the mulholland "grab" \n \n john mulholland
1933
farelli's card magic — part one
John Mulholland
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The Mulholland "Grab"
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1933
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balance \n tip \n john mulholland
1933
farelli's card magic — part one
John Mulholland
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Balance
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1933
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the j.h. anderson slip as a reverse \n with improvement by mulholland \n john mulholland \n john henry anderson
1933
farelli's card magic — part two
John Mulholland, John Henry Anderson
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The J.H. Anderson Slip as a Reverse
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1933
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your card, sir? \n cards torn up in four pieces are put in hat, corners of selection found in mess \n jean hugard \n john mulholland torn deck \n john mulholland
1936
card manipulations
Jean Hugard
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Your Card, Sir?
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1936
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a spirit writes \n name of selection appears on another signed card \n john mulholland
1938
greater magic
John Mulholland
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A Spirit Writes
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1938
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the telephone book test \n \n john mulholland
1938
greater magic
John Mulholland
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The Telephone Book Test
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1938
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magically stringing beads \n in mouth, credit information \n john mulholland
1940
the jinx
John Mulholland
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Magically Stringing Beads
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1940
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on the coin in bottle \n \n john mulholland
1940
the jinx
John Mulholland
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On the Coin in Bottle
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1940
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the freely selected card \n concept of one-way backs, three methods of locating a freely selected card using one-way backs
- i. standard location
- ii. card at number
- iii. spectator locates card \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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The Freely Selected Card
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1944
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i. standard location \n one-way backs \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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I. Standard Location
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1944
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ii. card at number \n magician notes card’s position in deck (one-way backs), miscalls several cards’ values that add up to the card’s position and spectator counts down \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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II. Card at Number
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1944
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iii. spectator locates card \n three piles, selection appears on bottom of chosen pile, one-way backs, equivoque \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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III. Spectator Locates Card
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1944
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arranging deck openly \n applications
- setting a one-way deck to all face the same way
- general setup of the deck for a trick, see p. 22 \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Arranging Deck Openly
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1944
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red/black location \n standard location of two cards using red/black setup \n john mulholland \n combined tricks \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Red/Black Location
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1944
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rings and strings \n two strings tied and knotted around a borrowed pencil and finger rings, spectator holds strings and rings are freed \n john mulholland \n paper card through string \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Rings and Strings
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Related to
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1944
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magic spelling \n three spelling-themed tricks:
- i. selection is spelled to
- ii. values of entire suit spelled to in order
- iii. all court cards spelled to \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Magic Spelling
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1944
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magic spelling - i \n deck is shuffled, magician sets selection in position to be spelled to \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Magic Spelling - I
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1944
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i. coin vanish and reappearance \n coin vanishes and reappears under a saltshaker, ashtray, in a sugar bowl or someone’s pocket, uses extra coin, see p. 43 for standing alternative \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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I. Coin Vanish and Reappearance
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1944
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ii. torn and restored napkin \n t&r napkin, balled-up torn napkin is lapped and full one is already in other hand, see p. 43 for standing alternative \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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II. Torn and Restored Napkin
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1944
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iii. transformation \n lapping used for transformation, “an olive can be transformed into a lump of sugar, a piece of paper can be changed into a potato chip, a blank domino can be turned into a double six” \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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III. Transformation
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1944
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lapping alternative when standing \n - for coin vanish: scoop-ditching a coin off a plate so it falls behind it
- for t&r napkin: scoop-ditching torn napkin behind book on table \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Lapping Alternative When Standing
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1944
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the hungry jackass \n overview of stack \n unknown \n combined tricks \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
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The Hungry Jackass
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Related to
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1944
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to know by sound which card is missing from the deck \n spectator doesn’t see card, magician riffles deck to his ear and divines card, same method as p. 48 \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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To Know By Sound Which Card Is Missing From the Deck
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1944
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to know how many cards are taken from the deck \n cards taken in a group, cut deck at location of removal and sight top and bottom cards, magician says number of cards drawn and names each one \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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To Know How Many Cards Are Taken From the Deck
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1944
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the fortune telling cards \n deck is cut into three piles and top cards are set aside face down, packets are turned face up and magician gives a “reading” based on the bottom cards, then divines the three cards \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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The Fortune Telling Cards
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1944
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a current prophecy \n spectator counts down to named number, card arrived at matches prediction, stack, crib card \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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A Current Prophecy
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1944
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dealing the winning hand \n spectator chooses either bridge or poker and magician can deal himself a winning hand (bridge), or himself and spectator a winning hand (poker) \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Dealing the Winning Hand
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1944
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shuffling the deck and a trick in connection therewith \n to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith
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1944
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the prophetic pennies \n spectator shuffles deck, freely chooses penny from a pile, date matches top four cards \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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The Prophetic Pennies
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1944
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wrong way for the answer \n spectator memorizes serial number of one of five bills, all five are placed in magician’s pocket and he is able to remove the four bills the spectator is not thinking of \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Wrong Way for the Answer
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1944
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string for a parcel \n magician displays two strings that are knotted together forming a loop, he cuts off one knot, other knot vanishes leaving full string, string stretches \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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String for A Parcel
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1944
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by the sense of touch \n three selections are shuffled into deck, deck placed in magician’s pocket, he instantly pulls out each one \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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By the Sense of Touch
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1944
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a matter of luck \n discs, each showing a different word on them, are mixed and spectator chooses one, they are mixed up in hat, magician can blindly pick out correct one \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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A Matter of Luck
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1944
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beelzebub's letter \n a letter that was mailed to magician yesterday contains a marked coin that just vanished today \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Beelzebub's Letter
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1944
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prepared envelope and letter \n slide/slot for coin to slide into and appear stuck to letter with adhesive strips \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Prepared Envelope and Letter
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1944
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the flight of a coin \n marked coin vanishes and reappears inside an envelope inside a sealed box \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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The Flight of A Coin
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1944
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mind signals \n “a system whereby the magician can communicate secretly to his assistant descriptions of playing cards, money, jewelry, and those miscellaneous articles a man has in his pockets and a woman carries in her handbag.”
- coding playing cards
- coding denominations of money
- coding type of jewelry
- coding personal property
-- arm signals \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Mind Signals
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1944
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coding playing cards \n \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Coding Playing Cards
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1944
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coding denominations of money \n \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Coding Denominations of Money
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1944
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coding type of jewelry \n \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Coding Type of Jewelry
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1944
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coding personal property \n miscellaneous items people carry \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Coding Personal Property
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1944
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expedited coding – arm signals \n quicker process, using position of arm in tandem with the regular system \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Expedited Coding – Arm Signals
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1944
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paper card through string \n string is threaded through a hole in a business card, under cover of handkerchief card is removed from string with hole intact, duplicate card \n john mulholland \n rings and strings \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Paper Card Through String
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1944
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combined tricks \n begin with hungry jackass stack, deal into two piles to go into “red/black location”, see references \n john mulholland \n red/black location \n john mulholland \n the hungry jackass \n unknown
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Combined Tricks
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1944
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magic flame \n sugar lump ignites and burns with blue flame, spectator cannot replicate this even with sugar from same bowl, lump dipped in cigar/cigarette ash \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Magic Flame
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1944
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jumping flame \n two lit candles, after one is extinguished it is reignited from the other flame without touching it \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Jumping Flame
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1944
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telekinesis \n object inside glass of ginger ale rises and sinks upon magician’s command \n john mulholland
1944
the art of illusion
John Mulholland
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Telekinesis
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1944
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slide pass with a single coin \n false transfer \n john mulholland
1948
principles and deceptions
John Mulholland
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Slide Pass with a Single Coin
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1948
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the piano card trick \n no. 98 \n nate leipzig \n dai vernon \n john mulholland \n francis carlyle
1950
scarne on card tricks
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon, John Mulholland, Francis Carlyle
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The Piano Card Trick
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1950
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the slide vanish \n coin slides from left palm on the the right hand \n john mulholland
1952
modern coin magic
John Mulholland
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The Slide Vanish
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1952
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28
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an extra load for the miser's dream \n getting a forty coin load, described by john mulholland \n t. nelson downs
1966
the new modern coin magic
T. Nelson Downs
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An Extra Load for the Miser's Dream
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1966
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426
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quarter and half routine \n \n john mulholland
1966
the new modern coin magic
John Mulholland
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Quarter and Half Routine
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1966
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445
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the mulholland box \n cross-breeding of okito and al-'n-nate
- to cause six coins to disappear inside a closed box
- to return the six coins to the box
- coin penetrating box and hand
- another coin penetration \n john mulholland
1966
the new modern coin magic
John Mulholland
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The Mulholland Box
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1966
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rice bowls \n various models, hamley magic company, klingl, john mulholland, brahman, hoyam, bartl, roterberg, mysto magic, p&l, hanson, holden, abbott, nelson \n unknown
1982
further classic magic with apparatus
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Rice Bowls
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1982
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the j.h. anderson slip as a reverse \n \n john henry anderson \n john mulholland \n the j.h. anderson slip as a reverse \n john mulholland \n john henry anderson
1990
close-up impact!
John Henry Anderson, John Mulholland
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The J.H. Anderson Slip as a Reverse
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Related to
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1990
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122
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psychic blackjack \n cards are named by assistant, used in a blackjack game, john mulholland code \n alan wakeling \n psychic blackjack \n alan wakeling
1992
magic
Alan Wakeling
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Psychic Blackjack
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Also published here
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Dec. 1992
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44
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psychic blackjack \n cards are named by assistant, used in a blackjack game, john mulholland code \n alan wakeling \n the affirmative code \n jim steinmeyer \n psychic blackjack \n alan wakeling
1993
the magic of alan wakeling
Alan Wakeling
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Psychic Blackjack
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VariationsAlso published here
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1993
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twenty card trick \n \n john mulholland
1994
more greater magic
John Mulholland
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Twenty Card Trick
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1994
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1095
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new zens' 15 cards and envelope trick \n \n john mulholland \n michael f. zens
1994
more greater magic
John Mulholland, Michael F. Zens
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New Zens' 15 Cards and Envelope Trick
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1994
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1097
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a psychological trick a la john mulholland \n prediction of chosen letter, number and shape \n john mulholland
1994
more greater magic
John Mulholland
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A Psychological Trick a la John Mulholland
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1994
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another psychological trick a la mulholland \n psychological forces \n john mulholland
1994
more greater magic
John Mulholland
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Another Psychological Trick a la Mulholland
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1994
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highway robbery \n letters correspond to letters for fun number reveal \n john mulholland \n karl fulves \n demonstration of "affinity of letters and figures" (linking ring, march 1933) \n informant \n karl fulves
1995
the fine print
John Mulholland, Karl Fulves
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Highway Robbery
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Related to- Informant (Karl Fulves, 1995)
- Demonstration of "Affinity of Letters and Figures" (Linking Ring, March 1933)
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1995
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mulholland slide \n \n john mulholland \n the slide vanish \n john mulholland
1997
l.i.n.t. — pocket stuff for close-up magicians
John Mulholland
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Mulholland Slide
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Related to
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1997
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42
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triangulum \n jumbo cards arranged on stand in triangle, silks produced from them \n john mulholland
1997
intermagic
John Mulholland
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Triangulum
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1997
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120
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a quarter and a half \n half dollar and quarter shown, then both change into half dollars, then one back to a quarter, with follow up suggestion by john mulholland in which both coins become quarters \n sam leo horowitz \n the sphinx, vol. 50 no. 5, sep. 1951
2016
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Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Quarter and a Half
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Also published here- The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
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