A History of The Haunted Key

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Today’s topic: The Haunted Key
1935
Nate Leipzig
1937
Tops Magazine article by Ormond McGill
1942
Edwin Corrie said that he purchased a key in 1942 at Snyder's Magic Shop in Cleveland
1952
Jaks' fingertip handling was published in PHOENIX issue 246 (January 11, 1952), p. 984, with an illustration by Jaks.
1963
John Mulholland's Book of Magic has the “Spooky Key” on page 76
1972
Close up Magic for Beginners by Harry Baron 1972
1973
Van Cleve had it in a set of lecture notes
1979
Body Magic by John Fisher
Describes the fingertip balance and the key turning inside a book
1976
Charles Cameron published the fingertip balance in DEVIL'S DIARY, crediting it to Dr. Jaks
1978
Both versions (palm and tip of middle finger) are included in Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic. The fingertip method is attributed to Dr. Jaks
1983
Key to Borley Rectory by Martin Breese
First to use a balanced key
Supreme Magic released The Haunted Key.
This effect was purchased by a US dealer
1986
Spirit Theater by Eugene Burger
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