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Diabelli Mentale Unterhaltung - Was ist das? on performing mentalism
1991 5
Diabelli Programmgestaltung - Präsentation on the structure of a mentalism act and presentation
1991 7
Diabelli Der Zuschauer hat immer recht! essay "the spectator is always right"
1991 9
Diabelli Perfektion - Nein Danke! on being perfect
1991 11
Diabelli Russisch-Roulette russian roulette with seven cups, one is filled with acid, different color and paper dissolves inside as proof
1991 14
Diabelli Numerologie prediction of Tarot card in envelope
1991 16
Diabelli Number Force with eleven Tarot cards, sum of digit of birthday is used, two force cards
1991 17
Diabelli Die Gerechtigkeit open prediction with Tarot cards, stopped at card is placed in box
1991 19
Diabelli Das Swami Gimmick thoughts on different nail writer models
1991 22
Diabelli Lotto lottery card, named number was predicted with a cross
1991 25
Diabelli Die Uhr prediction of a freely named time, watch drawn on paper
1991 26
Diabelli Runen spectator draws a rune symbol on piece of paper which is then sealed in envelope, other spectator selects rune stone with same symbol
1991 27
Diabelli ESP Spectator selects ESP card, second spectator marks same ESP symbol on a chart
1991 31
Diabelli Trank des Grauens "2" with three filled test tubes, aluminium ball is placed in last one where liquid starts to react as proof
Related to
  • "Trank des Grauens" in Diabelli's "Liber Äquinox"
1991 32
Diabelli Pendeln one of five ESP cards is selected with pendulum, it is marked with an X on the back, boardmarker ink
1991 34
Diabelli Nomen Est Omen fake check is placed in envelope, lots of envelopes are handed to the spectators, with a book consisting of first names, names are selected by accident and if one in the audience has the same name, he has to shout, first person who shouts owns the envelope with the fake check
1991 36
Diabelli Buchtest
1991 40
Diabelli Qual der Wahl spectator marks an X on a newspaper page with the cinema adds, selected movie is predicted, with variation
1991 44
Diabelli Bizarr bizarr routine, prediction of a Tarot card, amulet breaks into pieces and skull appears on paper
1991 47
Ben Harris Digital Card Scanner card chosen and pulled through a plastic strip, fake buttons on the strip are pushed and location and later name of card appear on strip, repeated with another card
1991 1
Cross Cut Force
1991 3
Jon Racherbaumer Cabbages & Kings Aces removed, change to Kings one by one, back to Aces and Kings from pocket, then packet elevator, then Open Travellers
Inspired by 1991 1
Jon Racherbaumer Spin Mode on getting the spectators in a "spin mode", cognitive overload
1991 3
Jim Steinmeyer Acknowledgements
1991 5
Jim Steinmeyer About the Author
1991 7
Jim Steinmeyer Introduction
1991 9
Jim Steinmeyer Houdini's Rope walking through a rope with a stand apparatus
1991 13
Jim Steinmeyer Plot vs. Effect
1991 13
Jim Steinmeyer Neon girl penetrates barrier of lit neon light tubes
1991 21
Jim Steinmeyer Perforation girl in box penetrated by multiple long knifes
1991 31
Jim Steinmeyer The Artist's Daydream person appears in black cabinet with easel look
Inspired by
  • "The Artist's Dream"
1991 43
Jim Steinmeyer India Rubber both hands of woman go through a large cloth, they move further apart than seems possible
1991 53
Jim Steinmeyer Though a One-Inch Hole rope around woman's waist, other end of rope through wall of box, under cover she moves mysteriously inside box
1991 61
Jim Steinmeyer Small Packages die grows in stages inside cardboard carton, then woman appears inside
Inspired by
  • Buatier de Kolta's Growing Die Illusion
1991 71
Jim Steinmeyer Hot Air girl lies on three upright modelling balloon, two are popped and she "floats" on one balloon
1991 81
Jim Steinmeyer The Lady in the Puzzle person trapped in puzzle box which is taken apart and reassembled
1991 93
Jim Steinmeyer Six Routines chapter intro
1991 107
Jim Steinmeyer The Two-Sided Triangle two "thought-of" playing cards vanish from packet held by performer and appear in envelope hanging from a ribbon
1991 107
Jim Steinmeyer Knot Unexpected loop in back of knife
Related to 1991 109
Jim Steinmeyer Black Confetti black confetti poured in glass and covered with black silk, white confetti in another glass changes into black and black confetti changed to white under silk
Also published here 1991 112
Jim Steinmeyer Needles magnet on wine bottle
1991 116
Jim Steinmeyer San Fernando Monte jumbo cards that are openly folded in half
1991 119
Jim Steinmeyer Smoke and Fire signed bill to cigar
Also published here 1991 123
Jim Steinmeyer In Conclusion giving ten rules for creating magic
1991 131
Michael Weber The Material list of material here, including list of unpublished things from the lecture (apparently):
  • Match Game
  • Balancing the Books
  • See No, Hear No
1991 1
Michael Weber The Spider signed bill travels cleanly from one cup to another
Also published here 1991 2
Michael Weber Son of Thinkerprint thumb print of spectator has selected ESP symbol or other design in it
Also published here 1991 5
Michael Weber Atchoo sneezing hole in tissue
Also published here 1991 7
Michael Weber Enough! cracking a fake egg as if real
  • egg on fan
  • egg bag finale
Also published here 1991 8
Michael Weber PeeK word written on business card, covered with glass bowl and handkerchief, secret magnet and shim in business card
Also published here 1991 10
Michael Weber Thicker Than Water names written on billets, one chosen, rest burned, name appears on arm when ashes are rubbed
Also published here 1991 11
Allan Ackerman Author's Note
1991 i
Allan Ackerman The Gemini Mates four Kings find the four Queens
1991 1
Allan Ackerman Revisiting the Card Case Collectors from between cased Aces to Kings & back
Also published here 1991 3
Dai Vernon Card Case Load
1991 6
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Cuts Double four packets are cut by spectator, top cards are Kings and bottom cards are Aces
Also published here 1991 8
Allan Ackerman The AB Bottom Palm Overhand Shuffle cover
Also published here 1991 11
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Paul Fox
Also published here 1991 13
Allan Ackerman Marlo's Double Brainwave Update ungaffed
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1991 17
Allan Ackerman 25 Year Old Brainwave ungaffed
Also published here 1991 19
Allan Ackerman The Vanishing Aces one at a time and reappearance
Also published here 1991 21
Ron Wilson Highland Hop Move transfer from packet to tabled spread
1991 22
Paul Harris P.H. Snap Count audible, two as three
1991 22
Three as Ace Display
1991 23
Allan Ackerman Reassembled Finale different method from version in Close-Up Fantasies
Related to 1991 25
Vanni Bossi Dear Friend "Escorialist"
1991
Vanni Bossi Double Lifting Again
Related to 1991 1
Vanni Bossi My Colour Change two methods
Also published here 1991 2
Vanni Bossi An Idea for the Pass as card is pushed in the deck, Herrmann Pass type
Also published here 1991 4
Vanni Bossi Little Finger Side Steal After the Peek (Techniques: Real Time or Delayed), to Gambler's Flat Palm or as Multiple Lift
1991 5
Vanni Bossi The Use of the Little Finger in Positioning Exactly the Card in the Palm on the little finger for the DPS
Inspired by 1991 6
Vanni Bossi V.B. Variation on Kaps Handling of the LePaul's Color Change Using the Side Steal from Bottom
Inspired by 1991 7
Vanni Bossi A Different Push Through Technique diagonal insertion variation
1991 8
Vanni Bossi From "Tamariz" Control Perpendicular to Erdnase's Shift and Palm to Diagonal Palm Shift position
1991 9
Vanni Bossi Brother John Hamman Method of Double Lifting and Vanni Bossi Variation on Juan Tamariz's Turnover ( Volteo Sobresaliente) reverse finger action of Tamariz Turnover
Inspired by 1991 10
Vanni Bossi Gambler's Rest Grip of One or More Cards stealing top card(s) into left hand from small packet as it is removed with right hand
Also published here 1991 12
Vanni Bossi The "Open Fingers" Hold of a Secretly Palmed Card on Table Edge table edge position for classic palm (1980)
Also published here 1991 13
Vanni Bossi Charlier Pass Maintaining Bottom Card buckling with first finger
1991 14
Vanni Bossi Position of the Hand Palming a Card, Resting on Table Top tip on palming
1991 14
Vanni Bossi Secret Subtraction of a Card (or More) a few cards fanned in right hand, fan closed and taken into other hand, face card(s) stolen into left hand low lateral palm
Also published here 1991 15
Vanni Bossi Secret Addition to the Tabled Pack of One or More Cards a few cards fanned in right hand, fan closed and taken into other hand, face card(s) stolen into left hand low lateral palm and unloaded on deck
1991 15
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi's Buckle Fan (1971-72) one-handed fanning of small packet with one double card, with lay-down, two handlings
Also published here 1991 16
Vanni Bossi A Further Idea: "4 As 3" in the Hands and on the Table with one-handed lay-down
Also published here 1991 18
Vanni Bossi The V.B. "Pneumatic" Double Lift (1976)
1991 20
Vanni Bossi Secret Fold of a Card in Sixth while deck is turned over, into sixth
Related to 1991 21
Vanni Bossi A Tip for Riffle Shuffle Push-Off Little Finger Technique tip
1991 22
Vanni Bossi One Hand Top Palm of More Cards
1991 22
Vanni Bossi Bent Card Palm
Related toAlso published here 1991 23
Vanni Bossi The Pivot Palm
1991 23
Vanni Bossi A Flourish Cut (False) After Erdnase's Fancy Blind Cut N° 1
Inspired by 1991 24
Vanni Bossi A Second Deal, Second to None... sucker stop trick, Second Deal gag, card sticks to thumb
Related to 1991 25
John Nevil Maskelyne Die Kunst in der Zauberkunst (9. Fortsetzung)
  • Die Präsentation
Also published here
  • Our Magic
Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
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Ken Brooke Mein Kartenakt end strippers
  • Effekt Nr. 1 (Aces produced from shuffled deck, lost in packet and dealt out again, spectator choses Ace packet)
  • Effekt Nr. 2 (Triumph with fair shuffle)
  • Effekt Nr. 3-7 (routine with twenty-four duplicates, stripper Svengali, all alike display, switching duplicates in and out)
Also published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
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Das Falschmischen
Jan. 1991
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Ken Brooke Equivoque four items
Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
13
Gary Osborne Gary's Münzenverschwinden apparently biting off parts from a coin, making coin vanish, ungaffed
Also published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
20
Alexander de Cova Purse Swindle silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1991
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Basil Horwitz Der Geldschein-Hellseher several bills are collected and sealed in envelopes, spectator choses one and serial number is divined
Also published here Jan. 1991
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Stephen Tucker Tucker's Zap small piece of paper is put in cloths pin and ignited, a coin appears in a flash
Also published here Jan. 1991
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Roy Johnson Suparings routine with two plastic rings and rope, six phase routine
Inspired by
  • "Ring Sation" (Ken Beale)
Also published here
  • marketed manuscript
Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
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John Kennedy Rot und Schwarz
Also published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1989
Jan. 1991
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38
Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde
Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
41
John Nevil Maskelyne Die Kunst in der Zauberkunst (10. Fortsetzung)
Also published here
  • Our Magic
June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
50
Rudolf Braunmüller Die Mentalmagie des Basil Horwitz - Band II intro to German translation of "The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 2"
June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
53
Basil Horwitz Die Horwitz-Pokerroutine three phases
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
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Basil Horwitz Der übersinnliche Zuschauer two spectators select same card, name of card appears on blank card, which is signed on both sides
Also published here June 1991
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Basil Horwitz Gedankenlesen und Kontrolle spectator divines ESP card of other spectator
Also published here June 1991
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Basil Horwitz Einhundertvierzigtausendsechshundertacht zu Eins with a number deck, number is selected unseen and put in envelope, playing card is selected and found at wished position in third deck, spectator can wish if counted from top or bottom
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
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Basil Horwitz Eine Unglaubliche Doppelvorhersage word from a book and a chosen card are predicted on two cards, window envelope
Also published here June 1991
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Basil Horwitz Gedankenübertragung X2 word and symbol written on cards and sealed in envelope, both are divined by performer
Also published here June 1991
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Basil Horwitz Symbol-Übertragung any symbol on blank card is copied
Also published here June 1991
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Rudolf Braunmüller Sammlerinfo: Zeitschriften bibliographic information about magic periodicals
June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
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Alexander de Cova Silk Vanish slow-motion silk vanish
Also published here June 1991
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Rudolf Braunmüller Aufsitzer & Bierwetten collection of bar bets
  • Verschiedene Wetten
    • Die dreifache Gemeinheit (drinking shot glass under hat without touching)
    • Für Trinkfeste (drinking three beers faster than someone else three shot glasses)
    • Beantwortungs-Wetten
    • Münzenwetten
    • Eine Pokerwette (cards taken openly from face-up deck, yet spectator loses)
    • Die nächste Karte, die ich umdrehe, ist Ihre! (Circus Card trick)
  • Zauberer-Wetten (for magicians)
    • Der Center Tear
    • Der Münzenschnipper
    • Mental-Farbwürfel
    • Der Faro-Mischkünstler
June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
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Rudolf Braunmüller Sammlerinfo: Zeitschriften bibliographic information about magic periodicals
June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
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Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde Alexander de Cova's magic shop
June 1991
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Patrick Page Aus meinem Notizbuch German translation of "Pages from Patrick's Notebook"
Nov. 1991
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Martin Breese Vorwort
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Die Biro-Dose empty can without top, coin tossed in and rattles, then beer poured out, tube gimmick
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Der verschwindende Knoten vanishing knot
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Die Verwandlungskarte court card transformation gaff with sliding section
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
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Patrick Page Es ist die falsche Karte! McCombical type routine
  • Für Kinderzauberer
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Mein Bilderrahmen picture frame in which flat item can appear
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Das Knotenunfähige Seil vanishing knot as it is pulled tight, thread
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
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Patrick Page, Pavel, J. F. Orrin Der Ablenk-Seiltrick cut rope restores inside paper cone
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Mein Umdreh-Austausch
  • Eine Variante
  • Noch eine Variante
  • Und noch eine Variante
Also published here Nov. 1991
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Wilfrid Jonson, Patrick Page Wilfred Johnson's Münzentrick spelling of name?, continuous coin production with climax production of folded bill
Also published here Nov. 1991
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108
Patrick Page Das 4-As-Manöver Ace vanish with double facer, also as false count
Also published here Nov. 1991
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110
Patrick Page Der Wieder Ganze Faden long wool thread is cut up and restores in fist
Also published here Nov. 1991
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112
Patrick Page Die Springblume flower jumps from lapel of spectator to performer's lapel
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1991
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113
Patrick Page Das verschwindende Tuch silk vanishes and appears at back of performer
Also published here Nov. 1991
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115
Patrick Page Die verzögerte Action-Palmage bottom card prepared as deck is held in right-hand end grip
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1991
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116
Patrick Page Der Rose-Papierstreifen torn and restored paper ribbon
Also published here Nov. 1991
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118
Patrick Page Raucherama loading a lit cigarette into mouth during pantomime cigarette
Also published here Nov. 1991
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120
Patrick Page Die Automatische Palmage action palm after closing of fan
Also published here Nov. 1991
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122
Patrick Page Die gefüllte Hand eight cards with words, chosen word is divined by producing the object it describes
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
123
Patrick Page Kopierte Karten two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • Die Mehrfach-Bekanntgabe
Also published here Nov. 1991
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124
Patrick Page Magische Quadrat-Telepathie chosen number predicted on back of board
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1991
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Patrick Page Münzen-Karate coin covered with handkerchief on table, it is hit with hand, then shown to be broken in two parts
Also published here Nov. 1991
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128
Patrick Page Das nickende Taschentuch one corner of handkerchief knotted, it can nod and answer questions, with gimmick with spring
Also published here Nov. 1991
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130
Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde
Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
132
John Nevil Maskelyne Die Kunst in der Zauberkunst (11. Fortsetzung)
  • Das Proben
Also published here
  • Our Magic
Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
142
Patrick Page Schnipp-Schnapp coin first put in small transparent plastic bag, then folded in paper
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Patrick Page Die Münze in der Flasche
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Maurice Rooklyn Coin Vanish coin tossed up and caught with other hand apparently, originally with ball
Dec. 1991
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146
Patrick Page Princess Quatro
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Patrick Page Der Gleichgestimmte Kartensteiger three selections pushed into one deck of cards, duplicates simultaneously rise out of another deck
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Patrick Page Spellbound
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Patrick Page Der durchsichtige Chop Cup glass with paper cover as chop cup
Also published here Dec. 1991
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James G. Thompson Jr. Streichholzereien longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke Kartenmagie auf Meine Art intro
Dec. 1991
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171
Ken Brooke Die Fächerforce
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke Das Filieren
Also published here Dec. 1991
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174
Ken Brooke Einzel-Karten-Produktion
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke Ein Kartenverschwinden packet of cards vanishes, sleeve
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke Etui & Kartenverschwinden deck removed from case, case vanishes, case taken from pocket, deck vanishes and is back in case
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Ken Brooke, Oliver Mackenzie Mackenzie's Päckchentrick story presentation
Also published here Dec. 1991
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Der Buckle Count
Dec. 1991
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Push Off False Count
Dec. 1991
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195
Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde
Dec. 1991
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196
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial MacMillan's Day
Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
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Click! Click!
Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
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Geoffrey Durham, Max Maven Letters
Related to Feb. 1991
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Robert Cox Two Sides of a Different Coin discussion of two shows:
  • The Other Side of Gerry Sadowitz (Jerry Sadowitz)
  • Paul Daniels's Christmas Special
Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
6
Walt Lees The Musings of a Redundant Guru
Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
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David Britland Reasons to be Tearful: Part One psychics
Related to Feb. 1991
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Richard Kaufman Column No 6 Tom Ransom, Jeff Busby, getting endorsements from Dai Vernon
Related to Feb. 1991
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Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Paradise Amusements Ltd Wallet for Card in Wallet Feb. 1991
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Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Mad Fax and other Mysteries by Ben Harris Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
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Chris Power Coins Across three coins across, with extra coin
Feb. 1991
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Holding Back Coins
Feb. 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New Wagon
Feb. 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial Helge Thun, Blackpool, Richard Kaufman
May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Mike Caveney, Thomas Alan Waters, Darwin Ortiz Letters
  • Caveney: camera tricks, Harry Anderson
  • Waters: Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians and Kaufman's comments on it
  • Ortiz: on Kaufman's column 6, how easy/difficult people are to fool
Related toAlso published here May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Gene Maze Cards cards dealt and turned face up one by one until spectator stops, all other cards change back color
Also published here May 1991
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9
Gene Maze Packet Turnover Lap lapping card as packet is turned over in hand
May 1991
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Chris Power The British Magical Championships 1991
May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Richard Kaufman Column 7 The Man Who Was Erdnase, L&L books
May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Richard Kaufman (reviewer) The Usborne Complete Book of Magic by Ian Keable-Elliott (written by Cheryl Evans) May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
13
Robert Cox Crystal and the Magician
May 1991
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David Jones (reviewer) Cardfixes by Jon Racherbaumer May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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David Jones (reviewer) The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Shigeo Takagi (written by Richard Kaufman) May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston (reviewer) Salvano Lecture Video by Salvano May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
May 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Related to June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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Click! Click!
June 1991
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David Britland (reviewer) The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley by Alex Elmsley (written by Stephen Minch) June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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Michael Austin (reviewer) Top Secret Stuff by Michael Powers June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston The Bristol Day of Magic
June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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David Britland Easy on the Sauce Ace to Three of Clubs find two selections
June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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Larry Jennings Exchange Switch Cut exchanging top card(s) and bottom card with a double cut
June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
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David Britland Reasons to be Tearful Part 2 psychics
Related to June 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston The Dutch Convention in Eindhoven
June 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
June 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial LA, The Magic Castle, Las Vegas, S.A.M. convention
Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston F.I.S.M. Report FISM Lausanne 1991
Aug. 1991
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3
Click! Click! new magazine: MAGIC
Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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David Britland Card Lore and Erdnase on Erdnase, Walter Scott, books by Ortiz and Busby
Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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David Britland (reviewer) The Man Who Was Erdnase by S. W. Erdnase (written by Jeff Busby, Bart Whaley) Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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David Britland (reviewer) The Annotated Erdnase by Darwin Ortiz Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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Simon Lovell (reviewer) Imagication by T. G. Murphy Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston (reviewer) Bewitched Music Vol. 1 Sonata by Juan Tamariz Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
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Max Maven Letter
Related to Aug. 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Franz Harary Franz Harary talks to Opus
Related to Aug. 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Oct. 1991
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Simon Lovell Letter on cheater claim
Oct. 1991
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston I.B.M. Convention Great Yarmouth Peter Scarlet
Oct. 1991
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Richard Kaufman Cards: Gene Maze intro
Oct. 1991
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Gene Maze Side Steal Addition No. 1 cover for side steal, setting deck on table with interruption
Oct. 1991
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Gene Maze Side Steal Addition No. 2 side steal is finished tabled with spread cover
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Walt Lees Conventional Etiquette humorous article
  • Conventional Etiquette
  • Beware of the Badger
  • No Deal
  • Called to the Bar
  • The Essence of Dress Sense
  • Good Yawning
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I.B.M. Convention Great Yarmouth Opus Convention Awards
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David Britland The Good The Bad And The Ugly on sleight of hand, conventions, stealing
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Chris Power Welcome to Opus intro to best-of
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon sleights vs gimmicks
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Gordon Bruce Remember to Forget two cards chosen by one spectator, first one found and placed aside, same card found again and tabled card is now second selection
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Gordon Bruce Center to Bottom Reverse cards from center pulled around to bottom
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Gordon Bruce Swing Cut Pop-Out card pops out during swing cut, with double
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Gordon Bruce Upside Down Push-In Change
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Gordon Bruce Spread Revelation card slides magically out of the hand-spread
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Albert Goshman A Day with Albert Goshman
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Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
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Roy Walton Fast Ladies Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Also published here 1991
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Shaun McCree Where's the Matter card with slit in it, two coins vanish and reappear in slit
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Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon Chris Power, Jay Scott Berry
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Mike Caveney Mike Caveney camera tricks, Harry Anderson
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John A. Daniel Dedication
1991 5
T. Page Wright Preface
1991 7
Bascom Jones Foreword
1991 11
John A. Daniel Acknowledgements
1991 17
T. Page Wright Chapter 1 - Cigarette Magic intro
1991 25
T. Page Wright Cigarette Routine manipulation routine consisting of following moves
  • General Comments
1991 27
T. Page Wright Move Number One lit cigarette vanishes and reappears via thumb-push rise
1991 27
T. Page Wright Move Number Two lit cigarette penetrates knee via false transfer
1991 30
T. Page Wright Move Number Three lit cigarette, vanish with change-over
1991 31
T. Page Wright Move Number Four lit cigarette
1991 33
T. Page Wright Move Number Five lit cigarette
1991 35
T. Page Wright Move Number Six lit cigarette, double change over
1991 35
T. Page Wright Move Number Seven lit cigarette
1991 38
T. Page Wright Move Number Eight lit cigarette, cigarette held behind other hand so both palms show empty
1991 39
T. Page Wright Move Number Nine lit cigarette
1991 41
T. Page Wright Move Number Ten lit cigarette
1991 42
Victor J. Peacock Move Number Eleven lit cigarette through silk
Also published here
  • Magic Wand Quarterly, Mar/May 1925
1991 43
T. Page Wright A Surprising Cigarette Impromptu lit cigarette vanishes and is produced from elbow, then it is really thrown away and another lit cigarette produced from elbow
1991 46
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Card in Cigarette with torn corner, switch under spread of cards
1991 47
T. Page Wright Chapter 2 - Thimble Magic intro
1991 50
T. Page Wright Aunt Martha's Thimble manipulation routine consisting of following moves, red and white thimble and handkerchief
Inspired by
  • article by Leslie Guest, Sphinx, Dec. 1925
1991 51
T. Page Wright Move Number One thimble pushed in hand vanishes, then reappears
1991 51
T. Page Wright Move Number Two vanish and reproduction
1991 52
T. Page Wright Move Number Three
1991 54
T. Page Wright Move Number Four vanish with double change over
1991 54
T. Page Wright Move Number Five thimble through handkerchief
1991 56
T. Page Wright Move Number Six
1991 58
T. Page Wright Move Number Seven
1991 59
T. Page Wright Move Number Eight with ditch
1991 60
T. Page Wright The Penetrative Thimble thimble through trousers, hand and handkerchief
  • Move Number Nine (trousers)
  • Move Number Ten (hand)
  • Move Number Eleven (handkerchief)
1991 62
T. Page Wright Thimble Thimblerig manipulations with one thimble, ending with production of eight thimbles
  • Move Number Twelve
  • Move Number Thirteen
  • Move Number Fourteen
  • Move Number Fifteen
  • Move Number Sixteen
  • Move Number Seventeen
  • Move Number Eighteen
1991 64
T. Page Wright Chapter 3 - Modern Card Sleights intro
1991 73
T. Page Wright The Pass comments
1991 74
T. Page Wright Behind Back Pass card replaced behind back, turning around as cover for pass
Also published here 1991 74
T. Page Wright An Invisible Standard Pass deeper in hand, third finger in break
1991 74
T. Page Wright The Invisible Palm Pass top half palmed in right hand and brought to bottom
1991 75
T. Page Wright The Kick-Out Pass bottom half clipped with right fingers and brought to top
1991 76
T. Page Wright The Jumping Jacks Cavorting Aces combined with Leipzig's Slap Aces
Inspired by 1991 77
T. Page Wright The Page Pass left thumb presses down to pivot lower half upwards
Related to 1991 80
T. Page Wright Bringing Any Card to Top with one-handed pass and riffling face-up deck, also with stack, as routine in which named card comes to top under handkerchief cover
1991 82
T. Page Wright The Fan and Pass control sequence to cover one-handed pass
1991 83
T. Page Wright Card Control
1991 83
Floyd G. Thayer The Visible Cut-Pass swivel cut as control
Also published here 1991 84
The Bottom Slip center card slipped to bottom
1991 86
T. Page Wright The Fan Break fan bent open for spectator to see a card, bridge break used for riffle shuffle split
1991 87
T. Page Wright The Knock-In Pass Substitute card apparently knocked into deck with packet in right hand, actually stolen under packet
Related to 1991 87
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Diagonal Side Steal
1991 88
T. Page Wright False Shuffles and Cuts
1991 89
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. False Shuffle one half pushed over the other, fan cover
1991 90
Jack McMillen Incomplete Shuffle Subtlety starting a Zarrow type shuffle with secret incomplete shuffle (cards sticking out randomly), spectator can do and feel final square up
1991 91
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. False Cut four packets are kind of "faro shuffled", flourishy, false version preserves top and bottom stocks
1991 92
T. Page Wright The Force with outs
1991 93
T. Page Wright Spectator Chooses Same Card Again
1991 95
T. Page Wright The One-Handed Riffle Force slip
Related to 1991 96
Judson S. Brown The J. B. Fan Force one-hand fan, bottom card then slid to other side, with variation in which the second-from-bottom card is slid over
Also published here 1991 97
Jack McMillen The Spring Force cards sprung on table until spectator says stop, palm, for credit see page 8
1991 98
T. Page Wright Fan Force from the Top fan held up, faces towards spectator
1991 99
Jack McMillen The Improved Knife Force break, for credit see page 8
1991 99
Greek Break base of thumb
1991 100
T. Page Wright The Riffle Force break
1991 100
T. Page Wright The Card Case Force top few cards are taken and hidden under case that is held in right hand while spectator shuffles, then added back
  • as a force
  • as a hold out for a set-up
  • to add duplicates or gaffs
1991 102
T. Page Wright The "Nerve" Force handing cards to spectators, bold
Related to 1991 103
T. Page Wright Other Method of Forcing listing some sleights from the upcoming tricks that can be used as forces
1991 105
T. Page Wright The Change distinction between color change and switch
1991 105
T. Page Wright Top Change for a Number of Cards right-hand packet slid into thumb break from left of deck
1991 106
T. Page Wright Thought-Of Cards Across two spectators get six cards each, packet switch application, also in spectator's pocket instead of into packet between his hands
1991 107
T. Page Wright Slap Addition palm slapped onto packet on spectator's palm as demonstration
1991 108
Jack McMillen, T. Page Wright The McMillen Change face card of right-hand half is pushed into left-hand half, switched for dummy card, two handlings, also as Tunnel effect
1991 109
T. Page Wright Leaper to Number card travels from one packet to another at named number
1991 111
T. Page Wright A Throw-Out Change throwing card as cover for top change
1991 112
Judson S. Brown A One-Hand Top Change same as Allerton Change, for Brown credit see page 8
Related toAlso published here 1991 112
T. Page Wright Two Card Transposition can be performed one-handed
1991 113
T. Page Wright Color Changes
1991 114
T. Page Wright Color Change with Wrists Held spectator holds wrists of performer, performer can also stand behind spectator
1991 114
T. Page Wright Color Change Steal choreography
1991 114
T. Page Wright A Rising Change single card changes when pushed through hand, unload before tabling deck, variation with a double without deck
1991 115
T. Page Wright The New Bottom Change double taken off face and replaced, bottom card of double palmed in right hand in preparation for color change
1991 116
T. Page Wright The Goblet Color Change back card stolen in some kind of master palm with fingers clipping it, only with deck or with deck in glass
1991 118
T. Page Wright The Pivot Color Change right palm shown empty before change, palmed card already replaced but change not shown yet
1991 119
T. Page Wright A Simple Double Color Change face card changes twice
1991 121
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Double Color Change face card changes twice, right hand passes over deck twice without hesitation
1991 121
A Close-Up Color Change four cards shown, one of them changes
1991 122
Stanley Collins Collins Aces Packet False Count
1991 123
T. Page Wright New Collins Aces Packet False Count from dealing position
1991 124
T. Page Wright The Glimpse intro
1991 125
T. Page Wright Top Card Glimpse - Number 1 deck held from above, face shown to audience, back card slightly buckled
1991 126
T. Page Wright Reading the Cards naming one card after the other from the back
1991 127
Top Card Glimpse - Number 2 wrist turn and top card pushed slightly off
Also published here
  • Sachs's Sleight of Hand
1991 127
T. Page Wright Card Location spectator cuts off top half, looks at bottom card and replaces, key glimpse
1991 128
T. Page Wright Riffle Location riffling through cards in face-up dealing position with left thumb to find a card
1991 128
T. Page Wright Top Card Glimpse - Number 3 during riffle shuffle, in the hands or tables, glimpse during split, not end of shuffle
1991 129
Judson S. Brown The Fan Glimpse inner corner bent upwards for glimpse, as key placement, credit see page 8
1991 130
Judson S. Brown An Improved Tip-Over Transformation bottom card of top half shown before and after change, seemingly making it impossible, for credit see page 8
1991 131
T. Page Wright A False Count from end grip, reverse biddle steal
1991 132
T. Page Wright A Written Revelation with a deck of cards, while removing cards
Related to 1991 133
T. Page Wright Chapter 4 - Ornamental Sleights with Cards
1991 135
T. Page Wright Fancy Cuts one-handed cut as gag when offering the deck to spectator for a cut
1991 136
T. Page Wright A Three-Way Cut
1991 137
T. Page Wright A One-Handed Three-Way Cut
1991 137
T. Page Wright A Six-Way Cut
1991 139
T. Page Wright An Eight-Way Cut
1991 140
The Card on the Arm two variations
1991 142
T. Page Wright The Card From The Knee card produced from knee with empty hand, handed over behind leg, as gag location
1991 142
T. Page Wright One-Handed Deal see endnote
1991 143
T. Page Wright The Card Fan intro
1991 144
The One-Handed Fan wide
1991 144
The Pressure Fan also as reverse fan and for printing a blank deck
1991 146
Judson S. Brown Reverse Triumph cards shown all one way, then suddenly every other card is reversed, reverse fan to hide alternating condition
1991 147
Louis Haley A Reverse Palm Sleight cards in back palm, performer turns around to show both sides of hands, pure bluff as hands turn with body
1991 148
T. Page Wright Production of Cards at the Finger Tips continuous production of single cards with back of hand towards audience
  • First Method
  • Second Method (hand shown both sides after each production, block shown as one card)
Related to 1991 148
T. Page Wright The Production of Card Fans Routine
  • Fan of Cards from Body
  • Cards through Knee Without Palming
  • Cards through Knee by Back Palm
  • Fan from Elbow
  • Fans of Cards from Air
  • A Vanish and Production
1991 152
A Vanish and Production packet vanishes, false transfer
1991 156
T. Page Wright The Diminishing and Enlarging Cards with credit information and historical comments, for enlarging part a stripper deck with alternating orientation is used
1991 158
T. Page Wright Chapter 5 - The Riffle Count intro
1991 162
T. Page Wright A Cut at Any Number using thumb count (with right hand shielding the count) and several finesses like pre-established breaks, mis-hearing and so on
1991 162
T. Page Wright An Instant Cut at Any Number spectator cuts off cards and counts them, replaces them, then performer cuts off same number
Related to 1991 165
T. Page Wright Cut at Any Number cutting to thought-of number, false count
1991 165
T. Page Wright Cut With a Coin coin tossed up and caught in deck at named position, or next to selection
1991 166
Jack McMillen A Cut at Any Number Throughout the Deck cutting to any named number up to fifty-two, for credit see page 8
1991 167
T. Page Wright A Card to Any Number selected card to any (smaller) number, using secret slip cut and thumb count, or double count strategy
1991 168
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1991 168
T. Page Wright Ambitious Card Sequence top changes
1991 170
Jack McMillen A Card Reversed at Any Number creative half pass use, for credit see page 8
1991 170
Half Pass brief
1991 171
T. Page Wright Chapter 6 - Non-Sleight of Hand Card Mysteries intro
1991 172
T. Page Wright The Back-of-the-Deck Detection card located by looking at backs, finger print presentation, selection behind back, reversed key card
1991 173
T. Page Wright Adding the Pips deck cut in three piles by spectator, performer puts out a few cards from center packet that add up to number of cards in outer piles
1991 174
T. Page Wright A Lesson in Magic spectator has another spectator select and replace a card, performer names it
1991 176
T. Page Wright Chapter 7 - Card Effects Requiring Prearrangement
1991 179
T. Page Wright Odd Prophecies spectator inserts knife, cards above knife counted, it is predicted by performer or spectator if that number will be odd or even
1991 180
T. Page Wright A Quick Detection spectator counts to any card in top half, replaces, riffle shuffles one time, interlocking chains, odd-even
1991 182
Divided Deck Shuffle with break between halves
1991 182
T. Page Wright The Red and the Black card selected, deck shuffled and returned, deck shown shuffled, then top half shown from one color except selection
1991 183
T. Page Wright The Triple Coincidence three cards chosen freely, deck put in pocket, performer finds the three mates by touch, last one found by spectator (hopefully)
1991 184
T. Page Wright The Business Man five cards lost, performer names all selections, humorous presentation
1991 186
T. Page Wright The Master Poker Deal poker hand chosen, four hands dealt, all hands are of the chosen type and consecutive stronger, presentation either as skill to justify that only performer shuffles or with deck switch
1991 188
T. Page Wright How Many Hands? two-handed Royal Flush deal, then any number of players from three to six are chosen, performer gets Ace-high Straight and others good hands
1991 191
T. Page Wright Color Seeks Color packet of red and black cards, red card chosen and put amongst black cards, it vanishes from there and travels back
1991 192
T. Page Wright From Deck to Deck selection travels into another deck at any number
1991 194
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Super-Detection spectator removes card from anywhere, performer removes two cards that stand for value and suit of selection, also with two cards or with spectator locating the cards in his pocket
1991 196
Bicycle Rider Back One Way at least 1929
1991 198
T. Page Wright The Shuffle-In Detection card chosen behind back and shuffled back by spectator, performer riffles through deck three times and names color, suit and value, interlocking chains
1991 199
T. Page Wright Chapter 8 - The Reversed Card chapter intro
1991 201
Cut Reverse KM type action
1991 201
Palm Reverse card palmed out from center and deck placed on top
1991 203
Louis Haley The Haley Reversed Card faced deck
1991 203
Jack McMillen A Quick Reverse demonstration phase
1991 204
Jack McMillen Push-In Change from pack in illustration, unclear
1991 205
T. Page Wright Take Your Turn two cards reverse one by one
1991 205
T. Page Wright A Reverse Routine
  • The Double Reverse
  • The Longitudinal Reverse (Tunnel)
  • The Whole Deck Reverse (faced deck, suddenly is backed deck)
1991 207
T. Page Wright A Giant Card Reverse tunnel effect with seven jumbo cards
1991 211
T. Page Wright Chapter 9 - The Spelling Card intro on spelling
  • consecutive spelling principle
  • placement by thumb count cull
  • placement by overhand shuffle
1991 217
T. Page Wright A Simple Spelling Problem selection is spelled to
1991 218
T. Page Wright Nail Scratch spectator draws out selection from in-the-hands spread
1991 219
Jack McMillen Instant Speller spectator stabs to a card with a knife, that card is spelled to without further manipulation
1991 220
T. Page Wright A Surprise Spelling Trick card chosen and buried in small packet, then spelled to in rest of deck
Also published here 1991 221
T. Page Wright A Novelty Spelling Mystery selection lost, "Ace" spelled into one pile, "Spades" into another, then Ace of Spades shown, first pile are other three Aces and second pile all Spades
Also published here 1991 223
T. Page Wright The Triple Surprise Speller card freely chosen, then spelled to, at the end a card of same value, suit and card itself show up
1991 224
T. Page Wright The Miracle Spelling Deck card selected out of hands and deck pocketed, performer reaches into pocket and takes out cards one by one spelling the selection and finds it, repeat with the spectator spelling the card out of the performer's pocket
1991 227
T. Page Wright Chapter 10 - Humorous Card Effects
1991 231
T. Page Wright A Card Climax card lost and performer hold deck behind back, spectator names small number and performer brings cards out one by one, jumbo card of selection at named position
Related toAlso published here 1991 231
T. Page Wright, William Larsen The Error Aces Ace packet held, Ace of Spades pocketed, one of the remaining cards is still the Ace of Spades, repeated until only Ace of Spades remains
Related to 1991 232
T. Page Wright, William Larsen Two Card Switch one card switched for the other, end grip
1991 234
T. Page Wright A Mistake, But... selection tabled face down, performer removes two card for value and suit which fit after apparent mistake
1991 235
T. Page Wright The Repeating Card Comedy card placed at back of deck in glass repeatedly comes to front
1991 237
Karl Germain Flash Card Change brief without credit
1991 239
T. Page Wright Chapter 11 - Novel Card Discoveries intro
1991 241
William H. McCaffrey The Repeating Card to Top
1991 241
William H. McCaffrey Triple Lift or double, lifted at inner left corner
1991 242
Heel Break
1991 242
T. Page Wright Another Version with short card for instant double lift
1991 244
T. Page Wright Two Pair two Aces and Eights, one of each placed on table and on deck, then one transposes so on table are Eights and on deck Aces
1991 246
A Three Card Monte Variation phase in which two Twos are shown one-handed with right hand with throw move, yet the third card is also a Two
Related to 1991 248
T. Page Wright Four of a Kind faced deck, one packet placed reversed in deck before other three Aces vanish from their packets
1991 250
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Simplicity Four Aces Aces dropped on four packets, deck assembled, after some dealing the Aces are together again
1991 252
T. Page Wright Chapter 12 - Advanced Card Effects intro
1991 255
The Third Chance top two cards are shown to be not the chosen card, then top card changes into selection, spectator replaces card in reversed deck with cover card behind his back
1991 255
Alignment Move
1991 256
T. Page Wright A New Card Catching
1991 258
Jack McMillen The J. M. Rising Card
1991 259
T. Page Wright The Magnetic Card Rise card clings to finger and rises out of middle of deck
1991 262
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Card Through Silk
Related to 1991 264
T. Page Wright The Deck Through the Silk gypsy switch
1991 266
Judson S. Brown A Single Card Through Silk without deck
1991 269
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Criminal card chosen, two black Kings pocketed, one placed back in deck, other one transposes with selection, story presentation
1991 271
T. Page Wright Chapter 13 - Mental Effects with Cards on mentalism
1991 276
T. Page Wright Psychological Card Problems introduction to psychological forces and things like that
  • Psychological Forces
1991 278
T. Page Wright Psychological Number Forces seven and fifteen, usage for card divination
1991 279
T. Page Wright Force from Ten Cards psychological, face up or down
1991 281
T. Page Wright Psychological Color Force red, used in card work
1991 282
Nelson Hahne Psychic Cigarette Paper cigarette paper crumbled up, number and color appear/predicted on it, either by writing or number written in named color
1991 282
T. Page Wright Forcing One of Two or Five Cards handling for psychological force, as divination with two-way out (waiting for reaction when tabling one of the cards face up)
1991 283
T. Page Wright Effects Produced by Following a Spectator's Line of Thought watching the eyes
  • spectator thinks of a card as they are fanned one by one
  • spectator thinks of a card in a eight-card fan
1991 285
T. Page Wright Mental Card Effects using Physical Methods section intro
1991 286
T. Page Wright A Cut Card Detection spectator cuts anywhere and replaces, then cuts deck some more
1991 287
William Larsen, T. Page Wright An L. W. Mindreading Routine three-part routine, third part set up during first part
  • peeked card divined
  • Erdnase's "A Mind-Reading Trick"
  • repeat with different method
Related to 1991 289
T. Page Wright A Simplified Five Card Problem five cards held behind performer's back, one taken by spectator an all shuffled back, selection named, performer can feel by touch which card has been taken
1991 292
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Stop Mystery spectator thinks of any card in half the deck, all shuffled together and pocketed, spectator removes cards one by one and performer stops him at selection
Also published here 1991 293
T. Page Wright A Free Choice Location spectator removes and card and replaces it in corner of room, it is found, out-of-hand reversal, diagonal line on edge
1991 296
T. Page Wright Chapter 14 - Card Effects for Stage intro
1991 298
T. Page Wright The Five Senses five cards selected and found five different way with the senses
Also published here 1991 298
T. Page Wright Slip Count-Back faces towards spectators, card slid from right-hand side towards left, reverse cull at other side
1991 301
T. Page Wright One-Armed Poker story presentation for stand-up, three double facers, performed one-handed
Also published here 1991 302
One-Handed Ace Vanish
1991 305
T. Page Wright A Couple of Bridge Hands packet of thirteen picture cards transposes with packet of number cards
1991 305
T. Page Wright Confusion Switch two packets held close and switched
1991 307
T. Page Wright Felix, the Felicitous Feline hand puppet helps in finding a selection and naming another one, comedy routine
Related to 1991 307
T. Page Wright A Love Poem face card changes multiple times to accompany recited poem
1991 311
T. Page Wright Chapter 15 - The Problem of Presentation on amateurs, presentation and practicing, doing short routines instead of single tricks, close-up presentation styles, examples of routined tricks from the book
1991 314
T. Page Wright Gambling Demonstration deck shuffled, some cards dealt, hole cards named by performer, later Aces are dealt
1991 318
T. Page Wright Appearing Knots
1991 329
T. Page Wright Conclusion
1991 333
John A. Daniel Colophon
1991 335
Jon Racherbaumer Introduction
Sep. 1991 1
Jon Racherbaumer Kaufman, Dick on Richard Kaufman and his writings
Sep. 1991 2
Jon Racherbaumer The Great Pretender: Karl Fulves eight pages on credit fights, J. W. Sarles
  • Item One: Marlo & Double Vanish & Recovery
  • Item Two: Scorpio Switch vs. Another Sandwich Switchout (The New Tops, June 1985)
  • Item Three: Spectator cut the Aces plot
  • Item Four: Bottop Change
  • Item Five: Jordan Count
  • Item Six: Oil & Water effect
Also published here Sep. 1991 6
Jon Racherbaumer Prologue - To Wesley James letter to Wesley James, about first Swipe issue
  • Micro-Macro handling
  • Cannibal credit information
  • Ace Assembly bibliography
Related to Sep. 1991 18
David Harkey Acknowledgments
1991 1
Jon Racherbaumer Foreword
1991 5
David Harkey Bookworm title of chosen book divined, bookmark stuck into pages travels through pages
1991 9
David Harkey The Goldfinger Trilogy finger ring through finger
  • The Goldfinger Principle
  • The Penetration
  • The Transposition
  • The Vanish-Appearance
Related to 1991 13
David Harkey Body Language four coin production, invisible coin tossed up and slapped on hand, becomes visible, one by one
Also published here
  • Lecture Notes "Body Language", 1988
1991 19
David Harkey Crystals glass ball is heated and blown into a test tube, salt poured in, changed into hourglass, changes back and salt is back in packet
1991 23
David Harkey Transpasm card folded in quarters is placed on face-up card on deck, they visibly transpose
Variations 1991 30
Looy Simonoff Flippant
1991 30
David Harkey Ringing in the Duplicate from pocket with case
1991 31
David Harkey Silver Sensation four coin production one by one
1991 33
David Harkey Jumping Shuttle Pass
Also published here
  • Simplicities (Harkey notes published by Ben Harris)
1991 34
David Harkey Silently Separating Two Finger-Palmed Coins
1991 35
David Harkey State of the Art finger ring to glob of silly putty
1991 36
David Harkey Sweet Talk visual
Related to 1991 40
David Harkey Hot-Handed Principle a bit like Striking Vanish
Also published here
  • lecture notes "From the Depths", 1988
1991 40
David Harkey Handiwork folded paper cut to make chain of figures connected by their hands, seems to have been mis-made but is restored
1991 44
David Harkey Simply Divine divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection
1991 48
David Harkey Writing without Writing holding a marker so it doesn't actually write
1991 49
David Harkey Drop-Packet Force timing
1991 49
David Harkey Color Change with Case case rubbed on card
1991 51
Jerry Andrus Startling Color Change
1991 52
David Harkey Power Emanations divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection, variation of previous trick with more writing on the cellophane
1991 54
David Harkey Firebrand lighter transforms into match, with a false transfer for a lighter
1991 56
David Harkey Pop Art drawn cannon on signed paper really blows off
  • Pop Art in Color (using chromatic brand writing pen)
Inspired by 1991 59
David Harkey Animator stickman on back of cards draws an X which ends up on selection
1991 64
David Harkey Over the Edge glass held at side and not from above, falls into glass from back clip
1991 68
Back Clip getting a coin into back clip
1991 68
David Harkey Blitz Psychology comment on the throw-up vanish
1991 70
David Harkey Glass Spin flourish, spinning glass in hand between fingers
1991 73
David Harkey Message in a Bottle label on one side of miniature bottle travels inside bottle, paddle move
1991 76
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Budge! spectator cannot remove deck from case, but performer can, then same with half the deck and a single card
1991 79
David Harkey Eye of the Needle needle is magically threaded under a handkerchief cover
1991 82
David Harkey Pierced a woman's earring vanishes and reappears in hear ear
Also published here 1991 88
David Harkey Hand Ditch Vanish dropping item into other hand, like lapping without lap
1991 89
David Harkey Under Fire selection ends up stapled into match book
1991 91
David Harkey Ring Wraith
Inspired by 1991 95
David Harkey Flashpoint flashy four-coin production, tabled
Inspired byVariations 1991 99
David Harkey Pop Out Production tabled production under finger tip
Related to 1991 99
David Harkey Deadlift Principle lifting the shell off a coin via natural moisture on finger tip
1991 100
David Harkey Flashpoint II ungaffed version
Inspired by 1991 106
David Harkey Put It on My Tab finger ring links onto tab of empty soda can, tearing tab off for more phases, tab is restored to can as finale
1991 109
David Harkey Color Scheme black crayon splits into three different-colored crayons, then empty crayon box fills with crayons
1991 117
David Harkey Whiplash
1991 121
David Harkey Whiplash Principle card under case on table, part sticking out, case flicked off the card, card secretly shoots inside case, see later in the routine as switch
1991 121
David Harkey Jazz Band
1991 130
David Harkey Dirty Pool black balloon blown up, nozzle torn off, changes into eight ball
Inspired by
  • "Dirty Pool" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
1991 135
David Harkey Showdown performer catches paper streamers from party popper
1991 139
David Harkey Stretch of the Imagination rubber band penetrates spectator's wrist while eyes are closed
1991 141
David Harkey Universal Marking Principle duplicate writing on a rubber band to get a duplicate band
1991 145
David Harkey Mirage oasis appears on drawing of desert scene
1991 145
David Harkey Thunder and Lightning unknown card torn in half, one half put in performer's and one spectator's wallet, another card is chosen and signed, the torn halves turn out to be that signed selection
Also published here 1991 149
David Harkey In a Jam spectator's key travels to door jamb
Also published here 1991 155
David Harkey, Jay Sankey East Meets West pencil through bill, bill torn off pencil and restored, credit information
  • A Brief History
Related toAlso published here
  • "East Meets West" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
1991 158
David Harkey Spinner sticker put on card, deck spread around a can, imaginary spin the bottle game, card that the can points to is card with sticker
Inspired by
  • "Spin the Bottle" (David Harkey, Linking Ring, April 1987)
  • "Spin the Bottle" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
1991 163
David Harkey Silverstroke small purse, coin taken out, then full-sized pen, coin splits into two, then four
1991 168