138 entries for John Gaughan

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The Pillars of Solomon, and the Magic Bradawl precursors of Chinese Sticks
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
330
The Changing Ladle on a stick, to change flat objects, as card burning, paper switch or Q&A device
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
358
The Bran Glass glass (apparently) filled with bran covered, bran changes into anything
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
383
The new Watch and Card Target pistol shot on target, where card appears minus corner, then corner as well, watch appears there too
Inspired byRelated to 1890
More Magic
403
Robert Albo Dr. Albo's Collection of Magic Apparatus pictures of tricks by Thayer, Klingl, Bartl, Hofzinser, Eric Lewis, Martinka, Bland, Conradi, Okito, P&L, Abbott, Willmann, Owen, Abbott, Baker, John Gaughan, Burtini, Olson, Roterberg, Hughes
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
333
Max Maven Collected Thoughts on The Mulholland Library of Conjuring and the Allied Arts Conference on Magic History, produced by Ricky Jay, John Gaughan and Jim Steinmeyer
 		Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Stan Allen Dear John: Thank You!
  • From the Editor
John Gaughan
Related to Jan. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
7
Thomas Alan Waters, John Gaughan, James Alfredson Dear John:
  • Letters
Related to Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
9
Jim Steinmeyer Fooled Again on Dr. Hooker's Rising Cards and John Gaughan
Related to Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
36
R. Lee Davis Is Cheaper Ethical?
  • Letters
Related to July 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 11)
15
Rich Bloch, John Gaughan, Jim Steinmeyer Cheap vs. Value
  • Letters
Related to Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
15
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Al Flosso (1895-1976)
  • Jean Hugard (1872-1959)
  • John Ramsay (1877-1962)
  • Penn & Teller
  • Percy Abbott (1886-1960)
  • Dr. Albert M. Wilson (1885-1930)
  • Roy Benson (1915-1978)
  • John Gaughan
  • Martin Gardner
  • Neil Foster (1921-1988)
  • Nate Leipzig (1873-1939)
  • Frances Marshall
Related to June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
56
John Gaughan A Clockwork Computer on Joseffy's automaton
 		Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
49
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Antonio Diavolo, A Souvenir of his Performance by John Gaughan (written by Jim Steinmeyer) Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
71
John Gaughan Millennium Reflections
Jan. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1)
37
Dustin Stinett John Gaughan
Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
38
Jim Steinmeyer Dr. Hooker And the Science of Marvels long article on Dr. Hooker and his rising cards, and the resurrection by John Gaughan and Jim Steinmeyer
 		Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
48
John Gaughan The Cannonball Vase
  • The Chamber of Secrets
large ball vase with cannon ball
 		Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
48
John Gaughan The French Money Maker
  • The Chamber of Secrets
old money maker prop
 		Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
39
John Gaughan The Magic Teakettle
  • The Chamber of Secrets
collapsible kettle by Karl Willmann
 		Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
35
John Gaughan The Dissecting Drawer Box
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
29
John Gaughan The Rabbit Through a Glass
  • The Chamber of Secrets
apparatus with sheet of glass that is penetrated
 		May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
34
John Gaughan The Bottle and Ribbons
  • The Chamber of Secrets
wine poured from bottle, then ribbon of chosen color pulled from bottle, repeated, apparatus from Joseph Bland
 		June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
24
John Gaughan Thayer's Sensational Growing Billiard Ball
  • The Chamber of Secrets
apparatus
 		July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
38
John Gaughan The Double-Ended Candle Drawer Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
32
John Gaughan The Card Star
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
34
John Gaughan Balsamo, the Living Skull
  • The Chamber of Secrets
skull apparatus that can answer questions
 		Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
26
John Gaughan Joseffy's Rapping Hand
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 11)
32
John Gaughan The Hofzinser Rose Mirror
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
41
John Gaughan Antonio Diavolo
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Jan. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 1)
24
John Gaughan The French Writing Desk
  • The Chamber of Secrets
apparatus
 		Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
22
John Gaughan Birdcage Transportation
  • The Chamber of Secrets
cage travels from one stand to another
 		Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
34
John Gaughan The Shower of Gold
  • The Chamber of Secrets
clear glass container on table under cloth, coins audibly appear inside, apparatus
 		Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
36
John Gaughan The Pigeon Coffrets
  • The Chamber of Secrets
dove pan type production apparatus
 		May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
32
John Gaughan The Transparent Casket
  • The Chamber of Secrets
coins appear in glass box that hangs suspended one by one
 		June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
26
John Gaughan Psycho
  • The Chamber of Secrets
John Nevil Maskelyne's automaton Psycho
 		July 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 7)
26
John Gaughan The Wine and Water Transposition
  • The Chamber of Secrets
prop heavy
 		Aug. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 8)
18
John Gaughan L'Escamateur Bronze Inkstand
  • The Chamber of Secrets
sculpture
 		Sep. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 9)
18
John Gaughan 1870 Magic Set
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
18
John Gaughan The Nest of Boxes
  • The Chamber of Secrets
twelve boxes
 		Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
18
John Gaughan The French Flying Cards
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card fountain from box, sculpture catches card
 		Feb. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2)
22
John Gaughan The Ball and Vase
  • The Chamber of Secrets
old apparatus
 		Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
22
John Gaughan The Rising Florin
  • The Chamber of Secrets
apparatus in which a coin is seen floating upwards inside a tube
 		Apr. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 4)
28
John Gaughan The Silk Handkerchief in Light Bulb
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
18
John Gaughan Okito's Black and White Duck Heads
  • The Chamber of Secrets
duck's heads attached to wrong bodies
 		June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
24
John Gaughan Conradi's Original Billiard Ball Illusion
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical stand with slide
 		July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
18
John Gaughan Number Divination Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
24
John Gaughan Sucker Billiard Ball Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
die box type apparatus with billiard ball
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
18
John Gaughan The Watch Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
box from which a watch can be stollen
 		Oct. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10)
22
John Gaughan The Card Detecting Duck
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
18
John Gaughan Bland's Enchanted Flowers
  • The Chamber of Secrets
Joseph Bland, cards grow out of flower bouquet, apparatus, one is missing a corner that visually reappears
 		Dec. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 12)
18
John Gaughan The Watch and Card Target
  • The Chamber of Secrets
pistol shot on target, where card appears minus corner, then corner as well, watch appears there too
Related to Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
20
John Gaughan The Enchanted Coffre
  • The Chamber of Secrets
playing card put in chest, it transforms into small birds
 		Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
18
John Gaughan Klingl Die to Canary
  • The Chamber of Secrets
large die transforms into a bird cage with bird in a wooden box
 		Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
18
John Gaughan Coin Casket
  • The Chamber of Secrets
four coins upright in velvet ring box, they vanish one by one every time it is opened by spectator
 		May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
18
John Gaughan Thayer's Vanishing and Reappearing Lamps
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
18
John Gaughan Magic Tea Caddy
  • The Chamber of Secrets
box with three lids on top, moving section and item place in on section can be transferred to another
Variations July 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 7)
20
John Gaughan Voisin's Magic Table
  • The Chamber of Secrets
Emile Voisin's mechanical table with trapdoors
 		Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
20
John Gaughan Robert-Houdin's Match Alarm Clock
  • The Chamber of Secrets
alarm clock that automatically strikes a match
 		Sep. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 9)
18
John Gaughan Houdini's Blooming Rosebush and Flower Cone
Oct. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 10)
20
John Gaughan The French Peacock
  • The Chamber of Secrets
peacock apparatus located card or answers questions
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
18
John Gaughan Willmann's Harlequin
  • The Chamber of Secrets
small Carl Willmann automaton
 		Dec. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 12)
18
John Gaughan Dr. Rohnstein's "The Day-Fly"
  • The Chamber of Secrets
three cards chosen from rotating wheels are predicted, date of performance predicted on back of the cards
Related to Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
18
John Gaughan French Ball Grabbers
  • The Chamber of Secrets
cups with compartments that can hold balls
 		Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
18
John Gaughan The Enchanted Black Ball and Fairy Rose
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
16
John Gaughan Spirito
  • The Chamber of Secrets
Floyd Thayer, voice from empty wooden box, electronics
 		Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
20
John Gaughan The Enchanted Silver Floral Vase
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical silver vase that rises flowers
 		May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
16
John Gaughan The Watch Mortar and Pestle
  • The Chamber of Secrets
borrowed pocket watch is apparently destroyed in mortar
 		June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
24
John Gaughan The Zoave Drummer
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		July 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 7)
16
John Gaughan The Skeleton Caddy
  • The Chamber of Secrets
box with three lids on top, moving section and item place in on section can be transferred to another, improved version
Inspired by Aug. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8)
16
John Gaughan Martinka's Mahogany Birdcage
  • The Chamber of Secrets
birds appear in a cage apparatus
 		Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
16
John Gaughan The Pillars of Solomon
  • The Chamber of Secrets
precursors of Chinese Sticks
Related to Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
16
John Gaughan The Enchanted Orange Tree
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11)
16
John Gaughan The Card Ladle
  • The Chamber of Secrets
on a stick, to change flat objects
Related to Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
18
John Gaughan The Coffee Vase and Bran Bowl
  • The Chamber of Secrets
glass (apparently) filled with bran covered, bran changes into anything
Related to Jan. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 1)
16
John Gaughan Ink to Goldfish
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical
 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
18
John Gaughan The I-II Die Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
18
John Gaughan The Tray of Proteus
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
20
John Gaughan A McElroy Brothers Ventriloquist Figure
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
18
John Gaughan The Burning Globe
  • The Chamber of Secrets
borrowed handkerchief is burned and restored in a metal apparatus
 		June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
20
John Gaughan The Crystal Bell
  • The Chamber of Secrets
bell on stand made of glass rings by itself to answer questions
 		July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
20
John Gaughan The Vanishing and Reappearing Lamps
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical, collapsible on tables
 		Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
24
John Gaughan Willmann's Giant Fire Bowl
  • The Chamber of Secrets
collapsible metal bowl on a table
 		Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
22
John Gaughan The Neyhart Houlette
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
22
John Gaughan The Antique Card Rise
  • The Chamber of Secrets
table with rotating mechanical index
 		Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
22
John Gaughan Adolphe Blind's Card Rise
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card floats up a flower pot and is then seen upright above the flowers
 		Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
22
John Gaughan The Flight of the Turtle Doves
  • The Chamber of Secrets
two giant ball vases, cannon ball and dove transpose
 		Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
24
John Gaughan The Bewitched Organ Pipes
  • The Chamber of Secrets
six nesting metal tubes, shown empty, then things produced from them
 		Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
26
Jonathan Pendragon Realization
  • Panmagium

  • Cobble Woods
  • Interlude Part Three
  • John Gaughan and Metamorphosis
 		Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
36
John Gaughan The Magic Incubator
  • The Chamber of Secrets
bird appears with bird cage inside a large can
 		June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
22
John Gaughan The Rice and Orange Trick
  • The Chamber of Secrets
orange and rice transpose with lots of apparatus
 		Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
30
John Gaughan The Jumping Card
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card jumps out of wooden box
 		Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
22
John Gaughan The Mysterious Crystal Clock
  • The Chamber of Secrets
clock hand spins and stops at predetermined number
Related to Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
24
John Gaughan The Egg Pillar
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card is loaded into egg from an egg stand
 		Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
24
John Gaughan The Wonderful Glass Lanterns
  • Chamber of Secrets
nesting glass lantern with lit candle as production items
 		Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
38
John Gaughan The Enchanted Drawer and Dissolving Dice
  • Chamber of Secrets
large die travels between small box and top hat
 		June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
60
John Gaughan The Enchanted Cigar Cabinet
  • Chamber of Secrets
cigars removed from box, borrowed watch or other item reappears in that compartment
 		Aug. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 8)
22
John Gaughan The Miraculous Glass Casket
  • Chamber of Secrets
compressible balls appear in clear box
 		Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
22
John Gaughan The Enchanted Chest of Drawers
  • Chamber of Secrets
chest with drawers
 		Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
54
John Gaughan The Crystal Houlette Mysterieuse
  • Chamber of Secrets
houlette on a stick
 		Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
42
John Gaughan Sand Frames
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
36
John Gaughan The Head of Mephistopheles
  • Chamber of Secrets
devil's head that moves and can produce cards
 		June 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)
38
John Gaughan A Tiny Table, a Ladle, Some Dice, and a Mystery
  • Chamber of Secrets
divining dice numbers with a switching prop
 		Aug. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8)
44
John Gaughan The Card Tripod
  • Chamber of Secrets
switching apparatus
 		Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
42
John Gaughan Billiard Ball Dropper
  • Chamber of Secrets
crazy mechanical ball dropper
 		Dec. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 12)
56
John Gaughan Flight of the Phoenix
  • Chamber of Secrets
a thin target is shot at, it collapses and mechanically changes into a cage with a previously vanished bird inside
 		Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
44
John Gaughan French Cannonball Vase
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 4)
36
John Gaughan The Ball Columns
  • Chamber of Secrets
compressible balls travel from tube to tube
 		June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
46
John Gaughan Hora Grandiosa
  • Chamber of Secrets
pocket watches are produced and put in a fram, they change into a giant alarm clock
 		Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
46
John Gaughan Mysto! The Thayer Block and Ribbon Release
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
48
John Gaughan The Floyd's Card Star
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 12)
40
John Gaughan The Mystery of the Mighty Mystery Clock
  • Chamber of Secrets
Paul H. Razoux, clock works without visible motor
 		Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
42
John Gaughan Spirit Bells
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 4)
38
John Gaughan The Crystal Tripod
  • Chamber of Secrets
coins appear one by one visibly in a goblet that sits on a plat that hangs on a stand, mechanical
 		June 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6)
56
John Gaughan The Jon Martin Cabinet
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Aug. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 8)
42
John Gaughan The Martin Rising Card Machine
  • Chamber of Secrets
jumbo deck
 		Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
50
John Gaughan The Martin Rabbit from Hat and Asrah Form
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
42
John Gaughan A Very Special Conjuring Set
  • Chamber of Secrets
made by Maison Susse Frères
 		Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
50
John Gaughan Thayer's Eclipse Re-Appearing Lamp
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
42
John Gaughan The Conjurer
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
48
John Gaughan Neppy
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
44
John Gaughan Astarte
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
94
John Gaughan An Anatomy of Joseph Bland's Magic "Greek Vase"
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
44
John Gaughan Floyd Thayer: Folk Artist
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
46
John Gaughan Topper Martyn's Cup and Ball Automaton
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
46
John Gaughan Not Your Average Cigarette Lighter
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		July 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 7)
54
John Gaughan The Miniature Bird Cage
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
60
John Gaughan The Disappearing Cage and Canary
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 11)
50
John Gaughan Voisin's Spirit Bell
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
52
John Gaughan The Learned Judge
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
40
John Gaughan Dr. Q's Visit of the Ghosts
  • Chamber of Secrets
small door knocks to answer questions
 		May 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 5)
44
John Gaughan The Harlequin
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		July 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 7)
48
John Gaughan Physique Magic Set
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Sep. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 9)
42
John Gaughan Thayer's "Find the Lady Cubes"
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Nov. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 11)
52
John Gaughan Thayer's "Wonder Screen"
  • Chamber of Secrets
 		Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
56
John Gaughan The Chamber of Secrets: Robert-Houdin's Light and Heavy Chest
  • Perspectives
 		Mar. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 3)
80
Jim Steinmeyer Max Speaks to Balsamo on a Max Maven performance of Balsamo with John Gaughan in 1997
 		May 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 5)
24
John Gaughan Thayer's Greatest Solid Through Solid
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		May 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 5)
80