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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
a coin, a match, and a thimble\nhead of match broken off, placed on coin and covered with thimble, restores back on match\njohn goodrum\nthree in one\npaul morris\nthree in one\npaul morris 1937 you'd be surprised John Goodrum	A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble	head of match broken off, placed on coin and covered with thimble, restores back on match	Related to Three In One (Paul Morris, 1945) Variations Three in One (Paul Morris, 1944)	1937	You'd be Surprised	58		→ Thimble / Routines → Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored
sucker coins\ndime vanishes from under quarter and appears under second quarter, two versions\nfranklin m. chapman\npaul morris 1939 chap's scrapbook Franklin M. Chapman, Paul Morris	Sucker Coins	dime vanishes from under quarter and appears under second quarter, two versions		1939	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)	3		→ Coin / Gaffed / Sticky → Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
the question is ......\nreversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall\npaul morris 1940 more card manipulations Paul Morris	The Question is ......	reversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall		1940	More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)	52		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
lady in red\npicture of a dressed lady is folded, clothes removed and she is seen undressed on the picture\npaul morris 1942 the phoenix 1-50 Paul Morris	Lady in Red	picture of a dressed lady is folded, clothes removed and she is seen undressed on the picture		1942	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 11)	42		→ Photograph → Paper / Transformation
clothes pin mint\nsigned coin vanishes and appears on a clothes pin\npaul morris 1943 hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	Clothes Pin Mint	signed coin vanishes and appears on a clothes pin		Sep. 1943	Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 4)	14		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous → Clothespin / Peg
a miracle of coincidence\nperformer writes number and name on unknown card, spectator selects same card again\npaul morris 1943 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	A Miracle of Coincidence	performer writes number and name on unknown card, spectator selects same card again		Oct. 1943	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 5)	19		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card → Pen/Pencil / Nail Writer / Swami
are you sure? - a quick trick with a novel finish\nfour jacks are cut to, then one jack transforms into selection\npaul morris\nare you sure?\npaul morris 1943 hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish	four jacks are cut to, then one jack transforms into selection	Also published here Are You Sure? (Paul Morris, 1945)	Dec. 1943	Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 7)	26		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front → Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Bridge (multiple Cards) → Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Miscellaneous
paul morris' coin vanish\nto back palm and sleeve\npaul morris 1943/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Paul Morris	Paul Morris' Coin Vanish	to back palm and sleeve		1943/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	151		→ Coin / Sleights / Sleeving → Coin / Sleights / Palming / Back Clip Handlings → Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Eccentric Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
color changing coin\nmorris' vanish (page 151) as a transformation\npaul morris 1943/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Paul Morris	Color Changing Coin	Morris' Vanish (page 151) as a transformation		1943/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	153		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Miscellaneous
ubiquitous coin\nto rhymed patter\npaul morris 1943/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Paul Morris	Ubiquitous Coin	to rhymed patter		1943/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	153		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed
coin through the handkerchief\n\npaul morris 1943/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Paul Morris	Coin through the Handkerchief			1943/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	159		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Silk
three in one\n\npaul morris\na coin, a match, and a thimble\njohn goodrum\nthree in one\npaul morris 1944 hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	Three in One		Inspired by A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble (John Goodrum, 1937) Also published here Three In One (Paul Morris, 1945)	Aug. 1944	Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 3)	61		→ Thimble / Routines → Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored
the back room\nrichard himber, a strange bar bet by mystic craig, idea by paul morris for thompson's double or nothing, puzzle\nbruce elliott\ndouble or nothing\njames g. thompson jr. 1944 the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle	Inspired by Double or Nothing (James G. Thompson Jr., 1944)	1944	The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 68)	279		→ Articles / Columns → Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
the back room\non darriel fitzkee, ottis manning, a gag by herb runge, paul morris and john scarne\nbruce elliott 1944 the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Darriel Fitzkee, Ottis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne		1944	The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 73)	299		→ Articles / Columns
three in one\n\npaul morris\na coin, a match, and a thimble\njohn goodrum\nthree in one\npaul morris 1945 my best Paul Morris	Three In One		Inspired by A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble (John Goodrum, 1937) Also published here Three in One (Paul Morris, 1944)	1945	My Best	181		→ Thimble / Routines → Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored
are you sure?\ninstead of the chosen card, four jacks are found. chosen card appears in the end\npaul morris\nare you sure? - a quick trick with a novel finish\npaul morris\nare you sure?\npaul morris 1945 my best Paul Morris	Are You Sure?	instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found. Chosen card appears in the end	Also published here Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish (Paul Morris, 1943) Are You Sure? (Paul Morris, 1972)	1945	My Best	25		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card → Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production / One by One
just think stop!\n\npaul morris 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	Just Think Stop!			May 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 12)	118		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick → Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short End
a life saver\nlife saver turns into coins, and is produced from the air\npaul morris 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Paul Morris	A Life Saver	life saver turns into coins, and is produced from the air		May 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 12)	122		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object → Food / Candy
sleeving as an art\npart ii - emil jarrow & paul morris (sphinx, 1937/1938) - one-handed sleeving\ngeorge starke\nsleeving as an art\ngeorge starke 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv George Starke	Sleeving as an Art	Part II - Emil Jarrow & Paul Morris (Sphinx, 1937/1938) - One-Handed Sleeving	Related to Sleeving as an Art (George Starke, 1945)	July 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 2)	136		→ Sleeving Techniques → Coin / Sleights / Sleeving
biographical sketches of contributors\n- 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\njames g. thompson jr. 1945 my best 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	My Best	347		→ Articles / Biographical
the back room\non alexander, nelmar, the magic wand, paul morris, jay marshall, hardeen jr., bobby bakter, greer marechal\nbruce elliott 1946 the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Alexander, Nelmar, The Magic Wand, Paul Morris, Jay Marshall, Hardeen Jr., Bobby Bakter, Greer Marechal		1946	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 102)	412		→ Articles / Columns
the click pass\n\npaul morris 1952 modern coin magic Paul Morris	The Click Pass			1952	Modern Coin Magic	15		→ Coin / Sleights / Passes / Click Passes
the bottom steal\nbottom coin of a pile is stolen in classic palm of other hand\npaul morris 1952 modern coin magic Paul Morris	The Bottom Steal	bottom coin of a pile is stolen in classic palm of other hand		1952	Modern Coin Magic	18		→ Coin / Sleights / Holding coins back while throwing to other hand → Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Steals → Coin / Sleights / Palming / Palming Techniques
the back room\non paul morris, frank joglar, jay marshall, frank garcia, fred keating, lou tannen\nbruce elliott 1953 the phoenix 251 — 300 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Paul Morris, Frank Joglar, Jay Marshall, Frank Garcia, Fred Keating, Lou Tannen		1953	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 287)	1149		→ Articles / Columns
patter bits\n\npaul morris 1957 26 originals Paul Morris	Patter Bits			1957	26 Originals	17		→ Articles / Joke
nail through half dollar\n(originally from hugard's magic monthly)\npaul morris 1966 the new modern coin magic Paul Morris	Nail Through Half Dollar	(originally from Hugard's Magic Monthly)		1966	The New Modern Coin Magic	478		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette/Pencil/... through Coin
the camera coin\ncoin between two double blank cards vanishes and leaves behind print, print becomes silver confetti\npaul morris 1966 the new modern coin magic Paul Morris	The Camera Coin	coin between two double blank cards vanishes and leaves behind print, print becomes silver confetti		1966	The New Modern Coin Magic	423		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting" → Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Cards
the prisoner can't escape\n\npaul morris 1972 the living end Paul Morris	The Prisoner Can't Escape			1972	The Living End	126		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
are you sure?\ninstead of the chosen card, four jacks are found. chosen card appears in the end\npaul morris\nare you sure?\npaul morris 1972 the living end Paul Morris	Are You Sure?	instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found. Chosen card appears in the end	Also published here Are You Sure? (Paul Morris, 1945)	1972	The Living End	129		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card → Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production / One by One
nothing to do\nassistant names selection, or position of selection in deck\npaul morris 1972 the living end Paul Morris	Nothing to Do	assistant names selection, or position of selection in deck		1972	The Living End	39		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / by Assistant
bottom steal\nas stack of coins is placed in box\npaul morris 1996 the books of wonder - volume 1 Paul Morris	Bottom Steal	as stack of coins is placed in box		1996	The Books of Wonder - Volume 1	244		→ Coin / Sleights / Coin Box Moves / Steals
"i'll toss you"\ncoin flipped and caught on back of hand, vanishes completely, sleeving, also as transformation\npaul morris 2008 prolix Paul Morris	"I'll Toss You"	coin flipped and caught on back of hand, vanishes completely, sleeving, also as transformation		2008	Prolix (Issue 4)	251		→ Coin / Sleights / Sleeving → Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed → Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)