Thimble Magic by Jean Hugard

For a long time I had the perception that magic with thimbles is at best something for kids. Then I saw a performance by a Japanese magician. And it blew my mind. It was a fast paced, very visual and beautiful manipulation performance.

In this booklet Hugard teaches all the moves and quite a few routines to build your own thimble act. One of the big advantages of thimbles is that they are easier to manipulate than other objects such as balls and coins.

1st edition, 1936 Max Holden, New York; 46 pages

3. Chapter 1: The Thimbles
9. Chapter 2: Advanced Sleights
22. Chapter 3: The First Thimble
28. Chapter 4: Flourishes
29. Chapter 5: Thimble Through Silk
31. Chapter 6: Color Changes
34. Chapter 7: Various Routines
39. Chapter 8: A la Miser's Dream
42. Chapter 9: Production and Vanish of Four Thimbles