tap tap tap\nselection and five other cards are put in envelopes, performer taps the envelopes and spectator mentally spells his card, when he stops the performer his hand is on the correct envelope, using deck with different backs (rainbow)\nroyal vale heath
1950
Royal Vale Heath
Tap Tap Tap
selection and five other cards are put in envelopes, performer taps the envelopes and spectator mentally spells his card, when he stops the performer his hand is on the correct envelope, using deck with different backs (rainbow)
the back room\non jay marshall, kuda bux, richard himber, rosenbloom, victor jory, cardini, fred keating, blackstone, al flosso, johnny paul\nbruce elliott
1950
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Kuda Bux, Richard Himber, Rosenbloom, Victor Jory, Cardini, Fred Keating, Blackstone, Al Flosso, Johnny Paul
the back room\non dr. stanley jaks, audley walsh, lee noble, bobby baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by gerald kosky\nbruce elliott
1950
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dr. Stanley Jaks, Audley Walsh, Lee Noble, Bobby Baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by Gerald Kosky
marlo's janus\nsome red and ten cards are mixed, spectator deals them on face-up cards on table, all color match, double facers, see also p. 837\nedward marlo\nesp janus\nnick trost
1950
Edward Marlo
Marlo's Janus
some red and ten cards are mixed, spectator deals them on face-up cards on table, all color match, double facers, see also p. 837
dial\nphoned person names selection, number is formed by writing letters on a business card\ngeorge schindler\nright number\nkent arthur
1950
George Schindler
Dial
phoned person names selection, number is formed by writing letters on a business card
the back room\non bill simon, ted messenger, cleopatra, sorcar, frank garcia, john scarne, dr. stanley jaks, greer marechal, jimmy herpick, frank joglar, larry weeks, cy endfield\nbruce elliott
1950
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Bill Simon, Ted Messenger, Cleopatra, Sorcar, Frank Garcia, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Greer Marechal, Jimmy Herpick, Frank Joglar, Larry Weeks, Cy Endfield
retrospecs\ncard is held behind performer, who divines it, mathematical, see also p. 841, glasses sight gag, fibonacci sequence\nroyal vale heath
1950
Royal Vale Heath
Retrospecs
card is held behind performer, who divines it, mathematical, see also p. 841, glasses sight gag, Fibonacci sequence
automatic writing\nautomatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing, see also p. 842\nbill woodfield\ncoptic enigma\nrobert parrish
1950
Bill Woodfield
Automatic Writing
automatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing, see also p. 842
howdy knowit!\nwith 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position\nl. vosburgh lyons\njames a. fowler
1950
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler
Howdy Knowit!
with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
kort kard\nfingerprint card trick, see also p. 855 for cryptic credit information\nmilton kort\ndick tracy card trick\nclyde cairy\nthe fingerprint card trick\ndai vernon
1950
Milton Kort
Kort Kard
fingerprint card trick, see also p. 855 for cryptic credit information
poison trick\nchosen / poisoned glass is found, see also p. 849\noscar weigle\ngiven goblet\naudley walsh\nken allen\ngerald r. blount\nleslie spiewak\nmike millet\nken beale\nperfume presto!\nhen fetsch\nit's my move\nvic koehler
1950
Oscar Weigle
the back room\non willard smith, jack ledair, max katz, sid lorraine, maurice fogel, audley walsh, frances ireland, al baker\nbruce elliott
1950
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Willard Smith, Jack LeDair, Max Katz, Sid Lorraine, Maurice Fogel, Audley Walsh, Frances Ireland, Al Baker
strike three and out variation\ncard found by counting down three times to apparently random values\njohn r. boyko\n"strike three and out!" (bob longe, the invisible deck, 1948, p. 9)\nwhy am i here?\ndai vernon\nstrike three and out variation\njohn r. boyko\nrsc discovery\nmel bennett\nchip shot\nkarl fulves
1950
John R. Boyko
Strike Three and Out Variation
card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Inspired by
"Strike Three and Out!" (Bob Longe, The Invisible Deck, 1948, p. 9)
chameleon sponge ball!\nred and blue sponge ball change places in spectator's and performer's hand, then ball in performer's hand vanishes and spectator has two green balls in his hand\ncharles r. blyth, jr.
1950
Charles R. Blyth, Jr.
Chameleon Sponge Ball!
red and blue sponge ball change places in spectator's and performer's hand, then ball in performer's hand vanishes and spectator has two green balls in his hand
given goblet\nchosen / poisoned glass is found, several methods\naudley walsh\nken allen\ngerald r. blount\nleslie spiewak\nmike millet\nken beale\npoison trick\noscar weigle\nperfume presto!\nhen fetsch
1950
Audley Walsh, Ken Allen, Gerald R. Blount, Leslie Spiewak, Mike Millet, Ken Beale
the back room\non john mulholland, paul fleming, rudy miller, milbourne christopher, blackstone, paul stadelman, carl ballantine, roy benson, dr. jaks, norman jensen\nbruce elliott
1950
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
daley's device\nbill switch while putting it in envelope\ndr. jacob daley\ndr. stanley jaks\ndevice\ndr. jacob daley
1950
Dr. Jacob Daley, Dr. Stanley Jaks
an amazing demonstration\nfive cards are selected, medium finds all and gives them to the people who originally selected them\ncyril marriott
1950
Cyril Marriott
An Amazing Demonstration
five cards are selected, medium finds all and gives them to the people who originally selected them
daley's delight\nwith extra cards, false switches and the delight switch\ndr. jacob daley\ntwo halves exchange\ncharles t. jordan\ndaley's delight\ndr. jacob daley\nin this issue\nkarl fulves\ndaley's delight switch\ndr. jacob daley\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\ndaley delivery\nronald a. wohl (ravelli)\ndelight switch variation\ngiancarlo scalia
1951
Dr. Jacob Daley
Daley's Delight
with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
jocko - the great\nroutine with hand puppet, puppet makes handkerchief vanishes and appear and disappear, performs a mini die box and eventually finds selected card\njames g. thompson jr.\njocko the great\njames g. thompson jr.
1951
James G. Thompson Jr.
Jocko - The Great
routine with hand puppet, puppet makes handkerchief vanishes and appear and disappear, performs a mini die box and eventually finds selected card
puzzle of the pages\nword isa selected with the aid of a business card, that has a hole punched through to read one word, card is moved on page and stopped\nfred peterson\nwhose hue\nbob somerfeld\nthe hole truth\nmarcello truzzi
1951
Fred Peterson
Puzzle of the Pages
word isa selected with the aid of a business card, that has a hole punched through to read one word, card is moved on page and stopped
the back room\non dorny, leon maguire, jimmy drilling, dai vernon, norman jensen, johnnie murray, cy keller, pat terry, bill larsen, frank jogglar, feank garcia\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dorny, Leon Maguire, Jimmy Drilling, Dai Vernon, Norman Jensen, Johnnie Murray, Cy Keller, Pat Terry, Bill Larsen, Frank Jogglar, Feank Garcia
jaks' subtlest secret\nword is encircled on clipboard\ndr. stanley jaks\ndr. jaks geistreichstes geheimnis\ndr. stanley jaks\nwant ad test\ntom sellers\njaks' secret\nal mann\ndr. jaks subtlest secret\ndr. stanley jaks
1951
Dr. Stanley Jaks
sitting bull\nseated, coin on leg is vanished and reproduced\nbill simon\nkneesy!\nnate leipzig\nsitting vanish\nbill simon\nsitting vanish\nbill simon
1951
Bill Simon
the back room\non george kaplan, milbourne christopher, martin gardner, mike millet, bill simon, dr. jaks, francis carlyle, faucett ross, dai vernon, john boyko, sid lorraine, leo rullman, keith clark, fu manchu\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on George Kaplan, Milbourne Christopher, Martin Gardner, Mike Millet, Bill Simon, Dr. Jaks, Francis Carlyle, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, John Boyko, Sid Lorraine, Leo Rullman, Keith Clark, Fu Manchu
the back room\non martin gardner, richard himber, clayton rawson, dr. elliott, wallace dibble, audley walsh, bill simon\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Martin Gardner, Richard Himber, Clayton Rawson, Dr. Elliott, Wallace Dibble, Audley Walsh, Bill Simon
the back room\non james g. thompson jr., dai vernon, hugard's magic monthly, al baker, harry blackstone, gali gali, washington irving bishop\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Al Baker, Harry Blackstone, Gali Gali, Washington Irving Bishop
the back room\non the s.a.m - i.b.m. convention, sid lorraine, dai vernon, dr. jaks, frank garcia, bill simon, ross bertram, johnny platt, chic schoke, leslie barrie, gene bernstein, tom hanlon, russell swann, audley walsh, del ray, jay marshall\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the S.A.M - I.B.M. convention, Sid Lorraine, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon, Ross Bertram, Johnny Platt, Chic Schoke, Leslie Barrie, Gene Bernstein, Tom Hanlon, Russell Swann, Audley Walsh, Del Ray, Jay Marshall
racing aces!\nfour aces marked with an x on the back, covered each with three cards, aces vanish and appear in pocket, vanishing ink\ntom ransom
1951
Tom Ransom
Racing Aces!
four aces marked with an X on the back, covered each with three cards, aces vanish and appear in pocket, vanishing ink
x-it!\npaper torn in eight pieces, performer draws an x on four of them, the marks disappear and appear on the other pieces\nsam leo horowitz\nchristopher's "double cross"\nmilbourne christopher
1951
Sam Leo Horowitz
X-It!
paper torn in eight pieces, performer draws an X on four of them, the marks disappear and appear on the other pieces
ex-straw-dinary\npaper from a straw twists like a snake when water is dropped on it, then when touched with a cigarette it vanishes\nbill nord
1951
Bill Nord
Ex-straw-dinary
paper from a straw twists like a snake when water is dropped on it, then when touched with a cigarette it vanishes
the back room\non cy endfield, jay marshall, roy benson, dr. braude, max katz, martin gardner, audley walsh, hen fetsch, cardini, charlie miller, dai vernon, t. nelson downs\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Cy Endfield, Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dr. Braude, Max Katz, Martin Gardner, Audley Walsh, Hen Fetsch, Cardini, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs
betcha!\n- reading the date of a coin through a paper
- predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
- showing five kings in a deck\nhen fetsch
1951
Hen Fetsch
Betcha!
- reading the date of a coin through a paper
- predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
- showing five kings in a deck
the back room\non ivan sanderson, audley walsh, magicol, dr. jaks, norman jensen, martin gardner, jay marshall, al cohn, lee noble\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Ivan Sanderson, Audley Walsh, Magicol, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen, Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall, Al Cohn, Lee Noble
the back room\non norman jensen, milbourne christopher, h. p. graham, clayton rawson, audley walsh, wilbur kattner, dariel fitzkee, bill larsen\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Norman Jensen, Milbourne Christopher, H. P. Graham, Clayton Rawson, Audley Walsh, Wilbur Kattner, Dariel Fitzkee, Bill Larsen
sealed penetration\ndeck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast\ngeorge schindler\ni rise\nstephen tucker\nharry in your pocket\ndarwin ortiz
1951
George Schindler
Sealed Penetration
deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
a 2.00$ trick\ncoin assembly with magazines, last coin found in magazine\nronald b. edwards\ngeneral assembly\nronald b. edwards
1951
Ronald B. Edwards
A 2.00$ Trick
coin assembly with magazines, last coin found in magazine
similar twins\ncards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value\nmartin gardner\nbill simon\nup and down double\nlewis jones
1951
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon
Similar Twins
cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
the back room\non letters in a magazine about proofing psychic power, ed stoddard, credits in "scarne's magic tricks", dr. jaks\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on letters in a magazine about proofing psychic power, Ed Stoddard, credits in "Scarne's Magic Tricks", Dr. Jaks
piser's flaming boutonniere\nhandkerchief changes into boutonniere in a flash\ndick piser\nletter on tricks from the phoenix\nernest heldman
1951
Dick Piser
color-i-tus\non perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber\ngerald kosky\nnixon's chinese coin mistery
1951
Gerald Kosky
Color-I-Tus
on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber
the ruler\nforce with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by john hamilton\ndai vernon\ndr. stanley jaks\nbill simon\nmartin gardner\nnorman jensen\nbruce elliott\nthe ruling class\nmax maven
1951
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott
The Ruler
force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
the back room\non don castello, gen grant, audley walsh, martin gardner, frank joglar, fred keating, jay marshall, al baker, norman jensen, lou tannen\nbruce elliott
1951
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Don Castello, Gen Grant, Audley Walsh, Martin Gardner, Frank Joglar, Fred Keating, Jay Marshall, Al Baker, Norman Jensen, Lou Tannen
you cross as i cross\nspectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page\ndr. stanley jaks\nsie machen das, was ich auch machen werde\ndr. stanley jaks\nyou cross as i cross\ndr. stanley jaks
1951
Dr. Stanley Jaks
You Cross As I Cross
spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
belanger's atom smasher\npaper with an atom drawn on it, is torn and restored, drawing changes in the process\ndr. william e. belanger
1951
Dr. William E. Belanger
Belanger's Atom Smasher
paper with an atom drawn on it, is torn and restored, drawing changes in the process
the back room\non milbourne christopher, lee noble, don alan, carl rosini, george starke, stars of magic, orson welles, cy endfield, charlie miller, jimmy grippo, cardini\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Milbourne Christopher, Lee Noble, Don Alan, Carl Rosini, George Starke, Stars of Magic, Orson Welles, Cy Endfield, Charlie Miller, Jimmy Grippo, Cardini
letter on tricks from the phoenix\n\nernest heldman\nsack's spotted sorcery\ndr. theodore sack\npiser's flaming boutonniere\ndick piser
1952
Ernest Heldman
tisch-trick\ncoin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by gerald kosky\ndr. weyeneth\nhole the coin\ncy keller\nhen fetsch
1952
Dr. Weyeneth
Tisch-Trick
coin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "Hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by Gerald Kosky
b.d.v.\nwith hole deck in hand, spectator can decide on every card, without looking at it\nbruce elliott\ndai vernon\nb.d.v.\ndai vernon\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon
B.D.V.
with hole deck in hand, spectator can decide on every card, without looking at it
the circle or pass the cards\nten people are standing in a circle, all are holding a playing card and while performer looks away, spectators can pass their cards along, divination of how many passes\nfred fletcher
1952
Fred Fletcher
The Circle or Pass the Cards
ten people are standing in a circle, all are holding a playing card and while performer looks away, spectators can pass their cards along, divination of how many passes
the back room\non dai vernon, ed stoddard, sid lorraine, ralph read, knights of magic, dai vernon, dr. braude, gerald kosky, gershon legman\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dai Vernon, Ed Stoddard, Sid Lorraine, Ralph Read, Knights of Magic, Dai Vernon, Dr. Braude, Gerald Kosky, Gershon Legman
easy aces\naces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times\nmartin gardner\n"chic" schoke
1952
Martin Gardner, "Chic" Schoke
Easy Aces
aces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times
