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Arturo de Ascanio Prólogo
Also published here 1985 iii
Joaquín Navajas Prólogos de Aparición
Also published here 1985 1
Joaquín Navajas En la Punta de los Dedos four coin production with one hand
Related toAlso published here 1985 1
Joaquín Navajas La Dejada - Caida coin switch
Also published here 1985 2
Joaquín Navajas Cambiando de Posición hands are moved over the table and one by one four coins appear
Related toAlso published here 1985 3
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un Vaso coin through bottom of glass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1985 7
Joaquín Navajas Cobre, Plata, China y... Climax copper coin vanishes and appears again, then it changes into a silver and into a chinese coin, finally the coin becomes a jumbo coin
Also published here 1985 11
Joaquín Navajas Throwing Coin from one Hand to the Other showing same side
Also published here 1985 12
Coin Transformation
Related to 1985 12
Joaquín Navajas Transfromación de la Moneda Gigante visual transformation of a coin into a jumbo coin, coin grows in closed fist
Also published here 1985 13
Joaquín Navajas La Caverna coin switch on table
Related toAlso published here 1985 17
Joaquín Navajas "Pasa-Pasa" de Monedas four coins travel from hand to hand
Also published here 1985 19
Joaquín Navajas Transposición Cobre-Plata two coin transposition, using La Caverna move
Also published here 1985 24
Joaquín Navajas Otras Aplicaciones al Pase de la Caverna
Related toAlso published here 1985 25
Joaquín Navajas Wild Coins four coins
Also published here 1985 27
Joaquín Navajas Coin Change visual transformation
1985 29
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Caverna" visual transformation, using La Caverna move
1985 33
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Pases Mágicos" visual transformation with coin on table
1985 33
Joaquín Navajas JK. Desaparición complete coin vanish, to top pocket of shirt or jacket
Also published here 1985 35
Joaquín Navajas Apertura Matrix four coins appear under four cards
Also published here 1985 39
Joaquín Navajas Okito Final four coins
Also published here 1985 45
Joaquín Navajas Kick Move Variation
1985 47
Joaquín Navajas Wiped Clean Vanish
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 47
Joaquín Navajas Refuerzo F. D. convincers for coin vanishes, pretending the coin is in the hand
Numero Uno: "Por Saltitos"
Numero Dos: Por empuje del Pulgar
Also published here 1985 49
Joaquín Navajas La Catapulta coin is shot out of fist
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1985 51
Joaquín Navajas Aplicaciones para el Pase "La Catapulta" using the Catapult for sleeving, lapping and the Topit
1. Enmangue
2. Descarga en el Regazo
3. Descarga al "Topit"
Also published here 1985 57
Joaquín Navajas Pasaje Magico four coins using the catapult, different ending variations
Also published here 1985 59
Joaquín Navajas Vuelo Metálico four coins, one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1985 65
Joaquín Navajas Interior Okito four coins, wth the catapult
Also published here 1985 69
Edward Marlo Spider Vanish
1985 71
David Roth Shuttle Pass
1985 72
Joaquín Navajas Okito Box Load using the catapult
1985 75
Joaquín Navajas Monedas Canguro four coins through table, into glass
Also published here 1985 79
Milt Larsen Look Under the Shaker
1985 3
Dai Vernon My Friend Albert
1985 4
Patrick Page Presenting Albert Goshman
1985 5
Albert Goshman Before I Magish for You
1985 7
Albert Goshman In The Beginning biography of Albert Goshman
1985 11
Albert Goshman Words of Wisdom performance advice
1985 25
Act overview of Albert Goshman's Act
1985 31
Albert Goshman Set Up description of Albert Goshman's set up for his act.
1985 35
Albert Goshman Salt & Pepper Shaker Coins vanish and appear under salt and pepper shakers.
Related toVariations 1985 39
Albert Goshman Hand load during pointing action
1985 42
Albert Goshman, Dai Vernon Copper/Silver credit information, half dollar held by spectator changes places with copper coin, then vanishes and reappears under salt shaker.
1985 47
Albert Goshman A.G. Sponge Balls credit information, three different sized/colored sponge balls vanish and reappear in spectator's hand and under salt shaker.
1985 53
Albert Goshman Two as one two spongeballs shown as one
1985 56
Albert Goshman, Al Baker Coins Thru Table credit information, four coins penetrate a table.
Also published here 1985 59
Retaining Coin in Classic Palm throwing coins from one hand to another
1985 60
Albert Goshman Lap transfer
1985 61
Dai Vernon One of Four without credit
Related to 1985 61
Heel Lap from closed fist
1985 63
Albert Goshman Chink-a-Chink credit information, four bottlecaps vanish and reappear under the hands and under a salt shaker. Jumbo bottle cap is produced.
1985 65
Albert Goshman Spiked Coin coin sticks to forehead, shown to have spike in it.
1985 73
Albert Goshman Winged Silver credit information, three coins move hand to hand to join foreign coin, coin appears under salt shaker, jumbo coin appears under salt shaker.
Inspired by 1985 77
Albert Goshman Coin Under Glass coin appears under glass, jumbo coin appears under glass then under salt shaker, mini salt shaker appears, small coin appears.
Also published here 1985 83
Albert Goshman Nudist Deck deck with no faces or backs have faces and backs appear and disappear.
1985 91
Albert Goshman, Robert Albo Rising Cards three selected cards rise from the deck, Devano
Also published here 1985 97
Patrick Page Other Items
1985 103
Albert Goshman Cards Thru Newspaper credit information, cards pass through newspaper.
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1985 105
Switch under Cover as newspaper is transferred from hand to hand
1985 108
Albert Goshman Card in Purse credit information, signed card vanishes and reappears in coin purse.
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 111
Albert Goshman Purse Switch seated
1985 114
Albert Goshman Glass Thru Table coin and a glass penetrate a table
Inspired by 1985 117
Albert Goshman Coin on Edge coin on edge in tabled glass
1985 120
Glass Lap covered glass transferred from table
1985 121
Albert Goshman A.G. Bowl Routine sponge balls vanish and appear under bowl, bagel appears under bowl, coin appears under bagel.
1985 123
Empty Hand hand palming spongeball appears empty
1985 126
Bagel Load bagel load to bowl
1985 126
Albert Goshman Vanish of 10 Coins credit information, ten coins vanished one at a time in one hand
1985 129
Albert Goshman Sleights
1985 137
Albert Goshman Clink Pass
1985 138
Albert Goshman Get Ready Palm
1985 141
Albert Goshman Loading A Coin
1985 142
Albert Goshman, Tenkai Ishida Tankai Vanish "Tenkai" misspelled in title
Related to 1985 143
Albert Goshman Toss Vanish
1985 144
Albert Goshman Final Words
1985 149
David Britland Introduction
1985 2
David Britland Toastmasters "A 'revolutionary' sandwich effect"
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
Inspired by 1985 4
Edward Marlo Direct Sandwich Load
1985 4
David Britland Simple D'Amico Spread
1985 4
Dr. Jacob Daley Spin Flourish
1985 6
David Britland Waltz Time "A 'packet elevator' with visions of grandeur"
ends with full deck phase
Inspired by 1985 7
Edward Marlo Tilt
1985 8
Bob Nelson The Nelson Quickie flourish production
Also published here 1985 9
David Britland Lunch Box "A large 'sandwich' with very few calories!"
card in box transposes with selection, case put in middle of deck on table and flicked out, optional kiss image on case
Related to 1985 11
David Britland Tri-umph "In the midst of chaos something always turns up"
no shuffle, three packets placed face-up/face-down
Related to 1985 14
David Britland Orient Express "The Chinese get the better of the Exchange Rate"
copper and silver coins transpose repeatedly, then change into Chinese coins, inspired by Fred Kaps
1985 17
David Britland Homeward Bound "A mysterious journey across time and space"
with three silver coins and a copper coin
1985 20
The Palm Change
1985 21
David Britland The Mexican Turnover Switch and some Interesting Applications introduction
1985 24
David Britland Austrian Aces "A simple solution to Johann's problem"
1985 24
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch in-the-hands
Also published here 1985 25
David Britland Voo-Duo "Two cards linked by uncanny forces"
card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half
VariationsAlso published here 1985 28
David Britland Deck Version of Mexican Turnover Switch deck is turned face up around selected card
Also published here 1985 29
David Britland Bulls Eye "A pasteboard prediction"
prediction written on card, pushed in by spectator, next to prediction
Variations 1985 30
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch as Force
1985 32
David Britland The Eyes Have It "An old gambler reveals his most precious secrets"
four Aces appear during the spelling and dealing of the word Mississippi
Inspired by
  • "Mississippi Aces" (Joseph K. Schmidt, Modern Close Up Card Problems)
1985 33
Gordon Bruce Split Second Production flourish in which a card appears while apparently a single card is dealt
Related to 1985 34
David Britland Master of the Game "A demonstration of your gambling skills"
four Kings put on top and two hands of four cards each dealt, one hand contains all Kings, repeated with same result and Aces in other hand
VariationsAlso published here 1985 36
David Britland Two Step "How to get two hands in a four-handed game"
Kings shuffled into deck, four hands dealt, performer gets Kings, they change into Aces
Inspired by 1985 38
Edward Marlo The OPEC Count
1985 40
David Britland Dust Busters "The Queens 'about face' then change' for the better"
twisting, then Daley's last with two card transformation
Inspired by 1985 41
Through the Fist Flourish
1985 42
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
1985 44
Simple D'Amico Spread II
1985 45
David Britland Room at the Top "Nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
Ambitious Card with King, other Kings show up and then change to Aces
1985 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley Ruse switch-out ruse of one of two cards on top with double lifts
1985 47
David Britland The Impressionist "Can you have a playing card with four faces? Of course not..."
Universal Card (Joker changes into each of three selections) that disappears at the end
Inspired by 1985 49
David Britland And Finally...
1985 53
Terri Rogers Star Gate two cards glued back to back crosswise with hole in center, after some folding they are face to face
  • The Effect
  • The Method
  • The Handling
  • Presentation
  • Construction
  • Finally...
Inspired by 1985 3
Willi Wessel Seil-Ring-Routine introduction and credits
1985 1
Dom Cervas Phase Eins ring penetrates middle of rope, move
Related toAlso published here
  • Dom Cervas' "Close-Up Ring Penetration" in "Genii" Vol. 36, Nr. 11. 1972. P. 489.
1985 3
Norman Houghton Phase Zwei ring is thrown on rope, move
Also published here
  • Stewart James' "Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Vol. 3" P. 207. 1980.
1985 5
Willi Wessel Phase Drei (Der Grund-Griff) threading rope from ring and secretly threading it back in, convincing method
1985 7
Willi Wessel Phase Vier rope linked on rope
1985 9
Willi Wessel Phase Fünf ring on rope move, through center
1985 10
Willi Wessel Phase Sechs ring on rope move, center put on ring slowly penetrates ring
1985 12
Willi Wessel Phase Sieben rope is cut and two pieces knotted together, ring and rope fall off rope, rope is restored
1985 14
Barrie Richardson Power of Darkness II marked coin turns over on spectator's palm without him noticing and with his eyes closed
Also published here Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1717
Dan Tong Wonder Wizard spectator selects to different colored pens and draws something before the show, performer divines colors and drawing
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1718
Tom Craven Your Choice...Or Mine? prediction of chosen cigarette brand, several cigarette boxes used
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1719
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Bob Dorian, Glen Falkenstein
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1720
Terry Nosek The Word pile of torn newspaper slips, spectator choses one, folds it in quarters and tears corner off, long word is chosen and revealed, reverse center tear method
Variations Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1721
Ray Grismer Erratic Digits number revelation, using digital writing
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1722
Richard Mark Medallion M-2 prediction of number on medallion, different handling, number looks as if engraved
Inspired by Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1723
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1724
Barry Wiley Lulu Hurst: The Georgia Magnet
  • Supernatural Phenomenon
  • Good Mentalism
  • The Act is No Secret
  • The Hurst Mystique at Work
  • And the Real Power
  • The 'Blind Expectancy' of her Audiences
  • 'A Miracle'
Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1725
Barrie Richardson Simon Says key moves on hand, small thread loop
Also published here Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1727
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Sun Sign word written on book mark and book mark placed inside book, book with hole
Related to Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1728
Tony "Doc" Shiels Irish Eyes performer writes message which can only be read with mirror, automatic writing presentation
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1729
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Terry Nosek, George Anderson, Bob Cassidy, Bob Haines
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1730
Michael Leach Take the Taste Test performer is blind folded and tastes three drinks and names them correctly, prediction of order of drinks in wallet
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1731
Marshall Johnson Psi Eye prediction of chosen ESP card, inside wallet
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1732
Neil Somerville Hidden Powers divination of historical person, probability method with out
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1733
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on the production of the magazine and the use of a computer
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1734
Bascom Jones Levitating Tables
  • "Mind Control"
  • Progressive Pandemonium
  • The Paladino Phenomenon
  • The No-Gimmick Method
  • Type of Table to Use
  • And the Type of Spectator
  • The Role of the Performer
Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1735
Ted Karmilovich Second Sight prediction of a random person inside wallet, when someone approaches performer and asks to show something psychic
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 348)
1737
Gene Nielsen Time Factor prediction of time on business card, when someone asks what time it is
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 348)
1738
Jonathan David Music Sense tape in in tape recorder with small bits of music, spectator can fast forward and performer is able to name tune before i is played
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 348)
1739
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Ray Piatt, Max Abrams, Bruce Bernstein, the passing of Fred Kolb
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 348)
1740
David Lederman Darkness at Noon divination of year and serial number of bill
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 349)
1741
Barrie Richardson Rule of Nines tow six digit numbers are former, performer names more numbers and quickly names total
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 349)
1742
Michael Leach A Step Behind spectator draws ESP symbol with one of five pens before the show, duplication of symbol
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 349)
1743
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 349)
1744
Barrie Richardson A Blizzard in Nebraska what to do, when you have a show and the props get lost
  • What to do?
  • Opening Remarks
  • Instant Mathematics
  • Annemann's Angels' Flight
  • Memory Sit-Down Stunt
  • The Koran Coin Count
  • Annemann-Randi-Richarson Psychometry
  • The Memory Sit-Down, the Climax
  • From Failure to Success
  • The Choice
Mar. 1985
Magick (Issue 349)
1745
Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Dai Vernon Cicar-Dai! Vernon's Mental Force done as a "Major Effect" for the entire audience, with jumbo cards
Inspired by Apr. 1985
Magick (Issue 350)
1747
David Lederman Pineal Device using business cards, shiner
Apr. 1985
Magick (Issue 350)
1748
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Toward 2000 Plus One! ten marbles inside box, one is selected and color is divined
Apr. 1985
Magick (Issue 350)
1749
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on women in magic and mentalism, passing of Anna Belle Riley, MagicGals, Valerie Nielsen
Apr. 1985
Magick (Issue 350)
1750
Barrie Richardson Psi-Clops number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related to May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1751
Stan Shultz Wipe Out! four by four square drawn on calendar with numbers from 1-16, four circles drawn (draw circle and erase row and column each time), Matrix Force
Related to May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1752
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Vibrations marked business card is found by performer among other business cards in a bag
May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1753
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1754
Charles W. Simon On the Technique of Stashing on preparing tricks or obtaining information and using it at an opportune moment
  • Utilized be Houdini
  • A Favorite Ploy of Spiritualists
  • It's a Familiar Concept
  • Personal Uses
  • And by Long Distance
  • Thinking Ahead
  • With Cards
  • Or... with Books
  • Your Words make a Difference
May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1755
Fredric Kolb Insight three pieces of information are written down and placed inside envelopes, divination by performer
Inspired by
  • "Fourth Dimensional Telepathy" (Theodore Annemann, marketed 1930)
June 1985
Magick (Issue 352)
1757
Walter Webb Check Mate number prediction on a check
June 1985
Magick (Issue 352)
1758
Denny Laub, Gary Inglese The Mirage Device preparing books at home as impression devices, wax method
June 1985
Magick (Issue 352)
1759
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Bob Baker's Shared Thoughts, Richard Webster
June 1985
Magick (Issue 352)
1760
Bob Haines Best Friend card chosen by spelling name of a person, prediction of card in miniature form glued on coin
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1761
Robert Schwarz Pocket Trick prediction switched for spectator's billet
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1762
Ted Karmilovich Wired Thought performer tries to divine drawing, after failure a person is called who correctly names the drawing, clever code
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1763
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on FISM, dead of John Scarne, The Magic Island Club
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1764
Orville Wayne Meyer Six Tips on Learning to Read on how to start cold reading
  • Provide a Personal Touch
  • The Penultima Approach
  • How it Works
  • First Name
  • Birth Date
  • Favorite Color
  • Chosen Number
  • Graphology
  • And About Length
  • Allow for a Question
  • What Fee to Ask
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1765
David Ashton In Reach Of Odin 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
Variations July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1767
R. Travis Sapp The Q Effect rough/smooth alternative, Testor's laquer
July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1768
Marshall Johnson Psi-bernetics basic
July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1769
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Richard Bloch, Collector's Workshop, bound books of Magick
July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1770
Basil Horwitz, Rich Bloch Soul Search two decks, one card is selected and performer predicted position of same card in second deck, see p. 1774 for credits
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1771
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Images design for add-a-number pad, spiral-bound pad
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1772
Fredric Kolb Team Test medium divines chosen record
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1773
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Basil Horwitz, Richard Bloch, Herb Dewey, Bill Larsen, Ed Mellon, David Baumeister
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1774
Herb Dewey Secrets of the Mail-Order Psychic Reading done by mail
  • What is a Psychic?
  • All-Knowing
  • Mail-Order Touchstone
  • Getting Started
  • About fees
  • About Questions
  • The Reading Mix
Related to Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 355)
1775
Philip T. Goldstein Pack of Criminals fifty cards with names of criminals, spectator choses one and tells it with four others to medium on the phone, medium divines chosen criminal
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 356)
1777
Tieneblas The Easy Way number divination using pair of dice and some calculations
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 356)
1778
Robert Siepielski Count of Three special type of impression device similar to wax method, NCR paper, routine with several envelopes which content is divined and correctly allocated
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 356)
1779
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Bob Haines
Aug. 1985
Magick (Issue 356)
1780
Marvyn Roy Omega-Four...One-Man Mental Act routine with four phases
  • named card is written on blank card in the deck
  • number divination, then signed bill travels to sealed card case
  • selected cards are named, memory stunt
  • spectator looks at ping pong ball and names a card, card appears inside case
Inspired by Sep. 1985
Magick (Issue 357)
1781
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Sep. 1985
Magick (Issue 357)
1784
Herb Dewey Secrets of the Mail-Order Psychic - Part II
  • The Importance of Balance
  • Be Specific
  • Don't Try to Mystify
  • Three Useful Aids
  • Answering Questions
  • Knowledge of Psychology
  • Repeat Readings
Related to Sep. 1985
Magick (Issue 357)
1785
El Encantador The JC Legacy divination of three selection, three-way forcing deck
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1788
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Puzzle prediction using a dexterity puzzle, spectator tries solve it (small puzzle where balls have to be placed inside holes), prediction of missed holes, erasable marker
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1788
Barrie Richardson Mind Sizzler! folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1789
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 358)
1790
Charlotte Pendragon Psychic Touch two selections are divined, one by performer and one by spectator
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1791
Gene Nielsen Blind Date sum prediction using a calendar
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1792
Vic Perry Ring Challenge spectator use pendulum to divine names of male and female written on business cards
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1793
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1794
C. J. Mentali The Eyes Have It observing eyes of spectators for readings
  • Watch the Eyes
  • Medical Diagnosis
  • "Ol' Blue Eyes"
  • "Wait until You See the Whites of their Eyes"
  • Eye Problems
  • And Consider Eye Shape and Size
  • Placement of Eyes are Important
  • Look, Too, At the Shape of the Eyebrows
  • Pupil Size Tell Much
Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1795
Neil Cynn Hoodoo Voodoo pencil through napkin, voodoo presentation
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1797
Richard Mark Diversion extended arm of spectator can be pushed down at will of performer
Related to
  • "The Ritual" (Bruce Bernstein, Perception is Everything, 1999)
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1798
T. Page Wright Worth Repeating prediction if packet is odd or even, knife placed inside deck, repeated
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1799
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Craig Karges, Richard Mark, Craige Snader
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 360)
1800
Richard Webster Star Seeker prediction of selected zodiac sign, two sets of sign written on business cards
Variations Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1801
Ray Piatt Pointers finger ring on combination lock, different combinations written on cards, chosen one opens lock, mental lock
Variations Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1802
Gene Nielsen Mindition four cards with letters, named number is use to count and eliminate, prediction of last letter
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1803
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word
Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1804
Marshall Johnson The Keys to Success - Part I how to become a successful mentalist
  • Developing the Act
  • Improving Your Appearance
  • Believe in Yourself
  • Old Tricks for New Audiences
  • The 'Essence' of Entertainment
  • Your Personal Attitude Shows
  • And Your Showmanship Adds Sizzle
  • Start with a Quick Fix
Related to Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1805
Walter B. Gibson The Shadow Image stamps appear on index card held by spectator
Dec. 1985
Magick (Issue 362)
1807
El Encantador Blinker design duplication using small boxes of color crayons, shiner
Dec. 1985
Magick (Issue 362)
1808
Dr. Dan J. Alessini, Sid Fleischman Script-a-Graphic presentation for divination of ESP card
Dec. 1985
Magick (Issue 362)
1809
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on the passing of Walter Gibson
Dec. 1985
Magick (Issue 362)
1810
Karl Fulves Introduction
1985
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper chapter intro
1985 1
Shigeo Takagi, Karl Fulves Japanese Checkers No. 1, paper folded and cut into squares, really the squares remain all connected at a corner for form a sort of chain, challenge to get all squares out of a bag with one grip
1985 1
Paul Curry Probability Zero No. 2, ten business cards are numbered from one to ten on one side and the cards shuffled and turned over, spectator selects cards and the numbers from one to ten are written on the other side, they match
Also published here 1985 3
Karl Fulves Probable Poker No. 3, ten cards sorted into two hands by spectator, he makes two pat hands
1985 5
Deck Flop Switch faced deck
1985 6
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox No. 4, origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties, with paper transformation application
Also published here 1985 7
Karl Fulves X-It No. 5, spectator draws x on paper square behind back, performer pushed needle through this x behind back, two methods
1985 11
Karl Fulves Catching the News No. 6, crumped paper placed on elbow and caught, then vanishes
Inspired by
  • coin vanish from William Ball (Sphinx)
Variations
1985 12
Karl Fulves Matches to Go No. 7, initialed matchbook placed on elbow vanishes, then it is put into sleeve and penetrates it
Inspired by 1985 14
Karl Fulves Pendragon Rings No. 8, phases of Power of Darkness with paper rings
1985 15
Martin Gardner Paradox Papers No. 9, paper with numbers in a 4x4 grid is folded into small square, edges cut off, then all even numbers are one way and the odds another, application with card values on paper or card layout (chosen card turned over is only odd-colored at the end)
Also published here 1985 18
Karl Fulves Paper Magic magic with bills, chapter intro
1985 21
Karl Fulves Mind vs. Money No. 10, five bills borrowed, performer reveals serial numbers blindfolded or behind back
Also published here 1985 21
Double Your Money No. 11, folding one bill so it looks like two
Related to 1985 23
Karl Fulves X Marks the Spot No. 12, one of four bills vanish and reappears at spot in house chosen by spectator
1985 25
Karl Fulves Dollar Flight No. 13, two bills are covered with envelopes and transpose and travel over, optional finale so that one bill travels inside envelope
1985 27
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz Delight Switch
1985 28
The Coin Fold No. 14
1985 30
Karl Fulves Bank by Mail No. 15, coin vanishes from paper and reappears in bankbook
1985 31
U. F. Grant Slow-Motion Money No. 16, two bills transpose, one in spectator's hand, stuck-on section
1985 33
The Dollar-Bill Ring No. 17, folding a finger ring out of a dollar bill
1985 35
Karl Fulves Real or Counterfeit? No. 18, two spectators, one puts his own finger ring in his hand and one a ring folded from a dollar bill, performer touches one spectator behind his back and know which has which
1985 37
Karl Fulves Psychic Mysteries chapter intro
1985 38
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective No. 19, four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here 1985 38
Karl Fulves The Hometown Test No. 20, letters put in paper bag, performer takes them out and divines what's written on them and by whom
Inspired by 1985 40
Karl Fulves Deluxe Headline Reading No. 21, four spectators tear off sections of newspapers, put in envelopes, performer divines contents and makes matching drawings
1985 42
Switching Stack flapless envelope, switching several in a row
1985 43
A Name in Millions No. 22, spectator looks at name in phone book, it is divined, bold
1985 45
Celebrity Sweepstakes No. 23, names called out, one chosen, it is predicted
1985 46
Locked Thoughts No. 24, four spectators whisper numbers which are written down, their total is predicted or opens lock, stooge
1985 47
Karl Fulves Little Albert No. 25, any word from any book, written on business card with performer's name on back, then named word on other business card with spectator's name on back, both in paper bag, they match
Inspired by 1985 48
Karl Fulves Paper Capers chapter intro
1985 51
J. C. Coy Visualization Test No. 26, puzzle in which the number of holes has to be guessed when corners are cut off folded paper, there are none
Related to 1985 51
Decepta Die No. 27, folded paper, some corners cut off, spectator rolls die, when paper is opened the holes mirror rolled number
1985 52
Living Doll No. 28, paper figures move on cloth that is over hot steam
1985 53
Jerry Andrus Moving Writing cut-out paper letters are filmed, they move around and end up in perfect configuration
1985 54
Reaching through a Playing Card No. 29
1985 54
Stretching a Dollar Bill No. 30, bill opens and closes accordion-like, cuts
1985 55
Square Dance No. 31, cutting a design up in a certain way, puzzle
Also published here
  • Henry Dudeney's scrapbook
1985 56
Kobon Fumimure Eight Squares No. 32, squares are arranged in a design and observer has to label them from up to down
1985 58
The Genius Test No. 33, puzzle in which a paper, string and finger ring arrangement has to be taken apart
1985 59
The Other Genius Test No. 34, card frame and other pieces have to be taken apart, puzzle
1985 59
The Money Tree No. 35, classic newspaper tree, coins are shaken out of it
1985 61
The Magic Flute No. 36, flute from paper, only performer can make sound
1985 63
Karl Fulves Amazing Animals chapter intro
1985 65
Karl Fulves Rupert the Great No. 37, animal cut and folded from envelope finds card
1985 65
Eric Kenneway Hungry Dog No. 38, design folded from square stands up
1985 67
Karl Fulves Houdini Hound No. 39, dog made from paper bag like a hand puppet, paper bone changes into selection
1985 69
Karl Fulves The Shadow No. 40, cut-out of dog head with eyes closed, put in envelope, shadow seen, eyes suddenly open and are really open when taken out
1985 73
Karl Fulves, Henry Hardin Snapper No. 41, spectator writes real and fake weight on paper, a duck folded from paper divines correct one
1985 75
Jack Chanin Rabbit Ears No. 42, rabbit fold with flapping ears
1985 77
Karl Fulves The Educated Rabbit No. 43, paper rabbit on glass flaps ears to answer questions
1985 78
Karl Fulves More Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 80
Milbourne Christopher Double Cross No. 44, eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces
Also published here 1985 80
Karl Fulves Murder by Memory No. 45, page number selected with numbers on pieces of paper, only four outcomes possible
1985 82
Karl Fulves Take a Vacation No. 46, three spectators chose something from a bag, it is divined, tossed-out-deck/rashomon principle
1985 83
Karl Fulves Animal Crackers No. 47, spectator puts two empty napkins in empty cracker box, crackers appear, over-the-head principle
1985 85
Samuel Berland Sprightly Soda No. 48, paper cup with water travels from paper bag to hat
Also published here 1985 87
The Buddha Papers No. 49
1985 88
Improved Buddha Papers No. 50, corners with black card indices, one chosen, all wrapped in paper, then only chosen one is face up and others changed to red, slit in buddha papers
1985 89
Al Baker The Lesson No. 51, spectator takes one of two things from high shelf, performer knows which one, color goes out of arm that is hold high
1985 90
Karl Fulves Darkroom Effect No. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room
Also published here 1985 91
Karl Fulves Tell the Truth No. 53, performer knows which spectator holds a certain bill, television screen as secret mirror
1985 92
, Bob Read Spot Remover No. 54, pencil through jacket, optional loading/stealing of spectator's pockets
1985 93
Karl Fulves Cardboard Conjuring chapter intro
1985 96
Karl Fulves Tailor's Ghost No. 55, pieces of cardboard shown blank, spectator's shirt size appears on one
1985 96
Jack Miller, Burling Hull Slate Display Sequence done with cardboard
Related to 1985 97
Karl Fulves A Winter's Tale No. 56, performer choses one of five pictures, spectator one of five titles, they match, all titles describe the same picture
1985 99
Karl Fulves Mind Scan No. 57, two cardboards, one has triangle and circle cut out, other has some numbers, spectator puts first one on top of second one, adds numbers that are visible and announces total, performer knows numbers and which is in circle
Related to 1985 100
Karl Fulves, Aage Darling, George G. Kaplan V.I.P. No. 58, spectators write down some presidents, assistant divines them
1985 102
James G. Thompson Jr. Jet Thought No. 59, one of five cities predicted in envelope (with index)
Also published here 1985 105
Karl Fulves Think of a President No. 60, envelope contains picture of named president
Inspired by 1985 107
Karl Fulves Soup to Nuts No. 61, price of dinner chosen from menu predicted, Martin Gardner Principle
Related toVariations 1985 108
Karl Fulves Robert E. Neale's Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 111
Robert E. Neale Confetti No. 62, confetti in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and confetti does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does
Also published here 1985 111
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor No. 63, card frame turns inside out while spectator is holding it
VariationsAlso published here 1985 112
Robert E. Neale TV Puzzle No. 64, paper fold puzzle
Also published here 1985 114
Robert E. Neale Inside Out No. 65, topological origami tube
Also published here 1985 116
Robert E. Neale Stripes Make You Thinner No. 66, trick using the Inside-out Tube
Also published here 1985 117
Robert E. Neale Stretchit No. 67, trick using the Inside-Out Tube
Also published here 1985 118
Robert E. Neale Flexible Transpo No. 68, trick using two Inside-Out Tubes
Also published here 1985 119
Robert E. Neale Stretch a Bill No. 69, shape-changing tube with dollar bill
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 120
Robert E. Neale Neale's Shortchange Wallet No. 70, wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something
Also published here 1985 121
Robert E. Neale The Con Artist No. 71, shortchange routine with wallet folded from paper, bills change into worthless paper
Also published here 1985 123
Karl Fulves Further Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 127
The Mystic Star No. 72, two blank cards, a star appears on one visibly when held against light
Also published here
  • "The Mystic Star" (Great Magicians' Tricks, Will Goldston, 1931)
1985 127
Paddle Move with Cards
Also published here
  • in Great Magicians' Tricks, Will Goldston, 1931
1985 128
Karl Fulves Almost Certainly No. 73, writing appears on blank card(s) to answer question
1985 130
Lu Brent Endpapers No. 74, two papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper
Also published here 1985 131
Karl Fulves Sharpshooter No. 75, popgun folded from paper, opens with bang when shaken, name of card appears on it
1985 133
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1985 134
Karl Fulves The Boys from the Girls No. 76, boy and girl names on paper, folded and cut, all boys are separated from girls, also as card revelation
Also published here 1985 135
Karl Fulves Correcting Fluid No. 77, wrong prediction on paper construction changes to correct one
1985 137
Lillian Oppenheimer The Captain's Shirt No. 78, newspaper folded and torn, during this hats and shirt shape made from it
1985 138
Karl Fulves Almanac Affinity No. 79, spectator removes page of newspaper and adds all four page numbers, number used to look up word in almanac, forced, two handlings
1985 142
Dr. Jacob Daley, L. Vosburgh Lyons Mirror, Mirror No. 80, paper strip with mirror words (OTTO, WOW, ...), performer writes "TOP" and "BOTTOM" on either end, when held in mirror top and bottom change places
Also published here 1985 144
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper Magic No. 81, this book is a force-book with "tricks" as every fourth word at the start of each chapter, complicated force with cards, word and a card value predicted
1985 146
Meir Yedid Foreword
1985 5
Meir Yedid Section I - Finger Frolics
1985 7
Meir Yedid Elongated Thumb stretching thumb with teeth
Also published here 1985 9
Pat Hazell, Meir Yedid Finger Thru Head finger is apparently pushed through ear into mouth
1985 12
Joe Berg Joe Berg's Finger Routine stretching first finger
1985 13
Pete Biro Knuckle Snap cracking knuckles of the fingers, illusion
1985 15
Michael Carrion Michael Carrions Nervous Nails visual joke about chewing nails, pun
1985 16
Meir Yedid Forced Finger classic forcing a finger
1985 17
Bob Jepson Bob Jepson's Finger in Ear gag, fingers put in ear separate from hands
1985 18
Meir Yedid Telephone Finger Trick over phone, spectator choses a finger which is divined
1985 19
Joe Safuto Joe Safuto's Two Headed Thumb joke with the thumbs
1985 21
Meir Yedid Section II - Beyond Finger Fantasies
1985 23
Meir Yedid The Preordained Accident prediction of finger performer lost in accident
1985 25
Meir Yedid Gloved Fingers finger sticks to glove, and is attached again to hand
1985 26
Meir Yedid Godzilla 2001 little finger vanish, apparently Godzilla puppet eats it
Related to 1985 27
Meir Yedid Vanishing Thumb
1985 29
Meir Yedid Acid Test finger is used to stir up acid and falls off the hand, bone remains in liquid
1985 30
Meir Yedid Jack and Jill double finger vanish, ring and littler finger
Related to 1985 31
Meir Yedid Triple Finger Vanish angly, second, third and fourth finger vanish
Related to 1985 33
Meir Yedid Cautious Clapping finger falls from hand, because of clapping to hard, joke
1985 34
Meir Yedid Further Finger Readings
1985 35
Ben Harris Acknowledgements
1985 4
Ben Harris Introduction
1985 5
Ben Harris Who is Uri Geller?
1985 7
Ben Harris The Psychology Behind the Key Bend
  • The Metal Bend
  • The Amazement Factor
  • Suspension of Disbelief
  • The Involvement Factor
  • The Authority Factor
1985 11
Ben Harris Psychology Behind the Watch Trick broken watch starts running again
  • The Amazement Factor
  • The Involvement Factor
  • Suspension of Disbelief
  • The Authority Factor
  • The Watch Trick in Effect
  • Geller Starts a Watch
  • In the Spectator's Hands
  • The Progression Trick
1985 15
Ben Harris The Physical Methods thoughts about the methods used by Uri Geller
  • Television Work / Limited Field of Vision
  • Scope of Television Performance
  • The Cutlery
  • The Switchboard Effect
  • Lecture Work / Video Gimmickery
  • Chair Chicanery
  • Try Trickiness
1985 21
Ben Harris Natural Bends exploiting already bent spoons like Uri Geller
1985 27
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Standard Bends
  • In the Hands
  • The Table Bend
  • The Chair Bend
  • The Microphone Bend
1985 27
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Not so Standard Bends
  • The Shipi Bend
  • Long-Distance Bends
  • The Natural Key Gimmick
1985 35
Ben Harris The B.H. Gimmick for key bending
  • The Handling
  • The Two-Handed Method
1985 37
Ben Harris The Bobo Switch applied to key bending
1985 45
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Subtleties
  • The Pivot Move with Key No. 1
  • The Pivot Move with Key No. 2
  • The Flat Edge, Cut Edge Move
  • The Multi-Bend and Drop
  • The Key to Success Move
  • The Finger Cover and Turn
  • The Spectator Hold
  • The By-Play
  • Keep Rubbing
  • The Time Lag
  • The "Can You Feel It?" By-Play
1985 48
Ben Harris The Cutlery Bend chapter intro
1985 63
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Effecting Bends in Cutlery
  • In the Hands
  • The Table Bend
  • The Chair Bend
1985 63
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Revealing Bends in Cutlery
  • The Twist Move
  • The Fair Play Move
  • The Pivot
  • Bendiferous
1985 68
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Rigged Spoon bowl falls off
  • Handling the Rigged Spoon
  • In the Spectator's Hand
1985 74
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Watch Wizardry
  • Geller Stars a Watch
  • The Snap Move
  • The Touch Down Move
  • In the Spectator's Hands
  • The Watch Progression Trick
  • The Get-Ready
  • The Wind
  • The Revelation
1985 79
Amazing James Randi Conclusion - "Geller's Trickiest Tricks"
1985 91
Ben Harris Introduction
1985 1
Ben Harris B.H. Reverse top card reversed to bottom
1985 5
Ben Harris B.H. Pass
Inspired byRelated to 1985 7
Ben Harris Split Personality Move one card is changed into its full four-of-a-kind on top of deck
1985 11
Ben Harris P.U.P. - Pick Up Palm
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 13
Ben Harris Quick Fold into quarters under deck
1985 15
Ben Harris D.L. Replacement Subtlety
1985 19
Ben Harris Card Stand card stand torn from another card
1985 21
Ben Harris Crosswize Rize card rises perpendicular from deck on table
VariationsAlso published here 1985 24
Ben Harris I'll Show You How! top few cards are shown as double facers, then normal again
1985 28
Ben Harris Instant Ink deck shown blank, blank card progressively transforms into picture card (Apparition), faces appear and backs change color
Related to 1985 31
Derek Dingle BotTop Change Handling
Also published here 1985 34
Ben Harris The Two Card Illusion - Osmosis two cards, one penetrates the other, then both change
1985 37
Ben Harris D'Amico Type Spread
1985 38
Ben Harris Flying Sandwich two red Queens vanish on deck, spectator tosses the invisible cards into deck one by one and they are shown one by one, they sandwich selection
1985 42
Ben Harris Buckle Feeding at start of spread cull
1985 43
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
1985 45
Paul LePaul The Palm Reverse credited to Piet Forton here
1985 46
Ben Harris Card and Coin to Pocket coin vanishes and reappears in pocket, so does a selection, then coin appears next to selection in deck
1985 49
Side Steal Palm as top half is replaced
1985 50
Ben Harris Flash Card to Case signed card appears folded in case
Related to 1985 54
Ben Harris Instant Fold #1 card folds itself into quarters in a flash
1985 59
Ben Harris Instant Fold #2 card folds itself into quarters in a flash
Inspired by 1985 62
Ben Harris The Greenhouse Effect card appears folded in glass which is held mouth-down on deck
1985 63
Ben Harris The Impressionist card changes into three selections one by one
1985 66
Ben Harris Topological Connection Climax after linking effect with cards from mini deck the frames grow to normal sized cards
1985 69
Ben Harris Four Changed red Kings and black Kings out, an Ace appears between each pair, then situation reverses with two Ace sandwiches with a King in between
1985 76
Robert Walker, David Solomon Sandwich Transformation Move
Related to 1985 80
Ben Harris Up In The Smoke pack of cigarette case, lid opens by itself, card rises out of it
1985 81
Ben Harris Madman's Card to Pocket #1 slit in jacket under arm
1985 85
Card to Tenkai Palm from center
1985 86
Ben Harris Madman's Card to Pocket #2 card ends up under shirt collar under jacket
1985 90
Ben Harris Madman's Card to Pocket #3 card bonded to jacket between shoulders
1985 93
Ben Harris Silver Through Silver spoon handle penetrates coin, then coin vanishes
1985 94
Ben Harris B.H. Quickie - In the Right Direction transposition between face card and card in center
1985 96
Ben Harris Coming Together Again quartet transposition with transformation climax
Inspired by 1985 100
Ben Harris More Pyramid banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape in spectator's hands, with revelation of card
Inspired byVariations 1985 103
Ben Harris No Crimp Pyramid banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape in spectator's hands, with revelation of card
Inspired by 1985 106
Ben Harris Snappy Cannibal three cards eaten
1985 107
Ben Harris Ring-O-Go-Go finger ring in fist vanishes
1985 109
Ben Harris Snappy Blendo Card Blendo
1985 111
Ben Harris Memoree position of selection named after order is apparently memorized
1985 114
Ben Harris Magnetrix three Kings vanish and appear under tabled King
1985 116
Ben Harris Bendsation
1985 119
Ben Harris Silverdust Transposition
1985 122
Howard Schwarzman Spectator Grabs Copper/Silver Coin coin balanced on finger, spectator grabs it
1985 122
Ben Harris Reeload
1985 124
Ben Harris Frink instant shrinking fan, ungaffed
1985 126
Ben Harris Cig-Stuff message appears on cigarette, written with invisible ink
1985 128
Ben Harris K.M. Sandwich card appears in sandwich
Related toVariations 1985 129
Daryl Martinez Daryl's Psychological Assembly "or The Jolly Jumping Jokers"
twelve red spot cards, four three-card packets put on table, then four Jokers distributed among those packets, Jokers assemble
  • #1. The Easy Way
  • #2. The Cardman's Version
Variations 1985 1
Daryl Martinez Combo Count similar to Hamman Count, but from pinch/Elmsley count grip
1985 5
Daryl Martinez DM Count two as four
1985 6
Daryl Martinez Diamond Bar
  • #3. The Impromptu Method
Also published here 1985 7
Derek Dingle, Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Handling
1985 7
Daryl Martinez Touches displaying four cards in a flourishy way
1985 9
Frank Shields Frank Shields Display flourish for displaying four cards between the fingers
1985 11
Eric DeCamps Special Thanks
1985 i
Steven Schneiderman Introduction
1985 ii
Eric DeCamps Splitting the Twos
Inspired byVariations 1985 1
Richard Kaufman, Eric DeCamps The Radical Change as Split
1985 2
Eric DeCamps Showboat Aces four Aces lost and found one by one
1985 3
Carmen D'Amico Hindu Shuffle Multiple Shift sliding block
Related to 1985 3
Piet Forton Pop Out Production
1985 5
Eric DeCamps Another Matrix
1985 6
Eric DeCamps Slide Steal to get one ahead in matrix
1985 6
Eric DeCamps Coin Vanish stolen out of fist when brushing a card over hand
1985 7
Eric DeCamps Ring and Rope
Also published here 1985 10
Eric DeCamps Card and Coin Transposition signed card in center of deck transposes with signed coin in hands
1985 11
Eric DeCamps Bottom Card Cop different cop palm position
1985 11
Larry Jennings Coin Cut
1985 13
Eric DeCamps The Hand is Quicker Than the Eye signed card lost, another signed card put on spectator's hand, a card appears in the hands, it is the second card and spectator hold first hand
Also published here 1985 14
Eric DeCamps The Kelly Top Placement from Bottom Placement into right Tenkai Palm or to top
1985 15
Eric DeCamps Monkey Business three double facers, color changing back climax, pictures appear on the Aces
Inspired by
  • "Card Marx" (Eric DeCamps, marketed assembly)
1985 17
Eric DeCamps Card in Wallet three cards chosen, one spins out, changes into second one, deck vanishes under handkerchief and third signed card is in wallet, using topit
1985 19
Thumb Fan Cover
1985 19
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh Spinner
1985 20
Eric DeCamps The Inverted Card short ambitious card sequence, card turned inside out and split, using blank-faced and blank-backed card
Inspired by 1985 22
Eric DeCamps Hindu Shuffle Force Handling
1985 23
Eric DeCamps Slate of Hand card chosen, name of it appears on one of two ungimmicked small slates, card itself travels between slates
1985 26
James Lewis Note from the Author
1985 1
James Lewis Hypnotizing the Professor
Related to 1985 2
James Lewis Once More with Feeling repeat phase for copper/silver transposition
Inspired by 1985 6
James Lewis Coin Box
Related to 1985 10
Geoffrey Latta Box Turnover as lid is replaced
1985 14
L'Homme Masqué L'Homme Masque Loading Move
1985 16
James Lewis A. B. C. "Another Back Clip"
without aid of thumb, hand-to-hand travel as application
1985 17
James Lewis The Mismade Dollar Bill
  • The Torn and Restored Mismade Dollar Bill
  • Turning a Dollar Bill Inside Out
Related to 1985 19
James Lewis Inversion "The Trick that Fooled Fred Kaps", deck visibly turns over with card left outjogged
1985 21
Leg Turnover of Deck whole deck flopped
1985 21
James Lewis Tenkai Palm Color Change with steal from bottom
1985 22
James Lewis Ordered Surprise deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to impossible location
Related toVariations 1985 24
Matt Schulien Card to Case
1985 27
Dai Vernon False Shuffle with fair cut before strip out
Related to 1985 27
False Cut
1985 28
Pedro, Mark Vincent, Steve Bryan Vorwort
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
2
Mark Vincent Sessions with Mark Vincent paddle move routine with arrow on match, then match turns into matchbook
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
5
Pedro, Mark Vincent, Steve Bryan Theorie - Natürlichkeit short essay on being natural
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
7
Pedro Eine Kartenroutine mit der Dove Pan (Taubenkasserolle) card appears with rabbit in dove pan, corner fits
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
9
Steve Bryan, Pedro, Mark Vincent Magischer Kalender calendar of magical events
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
11
Michael Weber Linking Rubber Bands examinable in linked condition
Also published here 1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
12
Steve Bryan Steve Bryan Writes... bill from torn coaster / beer mat
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
15
Steve Bryan, Pedro, Mark Vincent Wettbewerb contest
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
17
Vanished card vanishes from deck
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
18
Steve Bryan, Mark Vincent, Pedro Inserate
1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
20
Ben Harris Dedication
1985
Ben Harris Introduction
1985
Ben Harris The Turnover Palm top card into right hand as deck is turned over
1985 1
Ben Harris Righting a Reversed Card clean-up for small packet as packet is spread, similar to Asher Twist
1985 2
Ben Harris Diagonal Turnover Pass simulates flipping over the deck with only the left hand
1985 3
Ben Harris Palm to Palm classic palm to gambler's cop, shuffle demonstration gesture
1985 5
Ben Harris Hanging Palm holding card at table edge below table
1985 6
Ben Harris The Return of the Alien combo of odd-backed elevator, universal card, three-card vanish, color changing backs
Inspired by 1985 7
Ben Harris Unload on Deck during display sequence
1985 9
Ben Harris I Didn't Know You Used Marked Cards spread bottom deal, deck spread between the hands and "random" card tossed out
1985 12
Ben Harris Impromptu Daryl using tilt principle
Inspired byRelated to 1985 13
Ben Harris Hanging Card two cards vanish by hanging them in the air, another card changes into those two cards and the the third card is reproduced from air
Inspired by 1985 16
One-Handed Cop of Top Card as deck is set down
1985 16
Ben Harris Oil and Water Delux 4&4
1985 17
Ben Harris The Three Card Game color changing back kicker
Inspired by 1985 21
Edward Marlo Floating Penthouse deck put on flat hand, deck opens up by itself and three selection rise into three different directions
Inspired by
  • "The Ultimate Floating Deck" (Ben Harris, 1984)
1985 25
Edward Marlo Milk Build Key Placement
1985 25
Edward Marlo TPC Move getting card in perpendicular position, from break
1985 25
Karl Fulves Moneytalks "For once the title of a periodical from this address has a clear meaning: S-C means Silver Copper, Silver Certificate, Secrets of Currency, or Sleights with Coins, or ..."
1985 1
Robert E. Neale Short Change Wallet wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something, optional slit à la Bendix Bombshell Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1985 2
Robert E. Neale The Con Artist shortchange routine with wallet folded from paper, bills change into worthless paper
Also published here 1985 5
Karl Fulves Wallethots further ideas for Neale's wallet, easier way to construct it
Inspired by 1985 8
Karl Fulves Interlude "The Chase"
coin roll effect in which the coin changes back and forth to copper and silver, also idea for hinged coin gaff, posed as a problem
1985 10
Karl Fulves Preview chapter introduction on coin moves under cover of bills, credit information on coin transfer from side to side behind bill
Related to 1985 11
Karl Fulves Bottop Credit Information
Related to
  • Clayton W. Rosencrance, The Sphinx, Vol. 35 No. 9, Nov. 1936, p. 240
1985 11
Karl Fulves Alchemy coin changes under cover of dollar bill
1985 12
Karl Fulves Snap Vanish coin vanish under cover of dollar bill
1985 13
Karl Fulves Snap Change coin changes under cover of dollar bill
1985 15
Karl Fulves For A Penny? coin changes into key and back under cover of collar bill, see also p. 124
1985 17
Karl Fulves Back to Backclip hand-to-hand backclip transfer when snapping a dollar bill
1985 20
Martin Gardner Dollar Bill Game game/puzzle about auctioning off a dollar bill
Also published here
  • Metamagical Themas (Douglas Hofstadter)
1985 20
Karl Fulves References references on bill & coin combination effects
1985 21
Karl Fulves Moneytalks on unsolved problems
1985 22
Max Londono After Max illusion of tearing the bill in half, with sound
1985 23
Karl Fulves Torn Bill Notes
Related to 1985 26
Karl Fulves Green Thumb No. 1, bill around thumb, flipped onto table and thumb removed, stack of coin appears, posed as a problem
1985 27
Karl Fulves Phantom Downs sleights with card and coin, involving Downs palm and theory of "phantom moves"
1985 28
Karl Fulves Under Seal two coins sealed in envelope, one of them penetrates it
1985 30
Karl Fulves A Richer Missionary one of two coins vanishes with a card
Inspired by 1985 31
Karl Fulves One Armed Bandit one-handed coin production from a dollar bill
1985 32
Karl Fulves Anagrams with words on dollar bills
1985 33
Karl Fulves Penny Papers "A column devoted to some of the best games, puzzles and stunts with money"
column introduction
1985 34
Karl Fulves A 5-Penny Bet "Penny Papers"
1985 34
Karl Fulves Roll Around "Penny Papers"
1985 34
Karl Fulves Date Bet "Penny Papers"
1985 35
Karl Fulves Inverted George "Penny Papers", on the upside down bill fold
1985 35
Karl Fulves Penny Checkers "Penny Papers"
1985 37
Karl Fulves Break A Bill "Penny Papers", bill broken into two bill with strike of pencil, posed as a problem
1985 37
Karl Fulves Counting "Penny Papers"
1985 37
Karl Fulves References part two
1985 38
Karl Fulves Moneytalks on developing coin tricks, the use of palming
1985 39
Harvey Rosenthal Two and Two two copper and two silver coins transpose
1985 40
Karl Fulves Five Will Get You Ten five dollar bill split into two five dollar bill, repeated, bills in sleeve
1985 42
Karl Fulves Short Count three bills counted out of wallet, only two remain
Variations 1985 43
Karl Fulves Mexican Snap Mexican Turnover while hiding a coin under card(s), mentioned is also possibility of sleeving the coin, see also p. 55 for reference
Related to 1985 45
Karl Fulves Unmoving Mexican Mexican Turnover while hiding a coin under card(s)
1985 46
Karl Fulves Moragami No. 2, origami ideas posed as a problem
(A) dollar bill snaps into paper airplane
(B) inner of two bills folds itself into bird
(C) two bills transform into bill rings linked together
(D) dollar bill visibly changes into origami figure selected from cardboards with images/symbols
1985 48