erdnase system of stock shuffling \n - two-card stock
- three-card stock
- four-card stock
- five-card stock
- twelve-card stock--for draw poker
- euchre stock--four-handed game-1
- euchre stock--four-hande game-2 \n s. w. erdnase \n five card stock leaving the cards at any desired numbers \n graham adams \n six card stock for any number of players \n graham adams \n seven card stock for any number of players \n graham adams \n the expert at the card table \n bruce elliott \n s. w. erdnase \n gambling expose \n milton kort \n formula for erdnase shuffles \n s. w. erdnase \n frederick braue \n marnese overhand stack \n edward marlo \n die echte erklärung \n christoph borer \n s. w. erdnase \n jack merlin \n the erdnase system of stock shuffling \n steve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
finger finger \n number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly, see also page 476 for idea by vosburgh lyons \n dr. van deusen \n bruce elliott \n finger, finger \n bruce elliott \n l. vosburgh lyons
1939
the jinx 51-100 Dr. Van Deusen, Bruce Elliott
Finger Finger
number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly, see also page 476 for idea by Vosburgh Lyons
the twenty-sixth location \n get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling \n unknown \n middle maze \n bruce elliott \n ring \n r. paul wilson \n sunken riser \n harry riser \n the queen doesn't know jack \n steve beam
1940
expert card technique
Unknown
elliott at the bar \n deck with selection put on top of beer glass, name of card appears written into beer foam \n bruce elliott
1941
the jinx 101-151 Bruce Elliott
Elliott at the Bar
deck with selection put on top of beer glass, name of card appears written into beer foam
elliott humor \n cigarette falls apart when smoking, chemical, see page 778 for alternative chemical \n bruce elliott
1941
the jinx 101-151 Bruce Elliott
Elliott Humor
cigarette falls apart when smoking, chemical, see page 778 for alternative chemical
on the treasure trail \n coin travels from sand pile to paper \n frank travers \n bruce elliott \n theodore annemann
1941
the jinx 101-151 Frank Travers, Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann
not for the meek \n bill to roll of life savers, gaffed knife \n bruce elliott \n theodore annemann
1941
the jinx 101-151 Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann
new finger! finger! \n performer divines amount of fingers two person hold up, with his back turned \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
New Finger! Finger!
performer divines amount of fingers two person hold up, with his back turned
grade-a-vanish \n milk vanishes from glass, covered with a cardbord cylinder, see p. 8 for further idea with beer \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
Grade-A-Vanish
milk vanishes from glass, covered with a cardbord cylinder, see p. 8 for further idea with beer
the expert at the card table \n stacking three aces in a four hands game, modified erdnase system, openly shown \n bruce elliott \n s. w. erdnase \n corrections on p. 28 \n erdnase system of stock shuffling \n s. w. erdnase \n the expert at the card table \n bruce elliott \n the expert returns \n karl fulves \n hole-card play \n darwin ortiz
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase
The Expert at the Card Table
stacking three aces in a four hands game, modified Erdnase System, openly shown
the back room \n on a telephone gag, blackstone, john brandon and russell swann performing, jarrow's "rope magic" controversy \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on a telephone gag, Blackstone, John Brandon and Russell Swann performing, Jarrow's "Rope Magic" controversy
the back room \n on russel swann and on scarne and rawson working on a series called "magicians of the underworld" \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
The Back Room
on Russel Swann and on Scarne and Rawson working on a series called "Magicians of the Underworld"
the back room \n on keith clark, al flosso, george krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by henry gordien and a joke by al plough \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
the back room \n last ideas by annemann, on greer marechal building a changing bag from a hat, newspaper clippings \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
last ideas by Annemann, on Greer Marechal building a changing bag from a hat, newspaper clippings
blackout magic - adam's apple \n wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other \n bruce elliott \n adam's apple \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple
wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other
the coin dowser \n coin is found with a dowsing rod in the dark \n james g. thompson jr. \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 James G. Thompson Jr., Bruce Elliott
the back room \n dante appearing in a laurel & hardy movie, on amateurs telling professionals what to do \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
Dante appearing in a Laurel & Hardy Movie, on amateurs telling professionals what to do
the back room \n bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (al cohn), on semantics, exposure, george karger, keith clark and bill larsen \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
chance! thought! coincidence! \n with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
Chance! Thought! Coincidence!
with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence
the back room \n dr. hurwitz, al flosso, u.f. grant, george sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, orson welles \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
Dr. Hurwitz, Al Flosso, U.F. Grant, George Sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, Orson Welles
the back room \n on the "barnstormer", bob hanko, jean hugard's dinner, milbourne christopher \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the "Barnstormer", Bob Hanko, Jean Hugard's dinner, Milbourne Christopher
the back room \n on think-a-drink-hoffman, fred keating, a bar bet by stuart robson, albenice, orson welles, greater magic, john scarne \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Think-A-Drink-Hoffman, Fred Keating, a bar bet by Stuart Robson, Albenice, Orson Welles, Greater Magic, John Scarne
the lockgrip strip shuffle \n overhand shuffle, for credit to charlie miller see reference \n jean hugard \n frederick braue \n charlie miller \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1943
tricks and sleights Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue, Charlie Miller
The Lockgrip Strip Shuffle
overhand shuffle, for credit to Charlie Miller see reference
the back room \n presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by fetaque sanders, on walter gibson, joseph dunninger, john scarne \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by Fetaque Sanders, on Walter Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, John Scarne
the back room \n on flames from the finger tips, bob hanko, annemann, dunninger, john scarne, houdini's library, arthur lloyd, warner perry, harry baker and russel swann \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on flames from the finger tips, Bob Hanko, Annemann, Dunninger, John Scarne, Houdini's library, Arthur Lloyd, Warner Perry, Harry Baker and Russel Swann
the back room \n on a show by the ibm ring nyc, john scarne, jimmy grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from dunninger \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on a show by the IBM ring NYC, John Scarne, Jimmy Grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from Dunninger
the back room \n on the show of dunninger, a letter by second deal sam, lloyd jones "the bat", an idea for robson's "leopard cards" \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the show of Dunninger, a letter by Second Deal Sam, Lloyd Jones "The Bat", an idea for Robson's "Leopard Cards"
the back room \n on hen fetch, john scarne, james g. thompson jr. orson welles, dunninger and tom osborne \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Hen Fetch, John Scarne, James G. Thompson Jr. Orson Welles, Dunninger and Tom Osborne
biblio thot \n no force, based on an annemann magazine test \n bruce elliott \n theodore annemann
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann
the back room \n on using adult methods when learning magic, john scarne, james g. thompson, annemann, miss vivian st. john, paul curry and russel swann \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on using adult methods when learning magic, John Scarne, James G. Thompson, Annemann, Miss Vivian St. John, Paul Curry and Russel Swann
the back room \n on the great ballantin, jean hugard and fred braue, orson welles, a bingo fraud, bill gresham gives some tips on knife throwing \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the Great Ballantin, Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, Orson Welles, a bingo fraud, Bill Gresham gives some tips on knife throwing
the back room \n on why this issue is called g.i. stuff, the solution to dr. lyons match puzzle from page167, bob gysel and annemann's bullet catching \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on why this issue is called G.I. Stuff, the solution to Dr. Lyons match puzzle from page167, Bob Gysel and Annemann's bullet catching
the back room \n on dante selling his show, a blackstone anecdote, jay marshall, j. a. melrose, russ swann, jack marshall, captain harry baker \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dante selling his show, a Blackstone anecdote, Jay Marshall, J. A. Melrose, Russ Swann, Jack Marshall, Captain Harry Baker
letter to bruce elliott \n about bob weill's and eddie clever's writing on ted annemann in "the linking ring" \n ken crossen
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Ken Crossen
Letter to Bruce Elliott
about Bob Weill's and Eddie Clever's writing on Ted Annemann in "The Linking Ring"
the back room \n on an article in the sunday mirror magazine about spotting gambling, john scarne, frances ireland, kolmar, shaman \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on an article in the Sunday Mirror Magazine about spotting gambling, John Scarne, Frances Ireland, Kolmar, Shaman
carlyle's card \n idea by fred braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "informant" reference \n francis carlyle \n douglas dexter's "the mystic star" in will goldston's "great magician's tricks", 1931 \n paddle move with a card \n unknown \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n carlyle's card \n francis carlyle \n paddle plus \n francis carlyle \n the human printing press \n steve beam \n informant \n karl fulves \n paddle move \n francis carlyle
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Francis Carlyle
Carlyle's Card
idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related to
Douglas Dexter's "The Mystic Star" in Will Goldston's "Great Magician's Tricks", 1931
the back room \n on l. vosburgh lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to taylor's peek deck by james g. thompson jr., fred mosteller and his spelling trick ("bravo!") \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on L. Vosburgh Lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to Taylor's Peek Deck by James G. Thompson Jr., Fred Mosteller and his spelling trick ("Bravo!")
bravo! \n five decks, multiple phase mental speller, suits spelled and values counted (count-spell), see back room reference for corrections \n frederick mosteller \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n encore! \n frederick mosteller
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Frederick Mosteller
Bravo!
five decks, multiple phase mental speller, suits spelled and values counted (count-spell), see Back Room reference for corrections
the back room \n on stuart robson, al chris describing a miracle from india, dell o'dell, russ swann, selling and promotion \n bruce elliott
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Stuart Robson, Al Chris describing a miracle from India, Dell O'Dell, Russ Swann, selling and promotion
"visible but unseen" or " the pocket index that ain't" \n card prediction, index in deck, switch in hat \n franklin v. taylor \n bruce elliott \n peek deck \n franklin v. taylor
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Franklin V. Taylor, Bruce Elliott
"Visible But Unseen" Or " The Pocket Index That Ain't"
the back room \n on ireland's yearbooks, an effect annemann used to do, lou tannen, the death of ben ehrens, tommy dowd, a scam with bills and john scarne \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Ireland's Yearbooks, an effect Annemann used to do, Lou Tannen, the death of Ben Ehrens, Tommy Dowd, a scam with bills and John Scarne
out of this phone book \n book, opened freely, line is forced, franklin v. taylor's peek deck principle with a book \n paul curry \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n out of this phone book \n paul curry \n out of this phone book \n paul curry \n the devil's dictionary \n barrie richardson
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Paul Curry
Out of this Phone Book
book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
the back room \n idea for curry's "out of this phone book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by audley walsh \n bruce elliott \n out of this phone book \n paul curry
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
letter to bruce elliott \n experience while performing "back to back" \n charles arbuthnot \n back to back \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Charles Arbuthnot
the back room \n on richard himber, stuart robson, charley larson, dai vernon, tommy dowd, ducrot \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Richard Himber, Stuart Robson, Charley Larson, Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Ducrot
the back room \n on al baker, carl rosini, paul rosini, max sterling, jay marshall and some gambling ruses \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Al Baker, Carl Rosini, Paul Rosini, Max Sterling, Jay Marshall and some gambling ruses
gold seal mystery \n coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool \n walter b. gibson \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott
Gold Seal Mystery
coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool
the back room \n on mr. and mrs. nicola, bert kalmar, jay marshall, bob novak, mike supa, john mullholand \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Mr. and Mrs. Nicola, Bert Kalmar, Jay Marshall, Bob Novak, Mike Supa, John Mullholand
the back room \n on tommy dowd, audley wals, rings as shiner, ethics, paul rosini, max holden, stuart robson \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Tommy Dowd, Audley Wals, rings as shiner, ethics, Paul Rosini, Max Holden, Stuart Robson
free force \n forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction \n ronald b. edwards \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Ronald B. Edwards
Free Force
forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction
double double \n prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's \n frank kelly \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Frank Kelly
Double Double
prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
the back room \n on collections, audley alsh, russ swann, houdin, walter gibson, exposure, robert a. nelson \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on collections, Audley Alsh, Russ Swann, Houdin, Walter Gibson, exposure, Robert A. Nelson
the back room \n on audley walsh, maurice raymond, a number/word puzzle by blackstone, sid lorraine \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Audley Walsh, Maurice Raymond, a number/word puzzle by Blackstone, Sid Lorraine
double or nothing \n coin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes \n james g. thompson jr. \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 James G. Thompson Jr.
Double or Nothing
coin held with clothespin is put in a handkerchief and vanishes
the back room \n response to john snyder jr. letter, on walter gibson, the annemann parade in the linking ring, james g. thompson jr., richard himber, dariel fitzkee and harry blackstone \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
response to John Snyder jr. letter, on Walter Gibson, the Annemann parade in the Linking Ring, James G. Thompson Jr., Richard Himber, Dariel Fitzkee and Harry Blackstone
the back room \n richard himber, a strange bar bet by mystic craig, idea by paul morris for thompson's double or nothing, puzzle \n bruce elliott \n double or nothing \n james g. thompson jr.
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
the back room \n on deland, j. g. thompson, bill larsen, orville meyer, jack vosburgh, scarne and walsh \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on DeLand, J. G. Thompson, Bill Larsen, Orville Meyer, Jack Vosburgh, Scarne and Walsh
the back room \n on darriel fitzkee, ottis manning, a gag by herb runge, paul morris and john scarne \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Darriel Fitzkee, Ottis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne
tom dick & how many? \n three people each raising a different amount of fingers \n walter b. gibson \n finger finger \n dr. van deusen \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Walter B. Gibson
Tom Dick & How Many?
three people each raising a different amount of fingers
on the cuff \n handcuffed under the cover of a cloth a solid ring penetrates the chain, it has to be cut off to be removed \n bruce elliott
1945
my best Bruce Elliott
On the Cuff
handcuffed under the cover of a cloth a solid ring penetrates the chain, it has to be cut off to be removed
change! thought! coincidence! \n card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted on three different colored cardboards \n bruce elliott
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Bruce Elliott
Change! Thought! Coincidence!
card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted on three different colored cardboards
the back room \n on hen fetsch, richard himber, dunninger getting exposed, milbourne christopher \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Hen Fetsch, Richard Himber, Dunninger getting exposed, Milbourne Christopher
the back room \n "a suffering spectator speaks his mind", impromtu card stand with a newspaper, the five star frolics \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
"a suffering spectator speaks his mind", impromtu card stand with a newspaper, the five star frolics
the back room \n on frances ireland, russ swann, max holden, john snyder, jean hugard's testimonial show \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Frances Ireland, Russ Swann, Max Holden, John Snyder, Jean Hugard's testimonial show
the back room \n on maurice zolotow, dai vernon, bert allerton, annemann's use of the nail writer, tom osborne, jay marshall \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
combo \n one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes \n bruce elliott \n tom sellers \n stanley collins
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott, Tom Sellers, Stanley Collins
Combo
one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes
boxed \n piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one \n l. vosburgh lyons \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson \n the back room \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 L. Vosburgh Lyons, Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson, Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson
Boxed
piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one
the back room \n on connie haden, jay marshall, shaman, dr. beebe and john snyder, s.b. blodgett \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Connie Haden, Jay Marshall, Shaman, Dr. Beebe and John Snyder, S.B. Blodgett
silver walls \n piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper \n bruce elliott \n circle of fire \n paul curry
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
Silver Walls
piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper
the back room \n on r.c. buff ideas with the lyons-elliott box, frank taylor, ideas by hen fetsch, ed marlo, bert allerton and richard mc closkey \n bruce elliott \n boxed \n l. vosburgh lyons \n ronald b. edwards \n clayton rawson \n bruce elliott \n walter b. gibson
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on R.C. Buff ideas with the Lyons-Elliott Box, Frank Taylor, ideas by Hen Fetsch, Ed Marlo, Bert Allerton and Richard Mc Closkey
the back room \n on jay marshall, clayton rawson, hypnotism, harry blackstone, "die magie" and fascism \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Clayton Rawson, hypnotism, Harry Blackstone, "Die Magie" and fascism
super slop shuffle \n two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see back room #90 for ed marlo ideas \n john hamilton \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n divided deck subtlety \n john hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100 John Hamilton
Super Slop Shuffle
two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see Back Room #90 for Ed Marlo ideas
the back room \n on george starke, george karger, emil jarrow, bert allerton, the "swami" magazine, puzzles by fred mosteller, audley walsh, bob novak and charles bertram \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on George Starke, George Karger, Emil Jarrow, Bert Allerton, the "Swami" Magazine, puzzles by Fred Mosteller, Audley Walsh, Bob Novak and Charles Bertram
3c worth of magic \n two different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places \n bruce elliott \n pod addition \n paul sweetman
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
3c Worth of Magic
two different stamps on two cards, one card on the table one on the face of the deck, two rubber bands to hold everything in place, stamps change places
the back room \n about the life, hard times and unseemly death of shaman, shaman was invented by annemann and bruce elliott \n bruce elliott
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
About the Life, Hard Times and Unseemly Death of Shaman, Shaman was invented by Annemann and Bruce Elliott
this is it! \n reading mind over phone, see back room #96 for correction \n don medley \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n lorant - long range telepathy \n al mann \n the abstract thought \n al mann
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Don Medley
This Is It!
reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
popper! \n from fold in sleeve \n unknown \n letter to bruce elliott \n clayton rawson \n fetsch's grandpopper \n hen fetsch
1945
the phoenix 51-100
Unknown
the back room \n on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, tangram \n bruce elliott \n the foolproof system of chess \n tony corinda
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
letter to bruce elliott \n on popper and light up \n clayton rawson \n popper! \n unknown \n light up! \n albenice
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Clayton Rawson
the back room \n on "le magicien" milbourne christopher, larry arcuri, mardo, stewart james, orson welles, loring campbell \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell
odds on \n spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
Odds On
spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
the back room \n on felix greenfield, bill henderson, r.c. duff, senor mardo, richard himber's list of his personal favorite magicians \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 51-100 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Felix Greenfield, Bill Henderson, R.C. Duff, Senor Mardo, Richard Himber's list of his personal favorite magicians
142857 \n with the feature of fractions of seven, see page 412 and 416 for more ideas (clyde f. cairy and unknown) \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
142857
with the feature of fractions of seven, see page 412 and 416 for more ideas (Clyde F. Cairy and unknown)
the back room \n on alexander, nelmar, the magic wand, paul morris, jay marshall, hardeen jr., bobby bakter, greer marechal \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Alexander, Nelmar, The Magic Wand, Paul Morris, Jay Marshall, Hardeen Jr., Bobby Bakter, Greer Marechal
the back room \n on fu manchu, john hamilton, abracadabra, a riddle by warner perry, richard himber \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Fu Manchu, John Hamilton, Abracadabra, a riddle by Warner Perry, Richard Himber
the back room \n on sachs, fleming, melbourne christopher, chet miller, king stevenson, ace gorham \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Sachs, Fleming, Melbourne Christopher, Chet Miller, King Stevenson, Ace Gorham
the back room \n on paul fleming, john hamilton, jean hugard, magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Paul Fleming, John Hamilton, Jean Hugard, Magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks
the back room \n on paul duke, al baker, dell o'dell, dr. belanger, alan barnert, braue, orson welles in the show "around the world" \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Paul Duke, Al Baker, Dell O'Dell, Dr. Belanger, Alan Barnert, Braue, Orson Welles in the show "Around the World"
no time lost \n back in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
No Time Lost
back in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time
the back room \n on bill gresham, orson welles, richard himber, erdnase, paul fleming, jay marshall \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Bill Gresham, Orson Welles, Richard Himber, Erdnase, Paul Fleming, Jay Marshall
the back room \n on walter gibson's "bunco book", l. vosburgh lyons, oscar weigle, jack hughes, dai vernon, bob reinhart \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Walter Gibson's "Bunco Book", L. Vosburgh Lyons, Oscar Weigle, Jack Hughes, Dai Vernon, Bob Reinhart
the back room \n on silent mora, joe karson, the great virgil, sid lorraine, walter floyd, bill grasham, arnold grubin, jamison, j. g. thompson, l. vosburgh lyons \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Silent Mora, Joe Karson, The Great Virgil, Sid Lorraine, Walter Floyd, Bill Grasham, Arnold Grubin, Jamison, J. G. Thompson, L. Vosburgh Lyons
the back room \n on farelli, jay marshall, si stebbins, brunel white, w. c. fields, russell swann, richard himber, wilfred jonson \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Farelli, Jay Marshall, Si Stebbins, Brunel White, W. C. Fields, Russell Swann, Richard Himber, Wilfred Jonson
static \n borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed \n bruce elliott \n statische elektrizität \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
Static
borrowed bill sticks to other bill, static electricity presentation, gaffed
the back room \n on jay marshall, dr. stanley jaks, clayton rawson, milbourne christopher, richard himber \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Clayton Rawson, Milbourne Christopher, Richard Himber
the back room \n on dai vernon, walter gibson, bill woodfield, cy endfield, dr. stanley jaks, richard himber, h. p. graham, ben braude \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Bill Woodfield, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Richard Himber, H. P. Graham, Ben Braude
the back room \n on roy benson, ed marlo, blackstone, audley walsh, peter warlock, h. p. graham \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Roy Benson, Ed Marlo, Blackstone, Audley Walsh, Peter Warlock, H. P. Graham
the back room \n on peter warlock, frank taylor, greer marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by frank taylor \n bruce elliott \n the invisible deck \n franklin v. taylor \n make believe \n j. b. bobo
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Peter Warlock, Frank Taylor, Greer Marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by Frank Taylor
the back room \n on, the winners of the contest, bill larsen, dariel fitzkee, clayton rawson, cy endfield \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on, the winners of the contest, Bill Larsen, Dariel Fitzkee, Clayton Rawson, Cy Endfield
aces??? \n magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
Aces???
magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke
the back room \n on al baker, frank garcia, lou tannen, greer marechal, roger barkann, l. vosburgh lyons, c. l. boarde, roy benson, dariel fitzkee, milbourne chrisstopher, jack chanin \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Al Baker, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen, Greer Marechal, Roger Barkann, L. Vosburgh Lyons, C. L. Boarde, Roy Benson, Dariel Fitzkee, Milbourne Chrisstopher, Jack Chanin
treasure trail \n map is crumbled and spectator holds on to it, marked coin is put on a plate and sand is poured on top, coin travels inside the map \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
Treasure Trail
map is crumbled and spectator holds on to it, marked coin is put on a plate and sand is poured on top, coin travels inside the map
cut up \n method to cut bottom card to top, cards on the table, small trick, where several cards come back to the top as a gambling demo \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
Cut Up
method to cut bottom card to top, cards on the table, small trick, where several cards come back to the top as a gambling demo
the back room \n story of a rupert's drop, on milbourne christopher, roy benson, orson welles, lloyd jones, dr. jaks \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
story of a Rupert's drop, on Milbourne Christopher, Roy Benson, Orson Welles, Lloyd Jones, Dr. Jaks
the back room \n an idea for a transformation of a ball into an egg, and a haunted deck idea by ed cannon \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
an idea for a transformation of a ball into an egg, and a haunted deck idea by Ed Cannon
the back room \n letters from bruce elliott to lloyd jones, art lyle, johnny platt and bob nelson \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
letters from Bruce Elliott to Lloyd Jones, Art Lyle, Johnny Platt and Bob Nelson
the back room \n on kruger and starke, dr. jaks, martin gardner, roy benson, paul draylin, hal haber, bill simon \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Kruger and Starke, Dr. Jaks, Martin Gardner, Roy Benson, Paul Draylin, Hal Haber, Bill Simon
the back room \n on jay marshall, phil upton on "ghoti", tom osborne \n bruce elliott \n the ghoti is a fish \n roberto giobbi
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Phil Upton on "ghoti", Tom Osborne
the back room \n on newton hall, roger barkann, dr. jaks, bobby baxter, bill woodfield and reviews in magic magazines \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Newton Hall, Roger Barkann, Dr. Jaks, Bobby Baxter, Bill Woodfield and reviews in magic magazines
elliott's card change \n does the same as glide \n bruce elliott \n tipsy turvy \n bruce elliott \n turnover top change \n jerry k. hartman
1949
controlled miracles Bruce Elliott
mortell \n selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper \n dr. stanley jaks \n bruce elliott \n jaks totenkopfexperiment \n dr. stanley jaks \n mortell \n dr. stanley jaks
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bruce Elliott
Mortell
selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper
fate \n male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history \n bruce elliott \n lady luck \n u. f. grant \n fate again \n howard a. adams \n one in a million \n barrie richardson \n an opener \n al mann \n one in a half million \n barrie richardson \n birthday cards \n barrie richardson
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
Fate
male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
the back room \n on jay marshall, dante, bobby baxter, carl balantine, bill nord, wally dean, tony slydini \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Dante, Bobby Baxter, Carl Balantine, Bill Nord, Wally Dean, Tony Slydini
the back room \n on ken allen, c.b. yohe, richard himber, george jason, ballantine, ted anneman, robert harbin, jinx \n bruce elliott \n thimble snake \n john murray
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Ken Allen, C.B. Yohe, Richard Himber, George Jason, Ballantine, Ted Anneman, Robert Harbin, Jinx
the back room \n on fred braue, dai vernon, jack crimmins, carl ballantine, stewart judah, norman jensen, hand caring \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Fred Braue, Dai Vernon, Jack Crimmins, Carl Ballantine, Stewart Judah, Norman Jensen, hand caring
the back room \n on jay marshall, lee noble, carl ballantine, mike bornstein, jerry cohen, dai vernon, cy endfield, milbourne christopher \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Lee Noble, Carl Ballantine, Mike Bornstein, Jerry Cohen, Dai Vernon, Cy Endfield, Milbourne Christopher
lady luck \n multiple prediction, coins heads and tales, sum of thrown dice and selected card, tossed out deck \n u. f. grant \n fate \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 U. F. Grant
Lady Luck
multiple prediction, coins heads and tales, sum of thrown dice and selected card, tossed out deck
the back room \n on clayton rawson, jerry lukins. l. vosburgh lyons, lu brent, tony kardyro, oscar weigle \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Clayton Rawson, Jerry Lukins. L. Vosburgh Lyons, Lu Brent, Tony Kardyro, Oscar Weigle
the back room \n on medium margery, fred keating, aleister crowley, ouspensky, roy benson, jay marshall, kuda bux \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Medium Margery, Fred Keating, Aleister Crowley, Ouspensky, Roy Benson, Jay Marshall, Kuda Bux
fillip! \n card production, looks like a precursor of jerry k. hartman's popover move \n bruce elliott \n super fillip \n h. k. becker \n fillip \n bruce elliott \n popover variation \n jerry k. hartman \n frank garcia \n the pop-out card \n neal elias
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
Fillip!
card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
pocketed \n card to watch pocket, with reflex beginning \n paul curry \n bill woodfield \n letter from gerald kosky to bruce elliott \n gerald kosky \n pocketed \n paul curry \n bill woodfield
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield
the back room \n on robert harbin, john ramsay's cylinder and coins, lee noble, hamsters and the atom bomb \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Robert Harbin, John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins, Lee Noble, hamsters and the atom bomb
the back room \n on dai vernon, jack chanin, bill simon, milbourne christopher, bob hummer, dr. stanley jaks, robert harbin \n bruce elliott \n the layout problem \n karl fulves
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Bill Simon, Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Robert Harbin
letter from gerald kosky to bruce elliott \n ideas on pocketed \n gerald kosky \n pocketed \n paul curry \n bill woodfield
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Gerald Kosky
the back room \n on tony slydini, dr. stanley jaks, jay marshall, sid loraine letter on elusive lady, milbourne christopher \n bruce elliott \n j. c. whyley's elusive lady \n karl fulves
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Tony Slydini, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Jay Marshall, Sid Loraine letter on Elusive Lady, Milbourne Christopher
the back room \n on frank garcia, puzzle by charlie arbuthnot, dunninger, carlo menotti, fred keating, martin gardner, bill simon, jean hugard, robert harbin, art lyle, frank joglar \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Frank Garcia, Puzzle by Charlie Arbuthnot, Dunninger, Carlo Menotti, Fred Keating, Martin Gardner, Bill Simon, Jean Hugard, Robert Harbin, Art Lyle, Frank Joglar
the back room \n on russell swann, cy endfield, dr. stanley jaks, martin gardner, dai vernon, lee noble, richard himber \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Russell Swann, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Lee Noble, Richard Himber
the back room \n on fred keating, wally dean, ballantine, cy endfield, martin gardner, george schindler \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Fred Keating, Wally Dean, Ballantine, Cy Endfield, Martin Gardner, George Schindler
the back room \n on scarne, john hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, martin gardner, george karger, max andrews \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Scarne, John Hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, Martin Gardner, George Karger, Max Andrews
the back room \n on jay marshall, kuda bux, richard himber, rosenbloom, victor jory, cardini, fred keating, blackstone, al flosso, johnny paul \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Jay Marshall, Kuda Bux, Richard Himber, Rosenbloom, Victor Jory, Cardini, Fred Keating, Blackstone, Al Flosso, Johnny Paul
the back room \n on dr. stanley jaks, audley walsh, lee noble, bobby baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by gerald kosky \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dr. Stanley Jaks, Audley Walsh, Lee Noble, Bobby Baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by Gerald Kosky
the back room \n on bill simon, ted messenger, cleopatra, sorcar, frank garcia, john scarne, dr. stanley jaks, greer marechal, jimmy herpick, frank joglar, larry weeks, cy endfield \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Bill Simon, Ted Messenger, Cleopatra, Sorcar, Frank Garcia, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Greer Marechal, Jimmy Herpick, Frank Joglar, Larry Weeks, Cy Endfield
the back room \n on harry blackstone, martin gardner, dr. jaks, audley walsh, bobby baxter, gag by bob hummer \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Harry Blackstone, Martin Gardner, Dr. Jaks, Audley Walsh, Bobby Baxter, gag by Bob Hummer
the back room \n on dr. daley, dudley fossum, ade duval, milbourne christopher, dr. jaks, roy benson \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dr. Daley, Dudley Fossum, Ade Duval, Milbourne Christopher, Dr. Jaks, Roy Benson
the back room \n on willard smith, jack ledair, max katz, sid lorraine, maurice fogel, audley walsh, frances ireland, al baker \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Willard Smith, Jack LeDair, Max Katz, Sid Lorraine, Maurice Fogel, Audley Walsh, Frances Ireland, Al Baker
the back room \n on john mulholland, paul fleming, rudy miller, milbourne christopher, blackstone, paul stadelman, carl ballantine, roy benson, dr. jaks, norman jensen \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
the back room \n on dorny, leon maguire, jimmy drilling, dai vernon, norman jensen, johnnie murray, cy keller, pat terry, bill larsen, frank jogglar, feank garcia \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dorny, Leon Maguire, Jimmy Drilling, Dai Vernon, Norman Jensen, Johnnie Murray, Cy Keller, Pat Terry, Bill Larsen, Frank Jogglar, Feank Garcia
the back room \n on dr. elliott, vernon, jay marshall, jack gwynne, ross bertram, clayton rawson \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Dr. Elliott, Vernon, Jay Marshall, Jack Gwynne, Ross Bertram, Clayton Rawson
the back room \n on george kaplan, milbourne christopher, martin gardner, mike millet, bill simon, dr. jaks, francis carlyle, faucett ross, dai vernon, john boyko, sid lorraine, leo rullman, keith clark, fu manchu \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on George Kaplan, Milbourne Christopher, Martin Gardner, Mike Millet, Bill Simon, Dr. Jaks, Francis Carlyle, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, John Boyko, Sid Lorraine, Leo Rullman, Keith Clark, Fu Manchu
the back room \n on martin gardner, richard himber, clayton rawson, dr. elliott, wallace dibble, audley walsh, bill simon \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Martin Gardner, Richard Himber, Clayton Rawson, Dr. Elliott, Wallace Dibble, Audley Walsh, Bill Simon
the back room \n on james g. thompson jr., dai vernon, hugard's magic monthly, al baker, harry blackstone, gali gali, washington irving bishop \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Al Baker, Harry Blackstone, Gali Gali, Washington Irving Bishop
the back room \n on the s.a.m - i.b.m. convention, sid lorraine, dai vernon, dr. jaks, frank garcia, bill simon, ross bertram, johnny platt, chic schoke, leslie barrie, gene bernstein, tom hanlon, russell swann, audley walsh, del ray, jay marshall \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on the S.A.M - I.B.M. convention, Sid Lorraine, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon, Ross Bertram, Johnny Platt, Chic Schoke, Leslie Barrie, Gene Bernstein, Tom Hanlon, Russell Swann, Audley Walsh, Del Ray, Jay Marshall
the back room \n on roy benson, richard himber, ande furlong, annemann's diary, peter warlock, orson welles \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Roy Benson, Richard Himber, Ande Furlong, Annemann's diary, Peter Warlock, Orson Welles
the back room \n on magicol, larry becker, gerald kosky, orson welles, leslie barrie, tommy martin, bill nord \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Magicol, Larry Becker, Gerald Kosky, Orson Welles, Leslie Barrie, Tommy Martin, Bill Nord
the back room \n on cy endfield, jay marshall, roy benson, dr. braude, max katz, martin gardner, audley walsh, hen fetsch, cardini, charlie miller, dai vernon, t. nelson downs \n bruce elliott
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Cy Endfield, Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dr. Braude, Max Katz, Martin Gardner, Audley Walsh, Hen Fetsch, Cardini, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs