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Yank Hoe The Sympathetic Coins on corners of handkerchief
Variations 1909 251
Dr. Jacob Daley The "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Inspired by
  • Larry Grey effect, marketed in Sphinx
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
138
George G. Kaplan Righting Move
Variations 1948 240
Lewis Ganson Preface Germany, 1950
1950 4
Lewis Ganson Presentation of Manipulation
  • The Performer
    • (a) Personality
    • (b) Dress and Appearance
    • (c) Care and use of the hands
    • (d) Speech
    • (e) Behaviour
    • (f) Make-up
  • His Outside Aids
    • (a) Stage Setting
    • (b) Lighting
    • (c) Music
    • (d) Apparatus
  • Technical Ability
1950 5
Lewis Ganson The Production of Lighted Cigarettes longer routine
  • Two cigarette droppers
Also published here 1950 16
Lewis Ganson "How Right You Are!" routine with mirage deck, with roughing fluid formula
  • The "Rough and Smooth" Pack
  • To Show the Cards All Different
  • To Shuffle the Cards (overhand)
  • The Force
  • To Take Two Cards as One
  • The Routine (see following items)
1950 29
Lewis Ganson Phase 1 stop trick
Related to 1950 32
Lewis Ganson Phase 2 six heaps made, spectator puts coin on one, on top is his selection
Related to 1950 33
Lewis Ganson Phase 3 card stabbed in newspaper-wrapped deck
Also published here 1950 34
Lewis Ganson Climax card appears on back of spectator
Also published here 1950 34
Lewis Ganson Fan Finale routine with double giant fans
  • The Double Pack
    • (a) The type of cards to be used
    • (b) Preparing the packs
  • The First Fan
  • Closing the Giant Fan
    • Method 1
    • Method 2
  • The Second Fan
  • The Colour Changing Giant Fan
  • Splitting the Fans
  • To Close the Fans
  • The Single Handed Giant Fans
  • The Circle of Cards
  • The Routine
1950 41
Lewis Ganson "Crazy Fans" faro giant fan
  • Preparation
  • The "Weave"
  • To Alter the Angle of the Packs
  • To Make a Giant Fan
  • Possible Angles for the Packs
  • The Routine
1950 50
Lewis Ganson The "Weave"
1950 50
Lewis Ganson The Multiplying Lighted Candles multiplying candles apparatus, between fingers
  • Routine No. 1 (Four candles)
  • Routine No. 2 (Eight candles)
  • Routine No. 3 (Eight candles)
Also published here 1950 54
Lewis Ganson "Fred Robinson Explains" intro
1950 61
Lewis Ganson "The Walnut Shells and Pea"
  • 1. The Shells
  • 2. The Pea
  • 3. The Working Surface
  • 4. The "Basic" Move
    • (a) How to hold the shell (right hand)
    • (b) How to move a shell
    • (c) How to steal and replace the pea
  • 5. The "Kick" Steal
    • (a) The "Steal"
    • (b) The Replacement
  • 6. The Finger on the Shell
  • The Routine
  • Additional Sleights for the "Walnut Shells and Pea"
    • To steal the pea
    • The tea cup
    • Pic-a-back
    • The "Spread" (all three shells held between fingers of one hand)
1950 65
Lewis Ganson Gambler's Luck poker player's picnic type Kings location, open Bottom Deal demo followed by Aces deal
Inspired by
  • "Tops Four Aces" (Paul Clive's "Card Tricks Without Skill")
  • "The Honest Gambler" (Walter B. Gibson's "Professional Magic for Amateurs")
Variations
1950 71
Lewis Ganson "The Egg on Fan"
  • How to Prepare the Egg Skin
    • Blowing the Egg
    • Removing the Shell
    • Treatment of the Skin
    • Preparation for Use
1950 80
Lewis Ganson "Card Production Supreme"
  • Method for Holding the Cards
  • To Change the Cards from One Hand to Another
  • To Interlock the Fingers
  • To Bring the Cards into the Back Palm Position
  • To End a "Back and Front Palm" Card Routine
1950 83
Lewis Ganson My Name - Your Name spectator spells his own name to locate selection
Inspired by 1950 91
Lewis Ganson Magic with Coins
1950 93
Lewis Ganson A "Coins in Glass" Routine routine for Copenetro
1950 97
Lewis Ganson The Smoking Clay Pipes smoke production from clay pipes
1950 104
Lewis Ganson "The Chinese Linking Rings" eight rings
  • The Drop Count
  • Joining the Rings
  • I Can - You Can't
  • The Long Chain
  • All in One
  • Dropping the Rings
Also published here 1950 110
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ralph Read, Dr. Kayton, John Scarne, Cy Endfield, Lewis Ganson, Frank Garcia, Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1013
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Lewis Ganson, Rusduck, Orson Welles, Frances Ireland, hypnotism
May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1025
Lewis Ganson Preface
1952 5
Lewis Ganson Money Attracts Money four copper coins travel from one hand to the other one by one to join a silver coin
1952 7
Lewis Ganson The Colour Changing Pocket Knife
  • The Type of Knife to Use
  • A Convenient Holder
  • The Routine and Patter
Related to 1952 12
Lewis Ganson Thimble Manipulation on thimble manipulation
  • 1. They are too Small to be Seen from a Stage
  • 2. Thimbles are not usually Associated with a Male
  • 3. There is too much Repetition in the Routines usually seen
Also published here 1952 21
Lewis Ganson The Crystal Prism name of selected card appears in triangular glass prism so spectator can divine it
1952 37
Lewis Ganson Card Quota intro to card section
1952 38
Lewis Ganson "The Glide"
1952 38
Lewis Ganson A New Location method to locate a card in the deck of which a corner has been torn off, without riffle
1952 39
Lewis Ganson The Card in Wallet applying the previous New Location
1952 40
Lewis Ganson The Card on the Ceiling applying the previous New Location
1952 41
Lewis Ganson A Simple Pack Switch cased deck openly pocketed and removed again later
1952 41
Lewis Ganson Ken Brooke's Chapter
1952 45
Lewis Ganson Colour Change, Penetration and Vanish introduction to tricks with a handkerchief changing tube
1952 55
Lewis Ganson The Colour Change routine with tube
1952 55
Lewis Ganson Penetration Plus silk through silk routine with tube
1952 58
Lewis Ganson Beer is Best beer image on paddle
1952 61
Lewis Ganson My Opening Card Routine production routine with gloves
1952 66
Lewis Ganson Harold G. Beaumont's "Quartet"
1952 78
Lewis Ganson The Sympathetic Discs matrix on four corners of handkerchief with four different colored discs and two covers
  • Suggestion by Terence J. Coates
Inspired by 1952 82
Lewis Ganson, Percy Abbott Egg Bag, Bag Egg egg bag routine, with egg on fan
Also published here 1952 86
Lewis Ganson Modern Billiard Ball Manipulation intro to longer article
  • The Type and Size of Balls to Use
  • The Half Shell
  • The Care and Preparation of the Hands
1952 93
Lewis Ganson The Two Palm Positions
  • (a) The Palm Proper
  • (b) The Finger Palm
  • Simulation
  • Exercises with the Palm Proper
  • Exercises with the Finger Palm
1952 97
Lewis Ganson The Use of Misdirection
1952 116
Lewis Ganson The First Routine
1952 118
Lewis Ganson The Second Routine
1952 122
Lewis Ganson The "Eight Ball" Routine
1952 129
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1952 133
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1954 9
Lewis Ganson A Clear Case of Anti-Gravity longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1954 15
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Some Reflections on Anti-Gravity tips for anti-gravity glasses
Related toAlso published here 1954 23
Lewis Ganson Requirements and Principles
  • The Type of Sponge to Use
1954 99
Lewis Ganson Basic Effect two in the hand, one in the pocket
1954 100
Lewis Ganson Adding One Ball to Another
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
  • Method 4
1954 102
Lewis Ganson Placing the Balls Down
1954 105
Lewis Ganson Two Subtle Moves
  • To Show Three Balls Only
  • The Spectator Holds a Ball
1954 106
Lewis Ganson Vanishes from the Hand
  • First Method
  • Second Method (hand steal)
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
1954 108
Lewis Ganson A Sponge Ball Routine
1954 117
Lewis Ganson, Jack Hughes Accessories additional ideas to incorporate into sponge ball routines
  • Rubber Production Fruit
  • Sponge Ball to Bunny
  • Geometric Designs
  • Handkerchief Colour Changing Tube
  • Handkerchief Pull
  • Sponge Ball to Silk
1954 119
Lewis Ganson Rabbit's Habits sponge bunnies
  • Routine 1
  • Routine 2
  • Routine 3
1954 121
Peter Burto, Lewis Ganson Burnt and Restored Paper Strip burned and restored paper strip
Also published here 1954 172
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Fan See Card double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1954 220
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone presentation in which performer's wife is called
Also published here 1954 223
Lewis Ganson Some Observations on Card Manipulation
1954 226
Lewis Ganson The "Back and Front" Palm
  • (A) Cover for the Pivot
  • (B) Acquitments
  • (C) Stealing Extra Stocks of Cards
  • (D) Hiding the Corners of the Cards
1954 227
Lewis Ganson The Preparation of Cards for Manipulation preparing cards for stage manipulations
Also published here 1954 230
Lewis Ganson The Continuous Production of Fans of Cards
  • The Production of the Fan
  • Variation No. 1
  • Variation No. 2
1954 235
Lewis Ganson The Production of Single Cards - Method No. 1
1954 241
Lewis Ganson Manipulation in Gloves
  • Stealing a Stock of Cards From Inside the Glove
  • Producing Cards After Removing the Gloves
1954 246
Lewis Ganson The Card Routine
1954 251
Lewis Ganson Flourishes
1954 253
Lewis Ganson Card Fanning
1954 254
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1955 5
Lewis Ganson To Lighten the Burden on writing the book
1955 7
Lewis Ganson Basic Card Sleights chapter intro
1955 50
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1955 4
Cy Endfield Gambler Out-Gambled
Related toVariations 1955 38
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1956 2
Lewis Ganson Free Choice including a handling adapted for children
Inspired by
  • Raymond Beebe (Genii, Oct. 1945)
Also published here
1956 5
Lewis Ganson Bags of Everything cups and balls with felt bags
1956 15
Lewis Ganson Moves with the Bags and Balls
  • 1. The basic move
  • 2. To show a bag empty when it contains a ball
  • 3. Loading a ball secretly into a bag
  • 4. Loading from the pocket
  • 5. Production of a glass of wine
1956 16
Lewis Ganson Diminishing and Expanding Cards in stages
Inspired by
  • Ganson's routine in "Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards"
1956 41
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1957 15
Lewis Ganson The Background to a Legend
1957 19
Lewis Ganson The Vernon Touch
1957 27
Dai Vernon Three Ball Transposition classic effect with silk as table and pop-up-move
Related toVariations 1957 61
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice on Lloyd Jones, Vernon publishing with Lewis Ganson
June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice on Lloyd Jones, Lewis Ganson, Vernon, Stewart James, Peter Warlock
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
1
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1959 5
Dai Vernon The Bent Corner Prediction spectator names number up to 52, card there is predicted by performer
Related toVariations 1959 12
Dai Vernon Elastic Touch rubber particles mark the spot
Related to 1959 39
Dai Vernon The Shooting Single Handed Deal see reference for credit information
Related to 1959 74
Lewis Ganson Freie Wahl
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 4)
852
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1960 4
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1960 1
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone performing idea for the brainwave deck
1960 50
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1960 5
Lin Searles (reviewer) Comments on Inner Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)Related to May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
21
Dai Vernon Double Lift From Fan claimed by Marlo in his comments (see references)
Related toVariations 1961 31
Dai Vernon The Card Puzzle picture cards and Aces assemble - kind of, for credit information see Marlo & Higham references
Related to 1961 54
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload for credit information see Marlo reference
Related toAlso published here 1961 70
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1962 5
Lewis Ganson Malini, The Man
1962 9
Lewis Ganson Malinis Full Evening Show Part One
  • Silk Vanish
  • Colour Change
  • Levitation
  • Penetration and Vanish of a Tumbler
  • Card Magic
  • Blindfold Card Stabbing

Part Two
  • The Egg Bag
  • Cut and Restored Ribbon
  • The Coin Game
  • Bills, Lemon and Egg
  • The Button Trick

Part Three
  • Production of Two Bowls of Water
  • The Inertia Trick
1962 15
Lewis Ganson Malini's Methods
1962 21
Lewis Ganson Malini at the Dinner Table
1962 55
Lewis Ganson Malini and a Pack of Cards
1962 65
Lewis Ganson Miscellaneous Magic
1962 75
Lewis Ganson, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon Malini the Promoter
1962 81
Edwin Dearn Edwin Dearn's Letter letter on Malini to Lewis Ganson
1962 97
Spectator Locates Card
Related to 1962 12
Stabbing in Newspaper
Also published here 1962 13
Card on Spectator's Back
Also published here 1962 13
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1963 9
Lewis Ganson Nate Leipzig
1963 12
Lewis Ganson Leipzig's Card Sleights
1963 22
Lewis Ganson Tricks with Knots
1963 76
Lewis Ganson Coin Quickies
1963 106
Lewis Ganson Coin Tricks
1963 124
Lewis Ganson Off the Beaten Track
1963 138
Lewis Ganson Some Favourite Card Tricks
1963 156
Lewis Ganson Tricks with Faked Cards
1963 176
Lewis Ganson Peeked At
1963 188
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1967 1
Lewis Ganson Chapter One: Starting Right on practicing and the material in this book
1967 7
Lewis Ganson Chapter Nine: The Magic of Larry Jennings intro
1967 49
Lewis Ganson Chapter Twenty Six: Two Sleights by Dr. Elliott
1967 171
Lewis Ganson Chapter Thirty: Magic from Ireland
1967 225
Lewis Ganson The Presentation Of Close-Up Magic
  • approaching people
  • different group sizes
  • examination of objects
  • containers to store props
  • working surface
  • music ("Ganson's Personal Orchestra")
  • close-up effects
  • length of performance
  • practice
  • economy of movement
  • borrowing objects
1967 11
Lewis Ganson, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen, Frederica Bangle Delight linking by Rink, unlinking by Frederica
1967 40
Lewis Ganson Boxes and Brass introduction to coin boxes
  • German Box
  • Okito Box
  • George Boston Box
  • Brass Coin Cap
1967 56
Lewis Ganson Coins Through same structure as Jack Ganson's routine
Related to 1967 61
Lewis Ganson It's a Gamble on gambling routines
1967 85
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
1967 86
Harry Stanley, Lewis Ganson The Modern Shell Game
  • the shells
  • the pea
  • working surface
  • the basic move
  • the routine (with under glass finale)
1967 100
Lewis Ganson Paddle Parade measurements of a paddle and the paddle move
1967 122
Lewis Ganson, Harry Hickson, Alan Alan Dual Control two pencils stick to the hand, based on an idea by G.W. Hunter
1967 159
Lewis Ganson Ganson's Cushion cushion for easier placement and pick up of object in routines, where lapping is involved
1967 223
Lewis Ganson, Tony Slydini, Dai Vernon Coins Through the Table six coins, a ring and Ganson's Cushion
1967 225
Lewis Ganson Cigarette Penetration cigarette in tube is penetrated with pins and is finally unharmed
1967 262
Lewis Ganson The Bill Tube folded bill vanishes from under handkerchief and appears in locked tube
1967 267
Arnold De Seiver Arnold De Seiver's Routine bill tube routine
Inspired by 1967 272
Lewis Ganson Moving Around on transpositions
1967 281
Lewis Ganson A Little Squeeze history and comments on sponge balls
1967 297
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
brief
Feb. 1968 158
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1968 5
Lewis Ganson Give a Magician Enough Rope using home made ropes from rolls of stockinette dusters
  • Additional Preparation
  • Starting Position
  • The First Cut and Restoration
  • The Second Cut and Restoration
  • The Middle of the Routine
  • The Climax
1968 5
Lewis Ganson Equally Unequal Ropes basic, with false count
1968 33
Lewis Ganson Variations on Equally Unequal Ropes
  • Picking Up the Ropes
  • The Visible Unequal Move
1968 43
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson) Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
91
Lewis Ganson Destroyed & Restored
1969 7
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon Three Rings For Dai Vernon
1969 32
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 1. Counting the Rings
1969 34
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 3. Linking Two Rings
1969 36
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 4. Spinning the Rings
1969 37
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 5. Unlinking Two Rings
1969 38
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 6. Sounding the Rings
1969 38
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 7. The Crash Linking
1969 40
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 8. The Pull Through
1969 41
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 9. A Different Crash Linking
1969 43
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 10. Linking the Two Single Rings and the Key Ring
1969 43
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon 11. Unlinking the Rings
1969 44
Lewis Ganson Introducing the Rings In A Close-Up Act
1969 47
Lewis Ganson Rink in Close Up short intro on Rink
1969 101
Lewis Ganson Bennett on Coins short intro on Horace Bennett
1969 137
Lewis Ganson The Magic Sleeves of David Berglas short intro on David Berglas
1969 168
David Berglas, Lewis Ganson, Ralph W. Hull The Master Move For 'The Homing Ball' moves for ball and cone
1969 182
Lewis Ganson A Session with Bobby Bernard short intro on Bobby Bernard
1969 216
Lewis Ganson My Routine With the 'Devano' Pack three cards
Variations 1969 237
Lewis Ganson, Charles Kettle The Egg Bag general comments
1969 251
Lewis Ganson, Jack Hill Moves For Proving the Bag To Be Empty
  • 1. standing on the bag
  • 2. folding the bag
  • 3. slapping the bag
  • 4. twisting the bag
  • 5. turning the bag inside out
  • 6. to allow a spectator to feel inside the bag
1969 256
Lewis Ganson To Remove the Egg from the Bag
  • by the performer
  • by the spectator
1969 262
Lewis Ganson The Routine
1969 263
Lewis Ganson Five Eggs from the Bag
1969 266
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1973 1
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1973 1
Lewis Ganson Lewis Ganson Explains intro about Fred Lowe, followed by Dice Stack routine
Dec. 1974 825
Fred Lowe Dice Stack routine written by Lewis Ganson, elaborate with divided cup, magnets, two dice towers from one cup
  • Unfaked Cup
  • Faked Cup
  • First Routine
  • The Eventual Routine
Variations Dec. 1974 825
Lewis Ganson Der verbrannte und wiedergewordene Papierstreifen torn and restored paper strip, gimmick attached to finger
Also published here
  • The Gen
Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
50
Phoa Yan Tiong Der Ring von Monte Christo
  • colored ring travels from handkerchief to small cone
  • liquid from tube, glass appears
Related toAlso published here
  • The Gen
July 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Phoa Yan Tiong, Lewis Ganson Der Ring von Monte Christo
  • colored ring travels from handkerchief to small cone
  • liquid from tube, glass appears
Related toAlso published here
  • "The Gen"
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 6)
107
Lewis Ganson Preface Book is based on compilation of Charlie Miller / Faucett Ross correspondence, done by Frank Csuri
1975 8
Lewis Ganson A Magician and his Magic Brief biographical notes about Faucett Ross and his correspondence with Charlie Miller
1975 17
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1975 227
Karl Fulves Introduction on close-up magic
Related to 1976 3
Lewis Ganson Meet David Berglas
1976 1
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Slydini Book by Tony Slydini (written by Lewis Ganson)
comparing Ganson's "The Magic of Slydini" with "The Best of Slydini...and more"
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 8)
28
M Move
Related to 1976 15
Around the Head
Related to 1976 15
Lewis Ganson Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 1. color changing balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
32
Lewis Ganson Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 3. routine for color-changing balloons
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
33
Fred Robinson Focus on David Carré, Lewis Ganson, Frank Farrow
Feb. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 6)
371
Jean Faré Spectator Handles the Devano Devano Rising Card, spectator can hold deck
Inspired by 1977 21
Lewis Ganson Introduction effect description, requirements,preparation, to hide the knots, set-up, performance
1977 2
Lewis Ganson Stage One - The Pick-Up from a chair, hiding the knots
1977 7
Lewis Ganson Stage Two - The Count
1977 8
Lewis Ganson Stage Three - Tying the Silks
1977 9
Lewis Ganson Stage Four - The Secret Untying
1977 10
Lewis Ganson Stage Five - The Sympathetic Tying
1977 12
Lewis Ganson Stage Six - The Sympathetic Untying rubber band
1977 12
Lewis Ganson The Climax
1977 13
Lewis Ganson Notes 1. The Reef or Square Knot
2. Rubber Bands
3. A Different Set-Up
1977 14
Lewis Ganson The Floating and Dancing Walking Stick thanks to RINOD
1977 3
Lewis Ganson The Stick Dances historic remarks
1977 3
Lewis Ganson The Stick Floats
1977 5
Lewis Ganson, Rinod The Dancing Walking Stick
  • The Basic Move
  • The Routine
  • Floating Between the Hands
  • The Stick Dances
  • The Walk Past
  • The High Swing
  • The M Move
  • The Twirl
  • Through the Arms
  • Around the Shoulders
  • The Climax
1977 20
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1977 27
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1977 4
Lewis Ganson Supreme Moves
  • Requirements
  • Set-Up - The Get-Ready
  • The Ball Rises
  • The Ball Rises into View
  • The Ball Floats along the Arm
  • Around the Body
  • The Ball Suspends on the Cloth
  • The Ball 'Bounces' on the Cloth - A Routine
1977 5
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1977 35
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1977 5
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1977 26
Lewis Ganson Introduction with some background on Mark Weston
1977 5
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1977 14
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1977 3
Lewis Ganson Aldo Colombini's Linking Ring Moves intro
1977 15
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1977 4
Lewis Ganson Tribute to the Card Stars three or even four four-of-a-kinds show up
Inspired by 1977 22
Lewis Ganson Double Lift
1977 26
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1977 32
Tan Hock Chuan Another Torn Corner Location Quickly locating a card with a torn corner in the deck
Inspired by
  • Torn Corner Location (Lewis Ganson, Abra 255)
1977 7
Lewis Ganson Intro
1978 29
Lewis Ganson Appreciation
1978 3
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1978 5
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1978 23
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1978 3
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1978 35
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1978 4
Lewis Ganson Coin through Box and Hand
1978 8
Lewis Ganson Coin through Card
1978 9
Lewis Ganson Repeat Penetration through Card
1978 10
Lewis Ganson, Bob Gill, Eddie Gibson, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Magnetic Coins uses of magnetic coins with Okito box
1. coin through box
2. box load (Bob Gill)
3. handlings with box and a card (Bob Gill)
4. Eddie Gibson's Coin Unique gaff set for vanish sequence
5. other magnetic materials (Rink)
1978 11
Lewis Ganson Two Times Ten coin penetration with coin box and cigarette pack, using magnetic shell set "Coin Unique" (Eddie Gibson)
1978 13
Lewis Ganson Coin Vanish similar to sponge ball vanish
1978 15
Lewis Ganson Additional Moves with the Okito Box chapter intro
1978 30
Gus Davenport, Lewis Ganson Turnover Mover - After Gus Davenport
1978 32
Lewis Ganson Variation on Kaplan's Righting Move
Inspired by 1978 33
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1978 40
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1978 5
Lewis Ganson The Origins of Card Fans
1978 5
Lewis Ganson Cards Suitable for Fanning
1978 6
Lewis Ganson Preparation of the Cards
1978 7
Lewis Ganson Arranging the Cards
1978 7
Lewis Ganson Forming Fans
1978 8
Lewis Ganson Standard Fans different versions
1978 8
Lewis Ganson The Rosette
1978 13
Lewis Ganson MAGICAL Standard Card Fans without visible thumb movement
1978 14
Lewis Ganson To Close a Standard Fan one handed
1978 16
Lewis Ganson Double Fan Separation
1978 17
Lewis Ganson The Flash Change with a card fan deck
1978 19
Lewis Ganson Fan, Steal and Production from full palm
1978 20
Lewis Ganson Giant Fans
  • The First Fan
  • The Second Fan (different angle of the cards)
1978 22
Lewis Ganson To Square the Pack
  • The Rip Off
  • Waterfall Shuffle
1978 25
Lewis Ganson The Spring Fan pressure fan
1978 27
Lewis Ganson Single Handed Fans
1978 28
Lewis Ganson Magical Single Handed Fan without seeing a motion
1978 29
Lewis Ganson Fan False Shuffle
1978 29
Lewis Ganson The Routine
1978 31
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1978 32
Lewis Ganson Die Samba-Karte selection rises from deck under silk and floats upwards
1978 92
Peter Wilker (reviewer) Magic with Faucett Ross by Faucett Ross (written by Lewis Ganson) 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
1
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1979 4
Lewis Ganson The Basic Moves with Werry's Fantastic Thimbles
1979 5
Lewis Ganson The Lifting Move multiply one thimble into two
1979 5
Lewis Ganson A Complete Vanish
1979 6
Lewis Ganson A Simple Routine production and vanish of several thimbles
1979 7
Lewis Ganson A Novel Opening "thimble set in mouth"
1979 8
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1979 35
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1979 5
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1979 23
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards by Lewis Ganson 1979 61
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Routined Manipulation by Lewis Ganson 1979 159
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Routined Manipulation: Part II by Lewis Ganson 1979 184
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1979 7
Lewis Ganson The Extra Ball Principle in Practice
1979 8
Lewis Ganson The Climax foreign object as climax
1979 11
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon False Transfer from One Hand to the Other
1979 13
Lewis Ganson The Hand over Hand Move showing hands and balls while hiding extra ball
1979 14
Lewis Ganson Solid Dust appearance of some small balls
1979 15
Dai Vernon, Lewis Ganson Bells classic effect with silk as table and pop-up-move
Inspired by 1979 23
Lewis Ganson Coke Capers using Ravelle & Andree's "Coke Capers" props
1979 29
Lewis Ganson Other Routines using other props for "Two in the hands..." routines
  • Cigarettes
  • Matches
  • Coins
  • Dice
  • Miniature Models
  • Toys
1979 32
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1979 34
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Crabtree Connection by Roger Crabtree (written by Lewis Ganson) 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
140
Eddie McGuire (reviewer) Eddie "Tex" McGuire Letters by Max Malini (written by Lewis Ganson)
excerpts from various letters on Max Malini and the Malini Book, complaints about Dai Vernon, see also p. 235
Related to
  • The Vernon Touch, Genii, June 1980
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 38)
149
Lewis Ganson (reviewer) What they said about "the other book" by Karrell Fox by Karrell Fox 1979 239
David Britland (reviewer) The Crabtree Connection by Roger Crabtree (written by Lewis Ganson) Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
24
Al Smith (reviewer) The Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees by Walt Lees (written by Lewis Ganson) Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
787
Walt Lees Editorial on Fred Robinson, the passing of Lewis Ganson
July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
872
Lewis Ganson Introduction biographical sketch of Walt Lees
1980 3
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1980 27
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1980 5
Lewis Ganson, Charles Kettle Sleight of Hand Methods
  • The Basic Move
  • Bridging
  • The Overthrow
1980 6
Lewis Ganson, Paul Curry, Cy Endfield, Audley Walsh Convincers
  • The Bent Corner
  • The Tacked Card (Paul Curry / Cy Endfield)
  • Paper Clip Climax (Audley Walsh)
1980 15
Lewis Ganson Part Two - Routines Using Special Cards
1980 20
Lewis Ganson Penny Wise message appears on card, thanks for the penny
1980 27
Lewis Ganson The Queen Goes Home message appears on card, gone home to mother
1980 29
Lewis Ganson Pimpernel Card clever gaffed card, all cards are the same as a climax
1980 29
Lewis Ganson Three Card Fooler corner pocket
1980 31
Lewis Ganson Chase the Ace two cards with false indices
Variations 1980 34
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1980 39
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1980 5
Lewis Ganson The Top Change
1980 25
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1980 44
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1980 4
Lewis Ganson Easy Gypsy Thread
1980 13
Lewis Ganson Conclusion
1980 24
Lewis Ganson Der Geldschein und die Tuchröhre bill travels from under silk into bill tube
Also published here
  • The Gen, Apr. 1960
Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
98
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Ganson Book by Lewis Ganson Jan. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 5)
264
Rudolf Braunmüller Magie a la Ken Brooke intro, following tricks translated from Lewis Ganson publications
Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
24
Lewis Ganson Die Kerzenvermehrung multiplying candles apparatus, between fingers
  • Routine Nr. 1 (4 Kerzen)
  • Routine Nr. 2 (8 Kerzen)
  • Routine Nr. 3 (8 Kerzen)
Also published here Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
60
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
9
Lewis Ganson All Four at Once four coins apparently poured into hand from glass
Apr. 1991
Profile (Issue 1)
3
Arturo de Ascanio (reviewer) En Torno a un Libro Asombroso - "The Magic of Slydini" by Tony Slydini (written by Lewis Ganson)
more comments than a review on "The Magic of Slydini"
1992 132
Lewis Ganson Fingerhut-Manipulation on thimble manipulation
Also published here June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
6
Lewis Ganson Der brennende Zigarettenfang article on catching lighted cigarettes
Also published here Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
46
Lewis Ganson Die Routine lit cigarette manipulation routine
Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
52
Roger Crosthwaite The Diagonal Palm Shift "A Tribute to Lewis Ganson"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1994 119
Lewis Ganson Palm-Replacement left hand to top of deck
Also published here 1994 120
Roger Crosthwaite The Diagonal Palm Shift "A Tribute to Lewis Ganson"
Also published here Sep. 1994
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
6
Lewis Ganson Palm-Replacement left hand to top of deck
Also published here Sep. 1994
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
7
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Dai Vernon Book of Magic by Lewis Ganson Nov./Dec. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 26)
295
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) The Dai Vernon Book of Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson) Nov. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
83
Edward Marlo (reviewer) Inner Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
commentary on every item
1995
Facsimile (Issue 3 (Marlophile 1))
6
Edward Marlo (reviewer) Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
"Marlo's Personal Annotation", commentary on every item in the book
1995
Facsimile (Issue 3 (Marlophile 2))
30
Lewis Ganson Die Anti-Schwerkraft Gläser longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
173
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Anmerkungen tips for anti-gravity glasses
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
179
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Lewis Ganson Nov./Dec. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 32)
366
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
reviewed together with Mac King
Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
81
Al Koran Hanky Panky Routine described by Lewis Ganson, borrowed handkerchief is burned and restored, then coins and a filled wine glass appear
  • 1. Ein Bleistift durchdringt das Taschentuch
  • 2. Verbranntes und wieder hergestelltes Taschentuch
  • 3. Zerschnittenes und wiederhergestelltes Taschentuch (Jack Chanin)
  • 4. Fortwährende Münzenproduktion aus Tuch (Jack Chanin)
  • 5. Produktion einer Zigarette und eines Feuerzeugs
  • 6. Produktion eines Glases Wein (Jardine Ellis)
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 1)
27
Fred Kaps Münzen und Glas Routine described by Lewis Ganson
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
96
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Close-Up Magic Volumes 1 and 2 by Lewis Ganson Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
88
Nick Trost Trost on "Matching the Cards" Four jacks change to Aces, with blank deck ending
Inspired by
  • "Herbert Milton's Rendition of Matching the Cards" (Lewis Ganson, Matching the Cards, 1977)
Related to
  • "Correcting a Mistake" (Hatton & Plate, Magician's Tricks: How They Are Done, 1910)
1997 184
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Inner Card Trilogy by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson) Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
86
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson) Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
31
Ali Bongo Deolali-Würfel short two-dice routine with cup, they grow in the fist as climax, described by Lewis Ganson
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
6
Peter Burto, Lewis Ganson Papierstreifen-Restauration burned and restored paper strip
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
71
Lewis Ganson Brainwave per Telephon presentation in which performer's wife is called
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
76
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Die Fächerkarte double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
77
Lewis Ganson Kartenpräparation für Manipulatoren preparing cards for stage manipulations
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
78
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Fan See Card double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
Also published here 1999 38
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Max Malini (1873-1942)
  • Lewis Ganson (1913-1980)
  • David Copperfield
  • Charlie Miller (1909-1989)
  • Paul Curry (1917-1986)
  • Eugene Burger
  • Tommy Wonder
  • Larry Jennings (1933-1998)
  • Richard Kaufman
  • Floyd G. Thayer (1877-1959)
  • Karrell Fox (1928-1998)
  • Jack Gwynne (1897-1969)
July 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 11)
54
Lewis Ganson Die Chinesischen Ringe eight rings
  • Das Fall-Abzählen
  • Das Verketten der Ringe
  • Ich kann es - Sie nicht
  • Die lange Kette
  • Alle in einem
  • Das Fallenlassen der Ringe
  • Anmerkungen
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
182
Lewis Ganson, Percy Abbott Eierbeutel, Beuteleier egg bag routine, with egg on fan
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)
6
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig by Nate Leipzig (written by Lewis Ganson) Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
24
Steve Beam The Ripper two cards are lost and found using incomplete faro fan and Mary Kinson's "Fan-See Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 14
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The Annotated Magic of Slydini by Tony Slydini (written by Lewis Ganson, Gene Matsuura) July 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 7)
70
Michael Close (reviewer) The Annotated Magic of Slydini by Tony Slydini (written by Lewis Ganson) June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
35
Michael Close (reviewer) Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards by Lewis Ganson Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
35
Lewis Ganson A Color Change in the Hands of a Spectator knife color change
2008 44
Lewis Ganson A. Switching two dissimilar Knives
2008 68
Lewis Ganson A Routine by Lewis Ganson color changing knife routine, with handkerchief
Related to 2008 82
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The Complete Ganson Magic Teach-In Series by Lewis Ganson Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
82
Nick Trost Gambler's Poker Routine
  • Phase One - Eighteen-Card Poker (uses concept of a morphing Jonah card that changes every phase, three phases)
  • Phase Two - Belchou's Ace Trick (poker player's picnic type Kings location, open Bottom Deal demo followed by Aces deal)
  • Phase Three - The Surprised Gambler (re-deal)
Inspired by
  • Gambler's Luck (Lewis Ganson, 1950)
  • Tony Griffith's "A Demonstration of How to Win at Poker" (Griff on Cards, 1964)
  • Bob Lynn's "The Gambler Routine" (The Mad Mad Mad World of Bob Lynn, 1968)
Related toAlso published here
2011 700
Steve Beam El Desgarrador two cards are lost and found using incomplete faro fan and Mary Kinson's "Fan-See Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 2014 10
Alexander de Cova Chase The Ace jumbo cards, removable false indices and rubber bands
Inspired by 2016 214
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The Dai Vernon Book of Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)Also published here
  • Genii, Dec. 1994
2017 17
Steve Beam The Ripper two cards are lost and found using Mary Kinson's "Fan-See Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 2017 33