Rough and Smooth Decks

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Das Kartensortieren performer sorts the shuffled into number and court cards without looking at the faces, using the principle that picture cards have more ink on them that (in those days) clings to the card underneath, impromptu rough-smooth
 		Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
65
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Trance No. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope
Variations 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
70
Dr. Ford Rogers Rough-Smooth as Haptic Cue
1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
71
Eric F. Impey Perfectos "A New Principle in Card Magic"
card chosen, wrong card changes into selection, half-waxed pairs, back card is force card
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Stabbing Location
1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Card at Number card at small number is forced card, cards dealt face up
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
T. Page Wright Named Reverse named card shown reversed, pairs held together with wax
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
Red or Black deck of all black cards becomes all red, face-up face-down alternating cards as impromptu rough-smooth principle
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
231
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
E. L. Whitford Red or Black cards are shown all red or black, or all blue backed, then red backed, also rough smooth, end stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
281
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control odd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
287
Ralph W. Hull The Fourteen Deck set-up to force the number fourteen that can be shuffled, rough-smooth
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
299
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem any card called for reverses itself, invisible deck with waxed pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
335
Diachylon Thought Control named card has different back, rough smooth
 		1938
Greater Magic
497
The Rough and Smooth Principle
1938
Greater Magic
530
Ralph W. Hull The Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper construction of deck followed by four applications
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
531
Ralph W. Hull The Magnetic Mental Control using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
533
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
Al Baker Effect 1 roughed
 		1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
497
Orville Wayne Meyer Phoned Thots mirage deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
Theodore Annemann The Roughened Card Formulae
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 71)
482
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Jack Vosburgh Double Edged Sword of Might two card prediction, one-ahead, mirage deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Dai Vernon 58 - "Brain Wave Deck"
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
73
Al Baker "Roughing" It recipe & comments
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
20
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
81
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
85
Eddie Joseph A Remarkable Coincidence two cards chosen from two decks match, repeat, two-way Mirage decks
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
71
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Passage two roughed red/blue menetekel decks, thought of or chosen card(s) transposes between red and blue decks, four methods
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
73
Hen Fetsch Destined Dart dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
165
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
Frederick Braue Bravo Encore Reprise count-spell
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
280
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
277
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
279
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
294
Orville Wayne Meyer Predictopack
1945
My Best
101
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer Encore Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
Related to 1945
My Best
103
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson's Discontented Card
May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
422
Cyril Marriott Affinities thought of card and unknown selection in envelope are predicted, with mental masterpiece card case and Pop-Eyed Popper cards
Related to June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
431
Bruce Elliott Anagram's Awful Aid letters in ABC deck are turned over according to selected words
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
515
J. B. Bobo The Invisible Deck classic Invisible Deck
 		1947
Watch This One!
51
Al Baker Prediction Trick gaffed, prediction written on Joker
 		1948
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)
501
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Master Pack deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins arrangement
Related toAlso published here 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
7
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Memory Supreme gaffed method
Inspired by 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
9
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Book Test page selected with rough-smooth deck
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
10
Tan Hock Chuan, Edward Bagshawe R. & S. Optica Deck deck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth
Inspired byRelated to 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
12
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. One-Way Deck partial rough-smooth
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
13
U. F. Grant Any Number over Telephone rough-smooth forcing deck, a person called who should name any odd number
Related to Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Lewis Ganson "How Right You Are!" routine with mirage deck, with roughing fluid formula
  • The "Rough and Smooth" Pack
  • To Show the Cards All Different
  • To Shuffle the Cards (overhand)
  • The Force
  • To Take Two Cards as One
  • The Routine (see following items)
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
29
Lewis Ganson Phase 1 stop trick
Related to 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
32
Lewis Ganson Phase 2 six heaps made, spectator puts coin on one, on top is his selection
Related to 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
33
Lewis Ganson Phase 3 card stabbed in newspaper-wrapped deck
Also published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
34
Lewis Ganson Climax card appears on back of spectator
Also published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
34
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle Deck long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
Variations 1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 3 peeked-at card turns over
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 4 peeked-at card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
5
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 11 cards dealt face-up/face-down alternately, yet all cards are face-down again
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 12
1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Suggested Pitch Routine for Marlo Miracle Deck, composed from above effects
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
8
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke two hints, using the invisible deck as an out, Solo-Kitt glue
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Don Alan A Pretty Sneaky Nudist...Routine
Related toVariations 1956
Pretty Sneaky
19
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Classical Quickie reversed card in deck changes into selection
  • First Method (saliva)
  • Second Method (sticky or all faced roughed)
  • Third Method (center reverse)
  • Fourth Method (side palm)
  • Fifth Method (hide-out)
  • Sixth Method (faced deck)
  • Seventh Method
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
1
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Eighth Method four cards reversed in deck change into four Aces
  • Ninth Method
  • Tenth Method (all cards roughed on faces)
 		1956
Classical Foursome
7
Edward Marlo Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
  • First Method (rough-smooth)
  • Second Method (packet handling)
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
20
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
 		Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel as Jochini, stripper & rough/smooth forcing deck
Also published here
  • in "Die Zauberkunst"
 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
486
Dr. Spencer Thornton Minds In Unison a city and an auto license plate are selected, they match and were predicted too
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
18
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Phone Divination person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
Edward Marlo Gaffed Method for "Double Thought", roughed Mene-Tekel Deck, two methods
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
24
Eric Mason (5) Misdirectional Womentalism card, number and city are predicted with beautiful assistant and bra-trick
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
266
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
8
Edward Marlo A Rough Prediction Open Prediction methods using a roughed forcing deck, performer deals
  • First Presentation (spectator stops as performer deals)
  • Second Presentation (spectator thinks of a number and then stops dealing at the number, "Did you think of number x?")
  • Third Presentation (spectator thinks of one of the indifferent cards, predicted card is next to it)
  • Fourth Presentation (two cards end up in the same position in two halves)
  • Fifth Presentation (prediction card made with another deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
2
Edward Marlo Roughed Mene-Tekel Coincidence card thought of in blue deck matches card chosen from red deck
Related to Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
8
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. "Roughed Red/Blue Mene Tekel"
card named from deck, an odd-backed prediction is produced from pocket, card case or wallet (or elsewhere)
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
9
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. Handling with Wallet & Coins card chosen from deck, spectator covers any coin with it, an odd-backed prediction is produced from wallet and coin is predicted on rolled-up cigarette paper
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
11
Edward Marlo Easy Vanishing Card fifty-one cards roughed on faces, one card on back
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
15
Edward Marlo The Named Transposition named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
20
Edward Marlo Double Out Presentation any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using Ed Marlo's marketed Phantom Deck
Related toVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
27
Edward Marlo Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
29
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
30
Edward Marlo Svengali's Double Prediction two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
33
Edward Marlo The New Touch Predictions rough/smooth methods for Touch
  • 1st Method (red/blue roughed deck)
  • 2nd Method (one back color)
  • 3rd Method (Ultramental deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
36
Edward Marlo The Spectator Coincidence physical selection matches mental (named from face-up spread) selection, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards", suggesting an SBS deck as well in intro
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
38
Edward Marlo Rough Handling
  • handling for a rough-smooth deck, overhand shuffling, also by spectator (Hull), description by Bill Simon, regular sleight demonstrations as throw-offs
  • handling of rough-smooth pairs
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
43
Edward Marlo Rough Markers roughed pairs, bottom cards are marked, divining removed cards by reading marks on bottom card of pair
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
44
Edward Marlo Type of Prediction odd-backed prediction in pocket, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards"
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
45
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone performing idea for the brainwave deck
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
50
Hans E. Trixer Telephone Brainwave invisible deck over phone
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
56
Phil Conner Die Hoa-Hoa Voraussage marked card turns to blank card in breast pocket of spectator
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
904
Robert A. Nelson A Mental Do As I Do
1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
10
Robert A. Nelson Brain Waves Deluxe "I knew you would select this card" written on back of named card
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
15
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der mysteriöse Scarabäus card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
47
Edward Marlo Hull Deck Tips revolves around showing a deck either blank or normal, super-roughing
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
8
Edward Marlo Technicolor Prediction spectator turns over one card behind back, reversed card was predicted and has different colored back, several methods
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
64
Jochen Zmeck Forcierspiele forcing decks, chapter intro
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel partially roughed Svengali deck, mirage
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Spectator Locates Card
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
12
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Der zerrissene Gedanke deck is cut in half, two half-cards are chosen, they match and form a single card
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
15
Al Baker Al Bakers Nummer-Force with number cards
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
16
Der "alte" Geistino-Trick invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Der "neue" Geistino-Trick face-to-face set-up for invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Grün-Rot-Geistino brainwave deck but without the reversed part, card named that is seen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
18
Wim Cloostermann Geheime Kräfte performer signs unknown card from red deck on back and puts it into blue deck, spectator choses face-up card and signs it on face, it is the odd-backed signed card
Also published here
  • Magische Welt
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
18
Ralph W. Hull Die magnetische Kartenkontrolle using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Kartenspiel und Briefmarke spectator sticks stamp on back of any card, this card happens to have a stamp on the face as well and is predicted
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
19
Peter Warlock, Jochen Zmeck Doppeltes Geistino spectator touches card, it is reversed in another deck, repeat with different method
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
20
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Jochen Zmeck Non Plus Ultra "Mein Verwandlungsspiel"
deck shown normal, then all cards are alike and back changes as well, then back, partial rough-smooth
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
11
Jochen Zmeck Schwarz-Rot black cards with blue backs put in one case, red cars with red back in another, they transpose, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
12
Nudist-Deck
1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
12
Kosmische Strahlen triple transformation deck, rough-smooth and short-long
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
14
Jochen Zmeck Medium partial rough-smooth, red and black alternate, then force blocks, three phases:
  • 1. spectator says if top card is red or black, he is always right
  • 2. spectator names position of a given card, the card is at that position
  • 3. performer put unknown card in pocket, spectator divines it
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
18
Ralph W. Hull Trigon II three cards are selected from a deck and put in three glasses, a spectator then takes three cards from another deck that are put with the first cards, when the pairs are turned over, they match, partial rough-smooth red-blue menetekel
Variations 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
21
Al Koran Erfüllte Gedankenwünsche two cards selected and spectators find them with small number or stop, two-card mirage deck, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
23
Bill Edwards Out of this World II partial rough-smooth
Also published here
  • Abracadabra No. 698, p. 344, 1959
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
26
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
North Bigbee Deckinesis mate in second deck turns over
 		Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 382)
357
Edward Marlo Roughed Oddity named card is only odd-backed card
 		1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
65
Edward Marlo Thoughts on Blind Choice two selections from one deck match two reversed prediction cards in second deck, four methods with different gaffed decks (Ultra Mental Deck, deck with twenty-six different cards duplicated, Audley Walsh's Dream Deck / Koran Deck)
Inspired by
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
67
James G. Thompson Jr. Anyone You Touch Hull's Nu-Idea Deck with prediction paper between cards
 		1967
Between Two Minds
22
James G. Thompson Jr. A Dark Secret same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
47
Jochen Zmeck Die Präparation tips for applying rough-smooth
Related to 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
4
Dai Vernon Brain-Wave-Deck
1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Perfekt brainwave effect with different deck, twenty-six double facers alternate with twenty-six red/blue double backers, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Dreimal andere Farbe three cards selected freely while performer deals through deck, they are the only odd-backed cards
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
9
Gestempelt! card freely selected, stamp put on back, a seal mark appears on it
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Jochen Zmeck Kartenwanderungen comment that a deck which he read about, in which any reversed card disappears (all faced roughed), is not practical because the preparation doesn't hold up over time
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
12
Aldini Gedankendrucken nudist deck variations
  • Methode 1: Das Rasputin-Spiel
  • Methode 2: Aldinis Spielkarten-Presse (named card is printed)
Also published here
  • "Rough Stuff" (Al Aldini & Joe Berg)
 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
23
Mack E. Velli Transesp brainwave with ESP cards
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
47
Harry G. Franke The Abacus and Eknarf small copy of selection appears on Abacus, repeated with different card, third card is found with small computer, deck is placed inside computer which switches it to a Brainwave deck
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
60
Ace Gorham Pull Yourself Together
1969
HEX!
21
Tony Kardyro Turnabout Supreme any card turned over, predicted in second deck, "secretly same deck"
 		1969
HEX!
90
Karl Fulves Brainwave Principle credit information
 		Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
246
Aldini, Joe Berg Explanation of "Super Roughing" Not covering entire surface with roughing fluid, so can easily split the cards up (reprinted from "Rough Stuff" by Joe Berg and Aldini)
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
6
Aldini How to Apply Roughing Fluid
1969
Roughingly Yours
6
Aldini, Ronald Haines Color Affinity Out of this World
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
13
Aldini, Glenn G. Gravatt More Thoughts Anticipated Spectator removes card from red deck, matches card taken out by magician from blue deck
Inspired by
  • "Final Selection" (Glenn. G. Gravatt)
 1969
Roughingly Yours
19
Aldini The Genie Deck Uses Joe Berg Atomic Deck. Magician manages to place peeked at card next to freely thought of card (cards are never named)
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
22
Aldini Double-Gali Deck changes to all Four of Spades, then all Six of Clubs, then back to regular deck
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
23
Aldini Predict-O-Deck Prediction written on card matches selection
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
26
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 1 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
27
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 2 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
29
Aldini Thot-O-Vision Deck Freely selected card matches prediction card placed previously in envelope
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
36
Aldini, Paul Curry Mental-Matic Deck Name of card written on back of a card, matches freely thought of card
Inspired by 1969
Roughingly Yours
38
Aldini Finale Touch Deck Prediction written on card matches free selection
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
39
Aldini The Goofy Deck Make spectator select a reversed-color card (red Two of Clubs) as a gag
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
40
Aldini Super Nudist Deck Nudist Deck, but can show deck to have faces and backs without riffling, but by just spreading
Inspired by
  • "Nudist Deck" (R. W. Hull)
 1969
Roughingly Yours
43
Aldini, Frank Shields Invisible Control Invisible Deck type of presentation, but freely named card is invisibly placed in empty envelope. Deck is shown to not contain the card, because it is now really in the envelope, partial rough-smooth
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
44
Aldini, Joe Berg, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Supremonition Freely named card is found vanished from the deck, Joker then changes into selection, partial rough-smooth
Related to 1969
Roughingly Yours
46
Karl Fulves As A Vanish placing sticky card next to selection with faro, also rough-smooth method
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
53
Richard W. Marsh Special Svengali rough & smooth svengali deck that can be spread to be all different or all the same, different pressure points
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
56
Alan Shaxon Card Mentalism for Two four people select a card and card is put in envelope, then one envelope is chosen, medium knows who's card it is and reveals it's identity
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
46
Alan Shaxon A Super Brainwave Pack invisible deck with odd back kicker, backs can be shown, two decks
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
48
Gene Lawton Ultra Reverse deck pocketed, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Variations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
331
Roy Johnson Predictafors card at named number is predicted, 1-0-1 mirage deck
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Lecture Notes
21
Edward Marlo Logical Challenge Cards to Pocket ungaffed and rough-smooth version
Inspired by
  • "Challenge Cards to Pocket" (Larry Jennings, Genii, May 1970)
 Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
301
Mel Brown Brain-Stack free selection, duplicate reversed in other deck
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
51
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe The Lost Trick of R.W. Hull "An Article On The Hypnotic Joker"
two spectators select face-down cards at table them, then name any cards, they match
Related to
  • "Hypnotic Joker" (Hugard's Magic Monthly, May 1962)
 Feb. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4)
400
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
416
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
Also published here Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
449
Stewart Judah Sneaky Card Stab described by John Brown, wrapped in paper and stabbed by spectator, using a Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper / Nu-Idea forcing deck
 		1971
Magick (Issue 20)
98
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave two decks with different colors, two cards in other deck
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 30)
147
Jules Lenier Dealer's Choice two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here 1971
Magick (Issue 38)
188
Gerald Kosky Coincidence ?? rough smooth
Also published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
63
Edward Marlo Marlo's Phantom Deck red-blue rough-smooth deck
  • First Effect: spectator stops at only odd-backed card, Open Prediction with backs
  • Second Effect: thought of card has odd back
  • Third Effect: touched card has odd back
 		June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
43
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
Jerry K. Hartman Rough Smooth Red-Blue Credits
July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
58
David Douglas Tennessee Swindle ... or 'Hello Cousin' two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 48)
237
Alex Redans Psychic Triplets three decks, two normal one Ultra mental deck
 		1972
Magick (Issue 50)
249
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
 		1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
Raymond Hafler The Mystic Pendulum of Amon-Ra ESP brainwave and symbol found with pendulum
 		1972
Magick (Issue 63)
311
Roughing Fluid Formula No. 524, for "Brain Wave Deck"
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
147
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8)
629
Gerald Kosky Tel-A-Prediction person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
337
Walter B. Gibson Dell O'Dell strategy to change decks, ends with Brainwave, used by Dell O'Dell
 		1973
Magick (Issue 72)
358
Gene Nielsen Swindled!!! two decks, spectator turns card over in his deck, same card is turned over in other deck
 		1973
Magick (Issue 88)
439
Edward Marlo Splitting a Thought two cards are stuck together face to face and turn out to be two thought-of cards, rough-smooth
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
49
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
68
Karl Fulves Think of Something prediction in form of mate in envelope, ultra-mental deck
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
26
Karl Fulves Mind Wave cards are shuffled, rough and smooth ultra-mental deck
Related to 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
53
Sam Dalal Double Vision two cards predicted on paper slips, using ballpoint pen with pencil lead, mirage deck
Also published here
  • Magigram (Rough-Smooth part, by Sam Dalal)
 June 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 8)
743
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Eric Williams Forcing from Mirage Deck counting face-up
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Thomas Alan Waters Check Mate two decks, card turned over also card next to reversed card is the same as in second deck
 		1974
Magick (Issue 96)
479
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Aldini Mind Bender spectator cuts a packet and deals cards on table, performer predicts on a card when spectator is out of cards and whether his last card is red or black
 		1974
Magick (Issue 107)
533
Frederick M. Shields Lilith drawing appears on canvas, postcards with famous places and sights
 		1974
Magick (Issue 109)
542
Jon Racherbaumer No Force Vanish & Recovery two cards vanish in deck and reappear, roughed deck, see also Fulves' Jumping Gemini
Related to 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
11
Scotty York, Samuel Berland Simplex Card in the Purse card is signed by performer and spectator then torn and vanished only to be rediscovered and restored in the purse
Related to 1975
Lecture
51
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
 		Mar. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 5)
872
Gerald Kosky Coincidence two decks, spectator and performer place decks behind backs and turn one card over
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
65
Gerald Kosky Vanish and Recovery selection is turned over in the deck and vanishes, reappearance at named number
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
66
Gerald Kosky The Sub - Conscious
1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
125
Gerald Kosky The Dual Surprise with "this is it" written on face, and different colored back
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
145
Gerald Kosky Tape Recorder Prediction prediction on tape of a number, a card and the relation between black and red objects (Miraskill)
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
179
Gerald Kosky Phone-Ey Intuition person is called during show to name a number, predicted card is found at that position
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
192
Edward Marlo The Mental Secret thought-of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough/smooth red/blue menetekel, and "Marlo Deck" (roughed with every other card red/blue double backer)
Related to 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
204
Edward Marlo Think as I Think with thought of Cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
208
Edward Marlo think as i think card tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Philip T. Goldstein Tephramantic Brainwave card written on a piece of paper and burnt, ashes rubbed on an envelope and the name of the card appears, inside the envelope is a deck with the chosen card reversed, wax swami
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
8
Alan Shaxon The Nudist Brainwave Deck named card is the only card in the deck with a face
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
7
Alan Shaxon Twisted Psychometry three cards change into selections, with a display board
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
23
Karl Fulves Straight-Deck Brainwave named card has different back color, different approaches:
  • Optica deck
  • 104 thin cards in roughed pairs
  • chemical backs
  • gaffed mat
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 8)
29
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
 		1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Erwin Schussel Joker medium stops before joker, repeated with medium in other room, story of an encounter between Jimmy Grippo and Dai Vernon
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 169)
842
Jon Racherbaumer Macho Matcho card placed on table, matches freely named card from other deck, roughed red-blue menetekel, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 1976
Lecture Notes 1
22
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1976
Lecture Notes 1
23
Burling Hull "Visual Thought Projection" five unknown cards from jumbo deck put on stand, one chosen, same card is reversed and odd-backed in another deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
50
Glenn G. Gravatt Prophetische Beeinflussung three envelopes with windows, a card is seen sticking out of each, three selected cards are also inserted, then the pairs are shown to match
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1970
 June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
73
Roy Johnson Invisible Reverse "Thoughts on the 'Invisible Pack'"
card always shows up in the center without a cut, sbs
 		1976
Extra Lecture
10
Mike Schwartz The Mechanics of the Deck
1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
5
Eddie Fields A Card Trick Without Any Cards "Eddie Fields's Standard Presentation"
invisible deck presentation
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
6
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz "Do It Again" repeat version of Invisible Deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
7
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz AT&T Strikes Again Invisible Deck as telephone trick
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
8
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
9
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Invisible Flight card vanishes from one deck and appears reversed in another
  • Method 2
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
10
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Personalized Flight back of card is marked, it travels into another deck
Inspired by 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
12
Edward Marlo Spread Location spreading an invisible deck on the table for the reveal
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
13
John Snyder The Invisible Pack - My Handling routine
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
15
Eddie Fields Two Deck Routine performer and spectator both turn over a card in a deck, they match
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
17
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Simplified performer and spectator both turn over a card in a deck, they match
Inspired by 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
18
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz The Etheric Force dramatic presentation for deck appearance in Invisible Deck routine, load from sleeve
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
19
Don Alan Don Alan's Set Up
1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
21
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Throw In presentation for invisible deck without cover cards at top and bottom
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
25
Dave Walker Infallible Prediction presentation for invisible deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
28
Brooks Anderson Invisible Prediction presentation for invisible deck, with prediction written in invisible ink
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
29
Chip Walker Torn Thought corner torn off invisible card, corner is also missing from reversed card in invisible deck
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
31
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Let's Shuffle shuffling an invisible deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Wrong Side out for when the invisible deck is removed wrong side up
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz No Subtraction watching backs while spectator's look on the faces
  • Method Two
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Color Change Joker changes into named card
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
38
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Way Out invisible deck as an out
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
39
Al Mann Break Through card and headline prediction, nest of envelope sent to a member of the audience by mail
 		1977
Break Through
1
Tan Hock Chuan The Breakthru Rough and smooth Mene Tekel deck, can be used for Card to Wallet
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
13
Philip T. Goldstein Another Birthday birthday number is counted from the deck and card predicted
 		1978
Notions
10
Philip T. Goldstein Another Birthday birthday number is counted from the deck and card predicted
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
4
E. L. Whitford Rot oder Schwarz all cards shown red turn into black cards, end stripper, as Withford
Also published here 1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
123
Edward Marlo Triumph without selection
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
124
Edward Marlo Rauh-Glatt-Peek-Spiel peek deck
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
126
Edward Marlo Rauh-Glatt-Geistino thought of card turns over in deck
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
127
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes
5
Will Dexter Forcing from a Forcing Deck comments
 		July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
61
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
64
Edward Marlo New Approach to a Revisit freely thought of card is placed on table and other card is located, using two rough and smooth decks
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
172
Bob Hamilton For Nudists Only presentation for nudist pack
 		Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
768
Edward Marlo Psi Color deck is shuffled and spectator can guess if top card is red or black, he is always right
Related to 1979
Magick (Issue 243)
1211
Karrell Fox Peek-a-Brain spectator peeks at a card and reverses it, in prediction deck the same card is shown reversed (before spectator shows his)
Related to 1979
Another Book
87
Karrell Fox Gamblecture ideas for a gambling lecture
  • loaded dice gag (exploding sound)
  • baby shoes gag
  • false cuts with three colored woods
  • pseudo deck switch (nudist)
  • "bottoms" gag, pin-up girls
 		1979
Another Book
317
Larry Becker Bullseye six bullet holes in spectator's card, with gun
Also published here
  • Alan Alan's "Sharpshooter", 1960s.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
133
Jon Racherbaumer The Blue Intruder Strikes Again! spectator choses only blue card in red back, using brainwave deck
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
56
Roger Crosthwaite Partial Brainwave invisible dice, partial gaffed
 		Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
929
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Magic Shop Deck two cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
21
Juan Tamariz El Milagro Efecto N°8, Brainwave and Multefect deck, clever handling of Brainwave deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
38
Karl Fulves Mind Control handling variation of gaffed deck
 		1981
Side Steal
17
Karl Fulves Fake Shuffles fake faro shuffle and fake false shuffle with gaffed red/blue decks
 		1981
Octet
38
Basil Horwitz Challenge Premonition performer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card
Also published here 1981
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz
22
Basil Horwitz Challenge Mental Hypnotic Suggestion two spectators select a card, prediction states that second spectator has same card as first but thinks he has selected another card
Also published here 1981
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz
32
Karroll Priest Sui Generis one card divination, deck is shuffled by spectator
 		1981
Magick (Issue 279)
1391
Jules Lenier Zweimal die Gleiche two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
79
David Douglas Noch ein Brain Wave Schwindel two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
80
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Ich wusste, dies würde Ihre Karte sein!" card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, May 1969
 Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
95
Dr. Stanley Jaks Eine liegt verkehrt spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
137
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - Premonition named card vanishes, is then removed from pocket, partial rough-smooth
Related to 1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
8
Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Blockbuster Prediction two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
Related to 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1006
Juan Tamariz Brainwave Deck Handling
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1007
Thomas Alan Waters Automanticard spectator turns a card over behind his back, a second spectator is blindfolded and by automatic writing on a slate divines the card
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
214
Thomas Alan Waters Twinkey named card is shuffled face up in the deck, same card is reversed in second pack and the card above the reversed card is the same as well as in the shuffled pack
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
216
Thomas Alan Waters Coincideck two decks, three cards from one deck are put face up at random places into other deck, next to the same cards
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
220
Thomas Alan Waters Spyhole mask prediction / revelation, word on a card is chosen and prediction is another card with holes on it, when held on a text it reveals the chosen word
Related toVariations 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
313
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 1982
Audience Involvement
12
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
VariationsAlso published here 1982
Audience Involvement
19
Robert Hirsch Killer Triumph FMO rough and smooth, see credit corrections on page 864 and variation on page 899
 		June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
781
Edward Marlo Double Thought Prediction two cards predicted on other cards, rough smooth deck, five handlings
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
71
Thomas Alan Waters Namewave
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
487
Karl Fulves The Svengali Principle explaining the principle, with reproduced ad by Burling Hull from 1909
  • short ends
  • short corners
  • scallop shorts (& combined cuts)
  • roughed Svengali deck
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
10
Karl Fulves Roughing Fluid history of its development
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
17
Karl Fulves, Dai Vernon Faro Boxes on gaffed faro boxes and using rough-smooth cards
  • The Richard Buffum Tapes
  • The Faro Box
  • Sand Tell
  • Needle Tell
  • The Two-Card Box
  • Faro Box Technique
  • The Two-Card Box
  • Second Dealing Boxes
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
21
Karl Fulves The Brainwave Principle history of its development, starting in 1921 ("Edward Bagshawe's Reverse Deck may have been the first Brainwave deck.")
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
34
Edward Bagshawe The Optica Deck pairs held together with cut-outs and raised parts, all backs can be shown either blue or red, and face cards change to all the same
  • The Optica Technique
with reproduction of ad and original instructions, 1928
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
35
Eric F. Impey Perfectos half-waxed pairs, back card is force card
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
42
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem named card is reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1929
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
44
Walter Scott Walter's own original Formula and Method for "Slick Ace" from a letter by Eddie McGuire to Dai Vernon
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
47
Reinhard Müller Brainwave in Europe Bartl's Geistino, credit information
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
55
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control spectator names card he sees in deck, it is only odd-backed card, twenty-six pairs, 1934
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
57
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
#1 Thought of Card Reversed
#2 Alternate Reverse Trick
#3 Selected Card Found Reversed
#4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
#5 Three Card Monte
#6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Al Baker Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed, 1936
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
63
Al Baker Effects 1, 2, 3 invisible deck, named card is reversed by performer
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
64
Joe Berg The Ultra Mental Deck see also p. 86
  • named card that is seen is reversed
  • freely chosen card put reversed in deck, matching three-of-a-kind turns over
Inspired by 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
66
Karl Fulves Discussion of Vernon's "Brain Wave Deck" see also p. 78
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
68
Dai Vernon Mental Choice reprint of instructions, 1939
  • odd-backed card placed in deck, it turns out to be named card
  • freely thought-of card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
71
Karl Fulves The Super Roughing Principle partial rough smooth, credit information
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
74
Al Baker Roughing It comments
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
79
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
80
Dariel Fitzkee The Trick Brain viewing the Brainwave deck as an open index system
Also published here
  • The Trick Brain, chapter 24
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
85
Ramee Sami Conjuror's Magazine Column story about Brainwave, Dai Vernon, Paul Fox
Also published here
  • The Conjuror's Magazine, July 1946, Vol. 2 No. 7
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
87
Judge E. H. C. Wethered On the Rough Smooth Principle partial roughing
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
88
Jesse Demaline Super Brainwave Pack long-short brainwave deck
Related to
  • The Gen, November 1954
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
91
Karl Fulves The Further Adventures card from one half thought-of, shuffled into other half, selection reversed, kind of Brainweave with roughed deck, faro
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
116
Karl Fulves Latnem Artlu Notes starting with two separate halves, perhaps one ungaffed, faro
Related to 1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
116
Les Scheyer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
899
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Thomas Alan Waters Pierception with box, thought of card
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
527
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
609
Dr. Stanley Jaks Visual Thought Projection card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Also published here 1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
9
Thomas Alan Waters Circlet two cards, one with female and one with male symbol, prediction of two cards for a man and a woman, written on the fitting cards
Variations 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
688
Thomas Alan Waters Synchrowave two decks, same card is selected
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
691
Thomas Alan Waters Turnary three packets, three spectators select a card in different ways, packets contain deck of cards with selections reversed, different methods
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock's "Double Double" in "Pentagram" Vol. 13, No. 5. 1959- P. 35.
Related to 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
696
Thomas Alan Waters Bluecue two spectators select the same card individually, difference to Standout, second spectator choses a card face down
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
699
Edward Marlo Transposition of Two Rough-and-Smooth Cards
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
700
Albert Goshman Nudist Deck deck with no faces or backs have faces and backs appear and disappear.
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
91
R. Travis Sapp The Q Effect rough/smooth alternative, Testor's laquer
 		July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1768
Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber Invisible Triumph rough smooth, for credit information see reference
Related to May 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)
1207
Gene Nielsen The Ultra Concept Brainwave deck handling, fanning cards so that one side is facing spectator and one is facing performer
 		Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 375)
1873
Karl Fulves Little Red Encore Brainwave deck is assembled with faro in front of audience
 		1987
Riffle Shuffle Methods
37
David Regal Peaks & Valleys "A Complete Routine For The McCombical Prediction Deck"
Also published here June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
20
Thomas Alan Waters, Dr. Stanley Jaks Trumpwave brainwave deck with tarot cards
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
788
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
VariationsAlso published here 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
86
Bruce Clark Deception brain wave deck with Tarot cards, using second deck to select a card
Related to Nov. 1987
Magick (Issue 398)
1988
Jamy Ian Swiss Almost Gaff-Less Invisible Deck deck appears, named card is reversed
 		1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
22
Darwin Ortiz Do as I Did two packs
Related to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
140
Felix Greenfield, Lee Noble Let's Talk doing the brainwave deck over the radio for host, wording
 		Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 402)
2009
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Couch Potato two decks with cards, names of famous people in one deck and occupations in other deck, spectator selects name of husband and "couch potato"
 		Mar. 1988
Magick (Issue 403)
2013
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2052
Edward Marlo "The Blue Thought" odd-backed card tabled, card named, another card removed from another deck and brought to odd-backed card which turns out to be named card
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
57
Doug Bennett Kreuz und Quer crossed interlocked cases, red-backed deck put in, then blue-backed deck removed
  • Effekt Nr. 2: Die Doppel-Vorhersage
  • Effekt Nr. 3: Doppel-Brainwave
  • Auf der Bühne (with jumbo decks)
Also published here
  • "Criss-Cross Cards", Genii, Vol. 49 No. 4, Oct. 1985
 July 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
200
Justin Higham Extended Image Takers some cards get blank, then whole deck as well
Inspired by Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
16
Scotty York The Sawed Deck two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Banana Split" (Repro Magic marketed item)
Also published here 		1988
A Rumor in Their Own Time
1
René Lavand The Little Martian nudist deck presentation
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
92
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989
The Experience of Magic
125
Bob King Poker Mental three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Related toVariations 1989
Magician Foolers
20
John Bannon Adjective Dancing "Fred"/"Oscar"/... version with adjectives on the back instead of names, rough smooth, including "A non-rough-smooth handling"
 		1990
Secret Weapons
20
Ken Simmons Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling three spectators stop during deal and deal a card face-down, same cards are reversed in second deck
Related to 1990
Finally!
26
Ken Simmons My Favorite Sandwich random card changes into named card between jokers, Invisible Deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Finally!
28
Steve Beam Brained a card peeked, one remembered from looking at the fan, third one thought of, one by one performer reverses cards behind his back, see also p. 578 for ideas by Harry Levine
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
561
Terri Zimmerman Twin two shuffled decks are dealt until two cards match, same card is reversed in third deck
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2184
Philip T. Goldstein Impressions
1990
Focus
129
David Regal Berge und Täler "Eine komplette Routine mit dem 'McCombical Vorhersage-Spiel'" (A Complete Routine For The McCombical Prediction Deck)
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
46
Basil Horwitz Premonition Plus performer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
92
Basil Horwitz Hypno-Suggestion two spectators select a card, prediction states that second spectator has same card as first but thinks he has selected another card
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
104
Patrick Page Copycat Cards two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • The Multiple Revelation
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
61
Edward Marlo The Twenty-Six Cent Trick card with stamp on back is shuffled into deck, any card selected from face is the one, gaffed deck version
Inspired by Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
8
Edward Marlo Commercial Method odd-backed card to wallet, rough-smooth Mene-Tekel
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
3
Edward Marlo Complete Mental Secret odd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck
Related to Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
4
Christoph Borer Plastic Thought named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 1991
Magie
3
Patrick Page Kopierte Karten two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • Die Mehrfach-Bekanntgabe
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
124
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on the Sting Switch, also as Half Deck Switch, with unusual brainwave method
Inspired by 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
77
Karl Fulves Rough and Smooth using rough-smooth cards in gambling shoe (or different finishes)
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
79
Karl Fulves Needle in a Haystack finding odd-backed cards by sense of touch in gambling shoe
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
80
Karl Fulves Hole Card Play cheating method with high-low rough-smooth deck (or different finishes)
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
80
Larry Becker "X" Marks the Spot routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back, using jumbo cards
Also published here 1991
MindFields
10
Gary Dudash Beautiful Dreamer named card has X on one and name of spectator on other side
 		1991
MindFields
32
Rich Bloch Sympathy deck in zipper bag has same card reversed as second deck with card reversed by spectator, both cases are signed
 		1991
MindFields
86
James Swain Mental Miracle triumph with thought of card sighted from spread, gaffed
Inspired byVariations 1992
Don't Blink
43
Frederick Braue Mental Routine outline, unclear what exactly happens
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
20
Alan Shaxon Power of Suggestion Variation rough & smooth version
Inspired by 1992
Power of Suggestion
6
Steve Dusheck Perfect Deck brainwave deck variation with partial rough-smooth
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
13
Steve Dusheck One Card Brainwave spectator reverses a card behind his back, it is the only odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
37
Larry Becker Fred spectator reverses a card behind his back, it has Fred written on it
Inspired by 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
39
Alan Wassilak Brain Wave card is selected from a deck and placed inside envelope, it is the same card which is reversed in second deck, using Larry White's Get The Picture envelope
 		1992
Stunners!
87
Larry Becker X-Rated Stuff routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back
  • X Marks the Spot
  • My Favorite Card
Also published here 1992
Stunners!
341
Edward Marlo Easy Vanishing Card fifty-one cards roughed on faces, one card on back
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
21
Edward Marlo The Named Transposition named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
22
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
23
Dan Tong Vari-Mental
Also published here
  • Dan Tong's "Vari-Mental" in "The New Jinx", March 1963.
 Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
153
Philip T. Goldstein Aztec reversed card in blue deck travels to red deck
 		Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
Neil Lester, Dr. Juris From the notebook of Dr. Juris on "Tricks of the Trade, old Rough and Smooth cards
 		July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
8
Gary Dudash Stain Wave blood stain on named card
 		Dec. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 6)
13
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
452
Thomas Alan Waters Ultratest twelve zodiac cards, card with the sign of the spectator is turned over and the back is colored matching a chart in which quarter of the month she is born, first published in "New Invocation" No. 47, 1988
 		1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
463
Stephen Kradolfer A Hull of a Triumph thought of card
Inspired by 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
867
Dan Garrett The Brainwave Connection routine and presentation for Brainwave Deck
 		June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
5
John Riggs The Falling Prediction stopped card in one deck, prediction is odd-backed card in second deck, roughed Svengali
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
41
Scotty York The Skill Compatibility Test two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves
Also published here 1993
For Your Eyes Only
9
Jim Krenz Triumph deck roughed on back
 		1993
Card File
190
Tony Binarelli Gamma Effect deck shown back and front, card named, it's the only card signed by performer on face and with odd back
 		1993
Card File
194
Richard Bartram, Jr. Point of Thought spectator thinks of a card and removes this with two others from a deck, performer removes card with arrow from second deck, it points to thought-of card and matches it
VariationsAlso published here
  • Mystification
 1993
Card File
200
Richard Bartram, Jr. Point of Thought two decks, performer removes card with arrow on back which points on selection in other deck, when card is turned over it is the same card, with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1993
Mystification
41
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Brainwave using a normal and a Brainwave deck
 		1993
Fechter
166
Steve Dusheck Brainstorm spectator choses a card from one deck, it is reversed in other deck
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
94
Steve Dusheck Two-Way Out Case three sides blue and three red for Brainwave deck
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
94
Vicente Canuto La Agenda Mágica diary with cards, spectator selects card which matches day of performance, then he names any day and card is found reversed in second deck
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
343
Gary Dudash Fate Mate odd-backed card is placed next to freely thought-of card
 		June 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 12)
13
Gary Dudash Celebrity in Hell two decks, card removed from red deck same card is missing from blue deck, when selection is turned over it can be seen that it is only blue card in red deck
Also published here
  • Peter Warlock's "Stranger in Paradise"
 July 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 1)
13
Michael Close, Stewart James Coda Chrome rough smooth
 		1994
Workers Number 4
3
Philip T. Goldstein Twoltra two cards chosen from face-up/face-down shuffled deck, predicted in second deck
 		1994
Thabbatical
90
Angelo Carbone Tight Squeeze red-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
13
Jim Krenz Invisible Triumph spectator shuffles, all cards roughed on back
Related to 1994
Notable Magic!
18
Ted Lesley The More Frequent Miracle two people deal cards from shuffled decks until two cards match, matching card is predicted reversed in third deck, repeated by reversing new card and cutting other two decks
Inspired by
  • Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940.
 1994
Paramiracles
37
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
65
Bob King New-Wave Prediction spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, odd-backed card shown in rest of deck which matches thought-of card
Related toVariations 1994
New-Wave Prediction
1
Alexander de Cova "Unsichtbares Spiel" - im Notfall lip balm as impromptu roughing fluid
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
53
Norman Barlow The Polygraph Pack performer deals through cards and names them, he lies at chosen card and spectator spots the lie
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 17)
77
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, And Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Related toAlso published here 1995
The Innovations Collection
5
Alan Nguyen Invisibility Watch spectator mimes selecting and returning a card reversed in an imaginary deck, deck becomes real and chosen card is reversed, a watch appears on performer's wrist (he had previously called attention to his "invisible watch")
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
38
Michael Skinner The Mental Photography Deck Nudist Deck routine
 		1996
Classic Sampler
31
Karl Fulves Full Disclosure performer deals, Mirage deck
 		1996
13 Prophets
11
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1174
James Swain The Blank Deck cards become blank except selection, then back to normal, Nudist deck
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
60
Karl Fulves Not Too Blue deck spread face up, card named, deck re-spread face-down, two odd-backed cards sandwich one card, it is the named card
 		1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
38
Sam Schwartz Devil's Date "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed card in deck
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
40
Sam Schwartz Any Card - Any Wallet card in face-up spread named, odd-backed duplicate predicted in wallet
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 4)
50
Peter Duffie Braindeath card named, a card is reversed in deck, it is not the selection but faces the selection and the selection's name is written on its back
Also published here 1996
Untold
7
Derek Parfitt, James G. Thompson Jr. Prophetic Post-It prediction on post-it note stuck to face card of deck, any card in the deck namd and removed, it matches prediction
 		May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
64
Doug Edwards See Through Three Different handling with Invisible Deck, card appears face down next to mate
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
29
Michael Weber leftovers six bullet point ideas for ootw, no details given
 		1997
His Two-fold Tour
4
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
79
Eddie Fields Dial Oz invisible deck presentation, with credit information on the Invisible Deck and its presentation
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
133
Edward Marlo Invisible Deck Finesse
1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
134
Jon Racherbaumer Origin of the Invisible Deck Presentation Eddie Fields
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
134
Eddie Fields Spread Mates do-as-I-do with one invisible deck
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
136
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired byVariations 1998
Card Notes
33
Steve Bedwell Shake Shuffle and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1998 ca.
Flexing and Twisting
3
David Regal The Deja Vu Deck Card chosen from blank deck transforms into freely named card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
233
David Regal Diamonds in the Rough on rough-smooth
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
233
David Regal Photo Finish Handling of Mental Photography Deck
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
239
David Regal Flight of Fancy Card teleports from one deck to another, very fair
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
247
Doug Conn Brute Peace two decks, spectator names color and from one deck a card of this color is produced, repeated with suit and value, the resulting card is reversed in second deck
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
162
Tony Binarelli You Think... It's Gone two decks, spectator says stop anytime while dealing through one deck, that card is noted, when opening the other case, only that one card is inside, partial mirage deck
Also published here Apr. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4)
38
James G. Thompson Jr. Ein dunkles Geheimnis same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
115
John Greene John's Photography routine for Hull's Mental Photography
Inspired by 1999
Real World Magic
192
Tom Stone Time Operator joker placed aside, selection transforms into joker with card identity written on it, previously isolated joker is selection
Also published here 1999
Cyber Sessions
51
Peter Mennie An Easy Opener for Adults 52-on-1 card presentation
 		Mar./Apr. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)
606
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
72
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
75
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2000
Anam Cara
19
Don Alan Invisible Deck routine and presentation
  • About the Deck
  • Don Alan's Set-Up
 		2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
37
Don Alan Clyde
2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
150
Don Alan Pretty-Sneaky Nudist Deck
Related to 2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
169
Randy Wakeman Stolen Thoughts thought of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough smooth menetekel
Related to Mar. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 7)
70
Tony Binarelli The Signature named card has performer's signature on its back
 		June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
73
John Cornelius Prints Valiant blank paper printed into business cards, long-short, lettering as impromptu rough-smooth
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
5
John Cornelius Roughly Mental stack of blank business cards, spectator names number, at that position is the only printed card and the number is written on it, lettering as impromptu rough-smooth
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
7
Herbert Bötticher Roulette cards distributed on all field of roulette game, card at rolled number is reversed in another deck
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
95
Christoph Borer Die Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2002
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
14
The Paranormal Deck with Invisibility Handkerchief
Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
70
Peter Duffie Braindeath card named, a card is reversed in deck, it is not the selection but faces the selection and the selection's name is written on its back
Also published here Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Paul Hallas The Distance Burning card chosen and burned/torched a bit, in a prediction deck the same card has burn marks, voodoo
Inspired by
  • "The Fire Ritual" (Paul Hallas, marketed item)
 Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
15
Tony Bartolotta Transference spectator turns over any card in one deck, same card is reversed in another deck that is spread by spectator
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Alexander de Cova "Unsichtbares Spiel" - im Notfall lip balm as impromptu roughing fluid
Also published here 2002
Power Workshop
14
Jim Sisti Restaurant Selection different restaurant names on the backs of the cards, one chosen from the face and it is the restaurant one plans to work in, for business meeting
 		Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
73
Al Baker "Roughing" It recipe & comments
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
158
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
216
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
220
Al Baker Jo-Baka prediction on joker, rough smooth, seventeen jokers
Also published here
  • marketed 1944
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
558
David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer Invisible Triumph rough smooth
 		2003
Tricks
90
Antón "Mago Antón" López Voo-Doo card is selected and pierced with a needle, same card is found in second deck reversed, with a hole at same position
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
236
Ross Bertram On the Brainwave Deck gaffing tips, leather case
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
43
Dave Campbell Blank Astonishment card named, it is only odd-backed, rest shown blank, partial roughing
Inspired by
  • "Kruger's Revenge" (Peter Duffie, Hidden Agenda)
 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
337
Dave Campbell Direct Transfer selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face, red/blue double backer, partial roughing
Related to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
341
Dave Campbell An Open Prediction red/blue double backer, partial roughing
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
347
Dave Campbell Super Optica spectator touched card in face-up spread, it is only odd-backed, rest is shown to have change into Jokers then, partial rough-smooth
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
355
Robert Cassidy The Triple Prediction gambling theme, using die, dart and cards
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
63
Wonder Man Fred, Barrie Richardson Any Card At Any Number variation on Richardson routine, using fingers of spectator to form a number
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Mental Journey
233
Bob Ostin The Green Die Mystery selection is shuffled in the deck, die is thrown and spectator as many times as he wants, selection is found at total
Related to
  • "The Green Die Mystery" in "Club 71" Autumn 2003.
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
61
Bob Ostin Two Routines For The Pecking Bird forcing stack and rough and smooth solutions
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
69
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired by 2005
My Best To You
25
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2006
Compilation
110
Christoph Borer Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2006
Compilation
141
Jack Avis A Punch Deal that Isn't partial roughing instead of punching, with notes by Peter Duffie
Related to 2006
Rara Avis
178
Boris Wild Double Personality a card is reversed in the deck and matches reversed card in second deck
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
188
Michael Powers Invisible Triumph selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
Related to 2006
Power Plays
159
Anthony Owen RE: Monition two decks with different backs, named card is missing from one and found in other, two handlings
Also published here 2007
Some More Tricks
11
Bill Abbott Invisible Origins Revealed credit information on the "Invisible Deck" presentation by Eddie Fields
Related to 2008
Cocktail Card Magic
21
Bill Abbott, Ross Bertram EZ Action Ultra-Mental Deck rough smooth preparation method
 		2008
Cabaret Card Magic
17
Karl Fulves Named Magic Thrust two cards named, two cards pushed in reversed behind back next to them, roughed marked deck
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
235
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired by
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here 		Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
8
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
89
Carl Montada Die Macht es Unterbewusstseins "Auch bekannt als ACAN - (Any Card At Any Number)"
 		2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
14
Carl Montada Weitere Ideen zum Svengali oder Mirage Deck spectator stops at his selection
 		2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
17
Tom Stone Time Operator I joker placed aside, selection transforms into joker with card identity written on it, previously isolated joker is selection
Also published here 2008
Snapshots
3
Fred Robinson The Astrological Stop Trick rough smooth forcing pack
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
224
Grace Ann Morgan Jaw Breaker spectator deals down in shuffled deck and stops, performer takes duplicate out of another deck, or has it reversed there already, three methods
  • Standard Method (faro)
  • Using Full Deck Stacks
  • Bonus-- Brand New Sealed Deck Method
Related to 2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
8
Trevor Lewis Brainwave Pack
2009
Routines Matter
40
Andy Nyman Charade stop trick with two halves, stopped-at cards are mates, then performer stops at a selection
 		Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
53
Andy Nyman Kick in the Head spectator selects only odd-backed card, new presentation
 		Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
56
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
25
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
25
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