Walker, Barbara (editor): Miniature Mysteries With Cards
©1980 Lloyd E. Jones, Magic Ltd, Oakland, CA
Hardcover, w/dj, 166 pages


Comments: A collection of magic tricks using miniature cards collected from magic journals and books from 1774 to 1980. Book included a tear out page of miniature cards. Includes several effects published original to this book, mostly by Sid Lorraine and one by Barbara Walker.
Contents (from book):

1 Phase One: In the Beginning
1 Simplicity Force
2 Opera Glasses and Telescopes
2 The Cards in the Opera Glass (W. Hooper, M.D.): Rational Recreations, Vol IV, 1774
3 To Show Several Cards Drawn From a Pack in a Telescope (W.H. Cremer): The Secret Out, 1859
4 Rings
4 The Magic Ring (W. Hooper, M.D.): Rational Recreations, Vol IV 1774
5 The Card in a Ring (W.H. Cremer): The Secret Out, 1859
5 In the Ring (Jaks): The Phoenix 1947
8 A Note From Wonderland (Alice): The Phoenix 1963
8 Skyering (Maurice Howarth): The Pentagram, 1955. Spectator is able to divine selections of another spectator
10 Mirrors
10 The Card in the Mirror (W.H. Hooper, M.D.): Rational Recreations, Vol IV, 1774.
12 Photo Mentality (J.K. Bays): The Gen, 1949. Selection found in a mirror
13 Mirror of Fate (Henry Durkin): The Tops 1956. Selection shows up on a previously blank double sided mirror

16 Phase Two: More Pioneers
16 Watches
16 The Card Burned and Afterwards Found in a Watch: The Conjurer Unmasked, 1785
18 The Reflection of a Chosen Card is Seen in the Case of the Performer's Watch (Will Goldston): More Tricks and Puzzles, 1910
19 Witty Bits (Al Stevenson): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1963. a magic gag.
19 Just a Minute (Sid Lorraine): 1979. Selection appears in a personal way.
20 Half a Minute (Sid Lorraine): 1979. Another version
20 Envelopes
21 The Thought Of Photograph (J.N. Hofzinser) or The Photogenic Card (Walter B. Gibson): Houdini on Magic 1953. Selection ends up on "photographic" paper
23 Magic In Miniature (Walter B. Gibson): Magician's Manual, 1933. Miniature card jumps out of deck and original card is found in an envelope
25 The Spirit Card (Walter B. Gibson): Magician's Manual, 1933. Duplicate of selection winds up on previously blank cardboard in an envelope
27 The Talkative Queen (Nelson Lyford): Mac's Monthly, 1946. magician determines which envelope has a Queen
28 Mini Miracle (Don Tanner): The Linking Ring Parade, 1957. Comedy revelation
29 Mental
29 Blackstone's Pet Trick (Harry Blackstone, Sr.): Secrets of Magic, 1929. Selection appears on initialed photo paper
31 The Buddha Whispers (Joseph Ovette): Thayer Magical Mft. Co., 1934. Trick described
32 Buddha Whispers (Glenn Gravatt): Encyclopedia of Self-Working Card Tricks 1936. How it works
33 Miniature Think-a-Card (Phil Wye): The Wizard, 1949. Magician predicts which of four cards chosen
34 Life Line (Len Belcher): Abracadabra 1955. A fortune telling trick
37 The Mental Card (Henry Durkin): The Tops 1955. Card selection end up on previously blank card
38 The Mental Bug (Joseph M. White): The Mentalist 1963. Miniature of selected card found on a bug in an egg

40 Phase Three New Revelations
40 In the Pocket
40 Diminished Cards (J.J. Charles Jr.): Magic, 1910. Cards to pocket shrink, and are brought back to size
41 Jason's Favorite (Karrell Fox and George Jason): Comedy a la Card, 1960. Jumbo and miniature card gag
42 Shell Coins
42 The Card and the Coin (Will Goldston): The Young Conjurer, Part 2, 1919. Miniature of selected card appears on a penny
43 The Photoplasmic Mystery: Gilbert Mysto Magic Set No. 1, 1938. Variation of above
45 Miniature Card and Coin (Jean Hugard): Miracle Methods, 1942. Yet another variation
46 Miracle Miniature Photography: The Bat, 1946. Another version
47 Smoke and Fire
47 Shell Penny Variation (J.K. Bays): The Gen, 1948. Variaton with ashes and flash paper
48 Photo Card Tip (Charles Major): Phoenix No. 184: quick tip
48 Coin and Card (Fred Braue): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1948. Idea for ditching the shell coin
48 Photo Card Tip (Charles Major): The Sphinx, 1949. Idea for flash paper
49 Card on Card
49 The Diminishing Discovery (Wright & Larsen): The Sphinx 1931. Selection shrinks in the deck
49 Betcha (Hen Fetsch): The Phoenix, 1943. A miniature card bet
50 Simplicity False Cut (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic 1943. More detailed version of the betcha, with a false cut described
52 Last Chance Brother (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic, 1943. Another approach
52 Direct Approach (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic, 1943. Yet another method
53 They Name (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic, 1943. One spectator names the card selected by another
55 The Joker Finds It (Clark "Senator" Crandall): The Tops, 1955. Joker fins both the selection and a miniature version of it
57 Miniature Co-Incidence (Ravelle and Andree): The Gen, 1961. mini card and Jumbo card match
58 Paddle Moves
58 The Photographed Card (Carlos H. Columbi): The Tops, 1941. Selection becomes photographed on a small piece of wood
59 Direct Mis-Direction (George P. Greetham): The Wizard, 1950. Two selections transpose on two paddles and on the table
62 Regular Coins
62 My Favorite (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic, 1943. Coin will fall on selection, but a miniature version
64 Penny Prophet (M.J. Ruger): The Tops, 1944. Miniature on a penny matches a selection
67 A Quicky (Lloyd Jones): The Bat, 1946. Magician pulls deck from spectator's hand to leave only a coin - and a mini card
67 Photographic Coins (Bob Gunther): The Bat 1948. A miniature of a selection appears between two half dollars
69 The Galloping Coin Card Discovery (Ken de Courcy): The Gen, 1952. Card discovery with double climax
70 Magic Pictures (Corvello and Hans Trixer): The Gen 1953. A penny wrapper vanishes in a flash, producing a mini negative of the selection, which develops into a full replica
72 Off the Leash (Peter McDonald): Abracadabra, 1961. Cute reveal of mini card between two coins
73 Crystal Balls
73 Mi Reado (Sam Hoffmaster): Linking Ring 1947. Three spectator's selections are revealed, and the fourth is found by another spectator viewing a crystal ball
75 Diablo's Card in the Crystal (Russell Sharp): Abracadabra 1958. Card seen in crystal ball with no force
78 Cardboard Crystal (Sid Lorraine): card in crystal ball and incorporating your business card

80 Phase Four: Impromptu Class
80 At the Dinner Table
80 Nuts to You (Geral Kosky): The Jinx, 1938. Miniature of selection found in walnut
82 Spuds (Jean Hugard, Fred Braue): Miracle Methods #3, 1942. Miniature of selection is found in a potato.
85 Stung Stab (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic 1943. Card selection gag with a table knife
86 Sub Aqua (Cy Endfield): The Phoenix 1950. 88 Toss Off (Elwin T. Shaw): The New Jinx, 1963. Deck is shot off of glass of water, and selection floats as a miniature card
89 Something New in the Principles (Bob Bell): Hade-Gram 1964. Image of card selection appears in a glass of water
91 Aquatic Discovery (Jack Ketch - Alias Johnny Murray): The New Phoenix 1964. Gimmicking a shell that when dropped in water releases a flower
92 At The Dinner Table (Sid Lorraine): quickie with a mini card under a plate
92 Business Cards
92 Amazing Photography (Hen Fetsch): Miniature Card Magic, 1943. Spectator signs blank mini card, but it gains the impression of the selection
94 Pip Pix (Cy Keller): The Phoenix, 1950. Mini blank card on a business card becomes a mini of the selection
95 The Publicity Card (Howard Wurst): The Sphinx 1948. Business card rises from pocket, with a miniature of the selection
96 Tanner's Momento (Don Tanner): The New Phoenix 1954. Miniature of selection is found under a seal in a stack of business cards
98 Hole Perception (Sid Lorraine): Spectator names another spectator's selection, and gets a business card in the process
99 Cigarettes, Matches and Lighters
99 A New Divination Effect (Fredric Culpitt): The Magic Wand, 1938. Miniature of selection is found inside the sealed cellophane of a cig packet that was just seen on both sides
101 A Light Affair (Freddy Carter): The Magic Wand, 1947. Small card pops up behind a lighter
102 Photo-Coin (Dexter): The Linking Ring 1952. Mini card appears on coin when covered with a matchbox
103 Pennysworth of Magic (Bruce Elliott): The New Phoenix, 1960. Idea for improving the trick
104 Newspapers
104 Diluted Discovery (J.A. Esler): The Pentagram, 1951. A coin vanishes in a paper packet, to be replaced by a miniaure of the selection
105 It's In the News (Sid Lorraine): a bold mini card revelation in a newspaper

106 Phase Five Handyman Ideas
106 Cameras
106 The Z-Ray Box (J. Ray Beffel): Ireland's Yearbook, 1945. Box can see through anything to the selected card
108 Minicam (Bill Severn): The Phoenix, 1948. A version of the photographic card
110 Mo's Flash Discovery (Maurice Howarth): card is discovered using a flash tube
112 Rulers and Sliderules
112 The Ruler (Bruce Elliott): The Phoenix, 1951. Card at selected spot on a ruler matches the selection
114 Variation to the Ruler (John Hamilton): The Phoenix 1951. Further thoughts on the above
115 Witty Bits (Al Stevenson): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1963. Slide rule gag
116 Rising Cards
116 Aladdin's Lamp (Ken De Courcy): The Gen 1952. A Genie pops up and reveals the card selection, using your business card
118 Card from Hat (Nelson Lyford): The Magic Wand 1953. Miniature of selection pops out from picture of top hat on a card
120 Minidature Card Rise (W. Edwards): The Wizard 1953. Mini card rises from the deck
121 Miniature Pop-Up Card (Don Tanner): The Linking Ring Parade, 1957. Using a novelty toy likely no longer available today
123 Hypnotic Card Rise (Henry Durkin): Ireland's Yearbook 1960. Mini card rises from a hypnosis medallion
126 Specially Prepared Cards
126 Melvin (Lloyd Jones, Johnnie Murray): Magic Ltd 1953. A set of small rabbit cards with three different packet effects
130 Gaham's Sucker Card (Harvey Graham): The Linking Ring 1959. Spectators think selection is on back of shown card and it is, but in miniature
131 Betyatis (Roy Baker): Abracadabra 1961. Miniature of selection appears from wrong card, using a gimmicked card
132 Photographic Card Trick (Don Tanner): The Linking Ring 1961. Using just the playing cards and no shell coin
134 Miniature Index (John Hamilton): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1962. Find any mini card in an instant
135 On the Forehead (Tony Griffith): Griff on Cards, 1964. Mini card trick with a one way deck and a couple of specially gimmicked cards

138 Phase Six: Novel Notions
138 Miscellanea
138 A Novel Card Discovery (Sid Lorraine): The Linking Ring 1928. Mini duplicate of selection pops out of riffled deck
139 A Diminishing Card (Phil J. Flad, Jr.): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1944. Using the back palm
140 The Invisible Pack of Cards (Harry Stanley): Minor Miracles with Miniatures, 1945. Tiny card used to help spectator announce selection from an invisible deck
141 On the Tip O' My Tongue (Gus Davenport): The Demon Telegraph, 1947. Mini duplicate of selection appears on the tip of your tongue
142 Meet the Kids (Wilbur Kattner): Off the Beaten Path, 1947. Mini card family appears between King and Queen
143 Betcha (Hen Fetsch): The Phoenix 1951. A sure card selection win
144 Back and Front Palm a Deck (Jimmy Herpick): The Phoenix 1951. Gag
144 3-D Card Trick (U.F. Grant): MUM 1953. Spectator wears glasses and tells card selection
145 25th Century Poker Chips (Henry Durkin): The Tops, 1955. Mini of card selection appears between two poker chips
146 The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (Peter A. McDonald): Magic Wand 1955. Spectator properly names selection when rest of audience gets it wrong
151 Nest Egg (Henry Durkin): Ireland's 1957 Card Annual. Mini duplicate of selection found in a nest of boxes
152 Card from Outer Space (Fred Taylor): The Linking Ring, 1961. Mini of selection appears on small ball propelled from a cone
154 Witty Bits (Al Stevenson): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1963. Light bulb reveals selection
154 Witty Bits (Al Stevenson): Hugard's Magic Monthly 1963. Selection revealed by Hour Glass
155 The Talking Parrot (Marvillo of Germany): Abracadabra 1964. Animal card reveals the selection
156 Money Talks (Sid Lorraine): selection revealed on a dollar bill
157 The Creeping Hand (Victor Torsberg): MUM 1964. Mini of selection appears in palm of creeping hand
157 Tarot Transit (Sid Lorraine): Mini of selection appears on a train ticket
158 Strange Change (Barbara Walker): mini of selection appears inside a Mattel Strange Change Machine toy

161 Index
166 Additional Miniature Cards: address to send money to buy more