the spider \n pips of card vanish and appear on paper, pip eating spider \n stanley collins \n tarantula \n maurice howarth \n the williamised spider \n billy mccomb
1915
original magical creations
Stanley Collins
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The Spider
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bob hummer's whirling card \n \n bob hummer \n hummer's whirling card \n bob hummer \n frolics with the hummer whirling card \n billy mccomb \n dronette \n karl fulves
1943
hummer's whirling card
Bob Hummer
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Bob Hummer's Whirling Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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1943
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Hummer's Whirling Card
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2
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preface \n \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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Preface
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1947
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The First Book of William
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biographical note \n \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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Biographical Note
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1947
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The First Book of William
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8
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william's torn and restored newspaper presentation \n presenting the effect on stage, with stage light \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Torn and Restored Newspaper Presentation
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1947
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The First Book of William
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11
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william's bicycle tyre \n tire is emptied and blown up again \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Bicycle Tyre
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1947
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The First Book of William
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12
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william's ice cream production \n cup filled with confetti changes into ice cream \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Ice Cream Production
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1947
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The First Book of William
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14
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more about ice cream \n four more ideas with ice cream tricks \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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More About Ice Cream
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1947
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The First Book of William
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16
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william's fantastic fez \n performer wears a fez, cuckoo on springs comes out with the selection \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Fantastic Fez
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1947
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The First Book of William
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17
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william's new glove opening \n gloves are thrown into the air, small parachute opens and they float slowly down \n billy mccomb \n canny cane! \n louis tannen \n chute \n van abernathy
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's New Glove Opening
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Related to
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1947
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The First Book of William
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20
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william "discovers" "multicore" solder \n two ideas with a special wire
- bending flower
- gag with tie \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William "discovers" "Multicore" Solder
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1947
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The First Book of William
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22
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william's attache case production \n object appear from empty case \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Attache Case Production
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1947
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The First Book of William
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24
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william's invisible paint \n brush on paper, picture is made without using paint \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Invisible Paint
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1947
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The First Book of William
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26
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william on the subject of "stung" \n sucker trick, card apparently vanished in trousers, version of stung \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William on the Subject of "Stung"
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1947
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The First Book of William
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28
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william's invisible pipe \n smoking thumb \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Invisible Pipe
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1947
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The First Book of William
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30
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william's hot book \n flames from a book \n billy mccomb \n pyrotica \n thomas alan waters
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Hot Book
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Related to
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1947
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The First Book of William
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32
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william's comedy card flight \n spectator on stage puts card in stand, card vanishes and appears in envelope, everybody sees how it works except spectator on stage, paper balls over head type \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Comedy Card Flight
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1947
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The First Book of William
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34
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william passes on some tips \n on thumb tips, on using milk, on the appearing cane, how to remove paint \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William Passes On Some Tips
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1947
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The First Book of William
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36
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assorted gaglets of the william brand \n gags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat \n billy mccomb \n billy's thimble \n billy mccomb \n patrick page
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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Assorted Gaglets of the William Brand
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Variations
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1947
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The First Book of William
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37
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william's poker hand trick \n several hands are dealt one hand is chosen it's a royal flush \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Poker Hand Trick
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1947
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The First Book of William
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39
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william amid the fakirs \n gazing at a match causing it to ignite \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William Amid the Fakirs
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1947
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The First Book of William
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42
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william's fantastic table \n table lift, with ring, then legs fall off and when the table top is shown, the hand stuck to it apparently cut off from the arm \n billy mccomb \n (17) the palladino table lift \n eusapia palladino
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Fantastic Table
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Related to
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1947
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The First Book of William
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44
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william's floating ball routine \n comedy routine on stage, ball is floating up and down and finally vanishes in a box, with assistant \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William's Floating Ball Routine
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1947
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The First Book of William
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46
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william turns gravity upside down \n board on two trestles with three bricks on top, trestles are removed and the rest floats, then board, lowermost and middle brick are removed one by one, still suspended in the air \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William Turns Gravity Upside Down
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1947
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The First Book of William
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49
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canny cane! \n opening, table with cane and hat, gloves are thrown in the air and they come down with small parachutes, then the cain is put into the hat, where it vanishes \n louis tannen \n william's new glove opening \n billy mccomb
1947
the phoenix 101-150
Louis Tannen
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Canny Cane!
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Related to
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1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 132)
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529
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tarantula \n pips from four card vanish step by step and appear on strip of paper \n maurice howarth \n the williamised spider \n billy mccomb \n the pip-eating spider \n tommy wonder \n billy mccomb \n stanley collins \n the spider \n stanley collins
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300
Maurice Howarth
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Tarantula
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Related to
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1953
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The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 290)
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our magician of the yearbook - billy mc comb \n on billy mccomb, pictures of peter warlock, kalanag, june mccomb, elizabeth warlock \n laurie ireland
1955
ireland's yearbooks
Laurie Ireland
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Our Magician of the Yearbook - Billy Mc Comb
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1955
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1955)
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an act for a lazy magician \n complete act
- ring on stick
- card through handkerchief
- anti-gravity glasses
- bill in cigarette
- transformation of handkerchief ("the end" appears) \n billy mccomb
1955
ireland's yearbooks
Billy McComb
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An Act for a Lazy Magician
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1955
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1955)
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4
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the birdcage \n on the new living card stars , ed marlo, charlie miller, paul lepaul, francis carlyle, bill simon, dr. jacob daley, the modern magician, channing pollock, cardini, billy mccomb, james b. findlay, willane \n jay marshall
1955
the new phoenix 301-348
Jay Marshall
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The Birdcage
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1955
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The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 328)
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123
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(17) the palladino table lift \n one person table lift, with ring \n eusapia palladino \n william's fantastic table \n billy mccomb
1959
mediumistic stunts
Eusapia Palladino
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(17) The Palladino Table Lift
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Related to
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1959
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Mediumistic Stunts
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289
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the back room \n on credits of the u.f grant tricks in #351, jay marshall, stewart james, billy mccomb, don lawton \n don tanner
1960
the new phoenix 351-400
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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1960
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 352)
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238
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the back room \n on billy mccomb, milbourne christopher \n don tanner
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 354)
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246
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surprise prediction \n mccombical prediction variation, with slate \n eugene gloye \n billy mccomb
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Eugene Gloye, Billy McComb
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Surprise Prediction
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 356)
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253
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the back room \n on midwest magic jubilee, jay and frances marshall, billy mccomb, sorcar, milbourne christopher, john scarne, danny johnson \n don tanner
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 361)
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274
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ivème festival internationale de la magie s. andrea \n on the magic convention in s.andrea, sitta, june merlin, viviane mireldo, dasa & eva, les mazakian, alice, solange, isbecque, mary, jaqueline sarvy, elisabeth warlock, mi-chi-ko, fred kaps, nevio martini, raimondi, vladimiro dei, gilberti, maxim, leypold fritz, ily-ko, zefir, billy mccomb, zelpy, peter warlock, heinz & charlotte fischer, onkel peppy, francis haxton, klingsor, henky vermeyden, dr. schramm \n jean garance
1964
hokus pokus
Jean Garance
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IVème Festival Internationale de la Magie S. Andrea
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1964
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 25 No. 5)
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74
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slow motion card vanish \n thumbnail clip \n dai vernon \n eye-level, one-man card vanish \n billy mccomb
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic
Dai Vernon
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Slow Motion Card Vanish
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Related to
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1967
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Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
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103
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again they rise \n deck of cards dropped into newspaper, three selections rise out of newspaper \n billy mccomb
1968
newspaper magic
Billy McComb
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Again They Rise
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1968
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Newspaper Magic
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81
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blank surprise \n all cards become blank except selection \n alton sharpe \n billy mccomb
1969
expert card mysteries
Alton Sharpe, Billy McComb
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Blank Surprise
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1969
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Expert Card Mysteries
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141
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introduction \n \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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Introduction
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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1
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cut 'n gone rope \n rope is coiled up in hand and ends are cut, rope vanishes \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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Cut 'N Gone Rope
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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1
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the williamised spider \n pips from deck vanish and appear on napkin \n billy mccomb \n the pip-eating spider \n tommy wonder \n billy mccomb \n stanley collins \n tarantula \n maurice howarth \n the spider \n stanley collins \n the williamised spider of mr. collins \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Williamised Spider
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Related toAlso published here
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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2
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the torn and restored airmail \n \n billy mccomb \n george lawrence \n the comedy letter - for t & r airmail letter \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb, George Lawrence
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The Torn and Restored Airmail
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Related to
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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4
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the comedy letter - for t & r airmail letter \n \n billy mccomb \n the torn and restored airmail \n billy mccomb \n george lawrence
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Comedy Letter - For T & R Airmail Letter
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Related to
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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5
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auntie gwendoline \n sucker ending for torn and restored letter \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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Auntie Gwendoline
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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6
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eye-level, one-man card vanish \n gimmick, similar to vernon \n billy mccomb \n slow motion card vanish \n dai vernon
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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Eye-Level, One-Man Card Vanish
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Related to
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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6
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a variation on a theme \n spectator holds a ribbon over his head, a ring hangs in the middle, ring is removed from ribbon without spectator knowing how it works, paper balls over the head effect, clippo \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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A Variation on a Theme
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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8
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the seven-cornered hanky \n \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Seven-Cornered Hanky
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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9
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the magician's rabbit does a trick \n in a box, apparently rabbit does the trick \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Magician's Rabbit Does a Trick
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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11
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the card in the cigarette \n \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Card in the Cigarette
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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13
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uncle's will slates \n messages appear on slates, comedy \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb, Ken De Courcy
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Uncle's Will Slates
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1972
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I Did It My Way
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13
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the five rings of william \n brief \n billy mccomb \n the five rings of william \n billy mccomb
1972
i did it my way
Billy McComb
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The Five Rings of William
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Also published here
|
1972
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I Did It My Way
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15
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dedication \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Dedication
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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4
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foreword \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Foreword
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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9
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extension to "miko" \n gag prediction with three-and-a-half of clubs, fourteen of spades and mis-spotted die that does not add up to seven on all sides \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Extension to "Miko"
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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17
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opening the magic society show \n two large sheets shown empty on stage, a person appears and makes up a sandwich-board man with the sheets that have relevant messages on them \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Opening the Magic Society Show
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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19
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the "bang" bomb \n plastic bomb explodes with bang banner, comedy prop \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The "Bang" Bomb
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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23
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a thought-of card turns up in a cigarette \n card peeked at in rubber-banded deck vanishes and appears in borrowed cigarette, detailed, fred karene \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Thought-of Card turns up in a Cigarette
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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29
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the ultimate identification \n rabbit from hat, with newspaper or body load \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Ultimate Identification
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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37
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the half-dyed color changing silk \n routine ends with a silk in two colors, stopped in middle of the transformation \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Half-Dyed Color Changing Silk
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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41
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a rotten sneaky deception which pleases me \n dye tube gimmick openly presented as bottle with dye color \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Rotten Sneaky Deception which Pleases Me
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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49
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frolics with the hummer whirling card \n - a variation
- a don't! - if you unravel your own!
- a miracle!
- you're all set!
- light weight - but great!
- true story! \n billy mccomb \n bob hummer's whirling card \n bob hummer
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Frolics with the Hummer Whirling Card
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Inspired by
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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51
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yeas of magical angling... and thoughts thereon \n aerial fishing, with aquarium prop \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Yeas of Magical Angling... and Thoughts Thereon
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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55
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how to mix two tricks to make one good presentation \n thumb tie combined with card to wallet \n billy mccomb \n card in wallet, plus \n ricki dunn
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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How To Mix Two Tricks To Make One Good Presentation
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Variations
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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63
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thoughts on the thumb-writer and a few tips thrown in \n boon writer
- magnetic hold-out
- replacing the writer
- a stunt \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Thoughts on the Thumb-Writer and a few tips thrown in
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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65
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the date on the coin \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Date on the Coin
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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67
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the rigid yo-yo \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Rigid Yo-Yo
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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69
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the wine, the water - and a character \n on chris van bern's water & wine, chemical
- wine and water - williamised! \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Wine, the Water - and a Character
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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71
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again "sawing in half"... lengthwise... \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Again "Sawing in Half"... Lengthwise...
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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75
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the reverse-cut svengali pack ... an introduction \n spectator and magician both cut at the same card \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Reverse-Cut Svengali Pack ... An Introduction
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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79
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chop cups for all \n using glass with paper cover and magnet secretly added \n billy mccomb \n jennings chop cup routine, genii, mar. 1965
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Chop Cups for All
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Inspired by- Jennings Chop Cup routine, Genii, Mar. 1965
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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83
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we go mental \n different approaches, pages glued together, card inserted to select page \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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We Go Mental
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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87
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an off-beat rabbit arrival \n rabbit produced in champagne bucket, featuring a bottom-less bottle \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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An Off-Beat Rabbit Arrival
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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93
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the egg in the magazine \n raw egg poured into magazine, vanishes, reappears as fried egg \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Egg in the Magazine
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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97
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on the question of dress \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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On the Question of Dress
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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101
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thirty years of rings in nests of boxes \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Thirty Years of Rings in Nests of Boxes
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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103
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the clay pipe \n smoking clay pipes \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Clay Pipe
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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107
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u.k. ... "not in the polo mints" - u.s.a. ... "bill in the lifesavers" \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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U.K. ... "Not in the Polo Mints" - U.S.A. ... "Bill in the Lifesavers"
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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113
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splashing in the card fountain \n with reel \n billy mccomb \n magicana, genii, oct. 1968
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Splashing in the Card Fountain
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Inspired by- Magicana, Genii, Oct. 1968
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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119
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resurrected! \n ideas for gag in which thread comes out of clothing and is pulled and then becomes very long \n billy mccomb
1972
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Resurrected!
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1972
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a face-lifting on the "goodnight banner" \n writing on handkerchief falls off as ribbon \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Face-Lifting on the "Goodnight Banner"
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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125
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william reminisces \n - not worried!
- switch is switch!
- ringing the changes
- "i've heard that one before"
- hazards! and hostesses
- william the palmist!
- appearing doves - and vanishing loops! \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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William Reminisces
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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127
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flat accordion \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Flat Accordion
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1972
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131
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a gag with the wiggly wand \n deck becomes crooked when waved over with s-shaped wand \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Gag with the Wiggly Wand
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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131
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"p" \n pea can, spectator writes letter on billet, put in tube, changes into water, pee gag \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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"P"
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1972
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132
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flying moo \n milk travels from glass to glass, visible as gag through hole \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Flying Moo
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1972
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132
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sucker ghost \n ghost tube as vacuum cleaner \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Sucker Ghost
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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133
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which came first? \n egg on table, it apparently hatches and bird appears \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Which came first?
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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134
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please shut the gate \n gate on stage \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Please Shut the Gate
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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135
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a clean gag \n hollow soap \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Clean Gag
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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135
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light humour \n light bulb, painted half black \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Light Humour
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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136
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wee tree \n newspaper tree \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Wee Tree
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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137
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fish stricks \n plastic fish at end of the strings, with idea for tassel on fez with reel \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Fish Stricks
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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139
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hot stuff \n foil gets hot, chemical \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Hot Stuff
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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141
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odd and bits... and a few other things \n - good art work \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Odd and Bits... and a few other things
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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143
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a ring! \n spectator names card from invisible deck, it is predicted, card index on finger ring \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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A Ring!
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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145
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crystal clear! \n card index seen in crystal \n billy mccomb \n card crystal effect (marvels of mystery, john booth)
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Crystal Clear!
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Inspired by- Card Crystal effect (Marvels of Mystery, John Booth)
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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147
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ear! ear! \n shooting-combinatin-flash wand \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Ear! Ear!
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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147
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impromptu bunny! \n paper puppet finds card \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Impromptu Bunny!
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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148
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hydrostatic! \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Hydrostatic!
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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148
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golf ball \n comment on golf ball through handkerchief \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Golf Ball
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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148
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putting the act together \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Putting the Act Together
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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149
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an historical gag \n address of lincoln \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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An Historical Gag
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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151
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confidence \n gag \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Confidence
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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151
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necessity is the mother \n rising cards with deck switch \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Necessity is the Mother
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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153
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the williamised spider of mr. collins \n pips from deck vanish and appear on napkin \n billy mccomb \n the williamised spider \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Williamised Spider of Mr. Collins
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Also published here
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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155
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the williamised close-up card sword \n with small sword \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Williamised Close-up Card Sword
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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159
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william does the card sword \n - another solution \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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William does the Card Sword
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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161
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yrutnec hteitnewt \n twentieth century in reverse, silk starts tied between other two and travels elsewhere \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Yrutnec Hteitnewt
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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164
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william does the hindu needle trick \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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William does the Hindu Needle Trick
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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167
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the five rings of william \n brief \n billy mccomb \n the five rings of william \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Five Rings of William
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Also published here
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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171
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how to wash your hands \n tips on hygiene \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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How to Wash Your Hands
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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174
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william and the himber ring \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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William and the Himber Ring
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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175
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backword \n \n billy mccomb
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Backword
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1972
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McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
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184
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the pip-eating spider \n published under "jos bema" \n tommy wonder \n billy mccomb \n stanley collins \n the williamised spider \n billy mccomb \n tarantula \n maurice howarth
1976
pabular
Tommy Wonder, Billy McComb, Stanley Collins
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The Pip-Eating Spider
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Related to
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June 1976
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Pabular
(Vol. 2 No. 10)
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272
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the page boy speaks... \n on fism vienna, billy mccomb, wittus witt, gerard majax, obie o'brien, trevor lewis, paul stone \n patrick page
1976
pabular
Patrick Page
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The Page Boy Speaks...
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Sep. 1976
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Pabular
(Vol. 3 No. 1)
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308
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cabaret card divination \n divination of seven cards that have been taken from a shuffled deck, last card predicted in envelope \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy \n card call \n roberto giobbi \n psi-stebbins \n larry becker \n multiple revelations \n patrick page \n future card thought \n steve "banachek" shaw
1978
cabaret card divination
Billy McComb, Ken De Courcy
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Cabaret Card Divination
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Related toVariations
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1978
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Cabaret Card Divination
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1
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coin to bottle \n with folding coin index \n billy mccomb
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
Billy McComb
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Coin to Bottle
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1978/76
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More Classic Magic with Apparatus
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138
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the page boy speaks... \n on fism brussels, al goshman, hugh riley, mike caldwell, billy mccomb, pete biro, larry jennings, james findlay, sothebys findlay auction, mario carrandi, horace goldin, magic in films, dai vernon, john ramsay, roy walton \n patrick page
1979
pabular
Patrick Page
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The Page Boy Speaks...
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June 1979
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Pabular
(Vol. 5 No. 6)
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697
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the first book of william \n \n paul fleming \n billy mccomb
1979
the paul fleming book reviews — volume iii
Paul Fleming (reviewer)
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The First Book of William
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1979
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The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume III
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69
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what they said about "the <u>other</u> book" by karrell fox \n \n billy mccomb \n karrell fox
1979
another book
Billy McComb (reviewer)
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What they said about "the other book" by Karrell Fox
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1979
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Another Book
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145
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what they said about "the <u>other</u> book" by karrell fox \n \n billy mccomb \n karrell fox
1979
another book
Billy McComb (reviewer)
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What they said about "the other book" by Karrell Fox
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1979
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Another Book
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293
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psi-stebbins \n shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, jumbo cards \n larry becker \n dynamation \n larry becker \n the lazy mentalist returns \n martin joyal \n club kicker \n larry becker \n ross johnson \n cabaret card divination \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy \n future card thought \n steve "banachek" shaw
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii
Larry Becker
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PSI-Stebbins
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1979
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The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
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7
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a deception from dublin \n \n billy mccomb \n hubert lambert
1980
al leech's legacy
Billy McComb, Hubert Lambert
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A Deception From Dublin
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1980
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Al Leech's Legacy
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124
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cambridge close-up \n on billy mccomb, mark leveridge, vic allen, roger crosthwaite \n unknown
1980
pabular
Unknown
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Cambridge Close-Up
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Nov. 1980
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Pabular
(Vol. 6 No. 11)
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941
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powers of mind \n two decks, performer and spectator cut to same card \n billy mccomb
1980
magick
Billy McComb
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Powers of Mind
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1980
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Magick
(Issue 266)
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1327
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die erste epistel von onkel william \n \n billy mccomb \n magigram, may-aug. 1970
1980
intermagic
Billy McComb
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Die erste Epistel von Onkel William
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Also published here
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Mar. 1980
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Intermagic
(Vol. 7 No. 1)
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4
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prologue 1 \n \n billy mccomb
1980
cards in cabaret
Billy McComb
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Prologue 1
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1980
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Cards in Cabaret
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6
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the blood feast of the sun \n tissue paper crumpled up by spectator, it bursts into flames by itself, chemical \n ken de courcy \n billy mccomb
1980 ca.
the blood feast of the sun
Ken De Courcy, Billy McComb
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The Blood Feast of the Sun
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1980 ca.
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The Blood Feast of the Sun
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2
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pyrotica \n with three books \n thomas alan waters \n william's hot book \n billy mccomb
1985
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters
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Pyrotica
|
Related to
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1985
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Mind, Myth & Magick
(Issue Mystyx)
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711
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foreword \n \n billy mccomb
1986
for my next trick...
Billy McComb
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Foreword
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1986
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For My Next Trick...
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8
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introduction \n \n billy mccomb
1986
seabrooke's book
Billy McComb
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Introduction
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1986
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Seabrooke's Book
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11
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the professional touch \n \n ian keable-elliott \n billy mccomb \n comment \n ian keable-elliott \n tom ogden \n bobby cann \n gordon wray
1988
opus
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer)
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The Professional Touch
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Related to
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Apr. 1988
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Opus
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
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11
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comment \n comments on previous articles and reviews, letters by tom ogdon, bobby cann, gordon wray \n ian keable-elliott \n tom ogden \n bobby cann \n gordon wray \n the performance of close-up magic \n david britland \n eugene burger \n the professional touch \n ian keable-elliott \n billy mccomb \n paul daniels magic show \n ian keable-elliott \n paul daniels
1988
opus
Ian Keable-Elliott, Tom Ogden, Bobby Cann, Gordon Wray
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Comment
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Related to
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May 1988
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Opus
(Vol. 1 No. 9)
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1
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the professional touch \n \n john holland \n billy mccomb \n billy mccomb
1989
epoptica
John Holland (reviewer)
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The Professional Touch
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Sep. 1989
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Epoptica
(Issue 12)
|
557
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comment \n feedback by billy mccomb, mike caveney \n johnny "j.j." johnston \n chris power \n david morpheus
1989
opus
Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Chris Power, David Morpheus
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Comment
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Jan. 1989
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Opus
(Vol. 2 No. 5)
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1
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future card thought \n shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted \n steve "banachek" shaw \n psi-stebbins \n larry becker \n cabaret card divination \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy \n addendum \n steve "banachek" shaw
1990 /1999
prethoughts
Steve "Banachek" Shaw
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Future Card Thought
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Inspired byRelated to
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1990 /1999
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Prethoughts
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21
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roy roth's "fastest wallet in the west" (of wales) \n \n billy mccomb
1991
card to wallet
Billy McComb
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Roy Roth's "Fastest Wallet in the West" (of Wales)
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1991
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Card to Wallet
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49
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dedication \n to billy mccomb \n karrell fox
1991
goodies
Karrell Fox
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Dedication
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1991
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Goodies
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4
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chute \n deck encircled with rubber band, signed selection floats down attached to small parachute \n van abernathy \n william's new glove opening \n billy mccomb \n parachute \n don alan
1992
the trapdoor — volume two
Van Abernathy
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Chute
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Related to
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1992
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The Trapdoor — Volume Two
(Issue 46)
|
834
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billy mccomb's routine for roy roth's "fastest wallet in the west" (of wales) \n credit card to wallet \n billy mccomb \n roy roth
1992
magic with credit cards
Billy McComb, Roy Roth
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Billy McComb's Routine for Roy Roth's "Fastest Wallet in the West" (of Wales)
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1992
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Magic with Credit Cards
|
39
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holed up \n cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around \n steve dusheck \n "hole collection" (billy mccomb) \n holed up \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's card magic
Steve Dusheck
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Holed Up
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Inspired by- "Hole Collection" (Billy McComb)
Also published here
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1992
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Dusheck's Card Magic
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76
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billy mccomb \n \n ted lesley
1994
paramiracles
Ted Lesley
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Billy McComb
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1994
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Paramiracles
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221
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but i digress \n on robert-houdin, presentation, billy mccomb anecdote \n karl fulves
1995
underworld
Karl Fulves
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But I Digress
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1995
|
Underworld
(Issue 2)
|
27
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the pip-eating spider \n pips of pip card vanish until only indices are left \n tommy wonder \n stanley collins \n billy mccomb
1996
the books of wonder — volume 1
Tommy Wonder, Stanley Collins, Billy McComb
|
The Pip-Eating Spider
|
1996
|
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
|
157
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at homb with mccomb - sympathetic silks \n \n billy mccomb
1997
virtual foolery
Billy McComb
|
At Homb with McComb - Sympathetic Silks
|
1997
|
Virtual Foolery
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19
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the editors write \n on billy mccomb, kiss \n ted lesley \n mark garetz
1997
mind & magic magazine
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz
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The Editors Write
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Dec. 1997
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Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
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the seven-cornered handkerchief \n performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs \n billy mccomb \n hatton & plate's "magicians' tricks and how they are done" \n stanyon's magic, august 1913, vol. 13 no. 11 \n a left-handed hank has seven corners \n charlie miller
1997
mind & magic magazine
Billy McComb
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The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief
|
Inspired by- Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done"
- Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11
Related to
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Dec. 1997
|
Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
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1
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the knot \n \n billy mccomb
1997
mind & magic magazine
Billy McComb
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The Knot
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Dec. 1997
|
Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
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3
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the editor writes \n on the death of karrell fox, billy mccomb, roger klause \n ted lesley
1998
mind & magic magazine
Ted Lesley
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The Editor Writes
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Feb. 1998
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Mind & Magic Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
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card in wallet, plus \n chain escape combined with card to wallet and watch steal \n ricki dunn \n how to mix two tricks to make one good presentation \n billy mccomb
1999
genii
Ricki Dunn
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Card in Wallet, Plus
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Inspired by
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July 1999
|
Genii
(Vol. 62 No. 7)
|
28
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billy mccomb: life with aj \n about the amazing johnathan \n billy mccomb \n steve bryant
2000
genii
Billy McComb, Steve Bryant
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Billy McComb: Life With AJ
|
Sep. 2000
|
Genii
(Vol. 63 No. 9)
|
36
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a left-handed hank has seven corners \n performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs \n charlie miller \n hatt & plate's "magicians' tricks and how they are done" \n stanyon's magic, august 1913, vol. 13 no. 11 \n the seven-cornered handkerchief \n billy mccomb
2001
left-handed hank
Charlie Miller
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A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners
|
Related to
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2001
|
Left-Handed Hank
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11
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odd man out \n "was your card an odd card?", it is odd-backed and rest is blank, force \n karl fulves \n billy mccomb effect (the wizard, july 1947) \n dual impulsion \n oscar weigle
2001
new card controls
Karl Fulves
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Odd Man Out
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Inspired by- Billy McComb effect (The Wizard, July 1947)
Related to
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2001
|
New Card Controls
|
112
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the aerial vanish \n billy mccomb anecdote \n michael bailey \n the magic circular, 1955
2002
latter day secrets
Michael Bailey
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The Aerial Vanish
|
Also published here
|
2002
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 7)
|
266
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egg in movie \n broken egg poured into newspaper, fried egg taken out \n billy mccomb \n billy mccomb, mccomb's magic, 1972, p. 97
2002
the encyclopedia of egg magic
Billy McComb
|
Egg in Movie
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Also published here- Billy McComb, McComb's Magic, 1972, p. 97
|
2002
|
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
|
207
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billy mccomb's slow motion vanishing bird cage: sixty years of performance and refinements \n \n joe m. turner \n billy mccomb
2004
genii
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)
|
Billy McComb's Slow Motion Vanishing Bird Cage: Sixty Years of Performance and Refinements
|
Aug. 2004
|
Genii
(Vol. 67 No. 8)
|
92
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the art of upgrading \n - addendum
clown nose & passport gag \n billy mccomb
2006
genii
Billy McComb
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The Art of Upgrading
|
Feb. 2006
|
Genii
(Vol. 69 No. 2)
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78
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remembering billy mccomb \n several anecdotes and thoughts \n gordon bean \n mac king \n alan shaxon \n the amazing johnathan \n david berglas \n mark haslam \n max maven \n milt larsen \n terry seabrooke
2006
genii
Gordon Bean, Mac King, Alan Shaxon, The Amazing Johnathan, David Berglas, Mark Haslam, Max Maven, Milt Larsen, Terry Seabrooke
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Remembering Billy McComb
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Aug. 2006
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Genii
(Vol. 69 No. 8)
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32
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billy mccomb: the hippest guy in the room \n \n jamy ian swiss \n billy mccomb - the hippest guy in the room \n jamy ian swiss
2006
genii
Jamy Ian Swiss
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Billy McComb: The Hippest Guy in the Room
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Also published here
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Aug. 2006
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Genii
(Vol. 69 No. 8)
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37
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note 9 \n suitcase with cut-out side and light inside, seen empty, things produced from it, "theft-proof suitcase" \n tom stone \n billy mccomb gag
2009
genii
Tom Stone
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Note 9
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Inspired by
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Apr. 2009
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Genii
(Vol. 72 No. 4)
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20
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crandall was a character \n \n billy mccomb \n magic, nov. 2005
2010
prolix
Billy McComb
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Crandall Was A Character
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Also published here
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2010
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Prolix
(Issue 7)
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466
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multiple revelations \n six different ways of divination when multiple cards are selected
- 1. bunch of cards as divined
- 2. bunch of cards are distributed to several people, cards are divined
- 3. bunch of card is divined plus an unknown card in pocket
- 4. selection in bunch of cards is divined
- 5. prediction of last card of bunch of cards which is turned over (billy mccomb, ken de courcy)
- 6. cards in envelopes are divined \n patrick page \n cabaret card divination \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy
2011
magic page by page
Patrick Page
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Multiple Revelations
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Related to
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2011
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Magic Page by Page
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88
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billy's thimble \n while doing a thimble routine, an extra finger appears \n billy mccomb \n patrick page \n assorted gaglets of the william brand \n billy mccomb
2011
magic page by page
Billy McComb, Patrick Page
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Billy's Thimble
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Inspired by
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2011
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Magic Page by Page
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291
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billy mccomb - the hippest guy in the room \n \n jamy ian swiss \n billy mccomb: the hippest guy in the room \n jamy ian swiss
2011
devious standards
Jamy Ian Swiss
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Billy McComb - The Hippest Guy in the Room
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Also published here
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2011
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Devious Standards
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201
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billy's chicken trick \n stories about using a chicken in an act, billy mccomb \n mike caveney
2013
wonders
Mike Caveney
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Billy's Chicken Trick
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2013
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Wonders
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417
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family matters \n memories of alan shaxon by family members
- anne's anecdotes
- billy mccomb
- sport
- by royal command
- tv and film work
- mishaps
- daughter's diaries
- paula
- julia \n scott penrose \n stephen short
2014
alan shaxon — the sophisticated sorcerer
Scott Penrose, Stephen Short
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Family Matters
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2014
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Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
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71
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card call \n "cabaret card divination" of a bunch of cards, last card predicted in letter \n roberto giobbi \n cabaret card divination \n billy mccomb \n ken de courcy
2016
standup card magic
Roberto Giobbi
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Card Call
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Inspired by
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2016
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Standup Card Magic
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105
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