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Bruce Elliott The Back Room telephone gag, Russell Swann, Jordan, Rawson
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
48
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
54
Walter B. Gibson, Henry Hatton, Adrian Plate In the Pocket two different colors change places, hand and pocket
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
55
Bruce Elliott The Back Room last ideas by Annemann, on Greer Marechal building a changing bag from a hat, newspaper clippings
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
60
Theodore Annemann, Dave Spindell The Window Washer's Dream framed piece of a glass is penetrated by several objects, mime
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
60
Bruce Elliott Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other
Related to Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
61
James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott The Coin Dowser coin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
63
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dante appearing in a Laurel & Hardy Movie, on amateurs telling professionals what to do
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
64
Bruce Elliott The Back Room bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
68
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on exposure, response to Bill Larsen, book exposure like Greater Magic, Modern Magic, Magician's Magic etc.
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
71
Shaman Shear Nerve! cut and restored paper, unusual method
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
73
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson Chance! Thought! Coincidence! with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
75
Walter B. Gibson, Han Ping Chien Gaglets
  • Gibson's wand vanish
  • Han Ping Chien swallowing billard ball vanishes
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
77
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dr. Hurwitz, Al Flosso, U.F. Grant, George Sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, Orson Welles
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
78
Walter B. Gibson Super-Duper Speller clarification on page 90
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
79
Theodore Annemann Gaglets one object is revealed by medium on telephone
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
Bruce Elliott The Back Room credit information on the speller
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
82
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Theodore Annemann Ball From Beyond steel ball between two soup plates, answers questions
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
83
Walter B. Gibson The Furloined Rope Trick removing knots from rope
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
85
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Blackstone, Bert Kalmar
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
86
Bruce Elliott Force forcing an ace with a special lighter
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dante, Ed Saint, Max Malini
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Theodore Annemann, Professor Hoffmann It Goes Double deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
Theodore Annemann Glimpse glimpsing a card while transferring it from the deck on the palm
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Tabell Course Volume 2 and performing for children
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
94
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Bill Larsen and Genii rant, Annemann's bullet catch
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
98
Walter B. Gibson Voodoo sword cabinet with a pins and a voodoo doll in a box
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
99
Shaman 21 Plus spectator guesses in which row his card is, in the end the card is found by spelling "This is the card you took"
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the "Barnstormer", Bob Hanko, Jean Hugard's dinner, Milbourne Christopher
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
102
Walter B. Gibson Getting Away From Card Tricks while explaining a color change, a whiskey glass appears
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
105
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Think-A-Drink-Hoffman, Fred Keating, a bar bet by Stuart Robson, Albenice, Orson Welles, Greater Magic, John Scarne
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
106
Bruce Elliott The Back Room presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by Fetaque Sanders, on Walter Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, John Scarne
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
110
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on Dorny, Hy Mayer and why this is the wacky issue
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
111
Walter B. Gibson, U. F. Grant Count Them Out false count based on words
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
Shaman Big Man! person grows and shrinks, gag
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
Walter B. Gibson Billard Ball Act
  • perfect color change
  • extra ball getaway
  • down the ladder
  • through the pocket
  • gaining white ball
  • throw color change
  • the vanish getaway
  • instant ball to silk
  • the smash change
  • quick one to four
Related to Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
115
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Bill Larsen and genii rant, Jimmy Grippo, Bruce Elliott's baby
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
118
Bruce Elliott Changing Tray Substitute
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
Shaman 13 Steps by placing the deck on the stairs, different positions
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
121
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, the book "English Rogue", Jules Romain
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
122
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on flames from the finger tips, Bob Hanko, Annemann, Dunninger, John Scarne, Houdini's library, Arthur Lloyd, Warner Perry, Harry Baker and Russel Swann
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
126
Bruce Elliott Coin Vanish nesting coins gaff, idea
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
126
Walter B. Gibson Peeksie do as I do, but spectator probably fails finding performer's card
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
129
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on a show by the IBM ring NYC, John Scarne, Jimmy Grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from Dunninger
Related to Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
130
Bruce Elliott Psychic Ammeter card stand with arrow, arrow points to two selections without being touched
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
131
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the show of Dunninger, a letter by Second Deal Sam, Lloyd Jones "The Bat", an idea for Robson's "Leopard Cards"
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
134
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetch, John Scarne, James G. Thompson Jr. Orson Welles, Dunninger and Tom Osborne
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
138
Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann Biblio Thot no force, based on an Annemann Magazine Test
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
139
Walter B. Gibson Mickey Finn
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Plough, mourning envelopes, Emil Jarrow
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
142
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Funny Talk by Frank Lane Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
142
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson, Keith Clark, newspaper clippings
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
146
Walter B. Gibson Turnabout two decks, two cards are exchanged and match
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
147
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Harry Segal, table-lifting, Walter Gibson and Clayton Rawson
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
150
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on using adult methods when learning magic, John Scarne, James G. Thompson, Annemann, Miss Vivian St. John, Paul Curry and Russel Swann
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
154
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jerry Gale and paper puppets, N. Majahara, Bert Kalmar and Edgar Bergen
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
159
Shaman Mental Mirror word and card are divined by medium, cards code word
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 39)
160
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jack Trepel performing magic on the radio, Jay Marshall, Shaman
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 39)
163
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Great Ballantin, Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, Orson Welles, a bingo fraud, Bill Gresham gives some tips on knife throwing
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
167
Walter B. Gibson Pick Me Up number between one and thirty is named, an indicator card is inserted at that position and the card card named
Related to Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
169
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on why this issue is called G.I. Stuff, the solution to Dr. Lyons match puzzle from page167, Bob Gysel and Annemann's bullet catching
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
171
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the nadir of publicity, Rajah Raboid and a picture of Bruce Elliott
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 42)
175
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dante selling his show, a Blackstone anecdote, Jay Marshall, J. A. Melrose, Russ Swann, Jack Marshall, Captain Harry Baker
 		Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
179
Walter B. Gibson 91¢ Miracle three spectators select a different color envelope each and can than put one coin out of five in it, when performer turns over and sees the remaining two, he knows who chose which coin
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
180
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Greer Marechal, Jr., Dunninger, Ogden Nash, John Scarne
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
183
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson and the war
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dunninger, Vantine and Cazan
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
191
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on an article in the Sunday Mirror Magazine about spotting gambling, John Scarne, Frances Ireland, Kolmar, Shaman
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
195
Shaman Half-Head/Half-Tail Coin for rubbing-two-coins-together illusion
Related to Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
195
Bruce Elliott Buckram "Out" thought of card travels to book, as an out for the think of a card you see plot
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
198
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on L. Vosburgh Lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to Taylor's Peek Deck by James G. Thompson Jr., Fred Mosteller and his spelling trick ("Bravo!")
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
199
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson, Al Chris describing a miracle from India, Dell O'Dell, Russ Swann, selling and promotion
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
203
Franklin V. Taylor, Bruce Elliott "Visible But Unseen" Or " The Pocket Index That Ain't" card prediction, index in deck, switch in hat
Inspired by Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
204
Walter B. Gibson Deferred Coincidence three cards are selected from a red and from a blue deck, they match
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
206
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dunninger and Stuart Robson
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 51)
211
Theodore Annemann The Card on the Ceiling wax
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
1
Theodore Annemann The Undercover Mystery 2-card location with card through tray on floor
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
2
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located by standing on it
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
3
Theodore Annemann Locatrix selection is located behind back
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
5
Theodore Annemann A Story of Crime aces trap selection in deck, story presentation
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
10
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
19
Theodore Annemann The Card Unharmed business card in envelope is cut but unharmed
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
21
Theodore Annemann Synthetic Sympathy two cards from different decks match
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
36
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
37
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Tricks Using A "Short" Card general remarks
A. Trimmed End
B. Broken Corner
C. Corner Short
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
40
Theodore Annemann Composite Routine spectator remembers card and its position, performer places card in pocket, turns out to be selections, three phases with different methods
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
44
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
45
Theodore Annemann The Modern Eye Popper short card used to simplify double lift
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
49
Dr. Jacob Daley, Theodore Annemann ACME Thought Card Pass with envelopes
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
53
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardner
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
66
Theodore Annemann The Touch That Tells performer divines number of pocketed cards with value of playing cards
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
71
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
73
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
74
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
74
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ireland's Yearbooks, an effect Annemann used to do, Lou Tannen, the death of Ben Ehrens, Tommy Dowd, a scam with bills and John Scarne
 		Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
212
, Walter B. Gibson "Free" French Drop like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever
 		Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
213
Bruce Elliott Back To Back coin appears between two matchbooks
 		Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
215
Shaman Bifocals eight people look at a card individually, they all see the same card, glasses presentation
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
218
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Frances Ireland, female magicians, Orson Welles, Tommy Dowd
 		Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
219
Bruce Elliott The Back Room idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
220
Harry Blackstone, Walter B. Gibson Super Magic two in the hand, one in the pocket with paper balls and variations
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
224
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Stuart Robson, Charley Larson, Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Ducrot
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Dell O'Dell, John Scarne, John Mulholland
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 56)
231
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Joseph Dunninger, Paul Rosini, Bob Novak
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
235
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Baker, Carl Rosini, Paul Rosini, Max Sterling, Jay Marshall and some gambling ruses
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
239
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott Gold Seal Mystery coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
240
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Mr. and Mrs. Nicola, Bert Kalmar, Jay Marshall, Bob Novak, Mike Supa, John Mullholand
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
243
Theodore Annemann Any Deck One-Way making a one way deck, dirt
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
246
Theodore Annemann One-Way Mark Located how to spot a one way deck (or any marked deck)
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
246
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Garfield, Kolma, Tommy Dowd, Carl Wiesinger
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
247
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Tommy Dowd, Audley Wals, rings as shiner, ethics, Paul Rosini, Max Holden, Stuart Robson
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
251
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Sachs, Philip Mullentyre, Max Holden, Robert Parrish, Sylvan Garnet
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Walter B. Gibson The Poor Man's Anti-Gravico hydrostatic bottle
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
257
Walter B. Gibson Switched while doing fan manipulations, in two parts
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
258
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on collections, Audley Alsh, Russ Swann, Houdin, Walter Gibson, exposure, Robert A. Nelson
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
259
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Audley Walsh, Maurice Raymond, a number/word puzzle by Blackstone, Sid Lorraine
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
263
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Encyclopedia of Mentalism by Robert A. Nelson July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
263
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Lloyd Jones, Doug Geoffrey, R. M. Biow, Doc Miller, Houdini, R. Kohler
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 65)
267
Walter B. Gibson, L. Vosburgh Lyons Release From Reason silk and rope
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
268
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dunninger, Richard Himber, Zanzig, Newton Hall, Milton Kort, Stewart James
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
271
Bruce Elliott The Back Room response to John Snyder jr. letter, on Walter Gibson, the Annemann parade in the Linking Ring, James G. Thompson Jr., Richard Himber, Dariel Fitzkee and Harry Blackstone
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
275
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 68)
279
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
283
Alvarez Gonzales (reviewer) Shaman's Show by Shaman Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
283
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jim Sherman, Richard Himber, Al Koran, Charlie Miller, Dell O'Dell, Shaman
 		Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
287
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on DeLand, J. G. Thompson, Bill Larsen, Orville Meyer, Jack Vosburgh, Scarne and Walsh
 		Oct. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 71)
291
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Eddie Clever, Elray, R.M. Jamison, Tom Fitzgerald
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 72)
295
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Darriel Fitzkee, Otis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
299
Walter B. Gibson Tom Dick & How Many? three people each raising a different amount of fingers
Inspired by Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
302
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson The Back Room
Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
303
Paul Fleming (reviewer) The World's Best Book of Magic by Walter B. Gibson 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
7
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Complete One-Man Mental and Psychic Routine by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
76
Paul Fleming (reviewer) En Rapport by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
78
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Card Miracles by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
87
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Mental Mysteries by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
95
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
112
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Comments on the Second American Edition of Card Miracles and Mental Mysteries by Theodore Annemann 1944
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I
119
Theodore Annemann Time Marches On
1944
Practical Mental Effects
iv
Theodore Annemann, Bert Reese Bert Reese Secrets Berthold Riess, billet reading information, soft paper
  • Routine with Three Sitters
  • Routine for Single Sitters
  • Routine for Telephone Test
  • Routine for Groups
  • Some Final Remarks
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
11
Theodore Annemann Billet Switching general thoughts, the folding of the paper and two switches
  • The First Method
  • The Second Method
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
15
Theodore Annemann A Question and the Answer with billet switch using Thumb Tip
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
17
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker The Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
19
Theodore Annemann A Day of Your Life one spectator writes some things on billets, performer divines all, billets placed under feet of spectator and one billet is burned
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
20
Theodore Annemann Mindreading Publicity Effect center tear presentation as newspaper test
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
37
Theodore Annemann News Event Prediction three compartments, election prediction application
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
38
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
39
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
42
Theodore Annemann The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
42
Theodore Annemann, Kenneth Chamberlain A Cute Publicity Stunt name of chosen card appears printed in newspaper
Related to 1944
Practical Mental Effects
43
Theodore Annemann From Beyond the Grave spelling to dead name with blank cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
51
Theodore Annemann Two Papers and a Spectator two billets with information, one is duplicated and one divined
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
52
Theodore Annemann More Living Than Dead billets are burned in process
 		1944
Practical Mental Effects
54
Theodore Annemann Dead or Alive cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
54
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Bruce Elliott Entity Alone papers placed inside glass of water, one sinks
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
60
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
65
Theodore Annemann The Yogi Book Test three books, page determined with cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
66
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test blindfolded medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
68
Theodore Annemann Whim of Tituba page travels into nested signed envelopes
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
69
Theodore Annemann Dice and a Book using dice to select page, with variation by F. Clark
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
71
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
72
Theodore Annemann The Double Ad Test ads selected by spectator, performer divines them
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
74
Theodore Annemann Pocket Prophecies including thoughts on predictions and the pocket index in general
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
91
Theodore Annemann Construction of the Annemann Billet Index also for playing cards
Related to 1944
Practical Mental Effects
92
Theodore Annemann The Original Effect straight card prediction using billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
94
Theodore Annemann Lady and Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
95
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson The Omega Card Prophecy card chosen with dealing procedure, billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
95
Theodore Annemann, Arthur H. Buckley, Orville Wayne Meyer The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
97
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Ballot Box Divination fifty lotto type counters in revolving ballot box
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
98
Theodore Annemann Final Notes on pocket billet index
 		1944
Practical Mental Effects
99
Charles T. Jordan, Theodore Annemann Telethot also "Telethought", design duplication with medium, eight slips of paper, Jordan's Yogi Force, medium divines seven of the designs, then eighth one duplicated with spectator
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
109
Theodore Annemann, L.E. Duncanson The Astral Shirt performer removes shirt without jacket
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
112
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Frame-Ups feeling time behind back, knowing what is drawn on slate, instant stooge
  • 1. Envelope Test
  • 2. Watch Test
  • 3. Slate Test
  • 4. Another Slate Test
  • 5. Shirt Test
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
113
Theodore Annemann, Percy Naldrett The Phantom Artist celebrity chosen, large paper sheet is folded and cut, silhouette of chosen person is seen
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
116
Bruce Elliott Finger, Finger number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
120
Walter B. Gibson Date Sense numbers on calendar are added, matrix force
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
135
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
145
Theodore Annemann Triple Coercion color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
147
Theodore Annemann Modernized Reading for single reading or getting one ahead
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
148
Theodore Annemann Pseudo-Psychometry personal items
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
150
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann Modernizing the "One Ahead" Principle thoughts on the reading act
  • Readings for Intimate Groups
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
151
Theodore Annemann An Original Faked Envelope three compartments
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
155
Bruce Elliott Bluebeard's Seven Wenches coincidences with cut-out heads, matching
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
157
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Club Slate Routine name written up secretly on paper appears on slate
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
175
Theodore Annemann Extra-Sensory Perception design duplication with stacked picture cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
177
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, Dr. Jacob Daley Notaria chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
179
Theodore Annemann A Torn Letter paper with letter of alphabet is torn and restored between slates, pocket index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
181
Theodore Annemann Headline Hunter magician's choice strategy
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
183
Theodore Annemann Psychic Slate Test stacked deck and slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
185
Theodore Annemann, Robert Gysel The Gysel Slate handling for flap slate with hook
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
186
Norman Ashworth, Walter B. Gibson Before Your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it
  • Walter Gibson Method
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
188
Theodore Annemann The Super Slates method for appearing message
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
209
Theodore Annemann Controlled Currency two bills placed inside envelopes, serial number reading and other travels into box
 		1944
Practical Mental Effects
235
Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet A Mentalist With Money marked bill is divined among others and its number as well
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
238
Theodore Annemann Par-Optic Vision cards pocketed by spectator are divined one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
249
Theodore Annemann, Burling Hull New Sheet Reading questions in numbered envelopes answered by medium, Q&A, chair servante
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
251
Theodore Annemann, Paul Rosini The Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded, see Jinx for attribution
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
253
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mentalism two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
265
Theodore Annemann A Card to Be Thought About three way out, OOSOOM type
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
267
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle? two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
268
Theodore Annemann Yggdrasil three phase routine with ESP cards, duplicates added from belt
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
269
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
272
Theodore Annemann Parallel Thoughts one of four freely take cards is selected, medium finds out which one
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
273
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
274
Stewart James, Theodore Annemann Waiting Place for Unknown Thoughts spectator forms word with alphabet cards, performer knows it, three phases/methods
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
276
Bruce Elliott Parade of the Lamas using Lama cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
282
Walter B. Gibson The Twin Princess
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
284
Theodore Annemann New $1000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
303
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
320
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
  • The E.S.P. Symbol Projection
  • The Word Projection
  • The Card Projection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
327
Theodore Annemann Like An Open Book No. 5, book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
13
Bruce Elliott Parade of the Lamas with three jokers

 		1945
My Best
43
Theodore Annemann The Master Mind stack, billet index
 		1945
My Best
69
Walter B. Gibson Turnabout two decks, two cards are exchanged and match
 		1945
My Best
92
Bruce Elliott Finger Finger
Related to 1945
My Best
202
Bruce Elliott On the Cuff handcuffed under the cover of a cloth a solid ring penetrates the chain, it has to be cut off to be removed
 		1945
My Best
204
Theodore Annemann The Telephone Drama name and telephone number
 		1945
My Best
279
Theodore Annemann The Test of the Tiber
Related to 1945
My Best
280
Walter B. Gibson The Four Door Production Cabinet objects appear from a box with four doors
 		1945
My Best
308
Bruce Elliott Change! Thought! Coincidence! card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted on three different colored cardboards
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
38
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetsch, Richard Himber, Dunninger getting exposed, Milbourne Christopher
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 75)
307
Bruce Elliott Card Box prop without a flap, for magicians
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 75)
307
Bruce Elliott The Back Room "a suffering spectator speaks his mind", impromtu card stand with a newspaper, the five star frolics
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 76)
308
Bruce Elliott The Back Room "a suffering spectator speaks his mind" part two, Max Holden
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
315
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Practical Mental Effects by Theodore Annemann Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
315
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Russ Swann, Max Holden, John Snyder, Jean Hugard's testimonial show
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
316
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 79)
323
Walter B. Gibson Sextuple Stranger Than Hallucination three people look at the bottom card and remove it, all think of the same card
Inspired by Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
325
Bruce Elliott, Tom Sellers, Stanley Collins Combo one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
326
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Snyder, Dr. Beebe and Tommy Dowd
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
327
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson, Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson Boxed piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one
Related to Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
328
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Connie Haden, Jay Marshall, Shaman, Dr. Beebe and John Snyder, S.B. Blodgett
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
331
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Scarne on Dice by John Scarne (written by Clayton Rawson) Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
331
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Robert Parrish, Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Osborne
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
335
Bruce Elliott Silver Walls piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper
Related to May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
Shaman Shaman's Lucifers two matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox
Related to
  • Stuart Robson's "Tips on Flashpaper"
 May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Henderson and Jean Hugard
 		May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
339
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Original Magic by Richard Heinemann May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
339
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Off the Cuff by Edward Marlo May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
339
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on R.C. Buff ideas with the Lyons-Elliott Box, Frank Taylor, ideas by Hen Fetsch, Ed Marlo, Bert Allerton and Richard Mc Closkey
Related to May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 84)
343
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Clayton Rawson, hypnotism, Harry Blackstone, "Die Magie" and fascism
 		June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 85)
347
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Hen Fetsch, Douglas Francis, George Karger
 		June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 86)
351
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Starke, George Karger, Emil Jarrow, Bert Allerton, the "Swami" Magazine, puzzles by Fred Mosteller, Audley Walsh, Bob Novak and Charles Bertram
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
355
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Tarbell Course, Frank Taylor
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 88)
359
Bruce Elliott The Back Room ideas by Dr. Belanger and Hen Fetsch
 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 89)
363
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ed Marlo, George Karger, Hen Fetsch
 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
367
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Al Baker, Bill Gresham, Bill Henderson
 		Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
371
Bruce Elliott Make the Pulse Go Faster
Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
371
Bruce Elliott 3c Worth of Magic two different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places
Variations Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 92)
372
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dell O'Dell, Ken Crossen, Paul Curry
 		Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 92)
375
Bruce Elliott The Back Room About the Life, Hard Times and Unseemly Death of Shaman, Shaman was invented by Annemann and Bruce Elliott
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
379
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dariel Fitzkee, Annemann
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 94)
383
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
Related to Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 95)
387
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Neff, George Karger, Jingo Jones, Kolma, Tom Fitzgerald
 		Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 96)
391
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
395
Walter B. Gibson A Spooky Message flap, "Before Your Eyes" wipe-away prediction
Related to 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
402
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
399
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Felix Greenfield, Bill Henderson, R.C. Duff, Senor Mardo, Richard Himber's list of his personal favorite magicians
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
403
Theodore Annemann Riffle Force with break
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
406
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Phoenix, C. L. Boarde, the brain guys
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
407
Bruce Elliott 142857 with the feature of fractions of seven, see page 412 and 416 for more ideas (Clyde F. Cairy and unknown)
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
406
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hardin Jr., Audley Walsh, Jay Marshall
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
408
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) At the Table by George Snyder Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
408
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Alexander, Nelmar, The Magic Wand, Paul Morris, Jay Marshall, Hardeen Jr., Bobby Bakter, Greer Marechal
 		Mar. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 102)
412
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 Sachs, Fleming, Melbourne Christopher, Chet Miller, King Stevenson, Ace Gorham
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 104)
420
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
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Le Magicien, Ralph Read, Wilbur Kattner, Burling Hull, Hen Fetsch
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
428
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bat, Paul Felming, Jules Dhotel, H. P. Graham
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
432
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Paul Duke, Al Baker, Dell O'Dell, Dr. Belanger, Alan Barnert, Braue, Orson Welles in the show "Around the World"
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 108)
436
Bruce Elliott No Time Lost back in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time
 		July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
437
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Pop Up Tie, R. C. Buff, Jay Marshall, John Booth, Audley Walsh
 		July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
440
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on R. C. Buff, Paul Palfrey, Joe Ovette
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 110)
444
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Leo Rullman and Stuart Robson, Sorcerer's Serpent
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 111)
448
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
452
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Stars of Magic by Louis Tannen Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
452
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Gresham, Orson Welles, Richard Himber, Erdnase, Paul Fleming, Jay Marshall
 		Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 113)
456
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Walter Gibson's "Bunco Book", L. Vosburgh Lyons, Oscar Weigle, Jack Hughes, Dai Vernon, Bob Reinhart
 		Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 114)
460
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon's lecture, Richard Himber, Frank Taylor
 		Nov. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 115)
464
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Mike Bornstein, Karrel Fox, Stuart Jules, Martin Gardner, Burling Hull
 		Dec. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 116)
468
Paul Fleming (reviewer) The Incorporated Strange Secrets by Theodore Annemann 1946
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II
29
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Practical Mental Effects by Theodore Annemann 1946
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II
65
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Silent Mora, Joe Karson, The Great Virgil, Sid Lorraine, Walter Floyd, Bill Grasham, Arnold Grubin, Jamison, J. G. Thompson, L. Vosburgh Lyons
 		Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
472
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Farelli, Jay Marshall, Si Stebbins, Brunel White, W. C. Fields, Russell Swann, Richard Himber, Wilfred Jonson
 		Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 118)
476
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Larsen, Cecil Lyle, card fans
 		Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 119)
480
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Bill Larsen, E. B. Moore, Greer Marechal, Roy Benson
 		Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
484
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Paul Fleming, Paul Curry, L. Vosburgh Lyons, Bill Grace, Richard Himber
 		Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
488
Bruce Elliott One Hand Cop with whispering queens and reversing card to illustrate the move
 		Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 123)
493
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Peter Warlock, Jay Marshall
 		Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 123)
496
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 124)
500
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
504
Bruce Elliott Static borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed
Also published here May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 126)
507
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Clayton Rawson, Milbourne Christopher, Richard Himber
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 126)
508
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
512
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Bill Woodfield, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Richard Himber, H. P. Graham, Ben Braude
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
513
Bruce Elliott Misdirection for Rabbit-From-The-Hat with false finger
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
514
Bruce Elliott Anagram's Awful Aid letters in ABC deck are turned over according to selected words
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
515
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bruce Elliott Bending Coin Idea head on coin pops out and back
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bruce Elliott Chance Stunt prediction of three psychological forces (color, number up to ten, flower) with appearing writing, white on red writing on red cardboard under red celluloid filter
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Wheately, Paul Curry, Bill Larsen, Vernon, Felix Greenfield
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
524
Bruce Elliott Changeable three cards, queen in center turns over
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
527
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
528
Bruce Elliott Dice Tip sort of two in the hand one in the pocket routine, with small dice
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
531
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Walter Gibson, Clayton Rawson, Bums - Brotherhood of Useless Magicians
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
532
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frakson, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Hen Fetsch, Max Katz
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 133)
536
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John F. Hamilton, R. C. Buff
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 134)
540
Bruce Elliott No Skill gaff with a bill
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
542
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Carl Ballantine, Bill Larsen, Paul Fleming
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
544
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Phoenix Prize Contest, James G. Thompson Jr, Jay Marshall
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
548
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on watching other performers and behaving at the show
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
552
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, Ed Marlo, Blackstone, Audley Walsh, Peter Warlock, H. P. Graham
 		Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 138)
556
Bruce Elliott Match? match book refills
 		Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 139)
559
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Kolma
 		Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 139)
560
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Al Wheatley, Bert Allerton, Frank Taylor
 		Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
564
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jean Hugard, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Clayton Rawson, Richard Himber, Roy Benson
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 142)
572
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on C. L. Boarde, Ronald Edwards
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 143)
576
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on hypnotism books, Jean Hugard, George Karger
 		Feb. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 144)
580
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Feb. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 145)
584
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Peter Warlock, Frank Taylor, Greer Marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by Frank Taylor
Related to Mar. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 146)
588
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on, the winners of the contest, Bill Larsen, Dariel Fitzkee, Clayton Rawson, Cy Endfield
 		Mar. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 147)
592
Bruce Elliott Aces??? magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
595
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Baker, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen, Greer Marechal, Roger Barkann, L. Vosburgh Lyons, C. L. Boarde, Roy Benson, Dariel Fitzkee, Milbourne Chrisstopher, Jack Chanin
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
596
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
Bruce Elliott Slate of Mind flap that can be palmed off
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
602
Bruce Elliott Treasure Trail map is crumbled and spectator holds on to it, marked coin is put on a plate and sand is poured on top, coin travels inside the map
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
602
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jarrow
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
604
Bruce Elliott Annemann Issue anecdotes of Ted Annemann
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
605
Bruce Elliott Lu-Site box to exchange cards
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
609
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Jaks, Finley-Jordan controversy
 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 152)
618
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, the Jarrow dinner, Dr. Jaks and a bar bet by Ron Edwards
 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
614
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
619
Bruce Elliott Cut Up method to cut bottom card to top, cards on the table, small trick, where several cards come back to the top as a gambling demo
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
621
Bruce Elliott The Back Room story of a Rupert's drop, on Milbourne Christopher, Roy Benson, Orson Welles, Lloyd Jones, Dr. Jaks
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 155)
626
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, Audley Walsh, Dr Stanley Jaks
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 156)
630
Bruce Elliott The Back Room an idea for a transformation of a ball into an egg, and a haunted deck idea by Ed Cannon
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 157)
633
Dr. Kolma, Bruce Elliott Po-She-Lo cards in basket, rope rises with chosen card attached
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
634
Dr. Kolma, Bruce Elliott Poor Man's Snake Trick snake in basket finds selection
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
635
Bruce Elliott The Back Room letters from Bruce Elliott to Lloyd Jones, Art Lyle, Johnny Platt and Bob Nelson
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
637
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Clayton Rawson, Bill Simon, Jay Marshall
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
641
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Kruger and Starke, Dr. Jaks, Martin Gardner, Roy Benson, Paul Draylin, Hal Haber, Bill Simon
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
645
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetsch, Frank Taylor, Karrel Fox, Paul Fleming, Milbourne Christopher
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
649
C. L. Boarde, Theodore Annemann Magician's Choice with books
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
651
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Phil Upton on "ghoti", Tom Osborne
Related to Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
653
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Senator Crandall
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
657
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Robert Harbin, Martin Gardner
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
659
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Newton Hall, Roger Barkann, Dr. Jaks, Bobby Baxter, Bill Woodfield and reviews in magic magazines
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 165)
663
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dai Vernon
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 166)
667
Bruce Elliott Joker spectator sees selection from other spectator on a joker, punched card
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 167)
669
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ricciardi Jr., Wally Dean, Roger Barkann, Kuda Bux
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 167)
671
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic by Theodore Annemann Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
408
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Magic as a Hobby by Bruce Elliott Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
408
Theodore Annemann Synthetic Sympathy
1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
194
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
196
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change does the same as glide
Related toVariations 1949
Controlled Miracles
22
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Fogel, Hubert Lambert, Arthur Helliwell
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
675
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jimmy Herpick, Fred Keating, Max Katz, Martin Gardner
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
679
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Cyclopedia of Magic by Henry Hay Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
679
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dante, Milbourne Christopher, Audley Walsh, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
683
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Fogel, Arthur Helliwell, Hubert Lambert, Dante
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
687
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Richiardi, Jr., Russ Walsh's appearing cane, Dr. Jaks
 		Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 172)
691
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bruce Elliott Mortell selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper
Also published here Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
692
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russel Swann, Lee Noble, Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Frances Ireland
 		Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
695
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 174)
699
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Devano's rising card, Jay Marshall, Frank Taylor, Wally Dean
 		Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
703
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, John Boyko
 		May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
707
Bruce Elliott Fate male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Related toVariations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
708
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Dante, Bobby Baxter, Carl Balantine, Bill Nord, Wally Dean, Tony Slydini
 		May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
711
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ken Allen, C.B. Yohe, Richard Himber, George Jason, Ballantine, Ted Anneman, Robert Harbin, Jinx
Variations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 178)
712
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Braue, Dai Vernon, Jack Crimmins, Carl Ballantine, Stewart Judah, Norman Jensen, hand caring
 		June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 179)
719
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Lee Noble, Carl Ballantine, Mike Bornstein, Jerry Cohen, Dai Vernon, Cy Endfield, Milbourne Christopher
 		June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
722
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Max Holden, Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Jay Marshall
 		July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 181)
726
Bruce Elliott Falsie! draw shift variation
 		July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
729
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Clayton Rawson, Jerry Lukins. L. Vosburgh Lyons, Lu Brent, Tony Kardyro, Oscar Weigle
 		July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
730
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Ralph Read, Jay Marshall
 		Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 183)
734
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Medium Margery, Fred Keating, Aleister Crowley, Ouspensky, Roy Benson, Jay Marshall, Kuda Bux
 		Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
738
Bruce Elliott See Saw slap vanish with two coins, one coin vanishes
 		Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 185)
740
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on James Bartlett, Arthur Helliwell
 		Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 185)
742
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Norman Jensen, Cardini, Vinn Boyar
 		Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 186)
746
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Lee Noble, Roy Benson, Robert Lund, Dante
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
750
Bruce Elliott Fillip! card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
751
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Steve Miaco, Richard Himber, Robert Harbin
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
754
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Woodfield, Jay Marshall, Dr. Jaks illustration
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
758
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Erdnase, Al Baker, The Great Jasper, Clayton Rawson
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
762
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Robert Harbin, John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins, Lee Noble, hamsters and the atom bomb
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
766
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Bert Allerton, Bob Hummer
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 192)
769
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Bill Simon, Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Robert Harbin
Related to Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
773
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Professional Magic for Amateurs by Walter B. Gibson Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
524
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jack Chanin, Dai Vernon, Clayton Rawson, George Karger, Wally Dean
 		Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 194)
777
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Tony Slydini, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Jay Marshall, Sid Loraine letter on Elusive Lady, Milbourne Christopher
Related to Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 195)
781
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frank Garcia, Puzzle by Charlie Arbuthnot, Dunninger, Carlo Menotti, Fred Keating, Martin Gardner, Bill Simon, Jean Hugard, Robert Harbin, Art Lyle, Frank Joglar
 		Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
785
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Jean Hugard, C.L. Boarde, Jay Marshall
 		Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 197)
789
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Jimmy Herpick, Jackie Flosso, Jay Marshall, Jean Hugard
 		Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 198)
793
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Hubert Lambert, Frank Taylor pendulum experiment
 		Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
797
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russell Swann, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Lee Noble, Richard Himber
 		Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
801
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Wally Dean, Ballantine, Cy Endfield, Martin Gardner, George Schindler
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
805
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Carl Rosini, Bill Simon, Audley Walsh, Victor Jorey
 		May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
809
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
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Kuda Bux, Richard Himber, Rosenbloom, Victor Jory, Cardini, Fred Keating, Blackstone, Al Flosso, Johnny Paul
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
814
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Stanley Jaks, Audley Walsh, Lee Noble, Bobby Baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by Gerald Kosky
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 205)
821
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Simon, Ted Messenger, Cleopatra, Sorcar, Frank Garcia, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Greer Marechal, Jimmy Herpick, Frank Joglar, Larry Weeks, Cy Endfield
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
825
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
829
Bruce Elliott Math performer names selection of position, sort of early anti-faro
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
832
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Richard Himber
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
833
Bruce Elliott Full! empty matchbook turns into a full one
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
836
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Dai Vernon
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
837
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Vernon, Martin Gardner, Mike Bornstein
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
841
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Charles Nyquist, Hofzinser, Compars Hermann, George Jason, Max Holden
 		Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
842
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Harry Blackstone, Martin Gardner, Dr. Jaks, Audley Walsh, Bobby Baxter, gag by Bob Hummer
 		Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 212)
849
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Daley, Dudley Fossum, Ade Duval, Milbourne Christopher, Dr. Jaks, Roy Benson
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
853
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Willard Smith, Jack LeDair, Max Katz, Sid Lorraine, Maurice Fogel, Audley Walsh, Frances Ireland, Al Baker
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 214)
854
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Si Stebbins (newspaper article), Maurice Fogel, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon
 		Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 215)
861
Bruce Elliott, Martin Gardner The Back Room anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
Also published here Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
865
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Rhine
 		Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 217)
869
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Rhine part 2
 		Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 218)
873
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Senator Crandall, Gerald Kosky, Jacob Daley, Ken Beale
 		Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
877
Walter B. Gibson Switcheroo No. 54
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
96
Theodore Annemann Locatrix No. 58, Divine card behind back
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
104
John Scarne, Bruce Elliott The Odd Will No. 127, story trick
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
244
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Magic Explained by Walter B. Gibson Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
628
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Andy Furlong, Bob Orben
 		Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
881
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Doc Weiss, Johnnie Murray, Djin, Dr. Jaks, crooked card
 		Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
885
Bruce Elliott A. P.
Also published here Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
887
Bruce Elliott Two Fold Folderol billets in envelope, subtlety
Inspired by Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
888
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dorny, Leon Maguire, Jimmy Drilling, Dai Vernon, Norman Jensen, Johnnie Murray, Cy Keller, Pat Terry, Bill Larsen, Frank Jogglar, Feank Garcia
 		Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
889
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ken Brooke, Johnny Paul, Jim Thompson
 		Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
893
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Schindler, Dr. Jaks, Jak Ledair
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
897
Bruce Elliott No Five five dollar bill put on one dollar bill, five dollar bill vanishes
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
898
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dr. Elliott, Vernon, Jay Marshall, Jack Gwynne, Ross Bertram, Clayton Rawson
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
901
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Kaplan, Milbourne Christopher, Martin Gardner, Mike Millet, Bill Simon, Dr. Jaks, Francis Carlyle, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, John Boyko, Sid Lorraine, Leo Rullman, Keith Clark, Fu Manchu
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
905
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Richard Himber, Clayton Rawson, Dr. Elliott, Wallace Dibble, Audley Walsh, Bill Simon
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
909
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Dr. Taylor, Widdop, Magicol
 		May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
913
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Al Baker, Harry Blackstone, Gali Gali, Washington Irving Bishop
 		May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 229)
917
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Emil Jarrow, Richard Himber, Milbourne Christopher, Larry Grey
 		June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 230)
918
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt! phase for ambitious card
Also published here June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
924
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the S.A.M - I.B.M. convention, Sid Lorraine, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon, Ross Bertram, Johnny Platt, Chic Schoke, Leslie Barrie, Gene Bernstein, Tom Hanlon, Russell Swann, Audley Walsh, Del Ray, Jay Marshall
 		June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
925
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, Richard Himber, Ande Furlong, Annemann's diary, Peter Warlock, Orson Welles
 		June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 232)
929
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Pearson Mapes, Lou Tannen, Jack Spaulding, George Karger
Also published here July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 233)
933
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Magicol, Larry Becker, Gerald Kosky, Orson Welles, Leslie Barrie, Tommy Martin, Bill Nord
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
934
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Cy Endfield, Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dr. Braude, Max Katz, Martin Gardner, Audley Walsh, Hen Fetsch, Cardini, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs
 		Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 235)
941
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ivan Sanderson, Audley Walsh, Magicol, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen, Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall, Al Cohn, Lee Noble
 		Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
945
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Norman Jensen, Milbourne Christopher, H. P. Graham, Clayton Rawson, Audley Walsh, Wilbur Kattner, Dariel Fitzkee, Bill Larsen
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Bruce Elliott Tipsy Turvy
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Matt Schulien, Don Alan and his set, Clark Crandall
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
953
Bruce Elliott On A Tear monte, tearing up corner, false index
Related to Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 239)
954
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Chavez School, Jay Marshall, Sidney Lenz, Johny Albenice, Fred Keating
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 239)
957
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on hypnotism, Ormond McGill, Sphinx
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 240)
961
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on letters in a magazine about proofing psychic power, Ed Stoddard, credits in "Scarne's Magic Tricks", Dr. Jaks
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
965
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Baker's dead, Leslie Barrie, Willard Smith, Bill Simon, Herman Hansen
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
969
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Francis Carlyle, Dr. Jaks, Martin Gardner, Bob Orben, Frank Garcia, Lee Noble, Bill Simon
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
973
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
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Gershon Legman, John Thursday, Harry Opel, Jack Chanin
 		Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
977
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Don Castello, Gen Grant, Audley Walsh, Martin Gardner, Frank Joglar, Fred Keating, Jay Marshall, Al Baker, Norman Jensen, Lou Tannen
 		Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
978
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Pseudo-Psychometry
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
17
Theodore Annemann Envelope Marking Method
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
18
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Milbourne Christopher, Lee Noble, Don Alan, Carl Rosini, George Starke, Stars of Magic, Orson Welles, Cy Endfield, Charlie Miller, Jimmy Grippo, Cardini
 		Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 246)
985
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Wheatley, Mickey MacDougall, Tommy Hanlon, Jay Marshall
 		Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 247)
989
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon B.D.V. with hole deck in hand, spectator can decide on every card, without looking at it
Also published here Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
990
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, The Friday Night Sodality, Bob Orben, Frank Joglar
 		Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
993
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Ed Stoddard, Sid Lorraine, Ralph Read, Knights of Magic, Dai Vernon, Dr. Braude, Gerald Kosky, Gershon Legman
 		Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 249)
997
Bruce Elliott Dr. Elliott about Dr. James W. Elliott
 		Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
998
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Last Lethargy false second deal
 		Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
1001
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Emlyn Williams, Cbarles Dickens, Bobo, Senator Crandall, Jimmy Drilling, Tommy Vanderschmidt, Wally Dean, Jay Marshall, Cardini, Dr. Jaks, Rezvani
 		Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 251)
1002
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Will De Sieve, Jay Marshall, Leslie Barrie, Friday Night Sodality, Frank Joglar, Martin Gardner, Bill Larsen, Lou Tannen
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 252)
1009
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ralph Read, Dr. Kayton, John Scarne, Cy Endfield, Lewis Ganson, Frank Garcia, Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1013
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Larsen, pseudonyms an criticism
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 254)
1017
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bob Orben, publishing books
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1021
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Lewis Ganson, Rusduck, Orson Welles, Frances Ireland, hypnotism
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1025
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetsch, Keith Clark, Stars of Magic, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Norman Jensen, Fred Keating, George Karger
 		June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 257)
1029
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Long Tack Sam, Robert Orben, Paul Le Paul, Jackie Flosso
 		June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 258)
1033
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Frank Garcia, Dilmer, Frank Taylor
 		July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 259)
1037
Bruce Elliott Elliott on Ellis ring off handkerchief
Also published here July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 260)
1040
Bruce Elliott The Back Room discussion of Bruce Elliott and Fred Keating on the Friday Night Sodality, part 1
 		July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 260)
1041
Bruce Elliott The Back Room discussion of Bruce Elliott and Fred Keating on the Friday Night Sodality, part 2
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1045
Bruce Elliott The Back Room discussion of Bruce Elliott and Fred Keating on the Friday Night Sodality, part 3
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 262)
1049
Bruce Elliott The Back Room discussion of Bruce Elliott and Fred Keating on the Friday Night Sodality, part 4
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1053
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Mulholland, Bob Lund, Eddie Joseph, Jay Marshall, Gen Grant, puzzle by Max Katz
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1057
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Ray Hyman, Keith Clark, J.B. Bobo
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1061
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Goodliffe, Stars of Magic, magic for magicians, silhouette cutting of Bruce Elliott's daughter by Dai Vernon
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1065
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Friday Night Sodality, Gen Grant, Bill Simon, Maurice Zolotow
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 267)
1069
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Scarne, Ade Duval, John Mulholland, Keith Clark's Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks
 		Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 268)
1073
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Arthur Godfrey, Fred Keating, Ed Becker, Friday Night Sodality
 		Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 269)
1077
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Arthur Godfrey, Carl Rosini, Fred Keating
 		Dec. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 270)
1081
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Friday Night Sodality, performing in t.v.
 		Dec. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 271)
1085
Theodore Annemann Introduction on performing, booklet contains reprints from the Sphinx
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
Theodore Annemann The Easy Indian Needle Feat
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
1
Theodore Annemann The Cigarette and Dollar Bill Again signed bill in cigarette
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
2
Theodore Annemann Mentalex? three selected cards are found by spectators stopping at the right card
Related to 1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
4
Theodore Annemann Telephone Mystery
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
4
Theodore Annemann Attention, Mentalists!
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
5
Theodore Annemann No Title At All two selection, first found by stop, second by naming a number, two way forcing deck, alternated
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
6
Theodore Annemann Three Card Monte Outdone with three aspirin boxes and one penny
Related to 1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
7
Theodore Annemann The Master Mind 14-15 card stack, two decks
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
8
Theodore Annemann My Original Swami Test number and color are predicted on business card in envelope
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
12
Theodore Annemann Improvement 8,000
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
Theodore Annemann A New Slate Writing Wrinkle flap added
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
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