concatenation extraordinary\nthirty separate metal links links to chain in tumbler
- thread and gaffed table method
- a simpler method, with the mirror glass\nprofessor hoffmann
1903
later magic Professor Hoffmann
Concatenation Extraordinary
thirty separate metal links links to chain in tumbler
- thread and gaffed table method
- A Simpler Method, with the Mirror Glass
concatenation extraordinary - devant's method\nchain pieces link, glass with one foot but two bowls in right angle attached\ndavid devant
1903
later magic David Devant
Concatenation Extraordinary - Devant's Method
chain pieces link, glass with one foot but two bowls in right angle attached
the mysterious links\nvery brief, details in oswald rae's "between ourselves", separate links form into a chain with tray\noswald rae\nthe mysterious links\noswald rae
1929
more practical patter Oswald Rae
The Mysterious Links
very brief, details in Oswald Rae's "Between Ourselves", separate links form into a chain with tray
the figure eight\nbasic
- handling the loop
- 1. the move for catching the finger
- 2. the false move
- 3. a finger is placed in each side of figure 8
- 4. laying out the chain with one finger
the novel moves
- 1. knot of the loop
- 2. the ring off the loop
outline of a routine\nlewis ganson
1967
the art of close-up magic - volume 1 Lewis Ganson
The Figure Eight
basic
- handling the loop
- 1. the move for catching the finger
- 2. the false move
- 3. a finger is placed in each side of figure 8
- 4. laying out the chain with one finger
the novel moves
- 1. knot of the loop
- 2. the ring off the loop
outline of a routine
necklace necromancy\nbottom knot of borrowed necklace is cut off and separates the beads and the thread, performer takes everything in his mouth and the necklace is restored\nken macfayden
1967
the art of close-up magic - volume 1 Ken MacFayden
Necklace Necromancy
bottom knot of borrowed necklace is cut off and separates the beads and the thread, performer takes everything in his mouth and the necklace is restored
a lock and a chain and a key\nchain fastened with a lock penetrates a wooden hand\narthur setterington
1968
the joe smith mysteries Arthur Setterington
A Lock and a Chain and a Key
chain fastened with a lock penetrates a wooden hand
the linking chain links\nloose chain links link together in a glass, uses the substitution principle\ntheo "okito" bamberg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs Theo "Okito" Bamberg
The Linking Chain Links
loose chain links link together in a glass, uses the Substitution Principle
robot ring\nbetting game like endless chain with ring and rope
- the win/lose option
- the must-lose option
- the must-win option
see p. 1149 for comment by jerry fulton\nkarl fulves\nthe hanging\nrobert e. neale\nthe left-handed knot\nkarl fulves\nharness hitch bet\nkarl fulves
1978
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Robot Ring
betting game like endless chain with ring and rope
- The Win/Lose Option
- The Must-Lose Option
- The Must-Win Option
see p. 1149 for comment by Jerry Fulton
the shattered link\na selected link from a chain breaks\nal mann\na david berglas routine\nbreaking the chain\ndavid berglas
1979
magic castle lecture Al Mann
chain reaction\nring appears on chain, with flash paper\nwayne dobson\ncheck it out\ndouglas cameron\nring of fire\ndouglas cameron
1982
spell-binder Wayne Dobson
the missing link\nthree chain links for "two in hand - one in pocket" with lock appearance finale\njohn m. bauman
1985
apocalypse vol. 6-10 John M. Bauman
The Missing Link
three chain links for "two in hand - one in pocket" with lock appearance finale
off the barrelhead\nstand-up endless chain routine
- introduction (credit information)
- simple pickup
1. right loop catches
2. left loop catches
3. neither loop catches
4. both loops catch
- advanced pickups
- basic routine: string game
- advanced routine: cord con
- notes\nrobert e. neale
1986
contemporary rope magic - part iii Robert E. Neale
Off The Barrelhead
stand-up endless chain routine
- Introduction (credit information)
- Simple Pickup
1. Right Loop Catches
2. Left Loop Catches
3. Neither Loop Catches
4. Both Loops Catch
- Advanced Pickups
- Basic Routine: String Game
- Advanced Routine: Cord Con
- Notes
ring of fire\n"professional routines"
ring appears on chain, with flash paper\ndouglas cameron\nchain reaction\nwayne dobson
1992
profile Douglas Cameron
Ring of Fire
"Professional Routines"
ring appears on chain, with flash paper
the carnival loop\nknot appears on a solid metal chain, knot is plugged off the chain, loop pentetrates spectator's thumb\nkarl norman
1995
40 years at the forks Karl Norman
The Carnival Loop
knot appears on a solid metal chain, knot is plugged off the chain, loop pentetrates spectator's thumb
breaking the chain\nlink on a chain is selected, performer breaks it\ndavid berglas\nthe shattered link\nal mann
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
inside-outside\nendless chain / pricking the garter
- a fair throw
- a cheating throw
- a superfair throw\npersi diaconis\nron graham\nrobert e. neale
2012
magical mathematics Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, Robert E. Neale
Inside-Outside
Endless Chain / Pricking the Garter
- A Fair Throw
- A Cheating Throw
- A Superfair Throw
five-finger exercise\nwith rope, in-the-hands
- the apparatus
- the can't win option
- the can't lose option
- a twist to the tale\n unknown
2012
prolix
Unknown
Five-Finger Exercise
with rope, in-the-hands
- The Apparatus
- The Can't Win option
- The Can't Lose Option
- A Twist To The Tale
our kind of gir(d)l(e)\n"or playing fast and loose"
chain is made into a figure eight, spectator has to choose which loop is the winning loop, but can never win\npaul vigil
2014
classic fantastic Paul Vigil
Our Kind of Gir(d)l(e)
"or Playing Fast and Loose"
chain is made into a figure eight, spectator has to choose which loop is the winning loop, but can never win
three new throws\nformed in the air
- throw one (lose/lose)
- throw two (lose/win)
- throw three (win/lose)\npaul vigil
2014
classic fantastic Paul Vigil
Three New Throws
formed in the air
- Throw One (Lose/Lose)
- Throw Two (Lose/Win)
- Throw Three (Win/Lose)
fischerlatein\nfish on cardboard change size with scale, magic trick based on jastrow optical illusion, medal on chain vanishes\nchristian scherer\n sveroni\ntoru suzuki's "sakkaku scale" in richard kaufman's "tenyoism - volume two", p. 843.\nabenteuer auf dem fischmarkt\n punx
2019
fischerlatein Christian Scherer, Sveroni
Fischerlatein
fish on cardboard change size with scale, magic trick based on Jastrow optical Illusion, medal on chain vanishes
Inspired by
Toru Suzuki's "Sakkaku Scale" in Richard Kaufman's "Tenyoism - Volume Two", p. 843.