die verschwindende dame \n "eins-zwei-drei", person suspended on a chair behind a glass sheet vanishes \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
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Die verschwindende Dame
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Jan. 1895
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
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10
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der blumenwürfel \n large die on newspaper covered with handkerchief, it changes into flowers (or something else) when cloth is removed \n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
|
Der Blumenwürfel
|
Aug. 1895
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
|
114
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|
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das verschwinden einer person \n in front of a door in living room performances \n carl willmann
1895
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
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Das Verschwinden einer Person
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Aug. 1895
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Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
|
125
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die schwarze kunst \n on black art on stage, charles arbé (alia carl baum) credited \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
|
Die schwarze Kunst
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Related to
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Jan. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
|
75
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n continuation on black art, description of a performance without methods (see future installments for those) \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
Feb. 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
|
87
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n continuation, explanation of different vanishes, appearances, transformations with different objects \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
Mar. 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 7)
|
108
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n continuation of black art effects, drawn skeleton comes to life \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
Apr. 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
|
124
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n further effects with the black art principle on stage
- die südfrüchte
- "fata morgana"/"cocon"
- die wunder der fakire
- "in luftigen regionen" \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
May 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 9)
|
141
|
|
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n further effects with the black art principle on stage
- das geisterfass
- die lotusblume \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
June 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 10)
|
157
|
|
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die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei \n further effects with the black art principle on stage
- das leben einer büste
- "der geisterskat" \n unknown \n die schwarze kunst \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei
|
Related to
|
July 1896
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 11)
|
170
|
|
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the spirit envelope \n three selections, slip of paper with their names appears in previously empty envelope \n unknown
1897
new era card tricks
Unknown
|
The Spirit Envelope
|
1897
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New Era Card Tricks
|
173
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|
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das unerklärliche verschwinden eines lebenden pferdes samt stallknecht \n "die schwarze kunst oder orientalische zauberei"
horse and person vanish \n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Das unerklärliche Verschwinden eines lebenden Pferdes samt Stallknecht
|
Feb. 1897
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 2 No. 6)
|
89
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vergangenheit, gegenwart und zukunft \n "boscos zauberwürfel, alea jacta est, der in freier hand verschwindende würfel"
die block penetrates hat, plate and table, vanishes on glass disc or newspaper, another vanishes in the hands \n unknown \n magische potpourri \n eduard hensel
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft
|
Related to
|
Nov. 1897
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 3 No. 5)
|
69
|
|
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der mysteriöse zahnarzt \n "ein scherz", performer rips out a front tooth and puts it back in, black strip of paper and horse tooth, see also p. 176 \n ferdinand hügelin
1898
der zauberspiegel
Ferdinand Hügelin
|
Der mysteriöse Zahnarzt
|
Apr. 1898
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 3 No. 10)
|
160
|
|
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das mysteriöse loch im taschentuch \n hole apparently cut into borrowed handkerchief, one can see the performer's sleeve through the hole, restored \n unknown
1898
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
|
Das mysteriöse Loch im Taschentuch
|
May 1898
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 3 No. 11)
|
169
|
|
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der wandernde thaler \n coin with black back and hook, vanished and ditched by hanging it on the clothing, borrowed coin vanishes and reappears \n josef löffler
1899
die zauberwelt
Josef Löffler
|
Der wandernde Thaler
|
Apr. 1899
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 5 No. 4)
|
54
|
|
|
willmann's miniatur-bühne \n backdrop construction to put onto impromptu stages \n carl willmann
1899
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
|
Willmann's Miniatur-Bühne
|
July 1899
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 5 No. 7)
|
106
|
|
|
briefkasten \n answering letters \n carl willmann
1900
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
|
Briefkasten
|
July 1900
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 7)
|
112
|
|
|
aus und mit dem leserkreise \n black art credit claim/information \n max auzinger \n carl willmann
1900
die zauberwelt
Max Auzinger, Carl Willmann
|
Aus und mit dem Leserkreise
|
Dec. 1900
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 12)
|
192
|
|
|
briefkasten \n answering letters, credit information on black art \n carl willmann
1901
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
|
Briefkasten
|
May 1901
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 7 No. 5)
|
80
|
|
|
entstehen und vergehen \n production balls, black back for black art vanish \n carl willmann
1903
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
|
Entstehen und Vergehen
|
May 1903
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 9 No. 5)
|
72
|
|
|
das mysteriöse couvert \n envelope hangs on stage, answers to questions appear inside, switch on tray, black art \n unknown
1904
die zauberwelt
Unknown
|
Das mysteriöse Couvert
|
Nov. 1904
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 10 No. 11)
|
172
|
|
|
conradis neuer kartenstern \n "new card star", using black art to hide the hiding place, five cards appear at end of star apparatus \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n der kartenstern \n unknown
1904
der zauberspiegel
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
|
Conradis neuer Kartenstern
|
Inspired by
|
May 1904
|
Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 4 No. 5)
|
72
|
|
|
the coin through the hat \n using black-backed coin, black art \n unknown
1909
the art of magic
Unknown
|
The Coin Through the Hat
|
1909
|
The Art of Magic
|
267
|
|
|
watch - ho!! \n pocket watch manipulation routine, production of pocket watches, uses black art stand, glove gimmick \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
|
Watch - Ho!!
|
1932
|
Novel Magic
|
29
|
|
|
various routines 2 \n uses a black art table and a tri-color thimble and has a lemon production \n ivor smith
1936
thimble magic
Ivor Smith
|
Various Routines 2
|
1936
|
Thimble Magic
|
33
|
|
|
the spirit bar \n bar with bottles on table, drinks are wished and mixed by spirits, black art principle \n paul studham \n laurie ireland
1940
ireland's yearbooks
Paul Studham, Laurie Ireland
|
The Spirit Bar
|
1940
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1940)
|
7
|
|
|
black-art switch \n using servante in table \n unknown
1943
25 methods for switching decks
Unknown
|
Black-Art Switch
|
1943
|
25 Methods for Switching Decks
|
14
|
|
|
a ghost show routine \n black art, luminous paint, skeletons appear and dance \n syl reilly
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
Syl Reilly
|
A Ghost Show Routine
|
1943/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
|
412
|
|
|
a new "find the lady" illusion \n with board, black art and shell \n howard d. wise
1945
my best
Howard D. Wise
|
A New "Find the Lady" Illusion
|
1945
|
My Best
|
150
|
|
|
build it yourself nest of boxes \n parcel, with a watch \n eugene gloye
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Eugene Gloye
|
Build It Yourself Nest of Boxes
|
1952
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1952)
|
14
|
|
|
black art tray \n \n judge e. h. c. wethered
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6
Judge E. H. C. Wethered
|
Black Art Tray
|
1954/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
|
329
|
|
|
magic beer production \n with tubes, black art \n j. a. philpot
1956
ireland's yearbooks
J. A. Philpot
|
Magic Beer Production
|
1956
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1956)
|
41
|
|
|
transit silks \n three silks vanish behind screen, reappear knotted on wand when it is tossed in air, black art \n j. w. sarles
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
J. W. Sarles
|
Transit Silks
|
Nov. 1968
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 1)
|
215
|
|
|
the phantom black art platform \n \n unknown
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Unknown
|
The Phantom Black Art Platform
|
1972
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
|
324
|
|
|
zombie cabinet \n cabinet for zombie ball, ball vanishes eventually or changes into a skull \n theo "okito" bamberg \n joe berg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Joe Berg
|
Zombie Cabinet
|
1973
|
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
|
87
|
|
|
checker cabinet \n box with three doors, pile of checkers placed under a tube and a glass with a handkerchief into the box, transposition \n theo "okito" bamberg \n david tobias bamberg \n checker cabinet \n unknown
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, David Tobias Bamberg
|
Checker Cabinet
|
Variations
|
1973
|
The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs
|
127
|
|
|
launch pad \n on building black art possibilities into close-up pad \n karl fulves \n straight-deck brainwave \n karl fulves \n rebound \n karl fulves
1975
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
|
Launch Pad
|
Related to
|
1975
|
Interlocutor
(Issue 4)
|
11
|
|
|
a giant card to silk \n card to silk, then more handkerchiefs and cards are produced \n jan torell \n blitz-kartenverwandlung \n alexander de cova \n jan torell
1975
magic by jan torell
Jan Torell
|
A Giant Card to Silk
|
Variations
|
1975
|
Magic by Jan Torell
|
13
|
|
|
die flyto \n handkerchief in a box transposes with big die on a tray, visible transformation of die into handkerchief \n oswald williams
1976
classic magic with apparatus
Oswald Williams
|
Die Flyto
|
1976
|
Classic Magic with Apparatus
|
26
|
|
|
ultimate drawer box \n \n unknown \n carl owen
1976
classic magic with apparatus
Unknown, Carl Owen
|
Ultimate Drawer Box
|
1976
|
Classic Magic with Apparatus
|
118
|
|
|
expanding ball \n ball visibly expands, on a stand \n floyd g. thayer
1976
classic magic with apparatus
Floyd G. Thayer
|
Expanding Ball
|
1976
|
Classic Magic with Apparatus
|
206
|
|
|
severence pay-off \n rope cut in paper tube, black art \n philip t. goldstein
1982
shuffled lecture
Philip T. Goldstein
|
Severence Pay-Off
|
1982
|
shuffled lecture
|
7
|
|
|
checker cabinet \n variations of okito's checker cabinet, thayer, owen, hamilton, resor, hughes, loring campbell \n unknown \n checker cabinet \n theo "okito" bamberg \n david tobias bamberg
1982
further classic magic with apparatus
Unknown
|
Checker Cabinet
|
Inspired by
|
1982
|
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
|
48
|
|
|
back in the box \n copper coins vanish visually under glass and reappear in okito box, then change to silver, using black art \n mark lefler
1983
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Mark Lefler
|
Back in the Box
|
June 1983
|
Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 6 No. 6)
|
785
|
|
|
mindcast \n written on six pieces of paper, non-forcing method \n stephen minch
1984
mind melds
Stephen Minch
|
Mindcast
|
1984
|
Mind Melds
|
9
|
|
|
severence pay-off \n rope cut in paper tube, black art \n philip t. goldstein
1990
nycanotes
Philip T. Goldstein
|
Severence Pay-Off
|
1990
|
NYCANOTES
|
2
|
|
|
the artist's daydream \n person appears in black cabinet with easel look \n jim steinmeyer \n "the artist's dream"
1991
device and illusion
Jim Steinmeyer
|
The Artist's Daydream
|
Inspired by
|
1991
|
Device and Illusion
|
43
|
|
|
"society special" black art table \n \n harlan tarbell
1993
tarbell course in magic — volume 8
Harlan Tarbell
|
"Society Special" Black Art Table
|
1993
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
|
262
|
|
|
the early years \n history of black art \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
The Early Years
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
5
|
|
|
blackart in the parlor \n more history on black art \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
BlackArt in the Parlor
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
6
|
|
|
build a wizard's window \n black art background \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Build a Wizard's Window
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
7
|
|
|
building a blackart backdrop \n black art curtains \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Building a BlackArt Backdrop
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
12
|
|
|
using the right material \n \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Using the Right Material
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
14
|
|
|
blackart lighting \n how to do lighting on stage for black art illusions \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
BlackArt Lighting
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
15
|
|
|
the wizard's curtain \n three different ways to set up a stage for black art illusions \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
The Wizard's Curtain
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
16
|
|
|
the blackart table \n \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
The BlackArt Table
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
19
|
|
|
blackart well table \n \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
BlackArt Well Table
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
20
|
|
|
wizard's table \n \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Wizard's Table
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
21
|
|
|
the flying carpet \n magicians levitates while sitting on flying carpet \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
The Flying Carpet
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
24
|
|
|
the hindu rope trick \n rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
The Hindu Rope Trick
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
25
|
|
|
fantasy dove \n cardboard dove visually changes into real dove in full view \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Fantasy Dove
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
26
|
|
|
floating into and out of the body \n girl levitates, gets absorbed into magician's body, then comes out of his body before floating down \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Floating Into and Out of the Body
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
27
|
|
|
stretching rope \n rope stretches in length \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Stretching Rope
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
28
|
|
|
blackart prediction \n use black art to load prediction \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
BlackArt Prediction
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
29
|
|
|
jumbo card frame \n three card monte with jumbo cards in a frame, using black art \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Jumbo Card Frame
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
30
|
|
|
blackart milk routine \n milk poured into newspaper cone, liquid vanishes \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
BlackArt Milk Routine
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
31
|
|
|
paper bag productions \n produce bulky items from empty paper bag \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Paper Bag Productions
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
32
|
|
|
darwin's blackart striptease \n lady's clothes slowly float away from her body one by one into a basket, then clothes in basket vanish \n dondrake
1998
black art breakthroughs
Dondrake
|
Darwin's BlackArt Striptease
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
33
|
|
|
darwin's missing fingers \n magician visually pulls off fingers off of gloved hand and places fingers into top hat. glove removed, fingers pop back onto hand \n gary darwin
1998
black art breakthroughs
Gary Darwin
|
Darwin's Missing Fingers
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
34
|
|
|
darwin's ever loaded hat \n method to secretly load top hat \n gary darwin
1998
black art breakthroughs
Gary Darwin
|
Darwin's Ever Loaded Hat
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
36
|
|
|
darwin's blackart lota \n lota vase keeps refilling indefinitely, longer than it should \n gary darwin
1998
black art breakthroughs
Gary Darwin
|
Darwin's BlackArt Lota
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
37
|
|
|
darwin's steel rod through body \n push steel rod through body \n gary darwin
1998
black art breakthroughs
Gary Darwin
|
Darwin's Steel Rod Through Body
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
38
|
|
|
darwin's exorcist live! \n woman brought on stage begins to get possessed by a demon, head floats around, body levitates etc. \n gary darwin
1998
black art breakthroughs
Gary Darwin
|
Darwin's Exorcist Live!
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
39
|
|
|
the cloned lady \n hand pulled off a lady, and then put back \n chad sanborn
1998
black art breakthroughs
Chad Sanborn
|
The Cloned Lady
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
42
|
|
|
the broken and restored heart \n girl vanishes behind newspaper, newspaper torn and restored, girl appears again \n the future of magic, ken and james
1998
black art breakthroughs
The Future of Magic, Ken and James
|
The Broken and Restored Heart
|
1998
|
Black Art Breakthroughs
|
43
|
|
|
darker side of malini \n coin transposition using a hat, then large steel nut appears under hat \n don alan \n a darker shade of malini \n don alan
2000
in a class by himself — the legacy of don alan
Don Alan
|
Darker Side of Malini
|
Related to
|
2000
|
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
|
93
|
|
|
the disappearing egg - fourth method: a hardboiled egg \n with silk, dummy under vest on thread \n louis haley \n the sphinx, vol. 7 no. 1, 1908, p. 5
2002
the encyclopedia of egg magic
Louis Haley
|
The Disappearing Egg - Fourth Method: a Hardboiled Egg
|
Also published here- The Sphinx, Vol. 7 No. 1, 1908, p. 5
|
2002
|
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
|
78
|
|
|
plate-biting stunt \n biting out a piece of a dinner plate, black art \n al baker
2003
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
|
Plate-Biting Stunt
|
2003
|
The Secret Ways of Al Baker
(Issue Instructions)
|
571
|
|
|
black stack \n eight coin production with black art displays \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
|
Black Stack
|
2004
|
Sankey Unleashed
|
173
|
|
|
black art reference \n mahatma, vol. 1 no. 3 \n jack avis
2006
rara avis
Jack Avis
|
Black Art Reference
|
2006
|
Rara Avis
|
200
|
|
|
black drop \n black art, vanish of small object \n tom stone
2010
vortex
Tom Stone
|
Black Drop
|
2010
|
Vortex
|
206
|
|
|
riesenmünzen-finte \n black art jumbo coin \n alexander de cova
2011
seminar-leviten
Alexander de Cova
|
Riesenmünzen-Finte
|
2011
|
Seminar-Leviten
|
11
|
|
|
convoid \n flap in middle of bill is opened and closed again \n john hostler \n peeler \n paul harris
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Convoid
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blackbacked card \n invisible through transparent sheet \n josé carroll
2019
52 lovers — through the looking-glass
José Carroll
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Blackbacked Card
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2019
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52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
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