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C. H. Wilson The Side Pass No. 2, against the body
1877 11
C. H. Wilson The Slip No. 5, two halves placed together, right-hand half secretly slid under left-hand half instead of on top
1877 12
C. H. Wilson The Greenhorn's Pass No. 6, gag comment
1877 12
I. Astrological Tricks
1877 13
C. H. Wilson The Bonanza Trick No. 1, shuffled deck arranged in groups of four, all groups turn out to be fours-of-a-kinds
1877 13
C. H. Wilson The Tell-Tale Trick No. 2, spectator removes cards according to the birth date, performer then divines the birth date
1877 16
C. H. Wilson The Charm Trick No. 3, four cards are freely chosen and fairly shuffled back, they show up at small named numbers (or numbers thrown with dice), alternatively four indifferent cards are placed in front of the spectators that change into selections
1877 18
C. H. Wilson The Blindfolded Reading Trick No. 5, blindfolded performer names position of named cards
1877 19
C. H. Wilson Red-Black Divination performer separates red and black cards, pin-punched or punch with finger nail
1877 19
C. H. Wilson The Seven-up Trick No. 6, gambling demonstration, deal with set-up deck
1877 20
C. H. Wilson The Miller's Guess Trick No. 1, two different formulas (Mutus... and Lofot...)
1877 20
C. H. Wilson The Thirty-one Game Trick No. 2
1877 22
C. H. Wilson Chapter IV. Confidence and Short-Card Games chapter intro
1877 24
C. H. Wilson Slip-Jack No. 1, bar bet in which two separated Aces must be brought together
1877 24
C. H. Wilson The Top and Bottom Dice Game No. 3, using a mis-spotted die in a dice game in a "adding up to seven" game
1877 25
C. H. Wilson The Strap Game No. 4, rolled up leather strap
1877 25
C. H. Wilson The Padlock Game No. 6, sucker is taught how to open a gaffed lock, later in a bet he cannot do it
1877 26
C. H. Wilson The Dummy-Bags No. 7, small pouch with salt for tooth-ache, helper exchanges it with sawdust unbeknownst to operator, then it is bet that salt is still in it, which it is because of a switch
1877 26
C. H. Wilson To Aid the Growth of Whiskers and Moustaches "medical" recipe
1877 29
C. H. Wilson Hair Invigoraor hair-growing "medical" recipe
1877 29
C. H. Wilson A Few Curious Facts in Figures number oddities
1877 31
C. H. Wilson Miscellaneous Paragraphs stanza, word gags
  • Instruction in Foreign Languages
  • San Francisco
1877 32
Professor Hoffmann To Make the Pass "the very backbone of card conjuring"
1889 4
Chapter II. Sleight of Hand Processes, Applicable to Card Conjuring
1889 4
Single-handed Pass, No. 1
Related toAlso published here 1889 6
Charlier Single-handed Pass, No. 2
1889 7
Single-handed Pass, No. 3 as color change
Also published here 1889 9
To Force a Card including one-handed variation
1889 11
To Force a Person to Think of a Particular Card from fan or during riffling with slight stop at step
Related to 1889 12
"Forcing" Packs one-way & three-way
1889 14
Professor Hoffmann To Force Three Cards together three force cards repeat abcabcabc...
1889 15
Injog Stop Force top cards openly pushed back one by one until spectator stops
1889 15
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin To Palm the Bottom Card of the Pack
1889 17
To get Sight of a Card for top (first palming the card), center and bottom
1889 18
Professor Hoffmann N. B. how to get the deck in line of sight for glimpse
1889 19
To Change a Card - First Method bottom change
1889 19
To Change a Card - Second Method top change
1889 20
"Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
1889 21
To Change a Card - Third Method: The Vertical Change snap-over change, see page 132 for another way to get into it
1889 22
To Change a Card - Fourth Method bottom card shown, top side-jogged card quickly removed instead
1889 23
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 1 "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1889 23
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 2 "To change severals cards at once"
1889 24
False Shuffles - Sixth Method fans pushed into each other and stripped out again (Zarrowesque concept)
1889 28
False Shuffles - Eighth Method cards are inserted, pushed through diagonally, stripped out and replaced on bottom
1889 29
Diagonal Insertion
1889 29
The Bridge two methods to put it in
1889 30
The Click with deck or single card
1889 32
To Spring the Cards from Hand to Hand
1889 33
To Change one Pack for another special pockets (pochette) at trousers & profonde, multiple methods
Related to 1889 34
Professor Hoffmann The use of the Magic Wand
1889 36
Long or Wide Cards
1889 38
Longs and Shorts long and short deck for locating cards with deck switch between selection and replacement
1889 38
Biseauté or Tapering Cards red-black application
1889 39
Reversing the Selection stripper deck, two methods
1889 40
Tricks with Long Cards simple location of a card, either by using long card as key or by forcing long card
1889 41
Shuffling with Key Card "very small risk of the two cards being parted"
1889 41
Card comes to Top/Bottom on hand or with paper-wrapped deck, long card
1889 42
Tricks with Biseauté Cards - The Attractive Power of Gold three selections come to bottom of three piles, then to bottom of pack after shuffle, presented with coins, stripper deck
Related to 1889 43
The Pocket-picking Trick selection extracted by feel from deck in spectator's pocket, stripper or long card or ungaffed
1889 45
Changing Cards
  • flap card (with rubber)
  • moving pip section in picture cards (two versions)
1889 46
The "Walking Pip" Card
1889 47
Multi-Pip Card & Application two versions, with general card type routine with two spectators
1889 48
Prof. M. Verbeck Multi-Pip Card double faced multi-pip card, ending clean with blank card
1889 50
Marked Cards - To distinguish the Suit of each Card suit-only marking
1889 52
Various Systems of Card-marking
1889 53
"Reading" the Cards multiple cards divined with wand, punch marked deck
1889 58
Professor Hoffmann Chapter V. Card Tricks of a Simple Character, not Necessitating Sleight of Hand
1889 68
Fourth Method deck bridge as control
1889 69
The "Nerve" Feat deck hit out of spectator's hand, "staring him in the face", see also page 42
1889 70
Third Method of Revealing single card friction toss
1889 71
The "Spelling" Trick spelling every value in a thirteen-card packet
1889 75
To Name all the Cards of the Pack in Succession full stack, 32-version and Eight Kings explained
1889 76
The Whist Trick dealing four hands, one contains winning suit and others are either mixed or also sorted in suits
1889 78
Two Heaps of Cards having been placed upon the Table, to Predict with Certainty which Heap a Spectator will choose ambiguous prediction, two handlings (number of cards or values in pile & odd/even pile with palming)
1889 79
The Pack being divided into two Heaps on the Table and a Card taken from each Heap and placed in the other: to discover such Cards two methods (odd/even or bridge)
1889 81
The Queens digging for Diamonds hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1889 82
A Row of Cards having been formed Face downwards, to divine how many have been moved from one end of the Row to the other spectator displaces x cards in packet, an x value card is produced
1889 83
To make a Card thought of by one Person appear at such Number in the Pack as another Person shall choose card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, re-count
Related to 1889 85
The Affectionate Quartette four-of-a-kind distributed in deck comes together again, various methods
1889 90
Multiple Bottom Change brief
1889 91
Eights as Sevens show fan of Eights as Sevens
1889 92
To discover a Chosen Card by the Throw of a Pair of Dice forcing pack
1889 92
The "Whispering Trick" for one spectator, paperballs over the head situation
1889 93
To pick out a Chosen Card under a Handkerchief long card, stripper or ungaffed
1889 97
Professor Hoffmann Chapter VI. Card Tricks Without Apparatus, and Chiefly Dependent Upon Sleight of Hand
  • Advice to the Neophyte
  • The Conjurer's "Patter"
1889 99
Clairvoyance by Touch chosen card is extracted from deck in spectator's pocket, the repeat in which spectator extracts right card
1889 113
To Pass a Card through a Hat as out for classic force
1889 116
Louis Comte The Ladies' Looking-Glass last pair caught from shower of cards
1889 117
Houlette à la Main fingers from behind
1889 119
Professor Alberti Alberti's Rising Cards hair and wax
1889 121
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Cards Judged by Weight, and the Multiplication of Cards two routines (second one by Robert-Houdin)
1889 122
Opening a Sealed Pack
1889 124
, Prof. M. Verbeck "Stop!" "Three Cards having been drawn by Three different Persons, to make them appear at such Numbers in the Pack as the Drawers or any other Person my select"
three-way or two-way forcing pack
1889 125
The Cards having been freely Shuffled and Cut into three or four Heaps, to Name the Top Card of each Heap one ahead
1889 127
Professor Hoffmann Thought Anticipated general thoughts on the plot
1889 128
A Person having Secretly Thought of a Card, and the Pack having been Divided into Three Heaps, to Declare in which Heap the Card thought of will be found
1889 129
Classic Pass False Cut handling 2
1889 130
Drawing off the Table Edge Switch
1889 131
A Card having been Thought of by one Spectator, to offer the Pack to another, and cause him to draw the same Card psychological force & out
1889 132
Thought Doubly Anticipated "To Place a Card Thought of by one Person at such Position in the Pack as another Person shall mentally Select"
psychological force & position 7 with outs
1889 134
Professor Hoffmann Chapter VII. Card tricks with Apparatus, or requiring Special Cards introduction
1889 136
The Transforming Sevens divided cards
1889 137
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack three selections, "General Pack"
1889 140
On Splitting brief, see also footnote on page 143
1889 140
The Four Queens changed to Kings Queens under hat transpose with Kings on deck, double facers
1889 142
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Cards passing up the Sleeve
1889 144
The Diminishing and Dissolving Cards two versions
1889 148
Two Drawn Cards, placed in different Boxes, made to Change Places at Command
1889 159
Professor Hoffmann A Drawn Card, placed in a Closed Box, made to Fly back to the Pack, while Another takes its Place in the Box including Another Method
1889 160
Jumping Cards "To Make Selected Cards Jump out of the Pack"
king of mechanical houlette
1889 168
Eugene Bosco The Sand Frame
1889 171
The Magic Sword "A Chosen Card Caught on the Point of a Sword"
1889 175
A Card caught on the End of a Walking-Stick
1889 178
The Magic Mirror deck laid on mirror, name appears on mirror (breathing glass), mirror turned, only selection sticks to mirror
1889 179
Iron Foil Card magnetic application
1889 181
The Charmed Bullet and the Black Cloth Target nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
1889 182
The China Plate and Flying Cards deck laid on plate, selections fly out horizontally
Related to 1889 185
Bland The Card-Catching Plate four cards appear attached to rim of plate when deck is thrown at it
1889 187
A Card found in a Cigar
1889 189
Money-producing Cards from single card, then more coins from deck
1889 191
Finger Palm brief
1889 192
Hollow Deck Shell to produce coins, see also page 194 for other model
1889 193
A Pack of Cards changed to a Handkerchief handkerchief and cards in leather case change places
1889 194
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards three cards selected, which are then multiplied (e.g. a dozen aces of hearts), then all duplicates vanished
1889 198
The Magic Star and Cabalistic Pointer six cards in star configuration, an arrow pivots and stops at selections
1889 201
Professor Hoffmann Chapter VIII. Stage Tricks
1889 204
The Fairy Star five cards lost and found, then teared up and put in pistol and shot on star configuration apparatus where they appear on its five points
1889 206
The Rising Cards (La Houlette) various thread methods (including "Sand Riser"), routine and pseudo-mistakes
1889 211
The Crystal Houlette requiring prepared wand
1889 219
Folding Card acrobatic type
1889 223
The Card and Smoke Trick borrowed handkerchief on glass, card fired with pistol and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
variation in which blank card in glass becomes printed
Related to 1889 225
Professor Hoffmann The "Sensation" Card Trick "An Experiment in Thought-reading"
three cards thought of, performer divines writes them on slips of paper, spectators remove their cards and the vanish from "card table" and reappear in deck
1889 231
Bland The Card Bouquet five cards are destroyed and shot on a fake flower bouquet, they appear around the bouquet, some reverse and one has a corner missing which is visibly restored, very mechanical apparatus
1889 241
The Firing Wand
1890 2
Professor Hoffmann Tables in Magic how things have been simplified
1890 4
New forms of "Servante"
Related to 1890 6
Substitute for the "Table" e.g. wooden box
1890 6
A Mechanical Hat "chimney-pot" hat, for productions or changes
1890 7
To "Force" a Card. First Method exposing the card a bit more, also one-handed or in spread on table
1890 11
Psychological Riffle Force stopping at a card in the middle slightly
1890 12
Professor Hoffmann To Force three Cards together three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Variations 1890 13
Charlier To make a "False Shuffle" - Eighth Method Charlier Shuffle
1890 14
To make a "False Shuffle" - Ninth Method top packet inserted in middle diagonally and stripped out again
Related to 1890 15
Diagonal Insertion
1890 15
To Change a Card - The Revolution snap-over change
1890 17
The Click one-handed with fingers of left hand
1890 19
To Spring the Cards from the One Hand to the Other (With mechanical pack.), electric deck
1890 19
The Bridge: Additional Methods
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
1890 20
Methods of Identifying a Chosen Card - Fourth Method concave bridge in rest of deck
1890 22
Any number of Packets of Cards having been formed face downwards on the Table, to discover the Total Value of the Undermost Cards. with formula for any number of cards
Related to 1890 23
New Numerical Trick with Cards three heaps formed while performer is blindfolded according to some mathematical instructions, performer in the end know amount of cards in center pile
1890 25
The Capital Q back-count force with counters/coins or cards, as divination with partial stack
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1890 27
Holding Out Partial Stack palming thirteen cards while spectator shuffles
1890 29
To Name Cards without Seeing them
1890 30
The "Spelling" Trick from thirteen-card packet every value from Ace to King is spelled out
1890 31
The ''Twenty-Seven Card" Trick "To cause a Card selected by one Spectator to appear at such number in the Pack as another Spectator may indicate"
piles picked up according to a table so thought-of card ends up in any position
1890 32
A Row of Cards being placed Face Downwards on the table, to indicate by turning up one of them How Many have during your absence been Transferred from One end to the Other "Improved Method"
Inspired by 1890 35
Professor Hoffmann To produce Three Cards at any Position in the Pack thought of by Another Person three cards appear consecutively at freely named number
1890 38
A Card being freely Chosen from the Pack, replaced, and the Pack shuffled, to make any Given Card Change to the one Chosen control, palm & top change
1890 40
To Pass a Chosen Card through the Crown of a Borrowed Hat selection appears underneath hat
1890 46
Gordon Wigan To Change Three Cards, placed in the Pocket of a Spectator, into Three Others previously chosen
Related to 1890 48
To make a Card freely drawn, and replaced in the Pack, Change Places with another laid on the Table
1890 49
To distinguis the Suit of any given Card by Weight cards with glazed back, marked with water marks
1890 50
The "Three-Card" Trick with psychology & bent corner
1890 51
The "Three-Card" Trick - Another Method gaffed face, fake-index precursor
1890 54
Changing Cards multi-pip card
Variations 1890 55
"Walking Pip" Cards
1890 56
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Cards passing up the Sleeve, and the Diminishing and Increasing Cards "dexterous card-palming supple­mented by unflinching audacity", diminishing cards as fake explanation
1890 57
Mechanical Diminishing Cards described in addition to sleight-of-hand method
1890 64
Charlier The Charlier System of Card-Marking punch marked deck
1890 66
Charlier Reading the Cards
1890 68
Professor Hoffmann Introducing a Stacked Deck
1890 74
Further Illustration naming position of any card or card at any position
1890 79
Card Naming when stack has been shuffled, punch deck
1890 81
Professor Hoffmann The Mysterious Pairs several spectators remove two cards each and place them face to face, performer receives one card and names the other, then the pairs come together again in the deck
1890 84
To name the Bottom Card of each of Three Heaps of Cards performer divines bottom cards of three piles by making up mathematical rules with other drawn cards
1890 88
Professor Alberti The Rising Cards - Alberti's Method thread attached during routine, free selection
1890 91
The Houlette glass houlette on top of wand, metal tongue pushes card up
1890 92
Buatier de Kolta de Kolta Rising Cards brief, for correction see reference
Related to 1890 94
Prof. Duprez Ribbon Rising Cards glass houlette suspended on ribbons
1890 95
To Catch a Selected Card on the end of a Walking-Stick (almost) ungaffed stick
Related to 1890 95
Professor Field, Frames of various kinds of Producing Cards
  • Field's Card-Frame
  • The French Card-Frame
  • The Sand Frame (attr. to "the elder Bosco")
  • The Velvet Frame and Artist's Easel
  • The Crystal Frame
1890 98
The Black Cloth Target. Another Magic Pistol nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
1890 111
Professor Hoffmann The Magic Card Case "A Chosen Card made to pass into an Empty Case", leather-covered case
1890 115
The Improved Card Drawer "To produce Two Cards in succession from an Empty Drawer", with routine suggestions, including having the spectator decide whether the two selections should appear in the box face-to-face or back-two-back
1890 118
A New Changing Card-box, an Tricks therewith
1890 121
Changing Card-box Routine card in box and card in deck transpose, interesting method with deck switch
1890 122
Card from Changing Card-box to Deck two cards chosen and put in box, apparently named one travels back to deck
1890 123
The Magnetic Wand and Walking Card selection lifted out of deck which rests in spectator's pocket
1890 124
The Walking Shilling
1890 125
The Walking Card named card moves from spread out cards on table
1890 126
Bland The Enchanted Hand-Mirror deck on hand-held mirror, mirror turned over, only selection sticks, magnetism
1890 128
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards single card "reproduces" into duplicates, repeated with other cards, duplicates vanished again, pull
1890 131
Pass 10 simple finger palm transfer
1890 140
Pass 11 (The "finger" palm) clip palm between first and second finger
1890 140
Coin Changes
  • Change 6
  • Change 7 (Single handed)
1890 142
Prof. Robert Hellis Change 8 (Single handed)
1890 142
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Two Hats coins travel at once from one hat to another, acoustical illusion, brief outline
Related to
  • Secrets of Conjuring & Magic, p. 124
1890 147
H. B. Lodge A New "Multiplication" Trick single coin becomes thirty or sixty coins
1890 154
To Produce Coins from a Lighted Candle mechanical candle which holds coins
1890 157
To Pass Coins into a Bottle folding coin, hidden in cork
1890 158
Coin to Bottle Wand mechanical wand to introduce folding coin into bottle
1890 160
Professor Hoffmann Multiplying Coins and Tricks therewith shell, one coin becomes three and one again
1890 161
Coin Duplication making two out of one coin one-handed, shell
Related to 1890 162
Professor Hoffmann The eight Coins and two Brass Covers four borrowed coins each under two brass covers, coins travel from one pile to the other, two shells, also done in hands of spectator without covers
1890 165
Head or Tail showing whatever the spectator wants, double-sided coin & shell
1890 171
Professor Hoffmann The Mysterious Tumbler "To pass a coin from a Glass of Water into the Centre of an Orange", with full patter
Inspired by 1890 172
The Climbing Coin "A Florin made to climb up the face of a small Wooden Pillar, into a Box at top", mechanical
Related toVariations 1890 181
Professor Hoffmann A Smashed Watch borrowed watch placed in paper bag, performer steps on it by mistake, watch crushed further in mortar, then shot on flower pot and it reappears in roots, with variation
1890 185
Devono Watch-bag watch placed in bag and bag swung around to crash watch
Variations 1890 193
Professor Hoffmann Watch-Stocking lady's stocking produced from spectator, watch placed in lady's socking which is swung around to crash watch
Inspired by 1890 195
The Wandering Ring ring travels from one hand wrapped in handkerchief to the other, reel
Variations 1890 196
Prof. M. Verbeck Verbeck's Wedding-Ring Trick ring is hammered on, then put in paper programme and crumbled up, transforms into nest of envelopes with ring inside, with repeat
1890 199
A Handkerchief Puzzle tying a knot without letting go of the ends, no trick
1890 203
Buatier de Kolta Another bare-armed Vanish
Related to 1890 213
Buatier de Kolta The Dissolving Handkerchiefs two handkerchiefs vanish and reappear underneath upside down plate
Related to 1890 214
Buatier de Kolta The Two Decanters and the Flying Handkerchief disappears visually from bottle and appears in second covered bottle
Related to 1890 216
Red, White and Blue one silk becomes three
Related to 1890 220
Professor Hoffmann The Vanishing Pocket-handkerchief found in a Candle "New Method", with phase in which borrowed handkerchief shrinks in two phases
1890 221
A Pack of Cards Transformed into a Handkerchief, and vice versa handkerchief and cards in leather case change places
1890 231
The Expunged Numeral performer names number after some calculations have been done, two presentations given
Related to 1890 237
To Predict the Sum of Five Rows of Figures
Variations 1890 241
The Magic Circle "To discover a card or other object that has been touched in the performer's absence", with medium and code
1890 242
Robert Heller, Professor Hoffmann "Second Sight" Tricks with code outline
1890 243
Reading Blindfold one-ahead bluff, blindfolded assistant divines names on cards
1890 250
Dr. Lynn Dr. Lynn's Second Sight Act dead names written on papers, performer divines some, then a last one from freely chosen billet appears on arm of performer
1890 252
Dr. Lynn The Thinkophone name on paper is divined, using changing ladle
Related to 1890 255
The Box of Numbers four numbered blocks put in closed box, performer divines arranged number, magnetism
1890 257
Buatier de Kolta, Prof. Robert Hellis The Billiard-Ball Trick one ball becomes three, then one again which vanishes
1890 261
Professor Hoffmann The Chameleon Ball small ball changes color multiple times
1890 274
The Obedient Ball (Improved)
  • orange stops on string
  • ball stops and even travels upwards (mechanical)
Inspired by 1890 279
A Flower-Garden from a Hat feather flowers for production that stick to floor when thrown
1890 289
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Cannon-Ball Globe giant ball vase with longer routine
1890 295
The Paper Ribbon and the Barber's Pole long paper coil from hat, then pole (paper, switched for wooden pole by assistant)
1890 300
Professor Hoffmann The Animated Cigar cigar stands on top of hat and dances around
1890 303
A Hat with a Hole in it
  • The Finger through the Hat
  • The Cork through the Hat
  • The Coin through the Hat
  • The Cigar through the Hat
1890 306
W. J. Collins The Wand passed through the Hat telescopic wand
1890 312
W. J. Collins The Magnetized Hat hat sticks to hand
Related to 1890 315
Professor Hoffmann The Magnetized Hat - Another Method hat is animated on table
1890 317
The Smashed Hat stooge, but hat borrowed from someone else
1890 318
The Egg made to Sink or Swim at Command
1890 323
To Balance an Egg on a Table unbroken egg
Also published here 1890 325
To Balance an Egg on the End of a Straw
Also published here 1890 325
To Spin an Egg on End
Also published here 1890 327
To Produce Eggs from an empty Handkerchief
  • Another Method
  • "Patter" for this and a "Cake" Trick (baking cake in trick saucepan)
Related to 1890 327
Paper from an Egg paper coil
Related toAlso published here 1890 339
Bland A Barber's Pole from an Egg paper spiral "pole", later switched for wooden one
1890 340
To Produce Eggs from the Flame of a Candle four eggs
Also published here 1890 340
Egg Swallowing
Related to 1890 342
To Pass an Egg through a Hat using blown egg on thread
Also published here 1890 344
Joseph Michael Hartz The Climbing Egg climbs up a wooden stick
Also published here 1890 345
The Mysterious Release
Inspired by 1890 348
Prof. Taylor Conjurer's Cress cress grows
1890 351
Candle-Lighting extraordinary candle lighted by going over it with hand
1890 355
The Obedient Candle candle extinguishes and relights itself at pleasure
1890 358
Newspaper Cuttings Turned into Pale Ale paper cuttings in glass covered with handkerchief, transforms into beer
Related to 1890 359
Bland The Bran Plate for production of dove or anything
1890 361
Bran Disappearing from a Glass, and Reappearing under a Plate
1890 362
The Flying Glass, Watch, and Handkerchief the three items travel into isolated hat
1890 364
The Wine and Water Trick - Improved Methods wine and water mixed, separate again
Related to 1890 375
The Wine Proof red wine changes into sherry, then into water
1890 383
The Inexhaustible Portfolio folder shown empty, then things produced from it
1890 385
Professor Hoffmann The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card rod in stand, ball with hole placed on it, ball moves upwards and downwards, then jumps off, same with ring, card also rises up and down the rod
Related to 1890 395
The new Watch and Card Target pistol shot on target, where card appears minus corner, then corner as well, watch appears there too
Inspired byRelated to 1890 403
The Talking Hand wax hand, answering yes/no questions
Related to 1890 427
The Shower of Gold empty glass vase covered on table, coins travel into it
Variations 1890 428
Buatier de Kolta The Vanishing Lady de Kolta chair
1890 448
H. F. C. Suhr Vorwort the author wants to fill a gap with this book, as no books on card magic exist that are worth mentioning (times have changed)
1895 iii
H. F. C. Suhr Erster Teil - Kartenkunststücke ohne Apparate chapter "magic without apparatus"
1895 1
Die Karten in der Brusttasche No. 1, deck placed in breast pocket of spectator, selections from another deck inserted in pocketed deck, performer takes them out by touch, one deck slightly bigger
1895 3
Der magische Degen No. 2, sword used to stab selection blindfolded, deck scattered on floor, deck switch for short deck when fetching sword
1895 4
Gerade oder Ungerade No. 3, packet of cards is counted as an odd or even number, depending on what the spectator wishes, two cards stuck together with "weak rubber solution, soap or onion juice"
1895 5
Das Gedankenlesen No. 4, spectator writes name of card on paper, card divined by performer, impression on silver plate
1895 6
Das verwandelte As No. 5, black Aces and Ace of Diamonds shown, those three cards given to spectator, Diamonds changed to Hearts, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, Ace appears to be in the center which makes covering unclear
Related to 1895 7
Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken No. 6, spectator choses one of two piles, selection is predicted with "eight", one pile contains Eights, the other eight cards
1895 8
Einen Thaler durch ein Kartenspiel wandern zu lassen No. 7, deck placed on glass, coin dropped on top appears in glass, assistant pulls off bottom card which is attached to a thread
1895 9
Die Gedankenübertragung No. 8, name of chosen cards appears on previously empty slate which is wrapped in newspaper, rope held to forehead of two spectators as comedy prop, mirror writing in chalk on newspaper
1895 11
Die Macht des Fluidums No. 9, cards cling to hand and drop on command, needle through thick part of skin
1895 12
Die Springkarte No. 10, selection either rises slowly or jumps out of deck, rubber band attached to two cards
1895 14
Ein ganzes Kartenspiel durchzureißen No. 12, whole deck torn in two halves
1895 16
Die verwandelte Karte No. 13, glide in which the spectator is asked to pull out the bottom card
1895 17
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 14, Nine of Diamonds changes into Ace of Diamonds, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off
Related to 1895 18
H. F. C. Suhr Das Forcieren No. 15, fan with force card more exposed, rushing spectator, dropping cards as out
1895 20
Das Aufspießen gezogener Karten auf einen Degen No. 16, four cards
1895 21
Das Hellsehen No. 17, one of three cards chosen, performer divines, assistant codes with position of cigarette in mouth
1895 22
Die magische Sehkraft No. 18, a picture card is turned around, performer knows with one
1895 23
Rouge et noir No. 19, bridge crimp to tell whether a card is red or black
1895 24
Der Kunstschütze No. 20, hole shot in Ace, gaff card with hole that can be pushed open
1895 24
Das bezauberte Messer No. 21, card named above knife pushed-in by spectator, bottom card dragged along
1895 26
Die vier wiedervereinigten Könige No. 22, Kings pushed in four different positions comes to top, four indifferent cards palmed on top of them
1895 27
Die gehorsamen Karten No. 23, three selections jump out of deck held in one hand one by one into other hand, thread across stage
1895 28
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 24, card rises out of deck in glass
1895 30
Eine gezogene Karte an die Wand festzunageln No. 25, deck thrown to wall, selection remains thumb tacked at wall
1895 31
Der Zauberwurf No. 26, deck thrown in deck, cards remain together until deck hits floor
1895 32
Die unzertrennlichen Buben No. 27, three Jacks put on top, middle and bottom, found in center together after cut
1895 32
Das Hochmischen No. 28, springing cards upwards from hand to hand
1895 33
Eine gezogene Karte aufzufinden No. 29, key card palmed onto selection
1895 34
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 30, selection found by weighing each card
1895 35
Durch einen Griff die schwarzen Karten von den roten zu trennen No. 31, deck shown shuffled, colors separated with one cutting action
1895 36
Die wandernden Points No. 32, number card in glass, covered with handkerchief, smoke travels into glass and pips travel onto handkerchief, chemical
1895 36
Mit verbundenen Augen sämtliche Karten eines Spieles zu nennen No. 33, blindfolded, cards held to forehead are named
1895 39
Sämtliche Bilderkarten eines Spieles mit verbundenen Augen aufzufinden No. 35, all picture cards found blindfolded
1895 42
Der magische Tastsinn No. 36, deck put in pocket, any card called for removed
1895 43
Grande clairvoyance mysterieuse No. 37, spectator choses card from one deck, then magician from another, they match, both decks marked
Related to 1895 44
Eine gezogene Karte zu verwandeln No. 38, selection put on top, another card is on top when checked again after putting hand on top of deck, sticky hand
1895 45
Das Vorherbestimmen mehrerer gewählter Karten No. 39, four piles made, one chosen, all cards from that pile are predicted in envelope, nested envelopes system
1895 46
Die verwandelten Könige No. 40, four Kings change into four Queens
1895 48
Das glückliche Wiederfinden No. 41, card vanishes from envelope and reappears in cigar, card either forced or freely chosen with cigar index
1895 49
Die magnetische Karte No. 42, performer holds cards, spectator slaps deck out of hand and only selection remains, magnetic force presentation
1895 51
Changement von vier Askarten No. 43, red Aces put on top and bottom, black Aces in center, they transpose
1895 51
Die ihr Plätze wechselnden Karten No. 45, two cards placed in two hats change places, two double facers
1895 54
La carte du diable No. 47, top card shown, spectator removes it from deck, it changes, half card covers half the face card
1895 56
Non plus ultra No. 49, spectator removes three cards from new deck and places them under handkerchief, performer touches cards through handkerchief, they are replaced and found, punched through handkerchief
1895 58
Ein ganzes Kartenspiel in freier Hand verschwinden zu lassen No. 50, deck cut in half with pivot point on pull, fan looks like normal deck, thread into sleeve
1895 59
H. F. C. Suhr Zweiter Teil - Kartenkunststücke mit mechanischen Apparaten
  • Vorbemerkung
chapter intro
1895 61
Photographierahmen No. 2, sand frame
1895 65
Der Kartenleuchter No. 3, flame of candle changes into selection
1895 66
Der Kartenstern No. 4, five cards selected, deck thrown towards star configuration apparatus where they appear on its five points
Related to 1895 67
Die materialisierte Geisterhand No. 9, doll hand pulls selected cards out of deck
Related to 1895 75
Die Kartenvoltige No. 10, card fountain at stand, selection appears at the end
Related to 1895 77
Der Kartendegen No. 12
1895 81
H. F. C. Suhr Dritter Teil - Eine Kartensoiree
  • Vorbemerkung
routined show with full patter in this chapter
1895 83
H. F. C. Suhr Auftreten und Ansprache introductory patter to greet an audience
1895 85
Der Kartensteiger auf dem Rücken einer Person No. 1, deck attached to back of spectator, three cards rise out of it one by one, dealer's item by C. L. Wüst from Frankfurt
Related to 1895 86
Die Geisterschrift No. 2, card burnt, ashes rubbed on back of hand, name of card appears, egg white
1895 88
H. F. C. Suhr Der moderne Phönix No. 3, card torn to pieces and burnt in a flash on a bowl, restored card underneath bowl, see Zauberspiegel for Suhr attribution
Also published here 1895 89
Das Durchdringen der Stoffe No. 4, card in envelope put underneath top hat, card is pulled out of top hat visibly, envelope empty
1895 90
Changement mehrerer Münzen mit einem Kartenspiel No. 5, deck changes place with three coins, both covered with paper boxes, two deck shells
1895 92
L'Homme Masqué Die vier Buben auf der Wanderschaft No. 6, four cards chosen, they are the four jacks, they are shuffled back and produced from inside the jacket at sleeve opening
1895 93
Die magische Einwirkung No. 7, card chosen and pushed into book, card and page predicted
1895 95
Die Anziehungskraft des Goldes No. 9, spectator places object on a card, it is the selection
1895 97
Die Karte als Luftkönigin No. 10, card floats out of deck, across stage, into glass, and back, everything is then examined
1895 99
Die Points auf der Glasplatte No. 11, card becomes blank, points appear on previously examined glass sheet, switch behind table after accidentally dropping wrapped glass sheet
1895 101
Die magische Reparatur-Anstalt No. 12, card signed and torn in two, one half burnt, reproduced from envelope
1895 102
Das verlorene und wiedergefundene As No. 14, spectator pushes all Aces in the deck, one vanishes and reappears in his pocket, two methods
1895 105
Der wahrsagende Würfel No. 15, deck cut into six piles by spectator, number chosen with die, selection is in designated pile, card palmed out and added onto correct pile
1895 106
Erklärungen zu den vorstehenden Kunststücken explanations to all fifteen tricks
1895 108
H. F. C. Suhr Verzeichnis ...der im "Kartenkünstler" vorkommenden Apparate und präparierten Karten mit Preisangabe
(list of mentioned apparatus with price)
1895 126
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn about the magazine
Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
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Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen about the magic wand and some gaffed versions
  • hollow wand to produce silk
  • hollow wand with section of handkerchief for destroyed & restored routines
Jan. 1895
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Die Bonbondüte paper cone rolled, marked by spectator and filled with confetti, confetti changes into sweets
Jan. 1895
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Die gehorsamen Karten two or three cards selected and lost, one by one they rise out of deck and float into other hand, solo version
Jan. 1895
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Das Nennen jeder Karte im Spiel oder das bezauberte Messer borrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot
Jan. 1895
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Die verschwindende Dame "Eins-Zwei-Drei", person suspended on a chair behind a glass sheet vanishes
Jan. 1895
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Die Sparkasse im Wasserglase upside down glass placed over coin with handkerchief cover, coin vanishes, secret cover on glass opening of same type as working surface
Jan. 1895
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Das Vexir-Fläschchen small bottle, when spectator opens it the liquid runs out the bottom all over him, gag
Also published here Jan. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon comments on code acts and that they are more or less transparent memory demonstrations
Related to Jan. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten greetings from the editor
Jan. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand with hollow tip for silk production
  • different preparations for stealing a silk
  • wand penetrates borrowed hat
  • object produced from mouth of spectator
  • wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package
Feb. 1895
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Das Verkleinerungsei egg shrinks in stages, nested shell set, optional growing finale
Feb. 1895
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Die Thalerwanderung one-ahead coins across with shell, performed with two cover tubes
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Die sich in der Hand eines Zuschauers verwandelnde Karte card placed on spectator's hand changes, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off, detailed explanation
Related to Feb. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon further comments, followed by methods
Related to Feb. 1895
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Das Zahlenerraten fifty cards with long numbers, apparently they are memorized and can be called out at request
Feb. 1895
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Die dressierte Spinne fly stuck to bottom of paper spider, spider moves around, gag, also with other paper figures
Feb. 1895
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Der magische Name paper burnt, letters of a name remain unburnt, chemical
Feb. 1895
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Scherz-Aufgabe puzzle with three coins
Feb. 1895
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Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" introduction on the superstition of the society
Feb. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on the readers which want trick explanations and novelties, exposure through this magazine
Feb. 1895
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32
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand for continuous cigarette production
  • wand to ignite candle, chemical or with match
  • coin catching wand, two versions (one with folding coin, continued in next issue)
Mar. 1895
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Die Thalerwanderung second part of description, including the traveling of a coin into the spectator's hand
Related to Mar. 1895
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der an der Schnur erscheinende Vogel rope across stage, vanished bird reappears on middle of the rope
Related to Mar. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung - 1. Methode - 1. Experiment mit Karten medium on chair divines selected cards, marked and coded by performer in way he holds the card
Mar. 1895
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Marked Deck Method marking method for back by Wüst
Mar. 1895
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2. Experimente mit Banknoten medium divines denomination and number of bill, explanation in reference
Related to Mar. 1895
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Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" second part, still on superstition, (non-)scientific beliefs and deception
Mar. 1895
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Scherz-Fragen gag questions, riddles
Mar. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on training doves, "Ein gutes Buch über Kartenkunststücke existiert nicht", L'Homme Masque
Mar. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continuation of description of coin catching wand with folding coin
  • feather flower tree/bouquet from hollow wand
  • wand that can shoot
Apr. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der durch den Tisch wandernde Thaler coin penetrates table and is seen dropping into a hat, stuck to bottom of table with thread set-up
Apr. 1895
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Die magische Blumendüte paper flowers appears in paper cone
Related to Apr. 1895
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Erklärung explanation of bill divination code
Related to Apr. 1895
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Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" third part, on the American Mrs. Abbott ("the little Georgian Magnet") and her experiments
Apr. 1895
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Grande clairvoyance mystèrieuse two decks, two chosen cards match, decks marked, one in new deck order, second method with Mexican Turnover, third method in which one card is secretly transferred to the other deck at the beginning
Related to Apr. 1895
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Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame second part of description with the method, mirror triangle under table
Related to Apr. 1895
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Die sympathetische Tinte chemical method to make writing appear on paper, paper has to be dipped in water
Apr. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Gustav Stampfl, Cumberland, chemical fire eating
Apr. 1895
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64
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continued explanation of shooting wand
  • Chinese Sticks with wands
May. 1895
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65
Die magische Blumendüte second part of description, with holder methods for spring flowers
Related to May. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung - 2. Methode medium fulfills wishes (like taking spectator's watch out of his pocket) that have been whispered to performer
Related to May. 1895
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Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" fourth part, on Mrs. Abbott and her experiments
May. 1895
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Das Vorherbestimmen mehrerer gewählten Karten deck dealt into four piles, one chosen, all cards in this pile are predicted
May. 1895
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Delayed Stack Use starting with a trick that does not change order
May. 1895
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Dr. G. St. L'homme masqué - Widmung poem about L'homme masqué
May. 1895
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79
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, variations on the referenced bird appearance
Related to May. 1895
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Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • continuation of Chinese sticks explanation
  • omelette appears in pan via hollow wand with egg mixture
  • gold fish appear in bowl via hollow wand
June 1895
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Die magische Blumendüte third and final part of description, spring flower production systems, flowers appear in paper cone, borrowed umbrella, clothless umbrella skeleton to display the flowers
Related to June 1895
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Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience
Related to June 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to June 1895
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Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Erste Ausführung", strong man stunt with billiard queue
Related to June 1895
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Das Thaler-Kartenspiel "oder Die durch ein Kartenspiel spazierenden Thaler"
deck placed on glass and covered with handkerchief, coin penetrates through deck into glass or flies invisibly into glass
June 1895
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Carl Willmann Thaler-Kartenspiel Variation elaborate gaffed deck and table to make coin fly into glass
June 1895
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Carl Willmann Der künstliche Finger about the fake finger, vanishing and appearing silk application, also with tip of finger removable, flower production application
June 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Conradi/Conrady & Horster, on legal performances for money, Wunderkinder, Melanie Leichtmann, Madame Médéa, flash paper
June 1895
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96
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
introduction to Willmann's plan to write a card college in the magazine and comments on card magic
July 1895
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98
Die Fahnenfabrik in der Hand colored tissue paper to snow storm, then flags appear in hand
July 1895
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99
Carl Willmann Das verschwindende Tuch intro on vanishing a silk
July 1895
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Jenkins 1. Die Fadenschlinge nach Jenkins loop around hand to fixate and hide silk
July 1895
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Die unsichtbare Wanderung eines Thalers borrowed marked coin vanishes from hand of spectator and reappears in another spectator's pocket, attachable hook gimmick
July 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to July 1895
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Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Zweite Ausführung"
Related to July 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering questions, "Teosophische Gesellschaft", self-lighting candles after they are extinguished
July 1895
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112
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
more comments on writing a card college
  • Zur Einleitung
Aug. 1895
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113
Der Blumenwürfel large die on newspaper covered with handkerchief, it changes into flowers (or something else) when cloth is removed
Aug. 1895
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114
Die verschwindenden Goldfische goldfish vanish from glass under handkerchief cover, two methods
Aug. 1895
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Appearing Gold Fish three methods, visibly while stirring in a glass with a wand (hollow wand with fish inside) or loaded from table edge with handkerchief cover
Aug. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Aug. 1895
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See-Through Blindfold
Aug. 1895
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Das Umdrehen eines Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Aug. 1895
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122
Das Zurückdrängen eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Aug. 1895
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122
Carl Willmann Das Verschwinden einer Person in front of a door in living room performances
Aug. 1895
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125
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on patter, magic parody
Aug. 1895
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128
Carl Willmann Die Kartenschule - Die Griffe "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
Sep. 1895
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129
Carl Willmann Willmann's Blumenteller spring flowers appear on gaffed plate
Related to Sep. 1895
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Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! six numbered tubes which can be nested are in a row on the table, table cloth, glasses and bottle appear along with other things required to set a table
Related to Sep. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Sep. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung - 3. Methode medium blindfolded with black hood, medium draws picture of chosen object, draws chosen landscape, draws chosen playing cards and coin
Related to Sep. 1895
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Der Degen im Frieden card thought of and removed from new deck and noted on piece of paper, shuffled back and deck distributed on floor, stabbed with optionally borrowed sword
Sep. 1895
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Das Aufheben eines von 5 Personen belasteten Billardqueues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
Sep. 1895
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139
Die auf dem Tablett verschwindende Person in front of a door in living room performances, paper boxes cover person before the vanish
Sep. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, death of Prof. Becker
Sep. 1895
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144
Antonio Molini Das Orgelspiel oder "Tischlein decke dich"! second part of description, version of Molini
Related to Oct. 1895
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Carl Willmann Vortrag als Einleitung zum Orgelspiel patter for the production tubes
Oct. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Oct. 1895
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Das Zerreissen eines Kartenspieles tearing a deck of cards
Oct. 1895
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Das Erheben einer Person vom Stuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person on a chair
Oct. 1895
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Das Niederdrücken eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
spectator cannot push chair down that is held up by performer
Oct. 1895
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155
Der Salon-Herkules gag in which a spoon has to be moved with the mouth, it is secretly filled with mustard
Oct. 1895
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Der Verwandlungshut oder "Fünfundzwanzig Charaktere unter einem Hut"
chapeaugraphy
Oct. 1895
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158
Carl Willmann Zur Berichtigung! correction for referenced item
Related to Oct. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, recipe for invisible ink that becomes visible
Oct. 1895
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Die Volte, mit den Fingerspitzen einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Aeltere Methode
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Der in fremder Hand verschwindende Billardball short shell routine, last billiard ball under silk and dropped into glass of water by spectator and vanishes, glass shell, also possible with egg
Nov. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
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Die verschwundene und wiedergefundene Karte card is burned or vanishes, it reappears gradually as it is pulled out of the bottom of a hat, using a foldable card with black cloth back
Nov. 1895
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169
Das Halten eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with chair
Nov. 1895
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Der Schaukelstuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with rocking chair
Nov. 1895
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Camill Bihler Der verschwundene Ring "Ein Gesellschaftsscherz"
cup upside down on table, borrowed finger ring wrapped in paper and put on bottom of cup and burned, ring is found underneath cup
Nov. 1895
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Der Verwandlungshut I. Ein Cow Boy
Nov. 1895
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Der Wunderkrug oder "Das Wasser zu Cana" water poured from pitcher into glasses, makes water, ink, wine, color changing liquids, chemical
Related to Nov. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
Nov. 1895
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Die Zieh-Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
"Das Vertauschen einer Karte mit einer Hand"
top cards exchanged openly, not secretly
Dec. 1895
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Carl Willmann Moistening Dry Fingers without the mouth
Dec. 1895
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Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Dec. 1895
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182
L'Homme Masqué, Carl Willmann Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel gaff set
Also published here Dec. 1895
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184
Das Aufheben eines Herrn Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person
Dec. 1895
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Die durchschnittene und wieder reparierte Schnur string through apple is cut and restored
Dec. 1895
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Der Verwandlungshut II. Ein Polizeidiener (policeman)
Dec. 1895
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Der Wunderkrug oder "Das Wasser zu Cana" three more methods method, chemical
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Slade's spiritistische Knotenlösung knots for escapes or spirit cabinet
Dec. 1895
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Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering questions
Dec. 1895
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Vorwort introduction to magazine
Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Kartenschule introduction to start of a card college series
Sep. 1895
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2
B. Die Volte mit einer Hand bottom half brought to top, only first finger underneath
Sep. 1895
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Erklärung zum Vertauschen eines Kartenspiels
  • a. Mit Servante (deck switch with chair servante)
  • b. Ohne Servante (using holder under vest)
Sep. 1895
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Cards Cling to Hand needle through skin
Sep. 1895
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Billardkugel-Changements red and white billiard balls wrapped in newspaper and put into two goblets, they transpose, two methods, see p. 24 for ending
Sep. 1895
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Die Geisterquelle Chemische Kunststücke
water poured from pitcher into glasses, makes water, ink, wine, color changing liquids, chemical
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering questions
Sep. 1895
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Chicagoer Kartendruckerei normal deck is shown to be all alike one by one
Oct. 1895
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End Grip Top Change
Oct. 1895
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten oder die gezwungene Wahl introduction comments to classic force
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Der Kartendegen Eine Kartensoirée No. 2
four cards selected and shuffled back by spectator, stabbed at once from card shower
Oct. 1895
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Der Ring des Polyerates borrowed finger ring put in one hand which is wrapped in a handkerchief, travels into other hand which is also wrapped, prepared table (thread used to pull ring to servante)
Oct. 1895
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Prof. Robertson Professor Robertson's Ring- und Karten-Kunststück card tied between two chairs, borrowed finger ring appears threaded on loop through hole in card
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1895
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Die schwarze Hand (aus den Mysterien des Orients) five finger rings borrowed, colored thread on each, black puppet hand in box, rings vanish and appear on the hand, spectators decide which color on which puppet finger
Also published here Oct. 1895
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25
Das Gedankenlesen pseudo muscle-reading used to divine a word written on a piece of paper, impression onto metal tray with soap covered paper
Oct. 1895
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28
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Oct. 1895
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32
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster I. Die Servante "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
about servante constructions
  • a. Die Brettservante
  • b. Die Netzservante
Nov. 1895
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten continuation of description, forcing deck as alternative
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Das Auflegen der Karten
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Der Teufelskopf continuation of description, four cards selected and two borrowed ring put in glass and covered with handkerchief, cards vanish from deck and glass with rings vanishes, cards and rings appear on devil head puppet apparatus
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Die unsichtbare Reise Eine Kartensoirée No. 5
two cards placed underneath two plates transpose, duplicate and glide
Nov. 1895
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39
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die unsichtbare Reise - Second Method without duplicate, Seven/Eight of Diamonds as pseudo duplicates
Nov. 1895
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40
Non plus ultra Eine Kartensoirée No. 7
four cards chosen, placed under handkerchief, then shuffled into deck, found by performer, cards punched on the fly with needle attached to ring
Nov. 1895
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42
Meine große Kartenvoltige Eine Kartensoirée No. 8
card fountain at stand, selection appears at the end, card is transformed into a card half its size
Nov. 1895
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43
Das verschwindende Kartenspiel Eine Kartensoirée No. 9
deck vanishes from borrowed hat, long ribbon pours out instead, card triangles attached so they can be fanned, attached to pull
Nov. 1895
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44
Buatier de Kolta Buatier de Koltas Tuchkunststück silk vanishes and reappears in candle flame, silk loading from back of matchbox, optional holder that can be attached to candle
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Professor Charles Der amerikanische wasserdichte Hut hat borrowed and hands with water and soap are washed inside, water pours out from the bottom, rest changes into flowers, it is given back unharmed
Nov. 1895
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48
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster 2. Der Fadenzug "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
about pulls
Dec. 1895
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49
Das Auflegen der Karten continuation of explanation
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Das Colorieren der Karten right thumb goes behind deck and steals card
Dec. 1895
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51
Nil homini certum est cards openly separated in suits and dealt out twice, they're separated again, performer can do it and spectator only when performer wants him to, four cards secretly palmed in or out for that
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1895
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Billardkugelkunststücke two billiard queues from borrowed handkerchief, then handkerchief to billiard ball, ball routine, borrowed handkerchief reappears in a candle
Dec. 1895
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57
Das Wunder zu Cana "Chemische Experimente"
water poured from pitcher into glasses, makes water, ink, wine, color changing liquids, chemical
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60
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Dec. 1895
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64
Die Volte mit zwei Händen several handlings (similar to Decremps), also as half pass
1896 1
Die Volte mit einer Hand speed suggestion: at least twenty-five to thirty passes per minute
1896 3
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Chicagoer Kartendruckerei end grip, for one or multiple cards, with display choreography
1896 7
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Forcieren der Karten with psychology
1896 9
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Maskiertes Escamotieren selection palmed into right hand from top of left-hand packet as right-hand packet is replaced
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Auflegen der Karten
1896 13
Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as force
Related toAlso published here 1896 14
The american strong trick
Also published here 1896 16
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster La carte échappée transferring a card to bottom half via The Slip
1896 18
I. Methode for single card
Also published here 1896 20
II. Methode greek shuffle
Also published here 1896 20
III. Methode confusing description
Also published here 1896 21
Umschlagen einer Karte air-pressure turnover
Related to 1896 22
Das desertierte und wiedereingefangene Ass four Aces shown and lost in deck by spectator, one Ace disappears and travels to spectator's pocket, Diamond spot card masks as Ace with other pips covered by other Aces
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