Roxo, Rudy: Modern Master Magic ©1949 Sterling Magic Co., MI Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 47 pages |
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Comments: a collection of close up and stage illusions from a variety of contributors.
Contents (from book):
5 A New Reverse Card Trick (T. Nelson Downs): cards are turn face
up and face down, and end up all face down
7 Follow-Up for Three Card Monte (Rudy Roxo): The Ace becomes a
Joker
9 Comedy Card Spelling (Dr. Boris Zola): for regular or Jumbo
cards, using a slight stack
12 Another Incomprehensible Divination (J. Elder Blackledge): two
card revelations
14 A Threaded Card Effect (Edward Bagshawe): card selection
transposes with card on ribbon
17 A Unique Card Illusion (M.F. Zens): full stage card illusion
19 Box of Matches and Silk Routine (Rudy Roxo): silk and
match-stick transposition
21 Ball-O-Silk (T.W. Baker): silk to ball, then another silk
vanishes to replace the ball
22 Bound-Back Coin Vanish (Kim-Kee): coin vanish using the
bound-back move
24 That Dime and Penny Trick Again! (Rody Roxo): a dime in a
handkerchief changes to a penny
26 All About Pipes! (Al DeLage, Rudy Roxo):
26 - First Idea: pipe to silk effect
27 - Second Idea: Cigarette in holder to pipe transformation
27 - Third Idea: new pipe style
28 Where’s The Bunny? (Harlan Tarbell): a live rabbit vanish table
31 “Prodo” — A Novel Production Device (Herman L. Weber): tube
contraption shown empty, yet silks or other items producec
33 The Magic of the Calendar (T.J. Crawford): calander
mathematical magic
40 Walking Through a Wall Illusion (Kroger): lightweight stage
illusion
41 The $1,000,000 Rings Illusion (Karston): cardboard rings pushed
through a cabinet, and when assistant emerges, the rings are
around her
43 Magical Advertising and Publicity (Mysterious Antoni):
43 First Part - Advertising by Mail
44 - First Idea: sending a record
45 - Second Idea: newsboy card
46 Second Part - Outdoor Advertising
47 Third Part - Newspaper Advertising and Publicity
47 Fourth Part - Advertising in the Show
47 Conclusion