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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Henri De Manche	To Change a Coin	one-handed	Related to Roll-around move (Milbourne Christopher, 1951) The De Manche Switch Used In conjunction With Sleeving (David Berglas, Henri De Manche, 1969)	1902	The Modern Conjurer	153	Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)
T. Page Wright	Jumbo Card Revelation	cards behind back, brought forward one by one until named number, then selection is taken from behind back as jumbo card	Related to Jumbo Climax (Milbourne Christopher, 1949) Surprise Jumbo (Eddie Taytelbaum, 1956) Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1961) Also published here A Card Climax (T. Page Wright, 1991)	1933	Page Wright's Notebook	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Funny Locations Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
Martin Sunshine	Cigarette Perception	cigarette brands are named blindfolded by smell, see page 99 for improvement by Frank N. Dodd	Related to Cigarette Test (Milbourne Christopher, Martin Sunshine, 1950) Sightless Vision (Francis Carlyle, Martin Sunshine, 1975) Arthur Philips Carlton, Twenty Years of Spoof and Bluff, 1920	Jan. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 4)	14	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Orville Wayne Meyer	A Practical Card Code	verbal	Variations Color Code (Milbourne Christopher, 1946) Also published here A Practical Card Code (Orville Wayne Meyer, 1944)	Apr. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 7)	26	Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Assistant
Milbourne Christopher	Stretching a Rope			1938	Greater Magic	794	Rope / Stretching
Walter B. Gibson	Date Sense	numbers on calendar are added, matrix force	Related to Days of Force (Mel Stover, 1945) Date Sense (Walter B. Gibson, 1983) Variations Super Date Senses (Milbourne Christopher, 1951) Crazy Calendar (Martin Gardner, 1983) Also published here Date Sense (Walter B. Gibson, 1944)	Feb. 1938	The Jinx (Issue 41)	279	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Calendar Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props
James G. Thompson Jr.	The Passing of Sherlock Holmes	medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)	Related to Milbourne Christopher's Column (Milbourne Christopher, 1949) Li'l Hooker (Jack Kent Tillar, 1991) Variations Witness For The Prosecution (Andy Nyman, 1997) Witness for the Prosecution (Andy Nyman, 2010) Also published here Shades of Sherlock Holmes! (James G. Thompson Jr., 1944)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 103)	621	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with Delays or Revelations Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy Games / Murder Game
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Three Knots in a Rope	three knots appear, one disappears, one is untied, one is taken off		1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	339	Rope / Knot Effects / Appearance Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Jumping Knot	knot jumpes from one position on rope to another		1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	342	Rope / Knot Effects / Traveling & Jumping
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Thread to Rope	thin thread changes visibly into rope		1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	347	Rope / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Cigarette to Rope	Version 1 Version 2 Version 3	Related to Double Mishap Opening (Roberto Giobbi, 2024)	1942	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2	349	Cigarette & Cigar / Transformation Rope / Transformation Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Milbourne Christopher	Match Stickler	burnt match vanishes and appears in spectator's hand among unburnt matches		Aug. 1942	The Phoenix (Issue 16)	66	Match & Matchbox / Match / Traveling
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on the "Barnstormer", Bob Hanko, Jean Hugard's dinner, Milbourne Christopher		Dec. 1942	The Phoenix (Issue 24)	102	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's "Double Cross"	eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces	Variations X-It! (Sam Leo Horowitz, 1951) The Lady's Not for Burning (Ali Bongo, 1966) Also published here Double Cross (Milbourne Christopher, 1985)	1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	53	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ...
Milbourne Christopher	Match Book and Coin	coin appears in torn up match book		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	61	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Match Stickler	match travels into spectator's hand		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	63	Match & Matchbox / Match / Traveling
Milbourne Christopher	Tavern Trickery	card index appears in bottle cap		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Finger Tip Telepathy	instant stooge, submitting name of forced card to spectator		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	76	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator
Milbourne Christopher	Novel Burned and Restored Bill	bill burned on top of plate is found underneath		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	116	Bill / Torn & Restored
Paul Morris	Ubiquitous Coin	to rhymed patter	Related to Invisible Passage (Milbourne Christopher, 1950)	1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	153	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed
Milbourne Christopher	Snappy Silk Production and Color Change	almost bare handed production and color change with wand		1943	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3	372	Silk & Handkerchief / Color Change Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed
Milbourne Christopher	Paper Money	crumpled piece of newspaper changes in a dollar bill		May 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 35)	145	Paper / Transformation Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer	Under Cover	ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin	Also published here Graphite Matchbox Daub (Bob Hummer, 1980)	Feb. 1944	The Phoenix (Issue 53)	218	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Cards / Principles / Daub Cards / Principles / Shiner
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Telegram to Flowers	spring flowers		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	21	Flower / Spring Flowers / Transformation
Milbourne Christopher	Christopher's Flaming Napkin	paper napkin bursts into flames, using only little flash paper		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	23	Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Paper / Paper Napkin
Milbourne Christopher	Tap Force	card is touched by spectator, moving the fan slightly		1945	My Best	12	Cards / Sleights / Force / Fan Force
Milbourne Christopher	Paper Money	piece of newspaper to bill		1945	My Best	161	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
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
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Hen Fetsch, Richard Himber, Dunninger getting exposed, Milbourne Christopher		Jan. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 75)	307	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	A Match Tip	a burning match is split in two		Mar. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 80)	327	Match & Matchbox / Match / Miscellaneous
Tommy Dowd, Milbourne Christopher	Model Asrah!	wand levitates under handkerchief and vanishes, breakaway wand		Aug. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 90)	365	Wand & Stick / Animation Wand & Stick / Vanish
Milbourne Christopher	An Oldie with a New Twist	coin travels into empty matchbox		Sep. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 92)	374	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
	Popper!	from fold in sleeve	Related to Letter to Bruce Elliott (Clayton Rawson, 1945) Fetsch's Grandpopper (Hen Fetsch, 1948) Variations Milbourne Christopher's Column (Milbourne Christopher, 1948)	Nov. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 95)	386	Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Production & Appearance
Jack Miller	Pick Up	coin drops, after being picked up it vanishes	Related to Perfect Vanish (Milbourne Christopher, 1950) Take Advantage of a Fumble (1952)	Nov. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 96)	389	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / "Practical" Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
Milbourne Christopher	Rope to Cigarette			Aug. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)	143	Cigarette & Cigar / Transformation Rope / Transformation
Milbourne Christopher	Flowers from the Flame	bouquet from flash of fire, one-handed production from sleeve		Dec. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)	172	Flower / Feather Flowers Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	The Name Appears	names of presidents on slips of paper, put in performer's pocket, one chosen and burnt, ashes rubbed on cigarette, name appears		Dec. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)	172	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	The Jumping Silks	two different-colored silks held at one corner in each hand visibly change places		Dec. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)	172	Silk & Handkerchief / Transposition Thread / Reel
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell		Jan. 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 98)	399	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Color Code	coding colors	Inspired by A Practical Card Code (Orville Wayne Meyer, 1935)	May 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 105)	421	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	using "Vampire Flexible Glass" with mirror and break-away wand		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	184	Mirror Glass / Destroyed & Restored Wand & Stick / Gaffed Glass / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Match to Dollar	rebuilding "Match to Flower"		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	184	Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Colored Flash Paper	uses for colored flash paper for: silk vanish, torn and restored tissue, silk to egg, lapel flower		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	184	Flower / Fake Paper / Torn & Restored Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed Egg / Silk to Egg Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	Fire and Water	foulard burned and restored, bowl of water produced		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	184	Liquid / Appearance & Production Silk & Handkerchief / Destroyed & Restored Bowl / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	Ribbon Fantastique	idea for Massey's Ribbon Release		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	184	Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Chinese Stick Tip			Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	185	Wand & Stick / Chinese Sticks
Milbourne Christopher	Sponge Ball Idea	sticking sponge ball on end of pencil before production		Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	185	Spongeball / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	The Afghan Bands - The Mobius Strip			Jan. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)	185	Paper / Topological Effects
Milbourne Christopher	My Thimble Routine	"Milbourne Christopher's Column", thimbles and spool of thread appear, thimbles travel and vanish		Feb. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)	197	Thread / Miscellaneous Thimble / Routines
Milbourne Christopher	Double Cut	cut and restored rope with do as I do presentation		Mar. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)	200	Rope / Cut & Restored
Milbourne Christopher	Card in the Bag	cards placed inside bag, selection is removed in form of Jumbo card	Variations Sense of Touch (Don Nielson, 1968)	Mar. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)	200	Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
Milbourne Christopher	Uneasy Aces			Mar. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)	200	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Dr. Daley's Last Trick
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	208	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Prognostication	prediction of winner of football game inside nested envelope, fixed to a wall		Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	208	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Paper / Envelopes / Index Envelopes Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Milbourne Christopher	The Action Test	actions written on slips, action of unknown chosen slip is performed by magician		Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	208	Billet / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Frederick Braue	The Roundabout	on Paul Rosini, Arthur Bull, Milbourne Christopher, Jimmy Eyster, Dante, Neal Elias, Paul Le Paul Frank Shields. Paul Flemming, Dariel Fitzkee, Erdnase, Bert Allerton		Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	210	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Thimble Holder	on pen		Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	210	Thimble / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			May 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)	216	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Burning a Half Dollar	marked coin is burnt inside envelope and appears inside purse held by spectator		May 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)	216	Coin / Effect Themes / Purse Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Nickels and Quarters	two Nickels under one envelope change place with two Quarters under second envelope, see also p. 237 for notes by Rowland Goodman		May 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)	216	Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Envelope Loader	secretly load coin in the hand, for routines using envelopes		May 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)	216	Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on card stabbing routines		June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Bag Stab	with knife, deck in paper bag	Variations Pool Cue Card Stab (Tom Gagnon, 2022)	June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	Force Stab	using telomatic forcing deck, deck with rubber band tossed into audience		June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Sleights / Force / Forcing from a Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	Giant Stab	gag, stabbing card in side bag turns out to be only jumbo card		June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	More Variations	on the paper bag stab		June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	Conclusion			June 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)	224	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on the Blendo Two Silk Blendo Variations for M.C.'S Card Blendo Bead Tip		July 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)	232	Articles / Columns Silk & Handkerchief / Blendo
Milbourne Christopher	Cigarette to Foulard	cigarette changes to large handkerchief		July 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)	232	Cigarette & Cigar / Transformation Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on doing tricks over the radio, person calls in to reveal card The Card Call Card and Telephone Variations P Conclusion	Variations Television Card Call (Milbourne Christopher, Lu Brent, 1950)	Aug. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 3)	240	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Articles / Magic on the Radio
Frederick Braue	Roundabout	on Milbourne Christopher, Al Flosse, Al Baker, Stuart Robson, Orson Welles, Mahendra, Dean Moore, Dorny, Dante, Scarne, Aril Lamarque and more		Aug. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 3)	243	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Melbourne Christopher's Column			Sep. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)	248	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Think of a City	list of cities written on slate, performer predicts one with chalk mark, magnetic movable mark Variation 1 Variation 2		Sep. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)	248	Slate / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Milbourne Christopher	Passe-Passe Slates	two slates with different colors written on them are placed inside two bags with same colors, transposition, Edward Massey's Duplex Slates		Sep. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)	248	Slate / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Oct. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)	256	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Shooting a Card	card shot with thumb tack on a board, pistol used and matching corner		Oct. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)	256	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
Milbourne Christopher	The Card Reflected	card with same value and one with same suit as selection is removed, mirror on card as shiner		Oct. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)	256	Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Broken Match	broken match in handkerchief is restored, extra match in necktie		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored
Milbourne Christopher	Steel Ball Puzzle	idea for puzzle with ball in metal vase, ball should be lifted from vase		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Puzzle / Miscellaneous Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Milbourne Christopher	That Trick Again	MC bit, several magicians show the same trick		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	MC & Compere Bits of Business
Milbourne Christopher, Emmett Barbee	Squeeze	when spectator squeezes closes fist coin bends in hand or sponge ball shrinks		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Spongeball / Growing & Shrinking Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Torn & Bent Coin
Milbourne Christopher	For Magicians Only	insider joke on Harlan Tarbell		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Articles / Articles
Milbourne Christopher	Reel Knot	knot appears on rope, reel		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Thread / Reel Rope / Knot Effects / Appearance
Milbourne Christopher	Massey Slate Tip	gag		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Slate / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Salt Passe	salt vanishes and appears back in hand, hollow pencil		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	Shooting Surprise	shooting wand and toy pistol gag		Nov. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)	264	Wand & Stick / Gaffed Toy Comedy Magic & Comedy Props
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	several ideas on book tests Best seller book test Bold Book Test Conclusion		Dec. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)	272	Book / Book Test / Routines Book / Book Test / Sleights & Principles
Milbourne Christopher	Christmas Conjuring	ideas for Christmas themes magic Card in Ball Walnut Wizardry Mistletoe Magic Christmas Card Trick	Related to A Christmas Carol (Steve Spillman, 1970)	Dec. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)	277	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous Nut / Miscellaneous Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Fruit Apparatus / Dove Pan
Milbourne Christopher	Introduction			1946	Milk Pitcher Magic	3	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Jay Marshall, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Clayton Rawson, Milbourne Christopher, Richard Himber		May 1947	The Phoenix (Issue 126)	508	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Jan. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)	286	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Card Revealed	two cards are selected, name of one card appears on second card		Jan. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)	286	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Sleights / Force / Forcing from a Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
Milbourne Christopher	Mental Miracle	chosen card and name are divined		Jan. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)	286	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Articles / Articles
Milbourne Christopher	Silk Race	Do As I Do with spectator, who is quicker untying a silk, Albenice Serpent Silk		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous Thread / Reel
Milbourne Christopher	Pormor Prestidigitation	comedy but using Merv Taylor's Pormor Filmor, shot glass filled from pitcher, assistant always drinks shot		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Liquid / Miscellaneous Comedy Magic & Comedy Props
Milbourne Christopher	Magnetic Magic	magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg	Related to The Magnetic Pass with One or Several Coins (Arthur H. Buckley, 1948)	Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Pull & Holdouts Coin / Gaffed / Holder & Loading Coin / Gaffed / Magnetic Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Milbourne Christopher	Light, Please!	candle produced as joke, when someone asks for a lighter		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Candle / Appearance & Production Comedy Magic & Comedy Props
Milbourne Christopher	Daub Tip	impromptu daub from shoe		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Cards / Principles / Daub
Milbourne Christopher	Flash Bill Idea	flash paper idea when doing chop cup / cups and balls with rolled up bills		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Cup / Cups & Balls / General Comments Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	Wooden Nickels	wooden coins as giveaways		Feb. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)	293	Articles / Business and Publicity Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Mar. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)	301	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Ring From Rope			Mar. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)	301	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Milbourne Christopher	The Knotted Ring			Mar. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)	301	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	ideas and tips of spring flowers Non-Tangle Bouquets Safety Pin Tip Flowers From Cones Scotch Tape Aid Finger Tip Flowers Slide Power Loading Spring Flowers Double Bouquet Production	Variations Floral Routine - A Good Opener (J. Lockhart Davidson, 1947)	Apr. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)	309	Articles / Columns Flower / Spring Flowers / Miscellaneous
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Martin Gardner, Stewart James, Erdnase, Art Lyle, Walter Gibson, Max Holden, Ben Braude, Stanley Collins, The Five-Best Poll, Bob Stull, Lloyd Jones, Eddie Clever, Milbourne Christopher, Elwin Shaw and more		Apr. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)	311	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	317	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Tobacco Pass	cigarette is torn open, tobacco vanishes and appears again and paper vanishes in a flash		May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	317	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Cigarette & Cigar / Appearance & Production / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Money to Burn	piece of newspaper is torn and rolled up into balls, one changes to rolled up bill which then vanishes in a flash	Inspired by Milbourne Christopher's "More Tips on Tricks"	May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	317	Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Milbourne Christopher	Indestructible Dollar	burnt and restored bill, flash bill		May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	317	Bill / Torn & Restored Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	Toss Through Knot	ring on rope, knot appears, illustrations on p. 301		May 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)	317	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	several ideas using the card silk The Silk in the Case The Sensitized Silk The Pips Pass Conclusion		June 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 1)	325	Articles / Columns Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Card Silk Apparatus / Phantom Tube
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	idea for sucker egg trick, egg changes to confetti		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Egg / Transformation Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	M. C. Item	production of bowl of fire, when someone asks for a lighter		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Light & Fire / Fire MC & Compere Bits of Business
Milbourne Christopher	Copenetro Hint	idea for Bob Kline's Copenetro		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins to Glass / Glass out of Hands
Milbourne Christopher, Hen Fetsch	Flower Production	loading device for spring flowers in paper cone		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Flower / Spring Flowers / Appearance & Production / Paper Cone
Milbourne Christopher	Burning Mystery	bill dipped in alcohol is set on fire, unharmed		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Bill / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Publicity Suggestion			July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Articles / Articles
Milbourne Christopher	Watch Winder Comedy	idea		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Watch / Watchwinder
Milbourne Christopher	Head Through Card	putting head through business card, puzzle	Related to Head Through Card (Milbourne Christopher, 1947)	July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Business Cards Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Milbourne Christopher	Tabletop Mystery	idea for props and tables		July 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)	332	Table & Servante
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	ideas for various tricks Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief idea for Al Baker's addition slate on Lou Tannens shooting wand Milk Pitcher Brainwave Deck gag with flash bill Floating Ball card location		Aug. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)	341	Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Wand & Stick / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Peculiarities of certain Cards Propless / Fakir Stuff Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Ball / Floatation / Thread Liquid / Milk Pitcher
Jean Hugard	Hu-Gardenias	on Milbourne Christopher		Aug. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)	345	Articles / Articles
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on silks, Freddy Sanborn		Sep. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)	349	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Silk Change	green silk placed inside pocket, red silk held in front of microphone stand, silk changes color / transposition Tips on silk change Further Variations		Sep. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)	349	Silk & Handkerchief / Color Change Silk & Handkerchief / Transposition
Milbourne Christopher	Silk and Ring	silk used to polish ring changes color		Sep. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)	349	Silk & Handkerchief / Color Change
Milbourne Christopher	Head Through Card	putting head through business card, different cutting system, see p. 370 for idea by Joe Schmidt	Related to Head Through Card (Milbourne Christopher, 1947)	Sep. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)	354	Business Cards Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Milbourne Christopher, George Karger	Milbourne Christopher's Column	idea for stack of coins, using a rubber magnifying glass as cover		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Cylinder and Coins Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Spectator's Hand (Stack of Coins) Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Making a Flower	presentation for Flower in Button Hole		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Flower / Fake
Milbourne Christopher	Walking Through a Ribbon	presentational idea		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Cigarette Machine	tobacco and paper placed in changing bag turn to cigarettes		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Cigarette & Cigar / Transformation Apparatus / Changing & Switching Devices
Milbourne Christopher	Buzz Saw Illusion	performance idea		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Illusions / Harmed & Healed / Sawing in Half
Milbourne Christopher	Hippity-Hop Rabbit	idea		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Children Magic / Hippity Hop Rabbits (Elusive Rabbits)
Milbourne Christopher	Penny Puzzler	paddle routine with knife, pennies attached to blade with wax		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines
Milbourne Christopher	Coin Catching Comedy	jumbo coin gag, in a routine		Oct. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)	359	Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	sponge ball changes to ice cube		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Ice Spongeball / Transformation Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Squaring the Circle	ideas		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Ring / Squaring The Circle
Milbourne Christopher	Prediction Chest	idea for problem of prediction boxes, large box and small billets		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Billet / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Cane Conjuring	idea for appearing cane		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Cane / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	Smoke Combination	idea, smoke appears between two glasses		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Light & Fire / Smoke
Milbourne Christopher	Vanishing Beer	gag, then glass vanishes in bag		Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Glass / Vanish Food / Beer
Milbourne Christopher	"Doozy Dumbbell" Tip			Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	367	Match & Matchbox / Match / Animation
J. Lockhart Davidson	Floral Routine - A Good Opener	flower production	Inspired by Milbourne Christopher's Column (Milbourne Christopher, 1947)	Nov. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)	369	Flower / Fake
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	folded bill is pierced with pencil and threaded on string, release under handkerchief		Dec. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)	376	Bill / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Grandma's Pet Trick	marked coin to ball of wool		Dec. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)	376	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Wool
Milbourne Christopher	It's a Gift	card to spectator's wallet, only in special occasions possible		Dec. 1947	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)	376	Wallet Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Milbourne Christopher	Red and Black Aces	using glide		1948	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5	129	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Dr. Daley's Last Trick
Milbourne Christopher	Decked Out	billet switch, while taking cards out of the case		Jan. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 143)	574	Billet / Switches
Milbourne Christopher	Where There's Life	torn and restored cigarette paper		July 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 155)	624	Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	story of a Rupert's drop, on Milbourne Christopher, Roy Benson, Orson Welles, Lloyd Jones, Dr. Jaks		July 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 155)	626	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Hen Fetsch, Frank Taylor, Karrel Fox, Paul Fleming, Milbourne Christopher		Oct. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 161)	649	Articles / Columns
Arthur H. Buckley	The Magnetic Pass with One or Several Coins	magnetic holdout in trousers at back of leg	Related to Magnetic Magic (Milbourne Christopher, 1947)	1948	Principles and Deceptions	76	Pull & Holdouts Coin / Gaffed / Holder & Loading Coin / Gaffed / Magnetic Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Jan. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)	385	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher, Eddie Roberts	The Phantom Flame	flame is removed from lighter and placed back, Zippo style	Variations Whistle Flame (Ed Heyl, 1949)	Jan. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)	385	Light & Fire / Fire Light & Fire / Lighter
Milbourne Christopher	Flash Cigarette	cigarette vanishes in a flash and appears again, with lighter		Jan. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)	385	Cigarette & Cigar / Vanish Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	Move for Mentalists	reading center, while lighting cigarette		Jan. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)	385	Paper / Center Tear
Milbourne Christopher	Melting Money	coin vanish, with lighter		Jan. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)	385	Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Feb. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)	392	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Mar. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)	401	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Magic Mirror	small pocket mirror is signed and vanishes from handkerchief, appears in sleeve of performer which was secured with rubber band, presentation about clichés		Mar. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)	401	Mirror
Milbourne Christopher	Tobacco and Salt	tobacco and salt are mixed in the hands and separated again, sleeving of tobacco		Mar. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)	401	Sleeving Techniques Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	409	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Spectacles to Monocle	action with rope which spectator cannot imitate, two loops to one loop		Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	409	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Puzzle & Impossible Knot
Milbourne Christopher	The Pull-Through	rope knotted to circle, penetration of performer's hand		Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	409	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Nautical Puzzle	rope knotted to circle, puzzle spectator cannot imitate		Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	410	Rope / Knot Effects / Real / Puzzle & Impossible Knot
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	50 Tricks with a Thumb Tip	by Milbourne Christopher		Apr. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)	415	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	419	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	X-04 Thumb Penetration	rope through thumb	Related to Thumb Amputation (Jean Hugard, 1949) X-05 Thumb Penetration (Joseph K. Schmidt, Tom Sellers, 1987) Rope Tips (Barry Wood, 1991) Variations Houdini Rope (Joseph K. Schmidt, 2005)	May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	419	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Together Again	using a phantom tube		May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	419	Rope / Cut & Restored Apparatus / Phantom Tube
Milbourne Christopher	One Into Two	appearance of second rope		May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	420	Rope / Appearance & Production
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on Val Voltame, Cardini, Roy Benson, Blackstone Walter Gibson, R. C. Buff, Milbourne Christopher, Poker Odds and more		May 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)	421	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on magic for children Participation Taboos Pleasing parents Humor? Give-Aways Applause Sucker tricks Presents Volunteers Curiosity		June 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)	430	Articles / Columns Children Magic / Theory & Essays
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	various idea based on Popper Silk from Smoke Two silk production Flash Silk Foulard Production Paper to Bouquet Rope from Smoke	Inspired by Popper! (1945)	July 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 2)	439	Rope / Appearance & Production Silk & Handkerchief / Ribbon / Production & Appearance Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Articles / Columns Flower / Spring Flowers / Appearance & Production / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	The Milbourne Christopher's Column			Aug. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)	449	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Spinner	cased deck is thrown into the air and selection produced		Aug. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)	449	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	The Cards From Pocket	cased deck placed inside performer's pocket, selections are fished out very fast	Related to Harry in Your Pocket (Darwin Ortiz, 1995)	Aug. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)	449	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Sense of Touch / Card Identity
Milbourne Christopher	The Stick Up	deck tossed on magazine held by the performer, selection sticks to magazine		Aug. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)	449	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
Milbourne Christopher	Card and Ribbon	deck placed inside a bag, bag pierced with ribbon where selection is found threaded on to it		Aug. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)	450	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Card on Rope or Ribbon
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Sep. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 4)	459	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Oct. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)	469	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Ring Away	using Chefalo knot		Oct. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)	469	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Milbourne Christopher	Super Stab	cased deck	Variations Bagged Stab (Milbourne Christopher, Don Alan, 2000)	Oct. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)	469	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Nov. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)	479	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Knotted Rings	two rings tied to rope, one penetrates rope		Nov. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)	479	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	Christmas themed magic Rose Bush Production Box One Ahead Dove Pan Nail Writer Nest of Boxes Card in Ball Electra		Dec. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)	491	Flower / Fake Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Apparatus / Dove Pan Apparatus / Nest of Boxes
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dante, Milbourne Christopher, Audley Walsh, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks		Feb. 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 170)	683	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Jay Marshall, Lee Noble, Carl Ballantine, Mike Bornstein, Jerry Cohen, Dai Vernon, Cy Endfield, Milbourne Christopher		June 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 180)	722	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Bill Simon, Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Robert Harbin	Related to The Layout Problem (Karl Fulves, 1983)	Dec. 1949	The Phoenix (Issue 193)	773	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Jan. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)	499	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Aces to Dollars	Aces change into bills	Also published here Asse zu Zehnmarkscheinen (Milbourne Christopher, 1979)	Jan. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)	499	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Cards
Jean Hugard	Thumb Amputation	loop of rope through thumb, spectator holds thumb, see p. 513 for note by Hugard	Related to X-04 Thumb Penetration (Milbourne Christopher, 1948)	Jan. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)	500	Rope / Penetration / Penetration
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Feb. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)	509	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Spirit Slates	producing three messages on one side of a slate, Massey Slate		Feb. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)	509	Slate / Appearing Writing
Milbourne Christopher	Silk In Box	idea for silk appearance inside a box, Riedel's "Orchids to You"		Feb. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)	509	Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / With Props
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Mar. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)	519	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Jumbo Climax	six cards placed under handkerchief, performer fails to remove selection, finally selection is produced as a Jumbo card	Related to Jumbo Card Revelation (T. Page Wright, 1933) Jumbo Cards and Sleeves (Milbourne Christopher, 1949)	Mar. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)	519	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Fadeaway	sliding knot from rope, cannot be repeated by spectator	Variations Fadeaway - Again (Francis J. Rigney, 1949)	Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Card in Balloon Climax	card in cigarette, apparently card to balloon failed		Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Cigarette
Milbourne Christopher	Four Ink Spots	apparently black facing, dated impression joke		Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Silk & Handkerchief / Gags
Milbourne Christopher	Knife Through Coat	magician's joke on the knife through jacket		Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Knife & Paddle / Penetration
Ed Heyl	Whistle Flame	variation on Roberts routine, instead of shaking lighter, performer whistles to bring flame back	Inspired by The Phantom Flame (Milbourne Christopher, Eddie Roberts, 1948)	Apr. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)	529	Light & Fire / Fire Light & Fire / Lighter
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	539	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Two Bill Trick	two rolled up Dollar Bills travel to hand several times, Two Dollar Bill as climax		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	539	Bill / Traveling / Miscellaneous Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Multiple / In the Hands
Milbourne Christopher	Vanishing Billiard Balls	using shell		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	539	Ball / Billiard Ball / Routines / Vanish Routines
Francis J. Rigney	Fadeaway - Again	sliding knot from rope, cannot be repeated by spectator	Inspired by Fadeaway (Milbourne Christopher, 1949)	May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	540	Rope / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
Frederick Braue	Roundabout with Fred Braue	on John Scarne, Paul Curry, Al Baker, Bruce Elliott, Think-a-Cards, Gerald Kosky, Stuart Cramer, Milbourne Christopher and more		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	541	Articles / Columns
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	Milbourne Christopher's Magazine Test	by Milbourne Christopher		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	544	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Stewart Judah, Martin Gardner, Milbourne Christopher	Flash Paper Pellet Switch	switching paper ball for flash paper ball, with ideas by Milbourne Christopher		May 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)	545	Billet / Switches Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			June 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)	551	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Slade Knots Up-Dated	rope tied to a loop, four knots appear Nailing the Knots Under the Table Behind Closed Doors Fourth Dimension		June 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)	551	Rope / Knot Effects / Appearance
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			July 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)	560	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Devano Rising Cards	three cards, last in card case held by spectator		July 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)	560	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rising Cards
Milbourne Christopher	Eye Flashes	putting sequins on eyelids, Kellar, Leon Mandrake		July 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)	560	Articles / Anecdotes
Milbourne Christopher	Through the Button Hole	coin inside handkerchief, ends of handkerchief pulled through button hole is pulled through		July 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)	560	Coin / Gaffed / Folding Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Clothing
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	Malini and the floating pen		Aug. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)	569	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	The Floating Pen	with gimmick, pen sticks to fingers Floating Wand		Aug. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)	569	Wand & Stick / Animation Pen & Pencil / Animation
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Sep. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)	578	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Silk In the News	production of silk from newspaper Variations Long Stockings Torn Newspaper Topper Production Climax Two Silks Flowers and Beer Light Touch		Sep. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)	579	Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / With Props Food / Beer
Norman Jensen	News and Views on TV Magic	mentioning Billy Bishop, Milbourne Christopher		Sep. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)	583	Articles / Magic on TV
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	on taking notes		Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	589	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Name Transmission	name of spectator vanishes from large slate and appears on small slate, slates in two paper envelopes		Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	589	Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Milbourne Christopher	Scotch Tape Holder			Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	589	Cigarette & Cigar / Holder & Loading Coin / Gaffed / Holder & Loading
Milbourne Christopher	Silk Surprise	sucker handkerchief vanish, changes to large silk instead		Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	589	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation
Milbourne Christopher	Drinking a Glass Full	glass fills up while drinking, gag		Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	596	Liquid / Miscellaneous Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Milbourne Christopher	Quick Tricks	using the magazine "Quick"		Oct. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)	596	Flower / Spring Flowers / Appearance & Production / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	marking a spectator to get a number transmitted to assistant in other room Chalk Mark Telepathy Think of an Object Think of a Man Find the Pin Chairback Transmission Getting the Chalk Colors Afterthought	Related to The Passing of Sherlock Holmes (James G. Thompson Jr., 1940)	Nov. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)	599	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	Cig-Card Tricks	by Milbourne Christopher		Nov. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)	604	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	610	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	A Quick Routine	silk produced from torn page, then page is returned, using Quick magazine Further Thoughts		Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	610	Paper / Torn & Restored Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / With Props
Milbourne Christopher	Jumbo Cards and Sleeves	on Jumbo Climax, placing card up the sleeve comment	Related to Jumbo Climax (Milbourne Christopher, 1949)	Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	610	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Dunninger Dilemma	anecdote of Dunninger		Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	610	Articles / Anecdotes
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)	Conjuring with Christopher	by Milbourne Christopher		Dec. 1949	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)	614	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Milbourne Christopher	Paper to Bill	newspaper ball changes to bill		1949	Over the Coffee Cups	6	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Tony Slydini, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Jay Marshall, Sid Loraine letter on Elusive Lady, Milbourne Christopher	Related to J. C. Whyley's Elusive Lady (Karl Fulves, 1983)	Jan. 1950	The Phoenix (Issue 195)	781	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dr. Daley, Dudley Fossum, Ade Duval, Milbourne Christopher, Dr. Jaks, Roy Benson		Oct. 1950	The Phoenix (Issue 213)	853	Articles / Columns
Bruce Elliott, Martin Gardner	The Back Room	anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen	Also published here Various Anecdota Magicana (Martin Gardner, 1999)	Nov. 1950	The Phoenix (Issue 216)	865	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Variation on Card on the Wall	No. 101, the card case is tossed in the air with selection remaining in hand.		1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	194	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	621	Articles / Columns
Milbourne Christopher	Miser's Dream with Balls	six balls appear from paper bag		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	621	Ball / Appearance & Production
Milbourne Christopher	With a Box	producing objects from a box with a lid, rubber cement		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	621	Ball / Appearance & Production Apparatus / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	A New Egg Bag	with paper bag and rubber cement		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	621	Egg / Egg Bag
Milbourne Christopher	The Jumping Light Bulp	light bulb travels from one bag to another, rubber bulb		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	626	Light & Fire / Light Bulb Bottle / Rubber Bottle (Nielsen)
Milbourne Christopher	Cups and Balls Load	using rubber cement		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	626	Cup / Cups & Balls / General Comments
Milbourne Christopher	Colored Ball Passe	balls of different colors travel from bag to other paper bag, rubber cement		Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	626	Ball / Miscellaneous
Milbourne Christopher	Rubber Cement Magic			Jan. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)	626	Articles / Articles
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column	thoughts and routine for blindfold act, using prepared goggles Third Sight		Feb. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)	632	Glasses Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Milbourne Christopher	Milbourne Christopher's Column			Mar. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)	641	Articles / Columns
Fred Reach, Milbourne Christopher	Flexible Glass	thoughts on the Vampire Glass Frame		Mar. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)	642	Glass / Miscellaneous

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