travel thought \n cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper \n hen fetsch
1938
the jinx 51-100 Hen Fetsch
Travel Thought
cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper
in the mind \n performer really blindfolded
- think stop with one selection
- think stop with three selections
- a chosen card is named \n hen fetsch
1940
the jinx 51-100 Hen Fetsch
the card knows \n three cards chosen and one pocketed, the other shuffled back, card with cat picture shown which whispers card in pocket and divines other two cards, stacked deck \n hen fetsch
1941
the jinx 101-151 Hen Fetsch
The Card Knows
three cards chosen and one pocketed, the other shuffled back, card with cat picture shown which whispers card in pocket and divines other two cards, stacked deck
past present and future \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers \n hen fetsch
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Hen Fetsch
Past Present and Future
card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers
destined dart \n dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed \n hen fetsch
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Hen Fetsch
Destined Dart
dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed
double knockout! \n four numbers are added and predicted, first appeared in the "linking ring" 1942 \n hen fetsch
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Hen Fetsch
Double Knockout!
four numbers are added and predicted, first appeared in the "Linking Ring" 1942
future hue \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors \n hen fetsch \n predictor \n stylesmith
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Hen Fetsch
Future Hue
card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
past present and future \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers \n hen fetsch
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Hen Fetsch
Past Present and Future
card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers
the back room \n on hen fetsch, richard himber, dunninger getting exposed, milbourne christopher \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Hen Fetsch, Richard Himber, Dunninger getting exposed, Milbourne Christopher
the back room \n on r.c. buff ideas with the lyons-elliott box, frank taylor, ideas by hen fetsch, ed marlo, bert allerton and richard mc closkey \n bruce elliott \n boxed \n l. vosburgh lyons \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1945
the phoenix 51-100 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
popper! \n from fold in sleeve \n unknown \n letter to bruce elliott \n clayton rawson \n fetsch's grandpopper \n hen fetsch
1945
the phoenix 51-100
Unknown
milk and confetti \n confetti in glass under handkerchief and milk in cone change places, milk pitcher \n henry a. colgate \n "my best" flash opening \n hen fetsch
1945
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Henry A. Colgate
Milk and Confetti
confetti in glass under handkerchief and milk in cone change places, milk pitcher
double knockout \n sum of four apparently random numbers is divined, using 1 stooge \n hen fetsch
1945/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 4 Hen Fetsch
Double Knockout
sum of four apparently random numbers is divined, using 1 stooge
general information about the "pitcher" \n - its care
- type of liquids
- presentation
- milk marker
- showmanly spills
- a blackstone tip
- personal preference
- the paper cone
- opening the cone
- loading the cone
- handling the cone
- water-proof cone \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
rice silk \n cup is filled with milk and from the liquid a silk is produced, then milk changes into confetti \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Rice Silk
cup is filled with milk and from the liquid a silk is produced, then milk changes into confetti
juggling joker \n gag, bowl filled with milk is balanced on a pole then apparently thrown into audience, liquid transforms into rice or confetti \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Juggling Joker
gag, bowl filled with milk is balanced on a pole then apparently thrown into audience, liquid transforms into rice or confetti
cream conjuring \n milk poured in cup, child shall hold it over head and turn it over, changes into ice cream \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Cream Conjuring
milk poured in cup, child shall hold it over head and turn it over, changes into ice cream
bunny making \n "flat" bunny is placed inside hat and milk is poured on top, transformation into real rabbit \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Bunny Making
"flat" bunny is placed inside hat and milk is poured on top, transformation into real rabbit
comedy combo \n combination with "abbott's comedy glass", milk disappears in cone and glass is stretched to make room for milk to reappear \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Comedy Combo
combination with "Abbott's Comedy Glass", milk disappears in cone and glass is stretched to make room for milk to reappear
my best club laugh \n beer vanishes in paper cone and glass shrinks, comedy routine, using "abbott's comedy beer mug" \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
My Best Club Laugh
beer vanishes in paper cone and glass shrinks, comedy routine, using "Abbott's Comedy Beer Mug"
the christmas tree \n liquid poured into paper cone changes into christmas tree, paper tree with decoration \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
The Christmas Tree
liquid poured into paper cone changes into christmas tree, paper tree with decoration
the spirit drinks \n sympathetic glasses, two glasses filled with liquid, performer drinks one and other one is empty as well \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
The Spirit Drinks
sympathetic glasses, two glasses filled with liquid, performer drinks one and other one is empty as well
airplane gag \n milk vanishes in paper cone, then cone is torn into pieces and changes into paper plane \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Airplane Gag
milk vanishes in paper cone, then cone is torn into pieces and changes into paper plane
happy birthday \n milk and other invisible ingredients are placed inside cone, they change to cookies and message appears on cone \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
Happy Birthday
milk and other invisible ingredients are placed inside cone, they change to cookies and message appears on cone
new uses for the "pitcher" \n - as a loading device
- as a means of exchange
- as a visible vanish
- as a trap
- as a chemical prop
- as a load chamber \n hen fetsch
1946
milk pitcher magic Hen Fetsch
the malkin \n voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places \n robert fairthorne \n simulacrum \n hen fetsch \n the malkin \n robert fairthorne \n pinance \n thomas alan waters
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Robert Fairthorne
The Malkin
voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
not far fetsched \n ideas for the pop up tie
- pop bell (spirit bell)
- pop spots (luminous paint)
- pop brush (spectator feels ghost brushing on face) \n hen fetsch
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Hen Fetsch
Not Far Fetsched
ideas for the pop up tie
Pop Bell (spirit bell)
Pop Spots (luminous paint)
Pop Brush (spectator feels ghost brushing on face)
eskow's act \n long routine, cut and restored rope, handkerchief penetrates rope, bill travels into knot of handkerchief and torn of corner into a rope, see p. 690 for tips and ideas by hen fetsch \n steve eskow \n eskow's act \n steve eskow \n burnt to the core \n dan harlan
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Steve Eskow
Eskow's Act
long routine, cut and restored rope, handkerchief penetrates rope, bill travels into knot of handkerchief and torn of corner into a rope, see p. 690 for tips and ideas by Hen Fetsch
magical business \n - buzz watch (gag by ed heyel)
- dad betcha (tearing a paper in half 9 times)
- plate break (biting a plate)
- candle out (blowing a candle out through sleeve, gimmicked)
- three links (producing bottle from three linked rings) \n hen fetsch
1949
ireland's yearbooks Hen Fetsch
Magical Business
Buzz Watch (gag by Ed Heyel)
Dad Betcha (tearing a paper in half 9 times)
Plate Break (biting a plate)
Candle Out (blowing a candle out through sleeve, gimmicked)
Three Links (producing bottle from three linked rings)
band-it card \n selection is lost in the deck and encircled with two rubber bands, deck is placed behind back and when shown again selection is on face of the still encircled deck \n hen fetsch
1949
band-it card Hen Fetsch
Band-It Card
selection is lost in the deck and encircled with two rubber bands, deck is placed behind back and when shown again selection is on face of the still encircled deck
poison trick \n chosen / poisoned glass is found, see also p. 849 \n oscar weigle \n given goblet \n audley walsh \n ken allen \n gerald r. blount \n leslie spiewak \n mike millet \n ken beale \n perfume presto! \n hen fetsch \n it's my move \n vic koehler
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Oscar Weigle
given goblet \n chosen / poisoned glass is found, several methods \n audley walsh \n ken allen \n gerald r. blount \n leslie spiewak \n mike millet \n ken beale \n poison trick \n oscar weigle \n perfume presto! \n hen fetsch
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Audley Walsh, Ken Allen, Gerald R. Blount, Leslie Spiewak, Mike Millet, Ken Beale
the back room \n 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 \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 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
simulacrum \n spectator pushes needle through doll, performer knows where, voodoo \n hen fetsch \n the malkin \n robert fairthorne \n pinance \n thomas alan waters
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Hen Fetsch
Simulacrum
spectator pushes needle through doll, performer knows where, voodoo
perfume presto! \n chosen / poisoned glass is found \n hen fetsch \n given goblet \n audley walsh \n ken allen \n gerald r. blount \n leslie spiewak \n mike millet \n ken beale \n poison trick \n oscar weigle
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Hen Fetsch
betcha! \n - reading the date of a coin through a paper
- predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
- showing five kings in a deck \n hen fetsch
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Hen Fetsch
date man duplication \n day on calendar sheet is encircled, divination \n hen fetsch \n glimpression \n thomas alan waters
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Hen Fetsch
predictor \n tripple prediction, three envelopes on big black board, different colored crayons \n stylesmith \n future hue \n hen fetsch
1951
the phoenix 201 - 250 Stylesmith
Predictor
tripple prediction, three envelopes on big black board, different colored crayons
buddha's coin \n silver coin is sandwiched between two copper coins, it transposes with a copper coin wrapped in buddha papers, double facer \n hen fetsch \n buddha's coin \n hen fetsch
1952
modern coin magic Hen Fetsch
Buddha's Coin
silver coin is sandwiched between two copper coins, it transposes with a copper coin wrapped in Buddha Papers, double facer
tisch-trick \n coin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by gerald kosky \n dr. weyeneth \n hole the coin \n cy keller \n hen fetsch
1952
the phoenix 201 — 250 Dr. Weyeneth
Tisch-Trick
coin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "Hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by Gerald Kosky
rotator \n prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck \n russell "rusduck" duck \n cheap faro! \n cy keller \n hen fetsch
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rotator
prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
the back room \n on hen fetsch, keith clark, stars of magic, dr. jaks, frank garcia, norman jensen, fred keating, george karger \n bruce elliott
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Hen Fetsch, Keith Clark, Stars of Magic, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Norman Jensen, Fred Keating, George Karger
hole the coin \n coin transforms in process \n cy keller \n hen fetsch \n tisch-trick \n dr. weyeneth
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300 Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch
the coin transposition and climax \n silver & copper transpose with one coin in spectator's handkerchief \n bill simon \n hen fetsch
1954
sleightly sensational Bill Simon, Hen Fetsch
The Coin Transposition and Climax
silver & copper transpose with one coin in spectator's handkerchief
major miracle \n prediction card placed by spectator next to card \n aldini \n hen fetsch \n "minor miracle" (hen fetsch)
1969
roughingly yours Aldini, Hen Fetsch
magic at your finger tips \n \n paul fleming \n hen fetsch \n milbourne christopher
1979
the paul fleming book reviews - volume iii Paul Fleming (reviewer)
espitome \n two sets of five cards, matching \n larry becker \n hen fetsch's "symbologic" and barry stevenson's "c.i.d."
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
Espitome
two sets of five cards, matching
Inspired by
Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic" and Barry Stevenson's "C.I.D."
super spell \n gaffed deck, spelling to any named card, count-spell \n ken de courcy \n hen fetsch \n "magic spell" (hen fetsch, ca. 1950)
1980
super spell Ken De Courcy, Hen Fetsch
Super Spell
gaffed deck, spelling to any named card, count-spell
pinance \n doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where \n thomas alan waters \n the malkin \n robert fairthorne \n simulacrum \n hen fetsch
1982
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Pinance
doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where
glimpression \n page is torn from book and a word circled, word is divined \n thomas alan waters \n date man duplication \n hen fetsch
1985
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Glimpression
page is torn from book and a word circled, word is divined
buddha's coin \n silver coin is sandwiched between two copper coins, it transposes with a copper coin wrapped in buddha papers \n hen fetsch \n buddha's coin \n hen fetsch
1988
magic with a copper/silver coin Hen Fetsch
Buddha's Coin
silver coin is sandwiched between two copper coins, it transposes with a copper coin wrapped in Buddha Papers
poker logic \n no. 77, with two royal flushes \n karl fulves \n hen fetsch \n hen fetsch's "symbologic"
2001
new self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Hen Fetsch
impromptu psychic matching \n business cards torn in quarters to make two sets of five symbols, matching with those \n barrie richardson \n club 71, christmas 2002 \n hen fetsch's "symbologic"
2005
act two Barrie Richardson
Impromptu Psychic Matching
business cards torn in quarters to make two sets of five symbols, matching with those
inkubator \n written letters on blank card are covered with post-it note, they travel onto selection \n karl fulves \n "a minor miracle" (?), hen fetsch
2010
prolix Karl Fulves
Inkubator
written letters on blank card are covered with Post-It note, they travel onto selection
symbologic revisited \n coins with colored stickers, two sets of five, spectator matches colors unseen in two phases
- phase i - three matches
- phase ii - five matches \n barrie richardson \n hen fetsch's "symbologic" \n the magician, aug./sep. 2006
2011
curtain call Barrie Richardson
Symbologic Revisited
coins with colored stickers, two sets of five, spectator matches colors unseen in two phases
esp reading \n two sets of five, performer starts putting cards on table, standard method \n jorge "the jack" garcia \n hen fetsch's "symbologic" and a routine by derren brown \n esp coincidence \n jorge "the jack" garcia
2015
7 mysteries of mentalism Jorge "The Jack" Garcia
ESP Reading
two sets of five, performer starts putting cards on table, standard method
Inspired by
Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic" and a routine by Derren Brown
court order \n matching with spectator, two royal flushes used \n steve beam \n inspired by hen fetsch's "symbologic"
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Steve Beam