Other Stuff 3 by Dale A. Hildebrandt
This third issue of "Other Stuff" contains The Hildebrandt Experience: The Weird Works of Dale A. Hildebrandt. From stories in search of an effect (such as Greek Sneezes) to fully blown routines such as the coin trick "At Your Service", you are sure to find something to inspire you to greater heights.The issue starts off with Greek Sneezes--a story in search of an effect. Also contained are:
Ear of Van Gogh: This mysterious replica of Van Gogh's ear finds the correct painting.
Super Serial Silliness: A slight spin on the serial number revelation.
New Age Bandage: Magic with symbols.
The Black Box Recordings: A unique presentation for an old psychological force.
A Sweet Subterfuge: A new take on an old effect that utilizes sugar cubes and a stooge.
Wipe Out Revisited Twice: A Magician In Danger Routine, with a knife in one tube and the other tube being empty. A flip of a poker chip decides the magician's fate!
Paul Is Dead: A retro themed effect using the once popular "Paul Is Dead" rumor.
An Exploration Of A Principle: For those of you who loved Psychotaps in "Risk & Reward", here are some more presentations using the same method.
Mesmerless Magnets: Cause a magnet to lose its magnetic power in your kitchen!
Upside Down Frown: A great way to practice a certain mentalist's tool.
The Emotion Jar: Possibly the strongest effect in the magazine!
Restroom Signs: An interesting take on the lowly Boomerang Cards (found in many beginner's sets) brings this effect into an interesting context.
The Joke's On Me: An interesting presentation for a torn and restored lottery ticket.
And more!
1st edition 2006; 43 pages
Introduction (and an Apology)
Greek Sneezes - a story in search of an effect
Ear of Van Gogh - this mysterious replica of Van Gogh's ear finds the correct painting
Super Serial Silliness - a slight spin on the serial number revelation
New Age Bandage - magic with symbols
The Black Box Recordings - a unique presentation for an old psychological force
A Sweet Subterfuge - a new take on an old effect that utilizes sugar cubes and a stooge
Wipe Out Revisited Twice - a Magician In Danger routine, with a knife in one tube and the other tube being empty; a flip of a poker chip decides the magician's fate
Paul Is Dead - a retro themed effect using the once popular "Paul Is Dead" rumor
An Exploration of a Principle - for those of you who loved Psychotaps in "Risk & Reward", here are some more presentations using the same method
Fingers of Time
Surreal Cereal
Soda or Pop
Stamping Grounds
Conjure Canvas
Mesmerless Magnets - cause a magnet to lose its magnetic power in your kitchen
Upside Down Frown - a great way to practice a certain mentalist's tool
Coffee Coin – a coin is found using a previously bent and restored spoon
Flipbook – a flipbook is used to animate a cartoon hand and coin; a doll hand and coin are then produced
From Penny to Pebble – a novelty penny to stone effect
Washing Machine – a shrinking half-dollar effect
At Your Service – a service bell and four coins make impossible journeys
Count Glove – a more visual Martin Gardner finger counting trick
Styling and Profiling – a comedy bit
Nice and Naughty – a Hot Rod routine
Crossing the River Styx – a combination of two old bits
Sign of Beast – combination of a coin slide and Ashes on Palm
You Have Mail – there are three reveals in this effect: the spectator’s address in magnetic letters on a mailbox, a description of the spectator is found inside along with a return address the spectator was thinking of moments earlier
Nail Thru Hand – an effect inspired by the Nailed Nickel to Forehead
Wizard’s Wishing Ring – a presentation for the Haunted Matchbox
Restroom Signs - an interesting take on the lowly Boomerang Cards (found in many beginner's sets) brings this effect into an interesting context
The Joke's On Me - an interesting presentation for a torn and restored lottery ticket
Rubbed the Wrong Way – the name on a tombstone rubbing changes to a spectator’s name
A Bit Dated – the date on a coin rubbing changes to that of another spectator’s coin
Rube’s Cube – an idea for a phase of a Rubik’s Cube routine
Wishbend – an idea using a bent wishbone
The Laser of Sir Henry Cavendish – a half-dollar changes to an English penny