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BERG'S 1932 Magical Tips DeMUTH'S MILK MIRACLE

If you are looking for something unique as well as mystifying to add variety to your program get MILK MIRACLE. Milk Miracle is the result of considerable experimenting by an expert glass mechanic.

In this new filtration effect the magician announces that he has discovered a new may to get milk from a milk bottle without being put to the inconvenience of removing the paper cap from the mouth of the bottle. He proceeds to demonstrate his new discovery by showing first a large ice tea glass. The glass is covered with a borrowed handkerchief and set on the table. A paper pie plate which has been passed for examination is placed on top of the covered glass. A quart bottle of milk is now introduced and the magician pours himself a drink'after which the bottle is placed on top of the plate. Suddenly the milk in the bottle is seen to descend until enough has run out to fill the large glass underneath the handkerchief. The bottle, plate and handkerchief are removed from over the glass and LO! and BEHOLD! the glass is filled to the brim with milk which is poured from the glass to prove that it is real milk. The handkerchief is returned to the owner perfectly dry.

No plugs or wax required to operate the bottle, or no mussy or fussy preparation necessary to get the bottle ready for presentation. Simply pour the milk into the bottle and it's ready. Both bottle and glass are self-contained and no sleight of hand necessary. Milk Miracle will work every time on any table and you will find it a pleasure to perform this perfect filtration trick.

MILK MIRACLE,. Complete $6.50, Postage extra.

NEW "SPOTLIGHT" THIMBLES A new "Flashlight" thimble for the Multiplying Eight Thimble Trick. Each thimble is set with a large brilliant stone which lights up like a real flash-light when held with fingers pointing towards the audience. Bright silver thimbles which will not tarnish and the stones are set by machine. Set with Red, Blue, Green or Amber stones. Set of eight $2.00.

Complete, with Thimble Holder and instructions, $2.50.

JOE BERG'S MAGIC SHOP 192 N. Clark Street

(Suite 818)

Chicago, 111.

BERG'S 1932 MAGICAL TIPS

HERE IT IS! — 25 TRICKS AND IDEAS

By U. F. Grant Once in a decade come& such an array of magical secrets so outstanding that mere words can not express their true greatness. Such! are the secrets by U. F. Grant. Secrets That Will Make Magical History. Twenty five practical tricks for $1.00. Less than 5c a trick.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE EFFECTS Mysterious Pen Knife The Floating Light The Steam Roller and Chicken Spirit Writing A Dagger and Card Trick Dice to Sugar Fountains of Smoke Colored Cardboard Bare Hand Production of Six Glasses Mysterious Pearls The Hold-Up of Liquid The Shooting of Dan McGrew Do it Again, a dandy repeat trick A Publicity Trick That's a Sure Hit 3 Living and Dead Tests For Magicians Only 3 Paper Tearing Tricks A New Card to Match Box 3 New and Clever Card Tricks In offering this choice material, it is felt that we are making a valuable con' tribution to the available literature on the subject, and owing to the diversity of the principles involved, this manuscript will appeal alike to club performers or stage magicians. Order your copy now and learn something new.

Price #1.00, postpaid

GORDIEN'S TRAVELING POP BOTTLES The Outstanding Comedy Trick of the Year EFFECT: Two bottles of pop are introLEMON CHERRY duced, one cherry or strawberry and the other lemon, in full view of the audience each pop bottle is placed into an examined paper sack. Two spectators are each asked to hold one, and after a little byplay the bottles are removed from the sacks and BEHOLD, the pop has been found to have MYSTERIOUSLY CHANGED PLACES, instead of the lemon the cherry is found in the sack and the cherry in place of the lemon pop. The sacks may then be passed for examination again, and nothing can be found to disclose the trick.

There are positively no more than T W O BOTTLES USED. Easy to do and self contained. This popular effect will fit into any program and will be the hit of the evening. Comes to you complete ready to work for over fifty performances. Price $2.50.

SNYDER'S TASSEL MONTE A Super Mechanical Effect for the Close-up Worker Three six inch brass bars of modern design are shown. All are alike with the exception of one which has a small tassel tied to it. All three bars are placed in your hand and the spectator is warned to be sure and keep track of the one with tassel. The ends of the bars protrude from your hand, yet the spectator can not pick out the bar with, the tassel. Regardless of which one the spectator chooses he is always wrong. Can be repeated as many times as you wish. Everything passed for examination.

This clever mechanical trick is of the finest workmanship and it took Mr. Snyder several years to perfect. We highly recommend this exclusive effect to all.

Price, complete #4.00.