The Phoenix No. 1-50
by Walter Gibson & Bruce Elliott

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No. 1
- Pay Off (Numerical prognostication)
- Grade "A" Vanish (Milk)
- New Finger! Finger!
- Mind Over Money (Memory)
- Mae West Telephone Stunt
- Tribute to Theo. Annemann
No. 2
- Hard Boiled Miracle
- Lost In The Shuffle (Two person mindreading)
- The Blackstone Show (Program Review)
- Clip Color
No. 3
- Scrambled Thought Waves (Novelty location) / Claytong Rawson
- Blow Up / Frank V. Taylor
- Penny-tration / Harry Baker
- By-passed (Cover up for pass)
- Making Your Mirror Glass - par. 11
No. 4
- Ball-istics
- Rehydration / Alvin R. Plough
- Slide-less
- Williston's Pull (Handkerchiefs)
No. 5
- The Expert At The Card Table (Gambling or three card discovery)
- The Utility Billiard Ball Dropper / Clayton Rawson
- Slide-less / Ann Ym Mous
- Forecast / Annemann
No. 6
- Cut To Measure (Tape measure)
- On The Head / Frank Thomas
- Carl Breme's Back Room
No. 7
- The Farmer's Daughter (Blocks) / Shaman
- Embers / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Carl Rosini (Program Review)
- Topper (Force)
No. 8
- Call It A Puzzle / L. Vosburgh Lyons
- Card In Pocket
- Henry's Paper Switch (Torn and restored napkin)
- Knights Of Magic, April 25th, 1942 (Program Review)
- Pocket Prediction
- Sooth Sayer
No. 9
- Cardee Foolee (Chinese prediction) / Feng Huang
- Filtration
- Twister (Paper) / after Ching Ling Foo
- Confetti Of Cathay (Traveling confetti) / Hee Foo Yuu
- Chicago Assembly, S.A.M. Annual Show, May 8th, 1942 (Program Review)
No. 10
- Magician's Nightmare (Location) / Roger Barkann
- Silver Arrow / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- S.A.M. Convention Shows, May 22nd and 23rd, 1942 (Program Review)
- Two (Finish for rabbit vanish) / Audley Walsh
- Magical Obituaries / Lu Brent
No. 11
- Out Of The Smoke / Dave Spindell & Clayton Rawson
- Lady In Red (Nude deal) / Paul Morris
- String-Ring / Harry Burns
- Mathematics Of Magic / Dr. Aaron Weiss
- La Vie Parisienne (Program Review)
No. 12
- Together Again (Four ace trick) / Lu Brent
- How'd He Find It! (Location)
- One Ahead Peek (Utility location - several cards)
- False Face Glimpse (Wise guy squelcher)
- Site-Unseen (Triple discovery)
- Hello, Yourself! (Telephone trick)
No. 13
- Hegira (Two thought card pass) / George Amrstrong
- Hegira II (Two thought cards pass)
- Tee Hee
- Cheater
- Ducrot's Forty Thieves
- The Card Rose
- Tip On Adams Snake Can
- Two To One
No. 14
- In The Pocket
- Over The Top (Cigarette paper)
- "No Coffin For The Corpse" Advertisement
- No Corpse For The Coffin (Surprise location) / Claytong Rawson
- A Yolk, No Less! (Gaglet)
- Black And White Color Change (Baker Salt Trick)
- Chemical Slate Writing
- What's On Your Mind (Book)
- The Hat Changing Bag
- The Window Washer's Dream (Penetration)
- Weighing Thought Waves
No. 15
- Blackout Magic (Number One) / J.G. Thompson Jr. & Bruce Elliott
- Blackout Magic (Number Two)
- A "Lota" Bowls
- Blackout Magic
- Double Bowl Production
- Sweater Running Gag
- The Coin Dowser
No. 16
- Prescription For Mystery (Miracle location setting up "Out Of This World") / Wilbur Kattner
- Goldin Fish Bowls
- Little Man That Was There
- Match Stickler / Milbourne Christopher
- Simplo-Transpo (Initialed card transposition) / Bob Hanko
- 25¢ for 10¢
- Inflation Possibility
- Pencil Jump
No. 17
- Greer's Growth (Rice Bowls Finish)
- All Aces
- Breakdown Explanation
- Double Head?
- Superman Drinks
- Shear Nerve (Paper strip) / Shaman
- Kiss and Tell (Marked & destroyed card restoration) / Dell O'Dell & Jimmy Herpick
No. 18
- Chance! Thought! Coincidence! (Triple prediction)
- Coin Thru Handkerchief
- Face Card Turnup
- Gibson's Wand Vanish
- Glamourized Palming Coins
- Self-Shuffle (Selected card control by spectator) / Lu Brent
- Swallow Vanish (Balls)
- Wand Vanish
- Chinese Makeup
No. 19
- Super-Duper Speller
- Cartoon Collection No. 1
- Flipover Coin
- Pepper Repellant
- Speller History
- Streamlined Hoffmann / Greet Marechal
- Telephone Twist
No. 20
- Ball From Beyond / L. Vosburgh Lyons
- Change, Please! / Lou Tannen
- Drink From Unopened Bottle
- Floating Smoke / De Land
- The Dime Is Removed (Betcha)
- The Purloined Rope Trick
- "Think Ink" Tip
No. 21
- Cremation (Burned and restored plus) / De Land
- Fire! No Damage!
- Folding Umbrella
- Force (Just that)
- Label Up (Betcha)
- Sefalaljia, Jr.
- Tricklet
No. 22
- Materialization / Frank V. Taylor
- Miracle Monte / Solomon Stein
- At Least A Dime (Betcha)
- It Goes Double (Card reading) / Annemann
- The Last Nickel
No. 23
- Scarne's Drunken Deal (Surprise poker deal)
- Strong Man (Tearing cellophane wrapper) / John Scarne
- Upside Down Presentation (Gaglet)
- Clear Thru! (Card through handkerchief) / Jimmy Grippo
- Magic's-A-Poppin, I.B.M. Convention, Nov. 21, 1942 (Program Review)
No. 24
- Voodoo / Walter Gibson
- 21 Plus (Streamlined 21 Card Trick) / Shaman
- Boiled In A Bag (Betcha)
- Cartoon Collection No. 2
- Daub / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Enough For Another (Betcha)
- Free Choice? (Cards) (Gaglet)
- One Is Not A Nickel (Betcha)
- Rejection - 1942 Style
No. 25
- "Peek Deck" (Prepared deck) / Frank V. Taylor
- Elas-trick (Rubber bands) / Ken Crossen
- Getting Away From Card Tricks (Color change and production) / Walter Gibson
- Silk In Tip (Gaglet)
- Careful, Brother! (Using garter)
- Flash Bet
- Thru and Thru
No. 26
- Than Which No Whicher (Location) / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Sefalaljia, III / C.W. Nyquist & J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Digit-Telepathy / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Mystery On The Half Shell / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- Lit Sans Lighter
- Patriotic Tip On "Seven Keys To Balpate"
- Traveling Companion
No. 27
- Ultra Wacky (Paper napkin)
- Watch Out
- Big Man (Magical growth) / Shaman
- Cartoon Collection No. 3
- Count Them Out (20 card trick variation) / Walter Gibson
- Horrors!
- Nuts! (You said it, brother!)
- Ghost!
- Gone!
- Lineup! (Vanish illusion)
- Threadless! (Rising card)
- With Whiskers
No. 28
- Billiard Ball Act / Walter Gibson
- At The Drop Of A Match
- Neither Is A Nickel (Betcha)
No. 29
- Duolette (Three effects with Himber's deck switcher) / Roger Barkann
- a. The Perfect Steal
- b. Magician's Nightmare
- c. The Pluperfect Steal
- Bottom Second Deal (Count down sleight)
- Improved "The Eyes Have It"
- T.T.T. (Thimble) / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- 13 Steps / Shaman
- Psychic Ammeter (Location)
- Sell - 1665 Vintage
No. 30
- Hoomdangs / Clyde F. Cairy
- Card-Incidence (You do as I do) / Charles Terraneau
- Geomancy Of The Gods / George Armstrong
- Flames From The Fingertips - par. 2
- Gone With The Half - par. 15
No. 31
- Greer's Gadget / Greer Marechal
- Cute Coin / E.S. Hoffman
- Peeksie (Location) / Walter Gibson
- Deck Softening For Palming
- New York I.B.M. Ring Show, March 13, 1943 (Program Review)
No. 32
- Psychic Ammeter / Bruce Elliott
- Future Hue (Triple prediction)
- Hot Hands (Betcha)
- We Sympathize (Betcha)
- Dunninger's Sealed Mystery
- Pointer (Location of miracle type) / C.W. Nyquist & J.G. Thompson Jr.
No. 33
- Future Hue / Hen Fetsch
- Past Present Future / Hen Fetsch
- New Dress For P & L Vanishing Wand (Gaglet)
- That Sleeve Again
- Twin Coin Removal (Betcha)
- About Those War Pennies
- Nipped Nipple
- Oh, Come Now!
- War Pennies
No. 34
- Biblio Thot (Book) / Bruce Elliott
- Cue It! / Elray
- Cup Lifter DeLuxe (Betcha)
- Finger Bowl? (Gaglet)
- Mickey Finn (Mathematical location) / Walter Gibson
- Cartoon Collection No. 4
No. 35
- Slate Sleights / The Great Merlini, Clayton Rawson
- a. The Great Oriental Enigma (Spirit message)
- b. Ghost Writers Cramp (Installment spirit message)
- Hey, Magish! / Tom Osborne
- Paper Money / Milbourne Christopher
- Bill Drop
- "Magic On Broadway", New York Times Hall, May 8th, 1943 (Program Review)
No. 36
- Turnabout (Coincidence) / Walter Gibson
- Classified Section Twist (Telephone Dir.)
- Glass-ic / Elray
- Blitz-Match / John Boyko & McCormick
- Transition / Hen Fetsch
- Table Lifting
No. 37
- The Backward Ghost / Clayton Rawson
- Card Facts
- The Message From Nowhere
- Art Lyle's Cute Cut (Gambling)
- Disembodied C.P.A.
- Them's Fightin' Words, Stranger! (Card reading)
No. 38
- Headline Speller (Last word in spelling tricks) / Frank V. Taylor
- Knots To You / Paul C. Krank
- The Little Devil (Betcha)
- Thrice Right! (Prediction) / Gerber
- Burned Dressing (Clothing)
- Idea For Puppeteers
No. 39
- Mental Mirror / Shaman
- Axis Cut (Rings) / Wilbur Kallus
- Silken Switch / Kolmar
- Shaman's Program Reproduced
No. 40
- On The Barrel Head / L. Vosburgh Lyons
- Destined Dart (Prediction) / Hen Fetsch
- Middle Deal (Gambling demonstration) / R.C. Buff
- Chinese Victory Symbol
- Found In An Old File (Heterogeneous collection)
- Halving The Triangle (Puzzle)
- Straw In The Wind
- The Janitor Was There
- Tips On Knife Throwing
No. 41
- Cute! Huh! (Spirit effect) (G.I.Stuff)
- Websterian Wizardry (Dictionary, G.I.Stuff)
- Pick Me Up (Discovery)
- Pin Perplexer (Linking and unlinking safeties)
- Gysel Letter Head
- Men Of Daring - Annemann
No. 42
- Suave Silk / Paul Rosini
- Psychic Uncle Sam / E.E. Hammill
- Collected Thoughts / Brain Guys
- Make Up Your Mind, Brother!
- Umbrella-Servante
No. 43
- Popper Upper / J.G. Thompson Jr. & Verne Chesbro
- Sympathy (Coincidence) / Clyde F. Cairy
- Papo-Leaso (Paper band) / Bob Hanko
- Dates and Stuff
- Exposé Double Talk Style
No. 44
- 91¢ Miracle / Walter Gibson
- Marechal's Mirage (Flower growth)
- The Similarity Is In The Difference / Art Lyle
- Change For Five
- Divine Beer
- Noteworthy Eggs
- Odds On Craps
- Scarne Cut
No. 45
- Cleromantic Chicanery / E.E. Hammill
- Cagliostro's Spectacles (Spectator-Magician location) / Shaman
- "- and having writ -" / Jerry Sorensen
- First Fumes
- Special Sale
No. 46
- "Peek Deck" Pappy (Two person mental) / J.G. Thompson Jr.
- The $64.00 Word (Dictionary; Book test)
- Weirdo Double (Double prediction) / Brain Guys
- Putting Across A Cross Crossen
No. 47
- Slip, Snap, Spoof (Safety pins) / L. V. Lyons
- Ode To The Jinx (Surprise location) / Clyde F. Cairy
- Primapara / Robert Houdin
- Half and Half
- Take That, Mefford, You Cad!
- Tip On The Umbrella Trick
No. 48
- Carlyle's Card (Double or nothing; Magical printing)
- Confetti Spaghetti / Bob Hanko
- Buckram "Out" (For that card miracle) / Bruce Elliott
- Phew, Thru, Rue
No. 49
- Bravo (Stacked speller; Perfect speller) / Fred Mosteller
- Take It Off / Tom Fitzgerald
- For Question Answerers
- For Rent
- Pop Ball
- Salesmanship - Col. II
- Square Cut (See par. 4 for solution)
- Visible But Unseen (Index)
No. 50
- All Star / F. V. Taylor & Bruce Elliott
- Okito Outdone (Trick Box) / L. Vosburgh Lyons
- Deferred Coincidence (Coincidence) / Walter Gibson
- A Sucker Bet (Force) / Clayton Rawson
Index