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Jack Chanin Over the Top! bluff sequence
Related toAlso published here 1934 3
Victor Farelli The "Lindahl" Method Culling and securing a required stock in the action of removing the four Aces
Related to
  • (Tom Osborne, The Sphinx, June 1932)
1936 15
Tom Osborne History of the Three Shell Game
1938 5
Tom Osborne Equipment, or Props, Required
  • Selection and preparation of shells
  • The pea
  • The table or exhibition board
1938 8
Tom Osborne Sleights and Manipulations general comments on the Three Shell Game
1938 10
Tom Osborne Definitions glossary of the Three Shell Game
1938 11
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method A) basic steal
  • Loading the pea
1938 12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method B) basic steal with first finger on the side of shell
1938 12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method C) basic steal and back clip
1938 13
Tom Osborne The Kick Steal to back clip
1938 14
Tom Osborne Sucker Moves
  • The Finger Sucker Steal
1938 14
Tom Osborne Sucker Moves (Continued)
  • (A) The Lift-Up Sucker Steal
  • (B) The Fake Steal
  • (C) The Fake Load
  • (D) The Left Side Sucker Steal
  • (E) The Right Side Sucker Steal
1938 15
Tom Osborne Sucker Moves (Continued)
  • (A) The Flash
  • (B) Sucker Steal
  • (C) Sucker Flash
1938 16
Tom Osborne The Take-Away (Method A) showing shell empty, pea hidden underneath fingers. similar to Chanin's move
Related to 1938 17
Tom Osborne The Take Away (Method B) hitting shell with other shell and stealing pea in process
1938 17
Tom Osborne The Back Hand Position palm up V grip, stealing pea to back clip and position changes
  • The Back Hand Turnover
  • The Back Hand Roll
1938 18
Tom Osborne The Upside Down Turnover turning shell face-down
1938 18
Tom Osborne The Pass false take with pea and palm transfers
  • The Back Shift
  • The Inside Shift
1938 19
Tom Osborne Shell Held by Spectator pea is stolen while spectator has finger on shell
1938 20
Tom Osborne The Double Decker bluff sequence
Related to 1938 21
Tom Osborne A Series of Lessons lessons to learn the Three Shell Game
  • Lesson 1
  • Lesson 2
  • Lesson 3
  • Lesson 4
  • Lesson 5
  • Lesson 6
  • Lesson 7
  • Lesson 8
  • Lesson 9 - The Roll Flash
  • Lesson 10 - Holding Out
1938 22
Tom Osborne Presentation Routines general comments on performing the Three Shell Game
1938 29
Tom Osborne The Chart numbered chart to describe moves for Three Shell Game
1938 32
Tom Osborne Routine 1
1938 33
Tom Osborne Routine 2
1938 33
Tom Osborne Routine 3
1938 34
Tom Osborne Routine 4
1938 35
Tom Osborne Routine 5
1938 35
Tom Osborne Routine 6
1938 36
Tom Osborne Routine 7
1938 37
Tom Osborne Routine 8
1938 38
Tom Osborne Routine 9
1938 38
Tom Osborne Routine 10
1938 38
Tom Osborne Routune 11
1938 39
Tom Osborne Routine 12
1938 40
Tom Osborne Routine 13
1938 40
Tom Osborne Routine 14
1938 41
Tom Osborne Routine 15
1938 41
Tom Osborne Routine 16
1938 42
Tom Osborne Routine 17
1938 43
Tom Osborne Routine 18
1938 43
Tom Osborne Routine 19
1938 44
Tom Osborne Routine 20
1938 45
Tom Osborne Routine 21
1938 45
Tom Osborne Routine 22
1938 46
Tom Osborne Routine 23
1938 46
Tom Osborne Routine 24
1938 47
Tom Osborne Routine 25
1938 47
Tom Osborne Routine 26
1938 48
Tom Osborne Routine 27
1938 49
Tom Osborne Routine 28
1938 49
Tom Osborne Routine 29
1938 49
Tom Osborne Routine 30
1938 50
Tom Osborne Routine 31 Dr. Bennett's exposed corner idea, using pea made from paper, gimmicked shell
1938 51
Tom Osborne Routine 32 Dr. Bennett's exposed corner idea, using pea made from paper, gimmicked shell
1938 53
Tom Osborne Routine 33 three different coins end up under a shell each, nesting coin
1938 53
Tom Osborne Starting Routines to get the spectator's interest
1938 55
Tom Osborne Shills and Sharpers
1938 56
Tom Osborne The Coin Penetration coin in glass, handkerchief wrapped around, coin penetrates through handkerchief at top
Variations 1939 55
Tom Osborne Bewilderment of Santa "Tale of Saint Nicholas", rhyming patter
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
709
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetch, John Scarne, James G. Thompson Jr. Orson Welles, Dunninger and Tom Osborne
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
138
Tom Osborne Answer To Hey Magish! "Show Us A Trick" short changing in a routine, dime to penny but not revealing it
May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
145
Tom Osborne "Ring and Spirit Knot" ring put in knot under handkerchief
1943/27 83
Tom Osborne Instant Number Memorization how to quickly memorize serial number
1943/27 134
Tom Osborne Five Coin Routine five coins are produced and put in bottom less glass, more coins are produced
1943/27 173
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Cups and Balls Magic by Tom Osborne 1944 83
Paul Fleming (reviewer) 3-to-1 Rope Trick by Tom Osborne 1944 85
Tom Osborne The Ring from a Rope with extra
1945 261
James G. Thompson Jr. Biographical Sketches of Contributors
  • Theo. Annemann
  • Charles Arbuthnot
  • George E. Arrowsmith
  • Roger Barkann
  • Sylvan Barnet
  • Joseph L. Barnett
  • Raymond L. Beebe
  • Eugene Bernstein
  • J. B. Bobo
  • John N. Booth
  • Tom Bowyer
  • Vynn Boyar
  • Joan Brandon
  • Fred Braue
  • John Braun
  • Lu Brent
  • R. C. Buff
  • Clyde F. Cairy
  • Loring Campbell
  • Jack Chanin
  • Frank Chapman
  • Forest V. Chesbro
  • Milbourne Christopher
  • Eddie Clever
  • Stanley Collins
  • Mystic Craig
  • Thomas J. Crawford
  • John J. Crimmins, JR.
  • Paul J. Curry
  • Del Monte
  • Harry Dobrin
  • Ronald B. Edwards
  • Bruce Elliot
  • Professor El-Tab
  • Dr. E. G. Ervin
  • Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
  • Val Evans
  • "Hen" Fetsch
  • Thomas B. Fitzgerald
  • Dariel Fitzkee
  • Sid Fleischman
  • Joseph Harman Fries
  • Martin Gardner
  • Teral Garrett
  • Walter B. Gibson
  • Arnold L. Grubin
  • Nelson C. Hahne
  • Hathaway
  • Royal V. Heath
  • Charles H. Hopkins
  • Jean Hugard
  • Mark Jacobs
  • R. M. Jamison
  • F. H. Jeudevine
  • Maurice Kains
  • George G. Kaplan
  • George Karger
  • Joseph A. Karson
  • Wilbur Kattner
  • Gerald Lynton Kaufman
  • Howard B. Kayton, M.D.
  • The Great Kolar
  • Gerald Kosky
  • Abril Lamarque
  • William W. Larsen
  • Sid Lorraine
  • Art Lyle
  • L. Vosburgh Lyons
  • Richard F. Madden
  • Greer Marechal, JR.
  • George McAthy
  • William H. McCaffrey
  • Jack McMillen
  • Harry Mendoza
  • Orville Meyer
  • John W. Mifflin
  • Chester Morris
  • Paul Morris
  • Frederick Mosteller
  • Robert A. Nelson
  • C. A. George Newmann
  • Grady S. Nicholson
  • Dr. Cecil E. Nixon
  • Charles Walter Nyquist
  • Dell O'Dell
  • Tom Osborne
  • George Harrison Pittman
  • Julien J. Proskauer
  • Clayton Rawson
  • Ralph W. Read
  • Dolf Rudin
  • Herb Rungie
  • Ned Rutledge
  • James J. Sanders
  • Lucille Pierce Saxon
  • Sigmar - The Magician
  • Jerry Sorensen
  • Willard S. Smith
  • George Starke
  • Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO)
  • Harlan Tarbell
  • DR. Franklin Taylor
  • J. G. Thompson, JR.
  • Jack F. Trebel
  • M. Van Reese
  • Jack Vosburgh
  • Audley Valentine Walsh
  • Peter Warlock
  • Herman L. Weber
  • Bob Weill
  • William H. Wilson
  • Tommy Windsor
  • Howard H. Wise
  • Ed. Wolff
  • Michael F. Zens
1945 347
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 79)
323
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Robert Parrish, Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Osborne
Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
335
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Coin Tricks by Tom Osborne 1946 77
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Phil Upton on "ghoti", Tom Osborne
Related to Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
653
Frank Joglar Backstage on Dr. Jaks, Dante, Slydini, Martin Gardner, Clayton Rawson, Tom Osborne
  • Notes and News
  • Tips on Trickery
  • Have You Heard
  • Strictly Personal
  • TV Topics
  • Time for Revival
  • Random Jottings
Sep. 1949 582
Tom Osborne Cheek to Cheek Clicks on Television short mention that Osborne performed the trick on television
Jan. 1949 9
Jack Chanin Chanin's Favorite Master Move showing shell empty, pea hidden underneath fingers
Related to 1949 64
Ed Mishell Mishell's Mite get ready for Tom Osborne's "Passing the Buck", with bills
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 198)
791
Jochen Zmeck Wie man zu Geld kommt coins appear between playing cards
Inspired by
  • routine in Tom Osborne's "Coin Tricks"
1961 9
Tom Osborne Passing the Buck four coins produced from four cards, they then travel around under cards
  • Bobo Variation
Related to 1966 399
Tom Osborne, Lu Brent Match It mates are produced
1972 111
Tom Osborne Osborne's Three Shell Game Routine No. 426, more than two pages
  • Starting Routine
  • Routine Regular
Related to 1972 116
Three Shell Game No. 429, three pages
  • Starting Routine
  • Regular Routine
Related to 1972 120
Karrell Fox Knowing the Ropes trade show patter for Tom Osborne's "Three-to-One Rope" trick
1991 140
Tom Osborne Salzfass-Durchdringung salt shaker on top of upside-down glass, covered with napkin, shaker instead of a promised coin penetrates table
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
105
Tom Osborne Der Zucker-Trick cup covered with saucer, sugar put on saucer, covered with napkin, sugar penetrates saucer
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
106
Tom Osborne Zwei Messer-Tricks knife through napkin, or knife vanishes or penetrates table
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
107
Tom Osborne Sonne und Mond two different-colored silks, center circles transpose
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
125
Mike Gallo I Got You Covered coins in glass, handkerchief wrapped around, coins penetrate through handkerchief one by one, glass full of coins as kicker
Inspired by 2020 384