the quick or the dead \n \n unknown
1909
the art of magic
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The Quick or the Dead
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1909
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The Art of Magic
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346
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living and dead test \n \n al baker
1920s
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Living and Dead Test
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1920s
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
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471
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living or dead? \n olfactory method \n tom sellers
1927
tricks that work
Tom Sellers
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Living or Dead?
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1927
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Tricks That Work
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9
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a new idea for the "living and dead" effect \n watermark system \n tom sellers
1933
more secrets
Tom Sellers
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A New Idea for the "Living and Dead" Effect
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1933
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More Secrets
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11
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dead or alive? \n cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed \n theodore annemann \n dead or alive \n theodore annemann
1934
the jinx
Theodore Annemann
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Dead or Alive?
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Also published here
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1934
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The Jinx
(Issue 3)
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11
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dead men tell no tales! \n \n theodore annemann \n slate immortality \n robert parrish
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret
Theodore Annemann
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Dead Men Tell No Tales!
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Variations
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1934
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SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
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44
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two mindreading publicity effects \n center tear presentation as newspaper test or living/dead test \n theodore annemann \n a mental test revamped \n herbert hood \n the secret \n joseph dunninger \n mindreading publicity effect \n theodore annemann \n gedankenlesen aus der zeitung \n theodore annemann
1935
the jinx
Theodore Annemann
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Two Mindreading Publicity Effects
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Related toAlso published here
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1935
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The Jinx
(Issue 6)
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24
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slate immortality \n living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry \n robert parrish \n dead men tell no tales! \n theodore annemann \n telltale slate \n robert parrish \n handwriting \n robert parrish \n thoughts in color \n karl fulves \n slate immortality \n robert parrish \n the black lipstick #2 \n robert cassidy
1935
the jinx
Robert Parrish
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Slate Immortality
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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1935
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The Jinx
(Issue Summer Extra 1935)
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40
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living and dead \n billets on threads, only thread at dead name doesn't burn \n tom sellers
1935
quick tricks
Tom Sellers
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Living and Dead
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1935
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Quick Tricks
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21
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a living and dead combination \n combination with the dead name test, p. 8 \n theodore annemann \n charles peet
1935
complete one man mental and psychic routine
Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet
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A Living and Dead Combination
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1935
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Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
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20
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death flight! \n blank cards with names, card with dead name travels to another pile, envelopes, see page 172 for improvement by andrew brennan \n tom sellers \n death flight \n tom sellers
1936
the jinx
Tom Sellers
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Death Flight!
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Also published here
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1936
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The Jinx
(Issue 18)
|
102
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living dead test idea \n with flash paper \n theodore annemann \n haded calling! \n unknown
1936
the jinx
Theodore Annemann
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Living Dead Test Idea
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Also published here
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1936
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The Jinx
(Issue 19)
|
103
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from beyond the grave \n spelling to dead name with blank cards \n theodore annemann \n from beyond the grave \n theodore annemann
1936
the jinx
Theodore Annemann
|
From Beyond the Grave
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Also published here
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1936
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The Jinx
(Issue 20)
|
115
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death divination \n one with flash paper \n dr. jacob daley \n dr. daley's death divination \n dr. jacob daley
1936
the jinx
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Death Divination
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Also published here
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1936
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The Jinx
(Issue 23)
|
146
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the acme spirit test \n living dead test with cards, one has sticky edges \n unknown
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
|
The Acme Spirit Test
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
|
114
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living and dead test \n with one-way playing cards \n u. f. grant
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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Living and Dead Test
|
1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
|
153
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dead! \n \n orville wayne meyer \n dead \n orville wayne meyer
1937
the jinx
Orville Wayne Meyer
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Dead!
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Also published here
|
1937
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The Jinx
(Issue 38)
|
255
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alias divination \n several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well \n oscar weigle
1937
you'd be surprised
Oscar Weigle
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Alias Divination
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1937
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You'd be Surprised
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11
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the three cigarette papers \n paper with dead name moves by itself \n unknown
1938
greater magic
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The Three Cigarette Papers
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1938
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Greater Magic
|
832
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gabbatha \n \n james g. thompson jr. \n gabbatha \n james g. thompson jr.
1938
the jinx
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Gabbatha
|
Also published here
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1938
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The Jinx
(Issue 50)
|
347
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living and dead \n rough/glazed paper \n tom sellers
1939
scots magic
Tom Sellers
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Living and Dead
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1939
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Scots Magic
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24
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the call of the east \n names of eastern cities are written on pieces of paper and folded, then mixed with other billets, the performer finds all the eastern cities, without opening the billets \n eddie joseph
1939
strictly magic
Eddie Joseph
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The Call of the East
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1939
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Strictly Magic
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4
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lebende und tote \n brief \n aage rasmussen \n "magi"
1939
hokus pokus
Aage Rasmussen
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Lebende und Tote
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Also published here
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1939
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
|
14
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the ghost hand \n living dead with rough smooth edge \n henry hardin \n the ghost hand \n henry hardin
1940
the jinx
Henry Hardin
|
The Ghost Hand
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Also published here
|
1940
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The Jinx
(Issue 97)
|
597
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entity alone \n papers placed inside glass of water, one sinks \n l. vosburgh lyons \n bruce elliott \n entity alone \n l. vosburgh lyons \n bruce elliott
1941
the jinx
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Bruce Elliott
|
Entity Alone
|
Also published here
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1941
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The Jinx
(Issue 133)
|
763
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living and dead test plus \n with assistent, number total, code \n al baker \n living and dead test plus \n al baker
1941
magical ways and means
Al Baker
|
Living and Dead Test Plus
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Also published here
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1941
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Magical Ways and Means
|
102
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the quick and the dead \n "with the baker pellet switch"
living and dead test with reading of dead name \n al baker \n the quick and the dead \n al baker
1941
magical ways and means
Al Baker
|
The Quick and the Dead
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Also published here
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1941
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Magical Ways and Means
|
132
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stop! fire! \n several cards chosen, highest card noted, all cards written on billets and burned one by one, performer stops burning of highest card's billet and names it \n eddie joseph
1942
greater card tricks
Eddie Joseph
|
Stop! Fire!
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1942
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Greater Card Tricks
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24
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ghost \n living and dead people's names written on slips, slip with dead person jumps in the air \n u. f. grant
1943
the phoenix 1-50
U. F. Grant
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Ghost
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1943
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 27)
|
114
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death flight \n blank cards with names, card with dead name travels to another pile, envelopes \n tom sellers \n death flight! \n tom sellers
1944
practical mental effects
Tom Sellers
|
Death Flight
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
43
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from beyond the grave \n spelling to dead name with blank cards \n theodore annemann \n from beyond the grave \n theodore annemann
1944
practical mental effects
Theodore Annemann
|
From Beyond the Grave
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
51
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more living than dead \n billets are burned in process \n theodore annemann
1944
practical mental effects
Theodore Annemann
|
More Living Than Dead
|
1944
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Practical Mental Effects
|
54
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dead or alive \n cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed \n theodore annemann \n dead or alive? \n theodore annemann
1944
practical mental effects
Theodore Annemann
|
Dead or Alive
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
54
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dr. daley's death divination \n one with flash paper \n dr. jacob daley \n death divination \n dr. jacob daley
1944
practical mental effects
Dr. Jacob Daley
|
Dr. Daley's Death Divination
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
57
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the ghost hand \n living dead with rough smooth edge \n henry hardin \n the ghost hand \n henry hardin
1944
practical mental effects
Henry Hardin
|
The Ghost Hand
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
57
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dead \n \n orville wayne meyer \n dead! \n orville wayne meyer \n the meyer-pad \n orville wayne meyer
1944
practical mental effects
Orville Wayne Meyer
|
Dead
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
58
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haded calling! \n living and dead test in combination with flash paper idea \n unknown \n living dead test idea \n theodore annemann
1944
practical mental effects
|
Haded Calling!
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
59
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entity alone \n papers placed inside glass of water, one sinks \n l. vosburgh lyons \n bruce elliott \n entity alone \n l. vosburgh lyons \n bruce elliott
1944
practical mental effects
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Bruce Elliott
|
Entity Alone
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
60
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slate immortality \n living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry \n robert parrish \n slate immortality \n robert parrish
1944
practical mental effects
Robert Parrish
|
Slate Immortality
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
203
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gabbatha \n \n james g. thompson jr. \n gabbatha \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
practical mental effects
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Gabbatha
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
210
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dead! \n \n orville wayne meyer
1945
my best
Orville Wayne Meyer
|
Dead!
|
1945
|
My Best
|
209
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assisted by the dead \n name appears on arm, ashes \n m. van reese
1945
my best
M. Van Reese
|
Assisted by the Dead
|
1945
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My Best
|
213
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the living and dead test \n \n eddie clever
1945/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 4
Eddie Clever
|
The Living and Dead Test
|
1945/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
|
204
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the quick and the dead \n nine methods \n unknown \n henry hardin
1945/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 4
, Henry Hardin
|
The Quick and the Dead
|
1945/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
|
248
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slate plate \n slate effects using a dinner plate, brief explanation of a living and dead routine, appearance of a writing and a design duplication \n harvey p. graham
1946
the phoenix 101-150
Harvey P. Graham
|
Slate Plate
|
1946
|
The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 109)
|
438
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vest pocket seance \n seance program with a stack of business cards, coin appears, living and dead test, writing appears \n c. l. boarde
1946
the phoenix 101-150
C. L. Boarde
|
Vest Pocket Seance
|
1946
|
The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 110)
|
441
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something new (and easy to do) \n living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which \n bob hummer \n something new \n bob hummer
1947
3 trix new easy to do
Bob Hummer
|
Something New (and easy to do)
|
Also published here
|
1947
|
3 Trix New Easy To Do
|
2
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the trance quick-and-dead test \n living and dead test with divination of name, torn edge marking \n george g. kaplan
1948
the fine art of magic
George G. Kaplan
|
The Trance Quick-and-Dead Test
|
1948
|
The Fine Art of Magic
|
200
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r. & s. dead and living test \n paper cards treated with roughing fluid \n tan hock chuan
1948
rough & smooth possibilities
Tan Hock Chuan
|
R. & S. Dead and Living Test
|
1948
|
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
|
11
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pendle \n with male/ female and a pendulum \n dr. stanley jaks \n dr. jaks pendel \n dr. stanley jaks \n portable crystals \n karl fulves \n crystal locket \n dr. stanley jaks
1948
the phoenix 151-200
Dr. Stanley Jaks
|
Pendle
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1948
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 151)
|
608
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|
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dead letters \n on business cards, cards are not touched again, using assistant \n bob somerfeld
1948
the phoenix 151-200
Bob Somerfeld
|
Dead Letters
|
1948
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 154)
|
620
|
|
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the human equation \n living and dead test with signatures, cards in envelopes, spectator lets a coin fall on the right envelope \n george b. anderson
1949
it must be mindreading
George B. Anderson
|
The Human Equation
|
1949
|
It Must Be Mindreading
|
39
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burn \n billets are burnt, name divined at the end \n howard a. adams
1949
the phoenix 151-200
Howard A. Adams
|
Burn
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 175)
|
701
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|
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zella living and dead test \n using pencil that can change the color with repel/propel mechanism \n u. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
U. F. Grant
|
Zella Living and Dead Test
|
Jan. 1949
|
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 4)
|
3
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the dead card rise \n living dead test with the dead person rising out of a box, "bakerize box" \n don tanner
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
Don Tanner
|
The Dead Card Rise
|
May 1949
|
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
|
14
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blind vision \n nail nick \n don tanner
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
Don Tanner
|
Blind Vision
|
Sep. 1949
|
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
|
8
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"out of the air" \n baker notebook \n al baker \n out of the air \n al baker
1949
mental magic
Al Baker
|
"Out of the Air"
|
Also published here
|
1949
|
Mental Magic
|
65
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the dead man's name \n with envelopes, one paper fits more loosely than others \n al baker \n the dead man's name \n al baker
1949
mental magic
Al Baker
|
The Dead Man's Name
|
Also published here
|
1949
|
Mental Magic
|
85
|
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dark thoughts \n thoughts on the center tear, reading the piece in the dark \n robert "bob" j. gunther
1950
ireland's yearbooks
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther
|
Dark Thoughts
|
1950
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1950)
|
4
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the cat's whiskers \n cat finds correct envelope \n cy keller
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Cy Keller
|
The Cat's Whiskers
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 218)
|
873
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death's angel \n billets are burnt, with a hat \n don tanner
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Don Tanner
|
Death's Angel
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 220)
|
880
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|
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only the magician nose! \n with envelopes and blindfolded, perfume marking \n hen fetsch
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Hen Fetsch
|
Only the Magician Nose!
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 236)
|
943
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magnetisn't \n with animation \n al baker \n magnetisn't \n al baker
1951
pet secrets
Al Baker
|
Magnetisn't
|
Also published here
|
1951
|
Pet Secrets
|
90
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out of town \n living and dead test with people who live in town, one out of town \n milbourne christopher
1952
one man mental magic
Milbourne Christopher
|
Out of Town
|
1952
|
One Man Mental Magic
|
6
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attention, mentalists! \n \n theodore annemann
1952
annemann's buried treasures
Theodore Annemann
|
Attention, Mentalists!
|
1952
|
Annemann's Buried Treasures
|
5
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on second thought \n with envelopes \n bob somerfeld
1952
pieces of mind
Bob Somerfeld
|
On Second Thought
|
1952
|
Pieces of Mind
|
5
|
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a test of spirits \n one writes "milk" the other "whisky", behind back \n aage darling
1953
i'll read your mind
Aage Darling
|
A Test of Spirits
|
1953
|
I'll Read Your Mind
|
42
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death's name \n cards in envelopes, name is found and divined, other cards are burnt in the process \n aage darling
1953
i'll read your mind
Aage Darling
|
Death's Name
|
1953
|
I'll Read Your Mind
|
44
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let's bury the dead \n living dead test mixed with haunted pack \n don tanner \n laßt uns die toten begraben \n don tanner
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300
Don Tanner
|
Let's Bury the Dead
|
Also published here
|
1953
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 293)
|
1171
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|
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the red writing \n living and dead, with different theme \n milbourne christopher
1954
more one man mental magic
Milbourne Christopher
|
The Red Writing
|
1954
|
More One Man Mental Magic
|
6
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that's the spirit \n living / dead test, paper with living person bounces on table \n karrell fox
1954
kornfidentially yours
Karrell Fox
|
That's the Spirit
|
1954
|
Kornfidentially Yours
|
13
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a matter of life and death \n pellets in small box \n john derris
1955
ireland's yearbooks
John Derris
|
A Matter of Life and Death
|
1955
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1955)
|
15
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jolly skullocation \n using skullocation with a living and dead test \n jolly e. erikson
1955
hokus pokus
Jolly E. Erikson
|
Jolly Skullocation
|
1955
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 16 No. 6)
|
360
|
|
|
two minds get together \n several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test \n james g. thompson jr. \n gedankenrendezvous \n james g. thompson jr.
1956
top secrets of magic
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Two Minds Get Together
|
Also published here
|
1956
|
Top Secrets of Magic
|
37
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lie detector \n with years of birth written on business cards, only one is true, shimmed \n allessandro
1958
ireland's yearbooks
Allessandro
|
Lie Detector
|
1958
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1958)
|
14
|
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no. 8. living and dead. \n \n al baker
1958
the swami gimmick
Al Baker
|
No. 8. Living and Dead.
|
1958
|
The Swami Gimmick
|
19
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living and dead test \n \n archie byford
1958
pencil, lip, sound, touch and muscle reading
Archie Byford
|
Living and Dead Test
|
1958
|
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
|
40
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(7) another application of the touch reading envelope \n several ideas of identifying envelopes by touch, envelope index tip \n tony corinda
1958
pencil, lip, sound, touch and muscle reading
Tony Corinda
|
(7) Another Application of the Touch Reading Envelope
|
1958
|
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
|
49
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(3) the magnetic blindfold \n detecting metal objects, idea for sex detecter routine, seven keys to baldpate and playing cards \n tony corinda \n punx
1958
blindfolds & x-ray eyes
Tony Corinda, Punx
|
(3) The Magnetic Blindfold
|
1958
|
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
|
136
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lie detector in person \n with three people, memories are written down \n bob "hardell" ecklund
1958
the cardiste
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund
|
Lie Detector in Person
|
1958
|
The Cardiste
(Issue 9)
|
11
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the sensitive touch \n spectators write billets with names of american and foreign cities, wand points automatically to several billets and divides the american cities from the foreign ones \n dr. spencer thornton
1958
thornton's secrets of mental magic
Dr. Spencer Thornton
|
The Sensitive Touch
|
1958
|
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
|
11
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the perfekt impromptu-test \n living and dead test, also name is divined \n rolf andra
1958
hokus pokus
Rolf Andra
|
The Perfekt Impromptu-Test
|
1958
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 19 No. 3)
|
664
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|
|
the crystal locket \n with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names, based on a stewart james idea \n dr. stanley jaks \n a bruce bernstein pendulum routine \n bruce bernstein \n dr. jaks pendel \n dr. stanley jaks
1959
billets
Dr. Stanley Jaks
|
The Crystal Locket
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1959
|
Billets
|
187
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|
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presenting the l & l test \n presentation \n tony corinda
1959
billets
Tony Corinda
|
Presenting the L & L Test
|
1959
|
Billets
|
192
|
|
|
the flames of zor \n with flash paper and water \n tony corinda
1959
billets
Tony Corinda
|
The Flames of Zor
|
1959
|
Billets
|
194
|
|
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(22) the dead hand writes \n dead hand in a box marks billet with the dead name \n tony corinda
1959
mediumistic stunts
Tony Corinda
|
(22) The Dead Hand Writes
|
1959
|
Mediumistic Stunts
|
293
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|
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prayer for the dead \n several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him \n gerald kosky
1959
more miracles in mentalism
Gerald Kosky
|
Prayer for the Dead
|
1959
|
More Miracles in Mentalism
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29
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my favourite living and dead test \n spiralbound block marking \n dr. raymond l. beebe
1960
magic of the mind
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe
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My Favourite Living and Dead Test
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1960
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Magic of the Mind
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38
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this person is dead \n with cecil keech's bottomless tumbler \n ken de courcy
1960
magic of the mind
Ken De Courcy
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This Person is Dead
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1960
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Magic of the Mind
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40
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living or dead? \n rough smooth cards \n george armstrong
1960
magic of the mind
George Armstrong
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Living or Dead?
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1960
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Magic of the Mind
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41
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turn in your grave \n \n len belcher
1960
magic of the mind
Len Belcher
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Turn in your Grave
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1960
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Magic of the Mind
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42
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alive or dead \n with cigarette paper pellets \n delvin
1960
magic of the mind
Delvin
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Alive or Dead
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1960
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Magic of the Mind
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43
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living and dead test \n marked paper clip \n unknown
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
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Living and Dead Test
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 357)
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258
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dr. jaks pendel \n with male/ female and a pendulum \n dr. stanley jaks \n pendle \n dr. stanley jaks \n the crystal locket \n dr. stanley jaks
1961
dr. stanley-jaks und seine geheimnisse
Dr. Stanley Jaks
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Dr. Jaks Pendel
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Also published here
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1961
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Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
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49
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der magisch-magnetische hut \n hat with magnet, for billet switches, various ideas \n dr. william weyeneth
1965
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
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Der Magisch-Magnetische Hut
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1965
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 26 No. 1)
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5
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a slate secret \n peek mirror \n theodore annemann \n a slate secret \n george mclean
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Theodore Annemann
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A Slate Secret
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Related to
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Mar. 1968
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 3 No. 5)
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163
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dead test \n marking with tape \n don nielson \n j. w. sarles
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Don Nielson, J. W. Sarles
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Dead Test
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Winter 1968
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
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220
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mathematical slates \n two slates filled with names according to rules \n karl fulves
1968
riffle shuffle set-ups
Karl Fulves
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Mathematical Slates
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1968
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Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
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56
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star living-or-dead test \n large envelopes and paper \n north bigbee
1969
hex!
North Bigbee
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Star Living-or-Dead Test
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1969
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HEX!
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79
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idento \n six discs attached to a string, on one is a number written by a spectator, performer detects that one behind his bag by touch only \n douglas francis
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2
Douglas Francis
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Idento
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1969
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The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
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59
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living and dead \n billets in hat \n unknown
1969
entertaining mental miracles
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Living and Dead
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1969
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Entertaining Mental Miracles
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9
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mystic ashes \n same names are written down by performer \n unknown
1969
entertaining mental miracles
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Mystic Ashes
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1969
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Entertaining Mental Miracles
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10
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secret ballot \n spectator makes an x next to a name on a list, then an x to all the others, first name is divined, lipstick on pen \n eddie joseph
1969
the art of eddie joseph
Eddie Joseph
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Secret Ballot
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1969
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The Art of Eddie Joseph
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274
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dark side of the room \n living and dead test, one piece of paper, handling for center tear, apparently in the dark \n robert "bob" j. gunther \n astro-sphere / the perfect circle \n frederick m. shields
1970
magick
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther
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Dark Side of the Room
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Variations
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1970
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Magick
(Issue 2)
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9
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the quick and the dead \n blindfolded, card is found and name revealed, see bigbee in #41 for other sources \n tan hock chuan \n astro-simple \n bascom jones \n quicker quick and the dead \n north bigbee \n fillman re-visited \n north bigbee
1971
magick
Tan Hock Chuan
|
The Quick and the Dead
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Related toVariations
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1971
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Magick
(Issue 34)
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167
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astro-simple \n with zodiac sign \n bascom jones \n the quick and the dead \n tan hock chuan
1971
magick
Bascom Jones
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Astro-Simple
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Inspired by
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1971
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Magick
(Issue 34)
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170
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dagger of the dead! \n dagger moves to card with dead person's name \n blake edward maxam
1971
magick
Blake Edward Maxam
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Dagger of the Dead!
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1971
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Magick
(Issue 38)
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189
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beyond the shadows \n billets are burnt, performer stops spectator while burning billet with name of dead person \n paul siegel
1972
doorway to delusion
Paul Siegel
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Beyond the Shadows
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1972
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Doorway to Delusion
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11
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quicker quick and the dead \n credits and variation for the quick and the dead, fillman principle \n north bigbee \n the quick and the dead \n tan hock chuan
1972
magick
North Bigbee
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Quicker Quick and the Dead
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Inspired by
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1972
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Magick
(Issue 41)
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202
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the skull of tamoa-mi-ber \n as sam delal, skull pendulum, card found by spectator \n sam dalal
1972
magick
Sam Dalal
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The Skull of Tamoa-mi-ber
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1972
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Magick
(Issue 42)
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207
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daley's brother and sister trick \n no. 341, brother and sister trick combined with living & dead trick of dr. q and center tear, cryptic \n dr. jacob daley
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Brother And Sister Trick
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1972
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Jacob Daley's Notebooks
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96
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flame test \n two paper slips, on one the spectator draws a demonic symbol, this vanishes in a flash \n robert (bob) hess
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Robert (Bob) Hess
|
Flame Test
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Sep. 1973
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 8 No. 11)
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653
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dead slate \n living dead test, names written on a slate, assistant divines \n ben christopher
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Ben Christopher
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Dead Slate
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Sep. 1973
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 8 No. 11)
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659
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punk chow! \n living and dead test, with food spectator likes and one he does not like, divined with pendulum \n chandler mason
1973
magick
Chandler Mason
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Punk Chow!
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1973
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Magick
(Issue 71)
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353
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vampire- a method for a living & dead test \n small cards on one is written "vampire", cards are folded and stapled, see also page 87 for additional ideas by bob ostin and bob byrne \n bob ostin \n on vampire \n george blake \n vampire \n bob ostin
1974
pabular
Bob Ostin
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Vampire- A Method for a Living & Dead Test
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Related toAlso published here
|
Dec. 1974
|
Pabular
(Vol. 1 No. 4)
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39
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other applications \n of the "educated envelope" \n emil loew \n karl fulves \n educated envelope \n emil loew
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Emil Loew, Karl Fulves
|
Other Applications
|
Related to
|
July 1974
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 9 No. 9)
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754
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secret of the tarot! \n names on business cards, dead name found with tarot card \n carl herron
1974
magick
Carl Herron
|
Secret of the Tarot!
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1974
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Magick
(Issue 104)
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517
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on vampire \n other marking system \n george blake \n vampire- a method for a living & dead test \n bob ostin
1975
pabular
George Blake
|
On Vampire
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Inspired by
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Feb. 1975
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Pabular
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
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76
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the dead awake \n billet with dead person moves \n karl fulves
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves
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The Dead Awake
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May 1975
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 10 No. 7)
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962
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strike out! \n using only one spectator, list \n gerald kosky
1975
magick
Gerald Kosky
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Strike Out!
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1975
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Magick
(Issue 130)
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648
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dowser! \n business cards with the names sand and one with water, dowser / rod made from paper moves over water card \n dr. j. konstantin garmisch
1975
magick
Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch
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Dowser!
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1975
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Magick
(Issue 132)
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658
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desire \n spectators write destinations on a business card, five write a place where they have been and one a place he desires to go, all cards are correctly attributed and the last, desired place is named without looking at it \n philip t. goldstein \n an auspicious occasion \n eric mead \n the oneiromancer's index \n jared kopf \n sneak thief \n larry becker
1976
the blue book of mentalism
Philip T. Goldstein
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Desire
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Related toVariations
|
1976
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The Blue Book of Mentalism
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4
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'tis the season to be lying \n four name tags, spectator finds the one with the real name, based on arthur emerson's "liar's license" in sam dalal's swami magazine, marking method \n philip t. goldstein \n arthur emerson
1976
the blue book of mentalism
Philip T. Goldstein, Arthur Emerson
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'tis the Season to Be Lying
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1976
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The Blue Book of Mentalism
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10
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"the spirits know all" - a living and dead combination \n name of dead person appears gradually on slate
- the grant method
- burling hull method
- another hull materialization
- volta name appearance
- the daring volta method
- mediums dead and alive discovery \n burling hull \n u. f. grant \n the invisible hand writes \n burling hull
1976
the amazing world of mentalism
Burling Hull, U. F. Grant
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"The Spirits Know All" - A Living and Dead Combination
|
Related to
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1976
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The Amazing World of Mentalism
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82
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the nose knows \n sent method \n roy kenney
1977
magick
Roy Kenney
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The Nose Knows
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1977
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Magick
(Issue 173)
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862
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spectre \n ideas for person paper which cannot be torn \n jack bridwell \n no one to hypnotize but joe miller?? \n stan blumenthal
1977
magick
Jack Bridwell
|
Spectre
|
Related to
|
1977
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Magick
(Issue 191)
|
952
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living and dead test \n based on torn edges of paper \n karl fulves
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
|
Living and Dead Test
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1977
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The Magic Book
|
133
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gedankenrendezvous \n several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test \n james g. thompson jr. \n two minds get together \n james g. thompson jr.
1977
intermagic
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Gedankenrendezvous
|
Also published here
|
Mar. 1977
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 4 No. 2)
|
63
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(d) pendant \n living-dead test in which slip with dead person travels into a container, posed as problem \n karl fulves
1978
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
|
(D) Pendant
|
1978
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Interlocutor
(Issue 24)
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94
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okito living and dead \n with buddha and globe that starts to light \n theo "okito" bamberg
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
Theo "Okito" Bamberg
|
Okito Living and Dead
|
1978/76
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More Classic Magic with Apparatus
|
252
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psi-rcle \n pendulum held by spectator reacts different over billets with male and female names \n terry tyson
1979
magick
Terry Tyson
|
Psi-rcle
|
1979
|
Magick
(Issue 247)
|
1232
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telltale slate \n no. 45, five spectators write favorite tv show on slate, first spectator's one divined \n robert parrish \n slate immortality \n robert parrish
1979
self-working mental magic
Robert Parrish
|
Telltale Slate
|
Also published here
|
1979
|
Self-Working Mental Magic
|
73
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one of five \n living and dead with male female theme, pendulum finds female \n george b. anderson
1980
the magic pendulum
George B. Anderson
|
One of Five
|
1980
|
The Magic Pendulum
|
8
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million dollar mind reader \n four methods \n paul lackey \n million-dollar mind reader \n paul lackey
1980
close-up fantasies — book i
Paul Lackey
|
Million Dollar Mind Reader
|
Also published here
|
1980
|
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
|
63
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more real \n more ideas with the paper animation idea, flash paper application, fortune telling fish \n karl fulves
1980
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
|
More Real
|
1980
|
Interlocutor
(Issue 43)
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170
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something new \n living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which \n bob hummer \n something new (and easy to do) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
|
Something New
|
Also published here
|
1980
|
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
|
37
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think again \n seven envelopes, with coins \n jules lenier
1980
magick
Jules Lenier
|
Think Again
|
1980
|
Magick
(Issue 256)
|
1278
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burn, witch \n with evil name, wrapped in foil, becomes hot \n terry tyson
1980
magick
Terry Tyson
|
Burn, Witch
|
1980
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Magick
(Issue 269)
|
1341
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emotions \n three names, one is person spectator likes \n bob fillman
1980
magick
Bob Fillman
|
Emotions
|
1980
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Magick
(Issue 272)
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1359
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an uncanny divination \n five names written on a slate \n george b. anderson
1980
let the audience do the show
George B. Anderson
|
An Uncanny Divination
|
1980
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Let The Audience Do The Show
|
14
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azrael \n different colored pens, performer divines dead name and chosen color \n al mann
1981
phanta-graphs
Al Mann
|
Azrael
|
1981
|
Phanta-Graphs
|
16
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death... by hanging! \n envelopes hanging on an easel \n philip t. goldstein
1981
magick
Philip T. Goldstein
|
Death... by Hanging!
|
1981
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Magick
(Issue 283)
|
1411
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poof! \n pellets wrapped in aluminium foil and held over flame, paper with dead name vanishes inside foil \n tom craven
1981
magick
Tom Craven
|
Poof!
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1981
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Magick
(Issue 288)
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1438
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ein lebend und tod test \n fibers of paper \n unknown \n tan hock chaun, the sphinx, 1938
1981
intermagic
|
Ein Lebend und Tod Test
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Related to- Tan Hock Chaun, The Sphinx, 1938
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June 1981
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 8 No. 2)
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79
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(p)ocean \n amulet in water bottle with names held behind, sinks and rests in front of the dead name \n thomas alan waters
1982
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters
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(P)ocean
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1982
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Mind, Myth & Magick
(Issue Grymwyr)
|
257
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outlander \n \n thomas alan waters \n gene grant's "phantini's mental key" p. 22.
1982
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters
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Outlander
|
Inspired by- Gene Grant's "Phantini's Mental Key" p. 22.
|
1982
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Mind, Myth & Magick
(Issue Octasm)
|
319
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names \n using a magnetic-locking add-a-number pad for a living and dead routine \n robert siepielski
1982
magick
Robert Siepielski
|
Names
|
June 1982
|
Magick
(Issue 307)
|
1532
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the l and d test \n no. 16, fireworks and living/dead test \n al mann
1983
101 psychic tests
Al Mann
|
The L and D Test
|
1983
|
101 Psychic Tests
|
6
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das zauberpfeiflein \n whistle starts to make sounds, different sport results in envelopes, whistle divines only possible one \n piet forton
1983
je geschickter desto zauberer
Piet Forton
|
Das Zauberpfeiflein
|
1983
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Je geschickter desto Zauberer
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9
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paper chase \n \n philip t. goldstein
1985
pabular
Philip T. Goldstein
|
Paper Chase
|
Jan. 1985
|
Pabular
(Vol. 8 No. 9)
|
1276
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in reach of odin \n spectator writes names of dead and living persons on business cards, performer divines dead person and spectator finds the card among the other face down business cards \n david ashton \n aura - prediction \n toni forster \n aura-prediction \n toni forster
1985
magick
David Ashton
|
In Reach Of Odin
|
Variations
|
July 1985
|
Magick
(Issue 354)
|
1767
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ring challenge \n spectator use pendulum to divine names of male and female written on business cards \n vic perry
1985
magick
Vic Perry
|
Ring Challenge
|
Oct. 1985
|
Magick
(Issue 359)
|
1793
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snapper \n no. 41, spectator writes real and fake weight on paper, a duck folded from paper divines correct one \n karl fulves \n henry hardin
1985
self-working paper magic
Karl Fulves, Henry Hardin
|
Snapper
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1985
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Self-Working Paper Magic
|
75
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friends & lovers \n un-morbid living and dead test with lovers-presentation \n gary lee williams
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5
Gary Lee Williams
|
Friends & Lovers
|
1986
|
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
|
121
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old friends \n divination of former close friend on a list \n gary lee williams
1986
magick
Gary Lee Williams
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Old Friends
|
Aug. 1986
|
Magick
(Issue 376)
|
1879
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"living or dead" - test \n \n theophil "philius" weidmann
1987
gimmick
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann
|
"Living or Dead" - Test
|
1987
|
Gimmick
(Issue 8)
|
8
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living and dead... out to lunch \n message appears on card with name of dead person \n david ashton
1988
magick
David Ashton
|
Living and Dead... Out to Lunch
|
Mar. 1988
|
Magick
(Issue 403)
|
2011
|
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double dead \n filman principle \n charles "cicardi" scott
1989
magick
Charles "Cicardi" Scott
|
Double Dead
|
July 1989
|
Magick
(Issue 425)
|
2125
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remarkable! \n spectator writes name of a card next to any number on a list and writes other cards to the other positions, performer divines selection \n gaëtan bloom
1990
magick
Gaëtan Bloom
|
RemarKable!
|
Aug. 1990
|
Magick
(Issue 444)
|
2219
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mail and female \n sex detector plot, cards in envelopes \n paul hallas
1990
mental mix
Paul Hallas
|
Mail and Female
|
1990
|
Mental Mix
|
12
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the meyer-pad \n using the meyer pad, paper with different weight \n orville wayne meyer \n dead \n orville wayne meyer
1992
magick
Orville Wayne Meyer
|
The Meyer-Pad
|
Related to
|
Apr. 1992
|
Magick
(Issue 470)
|
2350
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aura - prediction \n spectator writes city on cardboard, other cities on other cardboards, mixed, spectator marks one with x below table, it's also predicted \n toni forster \n aura-prediction \n toni forster \n in reach of odin \n david ashton
1993
avantgarde magic
Toni Forster
|
Aura - Prediction
|
Inspired byAlso published here
|
1993
|
Avantgarde Magic
(Vol. 2 No. Sonderausgabe No. 1)
|
35
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a ghostly problem \n on billets \n unknown
1993
the quick and the dead
|
A Ghostly Problem
|
1993
|
The Quick and the Dead
|
2
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schlesinger's seance \n annotated reprint from abbott's "behind the scenes with the mediums", first divination of which billet contains the dead name, then the name is revealed, method for knowing the relation of the names to the spectator \n david p. abbott \n al mann \n dr. louis schlesinger
1993
the quick and the dead
David P. Abbott, Al Mann, Dr. Louis Schlesinger
|
Schlesinger's Seance
|
1993
|
The Quick and the Dead
|
5
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empty graves \n first divination of which billet contains the dead name, then the name is revealed, among several blank billets \n al mann
1993
the quick and the dead
Al Mann
|
Empty Graves
|
1993
|
The Quick and the Dead
|
11
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dating game \n three names written on paper, one is the girlfriend, pencil on rubber band moves to answer questions \n karl fulves \n "pendulum" (bob ostin)
1993
easy-to-do magic tricks for children
Karl Fulves
|
Dating Game
|
Related to
|
1993
|
Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
|
20
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living test \n with only two spectators \n steve dusheck
1993
dusheck's mental magic
Steve Dusheck
|
Living Test
|
1993
|
Dusheck's Mental Magic
|
70
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mac's dead name test \n "an improvement on annemann's method." \n william h. mccaffrey
1994
more greater magic
William H. McCaffrey
|
Mac's Dead Name Test
|
1994
|
More Greater Magic
|
1111
|
|
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3 cigarette papers \n \n al baker
1994
more greater magic
Al Baker
|
3 Cigarette Papers
|
1994
|
More Greater Magic
|
1244
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clip sheet \n living dead using name from newspaper and large paper clips \n lee earle
1994
syzygy
Lee Earle
|
Clip Sheet
|
1994
|
Syzygy
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
|
10
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tarot-ized \n living and dead test combined with person selecting death card from tarot \n rick waterhouse
1994
syzygy
Rick Waterhouse
|
Tarot-ized
|
1994
|
Syzygy
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
|
11
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guidichar \n living dead test with lies and truth presentation, billets are stapled \n tom stone
1994
syzygy
Tom Stone
|
Guidichar
|
1994
|
Syzygy
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
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effects for an invisible author \n ideas with "magic pens", invisible ink becomes visible when drawing with other pen over it
- the book test
- living an dead
- pseudo psychometry \n ted lesley \n larry becker's "the $5,000 challenge prediction"
1994
paramiracles
Ted Lesley
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Effects for an Invisible Author
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Related to- Larry Becker's "The $5,000 Challenge Prediction"
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1994
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Paramiracles
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125
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the mentalist's tablecloth \n magnets under tablecloth, plate lifter used, to cue spectator, move objects etc.
- the dung beetle revelations
- the living dead
- greased ghost (haunted deck with plate lifter method)
- grand mal geller (spoon in bag moves and bends) \n ted lesley \n the psy-aid \n ted lesley
1994
paramiracles
Ted Lesley
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The Mentalist's Tablecloth
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Related to
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1994
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Paramiracles
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lebend, tot oder lange nicht gesehen \n \n theophil "philius" weidmann
1995
hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann
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Lebend, tot oder lange nicht gesehen
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1995
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Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
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million-dollar mind reader \n four methods \n paul lackey \n million dollar mind reader \n paul lackey
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2
Paul Lackey
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Million-Dollar Mind Reader
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Also published here
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1996
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The Art of Astonishment — Book 2
(Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
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215
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portable crystals \n clear balloon as "portable crystal ball", billet appears inside, posed as problem \n karl fulves \n pendle \n dr. stanley jaks \n card in balloon \n francis j. baker
1996
the fine print
Karl Fulves
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Portable Crystals
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Inspired byRelated to
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1996
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The Fine Print
(Issue 3)
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58
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feuer und tod \n cards in front of burning candles, candle with dead person in front extinguishes \n christoph borer \n feuer und tod \n christoph borer
1997
seminar 1997
Christoph Borer
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Feuer und Tod
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Also published here
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1997
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Seminar 1997
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7
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aura-prediction \n spectator writes city on cardboard, other cities on other cardboards, mixed, spectator marks one with x below table, it's also predicted \n toni forster \n aura - prediction \n toni forster \n in reach of odin \n david ashton
1997
mind & magic magazine
Toni Forster
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Aura-Prediction
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Inspired byAlso published here
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July 1997
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Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
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13
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zu dinner bei den borgias \n with alternative presentation \n will dexter
1997
intermagic
Will Dexter
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Zu Dinner bei den Borgias
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1997
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Intermagic
(Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
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172
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defying death \n paper with living person levitates \n jon leclair
1997
the art of invisible thread
Jon LeClair
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Defying Death
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1997
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The Art of Invisible Thread
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89
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ideas galore \n - idea for triple prediction coin routine
- idea for living and dead test
- q&a with jap box
- coin force with folder \n paul alberstat
1998
mind & magic magazine
Paul Alberstat
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Ideas Galore
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Mar. 1998
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Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 9)
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11
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future diet \n living and dead test, one paper with the word lemon other with orange written on it \n lance campbell
1999
syzygy
Lance Campbell
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Future Diet
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1999
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Syzygy
(Vol. 4 No. 15)
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335
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the black lipstick #2 \n black smear on first name \n robert cassidy \n slate immortality \n robert parrish
1999
real world magic
Robert Cassidy
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The Black Lipstick #2
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Related to
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1999
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Real World Magic
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239
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laßt uns die toten begraben \n living dead test mixed with haunted pack and business cards \n don tanner \n let's bury the dead \n don tanner
2000
intermagic
Don Tanner
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Laßt uns die Toten begraben
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Also published here
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2000
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Intermagic
(Vol. 23 No. 4&5)
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149
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for whom the bell tolls \n living and dead test using a rod with for pendulums of different lengths \n ciro gargano
2000
syzygy
Ciro Gargano
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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2000
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Syzygy
(Vol. 5 No. 5)
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371
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living and dead test plus \n with assistent, number total, code \n al baker \n living and dead test plus \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Living and Dead Test Plus
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Magical Ways and Means)
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236
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the quick and the dead \n "with the baker pellet switch"
living and dead test with reading of dead name \n al baker \n the quick and the dead \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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The Quick and the Dead
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Magical Ways and Means)
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265
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out of the air \n \n al baker \n "out of the air" \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Out of the Air
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Mental Magic)
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320
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the dead man's name \n with envelopes, one paper fits more loosely than others \n al baker \n the dead man's name \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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The Dead Man's Name
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Mental Magic)
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332
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magnetisn't \n with animation \n al baker \n magnetisn't \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Magnetisn't
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Pet Secrets)
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438
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checking the dead name \n using a slate \n al baker \n thayer's trick of the month club, series 2, release no. 12, june 1932
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Checking the Dead Name
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Also published here- Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, series 2, release No. 12, June 1932
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Instructions)
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547
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living and dead problem \n \n al baker \n thayer's trick of the month club, series 1, release no. 3, 1931
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Living and Dead Problem
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Also published here- Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, series 1, release no. 3, 1931
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Instructions)
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560
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magnetisn't \n billet with special name on it moves, air through tubing in sleeve \n al baker \n marketed 1931
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Magnetisn't
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Also published here
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Instructions)
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562
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living dead test \n using sharp pencil ruse \n al baker \n the sphinx, vol. 29 no. 7, sep. 1930
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Living Dead Test
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Also published here- The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 7, Sep. 1930
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Magazines)
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631
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impromptu living and dead trick \n \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Impromptu Living and Dead Trick
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Notebooks)
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718
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improved living and deack trick \n \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Improved Living and Deack Trick
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2003
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The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Notebooks)
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719
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an auspicious occasion \n \n eric mead \n an auspicious occasion \n eric mead
2003
connexions
Eric Mead
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An Auspicious Occasion
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Also published here
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2003
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Connexions
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19
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psychological dead \n - pause indication
- psychological force \n david p. abbott \n behind the scenes with the mediums, 1907
2004
genii
David P. Abbott
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Psychological Dead
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Also published here- Behind the Scenes with the Mediums, 1907
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Aug. 2004
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Genii
(Vol. 67 No. 8)
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70
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details of death \n \n david p. abbott \n behind the scenes with the mediums, 1907
2004
genii
David P. Abbott
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Details of Death
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Also published here- Behind the Scenes with the Mediums, 1907
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Aug. 2004
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Genii
(Vol. 67 No. 8)
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74
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find the dead guy! \n on business cards, name is divined as climax \n robert cassidy
2004
the artful mentalism of bob cassidy
Robert Cassidy
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Find the Dead Guy!
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2004
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The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
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241
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smear and hear \n name written among other names on pad, chosen name is divined, smear \n robert cassidy \n get the lead out \n robert cassidy
2004
the artful mentalism of bob cassidy
Robert Cassidy
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Smear and Hear
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Related to
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2004
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The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
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287
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vampire \n small cards on one is written "vampire", cards are folded and stapled, see also page 87 for additional ideas by bob ostin and bob byrne \n bob ostin \n vampire- a method for a living & dead test \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Vampire
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Also published here
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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24
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focus 2 \n more ideas for vampire routine \n bob ostin \n focus \n fred robinson
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Focus 2
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Also published here
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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an auspicious occasion \n \n eric mead \n desire \n philip t. goldstein \n an auspicious occasion \n eric mead
2006
tangled web
Eric Mead
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An Auspicious Occasion
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Related toAlso published here
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2006
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Tangled Web
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219
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feuer und tod \n cards in front of burning candles, candle with dead person in front extinguishes \n christoph borer \n feuer und tod \n christoph borer
2006
compilation
Christoph Borer
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Feuer und Tod
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Also published here
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2006
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Compilation
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137
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lipstick on pen point \n to detect what was written or crossed out first \n jack avis
2006
rara avis
Jack Avis
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Lipstick on Pen Point
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2006
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Rara Avis
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36
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leben und tod \n spectator chooses one photograph via pendulum, it's the only living person depicted \n carl montada
2008
gedanken zum lesen
Carl Montada
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Leben und Tod
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2008
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Gedanken zum Lesen
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4
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test de vivos y muertos \n five blank cards with names, spectator writes years since passing on a paper which is burnt and ashes rubbed on back of the cards, on the card with the dead person the number appears \n román garcía
2010
nanomagias
Román García
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Test de Vivos y Muertos
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2010
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Nanomagias
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103
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all gone \n spectator writes name on one paper, the other have the word "gone", miscalling \n barrie richardson \n the magician, spring 2007
2011
curtain call
Barrie Richardson
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All Gone
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Also published here- The Magician, Spring 2007
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2011
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Curtain Call
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67
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namely \n - lost horizons
five names written on papers from a list, the name that was written first is divined by performer \n max maven \n magic, nov. 1991 \n "whisper word" (stanley collins, a conjuring melange, 1947)
2011
genii
Max Maven
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Namely
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Inspired by- "Whisper Word" (Stanley Collins, A Conjuring Melange, 1947)
Also published here
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Aug. 2011
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Genii
(Vol. 74 No. 8)
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30
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the quick or the dead \n slip with dead person and the name itself are divined, with additional thoughts by max maven \n max maven \n t. page wright \n william larsen \n "the quick or the dead" (l.w. mental and spirit mysteries, 1929)
2012
genii
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen
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The Quick or the Dead
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Inspired by- "The Quick or the Dead" (L.W. Mental and Spirit Mysteries, 1929)
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Oct. 2012
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Genii
(Vol. 75 No. 10)
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28
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get the lead out \n name written among other names on index card, chosen name is divined \n robert cassidy \n smear and hear \n robert cassidy
2013
the artful mentalism of bob cassidy — volume 2: fundamentals
Robert Cassidy
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Get the Lead Out
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Related to
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2013
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The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
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34
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crystal locket \n with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names \n dr. stanley jaks \n pendle \n dr. stanley jaks
2014
the incredible dr. jaks
Dr. Stanley Jaks
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Crystal Locket
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Also published here
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2014
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The Incredible Dr. Jaks
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127
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living and dead dreams \n suggestion \n jared kopf
2016
vaticinium ex eventu
Jared Kopf
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Living and Dead Dreams
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2016
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Vaticinium ex Eventu
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41
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find the lady \n - making magic \n martin lewis \n malcolm davison
2018
genii
Martin Lewis
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Find the Lady
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Inspired by
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July 2018
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Genii
(Vol. 81 No. 7)
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62
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connected - a living & dead test \n with celebrity names written on billets and put in envelopes, name of dead celebrity is divined as well as personal information of the spectator (audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet), two presentations:
- crossing over
- connected \n luke jermay
2019
lecture notes
Luke Jermay
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Connected - A Living & Dead Test
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2019
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Lecture Notes
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10
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string & pencil \n pencil dangling from string moves pendulum like \n gregg webb \n magic, may 2005 \n bob mcallister idea with knife and shoelace
2022
talk about tricks
Gregg Webb
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String & Pencil
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Inspired by- Bob McAllister idea with knife and shoelace
Also published here
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2022
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Talk About Tricks
(Issue 1)
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402
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