Esolc

(that's "Close Up")

Book
1981
Written by Philip Reed Willmarth
Work of Trevor Lewis
98 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
59 entries
Cover photograph
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Philip Reed Willmarth Introduction
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter One - Focus on Cards chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis It's In the Bag deck inside clear plastic bag, selection penetrates through bag
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Trevor Lewis Trevor's Technique: Double Riffle Control two cards are peeked and controlled together in the center
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Trevor Lewis Card Shark Two case used as shark, chosen card is found in two parts, one inside the deck and one in the card case
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
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Trevor Lewis The Mine Detector chosen card is found with a miniature mine detector and a bang (shooting wand with base), promotion appears on back of the card
Also published here
  • "The Linking Ring", Vol. 58, Nr. 5.
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis Reflections Peek Deck with shiners on every card, deck can be shuffled
Inspired by
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Trevor Lewis Coin Selector three methods, duplicate coin
 		17
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus with bent corner subtlety which is not in Apocalypse
Also published here
Related to
Variations
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Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Twist topological switch as cross-wise held cards are turned over
Related to
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Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Elmsley using Elmsley count dynamics to switch cards
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Trevor Lewis Trevor's Technique: A Zarrow Zwindle Zarrow Shuffle with suit stacked through entire deck, slip cut can be eliminated
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter Two - Double Focus On Cards chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis Add On Plus variation for the Braue Add-On, magic for magician's
Also published here
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Trevor Lewis Le Carte Lewis
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Trevor Lewis Trevor's Swivel Force Swindle riffle stop and swivel cut at break, out-jogging top card of bottom half, discrepant
Also published here
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Trevor Lewis Three Cards Across
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Trevor Lewis The Five Card Mental Trick chosen card has different back
Inspired by
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Trevor Lewis The Trevor Lewis Second Deal
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Trevor Lewis Fake Middle Deal using second deal
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Trevor Lewis Spectator Finds A Card three methods, reverse fan, odd-backed card and one way back design
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter Three - No Focus At All chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis The Para-Dice Prediction cards with two dice printed on them, one card is selected and total of dice predicted
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Trevor Lewis The Perfect Match two dice in matchbox to force a number
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Trevor Lewis May I Have the Envelope, Please? extra envelope piece and bill / billet can be stolen away to switch content
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Trevor Lewis Borrowed Bill Burning Bright signed bill in envelope is burnt and found again
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis Trevor's Benson Bowl Routine bread roll climax
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter Four - Focus On Coins chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis Trevor's Coins in Tumbler four coins to paper cup
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Trevor Lewis Coins Through the What-Else four coins
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Trevor Lewis Me-Too Matrix
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Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter Five - Focus On Comedy chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis Coincidence slips with numbers, one is selected and number predicted using cigarettes
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Trevor Lewis The Blazing Match Box (Book) matchbox starts burning by itself, comedy prop
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Trevor Lewis The Matchless Prediction matchbook with some burnt matches, humorous prediction using two selected spot cards, matchbook starts burning as climax
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Trevor Lewis The Fetsch Force actually Bill Simon's Business Card Prophecy Force
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Trevor Lewis A Little Light Humor gag with match, big flame
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Trevor Lewis Watch! coin changes into pocket watch
Also published here
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Trevor Lewis Blow Die dice grows and shrinks, humorous presentation
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Trevor Lewis The Razor Blade Trick marked razor blade is mixed among others in a bad, all but marked blade end up threaded on ribbon, two methods
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis Broken and Restored Spectacles lens falls out of spectator's glasses
Also published here
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis The Sharpshooter shooting hole with pistol on chosen number of a dice
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Trevor Lewis A Punny Puzzle
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Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter Six - Focus On Dealer Effects chapter intro
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Trevor Lewis Flog with sponge 4 finale, lots of jokes
Also published here
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Sawing Move splitting spongeball into two
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis Die and Domino Divination number on dice in cup matches number of chosen domino, Anverdi dice
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Trevor
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Trevor Lewis Tamaraz, Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits handling for Juan Tamariz' Rabbits routine
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Trevor Lewis Lines from Lewis
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Trevor Lewis The Brema Nut on ribbon, using a small box
Related to
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Trevor Lewis Commercial Chop Cup Routine
Related to
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Trevor Lewis Tip from Trevor on working restaurants, tip
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, July 2025.