to fasten a ring or a six-pence at the end of a piece of common thread, and after burning the thread, to leave the ring hanging at the end of the thread. \n \n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown
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To fasten a Ring or a Six-Pence at the End of a Piece of common Thread, and after burning the Thread, to leave the Ring hanging at the End of the Thread.
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1784
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Breslaw's Last Legacy
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mode of preparing specially adhesive wax for conjuring purposes \n \n professor hoffmann
1876
modern magic
Professor Hoffmann
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Mode of Preparing specially adhesive Wax for Conjuring Purposes
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1876
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Modern Magic
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118
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die durchschnittene und wieder reparierte schnur \n string through apple is cut and restored \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
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Die durchschnittene und wieder reparierte Schnur
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Dec. 1895
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 1 No. 12)
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187
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der verhängnisvolle faden \n "ein reizender gesellschaftsscherz"
thread on jacket, when spectator pulls on it it becomes longer and longer, gag \n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
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Der verhängnisvolle Faden
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Jan. 1896
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 2 No. 1)
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14
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der apfel des paris \n thread pushed through apple with needle, apple slides down and can stop anytime on command \n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
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Der Apfel des Paris
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Dec. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 2 No. 4)
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57
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die bedeutung des fadenzuges \n part two \n carl willmann \n die bedeutung des fadenzuges \n carl willmann
1899
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
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Die Bedeutung des Fadenzuges
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Related to
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Feb. 1899
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 5 No. 2)
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27
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the burnt thread \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
the modern conjurer
Unknown
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The Burnt Thread
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1902
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The Modern Conjurer
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310
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the bewitched umbrella \n no. 3, spectator cannot lift umbrella from performer's hand, thread \n charles t. jordan
1920
ten new pocket tricks
Charles T. Jordan
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The Bewitched Umbrella
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1920
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Ten New Pocket Tricks
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6
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vom faden ariadnes zur roten fahne. \n no. 3, thread turns into silk and silk into flag \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1926
magische miniaturen
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
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Vom Faden Ariadnes zur roten Fahne.
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1926
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Magische Miniaturen
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17
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a surgical operation \n splinter pulled out by spectator from performer's hand becomes long hair, gag \n unknown
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Unknown
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A Surgical Operation
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1937
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The Magic Annual for 1937
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96
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a spooky yarn \n yarn remains sustained in midair \n dr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin
Dr. Edward G. Ervin
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A Spooky Yarn
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1937
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The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
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74
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through the eye of a needle \n needle threaded in dark while wrists held \n tom sellers
1942
that's good!
Tom Sellers
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Through the Eye of a Needle
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1942
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That's Good!
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3
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the cotton mill \n long cotton thread produced from cup \n eddie joseph
1942
the last word on cups and balls
Eddie Joseph
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The Cotton Mill
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1942
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The Last Word on Cups and Balls
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47
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cue it! \n code with a thread, routine wit cigarettes, a book, cards and numbers \n elray
1943
the phoenix 1-50
Elray
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Cue It!
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1943
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 34)
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141
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evaporation of a watch \n pocket watch vanishes in a hat covered with a handkerchief and appears back in performer's pocket on watchchain \n jean hugard
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Jean Hugard
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Evaporation of a Watch
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Jan. 1944
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Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
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33
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my thimble routine \n "milbourne christopher's column", thimbles and spool of thread appear, thimbles travel and vanish \n milbourne christopher
1946
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Milbourne Christopher
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My Thimble Routine
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Feb. 1946
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Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 3 No. 9)
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197
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william turns gravity upside down \n board on two trestles with three bricks on top, trestles are removed and the rest floats, then board, lowermost and middle brick are removed one by one, still suspended in the air \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William Turns Gravity Upside Down
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1947
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The First Book of William
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49
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visible: invisible thread \n invisible thread gag, thread appears \n u. f. grant
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
U. F. Grant
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Visible: Invisible Thread
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1950
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The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 207)
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827
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the cotton mill \n long cotton thread pulled from spectator's clothing \n eddie joseph
1950
the art of body loading & productions
Eddie Joseph
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The Cotton Mill
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1950
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The Art of Body Loading & Productions
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49
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an old yarn \n yarn hanging from lapel, pulled for long time, one sock is missing \n karrell fox
1954
kornfidentially yours
Karrell Fox
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An Old Yarn
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1954
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Kornfidentially Yours
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30
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ali bongo's addition \n magical needle threading combined with hindu thread \n ali bongo \n ali bongo's zusatz zum "gypsy-thread" \n ali bongo
1956
unconventional magic
Ali Bongo
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Ali Bongo's Addition
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Also published here
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1956
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Unconventional Magic
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58
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ali bongo's zusatz zum "gypsy-thread" \n magical needle threading combined with hindu thread \n ali bongo \n ali bongo's addition \n ali bongo
1959
hokus pokus
Ali Bongo
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Ali Bongo's Zusatz zum "Gypsy-Thread"
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Also published here
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1959
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 20 No. 6)
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877
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the invisible seamstress \n needle threads itself on thread inside card box \n don tanner
1962
ireland's yearbooks
Don Tanner
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The Invisible Seamstress
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1962
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1962)
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52
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ah, sew \n three thread spools on stick, when covered, the order changes \n tony cole
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Tony Cole
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Ah, Sew
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Mar. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
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23
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cremation silk \n loose thread is given to spectator, silk changes to more thread, becomes silk again in spectator's hand \n tony cole
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Tony Cole
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Cremation Silk
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Jan. 1969
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 3)
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236
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the instant silk \n handkerchief appears in glass \n pavel
1970 ca.
successful magic
Pavel
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The Instant Silk
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1970 ca.
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Successful Magic
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3
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encore the silk in the knot \n handkerchief disappears and appears knotted on rope over neck \n pavel
1970 ca.
successful magic
Pavel
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Encore the Silk in the Knot
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1970 ca.
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Successful Magic
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21
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dreifarbiges rätsel \n order of three colors predicted with three pieces of thread that are tied in that order \n pavel
1971
15 mikrotricks
Pavel
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Dreifarbiges Rätsel
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1971
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15 Mikrotricks
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26
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hair, there and everywhere \n imaginary invisible thread is used to animate various things \n morty rudnick \n imaginary thread \n tomoya horiki
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Morty Rudnick
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Hair, There and Everywhere
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Variations
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1972
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Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
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294
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resurrected! \n ideas for gag in which thread comes out of clothing and is pulled and then becomes very long \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Resurrected!
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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123
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a gag from pat conway \n thread becomes invisible when pulled free \n pat conway \n invisible thread \n pat conway
1976
pabular
Pat Conway
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A Gag From Pat Conway
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Also published here
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Aug. 1976
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Pabular
(Vol. 2 No. 12)
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289
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through the eye of the needle \n more threads get in the eye of the needle than seemingly possible \n tommy wonder \n through the eye of the needle \n tommy wonder
1977
jos bema — lecture
Tommy Wonder
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Through the Eye of the Needle
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Also published here
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1977
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Jos Bema — Lecture
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10
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thimble and thread \n based on "topsy turvey", with a thread spool \n al leech
1980
al leech's legacy
Al Leech
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Thimble And Thread
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1980
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Al Leech's Legacy
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105
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20th century yarn \n 20th century silks with three pieces of yarn and an envelope \n al schneider
1980
al schneider on close-up
Al Schneider
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20th Century Yarn
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1980
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Al Schneider On Close-Up
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124
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ali bongo's experience \n - the thread or cotton
- shows for children
- the needle threading addition
- jewelled scabbard gag
- humorous gypsy thread
- disposal of the pieces
- breaking the thread
- displaying the pieces
- david nixon's idea
- the bongo gypsy thread suit
- a note on the preparation
- chadwick's mending cotton versus tacking thread
- repeating impromptu
- dany ray \n ali bongo \n david nixon
1980
the hindu thread trick
Ali Bongo, David Nixon
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Ali Bongo's Experience
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1980
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The Hindu Thread Trick
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15
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the appearing jumping rising vanishing and reappearing thimble \n \n mike caveney
1981
magicomedy
Mike Caveney
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The Appearing Jumping Rising Vanishing and Reappearing Thimble
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1981
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Magicomedy
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121
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die fingerhutspitze \n secret inner nesting thimble for
- threading a button
- thread restoration
- cigarette vanish in thimble \n hen fetsch
1982
intermagic
Hen Fetsch
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Die Fingerhutspitze
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Oct. 1982
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Intermagic
(Vol. 9 No. 3)
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87
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the suspended glass of water \n no. 5 \n al mann
1983
101 psychic tests
Al Mann
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The Suspended Glass of Water
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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2
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threading the needle \n no. 10, blindfolded, threads needle many times \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
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Threading the Needle
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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4
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another method \n no. 11, blindfolded, threads needle many times \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
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Another Method
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1983
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101 Psychic Tests
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4
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noch ein paar effektideen - 4. \n thread, needle and paper put in card case prop, thread sews chosen symbol into card \n lu brent
1986
intermagic
Lu Brent
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Noch ein paar Effektideen - 4.
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Dec. 1986
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Intermagic
(Vol. 12 No. 3&4)
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183
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thread as a pull \n \n patrick page \n der fadenzieher \n patrick page
1987
the pull book
Patrick Page
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Thread as a Pull
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Also published here
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1987
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The Pull Book
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38
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the untying handkerchief \n slowly untying \n patrick page \n das sich selbst entknotende tuch \n patrick page
1987
the pull book
Patrick Page
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The Untying Handkerchief
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Also published here
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1987
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The Pull Book
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42
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invisible thread \n thread becomes invisible when pulled free, gag \n pat conway \n a gag from pat conway \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
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Invisible Thread
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Also published here
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1987
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The Pat Way to Con
|
152
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der fadenzieher \n \n patrick page \n thread as a pull \n patrick page
1988
intermagic
Patrick Page
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Der Fadenzieher
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Also published here
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Dec. 1988
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Intermagic
(Vol. 14 No. 2)
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55
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das sich selbst entknotende tuch \n slowly untying \n patrick page \n the untying handkerchief \n patrick page
1988
intermagic
Patrick Page
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Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch
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Also published here
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Dec. 1988
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Intermagic
(Vol. 14 No. 2)
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58
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experiment no. 16 \n dowel in thumb tip winds up thread \n steve dusheck
1991
dusheck's thumb tip magic
Steve Dusheck
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Experiment No. 16
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1991
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Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
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58
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darwin's burnt & restored string \n \n gary darwin
1991
hardcore
Gary Darwin
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Darwin's Burnt & Restored String
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1991
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Hardcore
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168
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knetgummizerschneiden \n magically cutting modeling clay into three pieces \n ali bongo
1991
ali bongo
Ali Bongo
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Knetgummizerschneiden
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1991
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Ali Bongo
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16
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loopy loop \n two different colored string loops transpose instantly \n karl fulves
1993
easy-to-do magic tricks for children
Karl Fulves
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Loopy Loop
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1993
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Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
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26
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do it yourself pompons \n faster way to make pompoms form wool \n ali bongo \n genii
1993
intermagic
Ali Bongo
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Do It Yourself Pompons
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Also published here
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June 1993
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Intermagic
(Vol. 18 No. 1)
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23
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the chinese wands \n two strings through wood pillars, one cut and restored, "pillars of solomon" \n unknown
1994
more greater magic
Unknown
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The Chinese Wands
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1994
|
More Greater Magic
|
1148
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through the eye of the needle \n more threads get in the eye of the needle than seemingly possible \n tommy wonder \n through the eye of the needle \n tommy wonder \n through the eye of the needle: version ii \n al schneider
1996
the books of wonder — volume 2
Tommy Wonder
|
Through the Eye of the Needle
|
VariationsAlso published here
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1996
|
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
|
72
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buenos notches \n thread is fed between two slits of a card, cut and restored, two parts clearly separated \n aaron fisher \n buenos notches \n aaron fisher
1996
the minotaur
Aaron Fisher
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Buenos Notches
|
Also published here
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1996
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The Minotaur
(Vol. 8 No. 3)
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8
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buenos notches \n thread is fed between two slits of a card, cut and restored, two parts clearly separated \n aaron fisher \n buenos notches \n aaron fisher
1996
lost studio sessions
Aaron Fisher
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Buenos Notches
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Also published here
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1996
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Lost Studio Sessions
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4
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sew what! \n needles are threaded in fist without looking \n barrie richardson \n the linking ring, feb. 1997
1999
theater of the mind
Barrie Richardson
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Sew What!
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Also published here- The Linking Ring, Feb. 1997
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1999
|
Theater of the Mind
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190
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wenn schweine fliegen könnten \n toy pig vanishes behind paravent, close-up \n jack griggs
2000
intermagic
Jack Griggs
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Wenn Schweine fliegen könnten
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2000
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 24 No. 2)
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49
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no needles \n "problems"
performer mimes knitting, a scarf appears, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
2001
latter day secrets
Karl Fulves
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No Needles
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2001
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 6)
|
211
|
|
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through the eye of the needle: version ii \n - the schneider technique
more threads get in the eye of the needle than seemingly possible \n al schneider \n through the eye of the needle \n tommy wonder
2001
genii
Al Schneider
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Through the Eye of the Needle: Version II
|
Inspired by
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Sep. 2001
|
Genii
(Vol. 64 No. 9)
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53
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truly invisible thread \n invisible thread gag, using spool \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
|
Truly Invisible Thread
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
|
127
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hanky panky 1 \n silk jumps in box \n patrick page
2011
magic page by page
Patrick Page
|
Hanky Panky 1
|
2011
|
Magic Page by Page
|
298
|
|
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hanky panky 2 \n silk jumps around \n patrick page
2011
magic page by page
Patrick Page
|
Hanky Panky 2
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2011
|
Magic Page by Page
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298
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thread \n magician swallows thread, thread is pulled out of eye \n wayne houchin
2019
houchin: thread & control
Wayne Houchin
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Thread
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2019
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Houchin: Thread & Control
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