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Don Costello, Dai Vernon, Martin Gardner The Tit-Tat-Toe Trick Packet of nine cards used to play tic-tac-toe with a spectator (face up and down cards). Finale is revealed that the result is a magic square, each row/column/diagonal adds up to fifteen
Related toVariations 1956 28
Robert E. Neale T.V. Puzzle paper fold puzzle
Also published here Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
6
Robert E. Neale Insideout & Stretchit topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Stretchit
  • Insideout
  • The Chinese Wand
  • Additional Notes
  • With a Sponge Ball
  • The Square Circle
  • Flexible Transpo
for simplified folding method see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 2)
14
Robert E. Neale Pyramid One paper pyramid that can produce flat objects, three chambers
Related to Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
31
Robert E. Neale The Hanging rope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards), see p. 206 for idea by John Hudak
Related toAlso published here June 1968 181
Robert E. Neale Pyramid Two another paper pyramid that can produce flat objects
Related to Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
33
Robert E. Neale Pyramid Two
Inspired by July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
46
Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves Roulette russian roulette demonstration, "Readers unfamiliar with firearms are urged not to try this trick.", see p. 308 for reference and p. 312 for comment
Dec. 1969 305
Robert E. Neale Infernal Machine "programmed" card packet, exactly wrong in coming up with desired card
Also published here 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
72
Robert E. Neale Insideout Jr. simplified construction
Inspired by July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
70
Robert E. Neale Infernal Machine eight cards with different men and women, dating presentation, anti-faros to produce requested cards, binary, see bottom of p. 341 for credit information, p. 420 for envelope suggestion by Cushing Strout
VariationsAlso published here June 1970 339
Robert E. Neale More Lies thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Related toVariationsAlso published here Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
384
Robert E. Neale An Illusion flattened ring of paper is stretched
Mar. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 11)
82
Robert E. Neale Thru & Thru white pop-up cardboard die slides through black die and vice versa, see also p. 439 & p. 486 for suggestion by Al Weyfield
Aug. 1971 435
Robert E. Neale New Age Cards three cards with words on them, thought-of word divined, one of the cards vanishes
Related to Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
117
Charles Hudson Hummer - 4 four cards mixed face up face down by spectator, values of face up cards predicted, CATO
Related to Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
150
Ken Beale Ring Sation two rings on string, one comes off, originally published by Lou Tannen, with variation:
  • The Hard Way
see also p. 565 for background information, see p. 608 for comment by Paul Brian
Related to Oct. 1972 563
Karl Fulves Computer cards spelled out, the deck is always wrong, color-changing back kicker
Inspired by Nov. 1972 570
Robert E. Neale End Game three objects moved according to instructions, outcome predicted
  • History
  • The Children's Game (Rock Paper Scissors)
  • The System
  • A Variation
  • Two Betting Games
  • Addendum
  • The Second Game (with cube/die)
  • The Election Game
Feb. 1973 593
Robert E. Neale Fold, Cut, and Fail pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Final Notes
Also published here Feb. 1973 595
Robert E. Neale New Hunter Knot never-letting-go-knot, string
Also published here Feb. 1973 597
Robert E. Neale Number Hummer four cards mixed face up face down by spectator, values of face up cards divined or predicted
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1973 600
Robert E. Neale The Two Guns square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
Also published here June 1973 634
Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves In the Mirror spectator writes number on mirror, performer on another mirror, numbers transpose in mirror writing, variation with words, see also p. 786 for comment by Reinhard Müller
Feb. 1974 712
Robert E. Neale 5-Second Rice rice in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and rice does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does, with notes by Karl Fulves
Also published here Aug. 1974 783
Robert E. Neale A Trick with Sandpaper two pieces of sandpaper are folded together, performer can pull them apart but spectator cannot
  • Thumb Variation
  • Lock Position
  • Warnings
Oct. 1974 811
Robert E. Neale Zwei Pistolen square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
Also published here Apr. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
73
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1975 1035
Robert E. Neale "Die Innere Außenseite" und "Ausgeflippt" topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Ausgeflippt
  • Die innere Außenseite
  • Der Chinesische Schnurstab
  • Fantasta
  • Platzwechsel
  • Anmerkungen
  • Mit Schaumgummibällen
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
33
Paul Harris The Ultimate Rip-off Torn-and-restored card with only one card used, 3/4 restoration
VariationsAlso published here 1977 63
Karl Fulves, Kim Iles, Mel Stover, P. Howard Lyons Hyper Card various ideas with the Hypercard
Related toVariations 1978 1067
Karl Fulves Robot Ring betting game like endless chain with ring and rope
  • The Win/Lose Option
  • The Must-Lose Option
  • The Must-Win Option
see p. 1149 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related to 1978 1118
Harry Lorayne, Robert E. Neale Voice Print eight cards, programming, binary
Related toVariations 1982 256
Robert E. Neale Neale's Number No. 16, binary cards with four word cards
1983 23
Robert E. Neale The Two Guns No. 30, square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
Also published here 1983 50
Robert E. Neale Submarine Card spectator holds card frame with center torn out, its orientation changes while spectator closes his eyes
Variations 1983 3
Karl Fulves Stepping Thru A Playing Card presentation for Neale's effect
Inspired by 1983 5
Karl Fulves Double Talk presentation for Neale's effect, apparently delaying it
Inspired by 1983 5
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor spectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes
VariationsAlso published here 1983 6
Robert E. Neale Streamlined Trapdoor simplified design
Inspired by 1983 9
Robert E. Neale Belt Buckle different design
Inspired by 1983 9
Robert E. Neale Double Buckle different design
Inspired by 1983 10
Robert E. Neale Flat Klein paper construction with only one surface
1983 11
Robert E. Neale Der neue "Hunter-Knoten" never-letting-go-knot, string
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
131
Robert E. Neale Das Hängen rope noose tightens only on spectator that is playing the role of being guilty (determined by choosing cards)
Also published here Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
61
Terri Rogers Star Gate two cards glued back to back crosswise with hole in center, after some folding they are face to face
  • The Effect
  • The Method
  • The Handling
  • Presentation
  • Construction
  • Finally...
Inspired by 1985 3
Karl Fulves Robert E. Neale's Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 111
Robert E. Neale Confetti No. 62, confetti in double Foo-Can, tube that is open on both ends and confetti does not fall out when poured into it and also not when turned over, but on turning back it does
Also published here 1985 111
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor No. 63, card frame turns inside out while spectator is holding it
VariationsAlso published here 1985 112
Robert E. Neale TV Puzzle No. 64, paper fold puzzle
Also published here 1985 114
Robert E. Neale Inside Out No. 65, topological origami tube
Also published here 1985 116
Robert E. Neale Stripes Make You Thinner No. 66, trick using the Inside-out Tube
Also published here 1985 117
Robert E. Neale Stretchit No. 67, trick using the Inside-Out Tube
Also published here 1985 118
Robert E. Neale Flexible Transpo No. 68, trick using two Inside-Out Tubes
Also published here 1985 119
Robert E. Neale Stretch a Bill No. 69, shape-changing tube with dollar bill
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 120
Robert E. Neale Neale's Shortchange Wallet No. 70, wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something
Also published here 1985 121
Robert E. Neale The Con Artist No. 71, shortchange routine with wallet folded from paper, bills change into worthless paper
Also published here 1985 123
Robert E. Neale Short Change Wallet wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something, optional slit à la Bendix Bombshell Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1985 2
Robert E. Neale The Con Artist shortchange routine with wallet folded from paper, bills change into worthless paper
Also published here 1985 5
Karl Fulves Wallethots further ideas for Neale's wallet, easier way to construct it
Inspired by 1985 8
Robert E. Neale Bill Tube shape-changing tube from dollar bill, square shape to rectangular shape
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 74
Robert E. Neale Off The Barrelhead stand-up endless chain routine
  • Introduction (credit information)
  • Simple Pickup
    • 1. Right Loop Catches
    • 2. Left Loop Catches
    • 3. Neither Loop Catches
    • 4. Both Loops Catch
  • Advanced Pickups
  • Basic Routine: String Game
  • Advanced Routine: Cord Con
  • Notes
1986 71
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
Robert E. Neale Der Lügendetektor thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Also published here 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 3)
9
Karl Fulves Step by Step Trapdoor step-by-step instructions of "The Trapdoor"
Inspired by 1987 ca. 13
Karl Fulves What From Whom credit discussions
  • Bob Farmer's "Tsunami"
  • Gaetan Bloom's "Visible Monte"
  • "Jumbo Mondo Monte"
  • response to "Shuffle Off" manuscript
  • Flip Flap by The Magic Hands
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
244
Peter Wilker, Dr. Jacob Daley, Wolfgang Rohde, Robert E. Neale ... und das verfluchte Würfelspiel on the game of 31 / NIM, adding numbers from die, person who surpasses 31 loses the game
  • Das Einunddreissiger-Spiel
  • Was hat der Zauberer davon?
  • Eine Fundamental neue Idee
  • Das Rohde-System
  • Vom Würfel zur Karten
  • Von Karten zu Würfeln
  • Anhang: Die Schlüsselzahlen beim Würfelspiel
Related to
  • Ken de Courcy's "The Australian Gambling Game of 31"
  • Robert Neale's "Six Card Swindle" 1985.
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 5)
4
Eugene Burger The Inquisition (For Charles Reynolds)
about magical presentation
Variations 1989 91
Philip T. Goldstein, Robert E. Neale Toddler packet mixed face-up/face-down, values added up is force number
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec., 1967)
Variations
1989 3
Martin Gardner MG Trio #3 orientation of head on QS and KH used for monte type guessing game, turning on vertical or horizontal axis ("The principle behind this trick has floated around a while.")
Variations 1989 20
Robert E. Neale Heads Turn orientation of head on picture cards
Inspired by 1989 22
Robert E. Neale Neale's Knot No. 49, Hunter knot variation
Also published here 1990 102
Robert E. Neale The Hanging No. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator
1990 120
Robert E. Neale Borromean Bet topological bar bet with three interlocked rings of different colors
  • Introduction
  • The Sucker Move
  • Spectator Holds a Ring
  • Marked Rings
  • The Fooler
  • The Finish
Related to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
15
Robert E. Neale Borromean Baffler topological bar bet with three interlocked rings of different colors, further ideas
  • Props
  • Move
  • Presentations
  • The Impossible Task
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Sucker Move
    • 3. Spectator Holds
    • 4. Marked Rings
    • 5. Fooler
    • 6. Climax
Related to 1990 1
Karl Fulves, Robert E. Neale More Borromean Notes topological bar bet with three interlocked rings of different colors, more notes and credit information
  • Further Reading
Related to 1990 ca. 1
Michael Weber To Feed Many food (grapes, nuts or the like) placed in bowls, even though some are eaten the amount stays the same, mathematical principle (edge counting)
VariationsAlso published here 1991 103
Michael Weber A Better Mousetrap three phases, based on Robert E. Neale's "The Trapdoor Card"
Inspired byRelated to 1991 130
Dan Harlan Hot Spell the word "Magic" is produced with ABC cards, randomness in handling
Variations Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
11
Robert E. Neale Wanting to Win spectator wins every time
1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 8)
78
Robert E. Neale The Key In The Door key turns by itself, bit of key twists ninety degrees
Also published here
  • Tricks of the Imagination
Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
45
Michael Weber (reviewer) Tricks of the Imagination by Robert E. Neale Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
50
Michael Weber (reviewer) More Than Lecture Notes, Number 1 by Robert E. Neale Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
51
Michael Weber (reviewer) More Than Lecture Notes, Number 2 by Robert E. Neale Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
51
Michael Weber (reviewer) Three Magic Arrows by Robert E. Neale Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
52
Michael Weber (reviewer) Whatsabox by Robert E. Neale Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
52
Richard Vollmer Talk To Me eight card Packet
Inspired by Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2031
Robert E. Neale Casino three red and three black cards are used for betting game, with bills
Inspired by
  • "Random Walks and Gambling" (Martin Gardner, Mathematical Circus, 1981)
1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
99
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Tricks of the Imagination by Robert E. Neale Jan./Feb. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)
91
Michael Weber (reviewer) Pyramid Power by Robert E. Neale Jan. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
49
Michael Weber (reviewer) Sheep and Goats by Robert E. Neale Jan. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
49
Jack Avis Eight Bytes Is Enough thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 32
Robert E. Neale Soul Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
1
Jack Avis Eight Bites is Enough thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1993
Profile (Issue 17)
11
Robert E. Neale (E)VIL(E) four cards with letters e,v,i,l are put down to form different words, one back changes color
1994 952
Robert E. Neale Thanks, But...
  • Letters
Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
12
Karl Fulves Loaded credit notes
Related to 1995 3
Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale Acknowledgements
Also published here 1995 iv
Robert E. Neale 4. Early Conjuring Performances
  • The Doll (Cubio)
  • The Bull-roarer
  • The Shaking Tent
  • The Rope
Also published here 1995 39
Robert E. Neale 6. Matinée Magic
  • Matinée
  • Responses to Matinée
  • Sawing a Woman in Two
    • The Horrible Sawing
    • The Humorous Sawing
    • The Holy Sawing
  • Matinée Magic
Also published here 1995 83
Robert E. Neale 7. Tricksters and Real Jokers
  • The Trickster Spirit
    • Images of Trickster
Also published here 1995 101
Robert E. Neale Real Jokers Joker folded in quarters turns inside out, then torn and restored except one quarter
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 106
Robert E. Neale 8. A Potion or Two spectator selects the red pill from row of pills, ten-eleven force
Also published here 1995 121
Robert E. Neale 10. Sole Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
Also published here 1995 133
Robert E. Neale 11. Meaning in Magic
  • Literal Demonstration
  • Problems with Literal Demonstration
  • Symbolic Demonstration
  • The Transformation of Magical Demonstration
Also published here 1995 137
Robert E. Neale 12. Parable Magic on Gospel Magic
  • Parables
    • Zen Tales
    • Sufi Tales
    • Modern Tales
  • Truth Beyond Comprehension
  • The Parables of Jesus
Also published here 1995 145
Robert E. Neale Parable of the Publican and the Tax Collector packet trick with two cards with pope/pimp written on them
Also published here 1995 154
Robert E. Neale Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin spectator finds special coin out of many in a change bag
Also published here 1995 157
Robert E. Neale Parable of the Great Feast
Also published here 1995 158
Robert E. Neale 14. Triskaidekaphobia prime principle force, packet of tarot cards counted to named number until only one card remains
  • Alternative Routine
  • More Facts and Their Sources
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 163
Robert E. Neale 15. Many Magics
  • Primary Magic
  • Secondary Magics
  • Reduced Magics
  • Restored Magics
  • Reflexive Magic
  • Conclusions
Also published here 1995 173
Mac King (reviewer) Magic and Meaning by Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale
reviewed together with Michael Close
May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
65
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Mystery School Video by Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
81
Jim Magus Arcana on the Houdini Seance, Jeff Payton, Ken Klosterman, Henry Mueller, Sidney Kaner, Mane Blood, Dorothy Young, Joseph Bauer, Lee Earle, Jack Camp, Robert E. Neale
Mar. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 9)
6
Doc Dougherty Counter Point: Earthly Visitors on Gil Eagles, Ray Noran, Robert E. Neale, Eugene Burger
Apr. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 10)
5
Robert E. Neale Orange impossible/fascinating object with an orange
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
261
Michael Close (reviewer) Folding Money Fooling by Robert E. Neale Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
29
Michael Close (reviewer) Origami Plain and Simple by Robert E. Neale
- It's Not Magic, But...
Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
30
Terri Rogers StarGate Two card frames glued back to back turn inside out to become glued face to face
Inspired by 1998 50
Terry Parrett Mental Kombat prediction of chosen superhero card, PATEO
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)
534
Matthew Field, Steve Bryant, Robert E. Neale, Bev Bergeron Messages
Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
8
Richard Cohn, Roger Linden, Robert E. Neale, Gregg Webb, James Forster Messages
May 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 5)
12
Ben Salinas True Love spectator signs card and puts hand on it, another spectator does down-under deal with packet and ends up with signed selection, card under hand is blank
  • Racherbaumer Sidebar (avoiding top change)
Inspired by
  • "She Loves Me..." (Robert Neale, Genii, Feb.1994)
Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
76
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Robert E. Neale 2000 48
Robert E. Neale A Hair of the Dog bill folded into dog
  • Bonus Number One - Bob's Presentation
  • Bonus Number Two - Magic Doggie! (dog stands up by himself)
2000 151
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Robert E. Neale July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
72
Robert E. Neale Die Liebenden two spectators both choose love tarot card, counting
2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
46
Michael Close (reviewer) Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Robert E. Neale June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
29
Harry Lorayne It's Not Easy To Lie card selected from nine-card packet with down/under deal, card from remaining eight cards thought-of, lie detector, original selection used to count down to find it
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2001 9
Harry Lorayne That's The Truth! small packet
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 15
Robert E. Neale Con-Tainer milk carton container that is used to drop out different-colored balls for probability bets
  • The Prop
  • Handling
  • Illustrating False Odds
  • Preventing Favorable Outcomes
Related to
  • Martin Gardner's column in Scientific American, Dec. 1970
2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
63
Robert E. Neale Potter Magic And Theater Magic
Feb. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)
73
Paul Cummins (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale, David Parr June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
86
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Celebration of Sides: The Nonsense World of Robert Neale by Robert E. Neale, Michael Weber Aug. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)
82
Michael Close (reviewer) Frog Tales by Robert E. Neale Jan. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 5)
31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale, David Parr May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
32
Michael Close (reviewer) Celebration of Sides by Robert E. Neale May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
34
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale 2003 316
Robert E. Neale Preface
2003 13
Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride Robert Neale Robert E. Neale
2003 75
Robert E. Neale Ritual Magic
2003 77
Robert E. Neale Suspension of Disbelief
2003 78
Robert E. Neale Oddly Magic
2003 80
Robert E. Neale A Ritual Gesture
2003 81
Robert E. Neale Three Way to Become an Oracle see following items
2003 82
Robert E. Neale Dream Die using a twelve-sided dodecahedron for rituals or so
2003 84
Robert E. Neale Runed chosen runes spell "SCAM", Sands's prime number force
2003 86
Robert E. Neale Systematic Creativity Stimulation
  • Scientific Age Fortune-Telling
    • Stimulation Design Cards for Personal Creativity Reading
  • Five Symbols
  • Four Changes
  • Dynamics of the Reading
  • Addenda
2003 89
Robert E. Neale, Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride, Todd Karr In Their Words: Neale, Burger & McBride
June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
44
Karl Fulves, Robert E. Neale Distant Marker spectator cuts deck, performer names number and a card of that value is at its numerical position from top
2005 110
Robert E. Neale Card to Cube Fold folding a cube out of a playing card
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
13
Robert E. Neale Draw For The Devil nine cards, performer and spectator alternately put them in a 3x3 square à la Tic Tac Toe, a magic square for six results
Inspired by 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
85
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Zoo Magic by Robert E. Neale Nov. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 11)
99
Robert E. Neale Trust Me routine with change and fake explanation
2006 262
Max Maven Wrapper's Delight bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid
Inspired by
  • "Baffling Bill Braid" (Robert E. Neale, Folding Money Fooling, 1997)
2006 273
Gene Taylor Inverter Converter topological puzzle, Trapdoor variation with "Me" and "You" written on different parts
Inspired byVariations Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
6
Peter Duffie, Robert E. Neale Cal-Q-Lator twelve card set-up
Related to 2007 297
Robert E. Neale Introduction About magic and wonder
2008 ix
Robert E. Neale Robin's Nest One small egg placed in hand, later shown to have two eggs in hand
2008 3
Robert E. Neale The Five Gifts of Life Five different objects in hand, four are removed and placed in pocket, last object vanishes from hand.

Has packet trick variation where the last card becomes blank
2008 8
Robert E. Neale Breaking Bread Small pieces of bread placed in groups that form a square, even though some are eaten, the amount of bread stays the same, mathematical principle (edge counting)
Inspired by 2008 16
Robert E. Neale Russian Prayer Stones Four stones placed in spectator's hand, becomes five
2008 25
Robert E. Neale The Little-Finger String Game Cat's cradle (string game) used to trap spectator's finger, but when magician's finger is trapped, can escape easily
2008 29
Robert E. Neale My Lady Truth Picture of old lady becomes picture of young lady, optical illusion. Has second version using a printed playing card
2008 44
Robert E. Neale The Treasure Hunt Five envelopes with names of countries printed on them. Placed in a circle, spectator spells the names of the countries by counting around the circle. Every envelope is empty except the last one with a message
Related to 2008 54
Robert E. Neale Gypsy Growth Four cards with flowers printed on them, one of the flowers wilt, become healthy, and then become a large flower. Three different routines
2008 63
Robert E. Neale Countermanded three cards blank on both sides, messages appear on two of them
Also published here 2008 77
Robert E. Neale In Memoriam Packet of blank cards with picture on one of them. Picture changes before turning blank
2008 82
Robert E. Neale I Bless Bile Cards with numbers on them used to spell various words when turned upside down, then flipped over to reveal a skull picture
Inspired by 2008 87
Robert E. Neale The First Mystery or The Wisdom of the Worm Story trick about Adam and Eve using six playing cards and a worm sock puppet which locates the selected card
2008 101
Robert E. Neale The Naming Different names on cards are placed in a circle, spell the names around the circle until one is left, that card is the one with a bullet on the back
Related to 2008 111
Robert E. Neale We Are Dead Two cards shown blank on both sides, placed together, a message appears on it
2008 122
Ed Mellon, Robert E. Neale The Two-Card Double Turnover Paddle Move done with cards, but one hand turns for real while the other does the false turnover, originally published as "Ed Mellon's DT" by Ed Mellon, handling change by Robert Neale
Variations 2008 123
Robert E. Neale The Four-Card Double Turnover Variation on the Ed Mellon Double Turnover, but with four cards
Inspired by 2008 128
Robert E. Neale Taking the Fifth Show two double blank cards with numbers on each side, numbered one to four. Sudden appearance of a whisky bottle picture on one of the cards
Related to
  • "Out of the Fifth Dimension" (Ed Mellon, marketed, 1960)
2008 132
Robert E. Neale Crossing the Threshold Presentation and handling for The Trapdoor Card
2008 139
Robert E. Neale To the Other Side of No Similar effect to Trapdoor Card, but the paper is cut in a circle with a bar through it (standard STOP sign), paper is turned inside out despite holding on to it
2008 151
Robert E. Neale Boros the Boastful Boa Story about snakes twisting themselves using a strip of rubber, twists vanish and appear on the strip of rubber
2008 160
Robert E. Neale Fold, Cut and Fail Pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
Also published here 2008 188
Robert E. Neale Wheel of Life Presentation for a flexagon
2008 202
Robert E. Neale A Very Personal Computer Presentation for a trihexaflexagon
2008 211
Robert E. Neale The Card Presenting the Hyper Card
Inspired byRelated to 2008 229
Robert E. Neale Moves New moves that can be done with the Hyper Card to make the presentations more fooling and interesting
Related to 2008 237
Robert E. Neale Hyperflexagon From a Hyper Card to a a flexagon, uses business cards
Related to 2008 250
Robert E. Neale Hoaxcard Variation on Hyper Card
Related to 2008 263
Robert E. Neale The Soul in the Machine Do some calculation on calculator, when final result is turned over it reveals a message in English
2008 275
Robert E. Neale High Noon Do some calculation on calculator, final result reveals numbers related to God's creation
2008 281
Robert E. Neale Box Stars Presentation for the Yoshimoto Cube, not sure what the effect really is besides just displaying the cube
Variations 2008 285
Robert E. Neale Counterfeit Bar bet with American penny (heads or tails), a bit of a gag with a strange ending
2008 293
Robert E. Neale Spins and Waves Routine with plastic "rattleback" toy, when spun one way, it will spin backwards after a while. Uses plastic's refractive properties to cause written words to transpose
2008 302
Robert E. Neale The Lock Bashful Lock routine, lock can be opened by performer without key, but spectator cannot.

Describes the workings of the Bashful Lock in detail.
Related to 2008 313
Robert E. Neale Moves Different moves possible with the Bashful Lock
Related to 2008 322
Robert E. Neale Bashful Routines Describes four full routines with the Bashful Lock

  • How It's Done
  • The Spirited Lock
  • Positive Thinking
  • Confidence Game
Related to 2008 337
Robert E. Neale Blood Knife Color changing knives with gory story about suicide
2008 349
Robert E. Neale Family Jewels Jewelry placed in a bag, later when poured out, there's a bunch of teeth, using change bag
2008 356
Robert E. Neale Relative Boxes Presentation with two Gozinta Boxes, with the addition of a third box
2008 362
Robert E. Neale Phoenix Fold flash paper into a bird, vanish it with fire (with weird "animation" sequence in the middle that is just the magician openly tapping on the bird)
2008 376
Robert E. Neale Modern Rope Trick Hindu Rope, rope is made to rigidly stand vertically when held in hand
2008 385
Robert E. Neale Thirty Two pennies and a dime, dime vanishes completely while telling ghost story
2008 390
Richard F. McKinney The Sprit Message writing appears on paper in Himber wallet precursor
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Oct. 1925
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
285
Robert E. Neale Countermanded three cards blank on both sides, messages appear on two of them
Also published here Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
29
Eric Mead (reviewer) This Is Not a Book by Robert E. Neale Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
98
Karl Fulves, Robert E. Neale McKinney's Switch Device "Flexible Switching"
paper model of flexagon switching wallet
Related to 2009
Xtra Credit (Issue 3)
10
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Impossible Bill Braid by Robert E. Neale Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
92
Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale Acknowledgements
Also published here 2009 iv
Robert E. Neale 4. Early Conjuring Performances
  • The Doll (Cubio)
  • The Bull-roarer
  • The Shaking Tent
  • The Rope
Also published here 2009 39
Robert E. Neale 6. Matinée Magic
  • Matinée
  • Responses to Matinée
  • Sawing a Woman in Two
    • The Horrible Sawing
    • The Humorous Sawing
    • The Holy Sawing
  • Matinée Magic
Also published here 2009 83
Robert E. Neale 7. Tricksters and Real Jokers
  • The Trickster Spirit
    • Images of Trickster
Also published here 2009 101
Robert E. Neale Real Jokers Joker folded in quarters turns inside out, then torn and restored except one quarter
Also published here 2009 106
Robert E. Neale 8. A Potion or Two spectator selects the red pill from row of pills, ten-eleven force
Also published here 2009 121
Robert E. Neale 10. Sole Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
Also published here 2009 133
Robert E. Neale 11. Meaning in Magic
  • Literal Demonstration
  • Problems with Literal Demonstration
  • Symbolic Demonstration
  • The Transformation of Magical Demonstration
Also published here 2009 137
Robert E. Neale 12. Parable Magic on Gospel Magic
  • Parables
    • Zen Tales
    • Sufi Tales
    • Modern Tales
  • Truth Beyond Comprehension
  • The Parables of Jesus
Also published here 2009 145
Robert E. Neale Parable of the Publican and the Tax Collector packet trick with two cards with pope/pimp written on them
Also published here 2009 154
Robert E. Neale Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin spectator finds special coin out of many in a change bag
Also published here 2009 157
Robert E. Neale Parable of the Great Feast
Also published here 2009 158
Robert E. Neale 14. Triskaidekaphobia prime principle force, packet of tarot cards counted to named number until only one card remains
  • Alternative Routine
  • More Facts and Their Sources
Also published here 2009 163
Robert E. Neale 15. Many Magics
  • Primary Magic
  • Secondary Magics
  • Reduced Magics
  • Restored Magics
  • Reflexive Magic
  • Conclusions
Also published here 2009 173
Robert E. Neale 16. Magic and Mumbo Jumbo
2009 193
Robert E. Neale The Pitter Patter Trick Hunter Knot routine
2009 197
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Magic Matters: Tricks and Essays by Robert E. Neale Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
83
Tom Stone, Robert E. Neale Sole Survivor in 3-D non-card presentational idea for Robert Neale's "Sole Survivor" (Magic & Meaning)
2011 35
Barrie Richardson Spoo-Key thread loop
  • The First Rotation
  • The Crawl
  • The Gravity Rotation
Inspired by 2011 111
Robert E. Neale See it Slant optical illusion with slant tower of Pisa on two cards
  • Handling on the Table
  • Handling in the Air
Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
23
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, Robert E. Neale Inside-Outside Endless Chain / Pricking the Garter

  • A Fair Throw
  • A Cheating Throw
  • A Superfair Throw
2012 164
Bob Hummer Hummer's Three-Card Monte Spectator thinks of one of three cards and switches a few cards around, magician divines thought of card, can do with any three objects
Variations 2012 204
Robert E. Neale Bob Neale's Rock, Paper, Scissors Hummer's Three Card Monte with Rock paper scissors theme variation
Inspired by 2012 210
Robert E. Neale The Berg Variations notes on the prop and procedure
Inspired by
  • "Mindreader's Dream" (Joe Berg)
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
670
Christian Scherer Die Legende vom Schnee in der Wüste routine with Yoshimoto Cube, story of snow, cube vanishes from a silk and water in a little bowl turns to snow
Inspired by 2014 127
Will Houstoun (reviewer) The Magic of Celebrating Illusion by Robert E. Neale Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
92
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Money Fixes Everything five one-dollar bills torn in half are matched with counting procedure involving numbers on coins
Variations June 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 27)
1
Robert E. Neale Check It Out presentation for "Money Fixes Everything"
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Inspired by July 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 28)
4
Robert E. Neale The Queen Sisters Bizarre story of sacrifice where two sisters (queens) triumph despite the odds against them.
Related to 2015 39
Robert E. Neale Wheel Force Elimination force from five objects starting with the one selected by a spectator.
2015 39
Steve Beam Wheels of Fortune Inspired by Wheel of Fortune TV show, audience member competes for prizes and wins a second card trick.
Inspired by 2015 42
Stephen Hobbs, Robert E. Neale Ten Card Wild
Related to 2015 47
Robert E. Neale Six-Card Deal
Also published here
  • "Six Card Deal" (Live, Death & Other Card Tricks, 2000)
2015 98
Robert E. Neale Jonah Wild
  • Presentation For A Last Deal: Wild Deal
  • Presentation For A One-Time Deal: Still Lucky
Related to 2015 100
Robert E. Neale The Idiot Poker Plot
Also published here
  • "The Idiot Poker Plot" (Tricks of the Imagination, 1991)
2015 198
Robert E. Neale The Dragon and the Unicorn done with gems and a fairy tale story presentation
  • Alternate Handling
  • Bag Handling
2015 266
David Britland (reviewer) The Sense of Wonder by Robert E. Neale Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
83
David Britland (reviewer) An Essay on Magic by Robert E. Neale Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
105
Harry Lorayne Voice Print eight cards, programming, binary
Inspired by 2017 53
Harry Lorayne It's Not Easy To Lie eight cards, programming, binary
Inspired by 2017 57
Harry Lorayne Cal-Q-Lator with anti-faro programming
Related to 2017 115
Robert E. Neale The Spirit
2018 1
Robert E. Neale How Come Me?
  • Tadpoles
  • Creating with Creases
  • At Play with Meaning
  • Death and Related Matters
  • Crucible: Creativity, Death and Religion
2018 7
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Wanderer
2018 16
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Mess-Maker
  • Processes
  • Contribution
2018 24
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Spiritual
  • Trickster Imagination
  • Trickster Jesus
  • Parables
  • Jesus
  • Trickster Images
2018 32
Robert E. Neale So What Magicians?
  • Creating a New Career
  • Dance of the Death Clown
2018 69
Robert E. Neale So What?
2018 83
Robert E. Neale Three Tall Tales
2018 85
Robert E. Neale Trump's Members "An Optical Illusion Presented as a Psychosocial Illusion"
presentation for Jastrow illusion
2018 85
Robert E. Neale The Old Lady in the Cave story
2018 93
Robert E. Neale Coyote Dances with a Star story
2018 94
Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale Magic and Meaning Revisited
2019 103
Eugene Burger The Last Dream script for Neale's trick
Inspired by
  • "The Last Dream" (Robert E. Neale, The Magic Mirror, 2002, p. 119)
2019 125
Ben Hart The Fragility of Life eggs cracked one by one, last one cracks the bowl itself as it is out of steel, plague story presentation, PATEO
Inspired by
  • "Soul Survivor" (Robert E. Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
2020 295
Tom Frame (reviewer) Magic Inside Out by Robert E. Neale, Lawrence Hass Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
76