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Phantome Das Herausfinden zweier von einer fremden Person gezogenen Karten aus dem Spiel two cards found behind back, duplicates
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
165
Michaelis Hermann Melot Herrmann's Papierschnitzel-Kunststück tissue paper changes into confetti, then spring flower bouquet appears
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
165
L. E. Levassor Ein Taschentuch-Kunststück two different-colored silks put into two signed envelopes, they transpose
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
166
Carl Willmann Die unerschöpfliche Weinquelle four glasses and water pitcher, various changes from water to wine, chemical
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
167
Bertram North Ein moderner Hellseher four five-digit numbers written on paper and added, number predicted in envelope, numbers switched before the last spectator writes down his numbers, final row added by performer
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
169
Carl Willmann Der sprechende Kopf "the talking head", longer article
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
171
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Wallini, magazine Der Hausfreund
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
176
Carl Willmann Reise-Erinnerungen I. report from Willmann's America travels
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
177
Carl Willmann Die Königin der Luft II. two glasses on two chairs, deck put in one, card rises and floats across into other glass and back
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
179
Carl Willmann Der Teller als Kartenscheibe three cards appear at edge of plate
Related to Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
180
Lee Stewart Fingerhut-Kunststücke thimble sequences
I. vanish
II. swallowing
III. vanish as thimble is handed to spectator
IV. vanish
V. vanish from thumb
VI. showing both hands empty
VII. handling multiple thimbles, body holder
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
181
Carl Willmann Die bezauberte Weinflasche wine poured from bottle, then vanishes silk is removed from bottle in dry condition, more wine poured out, bottle put in case, silk vanishes again, in case is now only silk and some production items
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
184
Carl Willmann Das sich füllende Weinglas glass covered with paper cone, it is full afterwards, container gimmick to fill the glass
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
185
Carl Willmann Der Magier als Billardkünstler routine with billiard balls, candles and silk
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
186
Carl Willmann Der Vexirschlüssel borrowed finger ring put onto ring even though it does not fit
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
190
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Horace Goldin, Clément de Lion, Paolo Uferini, Alfredo Uferini, Okiti and Polising
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
191
Carl Willmann (reviewer) Das grosse Buch der Zauberkunst by H. F. C. Suhr Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
191
Carl Willmann (reviewer) Moderne Magie by Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
191
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorwort
1903 iii
I. Teil. Die magische Täuschung
1903 1
I. Einleitung
1903 3
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die mystische Magie overview on history of mysthics, superstition and magic
1903 3
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die weisse Magie on the history of white magic, Philadelphia, Pinetti, Compars Hermann, Ludwig Döbler, Robert-Houdin
1903 6
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli II. Die moderne magische Kunst on the modern magic art
  • Definition
  • Einst und Jetzt
  • Ratschläge
1903 10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Die Elemente der Täuschung "the elements of deception"
  • Die physikalischen Hilfsmittel
  • Optische Täuschungen (optical)
  • Akustische Täuschungen (acoustic)
  • Gefühlstäuschung (touch)
1903 15
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die psychologischen Hilfsmittel "psychological aids"
  • Die Finte
  • Die Idee-Assoziation
  • Der Vortrag
  • Die gezwungene Wahl
1903 28
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der fliegende Thaler coin in each closed fist and one put on finger
1903 31
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Messerschlucken apparently swallowing knife, lapping
1903 34
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Grundregeln seven rules of magic
1903 40
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli I. Der Salon als Zauberbühne setting of the room
1903 47
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli II. Der Zaubertisch magician's table
1903 48
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Der Zauberstab on the magic wand, construction
1903 48
IV. Einige der wichtigsten Hilfsapparate
1903 49
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Die stabile Servanten various servantes
  • a) Die Tischservante
  • b) Die Stuhlservante
1903 49
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 2. Die transportablen Servanten transportable servantes
  • a) Die Tütenservante
  • b) Der Hut als Servante
  • c) Weste und Frack als Servante
1903 52
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Der Verschwindungsapparat für Tücher methods to vanish silks, pulls, holdouts and false finger gimmick
1903 55
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 2. Die Drahtschleife silk production, steal from body, with wire
1903 58
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 3. Der Lichtanzünder transferring flame from candle to candle, held with the fingertips, special gimmick
1903 58
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 4. Das Verschwindeglas bottomless glass design and applications
1903 59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 5. Das amerikanische Couvert neuster Fasson envelope to make billets or bills appear
1903 61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 6. Die Manschette als Greifbecher und Servante method to vanish objects from a hat or a cub, holder connected to shirt cuff with a thread, that can be released into a servante
1903 62
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VI. Der Regiezettel "director notes", systematically writing routines down to have to have a check sheet when preparing it (trick, props, preparation, help)
1903 65
III. Teil. Magische Spiele
1903 67
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli I. Mein Talisman magic wand is produced from little purse, it shrinks and becomes normal again, then it rises up and clings to the hand and fingers
  • 1. Der Zauberstab im Portemonnaie
  • 2. Der zusammenschiebbare Stab
  • 3. Der Zauberstab als Voltigeur
Related to 1903 69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli II. Pêle-Mêle coin is produced from selection, then coin is marked, placed under handkerchief and dropped inside glass, coin travels to second glass which is covered with the deck, finally coin vanishes again and appears inside spectator's breast pocket
  • 1. Der Taler im Kartenblatt
  • 2. Der Fliegende Taler
  • 3. Der Lufttaler (hook is added to coin to form a temporary hooked coin)
1903 74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
1903 80
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli IV. Mimikry routine with tissue paper and hat
  • 1. Die Papierfabrik in der Hand (paper ball changes to confetti with fan, snow storm)
  • 2. Vergehen und Erstehen (paper ball travel to cone inside a hat)
  • 3. Die sich vermehrenden Bälle (ball multiplies under hat and inside balls are presents for spectators)
  • 4. Das japanische Schmetterlingsspiel (butterflies are formed from paper and they start to fly with the aid of a fan, thread on forehead)
1903 86
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Recipe for Flash Paper
1903 89
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli V. Spiritistische Spiegelfechtereien
  • 1. Wanderung von Tinte und Wasser (ink and water transposition, glass and bottle)
  • 2. Die Macht der magischen Mixtur (silk vanish, one placed over candle vanishes in a flash, silk appears in small bottle)
  • 3. Feuer und Wasser (water starts to burn)
  • 4. Das verschwindende Wasserglas (glass filled with water vanishes under handkerchief)
1903 92
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VI. Ohne Karambolage billiard ball routine, ball appears, travels, changes color, second ball appears and balls transpose wrapped in paper, balls vanish again
  • 1. Der Zauberstab als Billardkugelmagazin
  • 2. Eine Tunnelfahrt
  • 3. Magische Färberei
  • 4. Erhaschen
  • 5. Platzwechsel
  • 6. Analyse (ball is dropped in glass of water and vanishes, under handkerchief, glass shell)
  • 7. Vermehrung, Verminderung & Vernichtung
1903 98
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VII. Seltsam, seltsam, sonderbar!
  • 1. Das Loch im Taschentuch (hole is cut in handkerchief and restored)
  • 2. Das verschwindende Geldstück (coin disappears under glass, and appears again)
  • 3. Katalepsie eines Taschentuchs (Silk balances on corner)
  • 4. Das Taschentuch als Zuckerbäcker (candy production from silk)
1903 107
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VIII. Täuschung, Schreck und Verwunderung tricks with eggs
  • 1. Tuch und Ei-Kunststück (egg in glass transpose with silk, three methods)
  • 2. Das verschwindende Ei (vanishing egg)
  • 3. Das japanische Eierspiel (egg production from silk, eggs change to flowers inside hat)
1903 111
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli IX. Colorado y maduro
  • 1. Metamorphose (cigarette changes to cigar)
  • 2. Ein Gleichgewichtsproblem (cigar is balanced on plate)
  • 3. Transformation (silk production from smoke of a match)
  • 4. Der gläserne Rauchfang (smoke appears in glass covered with silk)
1903 120
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli X. Heureka! (Wein- und Wasserkunststück), several glasses filled with water and red wine, water to wine and vice versa
1903 124
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XI. Traum oder Wirklichkeit?
  • 1. Goldregen (coins are produced and placed inside a hat, Miser's Dream)
  • 2. Hellsehen (marked coin is found among others inside hat)
  • 3. Der Spiritisten-Taler (coin penetrates silk)
1903 128
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XII. Weissagen wider Willen (Ein Kartenkunststück), spectator selects a card and writes name on paper, which is sealed in envelope, other spectator guesses card and selection vanishes from deck and appears in second envelope
1903 136
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIII. Variatio Delectat
  • 1. Feuer in den Fingerspitzen (flame of candle is ignited again with fingers)
  • 2. Kerzen-Metamorphose (candle transforms into silk, wrapped in paper)
  • 3. Wanderschaft (Tuch- und Teller-Kunststück) (silk vanishes and appears under plate)
  • 4. Das Chamäleon-Tuch (silk changes color inside tube)
  • 5. Das verschwindende Seidentuch (silk vanishes in paper cone)
1903 140
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIV. Telepathie
  • 1. Die Geisterschrift (slates, multiple versions, total of chosen number appears)
  • 2. Die Fernschrift (message appears on paper sealed in envelope, remote writing)
  • 3. Die Rosenverwandlung (rose changes from red to white, red writing appears on paper)
  • 4. Das spiritistische Kartenspiel (deck appears under box and vanishes again, hollow card deck imitation)
1903 146
b) Der Notizblock add-a-number pad, clever design, same method as in Conradi's Zauberspiegel
Related to 1903 150
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Intermezzi
  • 1. Der Konzertmaler (performer paints picture very fast)
  • 2. Der Schnellzeichner ( performer draws pictures very fast)
1903 156
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XV. Was kostet der Spass?
  • 1. Die biegsame Taschenuhr (apparently bending a pocket watch)
  • 2. Der neue gordische Knoten (pocket watch penetrates ribbon)
  • 3. Die badende Taschenuhr (pocket watch vanishes from glass and appears in wallet)
1903 159
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVI. Trifolium
  • 1. Das verwandelte Kartenspiel (deck changes to silk, shell placed in shell)
  • 2. Das Tuch in der Kerzenflamme (silk appears in flame of a candle)
  • 3. Das plötzlich erscheinende Seidentuch (silk appears)
  • 4. Seidentüchlein auf Reisen (silk vanishes and appears knotted between two others, with glass tube)
  • 5. Die magischen Knoten (knotted silks unknot)
1903 164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVII. Ist es möglich!
  • 1. Der Ring am Stabe (finger ring moves up and down on wand)
  • 2. Der aus dem Glase verschwindende Ring (ring vanishes from glass, covered with silk)
  • 3. Der Ring im Hühnerei (ring appears in egg)
1903 170
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVIII. Prädestination (Vorherbestimmung)
  • 1. Die Karten (prediction of chosen pile, cards can be divined, Koran type)
  • 2. Die Blumen (name of chosen flower appears on paper in sealed envelope, half forcing deck)
1903 174
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIX. Suggestion eines Obolus
  • 1. Ein Autodafé (coin folded in paper vanishes in a flash)
  • 2. Phönix (coin appears in glass, covered with silk)
  • 3. Die wahrsagende Münze (coin in glass jumps, to answer questions, coding systems)
  • 4. Der Karzer (glass and coin are covered with silk and placed inside a box where they vanish)
1903 178
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
1903 186
Carl L. Curiel XXI. Das Gedächtnis im kommenden Jahrhundert thirty objects on blank cards memorized in order, two methods
Also published here 1903 194
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXII. Eine Miniatur-Orangerie
  • 1. Die Rose im Knopfloch (rose appears on buttonhole)
  • 2. Der Hut als Warmhaus (flower starts to grow in bucket under hat, flowers appear in hat)
  • 3. "Maréchal Niel" (white rose changes to red, yellow and back to white, with a fan)
1903 199
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXIII. Totentanz
  • 1. Das erscheinende Papp-Skelett (paper skeleton appears behind silk)
  • 2. Ein Ballett (skeleton starts to dance on table)
  • 3. Der zersprungene Spiegel (broken mirror is restored)
  • 4. Der Doppelgänger (mirror image from skeleton starts to become real and dances as well)
  • 5. Verwandlung von Milch in Tinte (glass of milk changes to ink, back to milk and then to water)
1903 204
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXIV. Ein magisches Mirakel
  • 1. Die Puppentücher (silks change into ribbon)
  • 2. Eine gelungene Reparatur (ribbon vanishes and appears as normal silk in a glass)
  • 3. Der Flüchtling (silk placed back inside glass, both vanish unter handkerchief)
  • 4. Wiederkunft (glass filled with red wine appears under handkerchief)
  • 5. Farbenwechsel (red wine changes into white wine)
  • 6. Der unsichtbare Abfluss (liquid vanishes from bottle)
  • 7. Pariser Zuckerbäckerei (bran placed inside glass, changes into candy)
1903 209
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXV. Finale Der verschwindende Zauberstab (wand vanishes from newspaper)
1903 220
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen II. report from Willmann's America travels
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
1
Ernst Ehrhardt Die aufdrängliche Karte "Ernst Erhard", card rises out of cased deck, slit in case, as out for missed classic force
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
3
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die mysteriöse Tuchwanderung two silks travel from paper-covered glass cylinder into two glasses that are covered with other silks
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
5
Carl Willmann, Hal. Merton Der Ring im Hühnerei borrowed finger ring appears inside egg, gaffed egg cup, second method by Merton
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
8
Phantome Der Tellerlauf eines Billardballes ball rolls around the very edge of a plate, thread
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
10
Carl Willmann Der seine Farbe verändernde Würfel color changing die in hand of spectator, shell
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
11
Carl Willmann Das Verschlucken eines Cigarrenstummel's
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
12
H. Dersy Eine Illusion "Black and White", white dog vanishes from box, then black dog appears in the box, then one dog collects watches from the audience with a basket which travel to basket held in mouth of other dog
Related to Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
13
Carl Willmann Hat sich die Magie überlebt? "is magic dead?"
Related to Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
14
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes death of Hartz, Henry French, Sreigotto, Ima Serintam, Clement de Lion, Ben-Ali-Bey, Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, decapitation illusion
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
16
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen III. report from Willmann's America travels
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
17
Ben-Zur Ben-Zur's Meisterschuss selection tossed into the air, hole shot through marked pip with pistol
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
19
Der Spaziergang einer Karte durch das Knie des Künstlers "by A. M.", card through knee with back palm
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
20
Major Ferber Das sich vermehrende Licht routine with candle shells, multiplying candles
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
22
Carl Willmann Willmann's Billardballkunststück routine will balls, production, color change, diminishing, ...
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
23
Carl Willmann Die magische Waschschale water in bowl changes to flowers when tossed into audience
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
27
Carl Willmann Die unerschöpfliche Japan-Vase cylindrical bowl filled with water, which vanishes and changes into spring flowers
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
28
Carl Willmann Hat sich die Magie überlebt? part two
Related to Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
31
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen IV. report from Willmann's America travels
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
33
Ben-Zur Das Band der Sympathie spectator stops performer's deal right at selection, spectator pulls ribbon at performer's wrist to indicate stop
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
37
Das Erscheinen eines Tuches in freier Hand with gimmick between fingers, silk hangs behind hand
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
38
Ben-Zur "Telegraphie ohne Draht" four blank paper pieces rolled up and inserted into fingers of borrowed gloves, four questions asked, fingers cut off and paper removed, questions and answers found on paper pieces, glove restored
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
39
Reinhold Kankel Die magische Tuchfärberei silk changes color in liquid, chemical
Also published here Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
41
Carl Willmann Der runde Vogelkäfig im Hut
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
41
Robertini Ein kleines Fahnenmanöver flag production routine
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
43
Carl Willmann Der Klopfgeist in der Flasche glass cork put on glass bottle, it moves and answers questions
Related to Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
44
Carl Willmann Hat sich die Magie überlebt? part three
Related to Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
47
Carl Willmann (reviewer) Revelacões da Magia Moderna by Frederico Carlos Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
48
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen V. report from Willmann's America travels
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
49
Carl Willmann Der Kartenpokal card appears in glass container with glass lid
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
52
Ernst Ehrhardt Die durch ein Kartenspiel wandernde Münze coin slapped onto deck that lies on top of glass, coin penetrates deck
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
54
Carl Willmann Das seine Farbe in freier Hand wechselnde Tuch silk pulled through hand changes color, involved mechanical container
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
54
Paul Freny Ein neues Fahnenkunststück flag transposes with borrowed handkerchief, see p. 79 for correction
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
57
Carl Willmann Der Klopfgeist in der Flasche part two
Related to Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
60
Die Cigarre, welche von drei Herren zu gleicher Zeit geraucht werden kann "by A. H.", cigar can be smoked by three people simultaneously
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
61
Ben-Zur Indischer Münzentrick coins travel from hand to hand with a han ping chien type action
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
61
Carl Willmann Hat sich die Magie überlebt? part four
Related to Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
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Carl Willmann (reviewer) Later Magic by Professor Hoffmann Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
63
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen VI. report from Willmann's America travels
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
65
A. J. Kartenzauber corner of a card torn off, it restores visually, two selections shuffled back, one of the selections appears in a glass container, punch with paper weight that is sitting on card at one point
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
67
Glimpse of Palmed Card while showing another card with same hand
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
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A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Carl Willmann Der Ring im Wollknäuel ring to ball of wool
May 1904
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Carl Willmann Willmann's wandernde Tücher traveling silks with glass cylinders that have a metal bottom and top
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
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Carl Willmann Willmann's Vogelkäfig egg cracked into hat by "mistake", then bird cage with birds taken out of hat
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
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Fr. Berndt Betrachtungen eines alten erfahrenen Zauberkünstlers über die Magie "Einst und Jetzt"
Related to May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
78
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on becoming a professional magician
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen VII. report from Willmann's America travels
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
81
A. J. Die magischen Asse combination in which an Ace is chosen, it changes to another Ace, vanishes and reappears, then a chosen Ace travels into a wooden card case, then all Aces from deck into a pocket
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
84
Showing Ace of Hearts as Diamonds black Aces in front of Ace of Hearts at an angle so only the tip of the heart can be seen simulating a Diamond
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
86
A. J. Eine neue Methode, um eine beliebig grosse Münze oder eine Kartenecke in ein Brot zu bringen ungaffed knife with item stuck to its blade that should be loaded into bread
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
86
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der wandernde Ball glasses covered with cylinders, ball travels from glass to glass
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
89
Mellini Kegel- und Ei-Changement à la Mellini routine with eggs and solid wooden cones with covers
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
90
H. David Ein Hoch den Freuen rhyming patter for referenced trick
Related to June 1904
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93
Otto Werner Wie man sich eine Nadel durch den Kopf schlagen kann needle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
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Fr. Berndt Betrachtungen eines alten erfahrenen Zauberkünstlers über die Magie "Einst und Jetzt" part two
Related to June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
94
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
Carl Willmann Reiseerinnerungen VIII. report from Willmann's America travels
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
97
Carl Willmann Die Verwandlung der vier Point-Achtkarten four cards chosen, they are the Eights and tabled, then they transpose with the four Sevens (three Eights with a cover Seven fanned and vice versa)
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
99
A. J. Die Streichholzschachtel im Dienste der Magie uses of match box in magic tricks, back palm with matchbox
1. appearing silk
2. vanishing silik
3. color change with matchbox cover as secret tube
4. matchboxes travel from one hat to another
5. vanishing matches
6. coin travels from box to box
7. double color changing silk in rolled up paper, silk to paper streamer
8. appearing spring flowers
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
101
Carl Willmann Tuch und Karaffen two glass bottles are covered with handkerchiefs, silk travels from inside one bottle into the other
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
104
Carl Willmann Das verschwindende Ei egg vanishes in borrowed handkerchief
July 1904
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106
A. J. Verschiedenes on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
109
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, Compars Herrmann
July 1904
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112
A. J. Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken oder "Die Sehergabe des indischen Marabus" three selections and their positions in the deck predicted, faced deck, two methods with or without an off-stage assistant, pocket writing of numbers with stencil
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
115
A. J. Vertical Bottom Deal deck held with backs towards audience, right hand boldly draws out bottom card
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
118
A. J. Back Palm Envelope Loading item loaded behind envelope from back palm
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
119
Carl Willmann Jetzt! stop trick with three cards, triple forcing deck
Aug. 1904
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120
Carl Willmann Die aus freier Hand verschwindende Münze coin put on open hand, other hand covers it and then coin is gone, using pull with sticky end, raven
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
120
Carl Willmann Der dressierte Taler glass covered with newspaper piece, coin vanishes and visibly drops into glass and dances
Aug. 1904
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121
A. J. Billardball und Ei routine with eggs, diminishing balls, hat
Aug. 1904
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123
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, Hartz on production routine
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
128
Emil Clauß Zum Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk routine for mechanical clockwork rising cards
Inspired by Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
131
Carl Willmann Die Kartenpoints auf der Glasplatte pips appear on glass sheet (switched in newspaper)
Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
133
Carl Willmann Apfelsine und Taler coin to orange, identically marked duplicate coins with same date
Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
134
Hans Fischer Das magische Taschentuch borrowed ring vanishes from handkerchief (duplicate ring sewn in corner), reproduced from spectator's pocket
Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
135
Carl Willmann Fahne und Bouquet tissue paper set on fire and tossed into audience, becomes paper streamers which are pulled back, flag produced, bouquet produced
Sep. 1904
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136
Carl Willmann Der Geisterknoten multiple knots appear in rope
Sep. 1904
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138
Leo Wolton Der neue Wunderschrank box on wheels, performer changes into girl, then boy, then back
Sep. 1904
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140
Die Verirflasche gag with perfume bottle which leaks onto spectator's hand when he opens it
Also published here Sep. 1904
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141
W. L. Günther Uferini Poem
Sep. 1904
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142
Dr. Kurt Boeck Sehr geehrte Redaktion on magic in India
Related to Sep. 1904
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142
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters
Sep. 1904
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144
Carl Willmann Ein Spaziergang der vier Asse four Aces in square formation on a cloth or paper, two covered, they travel upwards through the cloth/paper one by one
Oct. 1904
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146
Das Umdrehen eines ausgebreiteten Kartenspiels table spread and turnover flourish
Oct. 1904
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148
Dr. Costa Brito Der Name einer von einem Zuschauer gedachten Karte erscheint auf einem in einem Glase befindlichen Papier geschrieben piece of paper crumped up and put in glass, name of (forced) selection appears on it
Oct. 1904
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148
A. J. Zum mysteriösen Cigarettenpapier spectator crumples up piece of cigarette paper, word or number appears on it in chosen color
Inspired by
  • Das Mysteriöse Cigarettenpapier (a book by H. F. C. Suhr)
Oct. 1904
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150
Carl Willmann Billardball und Taschentuch billiard ball in glass transposes with silk in hand
Oct. 1904
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153
Hugo Wohlers Ein japanischer Reistrick loose rice vanishes in hand, secret purse container with spring-powered opening
Oct. 1904
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155
G. Munsch Eine neue Handfesselung knotting method
Oct. 1904
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155
Carl Willmann Zum Kapitel des Aberglaubens "Das sechste und siebente Buch Moses", on superstition
Related to Oct. 1904
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156
Dr. Kurt Boeck Sehr geehrte Redaktion part two
Related to Oct. 1904
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158
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Prof. C. Herrmann from Vienna, magic in Brazil, Dr. Costa Brito, old playing cards and history of playing cards, cheated magic dealer anecdote
Oct. 1904
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159
Carl Willmann (reviewer) O Prestigiador Moderne by Dr. Costa Brito Oct. 1904
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159
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters
Oct. 1904
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160
A. J. Ueber künstliches Mischen slow shuffling method that re-organizes the cards, working backwards, with tables for different numbers of cards that show how the cards change positions with each shuffle, see p. 166
Related to Nov. 1904
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A. J. Die Anziehungskraft gezogener Karten spectator finds his own card, using an unexplained switch of a card for a palmed card
Nov. 1904
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165
A. J. Gedankenerraten mit Hülfe eines Kartenspieles card and its position remembered and later card found and three other selections produced from pocket
Nov. 1904
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167
Das magische Tuchfärben silk changes color in liquid, chemical
Also published here Nov. 1904
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169
Carl Willmann Der neue Zauberstab zum Geldfang coin wand
Inspired by
  • Willmann's Salon-Magie, p. 144
Nov. 1904
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169
Die prismatischen Wasser coloring water as it is poured into a bowl over some coloring substance
Nov. 1904
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170
Carl Willmann Wie man Cigarren aus der Nase ziehen kann cigar from nose
Nov. 1904
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171
Das spiritistische Band ribbon knotting system
Nov. 1904
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171
Das mysteriöse Couvert envelope hangs on stage, answers to questions appear inside, switch on tray, black art
Nov. 1904
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172
Carl Willmann Zum Kapitel des Aberglaubens part two
Related to Nov. 1904
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Fr. Berndt Originelle Zauberkünstler
Nov. 1904
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175
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters
Nov. 1904
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176
Carl Willmann An die geehrten Leser! introduction to last issue
Dec. 1904
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177
Carl Willmann Eine Kartenmetamorphose four cards chosen, fourth card changes into each of the other selections and back
Dec. 1904
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179
Carl Willmann Ihr Wille geschehe! card chosen and shuffled back by spectator, small number named and card is there, gambling for seven with outs
Dec. 1904
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A. J. Sonderbare Uebereinstimmung deck shuffled, spectator cuts and count off the top few cards, one of the Aces chosen, the counted-off cards are of the same suit, two methods
Related to Dec. 1904
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A. J. Showing Five as Four counting off cards one by one, last one is double
Dec. 1904
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182
Jentry Jentry's Ei- und Tuchkunststück egg in glass in hat transposes with silk
Dec. 1904
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185
Carl Willmann Kunst und Natur at the end of spring flowers from cone there appear real flowers inside, switch with basket
Dec. 1904
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186
A. J. Hellsehen mit Karten medium knows order of cards after "spectator" shuffles, stooge, medium in dark bag with flash light
Dec. 1904
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188
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes St. Roman, Dr. Saram R. Ellison, Francis King goes into asylum (p. 191)
Dec. 1904
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Carl Willmann (reviewer) King Koko by Professor Hoffmann Dec. 1904
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189
Carl Willmann Der gefoppte Bauer
Dec. 1904
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189
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, so-called de Kolta Rising Cards,
Dec. 1904
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Der "Pick-Pocket" Trick "Schule der Magie"
one or more selections travel to trouser pocket, shown empty by pushing the card up in the corner, also for spectator's pocket
Jan. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Seelenwanderung der Karten four-of-a-kind placed in square formation in a napkin, two card covered with cardboard, they travel upwards one by one through the napkin, preliminary phase in which every Ace does a trick (comes to top, travels from pocket to pocket, to pocket, appears at any number) to switch the ungaffed cards for double facers
Jan. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das magische Kartentrio three cards appear behind the neck of performer, construction under jacket that pushes three cards up the collar
Jan. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Original-Halsfesselung neck tie
Jan. 1904
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Die Blumenfee living head of woman in flower pot
Jan. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Traum eines Geizhalses with photographs
Related to Jan. 1904
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Die fliegenden Papierschnitzel paddle routine with paper pieces on knife
Related to Jan. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Jan. 1904
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Karl Meyer Die Eskamotage einer oder mehrer Karten "Schule der Magie"
false transfer with card or packet of cards, photograph illustrations
Feb. 1904
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Die drei Kartenakrobaten deck tossed up onto head of performer, three selections remain standing on performer's head
Feb. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
Feb. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Traum eines Geizhalses continuation
a. Das Herbeischaffen der Taler (holder to load from table)
b. Die Einleitung des Kunststückes
Related to Feb. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster d. Das Durchdringen der Taler durch die Wandungen des Hutes coin through hat
Feb. 1904
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Die fliegenden Papierschnitzel second part of description
Related to Feb. 1904
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Der indische Eiersack egg travels from tabled handkerchief into egg bag, then egg bag routine with fake explanation
Feb. 1904
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Gegenstände aus dem "Weltausstellungs-Cylinder", "Carmens Tamburin" etc. aquarium that folds up, chandelier that folds up
Feb. 1904
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Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die maskierte Eskamotage mehrerer Karten "Dr. Rohnstein, B. A.-V.", "Schule der Magie"
bottom cards palmed into right hand, left first finger starts between the packets
Mar. 1904
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Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
Mar. 1904
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35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis card removed and rest of deck read off for performer who then names the missing card, then number named and performer names card at that position, clocking for both value and suit mod 10 (for thirty-two cards), also clocking with fifty-two cards without mod
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1904
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38
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe vanishing lit petroleum candle, reappears in a frame on a stand
Related to Mar. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst" club evening report, L'homme de verre, with guest Horace Goldin
Related to Mar. 1904
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45
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, on trick "Das Fahnenfest" (flag production)
Mar. 1904
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47
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack list of magicians that perform in Berlin, Georg Hartmann, Mr. Mortonelli, Nordini, Horace Goldin, Ten-Ychi-Truppe, The Yamanottas, Signor Biberty
Mar. 1904
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48
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Eine neue Methode des Abzählens "Schule der Magie"
selection placed on top, small number named and card shown at that position, extra card placed on top and then glide/strike second deal
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
51
Der magnetische Künstler two cards put in center and reproduced at once (from top), Seven/Eight of Clubs and Spades
Apr. 1904
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52
Die magnetischen Karten three cards taken and apparently magnetised, they cling to each other, making a row of three cards that is held at the top, threads across back
Apr. 1904
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53
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis second part of explanation, card at any position named by memorising four cards and bringing the closest one to named position by pass
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
55
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe second part of explanation
Related to Apr. 1904
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61
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to Apr. 1904
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65
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack on magicians that perform in Berlin, Imro Fox, Signor Bernardi, Herr Roland, Wellini de Masqué, Georg Hartmann, Francis King
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
66
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Vereinsbericht der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
67
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
67
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster (reviewer) Later Magic by Professor Hoffmann Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
67
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Filieren nach Conradi "Schule der Magie"
card ping chien, card in right hand apparently tossed onto table, really onto deck and top card thumbed off onto table
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Top Three Card Sleights pass, palm, top change
May 1904
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69
Hugo Schrader Eine übernatürliche Uebereinstimmung card chosen and lost, dominoes placed together by spectator, endpoint indicate suit and value and added up the position of the selection
Inspired by
  • "Unerreicht!" (Conradis Der Kartenkünstler im XX. Jahrhundert, p. 81)
May 1904
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70
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis neuer Kartenstern "new card star", using black art to hide the hiding place, five cards appear at end of star apparatus
Inspired by May 1904
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72
Wilhelm Zimmermann Ring- und Tuch-Kunststück borrowed finger ring knotted in silk and put in glass, vanishes there and reappears in chosen bread roll, silk and ring vanish again, ring in nest of boxes that was given to spectator at the beginning
May 1904
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74
Wunderbare Ei-Wanderung two eggs in top hat, egg travels into egg bag, using egg shell
May 1904
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76
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches empty billets put in hat, a page chosen in a dictionary, that page opened in another one and counted down to a word that corresponds with a number chosen from a change bag of number cards, that word is suddenly on a billet that's chosen form the hat, using force book with only two numbers to force page
Related to May 1904
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78
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die fliegende Lampe third part of explanation
Related to May 1904
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79
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
85
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Mr. Ellert, Egon Lowini, Siems, Goldin, Georg Hartmann
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
85
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
86
Das maskierte Schleifen einer Karte using glide to count to any card from the face, with cover card so force card starts second from face
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
87
Eduard Hensel Das Hexen-Einmaleins using Goethe's poem from Faust I, illustrated with Ace through Ten which are produced in mixed suits as the values are mentioned, some transform or vanish
June 1904
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88
Jumping Card from Deck card sleeve with rubber band in deck, rubber band locked until needed, then card jumps out
June 1904
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88
Hugo Schrader Die Augen als Kartenspiegel spectator has two cards and should hold up one, performer divines it, less blood in the hand
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
91
Das magische Kartentuch deck thrown against handkerchief, selected cards cling to it
June 1904
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91
Neuestes Flaggen-Manöver two silks and small flag appear, silks put in glass, flag vanishes again and reappears between the two silks in glass, false finger and pull
June 1904
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92
Francis King Francis King Photograph perhaps trick by him?, see p. 104
June 1904
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94
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches part two
Related to June 1904
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95
Carl L. Curiel Die geheimnisvolle, schwebende Kugel
June 1904
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96
Paul von Kalnassy Gedanken-Erraten calculation with multi-digit number, one digit dropped and that digit divined by performer
June 1904
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98
Das dematerialisierte Taschentuch silk through leg
June 1904
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100
Der geheimnisvolle Kopf living head in aquarium bowl on table
June 1904
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100
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst
June 1904
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102
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack John Siems, John Weil, Pritl & Fay, Jimadi, Francis King
June 1904
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103
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, magic club in Paris
June 1904
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104
Ben-Zur Unglaublich, aber wahr! deck shuffled, spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card and replaces top half, performer removes sets of four cards from behind back and asks whether selection is among them, once the spectator says yes the card is located, estimation of packet thickness
Related to July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
106
Hugo Schrader Mnemotechnik und Kartenkunst thirty-two spectators with number cards also take a card and read number and card off, performer memorizes everything apparently and takes the cards out in order after they have been shuffled, hidden assistant sorts a deck behind stage
July 1904
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107
Das Kartenmesser knife for loading a card into a fruit, bread, ...
July 1904
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108
Magische Fischerei aerial fishing
July 1904
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109
Das Fahnenfest aller Nationen producing a hundred flags and large ones as well from some production container
July 1904
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111
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Original-Fahnentableau producing a hundred flags and large ones as well from some production container
July 1904
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113
Hugo E. Mayer Die mysteriösen Billardbälle Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
July 1904
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115
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Clément de Lion, The Jamamottos, georg Hartmann, Imro Fox
July 1904
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118
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, performance in front of the German emperor
July 1904
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119
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das freihändige Vertauschen mehrerer Karten packet switch, right-hand classic palmed cards dropped as cards that are held at left-hand fingertips are apparently dropped but really palmed, pre-bending packets
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
121
Ein nie versagender Trick card and its position remembered, dealing procedure, number asked for and card then located
Inspired by Aug. 1904
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122
Das magische Kaffeekränzchen assembly with Queens and three divided cards, then packets dealt out again, Queen placed with three indifferent (the divided) cards, other Queens vanish and reappear in packet
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
123
Der Eierkuchen im Hut in modernster Ausführung baking an egg cake in hat
Related to Aug. 1904
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128
Der in fremder Hand verschwindende Vogelkäfig bird cage vanishes in spectator's hand
Aug. 1904
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129
Eine Ueberraschung borrowed watch and handkerchief put in tube, things travel into gift package on table
Aug. 1904
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130
R. Neusch, Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Grosses Ring-Changement finger ring travels from spectator's finger to bird, bird flies away with ring, no explanation
Aug. 1904
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133
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack complaining about heat and weather, Imro Fox, Clément de Lion, The Great Roland, Mellini, Svengalis, John Siems, C. Stengel
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
134
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
136
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, Hofzinser on divided cards
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
136
Karl Meyer Das Kartengreifen "Schule der Magie"
  • choreography of one-handed palm and fan production from elbow
  • steal of bottom packet into right-hand thumb clip, left first finger pushes packet out (throw cut)
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
137
Karl Meyer Production of Single Cards
Sep. 1904
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139
Hugo Schrader Neues Hilfsmittel zum Auffinden einer gezogenen und wieder eingesteckten Karte tiny wax ball on finger to mark card
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
140
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der "Blitz"-Talerfang-Apparat needles on coin, other coins with holes so a stack can be fixed for production
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
141
Der Eierkuchen im Hut in modernster Ausführung second part
Related to Sep. 1904
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145
Das verschwundene Hühnerei egg pull
Sep. 1904
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146
Grosses Vogelkäfig-Changement fin de siècle bird cage vanishes from one stand and appears on another
Sep. 1904
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147
Paul von Kalnassy Etwas über Gedächtniskunst
Sep. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Chevalier Ernest Thorn, Nelson Downs, Clément de Lion, Francis King, Herr Amberg
Sep. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Sep. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Sep. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
Oct. 1904
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Guido von Alvensleben Die Talerschleuder apparatus that shoots out coins one by one, put in sleeve
Oct. 1904
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Wilhelm Zimmermann Eine Verbesserung des Kunststücks "Das Verschwinden eines Eies unter einem Trinkglase" egg vanishes from under glass which is sitting on a glass plate
Oct. 1904
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Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung description of snake charmers
Related to Oct. 1904
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Bonmots und Zaubersprüche patter lines by Imro Fox, Hartmann, Francis King
Oct. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Oct. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Oct. 1904
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A. Breuer Der Chicagoer Billardball-Trick in neuester Ausführung! two routines, three or four balls plus shell
Nov. 1904
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H. D. Roberts Neue Kartenwanderung two marked cards put into envelopes transpose, translated by Paul von Kalnassy
Also published here
  • Magic
Nov. 1904
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Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung part two of article on snake charming
Related to Nov. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack photograph of Chevalier Thorn with illusions "Der dupierte Spiritist" and "Avatar"
Nov. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Oeffentliche Bitte depression health problems of Francis King
Nov. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Nov. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, on sleight-of-hand vs. illusion shows
Nov. 1904
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Imro Fox Das Doppel-Kolorieren bottom half of deck in-jogged for half the length of the deck, both cards change at the same time
Related to Nov. 1904
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Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein, Fr. Berndt Kartenvermehrung unter den Händen der Zuschauer "Berndt", spectator counts a cut-off packet, three cards travel from deck to packet
Nov. 1904
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Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
Nov. 1904
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Francis King La balle tournée kind of back-palm vanish with billiard ball
Nov. 1904
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H. F. C. Suhr Die bezauberten Biergläser beer travels from one beer glass to another, glass with hole drilled in
Nov. 1904
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Woldemar Richter-Braun Der Taler als Quelle coin changes into water, water tossed into air and coin reproduced from it
Nov. 1904
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Woldemar Richter-Braun Indische Schlangenbeschwörung part three, fake snake comes out of pot
Related to Nov. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Nov. 1904
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Hugo Schrader Die Karte am Spiesse card torn, one half put into end of stick by spectator and burned, it reappears somewhere else, unclear description but features a switch with a card at the end of a stick
Dec. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Asskarten special divided cards with Aces, wide-spread gaffs
Dec. 1904
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Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Wer spielt mit? three balls appear, then change color and vanish again
Related to Dec. 1904
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Wilhelm Zimmermann Ein Tuchkunststück in verschiedenen Variationen long routine combination, silk splits in two, one put in paper cone, borrowed handkerchief put over glass vase, in cone are now flowers, water in vase changes to ink, glass with handkerchief vanish under silk, handkerchief reproduced from spectator's pocket
Related to Dec. 1904
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Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Der Maletzki-Griff coin tossed into hat and immediately a coin is reproduced from the bottom of the hat, kind of penetration, repeated a few times
Dec. 1904
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Finger Palm
Dec. 1904
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The Cannon-Ball-Globes large ball put in giant ball vase, ball travels into hat and silk and coin are in ball vase instead
Dec. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Herr Jaffa photograph, Adolf Ernst, John Weil, Rudo Kroehl, Herr Orwin
Dec. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Dec. 1904
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters
Dec. 1904
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Charles Lang Neil The Principles of Natural Magic
1904 7
Charles Lang Neil Manner and Gesture
1904 11
Charles Lang Neil The Conjurer's Clothes
  • For Men
  • For Ladies
1904 13
Charles Lang Neil The Wand
1904 15
Charles Lang Neil The Table
1904 16
Charles Bertram The Palm - A New and Perfectly Deceptive Method "immeasurably superior to any other", handing deck to be shuffled with right hand
1904 23
Paul Valadon The Back and Front of Hand Continuous Palm with Cards illustrated with photographs of Paul Valadon
1904 30
Henri De Manche To Make a False Shuffle lift shuffle handling
  • First Method of False Shuffle (top stock)
  • Second Method of False Shuffle (top and bottom stock)
  • Third Method of False Shuffle (full deck)
Also published here 1904 35
Mademoiselle Patrice Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown Into the Air top and bottom cards held back by friction
1904 41
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card deck placed on table, table tilted forwards, only selection remains on table, wax on thread
1904 44
C. O. Williams The Artful Card wrong card found behind back, then selection produced from pocket
1904 46
C. O. Williams A Simple Card Discovery card placed in glass, covered with glass, then selection is face card of deck
1904 47
To Shake a Chosen Card Through a Handkerchief
1904 48
John Hamley A Smart Production and Vanish of Cards hands empty, cards produced and vanished again, attached to outside of sleeve and stolen when sleeve is pulled up
1904 52
Charles Bertram The Diminishing Cards
1904 66
Mademoiselle Patrice Discovering a Cards Shuffled Into Pack Blindfolded
1904 72
The Rising Card Trick several selections
1904 81
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards five cards rise out of deck and float into hand one by one
  • First Method
  • Second Method for Stage
1904 88
T. Nelson Downs, Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die Kartenfächer-Eskamotage a few cards held separate as one-handed fan is made, those cards are palmed into other hand as fan is displayed
Jan. 1905
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H. F. C. Suhr La carte du diable card vanishes in flash of fire, made from flash paper, ignites by itself
Jan. 1905
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Dreifache Verwandlungskarten gaffed card that changes twice, double facer with double-ended picture card on one side
Jan. 1905
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Ten Ichi Die vier Teller und die vier Papierkugeln four paper balls under four plates, the balls assemble
Jan. 1905
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H. F. C. Suhr Der neue Chamäleon-Federbusch color changing feather flowers
Jan. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack De Bière at Wintergarten with short description of act
Jan. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Jan. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering questions
Jan. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Wohltätigkeitssoirée charity show by Eugen Schröder aka Eugen Hofzinser
Jan. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster (reviewer) King Koko by Professor Hoffmann Jan. 1905
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Hugo Schrader Das unzertrennliche Paar two separated selections lie next to each other (counting with glide, and six more methods)
Feb. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Hexenknoten silks are suddenly knotted together, then loose again, secret rubber band, attachment at back of chair that holds it until needed
Feb. 1905
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Geo Welli Ein neuer Lichtanzünder gimmick to light a candle, made from coin so gimmick is produced as finale
Inspired by Feb. 1905
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Undine person floats through the air, pepper's ghost
Feb. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack The Great Sheldon, Surini
Feb. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
Feb. 1905
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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, Imro Fox
Feb. 1905
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Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die "Wurfeskamotage" eines ganzen Kartenspiels false transfer of deck of cards, bounces back into throwing hand
Mar. 1905
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T. Nelson Downs, John Northern Hilliard Introductory three branches of magic, on the state of magic
1909 11
T. Nelson Downs Flourishes and Fancy Sleights with Cards comments and what cards to use
  • The Cards
1909 17
Small Packet Vanish with Excelsior Clip spring clip
1909 22
Card Balancing single card (gaffed) or deck (ungaffed) stand upright
1909 23
Alexander Herrmann Czar Nicholas II. Anecdote anecdote about tearing deck in half
1909 25
Springing the Cards normal method briefly explained, then waterfall cascade:
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
1909 28
The One Hand Drop card cascade to floor is caught before it reaches floor, two methods
1909 32
B. Girindrashekhar TheFlower of Cards every other card bent in opposite direction
1909 36
Throwing Cards including:
  • catching it in deck
  • cutting it in half with scissors ("cut the whirling card in twain")
  • throwing a double that splits in the air
1909 37
Novel Card Discovery - First Method cards counted during spreading during selection, replaced at known position, controlled via jog shuffle
1909 40
Jog Shuffle brief
1909 41
Second Method crimping card underneath fan when card is returned
1909 41
Fourth Method - To discover a card mentally selected one of four, by following gaze
1909 42
New Methods of Concluding Card Tricks - First Method chewing gum
1909 43
Second Method - The Test of Nerve knocking cards except selection out of spectator's grip, "staring him in the face", showing it's not on top or bottom
1909 43
False Count seven as eight, using snap sound
1909 49
Ziska The Transposed Cards done with full deck, performer divines the number of cards put form one half to another
Related toVariations 1909 49
John Northern Hilliard Card Tricks involving Sleight of Hand
1909 52
John Northern Hilliard The Transfixed Pack deck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see Parrish reference
Variations 1909 52
Full Deck Bridge
1909 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere and Nowhere two duplicates, including Hofzinser's patter
1909 55
Palm Change no details
1909 59
Everywhere and Nowhere with Assistant coding free selection to assistant who provides duplicates
1909 69
"How Many Aces Would You Like?" deck changes into all Aces
1909 70
T. Nelson Downs The General Card several spectators choose a card, they are all the same, whole deck is shown the same, then different again
1909 71
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
VariationsAlso published here 1909 73
L'Homme Masqué The Flying Card "The Kinetoscope Card", thought-of card and two more of the same suit travel into spectator's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1909 77
L'Homme Masqué Kinetoscopic Force cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1909 77
Henry Hardin The Princess Card Trick (First Method), one of four thought of, performer places one in his pocket and it's the though-of card
1909 80
Long Card
1909 87
A Comedy of Errors Three of Hearts and Three of Diamonds change into Aces and back, center pip of Three as Ace sucker gag
1909 87
The Siamese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element
Related toVariations 1909 89
The Card in the Pocket card and its position thought-of, divined and placed in pocket, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket, two handlings
Related to 1909 92
Harry Houdini Houdini's Torn Card Trick card with torn-off corner changes into other card
1909 94
Frederick Barrington Barrington's Torn Card Trick card torn in four pieces, one freely selected, rest burned and fired with piston onto nest of envelope in which restored card with missing piece is found
Variations 1909 96
Charlier Cut Thumb Drag Production
1909 99
The Flying Card (First Method), from one spectator's pocket to another, freely named number with outs
1909 99
T. Nelson Downs The Flying Cards (Second Method)
1909 107
The Dissolved Card card held under handkerchief is pushed in glass of water by spectator and vanishes, celluloid card
1909 124
T. Nelson Downs The Mysterious Card "one of Mr. Downs' specialties", card thought of in spread of one fifth
1909 126
Henry Hardin The Card and Hat spectator notes top card of deck, it's covered with hat, then top card changed
1909 127
The Stabbed Card using sticky card to control selection
1909 127
Adrian Plate The Great Poker Trick "a particular favorite of Mr. Adrian Plate", new deck opened and shuffled, seven hands dealt and performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1909 128
Adrian Plate The Disappearing Queen picture card removed, various spectators remember a picture card and place it between their hands, they all got the QH, QH appears elsewhere and indifferent cards in spectator's hands
1909 133
The Card Through the Handkerchief "one of the specialties of the ingenious Mr. Leipzig", credited to German St. Roman
1909 136
T. Nelson Downs Chosen Card Appears in Any Part of the Deck "Card Tricks based on a New and Original System of Locating a Chosen Card"
selection to any small number, with outs and alternative strategies
1909 142
T. Nelson Downs Second Method deck crimp/bridge at peeked at card
1909 150
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909 150
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909 152
T. Nelson Downs Fifth Method card to any number, with placement strategy to twenty-sixth
1909 154
T. Nelson Downs Sixth Method featuring a new locator card, alternative for long card with portion sticking out in middle of one end
1909 155
Nate Leipzig The Ubiquitous Cards three peeked-at cards, three times stop trick performed, last time with spectator dealing, with variation with numbers instead of "stop"
Related toVariations 1909 157
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1909 165
Second Method cards named without seeing them
1909 165
Theodore DeLand Third Method deck shuffled by spectators and several remove a card, they're replaced and divined, index with hole throughout deck (x-ray deck)
1909 166
A Series of Card Tricks Based on a New and Original System on natural one-way back designs, "The Irregularities of Scroll Designed Cards"
Related to 1909 169
Mind Reading with Cards spectator transfers number of cards in ten-card-packet, then card with this number is found in face-down spread, repeat with shuffled cards
1909 171
David Devant, T. Nelson Downs The Magician's Will Power with one-way deck improvement by Downs
1909 176
Prophecy Down-to-Date dealing and equivoque
1909 178
Resealing Deck
1909 179
John Northern Hilliard The Rising Cards
1909 183
T. Nelson Downs The Tattling of Toto six selections, penny in glass jumps up and down to communicate with performer
Inspired by
  • French magazine "The Illusioniste"
1909 184
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Rising Cards three selections
Related to 1909 191
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's New Rising Cards three selections, card fountain finale
Related toVariations 1909 194
Prof. Duprez, Harry Stork The Rising Cards in the Swinging Houlette
1909 198
Howard Thurston, J. N. Thornton The Thurston Rising Cards
1909 202
John Northern Hilliard Anywhere Rising Cards
1909 204
Resurrection of the Cards four selection burnt, ashes in glass, restored cards "walk" out of glass
1909 207
Martin Chapender Chapender's Rising Cards
1909 208
Hugh Mulloy Mulloy Rising Cards
1909 210
Morgan H. Winans Winans' Rising Cards
1909 210
Further Rising Card Methods without Assistant
1909 210
Obliging Bouquet "one of Alexander Herrmann's masterpieces", selections rises out of real flower bouquet held by spectator
1909 211
William G. Edwards Named Card Rise mentioned without method
1909 211
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
1909 216
Nate Leipzig Fifth Method Aces signed
1909 218
Nate Leipzig Sixth Method Aces vanish from deck, reappear via Slap Aces
Variations 1909 219
Nate Leipzig Side Palm
1909 221
Nate Leipzig Slap Change
1909 221
Seventh Method Aces put in one envelope, Kings in another, they transpose, using two cards with cloth on back
1909 221
John Northern Hilliard Card, Orange and Candle torn and burnt card discovered inside orange with corner proof, wet card is shot on candle with pistol an appears in flame dry and restored
1909 225
The Card in the Frame card appears in frame, with information on trick frames
Variations 1909 229
The Valladon Cards on Glass cards adhere to sheet of glass, spectator shoots on glass but candle goes out, performer shoots and all cards drop except selections
1909 235
The Coin Through the Knee into knee, produced from bottom of trousers
1909 248
The Traveling Coin
1909 249
Yank Hoe The Sympathetic Coins on corners of handkerchief
Variations 1909 251
The Coin through the Hat coin placed on knee, covered with upside-down hat, coin know inside
1909 255
The Bewitched Nickel nickel changes to penny in spectator's hand
Variations 1909 260
The Disappearing Dollars dollar coins dropped into vase disappear, small bag on pull inserted into vase
1909 261
T. Nelson Downs The Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver coin travels under named object on table, then under all objects coin is found
Related to 1909 262
Coin, Glass and Cone glass through table under paper cover, coin in paper for sound effect
Related to 1909 263
The Trained Half Dollar "Animated Coin", borrowed coin dropped in glass jumps up and down, thread & assistant
1909 266
The New Flying Coin handkerchief balled up in glass and held by spectator, coin travels inside
1909 267
The Coin Through the Hat using black-backed coin, black art
1909 267
The Transmutation of Metal copper coin stack under cone changes to dimes
1909 268
Subtraction of Money coin vanishes from spectator's hand among many coins, back clip
1909 270
New Coin Catching coin on thread, attached to body, for endless coin production where coin can be thrown in tumbler
1909 271
B. Girindrashekhar A New Coin Combination fifteen to twenty coins borrowed and placed in hat, one coin is marked and mixed back, unmarked coin is placed in handkerchief, marked one taken out on hand, they change place
1909 271
B. Girindrashekhar Coin Substitution switch as hand is passed over coin in other hand
1909 272
A New Coin Spider gimmick so both sides of hand can be shown empty and fingers spread before coin production
1909 276
Carl Anderson, William G. Edwards Tricks of the Trade compilation of tips on:
1. painting metal
2. glueing cloth
3. table tops
4. painting tables
5. table tops
6. "Anderson Inlaid Top"
7. silk handkerchief quality
8. sheet brass
9. soft & hard brass
10. velvet
11. brass tubing
12. "lighted candle from pocket"
13. candle oil
14. servante for glass of water
15. thread
16. wax
1909 289
To Balance an Egg on the Table several methods
1909 294
Balancing Glass of Water on Edge
1909 295
Egg Changed Into Confetti
1909 295
Max Holden A New Idea in the Vanishing of an Egg from thin paper bag
1909 296
The Eggs from the Mouth rubber eggs
1909 296
The Conjurer as Chicken Fancier six eggs produced from borrowed hat, then a chicken
1909 297
Japanese Egg Trick
1909 298
T. Nelson Downs The Latest Egg, Handkerchief and Glass Trick egg in tumbler changes place with silk in hand, gaffed table
Also published here 1909 300
William G. Edwards "Eggsample" card changes into egg
1909 304
One-Hand Roll Production ball rolls down along thumb to between thumb and first finger
1909 307
Passing Four Solid Balls from Hand to Hand with shell
1909 310
Color Change with Four Solid Balls four red balls to four white balls
1909 313
The Traveling Balls red and black ball each wrapped in paper transpose
1909 314
The Flying Salt sleeving salt, ungimmicked
1909 320
The Cigarette Paper Trick clean-up in mouth, with sucker explanation
1909 321
T. Nelson Downs Ring Holdout torn & restored cigarette paper idea
1909 324
John Northern Hilliard Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper Ideas
1909 324
The Torn Bank Note with repeat
Related toVariations 1909 325
Elbert Adams The Ring on the Wand
Related toAlso published here 1909 331
The Mysterious Match match blown out through sleeve
1909 332
L'Homme Masqué Magically Lighting a Candle or Cigarette gimmick on ring
1909 333
Howard Thurston The Inexhaustible Hat producing several inflated balloons from hat, gas tube system
1909 333
Harry Houdini The Vanishing Knot
1909 336
The Mystic Tie two pieces of cord tied around performer's neck, gets free
1909 337
William G. Edwards The Rope Tie Par Excellence
1909 341
The Giant Memory ten to fifteen people roll a die, performer remembers all the numbers
1909 343
Ottokar Fischer Vorwort on Georg Heubeck and the genesis of the book
1910 iii
Ottokar Fischer Johann N. Hofzinser short biography
1910 v
Ottokar Fischer Anleitung zur Vorführung guidelines for the performance, what cards are used, gaffs
1910 1
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Forcieren durch den Blick forcing with the gaze, timing stop force
Variations 1910 5
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Erste Ausführung) two cards are selected from a deck, performer finds same card in second deck placed in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1910 6
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wegnehmen von unten Hofzinser Bottom Palm, deck is moved from dealing grip to fingertips
1910 8
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wechselgriff Hofzinser Transfer Palm, classic to classic
1910 9
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gedanken-Assoziation twenty cards on table, six-spot chosen, six cards become twenty-six, repeated with named number, amount of dealt cards also predicted
Also published here 1910 11
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Force from tabled row counting from either end, with eight cards
1910 14
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Verbal Force emphasis on forcing number
1910 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Acht four chosen cards turn out to be the Eights, they're lost and four indifferent cards change to Eights, then Jacks are produced
Also published here 1910 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Impromptu Double Ender Sevens shown as Eights
1910 16
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Filieren Hofzinser Top Change
1910 21
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends two duplicates
Also published here 1910 23
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Glide Handling second card is injogged
1910 26
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Top Change Variation
1910 35
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice to force a suit
1910 38
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die im Fluge verwandelte Karte three spectators choose the same card, it transposes with another selection, duplicate
Also published here 1910 39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Hide Out showing spread between the hands and hiding a card at back
1910 41
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here 1910 43
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (La Pensée Quand-Même) tabled card is named card, with tray index
Also published here 1910 47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wild Card Move exchanging card on table with double facer, while apparently turning card over
1910 52
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Wechselgriff palm to palm transfer, classic to classic
1910 56
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910 58