Spikes Thru Balloon was invented by Bob Gurtler (Andre Kole) c. 1956 and marketed by U.F. Grant c. 1958. _EF Here’s one that will make their eyes pop! Show an empty cylinder and an unprepared balloon. Inflated, it is inserted in the cylinder like a hot dog with both ends showing. Now two spikes are …
_EF This good book by Will Dexter covers many of the classics of magic, including levitations, cups and balls, and Houdini. It is not a book of tricks, but a book about tricks. Some general revelation is provided, but it is certainly not an exposure book. Interesting reading! It appears to be an expanded version …
_EF A fascinating showcase of many classic magic tricks including the famous Indian Rope Trick. Contents: 7 Introduction 9 That Wonderful Wand 10 This Is A Magic Wand 11 Who’s Knocking, It Must Be Spirits 12 Big Wand From Tiny Purse 13 Presto! It’s Gone 14 The Ghostly Pencil 15 The Lazy Match 16 Where …
This is Ed Massey’s beautiful and original creation Buried Treasure c. 1957, built for Ed by Larry Hess. In 1960 another effect with a refined method, but same basic principle, called Nest of Bean Boxes and later also called Buried Treasure was created by Arturo (Glenn Babbs) and marketed by U.F. Grant (c. 1960) and …
An all time classic rope effect by Paul Young + Bob Carver. It is basically the same as phase one of Quad Rope Lets by Hen Fetsch. A detailed and interesting history of Professor’s Nightmare can be found here. _EF Performer shows three ropes. If you wish they may all be examined. One is short, …
_EF A CHANCE to secure a complete record of the Ganson Magic that took America by storm! Hundreds of magicians at the great International Convention at Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A., also in Chicago . . Pittsburgh . . New York and Buffalo . . acclaimed it as a great selection of top-class magic . . …
_EF (Werner): Illustrated by Louis Ravielli. Published in the US as The Best in Magic, in the U.K. as Magic: 100 New Tricks. From the Cover: “One of the most popular experts writing on magic today here presents over a hundred brand-new tricks. They are subtle, easy to do, and require little or no apparatus. The …
_EF Okito is Theo. Bamberg who is from the famous Bamberg dynasty of seven generations of Magicians. The book is divided into two parts. Reminiscences contains invaluable advice on the theory and practice of magic. Part two contains selected tricks divided in to several chapters. B&W illustrations. Illustrated by Robert Johnstone. Contents (from book ToC): 1 …
_EF In this text Jean Hugard has combined his great talent for exposition with the creative mind of Bill Simon. Bill has achieved an astounding mastery of his craft. His mind is constantly probing for new and subtler moves and bold effects. Readers of this books will benefit from his thinking and experience. Bill will …
_EF This is a compilation of two of John Scarne’s books. Scarne on Card Tricks: Contents: Each trick is numbered. The first number below is the page number, the 2nd is the trick number. 1 Publisher’s Introduction 3 A New Era In Card Tricks, John Scarne, 1950 7 1) Calling the Cards: Spectator points to face …
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