Book
1991
Written by Juan Tamariz
Work of Juan Tamariz
270 pages (Paperback), published by ediciones del Prado
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Antonio Tello, Juan Carlos Carmona, Angel Camino
Language: Spanish
144 entries
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Juan Tamariz Unas palabras de Juan Tamariz
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Cómo Usar Este Libro
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Juegos de Magia
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Juan Tamariz El Plátano Cortado banana is cut in several pieces and when banana held by spectator is opened it is found to be cut too, with number forcing option
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Juan Tamariz La Cajita de Cerillas Sabia matchbox on thread stops to answer questions, matchbox has a happy face on one side and a sad face on the other, stop die
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Las Dos Cartas Adivinadas two card divination
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Juan Tamariz El Pañuelo de todos los Tamaños stretching a handkerchief
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Año del Amor Ace of Hearts is lost in the deck, King of Hearts found face up, twelve cards below are used and all but one eliminated which is the Ace, the other cards are the other Hearts card in order
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Adivinación a Cara o Cruz three coins, after some changes one ends up under hand of spectator and performer is able to divine which side is up
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Juan Tamariz La Varita Mágica magic wand rises and sinks in hand
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Juan Tamariz La Carta Cambiante multi-pip card
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Las Tres Cartas del Trilero monte presentation, Ace of Diamonds changes into Ace of Hearts, Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds
Also published here
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¡Póker des Ases! Belchou's Aces
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Variations
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Juan Tamariz Asamblea Real using four Royal Flush
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Juan Tamariz La Apuesta Sorpresa Circus Card Trick, "the next card I turn over..."
Also published here
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Cross Sum Force nine force
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Juan Tamariz Dados Que Cambian Sus Puntos Sachs Dice routine, two dice
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz, Dr. Alfredo Florensa El Prodigioso Tacto del Mago deck in performer's pocket, card is named and performer removes card matching suit and adding up to value
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Juan Tamariz Papel de Seda Que Renace de Sus Cenizas burnt and restored paper, using matchbox
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Juan Tamariz Los Tres Reyes three Kings lost in the deck are found together, finding matching Queens as kicker
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Juan Tamariz El Hilo Irrompible thread in straw, cut and restored
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Bolígrafo llorón tears dropping from pen
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Juan Tamariz Lectura del Pensamiento a Distancia book test, needle placed in book
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Juan Tamariz Los Corchos Diabólicos puzzle with two wine corks, penetration
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Juan Tamariz Aparición de la Varita production of wand, sleeve
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Juan Tamariz El Pulgar de Houdini rope through thumb
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Espíritu de las Tinieblas object is hidden found bz performer
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Juan Tamariz El Terrón de Azúcar Mágico sugar cube in paper penetrates table
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Las Dos Cartas Que Suben two cards put in center and reproduced at once from top, Seven/Eight of Clubs and Spades
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz La Suma Adivinada de Tres Dados three dice in pile, sum divination
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Muelle Mágico ring on steel spring
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Juan Tamariz El Palillo Roto z Recompuesto broken and restored toothpick in handkerchief
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Juan Tamariz Las Doce Monedas twelve coins, face up and face down revelation, a la Hummer
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Juan Tamariz La Mano Magnética wand sticks to hand, several methods
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Valor de un Soplo Mágico card at small number, performer counts once and fails, then spectator repeats it and card is found, re-count
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Variations
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Juan Tamariz Cigarillos Magnéticos cigarette rolling on table, apparently magnetic, three phases
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz La Carta-Clip cardboard with five cards, red card has to be found from the back using a peg, second method where red card vanishes
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Juan Tamariz Soplar o No Soplar rope is put together and depending on performer's wish, knot appears or not
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El Terrón de Azúcar que Arde setting a sugar cube on fire
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Juan Tamariz El Juego de la Princesa
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Juan Tamariz Requetecambio de Pañuelos pocket square in pocket changes color multiple times
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Juan Tamariz El Rosario de la Abuela three pearls on string
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Juan Tamariz Los Viajes de la Vela z el Pañuelo candle vanishes from newspaper and handkerchief is found on its place, candle is produced from jacket
Also published here
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Joseph Dunninger Magia y Ventriloquía necktie of ventriloquist's puppet changes color
Also published here
  • also in: Joseph Dunninger's "Dunninger's Encyclopedia of Magic"
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Juan Tamariz Nudo Magnético knot in handkerchief apparently moves with invisible hair
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Esponjas: Del 1 al 10 ten count
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Juan Tamariz Los Cubiletes simple routine
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Juan Tamariz Nudo Imposible puzzle knot, without letting go of the ends
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Juan Tamariz Chicos y Chicos de Cine cards with names of VIPS, chosen one is divined
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Juan Tamariz La Cerilla Acróbata match pushed through tube, turns over
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz La Lavadora unorthodox method for the soft soap routine, using tube with loop
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz ¿Dónde Está la Bolita? "Escobar Move", one-handed phase with shells between fingers, three phases, steal as climax
Related to
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Juan Tamariz Las 27 Cartas (I)
  • Versión Clásica
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Juan Tamariz Las 27 Cartas (II)
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Juan Tamariz, Dai Vernon Blancos y Negros seven black and seven red cards are shuffled, separated by spectator
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Juan Tamariz La Aparición del Pañuelo with wand
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Juan Tamariz Florituras Con Monedas: Lanzamientos z Giros
  • Floritura 1: El Papirotazo
  • Floritura 2: El Lanzamiento
  • Floritura 3: El Giro Entre Dedos
  • Floritura 4: El Revoloteo
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: Las Extensiones en Mesa card spreads on table
  • 1. Extensión normal en mesa
  • 2. Extensiones a lo largo
  • 3. Extensión diagonal
  • 4. Extensión en abanico
  • 5 y 6. Figuras por extensión
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: Extensiones y Volteos table spreads
  • El Círculo
  • La Rosa
  • Volteo Simple
  • Volteo Ayudado
  • Volteo con Carta
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: Cortes z Mezclas Brillantes cut and shuffle
  • 1. Corte a una Mano
  • 2. Mezcla Americana
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: El Acordeón z la Cascada spring and waterfall flourish
  • El acordeón
  • La cascada
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: El Revoloteo de la Varita wand spin
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: El Boomerang boomerang card
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: Abanico Ultrarápido z Doble flourish fans, one-handed, double fan
  • Abanico "Ultrarápido" a una mano
  • Abanico doble
  • Cambio de color
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Juan Tamariz Florituras con Cuerdas rope and tie flourishes
  • 1. Nudo al balanceo
  • 2. El nudo con el meñique
  • 3. El nudo de la corbata
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Juan Tamariz Nuevas Figuras con Extensiones en Mesa table spread figures, butterfly, Trampolin
  • La "ESE" y la interrogación
  • La Mariposa
  • Variante
  • El Trampolin
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Juan Tamariz Florituras: Últimas Figuras Simples table spread figures, eye, "Fin"
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Juan Tamariz Una Figura de Mar z Primavera flourish, flower
  • La Flor z Caracola
  • Variante
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Magia Comica
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Juan Tamariz El Billete que No Se Deja Coger bar bet, catching bill between two fingers
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Juan Tamariz En la Punta de la Lengua (no title), miniature card matching selection appears on tip of tongue
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Juan Tamariz ¡Pim, Pam, Pum! gag with deck, spectator has to copy actions, cutting to a card and remembering it, his card is reversed
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz La Moneda en la Frente coin on forehead of spectator vanishes
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz La Moneda en la Frente (II) classic Knickle Head routine, soldered
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Juan Tamariz El Pañuelo que Bota y Llora two gags with handkerchief, jumps when thrown on the floor and sweating handkerchief
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Juan Tamariz Debajo del Sombrero cookie under hat, gag to make it vanish without touching hat
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Juan Tamariz Cuenta Enigmática de Tres Monedas do as I do trick with coins, spectator fails to repeat the same actions
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Predicción en Tira gag prediction, all cards of the deck
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Atrología gag astrology on paper, ending up with drawing of a pig
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Juan Tamariz ¿Qué Estoy Haciendo? gag, apparently trying to divine a movement done by the spectator
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Juan Tamariz La Reliquia del Mago Dedi finger in matchbox, gag
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Juan Tamariz Los Tres Vasos bar bet, turning over three cups so they end up in same direction
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Juan Tamariz El Ladrón de Camisas stealing shirt from assistant, under suit
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Juan Tamariz, Bernard Andrei Todos los Magos... ¡Yo No! gag, "every magician - I don't"
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Juan Tamariz ¡Para Volverse Loco! bar bet, placing two dice together so every side equals seven
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Juan Tamariz Tres Monólogos z Líneas Cómicas three comedy sketches
  • 1ª El Borrachin
  • 2ª Cafe Carisimo
  • 3ª Pregunta Tonta
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Juan Tamariz El Tragoncete apparently eating goldfish, carrot
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Juan Tamariz Tres Gags Para Salón z Escena three gags for stage
  • 1. El hombrecillo que crece
  • 2. El layo rigido
  • 3. ¡Oh, cielos!
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Juan Tamariz Tres Gags con Objetos Varios three gags, with book, cigarette and egg
  • 1ª Con un libro
  • 2ª Con cigarrillos
  • 3ª Con huevos
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Juan Tamariz Cinco Gags con Pañelos five gags with a silk
  • 1ª Planchado por mi
  • 2ª Labios rojos
  • 3ª Manos sucias
  • 4ª R.I.P.
  • 5ª Mago elegante
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Juan Tamariz Tres Gags Con Cartas three verbal gags with cards
  • 1ª Echar las cartas
  • 2ª ¡Piensa una carta!
  • 3ª Para terminar
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Juan Tamariz El Rollo de Billetes gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up
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Juan Tamariz Billete Volador gag, bill on reel
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Juan Tamariz Cerillas Electricas electric matches, joke
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Juan Tamariz Seis Gags Rápidos con Cartas six quick card gags
  • 1ª Sobran dos
  • 2ª ¿Es roja?
  • 3ª Seguro antirrobo
  • 4ª ¡Alto!
  • 5ª ¡Por narices!
  • 6ª Al oido
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Juan Tamariz Acupuntura toothpick through finger
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Juan Tamariz Un Pinchito de Ida y Vuelta gag, apparently handing toothpick with food, person will end up with bottom half of the toothpick
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Juan Tamariz Las Últimas Gotas bar bet, how many drops of liquid will drop from an empty bottle
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Juan Tamariz Escritura Misteriosa name of card appears in foam of a beer
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Juan Tamariz Palillos Muelle long distance shot of a toothpick
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz El O.K. impossible conditions, deck is thrown over shoulder because it cannot be done
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Juan Tamariz Final Cómico: El Adiós gag, saying goodbye with handkerchief
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Juan Tamariz La Broma del Cigarrillo cigarette moves back inside pack when spectator reaches for it
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz Cerilla X match is marked on one side and thrown on the table, mark side is up, gag or bar bet
Also published here
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Juan Tamariz, Val Andrews 4 Gags Bien Locos four gags
  • 1. El Calvo
  • 2. ¡Silencio!
  • 3. Abanico Perfecto
  • 4. Utilisimo
Also published here
  • also in:
  • El Calvo (Val Andrews, Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid, 1979)
  • Ali's "Gagsterismo"
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Juan Tamariz, Antonio de Armenteras Gags Con Cuerdas gags with ropes
  • 1. Una cuerda especial
  • 2. Cuerda nudo
  • 3. Los inventores de los juegos con cuerdas
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Juan Tamariz Cuatro Gags Para Empezar four opening gags
  • 1. Monologo
  • 2. El objeto misterioso
  • 3. La maleta
  • 4. La percha
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Juan Tamariz La Baraja Acordeón stapled at short ends
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Juan Tamariz La Baraja Cascada
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Juan Tamariz, Patrick Page, Juan Antón De Mucha Risa five gags to add to a show
  • 1. Las gafas
  • 2. La lengua
  • 3. La flor
  • 4. El puzzle
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Juan Tamariz Predicción Infalible 52 on 1 card
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Magia Cientifica
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Juan Tamariz El Sombrero de Copa del Mago optical illusion, length and width of hat
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Juan Tamariz Los Alfileres que No Ocupan Lugar needles are placed in a glass filled to the brim with water, without spilling over
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Juan Tamariz La Cerilla-puerta coin on broken match placed on bottle, coin falls when drop of water is placed on match
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Juan Tamariz El Viaje de los Enanitos Grises optical illusion, grey dots appear in cluster with black squares
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Juan Tamariz El Papel del Papel how to fold paper so a deck of cards can be placed on it
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Juan Tamariz Un Ejemplo de Magia Elegante match balanced on coin is covered with glass, match falls with static electricity, comb
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Juan Tamariz El Pez Japonés puzzles with matches, fish lay out
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Inspired by
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Juan Tamariz El Vaso Mágico filled up glass is turned over, paper
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Juan Tamariz Vino... Y Después Se Fue two glasses are placed with the openings together and filled with water, wine is filled
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Juan Tamariz La Boda de Turulú Con Laralá two rings are held together with string, string is set on fire but does not break
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Juan Tamariz La Forma de los Líquidos three different liquids are placed in same glass, different shapes
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Juan Tamariz Siéntate Bien person can not stand up from chair, finger on forehead
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Juan Tamariz Rebelde Sin Causa: El Papel Indestructible tearing paper in three pieces
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Juan Tamariz La Balanza Encantada scale build with ruler, pencil and two glasses
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Juan Tamariz El Indiectio Moderno throwing a needle on target and it sticks
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Juan Tamariz La Cacerola Económica Y Otros Experimentos cooking an egg in a paper pan
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Juan Tamariz El Astromago egg rolling on plate
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Juan Tamariz Premios Magi-Olímpicos two glasses with water, paper to connect them and water flows upwards
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Matemagia
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Juan Tamariz La Cifra Odiada after some calculations result consists only of number spectator does not like
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Juan Tamariz La Adivinación Diabólica 1089 force
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Juan Tamariz La Cifra Desaparecida from a calculated number, spectator names every number but one, which is divined by performer
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Juan Tamariz Tachados y Elegidos matrix force
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Juan Tamariz El Teléfono Mágico from a calculated number, spectator names every number but one, which is divined by performer over phone
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Juan Tamariz El Número Eterno endless number 109989
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Juan Tamariz Predicción Fantástica number prediction, with gag
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Juan Tamariz, Bruce Elliott* La Pulsera Matemática number on paper ring is torn at any place and multiplied by number, same number, 142857, with the feature of fractions of seven
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Juan Tamariz Más Rápido que un Bombero, Siempre Sumo yo el Primero speed calculation
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Juan Tamariz Adivinación de una Suma sum divination, principle of 9
  • El principio del 9
  • La adivinación de la suma
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Juan Tamariz "Semanágicas" days on calendar sheet or chosen on total divined
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Juan Tamariz Vamos a Ver Cómo es el Reino del Revés ambigram prediction, 89016
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Juan Tamariz El Cuadro Mágico 3x3
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, May 2026.