Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One

1981
Written by Jack Hughes, Derek Lever
Work of Jack Hughes
196 pages (Hardcover), published by Taurus Magic Supply
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
82 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Derek Lever Introduction
7
Derek Lever Jack Hughes... This Is Your Life
8
Jack Hughes Rope Wells different colored silks are produced from different colored rolled-up ropes, on tray
 		10
Jack Hughes Dove in Balloon (Long Balloon Model) production of a dove, using a tray
 		11
Jack Hughes Dove in Balloon (Round Balloon Model) production of a dove, using a tray
 		12
Jack Hughes The French Guillotine illusion, head guillotine
 		13
Jack Hughes Sucker Beaker Vanish glass on tray vanishes, with sucker element, glass stuck in trapdoor, ghost tube
 		16
Jack Hughes Back Stage Beaker Vanish sucker vanish of a glass on tray, with drape around tray, ghost tube
 		18
Jack Hughes Tantalising Tassels tassels hand on rod in cabinet, tassels are removed, vanish and appear back on rod
 		19
Jack Hughes Totem Pole assistant tied on pole
 		21
Jack Hughes Three Sword Suspension two swords are eventually removed, suspension of person on one sword
Related to 23
Jack Hughes The Scimitar Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
Related to 25
Jack Hughes The Gospel Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		28
Jack Hughes Three Axes Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		29
Jack Hughes The Master Dove in Balloon Table balloon in goblet on table is shot, dove appears
 		31
Jack Hughes Dove Carousel Vanish dove carousel on table is covered with cloth and removed, then it vanishes
 		34
Jack Hughes Cage Vanish dove cage on table is covered with cloth and removed, then it vanishes
 		38
Jack Hughes Attaboy three cards are selected and placed in stand which is designed like a bell boy, spectators stop at their card, various designs
  • A Routine with Lettered cards
 		41
Jack Hughes Coins in Glass (Tray Method) coins vanish and appear one by audible in glass, glass on tray covered by other glass and handkerchief
  • Coin Slide Method
  • Double Drop Method
 		46
Jack Hughes Visible Coins in Glass glass on table covered with inverted glass, coins travel to glass, mechanical version
 		51
Jack Hughes Ten Second Remote Control Visible Coins in Glass glass on table covered with inverted glass, coins travel to glass, mechanical version
 		52
Jack Hughes Roll on Table table model
 		54
Jack Hughes Can and Ball sucker routine, ball vanishes with tubes on a tray with drape
 		55
Jack Hughes Locking Jap Boxes
57
Jack Hughes Ghost Glass card appears in reversed glassed on tray, covered by handkerchief
 		59
Jack Hughes A Star Production apparatus in form of a star, to produce huge load of silk streamers
 		60
Jack Hughes New Giants Rising Card Trick houlette on table, covered with handkerchief, mechanical version
 		62
Jack Hughes Vanishing Telephone telephone vanishes on a table, in a flash
 		64
Jack Hughes Snake Basket snake in basket rises with selected colored ball on head and then with selection in mouth
 		66
June Cochrane Patter and Presentation for the J. H. Snake Basket
70
John G. Turner Children's Routine for "The Snake Basket"
70
Jack Hughes The Golden Shot Joker large bulls eye changes into picture of a joker when spectator throws card on it
 		72
Jack Hughes How to Make a Spring Hinge
73
Jack Hughes Sammy the Sweep children routine, with a small house and a chimney sweep
 		74
Jack Hughes, Will Blyth The Illusive Stop four cards arrange in see-through stand, to form the word "Done"
Inspired by
  • Will Blyth's "Effective Conjuring"
 77
Jack Hughes Improved Television Card Frame
  • Flash Television Frame
 		83
Jack Hughes Double Television Frame torn pieces between two sheets of glass, card is visibly restored
 		87
Jack Hughes Brief Case to Table table model
 		89
Jack Hughes Penetra-Spheres tray with different balls and reversed glass in center, chosen ball ends up under glass, covered with handkerchief
 		90
Jack Hughes The Cagey Budgies ballon inside a bird cage bursts and changes into six living birds
 		91
Jack Hughes Dickory Clock mouse inside large clock, vanish
 		93
Jack Hughes Girl to Pony in a large cage on wheels
 		96
Jack Hughes Whirling Michrophone Suspension microphone suspension
 		99
Jack Hughes Triple Tray Trunk doves appear in trays filled with silks
 		101
Jack Hughes One Minute Punch & Judy Booth
102
Jack Hughes Coin Cascade small coin cascade on table, similar to coin ladder
 		103
Jack Hughes Card Go card vanishes in frame
  • To Cause a Card Placed in the Frame to Change to Another
  • Giant Card to Bridge Size Card Variation
 		108
Jack Hughes Castle Illusion illusion designed like a castle, appearance of assistant
 		110
Jack Hughes Ventriloquists Mop Novelty face on mop for ventriloquism routine
 		113
Jack Hughes The Human Where the Rainbow Ends ribbons placed in cabinet person appears in cabinet with dress made from ribbons
 		115
Jack Hughes Dippy Duck toy duck in aquarium finds selections and coins
 		119
Jack Hughes Three Blades and Spear Illusion assistant in cabinet escapes, three blades with hole
 		122
Jack Hughes Liquid Monte three numbered tubes with glasses inside, two selected and one remains is only one filled with whiskey
 		125
Jack Hughes Dove Through Glass stand with glass
 		127
Jack Hughes M'Lady Steps Out assistant penetrates rope, with frame
 		129
Jack Hughes Alarm Clock Stand alarm clocks are produced and placed on stand, all ring
 		130
Jack Hughes Phoebe the Fan Dancer fan on dancer doll changes color, à la Elusive Rabbits
 		130
Jack Hughes Hat Box Substitution substitution trunk with hat box
 		134
Jack Hughes Radio Vanish radio vanishes in box
 		137
Jack Hughes Dove Catching Net and Dove Production Basket tray and catching net
 		139
Jack Hughes Su-Table model for table, large case to table
 		141
Jack Hughes The Homicide Illusion assistant in cabinet, cabinet is sawed in half, folded and pierced with rod
 		144
Jack Hughes Block of Ribbon large block on ribbon
 		147
Jack Hughes Where the Rainbow Ends different colored silks placed in a cabinet, doll appears with dress in same colors
 		149
Jack Hughes The Rainbow Doll different colored silks placed in a cabinet, doll appears with dress in same colors
 		154
Jack Hughes Ribbons to Botania ribbons placed in tube change to flower bouquet
 		158
Jack Hughes Spacious Production Box box on tripod stand
 		160
Jack Hughes The Chair Suspension assistant lies on board on two chairs, one chair is removed
 		163
Jack Hughes New Electric Sawing in Half electric jigsaw
 		166
Jack Hughes Head Zopper electric jigsaw through head
 		171
Jack Hughes Dove Nest of Boxes
172
Jack Hughes Die Ball box attached to wall, ball inside vanishes, changes color etc. with sucker element
 		174
Jack Hughes Dagger Chest daggers through head
 		176
Jack Hughes Television Head Chest dagger chest with Television design
 		178
Jack Hughes Peacock Production fake peacock appears on table, climax for silk production
 		180
Jack Hughes Hand in Hand Wrist Guillotine hand guillotine
 		182
Jack Hughes Head Chopper
185
Jack Hughes Cuban Release block penetrates rope, with frame
 		187
Jack Hughes Two Rope Method of Cuban Release block penetrates rope, with frame
 		188
Jack Hughes The Nest of Boxes
189
Jack Hughes The Ugly Duckling duck in wooden 2D egg, duck changes to swan
 		191
Jack Hughes Fifi - The Card Pecker wooden bird finds selection, similar to card duck
 		194
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, June 2021.