Al Baker

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Al Baker	Al Baker's Billet Reading Extraordinary	one ahead		1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	463	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Al Baker	Two-Person Slate Test			1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	465	Billet / Two-Person Reading
Al Baker	My Method of getting rid of flap while in audience	see title		1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	466	Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Al Baker	The Billet Test			1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	467	Billet / Readings
Al Baker	How to exchange a pack of cards a prearranged pack	pocket	Related to Selected Sources for Deck Switches (Roberto Giobbi, 2013)	1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	467	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Al Baker	The Pack that Cuts itself	thread		1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	470	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Haunted Deck / Thread
Al Baker	Living and Dead Test		Related to The Quick and the Dead (Al Baker, 1941)	1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	471	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Al Baker	Al Baker's Mind-Reading Card Trick	locator cards, one-ahead, billets		1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	474	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction
Al Baker	Al Baker's Deck of Cards	with wide locator		1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	474	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Wide Card
Al Baker	Two Souls with but a single Thought	coincidence & prediction, two cards	Related to The Lady and Man Card Prediction (1935) Lady and Gentleman (Theodore Annemann, 1940) Also published here Two Souls With But a Single Thought (Al Baker, 1928) Two Souls With But a Single Thought (Al Baker, 1949)	1920s	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)	476	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Al Baker	Two Souls With But a Single Thought	coincidence & prediction, two cards	Also published here Two Souls with but a single Thought (Al Baker, 1920s)	1928	Card Tricks You Will Do	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
	Mathematical Trick	Al Baker's date addition force, result predicted with digits of four cards	Related to Number Trick (1935)	1928	Card Tricks You Will Do	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Numbers / Number Forces / Only Calculation
Eric F. Impey	Stop (Simplified Version)		Inspired by Think "Stop" (Al Baker, 1937)	1928	Original Card Mysteries	7	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick
Al Baker	Introduction		Also published here Introduction: The Book Without a Name (Al Baker, 2003)	1931	The Book Without A Name	7	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Baker	Al Baker's Pack	combo pack 1. One Way 2. Short 3. Wide 4. Si Stebbins	Variations E-Z Duz It (Dr. Dan J. Alessini, 1993)	1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	479	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Wide Card Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short End Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins
Al Baker	The Two-Card Location	one-way	Related to One-Way Reversal (Al Baker, 1973)	1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	481	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Al Baker	The Card Counting Mystery	cutting same amount than spectator, short and wide cards	Related to An Instant Cut at Any Number (T. Page Wright, 1991)	1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	481	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness
Al Baker	Mind Reading Trick	locator cards, one-ahead, billets		1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	483	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Al Baker's Wonderful Prediction	position of card, pocket-writing		1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	484	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing
Al Baker	Al Baker's Famous Two Souls Trick	two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one	Related to Al Baker's "Twin Soul" Card Prediction (Al Baker, 1941/27)	1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	485	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Sleights / Force / Re-Deal Force
Al Baker	Al Baker's Poker Face	short card, cards found as they are riffled before the spectators' eyes	Related to Poker Face (Al Baker, 1941)	1932	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)	486	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Funny Locations
Al Baker	To My Friends, Magic Lovers		Also published here To My Friends, Magic Lovers (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	6	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Baker	Al Baker's Pack That Cuts itself	thread	Also published here The Pack that cuts itself (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Haunted Deck / Thread
Al Baker	The One Man "Lights Up" Seance	tie for hands	Also published here The One-Man "Lights Up" Seance (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	9	Rope / Knots for Escapes Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff
Al Baker	A Card and A Number	number free, card forced from a second deck	Variations A Card and A Number - 2nd Method (Al Baker, 1935) A Card and A Number - Take Three (Steve Beam, 2004) Any Card At Our Numbers (Ryan Plunkett, 2020) Also published here Al Baker's Nikola Miracle (Al Baker, 1972) A Card and A Number (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Al Baker	Al Baker's Pet Hat Trick	hat as a utility prop to exchange billets or other things	Also published here Al Baker's Pet Hat Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	12	Bill / Number-Reading Billet / Switches Clothing / Hat
Al Baker	Al Baker's Rising Cards		Also published here Al Baker's Rising Cards (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	14	Cards / Principles / Thread Work Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Thread
Al Baker	Feel My Pulse		Also published here Feel My Pulse! (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	17	Numbers / Thought Reading and similar
Al Baker	The Al Baker Wrist Tie	through spectator's arm	Also published here The Al Baker Wrist Tie (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	18	Silk & Handkerchief / Penetration of Other Objects
Al Baker	The Impossible Discovery	forcing deck, two deck switches	Variations Baker's Impossible Discovery - FB Improvement (Frederick Braue, 1985) Also published here In der Tasche des Zuschauers (Al Baker, 1976) Dans la poche du spectateur (Al Baker, 1976) The Impossible Discovery (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	21	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Pocket Switch	twice in context	Also published here Pocket Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	21	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Cards of Thought		Also published here Cards of Thought (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	22	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix)
Al Baker	Al Baker's Addition Trick	with assistent, code	Also published here Ein Mentaleffekt von Al Baker (Al Baker, 1976) Une expérience de mentalisme de Al Baker (Al Baker, 1976) Al Baker's Addition Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	25	Numbers / Thought Reading and similar Propless / Coding / Using Assistant
Al Baker	Another Rope is Cut and Restored!		Also published here Another Rope is Cut and Restored! (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	27	Rope / Cut & Restored
Al Baker	The Finger Points	reading body language, thought-of card	Also published here The Finger Points (Al Baker, 1937) The Finger Points (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Tells & Body Language
Al Baker	The Matchmakers	two cards torn, spectator sort out the pieces face down, pedestal prop	Also published here The Matchmakers (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Props & Apparatus / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	"Say When!"	two cards, partial forcing deck	Related to Now! (Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, 1944) Mentalex? (Theodore Annemann, 1952) Also published here "Say When!" (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	32	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick
Al Baker	Al Baker's Billet Mystery	three billets, envelopes, including the umbrella move	Related to Your Thought (Cyril Marriott, 1944) Handling Billets (Malcolm Davison, 1960) The Umbrella Move (Al Baker, 1978) Also published here Al Baker's Billet Mystery (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	33	Billet / Readings Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Billet / Switches
Al Baker	The Self Unknotting Handkerchief	thread, not fixed to body	Also published here The Self-Unknotting Handkerchief (Al Baker, 2003)	1933	Al Baker's Book	38	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation
Al Baker	Color Flight			1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	487	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Odd Backed
Al Baker	Out on Location	interesting	Also published here Out on Location (Al Baker, 1937)	1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	489	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Eyes All Around	a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up	Also published here Eyes All Round (Al Baker, 1937)	1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	490	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Full Deck
Al Baker	The Fall of the Wise	sucker for wise guys, gaffed		1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	492	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Eccentric Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Al Baker	A Dirty Trick	stacked, daub		1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	493	Cards / Principles / Daub Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Al Baker's Stacked Deck	eight Kings variant to know positions, fifty cards		1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	493	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS)
Al Baker	The One I Like	performer know which object is taken, bloodless hand	Also published here Lesson (Al Baker, 1978)	1934	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)	495	Random Object / Miscellaneous
Theodore Annemann	The Two Person Location	two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked	Related to Two Person Location (Theodore Annemann, 1937) The Knockout (Clayton Brown, 1937) Tricks I Like - 1. (Al Baker, 2003)	1934	SH-H-H--! It's A Secret	20	Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker	The Perfect Club Slate Routine	name written up secretly on paper appears on slate	Variations Eine Routine mit den Geistertafeln (Alexander de Cova, 2013) Die Geistertafeln (Alexander de Cova, 2015) Also published here The Perfect Club Slate Routine (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, 1934) The Perfect Club Slate Routine (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, 1934) The Perfect Club Slate Routine (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	1934	SH-H-H--! It's A Secret	22	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Theodore Annemann	April 1935	on the death of John Northern Hilliard, Al Baker, over-proof, simplicity		Apr. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 7)	25	Articles / Columns
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker	The Master Mind	two decks, three cards are predicted		1935	Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine	16	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Wide Card Billet / Index
	The Lady and Man Card Prediction	No. 7, two spectators count down in the deck and remember the card at a chosen number, both predicted	Related to Two Souls with but a single Thought (Al Baker, 1920s)	1935	Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do	10	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Al Baker	To My Friends, Professional and Amateur		Also published here To My Friends, Professional and Amateur (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	4	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Baker	A Glass Vanish	with liquid	Also published here A Glass Vanish (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	5	Glass / Vanish
Al Baker	Gee!!	deck vanish, with handkerchief, unload in pocket	Variations The Vanishing Pack (Ken De Courcy, 1980) The Vanishing Deck (Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi, 1998) Also published here Gee!! (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Location with kicker
Al Baker	Undercover	drawing duplication, mirror (!)	Also published here Undercover (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	9	Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Slate / Peeking
Al Baker	Another 4 Ace Trick!	more stand up, one packet in a glass	Variations Ases Rápidos (Joaquín Matas, 2014) Also published here Another Four-Ace Trick! (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Al Baker	Your Pulse Tells	spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")	Also published here Your Pulse Tells (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Thick Card
Al Baker	A Card and A Number - 2nd Method	same method, with short cards to mark positions	Inspired by A Card and A Number (Al Baker, 1933) Also published here A Card and A Number - Second Method (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Full Deck
Al Baker	Baker's Bill Switch		Also published here Baker's Bill Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	18	Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Unsight and Unseen	finding two chosen cards in pocket, short pack	Variations And Now... Two Cards from the Pocket (Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra, 1997) Fan Dancer (Tom Stone, 2013) Also published here Unsight and Unseen (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	20	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Short Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Sense of Touch / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Sex Appeal	ring moves on table, thread	Also published here Sex Appeal (Al Baker, 2003) Sex Appeal (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	22	Ring / Finger Rings / Animation
Al Baker	Come Seven!	placing three dice onto table in special configuration so different sides add up to seven, spectator cannot duplicate it	Also published here Come Seven (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	24	Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Al Baker	Lost and Found	divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator	Also published here Lost and Found (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	25	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Divided Deck Cards / Principles / Riffle Shuffle Concepts / Divided Stack Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Something from Nothing	interesting loading principle from table	Also published here Something from Nothing (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	27	Table & Servante Tamburin
Al Baker	Pass the Salt	using salt, one card of three	Also published here Pass the Salt! (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	29	Cards / Principles / Salt Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Button Button!	thread-penetration, using mini-drawer box	Also published here Button Button! (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	30	Button
Al Baker	The Name Is - !	one billet, using a leather book	Also published here The Name Is - ! (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	32	Billet / Readings
Al Baker	Me and the Missus	coding card to assistent, stacked pack	Also published here Me and the Missus (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	34	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Al Baker	A Novel Escape		Also published here A Novel Escape (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	36	Escapes / Boxes
Al Baker	The Milky Way	glass of milk vanishes from paper, reappears in hat	Also published here The Milky Way (Al Baker, 2003)	1935	Al Baker's Second Book	38	Liquid / Traveling Glass / Vanish Liquid / Vanish
Theodore Annemann	Editor Speaking	on Frank Lane, Max Holden, Harlan Tarbell, exposure, Jacob Steisel, Al Baker		1936	The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)	82	Articles / Columns
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker	A Version of the Al Baker Three Billet Trick	three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck	Also published here The Al Baker Three Billet Trick (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, 1944)	Apr. 1936	The Jinx (Issue 19)	108	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Al Baker	Numero!	end sum also predicts name of spectator	Variations N3wm3ro! (Docc Hilford, 2006) Also published here Numero! (Walter Baker, Al Baker, 1944) Numero! (Al Baker, 2003)	July 1936	The Jinx (Issue 22)	125	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Slate / Normal
Theodore Annemann	Notaria	chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear	Related to Center-Tear (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Also published here Notaria (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, Dr. Jacob Daley, 1944)	Dec. 1936	The Jinx (Issue 27)	165	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Slate / Normal
Victor Farelli	Seventeen Down	Selection appears at number foretold by magician. Effect allows magician to secretly cull the four Kings to the top for a later routine.	Inspired by (Al Baker, The Sphinx, 1932)	1936	Lend Me Your Pack	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Cards / Sleights / Culling / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Twin Souls	two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one	Also published here Twin Souls (Al Baker, 1972) Twin Souls (Al Baker, 2003)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	17	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Sleights / Force / Re-Deal Force
Al Baker	The Finger Points	muscle reading, thought of card	Also published here The Finger Points (Al Baker, 1933)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	29	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Out on Location		Also published here Out on Location (Al Baker, 1934)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	186	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Switching the Deck - 3. Al Baker's Method No. 1	pocket work	Related to Switching The Deck (Al Baker, 2003)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	190	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Switching the Deck - 4. Al Baker's Method No. 2	during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket		1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	190	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Sense of Touch / Card Identity Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Al Baker	Eyes All Round	a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up	Also published here Eyes All Around (Al Baker, 1934)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	193	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Full Deck
Al Baker	A Card and a Number	number free, card forced from a second deck		1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	232	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS)
Al Baker	Impossible Card Discovery	forcing deck, two deck switches		1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	284	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	"Say When"	two cards, partial forcing deck		1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	322	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick
Al Baker	Think "Stop"	wax pellet	Related to Speaking Volumes (David Regal, David Ben, 2004) Variations Stop (Simplified Version) (Eric F. Impey, 1928)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	323	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick
Al Baker, Audley Walsh	Number Please	Audley Walsh Method (spectator remembers bottom card, moves that many cards from top to bottom and reads off some cards) Al Baker Method (above method disguised by using a cut and half the deck)	Related to Al Baker Number Please and Al Baker Is Good (Al Baker, 1972) Variations Die Gedachte Karte (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1941) Variations for "Number Please" (Ted Heuber, William H. McCaffrey, 1943)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	325	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations
Al Baker	Pocket Gesture Deck Switch			Aug. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 35)	237	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker	Medium Writes Card Predictions	three predictions of a selected written on a piece of paper next to the name of the spectator and thrown into a bowl		1937	"En Rapport"	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
Al Baker	c. The Baker Switch	both hands initially shown empty before folding the bill and switching it		1937	Money Magic	11	Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	A Problem in Plumbago	stacked and daub	Also published here A Problem in Plumbago (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	67	Cards / Principles / Daub Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	The Incomprehensible Divination	Row of Ten Cards, see original longer introduction on page 1128		1938	Greater Magic	150	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Row of Cards
Al Baker	Another Baker Twist on the old Ten-Card Trick	Row of Ten Cards		1938	Greater Magic	153	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Row of Cards
Al Baker	The Magic Thrust. II	spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back	Also published here The Magic Thrust (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	262	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Magic Thrust & Variations Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
George G. Kaplan	The "Impossible" Location	using Natural Card	Related to Natural Card (George G. Kaplan, 1948) A Unique Location (Lu Brent, 1956) Variations El Doble Cero (Al Baker, Audley Walsh, George G. Kaplan, Vicente Canuto, 1993)	1938	Greater Magic	269	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Distant Key Card Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Principles Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	The Migrating Cards	odd backed, all at once in spectators' pockets	Also published here The Migrating Cards (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	292	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	With Prepared Cards	"Albaka", name of a red card is written on every black card in stacked deck	Related to Albaka (Al Baker, 2003) Variations Mirabile Dictu (Alton Sharpe, 1969) Jack To The Future (Bob Farmer, 1991)	1938	Greater Magic	343	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
Al Baker	A Prediction	svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch	Also published here A Prediction (Al Baker, 2001) A Prediction (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	433	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck
Al Baker	"Cherchez La Femme." (Find the woman.)	using stand with three cases with holes onto it	Variations Another Here, There and Everywhere (Robert "Bob" J. Gunther, 1950) Also published here Cherchez la Femme (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	512	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Al Baker	Red-Black Detection	method to set up during trick	Also published here Red-Black Detection (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	542	Cards / Sleights / Culling / Red-Black Separations Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
John Northern Hilliard	II. Al Baker	Card Stars of the U.S.A. intro		1938	Greater Magic	542	Articles / Biographical
Al Baker	Mysterious Divination	spectators put packets in pocket, performer divines number of cards for each, stacked deck	Also published here Mysterious Divination (Al Baker, 2003)	1938	Greater Magic	544	Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness
Al Baker	Al Baker's Dyeing Silks	dye tube		1938	Greater Magic	609	Silk & Handkerchief / Color Change
Al Baker	Dime Under One of Three Cards	spectator puts dime beneath one of three card, performer divines which card		1938	Greater Magic	681	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff
Al Baker	The Reborn Cigarette	with initialed cigarette		1938	Greater Magic	748	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored
Al Baker	The New Rice Bowls			1938	Greater Magic	839	Bowl / Rice Bowl
Al Baker	Nufind	two key cards	Also published here Nufind (Al Baker, 1972) Nufind (Al Baker, 2003)	May 1938	The Jinx (Issue 44)	299	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Effect 1	roughed		1939	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)	497	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Al Baker	Effect 2	double backer, Christ Force type challenge location, setting double back key card	Related to The Perfect Card Location (Henry Christ, 1942) Horowitz's Double Backer Effect (Sam Leo Horowitz, 1972)	1939	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)	498	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Henry Christ Force Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Al Baker	Effect 3	using index card, matrix principle		1939	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)	499	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix)
Al Baker	Nested Envelopes Switch			Nov. 1939	The Jinx (Issue 67)	465	Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Theodore Annemann	A Card in Hand	card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, backdated for ten years	Related to Change in Hand (Paul Rosini, 1950) Al Baker's Indicator Sucker Gag (Al Baker, 1972) Insert (1977) A Card in the Hand is Worth Two in the Deck (Paul Harris, 1979) Push-In Change Transpo (Joseph K. Schmidt, 1997) The Almoner (Tom Stone, 2007) Variations Color Flite (Roy Walton, 1973) The Joker Knows (Theodore Annemann, Karl Fulves, 1976) Guesstimation Special (Frank Simon, 1983) A Card in Hand (Theodore Annemann, 1995) O. Henry Tale (Karl Fulves, 2001) A La Annemann (Paul Cummins, 2002) It's all in the Hands (Jason Ladanye, Theodore Annemann, 2013) A Card in Hand (John Graham, Theodore Annemann, 2021) Also published here Kurz-Tricks & Tips (1999)	Feb. 1940	The Jinx (Issue 80)	522	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Spectator plays Magician
Theodore Annemann	Lady and Gentleman	two card prediction with billet index	Inspired by Two Souls with but a single Thought (Al Baker, 1920s) Related to The Lady and the Gentleman (Theodore Annemann, 1934) Also published here Lady and Gentleman (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Mar. 1940	The Jinx (Issue 82)	529	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Billet / Index
Dr. Victor M. Trask	Traveling Sugar	adaption of Al Baker's Salt Vanish with Rice Bowls		1940	The Jinx (Issue 107)	641	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Props (big ones) Bowl / Rice Bowl
Al Baker	Al Baker's "Twin Soul" Card Prediction	two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one		1941	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1	229	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Sleights / Force / Re-Deal Force
Al Baker	Al Baker's Handkerchief Through the Arm			1941	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1	385	Silk & Handkerchief / Penetration of Other Objects
Cagliostro, Jr. (reviewer)	S.A.M. Benefit Show	Show Review with performers: Fred Keating, The Hanlons, Jay Palmer & Co, The Great Le Roy, Al Baker, Dai Vernon, Dagmar & Co, The Five Elgins, Roner, Prince Leon and Gus Wayne, Roy Benson		1941	The Jinx (Issue 129)	743	Reviews / Other Articles / Theory & Essays
(reviewer)	Philadelphia's Greater Magic Show	show review, Elmer Eckam, "Balloons" Bonnert, John Mulholland,Roberta & Marlon, Al Flosso Miaco, Al Baker		1941	The Jinx (Issue 132)	759	Reviews / Other
Al Baker	The Finger Knows - And Tells	one of five	Related to Palmystic (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Angel's Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 1972) The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Our Mysteries	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
	Al Baker			1941	Our Mysteries	59	Articles / Biographical
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Die Gedachte Karte	card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top	Inspired by Number Please (Al Baker, Audley Walsh, 1937)	July 1941	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)	7	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Distant Key Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Introduction		Also published here Introduction (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	xi	Articles / Biographical Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Baker	A Lesson in Magic	three cards, they travel back in second phase	Also published here A Lesson in Magic (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations
Al Baker	Palm Replacement	context of cards across	Also published here Palm Replacement (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	2	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Replacement
Al Baker	Undercount	from left-hand dealing position into right hand one on top of the next, double push	Also published here Undercount (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	3	Cards / Sleights / False Count / Undercounts (as less than are there)
Al Baker	The Magician at Home	thread, on the floor/carpet	Also published here The Magician at Home (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	8	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Haunted Deck / Thread
Al Baker	Red-Black Transposition	envelopes	Also published here Red-Black Transposition (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Odd Backed
Al Baker	One Deck Do as I Do		Also published here One Deck Do as I Do (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	The Torn and Restored Paper Napkin		Also published here The Torn and Restored Paper Napkin (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	13	Paper / Torn & Restored Paper / Paper Napkin
Al Baker	The Half Card and Cigarette Trick		Also published here The Half Card and Cigarette Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Cigarette
Al Baker	Cigarette Switch	in the hands	Also published here Cigarette Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	16	Cigarette & Cigar / Switches
Al Baker	The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods	two phases	Related to Ambitious Card Move (1972) The Out-Jog Change (Al Baker, 1985/87) Also published here The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Alexander Herrmann, Al Baker	Herrmann's Vanish of a Fan of Cards	pull	Also published here Herrmann's Vanish of a Fan of Cards (Alexander Herrmann, Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	18	Pull & Holdouts Cards / Manipulation / Vanish / Fan
Al Baker	"Roughing" It	recipe & comments	Also published here Roughing It (Al Baker, 1983) "Roughing" It (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	20	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / How to Gaff and Peel... Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Outguessing the Spectator	thought-of Numbers, two spectator, roughed deck	Also published here Outguessing the Spectator (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)
Al Baker	Improved Card Code for Two Persons	verbal and nonverbal	Also published here Improved Card Code for Two Persons (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	22	Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Al Baker	The Walking and Jumping Card	thread	Also published here The Walking and Jumping Card (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	24	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	The Flapless Envelope Switch	"Baker Method"	Related to Al Baker's Initially, Envelope In Cut Envelope Switch (Al Baker, 1972) Variations Flawless (Roy Johnson, 1977) Also published here The Flapless Envelope Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Al Baker	The Knife Dial	to find a card in the spread	Related to Knife Locator (Jon LeClair, 1997) Also published here Al Baker Finger Tip Thread Knife Magnetism Trick (Al Baker, 1972) The Knife Dial (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	28	Knife & Paddle / Animation Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Animation of Other object(s) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Slipping the Cut - Table Method	"Baker Improvement" Draw Shift variation	Variations Zigging & Zagging the Cut (Tom Gagnon, 2019) Also published here Slipping the Cut, Table Method (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	29	Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Table Passes / One-Handed
Al Baker	The Swinging Rising Cards	"The Baker Method for Club Work" with hanging houlette	Also published here The Swinging Rising Cards (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	31	Cards / Principles / Thread Work Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Thread
Al Baker	Poker Face	short card, cards found as they are riffled before the spectators' eyes	Related to Al Baker's Poker Face (Al Baker, 1932) Also published here Poker Face (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Funny Locations
Al Baker	Miniature Card in Balloon		Also published here Miniature Card in Balloon (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	35	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Balloon
Al Baker	The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars	1. Passage of the First Coin 2. Passage of the Second Coin 3. Passage of the Third Coin 4. Passage of the Fourth Coin	Related to The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars (Al Baker, Frank Garcia, 1952) Also published here The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	37	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Table / One by One
Al Baker	Baker Steal		Also published here Baker Steal (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	38	Coin / Sleights / Holding coins back while throwing to other hand
Al Baker	The Stack of Quarters		Also published here The Stack of Quarters (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	40	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Spectator's Hand (Stack of Coins) Coin / Gaffed / Stack Gaffs
Al Baker	The Rising Coin - Baker Method	coin dropped in glass, rises out and drops out, thread	Also published here The Rising Coin (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	42	Coin / Effect Themes / Animation Coin / Gaffed / Thread
Al Baker	Bending a Half Dollar		Also published here Bending a Half Dollar (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	44	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Torn & Bent Coin Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Al Baker	A Dinner Table Trick	coin through tablecloth	Also published here A Dinner Table Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	45	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else
Al Baker	A Knotty Problem	into handkerchief held by spectator in which spectator tied a knot	Also published here A Knotty Problem (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	45	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins to Handkerchief
Al Baker	Dollar Bill and Cigarette		Also published here Dollar Bill and Cigarette (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	47	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Cigarette or Cigar
Al Baker	Cigarette Switch	in-the-hands	Also published here Cigarette Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	49	Cigarette & Cigar / Switches
Al Baker	The Erectile Dollar Bill	lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip	Variations Catching a Spook (Eugene Burger, 1986) Also published here The Erectile Dollar Bill (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	50	Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	The Dollar Bill Switch	in envelope	Also published here The Dollar Bill Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	52	Bill / Switches / Props
Al Baker	Envelopes and Coin	in paper and three envelopes	Related to Al Baker's - Fake Half Dollar Fold In Envelope Steal (Al Baker, 1972) Also published here Envelopes and Coin (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	54	Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Paperfolds
Al Baker	The Twentieth Century Silk Trick - Baker Method	with dye tube and paper cornucopia	Also published here The Twentieth Century Silk Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	56	Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Twentieth Century Silks
Al Baker	Phantom Tube - Baker Presentation		Also published here Phantom Tube (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	59	Apparatus / Phantom Tube
Al Baker	Spirits At Work	thread, unknotting with short knot sequence	Also published here Spirits At Work (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	60	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / False Knots
Al Baker	A Silk Force	colored silks	Also published here A Silk Force (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	63	Color Forces Silk & Handkerchief / Force of a Silk
Al Baker	The Knot that just Won't		Variations Left-Handed Hank (Charlie Miller, Ron Bauer, 2001) Also published here The Knot that just Won't (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	64	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / False Knots Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Vanish
Al Baker	The Sympathetic Silks	"Streamline Version", four silks	Also published here The Sympathetic Silks (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	66	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
Al Baker	The Count	counting four silks separately while two are knotted	Also published here The Count (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	67	Silk & Handkerchief / False Count
Al Baker	False Knot for two Silks	knotting two silks together	Also published here False Knot for two Silks (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	69	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / False Knots
Al Baker	Give a Magician enough Rope and...	"A Stage Version of the Popular Cut and Restored Rope Effect"	Also published here Give a Magician enough Rope and... (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	72	Rope / Cut & Restored
Al Baker	A Rope Interlude	thread, unknotting rope	Also published here A Rope Interlude (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	74	Rope / Animation Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
Al Baker	Cooperative Conjuring	with (forcing) dice, between ten and thirty	Also published here Cooperative Conjuring (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	76	Dice (small) / Gaffed Dice Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Numbers / Number Forces / Dice
Al Baker	ACME Mindreading Effect	name of card written on paper, impression	Also published here ACME Mind Reading Effect (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	77	Paper / Mental Stuff Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Seeing Through Solid Matter	numbers written on slate which is wrapped up, assistant can name total and numbers	Also published here Seeing Through Solid Matter (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	79	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Al Baker	A Super-Superprediction	person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed	Also published here Super-Superprediction (Al Baker, 1983) A Super-Superprediction (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	81	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Person is called during performance Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Concentration	spectator crimps his card without knowing	Also published here Nicht wahr? (Dr. William Weyeneth, 1964) Concentration (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	84	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Al Baker Number Force	with cards, waxed or roughed	Also published here Al Bakers Nummer-Force (Al Baker, 1962) Al Baker Number Force (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	85	Paper / Prediction Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Al Baker	The Baker Slate Easel	for appearing writing	Also published here The Baker Slate Easel (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	87	Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Al Baker	Any Telephone Book Test	number adding	Also published here Any Telephone Book Test (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	89	Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Al Baker	The Number and Book Test	numbers on billets in changing bag	Also published here The Number and Book Test (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	90	Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Al Baker	The Saturday Evening Post Feat	using memory, magazine test First Method Second Method	Also published here The Saturday Evening Post Feat (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	92	Newspaper / Newspaper Test Mental Magic / Principles / Tells & Body Language
Al Baker	Phenomenal Memory		Also published here Phenomenal Memory (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	96	Propless / Memory Stunts / List of objects Propless / Memory Stunts / Memory Systems
Al Baker	An Impossible Count	spectators cut off packet and put in pocket, performer knows number, memorized deck	Related to Al Baker's Nikola Gag (Al Baker, 1972) Also published here An Impossible Count (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	98	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Al Baker	The Celebrity Feat	stooge codes celebrity name with playing cards	Also published here The Celebrity Feat (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	100	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
Al Baker	The Polish Psychic	number coded through name over phone	Also published here The Polish Psychic (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	101	Propless / Coding / Phone Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
Al Baker	Living and Dead Test Plus	with assistent, number total, code	Also published here Living and Dead Test Plus (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	102	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy Slate / Normal
Al Baker	A Miracle of Memory	using real memory, about thirteen cards are removed	Variations Card Memory (Robert Cassidy, 1995) Card Memory (Robert Cassidy, 2004) Cast (Patrick G. Redford, 2017) Also published here Al Baker's Card Memory (Al Baker, 1972) A Miracle of Memory (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	104	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Naming missing card(s)
Al Baker	The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method	using memory, for credit information see reference	Related to Astronomen (Philip T. Goldstein, Dai Vernon, 1982) Variations No Latin Needed (John A. M. Howie, 1957) Also published here The Pairs Re-Paired (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	107	Cards / Principles / Memory Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen
Al Baker	Linking Rings Opening	starting with eight ring chain, thread and really linked rings	Related to Al Baker's Ring Move With Thread (Al Baker, 1972) Also published here Linking Rings Opening (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	109	Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases with Key Ring Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases without Key Ring
Al Baker	The Linking Rings	"The Baker Opening Routine and Some Novel Moves" The Addition of the Key Ring 1. With the Key Ring, Regular Single Ring, and Small Ring 2. With the Set of Three and a Regular Ring 3. With Two Singles and the Key Ring 4. With Two Single Rings 5. To Apparently Link a Solid Single Ring on a Chain of Three	Also published here The Linking Rings (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	110	Ring / Linking Rings / Routines
Al Baker	Thread Links	without key, several methods in the routine	Also published here Thread Links (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	111	Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases without Key Ring
Al Baker	The Addition of the Key Ring	using jacket	Also published here The Addition of the Key Ring (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	113	Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases with Key Ring
Al Baker	Levitation of a Glass of Liquid	clings to silk, thread	Also published here Levitation of a Glass of Liquid (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	120	Glass / Levitation
Al Baker	The Naomi Goldfish Bowl Production		Also published here The Naomi Goldfish Bowl Production (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	122	Liquid / Appearance & Production Bowl / Appearance & Production
Al Baker	Ink Filtration - Baker Method	from pitcher to glass on table	Also published here Ink Filtration (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	124	Liquid / Traveling
Al Baker	Welded Flash Paper		Also published here Welded Flash Paper (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	126	Paper / Torn & Restored Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Al Baker	The Glass Penetration	penetrating a sheet of glass, standard prop with finessed handling	Also published here The Glass Penetration (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	127	Glass / Penetration
Al Baker	The Flying Match Head		Also published here The Flying Match Head (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	129	Match & Matchbox / Match / Animation
Al Baker	Kiddie Party Slate	name of two children appears on slates, preshow, flap slate contruction	Also published here Kiddie Party Slate (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	129	Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts Children Magic / Routines
Al Baker	The Quick and the Dead	"With the Baker Pellet Switch" living and dead test with reading of dead name, finger tip	Related to Living and Dead Test (Al Baker, 1920s) Also published here The Quick and the Dead (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	132	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Al Baker	Baker Pellet Switch		Also published here Baker Pellet Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	133	Billet / Switches
Al Baker	The Cut and Restored Necktie	using change bag	Variations Fox's "Rope-Tie" (Karrell Fox, Roy Kissell, 1976) Also published here The Cut and Restored Necktie (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	134	Clothing / Necktie
Franklin M. Chapman, Al Baker	Stunner No. 7	list with names, one dead, it is divined by performer	Related to No. 8. Living and Dead. (Al Baker, 1958) Also published here The Quick or the Dead (Franklin M. Chapman, Al Baker, 1944)	1941	Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer	5	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
George G. Kaplan, Audley Walsh, Al Baker	A Clever Card Discovery	mathematical, based on Telephone Mystery		1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	208	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Al Baker, Audley Walsh	Telephone Mystery		Variations Tell A Phony (Eddie Fields, 1997)	1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	210	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations
Al Baker	Rising Cards from Goblet - Al Baker Method	different hook up		1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	249	Cards / Principles / Thread Work Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Thread
Henry Christ	The Perfect Card Location	setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote	Related to Effect 2 (Al Baker, 1939) Turn of the Century Location (Paul Curry, 1941) The Miracle Divination (Eugenia Braue, 1943) Horowitz's Double Backer Effect (Sam Leo Horowitz, 1972) Turn of the Century (Paul Curry, 1974) Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann eine Gedachte Karte im Spiel Lokalisieren (Reinhard Müller, 1978) Variations The Perfect Card Location - Impromptu Method (Henry Christ, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue, 1942) Past Tense (Denny Laub, Gary Inglese, 1982)	1942	Prepared Cards and Accessories	8	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Henry Christ Force Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer)	The S.A.M. Convention Shows - May 22 and 23, 1942	show with artists like Dell O'Dell, Clayt Rawson, Al Baker and Cardini, later did not his famous act and got a bad review		May 1942	The Phoenix (Issue 10)	39	Reviews / Shows
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 Salt Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	July 1942	The Phoenix (Issue 14)	59	Egg / Miscellaneous Slate / Normal Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
Al Baker	Nufind	two key cards		1943	Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks	33	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
R. M. Jamison	Odds and Ends	tips and hints for Clippo Baker's Salt Trick Oriental Restoring Powder	Related to Salt Flight (Al Baker, 1951) Salt Flight (Al Baker, 2003)	Nov. 1943	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 6)	23	Paper / Torn & Restored Salt Shaker & Pepper Shaker / Miscellaneous Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
Ted Heuber, William H. McCaffrey	Variations for "Number Please"	Ted Heuber (setting a key card over phone) Bill McCaffrey (version of Baker's routine, value of bottom card used to count to a selection)	Inspired by Number Please (Al Baker, Audley Walsh, 1937)	1943	The Magic 36	8	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements
Al Baker	Climax	shrinking card as climax for last card in Cards To Pocket	Also published here Climax (Al Baker, 2003)	Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 54)	221	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Eccentric Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Up the Sleeve type
Al Baker	One Night	idea for dagger chest illusion		Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 54)	221	Illusions / Harmed & Healed / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Al Baker's Best Card Trick	two cards, duplicate bank		Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 54)	222	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Al Baker	Dear Harold	in the "Letter to Harold" tradition from "The Sphinx"		Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 54)	223	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Al Baker, Carl Rosini, Paul Rosini, Max Sterling, Jay Marshall and some gambling ruses		Apr. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 58)	239	Cards / Principles / Gambling Articles / Columns
Cyril Marriott	Your Thought	three billets, reading billets in hat, secretly opening and closing , method, umbrella move	Related to Al Baker's Billet Mystery (Al Baker, 1933) The Umbrella Move (Al Baker, 1978)	Sep. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 68)	276	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks
Paul Fleming (reviewer)	Magical Ways and Means	by Al Baker		1944	The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I	2	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin	Now!	attributed to Robert-Houdin, three cards selected, three times stop by spectator to find their cards	Related to "Say When!" (Al Baker, 1933) Mentalex? (Theodore Annemann, 1952)	Jan. 1944	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)	34	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Sleights / Force / Forcing from a Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Long Card
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker	The Al Baker Three Billet Trick	three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck	Also published here A Version of the Al Baker Three Billet Trick (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, 1936)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	19	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Theodore Annemann	Construction of the Annemann Billet Index	also for playing cards	Related to (6) The Billet Index (Tony Corinda, Patrick Page, Al Baker, 1958)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	92	Cards / Principles / Card Index Billet / Index
Theodore Annemann	The Perfect Club Slate Routine	name written up secretly on paper appears on slate	Also published here The Perfect Club Slate Routine (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, 1934) The Perfect Club Slate Routine (Theodore Annemann, 1939)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	175	Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, Dr. Jacob Daley	Notaria	chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear	Also published here Notaria (Theodore Annemann, 1936)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	179	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Slate / Normal
Walter Baker, Al Baker	Numero!	end sum also predicts name of spectator	Also published here Numero! (Al Baker, 1936)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	207	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Slate / Normal
Franklin M. Chapman, Al Baker	The Quick or the Dead	No. 8, list with names, one dead, it is divined by performer	Also published here Stunner No. 7 (Franklin M. Chapman, Al Baker, 1941)	1944	Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer	15	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Al Baker	20th Century Silks			1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	344	Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Twentieth Century Silks
Al Baker	Sympathetic Silks		Variations Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1997) Improved Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1998) Master Silks (Alexander de Cova, 2002) Master Silks (Alexander de Cova, 2016)	1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	347	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
, Al Baker	A Remarkable Giant	20th century silks		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	350	Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Twentieth Century Silks
Al Baker	Slip of Paper Force	switch while putting it in envelope		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	383	Billet / Force Billet / Switches
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Richard Himber, Al Baker, Bill Gresham, Bill Henderson		Sep. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 91)	371	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Paul Duke, Al Baker, Dell O'Dell, Dr. Belanger, Alan Barnert, Braue, Orson Welles in the show "Around the World"		June 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 108)	436	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	The Roundabout	on Al Baker, Dapper, Ed Tabor		Mar. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)	202	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout	on Jean Hugard, George Kaplan, John Scarne, Nate Leipzig, Nelson Downs, Al Keene, John Crimmins, Audley Walsh, Gerald Kaufman, George Karger, Dai Vernon, S.A.M. Show, Al Baker, Joe Berg, Kellar, Trenis Jones, Abril Lamarque, Frakson, Paul Fleming, Devant and more		July 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)	236	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout	on Milbourne Christopher, Al Flosse, Al Baker, Stuart Robson, Orson Welles, Mahendra, Dean Moore, Dorny, Dante, Scarne, Aril Lamarque and more		Aug. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 3)	243	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout	on Charlie Miller, Frakson, Al Baker, Clayton Rawson, Malini and more		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	268	Articles / Columns
Al Baker, M. Odin, Verweij Meenderink	Body Loads	adding the key		1946	Rings In Your Fingers	72	Ring / Linking Rings / Links, Unlinks & Phases with Key Ring
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	ideas for various tricks Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief idea for Al Baker's addition slate on Lou Tannens shooting wand Milk Pitcher Brainwave Deck gag with flash bill Floating Ball card location		Aug. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)	341	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Wand & Stick / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Peculiarities of certain Cards Propless / Fakir Stuff Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Ball / Floatation / Thread Liquid / Milk Pitcher
Al Baker	Change for a Dollar	five coins from bill	Also published here Change for a Dollar (Al Baker, 2003)	Aug. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)	344	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Bill(s)
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Al Baker, Sam Margules, Dorny, Dr. Braude, Lloyd Jones, Hen Fetch, J. B. Bobo, Bill Woodfield, L. W. Biebigheiser and more		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	362	Articles / Columns
Al Baker	Prediction Trick	gaffed, prediction written on Joker		1948	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)	501	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
Al Baker	Cards Across	three, signed, envelopes		1948	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)	502	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations
Al Baker	The Peck that Cuts itself	thread		1948	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)	504	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Haunted Deck / Thread
Al Baker	The Three-Billet Test No. 2		Variations A Two Billet Test (Harry Riser, 1996)	1948	The Fine Art of Magic	194	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards)
George G. Kaplan, Dai Vernon, Al Baker	The Game of "Thirty-One" Played with a Die			1948	The Fine Art of Magic	275	Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Games / Nim
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Al Baker, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen, Greer Marechal, Roger Barkann, L. Vosburgh Lyons, C. L. Boarde, Roy Benson, Dariel Fitzkee, Milbourne Chrisstopher, Jack Chanin		Apr. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 148)	596	Articles / Columns
Al Baker	Sugar Cube	quickly unwrapping a sugar cube, bar bet		June 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 152)	618	Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Miscellaneous
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Clayton Rawson, Neal Elias, John & Ethel McArdle, Houdini, T. Page Wright, Carl Lohrey, Dr. Hooker, John Mulholland, Al Baker, match lighting ideas, and more		Feb. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)	393	Articles / Columns
Jean Hugard	Hu-Gardenias	on Al Baker		Mar. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)	405	Articles / Articles
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Al Baker, Walter Gibson, Paul Le Paul, Frakson, Jack Merlin, Joe Karson and more		Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	411	Articles / Columns
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Pinned	ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined, see p. 762 for ideas by Al Baker	Related to Pins (Fred Peterson, 1951) Also published here Ein unerklärliches Hellsehen (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1961) Pinned (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 2014)	Sep. 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 185)	739	Mental Magic / Principles / Fishing Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Martin Gardner, Erdnase, Al Baker, The Great Jasper, Clayton Rawson		Nov. 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 190)	762	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on John Scarne, Paul Curry, Al Baker, Bruce Elliott, Think-a-Cards, Gerald Kosky, Stuart Cramer, Milbourne Christopher and more		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	541	Articles / Columns
	Magicana	anecdote by Al Baker		Aug. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)	570	Articles / Articles
Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall	Stunts with Paper	Paper Bunnies (by Jay Marshall, based on Al Baker's Ring Around Rosie) Paper Movies Cardboard Snapper	Inspired by Ring around Rosie (Al Baker, 2003)	Sep. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)	585	Paper / Miscellaneous Paper / Origami Effects Paper / Cut-up Paper gets Design
Frank Joglar	Backstage	on Al Baker, Lee Noble, Norman Jensen, Zovello, Jay Marshall, Vic Perry, Devano, Russ Swann Intimately Speaking Puzzle Deparment TV Topics Seen and Overheard In Print More in Print Memory Book Tricks of the Trade		Nov. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)	602	Articles / Columns
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	How to Perform Mental Magic	by Al Baker		Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	614	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Al Baker	Two Souls With But a Single Thought	coincidence & prediction, two cards	Also published here Two Souls with but a single Thought (Al Baker, 1920s)	1949	52 Amazing Card Tricks	24	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Al Baker	Foreword		Also published here Foreword (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	ix	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Al Baker	Chapter 1: First Lesson in Mind Reading Technique	intro on billet switches	Also published here First Lesson in Mind-Reading Technique (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	1	Billet / Switches
Al Baker	The Baker Switch	I. The Technique II. The Timing III. The Application	Variations Simplified Baker Switch (Robert Cassidy, Al Baker, 2004) Al Baker Switch Variation (Barrie Richardson, 2005) Also published here The Baker Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	1	Billet / Switches
Al Baker	Bill-Epathy	using Baker Billet Switch	Also published here Bill-Epathy (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	6	Bill / Number-Reading
Al Baker	Chapter 2: New Light on the Center Tear	introductory comments	Related to Al Baker's Masterwork (Al Mann, Al Baker, 1978) Also published here New Light on the Center Tear (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	10	Paper / Center Tear
Al Baker	The New Baker Method	reading immediately after tearing	Also published here The New Baker Method (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	12	Paper / Center Tear
Al Baker	Co-Incidentally	spectator writes the same name as performer did earlier, centre tear	Also published here Co-Incidentally (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	18	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Prediction switched for Spectator's own writing
Al Baker	A Telemirakel	ten cards from shuffled deck tabled in a row, random person called (really assistant) who names four cards, the cards corresponding with the last four digites of the phone number in the ten-card row are those cards	Also published here A Telemirakel (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	21	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Person is called during performance Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Al Baker	Packet Addition with Book	during handling of phone book	Also published here Packet Addition with Book (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	23	Cards / Sleights / Additions / with Props
Al Baker	Over the Phone	medium names free selection, code	Also published here Over the Phone (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	26	Propless / Coding / Phone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
Al Baker	Telephony	card is forced	Also published here Telephony (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
Al Baker	No-Nomonics	linking initals with objects	Also published here No-Nomonics (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	32	Propless / Memory Stunts / List of objects
Al Baker	Baker's Eight-Card Trick	any eight cards taken and one chosen, other seven called out to assistant who then names selection, effect "Study in Stud" related but not the method	Also published here Baker's Eight-Card Trick (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant Cards / Principles / Coding / Study in Stud
Al Baker	Thought Transmission	performer makes spectator write certain numbers, pencil reading, nail writer on first finger tip	Also published here Thought Transmission (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	37	Numbers / Thought Reading and similar Mental Magic / Principles / Pencil Reading Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Al Baker	Al Baker's Envelope Switch	window envelopes, Q&A routine application	Variations Deliver the Billets (Amazing James Randi, 1955) Also published here Al Baker's Envelope Switch (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	40	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Billet / Readings Billet / Switches Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope
Al Baker	Envelope as an Accessory	slit, steal	Also published here Envelope as an Accessory (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	46	Paper / Envelopes / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Al Baker	Chicken-Feed	amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet	Related to Implanted Thought (Stuart P. Cramer, 1969) Also published here Chicken Feed (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	50	Billet / Switches Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing
Al Baker	Parlor Telepathy	code by placement on table	Related to Code of Silence (Gary Kurtz, 1989) You Have The Power! (Gene Urban, 1996) Also published here Parlor Telepathy (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	53	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Al Baker	Impossible!	"An Experiment in Clairvoyance" assistant with cloth bag over the head on a chair, performer names selected cards via ventriloquism	Related to Nind Reading (Mike Caveney, 2013) Also published here Impossible! (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	57	Ventriloquism Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Al Baker	Pellet Reading	"Al Baker Method" contents of three slips are divined, with secret opening and reading method, umbrella move	Also published here Pellet Reading (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	59	Billet / Readings Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks
Al Baker	"Out of the Air"	Baker notebook	Variations Con Air (Andy Nyman, 1999) Con Air (Andy Nyman, 2010) Also published here Out of the Air (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	65	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test
Al Baker	The Baker Switch - No. 2		Also published here The Baker Switch No. 2 (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	72	Billet / Switches
Al Baker	Secret Reading of Billets	with a notepad	Also published here Secret Reading of Billets (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	76	Billet / Readings Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks
Al Baker	Pseudo-Fortune Telling Seance	for "can you tell fortunes?"-situations The Seance	Also published here Pseudo Fortune Telling Séance (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	80	Billet / Readings
Al Baker	The Dead Man's Name	with envelopes, one paper fits more loosely than others	Also published here The Dead Man's Name (Al Baker, 2003)	1949	Mental Magic	85

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