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208 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Magician
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Distinguish the Court Cards by Touch preparing by "bending" edges slightly upwards with knife
 		1876
Modern Magic
69
C. H. Wilson Red-Black Divination performer separates red and black cards, pin-punched or punch with finger nail
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
19
Biseauté or Tapering Cards red-black application
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
39
Rouge et noir No. 19, bridge crimp to tell whether a card is red or black
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
24
Durch einen Griff die schwarzen Karten von den roten zu trennen No. 31, deck shown shuffled, colors separated with one cutting action
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
36
Die geheimnisvollen Würfel
  • two dice thrown and sum counted to repeatedly until deck is divided in two halves, they're separated in red and black
  • red and black separation by performer without dice but crimp or punch instead
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
110
Das präparierte Kartenspiel "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
making a stripper deck, applications: finding selections, Aces or separating reds and blacks
 		Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
147
Das Kartensortieren performer sorts the shuffled into number and court cards without looking at the faces, using the principle that picture cards have more ink on them that (in those days) clings to the card underneath, impromptu rough-smooth
 		Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
65
Jack Merlin Reds and Blacks red and black cards are shuffled and separated again
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
11
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
2
The Red and the Black colors shown separated, deck shuffled, still separated
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
60
Theodore Annemann Red or Black?
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
14
Theodore Annemann Red or Black one-way backs
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
161
To Separate the Red Cards from the Black basic stripper deck application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
263
Charles T. Jordan Positions Unknown named cards are produced and deck separated into colors, stacked stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
273
Jack Vosburgh "Fifth Column" political story presentation
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
675
Nate Leipzig From the Pen of Leipzig two shuffled decks are covered with handkerchiefs, performer removes a card with each hand, they match
 		Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
1
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see Collected Secrets for variations
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
3
Edward Marlo Sense of Touch crimp
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
317
Eddie Clever The "Red and Black" Effect one red and several black cards are put in envelopes, magician identifies red
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
203
Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer Double Separation packet shuffled face-up face-down, then statement over condition made and colors separated
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
11
Roger Barkann Follow the Leaders routine with red/black effects
  • prediction of red / black relationship (Phoenix No. 1)
  • Out of this World (not explained)
  • Follow the Leader (not explained)
  • Slop Shuffle Color Separation
Related to Mar. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 102)
409
Bob Hummer Hummer's 18 Card Mystery spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, see Collected Secrets for links to variations
VariationsAlso published here 1946
Face Up Face Down Mysteries
1
Bob Hummer Hummer's Swindle spectator takes sixteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile behind his back, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and without looking reverses all cards back in order
Also published here 1946
Face Up Face Down Mysteries
2
Bob Hummer The Lonely Card CATO routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1946
Face Up Face Down Mysteries
2
Johnny Jones The Great Meld Mystery of Pinochle Kings and Queens separated behind back
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
30
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Under the Table spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, cards are separated into red and blacks as climax
  • Turn Every Other Card
Inspired by Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
484
U. F. Grant Grant's Follow the Leader ten red and ten black cards mixed together, separate again, a bit unclear with dealing
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
Ein neuer absonderlicher Kartentrick face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, same as Hummer's Magic separation
Related to 1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
5
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
47
Joe Stuthard Separating Blacks from Reds with ruse to reverse one color by counting through the cards to see which card is missing
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
20
John Scarne Separating Red and Black Cards No. 18, Performer separates face up/down packet into reds and blacks
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
38
Otis Manning, Phil Sevush, Charles Nyquist, Jack McMillen The Eight Ace Routine No. 95, multi-phase routine using 2 duplicate sets of aces
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
179
George Schindler Sealed Penetration deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Toni Koynini Can't See! "A Complete Act"
performer genuinely blindfolded, performer feels various qualities of cards
  • Picture Sense (all court cards sorted out during deal-through)
  • Now the Suits
  • Aces High
  • Reds and Blacks
  • Any Card! (any number card named, performer locates it while dealing through packet)
  • Out of this World (no longer blindfolded)
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
12
Edward Marlo Sense of Touch crimp
 		1953
The Cardician
4
Bob Hummer Matching the Colors Deck shuffled face up and face down, magician can separate into two piles containing the same number of face up cards. Alternative is to shuffle red and black cards.
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
17
Dai Vernon Colour Separation four red and black cards are separated behind the back, crimp
Related to 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
14
Bob Hummer Bild und Rücken face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see Collected Secrets for variations
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
811
P. Howard Lyons They're Really Marked performer sorts deck into reds and blacks from the back, procedure to get a mixed-up one-way deck into the right configuration by dealing once from the back and once from the face, borrowed deck is apparently marked
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
30
Dai Vernon Red-Black Separation with Snap Crimp performer brings cards of wanted colors from behind back
Related to 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
61
Cliff Green General Delivery - Cards to the Pockets six cards, red black alternating, vanish and reappear color-separated from two different pockets
Variations 1961
Professional Card Magic
134
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator color reflects on back of other card or nail polish on fingertip, (back-)dated "over a dozen years ago", quoted from a 1958 letter
Related to 1962
Estimation
35
Bill Hendricks Red and Black shuffling red and black packets and then two faro shuffles
Inspired by 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
70
James Steranko Ocellus color reflects on back of other card, color separation, also in peek position to see full index reflection
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
105
Tom Ransom A Trick Worth Two of That!! deck riffle shuffled and dealt into two piles which are spread on table, spectator turns over cards in one half and performer turns card up of matching color in other half
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
21
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Roten und die Schwarzen red and black separation by touch, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
5
Paul Swinford Opus Thirteen Gilbreath Principle & Faro Shuffle, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
37
Robert Page All But One CATO red black separation routine, p. 241 for further reference
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
197
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Nor Eyes To See With
  • performer finds red card in black packet behind back
  • circled number on paper is divined behind back
  • set time on watch revealed behind back
fiber optic tube, see also p. 320 for idea by Harold Bester, p. 644 & p. 728 for comments by Syd Bergson & Karl Fulves
Related toVariations Nov. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 1)
291
Jack Posetary No Mirror reading colors of cards, whet thumbnail as shiner, see also p. 411
Related to Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
389
Karl Fulves Technicolor Thought
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
12
Karl Fulves Technicolor Thought divided deck location, then set-up for "No Mirror"
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
16
Karl Fulves Technicolor Shuffle cutting to red cards, secret strip out condition
 		1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
19
Fred G. Taylor Sleeper spectator notes bottom card and pockets it along with next nine cards of same color, then performer finds cards of opposite color
 		May 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 7)
419
Downer down-under location from twenty card packet, only odd-colored card in one half
 		June 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 8)
528
Roy Walton An Illogical Conclusion four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Tale Twisters
5
Dai Vernon Vernon's Snap Crimp Ideas No. 65
  • 1) red-black
  • 2) all of one suit or one four-of-a-kind
  • 3) spread location
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
20
1) Snap Crimp No. 427-1, snap crimp to find Aces or red-black separation
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
118
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp No. 549, "as key or locator", all Aces or red cards also
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
154
Karl Fulves Technicolor Oddity four reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate
Variations 1973
Notes From Underground
7
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
Also published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
90
Walt Lees Cull-A-Separation a red card and a black card are reversed in the deck and attract the other cards of the same color
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
46
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #7 cards openly separated into suits, then shuffled together fairly with riffle shuffle, yet red-black colors remain separated
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
 Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
790
George Sands Criss Cross Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
credit information, see also p. 812 for Marlo claim
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Unbeatable" (George Sands, Sep. 1951, p. 14)
 Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12)
816
Karl Fulves Color Blind no-palm handling of Criss Cross, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, see p. 1053 for comment
Inspired by Nov. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 1)
822
Arthur Finley Kings and Queens Kings and Queens mixed up behind back, performer can bring out King/Queen of same suit, then later separate them into Kings and Queens
Related toAlso published here 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
214
Edward Marlo Color Sense seeing with fingertips, red / black, shuffled deck in case, reflection on card case
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 121)
602
Roy Walton Eine Unlogische Schlussfolgerung four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually
Also published here Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
63
Jerry Andrus The Psychiatric Shift separating four face up cards from for face down cards
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
37
Harvey Rosenthal Yet Another Technicolor Oddity five reds and five black cards
Inspired byRelated to 1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
15
Nick Trost Weighing the Colors Tell how many red/black cards there are in each pile
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
20
The Red and the Blacks separating red and black cards
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
94
Karl Fulves Quinary Colors five reds and five blacks are shuffled, one color penetrates table
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
214
Karl Fulves Color Flash spectator shuffles small packets
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
254
Erhard Liebenow Open Color Separation red card shuffled into black cards and eventually separate again
 		1978
Liebenow On Cards
18
Hannes Höller Trennen von Karten separating cards in a Stripper Deck
A. Trennen hinter dem Rücken
B. Kartentrennen am Tisch
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
43
Farbentrennen Rot-Schwarz performer separates red and black cards behind back
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
68
Ted Karmilovich Red & Black performer separates red and black cards
Variations 1978
Magick (Issue 221)
1102
Karl Fulves 5-4 spectator turns cards over from a packet of 18 cards, behind back performer splits packet and knows relation of face-down and face-up cards in each half
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
61
Bob Hummer 3. Kein Zufall face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see Collected Secrets for variations
Also published here 1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
122
Bob Hummer Hummer's 18 Card Mystery spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
7
Bob Hummer Hummer's Swindle spectator takes sixteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile behind his back, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and without looking reverses all cards back in order
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
7
Bob Hummer The Lonely Card CATO routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
7
Bob Hummer The Little Moonies CATO routine, cards with moon faces printed on them, one way they are smiling held the other way the are sad, spectator marks two cards on the pack and cuts them in the deck, performer takes cards behind back, all moons are in smiling orientation except marked two
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
8
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other (1940)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
9
Uriah Fuller Psi-Con performer separates reds and black cards from a shuffled deck
 		1980
Magick (Issue 262)
1308
Steve Dobson "Incrediblack" odd-looking shuffle sequence separates deck in colors except selection
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
558
Karl Fulves Checkers "Two Tricks"
three reds and three blacks alternated, dealing procedure to separate colors or turn every other card over
 		1981
The Chronicles (Issue 30)
1363
Roy Walton An Illogical Conclusion four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
111
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Red and Black behind back
 		1982
Stripper / Konische Karten
4
Harvey Rosenthal Another Technicolor Oddity with five red and five black cards
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
387
Para Separar Colores application D, color separation
 		1983
La Baraja Biselada
6
Edward Marlo (A) Red Black Sensing mexican joe crimp
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
215
Karl Fulves Separating the Colors red/black alternating aces on top, two shuffles, separated; using block transfer
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
183
Karl Fulves Odd Color Out No. 19, cards shuffled face-up/face-down via CATO by spectator, two selections made, performer handles cards and all face-up cards are red with a black selection and vice versa
Variations 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
27
George Sands, Karl Fulves Criss Cross No. 48, simplified, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
Inspired by 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
62
Stephen Minch Color Separation No. 8, performer separates colors by touch, punch, performer genuinely blindfolded
 		1984
Eyeless in Gaza
21
Dai Vernon Commanding the Colors shuffled deck is cut into piles, named color on top of each, snap crimp
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
192
Dai Vernon A Sticky Solution sticky edges
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
207
Dai Vernon It's a Snap snap crimp
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
210
Dai Vernon Vernon On Gilbreath
Also published here 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
212
Ray Grismer Separation by Weight separating high and low, or red and black cards, apparently by weight
 		1988
The Punch Letters
15
Brother John Hamman The Disobedient Cards strange procedure and then colors are separated
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
81
Brother John Hamman The Final Shuffle alternating set-up, spectator overhand shuffles
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
84
Bob Hummer Infallible
Also published here 1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
12
Riley G. Matthews Out of Sight shuffled deck is separated by performer, blindfolded, mistakes are divined
 		June 1990
Magick (Issue 440)
2200
Simon Aronson Color Feeling behind back, deck switch
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
91
Ken Simmons Bluff Presentation for The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, three phases
Inspired by 1992
Choice Effects — Number One
12
René Lavand Slip-Cut Technique red and black cards are mixed and separated again
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
128
Vicente Canuto, Bob Hummer Vuelvo Dos y Corto spectator takes cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, red/black separation as climax, with two predictions
Inspired by 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
46
Karl Fulves Sandbagged blue- and red-backed deck sprung in paper bag and shaken, performer then reaches in an produces one color until all are separated
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Crooked Tales
31
Dr. Dan J. Alessini The Curse of Christopher Cross cards removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, story presentation
Inspired by Dec. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 6)
1
Reinhard Müller Pre-World discussing precursors of OOTW and color guessing, credit information
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
4
Steve Beam Color Blind performer separates cards into reds and black, then blindfolded and with cards face up performer seems to miss, but separated cards of different back colors
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
53
Claude Rix Les rouges et les noires - 1ère version - 1ère méthode performer is blindfolded, separates red and black cards
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
106
Claude Rix, Maurice Gauthron Les rouges et les noires - 2ème version card to pocket with shuffled deck, then performer separates red and black cards
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
107
Raimo Patronen Super Memory memory presentation, after shuffle performer is blindfolded and sorts red cards out and then divides them into suits
 		Mar. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 9)
14
Harry Riser Dealer's School
  • Phase One (red black separation by feel)
  • Phase Two (shuffle control demo)
  • Phase Three (dealing some hands, performer ends up with Aces)
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
144
Ken Krenzel Strip the Leader two leader card in front of two shuffled piles, they become black and red pile, follow the leader phase, they shuffle again by themselves, stripper deck
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
195
Karl Fulves He Has Followers No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once and then deals into two piles part of the deck, follow the leader type presentation for color separation, colors marked on backs
 		1997
Command Colors
2
Karl Fulves The Specialist performer separates colors of shuffled deck
 		1998
Combo
23
Karl Fulves Code For Oracle two suits named and removed, performer separates them from the back
 		1998
Combo
25
Karl Fulves The Lady Thinks shuffled deck, psychic from other side of room tells how cards should be dealt to separate reds from blacks
Related to 1998
Combo
27
Karl Fulves Expansionism memorizing color sequence of 32 cards, but really only sixteen
Related to 1998
Combo
38
Karl Fulves After Hummer separating reds and blacks behind back, involving a layout on a grid on the table by spectator
 		1998
Combo
46
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish the Colour of the Cards Under a Handkerchief No. 18, bridge
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
43
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish Court Cards by Touch No. 35, blurred edges with knife
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
50
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish Red from Black Cards by Their Backs No. 36, bridge
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
50
Ellis Stanyon To Separate Red from Black Cards No. 4
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
209
Michael Boden Deck Memorization Out of This World with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, g=Gilbreath
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
72
Fredric P. Lamazor A. Fan (Red/Black separation) Oriented
1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
16
Bob Taylor The "S" Shuffle setting bridge during riffle shuffle with one half bridged opposite to other half, red-black divination application
 		2000
Gambling Notes
18
Lewis Jones Red Alert One deck is dealt in four hands, colors of one hand can be divined
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
160
Roy Walton Roy Walton Presentation after two cards are selected from a packet, performer separates the colors and gets two wrong - the selections
Inspired by 2000
New Inspirations
9
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
  • Notes on the Gilbreath Principle
Also published here 2000
Card File Two
62
Paul Curry Never in a Lifetime two shuffled halves, magician does the same as spectator, both separate cards into red and black
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
298
Simon Aronson Color Separation Variation on UnDo Influence to leave deck color separated
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
10
Bob Kohler The Deck That Can't Be Shuffled deck separates into reds and blacks repeatedly despite shuffling, using Daryl's Triumph Display
 		2001
Kardz
1
Color by Touch No. 66, small packet shuffled face-up/face-down, performer names number of reds and blacks and sorts them
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
100
Karl Fulves, Bob Hummer Psychic Map No. 69, fifteen cards in matrix layout on table, some are turned over, covered with newspaper, performer reaches underneath and adjusts, when newspaper is removed all face-up cards are red and vice versa
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
104
Karl Fulves Red Control an Ace and a Two on the table, single cards dealt on Ace, pairs on Two, performer and spectator take one of the dealt piles each under the table, performer is able to match spectator's colors
Inspired by 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
160
R. Paul Wilson Antipathy red and black cards riffle shuffled together and "unshuffled" again, using Engblom's Anti-Faro
 		2001
Omerta
7
Lee Asher The Continental Divide deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Related toVariations Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
2
Jerry K. Hartman Further On "The Continental Divide" additional thoughts
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Karl Fulves The Rule For Red different handling than CATO, switching two cards
Inspired by 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
262
Pit Hartling Colour Sense feeling colors through table, packet of thirteen cards
Related toVariations 2003
Card Fictions
36
Jerry K. Hartman Color Scheming deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Inspired byAlso published here Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
15
Karl Fulves Seeing Color performer deals through shuffled deck, spectator stops, selection cut into deck, performer deals some cards on the table and one to the bottom of the deck, tabled pile consists of selection and only odd-colored cards otherwise
  • No Memory
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
99
Chris Wardle Two at Once two spectators each choose a card from half the deck, the halves are tied with a ribbon and put in two pockets, performer finds both quickly
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
8
Steve Beam GPS Stack mathematical stack, knowing amount of cut cards
  • Weighing the Cards
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
229
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Uncertain Separation after some mixing the cards are eventually sorted either red/black or picture/spots, pseudo-CATO
Variations 2004
Diamonds from Coal
95
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Indeterminate Conclusion same with two selections ending up in opposite group, pseudo-CATO
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
97
Karl Fulves The Greek's Game color of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes
 		2005
Combo II
13
Karl Fulves A Trick Of Memory red-black even-money swindle
 		2005
Combo II
29
Karl Fulves Cue Cards openly removed marker cards help with memorizing Combo numbers
Related toVariations 2005
Combo II
35
Karl Fulves Slick Slate color separation with performer and spectator, lines on slate help remembering Combo numbers, see also p. 102 for further notes
 		2005
Combo II
37
Karl Fulves The Russian Test performer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes
 		2005
Combo II
55
Robin Robertson Using the Stack red-black separation with stack
 		2005
Combo II
63
Karl Fulves Mirasequel performer separates the mixed pile at the end of Miraskill
 		2005
Combo II
66
Karl Fulves Visionary performer sorts half the deck face-down after a riffle shuffle
 		2005
Combo II
80
Barrie Richardson Synergistic Memory Demonstration first phase is "HIP ESP" (color sequence called off), then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Inspired by 2005
Act Two
308
Iain Girdwood Total Recall red-black order of deck apparently memorized, Gilbreath combined with binary Combo system
Related to 2005
Scotland Up Close
48
Iain Girdwood Total Recall red-black order of deck apparently memorized, Gilbreath combined with binary Combo system
Related to 2005
Scotland Up Close
48
Reinhard Müller Mixed Cards and Feelings sixteen cards are cut into two piles and spectator turns the same amount of cards over in each pile, performer takes cards behind back, turns some cards over and tells how many cards are reversed
Related toVariations 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
58
Herb Zarrow Insight a trick Zarrow invented for a blind magician, magician matches shuffled red / black order of a pile
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
177
Giorgio Tarchini Changing of the Cards two selections lost, red and black cards magically separated into two halves which are spread, when spread again the odd-colored selections are seen
 		Dec. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 12)
30
Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer Fingertip Sensitivity twelve cards are mixed face up and face down, performer holds packet under table and knows how many cards are reversed and they turn out to be from same color, repeated with selection, all cards end up reversed but selection
Inspired by 2006
Card College Light
43
Gregory Wilson, Ron Wilson The Trick That Sucks card travels from red half to black half
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
497
Asi Wind Red & Black after one riffle shuffle, some cards are dealt and the colors divined by performer
Also published here 2007
Chapter One
9
Arthur Finley Kings and Queens Kings and Queens mixed up behind back, performer can bring out King/Queen of same suit, then later separate them into Kings and Queens
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
30
Hector Chadwick Reds and Blacks Performer divines red/black from spectator shuffled deck
Inspired by 2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
85
Lennart Green The Remote Control I color guessing together with spectator, performer is always right
Variations 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
34
Lennart Green The Remote Control II version with all four suits
Inspired by 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
35
Karl Fulves Cutting The Colors two halves, spectator cuts each, top and bottom cards taken, repeated, taken cards are separated in color
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
398
Nick Trost Weighing the Colors reds and blacks separated, spectator takes seven from top of both piles in any combination, then from face of both piles again, performer weighs correctly number of reds and blacks in each
Also published here 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
338
Nick Trost Red and Black Routine routine with ten red and black cards
  • CATO type routine
  • "Double Separation" (Wiersbe)
  • "Unmatch" (Fulves)
  • "Color Scheme" (Oscar Weigle)
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
347
Nick Trost A Coincidence and Divination Routine two halves, spectator turn over a card in one half, when both are dealt in unison the reversed card finds its match, cards riffled together, performer can separate colors and suit under table
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
354
Lewis Jones, Jerry K. Hartman Sorted apparently performer sorts deck in colors and suits to find selection
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
138
Karl Fulves Know-It-All spectator riffle shuffles deck, pair shown and spectator only tells if the colors match or not, performer knows color if they match
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
501
Karl Fulves Stripper Notes
  • using stripper deck as one-way deck in tabled row
  • separation by touch (face-up/face-down)
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
502
Michael Alec Sparkle performer deals borrowed deck into two piles, colors (almost) separated, nail polish shiner at innser surface of fingernail
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
523
Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer Follow-Up Trick packet shuffled face-up face-down, then statement over condition made and colors separated
Also published here 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
728
Ted Karmilovich My Red / Black Test performer separates red from black cards
 		2011
Food for Thought
3
Jason Ladanye The Set-Up red-black separated cards shuffled, separate again, teaching-presentation
 		2013
Confident Deceptions
83
Dai Vernon Vernon on Gilbreath
Also published here Oct. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10)
45
Michael Weber Power to the Performer performer separates colors
 		2015
Red Black 2.0
15
Alexander de Cova Die Augenbindenroutine example for blindfold card act, not many details
  • Eröffnung - Das Verbinden der Augen
  • Phase I - Sense of Touch
  • Phase II - Gedachtes Stopp
  • Phase III - Sans Staccus
  • Phase IV - Separating the Colors
  • Phase V - Sensitive Fingertips
  • Phase VI - A Stab in the Dark
  • Phase VII - Reading the Cards
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
195
John Wilson Outer This World performer divines color of top thirteen cards of shuffled deck
Inspired by 2016
You and Me and the Devil Makes Three — Volume II
19
Roy Walton Lucky Lucy spectator riffle shuffles, performer deals out a few cards face-up all over the table, then deals cards onto them face up and face down, all match in color
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
113
Roy Walton Personality Test mixed packet separates in colors
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
130
Chris Rawlins Pseudo three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2016 (ca.)
Pseudo
1
Frank Fogg Out Of This Spread Cards that spectator select will always be of opposite color from magician's selections
 		2017
A New Angle
55
Harapan Ong The Incomplete Strip-Out stripping cards out from a tapered deck with an unsquared deck
  • Shuffle stacking sandwich demo: shuffling selection between two Jokers
  • Full deck red-black separation
  • Oil and Water: Spectator separates the colors themselves
 		2017
A New Angle
151
Ryan Schlutz Strange Gift spectator gives twelve cards to performer, he knows number of red cards and sorts them under table
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
False Anchors — Volume One
14
Ondřej Pšenička Motion Memory Magician able to deal and separate red and black cards with face down cards
 		2017
The Secret of the Butterflies
74
Chris Rawlins A Bonus (Pseudo Memory) three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2017
The Event, 2017
63
Asi Wind True Colors after one riffle shuffle, some cards are dealt and the colors divined by performer
Related toAlso published here 2018
Repertoire
37
Pepe Lirrojo Out of this order cards are separated in red and black by performer, except two selections
 		2019
Some Different Stuff
2
Steve Forte Dealing The "Snake" fake demo in which high and low cards are apparently separated with snake crimp
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1018
Steve Forte These Cards Are Marked! high-low separation, using one-way
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1027
Ryan Schlutz Strange Gift spectator gives twelve cards to performer, he knows number of red cards and sorts them under table
Also published here 2020
False Anchors
14
Steve Beam Full Stop performer remembers order of cards and deals them face down in multiple piles, spectator stops four times and cards are turned over, deck is separated into red black at the end with four mistakes
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
69
Eugene Burger A Top-Secret Device handling of a palmed shiner, applications (spectator stops at any card, then mate is found, red/black separation)
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
129
Juan Tamariz Color Separation Finale deck ends up separated into red and black cards, starting from Mnemonica
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 1
13
Juan Tamariz New Call to the Colors without false deals
  • First Phase (ten red and ten black cards are alternated, an eight-card packet is taken and they change into two reds/two blacks/... order)
  • Second Phase (remaining twelve cards change into two reds/two blacks/... order)
  • Third Phase (the twelve cards rearrange themselves into groups of three)
  • Fourth Phase (the eight and twelve cards are riffle shuffled together, then the colors separate)
  • Fifth and Final Phase (rest of deck shuffled with twenty cards, deck then ends up color-separated)
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 4
17
Bertie Mac Colour Sense performer deals packet and separates colors
 		Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1025
John Hostler An Inconsistent Fooling presentation for Walton's effect with an additional set of four red cards for a pseudo-explanation, additional set changes to black at the end
Inspired by 2023
Percolations
64