to make a shoale of goslings drawe a timber log\nsome geese draw a log of wood, vague, probably thread\n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To make a shoale of goslings drawe a timber log
some geese draw a log of wood, vague, probably thread
the paper ribbon and the barber's pole\nlong paper coil from hat, then pole (paper, switched for wooden pole by assistant)\n unknown
1890
more magic
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The Paper Ribbon and the Barber's Pole
long paper coil from hat, then pole (paper, switched for wooden pole by assistant)
der großpapa und sein enkel\nno. 34, small and large wooden cone penetrate table under cone cover\nsamuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld
Der Großpapa und sein Enkel
No. 34, small and large wooden cone penetrate table under cone cover
parablox\npaper box used to take props from it, at the end it changes to solid block of wood, posed as problem, see also p. 402 for solution by bill taylor\nkarl fulves\n"boxes or blocks" (the magic wand, june-sep 1933)\nsolution to parablox\nsid lorraine\nparablox\nalexander de cova
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Parablox
paper box used to take props from it, at the end it changes to solid block of wood, posed as problem, see also p. 402 for solution by Bill Taylor
weisensel's famous splinter from the hand\nas splinter is removed from hand by spectator, it is several inches long\ngeorge weisensel
1975
another close-up cavalcade George Weisensel
Weisensel's Famous Splinter from the Hand
as splinter is removed from hand by spectator, it is several inches long
turn of the century tiltings and tappings\nbalsa wood tear shape under glass dome starts rocking, then screwdriver moves under the jar\nstephen minch
1975
mind & matter Stephen Minch
Turn of the Century Tiltings and Tappings
balsa wood tear shape under glass dome starts rocking, then screwdriver moves under the jar
the falling block\nblock of wood falls, discussion on different methods\nal mann\ned mellon's mentalwise, vol. ii #12 and vol. iii #1, and george arrowsmith's idea with playing cards "arrowsmith's assorted myseries", tom fitzgerald's "a block from the wall of jericho" in sam dalal'
1981
the shattered chalice Al Mann
The Falling Block
block of wood falls, discussion on different methods
Related to
Ed Mellon's MentalWise, Vol. II #12 and Vol. III #1, and George Arrowsmith's idea with playing cards "Arrowsmith's Assorted Myseries", Tom Fitzgerald's "A Block from the Wall of Jericho" in Sam Dalal'
do-it-yourself\none spectator hammers some nails in a piece of wood, a second drills some holes and a third has to saw off a piece, prediction matches\ndavid berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Do-It-Yourself
one spectator hammers some nails in a piece of wood, a second drills some holes and a third has to saw off a piece, prediction matches
fing-jit-su\nspectator breaks small wood with finger, then flicks deck at selection\nryan schlutz\nfinger flicker\npit hartling
2011
making the cut Ryan Schlutz
Fing-Jit-Su
spectator breaks small wood with finger, then flicks deck at selection