Kettelkamp,
William: Spooky
Magic ©1955 Larry Kettelkamp; ©1958 TAB Books Softcover, perfect-bound, 6x9", 64 pages |
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Comments: A nice kid's book on "spirit" magic. These older books actually (often) told the children HOW to make a magic presentation and were usually more than just a bunch of tricks.
Contents:
3 The Invisible Flea: lands on a paper with a loud 'pop'
8 The Spirit Hand: even though performer's both hands are
occupied,
spectator feels a 'spirit' hand tap him
11 The Clinging Glasses: A handkerchief is wrapped around a book
and
two glass tumblers are placed on the book and the whole thing
turned
upside down without the glasses falling
16 Ghost Writing: messages appear on blank paper
21 Tricks With Black Thread: tips
23 - The Spooky Silk: unties itself from a knot
28 - The Wandering Ring: finger ring move up, sideways, and flies
off a
wand and can be examined
33 - The Magnetic Wand: not the old "wand sticks to the hand", but
a
more advanced use of thread
38 The Spirit In the Bottle: lifting a bottle with a rope
43 The Disappearing Water: water vanishes from a cup in a strange
fashion
47 The Rising Card Table: a table seems to move on its own even
though
performer's hands and feet are accounted for
50 Tricks for a Larger Audience:
53 - The Mysterious Card: a chosen card is mysteriously revealed
in the
dark
58 - The Floating Body: a clever levitation effect suitable for
young
audience