Magic Trick Secrets

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C O N T E N T S
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How to Fill a Glass Twice_____ 11
Blow a Candle Ot T!" a
Bottle ####################################### 1$
Swallowing t!e %ni&e############### 1'
T!e Magic Co"(s#######################$1
B"ea(ing a Stic( in Two#############$)
T!e *le" T"ic(###########################$+
T!e ,al(ing Hai"-in################.1
Li&t / B"ic(s wit! One Hand# ..
St"i(ing a Boa"d########################### .0
How to Float a Needle############### .'
How to Blow O1e" a Bsiness
Ca"d ######################################## .2
T!e Boo3e"ang########################### .)
Lig!ting a Candle &"o3 S3o(e 04
Blowing a Co"( Ot o& Bottle# 0$
Hang a *ing on B"nt St"ing# 0/
To5acco Can T"ic(##################### 02
63-ing S-oons ######################### /4
Mes3e"i7ed *ing #################### /$
Lig!ted Candle Unde" ,ate"## /.
B"ning a Pa-e" to a Pencil
Line########################################### /0
Magnetic %ni&e############################ /'
*esto"ing a Ct St"ing############### 20
T!e Magic En1elo-e################# 2/
H8-noti7ed *ising A"3############## 22
A Cle1e" T"ic( wit! Glasses## 2)
Telling t!e Ti3e wit! a 9a"
te" ############################################## )4
Hand(e"c!ie& T!at ,ill Not
B"n ######################################### )1
A Mi""o" T"ic(############################# ).
T"a1eling Sond &"o3 Fo"( to
Glass######################################### )0
M8ste"ios Angle T"ic(##############+1
Co"d and *ing T"ic(#################### +$
To Pass a Glass T!" Ta5le### +/
A P77ling T"ic( wit! N3
5e"s ############################################## +2
A T"ic( wit! a *le and Po(e" +)
Page
How to Ct a Bottle wit! a
Piece o& St"ing########################++
How to *aise 0 %ni1es wit!
One ########################################141
T!e ,al(ing Co"(####################140
How to Tell N35e" o& *ela
ti1es :o Ha1e######################142
How to *esto"e a To"n Ciga"
ette Pa-e" #############################14)
Tie Hand(e"c!ie& in %not wit!
One Hand ##############################114
Balancing Two Fo"(s on Edge
o& Glass####################################Il l
Balancing a Hand(e"c!ie& on
:o" Nose################################11.
Telling t!e Colo" o& C"a8ons# #110
Coin in Slee1e T"ic(###################+0
Magneti7ing Matc! wit! a
Coin ########################################14.
Passing a 9a"te" T!" Hole
y2 Si7e #####################################14/
;anis!ing a Yz <olla" in a
Glass o& ,ate"########################14+
How to ;anis! a <i3e 58
Finge" Nail############################### 1+
EGG T*IC%S
How to S-in an Egg################# '
How to Float an Egg################.+
Egg in and Ot o& Bottle########### '.
T!e 63-ing Egg####################### )+
,ATE* T*IC%S
,ate" T!at Is Not ,et############# /
How to In1e"t a Glass o&
,ate"######################################## 9
Ma(ing ,ate" *s! U- Into
Glass######################################### .4
HAT T*IC%S Page )=
Page $.=Page ''
C O N T E N T S
CARD T*IC%S Page
Ca"ds A--ea" on To- o& Pac( 24
Balanced Ca"d on Glass############# 1
C!anging Ca"d ############################)'
How to Find Ca"d Pic(ed______$2
*ed and Blac( Colo" C!anging
Ca"ds ###################################### 10
%noc(ing a Ca"d T!" Ta5le# 01
Ste--ing T!" a Pla8ing Ca"d# 00
,ide and Na""ow Ma"gin
T"ic(########################################## '/
Ma(ing a Ca"d Mo1e Ac"oss a
Ta5le ###################################### +.
Ca"ds &"o3 Poc(et######################## +'
T!e ;anis!ing Ace##################### $$
Na3ing To- Ca"d on T!"ee
Pac(s #######################################144
Pic(ing U- $4 Ca"ds wit!
Pal3 #########################################14$
How to *ead Ca"ds wit! Bac(s
to :o######################################14'
Ma(ing 0 Ca"ds A--ea" on
To- ##########################################11$
Coin> Glass and Pa-e" T"ic(## '2
MATCH T*IC%S Fi1e
and Si? Matc!es Ma(e
Nine ####################################### 1.
,!o Can S3as! a Penn8
Matc! Bo?@ ############################ 1/
*aising T!"ee Matc!es wit!
One ########################################## 1)
To Pass One Matc! T!"
Anot!e" ################################### /2
63-ing Matc! and Pencil
T"ic( ###################################### /)
Two P77ling Matc! T"ic(s## '1
B"o(en Matc! and Hand(e"
c!ie& T"ic( ################################## 21
Lo1e"sA Matc!es########################## 2.
Matc! and <i3e T"ic(############### 2'
Magnetic Matc! T"ic(############### ))
MAGICIANSA T*IC%S Page
*o-e and *ing T"ic(################## 12
;anis!ing Ca"d############################ $$
Ca"d to Matc! Bo?##################### $0
S3o(e ,it!ot To5acco############$4
S-onge T"ic( ########################### $'
Magneti7ed Cane ####################### .$
B"ea(ing a Pencil in Two wit!
a <olla" Bill########################### 0.
*ing on Stic(############################# ')
A--ea"ing *ose ######################## )/
T!i35le and Ball T"ic(############### 2$
U35"ella St"engt! Test############### )$
MIN< *EA<ING AN<
SPI*IT T*IC%S
Li1ing and t!e <ead################### $
In1isi5le Initials ######################### 0
Fo"etelling ,!ic! Hand Coin
Is Held###################################### 14
S-i"it Sga" T"ic(######################## ./
M8ste"ios 1B$B.B0 T"ic(############0'
Fo"etelling Ending N35e"s o&
<o3inoes ############################## /1
M8ste"ios 14)+ ######################## //
M8ste"ios Answe" #################### )2
COIN T*IC%S
F"enc! Coin <"o-####################### .
Coin Balancing ########################### $/
Coin and Glass T"ic(_____# # # # '2
Coin on Finge"############################ 0)
<i3e &"o3 Unde" Glass############ 2
;anis!ing Coin and Matc! Bo?
T"ic(########################################## 0+
<i3e and Bottle T"ic(################ /+
;anis!ing Coin in Hand(e"
c!ie& ####################################### '4
Finding t!e Coin########################### '$
;anis!ing <i3e ####################C## '0
Coin *55ed in El5ow############## '+
How to Balance
Glass on Playing Card
THE BALANCE< GLASS#
Place a glass on to- edge o& -la8ing ca"d !eld in !and>
!olding &ace o& ca"d towa"d t!e adience> 3eanw!ile 5alancing
glass wit! &o"e&inge" o& !and as s!own in a5o1e d"awing#
Finge" is !idden 58 ca"d &"o3 adience> and it a--ea"s t!at
glass is actall8 5eing 5alanced on edge o& ca"d#
1
How 'Spirit Trick' s Per!or"ed
#it$ Na"es #ritten in S%&ares
SPI*IT T*IC%=THE LI;ING AN< THE <EA<#
Fold a sDa"e -iece o& -a-e" into nine -a"ts> and !a1e
so3eone w"ite t!e na3es o& eig!t li1ing -e"sons in otside
sDa"es and t!e na3e o& a dead -e"son in t!e cente" sDa"e#
T!en tea" t!e -a-e" along t!e c"eases into nine -a"ts> as
s!own in t!e d"awing#
T!e -e"&o"3e"> w!o is 5lind&olded> -ic(s - eac! -iece
o& -a-e"> &eeling t!e edges wit! t!e &o"e&inge" and t!35#
T!ose containing na3es o& li1ing -e"sons will !a1e st"aig!t
edges on one o" two sides> w!ile t!e one wit! t!e dead -e"B
sonAs na3e will !a1e "agged edges all a"ond#
How to Trans!er a Coin
'ro" One Hand to Anot$er
(T$is s Called a 'renc$ Drop)
1# Hold a coin 5etween t!e t!35 and &o"e&inge" o& le&t
!and#
$# Ma(e 3otion wit! "ig!t !and as t!og! to ta(e t!e
coin &"o3 t!e le&t> 3eanw!ile letting it d"o- into -al3 o& le&t
!and> w!ic! is i33ediatel8 t"ned so t!at -al3 &aces down
wa"d#
.# As t!e coin d"o-s into -al3 o& le&t !and> close t!e
"ig!t> 3a(ing adience 5elie1e it is t!e"e# T!en wit! le&t
!and "eac! down and -"etend to e?t"act coin &"o3 nde" so3e
o5Eect# As 8o do t!is let coin sli- 5ac( &"o3 -al3 to &inge"s>
and -"esto> it !as 5een t"ans&e""ed &"o3 closed "ig!t !and to
t!e -lace &"o3 w!e"e it is e?t"acted wit! t!e le&t# T!is 3st
5e done Dic(l8#
How to Tell Card Taken 'ro"
Pack *y Trick 'Spirit #riting+
THE N,SB-E NTA-S.
1# Sec"etl8 select -la8ing ca"d &"o3 dec( and -lace it on
5otto3#
$# Lette" t!e initials o& t!e ca"d on 5ac( o& le&t !and wit!
s!a"-B-ointed -iece o& soa-# Fo" instance> t!e initials o& t!e 6ac( o&
S-ades wold 5e 6# S#
.# A--ea" 5e&o"e adience> and as( so3eone to di1ide t!e dec(
o& ca"ds into two -a"ts# Place a 5lan( -iece o& -a-e" on to- o& !al&
w!ic! does not contain t!e selected ca"d> and -lace ot!e" !al& o& dec(
on to- o& -a-e"# T!e selected ca"d will t!en 5e a5o1e t!e -a-e"#
0# ,it! 8o" 5ac( t"ned> as( so3e -e"son to w"ite t!e
initials o& t!e ca"d on t!e -iece o& -a-e"> and 5"n it#
/# Ta(e as!es &"o3 5"ned -a-e" and "5 t!e3 on 5ac( o&
!and containing in1isi5le soa- initials# T!e as!es will stic( to t!e
soa-> and t!e initials will 38ste"iosl8 a--ea" in t"ic( Fs-i"it
w"iting#F
How to Dip Hand nto
#ater and Take t O&t Dry
HAND IN WATER TAKEN OUT DRY
#ATER THAT S NOT #ET.
He"e is one t!at *i-le8 !as 3issed in !is Belie1e It o" Not
ca"toons# It is -ossi5le to di- a !and into a 5owl o& wate"
and ta(e it ot d"8# T!e sec"et is t!at t!e !and is "55ed
t!o"og!l8 wit! stea"ate o& 7inc -owde"> w!ic! -"e1ents waB
te" &"o3 clinging to t!e !and#
Tro&*le to Spin an Egg
/agician -ind$orst's /et$od
HO# TO SPN AN EGG.
Ta(e a !a"dB5oiled egg, -t a s3all identi&8ing 3a"( on
it> and -lace it in a 5owl o& eggs t!at !a1e not 5een 5oiled#
B"ing t!e 5owl 5e&o"e an adience and as( so3eone to select
an egg and s-in it on end# It will 5e &ond i3-ossi5le to 3a(e
t!e eggs wit! so&t 8ol(s s-in> w!ile t!e -e"&o"3e" will &ind it
eas8 to s-in t!e one t!at is !a"d 5oiled#
How to Re"o0e Di"e 1nder
Glass #it$o&t To&c$ing Eit$er
HO# TO TA2E D/E 'RO/ UN<E* GLASS #THO1T
-'TNG G-ASS.
T"n a glass -side down on a t!ic( linen ta5leclot!> -lace
it o1e" a di3e> and -t a 3atc! nde" t!e edge o& t!e glass#
Sc"atc! t!e ta5leclot! wit! t!e &o"e&inge" a5ot two inc!es
&"o3 t!e glass> and on t!e side w!e"e t!e 3atc! is -laced#
T!e di3e will 3o1e slowl8 towa"d t!e &inge"> and sli- nde"
t!e glass#
/agician Tells How to Hang Hat
on #all #it$o&t Nail or Hook
HOW TO HANG HAT ON WALL WITHOUT NAIL OR
HOOK.
Ta(e a wood -encil> octagonal s!a-e> and "5 it - and
down against a -ainted wood s"&ace> -"essing !a"d at t!e
sa3e ti3e# T!e !eat cased 58 t!e &"iction will 3a(e t!e
-encil stic(> and it will 5e -ossi5le to !ang a lig!tweig!t $at
on t!e -encilAs -oint# As t!e -encil 3a8 lea1e 3a"(s on t!e
-aint it is 5est to do t!is t"ic( on an old s"&ace#
How to n0ert Glass o!
#ater #it$o&t Spilling t
HO, TO IN;E*T GLASS OF ,ATE* ,ITHOUT
SPILLING IT#
Fill a glass wit! wate" and -lace a -iece o& !ea18 -a-e"
o1e" t!e to-# T!e sction o& t!e ai" in t!e glass will !old
t!e wate" in> and 3a(e it -ossi5le to in1e"t t!e glass wit!ot
s-illing t!e wate"# T!is 3st 5e done slowl8 and ca"e&ll8#
Magicians call t!is a !8d"astic glass> and se cellloid instead
o& -a-e"#
How to Tell in #$ic$
Hand Coin s Concealed
HO, TO TELL IN ,HICH HAN< A CON S HE-D.
1# T!e -e"&o"3e" t"ns !is 5ac(> and as(s so3eone to
!old a coin in one !and> and close and in1e"t 5ot! !ands#
$# T!e -e"son !olding t!e coin t!en is as(ed to li&t t!e
coin !and to t!e &o"e!ead and lowe" it> at t!e sa3e ti3e sa8
ing> F*ead8#F
.# T!e -e"&o"3e"> t"ning a"ond> will note t!at t!e
!and !olding t!e coin is d"awn tig!te"> "eta"ding t!e 5lood ci"
clation> and a--ea"s w!ite" t!an t!e ot!e"#
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How to 'ill Glass Twice #it$o&t
E"ptying 'irst Contents
FILLING GLASS T,ICE ,ITHOUT EMPT:ING
CONTENTS#
Fill a glass wit! wate"# T!en d"o- a5ot $44 -ins in t!e
wate"# I& t!is is done ca"e&ll8 t!e wate">will not o1e"&low>
and t!e glass will !a1e 5een &illed twice wit!ot e3-t8ing
t!e &i"st contents#
33
Tells How to Blow
Candle O&t T$ro&g$ Bottle
Air C&rrents Pass Aro&nd Sides o! O*stacle
and E4ting&is$ -ig$t Placed
Be$ind t.
HO# TO B-O# CAND-E O1T THRO1GH BOTT-E.
Lig!t a candle and -lace it 5e!ind a la"ge 5ottle# T!en
5low !a"d at t!e 5ottle and t!e candle will go ot# T!e sec"et
is t!at t!e ai" c""ents -ass a"ond t!e sides o& t!e 5ottle>
t!e"e58 "eac!ing t!e candle#
35
Here's How 6o& Can Add 'i0e
/atc$es to Si4 and /ake Nine
HO# TO ADD ',E /ATCHES TO S7 AND /A2E
NNE.
Ta(e ele1en 3atc!es and -lace si? in a "ow a5ot two
inc!es a-a"t# T!en tell t!e adience t!at 8o will add &i1e
3atc!es to t!e si? and 3a(e nine# T!e sec"et is in s-elling
t!e wo"d NBIBNBE> as s!own in t!e d"awing> 58 &o"3ing t!e
lette"s wit! t!e 3atc!es#
38
/agician Tells How to C$ange
Pack o! Cards !ro" Black to Red
CHANGING A PAC% OF CA*<S F*OM BLAC% TO *E<#
Se-a"ate t!e 5lac( ca"ds o& a -ac( &"o3 t!e "ed> and -t
t!e3 toget!e" again wit! t!e colo"s in alte"nate -ositions>
5lac( &ollowed 58 "ed> t!e 5lac( ca"ds e?tending a5ot oneB
eig!t! inc! a5o1e t!e "ed> and -lace t!e Eo(e" on to-# Hold
t!e dec( &i"3l8 in t!is -osition> and tell t!e adience t!at 8o
will &i"st 3a(e all t!e ca"ds 5lac( and t!en> wit! t!e e?ce-B
tion o& t!e Eo(e"> c!ange t!e3 to "ed# Fli- t!e ca"ds &o"B
wa"d> and t!e8 a--ea" 5lac(> do t!e sa3e 5ac(wa"d and t!e8
a"e "ed# T!en stand t!e dec( on a ta5le> and ta- t!e ca"ds
so t!at t!e dec( is &ls!# Fli- t!e ca"ds again and t!e8 a"e
5ot! 5lac( and "ed#
39
Trick o! 1ns"as$a*le /atc$ Bo4
By Pressing Corners o! Bo4 Co0er t Be:
co"es "possi*le !or Blow o! t$e Hand to
Cr&s$ t.
THE MATCH BOX THAT CANT BE SMASHED.
P"ess two o--osite co"ne"s o& t!e co1e" o& an o"dina"8
-enn8 3atc! 5o? so t!at it is slig!tl8 t!"own ot o& sDa"e#
B"ing t!e 5o? 5e&o"e 8o" adience> stand t!e co1e" on its
side> -lace t!e d"awe" -"ig!t on to- o& t!e co1e"> as s!own
in t!e d"awing> and as( so3eone to t"8 to c"s! it wit! a
5low o& t!e !and# It will 5e &ond t!at t!e two -a"ts o& t!e
5o? &l8 in se-a"ate di"ections w!en t!e !and co3es in contact
wit! t!e3#
IS
Trick o! Swallowing a 2ni!e
ll&sion Presented *y Entertainer 'acing
A&dience s All T$ere s to t.
HO# TO S#A--O# A 2N'E.
Ta(e an o"dina"8 ta5le (ni&e> o" a "le"> and stand in &"ont
o& t!e adience# O-en t!e 3ot! wide> and -lace "ig!t !and
o1e" lowe" -o"tion> as t!og! to (ee- t!e 3ot! o-en# T!en
wit! t!e le&t !and s!o1e t!e (ni&e down t!e "ig!t slee1e> and
i33ediatel8 wit!d"aw it# ,it! t!e 3ot! -a"tl8 !idden 58
t!e "ig!t !and> it a--ea"s to t!e onloo(e" t!at t!e (ni&e is
actall8 5eing swallowed#
3;
/agician Tells How Ring
and Cord Trick s #orked
Secretly Slips Ring on Ar" He Allows
A&dience to Tie Hands<Appears to
Slip D&plicate Ring O0er Rope.
THE RNG AND CORD TRC2.
T!e -e"&o"3e" ses two -o"tie"e "ings> la"ge enog! &oe
t!e !and to sDee7e t!"og!> and a -iece o& co"d &o" t!is t"ic(#
One "ing is sec"etl8 sli--ed o1e" t!e !and and t!e w"ist o& one
a"3> w!e"e it is !idden 58 t!e slee1e# A--ea"ing 5e&o"e t!e
adience> t!e -e"&o"3e" as(s so3eone to tie sec"el8 eac!
end o& t!e co"d to !is w"ists and seal it wit! wa? i& desi"ed>
and> -assing t!e second "ing a"ond &o" ins-ection> !e anB
nonces t!at> wit!ot nt8ing t!e co"d> !e will !ang t!e "ing
on t!e co"d# ,it! !is 5ac( t"ned> !e sli-s t!e e?-osed "ing
in a -oc(et> and -lls t!e> !idden one o1e" !is !and and onto>
t!e co"d# T!e adience is t!en allowed to again ins-ect t!e
"ing and co"d to asce"tain t!at t!e8 !a1e not 5een ta3-e"ed
wit!#
12
T$ree /atc$es Can
Be -i!ted #it$ One
By Press&re on -i!ting /atc$ t s Easy to
Raise Ot$ers+
HOW TO RAISE THREE MATCHES WITH ONE.
1# S!a"-en t!e end o& one 3atc!> -t a slit in t!e end o&
anot!e"> and -lace t!e s!a"-ened end in t!e slit so t!at t!e
two 3atc!es a"e !eld toget!e"#
$# Balance a t!i"d 3atc! against t!e &i"st two> &o"3ing
a -8"a3id o" tentBs!a-ed a""ange3ent#
.# Inse"t t!e &o"t! 3atc! nde" t!e a-e? o& t!e t!"ee>
and tilt t!e two &astened toget!e" slig!tl8 &o"wa"d so t!at t!e
t!i"d 3atc! &alls &o"wa"d 5eneat! t!e &i"st two# T!e t!"ee
3atc!es a"e t!en -"essing against t!e &o"t! o" li&ting 3atc!
and it will 5e &ond eas8 to "aise t!e3#
1)
How to /ake a Di"e Disappear
Press&re o! T!35nail in Pal3 o& Hand o& ,atc!e" /akes Hi3
Belie1e Coin Is Still T!e"e#
HO# TO /A2E A D/E ,ANSH.
Hold a di3e in 8o" "ig!t !and> and a -e"sonAs !and wit!
8o" le&t# Tell t!e -e"son t!at 8o will -lace a di3e in t!e
-al3 o& !is !and t!"ee ti3es> and t!e last ti3e it will disB
a--ea"# Inst"ct !i3 t!at eac! ti3e t!e di3e toc!es !is
-al3> t!e !and 3st 5e i33ediatel8 closed# Swing 8o" a"3
Dic(l8 t!"ee ti3es &"o3 t!e to- o& 8o" !ead to !is !and
eac! ti3e -"essing t!e coin into t!e -al3> and wit!d"awing
it# Be&o"e 8o lowe" 8o" a"3 t!e t!i"d ti3e> lea1e t!e di3e
on to- o& 8o" !ead> and -"ess 8o" t!35 nail into t!e -al3
instead# T!en tell t!e -e"son t!at t!e coin> w!ic! !e 5elie1es
is still !eld in !is !and> !as disa--ea"ed# E?a3ination will
"e1eal t!at t!is is t"e> t!e sec"et 5eing t!at -"essing t!e coin
into t!e -al3 c"eates a &eeling in t!e !and t!at t!e coin is
t!e"e#
1+
How 6o& Can S"oke a
Pipe #it$o&t -ig$ting t
-i%&id A""onia and Spirits o! Salts 1sed
in Trick to Prod&ce S"oke.
HO# TO S/O2E A PPE #THO1T -GHTNG T.
Two -i-es> a little s-i"it o& salts and liDid a33onia a"e
needed &o" t!is t"ic(# Sec"etl8 s3ea" t!e inside o& t!e 5owl
o& one -i-e wit! t!e s-i"it o& salts and t!e 5owl o& t!e ot!e"
wit! t!e a33onia> and a--ea" 5e&o"e 8o" adience annonc
ing t!at 8o will -"odce s3o(e &"o3 t!e e3-t8 5owls o& t!e
-i-es wit!ot t!e se o& a 3atc!# Place t!e 5owl o& one -i-e
on to- o& t!e ot!e"> and t!e s-i"it o& salts co3ing in contact
wit! t!e a33onia will &o"3 a s3o(e 3c! li(e t!at -"odced
&"o3 to5acco# G
20
/agician Tells How to Grasp Two
Corks Between 'ingers
Cylindrical O*=ects Tend to Roll and Slip
Away #$en -i!ted 1nless Rig$t
>Slant> s 1sed.
THE E-1S,E COR2S.
Stand two 3edi3Bsi7ed co"(s toget!e" and as( so3eone
to t"8 to li&t t!e3 5etween t!e inde? and 3iddle &inge"s# It
will 5e &ond t!at t!e co"(s "oll awa8 as t!e8 a"e g"as-ed#
T!e t"ic( is done 58 slig!tl8 tilting t!e ti-s o& t!e &inge"s>
w!ic! -"e1ents t!e co"(s &"o3 "olling# Co"(s o& eDal dia3B
ete" at to- and 5otto3 s!old 5e sed=wine co"(s i& t!e8
can 5e &ond#
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How to /ake an
Ace Disappear in Deck
-ind$orst E4plains t sn't T$ere in 'irst
Place? 6o& @&st /ake 6o&r
A&dience T$ink So.
THE ,ANSHNG ACE.
Ta(e t!e &o" aces &"o3 a -ac( o& ca"ds# Sec"etl8 -lace
t!e ace o& dia3onds in 8o" -oc(et> and !old t!e ot!e" t!"ee
in &an s!a-e a""ange3ent> wit! t!e ace o& !ea"ts in t!e cente">
wit! Est t!e ti- o& t!e !ea"t s!owing> 3a(ing it a--ea" li(e
t!e ace o& dia3onds# Place t!e aces 5ac( in t!e -ac(> !a1e
t!e ca"ds s!&&led> and annonce t!at 8o will 3a(e t!e ace
o& dia3onds disa--ea" &"o3 t!e dec( into 8o" -oc(et# So3eB
5od8 t!en sea"c!es t!"og! t!e dec(> and &ailing to &ind t!e
ace> "eac!es into 8o" -oc(et and 5"ings &o"t! t!e 3issing
ca"d#
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Taking a Coin !ro" 1nder a Hat
#it$o&t To&c$ing Hat<6o&rsel!
@&st Say 6o& Ha0e t$e /oney in 6o&r
Hand and C&rio&s 'riends #ill
Do Rest.
TA%ING A COIN F*OM UN<E* A HAT ,ITHOUT
LIFTING THE HAT#
T!e"e is no illsion o" 3agic connected wit! t!is t"ic(#
It is 3e"el8 intended &o" a little &n# Place a coin nde" a
!at and annonce t!at 8o will 5"ing t!e coin &o"t! wit!ot
li&ting t!e !at# Ma(e a &ew !8-notic -asses o1e" t!e !at>
close 8o" !and> and tell t!e onloo(e"s t!at 8o !a1e t!e coin
in 8o" !and# So3e c"ios -e"son will li&t t!e !at> and &ind
t!e coin still in its o"iginal -osition# :o t!en -ic( t!e coin
-> and 8o will !a1e ta(en it &"o3 nde" t!e !at wit!ot li&tB
ing t!e !at# T!e idea is t!at so3e5od8 else> not 8o> li&ts t!e
!at#
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YOU
LIFTED THE
HAT
/agician E4plains How to C$ange
Playing Card nto Bo4 o! /atc$es
De0ice #$ic$ 6o& Can /ake at Ho"e Pro0ides /eans o! Prod&cing
ll&sion Be!ore A&dience
CHANGING A CARD TO A BOX OF MATCHES.
Stea3 t!e la5el o&& a -enn8 5o? o& 3atc!es and -aste it
on one end o& t!e 5ac( o& a -la8ing ca"d# Paste t!e ot!e" end
o& t!e ca"d on t!e 5o? w!e"e t!e la5el !as 5een "e3o1ed>
5end t!e ca"d so it do5les o1e"> and t!e la5el -asted on t!e
5ac( o& t!e ca"d t!en s!ows on to- o& t!e 5o?# Paste a -iece
o& -a-e" t!e sa3e colo" as t!e 5o? on t!e o1e"la--ing -a"t
o& t!e ca"d# Un&old t!e ca"d> !old it -"ig!t in 8o" "ig!t
!and> and t!e 3atc! 5o? is !idden 5e!ind t!e ca"d# T!en
still !olding t!e ca"d in t!is -osition> co1e" it wit! t!e le&t
!and> &old it a"ond t!e 5o?> and -"esto> 8o !a1e a 5o? o&
3atc!es#
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How to Balance Two
Coins Between 6o&r 'ingers
#ill -. -ind$orst E4plains How Cle0erly
Hidden /atc$ Sticks S&pport Coins?
One A*o0e t$e Ot$er.
BALANCING T,O COINS BET,EEN :OU* FINGE*S#
Place two coins side 58 side> and ct a 3atc! stic( t!e
lengt! o& t!e co35ined dia3ete"s o& t!e coins# Hide t!e
3atc! stic( in 8o" !and> and tell t!e adience t!at 8o will
5alance t!e coins> standing one a5o1e t!e ot!e"> 5etween 8o"
inde? &inge" and t!35# Pt t!e coins and t!e 3atc! stic(
in t!e Fsa3e !and> -lace t!e coins on to- o& t!e stic(> and 8o
will &ind it eas8 to 5alance t!e3 5etween t!e &inge"s wit! t!e
stic(> w!ic! is !idden &"o3 1iew> &o" s--o"t#
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R&**er Sponge 1sed to Per!or"
/agic in Hand o! Spectator
/agician /akes Anot$er Appear in Pal"
o! S&*=ect #$ile He Holds T$ree
#it$ 'ingers Clenc$ed.
THE SPONGE T*IC%#
B8 a s3all "55e" s-onge and 5"ea( it into &i1e -ieces#
Holding t!ese in 8o" !and> -ass two to a -e"son in 8o" adiB
ence> inst"cting !i3 to close !is !and o1e" t!e3# Pic( two
3o"e &"o3 8o" !and and -"ess t!e3 toget!e" 5etween 8o"
&inge"s so t!e8 a--ea" as one# Hand t!ese also to t!e -e"son>
w!o -on "ecei1ing t!e3 closes !is !and> and is t!en told t!at
!e !olds t!"ee -ieces o& t!e s-onge# P"etend t!at 8o a"e
-lacing t!e "e3aining -iece in !is -oc(et> telling !i3 at t!e
sa3e ti3e t!at 8o will 3a(e it 1anis! &"o3 !is -oc(et into
!is !and# U-on o-enng !is !and> !e &inds t!at !e !olds &o"
-ieces instead o& t!e s--osed t!"ee#
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Tells How to 'ind a
Selected Card in a Pack
Not So Hard i! All t$e Ot$ers Are o! One
Color<Trick s S&*stit&ting
Anot$er Pack.
'NDNG A SE-ECTED CARD N A PAC2.
Se-a"ate t!e "ed ca"ds o& a -ac( &"o3 t!e 5lac(> and stac(
t!e ca"ds o& eac! colo" in se-a"ate -ac(s# Placing t!e "ed
dec( in 8o" -oc(et> as( so3e5od8 to select a ca"d &"o3 t!e
5lac( dec(> and e?!i5it it to -e"sons in t!e adience# ,!ile
t!is is ta(ing -lace> casall8 sli- t!e 5lac( ca"ds in 8o"
-oc(et> s5stitting t!e "ed ca"ds in t!ei" -lace# %ee-ing
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t!e adience igno"ant o& t!is c!ange> !a1e t!e selected 5lac(
ca"d -laced in t!e "ed dec( w!ic! 8o !old> and t!e soltion
o& t!e t"ic( 5eco3es si3-le# T!e di&&iclt8 lies in -"e1enting
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t!ose in t!e adience &"o3 seeing 8o e?c!ange t!e -ac(s#
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It is eas8 &o" t!e
-e"&o"3e" to &ind t!e
selected 5lac( ca"d in t!e
"ed -ac(# G
/agician Breaks Stick Held 1p By
Paper S&spended on 2ni0es
S$arp Blow #it$ Poker or Cl&* #ill
S$atter #ood and O!ten Not E0en
Tear Strips.
BREA2NG A STC2 S1SPENDED ON PAPER.
A stic( o& so&t wood a5ot two &eet long and one inc! t!ic(>
two st"i-s o& -a-e" wit! t!e ends -asted toget!e" &o"3ing loo-s>
two s!a"- (ni1es> and a -iece o& !a"dwood> o" an i"on -o(e"> a"e
t!e -a"a-!e"nalia needed &o" t!is t"ic(# Ha1e two -e"sons stand
a5ot t!"ee &eet a-a"t and !old t!e (ni1es e?tended# Place t!e
-a-e" st"i-s o1e" t!e s!a"- edges o& t!e (ni1es> and ss-end t!e
$B&oot stic( t!"og! t!e lowe" ends o& t!e -a-e" loo-s# Stand o&&
and st"i(e t!e stic( a s!a"- 5low in t!e cente" wit! t!e -iece o&
!a"dwood o" t$e i"on -o(e"> and it will 5"ea( in two# In 3an8
instances it !as 5een &ond t!at t!e -a-e" does not e1en tea"#
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Cle0er Trick Per!or"ed
#it$ Ordinary R&ler
Decepti0e 1se o! Hands /akes t Appear to Stick to Pal" De!ying
-aw o! Gra0ity
/A2NG A NON:ADHES,E *ULE* STIC% TO 6O1R
HAND.
,it! an o"dina"8 "le" in 8o" !and> annonce to 8o"
adience t!at> wit!ot t!e se o& gle o" ot!e" ad!esi1e 3aB
te"ial> 8o will 3a(e t!e "le" stic( to t!e -al3 o& 8o" !and#
Me"el8 as a -"etense "5 t!e "le" on 8o" (nee> and -lace it
ac"oss t!e -al3 o& 8o" le&t !and> w!ic! is !eld in a !o"i7ontal
-osition# G"as-ing t!e w"ist wit! 8o" "ig!t !and> slowl8
ele1ate t!e le&t a"3> t"ning t!e 5ac( o& t!e !and to t!e adiB
ence> and -lacing t!e inde? "inge" o& t!e "ig!t !and o1e" t!e
"le"# ,it! t!e 5ac( o& t!e !and t"ned towa"d t!e adience>
it a--ea"s t!at t!e "le" is stic(ing to t!e !and#
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How to Get #ater nto Glass
#$en t s Held 1pside Down
HO# TO PART-6 FILL A GLASS T1RNED 1PSDE
DO#N #TH #ATER.
Fill a s!allow 5owl wit! wate"> t"n a 3edi3Bsi7ed glass
-side down and -lace it in t!e 5owl> and t!e ai" inside t!e
glass will -"e1ent t!e wate" &"o3 ente"ing# Ta(e t!e glass
ot o& t!e wate"> lig!t a s3all -iece o& tisse -a-e"> d"o- it
into t!e glass> and Est as t!e &la3e is a5ot to 5e e?tingis!ed
Dic(l8 t"n t!e glass -side down> and again -lace it in t!e
5owl# T!e 5"ning -a-e"> cons3ing t!e o?8gen inside t!e
glass> will -"odce a 1ac3 w!ic! will d"aw t!e wate" Dic(B
l8 into t!e glass#
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#alking Hair Pin Trick s Done
#it$ 2ni!e and A&i0er o! Hand
THE #A-2NG HAR PN.
Place a !ai" -in o1e" t!e edge o& ta5le (ni&e> g"as- t!e
(ni&e nea" t!e end o& t!e !andle> and !old it a5o1e a ta5le so
t!e -oints o& t!e !ai" -in toc! t!e ta5le# See t!at t!e !ai"
-in is tilted awa8 &"o3 t!e !andle o& t!e (ni&e> and do not
allow 8o" !and to toc! t!e ta5le# Owing to t!e ss-ended
-osition> 8o" !and will Di1e" slig!tl8> s!a(ing t!e (ni&e>
and t!e !ai" -in will 3o1e along t!e (ni&eAs edge# T!e -ace
wit! w!ic! t!e !ai" -in 3o1es de-ends -on t!e condition o&
t!e -e"&o"3e"As ne"1es#
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/agician /akes a Cane Dance
Apparently #it$o&t S&pport
B&t Pins? T$read and Cle0er Per!or"er Are Necessary to Decei0e
A&dience
THE /AGNETBED CANE.
T!is t"ic( 3st 5e done at nig!t in a so&tl8 ill3inated "oo3 so
t!at a t!"ead> sed in t!e -e"&o"3ance> cannot 5e seen 58 onloo(e"s# A
5lac( sil( t!"ead a5ot two &eet in lengt! is sed> eac! end o& w!ic!
is tied to 5ent -ins w!ic! se"1e as !oo(s# T!e -e"&o"3e" sits in a
c!ai" wit! t!e cane 5etween !is (nees> t!e -ins !oo(ed on to !is -ants
legs 5e!ind t!e (nees> w!ile t!e t!"ead is wond a"ond t!e cane# T!e
adience is in&o"3ed t!at t!e -e"&o"3e" will 3agneti7e t!e cane> and
3a(e it dance# S-"eading !i s legs a-a"t nt il t !e t!"ead 5eco3es
tat> !e 3a(es !8-notic 3otions o1e" t!e cane wit! !is !ands> and at
t!e sa3e ti3es 3o1es !is legs slig!tl8> w!ic! cases t!e cane to 3o1e
5ac(wa"d and &o"wa"d wit!ot an8 1isi5le s--o"t#
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How to Pick 1p 'i0e Bricks #it$
One Hand E4plained *y /agician
Secret s 2nowing How to Stack T$e" 1p in Order to Get 'ir"
Grip on 'o&ndation
HO# TO PC2 1P ',E BRC2S #TH ONE HAND.
Get &i1e 5"ic(s and as( an8 -e"son in 8o" adience to
li&t t!e 5"ic(s wit! one !and# I& no5od8 scceeds> 8o do t!e
t"ic( in t!is 3anne"# Stand one 5"ic( lengt!wise wit! t!e
na""ow side -> and a5o1e t!is -lace two 3o"e> standing t!e3
c"osswise> one on eac! end o& t!e lowe" 5"ic(# Place t!e "eB
3aining two on to-> c"osswise to t!e 3iddle 5"ic(s> and one
nea" eac! end# :o t!en !a1e an o-ening in t!e cente" la"ge
enog! t!"og! w!ic! to "eac! 8o" !and> and g"as- t!e 5otB
to3 5"ic(> t!e"e58 3a(ing it -ossi5le to li&t all &i1e wit! one
!and# T!is can t"l8 5e called a Sa3-son t"ic(#
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Paper Placed O0er Board De!ies
Atte"pt to /o0e t #it$ Blow
-ind$orst E4plains How Co"pression o! Air Holds #ood 'ast to
Ta*le #$en Str&ck S$arply wit$ Poker
A S/A-- BOARD THAT CANNOT BE /O,ED #HEN
CO,ERED B6 NE#SPAPER.
Ta(e a s3all 5oa"d o" a s!ingle a5ot two &eet long> eig!t inc!es
wide> and oneB&o"t! inc! t!ic(> la8 it on a ta5le wit! a &"action 3o"e
t!an !al& e?tending o1e" t!e edge> so t!at t!e slig!test toc! will case
it to &all to t!e &loo"> and s-"ead a &ew -ages o& a news-a-e" o1e" t!e
!al& o& t!e 5oa"d t!at "e3ains on t!e ta5le# ,it! a !a"d wood stic(
o" i"on -o(e"> st"i(e t!e -o"tion o& t!e 5oa"d t!at e?tends o1e" t!e edge
o& t!e ta5le> and 8o will &ind t!e 5low will not 3a(e t!e 5oa"d &all
no" "aise t!e news-a-e"# T!is is e?-lained 58 t!e co3-"ession o& ai"
5eneat! t!e news-a-e"> w!ic! 3a(es t!e -a-e" ad!e"e to t!e ta5le>
and in doing so -"e1ents t!e 5oa"d &"o3 "ising#
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How to #rite Spectator's nitial on C&*e
and T$en /ake -etter Appear in
Pal" as S&gar s Dissol0ed.
THE /AGC -1/P O' S1GAR.
Select a -e"son in 8o" adience and wit! a so&t -encil
3a"( !is initial on a l3- o& sga"# Sec"etl8 -"ess 8o"
t!35 against t!e l3- o1e" t!e initial> so t!at an i3-"ession
o& t!e initial a--ea"s on 8o" t!35# <"o- t!e l3- in a
glass !al& &illed wit! wate"> !old t!e -e"sonAs !and> -al3
downwa"d> a5o1e t!e glass> and -"ess 8o" t!35 on w!ic!
t!e initial a--ea"s> into t!e -al3 lig!tl8# T!en in&o"3 t!e
-e"son t!at t!e initial will disa--ea" &"o3 t!e sga" and a-B
-ea" on t!e -al3 o& !is !and# He contines !olding !is !and
a5o1e t!e glass> and as t!e wate" dissol1es t!e sga" t!e iniB
tial slowl8 &ades awa8# ,!en it 1anis!es &"o3 t!e l3- sla-
t!e -e"sons !and> t"n t!e -al3 -wa"d> and lotH t!e initial>
i3-"essed -on t!e -al3 &"o3 8o" t!35> a--ea"s on !is
!and#
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How To /ake Needle
'loat in Glass o! #ater
Place Tiny Steel S$a!t on S&r!ace So T$at
Eye s 2ept Dry? -ind$orst
Says.
HO# TO '-OAT A NEED-E.
T!e sec"et o& &loating a needle is not to get wate" into
t!e e8e o& t!e needle# Two 3et!ods 3a8 5e sed# Fi"st -lace
a -iece o& tisse -a-e" on t!e s"&ace o& t!e wate" in a glass
o" 5owl and d"o- t!e needle lengt!wise on t!e -a-e"# ,!en
t!e -a-e" 5eco3es t!o"og!l8 soa(ed it will sin(> lea1ing t!e
needle to &loat# T!e ot!e" 3et!od is to -lace t!e needle ac"oss
a &o"( and ca"e&ll8 lowe" t!e &o"( into t!e wate"> and as t!e
needle &loats> ta(e t!e &o"( awa8# It is necessa"8 to watc!
t!e needle closel8 so t!at wate" does not get into t!e e8e>
ot!e"wise it will sin(#
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TWO WAYS OF MAKING
A NEEDLE FLOAT
Tiny Card Standing on Edge
De!ies E!!ort to Blow t O0er
T$e Harder 6o& Blow t$e -ess -ikely 6o&
Are to S&cceed<B&t t Can Be
Done.
A BENT CARD YOU CANT BLOW OVERUNLESS YOU
KNOW HOW.
Ta(e a 5siness ca"d> 5end t!e lengt!wise edges> and
stand t!e ca"d on a ta5le# As( an8 -e"son to stand o&& and
t"8 to 5low t!e ca"d o1e"# T!e st"onge" t!e -e"son 5lows>
and t!e close" !is &ace is to t!e ca"d> t!e less li(el8 t!e ca"d is
to t"n o1e"# T!e t"ic( is done 58 standing a5ot two &eet
&"o3 t!e ta5le> and 5lowing lig!tl8> di"ecting 8o" 5"eat!
slig!tl8 in &"ont o& t!e ca"d#
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Tells How to /ake a Boo"erang
Circle Roo" and -and at t$e 'eet
HO# TO /A2E A BOO/ERANG CO/E BAC2 TO
6O1R 'EET.
Ma(e a 5oo3e"ang> li(e t!e one in t!e d"awing> ot o&
ca"d5oa"d o" t!in wood# Place t!e 5oo3e"ang on a 5oo(>
wit! one side e?tending o1e" Ft!e edge> and !old t!e 5oo( in
&"ont o& 8o> slanting -wa"d> and a5ot -a"allel wit! 8o"
s!olde"s# ,it! a -encil in 8o" ot!e" !and st"i(e t!e 5oo3B
e"ang> and it will ci"cle t!e "oo3> co3ing 5ac( and &alling
at 8o" &eet# T!e &o"ce wit! w!ic! 8o st"i(e t!e 5oo3e"ang
3st 5e "eglated 58 t!e si7e o& t!e "oo3 in w!ic! t!e t"ic(
is -e"&o"3ed# I& 8o st"i(e it too !a"d in a s3all "oo3> it
will !it a wall> and i& 8o st"i(e it too so&tl8> it 3a8 co3e
5ac( and !it 8o at t!e waist#
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T$e /agic Egg? a Cle0er Trick
/agician /akes t 'loat in One Glass o!
#ater #$ile t Sinks in
Anot$er.
THE /AGC EGG.
Ta(e two tall glasses o" 3ason Ea"s> &ill one and !al& &ill
t!e ot!e" wit! wate"# In t!e !al&B&illed glass -o" a &ew
ta5les-oon&ls o& salt# ,!en t!e salt is dissol1ed> and !as
t"ned t!e wate" into 5"ine> &ill t!e "e3ainde" o& t!e glass
wit! clea" wate"> -o"ing it in slowl8 down t!e side o& t!e
glass> so as not to dist"5 t!e 5"ine# T!en ta(e t!e two
glasses and an egg 5e&o"e 8o" adience# <"o- t!e egg in
t!e glass o& clea" wate"> and it will sin( to t!e 5otto3# <"o-
it in t!e glass containing t!e 5"ine> and it will &loat 3idwa8
in t!e glass> s--o"ted 58 t!e 5"ine# Bot! glasses a--ea" to
!old clea" wate"> and it is 38sti&8ing to onloo(e"s as to w!8
t!e egg s!old sto- 3idwa8 in one glass#
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How to -ig$t Candle #it$o&t
To&c$ing 'la"e to ts #ick
Apply /atc$ to C&rling S"oke and 'ire
#ill R&n Down t.
-GHTNG A CAND-E #THO1T TO1CHNG T.
Lig!t a candle> let it 5"n ntil t!e wic( is c!a""ed> 5low
it ot wit! a sdden -&&> and a w"eat! o& s3o(e will c"l
-wa"d &"o3 t!e wic(# A--l8 a 3atc! to t!is s3o(e a &ew
inc!es a5o1e t!e candle> and t!e &la3e will "n down t!e
s3o(e> lig!ting t!e candle# T!is is e?-lained 58 a gas in t!e
s3o(e 5eing ignited 58 t!e 3atc!# It is necessa"8 to (ee-
t!e candle awa8 &"o3 an8 d"a&t w!ile -e"&o"3ing t!is t"ic(#
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How to 2nock
a Card T$ro&g$ Ta*le
Trickster /akes t Stick to Back o! Hand
#it$ Blow T$at Apparently Sends
t T$ro&g$ Solid #ood.
HO# TO 2NOC2 A CARD THRO1GH A TAB-E.
Ha1e so3e5od8 select a ca"d and -lace it on to- o& a -ac(#
La8 t!e -ac( on a ta5le> nea" t!e edge> and in&o"3 8o" adiB
ence t!at 8o will (noc( t!e selected ca"d t!"og! t!e ta5le#
Sec"etl8 3oisten t!e 5ac( o& 8o" !and wit! sali1a> st"i(e t!e
-ac( a 5low> and Dic(l8 lowe" 8o" !and 5eneat! t!e ta5le>
as t!og! to catc! t!e ca"d as it &alls# T!e to- ca"d o& t!e
-ac( will stic( to t!e 5ac( o& 8o" 3oistened !and> w!e"e it
is !idden &"o3 1iew> and will 5e ca""ied 5elow t!e ta5le as
8o lowe" 8o" !and# :o t!en -ic( it o&& t!e &loo" and 5"ing
it 5ac( to t!e ta5le#
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How to Get a -oose Cork O&t o!
Bottle #it$o&t To&c$ing Eit$er
HO, TO GET A LOOSE CO*% OUT OF A BOTTLE
,ITHOUT TOUCHING THE BOTTLE#
Po" wate" into a 5ottle ntil it is a5ot t!"eeB&o"t!s
&ll> and d"o- a s3all co"( into it# Stand t!e 5ottle on a "adio
ca5inet o" so3et!ing !ig!e" t!an a ta5le> so t!at 8o can
!old 8o" !ead -"ig!t and 5low into t!e 5ottle# I& 8o
5low s!a"-l8 t!e co"( will -o- ot# T!e co"( 3st 5e s3all
enog! to easil8 sli- down t!e nec( o& t!e 5ottle#
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How to Break
Pencil #it$ Dollar Bill
By Cle0er Sleig$t o! Hand He Cracks #ood wit$ 'inger? #$ile
Appearing to Strike Blow wit$ Paper
BREA2NG A PENC- #TH A DO--AR B--.
Ha1e so3e5od8 !old an octagonal -encil 5etween 5ot!
!ands> -lacing eac! !and nea" t!e ti-s o& t!e -encil> and e?B
tend t!e a"3s slig!tl8 &o"wa"d# T!en &old a dolla" 5ill lengt!B
wise> g"as- it wit! one !and nea" t!e end> and annonce t!at
8o will 5"ea( t!e -encil wit! t!e dolla" 5ill# *aise 8o"
a"3> !olding t!e 5ill> and as 8o swing it downwa"d> e?tend
t!e 3iddle &inge" o& t!e !and> so t!at t!e &inge" !its t!e -encil>
5"ea(ing it# I& t!is is done Dic(l8> t!e adience will not see
t!e e?tended &inge"> and to a1oid ss-icion a&te" t!e -encil is
5"o(en> t!e &inge" s!old i33ediatel8 5e 5"og!t 5ac( to its
o"iginal -osition#
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Did 6o& 2now T$at a C$ild Can Step
T$ro&g$ a Playing CardC
A CH-D CAN STEP THRO1GH A P-A6NG CARD.
It is -ossi5le &o" an a1e"ageBsi7ed c!ild o" a s3all adlt to
ste- t!"og! a -la8ing ca"d# Get a good Dalit8 linen ca"d>
3a"( it li(e t!e a5o1e d"awing> and ct it along t!e 3a"(ed
lines# :o will t!en 5e a5le to s-"ead it a-a"t> and t!e"e s!old
5e a3-le "oo3 &o" a c!ild to -ass t!"og!# As t!e edges o&
t!e ca"d "e3ain intact> it can 5e said t!at little @o$nny or
Ma"8 !as actall8 ste--ed t!"og! t!e ca"d> 3c! in t!e
3anne" t!at ani3als E3- t!"og! -a-e" !oo-s in a ci"cs#
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T$read S&pporting a Ring Can Be
B&rned *&t Still Hold t S&spended
A TH*EA< SUPPO*TING A *ING CAN BE B1RNED
AND STILL SUPPO*T THE *ING#
A -iece o& t!"ead 3st 5e -"e-a"ed &o" t!is t"ic( in t!e
&ollowing 3anne"I A s3all glass is &illed wit! wate"> two teaB
s-oon&ls o& salt a"e added and t!e wate" is sti""ed ntil t!e
salt !as dissol1ed# T!e t!"ead is d"o--ed into t!e wate"> le&t
to soa( &o" a5ot an !o"> and ta(en ot and t!o"og!l8 d"ied#
T!e -e"&o"3e" a--ea"s 5e&o"e t!e adience> 5o""ows a "ing>
and ties one end o& t!e t!"ead to t!e "ing> w!ic! is t!en !eld
ss-ended in 3idai"> and a 3atc! is a--lied to t!e t!"ead#
Alt!og! t!e t!"ead 5"ns> it will still "etain s&&icient st"engt!
to !old t!e "ing# T!is is e?-lained 58 t!e salt wate" &o"3ing
a c"8stalli7ed s"&ace on t!e t!"ead> w!ic! gi1es it do5le
st"engt!#
0/
/ysterio&s No. 8 Al"ost Always
C$osen 'ro" -ist /arked 3?5?8? 9
t /ay Be T$at N&"*ers Are T$o&g$t o! in
Cycles o! T$ree.
THE /6STERO1S N1/BER THREE.
On one side o& a -iece o& -a-e" w"ite t!ese n35e"s> 1=
$=.=0> 3a(ing eac! n35e" a little la"ge" t!an t!e -"ecedB
ing one# On t!e "e1e"se side w"ite t!is DestionI F,!8 did
8o select n35e" t!"ee@F ,it! t!e -a-e" -"e-a"ed in t!is
3anne"> !and it to so3e -e"son wit! t!e n35e"ed side ->
and as( t!e -e"son to select a n35e"# Al3ost in1a"ia5l8
n35e" t!"ee will 5e selected> and w!en t!is !a--ens> t"n
t!e -a-e" o1e"> and loH t!e selected n35e" !as 5een 38sB
te"iosl8 -"edicted on t!e "e1e"se side# ,!8 3ost -eo-le seB
lect n35e" t!"ee is di&&iclt to e?-lain# It 3a8 5e t!at n3B
5e"s a"e t!og!t o& in c8cles o& t!"ee> and a -e"son will nB
consciosl8 select t!e t!i"d n35e"# I&> as in "a"e instances>
n35e" t!"ee s!old not 5e selected> t!e t"ic(s &alls &lat> and
will !a1e to 5e t"ied on so3eone else#
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How to 'ill a To*acco Can Twice
#it$o&t E"ptying 'irst Contents
TYPE OF
CAN TO BE
USED
THIS CAN HOLDS
ALMOST TWICE
AS MUCH WATER
AFTER ITS SIDES
ARE SPREAD
APART AS SUOWN
ON THE RIGHT.
HOW TO DO IT
LID REMOVED
i
AFTER SIDES
ARE PULLED APART.
FILLING A TOBACCO CAN T,ICE ,ITHOUT EMPT:B
ING THE FI*ST CONTENTS#
A &lat> c"1ed to5acco can> li(e t!e one in t!e a5o1e d"awB
ing> 3st 5e sed &o" t!is t"ic(# A&te" t!e can is &illed wit!
wate"> t!e -e"&o"3e" -laces t!e &i"st two &inge"s o& eac! !and
inside t!e can on 5ot! sides> and -lls t!e sides a-a"t> c!angB
ing t!e can &"o3 conca1e into a ci"cla" s!a-e# As t!e can is
s-"ead a-a"t> t!e wate" inside will 5e lowe"ed ntil t!e can
is slig!tl8 o1e" !al& &illed# It will t!en 5e -ossi5le to -o"
al3ost as 3c! again into t!e can wit!ot t!e wate" o1e"B
&lowing# Alt!og! t!e sDa"eBinc! s"&ace o& tin in t!e can
does not inc"ease 58 -lling t!e sides a-a"t> t!e s-ace inside
will 5e al3ost do5led# It wold ta(e too 3c! s-ace to e?BB
-lain t!e "eason &o" t!is> so t!e "eade" will !a1e to &ig"e it
ot &o" !i3sel&#
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Card Can Be Taken 'ro" 1nder
A&arter #it$o&t /o0ing t$e Coin
Balance Articles on Tip o! 'inger? -ind$orst
E4plains? T$en Hit Paper ,igoro&sly
and PrestoD T$ere s 'Two:Bits.'
TA%ING A CA*< F*OM UN<E* A 9UA*TE* ,ITHOUT
MO;ING THE 9UA*TE*#
Place a Da"te" in t!e cente" o& a s3all ca"d a5ot two
inc!es sDa"e and 5alance t!e ca"d on t!e ti- o& t!e inde?
&inge" o& 8o" le&t !and# T!e Da"te"> in t!e cente" o& t!e
ca"d> will t!en 5e di"ectl8 a5o1e t!e &inge" ti-> wit! t!e ca"d
5etween it and t!e &inge"# T!e t"ic( is to "e3o1e t!e ca"d
wit!ot 3o1ing t!e Da"te"# T!is is done 58 st"i(ing t!e ca"d
s!a"-l8 on t!e edge wit! t!e 3iddle &inge" o& t!e "ig!t !and#
As t!e ca"d is !it it will &l8 ot &"o3 nde" t!e Da"te"> lea1B
ing t!e Da"te" 5alanced on t!e &inge" ti-# It is necessa"8 to
st"i(e t!e ca"d s!a"-l8 on a st"aig!t o" !o"i7ontal angle#
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t's Easy to /ake a Di"e on Plate
,anis$? T$en 'ind t 1nderneat$
Penny /atc$ Bo4? A&ick Hand and<Anot$er CoinD<
Co"pletes t$e Trick
A D/E ON A P-ATE DSAPPEARS AND S 'O1ND
1NDER THE P-ATE.
P"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( in t!e &ollowing 3anne"# La8 a -late on a
ta5le> !ide a di3e nde" t!e -late> and -lace a -enn8 3atc! 5o? t"ned
-side down 5eside t!e -late# T!en gat!e" 8o" adience a"ond t!e
ta5le> d"o- a di3e on t!e -late> and annonce t!at 8o will 3a(e t!e
di3e disa--ea"# Pic( - t!e di3e> and s-in it on t!e -late# ,!ile it
is s-inning> Dic(l8 -ic( - t!e 3atc! 5o? and -once it down -on
t!e di3e# T!e di3e will disa--ea" w!en 8o "aise t!e 5o?> !a1ing 5een
d"i1en t!"og! t!e t!in co1e"> w!e"e it is !eld as t!e 5o? is ta(en awa8#
,it! t!e adience wonde"ing w!e"e t!e di3e !as gone> t!e -e"&o"3e"
li&ts t!e -late> and -"estoH w!at is 5elie1ed to 5e t!e sa3e di3e is &ond
5eneat! t!e -late# T!e "eason &o" t"ning t!e 3atc! 5o? -side down
is t!at it is easie" &o" t!e di3e to -enet"ate t!e to- o& t!e 5o?#
9E
How to Place Spoon in a Glass
#it$o&t To&c$ing Eit$er
-ind$orst S$ows #ay to Do Trick #it$
Ease and<o! Co&rse<T$ere /&st
Be Anot$er 1tensil.
P-ACNG A SPOON N A G-ASS #THO1T TO1CHNG
ETHER.
Stand a 3edi3Bsi7ed glass on a ta5le> -lace a s-oon at
"ig!t angles 5eside it> so t!at t!e ti- o& t!e s-oon !andle
toc!es t!e glass# T!en -lace anot!e" s-oon lengt!wise to
t!e &i"st> so t!at t!e !andle ti- o& t!e second s-oon is 5eneat!
t!e 5owl o& t!e &i"st# P"ess s!a"-l8 on t!e ti- o& t!e second
s-oon &o"cing its !andle -wa"d> w!ic! will "aise t!e &i"st
s-oon and case it to do a 5ac( di1e into t!e glass#
/4
'oretelling t$e Ending N&"*ers in
a Do"ino Ga"e s Si"ple Trick
B&t Take One O&t Secretly Be!ore Play
Starts and /ake S&re t Doesn't
Bear dentical N&"*ers.
NUMBERS ON DOMINO WHICH PERFORMER SECRETLY REMOVES
APPEAR ON END DOMINOS WHEN GAME IS FINISHED....
'ORETE--NG THE ENDNG N1/BERS N A
DO/NO GA/E.
Sggest t!at two -e"sons -la8 a ga3e o& do3inos> and
in&o"3 t!e3 t!at 8o will -"edict t!e ending n35e"s o& t!e
ga3e# Mi? - t!e do3inos> and sec"etl8 ta(e one ot=an8
5t one wit! identical n35e"s will do# T!e ga3e is -la8ed
in t!e "egla" 3anne"> eac! do3ino is 3atc!ed ntil none a"e
le&t> and t!e n35e"s a--ea"ing at eit!e" end will 5e t!e sa3e
as t!ose a--ea"ing on t!e do3ino w!ic! 8o !a1e "e3o1ed#
In t!e a5o1e d"awing> a &i1e and t!"ee !as 5een ta(en ot>
and 8o will notice t!at t!ese n35e"s a--ea" on eit!e" end
in t!e "ow t!at !as 5een 3atc!ed#
/1
How to Per!or" Trick o!
t$e /es"eriFed Ring
/an's Hand Ca&ses t to /o0e One #ay? #$ile T$at o! #o"an
Has Di!!erent E!!ect.
THE /ES/ERBED RNG.
Bo""ow a gold "ing &"o3 so3e -e"son in 8o" adience>
tie one end o& a -iece o& st"ing to t!e "ing> 3a(e a loo- in t!e
ot!e" end> sli- t!e loo- o1e" 8o" &inge"> and e?tend 8o"
!and> !olding it -e"&ectl8 "igid> so t!at t!e "ing will !ang
3otionless in 3idai"# As( so3e gi"l to -lace t!e -al3 o& !e"
!and nde" t!e "ing> and as t!e !and is !eld t!e"e> t!e "ing
will 5egin to swing &o"wa"d and 5ac(wa"d li(e a -endl3#
Tell t!e gi"l to wit!d"aw !e" !and> and as( a 3an to !old !is
in t!e sa3e -osition# T!e "ing will sto- al3ost a5"-tl8 as
t!e 3anAs !and is -laced 5eneat! it> and will 5egin to swing in
a ci"cla" 3otion# Alt!og! t!e -e"&o"3e" !olds !is !and and
a"3 as "igidl8 as -ossi5le> t!e "ing will al3ost in1a"ia5l8
swing to and &"o w!en !eld o1e" a wo3anAs !and> and in a
ci"cla" 3otion o1e" t!e !and o& a 3an# It is 5elie1ed t!at a
3agnetic ne"1e &o"ce> di&&e"ent in a 3an and a wo3an> acB
conts &o" t!e st"ange 3o1e3ents o& t!e "ing#
/$
How to Hold
-ig$ted Candle 1nder #ater
Place t on -arge Cork? Co0er wit$ Container and T$en S&*"erge
<O4ygen 2eeps O&t 'l&id
HOL<ING LIGHTE< CAN<LE UN<E* ,ATE*#
Place a s3all candle on a la"ge co"(> lig!t t!e candle and
&loat t!e co"( in a -ail o& wate"# T!en t"n a la"ge glass -B
side down> -lace it o1e" t!e candle and down -on t!e co"(#
,it! 8o" !and on t!e glass> s!o1e it down into t!e wate"
ntil it is co3-letel8 s53e"ged# T!e ai" inside t!e glass will
-"e1ent t!e wate" &"o3 ente"ing and t!e candle will sta8 lit
ntil t!e o?8gen inside t!e glass is e?!asted# I& 8o cannot
&ind a la"ge co"(> t!e 5ase o& w!ic! 3st 5e la"ge" t!an t!e
glass> an8t!ing else lig!t enog! to &loat will do# It wold
5e inte"esting to 3a(e a wage" wit! 8o" &"iends as to !ow
long t!e candle will 5"n nde" wate"# A la"ge glass will !old
3o"e o?8gen and ena5le t!e candle to 5"n longe"#
/.
How a /agic Pencil /ark Stops
'la"es Cons&"ing S$eet o! Paper
HO# TO PRE,ENT 'RE 'RO/ CROSSNG A PENC-
-NE ON PAPER.
A s!eet o& -a-e" 3st 5e -"e-a"ed &o" t!is t"ic( in t!is
3anne"I Po" so3e was!ing soda in a -an o& wate" and 5oil
ntil t!e soda !as dissol1ed# <"aw a -encil line ac"oss t!e
cente" o& a s!eet o& -a-e"> di- t!e -a-e" into t!e soda soltion
- to t!e line> and a&te" t!e -a-e" !as soa(ed> "e3o1e and
t!o"og!l8 d"8 it# T!en e"ase t!e -encil line> lea1ing Est a
&aint t"ace> so t!at 8o will 5e a5le to see it late"# ,!en t!e
o--o"tnit8 co3es to -e"&o"3 t!e t"ic(> annonce to 8o"
adience t!at 8o will 3a"( t!e -a-e"> set &i"e to it> and t!e
&la3es will not s-"ead 5e8ond 8o" 3agic 3a"(# <"aw a line
ac"oss t!e -a-e"> di"ectl8 o1e" t!e line 8o !a1e e"ased> and
as( so3e5od8 to a--l8 a 3atc! to t!e -a-e"> 5eing s"e t!at
t!e 3atc! is a--lied to t!e side t!at !as not 5een soa(ed in
t!e soltion# T!e &la3es will s-"ead> 5"ning one side o& t!e
-a-e"> and sto- a5"-tl8 at t!e -encil line#
/0
/ysterio&s N&"*er 3GHE
6o& Can P&FFle 6o&r 'riends 58 Following T$is 'or"&la? and
Adding a -ittle Hoc&s Poc&s o! 6o&r Own
THE 1NCANN6 N1/BER 3GHE.
He"e is a si3-le 8et 1e"8 38sti&8ing t"ic( in a"it!3etic# An8
n35e" o& t!"ee &ig"es> e?ce-ting one wit! t!"ee eDal digits> will> 58
s5t"acting and adding in t!e &ollowing 3anne"> alwa8s gi1e an answe"
o& 1>4)+# Fo" instance> ta(e t!e n35e" ')0# ,"ite it down> "e1e"se
it> 3a(ing it 0)'> and s5t"act t!is &"o3 t!e o"iginal# T!e answe"
will 5e 1+)# *e1e"se t!is> 3a(ing it )+1> and add it to t!e 1+)# T!e
&inal answe" will 5e 1>4)+# A n35e" o& t!"ee eDal digits cold not
5e s5t"acted &"o3 itsel&> and t!e"e&o"e wold 5e -"o!i5ited in t!e
t"ic(# Two "les 3st 5e watc!ed# ,!e"e t!e s5t"action lea1es onl8
two &ig"es> sc! as '+> alwa8s add a 7e"o in &"ont> 3a(ing it 4'+# And
w!en t!e t!i"d &ig"e o& a n35e" is la"ge" t!an t!e &i"st> s5t"act t!e
s3alle" n35e" &"o3 t!e la"ge"# Fo" instance> 1$+ "e1e"sed wold 5e
+$1# :o s5t"act 1$+ &"o3 +$1#
He"e is !ow to t"n t!is into 3agic# Sec"etl8 o-en a tele-!one
di"ecto"8 to -age )+> co-8 t!e na3e a--ea"ing on t!e tent! line in
col3n one on a -iece o& -a-e"> and enclose t!e -a-e" in a sealed
en1elo-e# T!en a--ea" 5e&o"e 8o" adience and as( an8 -e"son to
call a n35e" o& t!"ee &ig"es# Ta(e t!e n35e"> wo"( it ot in t!e
a5o1e 3anne" and 8o" answe" will 5e 1>4)+# Tell t!e -e"son to t"n
to -age )+> in t!e tele-!one di"ecto"8> and note t!e na3e on t!e tent!
line in col3n one# T!e )+ and 14 a"e -a"ts o& t!e answe"# T!en inB
st"ct t!e -e"son to tea" o-en t!e en1elo-e> and t!e na3e will 5e
&ond enclosed#
II
Trick !or Dining Roo" /agicians
#$ile Not /aking 'ood Disappear 6o&
Can A"&se 'riends #it$ /ystery
o! t$e Clinging 2ni!e.
THE CLINGING %NIFE#
He"e is a good t"ic( to -e"&o"3 at t!e dining ta5le# It is
necessa"8 5e&o"e!and to co1e" 8o" &inge"s wit! an ad!esi1e
s5stance sc! as g3 a"a5ic> "55e" ce3ent o" lead -laste"#
At t!e ta5le 8o -ic( - a (ni&e> "5 it 5"is(l8 on t!e -al3 o&
8o" !and as t!og! to 3agneti7e it> and t"ning 8o" !and
t!35 -wa"d> -"ess t!e (ni&e against 8o" &inge"s> w!e"e it
will stic(# In e?-lanation> 8o can Eo(ingl8 sa8 t!at 58 "5B
5ing t!e (ni&e on 8o" -al3 8o !a1e cased t!e 3agnetis3
&"o3 8o" 5od8 to ente" t!e (ni&e> t!e"e58 3a(ing it -ossi5le
&o" t!e (ni&e to cling to 8o" &inge"s#
/'
/agician Tells How to /ake One
/atc$ Pass T$ro&g$ Anot$er
Cle0er Sleig$t:o!:Hand 2eeps A&dience
'ro" Seeing Tiny Gap T$ro&g$
#$ic$ Stick /o0es.
PASSNG ONE /ATCH THRO1GH ANOTHER.
Hold two 3atc!es> one in eac! !and> wit! t!e !ead 5eB
tween t!e inde? and 3iddle &inge"> and t!e tail -"essed against
t!e t!35# B"ing t!e 3atc!es toget!e"> c"osswise to eac!
ot!e"> and as 8o do so> "elease t!e t!35 o& one !and> 3a(B
ing a tin8 ga- t!"og! w!ic! t!e ot!e" 3atc! -asses# ,it! a
little -"actice> t!is can 5e done Dic(l8> and it loo(s to t!e
58stande" as t!og! one 3atc! actall8 -asses t!"og! t!e
ot!e"# T!e la"ge o" -!os-!o"os t8-e o& 3atc! s!old 5e
sed#
/2
AS MATCHES A*E
B*OUGUT TOGETHE*>
ONE IS *AISE< F*OM
THUMBBMA%ING GAP
TU*OUGH ,HICH OTHE*
MATCH PASSES
How to /ake a Peg @&"p 'ro"
One Hole to Anot$er in a Pencil
-ind$orst E4plains t Doesn't Really /o0e
at All? B&t 6o& Can /ake
Spectators T$ink So.
INDENTATION
/A2NG A
PEG @1/P 'RO/ ONE HO-E TO
ANOTHER N A PENC-.
T!e sec"et o& t!is t"ic( lies in t!e wa8 t!e !oles a"e
-laced in t!e -encil# Two !oles a"e d"illed t!"og! t!e -encil>
and two dee- indentations "ese35ling !oles a"e 3ade> one on
eac! side> 3a(ing w!at a--ea"s to 5e t!"ee !oles in t!e -encil#
Eac! o& t!e indentations is -laced at o--osite ends o& t!e two
!oles> as s!own in t!e a5o1e d"awing# Ma(e a s3all -eg>
-lace it in !ole n35e" two> twist t!e -encil so t!e ot!e" side
co3es on to-> and t!e -eg will !a1e E3-ed to !ole n35e"
one# T!e sa3e can 5e done wit! !oles n35e" two and t!"ee#
T!e illsion is 3o"e e&&ecti1e i& t!e -encil is twisted Dic(l8#
/)
MOLES
/agician 1ses Soda Bottle and
Di"e to Prod&ce /ystic Trick
By S%&eeFing Bottle #it$ Hands Coin on
Top s /o0ed.
BY SQUEEZING A SODA BOTTLE A DIME WILL MOVE
ON TOP OF THE BOTTLE.
Po" a little wate" into a s3all soda 5ottle> and -lace a
di3e on to- o& t!e 5ottle# ,it! 8o" !and on t!e di3e> ti-
t!e 5ottle so t!at t!e wate" inside will &o"3 a 555le nde"
t!e di3e# T!en g"as- t!e 5ottle wit! 5ot! !ands> !olding it
&i"3l8> and t!e di3e on to- will 5egin to 3o1e# In co1e"ing
t!e 5ottle wit! t!e !ands> !eat is -"odced inside> and t!is
3i?ing wit! t!e wate" &o"3s a co35stion# In see(ing an
otlet> t!is co35stion cases t!e di3e to 3o1e on to- o& t!e
5ottle> 3c! in t!e 3anne" t!at stea3 inside a (ettle will
case t!e lid to "attle#
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How to /ake Coin Disappear
in Handkerc$ie!
Trick s Dane So Di"e Slides to Point #$ere t Can Be Hidden
1nder T$&"*.
/A2NG A CON DSAPPEAR N A HAND2ERCHE'.
S-"ead a !and(e"c!ie& on a ta5le> and -lace a di3e in its
cente"# Fold t!e !and(e"c!ie& in t!e 3anne" s!own a5o1e>
noting t!e co"ne"s 3a"(ed ABC<# Fold A o1e" to <> t!en
&old B o1e" to C> and "oll t!e !and(e"c!ie& so t!at Est two
co"ne"s s!ow# G"as- a co"ne" in eac! !and> sddenl8 -ll t!e
!and(e"c!ie& tat> and as 8o do so> tilt t!e !and(e"c!ie&
slig!tl8> so t!at t!e di3e will slide down to one !and> w!e"e
it is !eld nde" t!e t!35# T!en o-en t!e !and(e"c!ie&> and
t!e di3e will !a1e disa--ea"ed# Pic( it - at t!e co"ne"s
again> twi"l it a &ew ti3es> and let t!e di3e slide 5ac(# T!en
tie t!e !and(e"c!ie& into a (not> t!"ow it on t!e ta5le> and
as( so3eone to o-en it# T!e di3e will 5e &ond w!e"e it was
o"iginall8 -laced#
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! 6o&'re Not A!raid to Play #it$
/atc$es Try T$ese Cle0er Tricks
T#O /ATCH TRC2S.
He"e a"e two 3atc! t"ic(s t!at s!old -"o1e ente"taining#
N&"*er oneJ Lig!t two 3atc!es> 5low t!e3 ot> and i33ediatel8
-"ess t!e !eads toget!e" so t!at t!e8 stic(# Stand t!ese -"ig!t on
a co"ne" o& a 3atc! 5o?> s--o"ting t!e3 5etween t!e d"awe" and
co1e" o& t!e 5o?# Place anot!e" 3atc! on 8o" le&t t!35> -oint it at
t!e two on t!e 5o? as an a"c!e" wold -oint an a""ow> and &li- it
wit! t!e 3iddle &inge" o& 8o" "ig!t !and# Alt!og! it a--ea"s t!at
t!e 3atc! will go st"aig!t> it will 5e &ond to 3a(e se1e"al t"ns>
st"i(ing t!e -"ig!t 3atc!es sidewa8s and -setting t!e3#
N&"*er twoJ As( an8one to -ic( - one 3atc! lengt!wise wit!
two 3o"e !eld 5etween t!e inde? &inge" and t!35 o& one !and# It
can 5e done 58 g"as-ing t!e two 3atc!es and sDee7ing t!e ends
toget!e" so t!at t!e ti-s will slowl8 s-"ead a-a"t# :o t!en will 5e
a5le to -ic( - t!e ot!e" 3atc! in a 3anne" si3ila" to sing a -ai" o&
tongs to -ic( - a -iece o& ice#
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/agician 1ses His Nose to 'ind
Certain Penny A"ong Si4 Coins
'NDNG A SE-ECTED PENN6 #H-E B-ND'O-DED
Place si? -ennies close toget!e" on a ta5le> select one>
-ass it a"ond to -e"sons in t!e adience and !a1e eac! -e"B
son note t!e date on t!e -enn8# T!en 5lind&old 8o"sel& and
as( t!at t!e -enn8 5e -laced in t!e g"o- on t!e ta5le# I3B
3ediatel8 stoo- o1e" and toc! t!e -ennies wit! t!e ti- o&
8o" nose> and 8o will &ind t!at one coin &eels wa"3e" t!an
t!e ot!e"s# T!e wa"3 coin> w!ic! !as 5eco3e so t!"og!
5eing &inge"ed 58 -e"sons in t!e adience> is t!e selected
-enn8# Co--e" "etains !eat 5ette" t!an ot!e" 3etals> and t!e
nose> 5eing 3o"e sensiti1e t!an t!e &inge"s> will easil8 detect
t!e di&&e"ence in t!e wa"3t! o& t!e coins#
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How to P&t Egg nto a /ilk
Bottle and Take t O&t
/agician E4plains t /&st Be Boiled @&st
So and 'orced 'ro" S$ell T$ro&g$
Hal!:nc$ Hole.
AN EGG AND MILK BOTTLE TRICK
Boil an egg ntil it is al3ost !a"d> and 3a(e a !ole oneB
!al& inc! in dia3ete" in eac! end o& t!e egg# Place 8o"
3ot! at one end> 5low !a"d> and t!e egg will co3e ot o& t!e
s!ell# T!en lig!t a 3atc!> d"o- it in a 3il( 5ottle> and -lace
t!e egg on to- o& t!e 5ottle# T!e 3atc! will 5"n - t!e
o?8gen inside t!e 5ottle> c"eating a 1ac3 w!ic! will d"aw
t!e egg into t!e 5ottle# To get t!e egg ot> t"n t!e 5ottle
-side down> 5low into it> and t!e egg will co3e ot#
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How to /ake a Di"e
Disappear 'ro" Hand
#a4 on 'ingernail Holds Coin 'ro" ,iew
#$ile 6o& E4$i*it E"pty Pal"
to Spectators.
ADHESIVE
SUBSTANCE
APPLI ED TO NAI L
OF MIDDLE
FINGER
\
P*ESS FINGE* NAIL
AGAINST <IME ,HEN
UAN< IS CLOSE<#
/A2NG A D/E DSAPPEAR 'RO/ 6O1R HAND
P"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( 58 -lacing a little wa? o" ot!e" ad!esi1e s5stance
on t!e nail o& t!e 3iddle &inge" o& 8o" "ig!t !and# T!en a--ea" 5e&o"e 8o"
adience> "oll - 8o" slee1es> and 5o""ow a di3e# Place t!e di3e in t!e -al3
o& 8o" "ig!t !and> close t!e !and> and as 8o do so> -"ess t!e &inge" nail
against t!e di3e# Ma(e a &ew !8-notic -asses o1e" t!e !and> and 5low -on
it# T!en sddenl8 o-en t!e !and and t!e di3e will !a1e disa--ea"ed# It
will 5e eas8 to close t!e !and> "elease t!e di3e w!ic! !as 5een stic(ing to t!e
&inge" nail> and -on o-ening t!e !and 3a(e it "ea--ea" in t!e -al3# In "et"ning
t!e coin 5e s"e to "e3o1e t!e wa?> so as not to di1lge t!e sec"et o& t!e
t"ic(#
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How to Tell #$en a Card
Has Been T&rned
Di!!erence Between /argin at Top and Botto" o! Pict&re Cards s
2ey to Cle0er Trick
HO# TO TE-- #HEN A CARD HAS BEEN T1RNED
Ta(e &o" -ict"e ca"ds &"o3 a -ac( and notice t!e di&&e"B
ence in t!e widt!s o& t!e 3a"gins at t!e to- and 5otto3 o& t!e
ca"ds# In so3e -ac(s t!is di&&e"ence is Dite -"ononced> w!ile
in ot!e"s it is sca"cel8 -e"cei1a5le# A little close std8 will
ena5le 8o to detect t!e slig!t 1a"iation 5etween t!e to- anJ6
5otto3 o& t!e ca"ds# ,!en 8o ta(e t!e ca"ds &"o3 t!e -ac(>
a""ange t!e3 in 8o" !and so t!at t!e wide 3a"gins a"e at t!e
to-# T!en -lace t!e3 in a "ow on a ta5le> t"n 8o" 5ac(>
and as( so3eone to t"n one o& t!e ca"ds a"ond# ,!en t!is
is done> 8o &ace a5ot> o5se"1e t!e to- o& t!e ca"ds> and 8o
will notice t!at one !as a na""ow 3a"gin# It is eas8 &o" 8o
t!en to -oint it ot as t!e ca"d t!at !as 5een t"ned#
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/ake Hat Appear
to 'loat in t$e Air
/agician E4plains A&dience 'ails to See
T$read #$ic$ 'or"s -oop in
#$ic$ 6o& Place Hand.
THE '-OATNG HAT
To do t!is t"ic( it is necessa"8 to attac! a -iece o& 5lac( sil(
t!"ead to t!e to- o& a !atBde"58 -"e&e""ed# T!e t!"ead is -assed
t!"og! t!e !at &i"st &"o3 t!e inside and t!en &"o3 t!e otside# T!e
-e"&o"ations 5eing on o--osite sides> 5t on t!e to-#
Eac! end o& t!e t!"ead is (notted on t!e inside o& t!e !at> and Est
enog! t!"ead is le&t on t!e otside nde" w!ic! to -ass 8o" !and#
T!e tin8 !oles le&t 58 t!e needle will not 5e noticea5le a&te" t!e t"ic(
is -e"&o"3ed#
1S

P
Stand w!e"e t!e lig!t is di3 o" t!e 5ac(g"ond da"( so 8o" adience
cannot see t!e t!"ead# La8 t!e !at on a ta5le 3a(e -asses o1e" it
slowl8 lowe"ing 8o" !and ntil it toc!es t!e !at# T!en sli- 8o"
!and o" &inge"s nde" t!e t!"ead on to- o& t!e !at> and slowl8 "aise t!e
!at# To add 38ste"8> 8o 3ig!t ta(e a &an o" news-a-e" and &an t!e
ai" nde" t!e !at> 3a(ing it a--ea" t!at t!e !at is "eall8 &loating on
t!e ai"# ,!en t!e t"ic( is done> 8o can 5"ea( t!e t!"ead and -ll
t!e ends t!"og! t!e !at &"o3 t!e inside#
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To /ake Coin
Disappear 1nder a Glass
HO# TO /A2E A CON DSAPPEAR 1NDER A G-ASS
P"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( in t!is 3anne"# A -iece o& -a-e"
a5ot si? inc!es sDa"e is sed to -lace nde" t!e glass# Paste
a -iece o& t!e sa3e -a-e" o1e" t!e to- o& t!e glass> and ct
it o&& w!e"e it e?tends o1e" t!e edge# T!en 3a(e a c8linde"
o& -a-e" to &it o1e" t!e enti"e glass# T"n t!e glass -side
down> -lace t!e -a-e" c8linde" o1e" t!e glass> and a--ea"
5e&o"e 8o" adience# La8 t!e sDa"e -iece o& -a-e" on a
ta5le> and -lace a coin -on it# Stand t!e glass> w!ic! is
in1e"ted and inside t!e c8linde"> o1e" t!e coin> "e3o1e t!e
c8linde"> and t!e coin will !a1e disa--ea"ed# Place t!e c8linB
de" o1e" t!e glass again> li&t t!e glass &"o3 t!e ta5le> and t!e
coin will "ea--ea"# T!e -a-e" -asted on t!e glass co1e"s t!e
coin and cannot 5e detected 5ecase it is t!e sa3e colo" as t!e
-a-e" on w!ic! t!e coin is -laced#
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Here s a Trick T$at Calls !or
Cle0er #ork #it$ 6o&r Hands
A M:STE*IOUS *ING T*IC%
Two -o"tie"e "ings and a stic( a"e "eDi"ed &o" t!is t"ic(#
Place one "ing in 8o" -oc(et> and s!ow t!e ot!e" and t!e
stic( to 8o" adience# P"-osel8 d"o- t!e e?-osed "ing to
t!e &loo" and as 8o stoo- to -ic( it -> sli- t!e ot!e" "ing
&"o3 8o" -oc(et on to t!e stic(> concealing it nde" 8o" le&t
!and w!ic! !olds t!e stic(# As( two -e"sons to !old t!e
stic(> one at eac! end# T!en st"i(e t!e stic( wit! t!e e?-osed
"ing in 8o" "ig!t !and> at t!e sa3e ti3e wit!d"awing 8o"
le&t !and and s-inning t!e concealed "ing as 8o do so# T!e
i3-"ession c"eated is t!at t!e "ing wit! w!ic! 8o st"c( t!e
stic( !as 38ste"iosl8 -assed t!"og! and is now s-inning on
t!e stic(# T!e adience will 5e engaged in watc!ing t!is
o-e"ation> and it will 5e eas8 &o" 8o to sli- t!e ot!e" "ing
into 8o" -oc(et#
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Here s a Sleig$t:o!:Hand Trick
T$at #ill Ba!!le 6o&r 'riends
R&* a Coin? on 6o&r El*ow and T$en -et So"eone 'ind t 1nder
Band o! 6o&r Collar.
AS you
PICK UP COIN PROM
TABLE
PRETEND TO
TRANSFER IT
BACK TO YOUR
RIGHT HAND-
RUB A COIN ON YOUR ELBOW AND TAKE IT OUT OF
YOUR NECK
Hold a coin in 8o" "ig!t !and> 5end 8o" le&t a"3> and "5 t!e
coin on 8o" le&t el5ow# T!en -"-osel8 d"o- t!e coin on t!e ta5le
in &"ont o& w!ic! 8o stand# Pic( it - wit! 8o" le&t !and> and -"eB
tend to t"ans&e" it to 8o" "ig!t# Instead o& doing t!is> (ee- t!e coin
in 8o" le&t !and> and -"ess t!e &inge"s o& 8o" "ig!t !and toget!e"
as t!og! t!e coin we"e !eld t!e"e# Bend t!e le&t a"3 again> "es3e
t!e "55ing o-e"ation> and> as t!e a"3> is 5ended> t!e le&t !and will
toc! 8o" colla"# :o t!en de-osit t!e coin> !eld in t!is !and> nde"
t!e colla"# Meanw!ile t!e adience is watc!ing t!e "55ing 3otion
o& 8o" "ig!t !and> and a&te" a 3inte o" so o& t!is> o-en 8o" "ig!t
!and and t!e coin will !a1e disa--ea"ed# TK!en as( so3eone to "eac!
to 8o" nec( and e?t"act t!e 3issing coin &"o3 5eneat! 8o" colla"#
DEPOSIT
COIN UNDER
' COLLAR
TO RUB IT
ON
ELBOW
! T$is Trick Doesn't #ork 6o&
/ay Ha0e Tro&*le E4plaining t
n 'act 6o& Don't Do t? 6o& /erely -et
t$e A&dience T$ink So.
TWO CARDS PLACED IN A PACK AND LATER APPEAR
ON TOP
T!is t"ic( is a test o& o5se"1ation and 3e3o"8# Ta(e t!ese &o"
ca"ds &"o3 a -ac(> t!e eig!t o& dia3onds> eig!t o& !ea"ts> se1en o& diaB
3onds and se1en o& !ea"ts# P"e1ios to a--ea"ing 5e&o"e 8o" adiB
ence> -lace t!e eig!t o& dia3onds and se1en o& !ea"ts on to- o& t!e
-ac(# T!en ta(e t!e eig!t o& !ea"ts and se1en o& dia3onds and as(
so3eone to -lace t!e3 an8w!e"e in t!e -ac(# La8 t!e -ac( on a ta5le>
-assB 8o" !and o1e" it> sa8 FP"estoHF and ta- t!e to- o& t!e dec( wit!
8o" &inge"s# T!en as( so3eone to "aise t!e &i"st two ca"ds on t!e
dec(> and loH t!e ca"ds t!at we"e -laced in t!e dec( 38ste"iosl8 a--ea"
on to-# T!e &o" ca"ds a"e so si3ila" t!at t!e a1e"age -e"son will
not *e a*le to "ecall> a&te" t!e t"ic( is -e"&o"3ed> w!et!e" o" not t!e
two on to- a"e t!e sa3e as t!e two -laced in t!e -ac(#
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How to /ake a /atc$ ntact A!ter
So"eone Has Broken t to Pieces
T$is s a Ba!!ling Trick 1nless Spectator 'inds O&t T$at /atc$ s
Not One He Cracked 1p
A /ATCH AND HAND2ERCHE' TRC2
Place a 3atc! in t!e !e3 o" 5o"de" o& a !and(e"c!ie& 5e&o"e -e"B
&o"3ing t!is t"ic(# T!en in t!e -"esence o& 8o" adience> o-en and
dis-la8 5ot! sides o& t!e !and(e"c!ie&> calling attention to t!e &act t!at
8o !a1e not!ing 5t t!e !and(e"c!ie& in 8o" !ands# Bo""ow anot!e"
3atc!> -lace it in t!e -al3 o& 8o" le&t !and> and d"a-e t!e !and(e"B
c!ie& o1e" t!e !and# ,it! 8o" "ig!t !and> wo"( t!e 3atc! !idden in
t!e !e3> so t!at it will 5e !eld -"ig!t 5eneat! t!e !and(e"c!ie&# T!en
as( so3eone to ta(e !old o& t!e 3atc!> and 5"ea( it in se1e"al -ieces#
In t!e 3eanw!ile t!e 5o""owed 3atc! "e3ains in t!e -al3 o& 8o" le&t
!and# ,!en t!e -e"son is -ositi1e t!e 3atc! is 5"o(en> "e3o1e t!e
!and(e"c!ie&> and 5"ing &o"t! t!e w!ole 3atc! &"o3 t!e -al3 o& 8o"
!and# T!e adience> na5le to see t!e 5"o(en 3atc! in t!e !e3 o&
t!e !and(e"c!ie&> will 5e s"-"ised to see w!at is 5elie1ed to 5e t!e
5"o(en 3atc! dis-la8ed w!ole#
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How to Do /ar*le
and T$i"*le Trick
Principle o! Old S$ell Ga"e s Basis o! Deception #$ic$ Also
n0ol0es 1se o! Paper Cones
A /ARB-E AND TH/B-E TRC2
T!is t"ic( is si3ila" to t!e &a3os s!ell ga3e> onl8 instead o& sing
t!"ee s!ells and a -ea> 8o se two 3a"5les> two t!i35les> and two
-a-e" cones# T!e -a-e" cones a"e 3ade so t!e8 &it sngl8 o1e" t!e
t!i35les# T!e 3a"5lesK a"e -laced side 58 side on a ta5le> and one is
co1e"ed 58 a t!i35le# :o do t!is sec"etl8# In t!e a5o1e d"awing t!e
e?-osed 3a"5le and t!i35le a"e n35e"ed 1 and $> and t!e cones !a1e
identical n35e"s# T!e idea is to 3a(e t!e e?-osed 3a"5le and t!i35le
c!ange -laces# T!is does not "eall8 !a--en> 5t it can 5e 3ade to
a--ea" so 58 3o1ing t!e di&&e"ent a"ticles in t!e &ollowing 3anne"I
Cone No# 1> nde" w!ic! a t!i35le is concealed> is -laced o1e" 3a"5le
No# 1# Cone No# $ is -laced o1e" t!i35le No# $# Sa8 a &ew wo"ds
o& 3agic o1e" t!e cones> and "e3o1e No# 1> 5eing ca"e&l to !a1e t!e
t!i35le 5eneat! "e3ain on t!e ta5le# *e3o1e No# $> -"essing on t!e
sides so t!e t!i35le 5eneat! is ta(en wit! it# :o will t!en !a1e 3ade
t!e 3a"5le and t!i35le c!ange -laces> and t!e sccess o& t!e t"ic(
lies in not letting 8o" adience (now o& t!e d-licate 3a"5le and
t!i35le#
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'-o0ing /atc$es' 2iss Eac$ Ot$er
T$is s No Per!or"ance o! /agic? /erely
a Trick *y #$ic$ One /ay Ha0e
a -ittle '&n.
THE -O,NG /ATCHES
T!e"e is no 3agic connected wit! t!is t"ic(L it is 3e"el8
intended &o" a little &n# 6o(ingl8 tell 8o" adience t!at 8o
can 3a(e sc! ine"t t!ings as 3atc!es &all in lo1e# Stand two
toget!e" in tentBs!a-e a""ange3ent on a 3atc!5o?> wit! t!e
!eads toc!ing> and s--o"t t!e3 58 stic(ing t!e ends in t!e
5o?# Lig!t anot!e" 3atc! and a--l8 it to one o& t!ose standB
ing> as s!own in t!e a5o1e d"awing# T!e &la3e will ignite t!e
sl-!" !eads> and t!e8 will cling toget!e"> as t!og! (issing#
As t!e stic(s 5"n> t!e8 will c"l - slowl8> and e1entall8
to--le o1e"# :o can lag!ingl8 sa8 t!at t!e 3atc!es c"l
- in t!e ecstas8 o& t!e (iss> and &all o1e" &"o3 e?!astion#
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/end a Broken
String *y C$ewing t
A&dience Doesn't 2now Strand #as in Two Parts in 'irst Place and
T$at One s 1nder Tong&e.
BREA2 A STRNG? CHE# T? AND /A2E T #HO-E
Ta(e two -ieces o& st"ing> one s!o"t and one long> loo-
t!e s!o"t -iece t!"og! t!e long> and !old t!e st"ing wit! 8o"
&inge"s -laced o1e" t!e loo-# ,it! t!e st"ing !eld in t!is 3anB
ne"> it loo(s as t!og! 8o a"e !olding two long -ieces o&
st"ing# Place t!e s!o"t end o& t!e st"ing on 8o" 3ot!> and
-"etend to c!ew it# T!en wit! 8o" tonge and &inge"s> wo"(
t!e st"ing a"ond in 8o" 3ot! so t!at t!e s3all -iece will
5e disengaged &"o3 t!e long# %ee- t!e s3all -iece in 8o"
3ot!> and nde" 8o" tonge> s!old t!e adience 5eco3e
c"ios a&te" t!e t"ic( is -e"&o"3ed# ,it!d"aw t!e long -iece>
and w!at a--ea"ed to 5e two long -ieces o& st"ing co3es ot
o& 8o" 3ot! one -iece> a--a"entl8 !a1ing 5een -t toget!e"
in 8o" 3ot!#
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/agic En0elope
6o& Can B&rn Card? Place As$es in Container and T$en Prod&ce
Card #$ole Be!ore Eyes o! A&dience
THE /AGC EN,E-OPE
Ta(e two en1elo-es> -lace t!e3 toget!e"> one -side
down wit! its 5ac( to t!e &ace o& t!e ot!e"# Let t!e &la- o&
one en1elo-e o1e"la- t!e 5ac( o& t!e ot!e"> so t!at 5ot! &la-s
a"e on t!e 5ac( o& one en1elo-e# T!en ca"e&ll8 -aste t!e
en1elo-es toget!e"> s3oot!ing t!e edges so t!e8 a--ea" as
one# Now ta(e two identical ca"ds &"o3 a -inoc!le dec(>
-lace one in one o& t!e en1elo-es> w!ic! is t!en sealed and a
tin8 identi&8ing 3a"( -laced -on it# Pt t!e ot!e" ca"d on
to- o& t!e -ac(> and a--ea" 5e&o"e 8o" adience# As( so3eB
one to ta(e t!is ca"d &"o3 t!e to- o& t!e -ac(> 5"n it> and
-lace t!e as!es in t!e en1elo-e> t!e &la- o& w!ic! is o-en# Seal
t!e en1elo-e> sa8 a &ew 3agic wo"ds> o-en it on t!e side w!e"e
8o !a1e -laced t!e 3a"(> and loH t!e 5"ned ca"d is ta(en
ot w!ole# O& co"se> t!e ca"d ta(en ot is t!e one -"e1iosl8
-laced in t!e en1elo-e#
2/
A Drop o! #ater #ill /ake
Coin 'all nto Bottle
/oist&re P&ts Broken /atc$ nto /otion Releasing S&pport o!
Di"e #$ic$ /&st Be Care!&lly Placed
A DROP O' #ATER ON A /ATCH #-- /A2E A CON
'A-- NTO BOTT-E
An in( 5ottle> o" ot!e" s3all 5ottle> a 3atc! and a di3e
o" -enn8 a"e "eDi"ed &o" t!is t"ic(# C"ac( t!e 3atc! so t!at
it will 5e 5ent and 8et !old toget!e"# Place t!e 3atc! on to-
o& t!e 5ottle wit! its 5"o(en cente" on one side and t!e !ead
and tail on t!e ot!e"# La8 t!e coin on t!e 3atc!> and s-"ead
t!e 3atc! a-a"t nde" t!e coin> so t!at t!e slig!test 3o1eB
3ent o& t!e 3atc! will case t!e coin to &all# T!en tell 8o"
adience t!at 8o will d"o- wate" on t!e 3atc!> and coin will
&all in t!e 5ottle# Ca"e&ll8 d"o- t!e wate" on t!e 5"o(en ends
o& t!e 3atc!> w!ic! will case t!e3 to d"aw toget!e"> and in
doing so will -ll t!e !ead and tail o& t!e 3atc! &"t!e" a-a"t>
t!e"e58 ta(ing t!e s--o"t o& t!e 3atc! &"o3 nde" t!e coin>
and casing t!e coin to &all#
7
How to /ake a Person's Ar" Rise
As ! t #ere HypnotiFed
T$is #ill Occ&r ! 6o& Ha0e S&*=ect Press
Back o! Hand Against #all.
HO# TO /A2E A PERSON'S AR/ RSE AS '
H6PNOTBED
As( so3eone to !old !is a"3 -e"&ectl8 st"aig!t and to
-"ess t!e BAC% o& t!e !and &lat against a wall# O"de" t!e
s5Eect to !old t!e a"3 in t!is -osition w!ile 8o slowl8 cont
&i1e# T!en tell t!e -e"son to lowe" t!e a"3> and enti"el8 "ela?
it# ,!ile it is 5eing lowe"ed> 8o 3a(e -asses o1e" t!e a"3>
-"etending to !8-noti7e it# T!en a&te" t!e a"3 !angs li3- it
will 5egin to "ise again wit!ot an8 conscios di"ection on t!e
-a"t o& its -ossesso"#
77
A P&FFling Trick #it$ Glasses
Start wit$ T$ree? One 1pside Down? T&rn
T$e" T$ree Ti"es and All #ill
Be Botto"s 1p.
A PUMMLING T*IC% ,ITH GLASSES
Stand t!"ee glasses in a "ow on a ta5le and t"n t!e cente"
glass -side down# T!en as( an8one in t!e adience to -ic(
- t!e glasses> two at a ti3e> t"n t!e3 o1e" t!"ee ti3es> and
t!e t!i"d ti3e !a1e all t!"ee glasses 5otto3s -# It can 5e
done 58 t"ning t!e glasses o1e" in t!e 3anne" s!own in t!e
a5o1e d"awing> in w!ic! t!e8 a"e n35e"ed 1> $ and .# Fi"st
"e1e"se No# $ and No# .> t!en No# 1 and No# .> and t!e t!i"d
ti3e again t"n No# $ and No# .# T!e glasses will t!en 5e
all 5otto3s -#
2)
>/ind : Reading> De"onstration /ade
Easy *y /eans o! 'ew /at$e"atical
Operations.
A /ND:READNG N1/BER TRC2
Stand wit! 8o" 5ac( to t!e adience> and as( so3eone to w"ite
down an8 n35e" o& &i1e &ig"es# S--ose t!e -e"son c!ooses t!e n3B
5e" '2>0$.# ,it!ot (nowing w!at t!e n35e" is> o& co"se> 8o tell
!i3 to add t!e &ig"es ac"oss> w!ic! done gi1es !i3 a total o& $$# T!en
tell !i3 to s5t"act t!is &"o3 t!e o"iginal n35e"> and !e gets an
answe" o& '2>041# As( !i3 to sc"atc! a n35e" &"o3 t!is answe"> and
"ead alod t!e "e3aining &ig"es# S--ose !e sc"atc!es t!e n35e" 0>
!e t!en "eads alod '>241# :o ta(e t!ese &o" &ig"es> 3entall8 add
t!e3 ac"oss> and t!e total is 10# S5t"act t!is &"o3 t!e ne?t !ig!est
n35e" t!at is di1isi5le 58 +> w!ic! wold 5e 1)> and 8o" answe" is
0> t!e n35e" sc"atc!ed# T!is t"ic( 3a8 not wo"( w!en t!e total is
di1isi5le 58 +# T!en t!e n35e" is eit!e" 4 o" +# It is 5est to sa8 4>
and i& w"ong Dic(l8 sa8> FO!H it !as a tail=itAs n35e" +#F
79
Tell t$e Ti"e *y 1sing a A&arter? a
String and a Glass
/agician -ind$orst /akes P&lse in T$&"* '&rnis$ /oti0e Power !or
No0el Pend&l&" Swinging nside T&"*ler
TE--NG THE T/E #TH A A1ARTER A STRNG
AND A G-ASS
Tie a st"ing a"ond a Da"te"> and !old t!e Da"te" ss-ended o1e"
and slig!tl8 inside a glass# G"as- t!e st"ing 5etween t!e inde? &inge"
and t!e t!35> and -lace it di"ectl8 o1e" t!e -lse o& t!e t!35# Hold
8o" !and -e"&ectl8 "igid> and t!e Da"te" will 5egin to swing to and
&"o li(e a -endl3# T!e a"c 3ade 58 t!e swinging Da"te" will slowl8
inc"ease in widt! ntil t!e Da"te" st"i(es t!e side o& t!e glass> and it
will st"i(e t!e n35e" ti3es closest to t!e !o" o& t!e da8# I& t!e ti3e
s!old 5e twent8 3intes -ast one> t!e Da"te" will st"i(e t!e glass
once> and s!old t!e ti3e 5e Da"te" o& two> t!e Da"te" will st"i(e
twice# It is necessa"8 to !old t!e st"ing o1e" t!e -lse o& t!e t!35> as
t!is is t!e 3oti1ating &o"ce cont"olling t!e 3o1e3ents o& t!e Da"te"#
80
How to Pre0ent -ig$ted Cigaret
'ro" B&rning a Handkerc$ie!
Spread Clot$ O0er Hal! Dollar Concealed
in Hand and /etal #ill Pre0ent
Da"age.
HO# TO PRE,ENT A -GHTED CGARET 'RO/
B1RNNG A HAND2ERCHE'
Conceal a !al& dolla" in 8o" !and> and s-"ead a !and(e"B
c!ie& o1e" t!e !and# T!en as( so3eone to gi1e 8o a lig!ted
and &"es!l8B-&&ed ciga"et> at t!e sa3e ti3e telling t!e adiB
ence t!at 8o will -t t!e ciga"et ot 58 -"essing it against
t!e !and(e"c!ie&> w!ic! will not 5e da3aged# ,!en 8o do
t!is> !a1e t!e !al& dolla" in t!e -al3 o& t!e !and> d"aw t!e
!and(e"c!ie& tig!tl8 o1e" t!e !and> and -"ess t!e ciga"et into
t!e !and(e"c!ie& on to- o& t!e !al& dolla"# I& t!e ciga"et is
-"essed !a"d against t!e coin> t!e !and(e"c!ie& will not 5e
5"ned> as t!e 3etal -"e1ents t!is#
)1
T$read Pre0ents
-i!ting 1p an 1"*rella
S"all -oop Between 'ingers Co0ering Tip
o! Article /akes t "possi*le !or
Any B&t Strongest to B&dge t.
THE 1/BRE--A STRENGTH TEST
P"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( 58 d"awing a 5lac( t!"ead t!"og! 8o"
slee1e> &astening one end to a 5tton o& 8o" 1est> and 3a(ing a loo-
in t!e ot!e" and -lacing it 5etween two o& 8o" &inge"s# Let t!e loo-
e?tend a5ot oneB!al& inc! a5o1e t!e &inge"s> and 8o a"e "ead8 &o" t!e
t"ic(# As( so3eone to !old an 35"ella e?tended> g"as-ing it in t!e
cente" o& t!e !andle# E?tend 8o" !and> 5ac( -wa"d> -lace t!e ti- o&
t!e 35"ella -on t!e !and> and w!ile doing so sli- t!e loo- o& t!e
t!"ead o1e" t!e 35"ella ti-# T!en as( t!e -e"son to t"8 and "aise t!e
35"ella &"o3 8o" !and# Alt!og! it is !eld 58 onl8 a t!in t!"ead> it
will 5e &ond -"acticall8 i3-ossi5le to 5dge it# As( t!e -e"son to t"8
sing 5ot! !ands> and nless !e !as nsal st"engt! in !is a"3s> it
will 5e &ond eDall8 as di&&iclt to "aise t!e 35"ella# E1en i& t!e
t!"ead s!old 5e disco1e"ed> t!is wold 5e a good t"ic(#
82
BUCK THREAD
BETWEEN FINGERS
IS LOOPED AROUND
TIP OF UMBRELLA
/irror Beco"es an Oracle and
Answers A&estions in T$is Trick
'6es' and 'No' #ritten wit$ Hard C$alk and #iped O!! wit$ Silk
Reappear #$en Breat$ed 1pon
/RROR BECO/ES AN ORAC-E AND ANS#ERS
A1ESTONS N THS TRC2
Ta(e a -iece o& !a"d F"enc! c!al( and w"ite on a 3i""o"
t!e wo"ds> F8esF and Fno#F ,"ite eac! wo"d at o--osite ends
o& t!e 3i""o"> and wit! a sil( !and(e"c!ie&> lig!tl8 wi-e t!e
c!al( o&& so not!ing is seen on t!e 3i""o"# T!en tell so3eone
to as( a Destion> and it will 5e answe"ed on t!e 3i""o"# A&te"
t!e Destion !as 5een as(ed> 8o Edge w!et!e" t!e answe"
s!old 5e 8es o" no# T!en inst"ct t!e -e"son to 5"eat!e on
t!e 3i""o" w!e"e 8o !a1e w"itten t!e wo"d t!at answe"s t!e
Destion> and t!e wo"d will 5eco3e 1isi5le# It can t!en 5e
wi-ed o&& and anot!e" Destion answe"ed#
!"
/ake So&nd Tra0el 'ro"
a 'ork to a Glass
-ind$orst /akes Ta*le Carry ,i*rations
Alt$o&g$ A&dience T$inks #a0e o!
Hand Does t All.
HO# TO /A2E SO1ND TRA,E- 'RO/ 'OR2 TO
A G-ASS
T!is t"ic( 3st 5e done on t!e 5a"e s"&ace o& a ta5le#
Hold a &o"( in 8o" le&t !and> let t!e !and "est on t!e ta5le>
and -lace a glass nea" 8o" "ig!t !and# T!en -ic( t!e -oints
o& t!e &o"(As -"ongs wit! t!e inde? and 3iddle &inge"s o& 8o"
"ig!t !and> i33ediatel8 t"ans&e" t!e !and to t!e glass> and
as 8o do so> ti- t!e !andle o& t!e &o"( down so t!at it toc!es
t!e ta5le# T!e &o"( 1i5"ates w!en 8o -ic( t!e -"ongs> and
as t!e !andle toc!es t!e wood s"&ace o& t!e ta5le> a 1i5"ato"8
sond is -"odced# T!e adience cannot see t!e !andle o& t!e
&o"( 5eneat! 8o" !and> and t!ei" attention will 5e &ocsed on
t!e 3o1e3ent o& 8o" "ig!t !and# It see3s t!at t!e !and
t"ans&e"s t!e sond &"o3 t!e &o"( to t!e glass#
84
SOUND IS
PRODUCED
BY HANDLE
FORK
TOUCHING
A Rose Appear in 6o&r -apel
Arti!icial 'lower Concealed Beneat$ Ar"
1ntil Released and Snapped nto
Place *y Elastic.
ROSE WILL APPEAR ON LAPEL SO #UICKLY
$ IT WILL LOOK AS TUOUGH IT MATERIAL-
I%ED OUT OF THE. AIR.
RUBBER IS STRETCH-
ED AND ROSE UELD
UNDER THE ARM.
HO, TO MA%E A *OSE APPEA* IN :OU* LAPEL
He"e is a little t"ic( t!at will sta"tle 8o" &"iends# B8
a s3all a"ti&icial "ose and a -iece o& 5lac( elastic> &asten one
end o& t!e "55e" to t!e ste3 o& t!e "ose> and -ll t!e ot!e"
t!"og! t!e 5tton !ole o& 8o" la-el> nde" w!ic! it is -inned#
G"as- t!e "ose> st"etc! t!e "55e" to w!ic! it is attac!ed> and
-lace t!e "ose 5eneat! 8o" a"3> as s!own in t!e a5o1e d"awB
ing# B8 !olding t!e a"3 against 8o" 5od8> t!e "ose will 5e
ot o& sig!t> ntil an o--o"tnit8 a""i1es to do t!e t"ic(# T!en
8o can li&t 8o" a"3 slig!tl8 and t!e "ose will a--ea" in t!e
la-el so Dic(l8 t!at it will see3 as t!og! it 3ate"iali7ed
ot o& t!e ai"#
)/
C$ange One Card nto Anot$er
/ake+ De0ice #$ic$ Al"ost #orks tsel!<All 6o& Ha0e to Do
s 2eep A&dience 'ro" Seeing Too /&c$
CHANGNG ONE CARD NTO ANOTHER
T!"ee ca"ds a"e sed in -"e-a"ing &o" t!is t"ic(# Two o& t!e ca"ds
a"e &olded in !al&> and oneB!al& o& eac! is -asted on t!e &ace o& t!e
t!i"d ca"d> w!ic! "e3ains st"aig!t# T!e ca"ds a"e -asted so t!e c"eases
3eet in t!e cente" o& t!e t!i"d ca"d> and t!is lea1es t!e ot!e" two !al1es
standing -"ig!t wit! 5ac(s to eac! ot!e"# T!ese a"e t!en -asted toB
get!e"> and 8o will t!en &ind t!at 58 5ending t!e3 in eit!e" di"ection>
8o will 5e a5le to c!ange one ca"d into t!e ot!e"# ,!en 8o a"e
"ead8 to -"esent t!e t"ic(> !old t!e ca"ds in 8o" le&t !and wit! t!e
-"ig!t -a"t &lat> so t!at it a--ea"s to 5e one ca"d# T!en -ass 8o"
"ig!t !and o1e" it> in t!e 3anne" s!own in t!e a5o1e d"awing> and
"elease t!e &inge"s o& 8o" le&t !and w!ic! !olds t!e ca"ds &lat# As t!e
!and -asses o1e" t!e ca"ds> it d"aws t!e 5ent -a"t down o" -> acco"dB
ing to w!ic! wa8 it is 3o1ed> and at t!e sa3e ti3e co1e"s t!e 3o1eB
3ent o& t!e ca"d> so t!at w!en t!e !and is wit!d"awn> t!e ca"d will
!a1e c!anged into anot!e"# It is necessa"8 to stand awa8 &"o3 8o"
adience so t!at t!e c"eases in t!e ca"ds do not s!ow#
)'
HO# CARDS ARE #ASTED
TOGETHER? AND #O#
TRC2 S DONE t F
Here s a N&"*er Trick #it$
#$ic$ to Ba!!le 6o&r 'riends
How to 'oretell Total o! 'i0e Rows o! 'ig&res as Soon as t$e
'irst s #ritten
'ORETE--NG THE ANS#ER TO A PROB-E/
N ADDTON
In t!is t"ic( a -e"son in 8o" adience w"ites down t!"ee "ows o&
&ig"es> 8o w"ite two> and t!e &i1e "ows a"e t!en totaled# A&te" t!e
&i"st "ow is w"itten> 8o can alwa8s &o"etell t!e answe" 58 s5t"acting
$ &"o3 t!e n35e"> and -lacing t!e $ in &"ont o& t!e "ow# S--ose t!is
n35e" is c!osen> '$$0# B8 s5t"acting 8o get ''$$> and 58 -lacing
t!e $ in &"ont> 8o a""i1e at t!e &ig"e $'>'$$# T!e -e"son t!en is as(ed
to w"ite anot!e" "ow nde" t!e &i"st# :o w"ite t!e t!i"d "ow> and
eac! &ig"e 8o w"ite 3st total + w!en added to t!e one di"ectl8 a5o1e#
T!e -e"son w"ites t!e &o"t! "ow> and 8o t!e &i&t!> again 3a(ing eac!
&ig"e total + w!en added to t!e one di"ectl8 a5o1e# JO& co"se> 8o
do t!is addition in 8o" 3ind> allowing t!e ot!e" -e"son to t!in( 8o
a"e c!oosing t!e &ig"es at "ando3#N T!en t!e &i1e "ows a"e added>
and t!e answe" will 5e t!e one 8o &o"etold#
!7
/A2NG A /ATCH BO7 RSE ON 6O1R AR/
Hold 8o" a"3s e?tended wit! t!e !and tilted slig!tl8 -wa"d> so
t!e s(in a"ond t!e w"ist will 5e loose# T!en t"n a -enn8 3atc! 5o?
-side down> o-en it slig!tl8> and -"ess t!e o-ened side against 8o"
w"ist# As 8o !old t!e 5o? t!e"e> g"adall8 close it> and a &old o& t!e
s(in will 5e cag!t 5etween t!e d"awe" and t!e co1e"# It is necessa"8
to sDee7e onl8 a little o& t!e s(in in t!e 5o?> as too 3c! wold 3a(e
it "ise a5"-tl8 and s-oil t!e t"ic(> and at t!e sa3e ti3e close and tense
8o" !and# T!is will case t!e s(in to 5e d"awn tig!t> and one end o&
5o? will slowl8 "ise &"o3 t!e a"3#
88
Cle0er Trick #it$ a
2notted Handkerc$ie!
A!ter Apparently Binding t Aro&nd So"eone's #rist He Snatc$es t
O!! #it$o&t 1ntying ts Ends
A KNOTTED HANDKERCHIEF TRICK
Ha1e so3e one !old ot an a"3> t!en 8o ta(e a !and(e"c!ie&>
twist it> and -lace it o1e" t!e a"3> so t!e ends> A and B> !ang 5eneat!#
Hold it t!e"e> as s!own in No# 1# T!en g"as- B> twist it a"ond 8o"
t!35 5eneat! t!e a"3> and do5le it 5ac( to t!e to-> as s!own in
No# $# <o t!e sa3e wit! A> as s!own in No# .# :o t!en "elease t!e
t!35> wit!d"aw t!e !and> and t!e !and(e"c!ie& will !old toget!e"
5eneat! t!e a"3# In t!e 3eanw!ile 8o a"e !olding 5ot! ends a5o1e
t!e a"3 wit! 8o" "ig!t !and# Tie t!ese ends into a (not> and g"as-ing
t!is (not> sddenl8 Ee"( it> and t!e !and(e"c!ie& will co3e o&& t!e a"3#
)+
/ake Egg Hop 'ro" One Glass to
Anot$er #it$o&t To&c$ing t
Blow S$arply at Ri" and Air Press&re
-i!ts Egg nto Ad=oining
Container.
MA%ING AN EGG HOP F*OM ONE GLASS INTO
ANOTHE* ,ITHOUT TOUCHING IT
Stand two egg c-s o" wine glasses side 58 side> -lace an
egg in one> and as( i& an8one -"esent can t"ans&e" t!e egg into
t!e ot!e" c- wit!ot toc!ing it# T!e t"ic( is done 58 5lowB
ing s!a"-l8 at t!e "i3 o& t!e c-> and t!e ai"> &o"ced inside
and nde" t!e egg, will 3a(e it !o- ot o& t!e c- and &all
into t!e ot!e"# O& co"se> 8o s!old 5low on t!e side &a"t!est
&"o3 t!e ot!e" c-> so 8o" 5"eat! will di"ect t!e egg, si3ila"
to a -tte" d"i1ing a gol& 5all into a !ole# A&te" t!e t"ic( is
done> 8o can sa8 t!at 8o !a1e actall8 3ade a !ole in one#
+4
A P&FFling Trick o! Angles
! 6o& -earn t$e 2ey to T$is /ystery 6o& Can Con!&se 'riends
#$o Try to Sol0e t
A P1BB-NG TRC2 O' ANG-ES
To do t!is t"ic( 8o 3st d"aw an eig!tB-ointed sta" li(e t!e one
s!own a5o1e> 3a(ing t!e lines 5etween -oints c"oss eac! ot!e" and
&"o3 1a"ios angles# Ma"( eac! -oint wit! a lette" o& t!e al-!a5et>
5eginning wit! A> and la8 eig!t coins on t!e ta5le 5eside t!e sta"#
T!en e?-lain to 8o" adience t!at t!e coins a"e to 5e -laced on t!e
-oints o& t!e sta"> 5t in doing so> eac! coin 3st 5e 3o1ed &"o3 a
-oint o--osite to w!e"e it is -laced# Fo" instance> i& a -e"son decides
to la8 a coin on -oint A> !e 3st 3o1e it &"o3 eit!e" F o" <# T!is is
!ow it 3st 5e done# A&te" t!e &i"st coin !as 5een -laced> t!e second
is 3o1ed &"o3 a -oint o--osite to w!e"e t!e &i"st sta"ted> so t!at it will
a""i1e and "e3ain at t!e -oint &"o3 w!ic! t!e &i"st coin was 3o1ed>
and eac! scceeding coin is !andled li(ewise# Fo" instance> i& a coin
is 3o1ed &"o3 A to <> t!e &ollowing one 3st 5e -s!ed &"o3 F to A#
A&te" eac! coin !as 5een -"o-e"l8 -laced> t!e"e will 5e one le&t o1e"
and one -oint 1acant# As t!e"e is not!ing else to do> 8o si3-l8 la8
t!is coin on t!e "e3aining 1acant -oint# A -e"son not (nowing sec"et
o& t!e t"ic( will sall8 !a1e two o" t!"ee coins le&t o1e"#
E3
Cord And Ring Trick
Release Si4 Rings on Cord #$ic$ s
'astened to Anot$er Ring.
A CORD AND RNG TRC2
:o need se1en "ings> o" -a-e" discs wit! !oles in t!e
cente"> and a -iece o& co"d to do t!is t"ic(# <o5le t!e co"d
and sli- 5ot! ends t!"og! one o& t!e "ings> &astening it to t!e
"ing in t!is 3anne"I A&te" t!e ends !a1e 5een -laced t!"og!
t!e "ing> 5"ing t!e3 a"ond t!"og! t!e loo- o& t!e co"d> and
d"aw it tig!t a5ot t!e "ing# T!e ot!e" si? "ings a"e sli--ed
o1e" t!e co"d> and a"e !eld t!e"e 58 t!e &astened "ing# So3eB
one is t!en as(ed to !old t!e ends o& t!e co"d &"o3 w!ic! t!e
"ings !ang> and t"8 to "elease t!e3 wit!ot ta(ing t!e3 o&&
t!e sa3e wa8 t!e8 we"e -t on t!e co"d# Alt!og! it loo(s
i3-ossi5le> it is "eall8 si3-le> and is done 58 -lacing 8o"
&inge"s t!"og! t!e loo- o& t!e co"d and s-"eading it o1e" t!e
sides o& t!e 5otto3 "ing> t!e"e58 "eleasing t!e ot!e"s# To add
38ste"8> 8o 3ig!t -lace a !and(e"c!ie& o1e" t!e "ings w!ile
8o a"e "eleasing t!e3#
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SPREAD CORD
APART AND
OVER. SIDES
OP R.ING.
How to HypnotiFe a Card and
/ake t /o0e Across a Ta*le
Black Silk T$read #$ic$ A&dience Can't
See R&ns 'ro" Card to B&tton on
,est o! /agician.
MA%ING A CA*< MO;E AC*OSS A TABLE
P"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( 58 attac!ing one end o& a -iece o&
5lac( sil( t!"ead to t!e 5ac( o& a -la8ing ca"d wit! a s3all
-iece o& wa?> and t!e ot!e" end to a 5tton o& 8o" 1est# La8
t!e ca"d on a ta5le wit! se1e"al ot!e"s scatte"ed a"ond it>
and 5"ing t!e t!"ead o1e" t!e edge and nde" t!e ta5le on t!e
side o--osite to w!ic! 8o stand# ,!en 8o a"e "ead8 &o"
t!e t"ic(> tell t!e s-ectato"s t!at 8o will !8-noti7e t!e ca"ds
and 3a(e one o& t!e3 3o1e ac"oss t!e ta5le and awa8 &"o3
8o# As 8o 3a(e -asses o1e" t!e ta5le> slowl8 wal( 5ac(B
wa"d> and t!e t!"ead> w!ic! is in1isi5le and attac!ed to 8o"
1est> will -ll t!e ca"d in t!e ot!e" di"ection &"o3 w!ic! 8o
a"e 3o1ing#
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ONE END OP BLACK
SILK THREAD IS ATTACH-
ED TO CARD & THEN
THREAD IS BROUGHT
OVER SIDE AND UNDER
THE TABLE' AND OTHER
END IS TIED TO BUTTON
OF YOUR VEST.
Pass Coin T$ro&g$ 6o&r Slee0e
/agician Hides dentical Coin Between B&ttons on C&!! o! Coat
So Trick s ,ery Si"ple
PASSING A COIN TH*OUGH :OU* SLEE;E
Be&o"e doingB t!is t"ic(> ta(e two identical coins> conceal
one 5etween two o& t!e 5ttons on 8o" coat slee1e> w!e"e it
will 5e !eld> and !old t!e ot!e" in 8o" !and# T!en in&o"3
onloo(e"s t!at 8o will d"o- t!e coin> w!ic! 8o s!ow in 8o"
!and> into 8o" slee1e> and -"odce it &"o3 otside t!e slee1e#
Bend 8o" a"3> d"o- t!e coin down t!e slee1e> and i33eB
diatel8 d"aw 8o" ot!e" !and> w!ic! is s!own e3-t8> o1e" t!e
5ttons o& t!e slee1e> 5"inging &o"t! t!e !idden coin# As t!e
coins a"e 5ot! ali(e> t!e adience will 5e 38sti&ied> and will
li(el8 e?a3ine 8o" slee1e &o" a !idden !ole t!"og! w!ic!
t!e coin cold !a1e d"o--ed# In t!e 3eanw!ile 8o can lowe"
8o" a"3 and let t!e coin inside t!e slee1e d"o- into 8o"
!and#
+0
ONE COIN
CONCEALED
HERE
AND PRESTO
COIN HAS
PASS ED
,anis$ing and Penetrating
Glass T$ro&g$ Ta*le
/A2NG A G-ASS DSAPPEAR
Ma(e a -a-e" cone to &it o1e" a glass> and w!en 8o a"e "ead8 to
-e"&o"3 t!e t"ic(> sit at a ta5le> stand t!e glass on t!e ta5le> and -lace
t!e cone o1e" t!e glass# T!en sddenl8 -"etend to "e3e35e" t!at a
-iece o& -a-e" is s--osed to 5e -laced 5eneat! t!e glass# As t!e -a-e"
is laid on t!e ta5le> 8o li&t t!e -a-e" cone wit! t!e glass nde" it> !old
it o1e" 8o" la-> and let t!e glass d"o- into t!e la-# T!en -lace t!e
cone on to- o& t!e -a-e" on t!e ta5le> "aise 8o" a"3> and 5"ing 8o"
!and down on t!e ta5le> s3as!ing t!e cone# As 8o do t!is> let t!e glass
in 8o" la- &all to t!e "g at 8o" &eet> and> -"estoH t!e glass inside t!e
cone !as disa--ea"ed# T!e adience t!in(s t!e glass is nde" t!e cone
5e&o"e 8o s3as! it> and t!e onl8 "eason &o" la8ing t!e -a-e" on t!e
ta5le is to gi1e 8o an o--o"tnit8 to let t!e glass disa--ea" in 8o" la->
and at t!e s3as! let it d"o- &"o3 5etween 8o" legs and it will a--ea"
to !a1e gone t!"og! t!e ta5le#
EI
Selected Card 'ro" Pocket
#it$ Two Cards Concealed t Beco"es
Si"ple Pro*le" o! /e"oriFing.
PROD1CNG A SE-ECTED CARD 'RO/ 6O1R
POC2ET
Be&o"e doing t!is t"ic(> sec"etl8 -lace two ca"ds> an8 (ind>
in 8o" -oc(et# T!en w!en 8o a"e "ead8 to do t!e t"ic(> ta(e
t!"ee 3o"e ca"ds &"o3 a -ac(> and as( so3eone to select one
o& t!e t!"ee> 5t wit!ot na3ing t!e ca"d# :o note and
3e3o"i7e t!e a""ange3ent o& t!e t!"ee ca"ds> -lace t!e3 in
8o" -oc(et wit! t!e ot!e"s> and "e3e35e" w!et!e" 8o !a1e
-laced t!e3 on to- o" 5elow t!e &i"st two ca"ds# ,it!d"aw
t!e &i"st two ca"ds &"o3 t!e -oc(et> !olding t!e3 &ace down>
and tell t!e -e"son t!at one ca"d> t!e selected one> "e3ains in
t!e -oc(et# As( t!e -e"son to na3e t!e ca"d !e selected> and
8o "eac! in t!e -oc(et> at t!e sa3e ti3e -ict"ing in 8o"
3ind !ow t!e t!"ee ca"ds we"e a""anged# I& 8o "e3e35e"
co""ectl8> it will 5e eas8 &o" 8o to e?t"act t!e selected ca"d
&"o3 t!e t!"ee and 8o can t!en lea1e t!e "e3aining two in
t!e -oc(et and do t!e t"ic( o1e" again#
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/ysterio&s N&"*er 395?HIK
Strange Repetition o! 'ig&res Appears in
Answers #$en t s @&ggled A*o&t
*y /agician.
THE /6STERO1S N1/BER 395HIK
Ta(e t!is n35e" 10$)/2> 3li-l8 it 58 $> and t!e answe"
is $)/210# Notice t!at t!e sa3e &ig"es a--ea" in t!e answe"
as a"e in t!e o"iginal n35e"> onl8 t!e8 a"e "ea""anged# Add
t!e &ig"es in t!e answe"> and t!e total is $2# <i1ide t!is 58 .>
and 8o get +# T!en 3lti-l8 10$)/2 58 t!ese sccessi1e
&ig"es> .> 0> / and '> and in eac! instance t!e sa3e &ig"es
a--ea" in t!e answe" as a"e in t!e o"iginal n35e"# Add t!e
&ig"es 58 eac! answe"> and t!e totals will 5e t!e sa3e> $2#
Now 3lti-l8 10$)/2 58 2> and t!e answe" will 5e ++++++#
Note in t!e --e" le&t co"ne" o& t!e a5o1e d"awing !ow t!e
si? &ig"es o& t!is n35e" 10$)/2 a"e di1ided in t!"ee sets 58
t!e a""ows# B8 adding t!e two &ig"es in eac! set 8o get +#
+2
Here s a P&FFling Trick 6o&
Can Do #it$ Carpenter's R&le
Slig$test To&c$ /akes t 'old? B&t -ind$orst Tells How to Attac$
Steel Poker to ts Tip
AN NTERESTNG TRC2 #TH A R1-E
To do t!is t"ic(> 8o 3st !a1e a twoB&oot &olding "le>
o& t!e (ind ca"-ente"s se# Tie a s3all -iece o& st"ing into a
loo-> !old t!e "le e?tended> and -lace t!e st"ing loo- o1e" t!e
ti- o& t!e "le# As( an8one in 8o" adience to -lace !is
&inge" in t!e loo- and -ll down> t!e"e58 testing t!e weig!t
"esisting -owe" o& t!e "le# He will &ind> o& co"se> t!at t!e
slig!test -ll on t!e st"ing will case t!e "le -a"tl8 to &old
-# T!en annonce t!at> wit!ot t"ning t!e "le> 8o will
attac! an i"on -o(e" to its ti-> and t!e "le will "e3ain -e"B
&ectl8 st"aig!t# Place t!e !andle o& t!e -o(e" t!"og! t!e loo-
so t!at t!e ti- o& t!e !andle toc!es t!e "le nea" its end> as
s!own in t!e a5o1e d"awing# T!en let t!e "e3ainde" o& t!e
-o(e" !ang down at an angle> and t!e le1e"age a--lied to t!e
"le 58 t!e -o(e" in t!is -osition will !old t!e "le stationa"8
and pre0ent it !ro" !olding.
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How to C&t Bottle in Two
#it$ a Piece o! String
F"iction F"o3 Twine Heats Glass and I33e"sion in Cold #ater
Neatl8 C"ac(s It A-a"t
C1TTNG A BOTT-E N T#O #TH T#NE
To do t!is t"ic( it is necessa"8 to -aste two -a-e" cs!B
ions a"ond t!e nec( o& a 5ottle> one a5o1e t!e ot!e" 5elow
t!e -lace w!e"e 8o intend to ct t!e 5ottle# T!e cs!ions a"e
-asted on t!e 5ottle so t!at a s3all g"oo1e> la"ge enog! to
inse"t t!e twine> is le&t 5etween t!e3# T!e cs!ions a"e 3ade
58 -asting se1e"al la8e"s o& -a-e" a"ond t!e 5ottle# T!en
ta(e t!e twine> inse"t it in t!e g"oo1e> and wind it once a"ond
t!e 5ottle# Hold one end o& t!e twine in eac! !and> -ll it
5ac( and &o"t!> and t!e &"iction cased 58 t!e sawing 3otion>
will !eat t!e nec( o& t!e 5ottle# ,!en it is Dite !ot> -lnge
it into a -ail o& cold wate"> and -on wit!d"awing it> 8o will
&ind it !as 5een neatl8 ct in two#
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PULLTWINE BACK AND FORTH I N
A SAWI NG MOTI ON
Na"e t$e Top Card on T$ree Piles
HO# TO C1T A DEC2 THREE T/ES AND NA/E TOP
CARD ON EACH P-E
S!&&le a -ac( o& ca"ds> and w!en &inis!ed ti- t!e to- ca"d slig!tl8 in
8o" !and> glance at it> and "e3e35e" its identit8# T!en la8 t!e -ac( on a
ta5le> and as( so3eone to ct it t!"ee ti3es# As t!is is 5eing done> 8o
watc! t!e stac( on to- o& w!ic! t!e (nown ca"d is> and "e3e35e" w!e"e
it is -laced on t!e ta5le# S--ose t!e ca"d 8o al"ead8 (now is t!e %ing
o& <ia3onds> and it is on to- o& t!e t!i"d stac(> t!en 8o -ic( - t!e ca"d
on t!e &i"st stac(> call it t!e %ing o& <ia3onds> and as 8o la8 it &ace down
glance at it and lea"n its identit8# S--ose it is t!e 6ac( o& Hea"ts> t!en
-ic( - t!e ca"d on t!e second stac(> call it t!e 6ac( o& Hea"ts> and as
8o la8 it &ace down> also lea"n its identit8# S--ose it is t!e Se1en o&
S-ades> t!en -ic( - t!e to- ca"d o& t!e t!i"d stac(> w!ic! 8o (now to
5e t!e %ing o& <ia3onds> and call it t!e Se1en o& S-ades# T!en t"n all
t!"ee ca"ds o1e"> and t!e adience will &ind t!at 8o we"e co""ect# As
8o do t!is t"ic(> (ee- - a -atte" o& tal(> and t!e s-ectato"s will not
notice 8o glancing at t!e ca"ds as 8o la8 t!e3 down#
())
A Cle0er A!ter:Dinner
Trick #it$ 2ni0es
HO# TO RASE 'O1R 2N,ES #TH ONE
La8 one (ni&e on a ta5le wit! its !andle e?tending o1e"
t!e edge> as s!own in No# 1 in t!e a5o1e d"awing# La8 two
3o"e c"osswise to t!e &i"st wit! t!ei" 5lades o1e"la--ing t!e
5lade o& t!e &i"st (ni&e> as s!own in No# $# T!en -lace two
3o"e in a ; s!a-e on to- o& t!e t!"ee> and !a1e t!ei" 5lades
e?tend nde" t!e !andle o& t!e &i"st (ni&e> as s!own in No# .#
:o can t!en li&t all &o" &"o3 t!e ta5le 58 g"as-ing t!e !andle
o& t!e &i"st (ni&e> as s!own in No# 0#
()(
T$e /agnetic Cards
(Here's a Real /agic Trick.)
PC2NG 1P T#ENT6 CARDS #TH THE PA-/ O'
6O1R HAND
Be&o"e doing t!is t"ic(> 8o 3st 3a(e a tin8 &la- and -aste it on
t!e 5ac( o& a ca"d> w!ic! is (nown as t!e (e8 ca"d# Ma(e t!e &la- 58
ctting a s3all -iece &"o3 t!e 5ac( o& anot!e" ca"d> 5ending it in !al&>
and -astingL one !al& o& t!is on t!e 5ac( o& t!e (e8 ca"d> as s!own in
t!e a5o1e d"awing# ,!en t!is ca"d is laid on t!e ta5le> (ee- 8o"
&inge" -"essed on t!e &la- so it will not 5e noticed# ,!en 8o a"e
"ead8 to do t!e t"ic(> ta(e a do7en o" 3o"e ca"ds and -lace t!e3 a"ond
and on to- o& t!e (e8 ca"d> so t!at eac! one slig!tl8 o1e"la-s t!e cente"
ca"d# T!en -"ess 8o" !and &lat on to- o& t!e ca"ds> and as 8o do
so> "aise t!e &la- on t!e cente" ca"d> and g"as- it 5etween t!e &inge"s o&
8o" !and# As t!e &la- is 1e"8 s3all> it will not 5e noticed 5etween t!e
&inge"s> and it will 5e eas8 &o" 8o to li&t t!e ca"ds &"o3 t!e ta5le wit!
t!e cente" ca"d &o" s--o"t# It a--ea"s to t!e adience t!at t!e"e 3a8
5e so3e 3agnetic &o"ce 5etween t!e ca"ds and 8o" !and t!at does
t!e t"ic(#
14$
PASTE TINY FLAP ON
BACK OF KEY CARD -
AND BY GRASPING FLAP
BETWEEN FINGERS YOU
CAN PICK. UP ALL THE
CARDS WHICH OVERLAP
THE KEY CARD.
T$e /agnetiFed Coin
( A Cle0er /atc$ Trick.)
/AGNETBNG A /ATCH #TH A CON
La8 two sDa"e 3atc!es on a ta5le> wit! one c"osswise
and 5alanced on t!e ot!e"L in&o"3 onloo(e"s t!at 8o will
3agneti7e t!e to- 3atc! wit! t!e coin> and it will 3o1e at
t!e coinAs di"ection# *5 t!e !ead o& t!e 3atc! wit! t!e coin>
-"etending to 3agneti7e it> and see t!at no -a-e" o" ot!e"
lig!t o5Eects a"e nea"58# T!en lowe" 8o" !ead so 8o" &ace
is nea" t!e ta5le# Pass t!e coin o1e" t!e 3atc! and in t!e
di"ection in w!ic! 8o want t!e 3atc! to 3o1e> and at t!e
sa3e ti3e 5low so&tl8 at t!e 3atc!# T!is will 3o1e oneB!al&
o& t!e 3atc! awa8 and 5"ing t!e ot!e" !al& nea" 8o# T!en
58 3o1ing t!e coin o1e" t!e ot!e" !al& o& t!e 3atc! and 5lowB
ing at it> 8o can 3a(e it &ollow t!e coinAs 3o1e3ents# I&
t!e adience does not see 8o 5lowing at t!e 3atc!> it will
see3 as t!og! t!e"e is so3e 3agnetic att"action 5etween
t!e 3atc! and coin#
14.
BLOW SOFTLY
AT THE TOP
MATCH.
T$e #alking Cork
THE ,AL%ING CO*%
Stic( two !ea18 -ins into t!e 5otto3 o& a co"( and let t!e
-ins -"ot"de a5ot an inc! 5eneat! t!e co"(# T!en stic(
two (ni1es into o--osite sides o& t!e co"( and let t!e3 !ang
at an angle> so t!e w!ole t!ing is in a ; s!a-e# Now -lace a
"le" on to- and 5etween two glasses o" ot!e" tall o5Eects> 5t
!a1e one a little !ig!e" t!an t!e ot!e"> so t!e "le" slo-es
slig!tl 8# Stand t!e co"( wit! t!e (ni1es attac!ed on to-
o& t!is incline wit! t!e -ins cente"ed so t!e co"( will 5e 5alB
anced# T!en gi1e t!e co"( a slig!t -s!> wit!d"aw 8o" !ands
and t!e co"( will wal( wit! its 5"den down t!e slo-ing "le"#
140
GIVE THE CORK A
LITTLE START
AND IT V*+ILL
WALK DOWN TME
SLOPING RULER.
How to Pass a Coin
T$ro&g$ a Hole Hal! ts SiFe
PASSNG A A1ARTER THRO1GH A HO-E HA-' TS
SBE
Ct a !ole a5ot !al& t!e si7e o& a Da"te" in t!e cente" o& a s!eet
o& -a-e"> la8 t!e -a-e" on a ta5le and -lace t!e Da"te" on it ne?t to
t!e !ole# Tell t!e s-ectato"s t!at 8o can 3a(e t!e Da"te" -ass
t!"og! t!is o-ening wit!ot inc"easing its si7e# T!e t"ic( is done in
t!is wa8I Fold t!e -a-e" in !al&> !old it -"ig!t and t!e !ole is c!anged
&"o3 a ci"cla" to a se3iBci"cla" s!a-e# T!en -lace t!e Da"te" 5eB
tween t!e !al1es o& t!e -a-e" and as &a" t!"og! t!e &lattened !ole as
-ossi5le# A5ot a t!i"d o& t!e Da"te" will a--ea" a5o1e t!e "i3 o& t!e
-a-e"> and to t!e adience it loo(s i3-ossi5le at t!is stage to -s! t!e
Da"te" &a"t!e" t!"og! t!e !ole wit!ot 3a(ing t!e !ole la"ge"# Now
all 8o !a1e to do is to 5end eac! side o& t!e -a-e" down and t!e !ole
will s-"ead wide enog! &o" t!e Da"te" to -ass t!"og!# St"ange to
sa8> w!en t!e -a-e" is &lattened ot> t!e !ole is &ond to 5e t!e sa3e
si7e as w!en t!e t&ic( sta"ted#
14/
CUT UOLE ABOUT HALF
SIZE OF QUARTER.
FOLD PAPER IN HALF
BEND PAPER AND HOLE WILL SPREAD
TO THE SI%E OF #UARTER.
A Good /ind
Reading Card Trick
HOW TO READ CARDS WITH BACKS TO YOU
To do t!is t"ic( 8o 3st 58 a sil1e" s-angle o& t!e
(ind sed on t!eat"ical d"esses o" 8o can se an8 s3all ci"cle
o& -olis!ed 3etal# Paste t!e s-angle on t!e inside ti- o& 8o"
inde? &inge"> and wit! it se"1ing as a 3i""o"> 8o a"e "ead8 &o"
t!e t"ic(# Holding t!e ca"ds wit! t!e 5ac(s to 8o> adEst
t!e3 in 8o" !and so t!e n35e"> lette" and t"3- a--ea"ing
in t!e --e" le&t co"ne" o& eac! ca"d is 3i""o"ed in t!e s-angle#
T!en> wit! t!e adience in &"ont o& 8o> !old t!e ca"ds nea"
8o" &ace and it will 5e eas8 &o" 8o to see t!e identit8 o& eac!
ca"d "e&lected in t!e s-angle# O& co"se> 8o 3st ta(e -"eB
cations and not let t!e adience see t!e s-angle#
14'
'or Telling t$e
N&"*er o! Relati0es
HO# TO TE-- THE N1/BER O' RE-AT,ES A
PERSON HAS
Select a -e"son &"o3 8o" adience and in&o"3 !i3 t!at 8o can
tell !ow 3an8 5"ot!e"s> siste"s and g"and-a"ents !e !as wit!ot (nowB
ing 5e&o"e!and# Ha1e !i3 sit at a ta5le wit! -encil and -a-e"> t!en
8o t"n 8o" 5ac( and inst"ct !i3 to do t!e &ollowingI To w"ite
down t!e n35e" o& 5"ot!e"s !e !as# S--ose !e w"ites $# He is t!en
told to 3lti-l8 t!is 58 $> w!ic! is 0> add .> w!ic! totals 2> and 3lti-l8
t!is 58 /> w!ic! gi1es an answe" o& ./# He is t!en told to add t!e
n35e" o& siste"s> and !e w"ites $> w!ic! gi1es .2# He 3lti-lies t!is
58 14 and gets .24> and is t!en inst"cted to add t!e n35e" o& g"andB
-a"ents> w!ic! weAll s--ose to 5e $> and t!e total is .2$# T!en !e s5B
t"acts I/O &"o3 t!is> and t!e &inal answe" is $$$# :o t!en t"n a"ond
and tell t!e -e"son t!at t!e &i"st n35e" o& t!e answe" "e-"esents t!e
n35e" o& 5"ot!e"s> t!e second t!e n35e" o& siste"s and t!e t!i"d t!e
g"and-a"ents# T!is will in1a"ia5l8 wo"( ot> e1en w!en t!e"e 3a8 5e
no 5"ot!e"s o" siste"s#
3GK
Torn and Restored
Cigaret Paper
HO# TO TEAR A PAPER AND /A2E T #HO-E
:o se two -ieces o& ciga"et o" tisse -a-e" in t!is t"ic(# Fold
one -iece into a s3all sDa"e and conceal it 5ac( o& 8o" !and> w!e"e
it is !eld 5etween two &inge"s# S-"ead ot t!e ot!e" -iece> and in doing
so> 3o1e t!e &olded -iece &"o3 5ac( o& 8o" !and to a co"ne" o& t!e
dis-la8ed -a-e"> !old it t!e"e 5eneat! 8o" t!35 and> o& co"se> -lace
it 5e!ind t!e -a-e"> w!e"e it cannot 5e seen# T!en tea" t!e dis-la8ed
-iece into se1e"al 5its> 5t 5e ca"e&l and not dist"5 t!e &olded -a-e"
nde" 8o" t!35# C"35le t!ese 5its into a s3all 5all> let t!is d"o-
into t!e -al3 o& 8o" !and and 5"ing &o"t! t!e &olded -iece# As 8o
n&old it> t!e adience will 5e 38sti&ied -on seeing t!e to"n -a-e" 3ade
w!ole and 8o can t!en -lace 8o" !and in 8o" -oc(et and o&&e" to
wage" wit! an8one t!at t!e t"ic( cannot 5e d-licated# T!is -"ete?t
to sec"e a coin &"o3 8o" -oc(et is 3e"el8 a wa8 to dis-ose o& t!e
to"n 5its o& -a-e"#
3G;
TEAR OTHER PAPER.
I NTO BI TS.
MOLD FOLDED
PAPER HERE.
CRUMBLE TORN PAPER' LET I T
FALL INTO HAND AND SUBSTITUTE
FOLDED PAPER IN ITS PLACE.
AND TORN PAPER. IS
MADE WHOLE.
T$e ,anis$ing Hal! Dollar
By t$e Aid o! a #atc$ Crystal and a Glass.
,ANSHNG A HA-' DO--AR N A G-ASS O' #ATER
To do t!is t"ic(> 8o 3st 58 a watc! c"8stal a5ot t!e
si7e o& a !al& dolla"# Conceal t!e c"8stal in 8o" !and and
5o""ow a !al& dolla" &"o3 so3eone in 8o" adience# Ha1e a
glass o& wate" on a ta5le> -lace t!e !al& dolla" nde" a !and(e"B
c!ie&> and !old t!is a5o1e t!e glass# As( t!e s-ectato"s to
&eel t!e !al& dolla" 5eneat! t!e !and(e"c!ie&> and as t!e8 do
so> s5stitte t!e c"8stal &o" t!e !al& dolla"# Let so3eone !old
t!is> and d"o- w!at is 5elie1ed to 5e t!e !al& dolla" into t!e
wate"# T!en wit!d"aw t!e !and(e"c!ie&> and t!e !al& dolla"
will !a1e 1anis!ed# T!e c"8stal> 5eing o& glass and t"ansB
-a"ent> will not 5e seen in t!e 5otto3 o& t!e glass o& wate">
and w!ile t!e adience is wonde"ing a5ot t!is> 8o can sli-
t!e !al& dolla" into 8o" -oc(et# I& 8o a"e &o"tnate in
!a1ing a &lat "ond glass disc 8o will 5e a5le to -o" ot t!e
wate" and t!e disc will stic( to t!e 5otto3 o& t!e glass#
14+
CRVSTAL CON-
CEALED IN HAND IS
SUBSTITUTED FOR
THE HALF DOLLAR
BENEATH
HANDERCHIEF AND
I S THEN DROPPED
IN WATEB WHERE I!
IS INVISIBLE
How to Tie a 2not in a Silk
Handkerc$ie! #it$ One Hand
T6NG A S-2 HAND2ERCHE' NTO A 2NOT #TH
ONE HAND
Ta(e a !and(e"c!ie&> sil( is -"e&e""ed> 5ecase it is easie" to !andle>
twist it and -lace it o1e" t!e 3iddle and inde? &inge"s o& 8o" !and wit!
t!e ot!e" two &inge"s !olding one end o& it> as s!own in No# 1# T!en
swing 8o" !and a"ond> get t!e loose end nde" t!e t!35> and 5"ing
it -> as s!own in No# $# Now di- 8o" !and down and g"as- t!e low
!anging end 5etween 8o" inde? and 3iddle &inge"s# B"ing t!is - and
-ll it t!"og! t!e loo- &o"3ed a"ond t!e &inge"s> as s!own in No# .#
,!ile 8o a"e doing t!is> &o"ce t!e end !anging o1e" 8o" t!35 -
and t!"og! t!e "ea" o& t!is loo-> as s!own in No# 0# T!en 58 wo"(ing
t!e ends o& t!e !and(e"c!ie& t!"og! t!e loo- 8o will 5e a5le> wit!B
ot t!e se o& t!e ot!e" !and> to tie t!e !and(e"c!ie& into a (not#
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T$e Balancing 'orks
BA-ANCNG T#O 'OR2S ON THE EDGE O' A G-ASS
i
Ta(e a Da"te" o" !al& dolla"> -lace it 5etween t!e -"ongs
o& two &o"(s and !a1e t!e -oints o& t!e &o"(s 3eet a5ot 3idB
wa8 on t!e coin# T!en wit! t!e t!"ee -t toget!e" in t!is
wa8> -lace t!e Da"te" on t!e edge o& a glass> and at t!e sa3e
ti3e !old t!e &o"(s so t!e8 donAt sli- o&& t!e coin# AdEst t!e
&o"(s on t !e Da"te" and 3o1e it a5ot on t!e edge o&
t!e glass ntil 8o get t!e cente" o& g"a1it8 and can c"eate
a 5alance# T!en wit!d"aw 8o" !ands> and t!e &o"(s will
e?tend in 3idai" 5alanced 58 t!e Da"te"> a little o& w!ic!
"e3ains on t!e edge o& t!e glass#
Ill
T$e B&rglar Card Trick
/A2NG 'O1R CARDS NSDE A PAC2 APPEAR
ON TOP
Fo" t!e sa(e o& a sto"8 8o se &o" 6ac(s in t!is t"ic(# Be&o"e
5eginning t!e t"ic(> !old one 6ac( in 8o" !and> 5t -lace t!"ee ot!e"
ca"ds> an8 (ind> 5e!ind it> and !old t!e &o" so it a--ea"s to 5e one
ca"d=a 6ac(# T!en> in &"ont o& 8o" adience> -ic( - t!e ot!e" t!"ee
6ac(s> 3a(ing se1en ca"ds in 8o" !and> and tell t!is little sto"8# T!e
-ac( o& ca"ds is a &o"Bsto"8 !ose> and inside t!e !ose t!e"e is a
5"gla"# T!e &o" 6ac(s a"e -olice3en> and 8o a"e going to -lace one
o& t!e3 on eac! &loo"> in an e&&o"t to ca-t"e t!e 5"gla"# :o ta(e t!e
t!"ee ca"ds sec"eted 5e!ind t!e 6ac(s> and -lace t!e3 in di&&e"ent -a"ts
o& t!e -ac( one at a ti3e# T!en ta(e t!e &o" 6ac(s> !old t!e3 as
t!og! t!e8 a"e one ca"d> and la8 t!e3 on to- o& t!e -ac(# T!e
5"gla" !as 5een disco1e"ed on t!e to- &loo"> and t!e o&&ice" on t!at
&loo" needs !el-> so 8o ta- on t!e -ac( t!"ee ti3es as a signal to t!e
ot!e" t!"ee -olice3en to co3e on to-# T!en li&t t!e &o" ca"ds on to->
and -"estoH t!e &o" 6ac(s> t!"ee o& w!ic! t!e adience t!og!t 8o
!ad -laced inside t!e -ac(> a--ea" on to-# T!e 5"gla"> o& co"se> !as
5een ca-t"ed#
11$
THREE CABDS ABE HIDDEN
BEH,ND THE FOUR -ACKS IN
YOUR HAND............................
THESE HIDDEN CARDS ARE
PLACED IN THE PACK' AND
THE FOUR -ACKS' HELD SO AS
TO APPEAR AS ONE CARD. ARE
LAID ON TOP OF THE PACK.
Balancing a
Handkerc$ie! on 6o&r Nose
WIRE CONCEALED
AND ATTACHED
BETWEEN TWO
HANDKERCHIEFS.
BALANCING A HANDKERCHIEF ON YOUR NOSE
It is necessa"8 to -"e-a"e &o" t!is t"ic( 58 sewing two
!and(e"c!ie&s toget!e"> 5t 5e&o"e doing t!is attac! a -iece
o& t!in wi"e diagonall8 5etween t!e !and(e"c!ie&s# T!en
a--ea" 5e&o"e 8o" adience> s-"ead t!e !and(e"c!ie&> so t!at
to all a--ea"ances t!e"e is not!ing attac!ed to it# Fold it once
&"o3 co"ne" to co"ne" in a t"iangla" s!a-e and t!en twist and
"oll it into a long> na""ow s!a-e# :o t!en stand one end on
t!e ti- o& 8o" nose and t!e !and(e"c!ie&> s--o"ted 58 t!e
wi"e> can 5e easil8 5alanced# As t!e wi"e sed is 1e"8 t!in>
8o can c"35le t!e !and(e"c!ie& - a&te" t!e t"ic( and -lace
it in 8o" -oc(et#
11.
F-OLD THE
HANDKE
RCHIEFS
LIKE THIS
AND THEN
TWI ST
THEM.
T$e /agic Crayon Trick
/agician Appears to Be a /ind Reader.
TELLING THE COLO* OF C*A:ONS
Ta(e si? so&t c"a8ons> !and t!e3 to a -e"son> and as( !i3
to w"a- one - and !ide t!e ot!e"s# ,!en !e !as w"a--ed
t!e c"a8on> 8o ta(e it> !old it 5etween 8o" !ands and 5e!ind
8o" 5ac(> and in&o"3 t!e -e"son t!at 8o can tell t!e colo"
o& t!e w"a--ed c"a8on 58 t!e wa8 it &eels# As 8o !old it
5e!ind 8o" 5ac(> nw"a- it> and "5 t!e end o& c"a8on on t!e
nail o& 8o" t!35# T!en w"a- it again> !and it 5ac( to t!e
-e"son> and as 8o do so> glance at 8o" t!35 nail# T!e
colo" o& t!e c"a8on will 5e easil8 1isi5le on t!e nail#
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