Close-up Entertainer

Book
1979
Written by Paul Harris
Work of Paul Harris
172 pages (Hardcover), published by Chuck Martinez
Illustrated with drawings by Dwight Dunaway
Language: English
48 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Dana Betz Foreword
Chuck Martinez, Paul Harris Special Interview
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Paul Harris Peeler piece of top layer is peeled off and restored
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Variations
 1
Paul Harris Side-Winder card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck
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Variations
 10
Drop Switch
20
Paul Harris Black Jack Challenge four blackjacks are produced, Kings and Aces transpose, Aces change into royal flush
  • Cutting for Black Jacks
  • Black Jack Exchange
  • Royal Black Jack
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 24
Paul Harris Cross-Cut Force one half leaned against the other
 		25
Thumb Production thumb slides bottom card around deck to top
 		27
Paul Harris, Arturo de Ascanio Five Card Ascanio Spread
34
Paul Harris The P.H. Switch two card transpo, in repeat one card vanishes and appears next to other
Variations
 37
Paul Harris El Warpo card case turns inside out
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 44
Paul Harris Drop-Shot corner and rest of card transpose with use of glass, inspired by "Corner in the Glass"
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 52
Paul Harris A Force switch of card in tabled spread, card slid around under palm
 		55
Paul Harris A Subtle Poker Move performer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen, then the spectator's cards as well
Variations
 60
Paul Harris Jinx Change/Switch Handling
61
Transfer Move
63
Terry LaGerould Kinky-Pinky deck balanced upright on fingers while card rises
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 66
Terry LaGerould Streaker tabled spread of ten cards, when spectator runs finger along, force card is dragged with finger
  • The Streaker Principle
  • Performance
 		69
Terry LaGerould Blind Peek peek method for one spectator
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 72
Paul Harris The Silver Elevator four coins travel through deck
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 75
Clip Steal
75
Paul Harris Quarter Caper three half dollars are produced from quarter and vanish again
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Inspired by
  • Bob Hummer effect from "Professional Magic Made Easy" (Bruce Elliott)
 86
Han Ping Chien
91
Tenkai/Goshman Pinch Switch
92
Paul Harris P.D.Q #2 four coins across
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Inspired by
 96
Larry Jennings Han Ping Chien onto Spectator's Hand see also p. 100
 		97
Paul Harris Four Finger Finale coin appears under forefinger as finale to coins across or similar
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 101
Dana Betz The Betz Poker-Roll coin roll-out in which coins are rolled across table
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 104
Paul Harris Free-Flight Revisited coins travel from hand to under card on table
Inspired by
 107
Paul Harris Pick-Up & Display
108
Looy Simonoff Looy's Sooperman one-man floatation behind cloth
Inspired by
 115
Daniel Cros Daniel's Butterfly card cut into butterfly shape, inspired by Kaps' Floating Cork
 		119
Paul Harris King Solomon's Drink glass of drink is produced from handkerchief
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Variations
 123
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
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 125
Tilt brief
 		126
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
130
Allen Okawa Cellophane Surprise torn and restored cellophane at cigarette case, healing process is felt
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Variations
 134
Paul Harris P.U.S.H. exchange of upjogged card
 		139
Paul Harris The Acapulco Thinker of about fifteen cards, P.U.S.H. switch
 		143
Paul Harris A Card in the Hand is Worth Two in the Deck indifferent card used to stab between two selection, it changes into third, using P.U.S.H. switch
Related to
 146
Paul Harris Stretch rubber banded deck, top card pulled through and penetrates rubber band
Variations
 148
Paul Harris The Castle Conspiracy four cards are put in card castle formation, one of them changes place with King, other three transform into Kings
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Variations
 152
Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
154
Paul Harris Jinx Change Variation
157
Paul Harris Instant Castle quickly constructing card castle on table
 		160
Paul Harris Wax Lips kiss mark appears on card and is removed in form of wax lips
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 164
The One-Hand Top Palm
167
Paul Harris The Pinochle Solution
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 169
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2016.