cigarette in electric light bulb\nbulb lights in hand, vanished cigarette appears inside\ndr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin Dr. Edward G. Ervin
Cigarette in Electric Light Bulb
bulb lights in hand, vanished cigarette appears inside
the flashing fetish\nflashlight lights on it's own, also when batteries are removed, answers questions\nhoward warringer\n"the flashing fetish" in "genii" march, 1938. p. 232.
1940
chap's scrapbook Howard Warringer
The Flashing Fetish
flashlight lights on it's own, also when batteries are removed, answers questions
Inspired by
"The Flashing Fetish" in "Genii" March, 1938. P. 232.
card on light bulb\nelectric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it\nking stevenson
1946
the phoenix 101-150 King Stevenson
Card on Light Bulb
electric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it
assorted gaglets of the william brand\ngags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat\nbilly mccomb\nbilly's thimble\nbilly mccomb\npatrick page
1947
the first book of william Billy McComb
Assorted Gaglets of the William Brand
gags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat
the effect of freer's challenge lite bulb\nrecount of winston freer's floating light bulb, method posed as a challenge to readers\nu. f. grant\nwinston freer
1948
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant, Winston Freer
The Effect of Freer's Challenge Lite Bulb
recount of Winston Freer's floating light bulb, method posed as a challenge to readers
another impossible card flight\nlight bulb shown empty, wrapped in handkerchief and given to spectator, card travels inside\ndon tanner
1949
grant's inner circle magazine Don Tanner
Another Impossible Card Flight
light bulb shown empty, wrapped in handkerchief and given to spectator, card travels inside
tricky tidbits\nideas, gags and puns
- joy buzzer
- flexible glass
- bill in cigarette
- sucker silk vanish
- coin in egg
- dancing hanky
- egg bag finish
- swallowing wand gag
- stamp album
- diminishing bills finale
- torn and restored paper
- floating bulb
- milk in light bulb
- handkerchief frame
- hat production\nyellowstone
1954
ireland's yearbooks Yellowstone
something bright\n"problems", green light bulb in handkerchief lights and turns red when held over selected card, posed as problem, see p. 874 for credit information\nkarl fulves
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Something Bright
"Problems", green light bulb in handkerchief lights and turns red when held over selected card, posed as problem, see p. 874 for credit information
the scotty york handling & presentation of the light bulb\nbulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb\nscotty york
1993
for your eyes only Scotty York
The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb
bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
regulite\nspectator thinks of an object on the table, then he holds to wires from a lamp and choses a light bulb and when concentrates on his object, the lamp lights up, eventually the object vanishes from the table and is fount inside the light bulb\ndavid berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Regulite
spectator thinks of an object on the table, then he holds to wires from a lamp and choses a light bulb and when concentrates on his object, the lamp lights up, eventually the object vanishes from the table and is fount inside the light bulb
d'christmas tree\nred light bulb, light plucked out (d'light) and tossed back\nmichel huot\nholiday miracle\ndavid acer
2003
seven by michel huot Michel Huot
D'Christmas Tree
red light bulb, light plucked out (D'Light) and tossed back
holiday miracle\ntiny christmas lightbulb flashes while child sings christmas carol, then given out\ndavid acer\ngenii, dec. 2009\nd'christmas tree\nmichel huot
2011
more power to you David Acer
Holiday Miracle
tiny Christmas lightbulb flashes while child sings Christmas carol, then given out
nite lite\n"unexplained"
light bulb smashed, pieces on fan, egg on fan until bulb is restored and lights up, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
2012
prolix Karl Fulves
Nite Lite
"Unexplained"
light bulb smashed, pieces on fan, egg on fan until bulb is restored and lights up, posed as a problem
die verschwindende birne\nlight bulb vanish, magic bandana presentation in german, double meaning of "birne" (pear / light bulb)\nchristian scherer
2014
schlaglichter Christian Scherer
Die verschwindende Birne
light bulb vanish, magic bandana presentation in german, double meaning of "Birne" (pear / light bulb)
light up the world\nblank cards with word "off" on them, spectator choses one and changes word to "on", card found with light bulb that lights over chosen card\nkieron johnson
2018
the time traveller Kieron Johnson
Light up the World
blank cards with word "off" on them, spectator choses one and changes word to "on", card found with light bulb that lights over chosen card