The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939

Magic and Illusions

1939
Written by Jean Hugard
Work of Various
137 pages (Hardcover), published by Max Holden
Illustrated with drawings by Nelson Hahne
Language: English
77 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Hadji Baba Quote by Hadji Baba of Ispahan
 		7
Jean Hugard Introduction - Extempore Magic essay on impromptu magic, special props and magic that happens as a side note, with examples by Tarbell
 		11
Loading the Spectator's Jacket Pocket spectator is sitting
 		15
Frederick Braue Filled Whiskey Jigger Production from deck of cards
 		15
Jean Hugard Rose & Silks Production as finale to card trick (!)
 		16
Force Card Addition first dropping cards apparently by mistake
 		17
Hal Haber Perambulating Pasteboards indifferent card placed under spectator's foot, another on his hand, previous selection now under foot and foot-card on hand, other card in pocket
 		19
Dropping a Card on the Floor flat, so it does not turn over
 		19
Jean Hugard The Rising Cards and Glass Bottle deck placed in cut-open glass bottle, selections rise one by one while bottle is held by spectator
 		22
Orville Wayne Meyer Finding the Pairs twelve mate pairs distributed, spectator turns up a card and performer instantly the mate, repeated
 		26
Dr. H. Walter Grote The Harmony of Numbers "An Original Card Divertissement"
several piles made by cutting and saying stop, each pile has ten cards and a Ten spot on top
Related to 28
Purvis W. Miller Double Prediction predictions with blue and red pencil match cards selected from blue-backed and red-backed deck, one forcing deck, other one stacked or marked
 		30
Elmer Applegit The Story of One Card Pete with rhyming patter
Variations 34
Glide False Count for six-card repeat
 		36
Frederick Braue A Spectator Stabs the Cards two selections, with knife, deck wrapped in newspaper, metal gimmick
 		38
Fred Rothenberg The Redhill Four Aces with jumbo cards, rough-smooth substitute with holes cut out and discs on other cards that fit in
 		41
Newton Hall Cards from Silk
Inspired by 45
Jerry Nadell One Hand Fancy Deal as in Chinese Second Deal
 		46
Turning the Top Card
47
A Color Change Story story presentation in which face-card changes multiple times to fit story
 		48
A New Coin Production display between fingers of closed fist
 		50
A New Coin Flourish "The Steeplechase With Two Coins Rolling Separately"
 		52
Sam Margules A New Impromptu Coin Vanish with handkerchief, complete, with pocket ditch
 		53
Vanish for Coin of Any Size one-handed throw into the air, back clip
 		54
Tom Osborne The Coin Penetration coin in glass, handkerchief wrapped around, coin penetrates through handkerchief at top
Variations 55
Coin Detection "An Old Trick in a New Way"
marked coin mixed with others, found by touch
 		57
Method for Obtaining First Coin for Miser's Dream from matchbook
Also published here 58
Miser's Dream. New Finale coconut production from hat
 		58
The Shell Coin fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up
 		59
Louis Tannen A "Passing" Coin Interlude four coins in each hand, travel into one hand one by one
 		60
Silk from a Lighted Candle silk production from flame of candle
Also published here 62
Georges Poulleau Transmigration of a Silk and a Candle candle in metal tube, silk vanishes, silk in tube, candle lighted from pocket
 		64
A Silk Interlude silk vanishes in flash, actually flash paper
 		66
New Knot Flourishes
66
Robertson Keene Three Instantaneous Knots and... arm ends up in a sling
 		67
Novel Production of a Silk Handkerchief with spectator assistance
 		68
Sam Margules The Drop Vanish
Related toAlso published here 70
A Color Change with shell and paper tube
 		71
Sleight for the Cups and Balls cup on spectator's hand, ball travels underneath
 		73
A Sponge Ball Speciality phase with spectator's hand
 		73
Jean Hugard Cigarettes chapter intro
 		76
Harry C. Bjorklund Big-Cig Jumbo Cigarette Production lighted cigarette vanishes, giant cigarette appears and doubles
 		76
Production of Three Cigarettes from Bare Hands
79
Real Smoke from a Phantom Cigarette
80
Rolling a Cigarette with One Hand
81
Hook for Ring, Etc. hook that can be attached to inside of clothing
 		82
Faked Cards for Flourish two cards with strips in middle, holding deck together for juggling flourish
Related to 82
New Silk Production Ball with two separate compartements
 		84
Thumb Nail Card Marker for scratch or punch
 		84
Card Case for Pocket Switch
85
Color Change of Silk in Hand wind-up
 		86
Gimmick for the Rope, Coat and Rings Trick
86
Smoke Ball for Billiard Ball Vanish hollow ball with hole for smoke appearance
 		87
Wand Levitation hook at thumb nail, clings to hand
 		87
Billiard Ball Holders
88
Prepared Unbreakable Egg
89
Prepared Cigar. For the Card in Cigar Trick
90
Shoe Lace that Stretches to Twice its Length
91
Henry E. Ebel For the Cane to Silk
92
Henry E. Ebel A Prepared Knob for the Cane reel
 		92
The Chinese Rings slanting cut and locking cut, structure
 		94
With the Key and One Single
97
With the Key, Set of Two and Set of Three Rings
98
Set of Three, Set of Two and Key Ring
99
The Drop Move top ring moves to bottom of chain
Related to 99
A Subtle Move with spectator on stage who apparently handles all rings
 		101
Audley Walsh Pop...Did...Dee...Pop...Pop!!!! cooking popcorn with children
 		102
Dr. H. Walter Grote The Key to the Mystery "Magical Disportment of an Ordinary Key"
borrowed key wrapped in paper and put under glass, travels to performers key chain
 		106
Thimbles - Sleeving about using sleeving in a thimble routine
 		109
Frederick Braue Color Changes routine with four colors
 		110
The Egg Bag using egg with thread to vest button
 		112
Don White Tare - It tissue paper
 		113
Frank Kelly A Telepathic Experiment number and geometric design divined
 		116
"Paper Wizard" Grimes The "Grimes" Paper Chain moebius/möbius strip routine
 		119
Jerry Lukins A Magical Sketch - Professor Woofledust and the Neophyte
122
Cutting a Woman in Half rope through body of assistant
 		126
Ten Ichi, The Fairy Fountains water fountain raises and falls at will
 		129
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2018.