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Dr. Jacob Daley The "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Inspired by
  • Larry Grey effect, marketed in Sphinx
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
138
Martin Gardner Gardner's Card Speller answer to three questions is spelled, spectator can lie, still the card shows up at the end
Related toVariations 1937
Here's New Magic
3
Martin Gardner Gardner's Immovable Cigarette cigarette is gripped through handkerchief which can be moved with motionless cigarette, topological
Also published here 1937
Here's New Magic
15
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Paul Rosini A Great Location Trick subtle key card location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
570
Martin Gardner Preposterous
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
268
Martin Gardner Through the Hank whole deck penetrates handkerchief except selection
Variations 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
271
Martin Gardner Newspell
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner Synthetic Seconds two selections travel together, presented as second deal demonstration, stooge
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner Cigarette vs Beer lit cigarette is balanced on bottle and moves up and down within, thread
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
273
Martin Gardner That Quaint Joker routine in which thirteen values are spelt and spectator gets joker all the time
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
273
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Red/Black Overhand Shuffle
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Red/Black Riffle Shuffle
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Color Trouble head of paper match changes color
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
275
Martin Gardner Draw Poker Plus
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
275
Martin Gardner A Smart Cigarette lit cigarette through handkerchief
Variations 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
276
Martin Gardner An Easy Lesson
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
276
Martin Gardner Three Piles
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
277
Martin Gardner The Houdini Pen
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
278
Martin Gardner Pocket to Cuff marked dime travels from pocket to trouser cuff
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
278
Martin Gardner Fountain Pen Gone pen vanishes from handkerchief
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
278
Walter B. Gibson Date Sense numbers on calendar are added, matrix force
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
279
Martin Gardner Power! selection turns over, then transposes with duplicate from odd-backed deck
 		Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Martin Gardner The ----- of -- Trick
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardiner Gardner
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
326
Martin Gardner Watchistry spectator calculates number from hours on watch, divined by performer
Variations Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
357
Separating the Colors slop shuffle
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
115
Theodore Annemann (reviewer) 12 Tricks With A Borrowed Deck by Martin Gardner Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 81)
524
Martin Gardner Preface
1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
3
Martin Gardner Improved Topsy-Turvy Deck up to three selections, with slop shuffle followed by a riffle shuffle
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
4
Martin Gardner Face to Face Fantasy halves placed face-to-face right itself except selection, repeat with second selection
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
7
Martin Gardner Pad Spread Principle spreading deck lightly with reversed cards so they don't show, then with more force so they appear
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
7
Martin Gardner Double Climax Speller performer spells to wrong card which is there, then spectator to right card which is reversed
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
10
Martin Gardner Double Lift Reverse straightforward
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
11
Martin Gardner Never-Miss Stop Effect two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
12
Martin Gardner Big Casino Count Down one of nine cards thought of, Ten-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
13
Martin Gardner Six of Spades Count Down one of seventeen cards thought of, Six-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
14
Martin Gardner Two Piles and Subtract spectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found
Inspired by 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
15
Martin Gardner Do As I Do two selections match with top card of each other's deck
VariationsAlso published here 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
17
Martin Gardner Eye-Pop Routine two selections reverse in the center, then travel back to top, pseudo duplicates
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
18
Martin Gardner Sympathetic Decks unknown card sandwiched in red-backed deck with red Aces, red Aces also placed together reversed in blue deck, duplicate appears between Aces in blue deck
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
19
Martin Gardner Plunger Glimpse sandwiched card secretly pushed out at the back via plunger principle
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
19
Martin Gardner Sandwiched Card Glimpse with center card outjogged
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
20
Martin Gardner Simple Sandwich Load with a double lift
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
20
Martin Gardner Vanishing and Reappearing Card spectator cuts deck and remembers card, halves placed face-to-face, selection vanishes (cards shown one by one) and reappears
VariationsAlso published here 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
20
Martin Gardner Improved Lie Speller with two cards
Inspired by
  • Martin Gardner's version in "Here's More Magic" (Joe Berg)
Related toVariations 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
22
Bob Hummer Face Up Prediction spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
4
Martin Gardner Pen Kink borrowed pen is placed away and then produced again
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
759
Martin Gardner Introduction
1941
After the Dessert
3
Martin Gardner Four Piles and a Dollar Bill spectator deals pile into four piles, the values on top form the year on the bill
 		1941
After the Dessert
6
Martin Gardner Lighting a Match Twice multiple methods
 		1941
After the Dessert
8
Martin Gardner Color Changing Heads
Also published here 1941
After the Dessert
9
Martin Gardner Japanese Paper Bird bird fold that flaps its wings, application with flash paper and coin appearing from bird or traveling in bird
Inspired by
  • "Houdini's Paper Magic" (p. 117)
Related to
  • "Scientific Recreations" (Tissandier, 1881, French work)
 1941
After the Dessert
11
Martin Gardner The Vanishing Salt Shaker covered with napkin, optional transformation into pepper shaker instead of vanish
 		1941
After the Dessert
18
Martin Gardner Introduction
1941
Six More Hummers
2
Chefalo Chefalo's Vanishing Knot double knot vanish
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
30
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo Gardner-Marlo Poker Routine
Related toVariations 1942
Let's See the Deck
28
Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner Casanova Card Trick two at a time production of Queens when two halves are rubbed face to face
Related toVariations 1942
Deck Deception
5
Martin Gardner Introduction
1942
Cut the Cards
3
Martin Gardner The Unconfused Joker Joker put reversed above a selection, Joker moved to different position but selection is still found underneath
 		1942
Cut the Cards
6
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
10
Martin Gardner Use Your Head spectator shuffles packet, remembers bottom card ans spells it, packet pressed against performer's forehead where selection sticks
 		1942
Cut the Cards
10
Martin Gardner The Surprised Gambler bottom deal demo, Aces in second phase
 		1942
Cut the Cards
11
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Paper Clip Discovery chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them
Also published here 1942
Cut the Cards
12
Martin Gardner Vanish and Spell card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
14
Martin Gardner Card Vanish Sequence Hide-Out Principle, deck shown in sections, card to vanish is reversed
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
14
Martin Gardner Deck Through Handkerchief first selection rises from handkerchief-wrapped deck, whole deck penetrates handkerchief except second selection
Inspired byRelated to 1942
Cut the Cards
16
Martin Gardner The Swizzle Stick Cipher distorted writing can be read through glass stick
 		1942
Cut the Cards
19
Martin Gardner A New False Cut straight swivel cut to table as false cut
 		1942
Cut the Cards
21
Martin Gardner Fan Glimpse card ends up angle-jogged after square up
 		1942
Cut the Cards
23
Martin Gardner A Face to Face Routine
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
24
Martin Gardner For the Man in Uniform back of selection changes to picture of uniformed man, performed for soldier
 		1942
Cut the Cards
27
Martin Gardner A Curious Card Vanish card vanishes from under handkerchief and reappears reversed in deck
 		1942
Cut the Cards
28
Martin Gardner Card Through Handkerchief single card penetrates handkerchief
 		1942
Cut the Cards
31
Martin Gardner X-Ray Touch deck cut and top card touched with first finger, then it is named, repeated
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
32
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match
Also published here 1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
13
Martin Gardner An Easy Lesson
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
38
Martin Gardner Draw Poker Plus
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
57
Martin Gardner Preposterous
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
63
Martin Gardner Newspell
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
65
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
69
Martin Gardner Red/Black Overhand Shuffle
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
69
Jean Hugard The Balanced Deck deck balanced on hand
Related to Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
66
Jerry Sorensen That's the Way They're Done four cards are found, one with Martin Gardner's "Lie Detector Test"
 		1945
My Best
33
Martin Gardner Spread, Shuffle, Spread one to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found, sharp/round index divided deck
 		1945
My Best
89
Martin Gardner Pop Through Cigarette cigarette through handkerchief
 		1945
My Best
166
James G. Thompson Jr. Biographical Sketches of Contributors
  • Theo. Annemann
  • Charles Arbuthnot
  • George E. Arrowsmith
  • Roger Barkann
  • Sylvan Barnet
  • Joseph L. Barnett
  • Raymond L. Beebe
  • Eugene Bernstein
  • J. B. Bobo
  • John N. Booth
  • Tom Bowyer
  • Vynn Boyar
  • Joan Brandon
  • Fred Braue
  • John Braun
  • Lu Brent
  • R. C. Buff
  • Clyde F. Cairy
  • Loring Campbell
  • Jack Chanin
  • Frank Chapman
  • Forest V. Chesbro
  • Milbourne Christopher
  • Eddie Clever
  • Stanley Collins
  • Mystic Craig
  • Thomas J. Crawford
  • John J. Crimmins, JR.
  • Paul J. Curry
  • Del Monte
  • Harry Dobrin
  • Ronald B. Edwards
  • Bruce Elliot
  • Professor El-Tab
  • Dr. E. G. Ervin
  • Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
  • Val Evans
  • "Hen" Fetsch
  • Thomas B. Fitzgerald
  • Dariel Fitzkee
  • Sid Fleischman
  • Joseph Harman Fries
  • Martin Gardner
  • Teral Garrett
  • Walter B. Gibson
  • Arnold L. Grubin
  • Nelson C. Hahne
  • Hathaway
  • Royal V. Heath
  • Charles H. Hopkins
  • Jean Hugard
  • Mark Jacobs
  • R. M. Jamison
  • F. H. Jeudevine
  • Maurice Kains
  • George G. Kaplan
  • George Karger
  • Joseph A. Karson
  • Wilbur Kattner
  • Gerald Lynton Kaufman
  • Howard B. Kayton, M.D.
  • The Great Kolar
  • Gerald Kosky
  • Abril Lamarque
  • William W. Larsen
  • Sid Lorraine
  • Art Lyle
  • L. Vosburgh Lyons
  • Richard F. Madden
  • Greer Marechal, JR.
  • George McAthy
  • William H. McCaffrey
  • Jack McMillen
  • Harry Mendoza
  • Orville Meyer
  • John W. Mifflin
  • Chester Morris
  • Paul Morris
  • Frederick Mosteller
  • Robert A. Nelson
  • C. A. George Newmann
  • Grady S. Nicholson
  • Dr. Cecil E. Nixon
  • Charles Walter Nyquist
  • Dell O'Dell
  • Tom Osborne
  • George Harrison Pittman
  • Julien J. Proskauer
  • Clayton Rawson
  • Ralph W. Read
  • Dolf Rudin
  • Herb Rungie
  • Ned Rutledge
  • James J. Sanders
  • Lucille Pierce Saxon
  • Sigmar - The Magician
  • Jerry Sorensen
  • Willard S. Smith
  • George Starke
  • Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO)
  • Harlan Tarbell
  • DR. Franklin Taylor
  • J. G. Thompson, JR.
  • Jack F. Trebel
  • M. Van Reese
  • Jack Vosburgh
  • Audley Valentine Walsh
  • Peter Warlock
  • Herman L. Weber
  • Bob Weill
  • William H. Wilson
  • Tommy Windsor
  • Howard H. Wise
  • Ed. Wolff
  • Michael F. Zens
 		1945
My Best
347
Martin Gardner The Flying Cigar Band "An Intriguing Table Interlude", from one finger to another finger of the same hand
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
131
Martin Gardner, Neal Elias Vanishing Card from deck
 		1946
At the Table Tricks
4
Warren Wiersbe, Martin Gardner Think-A-Card - Wiersbe Version
1946
Mental Cases With Cards
18
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Mike Bornstein, Karrel Fox, Stuart Jules, Martin Gardner, Burling Hull
 		Dec. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 116)
468
Frederick Braue Roundabout on John Mulholland, Roy Benson, Martin Gardner, Carl Jones, Orson Welles, Frakson, Cardini, George Karger, George Starke, Bert Allerton, the Mesmerized Glasses and more
 		Sep. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)
252
Bob Hummer Hummer's 18 Card Mystery spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, see Collected Secrets for links to variations
VariationsAlso published here 1946
Face Up Face Down Mysteries
1
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Bert Allerton, Lyle Laughlin, Martin Gardner, Cardini, Dante, The Five-Best Poll (cards), Don Medley, Stanley Collins, Stewart James, Neal Elias, Jack Crimmins, Don Lawton, Bert Fenn, Paul Morris, Frederick Carter and more
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
304
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Martin Gardner, Stewart James, Erdnase, Art Lyle, Walter Gibson, Max Holden, Ben Braude, Stanley Collins, The Five-Best Poll, Bob Stull, Lloyd Jones, Eddie Clever, Milbourne Christopher, Elwin Shaw and more
 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
311
A Poker Player's Picnic no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
16
Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner A Poker Puzzle
Related to 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
129
Martin Gardner "Pop Up" Cigarette cigarette through handkerchief
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
52
Martin Gardner Immovable Cigarette cigarette is gripped through handkerchief which can be moved with motionless cigarette, topological
Also published here 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
53
Martin Gardner Card Through the Handkerchief no palming, deck in case
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
84
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Kruger and Starke, Dr. Jaks, Martin Gardner, Roy Benson, Paul Draylin, Hal Haber, Bill Simon
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
645
Martin Gardner Hand to Hand two card location, similar to Hofzinser's two card catch, deck half face up, half face down
Also published here Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
655
Martin Gardner Die-Vination two dice, sum divintion
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
658
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Robert Harbin, Martin Gardner
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
659
Martin Gardner Coat Penetration
  • Impromptu Methods
  • Cigarette Version
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
475
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Under the Table spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, cards are separated into red and blacks as climax
  • Turn Every Other Card
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
484
Martin Gardner Simplified Mnemonics spectator removes various cards with different values, performer going through the deck once and names missing values
  • Variation
Related to Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
485
Martin Gardner Scissors Sorcery two different colored light bulbs throw different colored shadows, Christmas theme
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Martin Gardner The Magic Knot knot tied in rope, ends held by spectator, scissors threaded
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Martin Gardner Chefalo Knot with scissors threaded
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Martin Gardner Cut and Restored scissors threaded under handkerchief
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Martin Gardner Prepared Version scissors threaded, scissors with slit
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Red-Black Shuffle no credit given, "shown to me by Downs"
Variations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
170
Al Leech, Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner Elusive Jacks
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1949
For Card Men Only
12
Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
672
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jimmy Herpick, Fred Keating, Max Katz, Martin Gardner
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
679
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo, Bert Allerton Ten Card Deal P.S. further ideas on the ten card poker deal
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
681
John Murray Take Ten finale for ten card poker deal, all cards are put in separated envelopes
Related toAlso published here June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
719
Martin Gardner Beery salt spilled in beer rises to top, see also p. 758
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
754
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Erdnase, Al Baker, The Great Jasper, Clayton Rawson
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
762
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Bert Allerton, Bob Hummer
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 192)
769
Martin Gardner The Plunger Principle
Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
505
Martin Gardner The Saliva Plunger deck held with handkerchief over hand
Related to Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
505
Martin Gardner The Subway Trick four cards are pushed in the deck and three cards emerge from other side, repeated until selection remains
Related to Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
505
Martin Gardner Reversed Subway four cards are pushed in the deck and three cards emerge from other side, repeated until selection remains reversed
Related to Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
513
Martin Gardner Dollar Bill Folds
  • Mazuma Fish
  • Mazuma Midget
  • Mazuma Mushroom
Also published here Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
515
Martin Gardner Topsy Turvy Deck marking spot in center for easier reversal of top half, slop shuffle triumph
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
525
Martin Gardner Center Deal fake center deal, four Aces
Related to Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
525
Martin Gardner Flexible Hands
Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
535
Martin Gardner Finger Stunts removing the thumb, with ideas by Paul Stadelman, Emil Jarrow and Bill Simon
 		Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
545
Stewart Judah, Martin Gardner, Milbourne Christopher Flash Paper Pellet Switch switching paper ball for flash paper ball, with ideas by Milbourne Christopher
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
Martin Gardner Floating Weanie floating sausage illusion, optical illusion with fingers
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
Martin Gardner Dead Finger odd sensation, holding hand with spectator and touching finger
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Over the Coffee Cups by Martin Gardner June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
554
Martin Gardner Notes on the I.B.M. Convention on George Jason, LePaul, Jack Kodell, Okito, Fanita Lasswell
  • Slydini's Table Work
  • Schocke's Ace Trick
  • Allerton's Wrist Watch
  • Senator Crandall's Card
Variations June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
555
Martin Gardner, Morris Fox, Bob Nelson Two Pinkie Tricks shrinking and removing fourth finger
  • Trick Number One
  • Trick Number Two
Related to July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
565
Bert Allerton, Martin Gardner Bert Allerton's Crazy Cards transposition of two cards
  • Repeat
  • False Explanation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
575
Herb Runge Allerton's Wrist Watch Trick note on Allerton routine
Inspired by Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
576
Frank Joglar Backstage on Dr. Jaks, Dante, Slydini, Martin Gardner, Clayton Rawson, Tom Osborne
  • Notes and News
  • Tips on Trickery
  • Have You Heard
  • Strictly Personal
  • TV Topics
  • Time for Revival
  • Random Jottings
 		Sep. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)
582
Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall Stunts with Paper
  • Paper Bunnies (by Jay Marshall, based on Al Baker's Ring Around Rosie)
  • Paper Movies
  • Cardboard Snapper
Inspired by Sep. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)
585
Martin Gardner Jump Out Card shooting bottom card when deck is cut
 		Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
595
Martin Gardner Break Control selection is outjogged, break made before card is pushed in under card below selection
 		Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
595
Martin Gardner Yakity-Yak Gags ideas and lines for the wind-up teeth by Johnny Paul, Senator Crandall, Karrell Fox, Joe Berg, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon, Dick Himber
 		Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
605
Martin Gardner The Afghan Bands
  • Muslin Version
  • Effect No. 1
  • Effect No. 2
 		Dec. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)
615
Martin Gardner Introduction
1949
Over the Coffee Cups
Martin Gardner Five Nine King card chosen, three piles arranged as in Poker Player's Picnic, on top of the piles are then the mates that match the selection
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
11
Charles "Chic" Schoke Chic's Parlay bet about the order of the Aces as they show up when dealing through the deck after riffle shuffles
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
41
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frank Garcia, Puzzle by Charlie Arbuthnot, Dunninger, Carlo Menotti, Fred Keating, Martin Gardner, Bill Simon, Jean Hugard, Robert Harbin, Art Lyle, Frank Joglar
 		Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
785
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's A Natural with matches, seven outs
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
796
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russell Swann, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Lee Noble, Richard Himber
 		Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
801
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Wally Dean, Ballantine, Cy Endfield, Martin Gardner, George Schindler
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
805
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Scarne, John Hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, Martin Gardner, George Karger, Max Andrews
 		May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 203)
813
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Vernon, Martin Gardner, Mike Bornstein
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
841
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Harry Blackstone, Martin Gardner, Dr. Jaks, Audley Walsh, Bobby Baxter, gag by Bob Hummer
 		Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 212)
849
Bruce Elliott, Martin Gardner The Back Room anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
Also published here Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
865
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's a Natural No. 11, Spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
23
Cardini, Dai Vernon, Nate Leipzig, Francis Carlyle, Martin Gardner, John Scarne The Initials Will Tell No. 38, Initials of chosen card appears on spectator's palm (sugar + pencil)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
68
Martin Gardner Five Nine King No. 94, card is freely selected, and its mates are found by cutting the deck.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
176
John Scarne Scarne's Lie Speller No. 96
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
182
Martin Gardner, Johnny Albenice, Bert Feinson Cross Suits No. 99, two cards reverse in the center, then travel back to the top
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
189
Martin Gardner Gardner's Sympathetic Cards No. 111, Two-deck Do-as-I-Do
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
214
Martin Gardner The Impossible Location No. 129
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
249
George Schindler, Bob Condon The Mishap Poker Deal No. 134
Inspired byAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
259
Frank Joglar Backstage on Vincent O'Toole, R. Marcelliee, Emile Clifton, Bob Hummer, Monica Lewis, Russ Swann, Dick DuBois, Al Monroe, Kuda Bux, Walter Gibson, Jimmy Jimae, Bill Brema, Paul Rosini, Martin Gardner,
  • Magazine Test
  • Hummer News
  • Video Trickery
  • Munroe's Miscelleany
  • Who Remembers?
  • Open House
  • More TV Topcis
  • Bill Brema
  • Paul Rosini
  • Gardner Gum Baffler
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
620
Martin Gardner A Novel Discovery producing a card which matches value and one which matches suit, then actual selection, method of secretly cutting the deck when removing a card
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
623
Joe Berg, Martin Gardner The Joe Berg Knot
Also published here Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
630
Martin Gardner Allerton's Crazy Card Variation
Related to Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Martin Gardner, Hubert Lambert Criss Cross Do-As-I-Do two selections match with top card of each other's deck
  • Lambert's Improvement
  • Additional Improvement
Inspired byRelated to May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
665
Martin Gardner The Red-Black Shuffle
  • Overhand Red-Black Shuffles
  • Hindu Red-Black Shuffles
 		June 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 1)
674
Martin Gardner Red-Black Riffle Shuffles
  • The Center Pull Out
  • The Center Lever Out
  • Cutting Colors
  • Naming Colors
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
679
Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo More Red-Black Riffle Shuffles
  • Marlo's Red-Black Shuffle
  • Step Version or Marlo Shuffle
  • Use of Bridge
  • Cut Flourish Version
 		Aug. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 3)
689
Martin Gardner Red-Black Riffle Shuffles-Conclusion
  • The Fred Black Shuffle
  • Step Version of Fred Black Shuffle
  • Three-Cut Shuffle
Inspired by Sep. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 4)
699
Martin Gardner, Gene Gordon, Harris Solomon, Milbourne Christopher, Roger Montandon Bouncing Putty ideas using "Silly Putty"
 		Oct. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 5)
713
Frank Joglar Backstage on Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Houdini, Fogel, Dunninger, Abbott, George Jason, Jack Miller, Walter Gibson, Cardini, Jay & Frances Marshall, Ballantine, Kay Kayser, Michael MacDonald, Bruce Elliott, Al Baker, Jay Palmer, Card Mondor, Orson Welles, Jean Hugard, Roy Benson, Stanley Jaks and more
  • Conclaves
  • TV Topics
  • Mystery of the Month
  • Parties
  • Grapevine
  • Jottings
  • Applause
  • Memory Book
  • Notes
 		Oct. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 5)
714
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Pennies described by Martin Gardner
Related to Nov. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 6)
721
Jack Miller, Martin Gardner Jack Miller's Ring and Stick extra ring
 		Dec. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 7)
735
Hideout Principle showing that no Aces are in rest of deck while deck is shown in sections
Related to 1950
Lucky Aces
2
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Kaplan, Milbourne Christopher, Martin Gardner, Mike Millet, Bill Simon, Dr. Jaks, Francis Carlyle, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, John Boyko, Sid Lorraine, Leo Rullman, Keith Clark, Fu Manchu
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
905
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Richard Himber, Clayton Rawson, Dr. Elliott, Wallace Dibble, Audley Walsh, Bill Simon
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
909
Martin Gardner Spectacular name of card appears on lenses of glasses when breathing on them
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Cy Endfield, Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dr. Braude, Max Katz, Martin Gardner, Audley Walsh, Hen Fetsch, Cardini, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs
 		Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 235)
941
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ivan Sanderson, Audley Walsh, Magicol, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen, Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall, Al Cohn, Lee Noble
 		Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
945
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Matt Schulien, Don Alan and his set, Clark Crandall
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
953
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon Similar Twins cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
Variations Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
962
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Francis Carlyle, Dr. Jaks, Martin Gardner, Bob Orben, Frank Garcia, Lee Noble, Bill Simon
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
973
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Martin Gardner, Gershon Legman, John Thursday, Harry Opel, Jack Chanin
 		Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
977
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Don Castello, Gen Grant, Audley Walsh, Martin Gardner, Frank Joglar, Fred Keating, Jay Marshall, Al Baker, Norman Jensen, Lou Tannen
 		Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
978
Martin Gardner Poker Chip Faro Shuffle one handed, tabled, flourish
 		Jan. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 8)
739
Edward Marlo Eddie Marlo's Grab It described by Martin Gardner
 		Feb. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 9)
751
Martin Gardner Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks intro to following column
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (1)
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breaking apple with bare hands
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (2)
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apple is peeled and found cut in half
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (3)
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party game, apple is transferred from under chin to under chin of next person
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (4)
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eating burning candle
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (5)
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apple in handkerchief is cut in half without injuring the cloth
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (6)
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odd way to cut an apple in half
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (7)
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solution for party game, Halloween apples
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apples (8)
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bar bet, cutting apple in half without touching apple or knife
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Apple (9)
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party fortune telling, using skin of apple
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Arm (1)
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stretching arm illusion
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
763
Arm (2)
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gag twisting arm
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (3)
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arm pendulum gag
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (4)
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arm and hats stunt, with partner
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (5)
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arm on pressed on side of doorway, sensation
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (6)
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stopping pulse
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (7)
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ashes on arm
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Arm (8)
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standing outside door and close to edge, apparently jerked away, gag
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (1)
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balloon attached to rubber band, child's toy
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (2)
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balloon inside balloon, outer is popped with cigarette, apparently changes color
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (3)
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children's party game, ballon over string
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (4)
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practical joke, balloon with water placed inside pocket
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (5)
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playing tune with balloon by releasing air
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (6)
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objects in balloon makes sound
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (7)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
floating a gas inflated balloon motionless in mid-air
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (8)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
does inflated balloon weigh more than a deflated balloon, puzzle
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (9)
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two balloons put together with tube, air flows from one to other
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (10)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
picking up a bottle with a balloon
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (11)
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balloon is inflated by putting it on bottle and using water and seltzer
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (12)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
static electricity using balloon and comb
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (13)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
sticking balloon on wall or ceiling, static electricity
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Banana (1)
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slicing banana before opening it, toothpick
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Banana (2)
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banana peals itself when placed over milk bottle with burning paper inside
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Banana (3)
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party game, trying to feed banana blindfolded
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Beer (1)
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how to stop foam rising
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Beer (2)
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salt appears to penetrate through glass and raises up
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Beer (3)
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how to write on beer foam
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Belt (1)
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endless chain type, using a belt
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
777
Bill (1)
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cut cards match date on bill, Belchou Aces method
Related to Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (2)
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apparently tearing bill in half
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (3)
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ripping bill in half, when halves are opened there are two bills
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (4)
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bet, spectator tries to catch bill
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (5)
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two bills placed on each other are rolled and they change places
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (6)
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breaking a pencil by hitting it with a bill
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Milbourne Christopher Bill (7)
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rolled up newspaper changes into bill
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (8)
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making weird sound using bill and pencil
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (9)
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creamer wrapped in bill vanishes
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Samuel Berland Bill (10)
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bill folded to simulate two bills
Related to Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (11)
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igniting a bill without damaging it
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (12)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
striking a match on a bill
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (13)
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shrinking bill by rolling it up
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (14)
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Five Dollar bill is folded so it looks like paper
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (15)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
bill shoots back when handed out
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
781
Bill (16)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
how to throw a bill with thumbtack on ceiling so it sticks
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Bill (17)
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gag, sample written on bill
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Bill (18)
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bills rubber cemented into check book, gag
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Bill (19)
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roll of bills, bill have to be cut off, gag
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Bill (20)
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bill with picture of current president, gag
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
Bill (21)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
pun with bills
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
787
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