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T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
VariationsAlso published here 1909 73
Magician vs. Gambler
Variations 1937 43
Silas and the Slickers rhyming patter, ballad by Elmer Applegit
Variations 1939 26
George Starke Salt and Water salt travels from hand to hand, then water appears
May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
50
George Starke The Thumbnail Writer on the problem of bad handwriting, automatic writing
May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
51
George Starke The Ghost Coins handful of coins vanish, soldered coins
Also published here Nov. 1944 83
George Starke Hornswoggled bills change total value several times
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1944 85
George Starke The Ghost Coins handful of coins vanish, soldered coins
Also published here 1945 188
George Starke Hornswoggled bills change total value several times
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1945 189
James G. Thompson Jr. Biographical Sketches of Contributors
  • Theo. Annemann
  • Charles Arbuthnot
  • George E. Arrowsmith
  • Roger Barkann
  • Sylvan Barnet
  • Joseph L. Barnett
  • Raymond L. Beebe
  • Eugene Bernstein
  • J. B. Bobo
  • John N. Booth
  • Tom Bowyer
  • Vynn Boyar
  • Joan Brandon
  • Fred Braue
  • John Braun
  • Lu Brent
  • R. C. Buff
  • Clyde F. Cairy
  • Loring Campbell
  • Jack Chanin
  • Frank Chapman
  • Forest V. Chesbro
  • Milbourne Christopher
  • Eddie Clever
  • Stanley Collins
  • Mystic Craig
  • Thomas J. Crawford
  • John J. Crimmins, JR.
  • Paul J. Curry
  • Del Monte
  • Harry Dobrin
  • Ronald B. Edwards
  • Bruce Elliot
  • Professor El-Tab
  • Dr. E. G. Ervin
  • Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
  • Val Evans
  • "Hen" Fetsch
  • Thomas B. Fitzgerald
  • Dariel Fitzkee
  • Sid Fleischman
  • Joseph Harman Fries
  • Martin Gardner
  • Teral Garrett
  • Walter B. Gibson
  • Arnold L. Grubin
  • Nelson C. Hahne
  • Hathaway
  • Royal V. Heath
  • Charles H. Hopkins
  • Jean Hugard
  • Mark Jacobs
  • R. M. Jamison
  • F. H. Jeudevine
  • Maurice Kains
  • George G. Kaplan
  • George Karger
  • Joseph A. Karson
  • Wilbur Kattner
  • Gerald Lynton Kaufman
  • Howard B. Kayton, M.D.
  • The Great Kolar
  • Gerald Kosky
  • Abril Lamarque
  • William W. Larsen
  • Sid Lorraine
  • Art Lyle
  • L. Vosburgh Lyons
  • Richard F. Madden
  • Greer Marechal, JR.
  • George McAthy
  • William H. McCaffrey
  • Jack McMillen
  • Harry Mendoza
  • Orville Meyer
  • John W. Mifflin
  • Chester Morris
  • Paul Morris
  • Frederick Mosteller
  • Robert A. Nelson
  • C. A. George Newmann
  • Grady S. Nicholson
  • Dr. Cecil E. Nixon
  • Charles Walter Nyquist
  • Dell O'Dell
  • Tom Osborne
  • George Harrison Pittman
  • Julien J. Proskauer
  • Clayton Rawson
  • Ralph W. Read
  • Dolf Rudin
  • Herb Rungie
  • Ned Rutledge
  • James J. Sanders
  • Lucille Pierce Saxon
  • Sigmar - The Magician
  • Jerry Sorensen
  • Willard S. Smith
  • George Starke
  • Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO)
  • Harlan Tarbell
  • DR. Franklin Taylor
  • J. G. Thompson, JR.
  • Jack F. Trebel
  • M. Van Reese
  • Jack Vosburgh
  • Audley Valentine Walsh
  • Peter Warlock
  • Herman L. Weber
  • Bob Weill
  • William H. Wilson
  • Tommy Windsor
  • Howard H. Wise
  • Ed. Wolff
  • Michael F. Zens
1945 347
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
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias on George Starke
Jan. 1945 98
George Starke Penny and Half Dollar Transposition
Feb. 1945 101
George Starke Sleeving as an Art Part I
  • To sleeve a coin from the right hand up the right sleeve
  • Retrieving the sleeved coin
  • Using the right sleeve for a switch
Related to Mar. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 10)
105
George Starke The Magical Transfer of a Coin from one Hand to the Other
Mar. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 10)
105
George Starke Hornswoggled - The Smash Finish different ending
Related to Apr. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 11)
111
George Starke The Porous Plate "A Trick with a Climax that Savors of Real Magic"
deck placed on plate, selection travels through plate and is found underneath
June 1945 123
George Starke Elastic Fingers little finger seems to grow
July 1945 133
George Starke Sleeving as an Art Part II
  • Emil Jarrow & Paul Morris (Sphinx, 1937/1938)
  • One-Handed Sleeving
Related to July 1945 136
George Starke My Uncle and the Gambler
Inspired by Aug. 1945 142
George Starke Substitutes for the Double Lift article with examples
Aug. 1945 144
George Starke Downs Change Improved
Inspired by Aug. 1945 144
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias to George Karger and George Starke
Dec. 1945 173
George Starke A Coin Surprise two Nickels balanced on each middle finger are given two spectator, they change into Pennies
July 1946 234
Frederick Braue Roundabout on John Mulholland, Roy Benson, Martin Gardner, Carl Jones, Orson Welles, Frakson, Cardini, George Karger, George Starke, Bert Allerton, the Mesmerized Glasses and more
Sep. 1946 252
George Starke Two New Ball Sleights for "two in the hand" type
Oct. 1946 256
George Starke Three Card Monte in Excelsis multiple phases, based on multiple lifts, in the end card from pocket
Dec. 1947 375
George C. Engel Quadruple Coincidence three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
543
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Stars of Magic by George Starke
#1, 2 & 3
June 1949 554
George Starke Quadruple Coincidence No. 55, Do As I Do with four climaxes, three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariations 1950 97
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Series No. 6 of Stars of Magic by Dai Vernon (written by George Starke)
- Vernon's Ring on the Wand - Vernon's Slow-Motion 4 Aces - Vernon's Traveller Card Trick
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
662
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
Harvey P. Graham, George Starke, Milbourne Christopher 1 & 50 cent to 50 cent, gaffed
Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1191
, George Starke Dexterous Digits No. 74, little finger is apparently stretched
1981 91
Harry Riser Hornswoggled Revisited with gaffed bill
Inspired byVariations 1996 233
Ron Bauer Hornswoggled Again! bills change total value several times
Inspired by 2001 2
Dai Vernon Triple Coincidence Do As I Do with three climaxes, cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
52
David Regal Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
30