Knapp Electric, Inc. Secrets of Master Magic Set No. 1
Knapp Electric, Inc.: Secrets of Master Magic Set No. 1
©1929 Knapp Electric, Inc., NY
Softcover, stapled, 14 pages
Knapp Electric Inc.: Secrets of Master Magic Set No.
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Comments: Instruction manual for a Magic Set manufactured in 1929. I've seem some references that these sets were put out by Sherms Magic.

Contents (from book):

1 The Making of a Master Magician
1 The Importance of Secrecy
1 What Magic Is
1 Remember That Practice Makes Perfect
2 How To Make An Audience Look Where You Want Them To
2 When Something Goes Wrong
2 Patter - What It Is And How To Use It

3 Disappearing Spots: Four Kings change to Four Aces, then to Blanks using gimmicked cards
4 The Vanisher: using a silk pull
5 Aladdin's Matches: a paddle trick using four matches
7 Magic Pencils: magician knows which color crayon is in a case
7 Guess Where!: magician divines under which cover a small red pyramid lies
8 The Chinese Safety Pin: a small rod appears to pass through part of a safety pin
9 Card to Match Box: instant change
10 The Disappearing Coins: using a hoo-coin
11 A Master Magic Act: putting it all together, with patter
13 Other Master Magic Sets for the Master Magician: advertisement for Sets No. 2 & 3
14 (back cover) Order Blank: Magic set no. 1 was $1, no. 2 was $3.50, and no. 3 was $5.00


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