the spectator's choice\nsee page 172 for improvement\nstewart judah\ndown & out\njohn hamilton\npound rebound\nmarty kane
1936
the jinx 1-50 Stewart Judah
slates and aces\ninitialed message on slate changes itself\ntheodore annemann\nslates and aces\ntheodore annemann\nannemann's slates and aces in miniature\njohn hamilton
1939
the incorporated strange secrets Theodore Annemann
super slop shuffle\ntwo 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\njohn hamilton\nthe back room\nbruce elliott\ndivided deck subtlety\njohn hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100 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
hamilton's hoax!\nfour cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book\njohn hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100 John Hamilton
Hamilton's Hoax!
four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
heaps\nas rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, tantalizer\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nheaps\njohn hamilton
1946
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Heaps
as Rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, Tantalizer
the back room\non fu manchu, john hamilton, abracadabra, a riddle by warner perry, richard himber\nbruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Fu Manchu, John Hamilton, Abracadabra, a riddle by Warner Perry, Richard Himber
the back room\non paul fleming, john hamilton, jean hugard, magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks\nbruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Paul Fleming, John Hamilton, Jean Hugard, Magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks
bloomin' silk\nsilk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose\njohn hamilton\nbloomin' silk\njohn hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150 John Hamilton
Bloomin' Silk
silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose
heaps\nspectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of tantalizer\njohn hamilton\nheaps\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ndown & out\njohn hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150 John Hamilton
Heaps
spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
the back room\non scarne, john hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, martin gardner, george karger, max andrews\nbruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Scarne, John Hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, Martin Gardner, George Karger, Max Andrews
rip it\nhandkerchief tied on rope, is pulled free\njohn hamilton\ntear it\njohn hamilton\ntear it\njohn hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 John Hamilton
the ruler\nforce 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\ndai vernon\ndr. stanley jaks\nbill simon\nmartin gardner\nnorman jensen\nbruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 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
annemann's slates and aces in miniature\nprediction of an ace, slate in envelope\njohn hamilton\nslates and aces\ntheodore annemann
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300 John Hamilton
the divertisements of stewart judah\n- variation of mutus nomen
- on flesh color point for gimmicks (malini anecdote)
- on the paper snapper
- cigar vanish
- malini's adhering cigar\nstewart judah\nmax malini\nmutus nomen\njohn hamilton\nmutarot\nthomas alan waters
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Stewart Judah, Max Malini
The Divertisements of Stewart Judah
- Variation of Mutus Nomen
- on flesh color point for gimmicks (Malini anecdote)
- on the Paper Snapper
- Cigar Vanish
- Malini's Adhering Cigar
bloomin' silk\nsilk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose\njohn hamilton\nbloomin' silk\njohn hamilton
1956
the best in magic John Hamilton
Bloomin' Silk
silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose
eyes of the gods\ntwo spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to\njohn hamilton\nadditional hamilton ideas\njohn hamilton\n13 o'clock\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 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
scientific rope\nmagnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- disappearing knot
- penetration of a wand or pencil\njohn hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Scientific Rope
magnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- Disappearing Knot
- Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
additional hamilton ideas\nas telephone effect with possible lies\njohn hamilton\neyes of the gods\njohn hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
down & out\ndown under deal tantalizer type routine, all 7s found and predicted, see also p. 373\njohn hamilton\nmartin gardner's "the unexpected hanging" (p. 155)\nthe spectator's choice\nstewart judah\nheaps\njohn hamilton\noracle\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Down & Out
down under deal Tantalizer type routine, all 7s found and predicted, see also p. 373
silk flight\nsilk 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\njohn hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 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
computer cards\ncard thought-of, counting procedure with deck by spectator, see also p. 402 for suggestion by leslie may\njohn hamilton\nmind reader's dream\nbob hummer
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Computer Cards
card thought-of, counting procedure with deck by spectator, see also p. 402 for suggestion by Leslie May
oracle\npacket cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted\nkarl fulves\ndown & out\njohn hamilton\noracle jr.\ngeorge blake\noracull\nroy walton\nbob veeser\nmoracle\nlin searles\nanother oracle\nkarl fulves\nriffle shuffle control\nkarl fulves\nimmoracle\nphilip t. goldstein\nfound by coincidence\npeter duffie\neuph-oracle (an alternate take)\nsimon aronson\nfate, chance and science\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nroyacle\nmel bennett
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Oracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
hidden symmetry\nproducing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal, shuffle sequence to get into the required order\njohn hamilton\n"try it yourself" (52 amazing card tricks, rufus steele)
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Hidden Symmetry
producing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal, shuffle sequence to get into the required order
Inspired by
"Try It Yourself" (52 Amazing Card Tricks, Rufus Steele)
tri-multaneous\n- 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\nsam schwartz\n"break even" (howard lyons, ibidem #4)\n"mini-miracle" (john hamilton, linking ring, april 1967)\nsam-ultaneous\nsam schwartz\nspeaking of spells\ncushing strout
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 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
"Break Even" (Howard Lyons, Ibidem #4)
"Mini-Miracle" (John Hamilton, Linking Ring, April 1967)
mind reader's dream\ncards dealt according to thought-of card, with dreambook to transfer number to card (1952)\nbob hummer\ncomputer cards\nray grismer\nbob hummer\ndaydream\nroy walton\nbob hummer\ncomputer cards\njohn hamilton\n5-card reader\nkarl fulves\nsiva's nightmare\njack avis\na vision or a dream?\nwesley james\nmy dream of mind reading\njohn lovick\non "my dream of mind reading"\nanton van helden
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Bob Hummer
Mind Reader's Dream
cards dealt according to thought-of card, with Dreambook to transfer number to card (1952)