le grand sultan \n automaton who can divine a card by nodding with his head, the number of a rolled dice and in which compartment of a closed box a doll is placed, with assitant \n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown
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Le Grand Sultan
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1784
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La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
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1
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la tête d'or sautant & dansant dans un verre, pour répondre à diverses questions \n a golden miniature head moves in a glass to answer questions, with assistant \n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown
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La Tête d'or Sautant & Dansant Dans un Verre, pour Répondre à Diverses Questions
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1784
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La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
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35
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the demon's head \n papier maché head rolls eyes and moves mouth, deck put in mouth, chosen cards fly out of mouth and appear between horns \n unknown \n the demon's head \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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The Demon's Head
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Related to
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1876
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Modern Magic
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458
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the talking hand \n wax hand, answering yes/no questions \n unknown \n do the spirits return? \n robert parrish
1890
more magic
Unknown
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The Talking Hand
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Related to
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1890
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More Magic
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427
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die materialisierte geisterhand \n no. 9, doll hand pulls selected cards out of deck \n unknown \n die mysteriöse geisterhand \n unknown
1895
der kartenkünstler
Unknown
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Die materialisierte Geisterhand
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Related to
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1895
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Der Kartenkünstler
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75
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der kopf des ibikus \n skull answers question under glass dome with his mouth, thread \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
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Der Kopf des Ibikus
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Mar. 1896
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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38
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die mysteriöse geisterhand "home" \n puppet hand writes named words by itself \n carl l. curiel \n die mysteriöse geisterhand "home" \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Carl L. Curiel
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Die mysteriöse Geisterhand "Home"
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Related to
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July 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 11)
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173
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die mysteriöse geisterhand "home" \n only the patter for curiel's trick \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n die mysteriöse geisterhand "home" \n carl l. curiel
1896
der zauberspiegel
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
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Die mysteriöse Geisterhand "Home"
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Related to
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Aug. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 12)
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182
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die mysteriöse geisterhand \n wax puppet hand pulls cards out of deck à la rising cards \n unknown \n die materialisierte geisterhand \n unknown \n dim the lights \n dr. stanley jaks
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
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Die mysteriöse Geisterhand
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Related to
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Dec. 1897
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 3 No. 6)
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88
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der kopf des ibikus \n "neueste ausführung", skull answers question on glass table, it also speaks, thread \n unknown
1898
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
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Der Kopf des Ibikus
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June 1898
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 3 No. 12)
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189
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der kopf des ibikus im hut \n no. 15, fake head answers questions by nodding or shaking the head, discussing previous methods by buatier de kolta, belachini-strack \n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
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Der Kopf des Ibikus im Hut
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1900
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Der Amateurzauberer
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140
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der geistertisch \n bell on (gaffed) table answers questions, or ball rolls, rapping hand, electro-magnetic \n h. f. c. suhr \n der geistertisch \n h. f. c. suhr
1900
die zauberwelt
H. F. C. Suhr
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Der Geistertisch
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Related to
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Feb. 1900
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 2)
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30
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xxiii. totentanz \n - 1. das erscheinende papp-skelett (paper skeleton appears behind silk)
- 2. ein ballett (skeleton starts to dance on table)
- 3. der zersprungene spiegel (broken mirror is restored)
- 4. der doppelgänger (mirror image from skeleton starts to become real and dances as well)
- 5. verwandlung von milch in tinte (glass of milk changes to ink, back to milk and then to water) \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1902
moderne magie
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
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XXIII. Totentanz
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1902
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Moderne Magie
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204
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die geisterhand \n rapping puppet hand answers questions, thread \n carl willmann
1903
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
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Die Geisterhand
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Feb. 1903
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 9 No. 2)
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26
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the knee thread \n animating figure or puppet while sitting, puppet on floor, pipitilla \n unknown
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Unknown
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The Knee Thread
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1937
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The Magic Annual for 1937
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89
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anitras tanz \n wooden doll starts to dance on plate, followed by french translation "anitra, la danseuse" \n dr. william weyeneth
1945
la baguette magique
Dr. William Weyeneth
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Anitras Tanz
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Mar. 1945
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La Baguette Magique
(Issue 2)
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3
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mortmain \n book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread \n stuart p. cramer \n mortmain \n stuart p. cramer
1947
the phoenix 101-150
Stuart P. Cramer
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Mortmain
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Also published here
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1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 119)
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477
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mortmain \n book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread \n stuart p. cramer \n mortmain \n stuart p. cramer
1956
the best in magic
Stuart P. Cramer
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Mortmain
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Also published here
|
1956
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The Best in Magic
|
218
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doll production and levitation and vanish \n \n robert l. henderson
1957
ireland's yearbooks
Robert L. Henderson
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Doll Production and Levitation and Vanish
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1957
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1957)
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5
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betty hal-astra gal \n combination of several tricks, grant's see thru cylinders, ireland's dove thru glass, fabjance miniature levitation \n joseph m. white
1968
ireland's yearbooks
Joseph M. White
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Betty Hal-Astra Gal
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1968
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
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51
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miniature rapping hand \n miniature doll hand in box rapping and answering questions, different routine ideas,
- word and card divination and with spirit slates
- stop trick with cards
- whistle put into the box and the hand moves and the whistle blows
- gipsy thread is restored in the box, while hand moves
- in conjunction with "the thing"
- card turnover
\n albert spackman \n the thing \n dirk van brummer \n sam hughes \n frank garcia \n louis tannen
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2
Albert Spackman
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Miniature Rapping Hand
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Related to
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1969
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The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
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74
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dim the lights \n small hand taps out value of first selection, then finds second selection by dragging top half away, see also p. 340 \n dr. stanley jaks \n die mysteriöse geisterhand \n unknown \n the haunted deck \n michael close \n unexplained \n karl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Dr. Stanley Jaks
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Dim The Lights
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Related to
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Jan. 1970
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 3)
|
316
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|
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the spirit of the thing \n rapping glove / hand on table to answer questions \n frederick m. shields
1971
magick
Frederick M. Shields
|
The Spirit of the Thing
|
1971
|
Magick
(Issue 18)
|
87
|
|
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the rapping hand \n electronic \n john d. pomeroy
1973
mentology
John D. Pomeroy
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The Rapping Hand
|
1973
|
Mentology
|
27
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(6) the mary shelley problem \n doll pieces examined and assembled, then comes to life, electronics, no details given, isoforms, also for non-thread animation of origami figures or haunted deck, pipe dreamy \n karl fulves
1976
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
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(6) The Mary Shelley Problem
|
1976
|
Interlocutor
(Issue 6)
|
22
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merlin's magic marionettes \n puppet starts to move (wiggle, move head and hands) on performer's command \n al mann \n notes \n al mann
1977
psycho-mentisis
Al Mann
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Merlin's Magic Marionettes
|
Related to
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1977
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Psycho-Mentisis
|
17
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do the spirits return? \n rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright \n robert parrish \n the talking hand \n unknown \n the hand of cagliostro \n unknown
1995
great tricks revisited
Robert Parrish
|
Do the Spirits Return?
|
Inspired byRelated to
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1995
|
Great Tricks Revisited
|
25
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the haunted deck \n named card, memorized deck, small hand \n michael close \n dim the lights \n dr. stanley jaks
1996
workers number 5
Michael Close
|
The Haunted Deck
|
Related to
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1996
|
Workers Number 5
|
148
|
|
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worm's turn \n worm in basket finds chosen abc card, snake in a basket \n don alan
2000
in a class by himself — the legacy of don alan
Don Alan
|
Worm's Turn
|
2000
|
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
|
125
|
|
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scotland \n uv paint produces glowing assistant, and glowing skull which answers questions with his jaw (talking skull)
- notes (jim steinmeyer) \n alan wakeling
2007
genii
Alan Wakeling
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Scotland
|
Sep. 2007
|
Genii
(Vol. 70 No. 9)
|
86
|
|
|
balsamo, the living skull \n - the chamber of secrets
skull apparatus that can answer questions \n john gaughan
2011
genii
John Gaughan
|
Balsamo, the Living Skull
|
Oct. 2011
|
Genii
(Vol. 74 No. 10)
|
26
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|
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joseffy's rapping hand \n - the chamber of secrets \n john gaughan
2011
genii
John Gaughan
|
Joseffy's Rapping Hand
|
Nov. 2011
|
Genii
(Vol. 74 No. 11)
|
32
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the astral hand \n rapping hand on glass table, discussion of the performance at the 2007 los angeles history conference
- the thread
- the glass dome
- the code
- the routine \n mike caveney
2013
the conference illusions
Mike Caveney
|
The Astral Hand
|
2013
|
The Conference Illusions
|
165
|
|
|
the french peacock \n - the chamber of secrets
peacock apparatus located card or answers questions \n john gaughan
2014
genii
John Gaughan
|
The French Peacock
|
Nov. 2014
|
Genii
(Vol. 77 No. 11)
|
18
|
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technique wherein a tatehina moves about on its own \n secret magnet
- dan sherer (additional comments)
- max maven (additional comments and credit information) \n unknown \n hōkasen, 1764
2016
genii
Unknown
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Technique wherein A Tatehina Moves About on Its Own
|
Also published here
|
May 2016
|
Genii
(Vol. 79 No. 5)
|
93
|
|
|
the head of mephistopheles \n - chamber of secrets
devil's head that moves and can produce cards \n john gaughan
2019
genii
John Gaughan
|
The Head of Mephistopheles
|
June 2019
|
Genii
(Vol. 82 No. 6)
|
38
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