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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
a self working trick \n using a no-touch force \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	A Self Working Trick	using a no-touch force		1938	Greater Magic	237		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Face up Card is used to count down to selection Cards / Sleights / Force / Psychological Forces Cards / Sleights / Force / No-Touch Force (not Cut-Deeper or Cross Cut)
the prize winner \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n one-deck prizewinner \n karl fulves \n further notes \n karl fulves \n right on the money \n john born 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Prize Winner		Related to Further Notes (Karl Fulves, 2002) Variations One-Deck Prizewinner (Karl Fulves, 1977) Right on the Money (John Born, 2012)	1938	Greater Magic	564		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
the telephone trick \n assistant names card over telephone, see also "fragment: introduction for the telephone trick" on <a href="show.php?book=227">page 1150</a> \n william h. mccaffrey \n calling ms. wizard \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Telephone Trick	assistant names card over telephone, see also "Fragment: Introduction for The Telephone Trick" on page 1150	Also published here Calling Ms. Wizard (William H. McCaffrey, 1984)	1938	Greater Magic	566		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
card in the pocket. ii \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n card in the pocket \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Card in the Pocket. II		Related to Card in the Pocket (William H. McCaffrey, 1972)	1938	Greater Magic	255		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
geomancy \n drawn design is duplicated, carbon \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Geomancy	drawn design is duplicated, carbon		1938	Greater Magic	891		Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
color changing backs \n two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Color Changing Backs	two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back		1938	Greater Magic	295		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back
magic addition \n \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Magic Addition			1938	Greater Magic	896		Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
unique bridge and poker deal \n shuffled deck, card called out as memory demonstration (stacking), then bridge and poker deal demo \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Unique Bridge and Poker Deal	shuffled deck, card called out as memory demonstration (stacking), then bridge and poker deal demo		1938	Greater Magic	298		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Bridge Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Multiple Phase Routines Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Gambling Stack / Full Deck
the four aces \n matrix layout \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Four Aces	matrix layout		1938	Greater Magic	357		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Newspaper
the penny and the dime \n one of two coins vanish \n william h. mccaffrey \n s.s. blodgett 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey, S.S. Blodgett	The Penny and the Dime	one of two coins vanish		1938	Greater Magic	678		Coin / Sleights / Sleeving Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed
blindfold multiple detection \n blindfolded magician divines several cards, different finishes \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Blindfold Multiple Detection	blindfolded magician divines several cards, different finishes		1938	Greater Magic	449		Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Peculiarities of certain Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
cut and restored bill \n \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Cut and Restored Bill			1938	Greater Magic	770		Bill / Torn & Restored
the five dollar bill trick \n $5 to $1 bill, humorous presentation \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Five Dollar Bill Trick	$5 to $1 bill, humorous presentation		1938	Greater Magic	777		Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / Props
"think stop" \n one way deck \n william h. mccaffrey 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	"Think Stop"	one way deck		1938	Greater Magic	496		Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick
the jumping match or toothpick \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Jumping Match or Toothpick		Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1938	Greater Magic	830		Toothpick Match & Matchbox / Match / Animation
vii. william h. mccaffrey \n card stars of the u.s.a. intro \n john northern hilliard 1938 greater magic John Northern Hilliard	VII. William H. McCaffrey	Card Stars of the U.S.A. intro		1938	Greater Magic	563		Articles / Biographical
variation of the telephone mystery \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n the being at the other end \n orville wayne meyer 1942/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 2 William H. McCaffrey	Variation of the Telephone Mystery		Related to The Being at the Other End (Orville Wayne Meyer, 1973)	1942/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	211		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations
popper upper \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n penta-match \n stewart judah 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.	Popper Upper	match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956) Variations Penta-Match (Stewart Judah, 1975)	1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 43)	176		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Vanish Business Cards
the pedagogue's nightmare \n three paddles, with coins \n william h. mccaffrey 1945 my best William H. McCaffrey	The Pedagogue's Nightmare	three paddles, with coins		1945	My Best	174		Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines
bill mccaffrey's prize winner \n two decks, premonition, card is found in hat \n william h. mccaffrey 1945 my best William H. McCaffrey	Bill McCaffrey's Prize Winner	two decks, premonition, card is found in hat		1945	My Best	23		Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
biographical sketches of contributors \n - theo. annemann - charles arbuthnot - george e. arrowsmith - roger barkann - sylvan barnet - joseph l. barnett - raymond l. beebe - eugene bernstein - j. b. bobo - john n. booth - tom bowyer - vynn boyar - joan brandon - fred braue - john braun - lu brent - r. c. buff - clyde f. cairy - loring campbell - jack chanin - frank chapman - forest v. chesbro - milbourne christopher - eddie clever - stanley collins - mystic craig - thomas j. crawford - john j. crimmins, jr. - paul j. curry - del monte - harry dobrin - ronald b. edwards - bruce elliot - professor el-tab - dr. e. g. ervin - dr. henry ridgely evans - val evans - "hen" fetsch - thomas b. fitzgerald - dariel fitzkee - sid fleischman - joseph harman fries - martin gardner - teral garrett - walter b. gibson - arnold l. grubin - nelson c. hahne - hathaway - royal v. heath - charles h. hopkins - jean hugard - mark jacobs - r. m. jamison - f. h. jeudevine - maurice kains - george g. kaplan - george karger - joseph a. karson - wilbur kattner - gerald lynton kaufman - howard b. kayton, m.d. - the great kolar - gerald kosky - abril lamarque - william w. larsen - sid lorraine - art lyle - l. vosburgh lyons - richard f. madden - greer marechal, jr. - george mcathy - william h. mccaffrey - jack mcmillen - harry mendoza - orville meyer - john w. mifflin - chester morris - paul morris - frederick mosteller - robert a. nelson - c. a. george newmann - grady s. nicholson - dr. cecil e. nixon - charles walter nyquist - dell o'dell - tom osborne - george harrison pittman - julien j. proskauer - clayton rawson - ralph w. read - dolf rudin - herb rungie - ned rutledge - james j. sanders - lucille pierce saxon - sigmar - the magician - jerry sorensen - willard s. smith - george starke - dr. raymond v. stone, sr. (ramo) - harlan tarbell - dr. franklin taylor - j. g. thompson, jr. - jack f. trebel - m. van reese - jack vosburgh - audley valentine walsh - peter warlock - herman l. weber - bob weill - william h. wilson - tommy windsor - howard h. wise - ed. wolff - michael f. zens \n james g. thompson jr. 1945 my best James G. Thompson Jr.	Biographical Sketches of Contributors	Theo. Annemann Charles Arbuthnot George E. Arrowsmith Roger Barkann Sylvan Barnet Joseph L. Barnett Raymond L. Beebe Eugene Bernstein J. B. Bobo John N. Booth Tom Bowyer Vynn Boyar Joan Brandon Fred Braue John Braun Lu Brent R. C. Buff Clyde F. Cairy Loring Campbell Jack Chanin Frank Chapman Forest V. Chesbro Milbourne Christopher Eddie Clever Stanley Collins Mystic Craig Thomas J. Crawford John J. Crimmins, JR. Paul J. Curry Del Monte Harry Dobrin Ronald B. Edwards Bruce Elliot Professor El-Tab Dr. E. G. Ervin Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans Val Evans "Hen" Fetsch Thomas B. Fitzgerald Dariel Fitzkee Sid Fleischman Joseph Harman Fries Martin Gardner Teral Garrett Walter B. Gibson Arnold L. Grubin Nelson C. Hahne Hathaway Royal V. Heath Charles H. Hopkins Jean Hugard Mark Jacobs R. M. Jamison F. H. Jeudevine Maurice Kains George G. Kaplan George Karger Joseph A. Karson Wilbur Kattner Gerald Lynton Kaufman Howard B. Kayton, M.D. The Great Kolar Gerald Kosky Abril Lamarque William W. Larsen Sid Lorraine Art Lyle L. Vosburgh Lyons Richard F. Madden Greer Marechal, JR. George McAthy William H. McCaffrey Jack McMillen Harry Mendoza Orville Meyer John W. Mifflin Chester Morris Paul Morris Frederick Mosteller Robert A. Nelson C. A. George Newmann Grady S. Nicholson Dr. Cecil E. Nixon Charles Walter Nyquist Dell O'Dell Tom Osborne George Harrison Pittman Julien J. Proskauer Clayton Rawson Ralph W. Read Dolf Rudin Herb Rungie Ned Rutledge James J. Sanders Lucille Pierce Saxon Sigmar - The Magician Jerry Sorensen Willard S. Smith George Starke Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO) Harlan Tarbell DR. Franklin Taylor J. G. Thompson, JR. Jack F. Trebel M. Van Reese Jack Vosburgh Audley Valentine Walsh Peter Warlock Herman L. Weber Bob Weill William H. Wilson Tommy Windsor Howard H. Wise Ed. Wolff Michael F. Zens		1945	My Best	347		Articles / Biographical
matchaskill \n miraskill with matches \n gerald kosky \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1948 the phoenix 101-150 Gerald Kosky	Matchaskill	miraskill with matches	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1948	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 145)	581		Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miraskill & Variations
strike one \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n matchaskill \n gerald kosky \n the jumping match or toothpick \n william h. mccaffrey \n streichholzereien \n james g. thompson jr. 1956 top secrets of magic James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky	Strike One	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Related to Popper Upper (Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., 1943) Matchaskill (Gerald Kosky, 1948) The Jumping Match or Toothpick (William H. McCaffrey, 1938) Also published here Streichholzereien (James G. Thompson Jr., 1991)	1956	Top Secrets of Magic	44		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
vernon - mccaffery name effect \n unclear effect description \n william h. mccaffrey \n dai vernon 1961 the magic of charles earle miller William H. McCaffrey, Dai Vernon	Vernon - McCaffery Name Effect	unclear effect description		1961	The Magic of Charles Earle Miller	72		Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Effects that are simply too hard to explain
divination \n \n william h. mccaffrey 1972 the living end William H. McCaffrey	Divination			1972	The Living End	111		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
card in the pocket \n signed \n william h. mccaffrey \n card in the pocket. ii \n william h. mccaffrey 1972 the living end William H. McCaffrey	Card in the Pocket	signed	Related to Card in the Pocket. II (William H. McCaffrey, 1938)	1972	The Living End	21		Cards / Sleights / Cloths and Cards / Showing Pocket empty Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
the being at the other end \n card divined over phone \n orville wayne meyer \n variation of the telephone mystery \n william h. mccaffrey 1973 the compleat magick — volume i Orville Wayne Meyer	The Being at the Other End	card divined over phone	Related to Variation of the Telephone Mystery (William H. McCaffrey, 1942/27)	1973	The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 73)	361		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations
one-deck prizewinner \n sleeving \n karl fulves \n the prize winner \n william h. mccaffrey 1977 impromptu holdouts Karl Fulves	One-Deck Prizewinner	sleeving	Inspired by The Prize Winner (William H. McCaffrey, 1938)	1977	Impromptu Holdouts	32		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
die verheirateten streichhölzer \n story illustrated with matches \n william h. mccaffrey \n genii, july 1977 1980 intermagic William H. McCaffrey	Die verheirateten Streichhölzer	story illustrated with matches	Also published here Genii, July 1977	Nov. 1980	Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)	118		Match & Matchbox / Match / Miscellaneous Match & Matchbox / Match / Puzzle
calling ms. wizard \n no. 23 \n william h. mccaffrey \n the telephone trick \n william h. mccaffrey 1984 more self-working card tricks William H. McCaffrey	Calling Ms. Wizard	No. 23	Also published here The Telephone Trick (William H. McCaffrey, 1938)	1984	More Self-Working Card Tricks	34		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
the repeating card to top \n \n william h. mccaffrey 1991 page wright's manuscript William H. McCaffrey	The Repeating Card to Top			1991	Page Wright's Manuscript	241		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
triple lift \n or double, lifted at inner left corner \n william h. mccaffrey 1991 page wright's manuscript William H. McCaffrey	Triple Lift	or double, lifted at inner left corner		1991	Page Wright's Manuscript	242		Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Breakless
streichholzereien \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1991 intermagic James G. Thompson Jr.	Streichholzereien	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Also published here Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	Dec. 1991	Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4&5)	156		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
mac's dead name test \n "an improvement on annemann's method." \n william h. mccaffrey 1994 more greater magic William H. McCaffrey	Mac's Dead Name Test	"An improvement on Annemann's method."		1994	More Greater Magic	1111		Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test
the newlywed match trick \n paddle effect with paper matches and story \n william h. mccaffrey 1994 more greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Newlywed Match Trick	paddle effect with paper matches and story		1994	More Greater Magic	1111		Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines Match & Matchbox / Match / Miscellaneous
further notes \n on the premonition effect \n karl fulves \n the prize winner \n william h. mccaffrey 2002 hofzinser's card tricks Karl Fulves	Further Notes	on the Premonition effect	Related to The Prize Winner (William H. McCaffrey, 1938)	2002	Hofzinser's Card Tricks	75		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
right on the money \n card freely named, card is shown to have an amount of money written on the back, wallet has predicted the amount of money \n john born \n the prize winner \n william h. mccaffrey 2012 seeking the bridge John Born	Right on the Money	Card freely named, card is shown to have an amount of money written on the back, wallet has predicted the amount of money	Inspired by The Prize Winner (William H. McCaffrey, 1938)	2012	Seeking the Bridge	126		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Phil / Fred / Oscar