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Table Tricks with Knives & Forks

By SAM BROWN

The after-dinner tricks with knives and forks described here by Mr. Brown can be performed with little advance preparation, and they afford sure-fire entertainment for everybody.

NOTHING so very magical about knives and forks. Once upon a time there was a man who ate peas . . . But that’s something else again.

How’s this: The performer exhibits a napkin. He rolls it up loosely. He pokes a fork down into the center of the rolled up napkin. And then . . . abracadabra . . . the fork slowly rises from the napkin, bowing quaintly to the bewildered spectators. Read the rest of this entry »

This is a pretty sweet clubhouse.

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Prop and Tiller CLUB HOUSE

By HI SIBLEY

HAVING selected the site for this novel clubhouse, preferably in a more or less open space in backyard or vacant lot, stake off the floor plan and locate the tower foundation.

Dig a pit about 5 ft. square and 18 in. deep and raise the four upright timbers, 4 by 4 in. by 17 ft. 6 in., one at a time by means of poles and ropes. When the first is up, guy it with four wires and by means of a plumbline see that it is absolutely vertical. When the second is up, secure this to the first temporarily by means of boards nailed diagonally, and so on with the other two.
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Easy STUNTS with Paper

Amusing tricks can easily be performed with sheets of paper if you know how to fold and cut or tear to obtain intricate and unusual patterns. Soldier hats and headpieces of other styles as well as the Jacob’s ladder can be speedily produced.

by KEENAN H. WARD

ALL you require in the way of equipment is a sheet of paper. All you need to do is fold it several times, here and there; tear it, so and so . . . and there you are with a clever paper hat, a mariner’s wheel, a paper ladder or some other clever little knick-knack of entertainment or utility. Read the rest of this entry »

New Toys for Junior

Atomic Lab Set. shown at the American Toy Fair in New York, has cloud chamber that makes visible the paths taken by speeding alpha particles, a Geiger counter, and a screen that shows the break-up of radio-active material. A. C. Gilbert Co., of New Haven, Conn. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fun with Shadows for Home Entertainers

Profiles of birds and beasts can be made with hands, a light and a screen. This feature explains how anyone can cast the shadows of sixteen different figures, an accomplishment which will provide many full evenings of entertainment for either children or adults.

Ordinary sheet provides the screen for shadow entertainment. Strong electric bulb can be provided with home-made reflector and a cardboard shield — all the equipment needed for highly entertaining home program based on complete details in this article. Read the rest of this entry »

New Golf Game Played Like Pool

THERE seems to be no end to the contraptions devised to satisfy the golf lust in mankind. The latest device is a cross between miniature golf and pool, having features of both games. The links consists of an area of greensward arranged like a pool table, and the goal of the player is to put the balls into the pockets.

DICK TRACY WRIST RADIO

… for Kids from 6 to 60

WEAR IT LIKE A WATCH – USE IT AS A RADIO!
SHOCKPROOF – SAFE!

One of the most compact sets you’ve ever seen! Read the rest of this entry »

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A Boy-Powered Submarine

By DEE ENGEL

Many of the towns lying along the Platte River are close to sand pits — depressions made when sand is dredged. These fill up with clear water and the sandy sloping bottoms make these various pools ideal for swimming and other water sports. Don Webb lives in Kearney, Nebraska, and of course there is an abundance of these miniature lakes close by; so Don built a sub which is manned by a couple of boys. And to say that they have a lot of fun with it is putting it mildly.
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Mechanical Contraptions to Keep You Entertained

by JAY EARLE MILLER

When the season opens for amusement parks this spring, you’ll find a number of new mechanical fun-makers ready for your entertainment. Mr. Miller attended an exposition of carnival men recently, and he tells here of the ingenious contraptions which were on display there.

HOW are you going to spend your money when you go to the amusement park next summer? What will they offer to entice your nickels, dimes and quarters?

If you want the answer drop in with me at the winter exposition when the outdoor showmen of America—circus men, carnival men, and state and county fair executives—meet to transact business. Here are all the new things thought up to give you a thrill or a laugh.
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Celebrity Basement Bridge doesn’t really have the same ring to it.

Bridge Games Shown from Life on Screen

FOLKS who enjoy playing the game of bridge will soon be able to step into their favorite movie theaters and watch an actual bridge game being played on the movie screen. It will be a picture from life, not a mere movie—the players will be located in the basement of the theater, and the scene shown will be an actual reproduction of their plays, flashed upon the screen by an ingenious arrangement of lights and mirrors. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t take away Happy’s cigarette or he’ll have a nic fit, just like mommy!

Amazing Values

Happy the Cowboy
• HE’S OVER 19″ TALL!
• MOVES HIS MOUTH
• ARMS AND LEGS!
• REAL COWBOY OUTFIT!
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Science Stunts

The trick is to remove the slip of paper from under coin perched on lip of glass without disturbing coin. Bring forefinger down sharply against paper strip, half way between center of coin and finger holding other end of paper. Presto! Coin remains as paper is pulled away with downward thrust of forefinger of free hand. Small glass has greater curve to balance the coin. Read the rest of this entry »