John A. M. Howie

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Al Baker	The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method	using memory, for credit information see reference	Also published here The Pairs Re-Paired (Al Baker, The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 2003) Related to Astronomen (Philip T. Goldstein, Dai Vernon, Silentwe, 1982) Variations No Latin Needed (John A. M. Howie, Ibidem*, 1957)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	107	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen
Louis Tannen	Tannen's Ring, Knot and Rope	borrowed finger ring travels from handkerchief in knot on rope	Variations Ring and Rope (John A. M. Howie, Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring, 1955)	1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	344	Rope / Penetration / Penetrations with Rings,... Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Paul Curry	Linked	two ropes hanging on performer's shoulder link, see also ring & tape sequence in "Sefalaljia"	Also published here Paul Curry's Linked (Paul Curry, Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968) Related to Linked (Paul Curry, Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond, 2001) Bunny Ears (William Goodwin, The Penumbra, 2005) Variations Linklater (Elizabeth Warlock, The Phoenix, 1950) also in: Elizabeth Warlock's Linklater (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968) Loops Entwined (Jack Avis, The Phoenix, 1953) also in: Loops Entwined (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968) Loops Entwined (Self-Working Table Magic, 1981) … and 1 more Loops Entwined (Vis à Vis, 1998) … and 6 more	Apr. 1947	The Phoenix (Issue 123)	496	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor	Thru the Looking Glass	spectator writes something on paper and the paper is rolled into a ball, that ball is pressed into a mirror and removed again, now the writing of the spectator is backwards	Related to Eyes Right (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1949)	Apr. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 149)	597	Mirror Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Paper / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
John A. M. Howie	Dotty Dice	gaffed dice		Apr. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 149)	599	Dice (small) / Paddle Move
John A. M. Howie	+ or - ?	using two four of a kinds, transformation kicker	Related to Positive & Negative Cards (Ken Beale, Ralph W. Hull, Interlock, 1980) Ralph Hull's "Positive and Negative Cards" in Trevor Hull's "The Testament of Ralph Hull"	June 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 153)	611	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
Trevor H. Hall, John A. M. Howie	FKO Sleight	turnover switch on packet, face up card under top face down card, double lift		June 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 153)	611	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Break Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
John A. M. Howie	Pyromaniac	with two paper matches and flash paper		Apr. 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 175)	700	Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
John A. M. Howie	Eyes Right	spectator writes his name on a paper and balls it up, performer divines name but written reversed and when the paper is opened the spectator's name is also reversed with his handwriting	Related to Thru the Looking Glass (Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor, The Phoenix, 1948)	July 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 182)	727	Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
John A. M. Howie	Ambitious Transpo		Variations Interchange (George Blake, The Phoenix, 1951)	June 1950	The Phoenix (Issue 204)	816	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short Side (narrow) Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Between two Packets
John A. M. Howie	Caught Knot	knots appear on rope	Also published here Caught Knot (John A. M. Howie, The Best in Magic, 1956)	Oct. 1950	The Phoenix (Issue 214)	856	Rope / Knot Effects / Appearance
John A. M. Howie	Changeable	card changes four times, with sucker elements		Jan. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 221)	883	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Miscellaneous
George Blake	Interchange		Inspired by Ambitious Transpo (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1950)	Mar. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 224)	896	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Between two Packets
John A. M. Howie	Cavorting Coins	four coins are turned over several times, do as i do with coins, three phases		May 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 228)	912	Coin / Effect Themes / Do as I Do
John A. M. Howie	Silver Switch	with edge palm, version with a handkerchief		June 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 232)	927	Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
John A. M. Howie	To and Fro			Dec. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 244)	975	Coin / Manipulation / Front and Back Palming Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / Solo
John A. M. Howie	P.R.P	coins rolled on pool table obey the directions given by the performer		July 1952	The Phoenix (Issue 259)	1034	Coin / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration
John A. M. Howie	Spirits in Camera			Nov. 1952	The Phoenix (Issue 268)	1070	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Photographic Coin
Paquette	Paquette's Baguette!	ring on wand, with handkerchief	Also published here Baguette (Paquette, The Best in Magic, 1956) Variations A Ring, a Wand and a Handkerchief (John A. M. Howie, Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring, 1955)	Dec. 1952	The Phoenix (Issue 271)	1084	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
John A. M. Howie	John Howie's "Ring and Ribbon"	ring falls off ribbon, wax	Also published here John Howie's "Thanks to Ellis" in "Pentagram" Vol. 3, No. 8. 1949. Variations The Ribbon That Was Something Ellis (Stephen Minch, Creations of a Magical Madman, 1977)	1952	Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope	6	Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Penetration Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
Bill Nord	Bill Nord's Ring on Pencil	pencil pushed through a folded card, ring penetrates pencil, with Bill-Z-Bub gimmick	Variations John Howie's Ring on Pencil (John A. M. Howie, Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring, 1955)	1952	Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope	7	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring Pen & Pencil / Penetration
John A. M. Howie	Ghost Thimble	four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell Phase 1 - Pantomime Phase 2 - Taps Phase 3 - Pop Phase 4 - Proof	Also published here Ghost Thimble (John A. M. Howie, The Best in Magic, 1956) also in: Der Fingerhutgeist (John A. M. Howie, Intermagic, 1976) Related to Popping Off (Edward Victor, Digital Effects, 1997)	May 1953	The Phoenix (Issue 281)	1122	Thimble / Routines
John A. M. Howie	Howie's Reward	two coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins	Also published here Reward (John A. M. Howie, The Best in Magic, 1956)	Dec. 1953	The Phoenix (Issue 296)	1183	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)
John A. M. Howie	Match Box Bet	lifting the tray of a matchbox on its cover with only the first and fourth finger	Variations All Thumbs? (Eddie Fields, The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields, 1997)	Aug. 1954	The New Phoenix (Issue 314)	58	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
John A. M. Howie	Preface			1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	5	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
John A. M. Howie	Basic Technique	General Notes on the Apparatus Handling the Shell so as to Present the Solid Ring		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	6	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Disposal of the Shell	1. Disposal in a Pocket 2. Disposal by Means of a "Topit" Vanisher 3. Disposal by Sleeving 4. Disposal by Vesting 5. Disposal by Concealment between Shirt Collar and Neck 6. Disposal by Dropping to the Lap 7. Disposal by Mechanical Aid 8. Disposal by Means other than Body Concealments		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	7	Pocket Techniques / Topit Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring Pocket Techniques / Vesting
John A. M. Howie	Examination of the Apparatus by the Spectators			1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	8	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	The Direct Palm Off			1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	9	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Palm Using the Howie Pick-Up Move	lifting shell with two fingers		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	10	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	A Word on Basic Procedure			1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	11	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	The "Direct" Ring on Wand			1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	12	Wand & Stick / Penetration of Other Objects Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	John Howie's Ring on Pencil	pencil pushed through a folded card, ring penetrates pencil	Inspired by Bill Nord's Ring on Pencil (Bill Nord, Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope, 1952)	1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	14	Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring Pen & Pencil / Penetration
John A. M. Howie	Penetrellis	ring under handkerchief penetrates a rod		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	16	Wand & Stick / Penetration of Other Objects Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Ring in the Knot	ring vanishes and appears in knot		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	19	Silk & Handkerchief / Penetration of Other Objects Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Ring and Handkerchief Routine	ring penetrates handkerchief three times		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	20	Silk & Handkerchief / Penetration of Other Objects Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Ring on Necktie	penetration		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	25	Clothing / Necktie Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Ring and Rope	penetrates rope three times	Inspired by Tannen's Ring, Knot and Rope (Louis Tannen, Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2, 1942) U.F. Grant's "Ellis Ring on Rope" in "M.G.A. Inc. Lecture" 1952 … and 1 more	1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	26	Rope / Penetration / Penetrations with Rings,... Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	A Ring, a Wand and a Handkerchief	ring on wand, with handkerchief, then ring vanishes and appears knotted on handkerchief	Inspired by Paquette's Baguette! (Paquette, The Phoenix, 1952) also in: Baguette (The Best in Magic, 1956) Roy Short's "With the Jardine Ellis Ring, No. 1 of a Series" in "The Magic Circular" Vol. 47, No. 522. 1953.	1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	27	Silk & Handkerchief / Penetration of Other Objects Wand & Stick / Penetration of Other Objects Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
John A. M. Howie	Bibliography	of the Jardine Ellis Ring Trick		1955	Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring	29	Articles / Bibliography
John A. M. Howie	Holed Out	coin through smaller hole in paper	Variations Holed Out (John A. M. Howie, Karl Fulves, Self-Working Coin Magic*, 1989)	Nov. 1955	The New Phoenix (Issue 333)	140	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else
John A. M. Howie	Ghost Thimble	four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell Phase 1 - Pantomime Phase 2 - Taps Phase 3 - Pop Phase 4 - Proof	Also published here Ghost Thimble (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1953) also in: Der Fingerhutgeist (John A. M. Howie, Intermagic, 1976) Related to Popping Off (Edward Victor, Digital Effects, 1997)	1956	The Best in Magic	20	Thimble / Routines
John A. M. Howie	Reward	two coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins	Also published here Howie's Reward (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1953)	1956	The Best in Magic	52	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)
Paquette	Baguette	ring on wand, with handkerchief	Also published here Paquette's Baguette! (Paquette, The Phoenix, 1952) Variations A Ring, a Wand and a Handkerchief (John A. M. Howie, Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring, 1955)	1956	The Best in Magic	68	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
John A. M. Howie	Caught Knot	knots appear on rope	Also published here Caught Knot (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1950)	1956	The Best in Magic	87	Rope / Knot Effects / Appearance
John A. M. Howie	No Latin Needed		Inspired by The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method (Al Baker, Magical Ways and Means, 1941) also in: The Pairs Re-Paired (The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 2003)	June 1957	Ibidem (Issue 10)	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Cyclical & Tetradistic
John A. M. Howie	Psychicoin	spirit taps, with coin and ashtray, eventually coin penetrates ashtray	Inspired by L. Vosburgh Lyon's "The Tapping Ball" in Bruce Elliott's "Magic as a Hobby"	1958	The New Phoenix (Issue 348)	219	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else Coin / Gaffed / Shell Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Ashtray & Ashes / Miscellaneous
John A. M. Howie	1-2-3-4	Aces transform into Ace to Four	Also published here 1-2-3-4 (John A. M. Howie, Ibidem, 1960)	Jan. 1959	The Cardiste (Issue 12)	6	Cards / Sleights / Lapping / Bottom Card(s) Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
John A. M. Howie	1-2-3-4	Aces transform into Ace to Four	Also published here 1-2-3-4 (John A. M. Howie, The Cardiste, 1959)	May 1960	Ibidem (Issue 20)	29	Cards / Sleights / Lapping / Bottom Card(s) Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
John A. M. Howie	Cylinder, Ring and Cord	jardine ellis ring vanish threaded on a rope from under a handkerchief under a cylinder, then the ring passes through a wand and under the cylinder appears a ball		1967	The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1	320	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick Ball / Appearance & Production Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
Joseph M. White, John A. M. Howie	CATnips	Kraft cheese box with six different pieces of cheese, chosen one vanishes from box	Related to CATnips (Joseph M. White, Philip T. Goldstein, The New Jinx, 1968) also in: It Stands Alone (Genii*, 2010)	Nov. 1967	The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 67)	273	Articles / Columns Food / Cheese
Paul Curry	Paul Curry's Linked	two ropes hanging on performer's shoulder link	Also published here Linked (Paul Curry, The Phoenix, 1947) Related to Linked (Paul Curry, Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond, 2001) Bunny Ears (William Goodwin, The Penumbra, 2005) Variations Linklater (Elizabeth Warlock, The Phoenix, 1950) also in: Elizabeth Warlock's Linklater (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968) Loops Entwined (Jack Avis, The Phoenix, 1953) also in: Loops Entwined (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968) Loops Entwined (Self-Working Table Magic, 1981) … and 1 more Loops Entwined (Vis à Vis, 1998) … and 6 more	1968	Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II	117	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
Joseph M. White, Philip T. Goldstein*	CATnips	Kraft cheese box with six different pieces of cheese, chosen one vanishes from box, other solution by Phil Goldstein	Also published here It Stands Alone (Max Maven, Genii, 2010) Related to CATnips (Joseph M. White, John A. M. Howie, The New Jinx*, 1967)	Feb. 1968	The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 70)	284	Articles / Columns Food / Cheese
John A. M. Howie	Brainwave Bet	odd-backed unkown card inserted in deck, spectator names correct card, clean-up anti-climax follows, red-blue double backer		July 1969	Epilogue (Issue 6)	41	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Different Colors
John A. M. Howie	Der Fingerhutgeist	four phase thimble routine, with pencil and tin foil shell Phase 1: Pantomime Phase 2: Das Klopfen Phase 3: Das Knallen Phase 4: Der Beweis	Also published here Ghost Thimble (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1953) also in: Ghost Thimble (John A. M. Howie, The Best in Magic, 1956) Related to Popping Off (Edward Victor, Digital Effects, 1997)	Feb. 1976	Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 3)	48	Thimble / Routines
Larry Jennings	Numerical Aces	Aces change to Ace through Four	Related to One-Two-Three-Four Aces (Andrew Galloway, Pabular, 1977) Nosferatu (Roy Walton, Larry Jennings, John A. M. Howie, Pabular, 1978) Variations One-Two-Three-Four Aces (Andrew Galloway, Pabular, 1977) One, Two, Three, Four Aces (Andrew Galloway, Diverting Card Magic*, 1980) … and 1 more	1977	Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Andrew Galloway	One-Two-Three-Four Aces		Inspired by Numerical Aces (Larry Jennings, Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling, 1977) Related to Numerical Aces (Larry Jennings, Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling, 1977) Nosferatu (Roy Walton, Larry Jennings, John A. M. Howie, Pabular*, 1978) … and 1 more	Nov. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3)	492	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Stephen Minch	The Ribbon That Was Something Ellis	ribbon, small metal ring appears, penetration routine	Inspired by John Howie's "Thanks to Ellis" in "Pentagram" Vol. 3, No. 8. 1949. also in: John Howie's "Ring and Ribbon" (Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope, 1952)	1977	Creations of a Magical Madman	76	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Penetration Ring / Jardine-Ellis Ring
Roy Walton*, Larry Jennings, John A. M. Howie	Nosferatu		Related to Numerical Aces (Larry Jennings, Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling, 1977) One-Two-Three-Four Aces (Andrew Galloway, Pabular, 1977)	Jan. 1978	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)	510	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Ken Beale, Ralph W. Hull	Positive & Negative Cards	using two four of a kinds, transformation kicker	Related to + or - ? (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1948)	1980	Interlock	46	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
Andrew Galloway, John A. M. Howie	A Trick For Jack Avis	two selection in two packets change places and end up on top of the other packet		1980	Diverting Card Magic	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Between two Packets
John A. M. Howie	Verschnürt	two shoe laces link and unlink, several phases, with pen and finger ring	Also published here Pentagram, June 1953 also in: Verknüpfungen (John A. M. Howie, Intermagic, 1985) Inspired by Linked (Paul Curry, The Phoenix, 1947) also in: Paul Curry's Linked (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968)	May 1981	Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)	9	Rope / Penetration / Penetration Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String Clothing / Shoe & Shoelace
John A. M. Howie	Verknüpfungen	two shoe laces link and unlink, several phases, with pen and finger ring	Also published here Pentagram, June 1953 also in: Verschnürt (John A. M. Howie, Intermagic, 1981) Inspired by Linked (Paul Curry, The Phoenix, 1947) also in: Paul Curry's Linked (Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II, 1968)	Oct. 1985	Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 1)	12	Rope / Penetration / Penetration Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String Clothing / Shoe & Shoelace
John A. M. Howie, Karl Fulves*	Holed Out	No. 85, coin through smaller hole in paper	Inspired by Holed Out (John A. M. Howie, The New Phoenix, 1955)	1989	Self-Working Coin Magic	122	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else
Edward Victor	Popping Off	plop sound for vanish	Related to The "Pop" Thimble Vanish (Edward Victor, More Magic of the Hands — Part Two, 1940 ca.) Ghost Thimble (John A. M. Howie, The Phoenix, 1953) also in: Ghost Thimble (The Best in Magic, 1956) Der Fingerhutgeist (Intermagic, 1976)	1997	Digital Effects	183	Thimble / Vanish
Eddie Fields	All Thumbs?	lifting the tray of a matchbox on its cover with only the first and fourth finger	Inspired by Match Box Bet (John A. M. Howie, The New Phoenix, 1954)	1997	The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields	86	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Al Baker	The Pairs Re-Paired	"New Baker Method" using memory, for credit information see reference	Also published here The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method (Al Baker, Magical Ways and Means, 1941) Related to Astronomen (Philip T. Goldstein, Dai Vernon, Silentwe, 1982) Variations No Latin Needed (John A. M. Howie, Ibidem*, 1957)	2003	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)	240	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen
Max Maven*	It Stands Alone	Lost Horizons six different cheese pieces in round box, one chosen, they all change to match chosen cheese	Also published here CATnips (Joseph M. White, Philip T. Goldstein, The New Jinx, 1968) Related to CATnips (Joseph M. White, John A. M. Howie, The New Jinx*, 1967)	Jan. 2010	Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)	20	Food / Cheese

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