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Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa
VariationsAlso published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
22
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Boomerangs idea for the Jastrow illusion, cutting off pieces to make them the same length repeatedly
 		1935
They're Off
5
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Reading Cards performer holds up cards one by one and names them, using cheap cards that can be seen through with strong light
 		1935
They're Off
7
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A New Impromptu Number Trick quick addition of two six-digit numbers, using Axel Hellstrom's memory system
 		1935
They're Off
7
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Another Impromptu Table Trick salt poured in hand, changes into salted peanuts
 		1935
They're Off
9
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Lindbergh Kidnap Ladder board with holes and nails, different spectators claim having seen a different number of holes and the nails in different positions
 		1935
They're Off
10
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Comedy Handkerchief Routine sucker routine, finger tip
 		1935
They're Off
13
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Card and the Cigarette description of a switch with the Harlequin Cigarette Holder
 		1935
They're Off
15
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now Back to the Cards spectator remembers card at small position, it is later found, number is asked for
 		1935
They're Off
16
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Beans From Boston matchbox with six black and six white beans, mixed, performer separates colors behind back
 		1935
They're Off
17
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now We'll Show You knife inserted into deck, card in center with break
 		1935
They're Off
18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant How Would You Like a Gag? card in cigarette gag in which no effect happens but the performer destroys the borrowed cigarettes
 		1935
They're Off
18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Ring Trick, But No Bell borrowed finger ring travels into wrapped package
 		1935
They're Off
19
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Back to the Farm glass of milk covered with tube, hand reaches into tube and produces coins, silks and a glass with a red drink
 		1935
They're Off
22
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Our Pocket Fire Bowl fire bowl production from under handkerchief
 		1935
They're Off
24
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Another Card Trick spectator remembers a card and its position from the bottom, performer takes deck behind back, brings forward wrong card, selection then found in pocket, card slipped up the jacket from behind back
 		1935
They're Off
25
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Impromptu Poker Deal spectator cuts, performer takes bottom half and deals two fair hands, after the draw the performer has four Aces
 		1935
They're Off
27
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Trick With a Monocle and a cute little gag, too monocle is wiped with handkerchief, cloth pulled through as there is no glass, then glass reappears in frame
 		1935
They're Off
27
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Folding Half Dollar a piece of wood transposes with a half dollar
 		1935
They're Off
28
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Trick From a Little Shot spectator puts a combination of black and white shots/pearls in a (bottomless) container, performer divines the content
 		1935
They're Off
30
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Sweetheart card marked on the right side of the face, then card marked on left side of the face, they turn out to be the same
 		1935
They're Off
31
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Why Didn't I think Of This Before? cream/milk poured into rolled up paper, then back
 		1935
They're Off
33
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Chinese Bottle Trick with wrapped clear bottle
 		1935
They're Off
34
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Easy Color Change face card of rubber-banded deck changes, pass
 		1935
They're Off
34
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Piles card ends up at chosen number
 		1935
They're Off
35
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Behind The Spectator's Back spectator stabs top face-up card between two selections behind his back
 		1935
They're Off
35
U. F. Grant Switching Case cigar box sized box on table with opening, see page 3 for handling
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 1 spectator deals five hands, no good hand, but when the magician deals he get's a straight flush, re-deal stacking
Related toVariations 1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 2 spectator cuts to the Aces with single cut, cross-cut force with two Aces on top and bottom at start
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 3 second deal demo, top card has corner missing
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
2
U. F. Grant Effect No. 4 bottom dealing demo, fake
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
2
U. F. Grant Effect No. 5 - Blindfold Deal spectator shuffles, performer is blindfolded and deals out a Royal Flush (after deck switch)
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
3
U. F. Grant Spellino spectator's name is spelt
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
50
U. F. Grant Spellino Climax performer names a card and spells it, repeated
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
51
U. F. Grant Giant Acrobatic Cards some jumbo cards are dealt face up face down alternating, they turn over again while a second packet is now mixed alternately, double backers
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
127
U. F. Grant Hat and Card Change card is in hat, other card vanishes, card in hat is that card, original card in hat is in deck, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
130
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
130
U. F. Grant U Can't Do As I Do double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
131
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
131
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
136
U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
137
U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker element
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
137
U. F. Grant Simple Triple Location one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
151
U. F. Grant No Dice removing cards from packet with certain values wins game, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
151
U. F. Grant The Vanishing Mirror Aces are found without looking at faces, apparently with mirror that vanishes, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
152
U. F. Grant The Marked Deck finding Aces in one-way deck, apparently marked
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
152
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
152
U. F. Grant Living and Dead Test with one-way playing cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
153
U. F. Grant A Count Down Discovery one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
153
U. F. Grant Siamese Twins two selections come together in deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
154
U. F. Grant Find the Lady one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
162
U. F. Grant Call Me Up Sometime four cards are placed next to Queens
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
162
U. F. Grant Thought Transference assistant names selection when he returns into room, code with one-way cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
163
U. F. Grant Say When three cards at three numbers in fifteen-card packet, using hat, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
164
U. F. Grant U Bite oops control
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
168
U. F. Grant Sure Locator locator card turns over
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
169
U. F. Grant The Midnight Marvel four of a kind reversed itself in dark room, duplicates
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
295
U. F. Grant Behind the Pack counting procedure, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
313
Joseph Ovette The Buddha Whispers "has one of these the same value?"
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
350
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
81
U. F. Grant U-Do-It Ace Trick spectator loses Aces and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch by magician (telephone trick?)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
349
U. F. Grant A Pocket Change card in performer's and spectator's pocket change place, double facer
 		1938
Greater Magic
444
U. F. Grant Impropmtu Method
1938
Greater Magic
790
U. F. Grant The Head Pincushion
1938
Greater Magic
957
Charles T. Jordan Demon's Divination "can you see your suit/value... here?", set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
324
Minoe, U. F. Grant Clever Coins two times ten coins in two bowls, number selected with dice travels across, see also page 524
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
Theodore Annemann, U. F. Grant More on the Flipbook Animation credit claim by U. F. Grant for 1921
 		July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
612
U. F. Grant Tomato Cocktail tomato vanishes from paper bag, where only tomato skin remains, in cup appears tomato juice
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
623
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Witch's Broom assistant stands against post and wis wrapped with rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
86
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's 1933 Rope Trick
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
162
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Sleight-Of-Hand Rope Trick
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
165
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Stage Rope Restoration black art, black tube on rope looks like rope is cut
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
200
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Super Rope Trick with extra piece
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
232
U. F. Grant Grant and Maillow's Ropes of Bengal two ropes in paper tube, prediction if spectator selects long or short rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
362
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Amazing Rope Trick black art method, in front of body
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
371
U. F. Grant, Danny Morris, Howcani Gaglet Department
  • idea for Al Baker's "Salt Trick" (Morris)
  • idea for cleaning slates, when done with chemical formula (Grant)
  • gag, where two eggs are cracked and one put in pocket, but still three yolks are seen (Howcani)
Inspired by July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
59
U. F. Grant Slow Motion Bill Transposition
Related toVariations 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
109
U. F. Grant "Million Dollar" Bill Mystery two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
112
U. F. Grant The Farmer and the Witch person transposition
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
405
Walter B. Gibson, U. F. Grant Count Them Out false count based on words
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
U. F. Grant Ghost living and dead people's names written on slips, slip with dead person jumps in the air
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
U. F. Grant New Slate Test sum of four years is predicted
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
200
U. F. Grant Zella Prediction Trick one card selected, one thought of, prediction written on one card, it's the selection with the thought of card written on it
Related to 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
19
U. F. Grant Improved Three Way Forcing handling for forcing three cards with a three way forcing deck
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
22
Robert A. Nelson, Dr. H. Walter Grote The Twenty-First Stunner ungaffed
Inspired by 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
23
Laurie Ireland, U. F. Grant The Shrinking Glass of Milk in combination with Bossie Cow
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
18
Sid Lorraine, Bert Douglas Watch the Lemon lemon is supposed to travel into glas, only skin remains, lemonade in glass
Inspired by
  • "The 'Lemon Crush' Mystery" (Sid Lorraine, Linking Ring Vol. 2 No. 11, 1924)
Related toVariations 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
75
U. F. Grant Four-Ace Routine Aces with twelve indifferent cards are mixed and dealt in four piles, Aces in spectator's pile
Also published here 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
119
U. F. Grant, Winston Freer The Effect of Freer's Challenge Lite Bulb recount of Winston Freer's floating light bulb, method posed as a challenge to readers
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
3
U. F. Grant Elmer Eckam description of Eckam's bill in cigarette and cards across, no explanations
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
4
U. F. Grant Half Dollar in Bottle coin in bottle as a practical joke for bar tender
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
4
U. F. Grant A Coin Trick with Music empty glass with silk set aside, coins travel audibly into it, clinking sound on record with music
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
5
U. F. Grant Dealing a Royal Flush performer receives Royal Flush on second deal, claim of principle
Related to Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
6
U. F. Grant Rising and Vanishing Match match rises out of matchbox, vanishes in handkerchief
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
7
U. F. Grant Thirteen of Diamonds forcing Thirteen of Diamonds and Fourteen of Spades on two spectators and then making fun of them
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
8
U. F. Grant Crystal Card Trick card chosen behind back is divined by performer with help of crystal ball, index corner secretly torn off behind back
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
8
U. F. Grant Knots in Paper Sack spectators make many knots in rope, it is held in paper bag with top visible, knots vanish
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
9
U. F. Grant Cut and Restored String, Ribbon or Rope thin rope or string looped around pencil, cut and restored, really cut off-center and short piece stolen away
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
10
U. F. Grant Two on a Match match blown out, yet can still ignite flash paper which then ignites match again
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
11
U. F. Grant Round Table Salt Vanish salt poured in hand vanishes, poured straight through fist into lap
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
11
U. F. Grant Color Splash white silk produced, changes to red, water changes to red water and is poured in paper bag, red silk vanishes and is produced from paper bag in place of water
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
11
U. F. Grant Chalk Penetration chalk mark is rubbed through a table or surface and appears on the performer's other previously examined hand
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
14
U. F. Grant Quarter Thru Finger Ring coin in handkerchief, corner threaded through ring, coin pulled through, wafer cookie
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
15
U. F. Grant A Kid Tip tip for showing a container empty and having the kids say it out loud instead of the performer
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
U. F. Grant A Loaf of Bread rubber loaf produced from paper bag
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
5
U. F. Grant The Midget's Lunch Box production routine with rubber food
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
5
Don Tanner Think...this one over presentation for Grant's effect (which seems to be a force), prediction mailed to chairman weeks before show
Inspired by
  • "Think" (U. F. Grant)
 Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
6
U. F. Grant Wine and Water Trick water poured into glasses, water becomes colored, performer drinks the glasses, then makes wine and beer for the audience
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
U. F. Grant The Nickle and Penny spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
U. F. Grant Any Number over Telephone rough-smooth forcing deck, a person called who should name any odd number
Related to Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Bruce Elliott Fate male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Related toVariations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
708
U. F. Grant Lady Luck multiple prediction, coins heads and tales, sum of thrown dice and selected card, tossed out deck
Related to July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 181)
723
U. F. Grant Card to Shoe attached to bottom of shoe with thumb tack
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
U. F. Grant Zella Living and Dead Test using pencil that can change the color with repel/propel mechanism
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
U. F. Grant Keys and Padlock hook key
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
U. F. Grant The Green Buddha hidden buddha statue found blindfolded, ticking clock inside
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
5
U. F. Grant Coin-Ception three coins taped onto cardboard by spectator, put in envelope and then thumb tacked on wall, performer divines order of coins, gravity/balance
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
6
U. F. Grant The Spotter Card Trick a Four spot reverses and is used to count to selection
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
U. F. Grant The Flying Glass of Water glass of water from under cloth into hat, disc in handkerchief, "visible or invisible"
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
U. F. Grant Grant's Follow the Leader ten red and ten black cards mixed together, separate again, a bit unclear with dealing
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
U. F. Grant Oops False Shuffle reversed card to key the bottom of deck after only-cuts-overhand-shuffle
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
U. F. Grant The Egg Cup bottomless egg cup
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
11
U. F. Grant Grant's Torn Card Trick with matching corner as proof
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
12
U. F. Grant The Spirit House light in doll house goes on and off to answer questions
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
U. F. Grant Magical Extraction glass of milk put in container, then coins, silk and smaller glass of tomato juice produced from it, glass of milk is now almost empty
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
U. F. Grant Cups and Balls Finale small cups, one filled with drink
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
U. F. Grant The Bill, Egg and Walnut bill travels into nest of egg and walnut, duplicate bill made by cutting two bills in half and joining them together with one half switched
 		Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
6
U. F. Grant Fire Reading center tear, center piece sticks to card
 		Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
10
U. F. Grant Zella Card Stabbing stabbing into run of Spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1953
 Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
U. F. Grant Zella Poker Deal simple poker deal from spectator's cut, performer draws the four Aces
 		Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
U. F. Grant Bird Cage Tips
Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
U. F. Grant Brain-Storms in Magic - Flight of a Handkerchief borrowed handkerchief burned in a flash, reappears in paper cone, "by WT"?!
 		Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
15
U. F. Grant Ding-Dong-Bell alarm clock rings to answer questions
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
U. F. Grant Grant's Musical Piano Act tunes on billets, pianists plays chosen tunes
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
U. F. Grant Scarem scary impromptu make-up
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
U. F. Grant Grant's Mutilated Hanky borrowed handkerchief, ink spots, cut up, then restored
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
13
U. F. Grant Gag with Rubber Ice Cream Cone water runs out of rubber cone once given to spectator
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
15
U. F. Grant Balloon Restored balloon put in paper bag, it bursts, then restored
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
15
U. F. Grant The Phantom Stage Carpenter vanishing carpenter, with gag intro in which explanation of trick cannot be heard because of loud banging noice
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
8
U. F. Grant Ten and Five of Diamonds gag with Fifteen of Diamonds
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
10
U. F. Grant Another 15 Diamonds Gag gag with Fifteen of Diamonds, calculation
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
10
U. F. Grant A Table Combination combining vanishing glass under newspaper with vanishing coin under glass with cut-out paper circle over mouth of glass
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
10
U. F. Grant Grant's Winter Time in China
May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
11
U. F. Grant The Deaf-Mute Card Trick gag in which jumbo card version of selection is produced from pocket
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
U. F. Grant How I Found Your Card selection's back color changes
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
U. F. Grant Seeing Is Not Believing purse shown, it is unfolded to long purse, beer bottle taken out and put in paper bag, changes into coke bottle there, rubber bottle
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
U. F. Grant Change Please half dollar in hand changes into quarter, two dimes and a nickel
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
13
U. F. Grant How Many Spots Five of Diamonds forced, Nine of Diamonds produced, then shown that four spots have been torn off
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
U. F. Grant Stuck
June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
U. F. Grant Slate-of-Clock alarm clock set to any time by spectator, chalk clock face on slate becomes the same time
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
U. F. Grant Silks Ahoy two different-colored silks transpose in borrowed hats, hollow ping pong balls as gimmicks
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
11
U. F. Grant An Old-Time Gag pretending to be dumb
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
13
U. F. Grant Atomic Energy fire explosion in glass
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
U. F. Grant Cover Picture about U. F. Grant (on cover of this issue), image materializes in luminous paint in the dark
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
U. F. Grant A Free Glass of Milk gag at restaurant with fake milk
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
10
U. F. Grant Black Coffee stiring cream in black coffee, then complain at the waitress, gag
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
10
U. F. Grant Grant's Terrific Telephone Test deck dealt onto table in row with every other card reversed, reversed one chosen, then any person called who names an odd number, card is there, half forcing deck
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
U. F. Grant Touch as a phone prediction with random people called during performance
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
U. F. Grant Grant's Triple Stop Card Trick three people select cards, then three decks are dealt in unison until someone calls stop, the three cards are the selected ones
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
U. F. Grant Grant's Card Trick three cards change places, two under hand of the spectator one in performer's pocket, duplicate
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Grant's Card Trick" (marketed 1929)
 July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
827
U. F. Grant Visible: Invisible Thread invisible thread gag, thread appears
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
827
U. F. Grant The Impossible Knot knot routine with a handkerchief
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
828
U. F. Grant A New Coin Fold
July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
829
U. F. Grant Grant's Secret
Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
863
Howard Albright, U. F. Grant The Drunk Plays Bridge No. 114, drunken bridge deal
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
221
U. F. Grant, Bob Somerfeld Impromptome with borrowed business card as a bookmark
Inspired by 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
7
U. F. Grant Ghost Knot false knot, wax on rope, convincing
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
106
U. F. Grant Grant's Cigarette Classic clean vanish behind card and reproduction from cigarette pack, using metal tube clipped to thumb
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
142
U. F. Grant Zella Ring on the Rope using extra piece
Related to 1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
173
U. F. Grant E Z Cut and Restored Rope Mystery extra piece
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
178
U. F. Grant Another Ending for Zella Ring on the Rope with restoration
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
179
U. F. Grant Bombay Ropes and Rings several rings and hat, grandmother's necklace principle
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
181
U. F. Grant Packing Box Escape
1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
296
Harlan Tarbell, U. F. Grant Packing Box Escape
1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
299
U. F. Grant Carton Production
1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
367
Milbourne Christopher Magazine Test with playing card to select page
Variations 1954
More One Man Mental Magic
3
U. F. Grant The Grant Sliding Knot Principle
1956
Rope Eternal
31
U. F. Grant Grant's Improvement
Related to
  • "The Hindu Rope Trick" (Burling Hull)
 1956
Rope Eternal
31
U. F. Grant Grant Stage Method
1956
Rope Eternal
38
Stewart James So Nero spectator loses Jacks and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch, story presentation, with spelling strategy to force one of four piles
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
3
Don Tanner The Flower Pagoda No. 5, production of spring flowers with U. F. Grant's Double Load Pagoda
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
3
Don Tanner Magical Hot House No. 7, production of spring flowers with U. F. Grant's Crystal Silk Cylinder
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
3
Don Tanner The Hot House Again No. 24, production of spring flowers with U. F. Grant's Little Silk House
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
8
U. F. Grant Impromptu Impression Board not really impromptu
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
20
Eddie Clever, U. F. Grant (a) Cigarette Test cigarettes dumped in a bowl, cigarette with different brand is found
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
24
U. F. Grant A Date with a Coin coin is selected, when top four cards are dealt, numbers match the date of the coin
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
30
U. F. Grant Klein... Aber Fein key card placement with locator card
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
776
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card turns face-up that indicates position of selection by its value
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
26
U. F. Grant New Card Monte card in spectator's pocket transposes with card in performer's pocket
Related to 1959
Feke Card Tricks
28
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1959
Feke Card Tricks
30
U. F. Grant Lilly - Levi knife in paper cup, knife is held and cup remains suspended
Related to Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
231
U. F. Grant Terrific with fourteen of spades and card with torn corner jokes
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
232
U. F. Grant Rise a matchbox on table stand up by itself
Related to
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly 1954, Walter Price
 Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
U. F. Grant Zella Switch card under table is divined, x-ray vision presentation
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
U. F. Grant Card Table Switch under table deck switch
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
U. F. Grant The Misdirection Pass The "Whoops!" Control
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
234
U. F. Grant Little Miracles I. do as I do with packet and double facer, no ESP relation
 		1960
ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit
6
U. F. Grant Little Miracles II. two cards transpose, one in spectator's and one in performer's pocket, no ESP relation
 		1960
ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit
6
U. F. Grant Little Miracles III. two card transposition from glass to paper bag, sucker element, no ESP relation
 		1960
ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit
7
Rolland Hamblen, Charlie Miller, U. F. Grant Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 9 spectator remembers card and its position, card stabbed in deck, its value used to count down and find selection
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
20
Milton Kort, Howard Albright, U. F. Grant A Date with Kort coin cut repeated twice, then date of coin is produced with four cards
 		Jan. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 365)
288
U. F. Grant Idea for Switching Bulldog Clip
June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
308
U. F. Grant Hard Shell Sorcery using the Egg Cup, egg changes with silk in two egg cups
Also published here June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
308
U. F. Grant The Egg in the Card egg vanishes and yolk is poured from selection
Also published here June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
309
U. F. Grant Nickle to English Penny with playing card
 		Nov. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 374)
325
U. F. Grant Phantom Coins in spectator's breast pocket, see page 342 for idea by G. E. Hill
Also published here Dec. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 375)
327
U. F. Grant You Joker! gag, mirror on compass, spectator looks into it and sees himself, selection of a joker
 		Apr. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 379)
345
U. F. Grant Instant Penetration through handkerchief, see p. 362 for idea by Dimitri Demushkin
 		June 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 381)
352
U. F. Grant Zella's Space Coin with chinatown quarter, transposition with playing card
Also published here June 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 381)
354
U. F. Grant Clip - P.O. Clippo variation with piece of paper used for bundling mail
 		Dec. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 385)
368
U. F. Grant Uncanny Self-Levitation performer stands on stool and holds cloth in front of him, he rises up behind cloth
Related toVariations 1963
Bodies in Orbit
2
U. F. Grant Casket Asrah person floats up under cloth, vanishes at the end
 		1963
Bodies in Orbit
3
U. F. Grant Girls in the Air two girls float when curtains open
 		1963
Bodies in Orbit
4
U. F. Grant Easy-Do Board Suspension chair suspension with spectator
 		1963
Bodies in Orbit
5
U. F. Grant The Floating Head Illusion assistant's head is seen leaving the body and floating up
 		1963
Bodies in Orbit
6
U. F. Grant The Bashful Queens Queen between two Jacks turns face down
Variations June 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 391)
391
Francis Haxton Fickle Queen see also p. 406
Inspired by Nov. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 393)
400
Robin Robertson Easy Symbol Prediction several cards with symbols held on slate using elastics, number is named to select symbol which matches prediction
Inspired by
  • U. F. Grant's "Slate of Mind"
 1964
Handle With Care
34
U. F. Grant, Harry Lorayne Impromptu Out of this World
VariationsAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
26
U. F. Grant Infallible Prediction ping pong ball is placed under one of three cups, different colors, prediction
Variations Jan. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 394)
405
Karl Fulves Infallible Prediction Variation golf ball placed in one of three cups, prediction in form of a second ball in chosen cup
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
408
Don Nielsen Problem in Prophecy three different colored cups, and three different colored balls, matching, posed as problem, see p. 426 & 428 for comments and ideas
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
416
U. F. Grant Zella's Space Coins
Also published here 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
480
U. F. Grant The Phantom Coins two methods
Also published here 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
481
U. F. Grant The Queen Bows coin penetrates tray and falls into glass underneath
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
482
Steve Belchou, U. F. Grant Grand Slam marked one of three coins penetrates filled glass covered with handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 5)
89
U. F. Grant Silks, Paper & Wrists Newspaper wrapped around wrists, silks disappear, appear around spectator's wrists
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
67
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Spirit Knots rope placed inside bag, knot appears on rope
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
81
U. F. Grant Comedy Doughnut Trick two ropes, using doughnuts
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
94
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Perfect Cut Rope Trick
1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
203
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Spectator Rope Trick spectator cuts knotted and looped rope and restores it in box
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
246
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Comedy Rope Trick long and short rope is put on back of one spectator and two equal ropes on back of other spectator, situation change places
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
283
Gene Nielsen Spectator Aces three cards dealt on each Ace and packets gathered and cut, redealt and all Aces found in one pile
Related to May 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 10)
75
U. F. Grant Mindreading with Any Assistant spectator finds chosen card, two methods
 		1972
The Living End
40
U. F. Grant Mindreading with Any Assistant No. 2 spectator divines chosen card, corner torn off
 		1972
The Living End
40
U. F. Grant Underneath three cards put on floor
 		1972
The Living End
63
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery
1972
The Living End
107
U. F. Grant The Marked Deck
1972
The Living End
107
U. F. Grant Silver Sleuth
1972
The Living End
108
U. F. Grant Finale
1972
The Living End
146
U. F. Grant Grant's Rope Stretching Move No. 398
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
108
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Bill Switch No. 725, wrong value stuck on a bill
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
193
Morty Rudnick Impromptu Mis-Indexed Bill ten-dollar bill with hundred-dollar index
Related to June 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 8)
628
Eddie Erold, U. F. Grant Mermaid Illusion classic appearance with two foldable screens
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
67
Vic Perry, Al Koran The Man Called Al Koran apparently by Al Koran, two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related to 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
497
U. F. Grant Bill in Nest of Envelopes
Related to Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
856
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Retrospective long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
  • John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
  • Fred D. Muth & elimination principle
  • "One By Swindle" (F. Jackson)
  • U. F. Grant
  • "Colored Silks" (Earl Thomas)
  • "Operator Calling" (Harris Solomon)
  • "Right Number" (Kent Arthur)
  • "The Phantom Phone" (Howard Savage)
  • "Winged Thoughts" (J. G. Thompson, Jr.)
  • "Phoned Thots" (Orville Meyer)
 		Apr. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 6)
952
U. F. Grant B) using reversed one-way back card as key card
 		1975
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