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Steve Eskow Eskow's Act long routine, cut and restored rope, handkerchief penetrates rope, bill travels into knot of handkerchief and torn-off corner into a rope, see p. 690 for tips and ideas by Hen Fetsch
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 165)
660
Ken Bowell Squircle Cut a circle, but unfolds into square, see "Gene Anderson - The Book" for credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 11
Michael Ammar The Linking Bands Pinch finesse
Inspired by 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
6
Dan Harlan, Mitch Williams Linking Rubber Bands
Related toVariations 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
28
Dan Harlan Traveling Cash folded bill jumps up the ladder of two rubber bands between fingers
Variations Nov. 1988
The Minotaur (Issue Sneak Preview)
1
Dan Harlan Starcle origami trick, hole is torn from a napkin, torn out piece is a star
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Dan Harlan The Incredible Shrinking Rubber Band
Variations Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Dan Harlan Now U Z It pencil through bill
Related to Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
Jay Sankey Dough pen through bill
Related toVariations 1990 43
Steve Beam Airlift deck is balanced on fingertips, various methods
Related to 1990 619
Dan Harlan Spread 'Em matchbook with four matches, matches are piled up and then spread still attached to the matchbook
Mar. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 1)
8
Dan Harlan Under Covers name of card appears in matchbook, Himber matchbook
Sep. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3)
9
Jerry Lynch, Dan Harlan Cracked Thoughts mirror under handkerchief breaks, with loud crack
Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
Doc Eason, Eric Mead Extra Starcle Perception ESP symbol divination mixed with Harlan's Starcle
Inspired by Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
8
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth
Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
12
Michael Weber, Dan Harlan, Chris Kenner Untruc illustrated without text
Also published here 1990 1
Michael Weber, Chris Kenner Stretching It
  • Phase One (linking)
  • Phase Two Unlinking (Dan Harlan position)
Related toAlso published here 1991 139
Dan Harlan Teenage Mutant Ninja Balloon Ninja Turtle balloon modelling
Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
10
Dan Harlan Auto Suspension deck of cards suspends on hand
Related to June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
8
Dan Harlan Hot Spell the word "Magic" is produced with ABC cards, randomness in handling
Variations Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
11
Dan Harlan Inescapable thing with fingers locked with rubberband, credit corrections see p. 2231
Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2155
Dan Harlan Financial Attraction floating Dollar Bill, with the Harlan Hookup
Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
1
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth on agents
Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Dan Harlan Joint Venture rubber band penetrates middle finger twice
Related to June 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 2)
10
Dan Harlan Stutter Count showing four cards as the same
Sep. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 3)
8
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth on naming magic tricks
Dec. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4)
16
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Card-Toon by Dan Harlan Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
150
Michael Weber (reviewer) Card-Toon by Dan Harlan Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
55
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Minotaur by Marvin Leventhal, Dan Harlan Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Card-Toon by Dan Harlan Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
56
Dan Harlan Sludge and Ice Oil and Water five ten blank cards, five have a red cross and five a black cross on it, several phases
June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
9
Dan Harlan Destination Unknown five foreign coins are placed under five cards, spectator can chose on which is covered with a toy plane, country of selected coin is predicted
Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
10
Dan Harlan Natural Selection one of five cards is selected, multiple revelation prediction
Dec. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 4)
7
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth a watch steal joke, useless illustrations
Dec. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 4)
16
Steven Hamilton (reviewer) Card-Toon by Dan Harlan Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
5
Lee Freed Klaatu, Barada, Nikto folded bill jumps up the ladder of two rubber bands between fingers, finessed initial set-up
Inspired by Mar. 1993 9
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Band-Shark by Dan Harlan July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
199
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Hot Crossed Ones by Dan Harlan Sep./Oct. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 19)
210
Michael Weber (reviewer) Band Shark - The Dan Harlan Video Volume 1 by Dan Harlan June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
62
Martin Gardner Band Release rubber band penetrates card case or something else
Inspired by
  • Dan Harlan item on video The Band Shark
Aug. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 12)
56
Ford Kross Kross Roads on Richard Busch, Roy Miller, Marc Sky, Dan Harlan
Feb. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)
14
Michael Close, Karrell Fox Ruthless Peephole combining cigarette through quarter routine by Karrell Fox and Dan Harlan's Card-toon
1994 28
Gene Anderson, Dan Harlan Penned In dollar bill changes into piece of paper and will be found in pen, held by spectator
Mar. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 1)
8
Dan Harlan Rising Dough ambitious coin routine, three silver and a penny
Related to June 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 2)
1
Dan Harlan, Simon Lovell From the Labyrinth Simon Lovell on the "why" of magic
June 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 2)
12
Dan Harlan Deviled Egg spectator's blood travel into egg, spectator is cut with a knife
Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
5
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth on Italy
Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
12
Dan Harlan Burnt to the Core burnt bill is found in rope, with handkerchief and pan, rope routine, nightmare, restoration and endless loop
Related to Dec. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 4)
1
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth living in Las Vegas
Dec. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 4)
16
Aldo Colombini Super Link link and unlink in hands of spectator, set-up between performer's fingers/fists
Inspired by 1994 117
Dan Harlan Jeff McBride's WorldMagics Festival
Related to Nov. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
46
John Kent Bandlock & Vanish Band Link with one band vanishing at the end
Inspired by Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Joe Rindfleisch The Ambitious Coin travels up in a stack of coins
Related to May 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 5)
2505
Dan Harlan, Marvin Leventhal About the Contributors on Marc Paul, Zelek Shadline (pseudonym), Anthony Davis, Anthony Owen, Angelo Carbone, Jon Allen
Mar. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 1)
11
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth on Anthony Owen's magazine "The Dungeon", small interview
Mar. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 1)
12
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth "you might be a magician if" jokes
June 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 2)
12
Dan Harlan On Again Off Again ring and rope move
Sep. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 3)
6
Dan Harlan Birthday Surprise business card with a birthday cake and a burning candle drawn on it, spectator blows and drawing changes to a half-burnt and blown out candle
Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
8
Marvin Leventhal, Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth
Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
12
Dan Harlan Introduction
1995 v
Joe Rindfleisch Slurp! rubber band moves into hand and vanishes, band around wrists, hand as puppet
Inspired by 1995 8
Joe Rindfleisch The Jo-dan Link
Inspired by 1995 17
Joe Rindfleisch Remote Link spectator holds bands between fingers
Inspired by 1995 20
Joe Rindfleisch A Marriage of Convenience
Inspired by 1995 22
Neil P. Dillon Ego-Nomics
  • Letters
Related to Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
14
Doc Dougherty Counter Point on Prophecy Deck, Dan Harlan, Steve Dusheck, Alco, Al Cohen, Dekram Deck, Gen Grant, Ed Marlo
June 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 12)
5
Dan Harlan Crayon Eater face is drawn with crayon, then crayon vanishes
June 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 2)
5
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth
June 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 2)
12
Dan Harlan Business Sense several names in a category are called out by the spectator's and noted on business cards, chosen one is predicted in envelope
Inspired by
  • Jim G. Thompson, Jr. & Eddie Clever's "Aforesaid" in "The Linking Ring", June 1947
Sep. 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 3)
10
Aaron Fisher Casting Doubt movie buff presentation and handling for Dan Harlan's Card-Toon
1996 1
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic with Rubber Bands, Volumes 1-3 by Dan Harlan Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
88
Michael Close (reviewer) The Minotaur by Marvin Leventhal, Dan Harlan May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
80
Allan Ackerman, Dan Harlan Some Thoughts, Moments, and Handling on Dan Harlan's Rising Dough stack of three half dollars and Chinese coin, which rises up in the stack
1997 5
Aaron Fisher, Dan Harlan, Gordon Bean The Men's Club performer out-jogs five cards, spectator chooses one, it is the "odd card" as other four are shown to be a Four-of-a-Kind
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
30
Dan Harlan An Obscenely Flattering Introduction
1997 1
Troy Hooser The Locker Dan Harlan's linking rubber bands, pad lock appears linked with the bands as a climax
Inspired by 1998 1395
Michael Close (reviewer) The Sleight Album: The Magic of Aaron Fisher by Aaron Fisher (written by Dan Harlan) May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
27
Michael Close (reviewer) Dan Harlan's Ultimate Impromptu Magic by Dan Harlan July 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 11)
26
Michael Close (reviewer) Mindbogglers Volumes 1-4 by Dan Harlan Dec. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 4)
43
Simon Aronson Ringleader Ring on and off rubberband
Inspired byVariations 2001 269
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Mindbogglers, Volumes 1-4 by Dan Harlan Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
73
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) "Pack Small, Play Big" Volumes 1-4 by Dan Harlan Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Packs Small Plays Big Volumes 1-4 by Dan Harlan Jan. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 5)
27
Luis H. Trueba Carta al Revés cards are put in card case, all cards turn face up but selection in the center of the deck
Inspired by
  • Dan Harlan's "A Case of Color Blindness"
2003 70
Luis H. Trueba El Cartero Siempre Llama Dos Veces cards are put in card case, all cards turn face up but selection in the center of the deck, when repeated with second selection cards change colors
Inspired by
  • Dan Harlan's "A Case of Color Blindness"
2003 92
Matthew Field (reviewer) Harlan's Premium Blend, Vols. 1-6 by Dan Harlan May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
90
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Animation Card by Dan Harlan
Card-Toon
Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
72
Jeff McBride Dan Harlan
2003 105
Dan Harlan Soulmates spectator cuts deck and removes top card, thirteen cards used to locate a card with the same value and suit with spectator
2003 107
Dan Harlan Horror Matrix story presentation
2003 109
Michael Close (reviewer) Dan Harlan's Premium Blend Volumes 1-6 by Dan Harlan May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
26
Michael Close (reviewer) Mind Surf by Dan Harlan Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
39
Michael Close (reviewer) Red Rover by Dan Harlan Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
39
Michael Close (reviewer) Royal Oil by Dan Harlan Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
39
Michael Close (reviewer) Pip Art by Dan Harlan Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
39
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Royal Oil by Dan Harlan Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Red Rover by Dan Harlan Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Mindsurf by Dan Harlan Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Pip Art by Dan Harlan Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
93
Danny Orleans (reviewer) "Toony Angel" and "Cardtoon" DVD by Dan Harlan, Mike Maxwell July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
98
Christian Engblom The End Ending for Harlan's Traveling Cash, Bill penetrates last string too
Inspired by 2007 1
Robert E. Neale I Bless Bile Cards with numbers on them used to spell various words when turned upside down, then flipped over to reveal a skull picture
Inspired by 2008 87
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Dan Harlan: Live at Haines' House of Cards by Dan Harlan May 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 5)
82
David Oliver (reviewer) Switchblade by Dan Harlan Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
83
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Minotaur: Final Issue by Dan Harlan, Marvin Leventhal July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
82
Danny Orleans (reviewer) The Awakening by Dan Harlan July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
84
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) A Little R&B by Dan Harlan Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
84
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Speak Easy by Dan Harlan, Jen Weston Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
81
Anthony Owen, Paul Andrews The Birthday Deck deck with numbers and months, performer reverses some of them which match birthday of spectator, then numbers and months of other cards vanish
Related to
  • Dan Harlan's "Birthday Suit"
2017 141
Áriston Aristoon variation of Dan Harlan's Card-Toon
2017 213
Josh Janousky Band Thru Thumb rubber band through performer's thumb
Related to 2017 20
David Regal (reviewer) Hover Card Plus by Dan Harlan, Nicholas Lawrence Sep. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9)
105
David Regal (reviewer) Snaps by David Jonathan, Dan Harlan July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
85
David Regal (reviewer) Crazy Cash by Dan Harlan Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
78
Dan Harlan Click Pass see "Connecting Columns" for credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2011
2022 1020
Joshua Jay Connecting Columns credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
2022 1064
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) Vortex by Dan Harlan Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
99
Markus Gabriel Firestarcler hole is torn from a napkin, napkin is burned in flash of fire, torn out piece is a star instead of circle
Inspired by 2023 70
Mark Phillips (reviewer) My Word by Dan Harlan Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
86