Dobski, Chester: Thimble Trix ©1955 Chester Dobski, Lustro-Magic, NY Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 16 pages Revised as Thimble Thimon ©20??  Magic World Publishers, 26 pages

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Comments: No illustrations. From the forward, "The effects in this book were devised for working with plastic thimbles...", though most could be used with metal thimbles as well. There is a revised edition, "revised and expanded reissue of the 1955 first edition, features a new chapter, new illustration, plus important updates and clarifications not included in the original printing" by Magic World Publishers and available from Lybrary.com (linked above).

Contents (from book):

1 Foreward (Ed Konstant)
2 The Multiplying Thimbles: using four thimbles and a holder
3 Miracle Penetration: thimble penetrates a silk
4 One Hand Visible Penetration: another
5 Instantaneous Penetration: another
5 Nested Penetration: idea for using a nest of thimbles
5 Miracle Vanish: using sleeving
6 Simplex Vanish: using a gimmick in your tie
7 Patriotic Thimbles: routine with red, white and blue thimbles
7 Thimbles to Flag: using a special bag
8 Thimble to Cigarette
8 Passe Passe Thimbles: thimble travels from one pocket to another
9 A Juggling Thimble Catch: spectator tosses a thimble and magician catches it on his finger
10 Thimble to Sponge
10 Thimble Thru Thimble
11 Crushed and Restored Thimble: thimble is crushed and restored in a handkerchief
11 Bent Thimble: a thimble becomes very warped
12 Vanish in Hank: a quick vanish of a thimble in a handkerchief
12 Flourish No. 1: flipping a card out from under a thimble
13 Flourish No. 2: another stunt with a card and thimble
13 Flourish No. 3: balancing a thimble on a card
14 One Hand Color Change: fast
14 Flash Thimbles: intro to effects using flash paper
15 - Flash Thimble Production
15 - Thimble Vanish: in a cone of paper
15 - Devil's Thimble: only the white thimble among reds has its paper burned away
15 - One Hand Color Change
16 Ideas: five ideas for other magical uses of thimbles