Michael Ammar

9 publications by Michael Ammar:

The Command Performance — Premier Issue (Michael Ammar, 1980)
Encore I (The Command Performance — Issue Two, Michael Ammar, 1980)
Encore II (The Command Performance Series, Michael Ammar, 1981)
Encore 3 (Michael Ammar, 1983)
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas (Adam Fleischer, 1983)
Magical Arts Journal (Volumes 1-3, Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, 1986-1990)
The Magic of Michael Ammar (Michael Ammar, 1991)
Shadow Coins (Michael Ammar, 1995)
Bill to Lemon Closer (Michael Ammar, 2006)

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Bert Jacques, Gene Keeney	Two Dollar Bill Tear	two-dollar bill torn, halves change into one-dollar bills	Variations Two Dollar Bill Tear (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983)	1973	Close-up Cavalcade	135	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Harvey Rosenthal*	Spellbound	three changes	Related to Ultimate 1 Finger Spellbound (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980) also in: Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Fingertip Spellbound Change (Elements, 2010)	1976	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)	891	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff	UnCanny	chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end	Related to Creamed (Jay Sankey, The Magic Menu, 1995) also in: Creamed (Sankey Unleashed, 2004) Variations Beenie Weenie (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983)	1978	Las Vegas Close-Up	10	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Can
Michael Ammar	Kick Key	glimpsing peeked-at card		July 1979	Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)	220	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Center at break, jog, ... Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Obie O'Brien	USA Happenings	on FISM Brussels, John Cornelius, Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Magic Christian, Tommy Wonder, Bill Wells, Bob Elliott, David Walker, Michael Ammar, Bob Read, Hirata, Hank Moorehouse, Larry West, Al Schneider		Aug. 1979	Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 8)	714	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	Frozen Deckery	card with torn off corner reappears frozen in block of ice in card case	Also published here The Iceman Cometh (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: The Iceman Cometh (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	Apr. 1980	Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)	325	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Ice-O-Teric	card in ice cube which appears in hand		Apr. 1980	Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)	327	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Card Fold	in sixth below the deck	Inspired by Card Fold (Michael Ammar, Best of Friends — Volume III, 2007) Variations Card Fold (Michael Ammar, Best of Friends — Volume III, 2007)	Apr. 1980	Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)	327	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Michael Ammar	Wiped Clean	showing both hands empty while hiding a coin	Also published here Wiped Clean (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: Wiped Clean #1 (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Related to A la wiped clean de Michael Ammar (Miguel Ángel Gea, Esencias, 2009) Variations Wiped Clean Vanish (Joaquín Navajas, Monedas Personales, 1985) also in: Wiped Clean Vanish (Monedas Personales Y Más, 2019) Particle Press (Doug Conn, Conn-Fidential, 1997) also in: Particle Press (Tricks of my Trade, 1999) … and 2 more	July 1980	Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)	368	Coin / Sleights / Hiding Coins - Display Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Michael Ammar	Foreward			1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	The Iceman Cometh	card in ice block, torn corner	Also published here Frozen Deckery (Michael Ammar, Apocalypse, 1980) also in: The Iceman Cometh (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	2	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Card Case Switch	three strategies		1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	3	Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Michael Ammar	Corner Switch	as it is torn off	Also published here Corner Switch (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Related to Torn Corner Switch (Michael Ammar, Underhanded Delivery, 2009)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	6	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Part of torn Card
Michael Ammar	This'll "Flip" You Out!	broken and restored flip-top from can	Also published here This'll Flip You Out (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Popped Top! (Richard Bartram, Jr., Close-Up of the Damned, 1985)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	7	Can
Michael Ammar	Switching Sandwiches		Also published here Switching Sandwiches (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Sandswitch (Jamy Ian Swiss, Thoughts, 1987)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Michael Ammar	Peek Justification			1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	9	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Peek forms
Michael Ammar	Card Cubes	card in ice cube which appears in hand	Also published here Card Cubes (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Fist of Frost (Michael Ammar, Inside Cardmagic, 1995)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	14	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Wiped Clean	to show hands empty	Also published here Wiped Clean (Michael Ammar, Apocalypse, 1980) also in: Wiped Clean #1 (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Related to A la wiped clean de Michael Ammar (Miguel Ángel Gea, Esencias, 2009) Variations Wiped Clean Vanish (Joaquín Navajas, Monedas Personales, 1985) also in: Wiped Clean Vanish (Monedas Personales Y Más, 2019) Particle Press (Doug Conn, Conn-Fidential, 1997) also in: Particle Press (Tricks of my Trade, 1999) … and 2 more	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	17	Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Michael Ammar	Torn and Restored Cigarette #1		Also published here Torn & Restored Cigarette #1 (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	19	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored
Michael Ammar	Signed Bill in Lightbulb		Also published here Signed Bill in Light Bulb (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	21	Light & Fire / Light Bulb Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	Let's Hit the Bottle	corked bottle	Also published here Let's Hit the Bottle (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	28	Coin / Gaffed / Folding Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Michael Ammar	Torn and Restored Cigarette #2		Also published here Torn & Restored Cigarette #2 (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	31	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored
Michael Ammar	Bravo... David Copperfield			1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	33	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Phil Goldstein			1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	33	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Paul Harris			1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	33	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Introduction			1980	Encore I	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Pencil Thru Quarter		Also published here Pencil Thru Quarter (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Kung Fu Quarter (David Williamson, How Magic Works, 1990 ca.) also in: Pencil Pusher (MagiFest ManiFest, 2003)	1980	Encore I	2	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin
Michael Ammar	Indoor Baseball	card on board, thumb tack	Also published here Indoor Baseball (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	Encore I	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
Michael Ammar	"Did You Order Salt or Pepper?"	salt to pepper packet transformation	Also published here Did You Order Salt or Pepper? (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	Encore I	14	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Packet / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	Ultimate 1 Finger Spellbound		Also published here Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) also in: Fingertip Spellbound Change (Michael Ammar, Elements, 2010) Related to Spellbound (Harvey Rosenthal, The Pallbearers Review*, 1976)	1980	Encore I	17	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Michael Ammar	Bluefield Debute	selection transforms blue, red mate in card case	Also published here Bluefield Debut (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	Encore I	19	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Red Hot Mama Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back
Michael Ammar	Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon	needle through balloon and ring into balloon	Also published here Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	Encore I	23	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous Balloon / Penetration / Needle
Michael Ammar	The Clip Card Vanish	vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip Alternate Handling	Also published here Clip Card Vanish (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1980	Encore I	27	Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Paper Clip & Cards
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Irv Weiner			1980	Encore I	29	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... David Roth			1980	Encore I	29	Articles / Biographical
Russ Burns	Liquid Silver	four coins through handkerchief	Variations Coins Thru Silk (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983)	Apr. 1981	Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)	469	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Silk
Michael Ammar	Introduction			1981	Encore II	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Card Matrix	cards visually assemble instead of coins underneath	Also published here Card Matrix (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Related to Evening Up The Odds (Doug Conn, Tricks of my Trade, 1999)	1981	Encore II	2	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects
Michael Ammar	Retention Vision Vanish		Also published here Retention-of-Vision Vanish (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1981	Encore II	7	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Retention of Vision Vanish
Michael Ammar	Wiped Clean #2	to show both hands empty	Also published here Wiped Clean #2 (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1981	Encore II	9	Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Michael Ammar	Coin on Ceiling	also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner	Also published here Coin on Ceiling (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Govan's Upshot (Barry Govan, Gagnon's Inner Sanctum, 2022)	1981	Encore II	11	Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar	Inversion	here spelled "Jim Louis" First Handling (Piet Forton) Second Handling (Michael Ammar) Third Handling (Michael Ammar)	Also published here Inversion (James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations My Reverse Routine (Jamy Ian Swiss, Theatrics, 1987) also in: My Reverse Routine (Theatrics II, 2002) The In Version (William Goldman, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1990)	1981	Encore II	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Inversion
Michael Ammar	The Vanishing Glass	stemmed glass vanishes under silk handkerchief	Also published here The Vanishing Glass (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Ein guter Tropfen (Sveroni, Sveroni Original, 1991)	1981	Encore II	29	Glass / Vanish
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Karrell Fox			1981	Encore II	45	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Darwin Ortiz			1981	Encore II	45	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Bob Read			1981	Encore II	45	Articles / Biographical
Derek Dingle	Rollover Aces		Related to Speaking Volumes (Michael Ammar, Genii, 2002) Variations The Bowl-Over Aces (Steve Freeman, Roger Klause, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Roll Your Own (Father Cyprian, The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian, 1980) … and 6 more	1982	The Complete Works of Derek Dingle	148	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Rollover Aces
Michael Ammar	Squeeze Play	deck becomes crooked		1982	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck
Michael Ammar	Kointakey	coin to key		1982	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1	25	Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
Michael Ammar	Sonic Squeeze	production of ca. four coins in empty hands one by one	Also published here Sonic Squeeze (Michael Ammar, Knuckle Busters Vol. 1, 2002) Related to Slick Splits (Jay Sankey, Sankey Unleashed, 2004) also in: Slick Splits (MAGIC, 2004) Making Millions (Ken De Courcy, Prolix, 2006)	Oct. 1982	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 2)	12	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
	Die Oscars der Magie '82	on the Magic Castle Awards, Richiardi jr., Tomsoni, Michael Ammar, Lance Burton, Jay & Frances Marshall		1982	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 4 & 5)	103	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	Topitized Silk to Egg			1983	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2	99	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation Egg / Silk to Egg
Michael Ammar	Flash Coins	coins appear in pyro flashes, with lighter	Also published here Flash Coins (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983)	Nov. 1983	Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 11)	841	Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Light & Fire / Lighter Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Lighter
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	The Topit Book	by Michael Ammar		June 1983	Epoptica (Issue 4)	217	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Ammar	Foreword			1983	Killer Klose-Up	ii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Introduction			1983	A Close-Up Kinda Guy		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Introduction			1983	Encore 3	9	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Flash Coins	three coins appear from flame of lighter, then lighter changes into fourth coin, topit	Also published here Flash Coins (Michael Ammar, Apocalypse, 1983)	1983	Encore 3	11	Pocket Techniques / Topit Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Light & Fire / Lighter Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Lighter
Michael Ammar	Presentation 1	for Bill Switch		1983	Encore 3	20	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Michael Ammar	Yeast Card	ambitious card with card to match book finale, folded		1983	Encore 3	24	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Climaxes Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Matchbox Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Routines
Michael Ammar	Beenie Weenie	chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end	Inspired by UnCanny (Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff, Las Vegas Close-Up, 1978)	1983	Encore 3	36	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Can
Michael Ammar	Two Dollar Bill Tear	two dollar bill splits into two one dollar bills and back	Inspired by Two Dollar Bill Tear (Bert Jacques, Gene Keeney, Close-up Cavalcade, 1973)	1983	Encore 3	41	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Michael Ammar	Card on Ceiling			1983	Encore 3	69	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
Michael Ammar	Coins Thru Silk	three silver dollars penetrate translucent silk	Inspired by Liquid Silver (Russ Burns, Apocalypse, 1981) Variations Münzen Durch Tuch (Chris Power, Laid Back in Graz 1990, 1990) Ultimative Münzendurchdringung (Alexander de Cova, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) also in: Porous Plastic (The California Lecture 2006, 2006) Porous Plastic (Burners — Vol. 4, 2016)	1983	Encore 3	78	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Silk
Michael Ammar	Professional Applications of The Gallo Pitch	chapter intro		1983	Encore 3	89	Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Han Ping Chien Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Coins Through the Table	four coins, using Gallo Pitch		1983	Encore 3	91	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Table / One by One
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Michael Skinner			1983	Encore 3	92	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Paul Gertner			1983	Encore 3	92	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Richard Kaufman			1983	Encore 3	93	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	Bravo... Daryl			1983	Encore 3	93	Articles / Biographical
Adam Fleischer, Michael Ammar, Daryl Martinez, Paul Harris	Dedication			1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	8	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	The Jokers & Mr. T	assembly with four Jokers and twelve red cards		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Triple Snap	card is turned over in one hand and snapped three times		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	17	Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Riffling and Sound Effects Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Turnover of Cards
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Richard Kaufman	A Card Well Hung	card penetrates wire of coathanger	Also published here A Card Well Hung (Richard Kaufman, Michael Ammar, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) Inspired by Hang-Up (Richard Kaufman, Square One, 1991) Related to Hang-Up (Richard Kaufman, Square One, 1991)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	19	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Miscellaneous Coathanger
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Cut & Restored Hair			1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	25	Propless / Body Magic
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Quick Trip	six coins		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	47	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Spot Remover	using a coin, placed on center pip, card changes	Variations Spot Remover Variation (Thomas Fraps, Continental Close Up, 1995) also in: Spot Remover Variation (Acting vs. Technique, 1998)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	49	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Picking Off the Pip
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Happy Card	card jumps from deck, while deck is split in the hands		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	57	Cards / Sleights / Shooting & Scaling Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Michael Ammar	Optical Disadvantage	temple of glasses broken off and restored	Variations Optical Advantage (Steve Cohen, The Minotaur, 1991)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	61	Glasses
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	$5 Climax	Matrix routine using bills		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	64	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	The Bent Copper-Silver Transposition	one coin is bent, in spectator's hand	Also published here The Bent Copper-Silver Transposition (Michael Ammar, Daryl Martinez, Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	72	Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / with Spectator
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Regeneration	King torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards	Variations Starfish (Richard Kaufman, Abstract, 1984)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Fingertip Flyers	four coins under four fingers travel from hand to hand		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	79	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	The Un-Box	Signed card is pulled from case, case turns out to be completely sealed		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	86	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Coin From Pen Cap			1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	89	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Pen
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	A Hefty Penetration	card penetrates clear plastic bag	Also published here A Hefty Penetration (Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Michael Ammar, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) Variations Ultimative Münzendurchdringung (Alexander de Cova, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) also in: Porous Plastic (The California Lecture 2006, 2006) Porous Plastic (Burners — Vol. 4, 2016)	1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	100	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez	Freeze Dried Flame	flame from match is removed and freezes, flame is placed back on match		1983	The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas	104	Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match Light & Fire / Fire
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter	28. Treffen österreichischer Magier Salzburg 12. bis 15. Mai 1983	on the magic convention in Salzburg, Pavel, Brigitte Varga, Hardy Werner, Duo Jupiter, Christian Fidi, Jon Duri Tgetgel, Hans Liedl, Philippe Socrate, Piet Forton, Topper Martin, Bellachini XIII, Arsene Lupin, Otto Wessely, Norm Nielsen, Chris Lohner, Michael Ammar, Bernd Schiedek		1983	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)	93	Articles / Convention Reports
Peter Wilker	Ehrungen	on the magic castle awards, Paul Daniels, Goldfinger & Dove, Bob Jardine, Ger Cooper, Michael Ammar, Joe Berg, Harry Lorayne, MZvD awards, Rüdiger Deutsch, Reinhard Müller		1983	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)	103	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	A Look At Magic, 1984 And Beyond			1984	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3	xxiv	Articles / Theory & Essays
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Encore 3	by Michael Ammar		Aug. 1984	Epoptica (Issue 6)	378	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	Success in Magic	by Michael Ammar (written by Michael Ammar)		July/Aug. 1984	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)	239	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Ammar, Paul Harris	Michael's Proposition	final phase for a matrix type routine, last card ends up under spectator's hand	Also published here Michael's Proposition (Michael Ammar, Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996)	1984	Close-up Seductions	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	Bill to Cigarette	first rolled up bill and cigarette change places, then cigarette vanishes bill changes into cigarette eventually bill is found in cigarette		1984	Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2	112	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Ball / Billiard Ball / Routines / Transposition Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Cigarette or Cigar
Richard Kaufman	Starfish	King torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards, four duplicates of original King, then they change into different Kings	Inspired by Regeneration (Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas, 1983)	1984	Abstract	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
	"Oscar"s der Magie	on the Magic Castle Awards, Michael Ammar, Lance Burton, Moretti, Billy McComb, Sid Lorraine, Siegfried Roy, Maurice Rooklyn		1984	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 4)	94	Articles / Magic History
Adam Fleischer	The New York Magic Symposium In Los Angeles, California	report and highlights, Michael Ammar, Sam Angelico, Daryl, Fantasio, Richard Kaufman, Paul Harris, Pat Hazell, Jeff McBride, Tom Mullica, Edwin Rojas, David Roth, Jay Sankey, Slydini, Dai Vernon		1985	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4	14	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	A Cut & Restored Rope Replacement			1985	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4	30	Rope / Cut & Restored
Michael Ammar	False Count With Coins	overcount	Variations Click Pass (Kainoa Harbottle, Genii, 2015)	Autumn 1985	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)	312	Coin / Sleights / False Count
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	Michael Ammar	by Michael Ammar, Michael Ammar		Autumn 1985	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)	343	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Roth	The Original Chinese Coin Assembly	No-card coin assembly, hands as only cover	Variations Shadow Coins (Michael Ammar, Shadow Coins, 1995) Evening Up The Odds (Doug Conn, Tricks of my Trade, 1999) … and 2 more	1985	Expert Coin Magic	65	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Chink a Chink
Richard Bartram, Jr.	Popped Top!	broken and restored flip-top from can	Inspired by This'll "Flip" You Out! (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: This'll Flip You Out (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1985	Close-Up of the Damned	18	Can
Joaquín Navajas	Wiped Clean Vanish		Also published here Wiped Clean Vanish (Joaquín Navajas, Monedas Personales Y Más, 2019) Inspired by Wiped Clean (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: Wiped Clean (Apocalypse, 1980) Wiped Clean #1 (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1985	Monedas Personales	47	Coin / Sleights / Hiding Coins - Display Coin / Sleights / Sleeving Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Steve Dusheck	Jumbo Coin Vanish	with topit	Inspired by The Topit Book, Michael Ammar, p. 23	1985	The Dusheck Vest	14	Pocket Techniques / Topit Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins
Michael Ammar	Haley's Comet	ball appears in flash and disappears (in topit), lighter disappears		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	33	Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Production & Appearance
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar	Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation	topit		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	35	Pocket Techniques / Topit Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Vanish
Michael Ammar	Lighter Vanish	topit		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	36	Light & Fire / Light Pocket Techniques / Topit
Michael Ammar	Ring Band-It	finger ring on rubber band	Variations Band Display (A. Berkeley Davis, Magical Arts Journal, 1986) E.T. (Jon Allen, The "B" Movies, 1995) also in: E. T. (Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen, 2009) … and 1 more	Aug. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)	1	Rubber Band / Penetration / Miscellaneous Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Rubber Band
Michael Ammar	I Love Big Commitments!			Aug. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)	19	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	Incredible Coins Across	into spectator's hands, last coin comes from thin air	Variations Monedas a través de las mangas (Joaquín Navajas, Monedas Personales Y Más, 2019)	Sep. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)	1	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / to or from Spectator's Hand
Michael Ammar	The Secret Service Reports			Sep. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)	19	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	Secret Service Report - Joe Givan			Oct. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 3)	19	Articles / Biographical Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar, Harry Lorayne	Harry Lorayne's Snapped			Nov. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)	7	Rubber Band / Torn & Restored
A. Berkeley Davis	Band Display	touches	Inspired by Ring Band-It (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1986)	Nov. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)	8	Rubber Band / Penetration / Miscellaneous Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Rubber Band
Durowa, Willy "Tex Williams" Peter	Harold's Magic of Bavaria... (Zauberhaftes Bayern)	on the magic convention in Germany, Harold Voit, Sir Henry & Miss Fantasia, Gaeton Bloom, Michael Ammar, Daryl Martinez, Dr. Peter Kersten, Al Goshman		1986	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 6)	168	Articles / Convention Reports
Karo	Pfundig War's	on the magic convention Harolds Magic of Bavaria, Assan, Gaeton Bloom, Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Daryl Martinez, Harold Voit, Dr. Peter Kersten, Al Goshman		1986	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 6)	170	Articles / Convention Reports
Paul Maurer	Pot-Au-Feu	on Oro, Martin Rutz, Durox, The Hedonists, Michael Ammar, Roberto Giobbi, Jean Garance, Jean-Pierre Nicod, Daryl, Pino Pan, Harold Voit, Silvano, Thomas, Markus, Gradi Wohlo, Rico Leitner, Romano, Yvonne, Bobby Tenaris, Jo Mobino, Christoph Borer, Jacky Steel & Athene, Jean Garance, Almeico, Tommy Wonder, Arsene Lupin, Marino, Magrée		1986	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 6)	180	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar, Alfonso Aceituno	Alphonso's Alchemy Variation	copper penny into gold penny, coal into diamond, both into ring with diamond		Dec./Jan. 1986/1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)	13	Ring / Finger Rings / Transformation Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
Michael Ammar	Secret Service Report - James Lewis			Dec./Jan. 1986/1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)	30	Articles / Biographical Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	New Waves			Dec./Jan. 1986/1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)	31	Articles / Articles
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Card on Ceiling	by Michael Ammar		Mar. 1987	Epoptica (Issue 8)	461	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Michael Ammar	Where Do You Stand			Feb. 1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 7)	19	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	Editor's Notes	Challenging Your Experiences		May 1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10)	2	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	Editor's Notes	The Vernon Theory Of Artistic Advancement		June/July 1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)	2	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer	Dear Journal Reader			June/July 1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)	3	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	Sonic Squeeze Production			1987	New Wave Close-Up	56	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
Jamy Ian Swiss	My Reverse Routine	card turns over a few times, then the whole deck	Also published here My Reverse Routine (Jamy Ian Swiss, Theatrics II, 2002) Inspired by Inversion (James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) also in: Inversion (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1987	Theatrics	38	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Inversion Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Simple Card Turnovers
Jamy Ian Swiss	Sandswitch	selection appears between two isolated sandwich cards and then changes into second selection	Inspired by Switching Sandwiches (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: Switching Sandwiches (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Variations Sandswitch (Jamy Ian Swiss, It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle, 2016) also in: SandSwitch (A Visit to England, 2018)	1987	Thoughts	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Michael Ammar	On Publishing in Magic			Feb. 1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)	19	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	On Magic Competition	Part One - Here Comes FISM Again		Mar. 1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 2)	19	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	Ammar Asks the Experts	What are your rehearsals focused on now (research, technique, working out presentations)?		Apr. 1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 3)	9	Articles / Interviews
Michael Ammar	Stand-up Cups & Balls	Background Effect Comments Set Up Opening Delivery Procedures Producing The Balls Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four	Also published here Stand-Up Cups & Balls (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	1	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Routines
Michael Ammar	Thumb Tip Finesse	Technique #1 (vanish a bill) Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette) Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger) Pocket Loading (pocket management)	Also published here Thumbtip Finesse (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) also in: Bill Vanish #2 (Michael Ammar, Switch, 2006)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	1	Bill / Vanish Cigarette & Cigar / Vanish Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Michael Ammar	Editor's Notes			1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	2	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	The Linking Bands Pinch	finesse	Inspired by Linking Rubber Bands (Dan Harlan, Mitch Williams, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) Related to Linking Rubber Bands (Dan Harlan, Mitch Williams, Magical Arts Journal, 1988)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	6	Rubber Band / Penetration / Linking
Michael Ammar	Misdirection Ball Production	ball appears on cup in full view with time misdirection	Also published here Misdirection Ball Production (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) Related to Misdirection Card Production (David Regal, Approaching Magic, 2008)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	10	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Sequences
Michael Ammar	The Two Card Trick	selection appears and changes into second selection	Also published here The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) also in: Der 2-Kartentrick (Michael Ammar, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, MAGIC, 2001)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Michael Ammar	Pop-Out Production with Double Card		Related to Circle Production (Idan Kaufman, Palmoholic, 2020) Variations Pop-Out Production with Double Card (Justin Hanes, Michael Ammar, Mystery Engineering, 2004)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	27	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Dan Harlan, Mitch Williams	Linking Rubber Bands		Related to The Linking Bands Pinch (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) Untruc (Michael Weber, Dan Harlan, Chris Kenner, Untruc, 1990) also in: Stretching It (Life Savers, 1991) Variations The Linking Bands Pinch (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) Super Link (Aldo Colombini, The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini, 1994) … and 5 more	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	28	Rubber Band / Penetration / Linking
Michael Ammar	Ammar Asks the Experts	How often do you update and/or change your regularly performed material?		1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	33	Articles / Interviews
Michael Ammar	On Magic Competition	Part Two - Preparation	Related to On Magic Competition - Part One: Technical Preparation (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) On Magic Competition - Part Two: Mental Preparation (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)	47	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar, Hannah Ammar	A Word About Our Illustrator...			1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)	12	Articles / Biographical
Michael Ammar	The Natural Lay of the Hand	essay on hand position while palming		1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)	16	Propless / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Palming / General Comments Coin / Sleights / Palming / Palm Positions
Michael Ammar	Making Magic Memorable			1988	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)	32	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	The Inner Circle Audio Series 1: Making Magic Memorable	by Michael Ammar		Sep. 1989	Epoptica (Issue 12)	550	Reviews / Audio Cassette
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Magical Arts Journal	by Paul Harris (written by Michael Ammar)		Sep. 1989	Epoptica (Issue 12)	550	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Magical Arts Journal	by Michael Ammar		Sep. 1989	Epoptica (Issue 12)	551	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Magical Arts Journal	by Michael Ammar		Sep. 1989	Epoptica (Issue 12)	551	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Ammar	Editor's Notes			1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	5	Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar, Doc Eason	Relationship Strategies	Other Bartenders Cocktail Waitresses Waiters Big Tippers Hecklers Regulars Magicians The Crowd		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	8	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar, Doc Eason	Bar Diplomacy	Splitting the Tips Pouring Drinks Outside Work The Meat Market		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	11	Articles / Articles
Doc Eason, Michael Ammar	The Magic Bartender's Blues	song text		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	25	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar, Tom Mullica, Doc Eason	The Vanishing Napkin			1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	26	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
Doc Eason, Michael Ammar	Bar Bits	New York Subway New Jersey "Lime, comin' down..." Slow Drinkers The Good Natured Heckler The Best Joke Dinner Calls		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	26	Articles / Articles Articles / Joke
Michael Ammar	The Pocket 'o Mystery	three cards to pant pockets and fly		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	31	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card to Fly Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Travelers
Michael Ammar	Gaffed Pants	for Card to Fly		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	31	Cards / Sleights / Cloths and Cards / Gaffed Jacket or Trousers
Michael Ammar	Bottle Production	from topit		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	35	Bottle / Appearance & Production
Michael Ammar	Bottle Vanish	with silk, topit		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	42	Bottle / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	The Floating Bill	elastic invisible thread suggested by Alexander de Cova	Related to The Floating Bill (Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991)	1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	46	Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous Bill / Animation / Floatation
Michael Ammar	The Formula Series - Insert One - The Inverted Bell Curve			1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	55	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	Insert Two - The Process to Effect Ratio			1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	58	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	The Card Through Bar	using Tom Mullica's Bar Index		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	62	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Table
William Goldman	The In Version		Inspired by Inversion (James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) also in: Inversion (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1990	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)	576	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Inversion
Michael Ammar	Foreword			1990	Mad Fax and other Mysteries	v	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Spellbound Move	edge grip		1990	Top Secret Stuff	127	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Chris Power	Münzen Durch Tuch	three coins penetrate a transparent handkerchief one by one	Inspired by Coins Thru Silk (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983) Variations Münzen durch Tuch 3.0 (Christian Scherer, Münzen durch Tuch 3.0, 2019)	1990	Laid Back in Graz 1990	28	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Silk
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Aspen Bar Magic (MAJ Special Issue)	by Michael Ammar		Sep./Oct. 1990	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 1)	4	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Williamson	Kung Fu Quarter		Also published here Pencil Pusher (David Williamson, MagiFest ManiFest, 2003) Inspired by Pencil Thru Quarter (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980) also in: Pencil Thru Quarter (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1990 ca.	How Magic Works	3	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin
Michael Ammar	Foreword			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	ii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Ammar	Stand-Up Cups & Balls	Introduction Background Effect Comments Set Up Opening Delivery Procedures Producing The Balls Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four	Also published here Stand-up Cups & Balls (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	1	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Routines
Michael Ammar	Misdirection Ball Production	ball appears on cup in full view with time misdirection	Also published here Misdirection Ball Production (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) Related to Misdirection Card Production (David Regal, Approaching Magic, 2008)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	10	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Sequences
Michael Ammar	No Tip "Tip-Over" Load			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	13	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Cups
Michael Ammar	Retention-of-Vision Vanish		Also published here Retention Vision Vanish (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	33	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Retention of Vision Vanish
Michael Ammar	Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound		Also published here Ultimate 1 Finger Spellbound (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980) also in: Fingertip Spellbound Change (Michael Ammar, Elements, 2010) Related to Spellbound (Harvey Rosenthal, The Pallbearers Review*, 1976)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	40	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Michael Ammar	Corner Switch	as it is torn off	Also published here Corner Switch (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) Related to Torn Corner Switch (Michael Ammar, Underhanded Delivery, 2009)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	44	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Part of torn Card
Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar	Bottom Deal Force			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	46	Cards / Sleights / Force / Dribble Force Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Bottom Deal / One-Handed
Michael Ammar	Wiped Clean #1	to show hands empty	Also published here Wiped Clean (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: Wiped Clean (Michael Ammar, Apocalypse, 1980) Related to A la wiped clean de Michael Ammar (Miguel Ángel Gea, Esencias, 2009) Variations Wiped Clean Vanish (Joaquín Navajas, Monedas Personales, 1985) also in: Wiped Clean Vanish (Monedas Personales Y Más, 2019) Particle Press (Doug Conn, Conn-Fidential, 1997) also in: Particle Press (Tricks of my Trade, 1999) … and 2 more	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	48	Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Michael Ammar	Wiped Clean #2	to show hands empty	Also published here Wiped Clean #2 (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	51	Coin / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Michael Ammar	Clip Card Vanish	vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip	Also published here The Clip Card Vanish (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	54	Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Paper Clip & Cards
Michael Ammar	Cut & Restored Rope Replacement	move for standard method		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	56	Rope / Cut & Restored
Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar	Side-Steal (with Top Card Cover)			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	58	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Side Steals (not to palm!)
Michael Ammar	Thumbtip Finesse	Technique #1 (vanish a bill) Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette) Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger) Pocket Loading (pocket management)	Also published here Thumb Tip Finesse (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) also in: Bill Vanish #2 (Michael Ammar, Switch, 2006)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	60	Bill / Vanish Cigarette & Cigar / Vanish Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Michael Ammar	In The Men's Hut			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	67	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Super Group			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	69	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	I'Ve Got Rhythm			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	74	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	The Unspoken Performance			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	76	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Lying: The Unconscious Dilution Of Impact			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	80	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Get More Rubals From Your Magic			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	82	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	I'm In Training			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	84	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Have No Mercy			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	86	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	This'll Flip You Out	broken and restored flip-top from can	Also published here This'll "Flip" You Out! (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) Variations Popped Top! (Richard Bartram, Jr., Close-Up of the Damned, 1985)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	89	Can
Michael Ammar	Coin on Ceiling	also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner	Also published here Coin on Ceiling (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) Variations Govan's Upshot (Barry Govan, Gagnon's Inner Sanctum, 2022)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	93	Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	Card Matrix	cards visually assemble instead of coins underneath	Also published here Card Matrix (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) Related to Evening Up The Odds (Doug Conn, Tricks of my Trade, 1999)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	95	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects
Michael Ammar	The Vanishing Glass	stemmed glass vanishes under silk	Also published here The Vanishing Glass (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) Variations Ein guter Tropfen (Sveroni, Sveroni Original, 1991)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	115	Glass / Vanish
Michael Ammar	Switching Sandwiches		Also published here Switching Sandwiches (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) Variations Sandswitch (Jamy Ian Swiss, Thoughts, 1987)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	125	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Michael Ammar	Torn & Restored Cigarette #1		Also published here Torn and Restored Cigarette #1 (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	130	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored
Michael Ammar	Torn & Restored Cigarette #2		Also published here Torn and Restored Cigarette #2 (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	132	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored
Michael Ammar	Ring Band-It	three phases		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	135	Rubber Band / Penetration / Miscellaneous Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Rubber Band
Michael Ammar	Did You Order Salt or Pepper?	salt to pepper transformation	Also published here "Did You Order Salt or Pepper?" (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	145	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
Michael Ammar	Bluefield Debut	selection transforms blue, red mate in card case	Also published here Bluefield Debute (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	149	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Red Hot Mama Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back
Michael Ammar	Paint Brush Change Variation			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	151	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
Michael Ammar	Broken & Restored Rubberband Finesse			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	154	Rubber Band / Torn & Restored
Michael Ammar	The Linking Headbands Pinch	done with thick headbands		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	158	Rubber Band / Penetration / Linking
Michael Ammar	Pencil Thru Quarter		Also published here Pencil Thru Quarter (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980) Variations Kung Fu Quarter (David Williamson, How Magic Works, 1990 ca.) also in: Pencil Pusher (MagiFest ManiFest, 2003)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	161	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin
Michael Ammar	Trade Show Climax	coin permanently stuck on pencil	Variations Target Practice (Michael Kaminskas, Miracle Material, 1996)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	166	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin
Michael Ammar	The Iceman Cometh	card in ice block, torn corner	Also published here The Iceman Cometh (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) also in: Frozen Deckery (Michael Ammar, Apocalypse, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	169	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Card Cubes	card in ice cube which appears in hand	Also published here Card Cubes (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980) Variations Fist of Frost (Michael Ammar, Inside Cardmagic, 1995)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	172	Ice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ice
Michael Ammar	Let's Hit the Bottle		Also published here Let's Hit the Bottle (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	175	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Michael Ammar	Propelled Topiting	as other object is thrown from hand to hand		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	179	Pocket Techniques / Topit Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins
Michael Ammar	Silk to Egg			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	183	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation Egg / Silk to Egg
Michael Ammar	Indoor Baseball	card on board, thumb tack	Also published here Indoor Baseball (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	189	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
Michael Ammar	Signed Bill in Light Bulb		Also published here Signed Bill in Lightbulb (Michael Ammar, The Command Performance — Premier Issue, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	193	Light & Fire / Light Bulb Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
Michael Ammar	Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon	needle through balloon and ring into balloon	Also published here Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon (Michael Ammar, Encore I, 1980)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	199	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous Balloon / Penetration / Needle
Michael Ammar	The Two Card Trick	selection appears and changes into second selection	Also published here The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) also in: Der 2-Kartentrick (Michael Ammar, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, MAGIC, 2001)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	208	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Michael Ammar	Pop-Out Production with Double Card			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	209	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Michael Ammar	Haley's Comet	ball appears in flash and disappears (in topit)		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	211	Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Production & Appearance
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar	Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation	topit		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	211	Pocket Techniques / Topit Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Vanish
Michael Ammar	Lighter Vanish	topit		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	212	Light & Fire / Light Pocket Techniques / Topit
Michael Ammar	General Instructions	Custom Cue Sheets Use of the Cue Sheets Show Sheets Personal Project Planner Booking Sheet		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	215	Articles / Articles Articles / Business and Publicity
Roger Klause, Michael Ammar, Mike Kozlowski	The Thumbtip Bill Switch		Variations Give Me A Tip (Michael Kaminskas, Miracle Material, 1996)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	227	Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Folding & Unfolding
Michael Ammar	The Crazy Man's Handcuffs			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	238	Rubber Band / Penetration / Through another Rubber Band
Michael Ammar	False Count with Coins	overcount		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	249	Coin / Sleights / False Count
Michael Ammar	Multiple Coin Production	"Sonic Squeeze Production"	Variations Bartender's Dream (Jim Artle, The Minotaur, 1994)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	251	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
Michael Ammar	Double Color Change	wrong card changes in selection and back color		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	254	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Barry Price, Michael Ammar	Fingertip Color Change Variation	card pivoted over from Tenkai palm	Inspired by "Fingertip Color Change" (Barry Price, Genii, Nov. 1977)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	256	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / free handed Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip
Michael Ammar	KointaKey	coin to key		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	258	Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar	Inversion	First Handling (Piet Forton) Second Handling (Michael Ammar) Third Handling (Michael Ammar)	Also published here Inversion (James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) Variations My Reverse Routine (Jamy Ian Swiss, Theatrics, 1987) also in: My Reverse Routine (Theatrics II, 2002) The In Version (William Goldman, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1990)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	263	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Inversion
Michael Ammar	Incredible Coins Across	into spectator's hands, last coin comes from thin air		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	268	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / to or from Spectator's Hand
Michael Ammar	The Vernon Theory of Artistic Advancement			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	273	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Challenging Your Experiences			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	274	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Where Do You Stand?			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	276	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	On Magic Competition - Part One: Technical Preparation		Related to On Magic Competition (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	278	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	On Magic Competition - Part Two: Mental Preparation		Related to On Magic Competition (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988)	1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	280	Articles / Articles
Michael Ammar	The Development Of Style			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	287	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Eight Principles For Making Magic Memorable			1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	289	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Ammar	Chapter Twelve: Negotiating Higher Performance Fees	(Excerpts from the "Inner Circle Audio Series") Negotiating The Three Stages Of Negotiation Nine Gambits		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	296	Articles / Business and Publicity Articles / Chapter Heading
Richard Kaufman	Hang-Up	card on wire coat hanger	Related to A Card Well Hung (Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Richard Kaufman, The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas, 1983) also in: A Card Well Hung (The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) Variations A Card Well Hung (Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Richard Kaufman, The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas, 1983) also in: A Card Well Hung (The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996)	1991	Square One	21	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Miscellaneous Coathanger
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	Encore I-III	by Michael Ammar		June/July 1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)	30	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Ammar	Der 2-Kartentrick	selection appears and changes into second selection, German translation of reference	Also published here The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1988) also in: The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991) The Two Card Trick (Michael Ammar, MAGIC, 2001)	Aug./Sep. 1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)	21	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Michael Ammar	Pop-Out Production with Double Card			Aug./Sep. 1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)	23	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova	The Floating Bill	with information about elastic, invisible thread, expanded translation from MAJ	Related to The Floating Bill (Michael Ammar, Magical Arts Journal, 1990) Der schwebende Geldschein (Michael Ammar, Avantgarde Magic, 1992)	Aug./Sep. 1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)	28	Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Thread / Invisible Thread / Miscellaneous Bill / Animation / Floatation
Michael Ammar	Das Verschwinden des Geldscheins nach Michael Ammar	bill vanish with thumb tip		Nov./Dec. 1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)	18	Bill / Vanish Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Steve Cohen	Optical Advantage	impromptu, temple of glasses broken off and restored	Inspired by Optical Disadvantage (Michael Ammar, The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas, 1983)	June 1991	The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)	9	Glasses
Michael Ammar, Roger Klause, Mike Kozlowski	Bill Switch			Dec. 1991	The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)	14	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Folding & Unfolding
Sveroni	Ein guter Tropfen	glass vanishes under handkerchief, then flowers appear	Inspired by The Vanishing Glass (Michael Ammar, Encore II, 1981) also in: The Vanishing Glass (The Magic of Michael Ammar, 1991)	1991	Sveroni Original	19	Flower / Feather Flowers Glass / Vanish
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Encore 3	by Michael Ammar		Mar./Apr. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 4)	31	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Classic Renditions Vol. 3	by Michael Ammar		Nov./Dec. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)	79	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Ken Trombly, Tom Ogden, Walter Zaney Blaney, Stephen Fernandes, Michael Ammar, Larry White, Steve Bryant, Dave Berry	Conventions	Letters		Sep. 1991	MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 1)	10	Articles / Letters
Max Maven*	As I Was Saying...	Parallax on secrets, dove work, Aldo Richiardi's method of selecting music, The Magic of Michael Ammar Banal Retentive (on banality of evil and magicians following instruction sheets) Peering Out (on magicians buying books and not reading them) Off the record (on Aldo Richiardi buying records so he’d make sure the music in his show was different from everything else)	Also published here As I was Saying... (Max Maven, Parallax*, 2023)	Sep. 1991	MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 1)	13	Articles / Columns
Michael Weber	Public Offering	on Michael Ammar selling magic through television infomercials	Related to Exposure (Richard Kaufman, MAGIC, 1991) Infomercial (Steve Dacri, MAGIC, 1991)	Oct. 1991	MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 2)	17	Articles / Articles Articles / Magic on TV

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