tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46854815081030524902024-03-13T18:42:59.733-07:00Ephemera MagicaAn offering of vintage magic every day.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-62679535029272307122010-08-13T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-13T04:19:26.133-07:00The Yogi Wonder Card Trick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetpXaR7axeF_EBC_ynOyK4QKTAvGy36OCSYNXv6-5wG0rz7e7MwWv1Nab2pBH-Sb8LUQqAoTjvxP3NdrW96Jt9pFljjQlqGPdJzKCqzrKIzOQWIVCu8bm4znC4fFCE3Gy8QMGgNCb7hc/s1600/117.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetpXaR7axeF_EBC_ynOyK4QKTAvGy36OCSYNXv6-5wG0rz7e7MwWv1Nab2pBH-Sb8LUQqAoTjvxP3NdrW96Jt9pFljjQlqGPdJzKCqzrKIzOQWIVCu8bm4znC4fFCE3Gy8QMGgNCb7hc/s400/117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504852354199940402" border="0" /></a>Happy Friday the 13th!<br /><br />This was the smallest, most folded set of instructions I have come across. The scan makes it readable, but in reality the print is so small it is nearly microscopic!<br /><br />I'm going to have to go through my sets of random cards and see if I can find that 6/7 of spades!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-12137553126198809252010-08-12T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T04:00:02.458-07:00Another Letter From Thayer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuT7IhpnEcxtDMYTrZVnNfhWMFJgwjhR3ufHlMO_ofIpSKYiylLn9r9YtndNvld2mutEY8RuG9LJ5dhtkmNpNDTYAt_FNmX3IgK0OS4duW1FbVLBKbK6hyphenhyphenU2vLd8Ab_6GB1282IDval4/s1600/114a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuT7IhpnEcxtDMYTrZVnNfhWMFJgwjhR3ufHlMO_ofIpSKYiylLn9r9YtndNvld2mutEY8RuG9LJ5dhtkmNpNDTYAt_FNmX3IgK0OS4duW1FbVLBKbK6hyphenhyphenU2vLd8Ab_6GB1282IDval4/s400/114a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504334400658205170" border="0" /></a>There are a lot of interesting things going on in this Thayer letter. The first paragraph alone is advertising gold:<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Read the rest of this letter. It should not take you more than two minutes and if it will only save you one dollar, that will make your time worth while.</blockquote>I've always wondered what my time was worth. Thanks, Thayer Manufacturing!<br /><br />We also have the offhand reference to a printer's strike. I can't find any specific mention of a printer's strike going on in the US in 1921, with the exception of this small paragraph from <a href="http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_2965">Workday Minnesota</a>:<blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">The weekly newspaper of the Catholic archdiocese had been produced at a scab shop since the start of a printers’ strike in 1921. The printers had learned from Archbishop Dowling that he would prefer it be produced by union labor -- if they could find a suitable place to handle the job.</span></blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXue8Fejlsdmuq1gFOwCCeMl50u0t5E8uom9NBtbPYlqHjAkVbLJg6-LRVuEfcqUvZ672J0pA-dYcbGBN1MQSa5q8la21L7diZ7-Cr_PIxfAxoxBfUBE5jKaBXYh_iYcKlLoSdF8DCzNg/s1600/114b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXue8Fejlsdmuq1gFOwCCeMl50u0t5E8uom9NBtbPYlqHjAkVbLJg6-LRVuEfcqUvZ672J0pA-dYcbGBN1MQSa5q8la21L7diZ7-Cr_PIxfAxoxBfUBE5jKaBXYh_iYcKlLoSdF8DCzNg/s400/114b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504334550173026898" border="0" /></a>The second page has this cut panel taped over the top of the letter, reestablishing the time frame the receipt has to answer the ad, and I love the closing line:<br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Act now and you will make some real money- otherwise the other fellow wins.</span></blockquote>Ominous!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-6242859840607168922010-08-11T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-11T04:45:39.468-07:00Throw Your Voice!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETCVKs7KIREJ8X-pCLAiSd9o-wIIy4bbJBpcuKcCUJmFrSrbsD_OBfdgpn9sF4iOYtJVL2gRB3CTRkNioKLJz67s_wNaV7GCigTWidot2w-WDcKfS-5My1fbywk8vA5lBjnre12i2zLo/s1600/116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETCVKs7KIREJ8X-pCLAiSd9o-wIIy4bbJBpcuKcCUJmFrSrbsD_OBfdgpn9sF4iOYtJVL2gRB3CTRkNioKLJz67s_wNaV7GCigTWidot2w-WDcKfS-5My1fbywk8vA5lBjnre12i2zLo/s400/116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504115969247501986" border="0" /></a>This is a fun little add- fool police AND your friends! I wonder if my Grandfather clipped it out as a child to maybe save up for it one day. I didn't find anything online that would tell me what the Claxophone was, but if you want to read about the klaxophone, you can <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaxophone">via wikipedia</a>.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-20319702201701731872010-08-10T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-10T04:00:01.735-07:00Thurston's Card-Raising Trick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVTR_6sDnLD6D_08eFG03c3IuElgL-Td56bzTh2PchlG-4kLPK8RPkZPlWltcEzErdnvTbspYYK8hC3ClAFZ8tvWign-c_JcF1ujdXjnkb8YDT9pgMZZ5mxf594QnQCHis7J5F4M7ncY/s1600/113.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVTR_6sDnLD6D_08eFG03c3IuElgL-Td56bzTh2PchlG-4kLPK8RPkZPlWltcEzErdnvTbspYYK8hC3ClAFZ8tvWign-c_JcF1ujdXjnkb8YDT9pgMZZ5mxf594QnQCHis7J5F4M7ncY/s400/113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503569555321289714" border="0" /></a><br />Once in a while I read message boards & such where they are debating about giving up magic trick secrets, and how it was always very hush hush. Apparently no one told that to this journalist (probably from the 1920's), who decided to disclose the secret behind one of <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/05/mysterious-disappearances-explained.html">Thurston</a>'s tricks. I wonder if Thurston minded.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-40028892413290482382010-08-09T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-09T04:00:03.426-07:00Second-Hand Apparatus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtKOj1_uLQRwYqo_OYHhl5w5yqbrLgt1mdLZuuU-KkjO7xsd3DYylH2KLdxiOsgpYk0t4mV4S4OVFPjeu1WHj99ghZpqZO1-GRP5YFZvgMzph5LRkr8mpArPpuh1LL1CX-plvsCE9N0A/s1600/112.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtKOj1_uLQRwYqo_OYHhl5w5yqbrLgt1mdLZuuU-KkjO7xsd3DYylH2KLdxiOsgpYk0t4mV4S4OVFPjeu1WHj99ghZpqZO1-GRP5YFZvgMzph5LRkr8mpArPpuh1LL1CX-plvsCE9N0A/s400/112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503075018682982066" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a pale little flier from Ovette. It appears to have been taped to something else, but I did not find a second page of similar size anywhere near it.<br /><br />I looked up a few of the apparatus items with little luck, except for the first two, which kind of opened an interesting can-of-magic-worms on a magician I have not yet touched on: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kellar">Harry Kellar</a>. Kellar is one of those magicians I have made a mental connection with to the occult- probably in large because of <a href="http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/90019855.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0BAEB1719031C4C37FBD4932046BF0720A4E9E8F66D0C07DA">his posters</a>. That classic Faustian imagery is why I love vintage magic posters, and hope to one day collect a few of my own.<br /><br />Something that was also of complete interest to me was learning about Kellar, Houdini, Thurston, and others being Masons. As my Grandfather was a Mason, I have high regard for the order. You can read more about this "Magical Brotherhood" <a href="http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/masonic-magicians.htm">via this article</a>.<br /><br />I was also interested in "Germain's Original Rose Bush Production," and was able to find this write up on it (and rose tricks in general) via <a href="http://www.classicmagic.net/tricks/288.php">ClassicMagic.net</a>:<br /><p></p><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><p>A real improvement on the trick was devised by that graceful and brilliant performer, Mr. Karl Germain, whose retirement from the stage is regretted by all who have had the pleasure of witnessing his performance.</p> <p>In his version, a single uncovered flower pot stood on a table. Standing near it Germain began to fan the pot, when gradually there appeared to spring from it a few leaves. These were followed by buds, and then the plant increased in height until it was fifteen to eighteen inches above the top of the pot. That the flowers on it were real there could be no doubt, for the performer cut them off and distributed them to the ladies in the audience.</p></blockquote><p></p>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-45689332160295507912010-08-08T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-08T09:03:38.436-07:00A Sunday Morning Trick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAMzy4YmduxxsjFLv5lss925T6GGtIMO5h9wZIkAgoeIdpm7e0KcdM-4q-3CZTfk7SpMAKogbzJiffv4AHyubRFZ4Sv70uWaUiFLq3zXTL9gbF2NDjgmAQf-oSUAtLV5_simIJzlI6vQ/s1600/111.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAMzy4YmduxxsjFLv5lss925T6GGtIMO5h9wZIkAgoeIdpm7e0KcdM-4q-3CZTfk7SpMAKogbzJiffv4AHyubRFZ4Sv70uWaUiFLq3zXTL9gbF2NDjgmAQf-oSUAtLV5_simIJzlI6vQ/s400/111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503070267315669010" border="0" /></a><br />While you're sitting at the table eating breakfast (or maybe dinner, depending on your time zone) challenge your table mate to this little trick. This clip made me smile- everyone had that one teacher of substitute who knew all of the brain-teasers and would challenge the class all day long and no one would ever get them. I would have loved to have taken this one into class!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-83199000993784543372010-08-06T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-06T04:00:03.741-07:00Two Friday UpdatesFirst of all, I forgot to scan the other side of the Coulon article. It is just a few paragraphs to tie up the story (upper left), but I also enjoyed the illustration on this side so I thought I would share:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekFR0j7TRl5P3K7KS__Xnq5efD5GZmOkJw3ffDaaUPr-58aGeqqTjcGfY1OrnNQIxaICzV36wgrlN4jEutmpbR5OuSOFV4msoq69Fqr9SORB28U2WK_tUIyuq04_FoH8fBq3bdgbkqkY/s1600/110.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekFR0j7TRl5P3K7KS__Xnq5efD5GZmOkJw3ffDaaUPr-58aGeqqTjcGfY1OrnNQIxaICzV36wgrlN4jEutmpbR5OuSOFV4msoq69Fqr9SORB28U2WK_tUIyuq04_FoH8fBq3bdgbkqkY/s400/110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502110675044261762" border="0" /></a>Also, a big thank you to Joseph from <a href="http://conjuringarts.org/">The Conjuring Arts Research Center</a> who was able to shed a little light on the mostly unknown life of <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/08/thayer-ordering-formjust-pin-one-dollar.html">Louis F. Christianer</a>! You can read the updated entry <a href="http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Louis_Christianer">here, via MagicPedia</a>- and there is even a picture of the man! The entry says he died young, which may explain why his name make a more substantial mark in the magic community.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-18145699354231046452010-08-05T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-05T04:00:01.726-07:00Stunts of the Coulon Order Excite Wonder and Speculation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwgEHkKS1jrU-xBAxGO_5QWCgIM5gRIPXbTr6naS1atXDFOIuGkrLNfD_UWDt9n_XoOOI1jQeN-NXdt93F2mYm3Ul5vH63w95U2Z7zt626dNoCDjo70AkZpoplTmvKP9HX3bEfOg75zE/s1600/109.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwgEHkKS1jrU-xBAxGO_5QWCgIM5gRIPXbTr6naS1atXDFOIuGkrLNfD_UWDt9n_XoOOI1jQeN-NXdt93F2mYm3Ul5vH63w95U2Z7zt626dNoCDjo70AkZpoplTmvKP9HX3bEfOg75zE/s400/109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501718369670118018" border="0" /></a><br />This is a great addition to my growing Coulon collection. If you've never heard of Johnny Coulon, try reading my previous posts on the subject <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/05/johnny-coulon-his-occult-trick-knocks.html">here</a> and <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/07/paris-strong-men-unable-to-lift-coulon.html">here</a>!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-58061818944015145022010-08-04T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-04T04:00:06.998-07:00Thayer Ordering Form...Just Pin A One Dollar Bill!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZOPb47WZsRcVnF5Zu4RyUcpzzUo_en0I8Oju5GMieVOHcJ8y35WRnOmbZfm_Am1SZrQFZDLKeYep1oYnBkWesenrPeZ6VlG8CjAoyx23RsL4JZZYVkXgt5PdYn-fQHqL__5Y24HlT3M/s1600/108.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZOPb47WZsRcVnF5Zu4RyUcpzzUo_en0I8Oju5GMieVOHcJ8y35WRnOmbZfm_Am1SZrQFZDLKeYep1oYnBkWesenrPeZ6VlG8CjAoyx23RsL4JZZYVkXgt5PdYn-fQHqL__5Y24HlT3M/s400/108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501351097526090450" border="0" /></a><br />I think all shopping should revert immediately to the method described on this form: "<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Just check what you want and pin a one dollar bill to this letter.</span>" I wonder if Amazon.com would go for this idea.<br /><br />I had never heard of any of the authors listed on this form. The name I decided to search for was Louis F. Christianer. While Louis was <a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=%22Louis+F+Christianer%22&btnG=Search+Books">a prolific author</a> of tricks, and seemed well regarded among his peers- in the 1920 book <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=DucNAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=%22Louis+F+Christianer%22&source=bl&ots=-VWmYNIdqh&sig=8Iv0V515tF1QMWKAWdxQArAdSjU&hl=en&ei=sbZYTKv6KYu4sQOShJSECw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDUQ6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20F%20Christianer%22&f=false">The Magic Art</a>, author Donald Holmes said Christianer's, "<span style="font-style: italic;">fertile brain has contributed many good things to magic.</span>" Yet for all of the wonderful things people say, and how inspiring and lasting his impact in magic seemed to be, <a href="http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioCDE.htm">no one mentions</a> anything about the actual man or his past. Did he go by a different name maybe?<br /><br />Anyhow, if you would like to see a copy of his <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">New Magical Conceptions</span>, you can view it while it <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1919-CHRISTIANERS-NEW-MAGICAL-CONCEPTIONS-/220642550001">is still on sale via ebay</a>.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-37744946545081098862010-08-03T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-03T04:00:00.605-07:00Another Letter From Alexander<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxrj0e7aHF00iGQKYeZegNuTQtTKwjMpqbN_9fQKWiDsB5ZpIPTYJJuIGVJ3dWX4mq6G1VHRPbOxfC9TW3K9CgSuXDEtOGJswApdAd31kwfVmt_GpGMb54AzIy3UqPnCXyG9f8av6HmY/s1600/106.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxrj0e7aHF00iGQKYeZegNuTQtTKwjMpqbN_9fQKWiDsB5ZpIPTYJJuIGVJ3dWX4mq6G1VHRPbOxfC9TW3K9CgSuXDEtOGJswApdAd31kwfVmt_GpGMb54AzIy3UqPnCXyG9f8av6HmY/s400/106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500464416237172402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mAj-Hd2hX2ZGrPSFTaHrskwYCAdQr-KpSKFeaFYA1YFsFUaxqbHIUMwGdw_zNO5u1lG5iYJYvySn3ecHDDE5CH8bmpVCEzavoQC6zktXuiT3OB55Qwhp9UfoRgbhbnGRrv6hfrSJuKg/s1600/107.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mAj-Hd2hX2ZGrPSFTaHrskwYCAdQr-KpSKFeaFYA1YFsFUaxqbHIUMwGdw_zNO5u1lG5iYJYvySn3ecHDDE5CH8bmpVCEzavoQC6zktXuiT3OB55Qwhp9UfoRgbhbnGRrv6hfrSJuKg/s400/107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500464536762295874" border="0" /></a>Your eyes are not playing tricks on you- this really looks like it was typed on a typewriter with a rounded surface. This is a fun letter from Alexander- he is selling our previously researched <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/06/alexanders-original-luminous-ouiji.html">Luminous Ouija Board</a>! And from what I can tell with a basic magnifying glass, that is a real ink signature!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxrj0e7aHF00iGQKYeZegNuTQtTKwjMpqbN_9fQKWiDsB5ZpIPTYJJuIGVJ3dWX4mq6G1VHRPbOxfC9TW3K9CgSuXDEtOGJswApdAd31kwfVmt_GpGMb54AzIy3UqPnCXyG9f8av6HmY/s1600/106.jpg"><br /></a>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-10839366683990331432010-08-02T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-02T04:00:05.522-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act (Back Page)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mE5PNcLVLQ2aBJkLLI1skcsD3l-bLjsiUUWDLX7ZNxAinN_DpJHmVgSDRMtVEHQWqc6CgDw8V-KeTPQPGcUaFXRY_KELb_Scy3CtTp5N0Wo7Rj4LGKnWIduWdilQi8a7T8-M8dFKSLo/s1600/105.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mE5PNcLVLQ2aBJkLLI1skcsD3l-bLjsiUUWDLX7ZNxAinN_DpJHmVgSDRMtVEHQWqc6CgDw8V-KeTPQPGcUaFXRY_KELb_Scy3CtTp5N0Wo7Rj4LGKnWIduWdilQi8a7T8-M8dFKSLo/s400/105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500462994669926002" border="0" /></a><br />I thought we'd start the beginning of the week by ending last week's scan collection. This wraps up our look into the curious little booklet about a coin act!<br /><br />I love this illustration on the back....but still no date. You'd think with the trouble they went through publishing this with multiple fonts, decorated page numbers, etc, that they would have thought to include a date. Since I have seen items in the box as "new" as the 1940's, I think I am going to date this around that time. Compared with the items from the 1910-1920's, this paper feels much younger- fresh in a way. I am going to file this last page under <span style="font-style: italic;">mystery item</span> until I get a definitive date.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-8300988997680493972010-08-01T04:00:00.000-07:002010-08-01T08:24:54.236-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act (Page 6 & 7)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6i4DIpjE4vIUUE-rxrZUfbiDsl9BN85Cb_Q8PTIDiGbo5COJOtPDizj4h5VF3pRXGgS-hZMd7TDNj3qDyxd0dXbym0fTkR2tjPLOBhbcOvLNeYUMF0QgbS6MVkZw5GOSGL2Ehyphenhyphenijbno/s1600/104.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6i4DIpjE4vIUUE-rxrZUfbiDsl9BN85Cb_Q8PTIDiGbo5COJOtPDizj4h5VF3pRXGgS-hZMd7TDNj3qDyxd0dXbym0fTkR2tjPLOBhbcOvLNeYUMF0QgbS6MVkZw5GOSGL2Ehyphenhyphenijbno/s400/104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500461810440059618" border="0" /></a>...and we're done with the entire booklet! Tomorrow I have the last page to scan, which is interesting for the artwork & such, but still no date on any of it! Anyone have any guesses?The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-32065993992425902432010-07-31T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-31T04:00:04.595-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act (Page 4 & 5)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSazNI0NA12gon0U29dyaodvv6Qohtfbov4UdLFhevhB_Ub0HVeKFUFYzHR2V8pIZaNxKEbWbPTWeqdSfHKZL02pqNohvlDTo0QtRhfo2eHFkz7VFf1XVL5K1HTJUcgKvzo0sY2NKeqM/s1600/103.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSazNI0NA12gon0U29dyaodvv6Qohtfbov4UdLFhevhB_Ub0HVeKFUFYzHR2V8pIZaNxKEbWbPTWeqdSfHKZL02pqNohvlDTo0QtRhfo2eHFkz7VFf1XVL5K1HTJUcgKvzo0sY2NKeqM/s400/103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499903801199867074" border="0" /></a><br />We're already at the center to the booklet, and the more I look at the type and such, I am thinking this is much younger than the first edition I found on ebay. I am going to have to do some digging and see if anyone is still performing a trick like this!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-67725752208868318732010-07-30T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-30T10:26:27.297-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act (Page 2 & 3)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaWKbTh1M-OfHH50WpKbvoQNjox3Zsn3Xm_RsAjaTFSV8VTcvTbcVTOksJetPmI6Wi1W0qPFFBXuflHnX55-MmyCxEIP1inxagYa8QYblNBa-Ya02jlVvm173toysEGxV-Wkzr9AQjXo/s1600/102.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaWKbTh1M-OfHH50WpKbvoQNjox3Zsn3Xm_RsAjaTFSV8VTcvTbcVTOksJetPmI6Wi1W0qPFFBXuflHnX55-MmyCxEIP1inxagYa8QYblNBa-Ya02jlVvm173toysEGxV-Wkzr9AQjXo/s400/102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499751916257154258" border="0" /></a><br />This is a huge list of items needed for a coin trick! The words that stuck out to me were "Obedient Coins." Since they were capitalized, I assumed it was the name of a trick, and I was right (<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >once you get through the ads, it is an interesting science experiment</span>):<br /><br /><br /><object height="270" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/x347ee?additionalInfos=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/x347ee?additionalInfos=0" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" width="480"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x347ee_obedient-coin_tech">Obedient Coin</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/RobertKrampf">RobertKrampf</a>. - <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/us/channel/tech">Videos of the latest science discoveries and tech.</a><br /><br /><br /></i>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-25944998104019790982010-07-29T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-29T04:00:03.225-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act (Page 1)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBso1RCA2XAkH6T2B1iMaEM-lsD7ZKbHgMABEOGJ-JD6aLZvIFWzCErj9OEZdYEVz0RWH1gwDht1VQ-Nav0jnDPJ5zx8AQLms3Zo8brfj9eyJba3wZwa8V72LmXa49Q5u5t8lvq9U4gO8/s1600/101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBso1RCA2XAkH6T2B1iMaEM-lsD7ZKbHgMABEOGJ-JD6aLZvIFWzCErj9OEZdYEVz0RWH1gwDht1VQ-Nav0jnDPJ5zx8AQLms3Zo8brfj9eyJba3wZwa8V72LmXa49Q5u5t8lvq9U4gO8/s400/101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498913661351586962" border="0" /></a>Here we have the first page of the trick. I am wondering is this is younger than the original version I wrote about yesterday, just because of the fonts and style used- it just looks newer than 1918.<br /><br />I was curious about the "ala Miser's Dream" statement, so I started looking around and found it was still a common trick! Below was my favorite version, via <a href="http://www.magicgeek.com/misers-dream-granted-by-mikame-1608.html">MagicGeek.com</a>:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2MMP_4KRT-I&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2MMP_4KRT-I&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-74755095249795747022010-07-28T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-28T04:00:03.804-07:00Thayer's New Mystical Coin Act<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcZZQUvMHHsp_iqOxVM3cZfLV8PUS7FoxMGH6EAiMzXVxusczycNCnlpIlrknsGgCJgNTBXYSVAemiapA3mAL_zgjfEJvrllKr3g250PnqeHdj0RgS2E582GXyRSBsThyphenhyphenUZJuHxkGYWE/s1600/100.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcZZQUvMHHsp_iqOxVM3cZfLV8PUS7FoxMGH6EAiMzXVxusczycNCnlpIlrknsGgCJgNTBXYSVAemiapA3mAL_zgjfEJvrllKr3g250PnqeHdj0RgS2E582GXyRSBsThyphenhyphenUZJuHxkGYWE/s400/100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498755402949245266" border="0" /></a><br />This is my 100th scanned item! I know there aren't any balloons coming down from the ceiling, but I was really excited to hit this milestone, and there is still more stuff to be scanned & cataloged!<br /><br />For the rest of this week I will be focusing on this little book. The cover is made of very heavy textured paper, but the actual booklet only holds a few thin pages, and the entire thing is bound with string. I love the little lion emblem on the wrap-around flap!<br /><br />I googled this title immediately, but only found <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390163848262">this one for sale on ebay</a>. Obviously these are not the same book. I will have to take note and see if I can find any dates in my copy to see if mine is the older or younger version.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-55460454986531442232010-07-27T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-27T04:00:03.370-07:00A Card Changing Tray?!Look what I found!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4H-r4R0KaG0B2ItZGq6r_tsRYMbCz-7re-2WSLcUa92IzabLTr5i89SB4rlRHS5axkKQ1Ix9GtNZruFYTeCthzuRJdnL5-JsOhzHQhnqJXKcAqUenGdeRU1K0sK7drH_UFsjm-OMHQU/s1600/box1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4H-r4R0KaG0B2ItZGq6r_tsRYMbCz-7re-2WSLcUa92IzabLTr5i89SB4rlRHS5axkKQ1Ix9GtNZruFYTeCthzuRJdnL5-JsOhzHQhnqJXKcAqUenGdeRU1K0sK7drH_UFsjm-OMHQU/s400/box1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498362411434212498" border="0" /></a>This cool little box is about 4x3.5x1 inches. The picture on top is inlaid, and the back of the box has a simple flower motif with some butterflies. I am not a wood expert, but it feels very light and a little fragile.<br /><br />You can see that it has dual, inset trays that slide out from the right:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIGpRhllcUi9SYaQJE8QbzK9Ev2thjHaRUcxHPCN1kOVRB1UKBdHtekfEp3K0eSRqLJ7PHsWJfGTJUUbmllQKlEWxv8i-Lb2dSAHXNUxR0REACr6erYlCMkjVvIQhBAG7B5XU_y6rOQ0/s1600/box2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIGpRhllcUi9SYaQJE8QbzK9Ev2thjHaRUcxHPCN1kOVRB1UKBdHtekfEp3K0eSRqLJ7PHsWJfGTJUUbmllQKlEWxv8i-Lb2dSAHXNUxR0REACr6erYlCMkjVvIQhBAG7B5XU_y6rOQ0/s400/box2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498363210770686850" border="0" /></a><br />When you stick an object (try not to use a real giraffe) in the top tray..............<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10c-GgvL25QPQGpta9pEqwLmmUhyphenhyphen3krCQ47MHyjFfggf8uLcgXm1ec7EkyUBLYzf5mwN5Kkt4m5okn3eT_GmRA7YQz3VRDoAZqDA-YDl-Ikt5pvUqeAnBfUQDfs3DWupmZwpFB40EjO8/s1600/box3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10c-GgvL25QPQGpta9pEqwLmmUhyphenhyphen3krCQ47MHyjFfggf8uLcgXm1ec7EkyUBLYzf5mwN5Kkt4m5okn3eT_GmRA7YQz3VRDoAZqDA-YDl-Ikt5pvUqeAnBfUQDfs3DWupmZwpFB40EjO8/s400/box3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498363430673256034" border="0" /></a><br />.......and pinch the left side so that you move the end piece, so it shifts like this (see how there is a notch sticking out at the end?):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_rZCTJcMM77vg89bHzk6jEBZk2gwJ0C8rke_uOFv2UHKbtRhbJtx_dwxHxrHXiIjvXvwOymEF39nfr0RWJyziv_pUY-24PRqUeB2ROiE1qwzyyehCvzacp4dl7N9roTMkDXkqhKnyiQ/s1600/box4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_rZCTJcMM77vg89bHzk6jEBZk2gwJ0C8rke_uOFv2UHKbtRhbJtx_dwxHxrHXiIjvXvwOymEF39nfr0RWJyziv_pUY-24PRqUeB2ROiE1qwzyyehCvzacp4dl7N9roTMkDXkqhKnyiQ/s400/box4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498363746526705138" border="0" /></a><br />The object will magically vanish!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgcr8HaJWs19krtdQer81Z4zUdxQq0tiYuUyB7tsvuqvGthqFLzVmT65WEVKW5DBizLcGiDeImjDGHuSeYdF5yVE1LvRRSK1N06ebWANyHMfqGnG-4LuDHU2-eZAQ9KlFv12U2Ny70DY/s1600/box5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgcr8HaJWs19krtdQer81Z4zUdxQq0tiYuUyB7tsvuqvGthqFLzVmT65WEVKW5DBizLcGiDeImjDGHuSeYdF5yVE1LvRRSK1N06ebWANyHMfqGnG-4LuDHU2-eZAQ9KlFv12U2Ny70DY/s400/box5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498364117724715074" border="0" /></a>You can repeat the process to make the object reappear.<br /><br />I was hoping there would be some kind of branding on the box somewhere, but so far I have not found anything. There are many card changing trays around, but none with this unique artwork on them- most are plain or too modern.The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-57508303544710452202010-07-26T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-26T05:11:04.214-07:00Found: Newspaper Ladder!Hope you all had a great weekend! Sorry about the lapse in posts, I had a little technical difficulty with the scanner over the weekend. On the upside, EM reader Joseph was able to find the trick mentioned in <a href="http://vintagemagician.blogspot.com/2010/07/after-all.html">last Wednesday's post</a>!<br /><br />AirbrushMagic.com has instructions on <a href="http://www.airbrushmagic.com/magic%20trick%20instruction%20Ladder.htm">how to make a ladder from a newspaper</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.airbrushmagic.com/magic%201.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 262px;" src="http://www.airbrushmagic.com/magic%201.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks, Joseph!<br /><br />This ladder also got me thinking of one of my favorite childhood toys, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_ladder_%28toy%29">Jacob's Ladder</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">not the electrical one</span>). I had one of these toys when I was around 3 or 4, and I remember looking at it often. Mine was pink on one side and yellow on the other, and I remember that I thought of lemonade when I played with it because of the colors. I guess I enjoyed visual illusions from a young age! <a href="http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/diy-project/make-a-jacobs-ladder-toy-from-old-cassette-tapes-068566">Unplggd.com has a video</a> on how to make one out of cassette tapes (<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >you might turn down the sound though- the music is a little annoying</span>):<br /><br /><div style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 440px; height: 272px;"><embed flashvars="" src="http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/1169543/insane_audio_cassette_illusion_toy.swf" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" name="Metacafe_1169543" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="272" width="440"></embed></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1169543/insane_audio_cassette_illusion_toy/">Insane Audio Cassette Illusion Toy</a> - <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/">The best video clips are here</a></div><br />Happy Monday! Regular posts will resume tomorrow :)The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-61650395752650669152010-07-22T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-22T04:00:11.649-07:00How to "Sex" an Egg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJxFbI9BbpqOS_cHW9RiwXOcO_hJs3_E3vDTtrr6zpPEsZRpEgMPqDsEy4HnBpXg_Wyp8MhqrW64FUxYrMAfx1XqTAzWyNcyOhQ2ugQVifNsc8Cw8S737JCxgt0NwdPFUMmSG1S3W4U/s1600/099.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJxFbI9BbpqOS_cHW9RiwXOcO_hJs3_E3vDTtrr6zpPEsZRpEgMPqDsEy4HnBpXg_Wyp8MhqrW64FUxYrMAfx1XqTAzWyNcyOhQ2ugQVifNsc8Cw8S737JCxgt0NwdPFUMmSG1S3W4U/s400/099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548824771992194" border="0" /></a><br />This is a fun little article, basically debunking <a href="http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/471">pendulums</a>. It would seem that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_sexing">chick sexing</a> is barley a science (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tmEO9xRqvo">and a really gross, sad job</a>), much less looking at the egg and taking a guess!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-75281761771274388812010-07-21T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-21T04:00:05.595-07:00After All.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIAELjdJbPV4j_m2XL6kdsTyzwnY_ou6G5gzmaFNk3kR4PSWrRGPSYqsegfDdf_Tp0WgRB5DEIvrYFVmfD2G5VylSJGX1THQZazQub3e7puRN52SFYnlYKHCPN6EHhOUFBE36E_NJwhU/s1600/098.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIAELjdJbPV4j_m2XL6kdsTyzwnY_ou6G5gzmaFNk3kR4PSWrRGPSYqsegfDdf_Tp0WgRB5DEIvrYFVmfD2G5VylSJGX1THQZazQub3e7puRN52SFYnlYKHCPN6EHhOUFBE36E_NJwhU/s400/098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494599295088447442" border="0" /></a><br />I love this Ovette advertisement. The phrasing begins almost modern and dissolves into that strange magician-speak. As for the trick he is selling? I have no clue. I looked for Ovette tricks referencing tissue paper, wands, and ladders and came up empty. Looks like another item for the mystery file!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-73156588617201262782010-07-20T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-20T04:00:11.110-07:00Kadu The Magician<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8fpnbWLo4mLB-01KsxaPazoXV2CBz2v0I91x3SQO4enBjgBzCzCpoVx0Wr_uvmVeH_TDpSZxpycD08rvAlLsCKZ7M0m65SguvLFD8O73VmB5FlHsdrSTMX6l9oVcZklk_2Oq2ny4hIQ/s1600/097.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8fpnbWLo4mLB-01KsxaPazoXV2CBz2v0I91x3SQO4enBjgBzCzCpoVx0Wr_uvmVeH_TDpSZxpycD08rvAlLsCKZ7M0m65SguvLFD8O73VmB5FlHsdrSTMX6l9oVcZklk_2Oq2ny4hIQ/s400/097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494597230869621330" border="0" /></a>When I first unfolded this article and read it, I was curious to go and learn more about Kadu. In researching all of these items I had never come across his name- I thought I had a new magician to introduce to everyone! It would appear, however, that Kadu is simply a fictional magician created to teach children magic tricks through story telling. I don't see any more Kadu stories in the clippings... I wonder how long his run lasted in the local papers!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-78587515863599427722010-07-19T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-19T04:00:02.138-07:00Japanese Chameleon Handkerchief Puzzle Box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi7zsOC6NYD8xas-LEJNwhpRRRyPfQNeJwoV6vh1udM2uT50bzQ2XyOPNdmSkEvUjYmaDO-P1qWkabEwOKjWHLmpTxByhiNjEM4lTTJy-6DrLJeLo2s5H55xegXTXLp7asqorjn6Zfx4/s1600/096.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi7zsOC6NYD8xas-LEJNwhpRRRyPfQNeJwoV6vh1udM2uT50bzQ2XyOPNdmSkEvUjYmaDO-P1qWkabEwOKjWHLmpTxByhiNjEM4lTTJy-6DrLJeLo2s5H55xegXTXLp7asqorjn6Zfx4/s400/096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494595194444732706" border="0" /></a>Patent Pending!<br /><br />It was interesting to me that someone took the time to meticulously rip and flatten this box for preservation, but did not bother to save the handkerchief that it once housed. I have seen a red small cloth in one of the boxes, but it didn't really look "handkerchief" size.<br /><br />As for the Japanese Puzzle Co, I am guessing their patent didn't go through. I could not find even a mention of them having ever existed in St. Louis.<br /><br />Via Google Books, I was able to find a chapter from Hoffman's "More Magic" in which he describes several handkerchief tricks:<br /><br /><iframe style="border: 0px none;" src="http://books.google.com/books?id=wKgXAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PR9&ots=CBWl5OZvZj&dq=Chameleon%20Handkerchief%20Puzzle&pg=PA203&output=embed" frameborder="0" height="500" scrolling="no" width="500"></iframe>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-88005200796684493342010-07-18T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-18T04:00:01.174-07:00.....Glass Trick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BMzytOCGTUI-6udILjI-tEfcgFEgSLEWl1w_EnUSMC43Zevs26eXe0f7DkR5NFzXRbJzuXUSM3Yf0A30fQZT8amouFPwx0rRtX-s2cIuT8OtuoNF_V_uD4kYTQfjI6zNC3iTycp7GQc/s1600/095.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BMzytOCGTUI-6udILjI-tEfcgFEgSLEWl1w_EnUSMC43Zevs26eXe0f7DkR5NFzXRbJzuXUSM3Yf0A30fQZT8amouFPwx0rRtX-s2cIuT8OtuoNF_V_uD4kYTQfjI6zNC3iTycp7GQc/s400/095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494592515295387474" border="0" /></a><br />I have really hit the mystery pile the weekend! I am sure this packet is from the Mysto Set I wrote about earlier this month. Unfortunately I cannot find a listing of what was included in the set, so figuring out the title of this trick package is a little tough.<br /><br />I was able to find a lot of glass magic tricks videos via you tube, but the one below reminded me the most of the illustration:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VtudwxJ6rFU&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VtudwxJ6rFU&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-58207291585820389002010-07-17T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-17T04:00:05.582-07:00Secret of Girl-Lifting Trick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vmRWfVylm052ZInANNXrLmoh8HMMOgaXrLUBfXwX6LZ7S-F1frNids4eskzfb23RYWviGg_IG97oo5pMO6s04nW5sE1nedKpNV7JBxiTisQhRaGEHYTxQvrz-Vd7wFSnuaAguPelprA/s1600/094.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vmRWfVylm052ZInANNXrLmoh8HMMOgaXrLUBfXwX6LZ7S-F1frNids4eskzfb23RYWviGg_IG97oo5pMO6s04nW5sE1nedKpNV7JBxiTisQhRaGEHYTxQvrz-Vd7wFSnuaAguPelprA/s400/094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494588804338965250" border="0" /></a><br />I found this fun illustration with the newspaper clippings. Hopefully I will find the article it goes with!The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685481508103052490.post-31319055856484427932010-07-16T04:00:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:27:37.894-07:00Cigars (Cigarette)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIi7_AnjxzFqje64X3FxRHpWwBsWt3RiBK9zwJGA4qDXTOi_rLkA1-FRcPKhTr88q_0iRbkQMWUbE3CXC6yh2qqeuQlc5CqpRqyAfzF0g-7CRCUdII65RQoC96kYmRZivAw_kO-9JNa0/s1600/093.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIi7_AnjxzFqje64X3FxRHpWwBsWt3RiBK9zwJGA4qDXTOi_rLkA1-FRcPKhTr88q_0iRbkQMWUbE3CXC6yh2qqeuQlc5CqpRqyAfzF0g-7CRCUdII65RQoC96kYmRZivAw_kO-9JNa0/s400/093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494587538241818162" border="0" /></a><br />What a strange thing to save! I can only assume this is part of a trick in some way. I am filing it under mystery items, because I could not find exactly what kind of trick this facilitates. What I did notice is that the "burnt" end of the cigarette contains red metal foil and slightly appears lit from far away. I also noticed that it does not smell like a cigarette.<br /><br />There are a ton of <a href="http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/magictricks2.shtml">cigar and cigarette trick instructions online</a>. The video below was one of my favorites:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HONzqus6cGs&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HONzqus6cGs&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>The Amazing Mrs. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774300779882562118noreply@blogger.com0