improvised vs. impromptu: an introduction by way of definition\n\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Improvised vs. Impromptu: An Introduction by Way of Definition
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you're uri\na openly bent spoon is rubbed, it starts to smoke and eventually the spoon is straightened and finally breaks\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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You're Uri
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coffee machine\ntime machine presentation while drinking coffee, sugar packet is restored, coffee free of sugar and spoon vanishes from mug and is resting dry on the table again\nmichael weber\nmichael close\neric maurin
1991
Michael Weber, Michael Close, Eric Maurin
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Coffee Machine
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torn and restored sugar packet\n\nmichael weber\nthe torn bank note\n unknown
1991
Michael Weber
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Torn and Restored Sugar Packet
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vanishing spoon\nwhile stirring, with coin\nmichael weber\neric maurin
1991
Michael Weber, Eric Maurin
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Vanishing Spoon
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cream vanishes from coffee\nadditional idea\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Cream Vanishes from Coffee
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hiding mcbride\nsplitting spoons, mcbride produced missing knife at a meal\nmichael weber\njeff mcbride
1991
Michael Weber, Jeff McBride
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Hiding McBride
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a man for all seasons\nrolled up napkin acts as a salt shaker, then pepper is produced and finally sugar from the same napkin\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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A Man for All Seasons
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tear for two\ntwo sugar packets are torn and restored\nray kosby
1991
Ray Kosby
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Tear For Two
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hot production item\nspoon penetrates napkin, then a glass/bottle appears, steal on table\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Hot Production Item
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spoon through napkin\nmethod normally with a coin\n unknown\ncoin through handkerchief\n unknown
1991
Unknown
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Spoon Through Napkin
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off the deep end\nfinger ring penetrates spoon on wide end\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Off the Deep End
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change of seasons\na salt and a pepper shaker are each covered with a napkin, then they transpose and finally fuse together to a shaker which is filled with half salt / half pepper\nmichael weber\ntwo for the spice of one\njay sankey
1991
Michael Weber
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Change of Seasons
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sub-strategy\nfilled glass vanishes under handkerchief, seated\nmichael weber\njohn scarne's "the uncrushable glass" in "scarne's magic tricks" p. 200
1991
Michael Weber
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Sub-Strategy
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Related to- John Scarne's "The Uncrushable Glass" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks" p. 200
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swatch this\nspectator sets a watch, time is predicted, using property of swatch brand\nmichael weber\nheinz gieppner's "radarstrahlen" in "magie" 1950, no. 9.
1991
Michael Weber
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Swatch This
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Related to- Heinz Gieppner's "Radarstrahlen" in "Magie" 1950, No. 9.
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the one-two punch\nfrom one ticket to another\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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The One-Two Punch
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39
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moxie\nmonte with match boxes, one is filled, in the end the game is only played with two boxes, matches appear in box which was put away before \nmichael weber\nthree card monte outdone\ntheodore annemann
1991
Michael Weber
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Moxie
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thoughts of tom jacobson\npiano card trick with socks\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Thoughts of Tom Jacobson
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46
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down with safety\npulling a safety pin along a man's shirt\nmichael weber\nthe phantom safety pin\n unknown
1991
Michael Weber
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Down with Safety
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an end to pindemonium\nlinking pins\nmichael weber\nhans van senus\ndan garrett\nun-safety pins\nhans van senus\napocalypse variations or additions\ndan garrett\nhans van senus
1991
Michael Weber, Hans van Senus, Dan Garrett
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An End to Pindemonium
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knot the truth\nknot in rubberband divines selected matchbook, animation\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Knot the Truth
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54
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knocked for a loop\nripped and restored belt loop\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Knocked for a Loop
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56
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offhand penetration\nrubber band through spectator's wrist\nmichael weber\nsnap!\nharry lorayne
1991
Michael Weber
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Offhand Penetration
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58
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working without a grant\nsigned and ungimmicked\nmichael weber\nslow motion bill transposition\nu. f. grant
1991
Michael Weber
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Working Without a Grant
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64
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the five-cent ring on stick\n\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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The Five-Cent Ring On Stick
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67
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q-tip\n\nmichael weber\nthe capital q\n unknown
1991
Michael Weber
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Q-Tip
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69
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powers of dimness\nindex fingers on spectator's eyelids, ashtray starts to levitate\nmichael weber\nhoward thurston's "200 tricks you can do" p. 180
1991
Michael Weber
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Powers of Dimness
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Related to- Howard Thurston's "200 Tricks You Can Do" p. 180
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71
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penny candy\nwith small coins, handful of change\neric maurin
1991
Eric Maurin
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Penny Candy
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73
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the laying-on of hands\nprediction of an object, pateo\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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The Laying-On of Hands
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75
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crosswords\npartly filled crossword puzzle, divination of a word\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Crosswords
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77
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directory assistants\nprediction is a phone number, jack diamonds on other end\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Directory Assistants
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80
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satan's serviette\nimpromptu devil's handkerchief with paper napkin\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Satan's Serviette
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84
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united divinations\nashes on arm, impromptu devil's handkerchief to force a billet\nmichael weber\nthe accessory\ntheodore annemann
1991
Michael Weber
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United Divinations
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86
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improvised pulls\nwith rubber bands
- band together
- hole-der
- looper
- pen ultimate\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Improvised Pulls
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the wrigley device\nquickly build gimmick to vanish/ produce cigarettes, liquids\nmichael weber\n"abra", january 1951
1991
Michael Weber
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The Wrigley Device
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91
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flame thrower\nimprovised flash divice, flame thrower\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Flame Thrower
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92
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undercover transposition\nsigned bill transpose with paper matches and is stapled to its cover \nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Undercover Transposition
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96
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to feed many\nfood (grapes, nuts or the like) placed in bowls, even though some are eaten the amount stays the same, mathematical principle (edge counting)\nmichael weber\nbreaking bread\nrobert e. neale
1991
Michael Weber
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To Feed Many
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the cap in the bottle\ncap penetrates bottle\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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The Cap in the Bottle
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106
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sight of hand\nreading in the dark\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Sight of Hand
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110
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dispensed deception\nring in plastic bubble form a bubble gum machine, almost impromptu\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Dispensed Deception
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111
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appealing illusion\npicture in magazine, apparently peel the top layer and see under the picture (car and engine, woman and underwear), removing the torn paper part and everything is normal again\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Appealing Illusion
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115
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just the fax\npsychological test is faxed and answers predicted, psychological forces\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Just the Fax
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117
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the ship in the bottle\nungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling\nmichael weber\nstriking glass\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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The Ship in the Bottle
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121
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20th-century ten\nborrowed $10 bill appears stapled between two $1 bills\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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20th-Century Ten
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125
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a better mousetrap\nthree phases, based on robert e. neale's "the trapdoor card"\nmichael weber\nkarl fulves booklet "the trapdoor card", 1983 and david britland's "parallax" in jim sisti's "the magic menu"
1991
Michael Weber
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A Better Mousetrap
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Related to- Karl Fulves booklet "The Trapdoor Card", 1983 and David Britland's "Parallax" in Jim Sisti's "The Magic Menu"
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130
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stretching it\n- phase one (linking)
- phase two unlinking (dan harlan position)\nmichael weber\nchris kenner\nlinking rubber bands\ndan harlan\nmitch williams\nthe battle of the bands\nchris kenner\nmissing link\nchris kenner
1991
Michael Weber, Chris Kenner
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Stretching It
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139
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four dollars in change\nring folded from a five dollar bill transposes with a one dollar bill\nmichael weber
1991
Michael Weber
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Four Dollars in Change
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156
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bild folded into finger ring\n\nneal elias
1991
Neal Elias
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Bild Folded Into Finger Ring
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156
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