49 entries for C. H. Wilson

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C. H. Wilson Introduction
1877
The 52 Wonders
3
C. H. Wilson Chapter I. The Double and Single Passes
1877
The 52 Wonders
5
C. H. Wilson The Long Pass No. 1, similar to Longitudinal Shift
Related to 1877
The 52 Wonders
5
C. H. Wilson The Short Pass No. 2, similar to S. W. E. Shift
Related toVariations 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Magic Pass No. 3, cover for No. 2
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Rolling Pass No. 4, variation of No. 2
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Grand Pass No. 5, classic pass type action
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Invisible Pass No. 6, one half in each hand, the hands come together and apart again and the halves have been exchanged, classic pass false cut precursor
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
7
C. H. Wilson The Vizard pass and Change No. 7, similar position to No. 2, as color change of bottom card
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
7
C. H. Wilson The Circle Pass No. 1
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
8
C. H. Wilson The Dovetail Pass No. 2
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
9
C. H. Wilson The Single Short Pass No. 3
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
9
C. H. Wilson The Elbow Pass No. 1, against the right elbow
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
11
C. H. Wilson The Side Pass No. 2, against the body
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
11
C. H. Wilson The Monte Pass No. 3, hype as shift into other hand with some distance
Related to 1877
The 52 Wonders
12
C. H. Wilson The Table Pass No. 4, as halves are slid off the table into hand
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
12
C. H. Wilson The Slip No. 5, two halves placed together, right-hand half secretly slid under left-hand half instead of on top
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
12
C. H. Wilson The Greenhorn's Pass No. 6, gag comment
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
12
C. H. Wilson Chapter III. Mysterious Card Tricks chapter intro
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
13
C. H. Wilson The Bonanza Trick No. 1, shuffled deck arranged in groups of four, all groups turn out to be fours-of-a-kinds
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
13
C. H. Wilson The Tell-Tale Trick No. 2, spectator removes cards according to the birth date, performer then divines the birth date
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
16
C. H. Wilson The Charm Trick No. 3, four cards are freely chosen and fairly shuffled back, they show up at small named numbers (or numbers thrown with dice), alternatively four indifferent cards are placed in front of the spectators that change into selections
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
18
C. H. Wilson The Reflection Trick No. 4, cards are chosen and named, apparently by reflection in the eye
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
19
C. H. Wilson The Blindfolded Reading Trick No. 5, blindfolded performer names position of named cards
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
19
C. H. Wilson Red-Black Divination performer separates red and black cards, pin-punched or punch with finger nail
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
19
C. H. Wilson The Seven-up Trick No. 6, gambling demonstration, deal with set-up deck
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
20
C. H. Wilson On Set-up Decks
1877
The 52 Wonders
20
C. H. Wilson The Miller's Guess Trick No. 1, two different formulas (Mutus... and Lofot...)
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
20
C. H. Wilson The Tally Trick No. 1, with a variable number of cards, here thirty
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
22
C. H. Wilson The Thirty-one Game Trick No. 2
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
22
C. H. Wilson Chapter IV. Confidence and Short-Card Games chapter intro
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
24
C. H. Wilson Slip-Jack No. 1, bar bet in which two separated Aces must be brought together
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
24
C. H. Wilson Three-Card Monte No. 2, short comment
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
C. H. Wilson The Top and Bottom Dice Game No. 3, using a mis-spotted die in a dice game in a "adding up to seven" game
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
C. H. Wilson The Strap Game No. 4, rolled up leather strap
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
C. H. Wilson The Twine or Chain Loop No. 5, short comment
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
C. H. Wilson The Padlock Game No. 6, sucker is taught how to open a gaffed lock, later in a bet he cannot do it
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
C. H. Wilson The Dummy-Bags No. 7, small pouch with salt for tooth-ache, helper exchanges it with sawdust unbeknownst to operator, then it is bet that salt is still in it, which it is because of a switch
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
C. H. Wilson Astronomical Calculations day for any day method
  • Centennial Ratios
  • Monthly Ratios
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
28
C. H. Wilson Powder to Conceal Discolorations make-up recipe
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
29
C. H. Wilson To Aid the Growth of Whiskers and Moustaches "medical" recipe
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
29
C. H. Wilson Hair Oil recipe
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
29
C. H. Wilson Hair Invigoraor hair-growing "medical" recipe
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
29
C. H. Wilson Polish for Furniture recipe
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
30
C. H. Wilson A Few Curious Facts in Figures number oddities
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
31
C. H. Wilson Miscellaneous Paragraphs stanza, word gags
  • Instruction in Foreign Languages
  • San Francisco
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
32
S. W. Erdnase The Longitudinal Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
130
S. W. Erdnase The S.W.E. Shift color change mention on page 136
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
134
Paul Harris Flip-Flop-Plop monte throw with halves
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
21