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Chap's Scrapbook

Franklin M. Chapman

... Vol. II, No. 19, January 1940

From the Pen of Leipzig (Nate Leipzig) - 73
Surprise Sponge Climax (Dr. L. Rothbart) - 74
A Penny "Sucker" (Joe Ovette) - 75
Bad-egg-bag (Frank Chapman) - 75
Utility Card Stealing Apparatus (Howard Warringer) - 76
Performance Counts - 76

Vol. II, No. 20, February 1940

Visible Thimble Penetration (John B. Ward) - 77
Comedy of Errors (George Pearace) - 78
Beats the Band! (Dr. L. Rothbart) - 79
Match-ic Manipulation (Joe Ovette) - 79
Silk-'n-coin Production (Howard Warringer) - 80
Making Modern Magic Catalogs Modern - 80

Vol. II, No. 21, March 1940

The...

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The Amateur Magician's Handbook

Henry Hay

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1. ... Palm
2. 8. Color Changes
3. 9. Flourish: Cardini's Climbing Billiard Balls
Chapter 9: The Multiplying Billiard Balls
1. Hay's Routine
Chapter 10: Other Hand Magic With Balls
1. 1. Cups and Balls
2. 2. Sponge Balls
Chapter 11: Hand Magic with Thimbles
1. 1. The Thumb Palm
2. 2. The Steal Pass
3. 3. Thimble Changes
4. 4. The Multiplying Thimbles
Chapter 12: Hand Magic With Cigarettes
1. 1. The Thumb Palm
2. 2. Tip Tilt Pass
3. 3. Poke Through Pass
4. 4. King Size Pass
5. 5. Tonguing
6. 6. Lighted Cigarette Through Handkerchief
7. 7. Card in Cigarette
Part Two: Applied Art: Head Magic
Chapter 13: Head...

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The Big Book of Magic

Patrick Page

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...The Perfect Sponge Ball Vanish
The Addition
Sponge Ball Routine No. 2
The Cups and Balls
CHAPTER SEVEN Rope Tricks
The Appearing Knot
The Fake Appearing Knot
The Impossible Appearing Knot
The Blondini Ball
The String and the Straw
Spirit Knots
The Enchanted Bottle
The Cut and Restored Rope Effect
CHAPTER EIGHT Thimble Manipulation
CHAPTER NINE Tricks with Liquids
The Vanishing Bowl of Water
The Evaporating Liquid
The Glass of Wine Production
CHAPTER TEN Pocket Tricks
The Paddle Move
Spot the Spots
The Salt on the Knife
The Chinese Compass
The Thumb Tip
The Vanishing Cigarette
The Vanishing...

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Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig

Lewis Ganson & Dai Vernon

... setting as well as command the largest stages in a style unlike any other.

1st edition 1963, PDF 192 pages.

FOREWORD
CHAPTER ONE
Nate Leipzig
CHAPTER TWO
Leipzig's Card Sleights
Colour Change
Side Slip
Peek Control
The Pass
Double Lift
CHAPTER THREE
Leipzig's Stage Act - 1: Thimble Routine
CHAPTER FOUR
Leipzig's Stage Act - 2: Colour Change Routine
CHAPTER FIVE
Leipzig's Stage Act - 3: Slap Four Ace Routine
CHAPTER SIX
Leipzig's Stage Act - 4: Card Locations
CHAPTER SEVEN
Leipzig's Stage Act - 5: Card Stabbing
CHAPTER EIGHT
Leipzig's Stage Act - 6:...

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You'd Be Surprised

Robert Parrish & John Goodrum

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1. ...Selective Card in Pocket
2. Si Stebbins Up the Sleeve
3. The Perfect Card Routine
MOSTLY MANIPULATIVE — With Glasses
1. Glass of Liquid from Card Fan
2. Some Glassy Ideas
3. Glasses. Glasses, Everywhere
4. The Pause that Refreshes
5. The Drunkard's Dream
6. A Glass Routine
THIMBLES
1. Duo Color Change
2. Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production
3. Lost and Found
4. The Passing Thimbles Again
5. The Super Thimble Vanish
6. A Nu-Idea Thimble Holder
7. A Contrast Screen
8. A Thimble Routine
9. A Coin, a Match and a Thimble
MISCELLANEOUS MAGIC
1. The Flying Light Bulb
2. The Ideal Hank Box
3. Spello
4. A Sleight of Hand Rope Method
5. P. and...

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For Magicians Only

Robert Parrish

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... BE PSYCHIC
- THE BANGALOR BILLET
- PREDICTING THINGS TO COME
- SLATE PSYCHICS
- AN IMPROMPTU METHOD
- HOW TO MAKE YOUR BEST FRIEND A MEDIUM
Chapter Eight MANIPULATING MANY THINGS
- A PAPER NAPKIN AND THE TABLES TURNED
- HOW TO MAKE A COIN VANISH
- HOW TO PRODUCE A COIN
- VISIBLE MAGIC
- THIMBLE TRICKERY
- THE TROUBLE WITH THIMBLES
Chapter Nine LARGER TRICKS
- THE MAGICIAN'S WASTE BASKET
- THE FLIGHT OF WATER
- A DECEPTIVE LEMON
- ENOUGH ROPE
- THE HINDU ROPE TRICK
Chapter Ten A MAGIC SHOW
- AN IMPROMPTU PROGRAM
- A SHORT MAGIC SHOW
- ANOTHER MAGIC SHOW
- CONCLUSION ...

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Werry's Fantastic Thimbles Teach-In

Lewis Ganson & Geissler-Werry

A Fantasy in Thimbles

Werry was an extremely innovative and creative magician, developing many new effects and founding the famous magazine Magische Welt in Germany (which continues to be published by Wittus Witt). You will also learn about Dean Metcalfe's thimble routine.

This was part of the famous Ganson Teach-In series originally published by Supreme Magic Inc. Rights are now owned by Martin Breese whom we thank for the kind permission to reproduce this booklet.

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1st edition 1979, original 35 pages, PDF 33 pages.

Contents
Introduction
The Basic Moves ...

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Pentagram Magazine

Peter Warlock

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...No. 9: June 1957
- The Prisoners / Peter Warlock
- Simplex Coin Transpo / Ravelli
- Heduz / Stewart James
- Three In Council / Francis Haxton, Jack Avis, Peter Warlock
- Mathematics Of The Weave Shuffle / Alex Elmsley
No. 10: July 1957
- Holiday From Reason / Stewart James
- Synchromagic / Stewart James
- Thimblekin Thimble Effects Bob Driebeek
- Finish For Four Ace Routine / A. W. Roots
- The Taped Slate / Peter Warlock
- Mathematics Of The Weave Shuffle (cont.) / Alex Elmsley
No. 11: August 1957
- The Handcuffed Cardician / Hans Trixer
- Double Surprise / Jack Avis
- Simplicity Two Person Prediction / Peter...

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Wizard Magazine Volume 1-4 (Apr 1947 - Jun 1951)

George Armstrong

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- ...John K. Bays / A Comedy Hit - Silk Production
- Milbourne Christopher / Projecta Card
- W.J. Stapleton / Milestones of Magic 3, From the Old to the New
No. 5
- Rupert. H Slater / Prelude to the Miser's Dream
- George Armstrong / Col Ling Soo
- John K. Bays / The Canny Sixpence
- John K. Bays / Magical Monologue Lexicon
- Jack Lamonte / Thimble Thumbling
- Phil Wye / "Pop-Up Tie" Ups, Presentation Idea
No. 6
- George Armstrong / Douglas Francis
- Travers Cooper / Double Crossed
- John K. Bays / Humpty Dumpty
- W.A. Drew / Flash Welding Magic
- W.J. Stapleton / Milestones of Magic 4, Hocus Pocus
No. 7
- George Armstrong / Gabrielle...

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Wizard Magazine Volume 5-8 (Jul 1951 - Jul 1956)

George Armstrong

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- ... of a Master Magician
- Verrall Wass / The Phantom Knots
- Allan Peterson / Hanky Panky King
- Allan Peterson / Publicity Pencil Stunt
- Allan Peterson / Peterson Palm Off
- John K. Bays / Just Genius, Torn and Restored Routine
- Johnny Geddes / Singing it with Flowers
- Anon / Tricks of the Trade, Thimble Pull
- Jack Lamonte / Practical Publicity for Magicians, Advertising Novelties
No. 78
- Jack Lamonte / Albert Chambers
- Jack Yates / After Marlo
- Albert Chambers / The Alcham Ring on Wand
- Tedq Murray / The Card's The Same
- Jessy Demaline / Puncture Proof
- Ken Green / Fourth Rosini
- Maurice...

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Nick Bolton & Fred Robinson & Eric Mason

... 1978

Copy Cat / Kevin Davie
Eyes Down / Vic Allen
The Page boy speaks ...
Handywork / Richard Chiswell
Signachange / Kevin Davie
Behavioural Bluff and Beyond / Doug Alker
Oasis / Fred Robinson
Rip It Up / Archie McIntyre

Volume 4, No. 9 May 1978

Whodunnit? / Arthur Setterington
Thimble-O / Fred Robinson
Oasis / Fred Robinson
Twisting, Turning, Extending and otherwise molesting the Aces / Bob Farmer
A Pound with a Bottle / Eric Mason
Peter's Presto Pop-In / Peter Crush
Where there's smoke / Fred Robinson
Handy Aces / Simon Lovell
Tea Totaller / Vic Allen
The Page...

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The Sphinx Volume 2 (Mar 1903 - Feb 1904)

Inez Vernelo

VOLUME 2


NO. 1: MARCH 1903	1
Chicago, Mar. 15, 1903	2
The Magician of the Month Ching Ling Soo	3
Why It Was by Xavier	3
An Interesting Letter T. Nelson Downs	3
Novel Sleights	4
- Modern Thimble Manipulation By Lee Stewart	4
- An Original Cigarette Trick Merle F. Willis	4
- New Vanishing Canary Mora	4
- Rice and Handkerchief Trick Prof. McIntosh	4
- An Old Kite With A New Tail Louis N. Miller	4
- Novel Egg Sleight Lawrence Stone	4
Stories Retold A Magician Among Aborigines	5
Ninty On The Dollar	5
Magic and Magicians Ellison Library	5
Our Letter Box	6
Magicians Doings	7
- Chicago	7
- New...

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The Sphinx Volume 3 (Mar 1904 - Feb 1905)

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Coins by Sleight of Hand Lorenzo	89
- Goodbye, Marshall! (Poem) James Barton Adams	90

NO. 8: OCTOBER 1904	93
Kansas City, Oct. 15,1904	94
- Salutory	94
Mansfield A Magician	94
The Magician of the Month Charles O. Williams	95
The Ring and Coin Trick C.O. Williams	95
C.O. Williams' Original Thimble Moves	95
Magicians Doings	96
- Chicago	96
- New Zealand	96
- Boston Items	96
- Detroit	96
- Philadelphia	97
- Foreign Notes	97
- Kansas City	97
- Denver, Colo.	97
- St. Louis	97
- English Notes	98
"The Holy-Holie-Linen." C. Pearson Scott	98
A Few Hints on Books to Buy	98
The Society of American...

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The Sphinx Volume 4 (Mar 1905 - Feb 1906)

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The Mystic	63
Magician's Doings	64
- In Vaudeville	64
- In The Lyceum Field	64
- Notes From New Zealand	64
- The Magic Circle Of Great Britain Maurice Garland	65
- Australian Notes By Louis Irving	65
- English Notes By Henry Whiteley	65
Amateur's Column T.T. Crawford	66
- The Aspiring Amateur	66
Thimble Production Ogden-Mafit	66
Billiard Ball Manipulation By August J. Rehbein, "The Wizard Of Wonderland."	66
A New Billiard Ball Vanish By Chas. O. Williams	66
The Mystic Cage By J. Darst	67
Mastodon Memory By J.M.Lawrence	67
Book Notes	67
The Obedient Card By Geo. H. Stipp (Nemo)	68
One Way...

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The Sphinx Volume 5 (Mar 1906 - Feb 1907)

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The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism - By F.W. King Chapter XI "Twenty Minutes In Spookland"	15
A New Method Of Disappearing A Card By "The Kardells"	15
Magician's Doings	16
- In Vaudeville	16
- Entertainers	16
- Magic Shows	17
- The Magic Of Japan By Henry Whiteley	17
The Bewitched Walking Stick By Charles Trickey	17
Literature	18
S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale	19
A Good Finish To The Thimble Trick By Robert Gifford	19
English Magicians That Puzzle Experts By Chas. Medrington	20
A Coin Sleight By Robert Gifford	20
New Subtle Paper Trick By Charles Trickey	20
A Clever, Simple And Mysterious Trunk Trick By A.C. Boese	21
An Introducting Card Sleight By Leroy Koehn	21
Orginal Palm...

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The Sphinx Volume 9 (Mar 1910 - Feb 1911)

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Loaf Of Bread And Watch Trick By Prof. Robt. Gifford	113
An Easy Method Of Vanishing And Reappearing Three Chosen Cards By De Bon	113
Same Trick Cartoon	114
Card Palming By Louis Archer	114

NO. 6: AUGUST 1910	121
Joseph Dunninger Bio	123
A Wand And Hat Trick by The Mysterious Dunninger	123
New Thimble Color Change By De Vega	123
The World Of Magic	124
- Echoes From Beanville Hal Olver	125
- Hartford, Conn. Notes P.N. Ring	125
- Mystico's Notes	125
- New York Notes F. J. Martinka	126
- S.A.M. Report R. Van Dien	126
Fanning The King By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward	127
The New Phantom Card Trick...

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The Sphinx Volume 10 (Mar 1911 - Feb 1912)

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By Josephine M. Conklin	47
Hal Dared Me To Do It Cartoon	47
Two Methods Of Getting The First Ball By Slygo	47
The World Of Magic	48
- Mystico's Notes	49
Meeting Of World's Master Magicians Of Chicago, Illinois	50
Royal Courting By Geo. Simpson	50
S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner	50
Literature	51
A Thimble Holder By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward	51
Dunninger's Color Changing Ball By The Mysterious Dunninger	52
A Simple Handkerchief Wand By V.K. Allison	52
A New Money-Catching Trick By Will Goldston	52
S.A.M. Officers	53
- Chas. Roltare-1st Vice President Picture	53
- P.H. Cannon-2nd Vice President...

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The Sphinx Volume 11 (Mar 1912 - Feb 1913)

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Notes E. Carson Blair	47
- Baltimore News J.H. DeWitz	47
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner	48
Literature	48
Twists Of Fancy Lionel Scott	39
- A New Color Change	49
"4 Get It" Comments	49
A New Method Of Working The Dye Tube By Dr. Ford B. Rogers	49
Card To Coin By George Troseth	49
Production Of Thimble	49
The Editor's Page	50
Further Discussion Of Magic By V.K.Allison	51
The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega	52
- Cards, Handkerchier And A Mistake	52
Triple Thought Waves	52
Spirit Ball And Plates By J. Edward Stewart	52
Conjuring Is The Most Honest Of All Professions By G.G. Laurems	53
Billiard...

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The Sphinx Volume 12 (Mar 1913 - Feb 1914)

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And Ball	215
Programs for Magicians By De Vega	216
- Program No.4 Small Lodge Act	216
- The Vanishing Cigarette	216
- The Smoker's Vase	216
- Egg In Hat	216
Chatter And Patter By George Frederick Schulte	217
A Vanishing Ball By H.A. Robinson	217
Some Magic By Jos. Dunninger	217
- Dunninger's New Thimble Table	217
Life's Epigrams By George Schulte	217
The Editor's Page	218
Literature	218
Uncle Felix's Correspondence Column Satire	219
Mercedes, The Musical Enigma By J.H. Percival	219
Cane And Hat To Table Transformation By R.W. Hoel	220
Knotted Handkerchief By Ladson Butler	220
The Trickster...

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The Sphinx Volume 13 (Mar 1914 - Feb 1915)

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Match Trick By H.I. James	115
Just A Little Salve By Ento	115
A Simple Spirit Hand (Wine Not) By Ento	115
De Land's Inverto Card Trick	116
A Card Trick By C.J. Wilson	116
Pocket Tricks By H. Syril Dusenbery	116
The Blocks In The Box By H. Syril Dusenbery	117
Cremation Outdone Harry Louine	117
A Thimble Act By Geo. Sutherland	117
To Thread The Rising Ball Spindle Russell	118

NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1914	125
W.H. Domzalski Bio	127
A Magician (Poem) O.S. Teale	127
The Magician's Ally Truthful	127
Literature	127
Table Tops By H.J. Podmore	127
The World Of Magic	128
- News From New York Queercus...

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The Sphinx Volume 15 (Mar 1916 - Feb 1917)

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Syril Dusenbery	231
- Bloomsburg, Pa., Magical News Chas. A Gallon	231
Dean's Dope By Hankie Dean	231
A Transparent Trick By Elwin More	231
Simple Methods For Working "Flag And Candle Trick" By G.C. Bowen	231
A Glass Casket To Disappear Small Objects By Theodore Bamberg	232
Rapid Change-Over With Thimble	232
David Devant's Matinees At The Ambassadors Theatre Sidney Oldridge	233
- Devant Continued	234
The Value Of Skill By J.T. Crawford	235
A Book Value Above Par By Clarence T. Hubbard	235
An Amateur's Magical Note Book By Paul R. Rockwood	235
The Invisible Table Pass By J.E. Walsh	235
Editor's...

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The Sphinx Volume 16 (Mar 1917 - Feb 1918)

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Ladson Butler's "Reading Another Man's Eyes."	49
A New Card Effect By Harry A. Lee	49
Editor's Page	50
Literature	51
The Magician's League Omar Yama	51
Just A Little Jabber By Clarence T. Hubbard	52
Handkerchief Flying Spots - Slates By Harry B. Lowe	52
Mystery Of The Seven Coins By Jack Kneiff	53
The Tip Top Card By Alfeti Conjurer	53
Some Thimble Sleights By Walter Gibson	54
The Improved Nest Of Envelopes And Torn Card By H. Syril Dusenbery	54
The Impossible Made Possible (Coin Vanish) By C.W. Rosecrans	54
Patriotic Combinations By H. Syril Dusenbery	55
The Banknote And Lemon Trick By Harry B. Lowe	55
Freedom's Choice By L. Cohen	56...

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The Sphinx Volume 17 (Mar 1918 - Feb 1919)

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Of Magicians	8
- Our Books Of Magic By Ray C. Hayden	9
- To The Sphinx (Poem) C.M.F.	9
Editor's Page	10
S.S. Baldwin Retires	11
Uncle Feelix	12
Literature	12
How To Open A Cylinder Padlock By Robert H. Gysel	12
Talking Skull Harry S. Norment	13
Golfist As A Magician By Charles R. Brush	13
Thimble Tricks By Walter Gibson	14
Once More-Rising Cards By S.S. Henry	15
To Find Four Cards Chosen By Four People	15
An Impromptu Tambourine By Paul R. Rockford	15
Succeedanous Card By Clayton W. Rosencrans	16
Wrinkle For Miser's Dream Bt C.W. Ringsburg	16
Conjurer And A Barmaid's Ring	16
A New...

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