Ruler

22 entries in Ruler
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Das Münzen-Lineal ruler with four holes with threads through them with knots on both ends, four borrowed coins vanish and reappear at the ends of those threads
 		Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
153
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Karrell Fox This Works - As a Rule name of selection on back of ruler
Also published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
19
Jochen Zmeck Die Unzerstörbarkeit der Materie paper strip is measured, 10 cm are cut off and burned, strip has same length, repeat
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
14
Kentfield Ross Coin Stick ungaffed coin wand, with ruler, stick etc.
 		1973
Magick (Issue 78)
390
H. R. Fisher The Slide Rule Trick spectator does some actions with slide ruler, performer in the end divines the number he started with
Related to June 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 8)
750
Karrell Fox Noch ein Gag name of selection on back of ruler
Also published here 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 6)
112
Aldo Colombini Follow the Ruler impressions with a carpenter's ruler, eventually selection is formed
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
956
Ed Fowler Hairpin Turn wire hair pin moves along ruler by itself
Also published here Jan. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 7)
1
Aldo Colombini The Ruler carpenter's ruler is folded into Nine of Diamond index
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
142
Martin Gardner Headline
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
Bernoulli effect demonstration be blowing on balancing ruler
 		May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
61
Aldo Colombini The Ruler impressions with a carpenter's ruler, eventually selection is formed
Also published here 2000
Standing Room Only
15
Wonder Man Fred Setzen, Sechs! sum prediction using ruler
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Mental Journey
257
Max Maven The Ruling Class
  • The Other Month
spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Inspired byAlso published here July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
32
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2009
Las Vegas Lecture
5
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2010
Maven on Topic: Mentalism
3
Ed Fowler Hair Pin Turn wire hair pin moves along ruler by itself
Also published here 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
27
Patrick Page Six Inches More child grows on stage
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
319
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2011
Hollywood Hyperbole
4
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2011
Ideas by Max
4
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Quick Fit wooden curved ruler does not fit into curved box and lid does not fit either, but then all fits
 		2022
Fit
3
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Complete Fit multi-phased routine with wooden curved ruler, curved box and more wooden pieces
  • Showing All The Pieces Are The Same Length
  • One Piece Gets Smaller
  • One Piece Gets Longer
  • The Pieces No Longer Fit The Box - One Is Too Short And One Is Too Long
  • The Short Piece Grows
  • The Long Piece Shrinks
  • The Lid Is Too Short But Grows Back To Fit The Box
 		2022
Fit
7