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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
magician's nightmare \nfirst impossible card location and then another card is spelled out from the spectator's pocket, four times thirteen koran deck (audley walsh idea), clever fishing method\nroger barkann\naudley walsh\nmissing lines on p. 44 1942 the phoenix 1-50 Roger Barkann, Audley Walsh	Magician's Nightmare	first impossible card location and then another card is spelled out from the spectator's pocket, four times thirteen Koran deck (Audley Walsh idea), clever fishing method	Related to missing lines on p. 44	1942	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 10)	37		→ Cards / Principles / Fishing → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type
pay off\nspectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases\nwalter b. gibson\nfollow the leaders\nroger barkann\nskill-nil!\ndr. william t. palchinas\npay-off\nwalter b. gibson\npay-off\nwalter b. gibson\none thousand skulls\nal mann\ncharlie cheats\nkarl fulves 1942 the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson	Pay Off	spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases	Related to Follow the Leaders (Roger Barkann, 1946) Skill-Nil! (Dr. William T. Palchinas, 1949) Pay-Off (Walter B. Gibson, 1956) One Thousand Skulls (Al Mann, 1982) Charlie Cheats (Karl Fulves, 1997) Also published here Pay-Off (Walter B. Gibson, 1956)	1942	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 1)	1		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction → Cards / Principles / Red-Black Relationship
duolette\ndevice for switching decks\nroger barkann\nrichard himber 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Roger Barkann, Richard Himber	Duolette	device for switching decks		1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 29)	119		→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
the perfect steal\nselection vanishes from deck into envelope, with duolette\nroger barkann 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Roger Barkann	The Perfect Steal	selection vanishes from deck into envelope, with Duolette		1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 29)	119		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s)
magician's nightmare\nselections is spelled out, with duolette\nroger barkann 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Roger Barkann	Magician's Nightmare	selections is spelled out, with Duolette		1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 29)	119		→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck → Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
the pluperfect steal\ndeck is shuffled face up and face down, four cards put in a box, the cards vanish and the deck is in order again, with duolette\nroger barkann 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Roger Barkann	The Pluperfect Steal	deck is shuffled face up and face down, four cards put in a box, the cards vanish and the deck is in order again, with Duolette		1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 29)	121		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck → Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Miscellaneous
the rice bowls\nfocus on presentation, wwii themed\nroger barkann 1944 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Roger Barkann	The Rice Bowls	focus on presentation, WWII themed		June 1944	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 1)	54		→ Bowl → Food / Rice
the lightning change\nspectator is to close his hand around half dollar at count of three, performer exchanges it quickly and without noticing\nlarry russell\n unknown\nclassic coin fold\n unknown\nthe lightning change\nroger barkann\n wallace 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Larry Russell, Unknown	The Lightning Change	spectator is to close his hand around half dollar at count of three, performer exchanges it quickly and without noticing	Related to Classic Coin Fold (Unknown, 1943) Variations The Lightning Change (Roger Barkann, Wallace, 1945)	June 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 1)	129		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Changes in the Spectator's Hand
one plus one equals three\n\nroger barkann\nfollow the leaders\nroger barkann 1945 my best Roger Barkann	One Plus One Equals Three		Related to Follow the Leaders (Roger Barkann, 1946)	1945	My Best	122		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production / One by One → Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
multiple slate writing\nseveral slates, on every slate appears a message\nroger barkann\nmultiple slate writing\nroger barkann 1945 my best Roger Barkann	Multiple Slate Writing	several slates, on every slate appears a message	Related to Multiple Slate Writing (Roger Barkann, 1945/27)	1945	My Best	219		→ Slate / Appearing Writing → Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
the lightning change\nideas for referenced item\nroger barkann\n wallace\nthe lightning change\nlarry russell\n unknown 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Roger Barkann, Wallace	The Lightning Change	ideas for referenced item	Inspired by The Lightning Change (Larry Russell, Unknown, 1945)	July 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 2)	137		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Changes in the Spectator's Hand → Articles / Letters
magicana\n- air holes (wax pellets to seal air holes) - best pencil for marking card\nroger barkann\n unknown 1945 hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Roger Barkann, Unknown	Magicana	- Air Holes (wax pellets to seal air holes) - best pencil for marking card		July 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 2)	138		→ Liquid / Miscellaneous → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck
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
multiple slate writing\nfour slates, flap\nroger barkann\nmultiple slate writing\nroger barkann 1945/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 4 Roger Barkann	Multiple Slate Writing	four slates, flap	Related to Multiple Slate Writing (Roger Barkann, 1945)	1945/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	399		→ Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
patent pending\n\npaul fleming\nroger barkann 1946 the paul fleming book reviews - volume ii Paul Fleming (reviewer)	Patent Pending	by Roger Barkann		1946	The Paul Fleming Book Reviews - Volume II	5		→ Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
follow the leaders\nroutine with red/black effects - prediction of red / black relationship (phoenix no. 1) - out of this world (not explained) - follow the leader (not explained) - slop shuffle color separation\nroger barkann\nfollow the leader\ndai vernon\npay off\nwalter b. gibson\none plus one equals three\nroger barkann\nout of this world\npaul curry 1946 the phoenix 101-150 Roger Barkann	Follow the Leaders	routine with red/black effects - prediction of red / black relationship (Phoenix No. 1) - Out of this World (not explained) - Follow the Leader (not explained) - Slop Shuffle Color Separation	Related to Follow the Leader (Dai Vernon, 1938) Pay Off (Walter B. Gibson, 1942) One Plus One Equals Three (Roger Barkann, 1945) Out of this World (Paul Curry, 1965)	1946	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 102)	409		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction → Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Slop Shuffles → Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Magician / Miscellaneous → Cards / Principles / Red-Black Relationship
the back room\non newton hall, roger barkann, dr. jaks, bobby baxter, bill woodfield and reviews in magic magazines\nbruce elliott 1948 the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Newton Hall, Roger Barkann, Dr. Jaks, Bobby Baxter, Bill Woodfield and reviews in magic magazines		1948	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 165)	663		→ Articles / Columns
the back room\non ricciardi jr., wally dean, roger barkann, kuda bux\nbruce elliott 1948 the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Ricciardi Jr., Wally Dean, Roger Barkann, Kuda Bux		1948	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 167)	671		→ Articles / Columns
parallels\ntwo decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator\nroger barkann\nparallels\nroger barkann 1948 the phoenix 151-200 Roger Barkann	Parallels	two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator	Also published here Parallels (Roger Barkann, 1956)	1948	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 151)	606		→ Cards / Principles / One Ahead → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
the back room\non al baker, frank garcia, lou tannen, greer marechal, roger barkann, l. vosburgh lyons, c. l. boarde, roy benson, dariel fitzkee, milbourne chrisstopher, jack chanin\nbruce elliott 1948 the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Al Baker, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen, Greer Marechal, Roger Barkann, L. Vosburgh Lyons, C. L. Boarde, Roy Benson, Dariel Fitzkee, Milbourne Chrisstopher, Jack Chanin		1948	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 148)	596		→ Articles / Columns
parallels\ntwo decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator\nroger barkann\nparallels\nroger barkann 1956 the best in magic Roger Barkann	Parallels	two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator	Also published here Parallels (Roger Barkann, 1948)	1956	The Best in Magic	113		→ Cards / Principles / One Ahead → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction