Stern, Duke: Latest Thimble Magic ©1945, Abbott's Magic Co. Softcover, taped binding, 8.5x11", 21 pages

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Comments: Line drawings, thorough editorial explanations. A good guide to thimble magic, fairly thorough.
This book was also included in the Abbott Magic Co. compilation, TOPS Treasury of Thimble Magic.

Contents:

1 Preface: Pet peeves, explanation that Duke was left handed!
3 The Thumb Palm and Open Palm Alignment (showing hands empty)
4 The Finger Palm
5 Roll Over Palm, Front & Back Palm
6 Moves and Vanishes of One Thimble
7 Now You See It Now You Don't: a flash vanish
8 Finger Exchange: thimble jumps from finger to finger
8 Penetrations: Through the hand, through the handkerchief,
11 Color Changes: Two handed, one handed
12 Red and Green: Color change with vanish
13 Patriotic Thimble Routine: appearance and triple color change of one thimble
14 Simplified Method of the 1 to 8 routine: needs holders
16 Trick Thimbles: Thimble to Silk. How to wrap the thimble
18 Thimble to Cigarette: and how to build
19 Miracle Thimble: How to gimmick a thimble for production from seemingly nowhere
20 The Hoo Thimble: An effective gimmick
20 Recommendations: Mentions of three commercial products: Abbott's Thimbles, P&L Penetrating Thimble, Abbott's Thimble Ghost