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Francis Carlyle Homing Card
Related toVariations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
61
Paul LePaul The Diagonal Left Hand Palm (Improved Method)
Related to 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
61
Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Card through Handkerchief tabled
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
18
Edward Marlo The Diagonal Steal as a direct Insertion Steal
Related to 1957
Side Steal
45
Bert Allerton Card Stabbing Trick any named card
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle Aces classic faro Ace cutting ("estimation aces"), last Ace found at named number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
44
Dai Vernon Cold Deck Cut
Related toVariations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
168
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dim The Lights small hand taps out value of first selection, then finds second selection by dragging top half away, see also p. 340
Related to Jan. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3)
316
Rick Johnsson The "Too Perfect" Theory
Related toAlso published here Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
247
John Cornelius My Ladies Ring borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once
VariationsAlso published here 1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
15
Roy Walton The Smiling Mule two parts, first gag then surprise twist, named card ends up sandwiched between aces in the middle of the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
That Certain Something...
13
Michael Close Royal Poker Cull procedure to get a royal flush from shuffled deck, no normal game procedure
Inspired by 1981
Arcane (Issue 3)
23
Michael Close Wild Underground Transposition all eight cards change to jokers as climax
Related to 1981
Arcane (Issue 3)
25
Harry Riser The Last Hand procedure to get a royal flush from shuffled deck, no normal game procedure
Related to 1981
Arcane (Issue 6)
69
Karl Fulves Gaffless Brainwave sorted red/black stack
Related to 1981
Milennium Aces
44
Michael Close, Stewart James Derby Downs "Waltz Time Stewart James - Three Variations by Michael Close", two selections found by 10D, using automatic placement variation, faro shuffle, based on "Place and Show" from New Tops
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
283
Michael Close, Stewart James Prose Duplex based on "Inverse Duplex" from New Tops, strange prediction effect involving numbers, automatic placement for two selections
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
285
Michael Close, Stewart James Coda Chrome based on "Chronothot" from New Tops, prediction from odd-backed deck is put on table and matched named card, gaffed decks and double backer
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
286
Larry Jennings One-Hand Bottom Palm
Related toVariations 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
234
Gaëtan Bloom The Bloom vs. Kulagina Match all matches jump out of box, invisible thread
Variations 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
46
Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber Invisible Triumph rough smooth, for credit information see reference
Related to May 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)
1207
Gaëtan Bloom Impossible Is Not French card balances on edge, torn card balances on torn edge
Variations 1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
8
Michael Close Introduction
  • What is a "Worker"
  • Who is this Michael Close, anyway?
  • A Philosophy of Magic
  • About Audience Management
  • How to Read this Manuscript
 		1990
Workers Number 1
1
Michael Close The Unbelievable Useful Comedy Prop plastic hand as running gag and sight gag
 		1990
Workers Number 1
5
Michael Close The Origami Bunny
  • Folding the Bunny
  • The Opening Bit
  • For Children (mini hat production)
  • For Adults #1 (coin production)
  • For Adults #2 (ear torn and restored)
  • Glossary of Origami Terms
 		1990
Workers Number 1
6
Michael Close Dr. Strangetrick "Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love card warp", detailed routine with card in bill
 		1990
Workers Number 1
14
Michael Close The Pothole Trick hole travels from business card to business card
Variations 1990
Workers Number 1
27
Simon Aronson Simon-Eyes two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing"
  • Reality
  • The Problem
  • No No's Fishing
  • The Simon-Eyes Arrangement
  • The Selection Procedure
  • Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack
  • Fishing for the Values
  • Fishing for the Suits
  • The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack
Related toVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
123
Michael Close Off-Color Reset odd-backed, credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
165
Alex Elmsley On Misdirection
Related to 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
15
Michael Close Introduction
  • Some Soul Searching
  • A Sense of Conviction
  • Paying the Price
  • In the Auditorium of the Mind
  • How to Learn from this Manuscript
 		1991
Workers Number 2
1
Michael Close Rubik's Dollar Bill bill in folded playing card is penetrated with toothpick
Variations 1991
Workers Number 2
4
Michael Close The Theory of Penetration Effects
1991
Workers Number 2
5
Michael Close The El Cheepo Magic Club signed business card to matchbox (folded)
 		1991
Workers Number 2
14
Michael Close The Ring, Shoelace, and Straw Routine ring travels from hand to hand, penetrates string, string penetrates straw
Related to 1991
Workers Number 2
20
Michael Close Dancers at the End of Time Aces vanish from top of deck, trap kings, transposition with quartets, all change into jokers
Inspired by 1991
Workers Number 2
29
Michael Close, Paul LePaul The Tuning Fork
Inspired by 1991
Workers Number 2
30
Michael Close Twenty-Six Cents Worth of Change transformation of pocket change
 		1991
Workers Number 2
35
Michael Close The Four Cent Bonus multiple coin transformation, using glued together coins
 		1991
Workers Number 2
37
Michael Close The MC Spread Double Lift hides back of bottom card throughout
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Workers Number 2
40
Michael Close First Application of MC Spread Double Lift, as fake side steal to impress magicians
Variations 1991
Workers Number 2
43
Michael Close Second Application MC Spread Double Lift from face-up deck
 		1991
Workers Number 2
43
Michael Close As a Force and a Control MC Spread Double Lift application
 		1991
Workers Number 2
44
Michael Close The Frog Prince card folded in origami frog transposes with selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Workers Number 2
45
Michael Close The Double Bar
1991
Workers Number 2
52
Michael Weber, Michael Close, Eric A. Maurin Coffee Machine time machine presentation while drinking coffee, sugar packet is restored, coffee free of sugar and spoon vanishes from mug and is resting dry on the table again
Related to 1991
Life Savers
15
Michael Close A Philosophy of Magic
May/June 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)
37
Michael Close About Audience Management
May/June 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)
38
Jim Sisti About Michael Close
May/June 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)
38
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Workers Number One by Michael Close July/Aug. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 6)
55
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Workers Number Two by Michael Close Nov./Dec. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)
79
Michael Close Red-Blue Mamma Fooler sticky tape
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
36
Chris Kenner (reviewer) Workers #1 by Michael Close 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 1)
15
Michael Close Finesse intro for following items
 		1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
2
Michael Close Steranko Outdone handling for the last double card
Related to 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
2
Michael Close Card on Forehead repeated
Related to 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
2
Al "The Only" Ulman Ask the Only on Michael Close
 		Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
101
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Workers - The Video by Michael Close July/Aug. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 12)
127
Michael Close Introduction
  • SOB 2000 and Carlo's Three Laws
  • About The Stand-Up Routines
  • About This Book
Also published here 1993
Workers Number 3
1
Michael Close The Big Surprise signed fake contract travels folded to container
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Workers Number 3
5
Michael Close Folding the Contract secret folding method while "contract" is placed into pocket, could be used for jumbo cards
 		1993
Workers Number 3
9
Michael Close Presentation
  • The First Barrier
  • The Big Lie
  • Dr. Nagler's Study
  • We're Back Home
 		1993
Workers Number 3
15
Michael Close, Larry West A Visit from Rocco using giant bills
Variations 1993
Workers Number 3
20
Michael Close, John Cornelius You Axed For It ring to box, appears to be at several places at once
Inspired byVariations 1993
Workers Number 3
26
Michael Close Patter
  • The Purpose of Patter
  • Delivering Patter
  • Thinking on Your Feet
  • Humor
 		1993
Workers Number 3
34
Michael Close Patter for Pavel's "Fantastic Knot" presentation
 		1993
Workers Number 3
37
Michael Close Technique
  • We Go to Music School
  • Magic Books
  • No That I've Got It, What Do I Do?
 		1993
Workers Number 3
41
Michael Close On Palming general discussion of classic palm with headings
  • The Grip
  • The Swing Points
  • The Pivot Point
 		1993
Workers Number 3
45
S. W. Erdnase, Michael Close The Erdnase Bottom Palm
1993
Workers Number 3
48
Michael Close After the Palm what to do after bottom palm
 		1993
Workers Number 3
50
Paul LePaul, Michael Close, Edward Marlo The Left Hand Diagonal Palm
Inspired by 1993
Workers Number 3
50
Tenkai Ishida, Michael Close The Left Hand Peek Steal
1993
Workers Number 3
52
Michael Close, Dai Vernon Transfers, Top Palms, and Shifting the Grip
1993
Workers Number 3
54
Michael Close How to Avoid "Framing"
1993
Workers Number 3
56
Michael Close Loose Ends replacing palmed cards
 		1993
Workers Number 3
57
Michael Close Take a Letter signed alphabet card is found in paper bag by shooting a pin in it
 		1993
Workers Number 3
58
Michael Close The Incredible Peeked Prediction free selection predicted in wallet (palming method)
 		1993
Workers Number 3
64
Michael Close Naturalness and Motivation
  • Doin' What Comes Naturally
  • Uniformity
  • Motivating Sleight of Hand
 		1993
Workers Number 3
69
Michael Close The Ooh-Ah Bird origami bird lays egg with prediction in it
 		1993
Workers Number 3
73
Michael Close Criss Cross Force Handling
1993
Workers Number 3
75
Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Origami Bill Production origami bill produced from handkerchief
Inspired by 1993
Workers Number 3
79
Michael Close The Too Perfect Theory
  • What is Magic?
  • Method vs "Sell"
  • Some Examples
  • One More Example
  • A Corollary
Related toAlso published here 1993
Workers Number 3
84
Michael Close Chicken Teryaki coin through hand, c/s transpo
 		1993
Workers Number 3
89
Michael Close Analysis and Conviction
  • Convincing the Audience
  • A General Approach
  • Analysis
 		1993
Workers Number 3
95
Michael Close The Incredible Growing Toothpick
1993
Workers Number 3
98
Michael Close Ethics
Also published here 1993
Workers Number 3
101
Michael Close We're all B*z*s on this Bus clown faces appear on blank cards
Variations 1993
Workers Number 3
104
Philip T. Goldstein, Michael Close Haback Count Variation flushtration hamman count combo
 		1993
Workers Number 3
106
Michael Close Down for the Count vampire teeth appear in mouth
 		1993
Workers Number 3
112
Michael Close Audience Management
  • Elmsley's Approach
  • Authority
  • We Meet the Enemy
  • Patter
  • Maintaining Control
Related to 1993
Workers Number 3
116
Michael Close The Card, The Forehead, And The Salt Shaker card on forehead, under salt shaker, deck under salt shaker, 51 cards to pocket combo
Related to 1993
Workers Number 3
119
Michael Close The Double Bar
1993
Workers Number 3
138
Scott Robinson Riding the Wave mentally selected card is found reversed in the deck, three different handlings
Related toAlso published here 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
842
Steve Beam Leftovers on Billy McDonald, Mike Gallo, Evan Katz, Michael Close, Gary Plants, Joan Moran, Marty Martin
 		1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
880
Scotty York Froggy Goes A'Courtin card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
Related toAlso published here 1993
For Your Eyes Only
18
Jon Racherbaumer Psychic Leap Frog card chosen, a few cards tabled, origami frog from card produced and it locates a card (with Card Hopper parity principle) with funny message, frog unfolded and it is the selection
Inspired by Sep. 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 3)
15
Michael Close Magic, Music and More
  • SOB 2000 and Carlos' Three Laws
  • Carlos' Three Laws
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 15)
157
Michael Close Ethics
Also published here Mar./Apr. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 16)
171
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Workers Number Three by Michael Close Mar./Apr. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 16)
175
Michael Close On Creativity
July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
193
Michael Close On Personality
July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
194
Michael Close Re: Me autobiography
 		July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
195
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Art of Restaurant Magic by Various
Michael Close, Dan Fleshman, Bill Malone & Jim Sisti 		July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
199
Michael Close, Gaëtan Bloom Bloom in Your Hand thread set up to balance card on hand and making matches fly from matchbox
Inspired by July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
200
Michael Close Ordinary Copper/Silver using Sweet 'n Low packet
 		July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
201
Michael Close Look Ma, No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
202
Michael Weber (reviewer) Workers - The Video by Michael Close Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
65
Michael Weber (reviewer) Workers Three by Michael Close Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
65
Michael Close Introduction
  • About the Material
 		1994
Workers Number 4
1
Michael Close, Stewart James Coda Chrome rough smooth
 		1994
Workers Number 4
3
Michael Close Erma La Fource "Oscar", name on back of card predicted
 		1994
Workers Number 4
11
Michael Close The Imagination Tester origami effect with "bar and bolt" figure
Related to 1994
Workers Number 4
18
Michael Close, Karrell Fox Ruthless Peephole combining cigarette through quarter routine by Karrell Fox and Dan Harlan's Card-toon
 		1994
Workers Number 4
28
Michael Close Bloom On Your Hand matchbook cover stands on edge (I.T.R.), match animation
 		1994
Workers Number 4
32
Michael Close Cu/Ag/C12H22O11 Thieves and Sheep with sugar packets, double sided packet
 		1994
Workers Number 4
38
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994
Workers Number 4
42
Michael Close Flying Home multiple phase cards to pocket, based on Carlyle, Williamson and card to fly
Inspired by 1994
Workers Number 4
44
Juan Tamariz, Michael Close The Tamariz Turnover Handling
Related to 1994
Workers Number 4
46
Edward Marlo, Michael Close Misdirection Palm Handling
1994
Workers Number 4
48
Michael Close Butte Ox? Two Butte Ox! cards across, Mullica style
 		1994
Workers Number 4
55
Dai Vernon, Michael Close Cover for Vernon Palm Transfer
1994
Workers Number 4
57
Michael Close The First Add-on
1994
Workers Number 4
58
Michael Close The Double Bar
1994
Workers Number 4
65
Michael Close The Origami Bunny
  • Folding the Bunny, See Workers 1 for more ideas
Related to 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
1
Michael Close The Big Surprise signed fake contract travels folded to container
Also published here 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
4
Michael Close The Straw and Shoelace string penetrates straw
Related to 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
8
Michael Close No Sleeves, No Topit clean vanish of salt shaker or similar object, necktie vanisher
Also published here 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
10
Michael Close The Frog Prince card folded in origami frog transposes with selection
Also published here 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
12
Michael Close The MC Spread Double Lift
1994
A Workers Series Sampler
15
Michael Close Red/Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Also published here 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
20
Jim Krenz Invisible Triumph spectator shuffles, all card roughed on back
Related to 1994
Notable Magic!
18
Steve Dusheck Very Close pin stuck through dollar bill which is then shown unharmed
Inspired by 1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
139
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Workers 4 by Michael Close Sep./Oct. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)
283
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Power of Palming by Michael Close Nov./Dec. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 26)
295
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Workers 4 by Michael Close May 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 9)
72
Michael Close MC Spread Double Lift
1995
Cardshark
28
Michael Close, Simon Aronson MC Spread Double Lift Variant
1995
Simply Simon
115
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, And Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Related toAlso published here 1995
The Innovations Collection
5
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) The Power of Palming by Michael Close Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
Michael Close, Mac King The Mike And Mac Show
  • Product Reviews
 		May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
63
Michael Close (reviewer) Roberto Giobbi's Card College, Volume One by Roberto Giobbi
reviewed together with Mac King 		May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
63
Mac King (reviewer) Magic and Meaning by Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale
reviewed together with Michael Close 		May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
65
Michael Close (reviewer) Great Tricks Revisited by Robert Parrish
reviewed together with Mac King 		May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
66
Mac King (reviewer) Much Ado About Something by Karrell Fox
reviewed together with Michael Close		Related to May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
67
Michael Close, Mac King Double Dealings
  • Product Reviews
 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
71
Michael Close (reviewer) David Roth's Expert Coin Magic Made Easy, Volumes 1-3 by David Roth
reviewed together with Mac King 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
71
Michael Close (reviewer) Easy to Master Money Miracles, Volumes 1-3 by Hannah Ammar
reviewed together with Mac King 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
71
Mac King (reviewer) The Magic of the Hands Trilogy by Edward Victor
reviewed together with Michael Close 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
73
Mac King (reviewer) The Magic of Edward Victor's Hands by Rae Hammond
reviewed together with Michael Close 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) Bound to Please: The Collected Early Works of Simon Aronson by Simon Aronson
reviewed together with Mac King 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) Illusionworks: Music for Modern Magical Performances by Steve Wiliford, Rand Woodbury
reviewed together with Mac King 		June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
75
Michael Close, Mac King The Jokes On Who?
  • Product Reviews
joke books
 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
75
Mac King (reviewer) Sleight of Mouth by Harry Allen
reviewed together with Michael Close 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
75
Mac King (reviewer) Practical Parlor Prestidigitation - A Lecture Demonstration by Marko
reviewed together with Michael Close 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
76
Mac King (reviewer) The Great Eyeless Vision Act by Marko
reviewed together with Michael Close 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
76
Michael Close (reviewer) Steve Forte's Gambling Protection Series Volumes 1-4 by Steve Forte
reviewed together with Mac King 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
77
Mac King (reviewer) Self Working Close-Up Card Magic by Karl Fulves
reviewed together with Michael Close 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
78
Mac King (reviewer) The Silver Fox Strikes Again! The Scotty York Video Volume 3 by Scotty York
reviewed together with Michael Close 		July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Wonderful Routines of Magic, The Second Addendum by Ellison Poland July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) React by Aldo Colombini July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) An Encyclopedia of Lies, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural by Amazing James Randi July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) Double Take by Gregory Wilson July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) The Video Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Volume 1 by Mark Trimble July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Mystery School Video by Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) Pride and Joy gag, Lee Jacobs July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) "Have I shown you a picture of my kids?" gag, Lee Jacobs July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) What If? by Chuck Smith July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Michael Close, Mac King How We Spent Our Summer Vacation...
  • Product Reviews
 		Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) In A Gilded Cage Collector's Workshop Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) Magical Heroes - The Lives and Legends of Great African American Magicians by Jim Magus Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) The Rat Trap & Other Snappy Effects You Can Do With Your Little Deck by Chuck Fayne Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) Fusion Loops by Ken Martin Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) Star Gazer by Anthony Linden Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) Ultra Collectors by Don England Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) Sherlock Holmes and the Egyptian Hall Adventure by Val Andrews Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright by Val Andrews Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) Steve Bedwell... Taped! The Steve Bedwell Video, Volume One by Steve BedwellRelated to Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
75
Michael Close, Mac King My Cup Runneth Over
  • Product Reviews
 		Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
73
Michael Close (reviewer) Duffie's Card Compulsions by Peter Duffie
reviewed together with Mac King 		Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) New Card Control Systems by Joseph K. Schmidt Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
74
Michael Close (reviewer) M.I.N.T. Volume 2 by Edward Marlo Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Michael Close (reviewer) Encounters of the Close-Up Kind by Dan Fleshman Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Mac King (reviewer) Daryl's Expert Rope Magic Made Easy by Daryl Martinez
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
78
Michael Close (reviewer) Quintuplicate Coincidence: Revolutionary Routines with Aces by Scotty York Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Dr. Faustus by Tom Stone Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) Abacus by Al Smith Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) MO by Jon Racherbaumer Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) Facsimile Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
80
Paul Rylander Different View
  • Letters
Related to Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
14
Michael Close The Dog Days Of Summer
  • Product Reviews
 		Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
85
Michael Close (reviewer) What's Up Deck? by Aldo Colombini
reviewed together with Mac King 		Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
85
Michael Close (reviewer) The Ultimate Bill Switch by Kevin King Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
86
Michael Close (reviewer) Anti-Drug Routines for Magicians by Roger Linden Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
86
Mac King (reviewer) Illusionworks 3, An Illusionist's Notebook by Rand Woodbury
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
87
Michael Close, Mac King Not For Sale To Minors
  • Product Reviews
 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)
reviewed together with Mac King 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Menu: The First Five Years by Jim Sisti
reviewed together with Mac King 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
84
Mac King (reviewer) The Lost Cheesy Notebooks Volume One and Two by Chad Long
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
86
Michael Close, Mac King Stocking Stuffers
  • Product Reviews
 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
87
Michael Close (reviewer) Cardshark by Darwin Ortiz
reviewed together with Mac King 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
87
Mac King (reviewer) The Art of Astonishment by Paul Harris
reviewed together with Michael Close		Related to Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
89
Michael Close (reviewer) Scary Hotels by Tom Frame
reviewed together with Mac King 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
90
Michael Close (reviewer) Cabaret Connivery by Dan Garrett Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
92
Mac King (reviewer) Miller's Dice by Paul Green
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) Standing Ovation: The Larry Becker Videos Volume One by Larry Becker Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) Mental Masterpieces: The Larry Becker Videos Volume Two by Larry Becker Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) Mugged by Rich Marotta Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) The Buford Table by Jerry Winn Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
94
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Workers Number 5 by Michael Close (written by Michael Close) Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
130
Michael Close Introduction
1996
Workers Number 5
1
Michael Close Assumptions
1996
Workers Number 5
3
Michael Close The Lie Detector Lie Speller Plot, with prediction
 		1996
Workers Number 5
7
Michael Close, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Under-the-Spread Force Handling
1996
Workers Number 5
9
Michael Close, Shigeo Takagi You Hue spectator's name is duplicated, using name index, variation on Takagi's "The Wild Blanks"
 		1996
Workers Number 5
16
Michael Close A Trick for O'Brien prediction with one-way deck kicker ("You will not pick the Joker"), back of selection changes
 		1996
Workers Number 5
21
Michael Close Fortune Sugar prediction of number, color, object (forces and multiple outs)
 		1996
Workers Number 5
25
Michael Close Venue
Also published here 1996
Workers Number 5
28
Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings Reverse Logic four phase routine: named four-of a kind turns over
Inspired byVariations 1996
Workers Number 5
30
Michael Close Too Ahead multiple phase routine with six coins, then five, then four
 		1996
Workers Number 5
41
Michael Close The Discrepant Count sound illusion, x as x-1
 		1996
Workers Number 5
47
Michael Close Personality
1996
Workers Number 5
55
Michael Close On Sleights
  • It Starts with a Letter
  • The Big Question
 		1996
Workers Number 5
59
Michael Close The Bottom Deal
1996
Workers Number 5
61
Michael Close, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Culling
1996
Workers Number 5
62
Michael Close The Faro Shuffle
Also published here 1996
Workers Number 5
65
Michael Close The Last Card Push handling the last block in an undercount
Related toAlso published here 1996
Workers Number 5
67
Michael Close The MC Spread Double Lift additional ideas, no description
Related toAlso published here 1996
Workers Number 5
68
Michael Close Out of U and ME clean turnover of one card, full deck of double backers
Also published here 1996
Workers Number 5
68
Michael Close Renaldo the Great routine for the vase and string trick, Chinese Prayer Vase
 		1996
Workers Number 5
70
Michael Close, Jerry K. Hartman Pink Floyd four blue-backed jokers turn red, then blue again
 		1996
Workers Number 5
78
Michael Close The Tamariz Rabbits presentation for Juan Tamariz' card set
 		1996
Workers Number 5
85
Michael Close Red Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Related toAlso published here 1996
Workers Number 5
88
Michael Close Memorized Mama Fooler method with memorized deck and sticky card
 		1996
Workers Number 5
91
Michael Close Rocco Returns routine for Ton Onosaka's "Lucky Lady" prop
 		1996
Workers Number 5
93
Michael Close, Gaëtan Bloom Ring Fright ring transposes with car key
 		1996
Workers Number 5
98
Michael Close Flourishes essay
 		1996
Workers Number 5
101
Michael Close The Unreality Machine matchbook transforms into folded piece of paper
Variations 1996
Workers Number 5
103
Michael Close Stupid Travelers comedy presentation, ambidextrous travelers in which spectator has jacket on and removes cards as finale
Variations 1996
Workers Number 5
110
Derek Dingle, Michael Close Bluff Shift Handling to top
 		1996
Workers Number 5
111
Larry Jennings, Michael Close L.J. Angle Steal Handling
1996
Workers Number 5
114
Michael Close Center Steal Jennings' technique from center
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
116
Michael Close Too Jay about Jay Marshall
 		1996
Workers Number 5
120
Michael Close On the Memorized Deck
  • Which Stack?
  • Learning the Stack
  • The Open Index
  • Estimation
  • False Shuffles
  • Deck Switches
 		1996
Workers Number 5
122
Michael Close The Wishing Trick named card comes to top, any card at any number, memorized deck
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
126
Michael Close Two For Simon - Tut Tut four aces come together in deck reversed and trap selection, for memorized deck, Aronson Stack only
Variations 1996
Workers Number 5
131
Michael Close Flushed With Success Royal Flush is found in deck via stack and faros, for memorized deck, Aronson Stack only
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
132
Michael Close Myopia two cards, estimation, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Workers Number 5
134
Michael Close First Finger Estimation finger of left hand estimates thickness of packet it holds
 		1996
Workers Number 5
135
Michael Close, Allan Ackerman The Invisible Deck ungaffed, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1996
Workers Number 5
138
Michael Close The Half Pass cover for stand-up use
 		1996
Workers Number 5
141
Michael Close, Roy Walton The Smiling Mule any named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Workers Number 5
143
Michael Close Monkey in the Middle routine for Goldman's effect, named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck
Variations 1996
Workers Number 5
145
Michael Close Center Glimpse
1996
Workers Number 5
146
Michael Close The Haunted Deck named card, memorized deck, small hand
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
148
Michael Close, Steve Draun Midnight Shift Variation
1996
Workers Number 5
150
Michael Close Full Deck Passover named card from red deck to blue deck, memorized deck
 		1996
Workers Number 5
152
Michael Close The Card Stab stabbing to any named card, memorized deck
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
154
Michael Close The Birthday Book memorized deck
 		1996
Workers Number 5
156
Michael Close Jazzin - The Trick that Can be Explained finding a named card via improvisation
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
160
Michael Close Magic and Meaning
1996
Workers Number 5
164
Michael Close Goodbye
1996
Workers Number 5
166
Joel Givens Cup O' Joel performer mimes putting cream in coffee, cream really appears in coffee and and creamer is still sealed
Related toAlso published here June 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 2)
6
Lou Gallo Rubik's Revenge bill in folded playing card is penetrated with toothpick
Inspired by 1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
116
Michael Close Venue
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)
433
Michael Close The MC Spread Double Lift additional ideas, no description
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)
440
Michael Close Out of U and Me clean turnover of one card, full deck of double backers
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)
440
Michael Close The Faro Shuffle
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)
441
Michael Close, Mac King Winter Wonderland
  • Product Reviews
 		Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
85
Michael Close (reviewer) Simply Simon by Simon Aronson
reviewed together with Mac King 		Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
86
Michael Close (reviewer) The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
86
Michael Close (reviewer) After Craft by Jerry K. Hartman Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
87
Michael Close (reviewer) Eugene Burger's Gourmet Close-up Magic by Eugene Burger Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
87
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic with Rubber Bands, Volumes 1-3 by Dan Harlan Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
88
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic, Mastery, and You: The Michael Ammar Lecture '95 by Michael Ammar Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
89
Michael Close (reviewer) The A-1 All Stars Video Series, Volume 2 by Various Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
89
Michael Close (reviewer) Pocket Power by Jarle Leirpoll
reviewed together with Mac King 		Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
90
Michael Close, Mac King Acclimation
  • Product Review
 		Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
75
Michael Close (reviewer) Free Fall by Steve Brooks
reviewed together with Mac King 		Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
75
Michael Close (reviewer) Strangers' Gallery by John Bannon
reviewed together with Mac King		Related to Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
75
Mac King (reviewer) Infinity and Beyond by Martin A. Nash
reviewed together with Michael Close		Related to Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
77
Michael Close (reviewer) Renaissance Rope by Dick Barry
reviewed together with Mac King 		Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
77
Michael Close (reviewer) The Reformation by Guy Hollingworth Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
78
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Box by Daniel Stashower Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
79
Michael Close, Mac King Martin Gardner To Rubber Chickens...
  • Product Reviews
 		Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
77
Michael Close (reviewer) Flicker by Michael Powers
reviewed together with Mac King		Related to Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
77
Michael Close (reviewer) Time Ahead by Marcelo Contento Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
78
Michael Close (reviewer) Trade Show Torn and Restored Newspaper by Joel Bauer Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Casino Royale by Larry Becker Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) Cheating at Blackjack Squared by Dustin D. Marks Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
81
Michael Close (reviewer) John Carney's Torn and Restored by John Carney Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
81
Michael Close, Mac King Magazine Miscellanea on current magazines
 		Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
81
Kevin Bird, Steve Pepoon, Craig Stone Product Review
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
16
Michael Close, Mac King Hello, I Must Be Going
  • Product Reviews
last column together with Mac King
  • Farewell
 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
89
Mac King (reviewer) Roberto Giobbi's Card College, Volume Two by Roberto Giobbi
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
89
Mac King (reviewer) The Looking Glass by Richard Kaufman, Jon Racherbaumer, Stephen Hobbs
reviewed together with Michael Close 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
90
Michael Close (reviewer) Wonder Words, Volume One by Kenton Knepper
reviewed together with Mac King 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
91
Michael Close (reviewer) Astro Diary by Barry Govan, Graham Etherington Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
92
Michael Close (reviewer) The Houdini Bolt Viking Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic of it All! by Rand Woodbury, Steve Wiliford Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
93
Michael Close (reviewer) The Ultimate Thread Reel Video Volume Three Sorcery Shop Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) The Zeus Pad by Jerry Camaro Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) Limited Edition by Gordon Bean Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) Notes from the Summit by Gary Kurtz Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) U. P. by Gary Kurtz Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) Shrinker by Gary Kurtz Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94
Michael Close (reviewer) The Bill, the Cigarette, the Match, and the Lighter by Gary Kurtz Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
94