The Incredible Dr. Jaks

Book
2014
Written by Leo Behnke, Robert L. Bluemle*
Work of Dr. Stanley Jaks
247 pages (Hardcover), published by A Salon de Magie Book, Ken Klosterman
Illustrated with drawings by Dr. Stanley Jaks
Language: English
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Ken Klosterman Publisher's Note
v
Leo Behnke Introduction
vii
Robert L. Bluemle* Preface on the genesis of this book
 		xi
Eugene Burger Foreword
xv
Robert L. Bluemle* Jaks to Open on Dr. Stanley Jaks
 		1
Robert L. Bluemle* Jaks in the Box Dr. Stanley Jaks time in Switzerland after the escape from Germany
 		5
Robert L. Bluemle* The Book of Mysteries Stanley Jaks Book of Mysteries with lots of picture of Ken Klosterman's exemplar
 		15
Robert L. Bluemle* Jaks be Nimble Stanley Jaks relocates to the US
 		25
Robert L. Bluemle* Curiosities of the Mind Stanley Jaks demonstrations of the "Curiosities of the Mind"
 		35
Robert L. Bluemle* Jaks Signature Effect on Stanley Jaks signature duplication
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks be Quick on Stanley Jaks time in New York, correspondence to Swiss magic friends
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Robert L. Bluemle* Jaks Jumps Over the Candlestick on Stanley Jaks passing
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Robert L. Bluemle* Epilogue on what happened to Stanley Jaks's library and magic paraphernalia after his death
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Robert L. Bluemle* Introduction to the Jaks Effects
93
Dr. Stanley Jaks Another Touch divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here
  • "Another Touch" in "Genii" January, 1952
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Astro-Prediction triple prediction with with zodiac, birthday and playing card
Also published here
  • "Astro-Prediction" in "M.U.M." February, 1952
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Dr. Stanley Jaks A Wonderful Correspondence four cards in envelopes
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Behind My Blackboard questionnaire adds up to a number which leads to a name in a telephone book, number is predicted on a blackboard
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  • "Behind My Blackboard" in "The Gen" May, 1959
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Billets Deux billet in glass, covered by handkerchief is divined
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Black Brand wrong card transforms into card with picture of performer with card on forehead
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Blocks of Lefcadio blocks with letters are moved, without looking performer divines amount of moves
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  • "Block of Lefcadio" in "Sphinx" August, 1947
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Bubble Bubble small tablet is put in water, starts to bubble and in the end spectator can name selection when looking into glass, Alka-Seltzer
Also published here
  • "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950
Inspired by
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Card Stab deck wrapped in dollar bill, two selections
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Card on the Wall card is unseen an put in pocket, second deck is thrown at a wall and same card as selection is found pinned on the wall
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  • "Card on the Wall" in "Sphinx" March, 1950
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Chair Prediction one person selects one of six chairs
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  • also in: "Chair Prediction" in "The Gen" January, 1963
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Charming Card Effect spectator marks one card behind back, it is the only card with a different back color
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 119
Larette Close-Up Rope Trick
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Coded Telegram word from text selected with roll of dice, use of progressive anagrams
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Variations
 123
Dr. Stanley Jaks Coin Wonder copper silver are covered with walnut shell, one penetrates one of two slates held by spectator
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Crystal Locket with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Crystal-Viso chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator
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Variations
  • "Bubble Bubble" in "Pentagram" February, 1950
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Predicts prediction of three chosen symbols in note pad
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Subtlest Secret word is encircled on clipboard
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Dream of a Hermit three decks
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Duplex Spelling Trick
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Dr. Stanley Jaks ESP ESP cards selected one has sign on back
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  • "ESP" in "Sphinx" December, 1952
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Envelope Mentalism several spectators get an envelope, three cards are added and total written on a fourth card, those cards are put in one envelope along with a ribbon, color of ribbon, total, fourth card and person holding the cards are divined
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  • "Envelope Mentalism" in "Sphinx" August, 1949
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Extrasensibility ten cards are shuffled in ten other cards face up into face down, behind back performer is able to divide cards so amount of face up cards is the same in both packets
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Four Blacks image of selection appears on black plastic card
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Giant Card Penetration jumbo deck with hole is threaded on a rod and covered with a handkerchief, card selected from other deck, same card is brought from under the handkerchief unharmed
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  • "Giant Card Penetration" in "Sphinx" May, 1948
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Go Fish cards shuffled and placed in hat, selection is fished out
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Hat Pin billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Headliner names of celebrities are written on pieces of paper on is selected divined and predicted before
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  • "Headliner" in "Tops" September, 1955
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Dr. Stanley Jaks His Cup of Tea tea leaves reading with wallet, Q&A, magnetic
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  • "His Cup of Tea" in "M.U.M" November, 1973
  • also in: "His Cup of Tea" in Ed Mellon's "Mental-Wise"
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Dr. Stanley Jaks I knew that would be Your Card card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
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  • "I knew that would be Your Card" in "New Pentagram" May, 1969.
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Impromptu Mental Trick book test with any book, card to define page number
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Incredible Prediction loading a billet in an envelope
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Dr. Stanley Jaks In the Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks The Key key turns on middle finger
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Key Routine four keys in envelopes, routines for stage and close-up
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Legacy from Tibet two routines with one-way picture/symbol cards
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Letter Mystery ABC deck and regular deck, cards spell selection
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  • "Letter Mystery" in "Conjuror's Monthly" September, 1947
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Life - Wisdom - Death two in the hands one in the pocket with two miniature skulls and an owl
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  • "Life - Wisdom - Death" in "The Sphinx" September, 1951.
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Locked Room handkerchief is ripped out of locked tube, bill tube
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Echo longer mental routine, combination of book test and revealing personal information
Inspired by
  • Syl Reilly's "Brain Echo"
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Flashes triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from one to three, predictions are written on the back of the cards
Also published here
  • "Mental Flashes" in "The Gen" September, 1951.
Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Image five ESP cards are secretly put in envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by writing them on the envelopes with chalk
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  • marketed 1958
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mindray thought written on paper and put on performer's forehead is divined
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  • "Mindray" in "The Gen" December, 1969
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Miniature Metathesis symbol on slate changes to other
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Miniature Rapping Hand rapping noise from a small box
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mortell selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Multiball three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Mystery of the Scarab card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
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  • "Mystery of the Scarab" in "Genii" October, 1949
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks One is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Pinned ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined
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Dr. Stanley Jaks The Prisoners Escape handling for Grandmother's Necklace
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Private Reading Plus peek wallet
Variations
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"Senator" Clarke Crandall, Dr. Stanley Jaks Psychoanalysis card chosen, pieces cut out of piece of paper which becomes silhouette of selection when unfolded, funny presentation
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Purse Mystery signed card folded to purse
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Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Q. T. divination of card, deck cased, with peek case with hole in corner
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Rasputin number and card are written on business card, with other deck number and card is divined
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  • "Rasputin" in "M.U.M." March, 1974
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Reincarnation signed piece of paper is burnt and later found in nest of envelopes, with ideas by Bert Allerton
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 219
Dr. Stanley Jaks Simple Single Reading note on business card is divined, card stolen with wax
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  • "Simple Single Reading" in "Psycho-Gizmo" September, 1951
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Dr. Helmut Teumer, Dr. Stanley Jaks South American Melon Trick message appears on pumpkin
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 224
Dr. Stanley Jaks Supersonic Card Prediction several cards on a card stand, selection was predicted
Variations
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Take Three - Again initialed card reverses in deck, with prediction
Also published here
  • "Take Three - Again" in "Pentagram" November, 1955
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock's "Take Three" in "Pentagram" July, 1955
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Taped selected objects, one selected and put in a pill box which is attached to an index card with scotch tape, object is divined
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Television Compact with business card, secret billet reading using powder case or compact
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Thimbleometry six thimbles covering six objects, performer knows which thimble was lifted
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Thought Out of Print four news stories from newspaper are divined
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  • "Thoughts Out of Print" (Pentagram, Mar. 1953)
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Tituba multiphase magazine test with Pegasus Page climax
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 237
Dr. Stanley Jaks What Do You See? three cards are revealed by cutting a piece of newspaper
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Dr. Stanley Jaks Words of Dr. Jaks word on card is divined
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Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross as I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
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 245
Leo Behnke The Publisher on Ken Klosterman
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, October 2017.