Some entries include just patter ideas for commercial products, and the actual working of the effect or secret is not provided. Other entries provide a full routine with description of how to make up the effect along with patter and presentation. The last section includes almost 200 one-liners and gags.

Contents:

7 Foreword: on the proper use of patter 9 Atomic Candle: patter ideas for the vanishing candle 9 A Grown Up A B C: full routine and explanation provided - magician picks letter cards that spell selected word 13 The Vanishing Wand: routine using the vanishing wand gimmick with some productions and humorous patter 14 Milk In Light Bulb: full routine and patter for this commercial item 16 Temple Screen: general patter and ideas for the Grant production screen 17 Card In Balloon: patter can be used for any card in balloon apparatus 19 The Professor's Nightmare: alternative patter for this rope routine; details of trick not provided 20 Rising Cards: patter lines for most any rising cards trick 21 Anti-Gravity Glasses: patter for this commercial effect, secret not divulged 23 Words, Words, Words: Word gag using either the word Starling or Tryout 26 Tissues to Paper Hat: patter ideas 27 One Upon a Diamond: full description and patter for a gimmicked Jumbo card trick 31 Cut and Restored Rope: general patter, trick not described 32 Bill in Orange: full bill in Orange routine 35 Fir-Tree and Ladder: patter for these well known paper tears - tears are not described 37 Handkerchief Frame: patter for the commercial effect where a borrowed handkerchief in a wooden frame is penetrated unharmed 38 Comedy Mindreading Act: a comedy act for two 42 Diminishing Cards: routine and patter for most any version 43 Spelling Bee: a game where the children get easy words to spell and the adults get difficult ones; fully described 49 Cards to Pocket: fully described with patter 50 A Card Story Walk-Off: Jumbo card closing item fully described 53 Gag Bag: almost 200 gag lines and stories under various categories 54 - Age 54 - Appearance 54 - Astrology 54 - Bald 54 - Boy 54 - Cane 54 - Cards 54 - Chinese 55 - Clothes 55 - Confused 55 - Cruise 55 - Date 55 - Double Talk 55 - Drink 56 - Eggs 56 - Farm 56 - Feather