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an alternate detection \n alternating one-way backs \n theodore annemann \n logic \n francis j. baker \n the alternate detection \n theodore annemann \n blown away \n juan tamariz \n one of fifty-two \n bob hummer \n the marvellous discovery \n victor farelli \n overthrow \n karl fulves \n easy as abc \n karl fulves \n two-person telepathy \n karl fulves \n clairvoyant detection \n justin higham
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret
Theodore Annemann
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a card in flight!! \n card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window \n bob hummer \n a card in flight! \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer
1935
the jinx
Bob Hummer
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A Card in Flight!!
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clubs/spades gaff \n used to make a card vanish \n bob hummer
1935
the jinx
Bob Hummer
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the puzzling speller \n progressive set-up, dealing placement \n bob hummer \n the puzzling speller \n bob hummer \n max abrams \n max abrams
1936
the jinx
Bob Hummer
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The Puzzling Speller
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premo detection \n one-way backs, alternating \n charles t. jordan \n one of fifty-two \n bob hummer \n premo detection \n charles t. jordan \n premo detection \n charles t. jordan \n "premo detection" notes \n karl fulves
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Charles T. Jordan
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impromptu detection \n scratching a line across side of deck \n charles t. jordan \n a possible impossibility \n bob hummer \n knife edged \n karl fulves \n an impromptu detection \n charles t. jordan \n an impromptu detection \n charles t. jordan \n "impromptu detection" notes \n karl fulves
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Charles T. Jordan
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Impromptu Detection
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the magic separation \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see collected secrets for variations \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n double separation \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer \n hummer of a trick! \n robert page \n bob hummer \n rebuilding a hummer \n lorenz schär \n hummerless \n steve beam \n newcomer hummer \n steve beam \n ein neuer absonderlicher kartentrick \n unknown \n bild und rücken \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n bluff presentation for the magic separation \n ken simmons \n 3. kein zufall \n bob hummer \n face-up divination \n nick trost \n a hummer routine \n nick trost \n bob hummer \n tacto extraordinario \n robert "dr. faust" remartinez
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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The Magic Separation
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Related toVariations- Double Separation (Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer, 1946)
- Hummer of a Trick! (Robert Page, Bob Hummer, 1968)
- Bluff Presentation for The Magic Separation (Ken Simmons, 1992)
- Face-Up Divination (Nick Trost, 2015)
- A Hummer Routine (Nick Trost, Bob Hummer, 2015)
- Rebuilding a Hummer (Lorenz Schär, 2020)
- Hummerless (Steve Beam, 2020)
- Newcomer Hummer (Steve Beam, 2020)
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face up prediction \n spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted \n bob hummer \n face up prediction \n bob hummer \n hummer addition \n harry lorayne \n what about hummer's number? \n jon racherbaumer \n mixed cards and feelings \n reinhard müller \n predecktion \n steve beam \n rebuilding a hummer \n lorenz schär \n hummerless \n steve beam \n newcomer hummer \n steve beam \n all the weigh \n steve beam \n the 4th die \n karl fulves \n face-up prediction \n bob hummer \n manto \n roberto giobbi \n richard vollmer \n bob hummer \n the thirteenth turn \n martin gardner \n match \n michael weber \n a hummer routine \n nick trost \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Face Up Prediction
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Related toVariations- Hummer Addition (Harry Lorayne, 1965)
- What About Hummer's Number? (Jon Racherbaumer, 1990)
- The 4th Die (Karl Fulves, 2000)
- Manto (Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer, Bob Hummer, 2006)
- A Hummer Routine (Nick Trost, Bob Hummer, 2015)
- Rebuilding a Hummer (Lorenz Schär, 2020)
- Hummerless (Steve Beam, 2020)
- Newcomer Hummer (Steve Beam, 2020)
- All the Weigh (Steve Beam, 2020)
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lite-ning addition \n spectator removes an ace or a two face down, then a three or a four and so on, total of added values is divined \n bob hummer \n lite-ning addition \n bob hummer \n latest addition \n steve beam \n atomic weight \n steve beam \n card at any sum \n ryan schlutz \n no weigh! \n ryan schlutz \n colors by the numbers no. 1 \n ellison poland \n an oddity \n george sands \n the hummer addition principle \n bob farmer \n lite-ning addition \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Lite-Ning Addition
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two card transpo \n one marked card in performer's inner pocket, one in the deck \n bob hummer \n two card transpo \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Two Card Transpo
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jogged card to inside pocket \n injogged card, deck held in right hand, card secretly transferred to inner right pocket \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Jogged Card to Inside Pocket
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replacement in-jog \n top half placed on lower half, top card of bottom half in-jogged \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Replacement In-Jog
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two card location \n behind back, with knife stabbed in the deck \n bob hummer \n two card locaction \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Bob Hummer
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Two Card Location
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card and ribbon \n ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon \n samuel berland \n bob hummer \n card and ribbon \n samuel berland \n bob hummer
1940
half-a-dozen hummers
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer
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Card and Ribbon
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breaking the spoon \n spoon apparently broken vanishes \n bob hummer \n entre acte - löffelbrechen \n bob hummer
1941
after the dessert
Bob Hummer
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Breaking the Spoon
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the whispering spirit \n packet is cut and subtracted from a unknown calculation (age x nine), amount of cards in packet is divined when result is named \n bob hummer \n the whispering spirit \n bob hummer
1941
the whispering spirit
Bob Hummer
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The Whispering Spirit
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the four g men \n card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art \n bob hummer \n the four g men \n bob hummer \n the four g men \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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The Four G Men
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the card on the window pane \n card through window \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer \n a card in flight!! \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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The Card on the Window Pane
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clubs/spades gaff \n used to make a card vanish \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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Clubs/Spades Gaff
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double thought \n two cards are located, edge marked deck with razor blade \n bob hummer \n double thought \n bob hummer \n double thought \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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Double Thought
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a rare coin stunt \n coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist \n bob hummer \n a rare coin stunt \n bob hummer \n a rare coin stunt \n bob hummer \n follow up on hummer's rare coin stunt \n fay smith
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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A Rare Coin Stunt
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a possible impossibility \n deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck \n bob hummer \n a possible impossibility \n bob hummer \n a possible impossibility \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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A Possible Impossibility
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imagination \n spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets \n bob hummer \n imagination \n bob hummer \n imagination \n bob hummer
1941
six more hummers
Bob Hummer
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Imagination
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fantastric \n single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card \n bob hummer \n fantastric \n bob hummer \n magic by telephone \n harold j. kelly \n r. w. hull's "detective card trick" in "testament of r. w. hull". \n revelation \n bob oswald \n natural scent \n ken beale
1941 (ca.)
fantastric
Bob Hummer
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Fantastric
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and now an improvement \n single card location, back turned for procedure, variation in the secret 10/9/8 count to always get a matching card \n bob hummer \n fantastric \n bob hummer
1941 (ca.)
fantastric
Bob Hummer
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And Now an Improvement
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nu presentation \n for bob hummer's jumping card, selection shoots out of still-held deck across bar surface and stops in front of spectator \n edward marlo \n how i recall -- \n edward marlo \n latest presentation \n edward marlo \n the sometime miracle \n edward marlo
1942
let's see the deck
Edward Marlo
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Nu Presentation
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call it a puzzle \n six discs with a different sign on each side are thrown and turned over while spelling a word, then one disc is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden disc \n l. vosburgh lyons \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer \n heads or tails \n karl fulves \n parity coin \n tieneblas
1942
the phoenix
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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Call It A Puzzle
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paper clip discovery \n chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them \n martin gardner \n bob hummer \n paper clip discovery \n bob hummer \n martin gardner
1942
cut the cards
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer
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Paper Clip Discovery
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a card in flight! \n card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window \n bob hummer
1943
full deck of impromptu card tricks
Bob Hummer
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A Card in Flight!
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clubs/spades gaff \n used to make a card vanish \n bob hummer
1943
full deck of impromptu card tricks
Bob Hummer
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Clubs/Spades Gaff
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bob hummer's whirling card \n \n bob hummer \n hummer's whirling card \n bob hummer \n frolics with the hummer whirling card \n billy mccomb \n dronette \n karl fulves
1943
hummer's whirling card
Bob Hummer
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Bob Hummer's Whirling Card
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under cover \n ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer \n graphite matchbox daub \n bob hummer
1944
the phoenix
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer
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Under Cover
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to all who are winning the war with hummer's magic \n \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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To All Who are Winning the War with Hummer's Magic
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hummer's bible trick \n bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards \n bob hummer \n hummer's bible trick \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Bible Trick
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hummer's magazine test \n with playing cards \n bob hummer \n hummer's magazine test \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Magazine Test
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by mail (nail) \n packet extracted from case, bottom card remembered and shuffled \n bob hummer \n by mail \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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By Mail (nail)
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take your hat off (this will burn 'em up) \n with flash paper under cover of a hat \n bob hummer \n hot head \n bob hummer \n take your hat off \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Take Your Hat Off (This will burn 'em up)
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impossible location \n impossible location, with hair \n bob hummer \n impossible location \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Impossible Location
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do as i do \n with hair \n bob hummer \n do as i do \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Do As I Do
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latest miser's dream gag \n verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money \n bob hummer \n latest miser's dream gag \n bob hummer
1944
six-trix for 1944
Bob Hummer
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Latest Miser's Dream Gag
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thot-ography \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch, see collected secrets for more references \n bob hummer \n thotograhy \n bob hummer
1945
thotography
Bob Hummer
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Thot-Ography
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personality test \n face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, cato related, personality type presentation \n bob hummer \n personality test \n bob hummer \n personality quest \n lorenz schär \n strike out \n steve beam \n personalized personality test \n steve beam \n the randomized lie detector \n steve beam
1945
3 pets
Bob Hummer
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Personality Test
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1945
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the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over \n bob hummer \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer
1945
3 pets
Bob Hummer
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The 'snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick
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the moon die mystery \n number from one to six is thought of, three sides of a die are shown to spectator and he is asked if he sees his number, repeated three times and number is divined, without performer ever looking at the dice \n bob hummer \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer
1945
3 pets
Bob Hummer
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The Moon Die Mystery
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forward \n \n bob hummer
1945
little stranger
Bob Hummer
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Forward
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little stranger \n spectator places some red cards in his left and right trouser and jacket pockets, performer divines numbers \n bob hummer \n hummer's little stranger \n bob hummer \n selected suit divination \n tom craven \n marble memories \n barrie richardson \n the red and black computation \n ken de courcy
1945
little stranger
Bob Hummer
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Little Stranger
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double separation \n packet shuffled face-up face-down, then statement over condition made and colors separated \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n red and black routine \n nick trost \n follow-up trick \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer
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Double Separation
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magic by telephone \n single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card, over phone \n harold j. kelly \n fantastric \n bob hummer \n r. w. hull's "detective card trick" in "testament of r. w. hull".
1946
hugard's magic monthly
Harold J. Kelly
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Magic by Telephone
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hummer's 18 card mystery \n spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, see collected secrets for links to variations \n bob hummer \n hummer's 18 card mystery \n bob hummer \n under the table \n martin gardner \n bob hummer \n vuelvo dos y corto \n vicente canuto \n bob hummer \n a hummer routine \n nick trost \n bob hummer \n the party's over \n peter duffie
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's 18 Card Mystery
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hummer's swindle \n spectator takes sixteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile behind his back, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and without looking reverses all cards back in order \n bob hummer \n hummer's swindle \n bob hummer
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Swindle
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the lonely card \n cato routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection \n bob hummer \n the lonely card \n bob hummer \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n which way? \n peter a. mcdonald \n der "sex"-test \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n fingertip sensitivity \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer \n hummer's paradox \n nick trost \n eddie's hummer \n eddie fields
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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The Lonely Card
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Variations- Which Way? (Peter A. McDonald, 1950)
- Der "Sex"-Test (Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), 1956)
- Eddie's Hummer (Eddie Fields, 1997)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2002)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2004)
- Fingertip Sensitivity (Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer, 2006)
- Hummer's Paradox (Nick Trost, 2011)
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the little moonies \n cato routine, cards with moon faces printed on them, one way they are smiling held the other way the are sad, spectator marks two cards on the pack and cuts them in the deck, performer takes cards behind back, all moons are in smiling orientation except marked two \n bob hummer \n the little moonies \n bob hummer \n the little moonies \n bob hummer
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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The Little Moonies
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revelation \n lots of counting \n bob oswald \n fantastric \n bob hummer
1946
50 tricks you can do, you will do, easy to do
Bob Oswald
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Revelation
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thoto (the world's smallest trick) \n one card location, cards marked with pin behind back \n bob hummer \n thoto \n bob hummer
1947
3 trix new easy to do
Bob Hummer
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Thoto (The World's Smallest Trick)
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kilroy gets around \n message appears on card, mathematical procedure \n bob hummer \n kilroy gets around \n bob hummer \n a moment in time \n peter duffie
1947
3 trix new easy to do
Bob Hummer
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Kilroy Gets Around
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something new (and easy to do) \n living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which \n bob hummer \n something new \n bob hummer
1947
3 trix new easy to do
Bob Hummer
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Something New (and easy to do)
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instruction sheet for improved it's murder \n with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined \n bob hummer \n it's murder - no book \n p. howard lyons
1947
it's murder!
Bob Hummer
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Instruction Sheet for Improved It's Murder
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under the table \n spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, cards are separated into red and blacks as climax
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1948
hugard's magic monthly
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer
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Under the Table
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hot head \n with flash paper under cover of a hat \n bob hummer \n hot head \n bob hummer \n take your hat off \n bob hummer \n take your hat off (this will burn 'em up) \n bob hummer
1949
the phoenix
Bob Hummer
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Hot Head
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the back room \n on martin gardner, bert allerton, bob hummer \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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the back room \n on dai vernon, jack chanin, bill simon, milbourne christopher, bob hummer, dr. stanley jaks, robert harbin \n bruce elliott \n the layout problem \n karl fulves
1949
the phoenix
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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ein neuer absonderlicher kartentrick \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, same as hummer's magic separation \n unknown \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1949
hokus pokus
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the magic separation \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1949
52 amazing card tricks
Bob Hummer
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The Magic Separation
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face-up prediction \n spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted \n bob hummer \n face up prediction \n bob hummer
1949
52 amazing card tricks
Bob Hummer
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Face-Up Prediction
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the back room \n on harry blackstone, martin gardner, dr. jaks, audley walsh, bobby baxter, gag by bob hummer \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix
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The Back Room
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sensitive fingertips \n no. 17, performer unmixes a packet of cards that has been shuffled face up/down. shown to have odd number of cards in packet \n bob hummer \n john scarne
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scarne on card tricks
Bob Hummer, John Scarne
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topsy-turvy deck \n no. 26, deck of face up/down cards split into two by performer, each half has equal number of face up cards \n bob hummer
1950
scarne on card tricks
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the stubborn card \n no. 46 \n bob hummer
1950
scarne on card tricks
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backstage \n on vincent o'toole, r. marcelliee, emile clifton, bob hummer, monica lewis, russ swann, dick dubois, al monroe, kuda bux, walter gibson, jimmy jimae, bill brema, paul rosini, martin gardner,
- magazine test
- hummer news
- video trickery
- munroe's miscelleany
- who remembers?
- open house
- more tv topcis
- bill brema
- paul rosini
- gardner gum baffler \n frank joglar
1950
hugard's magic monthly
Frank Joglar
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ballantine color change \n double is turned over, similar to hummer's change \n carl ballantine \n visual change \n bob hummer
1950
hugard's magic monthly
Carl Ballantine
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Ballantine Color Change
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which way? \n almost the same as lonley card \n peter a. mcdonald \n the lonely card \n bob hummer
1950
hokus pokus
Peter A. McDonald
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mathematical 3-card monte \n \n john j. crimmins jr. \n bob hummer
1951
hugard's magic monthly
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)
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hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n mathematical three card monte \n bob hummer \n 3-card monte \n bob hummer \n the parity principle \n karl fulves \n note under cup finale \n darwin ortiz \n kane's variant \n peter kane \n hummeristische tele-fon-pathie \n terri rogers \n hummerous phoney telepathy \n terri rogers \n mathemonte \n karl fulves \n thoughts on hummer's monte \n david britland \n mindful monte \n jon racherbaumer \n note under cup \n al koran \n note under cups \n bob hummer \n al koran \n perfected strangers \n allan slaight \n mental three card monte \n bob hummer \n roberto giobbi \n three-way prediction \n nick trost \n psi-cup '3' \n gene nielsen \n bascom jones \n long distance journey \n michael weber \n tim trono \n pocket change i ching \n michael weber \n tim trono \n one point five hummer \n scott baird \n hat trick \n werner miller \n monte car-lo \n val le-val
1951
mathematical 3 card monte
Bob Hummer
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Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte
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Related toVariations- Note Under Cups (Bob Hummer, Al Koran, 1958)
- Note Under Cup (Al Koran, 1968)
- The Parity Principle (Karl Fulves, 1977)
- Three-Way Prediction (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Kane's Variant (Peter Kane, 1988 ca.)
- Hummerous Phoney Telepathy (Terri Rogers, 1988)
- Hummeristische Tele-Fon-Pathie (Terri Rogers, 1989)
- Mathemonte (Karl Fulves, 1991)
- Note Under Cup Finale (Darwin Ortiz, 2006)
- Monte Car-Lo (Val Le-Val, 2007)
- Mental Three Card Monte (Bob Hummer, Roberto Giobbi, 2008)
- Long Distance Journey (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2013)
- Pocket Change I Ching (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2014)
- Thoughts on Hummer's Monte (David Britland, 2016)
- Mindful Monte (Jon Racherbaumer, 2021)
- One Point Five Hummer (Scott Baird, 2023)
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the four g men \n card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art \n bob hummer \n the four g men \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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The Four G Men
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the card on the window pane \n card through window \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer \n a card in flight!! \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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The Card on the Window Pane
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clubs/spades gaff \n used to make a card vanish \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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double thought \n two cards are located, edge marked deck with razor blade \n bob hummer \n double thought \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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Double Thought
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a rare coin stunt \n coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist \n bob hummer \n a rare coin stunt \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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A Rare Coin Stunt
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1952
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a possible impossibility \n deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck \n bob hummer \n a possible impossibility \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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A Possible Impossibility
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imagination \n spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets \n bob hummer \n imagination \n bob hummer
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Bob Hummer
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Imagination
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mentalexicon \n word is divined, with alphabet cards and a range of sixteen words \n fred fletcher \n hummer's magic carpet \n bob hummer \n lexicontact \n max maven \n fred fletcher
1952
the phoenix
Fred Fletcher
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Mentalexicon
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May 1952
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under-hand coin \n spectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin \n gerald kosky \n call it a puzzle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n a coin tipp \n milton tropp \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer
1952
the phoenix
Gerald Kosky
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Under-Hand Coin
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mind reader's dream \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, with dreambook to transfer number to card \n bob hummer \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer \n never mined \n steve beam \n das traum-buch \n bob hummer \n dream of a dream \n p. howard lyons
1952
mind reader's dream
Bob Hummer
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Mind Reader's Dream
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five card baffle \n one of five cards is divined, off-beat method \n bob hummer \n five card baffle \n bob hummer \n blue ribbon card book, sam berland \n the baffle follow-up \n w. f. "rufus" steele
1952
the last word on cards
Bob Hummer
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Five Card Baffle
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the baffle follow-up \n one of five cards is divined \n w. f. "rufus" steele \n five card baffle \n bob hummer
1952
the last word on cards
W. F. "Rufus" Steele
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politicians puzzle \n 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three d's for democrats or three r's for republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politicians can be divined \n bob hummer \n politicians puzzle \n bob hummer
1952 (ca.)
politicians puzzle
Bob Hummer
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Politicians Puzzle
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mom and pop puzzle \n six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined \n bob hummer \n mom and pop puzzle \n bob hummer
1952 (ca.)
politicians puzzle
Bob Hummer
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Mom and Pop Puzzle
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cardician's dream \n counting procedure with value of thought of card, etc, see page 196 for credits \n edward marlo \n bob hummer \n stolen hours \n edward marlo \n revisiting the dream \n jerry mentzer \n cardician's dream (improved) \n jerry mentzer \n al thatcher \n cardician's dream (modified) \n justin higham
1953
the cardician
Edward Marlo, Bob Hummer
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Cardician's Dream
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1953
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follow up on hummer's rare coin stunt \n coin penetrates from back of the hand into fist, reversed hummer effect \n fay smith \n a rare coin stunt \n bob hummer
1953
ireland's yearbooks
Fay Smith
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Follow Up on Hummer's Rare Coin Stunt
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devil's die \n spectator thinks of a number between one and six, a die is put under performer's hand and without looking at it the performer shows three sides of the die several times and asks if the selected number is visible, number is eventually divined \n jack yates \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer \n hummer's die mystery \n bob hummer
1954
minds in close-up
Jack Yates
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Devil's Die
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the bird cage \n on tommy vanderschmidt, milbourne christopher, norman jensen, chandu, john gambling, frakson, sam berland, dai vernon, cardini, bob hummer \n jay marshall
1954
the new phoenix
Jay Marshall
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The Bird Cage
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the birdcage \n on bob hummer, john platt, frank garcia, roy benson, al keller, gene gordon \n jay marshall
1954
the new phoenix
Jay Marshall
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The Birdcage
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June 1954
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an oddity \n paper slips with numbers on each side are arranged by the spectator, see 2022 reference for credit information \n george sands \n doubling down \n steve beam \n lite-ning addition \n bob hummer \n an oddity \n george sands
1954
the new phoenix
George Sands
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An Oddity
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July 1954
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the birdcage \n on marriage of jay marshall and frances ireland, silhouette of francis ireland by dai vernon, dr. stanley jaks, bob hummer, fred keating, the american magician, jay palmer, karrell fox, lloyd jones, frank chapman \n jay marshall \n komical cards: a "marxed" card \n karrell fox
1954
the new phoenix
Jay Marshall
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The Birdcage
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the bird cage \n on harlan tarbell, walker fleming, gerrie larsen, bill magini, chap's scrapbook, jean hugard, senator crandall, bob orben, frank werner, bob hummer \n jay marshall
1954
the new phoenix
Jay Marshall
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The Bird Cage
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change \n kind of one-handed second deal, downs change \n bob hummer \n hummer card change \n bob hummer
1955
cy endfield's entertaining card magic — part ii
Bob Hummer
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Change
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d-d-d dial a date deal \n two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined \n bob hummer \n dial a date deal \n bob hummer
1955 (ca.)
d-d-d
Bob Hummer
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D-D-D Dial A Date Deal
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change \n kind of one-handed second deal, downs change \n bob hummer
1956
unconventional magic
Bob Hummer
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Change
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matching the colors \n deck shuffled face up and face down, magician can separate into two piles containing the same number of face up cards. alternative is to shuffle red and black cards. \n bob hummer
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Matching the Colors
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1956
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hummer's reversal mystery \n cato trick, magician can name correctly number of face up cards after cut and turn over procedure. oscar weigle variation: colors are also separated \n bob hummer \n oscar weigle \n the little moonies \n bob hummer \n stitches in time \n stephen tucker \n the impossible in your hands \n juan tamariz
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer, Oscar Weigle
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Hummer's Reversal Mystery
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1956
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the little moonies \n cato trick, uses cards with drawing of either smiling/frowning face. two cards are marked on the back and after mixing, shown to be the only ones frowning while other cards are smiling \n bob hummer \n hummer's reversal mystery \n bob hummer \n oscar weigle \n the little moonies \n bob hummer
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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The Little Moonies
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hummer's die mystery \n magician uses dice to divine number thought of by spectator, principle is similar to 21 card trick / gergonne's pile problem. spectator thinks of a number between one and six, a die is put under performer's hand and without looking at it the performer shows three sides of the die several times and asks if the selected number is visible, number is eventually divined \n bob hummer \n devil's die \n jack yates
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Die Mystery
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1956
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hummer's checker trick \n spectator moves three checker pieces around on the board via spelling, magician can divine the starting positions of the checker pieces \n bob hummer
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Checker Trick
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1956
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hummer's three-object divination \n three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (mathematical 3 card monte 1951) \n bob hummer \n yates' four-object divination \n jack yates \n mathematical 3-card monte revisited \n john born \n strangers from two worlds \n stewart james \n serial number reading \n wonder man fred
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Three-object Divination
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yates' four-object divination \n three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. after moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking \n jack yates \n hummer's three-object divination \n bob hummer \n match miracle \n jack yates \n vier gegenstände \n jack yates
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Jack Yates
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Yates' Four-Object Divination
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hummer tricks \n hummer's poker chip trick: numbered poker chips, magician can divine sum of the numbers on three concealed poker chips \n bob hummer
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Hummer Tricks
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der "sex"-test \n eight cards, cato under table, only queen among jacks and kings ends up reversed \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n the lonely card \n bob hummer
1956
hokus pokus
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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Der "Sex"-Test
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1956
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note under cups \n three cups, bill hidden under one and the cups exchanges after a pattern \n bob hummer \n al koran \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1958
blindfolds & x-ray eyes
Bob Hummer, Al Koran
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Note Under Cups
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visual change \n \n bob hummer \n bob hummer's visual change \n bob hummer \n ballantine color change \n carl ballantine \n color changing card \n marconick
1959
inner secrets of card magic
Bob Hummer
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Visual Change
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1959
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interlocked production \n \n bob hummer \n interlocked card production \n bob hummer
1959
inner secrets of card magic
Bob Hummer
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Interlocked Production
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1959
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bild und rücken \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see collected secrets for variations \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1959
hokus pokus
Bob Hummer
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Bild und Rücken
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1959
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dream of a dream \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, without reference book \n p. howard lyons \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1959
ibidem
P. Howard Lyons
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Dream of a Dream
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tacto extraordinario \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, same as hummer \n robert "dr. faust" remartinez \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1961
magia con cartas
Robert "Dr. Faust" Remartinez
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Tacto Extraordinario
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1961
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latest presentation \n different grip for bob hummer's jumping card, selection shoots out of still-held deck across bar surface and stops in front of spectator \n edward marlo \n nu presentation \n edward marlo
1962
ibidem
Edward Marlo
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Latest Presentation
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the thirteenth turn \n die is turned according to some rules, divination of amount of turns (extra turn or not) \n martin gardner \n odd and even dice \n martin gardner \n face up prediction \n bob hummer
1964
the new phoenix
Martin Gardner
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The Thirteenth Turn
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Feb. 1964
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natural scent \n single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card, combined with 26th location \n ken beale \n fantastric \n bob hummer
1964
ibidem
Ken Beale
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Natural Scent
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hummer addition \n spectator reverses some cards, below table magician reverses more so named total is achieved, as kicker all are one color \n harry lorayne \n face up prediction \n bob hummer \n hummer addition \n harry lorayne
1965
my favorite card tricks
Harry Lorayne
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Hummer Addition
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entre acte - löffelbrechen \n spoon apparently broken vanishes \n bob hummer \n breaking the spoon \n bob hummer
1966
hokus pokus
Bob Hummer
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Entre Acte - Löffelbrechen
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1966
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mental photography \n blank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card appears, all others blank, card index \n harry lorayne \n bob hummer \n make your mind a blank \n doug edwards
1967
deck-sterity
Harry Lorayne, Bob Hummer
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Mental Photography
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1967
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red magic \n spectator places some red cards in his left and right jacket pockets, performer divines number \n peter alexis \n red magic variation \n bruce cervon \n earl keyser \n hummer's little stranger \n bob hummer \n red magic \n karl fulves \n rot-schwarze magie \n peter alexis
1967
the pallbearers review
Peter Alexis
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Red Magic
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June 1967
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computer cards \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, simplified \n ray grismer \n bob hummer \n p. 165 for references \n suggestion by frank a. russell on p. 314 \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer \n computer mind \n ray grismer \n computer cards \n george mcbride
1967
the pallbearers review
Ray Grismer, Bob Hummer
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Computer Cards
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color changing card \n similar to hummer change \n marconick \n visual change \n bob hummer
1967
original magic
Marconick
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Color Changing Card
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note under cup \n bill put under one of three cups, performer knows which one \n al koran \n mental monte \n jack kent tillar \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer \n conquest \n charles reynolds
1968
al koran's professional presentations
Al Koran
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Note Under Cup
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daydream \n with dealing procedure \n roy walton \n bob hummer \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer \n der unglaubliche träumer \n roy johnson \n incredible dreamer \n roy johnson
1968
the pallbearers review
Roy Walton, Bob Hummer
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Daydream
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babel \n television exposure, hypnotism, bob hummer wants to correspond \n karl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves
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Babel
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hummer of a trick! \n face-up and face-down cards separated by performer behind back \n robert page \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n hummer of a trick variation \n peter duffie \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1968
the pallbearers review
Robert Page, Bob Hummer
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Hummer of a Trick!
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all but one \n cato red black separation routine, p. 241 for further reference \n robert page \n p. 240 for variation by walter setty \n the lonely card \n bob hummer
1968
the pallbearers review
Robert Page
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All But One
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hummering \n ring onto rope \n bob hummer \n hummering i \n bob hummer \n in "hugard's magic monthly*
1968
abbott's encyclopedia of rope tricks — volume ii
Bob Hummer
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Hummering
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1968
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colors revealed \n after a riffle shuffle, the spectator sorts deck in multiple stage in colors and pockets piles in six different pockets, performer knows number of cards in each pocket \n rick johnsson \n walter rollins \n hummer's little stranger \n bob hummer \n colors revealed \n rick johnsson \n walter rollins \n red & black fantasy \n harry lorayne \n the red/black blues \n peter kane \n weigh-ahead color divination \n walter rollins
1969
epilogue
Rick Johnsson, Walter Rollins
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Colors Revealed
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July 1969
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colorvision plus math \n color vision cube turned on table by spectator according to instructions, color divined, see also p. 340 & 373 \n karl fulves \n "moon die mystery" (bob hummer, three pets) \n fitch cheney in mum, dec. 1963 \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer \n dead giveaway \n bob farmer \n colorvision plus math \n karl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves
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Colorvision Plus Math
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Feb. 1970
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computer cards \n card thought-of, counting procedure with deck by spectator, see also p. 402 for suggestion by leslie may \n john hamilton \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1970
the pallbearers review
John Hamilton
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Computer Cards
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stolen hours \n \n edward marlo \n cardician's dream \n edward marlo \n bob hummer
1971
on the clock effect
Edward Marlo
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Stolen Hours
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1971
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bottom placement load \n credited to hummer \n bob hummer
1972
card cavalcade
Bob Hummer
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Bottom Placement Load
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1972
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frolics with the hummer whirling card \n - a variation
- a don't! - if you unravel your own!
- a miracle!
- you're all set!
- light weight - but great!
- true story! \n billy mccomb \n bob hummer's whirling card \n bob hummer
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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Frolics with the Hummer Whirling Card
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1972
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12) hummer move \n no. 427-12, convex crimp during shuffle \n bob hummer
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Bob Hummer
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12) Hummer Move
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1972
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isolator \n card selected, cards dealt in two piles by spectator, colors separated except selection, faro \n roy walton \n this is it \n bob hummer \n isolator \n roy walton
1973
epilogue
Roy Walton
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Isolator
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VariationsAlso published here
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Nov. 1973
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5-card reader \n five cards, packet handling of hummer's "mindreader's dream" \n karl fulves \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1973
notes from underground
Karl Fulves
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5-Card Reader
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1973
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color scheme \n with face-up/face-down mix of twenty cards behind spectator's back \n oscar weigle \n color scheme \n oscar weigle \n addenda \n karl fulves \n further ideas \n martin gardner \n clayton rawson \n this is it \n bob hummer
1974
the pallbearers review
Oscar Weigle
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Color Scheme
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Apr. 1974
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2nd thot \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle \n jeff busby \n thotograhy \n bob hummer \n thotography ii \n jeff busby
1974
the pallbearers review
Jeff Busby
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2nd Thot
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June 1974
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octo \n octahedral die with symbols, chosen symbol divined \n paul swinford \n chapter one of "the second scientific american book of mathematical puzzles & diversion" (martin gardner) \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer
1974
the pallbearers review
Paul Swinford
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Octo
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Oct. 1974
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809
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siva's nightmare \n one-way deck \n jack avis \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1975
epilogue
Jack Avis
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Siva's Nightmare
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July 1975
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the 12¢ solution \n "math trix"
twelve pennies, two dice, pocket watch, dice total divined along with dates on chosen coin and setting on watch \n karl fulves \n murder, inc. \n karl fulves \n million-dollar mystery \n bob hummer \n unknown \n it's murder \n bob hummer
1975
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves
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The 12¢ Solution
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Oct. 1975
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"the total is!" \n eight disks with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered \n gerald kosky \n hummer's poker chip baffle \n bob hummer
1975
the magic of gerald kosky
Gerald Kosky
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"The Total Is!"
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1975
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hummer, jaks \n on compiling a book about bob hummer's and stanley jaks's work \n karl fulves
1976
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
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Hummer, Jaks
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1976
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computer mind \n no. 34 \n ray grismer \n computer cards \n ray grismer \n bob hummer
1976
self-working card tricks
Ray Grismer
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Computer Mind
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1976
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personality \n no. 60, eight-card packet, spectator reverses cards and shuffles, at the end, three are one way and five the other which was predicted, doesn't work always \n bob hummer
1976
self-working card tricks
Bob Hummer
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Personality
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1976
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psi-cup '3' \n question written on paper and hidden under one of three cups, question is answered and paper located, center tear \n gene nielsen \n bascom jones \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1977
magick
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones
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Psi-Cup '3'
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Related to
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1977
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the parity principle \n four objects used \n karl fulves \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
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The Parity Principle
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Inspired by
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1977
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the hummer coin penetration \n \n bobby bernard \n bob hummer
1978
bernard's lesson on coin magic
Bobby Bernard, Bob Hummer
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The Hummer Coin Penetration
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1978
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the new math miracle \n six cards with numbers on both sides in envelopes, shuffled and turned over by spectator, total is divined \n larry becker \n hummer's poker chip baffle \n bob hummer
1978
world of super mentalism
Larry Becker
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The New Math Miracle
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1978
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type casting \n face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, cato related \n karl fulves \n 5-4 \n karl fulves \n personality test \n bob hummer
1979
four color problems
Karl Fulves
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Type Casting
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Related toAlso published here
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1979
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quarter caper \n three half dollars are produced from quarter and vanish again \n paul harris \n bob hummer effect from "professional magic made easy" (bruce elliott) \n quarter caper \n paul harris
1979
close-up entertainer
Paul Harris
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Quarter Caper
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Inspired by- Bob Hummer effect from "Professional Magic Made Easy" (Bruce Elliott)
Also published here
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1979
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5-4 \n spectator turns cards over from a packet of 18 cards, behind back performer splits packet and knows relation of face-down and face-up cards in each half \n karl fulves \n type casting \n karl fulves \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1979
the talon
Karl Fulves
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5-4
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Related toAlso published here
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Sep. 1979
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3. kein zufall \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see collected secrets for variations \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1979
hokus pokus
Bob Hummer
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3. Kein Zufall
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Also published here
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1979
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122
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three-way prediction \n using three blank cards with colored stickers \n nick trost \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Three-Way Prediction
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Inspired by
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1979
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silver and gold \n various parity effects (six routines) inspired by bob hummer's work with numbered chips and small metal cups \n paul swinford \n bob hummer
1980
arcane
Paul Swinford, Bob Hummer
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Silver and Gold
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1980
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lone impromptu \n cards mixed face-up and face-down, performer rightens them behind back except for selection \n karl fulves \n the lonely card \n bob hummer
1980
color quik
Karl Fulves
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Lone Impromptu
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Inspired by
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1980
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murder, inc. \n a red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all \n karl fulves \n the 12¢ solution \n karl fulves \n it's murder \n bob hummer \n es geht um mord! \n roy johnson \n focus on murder \n roy johnson
1980
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
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Murder, Inc.
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Inspired byRelated to
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1980
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1314
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the hummer book \n on the "bob hummer collected secrets" book and missing pages \n karl fulves
1980
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
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The Hummer Book
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1980
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introduction \n on bob hummer \n martin gardner \n frank csuri \n frank csuri
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Martin Gardner
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Introduction
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Related to
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1980
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iii
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a card in flight! \n card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window \n bob hummer \n a card in flight!! \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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A Card in Flight!
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Also published here
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1980
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1
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clubs/spades gaff \n used to make a card vanish \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Clubs/Spades Gaff
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1980
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1
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the puzzling speller \n progressive set-up, dealing placement \n bob hummer \n the puzzling speller \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Puzzling Speller
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Also published here
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1980
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1
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graphite matchbox daub \n idea for preparing a matchbox to access daub at all times \n bob hummer \n under cover \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Graphite Matchbox Daub
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Also published here
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1980
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2
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hot head \n with flash paper under cover of a hat \n bob hummer \n hot head \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hot Head
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Also published here
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1980
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2
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salty dimes \n coin vanish with salt shaker, instead of vanish coin multiplies \n bob hummer \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Salty Dimes
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Also published here
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1980
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3
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under cover \n bruce elliott's remark of independently inventing the graphite matchbox daub \n bruce elliott \n under cover \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bruce Elliott
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Under Cover
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Also published here
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1980
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3
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politicians puzzle \n 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three d's for democrats or three r's for republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politics can be divined \n bob hummer \n politicians puzzle \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Politicians Puzzle
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Also published here
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1980
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3
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hummer's poker chip baffle \n six poker chips with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered, for credit information see 2022 bob farmer reference \n bob hummer \n the new math miracle \n larry becker \n lucky you \n michał kociołek \n hummer's poker chip mystery \n bob hummer \n marketed 1941 by sam berland \n naming the hummer principles \n bob farmer \n "the total is!" \n gerald kosky \n die nussbaumersuite: ein spion wird aufgespürt \n werner "walt nelson" nussbaumer \n hummer's royal delight \n nick trost \n heads up \n juan tamariz
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Poker Chip Baffle
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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hummer's little stranger \n spectator places some red cards in his left and right trouser and jacket pockets, performer divines numbers \n bob hummer \n red magic \n peter alexis \n colors revealed \n rick johnsson \n walter rollins \n little stranger \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Little Stranger
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Related toAlso published here
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1980
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6
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hummer's 18 card mystery \n spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards \n bob hummer \n still scheming \n peter duffie \n informant \n karl fulves \n 37 threes \n karl fulves \n the rule for red \n karl fulves \n hummer's 18 card mystery \n bob hummer \n fingertip sensitivity \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's 18 Card Mystery
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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hummer's swindle \n spectator takes sixteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile behind his back, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and without looking reverses all cards back in order \n bob hummer \n hummer's swindle \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Swindle
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Also published here
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1980
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7
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the lonely card \n cato routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection \n bob hummer \n all but one \n robert page \n lone impromptu \n karl fulves \n the lonely card \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Lonely Card
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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the little moonies \n cato routine, cards with moon faces printed on them, one way they are smiling held the other way the are sad, spectator marks two cards on the pack and cuts them in the deck, performer takes cards behind back, all moons are in smiling orientation except marked two \n bob hummer \n the little moonies \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Little Moonies
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Also published here
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1980
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8
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the magic separation \n face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other (1940) \n bob hummer \n hummer of a trick! \n robert page \n bob hummer \n double separation \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer \n face value \n karl fulves \n gremlins \n karl fulves \n infallible \n bob hummer \n 5-4 \n karl fulves \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Magic Separation
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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face up prediction \n spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted \n bob hummer \n face-up prediction \n bob hummer \n last word prediction \n ralph w. hull \n face up prediction \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Face Up Prediction
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VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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9
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lite-ning addition \n spectator removes an ace or a two face down, then a three or a four and so on, total of added values is divined (1940) \n bob hummer \n lite-ning addition \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Lite-Ning Addition
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Also published here
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1980
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10
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two card transpo \n one marked card in performer's inner pocket, one in the deck \n bob hummer \n two card transpo \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Two Card Transpo
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Also published here
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1980
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10
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jacket load \n while opening jacket, card can be stolen and loaded to inside pocket \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Jacket Load
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1980
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10
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two card locaction \n behind back, with knife stabbed in the deck \n bob hummer \n two card location \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Two Card Locaction
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Also published here
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1980
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11
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card and ribbon \n ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon \n samuel berland \n bob hummer \n card and ribbon \n samuel berland \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer
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Card and Ribbon
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Also published here
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1980
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11
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five card baffle \n one of five cards is divined, off-beat method \n bob hummer \n five card baffle \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Five Card Baffle
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Also published here
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1980
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12
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escape of the jack \n signed black jack in pocket changes places with sandwiched black jack on table \n dai vernon \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Dai Vernon, Bob Hummer
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Escape of the Jack
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1980
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13
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one of fifty-two \n one way principle, alternated arrangement, one card's position is changed and separation in two piles \n bob hummer \n premo detection \n charles t. jordan \n an alternate detection \n theodore annemann
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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One of Fifty-Two
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Related to
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1980
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personality test \n face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, cato related, personality type presentation \n bob hummer \n type casting \n karl fulves \n triple humdinger \n peter duffie \n personality test \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Personality Test
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over \n bob hummer \n call it a puzzle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The 'Snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick
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Related toAlso published here
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1980
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the moon die mystery \n number from one to six is thought of, three sides of a die are shown to spectator and he is asked if he sees his number, repeated three times and number is divined, without performer ever looking at the dice \n bob hummer \n colorvision plus math \n karl fulves \n devil's die \n jack yates \n octo \n paul swinford \n mental die \n bob hummer \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer \n dead giveaway \n bob farmer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Moon Die Mystery
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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the four g men \n card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art \n bob hummer \n the four g men \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Four G Men
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Also published here
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1980
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the card on the window pane \n same as a card in flight, not explained here \n bob hummer \n a card in flight!! \n bob hummer \n the card on the window pane \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Card on the Window Pane
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Related to
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1980
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double thought \n two cards are located, edge marked deck with razor blade \n bob hummer \n double thought \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Double Thought
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Also published here
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1980
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a rare coin stunt \n coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n going, going, going, gniog, gone \n milton kort \n slap coin \n bob hummer \n slap coin variation \n bruce elliott \n a rare coin stunt \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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A Rare Coin Stunt
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VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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a possible impossibility \n deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck \n bob hummer \n impromptu detection \n charles t. jordan \n a possible impossibility \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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A Possible Impossibility
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Related toAlso published here
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1980
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imagination \n spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets \n bob hummer \n imagination \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Imagination
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Also published here
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1980
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21
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hummer's bible trick \n bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards \n bob hummer \n octext \n philip t. goldstein \n hummer's bible trick \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Bible Trick
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VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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hummer's magazine test \n with playing cards \n bob hummer \n hummer's magazine test \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Magazine Test
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Also published here
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1980
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by mail \n packet extracted from case, bottom card remembered and shuffled \n bob hummer \n by mail (nail) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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By Mail
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Also published here
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1980
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take your hat off \n same as hot head, not explained \n bob hummer \n hot head \n bob hummer \n take your hat off (this will burn 'em up) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Take Your Hat Off
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Also published here
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1980
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impossible location \n impossible location, with hair \n bob hummer \n impossible location \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Impossible Location
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Also published here
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1980
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do as i do \n with hair \n bob hummer \n do as i do \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Do As I Do
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1980
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latest miser's dream gag \n verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money \n bob hummer \n latest miser's dream gag \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Latest Miser's Dream Gag
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1980
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thotograhy \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch \n bob hummer \n 2nd thot \n jeff busby \n thotography ii \n jeff busby \n third thot \n jon racherbaumer \n thot-ography \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Thotograhy
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1980
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hummer's magic carpet \n divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards \n bob hummer \n grayze \n thomas alan waters \n bob hummer \n octext \n philip t. goldstein \n the satanic disc 666 \n bob ostin \n mentalexicon \n fred fletcher \n the mind's eye: the tactile tarot \n leo boudreau
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Magic Carpet
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1980
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fantastric \n single card location, back turned for procedure, 10/9/8 count with more succesfull match \n bob hummer \n fantastric \n bob hummer \n and now an improvement \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Fantastric
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1980
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the whispering spirit \n packet is cut and substracted from a unknown calculation (age x nine), amount of cards in packet is divined when result is named \n bob hummer \n the whispering spirit \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Whispering Spirit
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1980
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hummer's great discovery \n card is remembered from a packet by thinking of a number, found with down-under-deal, back of performer is turned
- method using 9's system
- method using any number \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Great Discovery
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1980
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this is it \n twenty cards in a row, spectator selects amount of matches and signs the corresponding card on the the face, on the back of the card is written "this is it" and the correct number of selected matches \n bob hummer \n color scheme \n oscar weigle \n isolator \n roy walton \n another this \n philip t. goldstein \n marketed 1943 \n thumbs up! \n paul gordon
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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This Is It
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1980
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dial a date deal \n two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined \n bob hummer \n diskette \n philip t. goldstein \n d-d-d dial a date deal \n bob hummer \n the bible code \n peter duffie
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Dial a Date Deal
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1980
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mom and pop puzzle \n six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined \n bob hummer \n die box construct \n karl fulves \n mom and pop puzzle \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Mom and Pop Puzzle
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1980
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hummer card mystery \n several cards removed from deck, and some put in pocket, when performer gets balance of cards he knows how many cards are in pocket \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer Card Mystery
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1980
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mathematical 3 card monte \n bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill \n bob hummer \n al koran \n 3-coin monte \n karl fulves \n three cheat monte \n karl fulves \n nu way shell game \n jack avis \n the full monte \n lewis jones \n el juego de las 3 tazas \n dani daortiz
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer, Al Koran
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Mathematical 3 Card Monte
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1980
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thoto \n one card location, cards marked with pin behind back \n bob hummer \n tom hunter \n tom hunter \n thoto (the world's smallest trick) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Thoto
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1980
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kilroy gets around \n message appears on card, mathematical procedure \n bob hummer \n kilroy gets around \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Kilroy Gets Around
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1980
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something new \n living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which \n bob hummer \n something new (and easy to do) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Something New
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1980
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stop - thief!!! \n cards with license numbers on them, deck of playing cards used to divine the number \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Stop - Thief!!!
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1980
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hummeristic \n message appears on blank card, by rubbing ashes on it
- #1: the ashes reveal
- #2: ghost force
- #3: transference of thought
- #4: a magic business card
- #5: ghost envelope \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummeristic
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1980
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it's murder \n with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined \n bob hummer \n the 12¢ solution \n karl fulves \n murder, inc. \n karl fulves \n it's murder - no book \n p. howard lyons
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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It's Murder
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1980
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the gremlins \n cards with red and blue gremlins are shuffled, behind back performer sorts the card in two packets so amount of red gremlins in one packet is the same as blue gremlins in the other packet \n bob hummer \n spin to win \n bob farmer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The Gremlins
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1980
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mind reader's dream \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, with dreambook to transfer number to card \n bob hummer \n a vision or a dream? \n wesley james \n my dream of mind reading \n john lovick \n on "my dream of mind reading" \n anton van helden \n siva's nightmare \n jack avis \n 5-card reader \n karl fulves \n computer cards \n john hamilton \n daydream \n roy walton \n bob hummer \n computer cards \n ray grismer \n bob hummer \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Mind Reader's Dream
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Variations- Computer Cards (Ray Grismer, Bob Hummer, 1967)
- Daydream (Roy Walton, Bob Hummer, 1968)
- Computer Cards (John Hamilton, 1970)
- 5-Card Reader (Karl Fulves, 1973)
- Siva's Nightmare (Jack Avis, 1975)
- A Vision or a Dream? (Wesley James, 2004)
- My Dream of Mind Reading (John Lovick, 2016)
- On "My Dream of Mind Reading" (Anton van Helden, 2016)
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mindreader's dreambook \n booklet to translate numbers into playing cards \n bob hummer \n bill coomer \n bill coomer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Mindreader's Dreambook
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crandall on hummer \n on bob hummer \n "senator" clarke crandall \n "crandall on hummer" in "the new tops" 6, 7 & 8 in 1964
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
"Senator" Clarke Crandall
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Crandall on Hummer
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Also published here- "Crandall on Hummer" in "The New Tops" 6, 7 & 8 in 1964
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3-card monte \n mathematical three card monte \n bob hummer \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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3-Card Monte
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1980
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3-cup monte \n bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill \n bob hummer \n al koran
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer, Al Koran
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3-Cup Monte
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voodoo fortune telling \n cards with questions on one side and different pictures of zombies on the other side, one question is selected and cards separated several times while checking different features of the zombies, eventually a four digit number is evaluated and leads to the answer of the question in a book, system is explained with playing cards \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Voodoo Fortune Telling
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1980
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hummer's mathematical shell game \n with four cups or four shells and two dice \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Mathematical Shell Game
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1980
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hummer's whirling card \n \n bob hummer \n whirling card \n mark lefler \n bob hummer's whirling card \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Whirling Card
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Related toAlso published here
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1980
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hummer's forcing deck \n using hinged cards \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Forcing Deck
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1980
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hummer's ring and cord \n ring off and on string with handkerchief \n bob hummer \n a part of martin gardner's column in "hugard's magic monthly"
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Ring and Cord
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Also published here- a part of Martin Gardner's column in "Hugard's Magic Monthly"
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interlocked card production \n method to interlock fingers \n bob hummer \n interlocked production \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Interlocked Card Production
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1980
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bob hummer's visual change \n \n bob hummer \n visual change \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Bob Hummer's Visual Change
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1980
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hummer card change \n with handkerchief, hand turned over and card put on silk \n bob hummer \n change \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Hummer Card Change
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Also published here
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1980
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think a word \n disc to select an spell any card, card is divined, back turned (1964) \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Think a Word
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1980
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thotography ii \n \n jeff busby \n thotograhy \n bob hummer \n 2nd thot \n jeff busby
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Jeff Busby
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Thotography II
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night moves \n \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Night Moves
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1980
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it's murder - no book \n no book method, with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined \n p. howard lyons \n it's murder \n bob hummer \n instruction sheet for improved it's murder \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
P. Howard Lyons
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It's Murder - No Book
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mother goose force \n to force a page, based on the miraskill idea \n bob hummer \n martin gardner's "mother goose mystery"
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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Mother Goose Force
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1980
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a hummer letter \n to martin gardner \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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A Hummer Letter
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1980
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gremlins \n no. 10, ten red-green double-faced paper cards, spectator shuffles, performer separates the cards behind his back so that the same number of green cards is in both piles \n karl fulves \n the magic separation \n bob hummer
1980
the children's magic kit
Karl Fulves
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Gremlins
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1980
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10
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the red and black computation \n spectator places some red and black cards in his left and right trouser and jacket pockets, performer divines numbers, with selected card \n ken de courcy \n little stranger \n bob hummer
1980
cards in cabaret
Ken De Courcy
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The Red and Black Computation
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die nussbaumersuite: ein spion wird aufgespürt \n sixteen chips with numbers are turned over and a city is selected, city is divined, agent and telephone number presentation \n werner "walt nelson" nussbaumer \n hummer's poker chip baffle \n bob hummer
1980
hokus pokus
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer
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Die Nussbaumersuite: Ein Spion wird aufgespürt
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1980
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third thot \n card that falls on thought-of position is chosen, later named, ten memorized cards, faro \n jon racherbaumer \n thotograhy \n bob hummer
1981
the lost pages of the kabbala
Jon Racherbaumer
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Third Thot
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1981
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million-dollar mystery \n no. 9, twelve coins on table, spectator can remove some and coins with heads and tales up are divined, blindfolded \n bob hummer \n unknown \n the 12¢ solution \n karl fulves \n time will tell \n bob hummer \n jack yates
1981
self-working table magic
Bob Hummer,
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Million-Dollar Mystery
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1981
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mental die \n no. 28, die under hat, divination of number \n bob hummer \n the moon die mystery \n bob hummer
1981
self-working table magic
Bob Hummer
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Mental Die
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1981
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the borgia cup \n no. 53, three cups, poisoned glass is found \n karl fulves \n oscar weigle \n bob hummer
1981
self-working table magic
Karl Fulves, Oscar Weigle, Bob Hummer
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The Borgia Cup
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1981
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max abrams \n version for puzzling speller and highlighting mistake in original description \n max abrams \n the puzzling speller \n bob hummer
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Max Abrams
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Max Abrams
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1981
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bill coomer \n idea for the mindreader's dreambook \n bill coomer \n mindreader's dreambook \n bob hummer
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bill Coomer
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Bill Coomer
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1981
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tom hunter \n some ideas on thoto \n tom hunter \n thoto \n bob hummer
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Tom Hunter
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Tom Hunter
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1981
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jeff busby \n on a picture of bob hummer \n jeff busby
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Jeff Busby
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Jeff Busby
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1981
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paper clip discovery \n chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them \n bob hummer \n martin gardner \n paper clip discovery \n martin gardner \n bob hummer
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer, Martin Gardner
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Paper Clip Discovery
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1981
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richard durham \n letter written by bob hummer to c. verne, with lot of biographical details \n richard durham
1981
bob hummer's collected secrets
Richard Durham
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Richard Durham
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1981
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grayze \n divination of a card, five cards on the table, covered with a handkerchief \n thomas alan waters \n bob hummer \n hummer's magic carpet \n bob hummer
1983
mind, myth & magick
Thomas Alan Waters, Bob Hummer
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Grayze
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1983
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