Description

Details: This is one of the largest volumes of the series and had substantially fewer volumes printed (estimated at approximately 550). This is often the volume collectors are missing due to the relatively low number printed. It starts as Volume 4 does with more on magic collections with many black and white photograph of various collections. Next up is “Liquid and Fish” apparatus covering standards such as lotas, milk pictures, fish bowl productions, and more. The “Clock and Watches” section covers vanishing alarm clocks, Stull watches, watch and clock stands, and more. The next section is “Candles” where vanishing, floating, and haunted candles are explained among other things. The “More Additions” section features miscellaneous tricks with blocks, coins, cards and more. The largest section is dedicated to “Spiritualistic Effects” which features among other things rapping hand, spirit clock, talking Buddha, “Doctor Q Slates”, and talking skulls. The book concludes with a section of magic by Hofzinser and section on magic tokens. The color section contains over 40 pages of photographs. 423 total pages.

Contents:

Thank You’s IX

Chapter One / THE MAGIC OF COLLECTING

Chapter Two / LIQUID AND FISH 13

The French Coffee Pot 15The Sucker Glass Vanish 16The Vanishing Glass Of Liquid 18Patriotic Liquids 19Neptune’s Tube 21The Vanishing Golf Fish 23The Marvelous Glass Of Liquid Production 25Foocan 26The Inexhaustible Vase (Lota Bowl) 27The Bogart Tubes 28Pormor-Filmore 30Ink To Goldfish And Water 31Wine And Waler 36The Barrell Of Plenty 39Stack Of Fish Bowls Production 42Aquarium Fish Production 45Aerial Fish Catching 47Gold Fish Bowl Production 50Westgate Bowl Production 52The Milk Pitcher 54The Ink Through The Hat. 55The Miraculous Pitcher (McCullough) 57The Glass Of Liquid Vanish 58The Marshall Bowl Vanish 59The Mystic Funnell 61The Enchanted Cylinder 63Liquid To Livestock 64The Cocktail Canisters 66The Cocktail Shaker 67Multum In Parvo 68Drivelego 69Multiple Goldfish Bowl Vanish 71The Vanishing Glass Of Water (Mirage) 72The Glass Of Liquid Through Hal 74The Glass Of Liquid Vanish 79The Fish Bowl Production 80The Mysterious Wine Canister 82

Chapter Three / CLOCKS AND WATCHES 85

Clock Transposition 87The Vanishing Alarm Clock 90The Vanishing And Reappearing Clock 92The Appearing Watches On Chain 94Frame And Disappearing Watches 95The Passe-Passe Clocks 96The Flash-Die Alarm Clock Change 97Target Watch Production 99The Watch Box 102The Mortar And Pestle 104The Sucker Die Box Clock Vanish 107Broken Glass-Watch Production 109The Clock And Pocket Watch Transposition 111Conradi Watch Production Stand 111Stull Watches 114Multiple Watch Productions And Vanishes (Gimmicked Pocket Watches) 115Conradi Tamborine Watch Production 116The Vanishing Clock Tray 118Conradi Vanishing Clock Stand 121The Watch Stand 123Donald Holmes Master Watch Stand 125Alarm Clock Appearance 126The Watch Box 128

Chapter Four / CANDLES 131

The Handkerchief From Candle Flame 133The Vanishing And Reappearing Candle 134The Hankerchief On The Candle 135Handkerchief In The Candle 138The Candle That Was 139Candle To Flag 141The Candle To Bouquet 142The Candle To Fan 144The Candle To Handkerchief (Candle Tube) 145The Haunted Candle 147The Floating Candle 148The Magic Candle Stand 150The Vanishing And Reappearing Firecracker 151The Lighting And Unlighling Candles 152The Flame Through The Handkerchief 155Coins From The Candle 156The Visible Candle Production Stand 157Candle to Flags 158Candle Stand 159

Chapter Five / MORE ADDITIONS 161

The Okito Rice Bowls 163The Flag Vase 164Confetti to Doves 166The Cards On The Class Plate 168Nest of Boxes 169Marked Coin In The Nest Of Boxes And Salt Shaker 173Confetti To Chinese Lantern 174The Novel Mahogany Cage 176The Mysterious Money Box 177The Visible Block Into The Hat 178Nic’s Napkins 180The Morrison Egg Vase 182The Unique Ball Vase 183The Excelsior Card Rise 184The Dehempsey Coin Pail 186Tip-Over Boxes 187The Giant Card Rise 189The Baffling Blocks 191The Coin Easel 192The Coin Release Cards 195The Fantastic Die Penetration 197The Hoffman Coin Box 200A Novel Coin Box 201Coin Boxes 202The Miraculous Power Of Crystal 203The Pillar Of The Magi (Addendum) 205Thayer Coin Boxes 206Unique Exchange Drawer Box 207

Chapter Six / SPlRITUALISTIC EFFECTS 209

The Ethereal Floating Table 211A Voice From The Great Beyond 212The Talking Buddha 216Divination 217The Wonder Clock 218The Vase And Colored Stick Divination 219The Vase And Colored Discs 220Spirit Message Box 221The Divining Vase 223The Mysterious Box And Magic Telescope 224The Mystery Of Mysteries 225The Mystery Of the Numbers 227The Rapping Hand 228The Phanton Shadow Illusion 231The Spirit Paintings 232A Trip To Spookville 237The Handkerchief Spirit Cabinet 241The Talking Skulls 243The Changing Question Box 248The Super “X” Changing Basket 249The Magic Billet Box 250The Billet Exchange Casket 251The Modern Crystal Gazing Act 253Crystal Gazing 254The Patriotic Candles 257The Rapping Door 260The Billet Tube 261The Billet Knife 262The Knife Through The Finger 263The Devil’s Lock 265The Spirit Bcll-I 268Prediction Chest 269The Devil’s Mailbox 276The Spirit Bcll-11 279The Spirit Buzzer 281The X-Ray Vision Box 282The Spirit Clock Dial 283The Spirit Tom Tom 285The Thumb Lock PenetrationThe Geneva Watch 287The Prediction Top 288The Mystery Pyramids 289A Whisper From Beyond 291The Clipboard Reaper 293The Magic Note Pad 295The Miraculous Card Prediction 295The Doctor Q Slates 296The Marvelous Bolteo Slates 297The New Miracle Slates 298The Midget Spirit Slate 299The Gambol Of The Spirits 301The Mysterious Addition 302Cagliostro 303The Original Slate Mystery 304The Hidden Message 306

Chapter Seven / DR. JOHANN NEPOMUK HOFZINSER 307

Dr. Johann Nepomuk Hofzinger (1806-1875) 309The Rice Vase 310The Metal Bell 311The Ink Of The Enamored 313The Prediction Box 314The Stock Market Speculator 315The Pearls 316The Torn And Restored Card 316The Coin Box 317The Numbered Discs 318The Twenties 319The Grandfather 320The Ring In Danger 321The Lantern Of Diogenes 321The Card Box 322The Rose Mirror 322

Chapter Eight / MAGICIANS TOKENS AND COINS 325

Tokens And Coins 327 (F. William Kuethe Jr.)

Chapter Nine / COLOR SECTION 341

QUOTES 423