exposed, milbourne christopher \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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75
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Jan. 1945
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307
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card box \n prop without a flap, for magicians \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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Card Box
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75
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Jan. 1945
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307
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the back room \n "a suffering spectator speaks his mind", impromtu card stand with a newspaper, the five star frolics \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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76
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Jan. 1945
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308
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the card slates \n business card with prediction appears between two playing cards \n steve eskow
1945
Steve Eskow
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The Card Slates
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76
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Jan. 1945
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309
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know-how \n decks in pockets, "bill sarles" but it's j. w. sarles according to fulves in "six impromptu card tricks" (1982, p. 38) \n j. w. sarles
1945
J. W. Sarles
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Know-How
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76
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Jan. 1945
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310
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i.o.u. \n spectator's bill transpose with piece of paper in envelope \n steve eskow
1945
Steve Eskow
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I.O.U.
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76
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Jan. 1945
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311
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dictionary diabolism \n word from dictionary is written on a card and divined \n r. n. lee
1945
R. N. Lee
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Dictionary Diabolism
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77
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Feb. 1945
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312
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days of force \n calendar number force \n mel stover \n calendar prediction \n mel stover \n rainbow matrix \n philip t. goldstein \n walter b. gibson \n maurice kraitchik \n rainbow matrix \n philip t. goldstein \n walter b. gibson \n maurice kraitchik \n matrix number force \n thomas alan waters \n quintasense \n thomas alan waters \n fortunes of a wise fool \n stephen minch \n threesum \n thomas alan waters \n rethink \n philip t. goldstein \n ringo-bingo \n stephen tucker \n four on a date \n george kirkendall \n mindway dream \n dr. e. raymond carlyle \n wipe out! \n stan shultz
1945
Mel Stover
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Days of Force
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Related to- Fortunes of a Wise Fool (Stephen Minch, 1974)
- Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1980)
- Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1982)
- Matrix Number Force (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Quintasense (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Wipe Out! (Stan Shultz, 1985)
- Mindway Dream (Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle, 1996)
- Calendar Prediction (Mel Stover, 2010)
Variations
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77
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Feb. 1945
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313
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ribbon spread \n card is hidden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, as rusduck \n russell "rusduck" duck \n time sharing \n karl fulves \n the 220 count \n charles hopkins
1945
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Ribbon Spread
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VariationsAlso published here
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77
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Feb. 1945
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314
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the back room \n "a suffering spectator speaks his mind" part two, max holden \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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77
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Feb. 1945
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315
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practical mental effects \n \n bruce elliott \n theodore annemann
1945
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
|
Practical Mental Effects
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77
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Feb. 1945
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315
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card through card \n two cards, gimmick \n frank ducrot
1945
Frank Ducrot
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Card Through Card
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77
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Feb. 1945
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315
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magician's guild show, january 21st, 1945 \n cardini, flosso, jarrow, hal haverland, warren simms, litzka, douglas geoffrey, hardeen and julian proskauer \n phoenix jr.
1945
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)
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Magician's Guild Show, January 21st, 1945
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77
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Feb. 1945
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315
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the back room \n on frances ireland, russ swann, max holden, john snyder, jean hugard's testimonial show \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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78
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Feb. 1945
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316
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sense of touch \n crimp \n edward marlo
1945
Edward Marlo
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Sense of Touch
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78
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Feb. 1945
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317
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the wishing card trick \n cards placed on table turns out to be any card named \n edward marlo \n the wishing card trick \n edward marlo
1945
Edward Marlo
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The Wishing Card Trick
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Also published here
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78
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Feb. 1945
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317
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one hand control \n aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps \n edward marlo \n one hand control \n edward marlo \n impressionistic ace controls \n justin higham \n richard vollmer \n christian gambin \n ein-hand kartenkontrolle \n edward marlo
1945
Edward Marlo
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One Hand Control
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VariationsAlso published here
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78
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Feb. 1945
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318
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the marlo miracle \n saliva \n edward marlo
1945
Edward Marlo
|
The Marlo Miracle
|
78
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Feb. 1945
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319
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numerology \n with prepared stage money \n ronald b. edwards
1945
Ronald B. Edwards
|
Numerology
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79
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Mar. 1945
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320
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in the fold \n coin vanishes in trouser fold, also as a penetration into pocket \n the great fataque \n money in the pocket \n jack vosburgh
1945
The Great Fataque
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In the Fold
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Related to
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79
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Mar. 1945
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321
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strung! \n string is cut and restored, with finger ring \n joseph l. barnett \n borrowed ring on loop of string \n unknown \n joseph l. barnett \n string thing \n gene anderson \n karl germain \n ausgeschnurt \n joseph l. barnett
1945
Joseph L. Barnett
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Strung!
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Related toAlso published here
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79
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Mar. 1945
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322
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the back room \n on maurice zolotow, dai vernon, bert allerton, annemann's use of the nail writer, tom osborne, jay marshall \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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79
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Mar. 1945
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323
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the rabbit's head \n marked coin into handkerchief, handkerchief folded as a rabbit \n tom fitzgerald \n the coin in the handkerchief \n unknown
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
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The Rabbit's Head
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Related to
|
80
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Mar. 1945
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324
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sextuple stranger than hallucination \n three people look at the bottom card and remove it, all think of the same card \n walter b. gibson \n hallucination \n eddie clever
1945
Walter B. Gibson
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Sextuple Stranger Than Hallucination
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Inspired by
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80
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Mar. 1945
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325
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combo \n one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes \n bruce elliott \n tom sellers \n stanley collins
1945
Bruce Elliott, Tom Sellers, Stanley Collins
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Combo
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80
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Mar. 1945
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326
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the back room \n on john snyder, dr. beebe and tommy dowd \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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80
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Mar. 1945
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327
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a match tip \n a burning match is split in two \n milbourne christopher
1945
Milbourne Christopher
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A Match Tip
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80
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Mar. 1945
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327
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a mindreading joke \n cards are marked with big bold letters on the back \n louis tannen
1945
Louis Tannen
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A Mindreading Joke
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80
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Mar. 1945
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327
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boxed \n piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one \n l. vosburgh lyons \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson, Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
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Boxed
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Related to
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81
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Apr. 1945
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328
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page force \n pages are torn out of a a magazine \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson
1945
Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson
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Page Force
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81
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Apr. 1945
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329
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prophetics \n mini slate, two flaps \n c. l. boarde
1945
C. L. Boarde
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Prophetics
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81
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Apr. 1945
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330
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the back room \n on connie haden, jay marshall, shaman, dr. beebe and john snyder, s.b. blodgett \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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81
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Apr. 1945
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331
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scarne on dice \n \n bruce elliott \n john scarne \n clayton rawson
1945
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
|
Scarne on Dice
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81
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Apr. 1945
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331
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solomon's seal \n six cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop \n jean hugard
1945
Jean Hugard
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Solomon's Seal
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82
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Apr. 1945
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332
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the ace assembly \n two covers \n jean hugard
1945
Jean Hugard
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The Ace Assembly
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82
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Apr. 1945
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334
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tickets for two \n two decks, two selections change places \n jean hugard
1945
Jean Hugard
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Tickets for Two
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82
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Apr. 1945
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335
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the back room \n on robert parrish, bob nelson, dariel fitzkee, tom osborne \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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82
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Apr. 1945
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335
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silver walls \n piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper \n bruce elliott \n circle of fire \n paul curry
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
Silver Walls
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Related to
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83
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May 1945
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336
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shaman's lucifers \n two matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox \n shaman \n stuart robson's "tips on flashpaper"
1945
Shaman
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Shaman's Lucifers
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Related to- Stuart Robson's "Tips on Flashpaper"
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83
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May 1945
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336
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indestructo \n handkerchief is tied over mouth of a glass and both put into a paper bag, then a knife is pushed through bag and handkerchief, handkerchief is unharmed and a silk is found in the glass \n bob hanko \n indestructo \n bob hanko
1945
Bob Hanko
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Indestructo
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Also published here
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83
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May 1945
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337
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the back room \n on bill henderson and jean hugard \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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83
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May 1945
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339
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original magic \n \n bruce elliott \n richard heinemann
1945
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
|
Original Magic
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83
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May 1945
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339
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off the cuff \n \n bruce elliott \n edward marlo
1945
Bruce Elliott (reviewer)
|
Off the Cuff
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83
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May 1945
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339
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three weirds \n three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces \n verne chesbro \n drei prophezeiungen \n verne chesbro
1945
Verne Chesbro
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Three Weirds
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Also published here
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84
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May 1945
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340
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the hindu prayer vase up to date \n tip for vase and rope \n tom fitzgerald
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
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The Hindu Prayer Vase Up to Date
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84
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May 1945
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341
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prepositions \n word and position is predicted in a newspaper, spectator can chose publishing date \n c. l. boarde
1945
C. L. Boarde
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Prepositions
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84
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May 1945
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342
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the back room \n on r.c. buff ideas with the lyons-elliott box, frank taylor, ideas by hen fetsch, ed marlo, bert allerton and richard mc closkey \n bruce elliott \n boxed \n l. vosburgh lyons \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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Related to
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84
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May 1945
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343
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a drop in the bottle \n with a bottle, a cigarette and a paper loop \n m. t. coogan \n der sturz in die flasche \n m. t. coogan
1945
M. T. Coogan
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A Drop in the Bottle
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Also published here
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84
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May 1945
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343
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the phoenix routine #2 - accent on mediumistic ease \n program with tricks from phoenix \n james g. thompson jr.
1945
James G. Thompson Jr.
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The Phoenix Routine #2 - Accent on Mediumistic Ease
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85
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June 1945
|
344
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time will tell \n cards laid around a watch, hour and card is selected, card vanishes and appears in pocket \n herb runge \n time travel \n justin higham
1945
Herb Runge
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Time Will Tell
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Variations
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85
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June 1945
|
346
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milko \n milk vanishes, building a milk pitcher out of a bottle \n r. m. jamison
1945
R. M. Jamison
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Milko
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85
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June 1945
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346
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the back room \n on jay marshall, clayton rawson, hypnotism, harry blackstone, "die magie" and fascism \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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85
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June 1945
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347
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a period of darkness \n selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table \n paul curry \n a period of darkness \n paul curry \n der mitternachtstrick \n paul maurer \n paul curry
1945
Paul Curry
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A Period of Darkness
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VariationsAlso published here
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86
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June 1945
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348
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multifly \n coin tray with glued bills for close up \n ronald b. edwards \n moneyfly \n ronald b. edwards \n karl fulves
1945
Ronald B. Edwards
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Multifly
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Variations
|
86
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June 1945
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349
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slip knot \n knot slides on rope and is removed \n joseph keen \n joseph keen's slip knot \n joseph keen
1945
Joseph Keen
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Slip Knot
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Also published here
|
86
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June 1945
|
350
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the back room \n on bob nelson, dariel fitzkee, hen fetsch, douglas francis, george karger \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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86
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June 1945
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351
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acrobatic cane \n with a reel, dancing cane \n mystic craig
1945
Mystic Craig
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Acrobatic Cane
|
86
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June 1945
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351
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detail does it \n do as i do with three coins \n kolmar \n clayton rawson \n tue was ich tue mit münzen! \n clayton rawson \n kolmar
1945
Kolmar, Clayton Rawson
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Detail Does It
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Also published here
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86
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June 1945
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351
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ball to silk \n \n warner perry
1945
Warner Perry
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Ball to Silk
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calling card \n torn and restores business card, card is from spectator \n tom fitzgerald
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
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Calling Card
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July 1945
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inflation \n dollar bill assembly, fives and ones \n lu brent
1945
Lu Brent
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Inflation
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July 1945
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super slop shuffle \n two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see back room #90 for ed marlo ideas \n john hamilton \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n divided deck subtlety \n john hamilton
1945
John Hamilton
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Super Slop Shuffle
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July 1945
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the back room \n on george starke, george karger, emil jarrow, bert allerton, the "swami" magazine, puzzles by fred mosteller, audley walsh, bob novak and charles bertram \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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87
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July 1945
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wine go \n principle for vanishing liquid, pouring out two different liquids from a bottle \n louis tannen
1945
Louis Tannen
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Wine Go
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88
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July 1945
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spirit writer \n name of card appears written on spectator's palm, rubber stamp, see back room #96 for additional idea \n louis tannen
1945
Louis Tannen
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Spirit Writer
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88
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July 1945
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357
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no fake \n vanishing wand, breakaway wand \n louis tannen
1945
Louis Tannen
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No Fake
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88
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July 1945
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358
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lou's waste paper container \n paper basket as a deposition for props, in the end it's empty \n louis tannen
1945
Louis Tannen
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Lou's Waste Paper Container
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88
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July 1945
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358
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the back room \n on the tarbell course, frank taylor \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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88
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July 1945
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359
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the jumping jacks \n leader card is on top of the deck \n r. m. jamison
1945
R. M. Jamison
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The Jumping Jacks
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88
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July 1945
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359
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match'em! \n spectator pushes middle of the center out with a knife / pencil, two times it's the mate of a previously tabled mate \n l. vosburgh lyons
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Match'em!
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89
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Aug. 1945
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360
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stab force \n pushing center of the deck out with knife / pencil \n l. vosburgh lyons
1945
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Stab Force
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89
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Aug. 1945
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360
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hot news! \n \n c. l. boarde
1945
C. L. Boarde
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Hot News!
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89
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Aug. 1945
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361
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rings on your fingers \n linking three small plastic rings, like finger rings \n tom fitzgerald
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
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Rings On Your Fingers
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89
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Aug. 1945
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362
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the back room \n ideas by dr. belanger and hen fetsch \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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89
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Aug. 1945
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363
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liars! \n three poker chips with a different stamps on it are selected, one of three spectators has to lie the other two tell the truth, performer knows who has which chip \n tommy dowd \n an idea of jack vosburgh's "more than a trick" \n sie lügen \n jochen zmeck
1945
Tommy Dowd
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Liars!
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Inspired by- an idea of Jack Vosburgh's "More than a Trick"
Variations
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90
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Aug. 1945
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364
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model asrah! \n wand levitates under handkerchief and vanishes, breakaway wand \n tommy dowd \n milbourne christopher
1945
Tommy Dowd, Milbourne Christopher
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Model Asrah!
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90
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Aug. 1945
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365
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john doe ... magician \n speller, miscalling selected card, for magicians \n tommy dowd \n we both spell \n tommy dowd \n neal elias \n bert fenn \n john doe - magician \n tommy dowd
1945
Tommy Dowd
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John Doe ... Magician
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VariationsAlso published here
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90
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Aug. 1945
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366
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half a buck \n rolling a cigarette with one hand and putting a bill inside \n tommy dowd
1945
Tommy Dowd
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Half A Buck
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90
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Aug. 1945
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366
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fred mosteller's solution to no. 87 \n logic word puzzle, weight problem with a fake coin \n frederick mosteller
1945
Frederick Mosteller
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Fred Mosteller's Solution to No. 87
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90
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Aug. 1945
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366
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the back room \n on ed marlo, george karger, hen fetsch \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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90
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Aug. 1945
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367
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clippo routine \n \n dr. william e. belanger
1945
Dr. William E. Belanger
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Clippo Routine
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90
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Aug. 1945
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367
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one-way sorting with slop shuffle \n \n edward marlo \n one way to one-way \n james g. thompson jr.
1945
Edward Marlo
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One-Way Sorting with Slop Shuffle
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Related to
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90
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Aug. 1945
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367
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the phoenix routine #3 \n program with tricks from phoenix \n james g. thompson jr.
1945
James G. Thompson Jr.
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The Phoenix Routine #3
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91
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Sep. 1945
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368
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surprise! \n bill (stage money) to silver coin \n ronald b. edwards
1945
Ronald B. Edwards
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Surprise!
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Sep. 1945
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369
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gin! \n as rusduck, strategy and subterfuge to win at gin rummy \n russell "rusduck" duck
1945
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Gin!
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91
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Sep. 1945
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370
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the back room \n on richard himber, al baker, bill gresham, bill henderson \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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91
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Sep. 1945
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371
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make the pulse go faster \n \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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Make the Pulse Go Faster
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91
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Sep. 1945
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3c worth of magic \n two different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places \n bruce elliott \n pod addition \n paul sweetman
1945
Bruce Elliott
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3c Worth of Magic
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Variations
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92
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Sep. 1945
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372
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coiner! \n ideas for a miser's dream structure \n bert easley
1945
Bert Easley
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Coiner!
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92
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Sep. 1945
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an oldie with a new twist \n coin travels into empty matchbox \n milbourne christopher
1945
Milbourne Christopher
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An Oldie with a New Twist
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92
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Sep. 1945
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374
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the back room \n on dell o'dell, ken crossen, paul curry \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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92
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Sep. 1945
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375
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avatara \n borrowed deck, card is selected one is thought of, selected is burnt, and the other card vanishes from borrowed deck, both appear in a nest of envelopes in the performer's wallet held by spectator \n george armstrong
1945
George Armstrong
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Avatara
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93
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Oct. 1945
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376
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no swami \n in envelope, slit \n jerry sorensen \n doublet \n thomas alan waters
1945
Jerry Sorensen
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No Swami
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Variations
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93
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Oct. 1945
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hamilton's hoax! \n four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book \n john hamilton
1945
John Hamilton
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Hamilton's Hoax!
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93
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Oct. 1945
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coin vanish \n \n clyde cairy
1945
Clyde Cairy
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Coin Vanish
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93
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Oct. 1945
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378
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the back room \n about the life, hard times and unseemly death of shaman, shaman was invented by annemann and bruce elliott \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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93
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Oct. 1945
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379
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this is it! \n reading mind over phone, see back room #96 for correction \n don medley \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n lorant - long range telepathy \n al mann \n the abstract thought \n al mann
1945
Don Medley
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This Is It!
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Related toVariations
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94
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Oct. 1945
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el ropo cutto \n \n ronald b. edwards
1945
Ronald B. Edwards
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El Ropo Cutto
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94
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Oct. 1945
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382
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from the middle \n as rusduck, side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together \n russell "rusduck" duck \n from the middle \n russell "rusduck" duck
1945
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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From the Middle
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Related to
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94
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Oct. 1945
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382
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the back room \n on dariel fitzkee, annemann \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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94
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Oct. 1945
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383
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heads or... \n \n bert easley
1945
Bert Easley
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Heads or...
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95
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Nov. 1945
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384
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popper! \n from fold in sleeve \n unknown \n letter to bruce elliott \n clayton rawson \n fetsch's grandpopper \n hen fetsch
1945
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Popper!
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Related to
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Nov. 1945
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386
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light up! \n pantomime rolling of a cigarette, appearance \n albenice \n letter to bruce elliott \n clayton rawson
1945
Albenice
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Light Up!
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Related to
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95
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Nov. 1945
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386
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the back room \n on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, tangram \n bruce elliott \n the foolproof system of chess \n tony corinda
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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Related to
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95
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Nov. 1945
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387
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john calvert show 1943 \n \n unknown \n john calvert
1945
(reviewer)
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John Calvert Show 1943
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95
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Nov. 1945
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387
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dis-cards \n spectator puts amount of cards on the table and removes some again, the rest is named by the performer \n jack miller \n discard \n jack miller \n discard \n jack miller \n tele-poker \n karl fulves
1945
Jack Miller
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Dis-Cards
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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96
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Nov. 1945
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388
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count ten! \n on from ten cards is divined, also possible over the phone \n jack miller
1945
Jack Miller
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Count Ten!
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96
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Nov. 1945
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389
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pick up \n coin drops, after being picked up it vanishes \n jack miller \n take advantage of a fumble \n unknown
1945
Jack Miller
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Pick Up
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Related to
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96
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Nov. 1945
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389
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twist it! \n \n jack miller
1945
Jack Miller
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Twist It!
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96
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Nov. 1945
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390
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the back room \n on bill neff, george karger, jingo jones, kolma, tom fitzgerald \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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96
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Nov. 1945
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391
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date? name? \n triple prediction \n john hamilton
1945
John Hamilton
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Date? Name?
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97
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Dec. 1945
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392
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in his hands \n spectator riffles cards himself and thinks of one, card is located \n c. l. boarde
1945
C. L. Boarde
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In His Hands
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97
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Dec. 1945
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393
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advertising stunt \n two lines printed on a card, one with letters one with numbers, number divined \n tom fitzgerald \n see also "the 'q' trick" in hoffmann's " modern magic" p.560
1945
Tom Fitzgerald
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Advertising Stunt
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Related to- see also "The 'Q' Trick" in Hoffmann's " Modern Magic" p.560
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97
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Dec. 1945
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394
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the back room \n \n bruce elliott
1945
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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97
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Dec. 1945
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395
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letter to bruce elliott \n on popper and light up \n clayton rawson \n popper! \n unknown \n light up! \n albenice
1945
Clayton Rawson
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Letter to Bruce Elliott
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Related to
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97
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Dec. 1945
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395
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on clippo \n routine idea \n elray
1945
Elray
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On Clippo
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97
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Dec. 1945
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395
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money money money \n six coins are produced and vanish again, on spectator's lapel \n phil huckabee
1946
Phil Huckabee
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Money Money Money
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98
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Jan. 1946
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396
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heaps \n as rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, tantalizer \n russell "rusduck" duck \n heaps again \n john hamilton
1946
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Heaps
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Variations
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98
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Jan. 1946
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397
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lit-switch \n switch of cigarette with a lighter \n r. n. lee
1946
R. N. Lee
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Lit-Switch
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98
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Jan. 1946
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398
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the back room \n on "le magicien" milbourne christopher, larry arcuri, mardo, stewart james, orson welles, loring campbell \n bruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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98
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Jan. 1946
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399
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odds on \n spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket \n bruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
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Odds On
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99
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Jan. 1946
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400
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the back room \n on felix greenfield, bill henderson, r.c. duff, senor mardo, richard himber's list of his personal favorite magicians \n bruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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99
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Jan. 1946
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403
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double-lift deceptions \n double-lift description \n clayton rawson \n thumb count double lift \n clayton rawson \n double-lift deceptions \n clayton rawson \n das rawson-doublieren \n clayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
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Double-Lift Deceptions
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Related toAlso published here
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100
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Feb. 1946
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404
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1: right in front of your nose! \n \n clayton rawson \n 1. right in front of your nose \n clayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
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1: Right in Front of Your Nose!
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Also published here
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100
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Feb. 1946
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405
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2: magic taught in one easy lesson \n card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation \n clayton rawson \n 2. magic taught in one easy lesson \n clayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
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2: Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson
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Also published here
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100
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Feb. 1946
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405
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3: stream-lined hypnotism \n duplicate \n clayton rawson \n 3. stream-lined hypnotism \n clayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
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3: Stream-Lined Hypnotism
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Also published here
|
100
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Feb. 1946
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405
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bottoms to top \n to shuffle two cards on top, thumb break \n unknown
1946
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Bottoms to Top
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100
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Feb. 1946
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406
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riffle force \n with break \n theodore annemann
1946
Theodore Annemann
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Riffle Force
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100
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Feb. 1946
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406
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4: the absent-minded spectator \n one person "forgets" card (he was shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank \n clayton rawson \n 4. the absent-minded spectator \n clayton rawson
1946
Clayton Rawson
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4: The Absent-Minded Spectator
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Also published here
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100
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Feb. 1946
|
406
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the back room \n on the phoenix, c. l. boarde, the brain guys \n bruce elliott
1946
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
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100
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Feb. 1946
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407
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