97 entries for Tony "Doc" Shiels

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Arthur Monroe Voodoo hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, lights turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
208
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Theodore Annemann Ball From Beyond steel ball between two soup plates, answers questions
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
83
Ormond McGill The Brain Illusion spectator looks through the flame of a candle and apparently sees his own brain, optical illusion
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
5
Tony "Doc" Shiels Seven Sinners spelling James Bond enemies on cards, then psychometry
 		May 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 7)
36
John Benzais, Harry Lorayne Stabbed in the Pack card bounces from table
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 46)
187
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Juggler and the Black Magician Juggler and Magician appear next to chosen Tarot card from Major Arcana, cards are placed into three envelopes and end up together in selected envelope
 		May 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 49)
199
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Sorcerer's Signature piece of paper with various names, one is selected and paper burnt, performer reaches into ashes and produces paper with selected name
 		May 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 49)
201
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Illustrated Man tattoo on arm to reveal selection
 		May 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 49)
201
Tony "Doc" Shiels Zaggathir finding selection with a miniature skull, clicks jaws to indicate position in pile
 		May 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 49)
202
Tony "Doc" Shiels Xyddatha Pendu chosen Tarot card (Major Arcana) in signed envelope
Also published here June 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 50)
106
Tony "Doc" Shiels Nightmares chosen nightmare is predicted in envelope and with letter
Related to June 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 50)
203
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Monkey's Paw cards with names of ghost stories, one is selected and monkey paw appears to match selection
Related to June 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 50)
206
Tony "Doc" Shiels Poor Man's Stabbed in the Pack deck held vertically by spectator
Inspired by Sep. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 53)
217
Tony "Doc" Shiels Poor Man's Stabbed in the Pack
1967
The Best of Benzais
79
Tony "Doc" Shiels Curious! turning time backwards so writing vanishes, watch reappears at spectator's wrist
 		Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 10)
118
Tony "Doc" Shiels Baldpate Revisited padlock through buttonhole
Also published here Apr. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 60)
245
Tony "Doc" Shiels "XNIJ" spectator cuts deck, on card is written "You will cut the deck here"
 		Apr. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 60)
245
Tony "Doc" Shiels Red Devil drawing of Lucifer's head appears inside circle on paper when bottle is opened
Also published here Sep. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 65)
263
Tony "Doc" Shiels Night of the Demon bright red flame appears then green light and sound in the dark
Also published here Sep. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 65)
263
Tony "Doc" Shiels Hobgoblin small demon materializes and vanishes in dark room while performer is tied to chair
Also published here Sep. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 65)
266
Tony "Doc" Shiels Introduction
1967
Thirteen!
2
Tony "Doc" Shiels Here Comes a Candle candle ignites other candle, word is divined and spectator apparently sees his brain on a wall
Related to 1967
Thirteen!
3
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Red Handed League medium devines murderer and weapon
 		1967
Thirteen!
5
Tony "Doc" Shiels Teleportation pen vanishes and appears back in pocket of spectator
 		1967
Thirteen!
7
Tony "Doc" Shiels Pigwiggin's Pack card from Major Arcana is selected and divined
 		1967
Thirteen!
9
Tony "Doc" Shiels Arcanum chosen Tarot card is found, one-way
 		1967
Thirteen!
10
Tony "Doc" Shiels Spellzebub devil card is found by spelling any name synonym for devil, using Major Arcana
 		1967
Thirteen!
11
Tony "Doc" Shiels Chromagic water changes color several times when poured in glasses, liquids burst into colored flames
 		1967
Thirteen!
12
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mandragora root figure placed inside a jar starts moving up and down
 		1967
Thirteen!
13
Tony "Doc" Shiels Ouanga spectator and performer mark same position with same colored crayon on card with voodoo doll, two methods
 		1967
Thirteen!
15
Tony "Doc" Shiels Bête Noir green cat eyes appear in darkness
 		1967
Thirteen!
17
Tony "Doc" Shiels Phantograph photograph with performer and ghost, then ghost vanishes
 		1967
Thirteen!
18
Tony "Doc" Shiels Pandemonium drumming sound is heard in darkness
 		1967
Thirteen!
19
Tony "Doc" Shiels Fleshcreeper whistle and ghost materialize in darkness, matching chosen ghost stories
Related to 1967
Thirteen!
21
Tony "Doc" Shiels Drinking Song farewell to New Jinx
 		Apr. 1968
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 72)
294
Tony "Doc" Shiels Introduction
1968
Something Strange
1
Tony "Doc" Shiels Chapter One - Strange......
1968
Something Strange
3
Tony "Doc" Shiels Postcard from Pigwiggin prediction on postcard is shown and spectator cuts to named card, repeated and name of second card appears below prediction text
 		1968
Something Strange
3
Tony "Doc" Shiels Nightmares!! chosen nightmare is predicted in envelope and with letter, different method as in New Jinx
Related to 1968
Something Strange
5
Tony "Doc" Shiels Lijah Milkie's Nose presentation idea, magical stone
 		1968
Something Strange
6
Tony "Doc" Shiels Chapter Two - ....Stranger....
1968
Something Strange
8
Tony "Doc" Shiels Red Devil drawing of Lucifer's head appears inside circle on paper when bottle is opened
Also published here 1968
Something Strange
8
Tony "Doc" Shiels Pickled "Thing" using a skate fish to build a spooky prop
Related to 1968
Something Strange
9
Tony "Doc" Shiels Chapter Three - ....Strangest!!
1968
Something Strange
14
Tony "Doc" Shiels Beastie spring snake with luminous paint makes for an eerie appearance in the dark
 		1968
Something Strange
14
Tony "Doc" Shiels, Vernon Rose Ectoplasm ectoplasm appears from tied up medium
 		1968
Something Strange
16
Tony "Doc" Shiels Screaming Skull room gets cold, then skull appears in the dark
 		1968
Something Strange
16
Tony "Doc" Shiels Chapter Four - Presenting the Preternatural
  • Patter
  • Dressing
  • Atmosphere
 		1968
Something Strange
18
Tony "Doc" Shiels Introduction
1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
6
Tony "Doc" Shiels Night of the Demon bright red flame appears then green light and sound in the dark
Also published here 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
8
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Mummy's Hand mummy hand in locked box starts getting out of box and moving around in the dark, when box is opened again bird claw is found inside box
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
9
Tony "Doc" Shiels Hobgoblin small demon materializes and vanishes in dark room while performer is tied to chair
Also published here 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
14
Tony "Doc" Shiels Double Double voodoo routine, hole appears in drawing at chosen body part
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
18
Tony "Doc" Shiels Dry Djinn steel ball inside bottle, answers questions
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Dry Djinn" in "The Linking Ring" December 1966.
 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
20
Tony "Doc" Shiels Baldpate Revisited padlock through buttonhole
Also published here 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
27
Tony "Doc" Shiels Xyddatha chosen Tarot card (Major Arcana) in signed envelope
Also published here 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
28
Tony "Doc" Shiels Hell's Smells production of an acrid stench during seance
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
30
Tony "Doc" Shiels Through a Glass Darkly performer locates chosen Tarot card (Major Arcana)
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
30
Tony "Doc" Shiels Zgonn!!! dark room seance performance, paper bursts in flames
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
32
Tony "Doc" Shiels Scarab brass scarab in box, torn corner from card travels to box and scarab changes into real beetle
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
34
Tony "Doc" Shiels Fings building weird spooky jars with eyes inside etc.
Related to 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
36
Tony "Doc" Shiels Familiars on bats, owls, snakes and toads
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
45
Tony "Doc" Shiels Who is This Who is Coming? spectators are outside the house and see a ghost walking through a room
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
49
Tony "Doc" Shiels Spectre face appears in dark room, similar to brain illusion
Related to 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
51
Tony "Doc" Shiels Noctambulation deck is hidden by spectator, invisible card is selected in eerie illuminated dark room and reversed, matching card found reversed in the hidden deck
Inspired by 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
53
Tony "Doc" Shiels Carmillia tied up medium, glowing head of female vampire appears in the dark
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
54
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Fright Thing on spooky and creepy effects
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
57
Tony "Doc" Shiels Filmography spooky and horror movies
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
60
Tony "Doc" Shiels Discography spooky stories
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
61
Tony "Doc" Shiels Bibliography spooky and horror stories
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
61
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mollusca Mental assistant finds hidden coin under one of six shells by holding a big shell to her ear, code
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
56
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Man Who Was Not There polaroid picture of performer is sent by mail, performer vanishes on photograph
Inspired by
  • George Arrowsmith's "Remote Control Vanish"
Variations 		1973
Magick (Issue 86)
427
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Why and How of a Tent Show performing in a tent, touring
 		1973
Magick (Issue 87)
435
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Case for Cozenage magician vs. trickster
Related to Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Tony Shiels' article, new effects, performing close-up magic, Ben Martin
Related to Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
32
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Entertaining with ESP by Tony "Doc" Shiels Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
48
Tony "Doc" Shiels Magic Circle clock trick, with symbols
 		1974
Magick (Issue 101)
502
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Doc Brief... response on Pat Pages comment
Related to Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
61
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Summer Cups personal anecdotes
 		July 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)
127
Karl Fulves (reviewer) And Then There Were 3 by Tony "Doc" Shiels (written by Anthony Raven) 1975
Interlocutor (Issue 4)
14
Tony "Doc" Shiels You Can be a Super-Psychic on becoming the next Uri Geller, performance of mentalism
 		1975
Magick (Issue 143)
715
Niacail O'Siaghail Introduction on Tony "Doc" Shiels
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
5
Tony "Doc" Shiels Bend, Baby, Bend! on Uri Geller and methods to bend, spoons, nails and keys
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
10
Tony "Doc" Shiels After Uri... Super PSI on how to form a new psychic superstar à la Geller
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
20
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Hoax Hex and Other Tall Tales on how to form a successful career as a witch
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
37
Tony "Doc" Shiels Impossibilities on hoaxing, Dr. Hooker's rising cards, stooges, doppelgänger
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
52
Tony "Doc" Shiels Postscript
1976
The Shiels Effect
61
Robert Cassidy Mentalists' Problem Number 1 pencil placed under small aquarium, some or all fall over, posed as a problem
Related to Aug. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 1)
1
Tony "Doc" Shiels Tony Shiels Speaks on ethics in mentalism
Related to Dec. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 5)
1
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mentalists Problem Number One - A Solution pencil placed under small aquarium, some or all fall over
Related to Dec. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 5)
2
George Vaughn Scorpio Responds to "Doc" Shiels on ethics in mentalism
Related to Feb. 1979
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 7)
2
Tony "Doc" Shiels My Shadow Wears a Stovepipe Hat -Learning the Hard Way
  • Add a Touch of Wonder
  • Be A Character
  • Importance of the Audience
  • The Xerox Principle
  • On Being Fooled
 		1981
Magick (Issue 291)
1455
Thomas Alan Waters Mailefactor postcard with picture of the performer is sent to spectator, when he receives the card, the picture is gone
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
269
Tony "Doc" Shiels Irish Eyes performer writes message which can only be read with mirror, automatic writing presentation
 		Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1729
Tony "Doc" Shiels Bizarre Bazaar on bizarre magick
 		Nov. 1988
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 3)
7
Joseph Dunninger, Steve Shaw, Vernon Lee, Tony "Doc" Shiels Disclaimers That Don't disclaimer quotes
 		Oct. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 2)
42
Brad Henderson (reviewer) The Shiels Effect by Tony "Doc" Shiels June 2006
Magic (Vol. 15 No. 10)
41