Miscellaneous

63 entries in Propless / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To make one danse naked spectator is made to throw away clothes and dance and stomp, stooge
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXX)
192
A Rather Dangerous Trick stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
300
Another Similar Feat non-magic balancing stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
309
Vincent Dalban "How Did He Know?" puzzle
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
89
Theodore Annemann* Lipreading tip
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
John Goodrum Lost And Found gag
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
52
Eugene Bernstein the Spirit Grip spectator feels two hands, while only one is touching him
 		1938
Greater Magic
877
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Stage Presentation tips on stage presentation, discussing:
  • Stage Entrance
  • Settings
  • The Opening Illusion
  • The Follow On
  • Patter
  • Balance
  • Assistants
  • Audience Work
  • Routining
  • Apparatus
  • Working to Magicians
  • The Climax
  • Résumé
 		1938
Greater Magic
936
Harry Houdini, Dr. George W. Crane The Houdini Breath Control Method
1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
571
Lew Smith, L. Vosburgh Lyons The Fairy Goblet spectator remembers long forgotten memory, psychological (and weird)
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 133)
761
Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Double Cross" chalk crosses travel from paper into performer's hand
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
57
Wallace Lee Spelling Thoughts divination of thought object in the room, performer points to things while spectator has to spell his object
Related to
 Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
474
U. F. Grant Scarem scary impromptu make-up
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
Ormond McGill The Brain Illusion spectator looks through the flame of a candle and apparently sees his own brain, optical illusion
Related to
 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
5
Ernest Heldman A Hand-Y Bit three body stunts / gags
  • finger are same size
  • arm grows
  • arm shrinks
 		May 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 369)
303
Steve Shimm Game-Playing Machines article about simple computer programs applied to (card) games
  • Banker And Broker (cutting the high card)
  • The Tic-Tac-Toe Machine
  • Computer At The Card Table
  • The Machine As Innovator
Related to
 Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
52
Paul Siegel Number Force limited pool of numbers, spectator's hold up hands with outstretched fingers, two-digit number is created
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
9
Wong How Was A Chinaman bar bet, one has to repeat exactly the actions of the performer
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Philip T. Goldstein* Finger Force way to form a two digit number by holding up fingers, limited outcome, force
Also published here
Related to
 1977
Para-Sight
9
Philip T. Goldstein* Finger Force way to form a two digit number by holding up fingers, limited outcome, force, no credit, same as Goldstein's method
Related to
 Nov. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 4)
4
Al Smith, Arthur Day, Fred Snooks Fumdubulators
  • producing false teeth and a skull
  • floating crisp
  • producing a potato from a crisp bag (Arthur day)
  • Irish Key Ring, key ring on false end of a key, gag (Arthur Day)
  • bar bet with matchbox (Fred Snooks)
 		Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
836
Philip T. Goldstein* Finger Force way to form a two digit number by holding up fingers, limited outcome, force
Also published here
Related to
 Apr. 1983
Magick (Issue 318)
1589
Paul Harris Free Lunch flesh colored ball appears between fingertips in front of eyes
Also published here
 1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
108
Philip T. Goldstein* ESPectrum thought-of colors divined, binary sorting
Related to
 1984
Thequal
12
Jerry Andrus Standing-Kneeling Deception Gag
1985
Korem without Limits
152
Philip T. Goldstein* Inspectrum thought-of colors divined
Related to
 1986
Amperthand
10
Jamy Ian Swiss Shot Glass Strategy idea for working surface in walk-around situations
Related to
Variations
 June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
26
Pascal "Noch 'was völlig verrücktes" spectator looks through the flame of a candle and apparently sees his own brain, optical illusion
Related to
 1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 6)
219
Michael Ammar The Natural Lay of the Hand essay on hand position while palming
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
16
Michael Close The Unbelievable Useful Comedy Prop plastic hand as running gag and sight gag
 		1990
Workers Number 1
5
The Touch of Mysterious Fingers fingers are felt below the table even though all hands are above the table
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
30
Harlan Tarbell The Basics of Quick Sketching crash course in this skill
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
187
Michael Close Down for the Count vampire teeth appear in mouth
 		1993
Workers Number 3
112
John Scarne Various Notes various very brief notes about different things
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1248
Dan Harlan Deviled Egg spectator's blood travel into egg, spectator is cut with a knife
 		Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
5
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Tony Andruzzi's "Ring of Protection" in "Daemon's Diary"
Related to
Variations
 1994
Going South With His Secrets
17
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Forcing a Number with the hand, spectator grabs a finger
 		1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
28
Alain Nu* Iconographic Fishing Exercice: The Zodiac fishing sequence for zodiac signs NOT based on words or letters
 		Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
97
Paul Harris Free Lunch flesh colored ball appears between fingertips in front of eyes
Also published here
 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
157
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1998
Classics
39
Bruce Bernstein The Ritual person writes a negative thought on piece of paper and then stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close the paper is the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1999
Perception Is Everything
20
Justin Hanes Constellation Prize Q-Force with Big Dipper star pattern in the sky
 		July 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 8)
2
Tom Stone Roomtone idea with sound
 		2010
Vortex
189
Dan Sperry H1N1 Gag, magician sneezes and a lot of mucus is produced, magician then eats the mucus
 		2010
Notes About Nothing
24
Bruce Bernstein The Ritual person writes a negative thought on piece of paper and then stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close the paper is the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 2012
Unreal
173
Bruce Bernstein Masklyn's Ring person stretches arm out to the side, depending on how close performer's ring is, the performer can push the arm down easily or only with strength
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Tony Andruzzi's "Ring of Protection" in "Daemon's Diary"
Related to
Variations
 2012
Unreal
178
Jim Steinmeyer The Three-Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here
 2015
Devilish Impuzzibilities
4
Jim Steinmeyer The Three Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here
 2015
Nothing But Mystery
6
Roberto Giobbi Bang! producing a shot-like sound
Related to
 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 11)
106
Ian Rowland Can You Read Minds?
  • Loving Mentalism
impromptu mind reading in which one of five imaginary objets is chosen and divined and predicted
 		June 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 10)
68
殷欣 (Sion) 动画师 (Animator) Completely propless drawing duplication, spectator visualizes famous painting and a warm/cool color, magician divines both
 		2017
暧昧
5
殷欣 (Sion) 暧昧 (Ambiguous) Magician correctly divines spectator's birthdate and astrological sign, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
12
殷欣 (Sion) 很暧昧 (Very Ambiguous) Magician divines three numbers thought of by three spectators, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
18
殷欣 (Sion) 都格 Magician correctly divines spectator's thought of animal, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
22
殷欣 (Sion) 都格格 Magician correctly divines spectator's thought of famous landmark around the world, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
27
殷欣 (Sion) 背叛 (Betrayal) Spectator imagines three different coins, places one in pocket, the other two in each hand. Magician divines the specific positions of all three imaginary coins while also detecting if spectator is lying or telling the truth (propless)
 		2017
暧昧
31
殷欣 (Sion) 殷果 Magician correctly divines the fruit the spectator is thinking of, propless
Inspired by
Related to
 2017
暧昧
37
殷欣 (Sion) 殷果儿 Magician correctly divines the name of a famous person spectator is thinking of, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
41
殷欣 (Sion) 欣机 Magician correctly predicts which everyday object spectator is thinking of (propless, only prediction written)
 		2017
暧昧
45
殷欣 (Sion) 杯杯 (Cup Cup) Magician correctly divines the card spectator is thinking of, propless
Related to
 2017
暧昧
50
殷欣 (Sion) 杯杯杯 (Cup Cup Cup) Magician predicts the card the spectator is thinking of, inspired by Kolossal Killer
Related to
 2017
暧昧
58
Wayne Houchin Stigmata Spectator squeezes arm of magician, the red markings rearrange to form the shape of a number the spectator is thinking of (value of card selected)
 		2019
Houchin: Counterfeit & Stigmata
23
Max Malini Cut and Restored Hair
2022
Max Malini
192