213 entries for Robert Parrish

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The Talking Hand wax hand, answering yes/no questions
Related to
 1890
More Magic
427
The Hand of Cagliostro model of hand used in rising card presentation
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1897
New Era Card Tricks
217
John Northern Hilliard The Transfixed Pack deck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see Parrish reference
Variations
 1909
The Art of Magic
52
Charles T. Jordan The Escape No. 12, card travels from rubber-banded half to other half, cards are secretly propelled to other half
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
42
Theodore Annemann* Dead Men Tell No Tales!
Variations
 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
44
Theodore Annemann* The Question for the Month idea for card production from tambourine
Related to
Variations
 Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Robert Parrish Slate Immortality living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
40
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff assistent divines total of number, easy coding
Also published here
 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
40
Robert Parrish The Psychic Knows three cards divined by medium, stacked deck
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
86
Robert Parrish Deck Vanish in Tambourine solution
Inspired by
Related to
 Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
Also published here
 Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum You'd Be Surprised
1937
You'd be Surprised
5
Robert Parrish The Real Coincidence Trick two decks in performer's and spectator's pocket, cards removed - they're the same
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
9
Robert Parrish Telephone Telepathy word chosen with cards
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
9
Robert Parrish Telephone Telepathy Again cards used for word selection, word can be predicted
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Robert Parrish Magazine Miracle pages glued together
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
14
Robert Parrish Strange Interlude words from magazine and dead name divined, subtle impression device use
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
15
Robert Parrish A Slate-Writing Method card and name of dead person appear on slate
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
18
Robert Parrish Slate Psychics chosen card predicted on slate, then design duplication, using slate nail writer
Related to
 1937
You'd be Surprised
20
Robert Parrish The Ultimate One Man Sealed Message Reading System 1. Collecting the Envelopes
2. Reading the Messages
3. Returning the Card and Envelope
4. Returning the Next to the Last Message
5. Reading the Last Message
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
22
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum And a Routine suggestion for a thirty minute routine with tricks from the book
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
32
Robert Parrish An Improved Four Ace Routine four double facers (three with Aces, one additional)
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
33
Robert Parrish Selective Card In Pocket selection travels into a pocket selected by spectator, variation with spectator's pocket instead
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
35
Robert Parrish The Version used by Robert Parrish as previous routine but setting a selection in spelling position
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
41
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum Some Glassy Ideas suggestions for using glasses with liquid
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
43
Robert Parrish Glasses, Glasses, Everywhere! three glasses with liquid produced
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
44
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum Drunkard's Dream two glasses and then pocket flask produced
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
48
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum A Glass Routine suggestion for routine
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
49
Robert Parrish Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production
1937
You'd be Surprised
50
Robert Parrish The Flying Light Bulb bulb from lamp vanished, reappears lighted
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
59
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum The Ideal Hank Box Jap Hank Box improvement
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
60
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum P. and G. Cut and Restored Ribbon
1937
You'd be Surprised
63
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum A Magical "Flash" Routine suggestion for routine with preceding effects
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
65
Dr. Stanley Jaks Hat Pin billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
Also published here
Related to
 Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
285
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle Foreword
1939
Do That Again!
5
Robert Parrish A Prediction to End Predictions playing card, word and date on bill are predicted
 		1939
Do That Again!
9
Robert Parrish The Payoff Prediction any word predicted on billet in cup
 		1939
Do That Again!
12
Robert Parrish ... Things to Come prediction of card, word, number and a spectator (cloth, appearance)
 		1939
Do That Again!
14
Robert Parrish The "Direct" Divination joke, spectator choked if he does not comply
Related to
 1939
Do That Again!
17
Robert Parrish The Phantom President imaginary president is elected, choice divined
 		1939
Do That Again!
17
Robert Parrish Picture Projection slate as mirror
Also published here
Variations
 1939
Do That Again!
19
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Transposed Minds two people remember things from two slates they are shown, yet when they recall the items they are on the other slate
 		1939
Do That Again!
21
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Comedy "Color-Changing" Slate "black cats at midnight", "white swans in snowstorm" appear on slate
 		1939
Do That Again!
23
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle Two Routines suggestion for a routine with preceding effects
 		1939
Do That Again!
25
Oscar Weigle "Picture This - " performer knows order of picture cards in shuffled deck
Also published here
 1939
Do That Again!
29
Robert Parrish Name Your Favorite any court card (or in another version any card) named, after riffle shuffle spectator goes through cards and performer stops him at named card
 		1939
Do That Again!
30
Robert Parrish Synchronism performer removes a card openly from blue deck, despite free choice spectator selects same from red deck, forcing deck and interesting deck switches
Related to
Variations
 1939
Do That Again!
32
Robert Parrish Cover Card Deck Switch apparently red and blue deck (= red deck with blue cover card), cover card dragged over to other deck
Also published here
Related to
 1939
Do That Again!
33
Robert Parrish Okito Box Deck Switch openly placing bottomless box (quasi a deck shell) from deck to another deck (Blizzard Switch)
 		1939
Do That Again!
35
Robert Parrish Simplex Card Stabbing
1939
Do That Again!
40
Robert Parrish Friction Toss Control
1939
Do That Again!
40
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle An All-Card Routine suggestion for a routine with preceding effects
 		1939
Do That Again!
47
Robert Parrish Continuous Production of Silks at the Finger Tips body load
 		1939
Do That Again!
50
Robert Parrish Silks of a Color Follow Each Other two orange and two blue silks put in paper bag
  • Part One: spectator removes a silk, its color mate appears outside, only other color remains in bag
  • Part Two: knotted silk vanishes from magician's hand and reappears in bag
  • Part Three: repeat with variation
 		1939
Do That Again!
52
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish A Routine with Silks
1939
Do That Again!
62
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle A Routine with Silks suggestion for a routine with preceding effects
 		1939
Do That Again!
62
Robert Parrish Parrish's Three to One cut in three pieces
 		1939
Do That Again!
64
Robert Parrish The Cut and Restored Lace Tips
1939
Do That Again!
74
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish A Club Routine of General Magic routine of tricks in the book
 		1939
Do That Again!
75
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Sachs, Philip Mullentyre, Max Holden, Robert Parrish, Sylvan Garnet
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Hat Pin billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
Also published here
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
26
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
122
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
202
Robert Parrish Slate Immortality living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
203
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Robert Parrish, Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Osborne
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
335
Paul Fleming (reviewer) For Magicians Only by Robert Parrish 1946
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II
18
George G. Kaplan The New Brain-Wave Deck ordinary deck, using hindu force
Variations
 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
165
Robert Parrish A Sketch of Le Paul
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
17
Robert Parrish Introduction
1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
3
Robert Parrish Automatic Assembly cards of same value as a selection are found via dealing
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
30
Bill Woodfield Automatic Writing automatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing, see also p. 842
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
838
Robert Parrish Cigarette (27)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
burning cigarette production, seated
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
841
Robert Parrish Accordion Reverse every other card openly reversed, spectator remembers one face-to-face pair which is replaced, performer separates cards behind his back except selections
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
20
W. F. "Rufus" Steele, Robert Parrish Tell and Spell one spectator pockets some cards and two spectators remember a card at a number, both cards are found and number of pocketed cards named
Variations
 1952
The Last Word on Cards
34
Oscar Weigle The Weigle Version one spectator pockets some cards and two spectators remember a card at a number, both cards are found
Inspired by
 1952
The Last Word on Cards
36
Bert Allerton, Robert Parrish The Magic Card Square packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Related to
Variations
 1952
The Last Word on Cards
46
Robert Parrish Telepathic Drawings design duplication with slates, wet slate as mirror
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
195
Robert Parrish Parrish Mentalism something written into matchbook
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
219
Harlan Tarbell, Robert Parrish Newspaper Headline Prediction
1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
233
Robert Parrish The No Gimmick Slate Gimmick slate as mirror
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
32
Jay Marshall Back Talk on the history of The New Phoenix, The Osirian, Dante's death, Martin Gardner, Robert Parrish
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 329)
127
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
4
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
7
Robert Parrish Five Tricks with a Harmless Rubber Canary 1. Dead Bird Disappearance
2. Stage Version
3. Duo-Disappearance
4. Misassociation Ruse
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
38
Robert Parrish Introduction on Bert Allerton
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
4
Bert Allerton Simplified Magic Square
Related to
 1958
The Close-Up Magician
20
Charlie Miller How to Haunt a Pack described by Robert Parrish
  • impromptu method
  • method with slick cards
  • tip for Al Baker method
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
46
Robert Parrish About Charlie Miller
1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
5
Robert Parrish Backstage Scene picture with Fabian, Charlie Miller, Jay Marshall, Robert Parrish
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
69
Robert Parrish To the Reader
1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
70
Robert A. Nelson Bob Parrish short bio on Robert Parrish
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
7
Robert Parrish Coptic Enigma automatic writing turns out to be the name of selection, when looked at in mirror
Inspired by
 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
7
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Hutnadel billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
Also published here
Related to
 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
90
Don Nielsen Problem in Prophecy three different colored cups, and three different colored balls, matching, posed as problem, see p. 426 & 428 for comments and ideas
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
416
Robert Parrish, Art Lyle, Lu Brent, Eddie Clever Letters
  • Parrish: on Alexis Aces and Nielsen problem
  • Lyle: on ironing trousers
  • Brent: on Lock-It
  • Clever: on the Nielsen problem
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 400)
428
Robert Parrish, Norman Osborn, North Bigbee, David Price, Tom Harris, Phil Smith Etcetera
Mar. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 5)
25
Robert Parrish On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" close-up version
Inspired by
 Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 6)
28
The Amazing Maurice, Fred Higgens, Sandy Vogel, Robert Parrish Etcetera
Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 4)
82
Robert Parrish Palindrome Effect worked out "several years ago"
 		Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 4)
82
Peter Alexis* Epic Slate Test sum prediction
Also published here
Variations
 Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 5)
90
Tom McKay, C. L. Mason, Paul Betts, Robert Parrish Etcetera on criticism and John Hudak's letter
 		May 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 7)
98
Robert Parrish Magician vs Pickpocket signed card in deck, deck rubber banded, wrapped in newspaper and put in spectator's pocket, performer reaches in and removes signed card, see p. 874 for vague Charles Jordan credit
Related to
 June 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 8)
101
Robert Parrish Omega Spirit Slates display sequence for two slates with different colored surfaces, writing appears, example: some freely chosen cards placed between slates, some of their names appear written
 		Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 11)
124
Karl Fulves* By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related to
Variations
 Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Robert Parrish Introduction
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
Robert Parrish Quadruple Sympathy
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
55
Francis Haxton, Robert Parrish, George Henbeck* Etcetera
Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 3)
155
Robert Parrish By Any Other Name Variation see also p. 1036
Inspired by
Variations
 Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 3)
155
Robert Parrish On the Open Prediction see also p. 270 for reference
Related to
Variations
 Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
223
Robert Parrish Follow-Up Cut and Restored Rope Trick secretly taping ends together during routine
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
212
Robert Parrish Introduction
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
7
Robert Parrish, Steadly Take Me bold, for credit correction see 1995 reference
Related to
 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
17
Robert Parrish Chango-Chango two cards change
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
31
Robert Parrish Card in Orange corner proof, card torn up
Related to
 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
169
Edward Marlo Marlo's Repeat Open Prediction three phases with Stik-Tack
  • Method 1
    • First Variation of Method 1
    • Second Variation of Method 1
  • Method 2 (inspired by Parrish reference)
  • Method 3
Inspired by
 Fall 1969
The Hierophant (Issue 1)
3
Robert Parrish Duplex Slates color, food and city written on slate by different spectators, then put in envelope, another slate (signed by spectators) is used by performer to divine choices
 		Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
376
Arthur Finley* Ace Vanish face-up with palmed cover card, also as color change
Variations
 Dec. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 2)
472
Roterberg Caglistro Hand No. 694, model of hand used in rising card presentation
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
187
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes I Ace of Spades changes to look like three selections
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 1973
Means & Ends
74
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes II
Also published here
Inspired by
 1973
Means & Ends
76
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Bulls Eye two pieces of paper, one with writing, spectator holds one in each hand, performer divines the hand with the writing
Inspired by
  • problem posed in "Private Journal" (Bob Lynn)
Variations
 Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 3)
697
Karl Fulves*, Robert Parrish Robert Parrish folio intro
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
762
Oscar Weigle Prologue on Robert Parrish
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
762
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
Related to
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Robert Parrish Mysterious Casket borrowed unknown item put in wooden box and covered with paper bag, performer describes it
Variations
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
764
Robert Parrish Great Slate Test chosen card divined on slate and duplicate writing appears on another slate, repeated with random name written down by spectator
Inspired by
  • Laurie Ireland's "Three Slate Routines" (1930s)
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
765
Robert Parrish Floating Table seance type
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
767
Robert Parrish Stole Steal two bowls of water produced from stole of assistant
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
768
Robert Parrish Bull's Eye II spectator draws something on one of two slips of paper, both are mixed on table, performer divines the slip with writing and then its content
Inspired by
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
770
Robert Parrish Picture ESP slate as mirror
Also published here
Variations
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
770
Robert Parrish Cups & Coins four different coins and cups, spectator drops coin in any cup, under cup is prediction of that coin, bottomless paper cups
Related to
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
771
Robert Parrish, Theo "Okito" Bamberg Torn Paper Enigma torn and restored cigarette paper, pieces impaled on needle/hat pin
Inspired by
  • Vynn Boyer's torn & restored cigarette paper (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Dec. 1957)
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
772
Robert Parrish Hat Pin Switch
Related to
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
773
John Goodrum Epilogue on Robert Parrish
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
774
Robert Parrish Round Trip card vanishes (tent vanish), reappears next to selection
Inspired by
Related to
 June 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 8)
976
Charles T. Jordan The Escape card travels from rubber-banded half to other half, cards are secretly propelled to other half
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
14
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Original Okito Instruction several turnovers
  • The One-Handed Reverse
Also published here
  • Robert Parrish's "An Okito Classic - the Coin Box"
 1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
172
Thomas Alan Waters Synchroincidence two decks, same card is selected, red/blue
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
31
Thomas Alan Waters The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy slate in envelope, first the name of a card appears then a number, flap, Mental Masterpiece gimmick, chalk band-writer
Related to
 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
41
Karl Fulves* Reflections saliva on thumbnail for impromptu shiner
Inspired by
Related to
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1220
Robert Parrish On Rosini's Cups & Balls Routine
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 32)
124
Robert Parrish Telltale Slate No. 45, five spectators write favorite tv show on slate, first spectator's one divined
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
73
Robert Parrish Handwriting No. 46, identifying handwriting of five persons
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
75
Karl Fulves* Thoughts in Color No. 47, spectators write down favourite car on slate, performer knows who wrote which from a distance
Inspired by
 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
76
Robert Parrish Picture ESP No. 54, slate as mirror
Also published here
Variations
 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
87
L. De Bevere Bold Cut Force
Related to
 1979
Mnemodexterity
4
Gianni Mattiolo Psy-Cross Force kind of in-the-hands cross cut force
Related to
 Feb. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1026
Karl Fulves* The Hometown Test No. 20, letters put in paper bag, performer takes them out and divines what's written on them and by whom
Inspired by
 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
40
David Britland Three Times A Lady two spectators deal face up through a deck each, one card face down, they match and also match prediction, Henry Christ Force
Related to
 1986
Psychomancy
13
Jerry Fulton, Allen D. Taylorsmith, Jay Levey, Bro. Ron Marcellin, Edmund L. Kowalski, Robert Parrish, Tony Econ Letters
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
196
Robert Parrish Die Parrish-Force spectator cuts anywhere, bold
Also published here
Related to
 1990
Horizons
16
Alex Elmsley Flying Squad card vanishes and reappears next to selection
Related to
 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
141
Lawrence Frame (reviewer) The Close Up Magician by Bert Allerton (written by Robert Parrish) Oct. 1991
Profile (Issue 4)
9
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes Ace of Spades changes to look like three selections, with variation
  • Descardes Deux
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 1991
Card Craft
349
Charles T. Jordan The Escape No. 20, card travels from rubber-banded half to other half, cards are secretly propelled to other half
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
24
Robert Parrish Wide-Open Prediction Open Prediction effect, card randomly dealt face down in face-up spread is shown to be openly predicted card
 		1993
Psi-Clones
6
Robert Parrish Bert Allerton - A Brief Biography
Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
230
David Meyer Robert Parrish
May 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 9)
32
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Words About Wizards by Robert Parrish July 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 11)
67
Robert Parrish Introduction
Also published here
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
ix
Robert Parrish The Nest of Boxes borrowed watch in nest of boxes, linking ring routine woven into structure (but not described)
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
1
Robert Parrish The Die Box routined for adults, two cat food cans as final loads from hat
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
8
Robert Parrish The Spirit Dial number chosen with dice divined with spirit clock
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
17
Robert Parrish Do the Spirits Return? rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright
Inspired by
Related to
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
25
Steadly Take Me Force bold
Related to
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
32
Robert Parrish The Age of Illusion card appears on silk, mirror glass with cover tube
Also published here
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
37
Robert Parrish Card Switch with tube that covers glass
Also published here
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
38
Robert Parrish The Rising Cards using a Martin clockwork deck, featuring deck switch in a case when glass is removed from it
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
41
Robert Parrish The Coin Jar coins appear visibly in candy glass jar, box with glass bottom in lap for sound effect
Inspired by
  • "The Coin Jar" (Downs, Modern Coin Manipulation, 1900, p. 224)
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
44
Robert Parrish Sympathetic Magic with comments about the effect by Charlie Miller, for stand-up
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
49
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Also published here
Related to
  • David Devant ("The Best Tricks and How to Do Them")
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
54
Robert Parrish The Brain Wave ungaffed, Hindu forcing odd-backed card
Inspired by
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
58
Robert Parrish Hindu Shuffle Force Handling
1995
Great Tricks Revisited
58
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Also published here
Inspired by
  • B.A. Millidge (The Magic Wand, Oct./Nov. 1938)
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
60
Robert Parrish To Have and Have Not borrowed ring into box on top of glass tumbler, Owen Brothers Watch Box
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
63
Robert Parrish The Sand Frame signed card to sand frame
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
67
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle The Immortal Card Trick sequence with open prediction, card in the envelope, torn & restored card
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
70
Robert Parrish All I Know About Cards (In About Five Minutes) funny sequence for magicians in which sleights are demonstrated with a deck of only two cards
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
76
Robert Parrish Trained Cards two cards in two pockets transpose, using deck of double facers
Inspired by
  • routine by Dave Jones (from Ken Allen Lecture Notes from 1957)
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
78
Robert Parrish The Card Stabbing Trick rubber banded and paper wrapped deck, stabbed with knife
Inspired by
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
81
Robert Parrish Gordon's Divination packets cut off, performer divines bottom card of each
Inspired by
  • description of Jack Gordon effect in The Sphinx, Jan. 1930
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
86
Robert Parrish The Card in the Orange
Related to
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
89
Robert Parrish A Note About Classic Apparatus
1995
Great Tricks Revisited
94
Robert Parrish Joe Scott's Routined Classics about Joe Scott
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
95
Robert Parrish My Own Presentation for Cap and Pence
1995
Great Tricks Revisited
102
Daniel Waldron, David Meyer Robert Parrish
Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
54
Robert Parrish Introduction
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
56
Robert Parrish The Well of Invisibility "The Japanese Box" routine
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
56
Robert Parrish The Age of Illusion card appears on silk, mirror glass with cover tube
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
57
Robert Parrish Card Switch with tube that covers glass
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
Robert Parrish Ellis in Bangkok ribbon penetration with ellis ring
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
Michael Close (reviewer) Great Tricks Revisited by Robert Parrish
reviewed together with Mac King 		May 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 9)
66
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Picture This performer knows order of picture cards in shuffled deck, interlocking chains
Also published here
 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
13
Robert Parrish Switching Decks apparently red and blue deck (= red deck with blue cover card), cover dragged over to other deck
Also published here
Related to
 1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
188
Robert Cassidy The Black Lipstick #2 black smear on first name
Related to
 1999
Real World Magic
239
Bill Woodfield Automatisches Schreiben automatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
142
Juan Tamariz Deck Switch using two different colored decks, with cover card
Related to
Variations
 2004
Mnemonica
210
Harry Riser On the Direct Divination Joke
Related to
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
95
Carl Montada* Die Macht es Unterbewusstseins "Auch bekannt als ACAN - (Any Card At Any Number)"
Related to
 2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
14
Robert Parrish About Face two odd-backed cards, only the faces transpose
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
565
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) Okito on Magic by Theo "Okito" Bamberg (written by Robert Parrish) Nov. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 3)
82
Carlos Vinuesa I Have Destroyed the Time Machine! preparation of the Freely Chosen Card at Any Number with two blue backed decks on the table, one of them with a red backed card on top (first switch moving the red card)
Inspired by
Related to
 2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
50
Carlos Vinuesa Interesting variants variants of the principle of the deck switch: start with a forcing or banked deck and, after the forces, switching it for a regular deck missing the forced cards
Related to
 2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
91
Alexander de Cova, Robert Parrish Die Parrish-Force spectator cuts anywhere, bold
Also published here
Related to
 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
28
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) An Evening with Charlie Miller by Charlie Miller (written by Robert Parrish) Jan. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 5)
84
Takanobu Ishida Magic Square Card Mystery packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Inspired by
 2013
Japan Ingenious
96
Dr. Stanley Jaks Hat Pin billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
Also published here
Related to
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
152
Dr. Stanley Jaks Hat Pin billet switch with hat pin, then secret reading of information
Also published here
Related to
 Oct. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 2)
48
Alexander de Cova, Robert Parrish Die Parrish-Force spectator cuts anywhere, bold
Also published here
Related to
 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
228
Roberto Giobbi (reviewer) Words About Wizards by Robert Parrish by Robert Parrish 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Aug 28)
248
Peter Warlock The Cut Force
  • How It Looks
  • How It Works
Also published here
  • "Tour de Force" (Warlock's Way)
Related to
 2016
Standup Card Magic
72
Johnny Thompson Parrish the Thought spectator stabs performer's signed card, performer spectator's, half the deck signed by performer
Inspired by
  • Robert Parrish trick
Related to
  • "The Incredible Signature" (Barry Stevenson)
  • "Double Pointed Miracle" (Dick Zimmerman, Genii, Vol. 47 No. 11)
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
141
Juan Tamariz, Robert Parrish Cover Card Deck Switch apparently red and blue deck, cover dragged over to other deck
Inspired by
Related to
 2020
As Above, So Below
15