80 entries for John Hamilton

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Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Stewart Judah Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
176
Theodore Annemann* Slates and Aces message on slate changes itself
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
357
Theodore Annemann* Slates and Aces initialed message on slate changes itself
Also published here
 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
14
John Hamilton Super Slop Shuffle two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see Back Room #90 for Ed Marlo ideas
Related to
Variations
 July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
354
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Ed Marlo, George Karger, Hen Fetsch
Related to
 Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
367
John Hamilton Hamilton's Hoax! four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
378
John Hamilton Date? Name? triple prediction
 		Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
392
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Heaps as Rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, Tantalizer
Variations
 Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
397
John Hamilton Hamilton's Pointer with Aviator design
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 103)
414
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Fu Manchu, John Hamilton, Abracadabra, a riddle by Warner Perry, Richard Himber
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 103)
416
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Paul Fleming, John Hamilton, Jean Hugard, Magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
424
John Hamilton All Wet moves and subtleties for coin in bottle
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 111)
447
John Hamilton Faro two cards
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
450
John Hamilton Placement placing a card at twenty-sixth position with milk shuffle procedure
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
450
John Hamilton Bill-Et
Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 113)
454
John Hamilton Top It card is controlled from middle to top
 		Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
487
John Hamilton Bloomin' Silk silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose
Also published here
 Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
545
John Hamilton Heaps again spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
Inspired by
Variations
 Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
562
John Hamilton Top Force card is exchanged while removed
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
622
John Hamilton Folder! coding a card by a folded sheet of paper
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
643
John Hamilton Diamond Mystery card with hole in envelope, ribbon penetrates card and ends up threaded on card
 		May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
704
John Hamilton Of the Phoenix
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
710
John Hamilton Cant angly
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
765
John Hamilton POP card jumps from top of the pack up in the air
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
771
Try It Yourself producing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal
Variations
 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
61
John Hamilton Loaded prediction of a word in a book
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
804
John Hamilton Hamilton's Idea sliding knot, that can also be picked off the rope
Also published here
 May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 203)
812
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on Scarne, John Hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, Martin Gardner, George Karger, Max Andrews
 		May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 203)
813
John Hamilton Variant thimble penetrates handkerchief
Also published here
 Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
843
John Hamilton Rip It handkerchief tied on rope, is pulled free
Also published here
Related to
 Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
886
John Hamilton The Australian Deal two cards are found twice by means of the down under deal
Variations
 Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
907
John Hamilton Nested handling for nest of boxes
 		Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 235)
939
John Hamilton The King two black kings, chosen king changes into selection
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
971
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner*, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott* The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations
 Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Frank Huck, John Hamilton Letters
Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
980
John Hamilton Force force of a color, several pieces of colored paper in different envelopes
 		July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 259)
1035
John Hamilton Re V Eyes D
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1057
John Hamilton Magnagrip coin is magnetized, gimmick
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1064
Bob Hummer Mind Reader's Dream cards dealt according to thought-of card, with Dreambook to transfer number to card
Also published here
Variations
 1952
Mind Reader's Dream
1
John Hamilton Annemann's Slates and Aces in Miniature prediction of an ace, slate in envelope
Also published here
 Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 279)
1116
John Hamilton Nameology giving people seven-figure numbers, being able to name them again years later
 		Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 289)
1155
John Hamilton The Deuce You Say!
Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1190
John Hamilton Code in the Chest coding card using case and table
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
26
Stewart Judah Variation of Mutus Nomen shuffling sequence, different phrase
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 319)
82
John Hamilton Variant thimble penetrates handkerchief
Also published here
 1956
The Best in Magic
15
John Hamilton Tear It handkerchief tied on rope, is pulled free
Also published here
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 1956
The Best in Magic
84
John Hamilton Bloomin' Silk silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose
Also published here
 1956
The Best in Magic
225
John Hamilton Thanks Norm after riffle shuffle performer recites the red/black order of half the deck with his back turned
Inspired by
  • Ron Edwards's handling of Magnetic Colors in The Linking Ring
 Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
20
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Eyes of the Cyclists three spectators look at bottom card and use its value to make a selection, all cards found
Inspired by
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
28
John Hamilton Hamilton's Idea sliding knot, that can also be picked off the rope
Also published here
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
78
John Hamilton Divided Deck Subtlety
Inspired by
Related to
 July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
46
John Hamilton Instant Oil 4&4 (based on a Marlo 3&3 handling from Ibidem)
 		Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
64
John Hamilton Hidden Symmetry producing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal, shuffle sequence to get into the required order
Inspired by
 Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
333
Sam Schwartz Tri-Multaneous
  • Part 1: mate & selection appear at same time after slip slop shuffled packed is gone through in pairs
  • Part 2: Sam-Ultaneous
  • Part 3: two chosen cards show up at same position in two packets, using two odd-numbered piles
see also p. 348
Inspired by
Variations
 Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
334
John Hamilton Mutus Nomen
Inspired by
 May 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 7)
338
John Hamilton Eyes of the Gods two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
351
John Hamilton 3 by 3 three cards in packet divined, no-touch
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
352
John Hamilton Scientific Rope magnetic ends, held together with thread
  • cut & restored
  • Disappearing Knot
  • Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
353
John Hamilton Additional Hamilton Ideas as telephone effect with possible lies
Inspired by
 Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
354
John Hamilton Down & Out Tantalizer type routine with cut-off packet, card predicted and one of same value is on top of discard pile, see also p. 373
Inspired by
Related to
 Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
354
John Hamilton Silk Flight silk into paper cone, rope waved over cone and silk is shown to have disappeared, rope torn in two and between the ends appears the silk à la 20th century
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
355
John Hamilton Computer Cards card thought-of, counting procedure with deck by spectator, see also p. 402 for suggestion by Leslie May
Inspired by
 Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
355
John Hamilton False Cut straight cut, a bit unclear
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
356
Karl Fulves* Oracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 1)
374
John Hamilton Die Augen Gottes two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Gerald Kosky Thanks to John Hamilton pile of blank cards, two words written on two cards and cards shuffled, spectator cuts deck behind back and cards with written words end up in same position
Also published here
Inspired by
  • John Hamilton's "A Mini Miracle" in "The Linking Ring", October 1965.
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
207
Karl Fulves* Oracle spectator cuts of packet, reverse faro down to one, remaining card predicted
Also published here
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Variations
 1977
The Magic Book
130
Bob Hummer Mind Reader's Dream cards dealt according to thought-of card, with Dreambook to transfer number to card
Also published here
Variations
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
42
Gerald Kosky Thanks to John Hamilton pile of blank cards, two words written on two cards and cards shuffled, spectator cuts deck behind back and cards with written words end up in same position
Also published here
 1982
Miracles of my Friends
79
John Hamilton The Nine Mystery No. 1, "nine" spelled on paper without dot, dot appears, inversion
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
1
Bob Hummer Das Traum-Buch
Also published here
Variations
 Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
97
Stewart Judah Wenn zwei das Gleiche tun Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
124
Jon Racherbaumer Ayes of the Gods two-card challenge location
Inspired by
Variations
 1990
Cardfixes
1
John Hamilton Tuch und Ringzieher-Zauberei knot vanish handlings with reel
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
70
Steve Beam The Caviar Location two cards are found, not entire deck used
Inspired by
 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
104
Gene Finnell, John Hamilton Free Cut Principle
2005
Full Metal Jacket
9
Karl Fulves* 13 O'Clock two cards chosen with cutting procedure are found
Inspired by
 2005
Clockwork
56
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Noah's Ark (Two By Two) two piles of fifteen cards, two selection are found by using an elimination deal
Related to
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
64
Michael Powers Cut and Run ideas of placement principle
  • Simple COincidence
  • Faro 53
  • Use of a Special Key Card
  • Non Faro Method
  • Another Approach
Inspired by
Related to
 2006
Power Plays
131