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Jack Merlin Forcing
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
21
Jack Merlin A Sure Fire Force cards cut behind performer's back, card is added while turning over
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
2
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase System of Stock Shuffling four cards, four players
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
3
Jack Merlin Stacking Formula as Patter
Related to 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
3
Jack Merlin The Riffle Stack four cards
Related to 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
6
Jack Merlin Fake Cuts on the Table undoing a cut, expose
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
6
Jack Merlin Audacity Run Up stacking a straight, one shuffle, prepared
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
8
Jack Merlin Using the "Spread" as a Trick gambling sleight to transfer a card between two players' hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
9
Jack Merlin The Hop off the Bottom switching hand in a game, Jinx Switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
10
Jack Merlin Topping the Pack expose, helping spectator get a winning hand
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
10
Jack Merlin False Shuffle Using Outjog and Haymow Shuffle haymow shuffle
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
12
Jack Merlin False Shuffle outjog, top stock
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
12
Jack Merlin To Name the Hole Cards in the Stud Game knowing the first dealt cards
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
12
Jack Merlin Peep in Conjunction with a Second or Bottom as an Aid glimpsing cards on top and bottom while looking at hole card, dealing seconds or bottom accordingly
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Jack Merlin Bottom Deal as used in a Game management, with palming and when to deal bottoms
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Jack Merlin The Story of the Cold Deck gamblers deck switch, management in a real game and in an expose
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Jack Merlin The Shooting of Pete McGuff story, seven hands dealt, own cards from bottom, they are a straight flush, cards changed for top five cards which are still a straight flush, from new pack order
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
16
Jack Merlin Master Poker Dealing royal flush from named suit, four hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
17
Jack Merlin Exhibition Poker Feat five full houses, then straight from selected cut pile
Variations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
19
Jack Merlin Deck Switch in the pocket, while getting a handkerchief
Variations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
19
Jack Merlin Pinochle routine for winning in Pinochle
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
19
Jack Merlin Bridge-West advantage play
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
21
Jack Merlin Challenge Bridge Demonstration named suit is dealt, bridge demonstration
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
22
Jack Merlin Glossary some gambling terms
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
23
Jack Merlin Improved Card From Pocket pack in spectator's pocket, he removes cards then the deck, only his card remains in the pocket
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
Jack Merlin Force showing the card a little longer
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
Jack Merlin Combining the Passing of Cards with the Pocket Trick one packet in spectator's pocket
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
Jack Merlin A Four Ace Assemble Aces rise on top of the deck, featuring a fine jog at the front that's controlled with the left first finger
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
4
Jack Merlin Production of Chosen Card by Riffling Pack from One Hand to the Other selection is at place where spectator stops, springing cards from one hand to the other
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
5
Jack Merlin Causing A Spectator to Do a Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
6
Jack Merlin Rubbing Off the Spot and Showing Where it Goes picking off the pip
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
7
Jack Merlin Telling the Amount of Cards Cut by a Spectator performer knows amount of cards cut to, then asks for another number and cuts that number himself
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
8
Jack Merlin Snap Changes
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
10
Jack Merlin Three Card Force and Floor Change card is forced several times, then put under foot of spectator who thinks all cards are the same, then card under foot changes and deck is normal
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
11
Jack Merlin Floor Change throw change
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
12
Jack Merlin An Impromptu Laugh bridge card with same back design is forced as a joke
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
15
Jack Merlin Side Palm while tapping the card in the center, transferring on top
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Jack Merlin Super Mental Card Effect thought of card is found on number performer says in cut half, alternative ending, card stab
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Jack Merlin Telepathy Card Trick in pocket, hiding extra cards in pocket
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
19
Jack Merlin Crimp for a Table Spread crimping the selection while pushing the cards towards the spectator to be shuffled
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
21
Jack Merlin The Pulse of the Public on doing magic in a vaudeville / varieté environment
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
22
Oswald Rae Stock Addition after Spectator's Shuffle palmed cards added when completing spectator's cut
 		1928
Sub Rosa
3
Oswald Rae Slap It "A Novel Colour-Changing Routine"
face card of deck changes several times, slapping on the deck, last in slow-motion
 		1928
Sub Rosa
4
Oswald Rae Multiple Slap Color Change
1928
Sub Rosa
4
Color Change from classic palm, loading and unloading palmed card, to show palm empty
Related to 1928
Sub Rosa
5
Oswald Rae Cutting A Pack of Cards performer cuts any number of cards, four corner crimps
 		1928
Sub Rosa
7
Oswald Rae Card Location card placed in the center and immediately palmed in right hand
Related to 1928
Sub Rosa
13
Oswald Rae Selected Smokes cigarettes of different brands are put in a bag, named brands are removed by performer, by touch
 		1928
Sub Rosa
18
Oswald Rae Cigarette Balancing three cigarettes are balanced on each other
 		1928
Sub Rosa
22
Oswald Rae Here and There cigarette travels from hand to hand, rice paper shell
 		1928
Sub Rosa
24
Oswald Rae "Gentleman, You May Smoke" lose tobacco and cigarette papers are put in a glass and transform into rolled cigarettes, glass is held by spectator and covered with a handkerchief
 		1928
Sub Rosa
26
Oswald Rae Improved "Penetra" glass filled with water penetrates hat and then vanishes in a bag, collapsible glass
 		1928
Sub Rosa
30
Oswald Rae Glass of Water and Hat glass vanishes in bag and reappears in hat, collapsible glass
Related to 1928
Sub Rosa
35
Oswald Rae Something from Nothing tube is sealed with paper and rubber bands on both ends, hole in paper and at will, black coffee, milk or milk coffee is produced, eventually sugar and biscuits are poured out
 		1928
Sub Rosa
36
Oswald Rae Milady's Dorothy Bag (Improved Version) small bag with make up powder and soap, powder poured out and soap placed in powder box, then they change places again
 		1928
Sub Rosa
42
Oswald Rae The Vanishing Rifle rifle vanishes at the moment it is fired and later appears again
 		1928
Sub Rosa
48
Oswald Rae Bending a Piece of Glass framed piece of glass is put in large envelope and bent, when removed, glass is unharmed
 		1928
Sub Rosa
54
Oswald Rae A New Dye Tube dyeing silks with paper tube
 		1928
Sub Rosa
57
Oswald Rae Vanishing Handkerchief handkerchief vanishes in paper tube
 		1928
Sub Rosa
60
Oswald Rae The Elusive Ring on named finger
 		1928
Sub Rosa
62
Oswald Rae Novelty Paper Tearing any name / word teared from paper
 		1928
Sub Rosa
64
Oswald Rae Switching Table flap
 		1928
Sub Rosa
65
Oswald Rae The Spirit Slate sum and name of actor appear on slate in paper bag, marked slates, Eureka flap
 		1928
Sub Rosa
68
Oswald Rae Forcing a Name of a Celebrity probability psychological force, and surefire force where names are written on piece of paper
 		1928
Sub Rosa
72
Oswald Rae Psycho-Analysis performer divines card and thought-of name of a spectator by holding his wrist, then spectator divines thought of card from the performer and decided upon by another spectator
 		1928
Sub Rosa
77
Pulse Stopping
1928
Sub Rosa
81
Oswald Rae Clairvoyance (A Method of Answering Sealed Questions, etc., Specially Devised for Close Work with a Small Audience), envelopes on a tray, with medium
 		1928
Sub Rosa
82
Oswald Rae Miracles of Memory mental arithmetic, and list of words, interesting solution and presentation for the mental arithmetic
 		1928
Sub Rosa
91
Oswald Rae Mechanical Method props to help memorizing numbers
 		1928
Sub Rosa
98
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Mind Reading
1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
1
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Musical Mind Reading spectator chooses one from twelve cards with pieces of music, medium plays one of twelve records, it's the selected one, repeated, repeated once more with medium isolated in another room, two methods used
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
1
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Curious Card Reading card fairly chosen and lost while performer has his back to spectator, it is found, repeat and card is simply named by performer, confederate in audience codes card
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
2
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Distant Card Reading four or five cards chosen freely and shuffled back, medium names them all, all cards next to selections brought to top and secretly given to medium
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
3
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Devil's Phone six spectators write questions on billets which are burned, performer phones the devil (or medium) and gets answers to all questions
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
5
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Billet Switch with Tumbler billets collected in glass tumbler, covered with handkerchief, billets stolen out
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
5
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The "Test" Card Act medium names chosen cards under test conditions without speaking, two methods, coding by shuffling sound
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
6
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Spring Glimpse spectator says stop during springing and remembers bottom card of top half, glimpsed at same time
Related to 1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
6
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Introduction
1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
3
William Larsen, T. Page Wright I. Some New Card Discoveries
1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
4
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Sympathetic Location
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
4
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Rapid Fire Detection some pile-making and dealing as distraction to simple force
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
6
A Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
7
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Prophecied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
8
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Two Card Location two selections come together in deck
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
9
William Larsen, T. Page Wright II. Feats With Prepared Cards
1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
10
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, blacks short and reds narrow
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
10
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Self-working Mystery spectator takes card and its value leads to previous selection, stripper deck
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
11
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Dark Test light out, in dark two spectators pocket cards from one half each, performer names both
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
12
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Holy Deck deck has dollar-sized hole through all cards, ribbon through deck, two selection penetrate ribbon
Inspired by
  • version of Larsen & Wright in "Magical Bulletin", Dec. 1924
 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
13
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
16
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
17
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Card Turns Over! card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect
Inspired by 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
18
Jack McMillen Gaffed Stabbing Force partial card glued on guarantee card which is stabbed in deck, card next to it remembered
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
20
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Quick Change Problem card in envelope, hole shows index, it transposes with another card, using additional cut-out index
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
21
William Larsen, T. Page Wright III. Some Novel Card Creations
1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
22
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, one-way alternating
Related toAlso published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
22
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse two cards reverse one by one
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Reverse Sleight like a K.M. Move with half the deck in right hand
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Piercing The Card card in envelope is pierced, ribbon pulled through, card shown unharmed
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
26
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Suitability out-of-hand selection of three cards, they all name the suits, performer then divines all cards
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
28
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Your Opening
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
3
Knockout Counting Trick spectator remembers card and its position, later he moves as many cards again
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
4
George Pierce Satan's Message two four-card packets dealt out, one chosen and its card values added, that many cards counted down and that card is predicted
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
5
Good Simple Card Trick one of five cards thought of, performer locates it with five outs
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
7
Dual Detection two cards chosen by stabbing another card in the deck, deck dealt into four piles and assembled, deck cut and both cards found at two previously predicted numbers
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
8
Al Baker Two Souls With But a Single Thought coincidence & prediction, two cards
Also published here 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
9
Mental Telepathy deck dealt into six piles, any card chosen and lost by assembling the deck
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
10
The Guesser with seven cards each
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
13
Counting Trick
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
14
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard Spelling Master two banks that spell with nine resp. twelve card each
Also published here 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
15
Walter B. Gibson Clock Trick No. 2 ten cards in a circle, spectator thinks of one, then starts a counting procedure on another card that ends at his card
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
17
The Whispering Joker spectator counts off some cards and replaces them, performer removes Joker which tells him how many were counted
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
17
Walter B. Gibson The Master Card Location
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
Bill Bournau Mind Reading by Telephone
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
22
Bill Bowman Bowman's System for Mind Reading by Telephone
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
23
The One-Eyed King card selected with dealing and magician's choice
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
25
Mind Reading one of five cards thought of, all pocketed, performer removes all except selection
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
26
Mathematical Trick Al Baker's date addition force, result predicted with digits of four cards
Related to 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
26
Eric F. Impey Perfectos "A New Principle in Card Magic"
card chosen, wrong card changes into selection, half-waxed pairs, back card is force card
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Stabbing Location
1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Mysto - The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
2
Eric F. Impey A Latter-Day Card Miracle "dirty" key card is followed during dealing of shuffled card into two piles, card selected and replaced, then found from face-up spread
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
4
Eric F. Impey The Construction of Double-Faced Cards splitting
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
6
Eric F. Impey The Simplicity X-Ray Trick four chosen cards are found again, simple stack and following it while spreading for selection
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
6
Eric F. Impey An Invisible Pass hand turned to show bottom card to cover closing of Herrmann style pass
Inspired by
  • pass by C.D.W. in The Magic Wand, June 1927
 1928
Original Card Mysteries
7
Eric F. Impey A New Spelling Bee Effect card chosen with involved procedure, spelled to
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
8
Eric F. Impey A Really New Ideas for Use in Any Card Trick Using Double-Faced Cards four cards shown from both sides, two are double facers
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
9
Eric F. Impey A Turn Over Move one of three card transforms, featuring the secret turnover of a packet
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
9
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (First Effect) ten red cards and one black card used, black card travels to top several times, then to bottom, then all cards dealt face up to show that no extra cards are used
 		1928
Nightmare
1
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (Second Effect) spectator chooses card and seals it in an envelope without looking at it, another card selected with riffle peek, that card vanishes and is found in envelope
Variations 1928
Nightmare
1
Oswald Rae The Vanishing Golf Club Golf club vanishes from newspaper and is produced from waistcoat pocket
 		1929
More Practical Patter
5
Oswald Rae Card and Cigarette three pieces of a signed and torn card in envelope transform into tobacco, card is found restored in cigarette, last piece fits
 		1929
More Practical Patter
8
Oswald Rae Glass of water Through a Hat brief
Related to 1929
More Practical Patter
14
Oswald Rae Box of Matches and Silk silk appears then it changes places with matches in a matchbox
 		1929
More Practical Patter
17
Oswald Rae A Cue-Rious Case very brief, details in Oswald Rae's "Between Ourselves", billiard cue vanishes from huge envelope and appears back in cue case
Related to 1929
More Practical Patter
21
Oswald Rae The Four Aces with Conradi's Giant Cards, brief description
 		1929
More Practical Patter
24
Oswald Rae Cigarette Production miser's dream with cigarettes and a hat, finally a matchbox is produced
 		1929
More Practical Patter
34
Oswald Rae Paper Tearing Feats patter and jokes for paper tearing acts
 		1929
More Practical Patter
36
Oswald Rae The Phoenix Card and Ring Mystery signed card is torn in quarters and put in an envelope, a finger ring is added and everything burnt with a candle, finger ring with rolled up restored card is found in ball of wool inside a parcel
Also published here
  • "The Phoenix Card and Ring Mystery" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
1
Oswald Rae Adding Palmed Card on the Deck from pocket, transferring deck from hand to hand, while looking for a pencil
 		1930
Original Magic
4
Oswald Rae Creating a Duplicate Signature
1930
Original Magic
5
Oswald Rae Travelling Cigarettes several different brands of cigarette boxes, one is selected and a number is named, that amount of cigarettes travels in a sealed box
Also published here
  • "Travelling Cigarettes" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
10
Oswald Rae The Magic Chimney Pot christmas themed routine, three empty socks are placed in a chimney model, socks fill up with food, then silks, flags and flowers are produced from the chimney
Also published here
  • "The Magic Chimney Pot" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
16
Oswald Rae Flying Flowers four vases with flowers and flowers are removed, then the vanish one by one and appear in the vases again
Also published here
  • "Flying Flowers" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
21
Oswald Rae Cinderella doll in box, spectator produces puppet clothes in a box, then they change into the dress the doll was wearing and the produced clothes found on the doll
Also published here
  • "Cinderella" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
26
Oswald Rae A Lightning Silk Production handkerchief appears at fingertips, lapel
Also published here
  • "A Lightning Silk Production" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
31
Oswald Rae Say It with Flowers ring is dropped in a glass under handkerchief and vanishes, then card is selected and duplicate rises from a jumbo deck in a houlette, performer makes a hole in the card and produces some flowers where spectator's ring is attached to, houlette on ribbon
Also published here
  • " Say It with Flowers" in "The Linking Ring"
 1930
Original Magic
33
Oswald Rae A Combination Wand multi-effect wand
  • handkerchief appears on end of wand
  • wand rises in hand
  • wand is forced down a boy's throat
  • ring climbs on wand, answers question
  • stick to fingers
Also published here
  • "A Combination Wand" in " The Linking Ring"
 1930
Original Magic
38
Oswald Rae A Suggested Combination wand wrapped in newspaper, signed cigarette changes into wand and newspaper is crushed, cigarette later found inside a candle
Also published here
  • "A Suggested Combination" in "The British Ring"
 1930
Original Magic
45
Oswald Rae Cigarette and Card tin box with fifty cigarettes, card is selected and handkerchief vanished, when box is opened, handkerchief is found and cigarettes arranged themselves to form the name of the selection
Also published here
  • "Cigarette Card" in "The Sphinx"
 1930
Original Magic
49
Oswald Rae A Novel Book Test page selected and line chosen by the aid of playing cards, line from page appears on blank card sealed in envelope
Also published here
  • "A Novel Book Test" in "The Sphinx"
 1930
Original Magic
53
Montague Summers Introduction long essay from 1930 edition
 		1930
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue )
xvii
Montague Summers A Bibliographical Note Upon Scot's "Discouerie"
1930
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue )
xxxiii
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorwort
1930
Zauberkunststücke
3
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihren Platz tauschenden Streichhölzer matches travel from one matchbox to another
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
7
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die unzertrennlichen Hölzchen heads of matches used, one placed inside hand other thrown away and both end up back in the hand, repeated
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
8
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Verflüchtigung eines Streichholzes vanish of match, wax
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wo sind die Streichhölzer? matches do not fall from machbox, then sort of monte with matchboxes
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Striche auf den zwei Streichhölzern pencil marks on matches, paddle routine
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
12
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das empfindsame Streichholz blowing out a lit match through the sleeve
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
13
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wer nimmt das letzte Streichholz? puzzle, 15 matches on table 1, 2 or three can be removed at each turn, last one loses
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
13
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Geldstück unter dem Streichholz bar bet, two matches balanced on matchbox and on coin, coin has to be removed
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine Münze durchdringt eine Streichholzschachtel coin penetrates matchbox
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
15
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der ertappte Ausreisser french drop
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
16
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Durch den Tisch fallende Münzen coin through table, lapping
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
17
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wanderung einer Münze durch den Rockärmel coin through sleeve
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
18
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der Schinkendiebstahl
1930
Zauberkunststücke
18
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Befreiung einer Münze aus einem Taschentuch coin placed inside a borrowed handkerchief, handkerchief is cut to release coin, coin vanishes and appears inside restored handkerchief
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
20
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Diplomaten-Konferenz four coins placed on handkerchief, covered with two cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
22
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Drei gleich Zehn counting and picking up coins puzzle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
25
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ein Geldstück aus der Hand bürsten bar bet, spectator tries to remove coin from performer's hand with a brush and fails
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
25
III. Kunststücke mit verschiedenen Dingen
1930
Zauberkunststücke
26
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die aus Bändern befreiten Ringe rings on two ribbons
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
26
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bald da, bald dort paper rolled to a ball vanishes in hand and under plate
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
27
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Verschwinden eines Tischmessers knife wrapped in paper is swallowed
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
30
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die zerschnittene und wiederhergestellte Schnur cut and restored string
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
31
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der Ring an der Schnur string knotted on handkerchief, borrowed finger ring found knotted on string
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
32
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der magische Knoten knotted silks become free again
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
33
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der hypnotisierte Regenschirm balancing an umbrella on the floor, seated
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
35
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Seidenpapierbälle three different colored sheets of paper are rolled into balls and each covered with a tube, they change places
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
36
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das schemenhafte Wasserglas glass through table, classic method
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
38
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wiederherstellung eines zerrissenen Papierstreifens torn and restored paper strip
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
39
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Gegenstände durch ein enges Loch zaubern a disentanglement puzzle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
41
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Befreiung aus der Schlinge linked ropes knotted on wrists of performer and spectator, escape
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
42
IV. Hellsehen und Gedankenlesen
1930
Zauberkunststücke
43
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Hellseherin medium in other room, identification of chosen object, simple visual code
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
43
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der durchdringende Blick three stapled dice, performer names total of all numbers which cannot be seen
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
44
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Radioschrift number appears on piece of paper inside envelopes
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
45
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten der Augen dreier Würfel arithmetics done with three rolled dice
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
47
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Rechnerische Kunstleistungen 1089
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
47
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Geisterschrift number and color appear on small paper ball isolated on needle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
49
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten einer bestimmten Buchstelle book test with medium in other room, using cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
50
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wenn zwei daselbe tun... writing "the same" as spectator on a piece of paper, joke
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
51
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Rätselhafte Vorausbestimmung prediction in envelope, envelope switched with chair servante
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
52
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Übereinstimmung von Gedanke und Tat named musicians written down by performer and billets placed in hat, one is selected and it matches a card selected by another spectator
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
54
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der Rechenmeister speed addition presentation
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
55
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mathematische Merkwürdigkeiten mathematical curiosities with the numbers 8, 9, 11, 37
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
56
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden einer gezogenen Karte simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte erraten simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
60
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das wispernde As always being able to locate certain card from the back, card apparently talks to performer
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorausbestimmung einer gemerkten Spielkarte one of six card is selected, performer puts card in pocket and puts five on table, card in pocket turns out to be the selection
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
62
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bestimmung des Wertes von vier vom Zuschauer entnommenen Karten deck is cut and eight cards are dealt, sum of chosen hand is predicted
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
63
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene und in das Spiel zurückgemischte Karte herauszufinden
1930
Zauberkunststücke
64
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die plötzlich sich verwandelnde gezogene Karte transformation of face-down top card, faced deck
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
65
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die verwandelte Karte transformation of bottom card, glide
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
65
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Kaffeekränzchen four of a kind separated in the deck ends up back together in the middle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
66
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorausbestimmung der gewählten Karten prediction of card at named number
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
67
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten des Gesamtwertes der untersten Karten von 4 Kartenhäufchen value of card is complemented until ten by dealing cards, repeated four times and amount of rest is divined
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
68
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Zwei getrennte Karten vereinigen sich im Spiel two cards end up together in the middle of the deck, pair of pseudo duplicates
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Kartenzahl des mittleren von 3 Kartenhäufchen zu erraten
1930
Zauberkunststücke
70
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die durch ein Buch wandernden Karten cards penetrate book
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
71
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Kartenpäckchen deck separated in number and picture cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
72
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die aus einer Schachtel in einen leeren Umschlag wandernde Karte signed card vanishes from cigar box and appears inside envelope
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gezogene Karte wandert on einen leeren Briefumschlag card travels into envelope
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
76
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mutus dedit nomen cocis
1930
Zauberkunststücke
78
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden zweier gezogener und in das Spiel zurückgesteckter Karten two cards are located, even / odd divison
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
79
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten gezogener und in das Spiel zurückgesteckter Karten medium locates four selected cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
81
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine vom Zuschauer zerrissene Karte wieder ganz zu machen torn card in envelope is found restored, with missing corner proof
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
83
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten einer fehlenden Karte mit Hilfe der Quersumme numbers of a four digit number used, one card placed inside pocket and divined by performer
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
84
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gehorsamen Karten in der Tasche des Zuschauers deck placed inside pocket of spectator, performer removes three selections at three named numbers
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
86
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine beliebige Karte des ausgebreiteten Fächers erraten fan force, card is touched and fan separated at this point, card angled under fan
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
88
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wanderung zweier Karten in einen Hut two selection travel into a hat
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
88
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte, die sich in einem von sechs Päckchen das durch Würfelwurf bezeichnet wird, wiederfindet thrown dice to find packet with selection, deck consists of six cards repeated
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
89
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die sich im Spiel umdrehende gezogene Karte card reverses in deck, under handkerchief
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
90
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Balancieren eines Kartenspieles auf den Fingerknöcheln balancing deck on back of hand
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
92
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Karte als Detektiv four spectators place a card unseen inside their pockets, detective card is placed inside the pockets, which tells performer the name of the cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
93
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die elfte Karte
1930
Zauberkunststücke
95
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene und in ein fremdes Kartenspiel gesteckte Karte herausfinden card removed from one deck and put in other deck is found immediately
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
95
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Aufgabe für Sechsundsechzig Spieler card game puzzle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
96
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die sichtbaren Bilder puzzle, arranging four cards in a special way
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
96
Harlan Tarbell To Begin With
1930
Here's Magic
7
Joe Berg Find the Match Stick match stick is under one of three playing cards, cards moved around, monte type routine
 		1930
Here's Magic
11
Joe Berg The Blank Cards of Psyche two blank cards are initialed on both sides by the spectator, then tied together, name of selection or another word appear on the card
 		1930
Here's Magic
15
Joe Berg Super Detection any four-of-a-kind removed, performer riffles through the cards and names missing quartet, subconscious
 		1930
Here's Magic
16
Joe Berg A Mysterious Change face-up card inserted half-way in deck, card above it remembered by bending the half up, top half plus face-up card put on table, card vanished from face and is removed from pocket
 		1930
Here's Magic
17
Joe Berg An Eye for Money coin vanishes and reappears in eye socket like a monocle
 		1930
Here's Magic
20
Nelson Hahne Patter Suggestions some lines and jokes
 		1930
Here's Magic
21
Joe Berg A Card, A Case, And a Vanish card shuffled back, deck put in card case, selection vanishes from cased deck and is removed from pocket
 		1930
Here's Magic
23
Joe Berg Hook Paper Clip Control paper clip with hook pin that is secretly put onto selection, card then attached to cloth
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
23
Joe Berg The Coin Disappears coin folded into trouser cloth above knee, spectator feels coin, it vanishes
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
24
Nelson Hahne Another Method coin folded into trouser cloth above knee, spectator feels coin, it vanishes
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
25
Joe Berg Match-Tip Monte monte in which a match tip must be followed under three match box drawers
 		1930
Here's Magic
26
Joe Berg Telling the Time spectator sets time on a wooden clock face and covers it, performer divines time
 		1930
Here's Magic
28
Joe Berg Chewing Gum Vibrations spectator chooses one of five chewing gums, performer divines it, aroma is identified from spectator's hand
 		1930
Here's Magic
28
Nelson Hahne The Multiplying Cigarette four lit ligarette production
 		1930
Here's Magic
30
Joe Berg The Phantom Knots three knotted silks on one side, three loose silks on other side, knots travel across, slit in sleeve of assistant
 		1930
Here's Magic
32
Nelson Hahne The Cards With The Color-Changing Backs card named, that card is removed from blue-backed and red-backed deck and placed face-up on the odd-backed deck, the two cards transpose
 		1930
Here's Magic
34
Joe Berg A Routine with a Double-Back Cards card placed second comes to top several times, sequence à la The Trick that Fooled Houdini, then reversal sequence with faced-deck finish
 		1930
Here's Magic
35
Making a Double Backer
1930
Here's Magic
35
Joe Berg Lost in the Shuffle spectator remembers card and its position in shuffled deck, performer shuffles once more (riffle faro), selection eventually found
 		1930
Here's Magic
37
Joe Berg Sawing a Stick of Gum in Half chewing gum strip cut in half in paper tube cover, the restored
 		1930
Here's Magic
39
Nelson Hahne Where Does The Cigarette Go? lit cigarette vanishes and reappears from mouth, performer in profile and cigarette never leaves mouth
 		1930
Here's Magic
41
Joe Berg Berg's Color Changing Thimble
1930
Here's Magic
42
Joe Berg Touch Reading De Luxe reading cards by touch after an honest riffle shuffle, without one-ahead, two different card finishes and interlocking chains
 		1930
Here's Magic
43
Nelson Hahne The Penetrating Match Box Drawer match box drawer penetrates handkerchief with matches
 		1930
Here's Magic
45
Joe Berg Flesh Grip Force using Greek Break
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
46
Nelson Hahne The Spelling Location four spectators have a packet of cards, remember bottom card, and cards are collected, then all selections spelled out, no set-up
 		1930
Here's Magic
48
Joe Berg The Elusive Aces after some weird switching procedure four times with the piles, the Aces transpose with four other cards
 		1930
Here's Magic
49
Joe Berg One-Hand Packet Bottom Deal with packet of only two cards
 		1930
Here's Magic
49
Nelson Hahne Deviating Dime dime placed on performer's closed hand, covered with half dollar, dime penetrates hand
 		1930
Here's Magic
50
Joe Berg Berg's Four Ace Routine leader packet placed in card case
Inspired by 1930
Here's Magic
51
Nelson Hahne The Bewitched Poker Chips poker chips pushed through thing tube change their order even though it doesn't seem possible, secret cavity
 		1930
Here's Magic
53
Joe Berg The Card Behind spectator gives card to performer behind his back, performer names it, secretly placed in sleeve
 		1930
Here's Magic
54
Joe Berg The Trained Card deck riffle and selection jumps out halfway
 		1930
Here's Magic
56
Nelson Hahne The Peripatetic Rabbit performer draws rabbit on paper, it becomes a real rabbit, rabbit is wrapped and shot towards paper and appears there as drawing
 		1930
Here's Magic
57
Joe Berg The Production of a Bowl of Flowers under cloth on table
 		1930
Here's Magic
59
Joe Berg, Nelson Hahne And In Closing
1930
Here's Magic
63
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Joker reprint of original instructions, quote: "He [spectator] finally gives up in disgust"
 		1931
Interlock
67
Laurie Ireland Silks to Streamers, or A Color Change two silks change into four streamers in hand, pull
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
3
Laurie Ireland The New Multiplying Golf Balls two shells, clinging shell feature
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
5
Laurie Ireland The Simultaneous Production of One to Eight Balls no body loads
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
8
Laurie Ireland Stretching a Lit Borrowed Cigarette cigarette holder on body
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
9
Laurie Ireland Come and Go Silk Gimmick metal ball type gimmick
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
10
Laurie Ireland Improved Giant Match from Purse
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
12
Laurie Ireland Push-off Count see also page 22
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
14
Laurie Ireland Stacking the Deck for Ireland's Card Tricks Including Two Poker Deals
  • The First Poker Deal
  • The Second Poker Deal
with Ireland's memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
15
Laurie Ireland Instant Card Location getting a named card to top in memorized deck
  • The Top 15 cards
  • Method of Locating Cards from Number 15 Down to Bottom of Deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
Laurie Ireland Effects and Methods of Producing Cards - Any Card Called Rises from Deck brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland The Spelling Card Trick with any card called brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland Thought Reading Extraordinary spectator cuts to any card, performer reads mind from distance, estimation & memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deck
Related toVariations 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
19
Laurie Ireland Quarter and Half Dollar Transposition and half changed to quarter
Related to 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
20
Laurie Ireland The Four Jacks four Jacks on table, one covered with three cards, others lost in deck, assemble
Variations 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
22
Undercount off the top of the deck into right hand
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
22
Laurie Ireland Wrinkle for a Single Card Vanish
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
24
Laurie Ireland Another Single Card Vanish
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
24
Chris Charlton, Laurie Ireland Another Effect with Chris Charlton's Ringing the Ribbon Gimmick ring and ribbon
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
25
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Traveling Knot knot travels from performer's silk to spectator's (single) silk, using Ideal Color Change dye tube
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
26
Laurie Ireland A Linking Ring Move
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
31
Laurie Ireland A Cigarette Sleight pushed in fist and vanishes
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
32
Laurie Ireland The Cup and Balls including moves
  • Pass
  • To load the ball under the cup from the finger palm
  • To pass the ball into the left hand
  • The Palm
Related toAlso published here 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
33
Tom Sellers Glido - The Thimble That Glides glides across table
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
6
Tom Sellers The Vanishing Cigarette behind ear
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
6
Tom Sellers An Easy Spelling Trick re-counting
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
10
Tom Sellers The Psychic Tissues feeling colors behind back
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
10
Tom Sellers The Phantom Ring
1931
Sellers' Secrets
13
Tom Sellers Menta Num using special number cards
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
15
Tom Sellers Oriental Ashes assistant names color of burnt paper ashes, coding
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
17
Tom Sellers The Super Rising Cards ungaffed houlette and rubber tipped wand
Variations 1931
Sellers' Secrets
19
Tom Sellers The Rings and Cord several rings on rope get free
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
19
Theodore Annemann An Original Set-Up Discovery way to easily set-up the eight kings stack
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
11
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
13
Theodore Annemann A New Thought Card Spelling Effect
1931
The Book Without A Name
14
Theodore Annemann Count Your Card! spectator stops dealing, uses this value to count down twice, third time selection shows up
Related toVariations 1931
The Book Without A Name
17
Theodore Annemann Telepathy in the Audience spectator looks through the deck and removes a card, it's the card another spectator had chosen
Also published here 1931
The Book Without A Name
19
Theodore Annemann The Red-and-Blue Back Mixup two decks shuffled together and dropped in hat, six cards removed via named numbers, three matching pairs
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
20
Theodore Annemann The Gambler in Person pick-up stack
Also published here 1931
The Book Without A Name
22
Theodore Annemann The Gambler is Back Again
1931
The Book Without A Name
25
Theodore Annemann The Genii Cut-Deck Location deck cut behind performer's back, one-way pack
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
33
Theodore Annemann The Mystery Card Reading Method pack behind back, performer names cards
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
35
Theodore Annemann, Dr. Edward G. Ervin A New Apparatus for the Pellet Switch with a matchbox
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
38
Theodore Annemann The Improved Magic Square Presentation
1931
The Book Without A Name
42
Theodore Annemann The One-Man 'Genuine' Magazine Test three magazines, fake cover ploy
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
46
Stuart Robson Mental Coloring Telepathy in Silk six handkerchiefs, one is selected, medium enters room and knows which one
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
49
Theodore Annemann Seeing in the Dark reading in the dark
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
52
Victor Farelli Arrangement of the Cards stack in which the cards above and below any card indicate the selection by value and suit, for forty-eight cards
Inspired by
  • "Card Control" (Bagshawe, marketed 1928)
 1931
Controlled Coincidence
3
Victor Farelli A Strange Coincidence card freely chosen with knife stab, then position chosen and card above and below knife denote earlier selection with suit and value
Variations 1931
Controlled Coincidence
5
Cross-Cut Force after knife-stab, see also "A Final 'Tip'" on page 16 for mention of time misdirection
Related to
  • Max Holden description in Bagshawe's "The Magical Monthly" (Vol. 2 No. 18, July 1925)
 1931
Controlled Coincidence
6
Victor Farelli The Marvellous Discovery card removed from pack while performer is not looking, yet he quickly finds two cards that denote the selection by value and suit without looking at the faces
  • First Method
  • Second Method ("Shades")
  • Third Method (Difference in Design)
Related to 1931
Controlled Coincidence
12
Victor Farelli Suggestions and "Tips" variations from where to produce the pair that denotes the card
  • Rising Cards
  • Cards in Pocket
  • The Blindfold and Knife
  • Caught in the Air
  • Cards through Handkerchief
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
14
Victor Farelli Using the Joker instead of a Knife for stabbing selection or force
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
15
Victor Farelli How to "Fan" the Pack reverse fan or spreading action to hide arrangement
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
15
Graham Adams Mr Douglas Dexter, and Gentlemen introduction, "All I know is that S.W.Erdnase when reversed spells E.S.Andrews."
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
1
Graham Adams The Plaque System using wooden blocks of different thickness the size of a card for practicing moves like cuts, see also photographs starting on p. 74 with multiple cuts illustrated with the wood pieces
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
4
Graham Adams To Shuffle the Whole Pack Without Disturbing the Order of the Cards Hunter type shuffle without necessity to count the center run
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
6
Graham Adams A New Method of Stock Shuffle altered finger position, see also photographs starting on p. 45
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
7
Graham Adams Five Card Stock Leaving the Cards at Any Desired Numbers not necessarily for a poker deal
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
7
Graham Adams Six Card Stock for Any Number of Players
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
9
Graham Adams Seven Card Stock for Any Number of Players
Variations 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
9
Graham Adams Cull Shuffling
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
10
Graham Adams On Forcing on the classic force, using shuffle instead of pass to centralize card
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
11
Graham Adams The Riffle see also photographs starting on p. 31
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
13
Graham Adams The Pass and How to Do Without It
1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
14
Graham Adams The Peep and Riffle key card in center, selection controlled to top with an in-the-hands riffle shuffle
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
15
Graham Adams The Slip Shuffle card from center brought to bottom in one overhand shuffle, see also photographs starting on p. 39
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
16
Graham Adams The Inverted Crimp cards bridged in other direction, see also photographs starting on p. 51
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
16
Graham Adams Nap Routine royal flush dealt repeatedly
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
17
Graham Adams Bottom and Second Dealing
1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
20
Graham Adams The Twenty Five Card Trick
1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
20
Graham Adams A Four Ace Experiment assembly with no switch at the beginning, using cull shuffles
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
25
Graham Adams The Torn Pack and Tricks Therewith two cards selected and returned, then whole deck torn in two halves, two cards counted to in both "halves", they match and are one selection, everything mixed in a hat and both halves found by touch
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
27
Graham Adams Final Comments
1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
28
Graham Adams The Plates many photographs for the the items on the remaining pages, photographed by F. C. Hodson
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
30
Graham Adams "Faro Dealers" Shuffle only a photo illustration, "as described in Sharps and Flats, p. 204"
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
49
Graham Adams The Bottom Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
53
Graham Adams The Second Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
61
Graham Adams Tearing the Pack with photo illustrations
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
66
Graham Adams The Diagonal Palm Shift photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
85
Graham Adams The Fan reverse pressure fan, photo illustrations
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
93
Graham Adams Production of Cards with photo illustrations
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
98
Tom Sellers The Loop and the Ring ring penetrates onto loop of string
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
5
Tom Sellers Double Date dates of two borrowed coins divined, dates written into grid on a paper by spectator
Variations 1931
Magical Pleasantries
8
Tom Sellers Novel Vanishing Glass with tube covers
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
9
Tom Sellers The Revolving Match-Box matchbox spins between fingers, held with nails
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
10
Tom Sellers The Marked Cigarette marked cigarette mixed with other in hat, found by performer
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
10
Tom Sellers Spirit Message Improvement carbon papers of different color to produce prediction or spirit message in chosen color in envelope
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
11
Tom Sellers Reading the Cards Behind the Back
1931
Magical Pleasantries
17
Tom Sellers Reading the Cards deck put in black bag, cards read by touch, cards added with flash lamp
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
18
Tom Sellers Swing spectator remembers bottom card of half that has ben cut off onto case, it vanishes later, card attached to card case that can be pivoted out
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
19
Tom Sellers Cut spectator and performer each have half the deck, performer wins at cutting the high card
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
20
Tom Sellers The U Win Card Trick winning in Nap, Brag, Pontoon
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
21
Tom Sellers Card and Number card found at number the performer says
Related to 1931
Magical Pleasantries
22
Tom Sellers A Cigarette Dropper
1931
Magical Pleasantries
25
Tom Sellers Colour Change Through Fist Fake double tube
Inspired by
  • Robertson Keene color changing silk
 1931
Magical Pleasantries
26
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
 		1931
Try This One
2
Eric F. Impey Display Rightening cleaning up bottom reversed card by removing it quickly and showing it
 		1931
Try This One
2
Eric F. Impey Synchrono - A Mechanical Pack stacked peek deck
  • To gain knowledge of any card freely selected
  • To name the cards one after the other
  • To reverse the positions of the two uppermost cards
  • A further effect (card to case)
 		1931
Try This One
4
Eric F. Impey The Amazing Memory removed cards are divined, basic Stay Stack use
 		1931
Try This One
5
Eric F. Impey In Reverse center reversal during Charlier Cut
Also published here 1931
Try This One
6
Eric F. Impey Tone Control four piles, two key cards on top, selection lost and found apparently via spectator's voice during him reading off all cards
 		1931
Try This One
6
William Larsen Shuffle It Yourself twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination, same as Walsh
Related to 1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
4
William Larsen A Few Hands of Cards Aces lost in deck, later they are dealt in a five-handed game, another deal with drawing, stud-deal in which the performer knows the hole cards
Variations 1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
5
William Larsen Insertion Stacking with thumb count
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
5
William Larsen Multiple Riffle Glimpse top four cards glimpsed during tabled riffle shuffle
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
6
William Larsen Top Glimpse corner of top card bent back in dealing position under cover of right hand
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
6
Al Baker The Card Counting Mystery cutting same amount than spectator, short and wide cards
Related to 1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
481
Al Baker Mind Reading Trick locator cards, one-ahead, billets
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
483
Al Baker Al Baker's Wonderful Prediction position of card, pocket-writing
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
484
Lu Brent A Waste Paper Basket Advice on using an ornamental waste paper basket on stage for throwing away paper so as to remove suspicion, instead of throwing the paper off-stage
 		1932
Novel Magic
5
Lu Brent Coin Through Cut and Restored Hanky Coin is wrapped in hankerchief, hole is cut in handkerchief and coin is removed from hole, hole is then restored
 		1932
Novel Magic
6
Lu Brent The Wisenheimer Magnetic Wand Wand clings to interlocked hands (is it really Lu Brent's?)
 		1932
Novel Magic
7
Lu Brent The Flighty Cigar Band Cigar band is torn off, later reappears back on cigar after it is lit up
 		1932
Novel Magic
9
Lu Brent Matches of Jinx Single match is lit up, multiplies into two, three or even four lit matches
 		1932
Novel Magic
10
Lu Brent A Match Box Melange Dollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill)
 		1932
Novel Magic
11
Lu Brent He Watches the Matches Three matchboxes, one full two empty. Matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box)
 		1932
Novel Magic
13
Lu Brent The Protean Pack o' Cigs Face of cigarette box keeps changing to different brands, three times
 		1932
Novel Magic
14
Lu Brent The Unlucky Strike Three packs of cigarettes placed into three paper bags, two Camels and one Lucky Strike. Cigarette brand monte routine, spectator always guesses Camels and loses
 		1932
Novel Magic
15
Lu Brent The Traveling Cigarettes and Matches Matchbox and cigarette pack covered with cardboard covers, repeatedly change places
 		1932
Novel Magic
17
Lu Brent The Silken Adventure Silk vanishes from paper bag, travels into glass filled with confetti
 		1932
Novel Magic
19
Lu Brent Here, Bango! - There? Glass with silk in it vanishes in paper bag, appears in another paper bag
 		1932
Novel Magic
20
Lu Brent The Drum-Head Glass Tissue paper covers mouth of glass, silk produced from it
 		1932
Novel Magic
21
Lu Brent Glass Through Hat (Oh! My Hat) Glass filled with confetti covered by newspaper and hat, glass passes through hat
 		1932
Novel Magic
22
Lu Brent Straw Hats Chinese Rice bowls but with two straw hats, produce confetti, then produce a large quantity of flowers
 		1932
Novel Magic
23
Lu Brent The Torn Magazine Cover
1932
Novel Magic
25
Lu Brent The Surprise Reverse Torn Card and Cigarette Trick card torn into pieces and placed into handkerchief. Later a piece is found in a cigarette, which matches the card which has magically restored in the handkerchief with a corner missing
 		1932
Novel Magic
27
Lu Brent Watch - Ho!! Pocket watch manipulation routine, production of pocket watches, uses black art stand, glove gimmick
 		1932
Novel Magic
29
Lu Brent Your Tips Thumb tip / glove tip
 		1932
Novel Magic
32
Lu Brent A Test for Cigarettes Blindfolded magician able to tell which cigarette was selected apparently by its smoke
Related to 1932
Novel Magic
33
Lu Brent A Test for Cigarettes Method No. 2 Same effect, different type of coding system
Related to 1932
Novel Magic
35
Lu Brent Can You Imagine!! (An unusual card effect) Spectator apparently able to predict magician's selected card
 		1932
Novel Magic
36
Lu Brent A Fantasy in Smoke (A complete cigarette act with gloved hands)
1932
Novel Magic
37
Lu Brent Gagging the Sucker Make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card
 		1932
Novel Magic
40
Lu Brent Just a Shadow Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
 		1932
Novel Magic
41
Lu Brent Jealousy of Time Performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. Person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation)
 		1932
Novel Magic
42
Ralph W. Hull Hull's Marvelous Card Prediction three cards predicted, one thought of, two methods, one with Thayer's Lock Flap Card Box, predictions written on billets in clever way
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
6
Double Lift Reverse reversed card and card underneath picked up together
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
11
Ralph W. Hull Counting Subtlety apparently forgetting to give the spectator the instruction to take a card while spreading
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
12
George Demers Magic Number Revealment with thirteen cards
VariationsAlso published here 1932
"Eye-Openers"
14
Ralph W. Hull A Mental Card Mystery tabled card turn out to be free selection, requiring two Jokers, top change and mexican turnover
Related toVariations 1932
"Eye-Openers"
15
Ralph W. Hull A Trick Exposed, But How? color change apparently exposed, but card turns out to have vanished and is brought from pocket
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
16
Ralph W. Hull Single Card Wonder Prediction spectator shuffles deck, names number and card at that position is predicted, re-deal force
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
17
Ralph W. Hull Bicycle Marking System
Variations 1932
"Eye-Openers"
17
Ralph W. Hull, Leo Levi A Surprising Solitaire all cards laid out according to system, generating some stack that is used to spell out all values, all thirteen values spelled out have 52 letters
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
18
Nate Leipzig The "Double Waterfall" Shuffle
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
16
The "Spring" Shuffle
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
17
John Mulholland The Mulholland "Grab"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
18
Spreading Two Packs
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
19
Alexander Weyer The Weyer "Gather-up"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
20
The "Boomerang" Card
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
21
Fred Harcourt Throwing Two Cards in Succession
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
21
Victor Farelli The "Boomerang" Card
  • Throwing Cards with Both Hands: No Pack Used
  • Card Caught with Hand at Side
  • Throwing Two Card Together: No Pack Used
  • Catching a Card with Scissors
  • Addition to Cutting a CArd in the Air
  • Loaded Card for "Boomerang"
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
22
Jack Merlin, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin, Dr. C. Gautier Turning the Pack to Hide the Pass
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
25
Dr. James William Elliott The "Move" that Mystified Downs blocking for the pass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx
 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
26
Ernando Veneri The "Veneri" Move management for the Charlier Pass
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
32
Edward Bagshawe The Bagshawe Substitute
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
33
Victor Farelli, The "Riffle" Substitutes riffle shuffle
  • Using a "Longitudinal Bridge"
  • Using the Veneri "Flesh" Break
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
34
Victor Farelli Deck Bridge
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
34
Eliminating the Pass for Forcing setting the card in center
  • The "Strip" Cut
  • "Sighting"
  • Shuffling to the Centre
  • By means of the "In-jog"
  • Pack cut by Spectator (Farelli)
  • The "Continental" Cut (Farelli)
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
35
"Sighting"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
35
Victor Farelli Forcing - Timing
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
Victor Farelli Some "Imperfections"
  • Closing the Fan
  • Suggesting Liberty of Choice
  • Aggressiveness
  • Exposing on the Stage
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
Victor Farelli, Sam H. Sharpe Choosing a "Forcee" tip
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
Joaquín Partagás A "Tip" from Spain
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
The "Lace-Through" Table Shuffle
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
45
The Interlocking Shuffle
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
47
The "Milking" Shuffle "Setting" the Pack
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
49
A Substitute for False Shuffling kind of cuts from overhand shuffle position
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
51
Victor Farelli Palming - The Cards to Use
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
52
Victor Farelli Common Faults
  • Curling the Forefinger
  • Stiffness of the Arm
  • Spreading the Thumb
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
53
Nate Leipzig The Longitudinal Grip how to hold the deck with card in classic palm
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
54
Victor Farelli First Method of Second Dealing
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
55
Victor Farelli Second Method of Second Dealing
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
58
Nate Leipzig A Clean Slip
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
64
G. Brownlow A Little-Known "Glimpse" top card of lower half
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
64
Ernando Veneri The Veneri Discovery crimping selection as it is pushed into deck
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
65
A General Utility "Location"
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
66
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Victor Farelli Suggestions reversing the deck for stripper or one-way deck
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Victor Farelli A "Sucker Gag" apparently strippers are used
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Wilf. Huggins Returning a Card to the "Fan"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Thumb-Counting from bottom with right thumb
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
69
Horace Goldin The Goldin Visible "Change"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
70
Harry Houdini The Houdini "Bluff" Change apparently top change is done
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
71
Victor Farelli The "Left-About" Change snap-over change presentation
Variations 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
72
To "Sight" the Bottom Card bottom card buckle
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
73
How to "Bridge"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
73
Victor Farelli For the Table "Spread" Force. setting up
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
74
Victor Farelli The Tail of the "Q" (A New "Key" Card.), edge marking a card so mark becomes visible in beveled deck
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
74
Victor Farelli Obtaining a "Stock" strategy for adding cards from pocket to deck
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
75
Edward Bagshawe, Jack Merlin Learning New Sleights
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
76
Victor Farelli Tricks Based on the "Glide" commentary followed by the tricks
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
76
Victor Farelli The Partagas "Sell"
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
79
A Matter of Thought glide
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
81
Chung Ling Soo The "Soo" Stripper Pack one-way edgemark
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
86
A Strange Hallucination thought of card to wallet, matrix principle
Variations 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
87
Up His Sleeve card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
VariationsAlso published here 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
89
A Double Surprise performer and spectator remember card and its position in their halves of the deck, cards taken out, performers card is shown to be a double backer (!), spectator's card is an indifferent card and brought from pocket
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
91
The Original Card to Pocket lazy man's card to pocket, spectator remembers card and its position
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
93
Victor Farelli, Edward Bagshawe The "Simplex" Thirty Cards envelope
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
102
Victor Farelli, Dr. Herschell The Floating Image afterimage as presentation to divine several cards
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
104
Jean Hugard One Hand Top Card Palm
Related toVariations 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
2
The Hindu Shuffle or Running Cut
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
2
And Yet Again - The Rising Cards cards rise, last one floats out, gaff in sleeve for last card
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
4
An Easy Substitute for the Pass starting like Charlier Pass, overhand shuffle
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
6
Theodore Annemann, Jean Hugard Relativity and Cards signed, from performer's to spectator's pocket
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
7
Behind Back Stabbing Force
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
8
The Burglars - A Story Trick
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
10
Unit Downjog Addition
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
10
Another Version of "The Burglars", two duplicates and rubber bands
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
13
Thoughts Anticipated card and its position remembered, is transferred to another named number
Related to 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
17
The Boomerang Card
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
21
Throw Vanish & Reproduction during boomerang flourish
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
21
Push-In Change
Variations 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
24
Jean Hugard Invisible Transit
Variations 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
25
Prof. Robert Hellis The Hand to Hand Palm Change
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
25
The Homing Belles four of a kind matching selection turns over, removed, transpose with four other reversed cards in deck, four duplicate Queens
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
26
Distribution Shuffle distributing four reversed cards
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
27
A Baffling Spell card put on table is used to spell to second selection
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
29
Jean Hugard Color Changes
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
31
The Hinge Change Herrmann/Hofzinser type set-up
Variations 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
31
The Book Change
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
33
A Spectator Does It Downs Change
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
33
In Reverse card vanishes and reappears (color change methodology)
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
34
Front to Back Transfer using leg at side of the body
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
35
Jean Hugard Some Patter Suggestions
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
36
The Best Front Hand Production from an amateur of Wellington
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
37
The Arm Spread
  • No. 1 - The Spread and Turn-Over
  • Variations for Finishing this Sleight
  • No. 2 - The Glide
  • No. 3 - The Back Arm Reverse
  • No. 4 - The Upright Spread
  • No. 5 - The Elbow Catch
  • No. 6 - The Turn-Over and Right Hand Catch
  • No. 7 - The Back Arm Catch
  • No. 8 - Vanish of Pack
  • No. 9 - The Half Turn-Over and Catch
  • No. 10 - The One Hand Catch
  • No. 11 - The Hat Catch
  • No. 12 - The Double Spread
  • A Routine for Arm Spreads
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
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