Hugard's Magic Monthly Vol. 2 #8
January 1945

January 1945

January 1945 Booklet

Contents

# Title
93

Two silks vanish from the performer's hands and are found between two mouth-to-mouth soup plates on a chair, never approached by the performer.

94

Technique for retaining an entire prearranged deck while apparently shuffling: reverse and re-reverse a block of five cards.

94

A card prediction or selection effect in which the correct card is identified from among five candidates under seemingly fair conditions.

95

A string visibly cut in half is instantly restored to one unbroken piece; a clean close-up restoration with no visible joins.

95

Jamison's jumbo-card version: a giant six-spot shown, turned upside down, and genuinely becomes a nine using a secretly backed nine.

96

A series of coin-through-body techniques using the French drop, table penetration, and knee penetration.

96

The classic sleight: a coin appears to pass to the closed left hand but remains palmed in the right; left hand shown empty.

96

A coin placed on the table is vanished and produced from underneath, apparently penetrating the solid surface.

96

A coin is vanished and apparently penetrates the performer's knee, appearing on the other side.

97

A presentational approach to performing the overhand shuffle convincingly and entertainingly for skeptical audiences.

97

A novelty or comedy magic interlude built around rolling or handling a cigarette in a surprising or deceptive manner.

97

Brief performance advice on misdirection, presentation, and close-up management.

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