Svengali Principle

456 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle
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Das künstliche Abheben No. 48, performer cuts deck and announces in advance whether he cut to a number or picture card
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
57
Dr. Ford Rogers Peek Deck Cards
1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
6
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse No. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
 		1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
10
Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew Speaking of Pink Elephants No. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
 		1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
16
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, blacks short and reds narrow
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
10
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
19
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
235
Jean Hugard The Svengali Deck introduction and history
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Various Methods of Handling the Pack
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
246
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Any Heap svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Reversed Card svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
251
The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
255
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
289
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
Burling Hull The Svengali Deck handling tips and getting into it from divided svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
430
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
 		1938
Greater Magic
431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
433
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Three-Way Svengali Forcing Deck
1938
Greater Magic
450
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Ever Ready Forcing Pack short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
451
Charles A. Leedy Cards Plus Jugglery card travels from long-short glued forcing deck to pocket
 		1938
Greater Magic
452
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks trick in which half the cards are long-short pairs glued face-to-face on one end, many trick examples
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
371
Stephen Simpson Criss-Cross performer and spectator each write down card and number from one to twenty-six, when counted down in two halves it matches, option to end clean by switching the half with duplicates
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
377
Donald Holmes Forcing Deck long-short glued pairs with loose force card in between
 		July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Orville Wayne Meyer Phoned Thots mirage deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
Svengali Shuffle how to shuffle a Svengali Deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
412
William Ruesskamp Another Card Silk Idea silk transforms in a box, card is found at random number, Rueskamp
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
Franklin V. Taylor Peek Deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
103
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
R. C. Buff The $64.00 Word Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
189
Tom Bowyer Routine with a Svengali Deck different effects with a svengali deck, reverse, spelling, counting, all alike
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
54
Hans "Severus" Ernst Die aetherischen Karten empty case is pierced with knife, selections appear inside
Inspired by
  • Lloyd W. Chambers "The ethereal cards"
 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
4
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
 		1945
My Best
80
Franklin V. Taylor, Warner Perry, James G. Thompson Jr., R. C. Buff Peek Deck with several ideas and handlings
Related to 1945
My Best
111
Burling Hull Svengali Deck
1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Dr. Ford Rogers Glued Svengali Deck pairs glued together, for tossed out deck
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Harlan Tarbell The Telepathic Deck pairs glued together in centre, for tossed out deck
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Don A. Hans One Card in 52 named card has different back color
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
8
George G. Kaplan The Odd-Even Force forcing an even or odd number with three dice, (reverse) svengali forcing deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
231
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren 1 Karte + 1 Tuch "Silcardo", several methods to find selection with handkerchief
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
9
Paul Dienst Alles verkehrt finding selection under handkerchief, two decks, using "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
5
Gordon Whyte A Modern You Do As I Do Trick
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
11
Francis J. Rigney Divination card is located using a Divining Rod
 		Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
507
Joe Stuthard The Mechanics of the Trilby Deck end-stripper & svengali combo
Related toVariations 1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
5
Joe Stuthard Explanation and Handling of Improved Svengali Part of Trilby Deck handling the trilby deck, intro
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
6
Joe Stuthard Running of the Cards dribble action with trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
6
Hubert Lambert Shuffling the Deck overhand shuffling the trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
7
Joe Stuthard Double Lift from trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
8
Joe Stuthard Spread ribbon spread and turnover
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
8
Joe Stuthard The Drop double cards drop from a height on the table
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
9
Joe Stuthard Fan fanning the trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
10
Joe Stuthard Extracting the Key Cards strip-out with trilby deck, end strippers
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard Mental Miracle chosen card predicted, it travels from one half to the other
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
15
Joe Stuthard Any Number Called For
1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
15
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Effect spectator stops at selection while blindfolded
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Trick with Assistant assistant names selection and stops at it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Pile Trick chosen card appears on top of any one of a number of piles
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Clock Trick piles in clock layout made, coin with arrow spun, the designated packet has selection on top, Kay Stuthard's favorite
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Marjorie Fletcher Dice Trick six cards on table, roll of die used to locate it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Transformation wrong card changes into selection
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
Joe Stuthard Knife Trick stabbing next to selection in paper-wrapped deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
Joe Stuthard Thought Card thought-of card is found next to another selection
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
George Armstrong Telephone Trick person phoned and asked for a number in the deck, selection is at that position
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Joe Stuthard Publicity Prediction selection predicted by previous letter
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Joe Stuthard A Ten Minute Card Act with trilby deck, composed from previous items
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
21
Joe Stuthard Extra Routine with trilby deck, composed from previous items
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
22
Joe Stuthard Tips
  • Svengali Part of Trilby Deck
  • Stripper Part of Trilby Deck
  • General Tips
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
23
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle Deck long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
Variations 1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 3 peeked-at card turns over
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 4 peeked-at card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
5
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 12
1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Suggested Pitch Routine for Marlo Miracle Deck, composed from above effects
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
8
Briefkasten
  • What is the difference between a Svengali and a Mene-Tekel deck?
  • Is the "Kragenknöpfli-Trick" described in Hokus Pokus an original Beckerelli trick?
Related to 1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 6)
34
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
62
Bobby Bernard Educated Frog
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
217
Nick Trost A Stab in the Dark with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
30
Patrick Page Beyond the Veil cut-to card is spelled out in second deck and produces same card
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
316
Karrell Fox The Twitching Muscle presentation for Frank Taylor's Peek Deck
Inspired by 1960
Comedy a la Card
23
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
Gerald Kosky En Rapport Psychic Thought deck with names of famous people, selected name is found on named number and was predicted earlier
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
54
Edward Marlo Hull Deck Tips revolves around showing a deck either blank or normal, super-roughing
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Svengali with idea for Curry's Touch
 		Feb. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 366)
294
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel partially roughed Svengali deck, mirage
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Jochen Zmeck Hypnose multiple spectators chose the same card, routine for Svengali type decks
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
11
Stabbing in Newspaper
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Kosmische Strahlen triple transformation deck, rough-smooth and short-long
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
14
Nate Leipzig Reverso
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
173
James G. Thompson Jr. Peek Deck Origins and Telomatic Deck
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
198
Franklin V. Taylor Peek-Pack
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 6)
113
Lou Borin Predicto deck dealt in two piles with two cards face-up, both divined, half forcing deck, see p. 289 & 308 for references
Related toVariations
  • "Predic2" (Phil Goldstein, Club 71, Winter 1990, p. 46)
 Oct. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 12)
285
Richard W. Marsh Special Svengali rough & smooth svengali deck that can be spread to be all different or all the same, different pressure points
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
56
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
25
Gene Nielsen Resonance! two decks, same cards are selected from two spectators
 		1970
Magick (Issue 11)
51
Dick Zimmerman Svengali Dribble Force
1970
Magick (Issue 11)
52
Stan Blumenthal Jump Up selection is found with 'Mexican Jumping Beans', beans on ribbon spread, one jumps and lands on selection
 		1972
Magick (Issue 55)
272
Frederick M. Shields Something Old; Something New names of cards appear on green chalk boards, Elmsley count to hide writing, multiple svengali
 		1972
Magick (Issue 62)
307
Billy McComb The Reverse-Cut Svengali Pack ... An Introduction spectator and magician both cut at the same card
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
79
Svengali Color Card Effect No. 494, card freely chosen or named, it is removed and only odd-backed card, red/black long/short deck
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
137
Karl Fulves Reconstruction performer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found, interesting (also in Ibidem)
Related toVariations 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
83
Charles Brush Long-Short Stacked Deck from early Sphinx
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
83
Gerald Kosky Tel-A-Prediction person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
337
Edward Marlo Wild Card Routine "An extended wild card routine to take it out of the ordinary", using standard set
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
58
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Sam Schwartz Thot in Color odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
Related to July 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 9)
986
John A. Novak Sven Stebbins svengali deck meets Si Stebbins, paired deck
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 134)
669
Nick Trost Card Craps card craps game with special short-long deck
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
22
Nick Trost Bridge Deck dealing yourself all Spades, then all high cards together with partner
Related to 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
24
Nick Trost The Pinochle Deck Pinochle demonstration
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
25
Nick Trost Shaking Short Cards out of Deck
1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
25
Gerald Kosky The Dual Surprise with "this is it" written on face, and different colored back
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
145
Gerald Kosky The Perfect Prediction disguised method to force a forcing card of a Svengali deck
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
154
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Developing ESP spectator learns to cut at the same ESP symbol every time, shuffled deck
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
34
Stewart Judah, Tom Bowyer Stewart Judah's Svengali Deck Routine
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
26
Nick Trost Truly - Unbelievable! Matching effect using Svengali type of deck
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
32
Patrick Page The Svengali Deck
1976
The Big Book of Magic
94
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
96
U. F. Grant, Burling Hull Grant's "Predicto" Book and Card Test number up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
65
Edward Marlo Did you ever see the ----? using gaffed decks
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
319
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
VariationsAlso published here 1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
22
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit the short card
 		1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
23
Philip T. Goldstein Zap-Master card and number predicted on jumbo card
 		1977
Magick (Issue 195)
973
Al Mann Panoramas of Thought six cards are written on a pad by different spectators, three spectator select a card, three of the written cards are chosen, they correspond with the selections
 		1978
The Tesseract
5
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
190
Larry Becker Bullseye six bullet holes in spectator's card, with gun
Also published here
  • Alan Alan's "Sharpshooter", 1960s.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
133
Stephen Minch The Fungi from Yuggoth ceremony where life from another sphere is created, fungi from chosen star appears in pan, chemical
Also published here 1979
Lovecraftian Ceremonies
6
Billy McComb Powers of Mind two decks, performer and spectator cut to same card
 		1980
Magick (Issue 266)
1327
Ken Brooke Ken Brooke's Card Act end strippers
  • First Effect (Aces produced from shuffled deck, lost in packet and dealt out again, spectator choses Ace packet)
  • Second Effect (Triumph with fair shuffle)
  • Third to Seventh (routine with twenty-four duplicates, stripper Svengali, all alike display, switching duplicates in and out)
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
172
Val Evans La Baraja preparation of Val Evans Multieffect deck, 48 cards
  • Trucaje
  • Ordenación
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
9
Juan Tamariz El Manejo handling for the Multeffect deck
  • Abanico (card fan)
  • Extension en cinta (ribbon spread)
  • Mezcla (shuffle)
  • Cortes (cuts)
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
13
Val Evans Adivinación Increible Efecto N°1, simple card divination
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
24
Val Evans Tacto Finismo Efecto N°2, cutting packets of even or odd numbers
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
25
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Adivinación Corte Efecto N°3, spectator cuts packet and performer divines if number is odd or even
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
26
Juan Tamariz Predicción Efecto N°4, three spectators cut packet, prediction if packet is odd or even
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
27
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Revelación Fraterna Efecto N°5, card with a value one higher than selection is produced
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
29
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Superjuan (La Carta Que Falta) Efecto N°6, one or more cards are removed from shuffled deck and divined by performer
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
31
Juan Tamariz Las Huellas Digitales Efecto N°7, location of selection, fingerprint presentation
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
36
Juan Tamariz El Milagro Efecto N°8, Brainwave and Multefect deck, clever handling of Brainwave deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
38
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Exhibición de Poker Efecto N°9
Related to 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
45
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa Efecto N°10, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
48
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa II Efecto N°11, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names card and performer can name position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa III Efecto N°12, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names number and performer can name card at position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Val Evans Revelación Subita Efecto N°13, quick production of selection
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
51
Juan Tamariz Todos Para Una Y Una Para Todos Efecto N°14, three spectators select the same card, prediction
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
53
Juan Tamariz Doble Revelación Efecto N°15, location of two cards, second à la stabbed in the pack
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
57
Val Evans Encuentro Regio Efecto N°16, Kings are shuffled into packet, then they drop out on the table at once
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
59
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz El Tahur y los 4 Ases Efecto N°17, cutting the Aces
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
60
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Los Treboles Magicos Efecto N°18, clubs are found under handkerchief, trick to exchange deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
61
Edward Marlo Carta Atraves de la Mesa using Multeffect deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
67
John Scarne Monte de Tres Cartas using long and short cards
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
67
Juan Tamariz Todo Dorso All Backs with Multeffect deck, brief
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
69
Juan Tamariz Todo Caras All Faces with Multeffect deck, brief
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
69
Camilo Vázquez Cambio de Dorso color changing back idea, with Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Camilo Vázquez Llave Doble card control
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Juan Tamariz Coincidencia Total using two Multeffect decks, one phase
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
71
Juan Tamariz Cartas Viajereas al Bolsillo four cards to pocket, using Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
72
Juan Tamariz Idea con la Mezcla Faro idea combining faro shuffle with the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
73
Juan Tamariz Los 3 Montones divination of three selection
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
74
Stop Mental
1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
76
Juan Tamariz Exhibición de Poker (más sencillo)
Related to 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
76
Juan Tamariz Desorden por el Espectador spectator cuts deck strategy for Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
78
Juan Tamariz Para los Amantes de la Faro more ideas with the faro shuffle and the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
78
Juan Tamariz Faro por Parejas another idea with the faro shuffle and the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
79
Juan Tamariz Multiefecto con Ordenadas long short deck combined with memorized decks
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
79
Juan Tamariz Otras 100 Ideas more thoughts on the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
81
Bill Voss Instant Rapport easy to teach/learn code, code words on back of long-short-pairs
 		Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
524
Gene "Phantini" Grant Super Mental Deck Al Koran Deck meets Svengali
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
26
Juan Tamariz Cartomagia sin Tecnica routine with Svengali deck, starts and ends with a normal deck, first one cards is located then two, similar strategy as in Neither Blind nor Silly
 		1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
35
Bruce Bernstein Triple Prediction prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related to 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
34
Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Blockbuster Prediction two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
Related to 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1006
Val Evans Multeffect Cards
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1007
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
Also published here 1982
shuffled lecture
8
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit the short card
 		1982
shuffled lecture
9
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Bobby Bernard The Sands of the Pharaoh Deck dealt one by one until hourglass runs out, stops at selection
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
109
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
Also published here 1982
12/12
9
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit short card
 		1982
12/12
10
Denis MacKenzie Houdini and the Svengali with a bell
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
26
Stephen Tucker Appelation names of back of each card, called out name on selection
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
16
Stephen Tucker Appellation variation on Tucker's "Appelation"
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
17
Thomas Alan Waters Parity two cards divined, symbol cards / picture cards
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
409
Karl Fulves The Svengali Principle citing Cremer's "Hanky Panky" (1872), Robert-Houdin's "Card Sharpers" and many more sources
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
3
Ellsworth Lyman A Color Changing Trick asymmetric stripper-type preparation, when riffling through the deck the cards are either all red or black, see also p. 58
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, November 1907
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
4
Karl Fulves The Svengali Principle explaining the principle, with reproduced ad by Burling Hull from 1909
  • short ends
  • short corners
  • scallop shorts (& combined cuts)
  • roughed Svengali deck
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
10
Hull vs. Leroy Burling Hull complaining about W. D. Leroy's imitated products in 1910
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
12
Dr. Ford Rogers Ever Ready Forcing Pack Svengali deck, pairs glued together at one end, 1913
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
13
Edward Bagshawe The Optica Deck pairs held together with cut-outs and raised parts, all backs can be shown either blue or red, and face cards change to all the same
  • The Optica Technique
with reproduction of ad and original instructions, 1928
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
35
John H. Keller Long-Short Menetekel Deck
Also published here
  • "Ten Card Tricks" (John Keller, 1932)
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
54
Ralph W. Hull Cosmic Ray Deck Svengali principle with triplets instead of pairs, center card of each three-card-group reversed, 1934
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
56
Jesse Demaline Super Brainwave Pack long-short brainwave deck
Related to
  • The Gen, November 1954
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
91
Karl Fulves Yr Card Yr Wallet signed card to spectator's wallet, reverse Svengali deck
Related to 1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
111
Robert Cassidy E.S.P. Duplication ESP cards are sealed in envelope, performer matches sequence
Inspired by 1984
The Art of Mentalism
45
Mike Bornstein Svengali Prediction svengali deck
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
155
Tom Bowyer Svengali Routine selection made, card divined, then it turns over, then appears at named number and at randomly spelled card, spectator stabs next to it
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
28
Albert Goshman Nudist Deck deck with no faces or backs have faces and backs appear and disappear.
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
91
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Also published here Sep. 1986
Magick (Issue 377)
1883
John Bannon V. Other Applications faro fan applications
  • a. Svengali throw-off
  • b. credits
 		1986
Mirage
26
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
782
Thomas Alan Waters Staboo finding selected tarot card
 		1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
784
Rich Bloch The Psychic Cook cards with recipes, chosen one is divined/predicted, Svengali
 		Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 387)
1931
Bob Baker Mind-Reach stack of postcards, cut to card is divined, Svengali principle
 		June 1987
Magick (Issue 391)
1951
Karrell Fox The E.C. Card in Wallet card torn, pieces vanish except one, restored card in wallet
 		1988
My Latest Book
104
Richard Stride Hoy Plus 'X0 using a Nu-Idea / Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		Mar. 1989
Magick (Issue 419)
2094
Daniel Jones Bonded three decks, two spectators select same card which performer removed from his/her deck
 		June 1991
Magick (Issue 456)
2281
Ken Brooke Mein Kartenakt end strippers
  • Effekt Nr. 1 (Aces produced from shuffled deck, lost in packet and dealt out again, spectator choses Ace packet)
  • Effekt Nr. 2 (Triumph with fair shuffle)
  • Effekt Nr. 3-7 (routine with twenty-four duplicates, stripper Svengali, all alike display, switching duplicates in and out)
Also published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
10
David Harkey Animator stickman on back of cards draws an X which ends up on selection
 		1991
Simply Harkey
64
Larry Becker "X" Marks the Spot routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back, using jumbo cards
Also published here 1991
MindFields
10
Frederick Braue Mental Routine outline, unclear what exactly happens
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
20
Edward Marlo Unexpected Wild Card
Also published here 1992
The Wild Card Kit
71
Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber Cartas Nudistas as shown to Ascanio by Kalanag in 1949
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
153
Arturo de Ascanio Cartas Nudistas
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
56
Steve Dusheck My Rising Cards first blank card, then card with pretty girl, then selection rises
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
1
Larry Becker X-Rated Stuff routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back
  • X Marks the Spot
  • My Favorite Card
Also published here 1992
Stunners!
341
Richard Busch Perspectives credits for the David Robbins' Peek Deck aka Frank V. Taylor's Peek Deck
Related to July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
2
Bob Gill On making the Trilby Deck Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck, end-stripper & svengali combo, sanding instead of cutting
Related to Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
5
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part One edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), routine begins and ends without the set of duplicates, aces cut to top in one cut, assembly routine, end strippers
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
7
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Two edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), Triumph with End Strippers, two selections (one only thought of) from two piles end up next to each other
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Three edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), card to top, jumps from packet to packet, all cards shown alike, ends clean
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
16
Steve Beam The Ladder Prediction prediction of a card, reversed Svengali
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
35
John Riggs The Falling Prediction stopped card in one deck, prediction is odd-backed card in second deck, roughed Svengali
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
41
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Card Trix secretly reading information on index cards, long-short-cards
 		Feb. 1993
Magick (Issue 485)
2423
Alexander de Cova, Philip T. Goldstein, Patrick Page Symbolismus picture cards with different symbols, special stack
Inspired byAlso published here 1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
6
Karl Fulves Svengali Notes
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
7
Karl Fulves Svengali Transpo
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
7
Karl Fulves Sven's Back
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
8
Karl Fulves Svengali Trap though-card sandwich
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
9
Karl Fulves Sventranspo II thought-of card transposes with another card
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
10
Alexander de Cova, Philip T. Goldstein, Patrick Page Symbolismus picture cards with different symbols, special stack
Inspired byAlso published here 1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
7
John Northern Hilliard Coincidence svengali deck
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1208
Bob Farmer Svengali Monte monte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending
 		1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
22
Bob Farmer La Monte Symbiotic
  • Flim-Flam
three piles on the table, spectator cannot follow top card of one pile
Related to
  • "Symbiotic Deck" (Gary Ouellet)
 Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
71
Bruce Bernstein Utility Mental Routine prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related toAlso published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
19
Sam Schwartz Road Scholar horse race plot
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
15
Joel Givens Personalized Pasteboards name of spectator is spelled to find selection
  • Self-Working Method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
16
Steve Beam Name that Trick made-up name is spelled to find selection, presentation for Personalized Pasteboards
Inspired by 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
19
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus card with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
83
Lloyd E. Jones Ein Einmann-Gedankenlese-Akt two spectators on stage divine things, instant stooge message cards
 		Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
65
Hervé Pigny Le jeu Hautes Phréquences! long-short deck with pairs that fit together
Inspired by 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
97
Joel Givens Personalized Pasteboards name of spectator is spelled to find selection
  • Self-Working Method
Also published here 1995
A Lecture by Joel Givens
10
Dominique Duvivier Duvivier Omnibus Wallet Combination of Balducci (Kaps) Wallet and Himber Wallet, with other features. Routine described: Selected card and credit card placed in different wallet compartments, they change places. Card is then replaced in deck and travels to wallet, followed by three other mates traveling to wallet
Related to 1996
Magie Duvivier
61
Steve Michaels Schieszer Local Attraction chosen advertising card is divined, svengali
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 13)
239
Ken Krenzel, Franklin V. Taylor Peak Decks approaches for the Taylor Peek Deck
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
111
Franklin V. Taylor Taylor Peek Deck brief, glued pairs
 		1997
Ingenuities
111
Svengali Shuffle
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
247
Nick Trost Seven-Spades Bridge Deal partner and performer get all the Spades
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
251
Nick Trost Seven-No-Trump Bridge Deal partner and performer get no-trump hands
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
253
Nick Trost In-Between Deal Game called In-Between, uses poker chips
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
254
Nick Trost Gin Rummy Deal
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
257
Nick Trost Coon Can Deal Gives description and history of game
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
261
Nick Trost Special-Deck Blackjack-Poker Deal Blackjack and poker combined demo
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
265
Nick Trost Canasta Deal
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
270
Nick Trost Uruguay Canasta Deal
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
273
Nick Trost International Canasta Deal
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
274
Peter Duffie An Interesting Use of That Principle Two cards, two piles, same position + prediction kicker
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
44
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
Also published here 1997
FISM '97
8
Jim Zachary Simplicity Outdone card chosen in fair manner, spectator deals and stops at selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
138
Jim Zachary Jimbo's Sneaky Shuffle Action divided deck overhand shuffle with one half short
 		1997
Simon Says!
138
Michael Weber leftovers six bullet point ideas for ootw, no details given
 		1997
His Two-fold Tour
4
Edward Marlo The Lost Integrated Deck long-short Si Stebbins stack and ideas with it
  • Showing Cards To Be One Color
  • The Lift (double lift from long-short deck)
  • Calculating The Position Of Any Card
  • First Effect (calling all cards from a cut-off and shuffled packet)
  • Second Effect (like before, as memory demonstration)
  • Third Effect (divination of selections with help of Joker)
  • Fourth Effect (divination, pseudo x-ray deck procedure)
  • Fifth Effect (naming color of cards at named number)
  • Sixth Effect (spectator chooses only red card)
  • Seventh Effect (deck changes to all-red/all-black)
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
140
Pit Hartling Amor all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Related toAlso published here 1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
31
Pit Hartling Cupid all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Also published here 1998
The Book
84
Jason Alford A Cut Above duplicate Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Thinking & Wondering
12
Milton Kort Svengali of the Phone Lines Card selected, random person called on phone names selection, then spectator names any number, card appears at number (first published in New Pentagram, vol. 1, no. 1, 1969)
 		1999
Kort
115
Ellis Stanyon The "Fin-de-Siècle" Forcing Pack of Cards No. 9, long-short deck, Mene-Tekel "first sold by W. D. Le Roy"
  • First Arrangement and Tricks with Same (long-short menetekel deck, with some basic applications)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
195
The "Ae-Di-Tse-Tal" Forcing Pack No. 10, "Latest Idea" backwards, every other card corner short
(a) Mind Reading
(b) To Cut an Odd or Even Number
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
196
Ellis Stanyon The "Svengali" Wonder Forcing Pack No. 11, with a few applications, see following items, "first sold by W. D. Le Roy", short cards or just corner shorted
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
197
Ellis Stanyon (a) stop trick
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
197
Ellis Stanyon (b) stabbing location
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
198
Ellis Stanyon (c) Svengali deck as forcing deck
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
198
Ellis Stanyon The Double "Forcing" Pack No. 12, different forcing cards cut on different corners or angle
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
198
Ellis Stanyon The Triple "Forcing" Pack No. 13, for three cards
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
200
Ellis Stanyon The Combination "Fin-de-Siècle" Magic Pack No. 14, combination of Svengali and Mene-Tekel, triplets with different cuts
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
200
Ellis Stanyon The "Anstro" Forcing Deck No. 23, long-short deck with both cards forcing cards
  • Suggested Effect (two cards selected and then spectators find each other's cards)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
205
Ellis Stanyon Riffle Shuffle for the Paired Pack No. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
290
Barrie Richardson The Du Maurier Force force handling with Svengali deck
 		1999
Theater of the Mind
219
Justin Higham Clairvoyant Svengali spectator counts to a number and remembers card at that position
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
72
Justin Higham Think-a-Svengali a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
117
Justin Higham Svengali Quickie reversed selection changed into another selection
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
117
Justin Higham Svengali Location
1999
Collected Card Notes
118
Justin Higham Double X-Ray Vision cards next to chosen cards are divined, Paradox Deck (Multeffect)
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
119
Darrell Osborn The Sidekick Network prediction of famous pair, names written on index cards
 		1999
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 14)
331
Chas Roberts Deja Blue card selected, back color of rest changes, deck sorts itself to new deck order with selection missing, Stripper Svengali Principle
Inspired by Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
12
Jim Steinmeyer The Hypnotized Stack
  • Conjuring
deck is screwed together at one corner into a block, spectator names any number for the Ace of Hearts and it is found at that position
Related to Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
79
Jim Steinmeyer The Trilby Deck deck shuffled face-up/face-down and spread on the table, spectator chooses a face up and a face down card, in another deck a single face-down card matches one selection, and the other selection has a large X on its back
 		Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
80
Bill Taylor The Shuffled Prediction deck shuffled, spectator chooses a pair of cards and then one of them, it is predicted
Related toVariations Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
81
Norman Gilbreath The Bellweather do-as-I-do type procedure in which spectator and performer both shuffle a deck and deal it in pairs, then select one of the two cards, they match
Inspired by May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
75
Max Maven Sventalism two cards chosen with medium out of the room, medium then divines them, marked Svengali deck
Inspired byRelated to May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
75
Christoph Borer Get Sharky! performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
Related toAlso published here 2000
Anam Cara
21
Rhett Bryson Trick with the Cragstan Crapshooter wind-up toy that shakes out dice gives position of selection in (svengali) deck
 		Dec. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 4)
58
Mark Lewis Dedication to Joe Stuthard
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
3
Mark Lewis Introduction
2001
The Long and the Short of it
6
Mark Lewis Mechanics and Handling the make-up of a svengali deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
9
Mark Lewis Handling the Svengali Deck basics
  • Main Points to Remember
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
9
Mark Lewis The Run on the dribble run into the other hand
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
11
Mark Lewis The Double Lift top card short
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
12
Mark Lewis The Riffle Shuffle
2001
The Long and the Short of it
13
Mark Lewis The Overhand Shuffle
2001
The Long and the Short of it
13
Mark Lewis The Fan
2001
The Long and the Short of it
14
Mark Lewis The Spread (and Turnover)
2001
The Long and the Short of it
15
Joe Stuthard The Drop cards dribbled onto the table so they make a full revolution
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
16
Jack Cook The Jackie Cook Spread near table edge (same person)
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
16
Dave Walker The Hand Spread dribble onto the hand in fan configuration
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
17
The Lambert Spread
2001
The Long and the Short of it
18
Mark Lewis The Mark Lewis Svengali Routine eight phases, with credit commentary on each phase (Ali Bongo, Ron MacMillan, Eric Ward, Johnny Neptune, Nelson Holt, Sammy Holmes, David Cronin)
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
20
Mark Lewis The Rehash on the concept of Rehash in a svengali pitch
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
27
Dave Walker The Larceny Trick card comes to top as bet, then all shown alike with presentation as if the spectator lied
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
27
Mark Lewis False Explanation Trick
2001
The Long and the Short of it
29
Mark Lewis Tricks with a Svengali Deck chapter intro
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
30
Mark Lewis Stabbing Trick #1 with knife in the deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
30
Mark Lewis Stabbing Trick #2 with knife in the deck which is wrapped in a paper napkin
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Mark Lewis Reverse Card reversed card apparently rights itself
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Mark Lewis Finding Card at Given Number
2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Mark Lewis Clock Trick
2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Mark Lewis Torn and Restored Card
2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Mark Lewis Mental Miracle card cut to is predicted, then it travels to other half
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Mark Lewis Dice Trick six cards tabled and throw of die used to count to selection
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Mark Lewis Thought Card card selected and card thought of during riffling, they end up next to each other
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Mark Lewis Blindfold Effect
2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Mark Lewis Card from Pocket cards taken out of pocket one by one, spectator stops at selection
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
33
Mark Lewis Pile Trick piles made on table, spectator choses one, selection is on top
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
33
Mark Lewis Chapter Five more comments on performing with a svengali deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
34
Mark Lewis Switching a Deck
  • performing a non-card trick
  • under a newspaper
  • taking handkerchief from pocket to wipe sweat
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
35
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2001
The Long and the Short of it
35
Joe Stuthard Svengali Deck Switch key card location with half-deck switch to clean up svengali deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
36
Henry Evans On Perfection Day deck cut in half, one half riffle shuffled multiple times, yet it ends up in mate pairs, gemini twins procedure with other half to find two more mate pairs, rest of that half is blank
 		Jan. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 5)
78
David Regal Deep Guilt Aces gaffed deck
Related toVariations 2002
Constant Fooling 2
211
Christoph Borer Das Svengali-Spiel
  • Das Svengali-Spiel (general comments)
  • Das Forcieren einer Karte (forcing a card, spectator shuffles deck)
Also published here 2002
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
10
Super Stop Trick! "Using a Svengali Deck"
 		Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
67
Tom Stone Aleph Deck combination of Gilbreath with long-short deck to have information about top cards in four piles
Inspired by 2002
Skerries
23
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
411
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
507
Al Baker Wonderful Four Cards and Pellets Mystery Si Stebbins, Svengali
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Karl Fulves The Automaton twelve court cards oujogged, performer memorizes their order at a glance, they are taken out and shuffled, performer restores them into original order
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
40
Chris Wardle Handling the Mene-Tekel Deck overhand and riffle shuffling a long-short deck, cutting the deck, having a card selected
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
5
Chris Wardle The "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck mates instead of duplicates
Related to 2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
7
Chris Wardle Friends Reunited card chosen, spectator then locates its mates with cut deeper force, no-touch, menetekel with mates
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
11
Chris Wardle Twin-Card in Wallet mate of selection is in wallet, menetekel deck with mates
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
22
Chris Wardle A Further "CW Mene-Tekel" Variation Plus Ideas For Its Use kind of "Multeffect Cards" type deck with various effects
Related to 2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
23
Nicholas Einhorn The Martini Deck spectator stops at only odd-backed card, red-blue short-long deck
 		2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 1
16
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus unknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
  • Ditching the Gaff
 		2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
21
Karl Fulves Light Fingered two cards removed from upper and lower half of deck after riffle shuffles, performer looks through deck and names both
 		2005
Clockwork
40
Christoph Borer Get Sharky! performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
Also published here 2006
Compilation
68
Christoph Borer Svengali
  • Das Svengali-Spiel (general comments)
  • Das Forcieren einer Karte (forcing a card, spectator shuffles deck)
Also published here 2006
Compilation
83
Christoph Borer Giant Count reinvention of "Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff", selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection, using a Svengali deck
Related toAlso published here 2006
Compilation
84
Christoph Borer Der Messerstecher wrapped in newspaper
 		2006
Compilation
85
Claude Impériale White Christmas Tantalizer, all other cards are blank
  • Christmas Cards
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
125
Chris Wardle Introduction credit information
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
4
Chris Wardle Construction and General Handling of the Svengali Deck displays and shuffles (overhand and riffle)
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
5
Chris Wardle The Force of the Tarot stop trick with selected tarot card, svengali
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
7
Chris Wardle Elimination spectator locates chosen card with "loves me, loves me not" procedure
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
10
Chris Wardle Domino Svengali domino prediction, using svengali deck with card dominoes
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
13
Chris Wardle The Unquiet Dead card is put in a handkerchief, it moves (glorpy), message appears on card with name and position of selection
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
24
Chris Wardle Four in a Row four spectators get four packets of cards and choose cards in different ways from it, the are the Aces
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
28
Chris Wardle One Up! spectator cuts to card, performer takes next card, spectator looses multiple times, last card with spectator getting an Ace and performer a gag card Sixteen of Hearts
  • Alternative Presentations
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
30
Paul Hallas Additional Commentary and Routine From Paul Hallas
2006
Beyond Svengali
32
Christoph Borer Svengali Die Svengali Force (spectator shuffles Svengali deck and cuts to force card)
 		2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
37
Christoph Borer Ein Wunder mit Spielkarten two selections, first is revealed by tearing a paper napkin into shape of card, then napkin is burnt and ashes on arm to reveal second selection
 		2007
Die Geisterschrift
22
David Solomon Impromptu Svengali Deck Principle
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
168
Tom Stone Well-timed Miracle card at number determined by stop watch is predicted
VariationsAlso published here 2007
Abstract Passions
19
Joel Givens Personalized Pasteboards names of spectators are spelled to find selection
Also published here 2007
Five Forty Seven
xxxix
Svengali Shuffle to false shuffle a Svengali Deck
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
288
Arturo de Ascanio, Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber The Nudist Deck two versions
  • Nudist Cards - The 1949 Version (shown by Kalanag)
  • Nudist Cards - The 1956 Version
  • Nudist Cards - Latest Version
Also published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
229
Carl Montada Weitere Ideen zum Svengali oder Mirage Deck spectator stops at his selection
 		2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
17
Stephen Minch The Fungi from Yuggoth ceremony where life from another sphere is created, fungi from chosen star appears in pan, chemical
Also published here 2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
23
Roberto Giobbi Give It a Stab stabbing effect with Svengali Deck
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 17)
86
David Britland Cardopolis 1: The Bogus Effect reverse Svengali
 		Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
23
Michael Weber Many Tekel deck riffle shuffled, yet any four of a kind can be produced, maintaining groups of two to five cards
Also published here 2010
Laustin Translation
2
Steve Dusheck Mind-Reading Svengali peek deck made from svengali deck with indices written in a corner, then prediction of a card the spectator cuts to (svengali principle)
 		2010
Card Magic USA
57
Tom Stone Well-Timed Miracle card at number determined by stop watch is predicted
VariationsAlso published here 2011
Maelstrom
202
Karl Fulves The L/S Deck long-short deck applications
Related to 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
625
Karl Fulves The Perfect Shuffle long-short deck with alternated color shuffled, sold as perfect faro or false shuffle
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
626
Karl Fulves Playing Winners
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
626
Karl Fulves Improving The Hand
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
626
Karl Fulves Long/Short Story
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
628
Karl Fulves Refining The Action using stripper deck as long-short deck
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
628
Bobby Bernard Forcing from Svengali Deck
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
34
Tyler Wilson Grimace three decks used for color changing deck / transposition combination, riffling through red/blue alternating deck to simulate a purple deck
 		2012
520 Years Later
43
Bruce Bernstein Utility Mental Routine prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Also published here 2012
Unreal
75
Roberto Giobbi The Real Pseudo Deck Switch selection predicted, apparently done with switch for one-way deck in which shuffled deck is switch for real
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
95
Alberto de Figueiredo 1 + 4 four cards
 		2013
Magia Demente
125
Doug Edwards Almost Any Card at Any Number deck index
 		2013
Nukes
74
Robert Cassidy The Nameless Secret two people select same city, using Atlas and cards with names of cities
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
316
Christoph Borer Christoph Borers Strategie handling for Svengali Deck in hands of spectator
 		June 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 7)
28
Michael Weber Many Tekel deck riffle shuffled, yet any four of a kind can be produced, maintaining groups of two to five cards
Also published here 2014
Old Dog
3
Michael Weber Ten Card Tekel deck shuffled, spectator deals ten cards from anywhere and they are the ten cards needed for Ten Card Poker Deal
 		2014
Old Dog
5
Michael Weber Ten Card Tekel deck fairly riffle shuffles, yet set-up for Ten Card Poker Deal ready without adjustments
  • The Not-So-Obvious Obvious Discovery
  • Another Not So Obvious Obvious Discovery
  • One Approach to the TCPD
 		2015
TEN
45
Eric Stevens Happenstance Magician divines chosen card, spectator names exact position of the card, then manages to locate the card amongst a few packets
 		2015
Skybound
21
Karl Fulves Short Takes notes on short card applications
  • card is removed and substituted with Joker, missing card named after shuffling
  • cutting to a crimp or short card (see also p. 15)
  • shuffling with short cards
Related to 2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
11
Karl Fulves Svengali + Short special angled cut
 		2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
14
Karl Fulves Sven Master performer and spectator each name a card and number, performer's card is at magician's number and vice versa
Related to 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves Sven Again ideas with svengali deck, using the deck with the halves separated
 		2015
Errata (Issue 1)
6
Michael Weber Killer 21 performer repeatably wins despite shuffling and cutting
 		Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
23
Made-to-measure Magic - The Problem deck spread on table, length named and measure, card at that position is selection, posed as problem
Variations 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue May 31)
155
David Britland Thoughts on Hummer's Monte
  • spectator cuts three packets, bottom card of one packet is remembered and other two piles switched
  • repeat phase with Svengali deck
Inspired by Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
26
Overhand Shuffling a Svengali Deck
Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
27
Jason "Jafo" Fields O'Ferrall Display airing the deck and letting one half drop out half-way, then in-the-hands spread
 		Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
54
Christoph Borer Borers Frechheit handling a Svengali deck
Also published here 2016
Arbeitsbuch Misdirection
73
Paul Vigil, Bill Abbott The Octopus Deck two spectators think of cards in spread, then two selected with tossed-out deck procedure
  • Phase 1: Up Close
  • Phase 2: Furthur
Inspired by
  • "The Octopus Deck" (Bill Abbott, 2008)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
197
Bob Farmer The Tele-Psychic-Omatic Deck thought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
77
Bob Farmer Svengali Predestination chosen and thought-of card (in relation to chosen one) are predicted
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
94
Bob Farmer Svenvoodoo position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system
Variations 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
101
Anthony Owen, John Lenahan Card-Toon Free Card-Toon variation, using Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck, end-stripper & svengali
 		2017
Secrets
138
Patrick G. Redford The Loaded Deck "Marked, Stacked and Trilby!" Trilby deck combined with Redford stack
  • Red & Black Instant Separation & Re-Mix
  • Riffle Shuffles
  • What's Missing?
  • Quick Double Count
Inspired by 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
213
Denis Behr Photographic Memory
  • First Phase - Move-a-Card
  • Second Phase - The Missing Card
  • Third Phase - Half the Deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly)
Inspired by 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
59
Douglas Hood The Overhand Shuffle of a Long-Short Deck
Also published here
  • Abracadabra, Vol. 9 No. 255 (May 1950)
 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
67
Christoph Borer Die Svengali-Force forcing with a Svengali deck, for "Hofzinsers Handschuh" (here as "Lunas Handschuh")
Related to 2018
Mentale Notizen
26
Christoph Borer Borers Frechheit handling a Svengali deck
Also published here 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
48
Matt Baker S.O.L. card selected by spectator under very stringent conditions, magician is still able to divine its identity, x-ray case
 		2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
233
Yves Carbonnier 4. Retrouvailles Impossibles impossible stop trick, handling of Svengali deck
 		2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
181
Tom Gagnon Freda card is also odd-backed
Inspired byVariations 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
397
Eric Stevens Final Cut Pro deck mixed face-up/face-down with spectator, yet selection instantly cut to
 		2020
Magic for BLM
248
Joe McKay C.A.A.D. (Card at Any Domino) cards dealt to table, dealing stopped when domino rally stops, selection is there
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
115
Kyle Leon Isolation card selected from one deck vanishes from another deck and travels into pocket (or elsewhere), red-blue Svengali/Menetekel
 		Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
490
Michael Weber Neither Blind Nor Looking gaffed variation of "Neither Blind Nor Stupid"
Inspired by 2023
Re:Marks
4
Michael Weber Divination Effect spectator cuts deck into three piles and pockets top card of any pile while the performer is not looking, performer names card
 		2023
Re:Marks
6