143 entries for Ali Bongo

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Peter Warlock Pagan Papers different colored tissue papers are rolled up inside each other and put in glasses, inner paper travels to other glass
Related to Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 62)
439
Milbourne Christopher Christopher's "Double Cross" eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces
VariationsAlso published here 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
53
Ali Bongo Deolali Dice short two-dice routine with cup, they grow in the fist as climax
Also published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
74
Ali Bongo Ali Bongo's Addition magical needle threading combined with Hindu Thread
Also published here 1956
Unconventional Magic
58
Ali Bongo Ali Bongo's Zusatz zum "Gypsy-Thread" magical needle threading combined with Hindu Thread
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
877
Ali Bongo Magazine Test prediction, with riffle page force
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
31
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter Drei X Pech am gleichen Tag on a trip to London, Ali Bongo, Davenports, Harry Stanley, Lous Marino
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4)
60
Ali Bongo Doves A La Carte cards on tray turn into card castle, which can be opened and doves appear
 		1966
The Bongo Book
5
Ali Bongo Snowstorm in Pongolia three pieces of paper pushed into a tube, performer mimes to cut them with scissors and confetti come out
Related to 1966
The Bongo Book
8
Ali Bongo Out of the Picture framed picture of vase of flowers, flowers disappear, then spring flowers appear
 		1966
The Bongo Book
10
Ali Bongo Witch Switch hat (paper cone) changes color under handkerchief, sucker ending
Related to 1966
The Bongo Book
12
Ali Bongo The Tearable Ogre newspaper torn as face of ogre
Related to 1966
The Bongo Book
15
Ali Bongo Penetration Minus big metal disc in envelope is penetrated with object, then vanishes entirely
 		1966
The Bongo Book
18
Ali Bongo The Lady's Not for Burning eight paper pieces, four are burnt, letters appear on other pieces to form a name
Inspired byRelated to 1966
The Bongo Book
21
Ali Bongo Bongo's Blooming Bush bush is covered briefly and blossoms appear
Related toVariations 1966
The Bongo Book
24
Ali Bongo The Printer's Nightmare water put in magazine, water comes out black and magazine is blank
 		1966
The Bongo Book
28
Ali Bongo Fruit Salad two in the hand with miniature fruits, can of fruit salad as climax
 		1966
The Bongo Book
31
Ali Bongo The Balancing Yogi sucker trick with a small doll, spectator cannot balance it
 		1966
The Bongo Book
34
Ali Bongo One Rope Only rope is threaded through hole in big wooden board, rope penetrates assistant
 		1966
The Bongo Book
36
Ali Bongo The Baffling Bangle bracelet appears knotted to a rod, under handkerchief
 		1966
The Bongo Book
40
Ali Bongo Jail Break cards with pictures of a prisoner, prisoner vanishes and appears on other card
 		1966
The Bongo Book
43
Ali Bongo Symbols in the Sand sand in box, spectator draws a letter and shows it around, then letter is erased by shaking the box, medium divines letter
Inspired by
  • Ron Baillie's "The Finger of Fate" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram" Vol. 5, No. 6, 1951.
 1966
The Bongo Book
46
Ali Bongo Bouquets and Bangers glove is tossed in the air and changes into flowers, other glove changes into sausages
 		1966
The Bongo Book
49
Ali Bongo The Houdini Pin pin vanishes from corked tube and appears in small box
Related to 1966
The Bongo Book
52
Ali Bongo Now Is the Hour large clock in envelope, hand changes to chosen hour
 		1966
The Bongo Book
55
Ali Bongo Blooming Assistant cup is filled with milk and placed on spectator's head, milk changes into flowers
 		1966
The Bongo Book
57
Ali Bongo Second Thoughts more ideas on the items in the booklet
Related to 1966
The Bongo Book
60
Ali Bongo Pongolian Production Box
1966
The Bongo Book
62
Hans "Severus" Ernst Das Jubiläum-Festival von Henk Vermeyden on the Triks convention in Amsterdam, Henk Vermeyden, Sitta, Pavel, Ali Bongo, Peter Warlock, Rink, Haxon
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 2)
29
Karl Fulves Babel Gary Moore hour, Harrison Beale, sleight-heavy card tricks, Ali Bongo lecture, Mexican Joe Crimp
 		Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
74
Jay Marshall, Karrell Fox, Duke Stern, Ali Bongo, "Senator" Clarke Crandall An ABC of Magicomedy Bits various comedy bits
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
17
Ali Bongo Tisch Kebob three balls from tissue paper vanish and appear on dagger held by spectator, with tube
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
48
Our Album with pictures of Bruce Armstrong, Scalzo & Co., Bob Brown, Ted Serios, Randi, Charlie Miller, Clifford Guest, Dell O'Dell, Helena & Arthur Buckley, Elmar Jones, Mr. Gustafson, Ali Bongo, Kio
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
102
Ali Bongo Bongo Hat Expanding newspaper hat
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
103
Claude Pahud Berthoud on the Swiss magic convention in Burgdorf, Jean Garance, Edy Künzler, Yrus, Mr. Bunke, Ali Bongo, Roberto Furegati, Les Clauginos, Cartier, Durox, Ily-Ko, Juliani & Erna, Elberto, Primera
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 1)
3
Hans "Severus" Ernst Magiertreffen in Burgdorf on the Swiss magic convention in Burgdorf, Ali Bongo, Alwelli, Yrus, W. Bunke, Elberto, Primera, Les Clauginos, Jean Garance, Ily-Ko, Cartier, Durox, Hans Meyer, Roger Linder, Benedikt Strausak
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 1)
6
Hans "Severus" Ernst 60 Jahre Magischer Club Wien on the jubilee of the magic circle of Vienna, Peter Heinz Kersten, Willi Seidl, Henk Vermeyden, Mao Fink, Horst Goetz, Fritz Lisetti, Erich Simanek, Onkel Peppi, Cornel & Monique, Ali Bongo, Mi-Chi-Ko, Fred Sherry, Reinhard Müller, Magic Christian, Zdenek Diabel, Albert Goshman, Alwelli
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 1)
11
Ali Bongo Sterling Embryo two different-colored tissue papers and borrowed bill are rolled up and put on upside-down glasses, bill vanishes, white paper burns, in red paper is white paper and inside bill
Inspired by
  • "Embryo" (Pentagram)
Related toAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Dec. 1972
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
28
Fred Robinson Focus on Fred Kaps, Ricky Jay, Richiardi Junior, John Fisher, Ali Bongo, Ken Brooke, Jack Avis, Paul Stone, Nick Bolton
 		Nov. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 3)
330
Ali Bongo Mit besonderem Gerät - (d) card balloon with balloon attached to top of bottle
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
20
Ali Bongo Mentaleffekte - 3. six different-colored balloons, performer has paper bag over his head, spectator bursts balloons one by one and performer names correct colors
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
31
Obie O'Brien USA Happenings on Lou Tannen, Frank Garcia, Harry Lorayne, Bill Wisch, Barry Levy, Ali Bongo, Howard Flint, Paul Gertner, Al Goshman, Bob Little, Peter Kersten, Phil Goldstein
 		Aug. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12)
608
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Switzerland, Fugi Fuchs, David Nixon, Paul Daniels, John Fisher, Ali Bongo, Charles and Regina Reynolds, Siegfried & Roy
 		May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
684
Fred Robinson Oasis on FISM Brusssels, Ray Grismer, Larry Jennings, Howard Schwarzman, Obie O'Brien, Gordon Bruce, Frank Farrow, Bob Read, Paul Daniels, Tommy Wonder, John Fisher, Ali Bongo, Roy Walton
 		July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
703
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Scotty York, Ali Bongo
 		July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
709
Ali Bongo, David Nixon Ali Bongo's Experience
  • The Thread or Cotton
  • Shows for Children
  • The Needle Threading Addition
  • Jewelled Scabbard Gag
  • Humorous Gypsy Thread
  • Disposal of the Pieces
  • Breaking the Thread
  • Displaying the Pieces
  • David Nixon's Idea
  • The Bongo Gypsy Thread Suit
  • A Note on the Preparation
  • Chadwick's Mending Cotton versus Tacking Thread
  • Repeating Impromptu
  • Dany Ray
 		1980
The Hindu Thread Trick
15
David Britland, Stuart R. Patterson Fun & Frolics in Great Yarmouth IBM convention in Great Yarmouth, Da Silva Puppet Theatre, Shaun McCree, Crisco, John Cornelius, Ali Bongo, Peter Warlock, Jack Mayes, Terry Herbert, Mike Gancia, Walt Lees, Mark Leveridge, Eddie Dawes, John Palfreyman, Peter Lane, John Salisse, Peter Kersten, Josephine, Joe Nex, Chu Chin Fu, Jan Madd & Chantal, Johnny Thompson, Jeffrey Atkins, Joe Marvel, Pierre Brahma, Jacqueline, Eddy & Company, Harry Nicholls, Frans Biemans, Tommy Wonder, Hans Van Senus, Bob Little, Roger Crosthwaite
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
16
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Frances Marshall's "You Don^t Have To Be Crazy", IBM Convention, Mark Raffles, Ali Bongo, Trevor Lewis
 		Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1154
Ali Bongo Pongolian Handcuffs wrists are tied with a rope, rope in 30cm tube to separate hands
 		1983
1983
1
Ali Bongo Flutter-Bugs how to build flutter-bugs from rubber bands and plastic, gag
 		1983
1983
2
Ali Bongo Vanishing Cane Tip knob alternative
 		1983
1983
2
Ali Bongo Voodoo Card deck in bag, selected card is pierced with pencil and burnt with a candle, same card in other deck has same stigmata
Also published here 1983
1983
3
Ali Bongo Force Wheel wheel to force a number, with folded pieces of paper, for banknight etc.
 		1983
1983
4
Ali Bongo Bill in Pumpkin... or Can of Beans or Block of Ice... or Almost Anything! cryptic description, bill is burnt and appears somewhere else
 		1983
1983
5
Ali Bongo Photo Phorce forcing a photo from a photo album
 		1983
1983
6
Ali Bongo Instant Art empty frame is wrapped in newspaper, picture appears
Related to 1983
1983
7
Ali Bongo Houdini Coin coin in tube penetrates two nails
 		1983
1983
8
Ali Bongo Ribbon Fountain Finale from hat, with flowers at the end of ribbon
 		1983
1983
9
Ali Bongo Simple Silk Cut handkerchief in folded paper
 		1983
1983
10
Ali Bongo Revolving Card Fan / Revolving Anything cards, bill, pack of cigarettes revolve on palm-up hands
 		1983
1983
11
Ali Bongo Ring on Rope in paper bag, extra ring
 		1983
1983
12
Ali Bongo Er liebt mich - Er liebt mich nicht flower is torn from paper and destroyed and restored, paper rolled up and placed on hat pin
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" 1985
 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 10)
9
Ian Keable-Elliott Editorial Russ Abbot, Ali Bongo, Guillotine trick
 		Jan. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
2
Ian Keable-Elliott Ali Bongo and Television Magic
July 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 11)
9
Ali Bongo Einleitung
1991
Ali Bongo
2
Ali Bongo Bongo's Ball- und Würfeltrick dice in a bag changes place with a ball behind cardboard
 		1991
Ali Bongo
3
Ali Bongo Streichholzschachtel-Kümmelblättchen monte with matchboxes and a coin
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
6
Ali Bongo Bongo-Bingo-Box box with numbered balls, forcing numbers
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
8
Ali Bongo Forcieren mit einem Tuch forcing with a devil's handkerchief
 		1991
Ali Bongo
10
Ali Bongo Forcieren eines Farb-Chips chips on strings in a bag, to force a color
 		1991
Ali Bongo
12
Ali Bongo Tafel mit zwei Botschaften slate wrapped in handkerchief, writings appear on both sides, similar to Instant Art
Related to 1991
Ali Bongo
14
Ali Bongo Knetgummizerschneiden magically cutting modeling clay into three pieces
 		1991
Ali Bongo
16
Ali Bongo Die farbenwechselnde Rose color changing rose, with tube
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
18
Ali Bongo Bongo-Blüten-Busch blossoms can be removed, silks, different method than in the Bongo Book
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
20
Ali Bongo Bongo Blendo
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
23
Ali Bongo Bongo-Zick-Zack-Falter cardboard to produce handkerchief
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
26
Ali Bongo Fred und Lulu
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
29
Ali Bongo Voodoo-Karten deck in bag, selected card is pierced with pencil and burnt with a candle, same card in other deck has same stigmata
Also published here 1991
Ali Bongo
31
Ali Bongo Der Gordische Knoten
Also published here
  • Genii
 June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
22
Ali Bongo Do It Yourself Pompons faster way to make pompoms form wool
Also published here
  • Genii
 June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
23
Paul Gertner Back To Basics and The Unwritten Rule
  • Questions
Related to Feb. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 6)
18
Ali Bongo, Eric Ronne Gertner
  • Letters
Related to Mar. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 7)
9
Ali Bongo More on Ads
  • Letters
 		Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
10
Ali Bongo Memories Of Casino Royale
Nov. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
34
Ali Bongo Anagrams
1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
146
Ali Bongo Four Kings Easy Kings vanish and appear in envelope, with four glasses, brief
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
1
Ali Bongo Lucky Number prediction of a number from 1-10 in envelope
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
2
Ali Bongo Pick-A-Pencil / Pick-A-Lollipop bunch of pencils, all removed but one, prediction
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
3
Ali Bongo Bongo's Blooming Bush blossoms can be removed, silks, different method than in the Bongo Book
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
4
Ali Bongo Bongo Blendo
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
4
Ali Bongo Color Change Rose with tube
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
5
Ali Bongo Silk to Rose silk is transformed into head of rose, then it is attached to stem
 		1994
Lecture Notes '94
5
Ali Bongo Stretch-A-Link two rope rings, penetration and one ring is stretched
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
6
Ali Bongo Zig Zag Folder cardboard to produce handkerchief
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
7
Ali Bongo Matchbox Monte with coin inside, brief
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
7
Ali Bongo Chung Ling Hoo-Dini coin penetrated by chop sticks, then vanishes and appears somewhere else, brief
Also published here 1994
Lecture Notes '94
8
Ali Bongo Rund um die Fluchtkiste
  • Wie erzielt man Lacher, ohne sich zu bemühen?
  • Ein Vorhang-Blitz-Löse-Mechanismus
  • Sicht von oben
  • Eine schnelle Sack-Befreiung
  • Die Pongolianischen Handschellen
Also published here
  • Genii
 May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
107
Robert K. Miller, Ali Bongo Review Reviews
  • Letters
 		Nov. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
16
Ali Bongo, Max Maven Punters
  • Letters
 		Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
14
Ali Bongo Thoughts On The F.I.S.M. Competition
May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
32
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on Daniel Rhod, Douglas Cameron, Peter Jeffries, John Budden, Peter Warlock, Ali Bongo, Teller, Barbara Budden, Colin Peters, Dennis Franz, Morley Budden, Quentin Reynolds, Dawn Earle
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 15)
160
Ali Bongo Deolali-Würfel short two-dice routine with cup, they grow in the fist as climax, described by Lewis Ganson
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
6
Lee Earle Lee Earle at the Editor's Desk on James Cuthbert, Ali Bongo, Faye Presto
 		1998
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 9)
304
Michael Close (reviewer) Word of a Lie by Ali Bongo May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
31
Ali Bongo Schloss und Schlüssel spectator locked to chair
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
160
Ali Bongo Die schwebende Schrumpfmumie mummy floats up, changes into girl
Inspired by
  • Vanishing Ladies and other Magic, Norman Hunter
 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
164
Ali Bongo Unfolding Future folded multi-level prediction as in Simon Aronson's "Shuffle-Bored"
Inspired by
  • Ludow, from Paris
Related toVariations 		2000
Off The Books (Issue 2)
11
Ali Bongo Future Notes comments on the procedure
Related to 2000
Off The Books (Issue 2)
12
Karl Fulves Ala Bongo no-stack version
Inspired by 2000
Off The Books (Issue 2)
13
Ali Bongo Ali Bongos Trinkgeldtip inducing tips
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)
32
Mark Lewis The Mark Lewis Svengali Routine eight phases, with credit commentary on each phase (Ali Bongo, Ron MacMillan, Eric Ward, Johnny Neptune, Nelson Holt, Sammy Holmes, David Cronin)
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
20
Mark Lewis On Ali Bongo
2001
The Long and the Short of it
25
Ali Bongo Patterns for Making the Mini Gozinta Boxes
2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
1
Ali Bongo Ali Bongo's Wrong Ring... La Fausse Bague presentation for the Gozinta Box with finger ring
Also published here 2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
2
Ali Bongo The Bunny-Copter paper bunny spirals down when thrown into air, gag
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
4
Ali Bongo Vodka Surprise beverages written on backs of cards, named card and beverage is predicted
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
5
Ali Bongo Pongolian Palette silks vanish from palette and appear tied to other handkerchief in breast pocket
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
6
Ali Bongo Chung Ling Hoo-Dini coin penetrated by chop sticks, then vanishes and appears somewhere else, brief
Also published here 2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
7
Ali Bongo The Happy Medium cards shuffled and placed into houlette, spectator has bag over the head and divines cards
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
8
Ali Bongo Galloping Prediction musical chairs game, prediction of winner
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
9
Ali Bongo Plane Design six chips with symbols, one is predicted
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
10
Ali Bongo Foxy Wrist Tie easy wrist tie escape
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
11
Ali Bongo Alichemy five coins change in spectator's hand from copper to gold
Also published here 2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
12
Ali Bongo Here's Some Magic You Can Do vanishing Leprechaun / Disappearing Dwarf / Hat puzzle, Bongo design
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
13
Ali Bongo Shuffle-Board Variation folded prediction, brief
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
16
Ali Bongo Ali Bongo's Wrong Ring... La Fausse Bague presentation for the Gozinta Box with finger ring
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
1
Ali Bongo Four Kings Easy Kings vanish and appear in envelope, with four glasses, brief
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
2
Ali Bongo Pick-A-Pencil / Pick-A-Lollipop bunch of pencils, all removed but one, prediction
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
3
Ali Bongo Chung Ling Hoo-Dini coin penetrated by chop sticks, then vanishes and appears somewhere else, brief
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
4
Ali Bongo Bongo's Patent Pink Pills to brief to understand effect
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
5
Ali Bongo La Pièce dans la Boule de Laine coin in ball of wool
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
6
Ali Bongo Bongo's Bingo Box box with numbered balls, forcing numbers, brief
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
7
Ali Bongo The Flying Saucers! cardboard plates with numbers, one has a prize, very brief description
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
7
Ali Bongo Sympathetic Colours two spectator selects same colored ball from bag
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
8
Ali Bongo Lucky Number prediction of a number from 1-10 in envelope
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
9
Ali Bongo Stretch-A-Link two rope rings, penetration and one ring is stretched
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
10
Ali Bongo Fred and Lulu brief
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
11
Ali Bongo Amida Kuji bank night, prize boxes, board with lines to follow, very brief
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
11
Ali Bongo Alichemy five coins change in spectator's hand from copper to gold
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
12
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks on Uri Geller, Ali Bongo's passing, David Copperfield biography in France, Steve Forte's Gambling Protection Series on DVD, John Carney
 		Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
10
Brian Sibley The Great Panjandrum on Ali Bongo
 		May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
30
Anthony Owen Ali Bongo: A Personal Perspective
May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
31
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) The Great Escape by Ali Bongo, Kenichi Komiya Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
70