to thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt \n thin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect \n unknown \n how to seeme to thrust a bodkin in your fore-head \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt
thin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect
to thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger \n gimmicked knifes with bend in middle \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger
to thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out \n lead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out
lead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other
to cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve \n gimmicked knife with gap, apparently cut through nose \n unknown \n how to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve
gimmicked knife with gap, apparently cut through nose
to put a ring through your cheeke \n ring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold \n unknown \n how to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To put a ring through your cheeke
ring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
to thrust a dagger or bodkin into your guts verie strangelie, and to recover immediatlie \n false belly with animal blood \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To thrust a dagger or bodkin into your guts verie strangelie, and to recover immediatlie
to drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see \n crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose \n unknown \n how to seeme to pull a rope through your nose \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
To drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see
crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
how to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke \n ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold \n unknown \n to put a ring through your cheeke \n unknown
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown
How to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke
ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
how to seeme to thrust a bodkin in your fore-head \n knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect \n unknown \n to thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt \n unknown
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown
How to seeme to thrust a Bodkin in your fore-head
knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect
how to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off \n knife with half-moon cut out \n unknown \n to cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve \n unknown
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown
how to seeme to pull a rope through your nose \n crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose \n unknown \n to drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see \n unknown
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown
How to seeme to pull a rope through your nose
crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
briefkasten \n answering letters, opening spring flower loads, prof. hermann (herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions \n carl willmann
1895
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Briefkasten
answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
ein wunder der fakire \n apple on hand of spectator, performer cuts it in two halves with a knife or sword without harming the hand \n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Ein Wunder der Fakire
apple on hand of spectator, performer cuts it in two halves with a knife or sword without harming the hand
wie man sich eine nadel durch den kopf schlagen kann \n needle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head \n otto werner
1904
die zauberwelt Otto Werner
Wie man sich eine Nadel durch den Kopf schlagen kann
needle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head
no pain \n fakir stunt combination:
- burning cigarette on tongue
- needle through arm (real)
- eating pepper
- putting hand in trap \n theodore annemann \n parlour yoga \n stuart p. cramer
1939
the jinx 51-100 Theodore Annemann
two tips on tricks \n - needle through thumb ( illusion of blood)
- silk to egg (color of the eggs) \n c. r. eaton
1946
ireland's yearbooks C. R. Eaton
parlour yoga \n - pulse stopping
- blood flow
- hand turns white
- pin smashed in table with palm
- hand removed from skunk trap \n stuart p. cramer \n no pain \n theodore annemann \n the trap mystery \n ormond mcgill \n caught \n wayne kyzer
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Stuart P. Cramer
yogi anesthetic \n human pincushion, needles are pushed in arm, needle through the flesh of a spectator \n ormond mcgill
1951
psychic magic — vol. 5 Ormond McGill
Yogi Anesthetic
human pincushion, needles are pushed in arm, needle through the flesh of a spectator
the trap mystery \n activating a jump trap without being harmed \n ormond mcgill \n parlour yoga \n stuart p. cramer \n caught \n wayne kyzer
1951
psychic magic — vol. 6 Ormond McGill
levitation of a bar of iron \n bar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion \n nelmar \n nelmar's "20 hypnotic tricks"
1951
psychic magic - vol. 6 Nelmar
Levitation of a Bar of Iron
bar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion
pulse control \n slow down, speed up and eventually stop the pulse, method without gimmick \n dr. spencer thornton
1958
thornton's secrets of mental magic Dr. Spencer Thornton
Pulse Control
slow down, speed up and eventually stop the pulse, method without gimmick
pin-e-tration \n pin through skin of the finger and apparently painless into spectator's wrist \n roger klause
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1 Roger Klause
Pin-E-Tration
pin through skin of the finger and apparently painless into spectator's wrist
grand guignol \n thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed \n j. "rink" van rinkhuyzen \n somerset maugham \n the texas chainthumb massare or grand guignol revisited \n simon lovell
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2 J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen, Somerset Maugham
Grand Guignol
thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed
the anvil test \n no. 71, performer lies on bed of nails with anvil on chest, assistant beats on anvil with a hammer \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
The Anvil Test
No. 71, performer lies on bed of nails with anvil on chest, assistant beats on anvil with a hammer
breaking a large stone on the chest of the strongman with a sledge hammer as he lays on a bed of nails \n no. 72 \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
Breaking a Large Stone on the Chest of the Strongman with a Sledge Hammer as He Lays on a Bed of Nails
caught \n comedy routine with a bear trap, activating a jump trap without being harmed \n wayne kyzer \n parlour yoga \n stuart p. cramer \n the trap mystery \n ormond mcgill \n rat trap \n wayne kyzer
1983
the trapdoor — volume one Wayne Kyzer
Caught
comedy routine with a bear trap, activating a jump trap without being harmed
if a young lady extends her arms and places her hands flat against the wall, half a dozen persons cannot push her against the wall! \n no. 78 \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
If a Young Lady Extends Her Arms and Places Her Hands Flat against the Wall, Half a Dozen Persons Cannot Push Her against the Wall!
the texas chainthumb massare or grand guignol revisited \n thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed \n simon lovell \n grand guignol \n j. "rink" van rinkhuyzen \n somerset maugham
2000
son of simon says! Simon Lovell
The Texas Chainthumb Massare or Grand Guignol Revisited
thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed
needle through what?!? \n needle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm \n rick bronson \n genii, july 1991
2005
seven by rick bronson Rick Bronson
Needle Through What?!?
needle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm
control \n pulse of magician is felt to slow down, stop, and then return to normal, no props needed, nothing under armpit \n wayne houchin
2019
houchin: thread & control Wayne Houchin
Control
Pulse of magician is felt to slow down, stop, and then return to normal, no props needed, nothing under armpit