Single Card Controls

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To tell what Card a Person pitches on, without seeing the Card till you find it in the Pack cards shown one by one and stopped at selection, simple overhand shuffle control
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
65
Les faux mélanges Four "false shuffle" will be explained, starting with one by spreading from hand to hand in bunches à la Charlier shuffle to control just a single card
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
101
C. H. Wilson The Monte Pass No. 3, hype as shift into other hand with some distance
Related to 1877
The 52 Wonders
12
Charlier Pass as Control
1889
Tricks with Cards
9
Third Method - with the aid of a wide card wide card as key card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
69
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of pass description with variation and application as control, time misdirection
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
A. Die Volte mit zwei Händen as a control
 		Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Charlier Charlier Pass as a Control delayed with step
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
15
The Bridge
1897
New Era Card Tricks
40
Deck Crimp Location
1897
New Era Card Tricks
72
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Charlier Single Handed Shift also for control
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
128
S. W. Erdnase The Blind Shuffle For Securing Selected Card with palm off for a spectator shuffle
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
141
S. W. Erdnase C. By the Cut "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
spectator cuts while performer holds deck, remembers card, and replaces, performer picks up break
Variations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
167
Novel Card Discovery - First Method cards counted during spreading during selection, replaced at known position, controlled via jog shuffle
 		1909
The Art of Magic
40
T. Nelson Downs Spectator's Peek as done by Downs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
143
T. Nelson Downs Side Steal directly to top
 		1909
The Art of Magic
144
T. Nelson Downs Second Method deck crimp/bridge at peeked at card
 		1909
The Art of Magic
150
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
150
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909
The Art of Magic
152
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Depth Illusion Precursor card slid under top card but apparently in center
 		1910
Kartenkünste
89
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero! spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Jack Merlin Side Slide Palm and Flesh Frip side palm after a peek
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
5
Jack Merlin Side Palm while tapping the card in the center, transferring on top
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Graham Adams The Peep and Riffle key card in center, selection controlled to top with an in-the-hands riffle shuffle
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
15
Graham Adams The Slip Shuffle card from center brought to bottom in one overhand shuffle, see also photographs starting on p. 39
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
16
Ralph W. Hull Optical Shuffle to front and back, as control of card to third position
Related to 1932
"Eye-Openers"
4
The "Mahatma" Substitutes Substitutes for the Pass, three versions
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
32
Edward Bagshawe The Bagshawe Substitute
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
33
Victor Farelli, The "Riffle" Substitutes riffle shuffle
  • Using a "Longitudinal Bridge"
  • Using the Veneri "Flesh" Break
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
34
S. W. Erdnase, Victor Farelli The "Strip" Cut Shuffle Substitute
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
35
John Henry Anderson A Link with the Past
(The J.H. Anderson Slip) 		side steal to bottom
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
63
A General Utility "Location"
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
66
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
The Hindu Shuffle as a Substitute for the Pass one or multiple card control
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
3
An Easy Substitute for the Pass starting like Charlier Pass, overhand shuffle
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
6
Ralph W. Hull The Optical Shuffle "A Perfect Substitute for the Pass"
back and front throws, also as card control
Related to 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
2
Floyd G. Thayer The Visible Pass swivel cut as control, credit in Page Wright's Manuscript
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
26
Peek first finger, then transferred to fourth finger "as usual"
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
26
T. Page Wright Simple Glimpse looking straight down
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
31
The Break and Overhand Shuffle No. 1 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
91
The Riffle Return No. 2 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
92
Reversed Cards as Indicator No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
93
Simple Control spectator cuts to and remembers card, performer holds break
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
8
A Smart Location card is inserted and hit through deck, control with riffle shuffle
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
23
Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
32
Jean Hugard Oops Control Variation reversed key card that is accidentally discovered
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
Control with Bridged Deck bottom of page
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
51
Card Control with Pencil Dot Card one or multiple cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
U. F. Grant U Bite oops control
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
168
The Simple Pass overhand shuffle control, mahatma
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
381
A Good Location overhand shuffle control
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
383
Edward Victor The "Book" Return control, in the hands
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
9
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
 		1937
Six Bits More
7
The Fan Location: By Means of the Regular Fan
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
27
The Peek two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
32
The Pick-up Location End Grip Transfer
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
34
The Shuffle Location jog-shuffle
 		1938
Greater Magic
41
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
81
Substitutes for the Pass: I. Misdirection Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
 		1938
Greater Magic
186
The Hindu Shuffle genuine shuffle and as single/multiple card control
 		1938
Greater Magic
187
The Optical Shuffle back-and-forth false shuffle applied to card control
 		1938
Greater Magic
189
The Break and Shuffle overhand
 		1938
Greater Magic
189
Sam Leo Horowitz Holding the Break After a Spectator Peeks at a Card
1938
Greater Magic
205
Locating a Card After the Spectator's Cut
1938
Greater Magic
336
Jean Hugard Locations
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Walter B. Gibson Jog Control as top half is replaced
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Jog and One Hand Fan
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
48
Fan Control spectator inserts card in fan
a/. (Automatic Jog Control)
b/. Riffle Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
49
Theodore Annemann, Light on the Hindu Shuffle control to top
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
398
Oscar Weigle Nu-Locato key card placement after peek
 		1939
Do That Again!
39
Robert Parrish Friction Toss Control
1939
Do That Again!
40
b control of card picked from table, application for Curry Turn-Over Sleight
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
8
Orville Wayne Meyer Riffle Shuffle Control in the hands
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
11
The Riffle Location control to known position near top
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
14
Jean Hugard The Side Slip two methods
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
31
Max Malini Two Covers for the Side Slip
1940
Expert Card Technique
33
Max Malini Malini's Side Slip palm or to top
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
33
Jean Hugard The Bottom Side Slip to the bottom
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
35
The Charlier Pass - To Control a Card
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
46
Hindu Shuffle Variation to control a card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
69
The Peek Crimp
1940
Expert Card Technique
91
The Specator Peek Improved
1940
Expert Card Technique
93
After the Spectator Peek
1940
Expert Card Technique
94
The Spectator Peek - The Last Word third finger break
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
94
The Drop Control subtle, card is put in deck which is dribbled in other hand, card controlled to seventh from top
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
121
The Card Through the Magazine bottom placement
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
302
Charlie Miller The Danbury Deliver fingertip peek, four cards with edge-marks
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
307
The Spectator Peek in context of "missed" peek
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Edward Marlo Marlo's Rosini card glimpsed, no break, deck cut and card spelled to, deck crimp during spectator's peek
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
10
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
508
Burling Hull Slip Control selection switched out with slip force type action
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
The Thumb Slide with immediate palm-off
Related toVariations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
10
Joseph Cottone Tilt Position in different context
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
17 - Fan jog. Control of card after inserting in fan
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
31
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase In-Jog Shuffle top stock control, also as control of one selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
3
Edward Victor Spread Switch card isolated in spread is pulled by fingers to the right and left thumb pushes out next card, see next trick for another application
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
23
Edward Victor Face-up Spread Switch switch a face-down card in face-up spread, related to "Spread Switch" p. 23
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
25
Jean Hugard Hugard Card Control center clip overhand shuffle
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
6
Jean Hugard To Shuffle or Not To Shuffle thoughts on controls & delays, two methods for delaying control
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
9
Deane Moore Card Control No ? ? ? to bottom, card apparently pushed through deck and put back on top
Related to 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
17
Frederick Braue The Cut Pass
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
18
A Reversed Card as a Key Card
1941
The Stripper Deck
7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hugard-Braue Cut Control
1941
The Stripper Deck
7
The Stripper Jog Control controlling reversed card in stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
9
The Stripper Undercut bringing reversed card in stripper deck to top via undercut
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
10
The Stripper Running Cut bringing reversed card in stripper deck to top via running cut
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
11
Double Under-Cut see step 4
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
27
Tom Sellers A Different Pass with palming
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
7
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Tony Kardyro To Bring Selected Card Second From Top thick key card
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
7
Tony Kardyro To Bring Selected Card Second From Bottom thick key card
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
7
The Simplified Pass control to top via overhand shuffle, Mahatma Control
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
195
How to use the Foregoing Passes tips
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
251
How to Get A Card Placed in Middle of Deck to "Bottom" of Deck pass or riffle shuffle
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
252
Peek Handling old fashioned
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
253
Eddie Joseph The Side Steal card not palmed, only held with tips of fourth finger and thumb
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
13
Arthur H. Buckley Side-Bottom Pass side steal to bottom
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
183
Frank Kelly Frank Kelly's Bottom Placement
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
184
Tommy Dowd Card in the Pocket inside pocket, using Kelly bottom placement
Related toAlso published here 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
188
Jean Irving Peek
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
286
R. M. Jamison The Turn Over Card Control half over break is turned over into the other hand, repeated with second half, Blackstone Pass
 		July 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 2)
58
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
 		1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
82
Jean Hugard Card Magic - Substitutes for the Pass
  • The Simplified Pass (turn over and shuffle)
 		Apr. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 11)
113
Claude Kimball Substitutes for the Pass - A New Method card is levered up with left fingers
Related to May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
118
Bert Feinson The B. F. Card Control lift shuffle in which only the selection is picked up
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
160
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley's Single Card Shift to bottom after peek
 		1946
Card Control
25
Improved Peek
1946
Card Control
33
The Glide Location
1946
Card Control
42
The Fan Location to top
 		1946
Card Control
72
The Fan Location Amplified to bottom
 		1946
Card Control
73
Side Steal side steal to weird palm
 		1946
Card Control
82
The Extraordinary Queens using kind of covered side steal for sandwich effect
 		1946
Card Control
86
Arthur H. Buckley The Glide Shift Kelly Bottom Placement sideways
Variations 1946
Card Control
93
Arthur H. Buckley Covered Side-Steal precursor
 		1946
Card Control
173
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
48
Warren Wiersbe Peek! delayed control with step fan
Variations 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
15
Bridge Control
Aug. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 3)
241
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation "Leçons de Magie"
  • 1. Durch Forcieren
  • 2. Anwendung der Volte
  • 3. Mit Hilfe der untersten Karte
  • 4. Ein Ersatz für die Volte
  • 5. Lange und breite Karte
  • 6. Eine billige, lange Karte
  • 7. Gebrochene Ecke
  • 8. Dicke Karte
  • 9. Kurze Karte
  • 10. Vergilbtes Spiel
  • 11. "Bleistiftstrich" auf der Seite des Spieles
  • 12. Rand und "Augen" Methode
  • 13. Die umgekehrte Karte
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 1)
5
John Hamilton Top It card is controlled from middle to top
 		Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
487
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
15
U Peek, I Peek card in center is glimpsed at back end as spectator is looking at it from opening in front
 		1947
Watch This One!
25
J. B. Bobo Control to Second from Bottom Hindu shuffle
 		1947
Watch This One!
68
Frederick Braue A New Control card control, showing indifferent cards in process
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
366
Overhand Shuffle Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
9
Backslip Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
110
Overhand Break Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
117
Spread and Break Control getting in Overhand Shuffle Position
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
122
Reversed Location using a reversed card
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
180
Hindu Shuffle Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
191
Twelve-Down Riffle as card is returned
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
196
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Fan Cut method to bring corner short to the top
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
9
George G. Kaplan To Control a Selected Card by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Control of a Glimpsed Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
Master Card Control fanning with in-jog
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
24
The Peek spectator peeks, detailed description
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
30
The Step securing control after peek, overhand shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
33
Arthur H. Buckley The Peek Location spectator peeks
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
169
Franklin M. Chapman The EZST Card Control
Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
456
Dr. William Weyeneth Sauter la coupe card ends up on top, showing card in center and on bottom in process, followed by german translation "Eine freche Volte"
Also published here Mar. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 20)
11
Tony Kardyro Shuffle Location and Glimpse selection lost in hindu shuffle by shuffling single cards on top of it and glimpsing the seventh one
 		1948
Your Deck — Your Card
12
A Simplified Pass overhand shuffle control, Mahatma control
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
51
The Shuffle Pass cut at the break and riffle shuffle
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
52
Arthur H. Buckley The Flesh Grip peek with first-finger break
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
116
Arthur H. Buckley The Buckley Bottom Shift side steal to bottom after peek
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
116
The Side Steal mention of side steal to top
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
117
Paul LePaul Peek with Fingertip-Grip for Demo
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
46
Paul LePaul A Natural Jog-Control
Related to 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
93
Paul LePaul A Fancy Control flip-over cuts
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
96
Paul LePaul An Automatic Jog-Control
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
99
Bill Simon Cut Control
Variations 1949
Controlled Miracles
5
Al Leech A Simple Card Control control card at a certain position with the hindu shuffle or a double cut
 		1949
For Card Men Only
27
Audley Walsh Off Hand
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
749
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950
Expert Card Technique
453
Milbourne Christopher The Bend Away card out-jogged from deck is apparently squared and palmed in that process, with applications
  • On Top
  • Card in Coin Purse
  • Card in Pocket
  • Card in Cracker
  • Further Tips
  • Through the Cup
  • Pocket Pass
 		Sep. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 4)
701
Eddie Joseph Can you see your Card? spectator peeks at a card, performer ribbon spreads the cards face-up and names selection, performed with one hand
Related to 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
14
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
Magical Gems
46
Springing the Cards Control
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
25
Edward Marlo Technique of the Peek basic peek handling with riffling
 		1952
Control Systems
5
Edward Marlo Marlo's Step Control multiple cuts to table sequences to control peeked-at cards
  • A. To Control One Or More Cards To The Top
  • B. To Control One Or More Cards To Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Control - Top and Bottom
  • D. Double Peek to Bottom
  • E. Double Peek To Top
  • F. Triple Peek to Bottom
  • G. Triple Peek To The Top
 		1952
Control Systems
12
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Control sequences to control peeked at cards with overhand shuffles, one by one or more at once
  • A. Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
  • B. Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • D. Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
  • E. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top and Bottom
  • F. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
  • G. Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom
 		1952
Control Systems
32
Edward Marlo Cut Control sequences to control peeked at cards with in the hands cuts
  • A. Cut Control to the Top
  • B. Bottom or Top Cut Control
  • C. Double Peek Cut Control to Top
  • D. Double Peek Cut Control to Bottom
  • E. Alternate Cut Control
  • F. Triple Peek Cut Control
  • G. Triple Peek Cut Control No. 2
 		1952
Control Systems
48
Edward Marlo Delayed Crimp Control crimping peeked card, complete edge bent
 		1952
Control Systems
91
Edward Marlo Using a Short in Combination with Peeks or any type of key card
 		1952
Control Systems
108
Bill Simon Shuffle Control
1952
Effective Card Magic
84
Bill Simon Cover for the Side Slip covered side steal, to second from the top
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
112
Lewis Ganson A New Location method to locate a card in the deck of which a corner has been torn off, without riffle
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
39
Spectator's Peek spectator opens deck
 		1953
Card Man Stuff
14
Frank Kelly Kelly Bottom Placement brief
 		1953
The Cardician
173
Bottom Reversal Control control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1152
Top Stock Shuffle Control top card to second from top
 		1953
"Come a little closer..."
35
The Triple Cut
1954
Handbook Of Card Sleights
3
The Simplified Pass
1954
Handbook Of Card Sleights
3
Frank Kelly The Bottom Placement Kelly-Ovette Bottom Placement
 		1954
Handbook Of Card Sleights
28
Cy Endfield Jog Control
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
62
Cy Endfield The Spectator's Glimpse Fingertip-Grip for Demo
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
21
Norman Houghton Baffling the Brethren card control, springing the cards, bridge
 		Oct. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 331)
134
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol No. 1 top card of left half secretly levered up before replacing upper half
Variations 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
4
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol Supreme top card of left half buckled as in gambler's peek, upper half slid underneath top card
Variations 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
6
Tony Kardyro Controlling a Selected Card with Hindu Shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
11
Tony Kardyro T. K's False Shuffle and Kard Kontrol with Hindu Shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
12
Tony Kardyro Using the Top Card as a Locator for the Selected Card using Hindu Shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
13
Tony Kardyro Controlling a Selected Card to the Bottom using Hindu Shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
14
Tony Kardyro T. K's Simplified False Shuffle controlling selection to small number from top with Hindu shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
15
Stewart James Master Solo Move Bottom Placement in which bottom card of right-hand half is inserted under top card of left-hand half, credit information
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Edward Marlo Finger-Tip Control
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo Basic Procedure fingertip peek
 		1956
Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo First Method forced estimation, fishing
Related toVariations 1956
Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo Second Method imperfection, nailnick, edgemark
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
6
Edward Marlo Third Method corner-short, see note on page 22
 		1956
Fingertip Control
7
Edward Marlo Fourth Method in-jog
 		1956
Fingertip Control
10
Edward Marlo Fifth Method step in advance
 		1956
Fingertip Control
15
Edward Marlo Sixth Method - Tilt Glimpse glimpsing card
Related toVariations 1956
Fingertip Control
16
Edward Marlo Definite Fingertip Control - D.F.C. stepping at selection
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
19
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
122
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
154
Jerry Andrus The Clip Slip card from injog position into right hand clip between right fingers to top or bottom
  • Variation
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956
Andrus Deals You In
57
Jerry Andrus Thumb Peel Out in-jogged card extracted by edges at inner end, deck reversed over it, spread on table with card hidden underneath in perpendicular position
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
59
Jerry Andrus As a Substitute for the Pass half pass application
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
84
Edward Marlo The Side-Steal
1957
Side Steal
1
Edward Marlo Peek Handling
1957
Side Steal
2
Edward Marlo The Deliberate Side-Steal see Note 2 on p. 58
Variations 1957
Side Steal
5
Edward Marlo The Curled Forefinger finesse for "The Deliberate Side-Steal"
 		1957
Side Steal
7
Edward Marlo The Bold Steal while showing that selection is not on top or bottom and other handlings, see Note 3 on p. 58
Related to 1957
Side Steal
9
Edward Marlo A Slight Difference small packet side steal handling, Pinch Technique
 		1957
Side Steal
13
Edward Marlo The Clip Steal
Related to
  • "An Old Card Effect" (The Magic Wand, Vol. 22 No. 159, Oct/Nov 1933, p. 140)
  • Hatton & Plate
Variations 		1957
Side Steal
22
Arthur H. Buckley Bottom Clip Steal clip steal to bottom from "Triple Climax" ("Thirty Card Effect", written by Fitzkee), brief
 		1957
Side Steal
22
Edward Marlo Clip Steal to Bottom
Related to 1957
Side Steal
24
Edward Marlo Side Steal to Bottom six methods
Related to 1957
Side Steal
29
Edward Marlo To the Top Tenkai Steals to top, two methods
 		1957
Side Steal
37
Edward Marlo Side Steal Cover Ups historic note on Covered Side Steals
 		1957
Side Steal
47
Edward Marlo First Cover Up with cover card
 		1957
Side Steal
48
Bill Simon Another Handling cover card side steal
 		1957
Side Steal
49
Edward Marlo Clip Steal Cover Up cover card steal and applications, see Notes 6, 7 on p. 59
 		1957
Side Steal
50
Edward Marlo Note 9 note on psychology of Side Steal
 		1957
Side Steal
59
Edward Marlo Note note on approachment of right hand
 		1957
Side Steal
60
Edward Marlo As a Control to apparently cut top card into center yet retain it under control, using tabled Tenkai Palm
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
17
Elmer Biddle Elmer's Spell running cut to place peeked-at card at certain position from top
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
Edward Marlo Faro as a Control how to control a card at known position to top with faro shuffles, with subsections:
  • Less Than 52
  • With Two Cards
  • For 2 Cards at Undetermined Positions
Inspired by 1958
Faro Notes
2
Edward Marlo Alternative Procedures stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, see previous item
 		1958
Faro Notes
43
Edward Marlo Instant 26th Location getting a selection to top with faro, crimp, twenty-sixth faro check and half plus one principle
 		1958
Faro Notes
66
Nate Leipzig, Bert Allerton Screened Leipzig Pass from the middle to second position, brief
Variations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
25
Dai Vernon Ginsburg Poke
Related toVariations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
36
Peek Technique
1959
Cardmanship
3
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement tabled Kelly / Ovette move, with additional ideas
Also published here 1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
48
Matt Schulien Matt's Fan Location card replaced in in-the-hands spread, first finger break when spread is closed
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
15
Matt Schulien The Crimp Location and Steal corner crimp of card that is inserted at an angle
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
16
Dai Vernon Riffled Thought break
 		1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
12
Jack Avis A Card Exchange unconventional handling
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
57
James Steranko Cut Control breakless double cut
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
14
James Steranko Steranko's Shadow Steal
  • card into right hand Lateral Palm as top half is replaced
  • as direct control to top
  • as color change from center to top
Related toVariations 1960
Steranko on Cards
22
James Steranko Steranko's Center Steal Change card from injog position into right hand clip between right second and third finger and on top of deck
Inspired byRelated to 1960
Steranko on Cards
28
U. F. Grant The Misdirection Pass The "Whoops!" Control
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
234
P. Howard Lyons Lyons Replacement card touched in in-the-hands spread and right hand lifted to show selection, on way down some cards are fed to bottom
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
23
Dai Vernon Plunger Location card above inserted card ends up in-jogged
Variations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
27
Edward Marlo Block Shift Variations two variations, for single card or multiple cards
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
52
Cliff Green Topping the Pass extraction and replacement while showing bottom card
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
24
Cliff Green Topping the Peek to top after peek, passive
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
74
Cliff Green The Peek Crimp in context of card to pocket/wallet/...
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
75
Paul LePaul, Charlie Miller Fan Control one-handed fan
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
6
LePaul Fan Control no credit
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
37
Charlie Miller, Judson S. Brown The Invisible Shift perhaps allusion to Cascade Control?!
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
45
Edward Marlo The Master Position on the Master position, which is: card(s) secretly in-jogged for most of their length (see fig. 7) or less (see fig. 42), after a diagonal insertion, applications:
  • to Rear Palm
  • to the bottom of the deck (five methods)
Inspired by 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
65
Edward Marlo The Spread Pass card from Master Position to top of the deck
  • To Place the Card During the Spread Pass
  • Multiple Spread Pass
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
72
Jerry Andrus The Panoramic Shift pivot action of in-jogged card with right thumb, heel of right hand or right fourth finger, also pivoting against left fingers instead of left thumb base
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1961
Sleightly Miraculous
5
Edward Marlo Fingertip Riffle Peek Estimation "Forced Estimation", Pinch Check
Related toVariations 1962
Estimation
20
Edward Marlo The Sudden Stop fingertip peek control, "Forced Estimation"
Related to 1962
Estimation
21
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Tenth Method real overhand shuffle after fingertip peek estimation, estimated red/black key shuffle
 		1962
Estimation
32
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Eleventh Method real riffle shuffle in lieu of a faro after estimated fingertip peek
Related to 1962
Estimation
33
Edward Marlo Estimation and the Glimpse card fingertip peeked at estimated position, glimpsed and break dropped, can be controlled by knowing its approximate position
Variations 1962
Estimation
34
Edward Marlo Fingertip Location fingertip peeked at card is located, estimation and key
 		1962
Estimation
42
Overhand Shuffle Control two selections
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
39
Hindu Shuffle Control
1962
Close-up Card Magic
56
Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
1962
Close-up Card Magic
221
Harry Lorayne Control via Switch at the bottom
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
240
Dai Vernon A Peek jog
 		1962
Early Vernon
63
Max Malini The Side Slip side steal, not palmed, buckle push-out
Related toAlso published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
71
Edward Marlo Foreword credit information
Related to 1962
Tilt!
1
Edward Marlo Bluff Shift to the Top or at Any Number from the Top Tilt, lowering deck below top card
 		1962
Tilt!
3
Edward Marlo Bluff Shift to the Bottom or at Any Number from the Bottom Tilt directly to bottom
Variations 1962
Tilt!
5
Edward Marlo Bluff Shift and Palm Off Tilt to bottom and cop or palm "Side-Squaring Palm"
 		1962
Tilt!
5
Edward Marlo Flexible Bluff Shift Aces inserted from back into center one by one, controlled together in any order, bluff spacing
Variations 1962
Tilt!
6
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico's Idea establishing tilt break in center during insertion of first Ace
Inspired by 1962
Tilt!
7
Edward Marlo Front Tilt when spectators are looking from above
 		1962
Tilt!
8
Edward Marlo, Charles Aste Jr. Center Push Subtlety actual center cards pushed out a bit from back, see precursor by Charles Aste, Jr. on p. 13
 		1962
Tilt!
12
Edward Marlo Note using Tilt in ambitious card routine, "most obvious use (...) for this reason I have avoided it", getting into position before removing top card
 		1962
Tilt!
15
James Steranko Pile of Trouble deck with in-jogged card dribbled on table, then Checkerino to apparently square cards and control selection
Related to
  • "Checkerino" (James Steranko, Genii, June 1961, p. 411)
 1962
The Ultimate Move
27
James Steranko E=MC2 fingertip peek control with bridge
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
28
James Steranko Kinetic Energy fingertip peek, method to make the selection move to an in-jogged position, then nail nick
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
31
James Steranko Impact fingertip peek, left third fingernail enters break briefly, nicks card and break is lost
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
32
James Steranko Impulse fingertip peek, left third fingernail holds break
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
34
James Steranko Third-Level card inserted into deck, deck is held with one side against table, table is responsible for pivoting card out perpendicular, it is moved out and deck dropped on top, control to bottom
Variations 1962
The Ultimate Move
90
James Steranko Rebound variation in which card is moved out face-up and deck dropped on top face up, control to top
Inspired by 1962
The Ultimate Move
94
James Steranko Night Shift card inserted into tabled deck in riffle shuffle position, pivoted out and to the bottom secretly
Variations 1962
The Ultimate Move
96
James Steranko Quarter to Three variation in which card ends up second from top
Inspired by 1962
The Ultimate Move
100
Nate Leipzig Peek Control spectator opens the deck
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
26
Edward Marlo The Incomplete Faro definition and basic peek procedure
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
5
Karl Fulves Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Dai Vernon Peek Handling either spectator peeks, or performer riffles
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
127
Dai Vernon To Shuffle the Card to the Top with the Riffle Shuffle after peek control
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
131
Dai Vernon Card Placement "Chapter Twenty Two", Variation of Kelly Bottom Placement
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
145
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 2 short card starts on bottom, card peeked, overhand shuffle and cut to bring selection next to key
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Bottom Placement
1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
188
Peek Key Card Placement key placed next to peeked at card
Related to 1967
Deck-Sterity
23
Joseph Ovette Ovette Master Move
Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
75
Peter Kane Second from Bottom Master Move
1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
4
Edward Marlo Incomplete Double Peek Control two cards, one after the other
Related to 1968
Faro Fantasy
17
Edward Marlo Jog Control in Fan
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
102
Edward Marlo Transfer Palm Sequence
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
120
Tom Batchelor The Bottom to Top Swivel card transferred from bottom to top while closing fan
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
92
James G. Thompson Jr. The Master Key master move bottom slip cut
Related to
  • "Magic To Delight" (Thompson Jr.)
 July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
193
Joseph K. Schmidt The Fan-atic Card Control fan bent open for selection, bridging
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
18
Eddie Fields, Frank Thompson Half-Fast Pass control to top, for corrected description see 1997 reference
VariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
98
Edward Marlo Tilt to the Bottom
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
110
Edward Marlo IF Glimpse after incomplete faro peek
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
38
Eddie Joseph My Card Peek spectator peeks himself
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
21
Eddie Joseph Bringing Peeked Card to Top brief
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
22
Eddie Joseph Bringing Peeked Card to Bottom display strategy to motivate open cut
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
24
Roger Jaquet Un Saude de Coupe sort of a pass, two cards shift, brief
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
66
Bill Spooner Spooner's Deceptive Roll Cut packets roll back and forth between both hands, control of card
Inspired by
  • "The Revolving Pass" (Blackstone's Modern Card Tricks)
Related to 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
39
Karl Fulves General Considerations handling the stripper deck to control cards with tabled riffle shuffles
  • Control To The Top
  • Control To The Bottom
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
78
Tilt
July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
66
Roger Klause Convincing Mock Pass tilt & bluff pass combination
 		Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
73
Dr. Jacob Daley Incomplete Side Steal as a production in which deck cuts itself at selection when dropped on table and another card remains in palm
Also published here Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
75
Harvey Rosenthal The Rosenthal Placement kelly alternative
 		Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
78
Edward Marlo Definite Fingertip Control with Finger-Flesh Grip
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
2
Edward Marlo Side Flesh Break applied to Both Hands
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo Fingertip Spectator's Peek spectator pushed deck open, yet it appears to be a fingertip peek
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo The Crimp - D.F.C. bridge where spectator stops, two methods
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
6
Edward Marlo Putting in the Step five handlings
Inspired byVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
10
Edward Marlo Moving the Steps three methods
Inspired by 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
13
Edward Marlo Key Card Throw-Offs peek control with key card
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
37
Edward Marlo Fantastic Fingertip Controls with step fan, and one hand closing of fan, see also page 85 for "Added Notes on the One Hand Closing of the Fan"
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
60
Edward Marlo The Marked Deck "how to control it, without obviously running through the pack to find it, is our concern"
- For One Card
- For Two Cards
- For Three Cards
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
71
Dr. James Nuzzo The Dr. Nuzzo Peek fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting, for credit information see reference
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
72
Edward Marlo The Variant Fingertip Peek applying substance to peeked-at card with right second finger
  • The Baisc Method
  • Daub Variant
  • Saliva Variant
  • Adhesive Variant
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
74
Edward Marlo The I F Fingertip Peek incomplete faro at fingertips, controlled to twenty-six or twenty-seven from top, see also page 85 for further notes
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
75
Edward Marlo An Important Tip using secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate side steal
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
76
Edward Marlo Control from Erdnase Break seven methods to control a card marked off by Erdnase break
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
78
Edward Marlo The Tight Peek using second finger break
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
82
Edward Marlo Wet Line Vanish or Control selection vanishes or is controlled, saliva handling
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
88
Edward Marlo Fingertip Peek & Stripper Deck
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
157
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
VariationsAlso published here Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
133
Dai Vernon Hints on the Side Steal getting card out of deck
 		1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
11
Edward Marlo Double Lift Substitute
1970
Magic Mafia Effects
2
Allan Ackerman A Card Pass
Also published here 1970
Magic Mafia Effects
29
Roy Johnson The Policy method to load card under jacket near inner pocket
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Experience
15
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #1 card returned during FFF sequence, brought to top
 		1970
The FFF Control System
6
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #2 different handling
 		1970
The FFF Control System
7
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #3 (One Break) starting from break, to bottom
 		1970
The FFF Control System
20
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #4 (One Break) starting from break, to bottom
 		1970
The FFF Control System
21
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #5 (One Break) starting from break, to top
 		1970
The FFF Control System
21
Roger Smith Faro Illuminator Setup
  • Faro Shuffler's Column #4
control with incomplete faro peek
 		Nov. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
Related toVariations 1971
The Esoterist
15
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly Bottom Placement brief
 		1971
The Esoterist
41
Harry Lorayne Faro Quickie & Follow-Up two face up cards find selection peeked at, followed by challenge location with nail nick
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
254
Karl Fulves M2 Control Ovette Master Move as placement, see also Note 3 of reference
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
24
Edward Marlo Tilt Tip
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
291
Chris Gosselin On Mother Kelly's Doorstep on the Kelly Bottom Placement
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
64
Chris Gosselin Palming from Pre-Kelly Placement
1971
Expert Card Chicanery
64
Charles Aste Jr. Tilt Subtlety striking center cards, often credited to Schwarzman
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious related to "Coming Up in the World", see correction on page 34
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
Edward Marlo Placement Control crimp, basically tabled version of Vernon's Placement
Inspired by Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
13
Roger Smith The Very Obvious Reversal Pass
  • Notes of Jan. 18, 1971
turning top half face up and then reversing bottom half, openly
 		Mar. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 8)
9
Roger Smith FFF Break Control Addition to top, with Swing cut and Charlier Pass
 		June 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11)
7
Roger Smith Some Random Thoughts on the Incomplete Faro Peek
Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 12)
9
Tom Batchelor The Unfinished Shuffle Control selection tossed into incomplete faro shuffle with cards standing on their side, cards pushed together and jog established
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
5
Tom Batchelor The Fan Control bottom card of one-handed right-hand fan slid to the bottom as that half is squared onto the half in left-hand dealing position
Variations 1971
Canadian Card Control
8
Tom Batchelor The Clip-Cut Control Pass cover pass or "display pass" with top-card cover
Inspired by 1971
Canadian Card Control
11
Dr. Jacob Daley Peek Key Control setting key next to peeked card
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
107
Eddie Fechter Control cuts and a faro shuffle, sliding block
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
52
Derek Dingle Side-Steal Placement to known position near top or bottom of deck
Related to July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
133
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related toVariations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
148
Edward Marlo On the Convincing Control
Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
12
Ben Christopher Calculated Cut to place selection at desired position, see also p. 486
Related toVariations Jan. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 3)
481
James G. Thompson Jr. Master Move as Switch replacing card to bottom, actually second from bottom
 		Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
494
Joseph Ovette Ovette Master Move without credit
 		1972
The Living End
17
James G. Thompson Jr. From 1 to 10 bringing card to a desired number
 		1972
The Living End
150
Placing Card any Number Above Ten from Top of Pack
1972
The Living End
151
Dr. William Weyeneth Sauter la coupe card ends up on top, showing card in center and on bottom in process, followed by german translation "Eine freche Volte"
Also published here 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
83
Frederick Braue Fan Control brief
Also published here 1972
Packet Magic
15
Edward Marlo Tilt
1972
Packet Magic
17
Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Vernon - Walsh On Charlier Pan Trick No. 50, Pan = Pass typo, cryptic control usage of Charlier pass, it seems
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
16
Dai Vernon Vernon's Key Card Contrive No. 51, two placements of key card, probably No. 2 & 3 from references
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
17
Dai Vernon, Max Malini Vernon - Malini Card Break Transfer No. 69, to right little finger after peek
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
21
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Location At Finger Tips No. 103, bridge crimp in deck
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
30
Dai Vernon, Jack Merlin Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 3) No. 109-3, Merlin "Push In" Pass, cryptic, might be the Snap Pass
Related toAlso published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
32
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek - One Hand Shuffle Control No. 113, overhand shuffle to break, break kept with right thumb while deck is turned
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
33
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Push Location No. 119, "bottom block push", sounds like a method to set a jog during Hindu shuffle control, one or multiple cards consecutively
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
35
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Peek "Open and Shut" Reverse Fan Location No. 122, peek, then step fan as delay, then cut
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
36
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Bottom Push and Triple False Cut To Bring Bottom Card On Top No. 145, transfer cut as control, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
38
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 3) No. 247-3, riffle shuffle control after peek, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's New Peek Control No. 260, procedure not clear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
65
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Push Over Multiple Cut Location No. 271, might be double cut to peeked-at card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
67
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Improvement Of Leipzig's Delayed Location No. 285, setting deck on table after peek with step or jog
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
72
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Peek Side Steal Drop Move No. 313, incomplete side steal palm, as a production in which deck cuts itself at selection when dropped on table and another card remains in palm
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
81
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Index Finger Peek No. 321, left first finger holds break at left upper corner, immediate overhand shuffle control
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
84
5) Peek 1/2 Drop Push Location No. 427-5, delayed location, not enough detail
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
118
Dr. Jacob Daley Ambitious Card Move No. 539, card pushed in, deck turned over, shuffled, continued with ambitious card, more a control sequence
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
151
Dr. Jacob Daley Peek - Half Drop - Jog Location No. 548, jog to delay control after peek
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
154
Paul LePaul Dr. Grote's Effect: 1) Le Paul location No. 658-1, dropping half on the other
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Pass Variation No. 681, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
184
Karl Fulves Tilt Up Front front insertion control, selection that is inserted is double and bottom card rides to bottom
Related to 1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
92
Karl Fulves Sneak Sandwich Incomplete Faro peeked card is sandwiched
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
102
Spread Control maintain separation while scooping up spread
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
59
Frank Garcia Reversed Card Idea Oops-Control
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
108
Karl Fulves Tabled Tilt
1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
44
Karl Fulves Side Center Transfer transfering side jogged cards during riffle shuffle
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
64
Harry Lorayne The Persistence-of-Vision Control
1973
Rim Shots
96
Tony Noice A Switch-Control card in spread is touched, displayed, apparently put on table
 		1973
Rim Shots
99
Harry Lorayne Two Simple Controls obtaining a jog above a selection
 		1973
Rim Shots
127
William A. Morales The Dribble Control tabled, setting a jog
 		1973
Rim Shots
129
Derek Dingle Reverse Ovette Master Move
Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
180
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping Ideas - As an Apparent Control
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
44
Trevor H. Hall Overhand Lift Shuffle as a:
  • small packet control
  • location and control of a single card
  • a force
  • complete false shuffle
 		1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
28
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Jog Control
Also published here 1973
Means & Ends
2
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Bluff Controls Simple procedure to control a selection to either top or bottom
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Means & Ends
3
James G. Thompson Jr. The Master Move master move bottom slip cut
 		Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Bill Spooner Spooner's Supreme Control locator card control
 		1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
30
Dai Vernon Tilt
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
108
Edward Marlo Moveless Placement position of selection is instantly known
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
136
Edward Marlo Simulated Master Move two methods
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
137
Eddie Fechter, Edward Marlo The Estimation Peek
Related toAlso published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
169
Karl Fulves One-Hand Tilt Get-Ready mention of it: "Although (...) not appeared in print, it seems to be widely used with many variations in circulation."
 		Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
183
Philip T. Goldstein On the Corner Short advantages, finding it, controlling a selection with it
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
2
Philip T. Goldstein Half Deck Crimp to control selection
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
3
Philip T. Goldstein Spot'n'Scoop Control sighting card in face-up ribbon spread and moving it to top by cut afterwards
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
3
Ovette Master Move
1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
8
Roger Smith The Fabulous Faro Finder incomplete Faro Shuffle and half stripped out again, one card sticks out which is an Ace, repeated to produce all Aces
Variations 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 2)
12
Roger Smith The Faro Plunger or The Offset Incomplete Faro Technique incomplete Faro to make a selection, after shuffle four Aces are reversed in the deck, Aces are out jogged and pushed through the deck, three random cards are injogged now, repeated until selection remains
Variations 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
1
Roger Smith Smith's Hudson' Marlo (SHM #1) reversed card ends up next to selection after a shuffle
Inspired by
  • Edward Marlo's "Hudson's Marlo" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1968.
 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
3
Roger Smith SHM Control #1 placing a reversed card after incomplete Faro to further now position of card
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Roger Smith SHM Control #2 using reversed card in combination with Incomplete Faro, chosen card ends up on top
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Roger Smith SHM Control Effect #3 reversed card turns out to be selection
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Roger Smith Faro Flip Out incomplete Faro, deck is shaken and only selection falls from deck
Variations 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
5
Roger Smith Faro Flip Pit Effect #1 incomplete Faro, deck is shaken and only selection falls from deck, routine
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
6
Roger Smith Faro Flip Out Index Card Steal chosen card is stolen behind index card, from Incomplete Faro position
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
7
Martin A. Nash Milking the Peek from the break
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
62
John Miller, Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Location
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
79
John F. Mendoza Simple Shotgun breakless handling
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
172
Harry Lorayne The Peek Lap directly after spectator's peek
Also published here 1975
Afterthoughts
37
Karl Fulves Three Tricks: Paradyne Principle faro control with fanned incomplete faro deck
 		July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
227
Charles Aste Jr., Howard Schwarzman Tilt Finesse jamming dodge
Related to 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
239
Larry Jennings Bottom Placement also into gambler's palm
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
264
Anton York Spring Control extension to control the selection
Inspired by 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
52
Lin Searles Tilt Bit
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
53
Dai Vernon Tilt
Nov. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 3)
175
Karl Fulves Tilt Credit Information with claim that Conrad Bush coined the term "Depth Illusion"
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
14
Karl Fulves One Hand Tilt Get-Ready
1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
15
Karl Fulves Half Tilt multiple cards inserted, some go in center and some in break
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
16
Karl Fulves Pharo Here incomplete faro position, stopped at card controlled
  • The Placement
  • The Revelation
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
102
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
217
Dai Vernon Card Cut
1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
219
Dai Vernon Depth Illusion
1975
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
4
Paul LePaul The Fan Location without credit
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
31
Francis Carlyle The No Pass Utility Move overhand shuffle control
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
64
Russell T. Barnhart Spread Side-Slip No. 15, side steal to bottom with Master Palm, see also page 59 for second-to-bottom variation
 		1975
The Master Palm
37
Russell T. Barnhart Master Palm Fan Steal No. 17
  • First Variation (right-hand Master Palm or left-hand Classic Palm)
  • Second Variation (to bottom of deck)
  • Third Variation (to top of deck)
Inspired by 1975
The Master Palm
41
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #1 key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
Inspired byRelated to 1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
2
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #2 key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
  • Handling A
  • Handling B
  • Handling B - A Variation (two selections)
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
3
Roger Smith IF Cover Up Control #3 same with corner short key
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
5
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #4 with a block instead of single key card, using a block version of cover up cut
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
5
Roger Smith The IF Drop Control key card placed one faro away from selection with running cut procedure after IF peek
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
7
Roger Smith Offset Faro Controls and Techniques IF controls in which the halves are not equal but there is a block left on top of lower half
  • Offset Faro Control #1
  • Offset Faro Control #2
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
9
Roger Smith Improved Fabulous Faro Finders card peeked at in IF condition, chosen card sticks out a bit after stripping the top half out
Inspired by 1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
15
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Control handling after spectator peek
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
77
Edward Marlo Insertion Type using Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
297
Edward Marlo For the Fingertip Peek Applying Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
Variations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
298
Jon Racherbaumer A One-Hand Tilt
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 1)
15
Jon Racherbaumer Tabled Riffle Shuffle Control applications
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
112
Paul Harris Flip-Flop-Plop monte throw with halves
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
21
Jerry Andrus The Drift Shift from center to top, also with rubberband
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
24
Jerry Andrus The Clip Slip card from injog position into right hand clip between right fingers to top or bottom
Also published here 1976
Andrus Card Control
26
Jerry Andrus The Top Clip Slip from the top to sort of a lateral palm
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
26
Jerry Andrus The Clip Slip with Handkerchief
1976
Andrus Card Control
26
Jerry Andrus Sidewinder Shift to top
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
27
Jerry Andrus Sidewinder to Given Number
1976
Andrus Card Control
29
Jerry Andrus Drag Strip card steal, center
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
32
Jerry Andrus Side Steal
1976
Andrus Card Control
32
Jerry Andrus Panoramic Shift
Also published here 1976
Andrus Card Control
34
Jerry Andrus Short Wave Pass two variations on the panoramic shift
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
35
Jerry Andrus Panoramic Clip bringing several cards together or stealing them from the deck
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
35
Jerry Andrus Swivel Shift control from center to top, one or several cards
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
36
Jerry Andrus Side Shift sort of a side steal
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
36
Jerry Andrus The "Banded" Panoramic Shift with rubber band
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
36
Jerry Andrus The Psychiatric Shift separating four face up cards from for face down cards
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
37
Jerry Andrus The Ginza Shift
1976
Andrus Card Control
38
Jerry Andrus Sleeving with the Ginza Shift
1976
Andrus Card Control
38
Jerry Andrus Ginza Sleeving Variations
1976
Andrus Card Control
38
Jerry Andrus Clip Reverse
1976
Andrus Card Control
42
Jerry Andrus Revolution Palm
1976
Andrus Card Control
43
Jerry Andrus Heel Steal Change card controlled on top while turning top card over
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
43
Jerry Andrus Stainless Steal
1976
Andrus Card Control
45
Jerry Andrus Banded Stainless Steal steal with rubber band
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
46
Jerry Andrus Ufanto (Utility Fan Turn Over) Move
1976
Andrus Card Control
49
Jerry Andrus Banditry stealing card from deck, double banded
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
61
Tony Slydini Copter Control card inserted in fan is brought to top via temporary Tenkai palm
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
53
Tony Slydini Drop Steal top cards lapped while inserting card near top
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
91
Edward Marlo Tilt
1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
4
Rick Johnsson Keel Haul bringing card behind forearm while shifting the deck on the table, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
24
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