1,626 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card
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Faire qu'une carte choisie par un premier spectateur, et mêlée dans le jeu par un second, se trouve la première qu'un troisième spectateur choisira librement; la métamorphoser en une autre carte au gré d'un quatrième, & la faire reparaître un instant card turns several times into the cards that other select or name
1786 175
Prof. Robert Hellis To "Change" a Card - Fifth Method "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1876 32
To Change a Card drawn haphazard to the Chosen Card long card or stripper
1876 63
A Card having been Secretly Thought of by one of the Audience, to place two Indifferent Cards upon the table, and to Change such one of them as the Audience may select into the Card thought of using psychological force
1876 111
To change a drawn Card into the Portraits of several of the Company succession
1876 115
Visible Change of Rising Card mechanical card
1876 143
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 1 "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1889 23
To Slip a Card with transformation effect
1889 25
A Card being freely Chosen from the Pack, replaced, and the Pack shuffled, to make any Given Card Change to the one Chosen control, palm & top change
1890 40
Das verwandelte As No. 5, black Aces and Ace of Diamonds shown, those three cards given to spectator, Diamonds changed to Hearts, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, Ace appears to be in the center which makes covering unclear
Related to 1895 7
Die verwandelte Karte No. 13, glide in which the spectator is asked to pull out the bottom card
1895 17
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 14, Nine of Diamonds changes into Ace of Diamonds, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off
Related to 1895 18
Eine gezogene Karte zu verwandeln No. 38, selection put on top, another card is on top when checked again after putting hand on top of deck, sticky hand
1895 45
La carte du diable No. 47, top card shown, spectator removes it from deck, it changes, half card covers half the face card
1895 56
Die Kartenpresse No. 7, money press for cards
Related to 1895 72
Die sich in der Hand eines Zuschauers verwandelnde Karte card placed on spectator's hand changes, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off, detailed explanation
Related to Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
23
Die Verwandlung einer Karte
1896 46
Der Kunstschütze pip is shot out of card in air with pistol
1896 64
Point-Sieben verwandelt sich in Point-Acht multi-pip principle with ungaffed Seven that changes to Eight
1896 133
Einfache Bilder-Klappkarte
Related to 1896 139
Die neue vierfache Verwandlungskarte card changes three times
Related to 1896 141
Die Bilderschiebekarte "Carreau-Dame verwandelt der Künstler in Pique-Dame"
with sliding section inside card
Related to 1896 144
Neueste Verwandlungskarte card changed into other card that is ungaffed since a cover slide is palmed off
Related toVariations 1896 150
Die Verwandlungs- und Verkleinerungskarte Queen changes in a Jack, shrinks to half its size and vanishes
1896 151
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die alte und neue Tintenkarte ink changes to clear water, a card is used to proof that it's ink
1896 159
Die Kartenpresse money press for cards
Related to 1896 202
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Kartenmagneta two selections, deck in a glass, one selection rises out of deck and floats to other glass and in midair changes to second selection
Related to 1896 213
Die vierfache Verwandlungskarte "Mechanische Karten"
card taken from the deck and transformed three times
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
The Appearance of Desired Cards top card of shuffled deck changes into any named card
Related to 1897 64
The Queen of the Air card rises from pack and floats to glass goblet on other side of stage, transforms in midair
Related to 1897 69
The Changing and Diminishing Card card changes, shrinks, then disappears
1897 229
The Changing and Enlarging Card
Related to 1897 230
A Mysterious Transformation Ace with other pips put with vermillion onto it, changes into Ace
Related to 1897 254
Triple Change Routine face card changes three times
Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
53
Festina lente spectator remembers card and its position, performer tables a card which changes into the selection, originally tabled card taken from envelope, patter by Conradi
July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
11
Martignoni Die Verwandlung einer Karte selection clings to another card via moisture, tossed in the air and caught before unload on deck
Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Transformation via Top Change wrong card changes into right one via top change, short routine
Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Die Verwandlung der obersten Karte des Spieles in einer von einer fremden Person gezogene und wieder in das Spiel gemischte Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
top card shown, it then changes into selection
Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
115
Die verwandelte Karte No. 11, four Aces shown, one transforms into Nine of Diamonds, other Diamond pips covered by other Aces
1900 161
A. F. Kessler Die Verwandlung einer Karte double card shown, face card brought into back palm, for changing it back the card is replaced again
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
179
Michaelis Hermann Card changes in Ink card put in glass of ink, when taken out it is dry and changed into selection
1903 159
A. J. Die magischen Asse combination in which an Ace is chosen, it changes to another Ace, vanishes and reappears, then a chosen Ace travels into a wooden card case, then all Aces from deck into a pocket
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
84
Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
188
C. O. Williams A Simple Card Discovery card placed in glass, covered with glass, then selection is face card of deck
1904 47
Harry Houdini Houdini's Torn Card Trick card with torn-off corner changes into other card
1909 94
Henry Hardin The Card and Hat spectator notes top card of deck, it's covered with hat, then top card changed
1909 127
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Zweite Ausführung) two selections shuffled back, performer locates first card from another deck in his pocket, it changes into second selection which is given away
Also published here 1910 178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Herz-Ass
Also published here 1910 188
To change a drawn Card into the Portraits of several of the company in succession picture cards change into portraits of spectators
1911 112
Stanley Collins The Spider pips of card vanish and appear on paper, pip eating spider
Related to 1915 67
Stanley Collins The Lay of the Last Minstrel But One three cards under newspaper two are removed and card under newspaper changes into other card
Related to 1920 36
Charles T. Jordan The Demon Color Change No. 3, multiple consecutive changes, second and rear cards remain the same, using glued triple cards
Variations 1920 7
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bunte Blätter multi-phase card routine, card stab, color change of cards, card through handkerchief and rising cards from wooden box
1922 65
Oswald Rae The Impossible Possible using a Spirit Box, name of card written down on paper and locked in box, blank card in envelope changes to that card
1926 22
Jack Merlin Rubbing Off the Spot and Showing Where it Goes picking off the pip
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28 7
Jack Merlin Three Card Force and Floor Change card is forced several times, then put under foot of spectator who thinks all cards are the same, then card under foot changes and deck is normal
1927/28 11
Oswald Rae Slap It "A Novel Colour-Changing Routine"
face card of deck changes several times, slapping on the deck, last in slow-motion
1928 4
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die verwandelte Karte transformation of bottom card, glide
1930 65
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
1931 2
Ralph W. Hull A Trick Exposed, But How? color change apparently exposed, but card turns out to have vanished and is brought from pocket
1932 16
Harry Houdini The Houdini "Bluff" Change apparently top change is done
1933 71
Victor Farelli The "Left-About" Change snap-over change presentation
Variations 1933 72
Up His Sleeve card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
VariationsAlso published here 1933 89
A Spectator Does It Downs Change
1933 33
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Never Miss" Card Trick selection appears at chosen position, repeat with apparent failure and transformation
  • reverse count and packet turnover bluff
  • slip-back deal count
1933 19
Frank Shepard Color Change two-phase transformation
1933 3
T. Page Wright Card reproduction top card shown as indifferent becomes selection, confusing description
1933 8
T. Page Wright Blow Transformation spectator blows on card, face now blank and pips are on back
1933 17
T. Page Wright Three of hearts change to two in hands of spectator
1933 18
T. Page Wright Drop Change card shown and dropped to floor, changes during drop
1933 19
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card, see page 99 for improvement by Charles W. Fricke
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
1
Tom Sellers A Comedy Card Interlude color change routine with mismade cards (like half changed card)
1934 18
An Unwitting Wizard card used to stab next to selection becomes selection
Related toVariations 1934 53
Laurie Ireland Goofy Deck changing into a black eight of diamonds
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Tom Bowyer Publicity Trick back of business card with playing card back changes color
May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
31
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
1935 20
Laurie Ireland A Surprising Explanation for the Color Change double facers
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
25
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Easy Color Change face card of rubber-banded deck changes, pass
1935 34
Dr. Jacob Daley Use for Score Card changes into regular card
May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea), see page 166 for credit correction
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
A Startling Transformation side-jogged double turns over during spring flourish, Cascade Change
1936 134
Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
1937 110
Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
1937 110
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
1937 118
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
1937 125
Jess Kelly The Sympathetic Card blue backed card changes to red when rubbed on red deck, red-blue double backer
1937 129
Sundry wrong card rises and transforms into right one, double facer
1937 131
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
1937 136
U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer
1937 137
A Color Change back of chosen card changes, short card
1937 311
Jack Merlin Paint Brush Card picking off the pip type, Two, Three, Four and Five of Spades
Also published here 1937 341
Edward Victor The "Deo-Ace" Trick four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection
Variations 1937 29
Joe Berg Mistakes Will Happen card is lost face up in deck behind performer's back with a few more reversed cards for confusion, card should travel to pocket but wrong card travels, it changes into right card, riffle shuffle with key next to a reversed card
Variations 1937 6
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
1937 9
Bob Haskell "I'll Take Coke" card chosen and put aside, the name of the card appears in the bottle cap and chosen card is blank
1937 2
William H. McCaffrey Color Changing Backs two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back
1938 295
Another Method card changes in any named card
1938 326
Joseph J. Kolar The Card and Ribbon Trick wrong card is attached to ribbon with a sticker and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
1938 505
Harlan Tarbell The Card and Stamp Mystery stamp is glued partially onto wrong card and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
1938 508
Nishan Andounian, Joe Berg The Enchanted Card Slide card transforms in slide (wallet-like prop with slits)
1938 510
Tom Bowyer For a Dime weird traveling effect in which a 6H becomes a 6H with black hearts pips
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
268
Clayton Rawson The Card from Hell selection turns over and becomes different back color
July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
311
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Black Brand wrong card transforms into card with picture of performer with card on forehead
Also published here Nov. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 50)
352
Eddie Clever Encore Voodoo card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, lights out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up Chinese Laundry Ticket
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
358
Louis Lam The "Enormous" Four Ace Presentation chosen Ace transforms into previous selection, Ace from spectator's pocket
1939 12
c card changes into selection and back, application for Curry Turn-Over Sleight
1939 8
A Color Change Story story presentation in which face-card changes multiple times to fit story
1939 48
The Top and Bottom Changes suggestions for uses as simple changes
1940 166
Boy Meets Girl story presentation
1940 297
Rub-A-Dub-Dub transformation and vanish
Related toVariations 1940 301
Touch and Go stranger card
1940 375
The Hocus-Pocus Card apparently mistake is made
Related to 1940 390
Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, backdated for ten years
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Karl Germain The Flash Card Change deck in glass
1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
603
Oscar Weigle Not at These Prices! ace assembly started but instead of aces gag message appears on cards
1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
607
R. M. Jamison Optical Illusion odd backed card in play, face changes
1940 37
Paul Morris The Question is ...... reversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall
1940 52
Laurie Ireland Card Control card transformation, ends up in pocket
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
7
Edward Victor A Move for the “Rising Cards” (Sleight of Hand Method) wrong card rises from deck changes into selection, finger pushes cards up from back, for applications see references
Related toVariations 1940 ca. 15
Edward Victor A "Fan" Card Change wrong card found is changed into selection
1940 ca. 22
Frank Stobbart Sympathetic Pips blank card with loose pips placed in envelope, pips arrange themselves onto card to match selection (which for no reason travels to pocket)
June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Tom Sellers An Easily Worked "Stung" Trick in an envelope, sucker trick
1941 14
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Magie mit Blitzpapier ideas with flash paper
  • I. Die geheimnisvolle Tafel
  • II. Pique Ass
  • III. Das Geld des Teufels
  • V. Ein Schlusseffekt
  • VI. Die Meteorkarte
Related to Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
3
Hans "Severus" Ernst 5 Minuten Sylvesterzauber Seven of Hearts changes to Six of Hearts, Five of Hearts and eventually to the Four, then selection is found by dealing into two piles, last two cards are selection and card with drawn figure, using a double facer with fake indices on both sides
  • Die fliegenden Herzen
Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
3
The Change-About Card three wrong cards, chosen one changes into selection
1941/27 223
False Pip Change one pip is snapped off
1941/27 290
Clayton Rawson No Corpse for the Coffin crimping selection, then "There It Is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection
Inspired byVariations July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
58
Walter B. Gibson Getting Away From Card Tricks while explaining a color change, a whiskey glass appears
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
105
Eddie Joseph The E. J. Color Change with Cards color change sequence in which the face card is palmed one-handed before it is seen
1942 17
Eddie Joseph The Sticker large sticker attached to wrong card halfway, when card is pulled out of deck, it is now the signed selection
1942 88
Martin Gardner For the Man in Uniform back of selection changes to picture of uniformed man, performed for soldier
1942 27
The Phantom Pip picking up the pip... and putting it back on
1942/27 172
Paul Morris Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish four Jacks are cut to, then one Jack transforms into selection
Also published here Dec. 1943 26
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Kofrapla blank card placed inside card box changes one by one into four selections and back to blank card, followed by french translation
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943/27 217
The Black Ace and Card Through Handkerchief single Ace penetrates handkerchief, changes to selection, Ace in pocket
1943/27 252
Mystery of the Glass House x card in glass, envelope put away, card in glass changes into selection, x card in envelope
Also published here 1943/27 257
M. A. Reasoner Jack Becomes an Aviator story trick
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Card and Thread wrong card is pierced with a needle and threaded, when thread is pulled, right card hangs on on it, from "The Secret Out"
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Herb Runge Rising Sun Set card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, WW2 theme
July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
260
Clyde Cairy Metamorphoses card rubbed to thigh changes several times, back palm
Oct. 1944 77
Tom Bowyer The Upside Down Six six spot turns into nine spot
Variations Dec. 1944 87
Jean Marc Bujard Il est minuit photo with watch is signed, two cards are chosen to form an hour, handles on photo moved to match cards
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 3)
14
Eddie Clever Encore Voodoo card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, with matching corner
Also published here 1944 129
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea)
Also published here 1944 306
Stewart James The "All Clear" Card Transformation card and its position remembered, deck cut and card at same position removed, first selection is found odd-backed and reversed at same position as the second selection has spots
1944 6
Bob Spencer Back to Back red/blue double backer
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
5
Clyde Cairy Dick Tracy Card Trick almost the same as Fingerprint Card Trick
Related to 1945 11
Joseph J. Kolar The Kolar Card Trick wrong card is attached to ribbon with a sticker and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
1945 20
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card
Also published here 1945 128
Tommy Dowd A New Card Change during demonstration on how spectator should put his hand on top
Related to July 1945 132
Karl Germain The Flash Card Change in glass while covored with handkerchief
Related toVariations 1945/27 116
Arthur H. Buckley One Hand Crimp - Your Card? featuring bottom card longitudinal crimp
1946 90
Arthur H. Buckley Do You See Red? Experiment No. 3 - one of four black cards changes to red and back
1946 153
Arthur H. Buckley Simplicity Experiment No. 11 - face card changes to peeked card
1946 161
Arthur H. Buckley The Mysterious Marker Experiment No. 19 - locator card transforms into selection
1946 171
Arthur H. Buckley The Aces and the Chosen Card Experiment No. 30 - Aces are lost, selection appears on top and changes to Aces, repeated three times
1946 190
Clayton Rawson 2: Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
405
Frederick Braue For Clubs and Lodges wrong card changes into selection with top change
Feb. 1946 196
Milbourne Christopher Christmas Conjuring ideas for Christmas themes magic
  • Card in Ball
  • Walnut Wizardry
  • Mistletoe Magic
  • Christmas Card Trick
Dec. 1946 277
A. Vantur La carte imprimée sur le foulard silk in tube, chosen card turns blank in envelope, followed by german translation "Das Seidentuch mit aufgedruckter Karte"
Also published here May 1946 5
Bert Allerton Missing Deuce one of four Twos transforms into a selected card
Also published here 1946 53
Dai Vernon 123
Related toVariations July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
517
Edward Marlo That Joker! joker thrown in hat changes to selection
Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
551
J. B. Bobo Color Change with gambler's flat palm steal from back & presentation
1947 27
Clayton Rawson The Two-Faced Stranger selection turns over, then wrong card turns over, transformation to correct card in the hand of spectator
Oct. 1947 360
Clayton Rawson The Obliging Queen visual transformation when card is pushed through deck, adding half card to borrowed deck
Dec. 1947 378
The Observation Test
Variations 1948 56
The Trey transforming card into "tray"
1948 146
The Changing Card top change
1948 218
George G. Kaplan The Chameleon Card giant card transforms into selected card, using Monte sliding gaff
Also published here 1948 141
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Hallucination two spectators look at the same card which is placed on one hand, they have seen different cards and the card changed to a third one, suggested with Walt Disney cards
1948 14
Jean Hugard Insulted! back of chosen card changes to odd card and back to normal
Variations Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
404
Charles Aste Jr. Coming Thru card changes into selection when pushed through deck
July 1948 438
Tony Kardyro Two Ace Change one of two Aces changes into selection
Variations 1948 4
Arthur H. Buckley Slap Cards cards peeked at, deck shuffled, the cards appear on the face of the deck one by one
1948 127
Paul LePaul An Unexpected Climax
Variations 1949 155
Jimmy Grippo The Grippo Grab picking off the pip with sucker element
1949 18
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change does the same as glide
Related toVariations 1949 22
Al Leech Ace Elimination
Related to 1949 16
Al Leech An Ambitious Card Climax
1949 25
Al Leech A Quick Opener
1949 29
Louis Tannen Squeeze 'Em two of diamonds turns into ace of diamonds
Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
758
Stanley Collins Lightning-Flash Card Change card can be seen through flash paper, card changes when paper is ignited, Clubs to Spades
June 1949 547
U. F. Grant How I Found Your Card selection's back color changes
May 1949 12
Joe Stuthard Transformation wrong card changes into selection
1949 17
Dai Vernon The De Kolta Change sleeve rubbing cover, pips of card change to suit clothing
Variations 1950 450
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 1950 457
Paul Rosini Change in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation
Related to 1950 17
Paul LePaul Ace Delusion Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, spectators see through this, then it really is the Diamond, sucker
Related to 1950 39
Paul Rosini The Peek Trick spectator peeks a card, performer asks whether she really saw one as misdirection to control it, another is peeked, second found, changes in first
1950 46
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Card Control (and a Trick) display pass, as top, center and bottom cards are shown, with trick in which wrong card changes into selection
1950 50
John A. M. Howie Changeable card changes four times, with sucker elements
Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
883
Dr. Jacob Daley Lipop card is pushed in center and comes out by itself transformed, it helps to have a belly
Related toVariations Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
902
Bruce Elliott Tipsy Turvy
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
H. K. Becker Super Fillip back of card changes
Inspired by Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
969
John Hamilton The King two black kings, chosen king changes into selection
Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
971
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener
Related toVariations 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
142
Al Leech Spot Remover picking off the pip
Related to 1952 28
Al Leech Match-A-Card magician matches unknown card incorrectly, correct after change
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Arthur Hastings D. F. C.
Inspired byRelated toVariations Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1060
John Murray Surrealistic Sorcery card with pin in center is spinned on table and transforms into selection
Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 269)
1077
Stewart James The All Clear Card Transformation selection is found reversed and with different back at position indicated by card chosen by performer, cross sum force
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
31
Stewart Judah Not There spectator gives color of his card, performer takes out five of opposite color and changes one of them in selection
1952 24
Audley Walsh "Dammit" wrong card is tossed onto deck and changes into correct one, back-to-back double
1952 39
Al Leech Spots to Spare Spot is removed
Related to 1953 8
Edward Marlo That Joker! joker thrown in hat changes to selection
1953 10
Edward Marlo The Late Arrival top card changes to selection, turned over by spectator before and after transformation, four methods (with and without stripper deck)
Variations 1953 85
Snap Over Change carp flipped over quickly with a snap on sleeve
Related toVariations 1953 17
Edward Marlo A Variation with Effect... Card with paper clip on changes
1954 9
Al Koran Perfection - Do As I Do performer and spectator both remove a card from a different deck, they match, one card is switched and the other card changes to match
1954 165
Jack Chanin Card on the Line indifferent card attached to ribbon with needle, it changes into selection
1954 207
Louis Zingone, Tony Kardyro Zingone and Kardyro card reverses, then changes
Related to
  • Louis Zingone's "The Surprise Reverse"
1955 27
Tony Kardyro "The Magician's Best Friend" Joker appears reversed in deck and changes into selection
1955 28
Stewart James The Open Prediction #16 double facer ends up next to face-down card, fake explanation (for cleaning up) with another prediction and first card changes into second card
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
12
Leonard Austin No Beer sucker trick with three cards, one with a glass, one with a bottle and one with an bottle opener, glass apparently vanishes in handkerchief, version of Stung
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
19
Clayton Rawson 2. Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation
Also published here 1956 153
Najaros Un tour de carte: Le point de pique qui passe d'une carte sur une autre! picking of the pip type, Five changes to a Four and Two two a Three
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
410
Jerry Andrus A Flourish Used With a Double Lift card dragged along and through one-handed fan to affect change of card
1956 24
Jerry Andrus A Transparent Miracle card wrapped in transparent wax paper changes, lapping
Related to 1956 124
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 1
Edward Marlo A Miracle with Cards four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, performer looks at each packet and finds the selections, secretly counting the packets, last card from pocket
  • alternative in which the last wrong card changes into selection
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
11
Everett Lyda Color Change Illusion With Cards back of selection changes, then changes back
1956 8
Dai Vernon "Pick Off Pip" picking
Related toVariations 1957 101
Henry Bihari Jumbo Card Trick deck in pocket, jumbo card produced from it which matches selection, changes into later second selection, Chicago Opener structure
1957 16
Jack Avis All Fair Surprise card held by spectator turns into selection
Also published here 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 345)
203
Jerry Andrus "How It's Done" wrong card produced, it changes into right card with Roner Change (not explained)
1957 5
Norman Houghton OWOOOooo-o-o-o! routine with "wolf pack" (erotic images), spectator repeatedly selects the Joker in different ways, spectator names card which is taken out and given to spectator, performer takes named card out of his pocket and spectator has Joker again, another card is selected and given to the spectator in an envelope as souvenir (it's normal when he looks)
Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
17
P. Howard Lyons Stripper Trick picking-off-the-pip ends with cards from "wolf pack" (erotic images) with line "Now I'll take everything off"
Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
19
Bert Allerton The Missing Deuce one of four Twos transforms into a selected card
Also published here 1958 28
John Derris Aces in Hand from four Aces spectator eliminates three, last one changes into selection
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
19
Bill Hendricks Backward Color Change gag, back changes
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
38
Max Giebe Eine Kartenkombination single card prediction, card which was dropped on the floor changes to selection
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
737
Alex Elmsley Switchy-Coo card a chosen number is reversed, then changes to previous selection
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
18
Dai Vernon "Picking off the Pip"
Related toVariations 1959 47
Al Leech Ace, Three, Five Ace changes in a Three and a Five, with sucker part
1959 14
Al Leech A Triple Discovery first card rises to the top and transforms in the second and third selected card
1959 17
Al Leech One Among Four
Related to 1959 20
John Gannaway Personalized Multipurpose Envelope Cards one of three cards transforms into other card with different back, special envelope cards handling
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
52
Weihnachtskarten-Trick card changes to blank card with Christmas message
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
860
Matt Schulien The Professional Touch spectator finds the wrong card and sits on it, there it changes to the selection
Variations 1959 37
Matt Schulien Put It Back in the Deck spectator finds wrong card, when he turns it over it has changed surprisingly into selection
1959 38
Matt Schulien The Slam and Flip Over wrong selection changes into selection in the performer's hand as right hand slaps deck on table
1959 41
Matt Schulien Matt's Ribbon Spread Trick wrong card placed face down on ribbon spread which is flipped over, card jumps into other hand and turns over and has transformed into selection
  • Matt's current handling
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Jan. 1949, p. 293
1959 44
Bill Hendricks The Haunted Deck after Haunted deck ghost on card, then drawing changes to reveal selection
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
60
James Steranko Card Eclipse Chapter Eleven, "The Ultimate in Color Change Routines
three routined changes on top of deck, then card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck
1960 76
Jack Avis Surprise card held by spectator turns into selection
Also published here Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
236
Karrell Fox Lost and Found matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel
Related toVariations 1960 9
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
Edward Marlo Rub Away Spots Four of Clubs to Three to Two to Ace, then optionally blank
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Variations Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
2
Edward Marlo Rub Away Spots (3rd Method) Four of Clubs to Three to Two to Ace, diminishing lift method
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
9
Edward Marlo Second Effect clean handling
1961 29
Edward Marlo Rub-A-Dub Change motivated handling for tabled switch
1961 35
Cliff Green The Snap Change featuring a double lift unload
1961 53
Dai Vernon A Vernonesque Quickie one of two indifferent cards changes into selection
1961 152
Cliff Green Carduplication card peeked at, five cards including selection removed, selection vanishes, odd-backed duplicate from pocket, changes back to match deck
1961 154
Charlie Miller Color Change sucker
1961 44
Charlie Miller Color Change peeked-at card appears on bottom of deck
1961 44
Charlie Miller Rubbing Off the Spot
1961 61
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning Prison Card in Box cards in card case secured with rubber bands, card visible through window cut from card case changes into selection
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
14
Paul Marcus Almost a Miracle Three of spades sandwiched between two other cards turns into a Three with black spotted hearts and different colored back
Nov. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 363)
279
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der schwarze Brand wrong card transforms into card with picture of performer with card on forehead
Also published here 1961 88
Harry Lorayne The Little Card That Wasn't There five cards are removed, none the selection, one changes into selection
1962 221
Dai Vernon Edgewise bottom card of deck changes
1962 57
Edward Marlo Appearing and Disappearing Selections on face of deck
1962 19
Don Tanner A Simple Revelation blank card inside card box turns into selection
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
56
Don Tanner Blank card turns blank inside card box
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
58
Arthur Rasper Der halbe Zauberspruch three Tens of Hearts, one changes to a King, then it changes back half-way (divided card is shown openly), then back to a Ten
1962 9
Edward Marlo Another Classical Quickie "Eighth Effect", card(s) pushed into center changes directly or delayed into another card
Inspired by
  • "Future Classic" (Ed Marlo)
Related to
1962 16
Edward Marlo Tilted Classical Quickie "Twenty-First Effect", reversed card in center changes into selection
Related to 1962 27
Nate Leipzig Colour Change Routine card on deck transforms four times
1963 38
Harry Lorayne Color Quickie spectator finds card that matches odd-backed prediction, then prediction changes to another random card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964 31
Jerry Andrus Novel Card Test four indifferent cards shown, one changes into selection and flips face-up from another card with a flourish
1964 1
Jerry Andrus Handkerchief Card Change card wrapped up in handkerchief changes
1964 1
Harry Lorayne Your Choice Ace to Three are displayed, chosen card changes into selection, inspired by Vernon's trick
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1965 54
Robert E. Olson Wash Out card becomes blank and transparent
Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
414
Peter Alexis Aces selection transforms into an Ace
Variations July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
417
Paul Stadelman Watch the Ace sucker effect, Three changes to Ace and back, then it changes inside spectator's pocket
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
81
Edward Marlo Card Flight card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, tosheroon
Related toVariations Aug. 1966 49
Charlie Miller If At First performer doesn't find card, even when its corner is torn off
Related to
  • p. 82 for Fred Higgens odd-backed variation
Oct. 1966 59
Ali Bongo Jail Break cards with pictures of a prisoner, prisoner vanishes and appears on other card
1966 43
Tony Kardyro A Perfect Accord card peeked at, spectator indicates any card from the back and it is shown to be selection, also face up and then it changes into selection
  • Second Method
1966 2
Tony Kardyro "I Said Red But......." back of spectator's card changes color
1966 4
Harry Lorayne The Magic Step a card changes repeatedly after a weird cutting procedure, at the end two cards change places
1967 30
Harry Lorayne To Change a Card on tabled pile
1967 147
Piet Forton Ching Chang Chung, the Never Dieing Chinaman Figurine of Chinese man beheaded when card trick goes wrong - card is changed to correct selection, head is restored
1967 4
Piet Forton Mid Air Throw Color Change Color change based on Piet Forton popout move
Related to 1967 15
Gestempelt! card freely selected, stamp put on back, a seal mark appears on it
1967 10
Conrad Schmoranzer, Jochen Zmeck Die Kontrollkarte cards put in glass, spectator selects card that are added, the pairs do not match, then they do, partial rough-smooth
Inspired by
  • "Die Kontrollkarte", MAGIE, 4/1963
1967 17
Bruce Cervon Suprise Reverse wrong card reversed in deck changes into right one
1968 70
Edward Marlo Effect 4 Queen and Ten visually change into 2 Queens
1968 15
Edward Marlo Effect 5 two selections, two cards shown but only one selection, other one transforms into second selection
1968 15
Edward Marlo Effect 6 face-up card in face-down deck transforms, see also page 29
1968 16
Edward Marlo Effect 8 card changes reversed in pack, see also page 29
1968 17
Dr. James Nuzzo Effect 13 - Nuzzo's Projecting Card card sticking out of deck visually changes
1968 23
Edward Marlo Effect 14 - Marlo's Application - In the Fan Change card seen in small fan visibly changes, see also page 27
1968 23
J. W. Sarles Strange Sympathy hearts from one pack tacked to easel, hearts from other pack removed, chosen card turns over on easel, then one of the tacked cards changes to spades, see p. 206 for idea by Larry Jennings
June 1968 188
Bill Derman Short Division Seven in Diamonds put in envelope and cut in two, in one half is half a Three of Diamonds, in the other Four of Diamonds, the two selections, see also p. 388
Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
226
Piet Forton Ching-Chang-Chung - der unsterbliche Chinese Figurine of Chinese man beheaded when card trick goes wrong - card is changed to correct selection, head is restored
1968 10
Roger "Hervey" Vuille Photographie deck as camera, blank cards become duplicates of photographed card
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 4)
64
Charles Aste Jr. Reacting Riffle top card changes multiple times
1969 34
Larry Jennings The Turncoat ace of spades vanishes, turns over, changes back, ... in small packet
1969 44
John A. M. Howie Brainwave Bet odd-backed unkown card inserted in deck, spectator names correct card, clean-up anti-climax follows, red-blue double backer
July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Jerry K. Hartman (c) Semi-Classical Quickie reversed card transforms into selection
Inspired by Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Edward Marlo Lasso-Due-Tre Ace, Two and Three, named value transforms into selection, two methods
Inspired byVariations Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
67
Harry G. Franke Three Ways Out Six to Nine change, moving pips from card to card, "The Vanishing Lady" Tunnel-like transformation (from Hugard's Magic Monthly, August 1952, p. 965)
1969 14
E. Leslie May One Over the Eight gag with 15 of Diamonds, spectator apparently drunk
1969 49
Stephen Fernandes Jacks - Or Better! one of five cards changes into selection, mate in deck between jacks, full house completed with card in pocket
1969 83
Dai Vernon 123 updated handling
Related to Aug. 1969 275
Tony Kardyro T.K's Ambitious Joker joker comes to the top twice then transforms into selection
1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
10
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Intuition spectator locates another spectator's card from 6-card packet on table, first wrong but then transforms
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
297
Roy Walton Taking Two Again. Again. Ace, Two or Three is selected and transposes with selection
Also published here 1969 30
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1969 38
Aldini, Tenkai Ishida, Harry Bernard Fooled Monte Two card monte routine
1969 34
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 46
Karl Fulves As A Force card is selected and shuffled in deck, spectator should now also remember card next to his selection which is forced and can have different back
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
54
Karl Fulves At The 17th in small packet two selections are located with an odd-backed joker that transforms in a three-spot, then four-spot, faro
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
63
Edward Marlo Fingertip Quickie or "Oh! I Forgot" bottom card is wrong, changed into selection
Related to 1970 102
Edward Marlo Startling Climax two cards selected, first found in pocket, transforms in second card
Inspired by 1970 121
Martin A. Nash Lasso-Due-Tre
Inspired by Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
162
Edward Marlo direct transformation
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
163
Bob Paul Pips Quick climax for picking of the pips, lots of pips fall from deck
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
74
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Mind Projection image of chosen card appears on blank card, under handkerchief, plastic placed in front of blank card
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
120
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
1970 25
Ned Powers No Chance card selected behind back, card used to stab into deck reversed behind back, it changes into selection
Feb. 1970 321
Marvin Johnson Blue Dice two numbers generated with dice, two spectators select cards and remove cards according to their numbers, both spectators selected the same card and it has different colored back
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1970 387
Takashima Challenge Change deck encircled with two big rubber bands, face card changes to selection and vanishes again, gaff with fake rubber band parts
1970
Magick (Issue 1)
3
Ian Baxter Joker Monte monte routine with Queen and Joker, cards dealt off the deck onto table before spectator guesses, then both are shown to be Jokers, all Queens seen face up in center
1970 21
Milton Kort Off Color Ace Deuce Trey Ace to Three removed, chosen value changes into selection, selection then changes back color
1970 13
Milton Kort Off Color Three Card Monte at the end the money card changes back color as kicker
1970 19
Milton Kort The Ace In The Case three card packet placed in case, shaken, taken out and center Ace turned over, repeat, color-changing back kicker of Ace
1970 23
Milton Kort Off Color Prediction card chosen (cannot be explained like), it is predicted on a piece of paper, paper changes color, then back of card as well
1970 49
Allan Ackerman Axing the Aces backs of Aces change color
1971 24
George Sands Duplex Changing Card stranger card on top of deck transforms into two selections
Variations Mar. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 11)
81
Dai Vernon Multiple Change stranger card on top of deck transforms into two selections
Inspired by July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
89
Roy Walton Nomad Card two cards selected by counting cut-off heaps, odd-backed card in deck transforms into both selections, faro
Related toAlso published here July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
97
Al Saal Three Card Trick three wrong cards, one of them transforms into selection
Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
99
Karl Fulves Five Into Four Five of diamonds is cut in fourth and puzzled together so a center section is missing, face changes to Four of diamonds
Related toVariations 1971 42
Karl Fulves Non-Slip Cut blank card in center changes into later selection, faro placement
1971 5
Charles Hudson A Horse of a Different Color card changes back in sandwich
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
272
William Zavis Up the Sleeve Again card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection, new handling
Inspired by Jan. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Mike Rogers Still Avid color changing back kicker
Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Sam Schwartz Working Against Time egg timer with miniature card on bottom used, card under egg timer change into selection with "the card under the timer" line
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Derek Dingle The DD Color-Changing Aces
Related to 1971 18
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971 416
Peter Alexis Strange reversed Ace of Spades ends up next to selection, then changes back color
Inspired by Aug. 1971 439
Francis Haxton Joker, Jr. ungaffed method, odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Inspired by Oct. 1971 462
Arthur Finley Ace Vanish face-up with palmed cover card, also as color change
Variations Dec. 1971 472
Gaylord E. Hill The Touch of White Magic! picture of selection appears on one of four blank cards
1971
Magick (Issue 21)
103
Roy Walton Revelation card is center of the deck is reversed and transforms into selection
Also published here 1971 18
Roy Walton Tit For Tat
Inspired byAlso published here 1971 41
Roger Smith Your Choice Again
1971 11
Roger Smith A-2-3 K-S Style with a twisting phase, two methods
1971 19
A. Vantur Das Seidentuch mit aufgedruckter Karte silk in tube, chosen card turns blank in envelope
Also published here 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
85
Jerry K. Hartman Glide Substitute also offers a trick for context, four cards are removed from deck, none are the selection, the one that spectator chooses changes into selection
Inspired by
  • "Card Eliminator" (Blackstone’s Card Tricks, p. 89)
1971 2
Roger Smith Mental Reverse IV selection has odd-backed back as kicker, with four variations
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. Bonus Extra)
2
Tom Batchelor Strangers in Our Midst four cards with different rainbow backs produced from deck, they are all duplicates of selection, variations:
  • Smuggler's Deck
  • In the Midst of Strangers
1971 43
Derek Dingle Visual Reverse and Color Change inspired by Trost's version (originally from his lecture notes)
Inspired by 1971 ca. 4
George Sands Double Color Changing Card card with different colored back turns out to be same face as first selection and turns into second selection
1971 ca. 15
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 13
Bob Driebeek, Frank Garcia Razzle Dazzle card under coin in deck chances, one method visible, using card with hole of half-dollar size (Tosheroon)
1972 40
Alex Elmsley Just a "Second" Diamond Cut Diamond, second deal
1972 91
Bob McAllister Bet-A-Dollar Color Change as bill is slid over face of card, half card gaff
Variations 1972 114
Ian Baxter The Promise of your Choice Ace to Three, chosen value changes into previous selection
Inspired by 1972 7
Walter Rollins, Jerry Mentzer Unexpected Surprise four of five cards vanish, with odd-backed card variation
Related to 1972 31
Jon Racherbaumer Veiled Tosheroon coin on deck
Inspired by Dec. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
95
Karl Fulves Quick Chameleon black selection made, five reds removed, one turns over and changes into black selection
1972 24
Billy McComb The Williamised Spider pips from deck vanish and appear on napkin
Related toAlso published here 1972 2
Mike Morhman Twice Wrong two decks, two times the cards the performer and magician choose do not match, then suddenly they do
Aug. 1972 554
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection, see p. 608 for comment by Walton, see p. 640 for get-into by Robin Robertson
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972 559
Karl Fulves Computer cards spelled out, the deck is always wrong, color-changing back kicker
Inspired by Nov. 1972 570
Arthur Setterington The Vanishing Shadow three cards with a shadow of a person on it, one vanishes and only foodprints remain on card
1972 8
Snap Over Change
1972
Magick (Issue 41)
203
Card Change no specific method
1972 3
Rub'er card transforms into selection and then vanishes, Rub-A-Dub-Dub vanish
1972 19
James G. Thompson Jr. Repeat Selection card dropped on the floor changes into selection
1972 54
Bert Douglas My Ghost Card Trick
1972 66
A Startling Transformation card is oujogged in deck, when cards are sprung from hand to hand, card transforms
1972 69
T. Page Wright, William Larsen A Mind Reading Interlude
1972 69
Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand in spectator's hand
1972 70
Complaisant Card sucker element
1972 77
Burger, Slayton Duplex Trick card in glass transformation, two cards
1972 81
Doc Mifflin Double Barrel two card location, first card turns into second card
1972 81
Mystery of the Glass House x card in glass, envelope put away, card in glass changes into selection, x card in envelope
Also published here 1972 97
Roger "Hervey" Vuille Encore le Coin Coupé wrong card changes into selection
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
48
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercutting the Aces Aces are cut to one at a time, last Ace changed from an indifferent card, two variations
  • Same as original, flourishy production of Aces (Lorayne move)
  • Jokers to Aces (see p. 2)
Variations 1972 1
Jerry K. Hartman One Way or the Other Elevator plot with black Ace-Two-Three, black Four turns red
1972 13
Jerry K. Hartman Treblesome Three of Hearts between blacks Threes turns face down, changes into the Three of Diamonds, travels from bottom of deck back between black Threes, then sandwich becomes two red Threes with black Three between them
1972 49
Billy McComb The Williamised Spider of Mr. Collins pips from deck vanish and appear on napkin
Also published here 1972 155
Dai Vernon Vernon's Handling Of Merlin's Color Change No. 7, picking off the pip type with Two through Five of Spades
Inspired by 1972 7
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Chango Supreme No. 180, changing back of a card twice
1972 44
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Cross No. 188, wrong card found, first back of card is changed, then face is changed into selection, then back changes back to original color
Variations 1972 45
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Another Double Cross No. 189, back color of several cards changed one by one, they change back to original color
Inspired by 1972 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version of Hugard's Riffle Spring Card Discovery No. 220, cards spring in other hand and top card changes (palmed off secretly)
Inspired by
  • Jean Hugard's Riffle Spring Card Discovery
1972 54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Color Change Side Steal No. 226, picking off the pip change as cover for next bottom palm
1972 56
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Ed Victor's Duo Aces No. 229, four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection, transposition finale
Inspired byRelated to 1972 57
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Routine For Edward Victor's Duo Ace Effect No. 273, idea for detective story presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1972 67
Dr. Jacob Daley Larsen and Wright Queens and Tens (Genii 8/37) No. 371, two black Queens and two black Tens shown, one Queen changes into a red one
Inspired by
  • "A Close-Up Color Change" (Genii, Vol. 1 No. 12, Aug. 1937)
1972 103
Victor Farelli Farelli's Joker Up Sleeve Trick No. 373, card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
Also published here 1972 103
Dr. Jacob Daley Variation within No. 373, using freely named card and duplicate Joker
Inspired by 1972 103
Mickey MacDougall Mickey McDougall Effects - 1) Color change with spot left in hand No. 400-1, Five changes to Four, card detected in performer's hand is Ace
1972 109
Orville Wayne Meyer Ribbon Discovery No. 440, ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1972 126
Coloratura Wrinkle No. 479, extra phase with back-change of Joker
1972 133
Ace Fanning Color Effect No. 507, four cards change to Aces of same suit as the card that changes one by one
1972 141
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Coincidence No. 591, card chosen in one deck is reversed in other, then cards transpose between two decks and backs change again
1972 165
Al Baker Al Baker's Indicator Sucker Gag No. 631, card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, same as Card in Hand
Related to 1972 175
Al Koran The Wife's Favourite four cards shown, one changes to selection
1972 135
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards King to Queen of Spades
1973 43
Karl Fulves Turncoat front and back changes on top of deck
1973 86
Karl Fulves Chromatic Aces Ace is cut to and back changes
1973 87
Chicago Style variation of Chicago Opener
1973 15
Russell T. Barnhart One of Four aces on table, named ace changes into selection
Related to 1973 106
Karl Fulves On Two Counts:
Replica
signed selection in deck, four blank cards brought out, on one selection is drawn, turns over, changes into real selection
Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
176
Karl Fulves Snap Out one pip snaps out of card and falls off, leaving a hole
1973 38
Edward Marlo As a Classical Quickie face up card in center changes, using propelled lapping
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
45
Herb Zarrow Tosheroon Two credit information, borrowed coin put on face-up deck, deck cut, again cut at coin, now coin on selection
Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
63
Roy Walton Color Flite a card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections
Inspired byAlso published here June 1973 632
Jerry K. Hartman A Choice Trick Ace, Two or Three chosen, it changes into the selection
Inspired by 1973 32
Roy Walton The Ambitious Ghost ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1973 26
Roy Walton Green Turtle Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1973 38
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
Also published here 1973 3
Jerry Mentzer Odd Color Four and One basically Hamman's Mystic Nine with five cards, color changing back kicker of selection
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
1974 136
Jerry Mentzer Joker Stab missed stabbing routine in which stabbing card changes to selection
1974 196
Karl Fulves Espionage random card brought in contact with three Aces becomes ace, same with three Jacks
Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
185
Karl Fulves Teleportation signed selection appears in a card frame and eventually changes into second signed selection
Related to 1974 18
Karl Fulves Sample Effect folded blank card changes into signed selection, optional with paper clip
May 1974 740
Roger Smith SHM Control Effect #3 reversed card turns out to be selection
1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Roger Smith Friday Night Countdown card transforms to selection, then selection is inserted in to the deck and travels to chosen number
Related to 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
Martin A. Nash The Quick Change Artist
1975 65
Martin A. Nash 1, 2, 3 Simplicity Ace, Two or Three changes into selection, see p. 444 for additional crediting
1975 82
Martin A. Nash Ear Full of Cider three cards, different backs jump around
1975 111
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1975 45
Harry Houdini ESP card in spectator's pocket changes, only speculation
Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
220
Jerry K. Hartman, Roy Walton Mock Turtle cards on face of deck change into selections
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
234
Larry Jennings Observation Test
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
266
Larry Jennings Final Touch
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
268
Kevin Fox We'll Ring You after the deck is removed from the case a die is tipped out, a coin appears under a card,the back of the card changes color, then the die and the coin vanish
May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
101
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Jack Avis The Wishing Envelope gimmick envelope, including three routines with it
  • The Wishing Envelope
  • The Jokers Wild
  • Transposed Marlo Reverse
Also published here Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
161
Karl Fulves No-Gaff Wild Card top few cards of deck change into duplicates, those then into royal flush, wild card changes back color
1975 19
Karl Fulves Open Ended Prediction card placed in half envelope so it sticks out and is seen for half its length (as gag), wrong card chosen, when prediction is removed it changes into selection, two methods
1975 65
Karl Fulves He Relocated card jumps from black aces to red aces and changes from black to red itself
1975 71
Karl Fulves Double Take card chosen with aid of joker, joker transforms into selection, then reverses in deck and changes back to joker, four methods
1975 81
Karl Fulves Half In blue backed card sandwiched between red cards changes to red, as application of using a half card
1975 137
Karl Fulves Tunnel Space tunnel turnover between two other cards, color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "The Vanishing Lady" (Harry Franke, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
1975 152
Karl Fulves Switching Backs chosen card changes back color
1975 214
Karl Fulves The Joker's Revenge joker cut up in pieces, pieces change to jack and joker is whole again
Related to 1975 6
Cardini Card Change One handed fan used to change indifferent card to selection
Variations 1975 216
Roy Walton Warpaint selection changes into same card as previously signed card, signed card then changes back color
Also published here 1975 13
Henry Christ A Trick of Henry Christ three cards, values added up, one card put on table and other two on top and bottom, tabled card changes to Jack with pseudo-mathematical presentation
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1943
Jan. 1975 837
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by May 1975 965
Roger Smith Mental Reverse IV selection has odd-backed back as kicker, with four variations
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1975 1
Francis Carlyle Infallible Thought Card bet theme, two different back colored cards, one transforms in other then in to joker
1975 20
Russell T. Barnhart Cut Force with Red Back Card No. 2, spectator cuts at his selection, palmed card added, color-changing back kicker
1975 50
Russell T. Barnhart Imposter Card No. 7, card changes into selection
1975 59
Russell T. Barnhart Color Change and Return No. 8, back of selection changes color and back
1975 61
Russell T. Barnhart Quick Change: Face Up No. 10, card changes into selection
1975 65
Russell T. Barnhart Quick Change: Face Down No. 11, card changes into selection
1975 67
Russell T. Barnhart The Changling No. 14, card changes into selection
1975 72
Jerry K. Hartman Changed Changeling Two cards placed on table, one of them changes into the selection, multiple endings
Inspired by 1975 7
Roy Walton Die grüne Schildkröte Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
12
André Robert Le Joker fabuleux joker transforms into selection, then backs of all cards change
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 5)
82
Roger Smith The Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Also published here 1975 1
Frank Shields Rub-a-Dub-Dub using his leg instead of a table
Inspired by 1975 4
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Matt Corin Visual Reverse and Color Change tunnel effect, card reverses, back changes color and eventually whole deck changes color, misspelled "Matt Coran"
Related toVariations 1975 (ca.) 5
Frank Garcia Double Header performer finds wrong card and it's mates, wrong card turns into selection and mates of selections are produced
Also published here 1975 ca. 6
Bruce Cervon Card Case Switch gaffed card/transformation happens isolated in card box, card under cellophane
1976 6
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 1 card changes while isolated in tabled spread/using optional impromptu double backer
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer effect description, The Talisman, July 1971
Related to
1976 14
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 2 double faced card/clean ending
1976 17
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 3 unique gaffed card
1976 19
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 4 - The Deep Crimp unique gaffed card
1976 21
Edward Marlo Pip Card to Wallet JS changes to JC, JS is in wallet, with additional jumbo card version
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
103
Edward Marlo Pip Sucker Gag mechanical pip card with threads is explained, then pips are rubbed off and card given out for inspection
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
110
Edward Marlo No Way previously tabled card turns out to be later selection, becomes second selection, first from pocket
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
69
David Bendix Ethnic Card Trick
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
148
Tommy Wonder, Billy McComb, Stanley Collins The Pip-Eating Spider published under "Jos Bema"
Related to June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
272
Doug Alker, George Blake Double Monte with extra card, second variation with color changing back kicker
Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
294
Jerry Andrus Super Change card transforms into selection
1976 47
Paul Harris The Bizarre Twist! card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 73
Nick Trost Ace, Deuce or Trey Either Ace, Two or Three will change to selection, spectator's choice
1976 24
David Berglas Spot On wrong card changes to selection, when performer shakes deck
1976 35
David Berglas Palm Spring wrong card put side-jogged in the deck, when cards are sprung from hand to hand, card changes to selection
Variations 1976 37
Trapped No. 5, reversed Ace of Spades changes into Club when cards are spread, then black Aces trap selection
1976 9
Theodore Annemann, Karl Fulves The Joker Knows No. 64, Joker is supposed to find card but changes in selection
Inspired by 1976 97
Twins No. 68, two decks under handkerchiefs, Joker is slid under handkerchief in deck and "changes" into Four of Spades, same with other deck
1976 104
Karrell Fox "Clippety-Slip" card with paper clip on it thrown to table, it changes into selection, throw-change with paper clip
1976 73
Karrell Fox Bullseye Card Trick shot on deck, selection flies out, bullet hole through selection, "Sure-Shot"
  • The Second Version (a lipstick lip print appears on card)
1976 155
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Color Change Joker changes into named card
Variations 1976 38
The Changing Card Trick wrong card changes into selection
1976 52
Visible Card Change
Related to 1976 83
José de la Torre The Simple Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more
Related to 1976 7
José de la Torre The Master Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more, version with more sleights
  • A Better Finale
  • Another Finale (David Lederman)
  • Patter
Related to 1976 23
Edward Marlo The Unbelievable Change card transforms in selection, using a miracle card change
1977 151
Edward Marlo Variations on Double Vanish & Recovery two aces change color, other aces are found again, different methods
Related to 1977 191
Edward Marlo Face Up Startler card face up in hand changes
Related toVariations 1977 259
Edward Marlo K.M. Double Exchange changing two tabled cards plus variations
1977 298
Harvey Rosenthal A Quick Change top card transforms into selection
1977 142
Karl Fulves Retention Mates Joker changes in box into mate of selection
1977 220
Karl Fulves Celestial Navigation red-backed and boxed card is selected from blue deck
Related to 1977 237