The performer shows two blue silks and one red. The two blue ones are tied together by a corner and placed over a chair. The performer takes the red silk and vanishes it by their favourite method (!). On picking up the blue silks, the red silk is seen tied the two of them. The main image is an advertisement from a Davenports catalogue.
The magician is able to produce a selected picture or card within this previously empty frame.
This production streamer is probably from Harry Leat. In his catalogue, see illustration, he advertised Jazz Strips of different widths, sold by the yard.
As 12 silks are produced from a Ghost Tube, each one is shown illustrating an amusing story. The patter story is by Norman Hunter. The advertisement for the trick in the first Demon Telegraph dated Augst 1933 tells us that ‘These special DEMON SILKS are beautifully printed on best quality silk and in four or five colours. Each one is a real work of art.’ All of the silks and Norman Hunter’s patter may be seen in the PDF. Although the illustration in the Demon Telegraph shows a Fireman, and the patter (see the PDF) mentions a Fireman, this set of silks contains a Scotsman rather than a Fireman. More interestingly, the Scotsman silk and the Jelly silks have different borders to the other silks and look very much like Harry Leat silks. It is tempting to think that Davenports ran out of the advertised silks and replaced them with Leat silks.
The performer opens the fan and shows a plain image, with green grass at the bottom and a blue sky at the top. When the performer wishes, the fan may be opened again revealing a Chinese man. The fan is usually used in conjunction with a silk handerchief. The performer shows the handkerchief with a picture of a Chinese man on it. The image of the man is magically made to disappear, only to be found on the fan.
A number of tricks are possible with these packets which were sold in pairs. For example, the performer holds a packet upright and drops a sixpenny piece into it. The packet can immediately be shown to be empty, although the coin can be produced again from the packet at any time. Another trick described in the instructions involves the use of both packets.
With this holder between the magician’s teeth, it is possible to produce or vanish a cigarette. The advertisement illustrated here gives more details of the routines that can be used.
The magician shows two tambourine rings, one a little smaller than the other. A piece of tissue paper is placed over the smaller ring and the larger ring pushed down on top of it, making a drum. The audience can see that there is nothing inside the drum yet, when the magician punctures the paper, a silk handkerchief is produced from within it. The drum and silk may be examined. Only part of the apparatus is shown here to protect the secret. Complete with instructions.
This well known trick allows the magician to take a ball out of the vase, replacing the lid, and then vanishing the ball by magical means. On returning to the vase and removing the lid, the audience see that the ball has returned to the vase.
The routine is described by Professor Hoffmann in Modern Magic in the section on Tricks with Handkerchiefs. In essence, the performer produces sweets from a borrowed handkerchief. This particular trick was found in an envelope postmarked 1955.
These three bird cages make a large, colourful production, whilst taking up very little space before they are opened up.
The performer pours salt into their closed fist. The hand is then opened and the salt has vanished. Making a grabbing motion in the air with their other hand, the fist is closed and immediately the salt can be poured out in a cascade. Complete with instructions from International Magic Studio, London.