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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
pay off \n 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 \n walter b. gibson \n one thousand skulls \n al mann \n follow the leaders \n roger barkann \n skill-nil! \n dr. william t. palchinas \n pay-off \n walter b. gibson \n pay-off \n walter b. gibson \n charlie cheats \n karl 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 One Thousand Skulls (Al Mann, 1982) Follow the Leaders (Roger Barkann, 1946) Skill-Nil! (Dr. William T. Palchinas, 1949) Pay-Off (Walter B. Gibson, 1956) 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
magician's nightmare \n 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 \n roger barkann \n audley walsh \n missing 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
duolette \n device for switching decks \n roger barkann \n richard 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 \n selection vanishes from deck into envelope, with duolette \n roger 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 \n selections is spelled out, with duolette \n roger 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 \n 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 \n roger 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 \n focus on presentation, wwii themed \n roger 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 / Rice Bowl
one plus one equals three \n \n roger barkann \n follow the leaders \n roger 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 & Appearance / One by One Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
multiple slate writing \n several slates, on every slate appears a message \n roger barkann \n multiple slate writing \n roger barkann \n multiple slate writing \n roger barkann \n paul maurer 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) Also published here Multiple Slate Writing (Roger Barkann, Paul Maurer, 1968)	1945	My Best	219		Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
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 \n james 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 lightning change \n spectator is to close his hand around half dollar at count of three, performer exchanges it quickly and without noticing \n larry russell \n unknown \n classic coin fold \n unknown \n the lightning change \n roger 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
the lightning change \n ideas for referenced item \n roger barkann \n wallace \n the lightning change \n larry 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 \n roger 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
multiple slate writing \n four slates, flap \n roger barkann \n multiple slate writing \n roger 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
follow the leaders \n 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 \n roger barkann \n follow the leader \n dai vernon \n pay off \n walter b. gibson \n one plus one equals three \n roger barkann \n out of this world \n paul 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
patent pending \n \n paul fleming \n roger 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
the back room \n 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 \n bruce 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 \n two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator \n roger barkann \n parallels \n roger barkann \n gleiche gedanken \n roger 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) Gleiche Gedanken (Roger Barkann, 1959)	1948	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 151)	606		Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
the back room \n on newton hall, roger barkann, dr. jaks, bobby baxter, bill woodfield and reviews in magic magazines \n bruce 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 \n on ricciardi jr., wally dean, roger barkann, kuda bux \n bruce 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 \n two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator \n roger barkann \n parallels \n roger 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
gleiche gedanken \n as "roger barkmann", two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator \n roger barkann \n parallels \n roger barkann 1959 hokus pokus Roger Barkann	Gleiche Gedanken	as "Roger Barkmann", two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator	Also published here Parallels (Roger Barkann, 1948)	1959	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)	783		Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
multiple slate writing \n several slates, on every slate appears a message, slightly modified by paul maurer \n roger barkann \n paul maurer \n multiple slate writing \n roger barkann 1968 hokus pokus Roger Barkann, Paul Maurer	Multiple Slate Writing	several slates, on every slate appears a message, slightly modified by Paul Maurer	Also published here Multiple Slate Writing (Roger Barkann, 1945)	1968	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 1)	6		Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts