Scott, Lionel T.: Practical Paper
Tricks ©1920 (circa) Lionel Scott, New Orleans, LA Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 11 pages |
Image courtesy State Library of Victoria |
Comments: A nice variety of mostly torn and restored
tricks
Contents (from book):
1 Note: introduction
1 Cigarette Paper Tearing: torn and restored
2 The Torn Square of Paper Trick: torn and restored another
approach
3 Making Strips of Paper: how to prepare strips
3 The Latest Torn Paper Trick: using a TT
3 The Chinese Paper Trick: torn and restored
4 The Japanese Paper Tearing and Confetti Trick: combines several
effects for a torn & multiple restoration red, white and blue
trick
5 The Japanese Paper Napkin Trick, Specially Arranged for Parlor
and Drawing Room: a paper napkin vanishes except for one corner
5 The Torn and Restored Paper Napkin: another approach
6 A Puzzling Surprise: with a fake exposure
7 The Floating Ball of Paper: wadded napkin rises from a hat
7 The Tissue Paper "Moon" Mystery: centers torn from two different
color papers transpose, and then revert to normal
8 The Ribbon Factory: shavings are chewed and a long stream of
ribbon produced from the mouth
9 The $5.00 Bill Trick: torn and restored bank note
10 The Fakir's Bands of Paper: The Afghan bands in a new form
11 Advertisement: for Fire Mysteries book