1943-1965
Written by Jean Hugard
Work of Various
2,488 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Abril Lamarque
Language: English
1,933 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Candle (1)
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blowing out a candle and relighting it by holding a match in the smoke
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Candle (2)
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bar bet type, blowing out a candle with a funnel
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Candle (3)
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candle in water burns all the way, curiosity
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Candle (5)
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party game, blowing out candles, set up as in bowling
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cane (1)
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holding a cane at the end with two fingers
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cane (2)
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balancing cane on flesh at base of thumb, hand almost vertical
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cane (3)
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cane balance on floor, while seated
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cane (4)
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cane appears to stick to fingers
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cane (5)
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floating cane set up, coin rotates in hand, brief
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cellophane (1)
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practical joke, crumbled cellophane resembles ice
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Cellophane (2)
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tearing cellophane, spectator is unable to do it
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (1)
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practical joke, spectator has to pick up handkerchief with teeth on chair
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (2)
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children's party stunt
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (3)
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tied on chair, spectator has to move coin from mouth into purse which is on head
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (4)
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strength feat, lifting chair by grasping extreme end of one leg
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (5)
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strength feat, perfromer lies on three chairs and removes center one
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (6)
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standing on chair, balance on two legs
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (7)
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jumping from seated position to erect standing position on seat
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Chair (8)
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balancing chair on two legs
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Checkers (1)
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removing bottom checker of a stack
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 829
Checkers (2)
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removing bottom checker from a stack using another checker
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Checkers (3)
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rolling a dime on a checkerboard in circles
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Checkers (4)
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checkers puzzle using eight in a row
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (1)
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chess knight's tour, no method
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (2)
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balancing twenty chess pieces on one rook
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (3)
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three tumbler puzzle done with three rooks, only mentioning of possibility
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (4)
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two rooks held between thumb and finger, separation usually done with corks, only description
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (5)
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pawn moves in circle on board
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (6)
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pawns are thrown into hat and color is detected by performer
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Chess (7)
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chess puzzle, placing eight queens on table
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (1)
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turning cigar in mouth apparently 180°
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (2)
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apparently placing cigar in breast pocket of spectator
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (3)
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cigar sticks to hand
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (4)
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cigar sticks to fingers
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (5)
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large flame when lighting cigar
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Roger Montandon Cigar (6)
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shooting cigar from mouth, like a cherry seed
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (7)
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lighting cigar by scratching it on matchbox
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (8)
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bar bet, placing cigarettes on handkerchief
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (9)
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jumping cigar band from finger to finger
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigar (10)
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cigar band moves in cigar
Vol. 9 No. 3 Aug. 1951 831
Cigarette (26)
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apparently tossing cigarette on the floor
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 84
Jerry Hornak Triple Rope Transformation three ropes of equal length are rolled up to a ball and change to one long rope
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 833
Frank Joglar Backstage on Albenice, John C. Green, Roy Benson, Ade Duval, Joan Brandon, John Scarne, Norman S. Livingstone, Walter Gibson, Paul Fleming, Karrell Fox, Jimmy Jimae, Florian ZaBach, Jay Marshall, Frank Sinatra, Noel Lester, John Gambling, DeLage and Shirley, Jackie Gleason, Ballantine, Al Flosso, Milbourne Christopher, Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Hendricks
  • John C. Green
  • Boardwalk Chatter
  • News and Notes
  • Jimmy Jimae
  • Seen or Heard
  • Bits from Britain
  • Delage and Shirley
  • TV Topics
  • The Magazines
  • Congress Magique
  • P.C.A.M.
  • Jottings
  • The Thomas Plan
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 834
Richard Bruce WOW! one of five cards travel into deck face up, biddle trick
Related toVariations Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 835
The Biddle Vanish
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 835
Joseph K. Schmidt Schmidt Thumb Palm Joseph K. Schmidt? unclear, thumb palm
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 835
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Diversions With Dice by Tréborix Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 836
John J. Crimmins Jr. Recommended List of the Better Magic Books
  • General Magic
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 836
Magicana
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 836
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column on sponge balls
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 837
Milbourne Christopher Sponge Ball Routine four balls, one change to coin as climax
  • Two and One
  • One, Two, Three
  • Go
  • The Fourth
  • Climax
  • Variations
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 837
Victor Farelli The Glove Monkey - New Penetration
  • Farelli's London Letter
hand puppet monkey routine, spelling with abc cards
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 839
Cigar (11)
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cellophane of cigar rises
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (12)
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setting wrapper of cigar is lit, smoke travels downward
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (13)
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cellophanes of cigars are placed in fist and change to long cellophane
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (14)
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cigar is balanced on rim of hat etc.
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (15)
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smoke in glass is filled into other glass
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (16)
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cigar ga as finish of club act
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (17)
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laugh gag, cigar vanish with smoke
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigar (18)
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laugh gag, clipping nose instead of cigar
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Dorny Cigar (19)
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laugh gag, poking eye with cigar
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Cigar (20)
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laugh gag, ashes on head
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Cigar (21)
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laugh gag, salting end of cigar
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Cigar (22)
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laugh gag, trimming cigar with large pair of shears
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Martin Gardner Cigarette
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Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (1)
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cigarette rolls on table, following finger
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (2)
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cigarette placed crosswise on match starts to twist
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (3)
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cigarette on table rolls towards performer
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
George Schindler Cigarette (4)
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burning end of cigar flares up in the dark to answer question
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (5)
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cigarette pushed up nose and pulled from mouth
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (6)
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cigarette pushed through nose
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (7)
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special way to light cigarette with paper match
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (8)
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tonguing, and biting cigarette in half
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 840
Cigarette (9)
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put out cigarette in mouth
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (10)
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lit cigarette is held between two fingers, one finger on lit end
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (11)
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lit cigarette is held between two fingers, one finger on lit end, second method
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (12)
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cigarette is lit by holding cigarette in fumes of match
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (13)
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cigarette is lit by holding match away from cigarette
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (14)
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cigarette appears to lit on distant match
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (15)
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cigarette is balanced on edge of table
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (16)
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inhaled smoke vanishes
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (17)
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smoke produced from mouth
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
David Eisendrath Cigarette (18)
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stretching cigarette
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Theodore Annemann Cigarette (19)
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cigarettes of different brands in hat, one can be found by touch
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (20)
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naming brands of cigarettes while blindfolded
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (21)
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cigarette rises from pack
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (22)
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apparently rolling cigarette in mouth
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (23)
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cigarette used to code objects for medium
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (24)
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secretly reading in the dark
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (25)
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striking cigarette on matchbox to light it
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Robert Parrish Cigarette (27)
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burning cigarette production, seated
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Bill Nord Cigarette (28)
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two in the hand type, with cigarette pieces
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 841
Cigarette (29)
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tobacco is put on hand and paper torn, changes back into cigarette
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 842
Double-Talk
Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 842
Ross Bertram Sleeving - An Art - Second in a Series of Lessons
  • Sleeving from the Clenched Fist
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 4 Sep. 1951 842
Clayton Rawson The One-Hand Triple Discovery
  • Merlini's Magic
three cards are found, first with one hand by cutting the deck, second in pocket and third selection reversed in the deck
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 845
Charlier Cut Reverse half pass during Charlier Cut
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 845
Jean Hugard Hugard's Top Palm brief
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 845
Frank Joglar Backstage on Ade Duval, Roy Benson, Marvin Roy, Benson Dulay, Jay Palmer, Richard DuBois, Harry Blackstone Jr., Jimmy Sanders, Albenice, Richard Kollmar, John Scarne, Russel Delmar, Slydini, Dell O'Dell, Charley Carrer, John McArdle, Dr. Jaks, Conjuriana, Bruce Elliott, Martin Gartner, Don Allen, Orson Welles, Robert Orben, Ralph Read, Houdini, Paul Hartman, Sorcar, Walter Gibson
  • Seen and Heard
  • Albenice
  • Richard Kollmar
  • Scarne
  • High Paid Profs.
  • Transition
  • Dell O'Dell
  • The Magazines
  • Orson Welles
  • Robert Orben
  • Bits and Pieces
  • P.S.
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 846
Victor Farelli An Infallible Force
  • Farelli's London Letter
Hindu Shuffle force handling
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 847
Victor Farelli Successful Conclusion
  • Farelli's London Letter
double-faced silk
Related to
  • Milbourne Christopher's "Tips and Tricks"
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 847
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Grant's Three-Card Monte by U. F. Grant Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Mathematical 3-Card Monte by Bob Hummer Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Was My Face Red by Bev Taylor Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Impromptu Impression by Irv Weiner Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Miracle Move by Irv Weiner Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) The Patriotic Cup and Ball Routine by Irv Weiner Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Psycho by Teral Garrett Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Dunninger's Magic Tricks by Joseph Dunninger Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) The Professional Comedian's Source-Book by Robert Orben Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 848
Milbourne Christopher Triple Choice
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
three cards are selected, they are all pictured on one prediction playing card
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 849
Milbourne Christopher, Stanley Palm Limit Rising Card
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
rising card, deck in container filled with water, selection floats up
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 849
Milbourne Christopher Under Cover Vanish
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
bill covered with handkerchief is held by spectator and vanishes, Scotch Tape method
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 849
Milbourne Christopher, Richard Bruce Wow!
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
one of five cards travel into deck face up, biddle trick
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 849
Stanley Collins I, Too, Have Your Number method to convert names into numbers, stunt
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 850
Jean Hugard Unrehearsed Incidents anecdote by Roger Barkann
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 850
Cigarette (30)
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words on Camel cigarette pack can be read in mirror
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette (31)
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hole in cellophane of cigarette pack, to produce smoke rings
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette (32)
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cut and restored cigarette, Rubber Cement
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette (33)
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cigarette transforms into bill
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette (34)
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gag, bill is found in cigarette packet right after it is bought
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Tony Slydini Cigarette (35)
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torn and restored cigarette, only description and reference
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette and Handkerchief (36)
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burning cigarette is pressed on handkerchief without harming it
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette and Handkerchief (37)
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burning cigarette through handkerchief, only description and references
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Bill Nord Cigarette and Handkerchief (38)
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cigarette vanish in handkerchief, impromptu thumb tip
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Cigarette and Handkerchief (39)
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lit cigarette penetrates handkerchief, held in fist, only description and reference
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Martin Gardner Cigarette and Handkerchief (40)
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cigarette is gripped through handkerchief which can be moved with motionless cigarette, only description and reference
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Martin Gardner Cigarette and Handkerchief (41)
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lit cigarette through handkerchief, only description and reference
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Puzzles (42)
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cigarette puzzle, six cigarettes have to touch each other
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Puzzle (43)
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tying knot into cigarette without breaking it
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Bill Nord Puzzle (44)
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cigarette puzzle, lit cigarette can be bend without breaking it
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Puzzle (45)
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cigarette puzzle, smoking a cigarette without placing it in mouth
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Puzzle (46)
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cigarette puzzle, forming smoke rings without using mouth
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Puzzle (47)
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cigarette puzzle, "How to make a cigarette lighter"
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Chesterfield Puzzle (48)
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puzzle using Chesterfield cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Chesterfield Puzzle (49)
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puzzle using Chesterfield cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 851
Magicana
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 852
Camel Puzzle (50)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (51)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (52)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (53)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (54)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (55)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (56)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Camel Puzzle (57)
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puzzle using Camel cigarette box
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (58)
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cigarette sticking from packet drops inside when spectator reaches for it
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
John Murray Jokes and Gags (59)
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cigarette sticking from packet, when spectator grabs it, it is only small piece
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (60)
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cigarette rises and drops from packet at will, gag
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (61)
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gag, bill to cigarette, breaking cigarettes of spectator
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Max Terhune Jokes and Gags (62)
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apparently cigarette explodes
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (63)
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using cigarettes to make funny faces
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Frank Lane Jokes and Gags (64)
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grabbing smoke ring from the air, washer
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (65)
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ash of cigarette does not fall
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (66)
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apparently smoking through ear, gag
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jokes and Gags (67)
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walrus impression using cigarettes
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Logan Wait Jugglery (68)
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balancing cigarette on tip of second cigarette
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jugglery (69)
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rolling lit cigarette from under now to mouth
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jugglery (70)
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cigarette held between lower lip and chin is taken with tongue
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jugglery (71)
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catching a cigarette stunt
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jugglery (72)
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catching a cigarette in mouth stunt
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jugglery (73)
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balancing cigarette on nose and let it fall into mouth
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 853
Jean Hugard One-Hand Card Manipulations (Continued) two methods of turning over top card one-handed
  • Index Finger Grip
  • Revolving Display
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 854
Milbourne Christopher Forgetful Fred
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 854
Milbourne Christopher TV Production Box
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 854
Milbourne Christopher XMas Suggestions
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 854
Ross Bertram Sleeving - An Art - Third in a Series of Lessons
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 855
Tyro Do This Casually comment on the cutting moment in WOW!
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Oct. 1951 855
Jean Hugard D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers Queen vanishes from Jacks and appears among Kings, love story presentation
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 857
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Scarne's Magic Tricks by John Scarne Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Esar's Comic Dictionary by Evan Esar Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Animated Rope by Fiumadoro Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Feature Prediction by Ed Stoddard Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Doll's Jump Rope Restoration Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Arnold's Multiplying Rabbit Routine Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Dabbling with Daub by Irv Weiner Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 858
Milbourne Christopher Lighted Tree Production
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
production of a Christmas tree
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Square Circle Tree
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
production of a Christmas tree
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Christmas Touches
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
on giving tricks a Christmas theme
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Santa's Hat
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
egg bag as Santa's hat, Christmas presentation
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Stocking Tricks
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
changing an empty stocking into a full one, Christmas themed
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Other Ideas
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
on giving tricks a Christmas theme, more ideas
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Milbourne Christopher Christmas Thoughts
  • Milbourne Christopher's Column
spectator writes list of Christmas wishes and marks one, performer divines them all
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 859
Frank Joglar Backstage on Al Baker's passing, Kellar, Fulton Oursler, Walter Gibson, Martin Gardner, Stanley Jaks, Dell O'Dell, Paul LePaul, Jack Gwynne, Dick Dubois, Shirley & DeLage, Ralph Read, Miracles Magazine, Harry Cecil, Milbourne Christopher, the Great Lester, Fred Keating, Mandrake, Joan Brandon, The Great Morton, Milo, Mike Scarne, Chavez, Ormond McGill
  • Seen or Heard
  • Dr. Jaks
  • More on Dell
  • LePaul
  • TV Topics
  • Read Report
  • New Publication
  • Mail Bag
  • News and Notes
  • Bobo's Coin Book
  • On the Air
  • Chavez Explains
  • McGill's Method
  • The Magazines
Vol. 9 No. 6 Nov. 1951 860
Data entered by Lorenz Schär & Denis Behr, August 2017.