54 entries for Max Holden

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Max Holden A New Idea in the Vanishing of an Egg from thin paper bag
 		1909
The Art of Magic
296
Max Holden Max Holden's Master Card slick key card
Related to 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
Cross-Cut Force after knife-stab, see also "A Final 'Tip'" on page 16 for mention of time misdirection
Related to
  • Max Holden description in Bagshawe's "The Magical Monthly" (Vol. 2 No. 18, July 1925)
 1931
Controlled Coincidence
6
Theodore Annemann A Matter of Policy story gag trick with twenty giant cards, ten democrats and ten republics, see page 54 for further comments and page 99 for improvement by Max Holden, see page 172 for improvement by Andrew Brennan
Related to June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
35
Max Holden Shrinking Dollar Bill "Thoughts in General", from Linking Ring May 1935
 		Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann October 1935 on repetition, Carl Hertz, Robert Heller, Max Holden, Calvert Cole, U. F. Grant
 		Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
61
Theodore Annemann Editor Speaking on Frank Lane, Max Holden, Harlan Tarbell, exposure, Jacob Steisel, Al Baker
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
82
Theodore Annemann May 1936 on Harlan Tarbell, Fred Keating, Theodore Arnold, Frank Lane, Dr. Jacob Daley, Glenn Gravatt, Max Holden, Burling Hull, Henry Ford
 		May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
121
Max Holden Foreword
1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
7
Max Holden Max Holden's Routine with the Diestel Cigarette Dropper production of lighted cigarettes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
23
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Twelve Card Transposition twelve picture cards in one glass, twelve spot cards in other, one card exchanged, rest follows, written up by Max Holden
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
50
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Silk Routine two silks appear in empty hand (yanked out on thread), vanish and reappear from collar, written up by Max Holden
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
62
Max Holden The Whole Art of Smoke Pictures blackening a plate with torch, then pictures are made by wiping out parts, longer write-up
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
115
Max Holden A Master Card Trick selection appears at predicted number
 		1938
Greater Magic
232
Max Holden 41 - The "Cut Force". basically Max Holden's Cross Cut Force
Variations 1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
57
Max Holden, John J. Crimmins Jr. A Few Words... all tricks are from the Jinx
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Tommy Dowd, Audley Wals, rings as shiner, ethics, Paul Rosini, Max Holden, Stuart Robson
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
251
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Sachs, Philip Mullentyre, Max Holden, Robert Parrish, Sylvan Garnet
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Max Holden, John J. Crimmins Jr. Foreword
1944
Practical Mental Effects
iii
Bruce Elliott The Back Room "a suffering spectator speaks his mind" part two, Max Holden
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
315
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Russ Swann, Max Holden, John Snyder, Jean Hugard's testimonial show
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
316
Frederick Braue Roundabout on Carlyle, Sam Horowitz, Trenis Jones, Carl Jones, Max Holden and more
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
278
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Martin Gardner, Stewart James, Erdnase, Art Lyle, Walter Gibson, Max Holden, Ben Braude, Stanley Collins, The Five-Best Poll, Bob Stull, Lloyd Jones, Eddie Clever, Milbourne Christopher, Elwin Shaw and more
 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
311
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Max Holden, Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Jay Marshall
 		July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 181)
726
Stop Press on Max Holden being ill
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
553
Jean Hugard Max Holden
July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
559
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Charles Nyquist, Hofzinser, Compars Hermann, George Jason, Max Holden
 		Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
842
Max Holden Mind Control No. 44, location with key card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
77
Arlecchino Editorium on Max Holden's shop, Ronnie Gann, Gene Gordon
 		Feb. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 10)
42
John Ramsay Ramsay Reminiscences on Professor Morgan, Charlier, Old Malabar, Barnum, Magic Circle, Will Goldston, J. O'Neill Fisher, Charles Morrit, Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, P. T. Selbit, Lewis Davenport, Dr. Byrd-Page, Walford Bodie, Allam Shaw, Nate Leipzig, Ernest Thorn, Max Sterling, Bob Gysel, Will Blyth, Dai Vernon, Max Holden, John Mulholland, Jack Salvin, G. W. Hunter, Edward G. Brown, Victor Farelli, The Flying Sorcerers, FISM 1950, Slydini, Francis Carlyle, FISM 1958, John Howe, Milbourne Christopher
 		1982
The Ramsay Finale
73
Max Holden The Master Card slick card as key card, reproducing ad from 1924
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
19
Theodore Annemann Remote Control reprint of original instructions, red/blue double backer, see only p. 45 for effect description by Max Holden from July 1929 Sphinx
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
50
Max Holden Cross Cut Force
1987
Doth
8
Max Holden Criss-Cross Force
Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
6
Max Holden The Crisscross Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
85
Max Holden, Glenn G. Gravatt, U. F. Grant Quotes from the Sphinx
  • Ring Spin (1927)
  • Linking Finger Rings (1921)
  • Tell The Truth Telephone (presentation for the princess card trick, 1927)
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
92
Max Holden Criss-Cross Force
Related to
  • "The New Knife and Selected Cards" (Max Holden, The Magical Monthly (Bagshawe), July 1925)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
311
John Scarne Magic of the East Max Holden's description of an involved newspaper test performed by Scarne, no method
Also published here
  • Genii, Sept. 1941
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
157
Max Holden Center Tear credit information, Joseph Ovette
Also published here
  • Linking Ring 9/1946
 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
172
Al Baker, Max Holden Another Subtle Mystery Si Stebbins & one-way, cards with same suit and value as selection are found face down
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
681
Max Holden Al Baker Programme
Also published here
  • Programmes of Famous Magicians, 1937
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
862
Max Holden Criss Cut Force
2005
Full Metal Jacket
14
William Goodwin Taken Bi Force variation of Max Holden's Cross Cut Force to force two selections, using dribble
Related to
  • J. K. Hartman's "Double Cross Cut Force" in "Trickery Treats" 1999. P. 152.
Also published here 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
224
Max Holden Cross Cut Force
2007
52 Memories
125
Max Holden Criss-Cross Force
2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
259
Max Holden The Cross Cut Force
2008
Under, Over
48
Max Holden Cross Cut Force
2009
High Spots
21
Karl Fulves Memo To DB Max Holden quote about endurance stunt, David Blaine
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1932
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
422
Max Holden Criss Cross Force
2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
21
William Goodwin Taken Bi Force variation of Max Holden's Cross Cut Force to force two selections, using dribble
Also published here 2011
Evolution
59
Max Holden Cross-Cut-Force
2015
F for Fiction
3
William Goodwin Taken Bi Force variation of Max Holden's Cross Cut Force to force two selections, using dribble
Also published here 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
48
Roberto Giobbi Criss-cross Cut Force Ruse
Inspired by 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue June 12)
175