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Al Baker Torn and Restored Strip of Paper flash paper
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
755
Al Baker Tube and Rings Trick brass rings link in tube
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
756
Al Baker Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick dye tube
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
757
Al Baker Two-Person Mental Card Trick stacked deck, medium are secretly given cards next to selection
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
758
Al Baker Two-Person Mind Reading one of four is selected, assistant in other room knows
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
758
Al Baker Ubiquitous Card
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
759
Al Baker Vanishing Coin from Handkerchief
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Al Baker Weight Trick number of cards in packet behind back, stacked deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Al Baker Wonderful Four Cards and Pellets Mystery Si Stebbins, Svengali
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Al Baker Yale Lock Key Trick key through rope, second method with wooden curtain ring
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
763
Al Baker You Do as I Do with One Pack
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
764
Todd Karr The Art of Ventriloquism on Al Baker's Ventriloquism, with patter dialogues
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Art of Ventriloquism)
767
Al Baker December 6, 1923 to Mr. Bernard M. L. Ernst
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
783
Al Baker May 13, 1929 to T. Nelson Downs
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
785
Al Baker September 13, 1936 to Tom Bowyer
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
785
Al Baker July 20, 1938 to Eugene Laurant
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
786
Al Baker August 22, 1938 to Stanley Collins
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
786
Al Baker Undated to Gordon Peck
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
787
Al Baker Undated to Gordon Peck
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Letters)
789
Al Baker Chautauqua, 1927 various short notes and letters
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Chautauqua)
795
Al Baker Introduction: The Book Without a Name
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
809
Al Baker Greta Annemann
Also published here
  • cover story in The Sphinx, April 1930
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
810
Al Baker Al Baker's Torn and Restored Magazine Page
Also published here
  • marketed by Annemann in 1929
  • The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard, 2001, p. 110
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
811
Theodore Annemann Editrivia: Baker in The Jinx various mentions of Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
813
Max Maven The Accidental Mentor: Introduction on Al Baker and Theodore Annemann
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
819
Theodore Annemann March 2, 1923 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
823
Theodore Annemann November 25, 1925 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann December 10, 1926 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann December 17, 1926 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
830
Theodore Annemann Undated to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann Undated to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann Undated to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann Undated to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann Undated to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann December 22, 1926 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann January 24, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann February 17, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann February 23, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann March 28, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
848
Theodore Annemann APril 21, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann April 23, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
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Theodore Annemann April 29, 1927 to Al Baker
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Annemann and Baker)
853
George Closson Mr. Al Baker on Al Baker, ca. 1904
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
857
John Braun A Visit with Al Baker
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 6, Aug. 1927
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
858
Cliff Green Al Baker, Comedian
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 26 No. 7, Sep. 1927
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
859
Harlan Tarbell Al Baker's Psychology
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 32 No. 7, Sep. 1933
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
860
Max Holden Al Baker Programme
Also published here
  • Programmes of Famous Magicians, 1937
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
862
Dorny Al Baker: A Great Guy
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 43 No. 2, April 1944
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
863
William Larsen The Al Baker Playgrounds
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 12 No. 7, March 1948
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
868
Bruce Reynolds Fiftieth Anniversary Testimonial
Also published here
  • The Man We Honor Tonight: Al Baker, March 22, 1948
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
870
Walter B. Gibson Recollections of Al Baker
Also published here
  • M.U.M. Vol. 72 No. 4, Sep. 1982
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Profiles)
875
Eugene Burger, Al Baker Al Baker's Card from the Hat - A New Look thread
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Appendices)
883
Jay Marshall Al Baker Humor
  • The Magic Funnel
  • Egg Bag
  • Wrist Tie
  • Jokes
  • Magic Shop Gags
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Appendices)
891
Al Baker Baker's Catalog reproduction
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Appendices)
895
Todd Karr The Secret Ways of Al Baker
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
42
John Carney Al Baker and the Magical Ideal
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
47
Todd Karr A Guide to Al Baker's Books
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
48
A Selection of Tricks by Al Baker
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
51
Al Baker Sex Appeal ring moves on table, thread
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
51
Al Baker The Photographic Coins chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
51
Al Baker The Miracle Man's Penny Trick marked coin moves out of heap, thread
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
51
Al Baker Al Baker's Bill Trick bill transforms, using Roterberg Card Box
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
52
Al Baker Al Baker's Carbon Card
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
52
Al Baker Al Baker's Weight Trick number of cards in packet behind back, stacked deck
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
52
David Regal (reviewer) The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Al Baker (written by Todd Karr) Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
80
Michael Close (reviewer) The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Al Baker (written by Todd Karr) July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
30
Steve Beam A Card and A Number - Take Three
  • One-Deck Version (with mates)
  • Two Deck Version
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
167
David Regal, David Ben Speaking Volumes
Related to Oct. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)
19
Louis Gombert, Al Baker, Juan Tamariz A Card and a Number using two decks
  • Version with the Whole Stack
  • Variations
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
207
Robert Cassidy Card Memory deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
35
Robert Cassidy, Al Baker Simplified Baker Switch from hand to hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
189
Barrie Richardson Al Baker Switch Variation
Inspired by 2005
Act Two
283
Al Baker Add-on #4 adding folded bill behind open bill
 		2006
Switch
100
Marc Gettmann Variation der Al Baker Force (...oder die "besondere" Visitenkarte) spectator cuts off some cards, secret turnover of bottom half
 		2006
Das Marc Gettmann-Seminar 2006
25
Docc Hilford N3wm3ro! "Newmero!", end sum also predicts name of spectator
Inspired by 2006
Mestha — The Book of Numbers Vol. 1
34
Al Baker, Theodore Annemann Billet Switch
2006
Tuamautef — The Book of Numbers Vol. 3
23
Fake Purse Insertion coins apparently put in purse
Related to June 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
31
Al Baker Adding a Stacked Portion to the Deck in pocket
 		2008
Card College Lighter
137
Mark Elsdon Only the Best Telephone Trick in the World... ...ever, that's all! object, person, place, ... decided upon and random person from phone book called, the person tells the item, helper is already secretly on the line without ever hanging up
Inspired by
  • Norman Gilbreath routine in The Linking Ring, reference not given
Related to 		2008
Mind Blasters
187
Chris "Doc" Dixon Al Baker? We're All "Bakers" cake from dove pan, for restaurant gigs
 		2009
MonkeyShines — Volume One
26
Al Baker Kick Vanish under purse
 		2010
Elements
68
Andy Nyman Con Air with revelation of name
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Bulletproof
85
Denis Behr Shuffled ACAAN handling of two-deck version in which the spectator can shuffle his deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
55
Al Baker The Baker Move
2011
Magic Page by Page
119
Wolfgang Moser Al Baker's Diminishing Cards using the "trouser-leg-servante" to dich the packets
Related to 2011
Kreationen
32
Nick Trost Three-Way Do As I Do deck separated in Spades/Hearts and Clubs/Diamonds, spectator and performer remember a card in one half, halves exchanged, cards and mates found
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
606
Al Baker, Eric Evans Al Baker Meets Hofzinser's Ghost ITR (Spider Pen) method
Inspired by 2012
53 Friends
31
Darwin Ortiz One Shot, One Kill performer cuts off certain number of cards and directly at selection, three phases
Related to 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
91
John Born Jazzing Baker Based on Al Baker's ACAAN. Has elements of improvisation with memorized deck to get a direct hit
 		2012
Seeking the Bridge
69
Carlos Vinuesa I Have Destroyed the Time Machine! preparation of the Freely Chosen Card at Any Number with two blue backed decks on the table, one of them with a red backed card on top (first switch moving the red card)
Inspired byRelated to 2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
50
Tom Stone Fan Dancer selection process with half a narrow deck
Inspired by Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
48
Robert Cassidy, Al Baker Simplified Baker Switch from hand to hand
Also published here 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
157
Mike Caveney Nind Reading performer has trash can over his head and still describes objects by the spectators, ventriloquist assistant, blindfold appears on performer's head when can is removed
Related to 2013
Wonders
209
Alexander de Cova Eine Routine mit den Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 11)
5
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Lucky Number presentation for Al Baker's date addition force
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		July 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 16)
2
Joaquín Matas Ases Rápidos under postcard
Inspired by 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
205
Michael Weber, Tim Trono In Security presentation for Al Baker's date addition force as steps to generate a secure PIN code
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Sep. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 30)
2
Alexander de Cova Die Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
197
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Birth, Happiness and Wealth presentation for Al Baker's date addition force, prediction on Zoltar Medaillon
 		Mar. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 36)
3
Al Baker Trick Problem divining cards and memorising names of spectators
Related to
  • Al Baker, "Just a Sweet Cake", 1941
 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 21)
302
Gene Anderson The Tear Through Time - History and Evolution of the Torn & Restored Newspaper
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Cortini
  • C. Benno Pantel
  • D. Carl Brema
  • E. Janos Bartl & D. J. Stringer
  • F. Al Baker
  • G. Al Koran
  • H. Gene Anderson
  • I. Doug Henning
 		2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
226
Alexander de Cova Master Silks discussion of various methods and approaches
  • Das Al Baker Prinzip
    • Das Aufnehmen der Tücher
  • Der Joe Berg Stand
  • Die Sache mit dem Stuhl
  • Das Entknoten der Tücher
    • Manuelles Entknoten
    • Entknoten mit Gimmick
    • Die zweite Variante
    • Ein besseres Gimmick
Inspired byRelated to 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
24
Al Baker Shuttle Pass Switch
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
169
Geoffrey Latta Great Purse Game Steal
Inspired by 2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
210
Patrick G. Redford Cast deck is shuffled and divided, performer knows which cards are where and all are named, arranging stack in front of spectators
  • Verity
  • Openly Stacking the Deck
  • Further Thoughts & Variations
  • With Three Participants and Three Packets
  • Theatrically Useful (But NOT Impromptu) Method
  • Final Thoughts
Inspired by 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
74
Johnny Thompson The Bean Coins into glass
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
93
Tom Gagnon Zigging & Zagging the Cut tabled light-reft spread pass to undo a cut
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
140
Louis Gombert, Al Baker, Juan Tamariz Any Card At Any Number as an example of how to create false memories
 		2019
The Magic Rainbow
168
Ryan Plunkett Any Card At Our Numbers deck given to spectator, another deck wash-shuffled on table, spectator and performer think of a number each and count down in both decks, the cards match
Inspired by 2020
Distilled
3
Al Baker Baker Steal
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
401
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi Run-chase Theory
Related to 2021
Sharing Secrets
94
John Graham The Examiner: Special Edition single sheet, marker used in handling
Inspired by 2021
Stage by Stage
125
Max Malini Cutting the Menu dinner knife through paper menu, extra tip of blade
Related to 2022
Max Malini
216
Al Baker Steal from a Fan coin pulled in hand from fan of coins
 		June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
840
Juan Tamariz A "Normal" Deck Ruse price tag on deck
Related to 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Apr 20)
122
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