the back room\non emlyn williams, cbarles dickens, bobo, senator crandall, jimmy drilling, tommy vanderschmidt, wally dean, jay marshall, cardini, dr. jaks, rezvani\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Emlyn Williams, Cbarles Dickens, Bobo, Senator Crandall, Jimmy Drilling, Tommy Vanderschmidt, Wally Dean, Jay Marshall, Cardini, Dr. Jaks, Rezvani
pavane for a pagan\nthree balls of paper, red black and white, color of chosen card is named and the colored ball opened. part is missing and forms the card on the white ball\npeter warlock
1952
Peter Warlock
Pavane for a Pagan
three balls of paper, red black and white, color of chosen card is named and the colored ball opened. Part is missing and forms the card on the white ball
hal's halucination\nnumbers written on billets, performer tries to find selection and removes two cards, one for suit other for value, card is found at number on selected billet\nhal m. greenberg
1952
Hal M. Greenberg
Hal's Halucination
numbers written on billets, performer tries to find selection and removes two cards, one for suit other for value, card is found at number on selected billet
the back room\non will de sieve, jay marshall, leslie barrie, friday night sodality, frank joglar, martin gardner, bill larsen, lou tannen\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Will De Sieve, Jay Marshall, Leslie Barrie, Friday Night Sodality, Frank Joglar, Martin Gardner, Bill Larsen, Lou Tannen
fourth dimensional turning\nidea for s.s. adams money printing machine, performer and spectator write names on both sides of a paper, when put in machine paper turns inside out and back\npaul curry
1952
Paul Curry
Fourth Dimensional Turning
idea for S.S. Adams money printing machine, performer and spectator write names on both sides of a paper, when put in machine paper turns inside out and back
the back room\non ralph read, dr. kayton, john scarne, cy endfield, lewis ganson, frank garcia, friday night sodality, dai vernon, charlie miller\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Ralph Read, Dr. Kayton, John Scarne, Cy Endfield, Lewis Ganson, Frank Garcia, Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller
murray's muse\n- putting a bill tube into an ice cube
- on glasses for the shrinking quarter to dime trick
- on haunting a house\njohn murray
1952
John Murray
Murray's Muse
- putting a bill tube into an ice cube
- on glasses for the shrinking quarter to dime trick
- on haunting a house
matchic\nmatch book with two matches, match is broken and restored, then burnt and new again, the second match is found burnt in the match book eventually\nwalter essman
1952
Walter Essman
Matchic
match book with two matches, match is broken and restored, then burnt and new again, the second match is found burnt in the match book eventually
rotator\nprop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ncheap faro!\ncy keller\nhen fetsch
1952
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rotator
prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
the back room\non hen fetsch, keith clark, stars of magic, dr. jaks, frank garcia, norman jensen, fred keating, george karger\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Hen Fetsch, Keith Clark, Stars of Magic, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Norman Jensen, Fred Keating, George Karger
under-hand coin\nspectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin\ngerald kosky\ncall it a puzzle\nl. vosburgh lyons\na coin tipp\nmilton tropp\nthe 'snappy' thirteen cent trick\nbob hummer
1952
Gerald Kosky
Under-Hand Coin
spectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin
extra sensory prestidigitation\nthree phase esp routine, matching with esp signs drawn on pieces of paper, mind reading of one as climax\nedward clinkscale\nfranklin v. taylor
1952
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor
Extra Sensory Prestidigitation
three phase ESP routine, matching with ESP signs drawn on pieces of paper, mind reading of one as climax
al 'n dai again\nstranger card, sandwiched, see p. 1061 for more details\nal baker\ndai vernon\nal-n-dai\nal baker\ndai vernon
1952
Al Baker, Dai Vernon
Al 'n Dai Again
stranger card, sandwiched, see p. 1061 for more details
the back room\non goodliffe, stars of magic, magic for magicians, silhouette cutting of bruce elliott's daughter by dai vernon\nbruce elliott
1952
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Goodliffe, Stars of Magic, magic for magicians, silhouette cutting of Bruce Elliott's daughter by Dai Vernon
thumb fun\nring vanishes and appears on spectator's thumb which was covered by a handkerchief, see also p. 1093\nfranklin v. taylor\nvernon on taylor on ellis\ndai vernon\nwarlock's thumb tip\npeter warlock\ncarrousel\nfred keating\nthumb fun\nfranklin v. taylor
1952
Franklin V. Taylor
Thumb Fun
ring vanishes and appears on spectator's thumb which was covered by a handkerchief, see also p. 1093
bases loaded\nselected name of a vip is divined, performer writes names on billets and one is selected, see also p. 1115 for ideas by vin carey\nmilbourne christopher
1953
Milbourne Christopher
Bases Loaded
selected name of a vip is divined, performer writes names on billets and one is selected, see also p. 1115 for ideas by Vin Carey
s.r.s.\nprediction of two selected words, forcing device, paper with hole is moved on longer paper with words written on it\nwalter essman
1953
Walter Essman
S.R.S.
prediction of two selected words, forcing device, paper with hole is moved on longer paper with words written on it
heat transference\ntwo balls of tin foil, one touched by a cigarette, then heat is transferred to ball held by spectator\nbruce elliott
1953
Bruce Elliott
Heat Transference
two balls of tin foil, one touched by a cigarette, then heat is transferred to ball held by spectator
the back room\non the friday night sodality, frank garcia, tommy vanderschmidt, martin gardner, bob somerfeld, audley walsh, jim reneaux\nbruce elliott
1953
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the Friday Night Sodality, Frank Garcia, Tommy Vanderschmidt, Martin Gardner, Bob Somerfeld, Audley Walsh, Jim Reneaux
don tanner's 4 items\n- miniature deck from sealed cigarette pack
- selection rises from cigarette pack
- card stabbing, wrapped in paper
- tie gag\ndon tanner\ndr. stanley jaks
1953
Don Tanner, Dr. Stanley Jaks
Don Tanner's 4 Items
- miniature deck from sealed cigarette pack
- selection rises from cigarette pack
- card stabbing, wrapped in paper
- tie gag
the back room\nsolution to martin gardner's problem from issue 275, friday night sodality, orville meyer, arthur buckley, chic schoke, paul lepaul, lou tannen\nbruce elliott
1953
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
solution to Martin Gardner's problem from issue 275, Friday Night Sodality, Orville Meyer, Arthur Buckley, Chic Schoke, Paul LePaul, Lou Tannen
two quickies\n- transposition of two cards
- forcing a number with coins\nronald b. edwards\nsmall change prediction\nronald b. edwards
1953
Ronald B. Edwards
Two Quickies
- transposition of two cards
- forcing a number with coins
trilemma\nthree phase routine
- two mentally selected cards change places
- two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
- five mentally selected cards are found\nhoward a. adams\npost hoc miracle\nken krenzel\ntriptych\nkarl fulves
1953
Howard A. Adams
Trilemma
three phase routine
- two mentally selected cards change places
- two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
- five mentally selected cards are found
topper\ngarcia's topper mover, two handed bluff display on top, vernon's variation one handed\nfrank garcia\ndai vernon\ntopper\nfrank garcia\nbill spooner
1953
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon
Topper
Garcia's topper mover, two handed bluff display on top, Vernon's variation one handed
kort coin\ncoin vanishes repeatedly and appears in spectator's various pockets four times\nmilton kort\nflyaway coin routine\n slydini\ncuckoo's coin\nmilton kort\ncuckoo's coin\nmilton kort
1953
Milton Kort
Kort Coin
coin vanishes repeatedly and appears in spectator's various pockets four times
melbourne\nposition and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal\nalex elmsley\nmathematical twins\ngene finnell\nmelbourne\nalex elmsley\nmelbourne\nalex elmsley
1953
Alex Elmsley
Melbourne
position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
kirk's quirk\ndie on cup, both are thrown into the air and turn, die lands inside the cup\nkirk stiles\ndie and cup jugglery\nroger montandon
1953
Kirk Stiles
Kirk's Quirk
die on cup, both are thrown into the air and turn, die lands inside the cup
rouge et noir\nfive red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color\ndr. jacob daley\nfootnotes on rouge et noir\nwilliam zavis\nmore footnotes on: rouge et noir\nwilliam zavis\nday for night\nphilip t. goldstein\nruse et noir\nken krenzel\ndouble rouge et noir\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nfive red and five black\narturo de ascanio
1953
Dr. Jacob Daley
Rouge et Noir
five red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color
olla podrida\n- ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
- rabbit from hat joke
- torn & restored paper, magician's gag\ngeorge blake
1953
George Blake
Olla Podrida
- ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
- rabbit from hat joke
- torn & restored paper, magician's gag
a twist thru the wrist\nstring through spectator's wrist, string loop with two paperclips\njohn r. boyko\na twist through the wrist\njohn r. boyko\npins & cord\nstewart judah
1953
John R. Boyko
A Twist Thru the Wrist
string through spectator's wrist, string loop with two paperclips
trio plus one\nfour selections in four envelopes, fifth card torn and pieces put in fifth envelope, when spectators open their envelopes they find a piece and the selections are all together in the fifth envelope\ndon tanner
1953
Don Tanner
Trio Plus One
four selections in four envelopes, fifth card torn and pieces put in fifth envelope, when spectators open their envelopes they find a piece and the selections are all together in the fifth envelope
color change & follow up\ntwo red decks, one changes to blue, and then a chicago opener style routine is performed (blue card placed in red deck, spectator picks it out from face up spread), red/blue card\nmilton kort\nkort's color-changing deck\nmilton kort
1953
Milton Kort
Color Change & Follow Up
Two red decks, one changes to blue, and then a Chicago Opener style routine is performed (blue card placed in red deck, spectator picks it out from face up spread), red/blue card
honeycutt's honeycutter\naces transpose with kings, Ã a follow the leader\nal honeycutt\ndoomed again\nkarl fulves\nheir to the throne\nmilton kort\ndave's dotty spots\ndave campbell
1953
Al Honeycutt
tarantula\npips from four card vanish step by step and appear on strip of paper\nmaurice howarth\nthe spider\nstanley collins\nthe williamised spider\nbilly mccomb\nthe pip-eating spider\ntommy wonder\nbilly mccomb\nstanley collins
1953
Maurice Howarth
Tarantula
pips from four card vanish step by step and appear on strip of paper
the back room\non richard himber, the friday night sodality, e. brian mc carthy, fred keating, sid lorraine, bill simon\nbruce elliott
1953
Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Richard Himber, The Friday Night Sodality, E. Brian Mc Carthy, Fred Keating, Sid Lorraine, Bill Simon
the die is cast\ninvisible die is thrown and outcome predicted with a matchbox, see p. 1185 for additional ideas by frank huck\nbruce elliott\nmatch book divination\nlouis jaeger
1953
Bruce Elliott
The Die is Cast
invisible die is thrown and outcome predicted with a matchbox, see p. 1185 for additional ideas by Frank Huck
tricky mentalist without cards\ntwenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, gibson's super memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections\ngerald kosky\nimproved super memory\nwalter b. gibson
1953
Gerald Kosky
Tricky Mentalist without Cards
twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, Gibson's Super Memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections
footnotes on rouge et noir\ndifferent card switches\nwilliam zavis\nrouge et noir\ndr. jacob daley\nmore footnotes on: rouge et noir\nwilliam zavis
1953
William Zavis
x-deck\nnamed card has an x on back\nedward marlo\nx-deck\nedward marlo\nx marks the spot\nedward marlo\nold marlo - new handle\nedward marlo\nallan ackerman
1953
Edward Marlo
howie's reward\ntwo coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins\njohn howie\nreward\njohn howie\nreward\njohn howie
1953
John Howie
Howie's Reward
two coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins
billets deux\nbillet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined\ndr. stanley jaks\nbilletdeux\ndr. stanley jaks\nbillets deux\ndr. stanley jaks
1954
Dr. Stanley Jaks
Billets Deux
billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
more footnotes on: rouge et noir\nwith two royal flushes\nwilliam zavis\nrouge et noir\ndr. jacob daley\nfootnotes on rouge et noir\nwilliam zavis
1954
William Zavis
lost in the shuffle - again\nblindfolded medium reveals selected cards and describes owners\nstylesmith \nlost in the shuffle\nwalter b. gibson
1954
Stylesmith
Lost in the Shuffle - Again
blindfolded medium reveals selected cards and describes owners
crazy mixed up cards!\nspectator's and performer's thought of card change places in the two halves of the deck and are found reversed\nvern schoneck
1954
Vern Schoneck
Crazy Mixed Up Cards!
spectator's and performer's thought of card change places in the two halves of the deck and are found reversed
