Vitarelli, Robert: Fun With Magic Tricks ©1970 Robert Vitarelli, Xerox Corporation Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 64 pages 1977 Grosset & Dunlap edition

Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books

Comments: Children's book of magic. Mostly puzzles and stunts.

Contents (from book):

5 Foreword

6 Toothpick Teasers
7 Eleven Makes 6: puzzle
8 Toothpick Cross: puzzle
8 Triangle Trick: puzzle
9 Tricky Toothpicks: puzzle
10 Magical Star: water makes toothpicks form a star
11 Ten Does Make Five: puzzle

12 Paper Puzzlers
13 Mighty Paper: strength stunt
14 Mystery Moving Ball: ball moves under hand
15 Magic Clinging Paper: to wall
16 Windproof Paper: stunt
17 Humming Tissue: sound maker
18 Bottle Magic: stunt

19 Feats With Water and Ice
20 Water Magic: challenge puzzle
21 Ice Cube Trick: pick up ice cube with a string
22 Floating Pin: make a pin float
23 Live Paper Snake: paper stunt
24 Handkerchief Holds Water: water doesn't drop out of glass

25 Balloon and Button Tricks
26 Sticky Balloon: static electricity
27 Moving Buttons: challenge puzzle
28 Mystery Book Lift: another challenge
29 Mystery Lift: lift a can without touching with hands
30 Button Trick: challenge puzzle
31 Magical Spinning Button: stunt

32 Balancing Magic
33 Fork Balance: balance two forks on a glass
34 The Dancing Needle: a more challenging version
35 Msgic Paper Table: paper holds a glass between two others
36 Balancing Stunt: on fingertip
37 Card Holds Glass: a glass balances on a thin card

38 Tricky Rings, Eggs and Coins
39 Stand Up Egg: egg stands on end
40 Magical Egg: name appears on egg dropped in liquid
41 Flying Coin Trick: physical stunt
42 Magic Coin Date: discover date of coin though covered with paper
43 Magic Ring: ring climbs up pencil
44 Hot Egg Trick: spectator can't hold egg that you just did

45 Optical Illusions
46 Knot Magic: puzzle
46 Disappearing Spot: vision illusion
47 Sausage Fingers: another
48 The Wooden Pitchfork: impossible image
49 Which Line is Longer?: visual deception
50 Faces? Bird Bath?: one picture with multiple images
51 Nutty Hex Nut: another impossible image
51 Illusion Crate: yet another
52 Who Caught the Fish: line illusion
53 Hole In The Hand Illusion: optical illusion
54 Ice Cream Magic: another vision illusion

54 Amaze Your Friends
55 Arm of Steel: physical stunt
56 Mystery Writing: invisible ink
57 Magic Tiger Maze: puzzle
58 Flying Spoon Trick: stunt
59 Jumping Pepper: with a comb
60 Bottle Lift: with a straw
61 Magical Arm Lift: physical stunt
62 Stand Your Hair on End: static electricity
63 Stick Stumper: physical stunt
64 Dancing Stick: with rubber band
64 Dot Trick: puzzle