1,386 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Faire changer un roi de coeur en as de pique, et un as de pique en roi de coeur two cards are transposed under two hats, two double facers
1786 170
To make Two Cards, each firmly held by a different Person, change places duplicate
1876 101
Two Card Transposition using two mechanical card boxes
1876 136
Visible Transposition one-handed passes in both hands simultaneously, duplicates
1889 10
Two Drawn Cards, placed in different Boxes, made to Change Places at Command
1889 159
Professor Hoffmann A Drawn Card, placed in a Closed Box, made to Fly back to the Pack, while Another takes its Place in the Box including Another Method
1889 160
To make a Card freely drawn, and replaced in the Pack, Change Places with another laid on the Table
1890 49
Changing Card-box Routine card in box and card in deck transpose, interesting method with deck switch
1890 122
Die ihr Plätze wechselnden Karten No. 45, two cards placed in two hats change places, two double facers
1895 54
Die unsichtbare Reise Eine Kartensoirée No. 5
two cards placed underneath two plates transpose, duplicate and glide
Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
39
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die unsichtbare Reise - Second Method without duplicate, Seven/Eight of Diamonds as pseudo duplicates
Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
40
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Karten-Changements two cards underneath separate hats or plates transpose, three methods:
  • I. duplicate
  • II. pseudo duplicate by covering a pip (Conradi-Horster)
  • III. double facers
1896 45
The Lightning Change double facer
1897 148
Vice Versa two card in two envelopes transpose, duplicate
1897 185
Das blitzschnelle Kartenchangement card under the hand of spectator transposes with card in hand which visibly changes
Apr. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 8)
117
Mundus vult decipi No. 18, card in hand transposes with card on table, one double facer
1900 102
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste VII."
shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
130
S. W. Erdnase The Invisible Flight
Related to 1902 177
Spaziergang zweier Karten two cards, one under each arm, transpose, with or without two duplicates
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
62
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
1903 80
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
19
H. D. Roberts Neue Kartenwanderung two marked cards put into envelopes transpose, translated by Paul von Kalnassy
Also published here
  • Magic
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
177
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die im Fluge verwandelte Karte three spectators choose the same card, it transposes with another selection, duplicate
Also published here 1910 39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here 1910 43
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung) two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1910 125
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage, das liebende Paar (Zweite Ausführung) "The Married Hearts - The Loving Couple", shortened version
1910 134
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 583
Outwitting the Conjurer two selection put in two envelopes, apparently wrong cards are put in because spectator switches card behind performer's back, sucker
Also published here 1911 595
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 32
Outwitting the Conjurer two selection put in two envelopes, apparently wrong cards are put in because spectator switches card behind performer's back, sucker
Also published here 1911 47
Stanley Collins A Question of Memory spectator selects one of three cards and puts it in pocket, another cards is taken from the deck and put in performer's pocket, cards transpose, duplicate
Related to 1915 52
Stanley Collins The Guessing Game spectator guesses correctly on of three cards he has in pocket, then it change places with one of the other two cards
Related to 1915 63
Charles T. Jordan The Card and Bag Mystery No. 30, Joker is put in envelope and pierced with thread inside a bag, it transposes with a selection, duplicate
1919/1920 77
T. Nelson Downs Transposition Extraordinary No. 2, deck separated in red and black, card from red half put in black half, it is predicted and transposes with another red card, halves rubber banded
1920 5
Charles T. Jordan The Contrary Clock No. 9, chosen card from clock layout transposes with Joker in pocket, duplicates in pocket
Variations 1920 19
Charles T. Jordan The Unknown Leaper card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card or appears at same position in other packet
Variations 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
27
Stanley Collins Red and Blue (A "Jumbo" Card Effect)
blue-backed black Aces and red-backed red Aces are removed, the backs transpose, using jumbo cards, temporary double backers
1925 24
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Quick Change Problem card in envelope, hole shows index, it transposes with another card, using additional cut-out index
1928 21
Eric F. Impey A New Four Ace Effect one back Ace on spectator's hand, the other between the red Aces, the two black Aces transpose
1928 10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Kartenpäckchen deck separated in number and picture cards
1930 72
Nelson Hahne The Cards With The Color-Changing Backs card named, that card is removed from blue-backed and red-backed deck and placed face-up on the odd-backed deck, the two cards transpose
1930 34
Eric F. Impey Synchrono - A Mechanical Pack stacked peek deck
  • To gain knowledge of any card freely selected
  • To name the cards one after the other
  • To reverse the positions of the two uppermost cards
  • A further effect (card to case)
1931 4
Up His Sleeve card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
VariationsAlso published here 1933 89
Theodore Annemann, Jean Hugard Relativity and Cards signed, from performer's to spectator's pocket
1933 7
Jean Hugard Invisible Transit
Variations 1933 25
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Jack "A new impromptu 'Two Card Monte' with any cards"
miscalling
1933 15
Ralph W. Hull Which Card Left? Two Card Monte with jumbo cards
1933 21
Tom Sellers A Mysterious Card Change top and bottom cards transpose, duplicate
Inspired by
  • card change in Hatton & Plate
1933 8
T. Page Wright Unknown Leaper variation card at thought-of position transposes with card in other half
Inspired by 1933 11
T. Page Wright Transformer card without duplicates unknown card in pocket, Ace of Spades changes into selection, pocketed card is Ace of Spades
1933 11
Theodore Annemann The Red and Blue Back Color Change two odd-backed cards put face up on table, backs change place, transpo with two multiple lifts
Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
18
Russell T. Wise The Card That Isn't! wrong tabled card shows up again, see also Fechter's "I've Got A Surprise For You!"
Mar. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 6)
23
E. Leslie May The "ELM" Card Change signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck
Also published here Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Vincent Lynch "What the H___!?" two decks with different backs, Ace of Spades change places multiple times
Aug. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 23)
145
R. M. Jamison Here or There? named card is hole punched, second card has two holes, they transpose
Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
Charles T. Jordan The Unknown Leaper card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card
Variations 1937 27
Ace Transposition odd-backed in packets, sticky cards
1937 111
Transposition Extraordinary between two odd-backed decks, red-blue double backer
1937 119
Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backer
Related to 1937 120
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
1937 125
U. F. Grant Hat and Card Change card is in hat, other card vanishes, card in hat is that card, original card in hat is in deck, double facer
1937 130
U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker element
Variations 1937 137
Transposition... Box to Envelope
1937 345
Theodore Annemann Restless Cards two rubber banded piles with different backs, selections transpose, see also page 210 for comment
Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
202
Louis Lam Transpo duplicate
1937 20
Edward Victor "Sign, Please!" signed sandwiched selection, transposes with card in performer's pocket, duplicate
Variations 1937 27
Joe Berg The Changing Faces two cards from two different-colored decks are placed in the other deck, the faces of the two odd-backed cards transpose
1937 3
Joe Berg Color Transformation two cards removed from different-colored decks and placed half-way into other deck, the faces transpose, in second phase backs change place
1937 6
Theodore Annemann, Jean Hugard Relativity and Cards signed, one in pocket of performer, one in pocket by spectator
Related to 1938 265
Two Card Monte with the Torn Corner Added
1938 307
U. F. Grant A Pocket Change card in performer's and spectator's pocket change place, double facer
1938 444
Cardini A Bewildering Change card on table transposes with selection at known position from top, short card
Related to 1938 468
John Scarne The Transposed Cards two cards in spectator's hands
1938 575
Martin Gardner Power! selection turns over, then transposes with duplicate from odd-backed deck
Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Dr. H. Walter Grote Crime Club Selection card in envelope with card in deck, signed
1938 13
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Two Card Trick
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Orville Wayne Meyer Voices in the Night or "A Travelling Salesman vs. A Farmer's Daughter"
possible with jumbo cards, story presentation
Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Dr. Jacob Daley Vice-Versa transposition isolated on table, double facer
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
John J. Crimmins Jr. Meta-Stasis two selected cards, duplicate
Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
427
a application for Curry Turn-Over Sleight
1939 7
Tom Sellers Change Over Cards two different colored cards in two envelopes change places
1939 12
Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backer
Related toVariations 1939 3
Hal Haber Perambulating Pasteboards indifferent card placed under spectator's foot, another on his hand, previous selection now under foot and foot-card on hand, other card in pocket
1939 19
The Invisible Transit
Variations 1940 290
Transposition
1940 296
Red-Black Transmigration stranger card, nice presentation
1940 373
Dr. Jacob Daley Frontier Fantasy red and blue backed Four of Spades transpose, red-blue double backer
1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
542
James G. Thompson Jr. The Passing of Sherlock Holmes medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Related toAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
621
Married Couples and Bachelors six pictures cards, two transpose under cover boards, two double facers, story presentation
1940 22
Dr. Jacob Daley Reverse Transfer card in pocket with card reversed in deck
Variations 1940 35
Bob Hummer Two Card Transpo one marked card in performer's inner pocket, one in the deck
Also published here 1940 6
Edward Marlo Surprising Transposition card in pocket with card at chosen position
Related to 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
40
Edward Marlo Marlo - Vernon sandwiched card with card at chosen position
Variations 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
42
Bert Allerton Magnetic Thought
Related toAlso published here 1941 44
Cardini, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Bewildering Change card on table transposes with selection at known position from top, stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1941 20
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941 27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue No It Isn't see also Fechter's "I've Got a Surprise for You!"
1942 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Under Foot one card under foot, sticky stranger card
1942 14
R. S. Glover Crossed Colors two book-flap type gaffs
1942 19
Clayton Rawson The Cockeyed Cards joker always shows up and is torn up, then shows up again and pieces are now selection
Related toAlso published here 1942 21
Bob Hanko Simplo-Transpo impromptu and ungaffed version
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
67
Eddie Joseph A Test of Sobriety half card double facer to affect a transposition with apparently only two cards used
1942 20
Eddie Joseph Card Resurrection selection torn and card at named position noted, torn card restores into noted card and original restored selection is at named position
1942 22
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Passage two roughed red/blue menetekel decks, thought of or chosen card(s) transposes between red and blue decks, four methods
1942 73
Tom Sellers The Change-Over Aces two cards, each sandwiched, they transpose, glide
Related toVariations 1943 18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Quick Change miscalling one of the cards
1943 20
E. Leslie May The "ELM" Card Change signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck
1943 20
Russell T. Wise The Card That Isn't wrong tabled card shows up again, see also Fechter's "I've Got A Surprise For You!"
1943 50
Change-About Cards and Envelopes two cards in envelopes change places
1943/27 219
Change-About Torn Corner Card card with torn corner changes place with whole card
1943/27 219
James G. Thompson Jr. Shades of Sherlock Holmes! medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Also published here 1944 136
Edward Marlo Quickie Transpo
1945 18
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe Insto-Transpo Perfected spectator and magician sign the cards
Inspired by 1945 35
Harlan Tarbell Saturn's Card Transposition Visible transposition, cards under rubber bands change
1945 39
William H. Wilson Guess It with folder
1945 41
Jean Hugard Tickets for Two two decks, two selections change places
Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
335
Arthur H. Buckley Transposition Experiment No. 1 - double lift, mexican turnover
1946 150
Arthur H. Buckley Confusion Experiment No. 2, a bit unclear indeed
1946 151
Arthur H. Buckley Card and Pocket Mystery Experiment No. 33 - one in pocket, one under foot, duplicate
1946 197
Clayton Rawson 3: Stream-Lined Hypnotism duplicate
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
405
Clayton Rawson 4: The Absent-Minded Spectator one person "forgets" card (he was shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
406
Jean Hugard Double Transposition card held by spectator changes to other card, selection found reversed in the deck
Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
205
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Rot-Blau selection transposes with same card in second deck
1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
5
Dai Vernon Ducy-Ducy sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
VariationsAlso published here 1946 27
In the Middle sandwiched card in deck transposes with pocketed card, duplicate
1946 63
Franklin V. Taylor Hallucination two card change places, then one card held on palm vanishes, just to again appear in the wallet, see p. 377 for corrections
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1947 361
Paul Curry Thoughts of "Hallucination" various ideas for Taylor's routine
Inspired by Dec. 1947 381
Rapid Transit
1948 145
Don Greenwood A Card Caper transposition using the Downs Change to exchange and reverse a card
Aug. 1948 451
Tony Kardyro Fair Exchange two card transposition from half to half
1948 8
Arthur H. Buckley Card and Envelope card in envelope transposes with another selection, duplicate
1948 83
Arthur H. Buckley Card Under Foot wrong card found, spectator stands on it, same card found again and card under foot is now selection
1948 99
Charles "Chic" Schoke Hippity Hop Aces oldie where two doubles change place as they are held together
Related toVariations 1948/27 131
Paul LePaul Mistaken Identity transposition with odd-backed card
1949 140
Paul LePaul The Substitution Envelope Mystery selection changes places with a card in an envelope
Related toVariations 1949 143
Paul LePaul The One-Eyed Jacks sandwiched card changes with selection face-up in deck
1949 146
Paul LePaul A Magical Transposition simple two card transpo, using deck
1949 149
Al Leech A Transposition card in pocket transposes with sandwiched card
Related toVariations 1949 17
Al Leech Tabled Method variation of previous trick
Inspired by 1949 20
Bill Simon Again! in spectator and performer's pocket, signed, duplicate
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
676
Bert Allerton Biddle Move version of the Biddle trick by Allerton, selection among packet changes places with other card
Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
525
Hen Fetsch Slat Frame Stunt card in frame changes to card in pocket, using Ralston's Slat Card Frame
July 1949 560
Bert Allerton, Martin Gardner Bert Allerton's Crazy Cards transposition of two cards
  • Repeat
  • False Explanation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1949 575
Don Tanner A Lazy Man's Card Transposition two cards in envelopes transpose
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
9
Dr. Jacob Daley The Itinerant Pasteboards
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
107
John A. M. Howie Ambitious Transpo
Variations June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
816
John Scarne, Joseph Prieto The Stapled Card No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
Variations 1950 110
Martin Gardner Allerton's Crazy Card Variation
Related to Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Clayton Rawson The Jinx Card presentation about trouble-making card, spectator keeps selecting this card, it changes places with other selections, and turns over in the deck
July 1950 678
Purvis W. Miller Both Ways two cards transpose twice and eventually travel to performer's pocket
Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
891
George Blake Interchange
Inspired by Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
896
Nate Leipzig Acrobats using duplicate
1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
144
Al Leech A Transposition
Related to 1952 21
Al Leech Another Method variation of "A Transposition", side steal method
1952 22
Jack Gould Cavorting Cards selection under hand changes to random card, selection found reversed in the deck
1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Al Baker, Dai Vernon Al 'n Dai Again stranger card, sandwiched, see p. 1061 for more details
Related to Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1050
Cupid King of Hearts placed face-up in middle, Queen on top, a Jack is pushed in center, then found back on top and Queen and Kings are together in center, see Vernon Chronicles reference for credit information
Related to 1952 30
John Platt Which Is Which? card under spectator's hand transposes with card in performer's hand, but under spectator's hand shows up a card with a gag message instead
1952 41
Al Leech Ace Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Related toVariations 1953 6
Edward Marlo, Stewart James Pockethereal Minus Pockets two cards thought of, they transpose from packet to packet, two methods
Inspired byVariations 1953 98
Arthur M. Pope Cat and Canary - Quickie Version cat and canary card trick, with only two cards
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
20
Ronald B. Edwards Two Quickies
  • transposition of two cards
  • forcing a number with coins
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 277)
1109
Howard A. Adams Trilemma three phase routine
  • two mentally selected cards change places
  • two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
  • five mentally selected cards are found
Variations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 280)
1118
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Also published here 1953 33
Edward Marlo A Multiple Effect... selection
1954 17
Edward Marlo An Astounding Transposition two duplicates
1954 24
Vern Schoneck Crazy Mixed Up Cards! spectator's and performer's thought of card change places in the two halves of the deck and are found reversed
Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 300)
1200
Cy Endfield "Conjure Bones"
1955 21
Don Alan "Wot Hoppened?"
1956 9
Bill Simon Again in spectator and performer's pocket, signed, duplicate
Inspired byAlso published here 1956 148
Clayton Rawson 3. Stream-Lined Hypnotism duplicate
Also published here 1956 154
Clayton Rawson 4. The Absent-Minded Spectator one person "forgets" card (he is shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank
Also published here 1956 157
Jerry Andrus You Shouldn't Have Blinked
1956 144
Norman Houghton HiLo a blue-backed King is placed low in red-backed deck, a blue-backed Three high, they transpose within the deck
Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
20
Edward Marlo Repeat Transposition two cards selected, sandwiched Ace of Spades away from deck transposes with the selections one by one, Ace found face up in center after each transposition
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method (only one selection and transposition)
  • Fourth Method (using four Aces, no selections)
  • Fifth Method (using four Aces, no selections)
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
4
Edward Marlo The Torn Joker performer wants to find selection but finds Joker twice, then tears it up, Joker is found again and torn pieces of Joker are shown to be selection
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
8
Edward Marlo Solutions to a Problem deck is cut and put face-to-face, number named and card in lower half remembered, card in upper half at same or different number also remembered, the card transpose, Thomas Wright problem
  • Solution No. 1
    • Notes on the Above (half pass suggestion)
  • Solution No. 2 (cards transpose and also turn over)
  • Solution No. 3
  • Solution No. 4
  • Solution No. 5
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
21
Jack Avis All Fair Card Transposition card in pocket with card at chosen position
Related to 1956 10
Dai Vernon Penetration of Thought odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1957 51
Dai Vernon The Jumping Jack using only two cards apparently, using Tenkai Palm
Variations 1957 78
Dai Vernon The Challenge mind-reading presentation for transposition plot
Related toVariations 1957 114
Jim Luzzi The Helpful Joker two cards transpose in packets, story presentation
1957 11
J. Stewart Smith The Queen was There four red cards and one black card
1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 347)
215
Edward Marlo Miracle Transposition card on top of packet transposes with card on table, using Miracle Change No. 1
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
24
Brother John Hamman The Hand is Quicker than the Eye transposition as surprise
1958 10
Brother John Hamman Thoughts on the Transposition of Two Cards
1958 10
Brother John Hamman The Blushing Bride with transformation of one of the cards
1958 14
Brother John Hamman The Classical Transposition
1958 15
Brother John Hamman The Magician's Reprieve two card transposition in which one of the cards (Ten of Hearts) splits into two (SIx and Four of Hearts)
1958 16
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer
VariationsAlso published here 1958 22
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd transposition with bluff display
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
9
Edward Marlo Jack and Ace Transposition two extra phases after Dai Vernon's "The Jumping Jack", clean-up with pocket phase
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
10
Dr. H. Walter Grote Master Mental Divination spectator and performer think of a card, performer places both in a glass, he divines card of spectator, then cards change places, duplicate
Also published here 1959 21
Dai Vernon Chameleon Pack red-backed and blue-backed cards transpose
1959 14
Red and Blue Transposition
1959 15
U. F. Grant New Card Monte card in spectator's pocket transposes with card in performer's pocket
Related to 1959 28
Card in Envelope Transposition card in envelope transposes with reversed card ind eck
1959 28
P. Howard Lyons Neater Penetration odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Ace transposes
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
33
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
20
Edward Marlo A Monte Vanish during a Three Card Monte the money card vanishes and appears in pocket, it then transposes with one of the other cards
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
21
Dai Vernon Thought Transposed two sets of four Aces with different backs, thought of Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1960 16
James Steranko Voodoo Card "An Experiment into the Unknown"
card named and removed and turned over, mate turns over in deck, they transpose, Triumph phase
Variations 1960 58
U. F. Grant Little Miracles II. two cards transpose, one in spectator's and one in performer's pocket, no ESP relation
1960 6
U. F. Grant Little Miracles III. two card transposition from glass to paper bag, sucker element, no ESP relation
1960 7
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer, no ESP relation
Also published here 1960 7
Anthony J. Gugliotta Leap Frog two cards at the same position in two halves transpose
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
12
Edward Marlo Double Switch two card transposition
1961 64
Cliff Green A Whiff of Confusion odd-backed card pushed in deck rises out of it, transposes with duplicate from deck
1961 62
S. W. Erdnase Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 7
Inspired by 1961 19
Max Malini Malini's Transposition
Also published here 1961 49
Charlie Miller Transposition card on table with card in deck
1961 50
Charlie Miller Red and Black Packets selected cards from red half and black half transpose
Related to 1961 56
Charlie Miller Two Card Transposition duplicate & two double lifts
1961 65
James G. Thompson Jr. Transposed selection is stabbed in the deck and transforms into second selection, selection is then found at stabbed position
1961 13
Geheimnisvolle Wanderung signed card from pocket transposes with signed card sandwiched in the deck, duplicates
Also published here
  • in "Miro"
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)
105
Harry Lorayne Chango-Cards turnover change
1962 228
Harry Lorayne On Spectator's Hand duplicate
1962 250
Harry Lorayne Torn Corner Transposition duplicate
1962 252
Harry Lorayne The Traveling Jewels
1962 265
Dai Vernon Novel Card Transposition card on table with card at chosen number in deck
1962 47
Dai Vernon Puzzling Demonstration top two cards transpose, also as fake second deal
Related to 1962 56
Edward Marlo The Transposition face up card in deck with tabled card
1962 9
Edward Marlo The Tilted Transposition "Twelfth Effect", two cards placed reversed into two halves transpose
1962 20
Edward Marlo On the Presentation of Transpositions clarity
1962 21
Edward Marlo The Criss Cross Transposition "Thirteenth Effect", more complex version of previous transposition
1962 21
James Steranko Blackjaq three transpositions, using only two cards apparently, Lateral Palm and duplicate
Inspired by 1962 73
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought Transposition Aces taken from a deck, any Ace named, it is reversed, and then it is shown to have a different back color as well, in the other deck the missing Ace is found
May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
12
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
Edward Marlo Additional Double B. W. named card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • Sixth Method
  • Seventh Method (ungaffed)
Inspired by May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
27
Edward Marlo Two-Card Location with Shoot two cards chosen, first one tossed on table and then turned face down
  • First Alternative (second selection removed from pocket, then it transposes with tabled card)
  • Second Alternative (first card is found again reversed in deck, tabled card is now second selection)
Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
5
Ronald B. Edwards The Immovable Monte two cards change place in a three-card packet
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
20
William P. Miesel Phanto Cards three phases
Jan. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 376)
333
Al Leech Speedy Transposition
1965 5
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Transposition Breakthrough #1 no duplicate
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1965 45
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Transposition Breakthrough #2 one card odd-backed
Also published here 1965 50
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Remember Me to Hecuba red-backed card signed on back by spectator in red deck, blue-backed duplicate by magician, they transpose from underneath table to deck wrapped in handkerchief
Mar. 1966 26
Francis Carlyle Card Transposition
1967 233
Harry Lorayne The Magic Step a card changes repeatedly after a weird cutting procedure, at the end two cards change places
1967 30
John Benzais The Missing Ace triple transposition of sandwiched card with tabled card and selection in deck
1967 56
Jim Ryan Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 79
Edward Marlo Two Card Passe Passe
1968 82
Karl Fulves Three Way Split transposition procedure posed as a problem, for solutions see references
Variations Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
32
Edward Marlo Effect 10 - A Transposition of Two Cards see also page 29
1968 18
Edward Marlo, Dr. James Nuzzo The Queen's Escape or "The Tale of Two Kiddies", transpo with case and acrobatic card
1968 65
Arthur Setterington Joe Smith - Magician seven cards, Ace of Spades comes several times to the top and then changes places with card in the pocket
1968 3
Ken Krenzel Two-Part Invention see p. 236 for Marlo reference
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Non-Confusing Challenge" ("Marlo Writes Again", Ed Marlo, Ibidem #27)
Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
220
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Face the Ace four red-backed Aces and four blue-backed Aces, Ace chosen in one packet, its duplicate reverses in the other packet, the transpose
1968 4
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Trance-Position two selections transpose between two decks
1968 34
Jerry K. Hartman (b) EnTransed one card in center of deck
Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Jerry K. Hartman (d) Change of Face solution
Inspired by Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Jerry K. Hartman (e) Change of Place
Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
51
Roy Walton Black Widow Notes transpo in sandwiches
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
55
Ray Miller Black Widow Notes transpo in sandwiches
Inspired by Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
56
Edward Marlo Signed Card Transposition from tabled sandwich to sandwich in deck
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
52
Alan Brown Black Widow two initialed cards change place in sandwich cards, see also p. 270 and p. 276 for ideas by John Hudak, Bill Zavis and Fulves
Related toVariations May 1969 255
Ben Christopher Negative Flight prediction under hat, card signed and sandwiched, sandwich put in hat, two cards removed, prediction says that one of removed cards is the last one in hat, and so it is
July 1969 269
Dave Strong Evolution of a Sandwich
1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
23
Roy Walton Jay Bee Transposition Joker in pocket transposes with selection
  • Alternative Method
Also published here 1969 29
Mel Brown Jumping Jack three cards, one placed on table transposes with one in hand, based on rough-smooth effect by Bob Haskell
Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
57
Bruce Cervon 3 Way Split divided double faced card, solution
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
60
Jerry K. Hartman Sandswitch transpo in sandwiches
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
62
William P. Miesel Simplex 3 Way simplified solution
Inspired by July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
65
Jerry K. Hartman Displaced card reversed in deck transposes with sandwiched card, see also p. 348, related to Fourth Method of referenced "Repeat Transposition"
Related toAlso published here June 1970 344
Robert (Bob) Hess Immovable Object deck in two packets, top cards shown and exchanged, on one packet it remains the same card, repeated several times
Sep. 1970 359
Roy Walton Back Into Time similar to "Time Machine", see also p. 388
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1970 363
Jack Avis 3-Way Split transposition of two card with a third card (joker) on the table
Oct. 1970 370
Francis Haxton 3-Way Split transposition of two card with a third card (joker) on the table, duplicate
Oct. 1970 370
Peter Warlock 3-Way Split transposition of two card with a third card (joker) on the table, fake index court card
Oct. 1970 370
J. Vavrina Karten-Changement under hats, duplicate
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
19
Ian Baxter Impromptu Transmigrationalism duplicate of a card reverses in second deck, then the two duplicates are turned over and shown to have transposed (with odd backs)
Inspired by 1970 18
Milton Kort Off Color Mixup card pocketed, two cards chosen, one found and it has a different back color, pocketed card is then shown to be same selection and odd-backed card is the other selection
1970 21
Milton Kort, Neal Elias Off Color Transposition two cards transpose three times, then change back color
1970 46
William A. Morales, Harry Lorayne The Phantom Card card in deck with card sandwiched in four of a kind
1971 81
Karl Fulves Double Express top and bottom card of deck transpose, for odd-backed handling see reference
Related toVariations 1971 19
Karl Fulves Juxtasecond blank card transposes with signed card, double facer
1971 37
Karl Fulves Double Express bottom and top card transpose, with odd-backed card
Inspired by 1971 14
Karl Fulves One Way Transpositions notes on unequal or odd-backed transpositions
1971 19
Edward Marlo Have Another Sandwich card in hand transposes with sandwiched card
Variations Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
270
Ron Ferris Kavorting Kings red and blue backed kings, named kings transpose
1971 21
William Zavis Up the Sleeve Again card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection, new handling
Inspired by Jan. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Jerry K. Hartman She Jumped transpo in sandwiches, see p. 424 for correction
Inspired by May 1971 422
Robert (Bob) Hess L'Express top and bottom card of deck transpose, see correction on p. 460
Inspired by Sep. 1971 442
Sam Leo Horowitz Put-Back Move one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated
Related toVariations Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
456
Dr. Jacob Daley Deuce Sandwich card sandwiched and cut in deck, top card shown, it transposes with card in sandwich which then changes back to original selection
Related to Dec. 1971 471
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave two decks with different colors, two cards in other deck
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 30)
147
Dai Vernon Trick With A Borrowed Deck based on a trick shown to Vernon by Jimmy Grippo, see p. 190 for clarification of final phase
Variations 1971
Magick (Issue 36)
177
Roy Walton Going Bye Bye reversed card on top transposes with reversed card in center
VariationsAlso published here 1971 15
Roger Smith Red-Blue Transpo backs transpose, odd-backed
1971 38
Jerry K. Hartman Positranstion four-phases, two cards transpose three times, for finale they are lost in deck and two other cards are removed, they change into original two cards
Inspired byRelated to 1971 3
Jerry K. Hartman Active Aces Aces packet, black Aces shown to be on top and bottom, they transpose with each other twice, for finale they transpose with red Aces, letter to Karl Fulves dated 12/24/70
Also published here 1971 6
Jerry K. Hartman Top Swap three-phase transpo of top two cards
Also published here 1971 9
Jerry K. Hartman Transpover selection lost in middle, magician picks a different card for himself and tables it, deck is spread revealing magician’s card reversed, tabled card is now selection
1971 12
Jerry K. Hartman Beswitched transpo between reversed card in deck and facedown tabled card
1971 17
Roger Smith A,2 Joker several solutions for posed problem by Karl Fulves
  • Ace-Two-Joker Extra #1
  • Ace-Two Joker 35
Inspired by Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 12)
4
Pavel Die Damen auf der Reise
1971 20
Pavel Die Lachende Hasen packet trick with smiling and sad rabbits on cards, also involving two different back colors
1971 28
George Sands Single Color Changing Card card with different colored back turns out to be same face, then card transposes with other selection
1971 ca. 15
Theodore Annemann, John Scarne Switchcraft duplicate, glass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 34
Francis Carlyle Million Dollar Transposition double facer, one card in borrowed wallet, one in envelope
Related to 1972 35
Tony Noice Card Transposition held card with reversed card in deck
Variations 1972 119
Peter Kane Signature Transposition two cards signed on back by two people, signatures transpose
Related toVariations 1972 5
Charles Aste Jr. Transformation Transposition visual with Goldin Change
1972 19
Louis Zingone Surprise Reverse card on top, another card put in center, it rises to top and other card is reversed in center, for Dai Vernon credit see p. 484
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Surprise Reverse (Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
Jan. 1972 477
Dai Vernon The Loving Couple King and Queen transpose in the deck, Queen turns face up, see also p. 486
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1972 484
James G. Thompson Jr. Thoughts At Work selection removed from deck and checked that it's missing, yet removed card changes to indifferent card and selection is back in deck
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
500
Dr. Jacob Daley Quick Bet spectator initials back of high card, performer of low card, signatures transpose
May 1972 520
William P. Miesel Card to Pocket solution to third Hofzinser Problem, transposition of card with pocketed card, three phases
Aug. 1972 555
George Blake Elusive Lady two Jokers and a Queen, Joker and Queen transposes
Oct. 1972 568
Gaylord E. Hill A 'Borrowed' Miracle! duplicate
Inspired by 1972
Magick (Issue 41)
203
Roy Johnson The Cookhill Transposition two cards in signed envelopes transpose, deck of double facers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972
Magick (Issue 60)
297
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Card in Pocket Transposition card in pocket transposes with card at unknown position
1972 72
Deluxe Transposition at certain position
1972 73
E. Leslie May The "Elm" Card Change signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck
Also published here 1972 74
Dai Vernon The Eight in the Side Pocket transpo in pocket
Also published here
  • "The Eight In The Side Pocket" (Dai Vernon, Genii, March 1941)
1972 74
James G. Thompson Jr. Mistake? off-beat two cards transposition, apparently finding wrong cards
1972 82
Clayton Rawson The Cockeyed Cards joker always shows up and is torn up, then shows up again and pieces are now selection
Also published here 1972 100
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery four-phase transposition/sandwich routine, see descriptions and references below
1972 44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase III Ace of Clubs is tabled, red Aces sandwich one card in deck, turns out to be the Ace of Clubs and tabled card is Ace of Spades
Inspired by 1972 45
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase IV Ace of Spades reversed in deck, Ace of Clubs placed between red aces, spread deck and show sandwich to reveal that black Aces have transposed, see reference, "minor differences"
Also published here 1972 46
Dai Vernon Vernon's King And Queen Love Story No. 28, King and Queen transpose in the deck, Queen turns face up, cryptic, Vernon showed it to Zingone who published the general idea in Cigam according to note
Related to
  • Surprise Reverse (Louis Zingone, Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
Also published here
1972 12
Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley Vernon - Daley Transposition Artistic No. 116, two cards in two halves with their positions remembered by performer and spectator, halves exchanged and counted down to numbers to remove cards, then they transpose
1972 34
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Two Pile Transposition Trick No. 137, seems like the top cards of two halves transpose, cryptic
1972 37
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's The Card That Isn't No. 152, spectator says stop during deal, wrong card shown and places aside, on repeat the same card shows up and first tabled card is now selection
1972 39
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Great Card Discovery No. 157, transposition where one card changes to selection
VariationsAlso published here 1972 40
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Interchango No. 179, two cards with different backs, the backs transpose
1972 44
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Faced Card Trick No. 190, transposition of tabled card with card in pocket, Mexican turnover with double facer
1972 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Do As I Do With One Deck Variation No. 203, with transposition finale it seems
Related to 1972 49
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Ed Victor's Duo Aces No. 229, four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection, transposition finale
Inspired byRelated to 1972 57
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Reverso - Transpaso No. 306, card in pocket transposes with card pushed reversed in center of deck
1972 79
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Sign Please - Another Variation - Better No. 312, sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket
Inspired by 1972 80
Edward Victor, Dr. Jacob Daley Ed Victor's Sign Please No. 355, signed sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket, handling without duplicate
Inspired by 1972 100
Victor Farelli Farelli's Joker Up Sleeve Trick No. 373, card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
Also published here 1972 103
Dr. Jacob Daley Variation within No. 373, using freely named card and duplicate Joker
Inspired by 1972 103
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Coincidence No. 591, card chosen in one deck is reversed in other, then cards transpose between two decks and backs change again
1972 165
Charlie Miller Variation No. 717, perhaps: selected cards from red half and black half transpose
Related to 1972 192
Karl Fulves Margin For Error card from under mat to deck, prediction presentation, also as transposition (see Note 1)
1973 72
Karl Fulves Duplex Elevator plunger, with transposition
Variations 1973 78
Karl Fulves Jumping Joker repeat transposition of Joker with named card, stripper deck
1973 73
Fred Lessor Switch Back two cards change place, one transforms into selection
Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
178
Karl Fulves Two Jokers two cards in case, signed selection in deck, signed card transposes with any card in case
1973 41
Rick Johnsson Flight out-jogged card and card in cigarette case transpose
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
46
Tony Bartolotta Half Transpo queen side of normal card transposes with blank side of double blank card
Sep. 1973 654
Karl Fulves Split Second two cards from two decks (same face, different backs) change place through table
Variations Dec. 1973 690
Roy Johnson Cookhill a la O.T.L.!!! card transposition in signed envelopes
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 74)
367
John Blunt Transcornered two cards, corners torn off, cards switched and then corners follow, torn in small pieces that transform into blank card with comment, restored card back in deck
1973 2
Gene Finnell Exchange wrong card tabled, down/under deal of packets ends with same wrong card and on table is correct one
1973 54
Gene Finnell The Down/Under Exchange Surprise selection placed aside, packet cut and down/under deal performed until four cards remain, top of those is selection and previously tabled card matches other three cards
1973 55
Cardini, Rolf Andra Ein "bewildered change" card on table transposes with selection at known position from top
Related to 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
114
Theodore Annemann, John Scarne Switchcraft duplicate, glass
Also published here 1973 13
Roger Smith Sandwich Transpo card in hand transposes with sandwiched card
Inspired by Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
8
Roger Smith Sandwich Transpo #2 sandwiched card transpo with other, card found reversed in center of deck
Inspired by Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
10
Gene Maze, Ellison Poland Transposition Me'lange' with second deal
1973 58
Ellison Poland One Hand Transposition
1973 60
Edward Marlo Signo-Transpo front and back signed card jumps from packet to packet, rough-smooth
Variations 1974 55
Philip T. Goldstein, Ken Miller Alternate Route red-backed named card transposes with blue-backed duplicate, both sandwiched by jokers
Inspired by
  • "Queens in Flight" (Ken Miller, Abra #530, 1956)
1974 4
Stewart Judah Substitution Trunk card case prop with flap, card inside and outside transpose
VariationsAlso published here Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
804
Jerry K. Hartman Quick Transpo quick transpo between tabled card and reversed card in deck
Also published here 1974 48
Jerry K. Hartman Near Mix spectator selects card from red packet and another spectator selects card from black packet, selections swap packets
Variations 1974 49
Martin A. Nash Turncoat two cards from two different decks, see p. 444 for additional crediting
1975 105
Larry West Ace in the Case cased Ace of Spades transposes with selection
1975 27
William P. Miesel A Different Approach to Transpositions
1975 87
Don Adams Double Exchange
1975 125
Harry Lorayne The Fascinating Travelers two thought-of cards in two packets transpose
1975 99
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Transpo reversed card in middle changes place with face card, two phases
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 2)
252
Larry Jennings Jennings Transpo
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
260
Larry Jennings Threesome: Curry Transposition one card sandwiched
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
267
Jack Avis The Wishing Envelope gimmick envelope, including three routines with it
  • The Wishing Envelope
  • The Jokers Wild
  • Transposed Marlo Reverse
Also published here Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
161
Peter Kane Divination, Discovery, Departure cards from one deck are found in another and change into original selections
Related toVariations 1975 22
Karl Fulves Slip Not two cards transpose, but only one of them shown, repeat with other card, third card vanishes and turns over in rest of deck
1975 7
Karl Fulves Restoration Four of Spades cut in quarters and pieces placed between transparent plastic sheets, Seven Spades next to it, they transpose, pips glued to plastic, "Basically the same routine as the above appeared in Abra a while back"
1975 77
Karl Fulves Blank Intruder deck in new deck order, blank card between jokers cut into deck, face of chosen card transposes with blank face
Variations 1975 88
Karl Fulves Split Level
Inspired by 1975 107
Karl Fulves Swindle Trap two sandwiched cards transpose
Related to 1975 201
Karl Fulves Fit To Print card in hand transposes with card on face of deck, transformation kicker
1975 212
Karl Fulves The Joker's Revenge joker cut up in pieces, pieces change to jack and joker is whole again
Related to 1975 6
Half-Card Transpo "Quick Trix", half cards transpose, double facer
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
855
Karl Fulves Kards - Slippery Sevens repeat transposition between Two and Five of Spades, then they chane into red Sevens
Related to Oct. 1975 1062
Francis Carlyle Card to Borrowed Envelope & Wallet double facer, one card in borrowed wallet, one in envelope
Related to 1975 148
Francis Carlyle Top and bottom of the Glass Transposition duplicate
1975 152
Francis Carlyle Transpo in the Hand signed on back
1975 154
Push Down Transpo duplicate and Push Down Color Change
1975 9
Half-A-Transpo two cards cut in half, the halves transpose
1975 43
Russell T. Barnhart Transposition: Card to Envelope No. 3, card from deck transposes with card in envelope
1975 51
Karl Fulves Mixed Doubles red-backed and blue-backed aces, aces transpose from those packets
Related to
  • notes on p. 312
1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
309
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Back & Forth two cards signed on the back on stickers, signatures transpose
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
110
Paul Harris The Phantom transpo of chosen card in one packet with unknown phantom card
Variations 1976 23
Paul Harris Rip Off Reverse torn pieces of signed card transpose with full card
Also published here 1976 28
Paul Harris Transfusion Confusion card placed in card case, signed card torn into four pieces, card restores and cased card is now in pieces
1976 55
Jerry Andrus A Double Barreled Bandit two selection transpose to other half, with rubber bands
1976 61
Jerry Andrus Wind Up two selection transpose to other half, with rubber bands
1976 62
Paul Harris, Patrick Snowden "Jigsaw" transpo with signed card, signed card is torn up, matrix with torn pieces, restoration
Variations 1976 21
Roy Walton Greenhorn face down selection transpose with card on face of the deck
Also published here 1976 10
Karl Fulves Occult Card chosen card in small packet chosen with joker, selection turns over, then transposes with joker
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6)
945
Nick Trost Transposed Aces with Repeat Four blue backed Aces and four red backed Aces on table, named Aced transposes between the two packets, twice
1976 21
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Roger Smith The Horn Toad Effect #2 transposition of sandwiched cards
Also published here 1976 1
Roger Smith Simple Transposition duplicate
1976 2
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Rapid Transit No. 10, cards handled below table for no-sleight transposition
1976 17
Astro Twins No. 70, two selections face-down in front of spectators, when they change place, the cards do as well, selections made with "remember a number and card at that position" procedure, then counted to and removed
1976 107
Edward Marlo Marlo's Choice Transposition chosen Ace transposes with selection
1976 27
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Signo-Transpo front and back signed card jumps from packet to packet, rough-smooth
Inspired by 1976 29
Rick Johnsson Transportus Interruptus two card transpo, one in pocket and one in center of the deck, signed
1976 35
Roy Johnson Cookhill 2 two cards transpose with one in a wallet, deck of double facers
Inspired by 1976 11
Card Transposition tabled card and pocketed card
1976 44
Edward Marlo A Delayed Transposition first one of the cards turns over in deck
1977 155
Edward Marlo Clipped Transposition one card is paper clipped
1977 287
Edward Marlo Tilt and K.M.Move Transpo
1977 295
Harvey Rosenthal New Theory Placement
1977 172
Harvey Rosenthal Fast Track
1977 194
Gene Maze Bottom Deal Switch idea
1977 299
Gene Maze Twin Transpo two decks are shuffled by spectator, top cards match and transpose (backs)
Variations 1977 337
Karl Fulves Second Method
Inspired by 1977 338
Philip T. Goldstein Corrected Sandwich sandwich effect, then card transpose with another card
1977 13
Dai Vernon Japanese Transposition transpositions on top of the deck
Also published here 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7)
992
Dai Vernon Vernon's X-Press repeat transposition
Related toVariations 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1009
Roger Smith The Ultimate Flight tabled card transposes with card in hand, duplicate
Related to 1977 2
Roger Smith The Ultimate Flight Again duplicate
1977 4
Roger Smith Another Ultimate Flight with deck out of play, duplicate
1977 4
Franklin V. Taylor Halluzination card on table transposes with card in deck, one vanishes and reappears in wallet
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
106
Rolf Andra 3. Ein 8-Asse-Problem two sets of four Aces with different backs, Aces of chosen suit turn over and change places
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
9
Dan MacMillan Reverse Transfer card reversed in center transposes with card in pocket
Inspired by 1977 32
Roy Johnson The Cookhill Transposition two cards in signed envelopes transpose, deck of double facers
  • alternative method
Also published here 1977 15
Tan Hock Chuan Sympathetic Transposition S.B.S. Deck, any four cards transpose between spectator and magician's decks
1977 11
Ken Krenzel The Impromptu Zig Zag two isolated packets
1978 105
Herb Zarrow Zigs & Zags
Inspired by
  • George Kaplan's "Zig-Zag" (Hugard's Magic Monthly)
May 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 5)
53
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Staple and Stab two cards stapled together, one of them becomes selection, see two variations following this
Related to July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
78
Richard Kaufman Stapled Stunner
Inspired by July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
80
Karl Fulves Open Transpo deck in new deck order, reversed card after dealing changes place with joker in pocket
1978 17
Philip T. Goldstein Negative Intruder blank card between jokers transposes with selected card
Inspired byRelated to July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
597
Karl Fulves Moving Target AS in one packet transposes with card in other packet
1978 11
Karl Fulves To The Limit two cards transpose
Related to 1978 18
Karl Fulves Light Heavy
1978 21
Karl Fulves Transeven two cards transform, designed as end of transposition sequence
1978 30
Karl Fulves Unexpected at end of transposition sequence, cards are torn in half and one half of each card transforms
1978 32
Karl Fulves Redder Red two cards transform, designed as end of transposition sequence
1978 33
Karl Fulves Final Phase I at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
1978 34
Karl Fulves Final Phase II at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
1978 35
Karl Fulves Radio Cards at end of transposition sequence one card changes back color, then the backs transpose
1978 37
Karl Fulves Compared To What four reds and four blacks, two chosen cards transpose
1978 46
Karl Fulves Kaleidoscope Ace through Four of Hearts removed from two different decks, performer reverses a card in each pile, they're named values and have transposed backs, optional transformation kicker
1978 50
Karl Fulves Thirty Eight transposition of two cards from red packet to black packet
1978 54
Karl Fulves Floored card on floor transposes with signed selection
Related to 1978 60
Karl Fulves Jigsaw JD in quarters placed between two card cases changes into 8S, JD restored under cellophane
Related to 1978 71
Karl Fulves Work Notes
  • Not considered here (mathematical transpositions)
  • Also Not Considered (topological transpositions)
  • Other Areas
Related to 1978 79
Karl Fulves Snark Hunt Aces and Jacks removed, named ones turn over and transpose, posed as problem, see reference for method clue
Related toVariations 1978 80
Karl Fulves Nimble signed card placed in wallet with joker changes place with another card
1978 6
Karl Fulves Further Applications 1. tranposition of two cards inside wallet
2. ring and string routing in which stringed ring vanishes from wallet
1978 8
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Stapled! two jokers stapled back to back, one of them transposes with selection
  • Presentation Idea - Stapled Blackjack
Variations 1978 19
Frederick Braue Rapid Transit
Inspired by 1978 31
Stephen Clark Advent sandwiched card transposes with tabled card, only four cards used
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1159
Stephen Clark Color Added odd-backed version of "Advent"
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1160
Karl Fulves Card Problems (C) cased signed card transposes with other card, no gaffs, posed as a problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Christian Scherer Die verrückten Vierer two cards on deck change places several times
1978 14
Christian Scherer Zweikartenwanderung two card transposition, card on table and card in center of deck
1978 28
Christian Scherer Impromptu Two Card Monte with two different colored decks
1978 56
John F. Mendoza, Jim Ryan Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate
Inspired by 1978 27
Jean Hugard Platzwechsel card on table transposes with selection at known position from top, stripper deck
Also published here 1978 100
Jerry K. Hartman, Charles Hudson Chroma Roamers packet of Diamonds and packet of Clubs, card selected from each packet and returned, selections transpose into opposite packet, improvement of reference
Inspired byVariations 1978 79
Roy Walton Traveling Man two sets of Kings from different decks, named one transposes
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1978 25
Bert Allerton Verrückte Karten "The Two Card Trick"
  • Die Wiederholung
  • Die Falsche Erkärung
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
24
Rolf Andra Verwandeln und wandern two selections are found and they change places
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
9
Jean-Pierre Nicod Voyages Invisibles two methods
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 3)
89
Bert Fenn The Stapled Cards inspired by Bill Simon and John Scarne, one of two stapled cards changes place with selection
Inspired by 1979 179
Edward Marlo Marlo on the Stapled Cards one of two stapled cards transposes with selection, five methods
Inspired by 1979 181
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 190
Edward Marlo Direct Transposition cards on top of two halves transpose, Tenkai palm, simulated placement and tabled palm
Variations 1979 347
Jon Racherbaumer Zippy Zig-zag
Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
147
Hiram Strait Color Concept two decks, signed cards transpose one from each deck
May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
198
Nick Pudar Ultimate Transposed Cards double facer, one card in deck
July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
226
Jonathan Townsend, Ken Krenzel "Now!" duplicate, quite interesting
Variations Nov. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 11)
274
Scott Hollingsworth Two Card Transpo one in pocket
1979 93
Harry Lorayne, Richard Kaufman Mass Transit card in pocket changes place with card in hand
1979 90
Larry Jennings Two Card Transpo - "Double Double" see reference for Marlo credit
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
701
Karl Fulves Fundamental Df switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
Variations 1979 61
Karl Fulves Ultrix one card in case
1979 92
Karl Fulves Card In The Case card changes placed with card in case, all signed, spectator signs duplicate on back without knowing, credit information
1979 5
Karl Fulves Redexpress signed card changes back color, backs transpose
1979 8
Father Cyprian Jumping Card Box card in box transposes with card on top of deck, box jumps off deck
1979 15
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Cyprian/Fulves Method card in box transposes with card on top of deck, box jumps off deck
1979 18
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves For Every Action card in box transposes with card on top of deck, box jumps off deck, odd-backed and backs do not change places
Related to 1979 20
Karl Fulves Shape Changing card transposes with half card (torn piece), duplicate
Related to 1979 23
Karl Fulves Shape Changers card visually transposes with half card (torn piece), second method
  • One Any-Deck Method
  • The Other Any-Deck Method
Related to 1979 25
Philip T. Goldstein Tearable two cards are torn, halves transpose several times
VariationsAlso published here 1979 1
Paul Harris The P.H. Switch two card transpo, in repeat one card vanishes and appears next to other
Variations 1979 37
Paul Harris Drop-Shot corner and rest of card transpose with use of glass, inspired by "Corner in the Glass"
Also published here 1979 52
Paul Harris The Castle Conspiracy four cards are put in card castle formation, one of them changes place with King, other three transform into Kings
VariationsAlso published here 1979 152
Howard Schwarzman Night Riser black Aces on table, half deck on each, they rise to top of other packet, red Aces on bottom
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Inspired byVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1224
Karl Fulves Snark Hunt clue to the method
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
137
Karrell Fox Prose and Con two card transposition with rhyming patter
1979 96
Jerry K. Hartman Elastic Ace card chosen von miniature deck, four regular-sized Aces shown and tabled face down, when selection is brought together with Ace of same suit, the Ace becomes the miniature card and vice versa
Inspired by 1979 1
Karl Fulves A Note on Shape Changing transposition of a normal card with a half card, so the value of the half card is then the normal card and vice versa, posed as problem
Related to 1979 3
Roy Johnson Initial Magnetism two card in two envelopes transpose
Also published here
  • "Initial Magnetism" (Roy Johnson, Abracadabra #1552, Oct. 1975)
1979 23
Jochen Zmeck Rot-Grün-Überraschung card chosen from red-backed deck, same card reversed in green-backed deck, then cards are shown to have transposed
1979 4
Edward Marlo Double Reverse and Transposition two cards in two halves reverse and transpose, see also page 83 for alternative handlings
1980 78
Ken Krenzel Transcendental Transpo using two divided cards along different axis, see page 372 for handling detail by Charles Hudson
Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
313
Greg Miller The Humble/Arrogant Card Trick stabbed indifferent card changes to selection, variation: stabbed card transposes with card above it
Aug. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 8)
381
Barry Govan J-A-W-S "Joker And Wallet Solution", four Aces transpose with joker in wallet one by one
Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
423
Jon Racherbaumer Clean-Cut Finger Sandwiches cards between two sandwiches transpose, two methods
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
74
Edward Marlo Selling a Sandwich from tabled sandwich to sandwich in deck, two methods
Inspired by 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
78
Rick Johnsson Yours, Mine & Ours with "My Card" & " Your Card" written on blank cards
Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
887