to thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt\nthin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect\n unknown\nhow 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\ngimmicked 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\nlead 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\ngimmicked knife with gap, apparently cut through nose\n unknown\nhow 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\nring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold\n unknown\nhow 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\nfalse 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\ncrotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose\n unknown\nhow 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\nring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold\n unknown\nto 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\nknife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect\n unknown\nto 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\nknife with half-moon cut out\n unknown\nto 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\ncrotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose\n unknown\nto 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\nanswering letters, opening spring flower loads, prof. hermann (herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions\ncarl 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\napple 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\nneedle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head\notto 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\nfakir stunt combination:
- burning cigarette on tongue
- needle through arm (real)
- eating pepper
- putting hand in trap\ntheodore annemann\nparlour yoga\nstuart p. cramer
1939
the jinx 51-100 Theodore Annemann
parlour yoga\n- pulse stopping
- blood flow
- hand turns white
- pin smashed in table with palm
- hand removed from skunk trap\nstuart p. cramer\nno pain\ntheodore annemann\nthe trap mystery\normond mcgill\ncaught\nwayne kyzer
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Stuart P. Cramer
yogi anesthetic\nhuman pincushion, needles are pushed in arm, needle through the flesh of a spectator\normond 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\nactivating a jump trap without being harmed\normond mcgill\nparlour yoga\nstuart p. cramer\ncaught\nwayne kyzer
1951
psychic magic — vol. 6 Ormond McGill
levitation of a bar of iron\nbar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion\nnelmar \nnelmar'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\nslow down, speed up and eventually stop the pulse, method without gimmick\ndr. 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\npin through skin of the finger and apparently painless into spectator's wrist\nroger 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\nthumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed\nj. "rink" van rinkhuyzen\nsomerset maugham\nthe texas chainthumb massare or grand guignol revisited\nsimon 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\nno. 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\nno. 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\ncomedy routine with a bear trap, activating a jump trap without being harmed\nwayne kyzer\nparlour yoga\nstuart p. cramer\nthe trap mystery\normond mcgill\nrat trap\nwayne 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!\nno. 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\nthumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed\nsimon lovell\ngrand guignol\nj. "rink" van rinkhuyzen\nsomerset 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?!?\nneedle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm\nrick bronson\ngenii, 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\npulse of magician is felt to slow down, stop, and then return to normal, no props needed, nothing under armpit\nwayne 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