by Professor Spellbinder
From: Later Magic Hoffmann -1904 , THE FALSE THUMB : An appliance of Hartzs for handkerchief production (invented, by the way, long before the false fingers came into use) was a sort of thimble, made of very thin copper, and arranged to fit over the end of the thumb ... complete article included in the History. |
Also From: Later Magic Hoffmann -1904 , THE CHINESE PAPER-TEARING TRICK as originally performed by Ching Ling Foo and as adapted by Chung Ling Soo ... complete article included in the History. |
From: Magician's Tricks Hatton and Plate - 1910: The Torn and Restored Strip of Paper. This is one of the best forms of an excellent trick, and the necessary preparations for it are well repaid by the pleasure it gives an audience. ... complete article included in the History. |
From Spellbinder's Magical Memoirs (as yet unpublished): When I was growing up in magic, the thumb tips I encountered were all made of thin aluminum, covered with what was then called flesh colored paint. ... complete article included in the History. |
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