Nelmar: Twenty Hypnotic Tricks
Nelmar (Anthony Nelmar Albino): Twenty Hypnotic Tricks
©1933 Nelmar System, Chicago, IL
Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 20 pages
Nelmar: Twenty Hypnotic Tricks
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Comments: Experiments in Human Physiology; many using the power of suggestion; bizarre magic, use with caution!

Contents (from book):

1 Hindu Levitation of an Iron Bar: the power of suggestion
3 Five Methods of Stopping the Pulse
4 What? Temperature at 110 Degrees: trick to raise your temperature
4 Stick to the Point! Or Do You See the Point?: needle seems to penetrate arm
4 - With Spectator: performer slaps pins into spectator's arm with no harm
4 Spirit Taps from Where?: for a 1 on 1 presentation, spectator feels taps on back of head
5 Glass Crash: breaking a glass with your voice
6 Perspire at Will!!: using a combination of a heating mechanism and concentration
7 - Hindu Method
7 - Hot Bath Method
9 Pshcho-Sorcery: performer holds wrists of spectator and knows which hand thought of
9 Human Lie Detector: using pulse and eye gaze to detect lying
10 Hat Pin Through Arm: actually goes through flesh part of your arm
10 - Gimmicked Version: through wrist covered by handkerchief
12 Phantom Eyes: spectator can see your eyes staring at him in the dark
13 Whistle If You Can: convincing spectator to stop whistling
13 Hypnotic Test: getting the orchestra to stop blowing their instruments
15 Penetration X-Ray Test: chemical mix to make skin transparent
15 Hypnotism and Mind Control Act: performer makes spectator taste candy and medicine
16 Palms Up!: physical stunt, hand rises on its own
16 Hands Up!: another version
17 Three Hypnotic Rigid Tests: spectator can withstand heavy weights
19 Blood Telepathy Test: performer rubs arm and predicted color appears, with a few drops of blood
19 Ads: for Nelmar's Private Course in Genuine Hypnotism
20 Held Down - But Why?: an unseen horse-hair stops spectator from rising
20 Instantaneous Hypnotic Sleep Test!!: a dangerous sounding stunt of squeezing your spectator until they collapse


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