You’d Be Surprised by Robert Parrish & John Goodrum

A mix of cards, mentalism, and quite unusual manipulation with glasses and thimbles.

1st edition 1937, reprinted 1963; 65 pages.

• CARD AND MENTAL MAGIC
  9. The Heal Coincidence Trick
  9. Telephone Telepathy
  11. Telephone Telepathy Again
  11. Alias Divination
  14. Magazine Miracle
  15. Strange Interlude
  18. A Slate Writing Method
  20. Slate Psychics
  22. The Ultimate One Man Sealed Message Heading System
  26. Predetermination
  32. And a Routine
  33. An Improved Four Ace Routine
  35. Selective Card in Pocket
  36. Si Stebbins Up the Sleeve
  37. The Perfect Card Routine
• MOSTLY MANIPULATIVE — With Glasses
  42. Glass of Liquid from Card Fan
  43. Some Glassy Ideas
  44. Glasses. Glasses, Everywhere
  46. The Pause that Refreshes
  48. The Drunkard's Dream
  49. A Glass Routine
• THIMBLES
  49. Duo Color Change
  50. Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production
  52. Lost and Found
  52. The Passing Thimbles Again
  54. The Super Thimble Vanish
  55. A Nu-Idea Thimble Holder
  55. A Contrast Screen
  56. A Thimble Routine
  58. A Coin, a Match and a Thimble
• MISCELLANEOUS MAGIC
  59. The Flying Light Bulb
  60. The Ideal Hank Box
  61. Spello
  62. A Sleight of Hand Rope Method
  63. P. and G. Cut and Restored Ribbon
  65. A Magical Flash Routine