545 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To "Change" a Card - Second Method bold, bottom card shown, top side-jogged card quickly removed instead
1876 29
To "Slip" a Card
Variations 1876 35
To Change a Card - Fourth Method bottom card shown, top side-jogged card quickly removed instead
1889 23
To Slip a Card with transformation effect
1889 25
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster La carte échappée transferring a card to bottom half via The Slip
1896 18
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Filieren nach Conradi "Schule der Magie"
card ping chien, card in right hand apparently tossed onto table, really onto deck and top card thumbed off onto table
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
VariationsAlso published here 1909 73
Joe Berg A Mysterious Change face-up card inserted half-way in deck, card above it remembered by bending the half up, top half plus face-up card put on table, card vanished from face and is removed from pocket
1930 17
A Spectator Does It Downs Change
1933 33
T. Page Wright Card change in pushing into packet face card of right-hand half is pushed into left-hand half, switched for dummy card
Related to 1933 12
Judson S. Brown A one hand top change similar to Allerton change, for credit see Page Wright's Manuscript
Related toAlso published here 1933 13
T. Page Wright Behind Back Switch selection out-jogged behind back, switched during brief turning around
1933 17
T. Page Wright Drop Change card shown and dropped to floor, changes during drop
1933 19
A New Top Change second card is palmed while top one is displayed, then replaced
1935 86
Joe Berg Alignment Move Change
Variations 1937 6
Gambler's Throw Switch weird
Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
T. Nelson Downs, Newton Hall Downs Change Variation
1939 40
The Drop Switch similar to tip-over change
Related toVariations 1940 88
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch top card drawn back
Related to 1941 45
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hugard-Braue Stripper Change automatic second deal with stripper deck
1941 12
Eddie Joseph Palm Take Switch card apparently take from deck in left hand, card from right palm taken instead
1942 16
Gambler's Throw Switch weird
1943 62
Frank Kelly Card Switch card is on palm, deck placed on it and card switched
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
257
George Starke Downs Change Improved
Inspired by Aug. 1945 144
Bert Allerton The Allerton Change
Related to Aug. 1945 144
Neal Elias Turnover Switch card turned over on deck with cards in right hand
Related to 1946 5
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change without credit
Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
205
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
1947 32
Dr. William Weyeneth Un nouveau filage card switch, card picked up from table, followed by german translation "Ein neues auswechseln einer Karte"
Mar. 1947 9
Frederick Braue, T. Nelson Downs Downs Change Application
1948 2
Trevor H. Hall, John A. M. Howie FKO Sleight turnover switch on packet, face up card under top face down card, double lift
June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
611
John Hamilton Top Force card is exchanged while removed
July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
622
Don Greenwood A Card Caper transposition using the Downs Change to exchange and reverse a card
Aug. 1948 451
Turn-Over Addition palmed card is added to packet and turned-over, apparently turning top card over
Related to Dec. 1948 488
T. Nelson Downs, Arthur H. Buckley The Modified Downs Change
1948 102
Paul LePaul An Instantaneous Change
Variations 1949 82
Paul LePaul Bottom Glimpse as Switch
1949 176
Jack Miller Miller's Card Change face card of double is stolen to deck
1949 11
Joseph Dunninger Dunninger's Mental Card Trick No. 5, Image of card appears in crystal ball, which matches previously unseen pocketed card
Related to 1950 15
Bill Simon Card Switch similar thinking as Vernon's "Simplified Curry Change", Kelly Bottom Placement grip
Related to 1952 117
Edward Marlo Touch Retouched - Retouched card reversed by spectator is predicted, force, see page 196 for credits
Inspired by 1953 138
Bob Hummer Change kind of one-handed second deal, Downs Change
Also published here 1955 38
Bob Hummer Change kind of one-handed second deal, Downs Change
1956 3
Jerry Andrus Thumb Slip Change double face-up on deck in out-jogged position, top card slid back with top towards performer
VariationsAlso published here 1956 15
Fred Roner Roner Change as card is thumbed off deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956 26
Jerry Andrus Repeating Change card changes into three selections one by one, diminishing lift sequence
Related to 1956 29
Victor Comello The Utility Prediction card out-jogged halfway, as the right hand removes it, it is switched for the top card
1956 22
Edward Marlo, Neal Elias The Clip Bottom Deal cards are dealt into right hand, then apparently top card of right hand cards is placed on table, in reality bottom card
1959 51
Edward Marlo Off the Face Seconds a bit similar to the Downs Change
1959 88
Terry Guyatt Card Exchange Guyatt Card Exchange
1959 317
Jack Avis A Card Exchange unconventional handling
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
57
Fred Roner Roner Change as card is thumbed off deck
Also published here 1960 61
Jochen Zmeck Filieren top card pushed forward and shown, then pulled back and removed, but second card taken instead
1960 36
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Switch switching sequence with consecutively smaller multiple lifts on top of the deck, see following pages for more applications
Related toVariations June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
8
Edward Marlo Double Hit Top Change single card placed on deck, double turned over, then second card extracted instead of top card
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
4
Edward Marlo Switcheroo one or several cards, tabled with deck
1961 55
Edward Marlo Short Diminishing Lift Sequence
1961 14
Cliff Green The Snap Change featuring a double lift unload
1961 53
Cliff Green Excelsior Change with Deck
1961 60
Cliff Green The Pop Up Change card palmed and switched as it is apparently inserted in deck
1961 158
Jack Avis A Switch Move
Also published here 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
64
Edward Marlo Reverse Fingering Action
1962 3
Edward Marlo Off the Face Changes three methods
1962 6
Edward Marlo Another Classical Quickie "Eighth Effect", card(s) pushed into center changes directly or delayed into another card
Inspired by
  • "Future Classic" (Ed Marlo)
Related to
1962 16
James Steranko Plunger Move some cards in ladder configuration, top one is a double, it is apparently dealt off but bottom card of double is left behind squared with next card
1962 66
Al Leech Flip Flop Floop routine around a move
1965 15
Al Leech Top to Bottom Change
1965 19
Tony Kardyro Controlled Variations switch handling so that the spectator thinks his selection is in a tabled group while it's actually still on the deck
  • Method One
  • Method Number Two
1966 8
Slide-Down Switch sliding a card down with forefinger when deck is in openly stepped condition in the hands
1967 32
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo on the D'Amico Change double card is stroked, bottom card is unloaded
Related to 1968 44
Edward Marlo Marlo's Improved D'Amico Change double card is stroked, bottom card is unloaded, with three additional approaches
Also published here 1968 45
Tom Batchelor The Push-Cover Steal
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
93
Edward Marlo Applications of the Immediate Bottom Deal:
  • As An Exchange
  • As A Count-Down Effect
  • Gambling Demonstration
Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
225
Fred Lessor Flipover Switch Mexican Turnover as tabled spread is flipped over with a card
Related to Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
80
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
117
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift
Related to 1970 14
Fred Roner Evolution of a Sleight one-handed switch as card is thumbed off
Related toVariations 1971 281
Dennis Marks Roner Change Variation one-handed switch as card is thumbed off, original card reversed in deck
Inspired by 1971 282
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Change
  • Technique of the Visual Retention Change
  • The Visual Change
  • The Multiple Visual Retention Change
Related toVariationsAlso published here Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
239
Roger Smith Fake Color Pick-Up card biddle counted on right-hand packet is apparently picked up under left hand packet, handling with odd-backed card
Inspired by 1971 32
Roger Smith R-S Top Change card out-jogged on top of deck, dragged inwards with right hand and removed, actually second card taken
1971 36
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1972 22
James G. Thompson Jr. Master Move as Switch replacing card to bottom, actually second from bottom
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
494
Brother John Hamman The Double Deal Switch card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck
VariationsAlso published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
533
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Sequence on deck
1972 20
Edward Marlo Double Hit Top Change single card placed on deck, double turned over, then second card extracted instead of top card
Also published here 1972 48
Bottom Double Lift Card Change No. 525, some kind of Downs Change from the face as Glide substitute
1972 148
Karl Fulves Single Card Switch handling a small packet
1973 21
Karl Fulves Sliding Switch as card is turned over on pack
1973 39
Karl Fulves The Delayed Switch handling of Sliding Switch
1973 40
Karl Fulves Wrist Turn Switch double pushed in with first finger and card thumbed off
1973 74
Karl Fulves No-Replacement Switch triple lift switch (impromptu double facer)
1973 76
Karl Fulves Slip Switch exchanging second with third card
1973 81
Karl Fulves Slip Switch - Second Method Slip Switch for exchanging top with third card
1973 83
Karl Fulves Snap Switch top of deck
Related to 1973 84
Karl Fulves Snap Change one card of a packet, this is actually page 87A
1973 87
Joe Berg, Karl Fulves Likeness small packet, one card is switched
Inspired by 1973 116
Jerry Mentzer Swivel Switch related to Downs Change
1974 45
Dai Vernon Interlock Switch
Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
188
Edward Marlo Fake Pickup brief, reversed card in center is apparently picked up with top half
Inspired by
  • in Ed Marlo's "Fake Pickup" in "Tops"
1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
1975 137
Larry Jennings The L.J. Move
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
259
Larry Jennings Simplex L.J. Switch LJ Move variation
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
260
Karl Fulves Downs Change with Triple
1975 7
Karl Fulves Alternate Application Deal Cop for clean switch
1975 55
Karl Fulves Face-Up Switch second deal lap application
1975 96
Karl Fulves Vector Switch including: Variation - Switching Seconds
Variations 1975 210
Francis Carlyle The Fastest Change basically same as Marlo's "Visual Retention Change"
Related to 1975 37
Jerry K. Hartman Center Lift Switch Switch of a card after being shown, center glide type of action
1975 57
Bruce Cervon Ribbon Spread Turnover Switch reversed card in center, switched as spread is turned over, using ribbon spread hide-out
Related to 1976 16
Edward Marlo The Mechanical Change
Variations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
91
David Britland Lateral Change
Oct. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 2)
317
Fred Robinson Double Lift Drop Switch
Related to Nov. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 3)
332
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change here also called the Tucker One-Handed Second
1976 3
Paul Harris Switch of Upjogged Card as it is thumbed off the deck
1976 49
Jerry Andrus Thumb Slip Change double face-up on deck in out-jogged position, top card slid back with top towards performer
Also published here 1976 52
Rick Johnsson Felonious Assault card sticking out of the deck is switch, IBGTH Switch in the hands
1976 85
Rick Johnsson Practically Single Handed tabled deck with card sticking out, card is switched while being removed and turned-over
1976 87
José de la Torre The Basic Move three cards spread out with one double and a step gaff, hand turned over and sliding switch made
Related to 1976 26
Edward Marlo Wrist Stroke Changes different methods
1977 143
Harvey Rosenthal Side Jog Pick-Up Action
1977 137
Gene Maze Boomerang Switch one-handed bottom deal
1977 299
Gene Maze The Deal Switch
Variations 1977 308
Karl Fulves Second Method
Inspired by 1977 311
Karl Fulves Third Method
Inspired by 1977 311
Turn Me Over with deck in hand
Related to 1977 66
Bill Wisch Palm Change No. 1 card inserted in front of deck is Tenkai palmed and switched for dummy
Related to 1977 2
Bill Wisch Palm Change No. 2 bottom card shown and apparently placed into center, palmed in unusual left hand position
1977 8
Edward Marlo Side-Jogged Ribbon Spread Change reversed card inserted and side-jogged, ribbon-spread hide-out as transformation
1977 7
Roger Smith Outjog Switch I
1977 11
Roger Smith Outjog Switch II three procedures
1977 12
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change sidejogged card tabled with one hand, with packet or deck
1977 35
Dan MacMillan Centop Change card in hand with card in-jogged from center
1977 45
Ken Krenzel Two-Card Fan Lift, Switch, Reversal, Palm see title
1978 41
Edward Marlo Mechanical Second
1978 117
Ross Bertram An Effective Top Change top card shown one-handed and removed with other hand
Related to 1978 67
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
Richard Kaufman The Semi-Circular Switch using the deck
Also published here 1979 49
Jon Racherbaumer One-Hand Mechanical Change technical variation
Inspired by 1979 58
Bert Allerton Allerton Move
1979 128
Double Lift Switch
Related to 1979 133
Eric Mason Anything for a Change
Sep. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9)
733
Karl Fulves Fundamental Df switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
Variations 1979 61
Karl Fulves d'Fundamentals switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
1979 65
Father Cyprian Fr. Cyprian's Method switch choreography for three-card-sandwich
1979 69
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change brief
1979 16
Paul Harris A Force switch of card in tabled spread, card slid around under palm
1979 55
Paul Harris P.U.S.H. exchange of upjogged card
1979 139
Karl Fulves (E) A Switch Interlock
1980 32
Edward Marlo Deal Switch card is Tenkai palmed as cards are counted on table
1980 52
Edward Marlo Single Cut Center Steal card(s) cut to center are palmed out
1980 76
Edward Marlo As an Exchange as card is thumbed off from face-up deck, with Devilish Miracle application
1980 109
T. Page Wright Wright/Allerton Move credit information
1980 285
Chuck Smith Moving Monte Switch two cards moved around on table, one switched
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
20
Edward Marlo, Gene Maze Deal Switch
Related to 1980 43
Barrie Richardson Cloyes Palm Switch card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm
Also published here Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
782
Eric Mason Overture - An Open Change Of A Card one of two card is switched
Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
796
Gordon Bruce Card Switch while sticking two cards in the center of the deck
Related to July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
874
Bob Hummer Hummer Card Change with handkerchief, hand turned over and card put on silk
Also published here 1980 89
Ben Harris Backwards Center Deal Switch card injogged and held onto instead of top card as deck is moved forward
1980 9
Eric Mason Switch using deck
Mar. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)
465
One-Handed Bottom Deal Switch crude description
1981 39
Paul Curry Pass Switch-Out
1981 10
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Change
1981 40
Karl Fulves Switch Out Braue Reversal as switch
1981
The Chronicles (Issue 29)
1352
Gary Ouellet The Drop Switch switching torn pieces with folded card
1981 35
Roy Walton Seconds In card apparently placed on top but slid underneath top card, slow motion top change
Inspired by
  • move by Verne Chesbro
Related to
1981 190
Dai Vernon Utility Move push-in after Interlock position
1982 65
Derek Dingle SlapDown Change using Dingle's "New Theory on..." Second Deal
1982 163
Edgar Peters The Paddle Wheel Add-On/Change
Apr. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 4)
621
Wesley James Coming Up In The World
1982 116
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Sequence
1982 215
Jeff Altman The Altman Maneuver card in center is apparently turned over, but comes from top
1982 459
Karl Fulves Divino devano deck to switch cards
1982 19
Martin A. Nash, Christian Scherer Flip Switch Variation with multiple cards, delayed transformation
1982 141
Edward Marlo, Ian Land Visual Retention Change Handling as sandwiched card is removed
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
318
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
383
Edward Marlo The Hittop Change
Related toAlso published here 1983 23
Edward Marlo Fan Swap-Out to switch one from a 4 card fan
1983 280
Edward Marlo Tilt Switch of Reversed Card credit? context
1983 29
Larry Jennings, Jim Patton Biddle Switch
1983 60
Ross Bertram Top Card Switch While Holding Out starts and ends with Tenkai palmed card and deck in left hand
1983 165
Ross Bertram Another Holdout Change
1983 166
Pascal Monmoine Cal-Pass card sticks out from deck and is flipped over on top, in that process one card is added, also as a visual color change
Also published here May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
478
Richard Kaufman Semi-Circular Switch using the deck
Also published here 1983 2
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change side-jogged double
1983 34
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change
Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
63
Jerry K. Hartman The Foldover Switch
Related to Winter 1983/1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. Winter Extra)
160
Edward Marlo Count Cop as Trick interesting, top card switched for copped card
1984 240
Edward Marlo Basic Production Move apparently turning over top card of tabled deck but producing from a stack of palmed cards
1984 244
Judson S. Brown Wright/Allerton Move brief, mis-credited though, see reference
Related to 1984 257
Edward Marlo Ribbon Spread Turnover Switch reversed card in center, switched as spread is turned over, using ribbon spread hide-out, see also pages 317/318
Related to 1984 316
Pascal Monmoine Forceful Revelation
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1228
Steve Beam Downs' Upper variation on the Downs change, without table, as an ambitious card sequence
1984 39
Steve Beam The New Sleight that Resembles a Second Deal card sticking in the middle is apparently removed, when in fact the second card is taken
1984 61
Harvey Rosenthal Card Switch turning face down card over, lapping card
1984 101
Harvey Rosenthal Two Ideas with the Rosenthal Card Switch
  • joker transform into selection, second card stays the same
  • card on table face up is turned over
1984 102
Philip T. Goldstein Downs Change Variation
1984 22
Karl Fulves Flip Top No. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an Ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card
Related to 1984 10
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up card from tabled deck with other card
1984 15
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up card from tabled deck with other card
1984 12
Jerry Sadowitz Bottom Way Out out-jogged card switched for bottom card as it is removed
Inspired byRelated to 1984 34
Jerry Sadowitz Palm Switch deck held face up, top card flipped face-down and removed, also as visible change
1984 38
Jack Lamonte Der Lamonte Cut Change deck cut with one hand, bottom half dropped, bottom card of bottom half dragged secretly towards top half
Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
74
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation
1984 35
Bernard Bilis No-Lap Kick Switch two methods for single card or packet, tabled
June 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1071
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
1985 34
Dan Garrett Force-Ooth rub a dub-dub vanish as switch or force
1985 268
Walter E. Cummings The Karate Move with several applications, does the same as the ultra move
1985 333
Walter E. Cummings Karate Top Change not really similar to classic top change
1985 336
Bob Farmer To Switch One Card Of 3 (Add 1, Subtract 1) PAT Switch variation
1985 420
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo Mechanical Change/Second Deal brief
1985 7
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch
1985 34
Danny Korem Dallas Drop card dealt from deck on table really comes from right hand Tenkai Palm
Variations 1985 167
Card Switch palmed card dropped on card on deck (1936)
Inspired by 1985 12
Card Switch card apparently pulled out from center, but taken from top (1936)
1985 18
Judson S. Brown One-Hand Top Change similar to Allerton Switch, with "FB Note" (1937)
Also published here 1985 7
Card Change card apparently pushed in one half, but stolen back (1937)
1985 9
Backslip Control using slip, motivated through patter, " It is best to assign it to a set trick and use it always for that one trick only."
1985 18
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1985 18
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley Ruse switch-out ruse of one of two cards on top with double lifts
1985 47
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Miracle-Change as a Push-In Change
1985/87 49
Larry Jennings The Optical Toss switching one card of a pair on top of deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986 12
Dai Vernon Utility Move push-in after Interlock position
1986 57
Edward Marlo, Danny Korem Dallas to Chicago top card dealt to table but switched for palmed card, four methods
Inspired by 1986 57
Bert Allerton The Allerton Move
1986 18
Ken Simmons, Edward Marlo Miracle Card Change Insertion face card of double stolen as it is inserted into deck, see "Added Notes"
Inspired by 1986 12
Mark Vincent The KM Spectator Card Change under second card from top, deck face-up
1986
Gimmick (Issue 3)
9
Mark Vincent H.P.C. - Switch han ping chien with cards
1986
Gimmick (Issue 7)
12
Edward Marlo Slip Switch switching one card from a group, top card of packet slipped onto deck
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Sep. 1959
Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
2
Justin Higham Wrist Turn Slip Switch witching one card from a group, top card of packet slipped onto deck
Inspired by
  • "Slip Switch" (Ed Marlo, The Linking Ring, Sep. 1959)
Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
6
John Bannon Out-jog Switch Control
Inspired by 1986 3
Harry Lorayne The Ultimate Move tabled card is switched as it is moved or turned over, also multiple cards, different handlings
May 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 5)
1345
Larry Jennings Simplex L.J. Switch context (also Tom Gagnon's Packet Vanish)
1987 131
Randy Wakeman, Edward Marlo Flexible Hittop Change
Inspired byRelated to 1987 5
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Change
1987 7
Edward Marlo Convincing K.M. Move
1987 35
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo The Mechanical Change snap second deal
1987 100
Rick Johnsson IBGTH Switch
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
768
Steve Draun Turnover Change Vernon Tenkai Change with pack, clean afterwards
Also published here 1987 11
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Topper Tack outjogged center card removed while pivoting the deck upwards, switched for top card
Related toAlso published here 1987 15
Karl Fulves Biddle Switch Method packet with reversed card counted from deck into left hand, one card switched
1987 43
Ken Simmons Notes on Marlo's Card Transfer several applications
  • First Idea (simulated placement)
  • Second Deal (outjogged handling)
  • Third Idea (another outjogged handling)
  • Fourth Idea (with packet and outjog)
Inspired by 1987 33
Ken Simmons Another Curve single switched for double which is placed on table with Visual Retention Change
Inspired by 1987 52
Edward Marlo Open Hockley
1988 282
Shigeo Takagi Card Ping Chien switch as card is tossed on the table
Related to 1988 11
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Switch Take and Turn, used to switch a card from packet to packet
1988 67
Larry Jennings The Tactile Change T.N.T type change, top change alternative, see third method of "Wrist Stroke Changes"
Related to 1988 165
Ben Harris Staple Diet signed card in deck, staple pressed into Joker face-up on deck, selection appears stapled back-to-back to it, using S.F.U.C. as a switch
1988 71
Edward Marlo Simulated Pickup card biddle counted on right-hand packet is apparently picked up under left hand packet, sandwich switch application
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1967
1988 304
Justin Higham Illogical Downs Change side-jogged double is back-to-back
Variations Nov. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 5)
8
Dai Vernon Flat Top Switch using flat palm
1989 25
Jerry Sadowitz Palm Switch top card is palmed as it is apparently moved into outjogged position
Inspired by 1989 75
Doug Edwards Fingertip Nudge double is placed on table one-handed from deck and unloaded
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1659
Brother John Hamman The Double-Deal Switch card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck
Also published here 1989 16
Brother John Hamman The Lollapalooza Switch as card is picked up from left hand pile with right hand pile
1989 119
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 1
1989 158
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up card from tabled deck with other card
1989 59
Karl Fulves Force Feed card in center sandwiched, as sandwich is pulled out it is switched for top card
Related toVariations 1989 46
Edward Marlo Retention of Vision Change
1989 45
Edward Marlo Illogical Exchange Move as out-jogged card is removed
Related to 1989 55
Edward Marlo Mechanical Change mechanical second deal
1989 84
Randy Wakeman Randy's Miracle Move same as slip-jog or open hockley
Related to 1989 136
John Carey The Tent Switch top card in a tent position is removed with right hand and switched
May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
10
Edward Marlo Retention of Vision Switch top card shown one-handed and switched
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
19
Justin Higham Retention of Vision Bottom Change using one-handed bottom deal, also face-up
Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
19
Justin Higham Turnover Pass Switch
Related to 1989 18
Bernard Bilis Empty Deal for prediction or stop trick
1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
74
Ken Krenzel, Larry Jennings The Non-Contact Optical Toss
Inspired by 1990 173
Rick Johnsson IBGHT Switch Tenkai palm, card is apparently placed in center of the deck
1990 267
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change brief
1990 117
Richard Kaufman Semi-Circular Switch using deck
Also published here 1990 24
Justin Higham X-Change face card tabled and switched, card behind it does not change
  • First X-Change (Downs Change)
  • Second X-Change
  • Multiple X-Change
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
2
David A. Vogt Mechanical Pick-Off top two cards shown in stepped condition in End Grip, placed on deck and then put on table, on is switched
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Variations Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
15
Justin Higham Applications
  • First Up (handling for production of selection)
  • Second Up (as a switch)
  • Third Up (handling for production of selection)
Inspired by Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
21
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up
1990 ca. 14
Edward Marlo KM Move Variation illogical double lift
1991 135
John Bannon Assisted Switch Elmsley Count type switch in the spectator's fingers
VariationsAlso published here 1991 155
Jack McMillen, T. Page Wright The McMillen Change face card of right-hand half is pushed into left-hand half, switched for dummy card, two handlings, also as Tunnel effect
1991 109
Judson S. Brown A One-Hand Top Change same as Allerton Change, for Brown credit see page 8
Related toAlso published here 1991 112
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1991 71
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
1991 164
Jerry K. Hartman Force of Habit card in center sandwiched, as sandwich is pulled out it is switched for top card
Inspired by 1991 337
John Bannon Assisted Switch Elmsley Count type switch in the spectator's fingers
Also published here Sep. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
38
Vanni Bossi The Folded Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
1992 10
Bruce Elliott Elliott Switch
1992 80
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1992 52
Jack Avis Avis Deal Switch kind of one-handed second deal with break, credit information
Related toAlso published here 1992
Swindle Sheet (Issue 10)
111
Jack Avis Avis Deal Switch on doing it left-handed
Related to 1992 1
Ken Simmons Thumb Slip Change Variant double face-up on deck in out-jogged position, top card slid back with top towards performer, different grip
Inspired by 1992 8
Mark Phillips Visual Retention Switch Handling
Inspired by Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
50
Elliott Change
Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
57
Steve Draun The Mercurial Change Vernon Tenkai Change with pack, clean afterwards
VariationsAlso published here 1993 64
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Flight Switch flourish card switch
1993 884
Peter Duffie Centre Forward out-jogged double, top card of this double is dealt at chosen number
Related toVariations 1993 9
Dai Vernon, John Murray, Jerry Mentzer One Hand Bottom - Applications
1993 227
Biddle Switch card switched as a few are biddled into left hand
Sep. 1993 18
Eddie Fechter One Handed Tabled Switch with deck in hand and card on table
1993 78
René Lavand Turn-Over Switch à la Downs
1993 52
Charles McBurney Eugenic Move same as Allerton Change
Related to July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
197
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Switch of single card
1994 212
Gene Maze The Switch-Out Sequence for small packet, Daley's Last Trick application
1994 21
Paul Gertner Deck Ping Chien switch in which coin or torn card corner is secretly dropped out of deck
1994 63
Gary Ouellet, Patrick Raymond, Bernard Bilis Empty Deal with deceptive sound illusion
Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
8
Ray Kosby Raise Rise Switch of outjogged card, one-handed, brief
1994 1
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham Open Hockley Variant apparently dragging top card of packet into left hand, bottom card taken instead
1994 73
Gordon Bruce Spread Switch two cards displayed in spread condition, one taken in each hand with deck in left hand and one switched
Variations
  • Eric Mason (Stuff, 1985, p. 34)
1994 205
Ellison Poland Grandson of IBGTH out-jogged card is removed from squared deck and switched for top card, or for bottom card
Inspired by 1994 31
Dan Tong New Way Top Change card in right hand is Tenkai palmed as it is brought to the deck, switched for top card
1994 151
Peter Duffie Toss-In Lap Switch card is switched/lapped as it is tossed through deck
Related to 1995 264
Larry Jennings LJ Move
Related to 1995 26
Richard Street The Toss han ping chien with cards, transformation of selections
1995 1040
Buffaloed Display
1995 1057
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Switch Sequence on the deck
1995 98
Edward Marlo The Real Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card switched
Related to 1995 179
Edward Marlo The Fake Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card not switched
Related to 1995 278
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Change Plus deck in left hand and card in right hand, card stroked with left thumb, it changes
  • Alternate Version
Inspired by
  • "Wrist Turn Change" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, July 1977
1995 331
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch card is switched for top card of deck as it is dropped onto table or tossed into other hand, may be done with multiple cards as well, may be set up and executed without aid of right hand, may be used to switch out and control a card after being selected
1995 34
Jerry K. Hartman Free Fall Switch application of Visual Retention Switch (above), done with cards face up, offers a couple handlings and a quick card location, see handling tip on p. 38
Inspired by
  • "Tony Kardyro's Change Supreme as a starting point..."
1995 36
Jerry K. Hartman Free Fall Change single face-up card on top of deck visibly changes into another as it is slapped onto table by right fingers or other object that right hand holds, see handling tip on p. 38 at end of “Choice Change” description
1995 38
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle bottom deal bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here 1995 81
Jerry K. Hartman Top block turnover apparently bottom card turned end for end to top
1995 118
Bruce Elliott Elliott Change
1995 127
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1995 136
Jerry K. Hartman False Deal switch "empty deal" combined with the spreading of a double card to effect a Switch
1995 226
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Eliott Change top card switched for reversed card beneath it
1995 237
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
1996 4
Paul Harris Switch of Upjogged Card as it is thumbed off the deck
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
69
Paul Harris Top-Switch switch of upjogged card
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
70
Ray Kosby, Paul Harris Simplified Raise-Rise as a switch of an upjogged card
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
72
Paul Harris, Theodore Annemann Jinx Change Variation jinx switch
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
167
Jeff Altman The Altman Maneuver visual transposition of top card and card in center, features a switch in which card in center is apparently turned over but comes from top
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
297
Paul Harris Giggle Switch bold, Flushtration type
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
139
James Swain The Swain Simplicity Switch using The Slip
1996 51
Pascal Monmoine Cal Passage card sticks out from deck and is flipped over on top, in that process one card is added, also as a visual color change
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
175
Charlie Miller Bold Steal Switch as stop trick method
Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
76
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change without credit
1996 30
Larry Jennings Misdirective Outjog Switch
Also published here 1997 253
Meir Yedid Mate Switch-Out switching one of two mates
Jan. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 1)
2747
Meir Yedid To-The-Table Switch as card is tossed on table
Feb. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 2)
2759
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
1998 81
Bernard Bilis Push-In Exchange outjogged card is pushed in and top half removed
1998 734
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
1998 753
Jack Avis Avis Deal Switch kind of one-handed second deal with break
Also published here 1998 103
René Lavand, T. Nelson Downs One-Hand Downs Change
1998 26
Tomas Blomberg Flushtration Switch (Plus Effects) two cards held in end grip, bottom card shown and peeled on deck, new bottom card shown
Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
51
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
1999 35
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
Related toVariations 1999 21
David Regal Han Ping Chien with Cards
1999 202
Roger Crosthwaite The Upjog Switch upjogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, also for multiple-out tricks
Inspired byVariations 1999 69
Ellis Stanyon The "Slip" Change No. 30, top card of bottom half remembered, card from top half secretly slipped onto it
Also published here 1999 49
Ellis Stanyon Taking the Top Instead of the Bottom Card No. 8, bottom card shown in End Grip and apparently removed, top card dragged of instead, Hockley
1999 259
Ellis Stanyon The "Slip" Change No. 3, top card of bottom half remembered, card from top half secretly slipped onto it
VariationsAlso published here 1999 292
Joshua Jay Discrete Displacement out-jogged card from right-hand half pulled onto left-hand half, a card is secretly onto it
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
38
Justin Higham Illogical Retention Change face-up/face-down discrepancy
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 8
Justin Higham Illogical One-Hand Bottom face-up/face-down discrepancy
1999 8
Justin Higham Count-Action Bottom Deal cards counted from left-hand dealing position into right-hand dealing position
  • Necktied Version
  • Count-Action Double Deal
  • As a Switch
Also published here 1999 25
Justin Higham Turnover-Pass Switch
Related to 1999 39
Two-card swap to make signature travel from one card to another
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
8
Randy Wakeman, Jerry Sadowitz Miracle Move with Sadowitz finesse, brief
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
13
Victor Comello Pull-Out Switch out-jogged cards are removed one by one and switched
Related to 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves Super Rise Switch Handling
Related to 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
8
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
2000 7
Bert Allerton The Allerton Change
Related to 2000 815
Chuck Smith Chip Change switch of tabled card with deck in one hand while positioning some chips on the table
2000 23
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
73
David Michael Evans, Jed B. Smith Frisco Flash discrepant switch, flushtration count, here credited to Jed Smith
Related to 2001 313
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Ambitious Lateral Steal top card of deck out-jogged and apparently taken with right hand, lateral palmed card is switched in
2001 19
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Center Switch top change with in-jogged card in center
2001 20
Wesley James Covered Bottom Deal Turnover Switch top cards are turned over on deck, bottom card secretly added
July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
13
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see reference
Also published here July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Allan Ackerman Not One Question Asked up-jogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, as multiple-out for think-a-card
Inspired by Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
78
Earl Nelson Double-Deal Switch Handling card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck (here onto case)
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
66
R. Paul Wilson Pick-Up Card Switch single card in right hand, packet in left hand, single card placed under packet which is taken with right hand at the same time
Also published here
  • "The Red Headed League" in R. Paul Wilson's "Obscure Acts"
Jan. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 8)
27
Andi Gladwin, Jerry Sadowitz The Twist Shift out-jogged card switched for bottom card as it is removed
Related to June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
8
Andi Gladwin Bizarre Card Switch card on top of cased deck, it is apparently flipped over and put in center of deck, actually going to bottom
June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
23
Manuel Llaser Llaser Open Prediction double-push off & spread technology to switch out reversed card
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
78
Jason Alford Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2002 20
Euan Bingham The Scorpion Change - A Useful Move faced deck is turned over
2003 25
Downs Change
2003 28
Frank Garcia Topper Tack Card outjogged in the middle of the deck is pushed in, top card is drawn out during wrist kill
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Amazing Tricks)
23
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up card from tabled deck with other card
2003 13
David Williamson Deck Transfer Switch card switched as deck and a card in the other hand openly switch hands
2003 25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Biddle Force BF
cards counted one by one from end grip into right hand and each card turned over until stopped, next card face-down and then face-up again, forced or switched
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2003 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Piston top card shown and slid under top card
  • Ambitious Card Variation
Inspired by
  • "The Windmill Move" (Lennart Green)
2003 40
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Out-Jogged Wrist Turn Switch one-handed
Also published here Oct. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)
72
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch brief
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
30
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Out-Jogged Wrist Turn Switch one-handed
Also published here 2003 7
Ron Bauer Three Ways to Secretly Switch the Two Center Colors as preparation for oil and water
2004 20
Antón "Mago Antón" López The Spanish Turnover side-jogged card is switched while top half is turned-over
2004 187
Multiple Add-On and Switch
  • Adding a Card
  • Switching a Card
  • Switching Several Cards
2004 40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Biddle Force
Also published here 2004 2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Block Mexican Turnover Chapter 2 - (BMT)
in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck
Related toAlso published here 2004 8
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Chapter 3 - (BJ)
card outjogged after swing cut, apparently top card of bottom half is pushed out, but actually it's bottom card of top half
Inspired by
  • "Betcha" (John T. Sheets, Linking Ring Parade, May 2003)
Also published here
2004 17
Jay Sankey Wichita Slip scissor bottom deal take while right hand holds packet in end grip
VariationsAlso published here 2004 18
Jay Sankey, Frank Garcia Topper Tack outjogged center card removed while pivoting the deck upwards, switched for top card
Related toAlso published here 2004 55
Jay Sankey The Swiddle Move switch as card is biddle off deck
2004 83
William Eston Rub-a-Dub Switch top card of deck placed under tabled card (double) with Rub-a-Dub type action
Also published here Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
95
Jason Alford The Original Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
  • Learn to Burn - Tips on Angled After Burner
    • The Finger Action
    • Catching the cards
    • The Injog
    • Wesley James "Load Up" Move
Also published here 2004 4
Jack Parker Half Burned Angled After-Burner handling with a double facer
Inspired by 2004 14
Vanni Bossi Guess How Many clean switch of folded card (or similar item), reel
2005 7
Paul Harris Grasshopper Switch within small packet
2005 41
Jack Avis A Switch Move
Also published here 2006 183
Bert Allerton, Judson S. Brown Allerton's Move
May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
11
Edward Marlo The Eye-Candy Change face up retention change, credit information
Also published here Aug. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
11
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The V Switch double used to flip over top card, bottom card of double is switched in
2006 14
Allan Ackerman A Card Switch card is cut face up in center and switched, Simulated Double Undercut application
2007 157
Doug Edwards Step-Down Prediction three mates used to predict (and switch) chosen card
2007 209
Edward Marlo Tilt Switch card tilted in deck reversed, deck spread
2007 303
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
2007 488
Jack Parker TumbleGem Switch Switched as cards are flipped over, uses a slide-under motion with Block Pushoff, mechanics similar to Jordan Count
Related toAlso published here 2007 9
T. Page Wright Wright/Allerton Move
2007 66
T. Page Wright Wright/Allerton Move
2007 176
Gambler's Table Switch card dropped to table from deck, deck placed on other card
Dec. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 12)
31
Tyler Wilson Stripjoint outjogged card is stripped/pivoted out and switched for bottom card
Also published here Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
22
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see references, also see p. 226 and p. 353
Related toAlso published here 2007 24
Tony Kardyro T. K. Supreme Change card is switched as it is dropped to table
2007 117
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom also see p. 24 and p. 353
2007 226
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom also see p. 24 and p. 226
2007 353
Ray Kosby Raise Rise as a switch
2007 181
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
2007 7
Kevin Ho Visa Switch
2008 38
Edward Marlo Illogical Turnover
2008 46
Victor Comello, Fearless Force card out-jogged from spread, deck squared, out-jogged card moved to top and switched for top card, used for mating trick
Related toVariations 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
328
Michael Powers Delta Force card touched, top half turned over and selection pushed out, switched
Also published here 2008 28
Fred Robinson Double Lift Drop Switch stealing card(s) on pack while apparently picking one up
2009 214
Ken Krenzel All-Fair Count
Inspired by
  • "Fake-Take Count" (Doug Edwards, Brass Knuckles)
2009 138
"Senator" Clarke Crandall, Ken Krenzel Crandall's Card Force Handling
2009 142
Derek DelGaudio Second Deal Switch wrist turn choreography
2009 38
Chris Mayhew Cardsexchange visible change of outjogged card, also as switch
2009 54
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Block Mexican Turnover in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck
Also published here 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
383
John Archer A Corner Switch switching a torn corner of a card
2009 33
John Bannon Bluff Switch Move as sandwich with card is cut into deck
Related to
  • booklet "Mirage"
Also published here
2009 27
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
2010 121
Tyler Wilson Stripjoint outjogged card is stripped/pivoted out and switched for bottom card
Also published here 2010 21
Jason Alford, Tyler Wilson Modified Angled After-Burner
Inspired by 2010 54
Bernard Bilis, Tyler Wilson Bilis Switch Handling one of two
2010 66
Ben Harris Tilt Switch card sticking out at back is exchanged
2010 28
Tyler Wilson Freudian Slip switching outjogged card
2010 32
Roberto Giobbi Double Lift Substitute
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 20)
89
Jerry K. Hartman Out & Over Switch Switching an outjogged card as it is stripped out with another card on top of the deck
2010 55
David Williamson Deck Transfer Switch card switched as deck and a card in the other hand openly switch hands
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
338
Tom Stone Gesture Switch
2011 154
Al Schneider Card Wipe transforming a card while flipping a spread over
2011 528
John Bahu Devilish Switch half the deck with outjogged card is turned over and tabled, partial packet switch, used to switch reversed card in half
2011 185
Harry Lorayne Switch! outjogged card switched as deck is turned above and below it
2011 194
Gabi Pareras Empty Deal
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 16)
491
Justin Higham Pseudo-Deal Palm Switch switch for palmed card during deal and turnover of top card
2011 17
Justin Higham Pseudo Turnover Switch palmed card is switched in
  • As an Addition
  • As a 1-of-2 Switch
2011 35
Edward Marlo The Drop Switch Visual Retention Change
Related to 2012 10
Judson S. Brown T. Page Wright's Move often called Allerton Move, actually be Judson Brown
Related to 2012 10
Justin Higham, Kevin Baker Pseudo-Extraction Moves card stabbed in deck, stab card and card below it (really coming from bottom) removed
  • No. 1
  • No. 2 (Kevin Baker)
  • No. 3
2012 4
Max Nelson Super Duper Card gaffed card that is thick, double backer and has a rising card gaff built into it
  • Thick Card
  • Double Backer
  • Rising Card
  • The Card That Selects You (selection shoots out of deck)
  • Switch-a-Roo
  • Big Bullet (card shoots out from incomplete faro condition)
2012 10
Larry Jennings LJ Move
2013 187
Tom Gagnon Dominoing Switch card held in hand, switched for top card as tabled spread is flipped over
2013 95
Justin Higham, Will Houstoun Pseudo Top-Card Removal fake pick-up of top card of tabled packet with packet in hand
  • First Version
  • Second Version (Will Houstoun)
  • Third Version
2013 43
John Bannon Bluff Switch Move as sandwich with card is cut into deck
Also published here 2013 38
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Insertion Switch-out as double is inserted in deck, face card of double is maneuvered to bottom
2014 46
Peter McKinnon Retention Switch two cards held on edge of deck, one switched
Related to 2014 7
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
2014 64
Tomas Blomberg Fuentes Load-Up Load-Up variation in which card ends up face-up second from top
Inspired by
  • Baltazar Fuentes Change (see Malone's "Radical Aces", MUM, Vol. 82 No. 11, Apr. 1993)
  • "Load-Up Move" (J. Stewart Smith, Top of the Deck, 1950)
2014 88
Bébel Un Échange Très Pratique switching selection with one of four Aces, multiple lift sequence as a practical switch
2014 3
T. Page Wright, Bert Allerton Wright / Allerton Change brief
2014 22
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch
Related to 2014 39
Steve Mayhew Top Change while card is turned over
Related to 2014 252
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
2015 38
Lorenz Schär, Tino Plaz Tina's Mystery Switch #1 Switch of a tabled card for one from the deck.
2015 237
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Daley Delivery Handling for the Daley's Delight Switch.
Inspired by 2015 108
Justin Higham Pseudo-Glide bottom palm replacement and really bottom card taken
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
38
Harvey Rosenthal Glide Alternative bottom card of packet in right-hand end grip is apparently taken off and tabled, another packet held in left hand
Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
47
Kyle Littleton Littleton Switch out-jogged card switched for a perpendicular card, with a perpendicular reverse cull
  • Selected Card At Any Number
Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
49
Chris Beason Optical Alignment Variation
Related to Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
50
Vanni Bossi Torn Corner Handling corner torn and switched
2016 12
Vanni Bossi The Folding Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
2016 42
Roberto Giobbi The Bottom Deal for one-time use in stand-up situation
2016 94
Thumb-Off Switch outjogged card is pushed in with left first finger and thumbed off, one-handed
2016 41
John Hostler VR Pulloff apparently top card is drawn off into left hand from end grip, bottom card(s) taken instead
Related to 2016 79
Helder Guimarães Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
42
Joseph Barry Fake Removal card apparently transferred from tabled packet and placed in left hand
Dec. 2017
Operandi (Issue 2)
17
Jon Racherbaumer Sandwich Drop Sleight Switch card using sandwich
Dec. 2017
Elixir (Vol. 1 No. 3 (Winter #1))
38
Harry Lorayne See/Hear/Feel three random cards chosen, spectator thinks of one, all face-down in a row, spectator puts hand on his card, it's secretly switched and can be produced any way one likes, miscalling
Variations 2017 140
Alexandr Erohin Time Change top two cards are exchanged one-handed, delayed transformation with wrist turn
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
65
Larry Jennings LJ Move
2018 45
Jay Sankey Wichita Slip card touched in spread is switched for bottom card via bottom-deal type of action
Also published here 2018 150
Prof. Volkmar Wolters Prof. Wolter's Card Switch half the deck face up in right hand, face card apparently dragged off with left hand and tabled, ends up reversed in deck
2019 32
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch left thumb drags top card back
2019 233
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion Feint out-jogged card apparently tapped into deck with another card or packet, really bottom card of out-jogged double stolen under that card/packet
2019 312
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
2019 315
Tom Gagnon Devilish Switch ribbon spread deck gathered with another card which is switched in the process
Related toVariations 2019 404
Tom Gagnon Bedeviled Switch ribbon spread deck gathered with two cards, one of them is switched in the process
Inspired by 2019 407
Helder Guimarães Visually Yours - The Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here 2019 22
Michael Powers, Eric A. Maurin Finessed Center Switch out-jogged card and top card are removed together, out-jogged card switched for card second from top
Inspired by
  • "Center Switch" (Eric A. Maurin, in "Interchange", Genii, 1982)
2019 190
Michael Powers The Centripetal Force card touched, top half turned over and selection pushed out, switched
Also published here 2019 195
Edward Marlo The Interface Switch on top of deck, for Devilish Miracle
2019
Output (Issue 5)
6
Jack Carpenter The Protection Switch card dropped underneath a case or similar item, switched for a card from the deck
May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
258
Ryan Plunkett Clean Up Switch fanned packet used to flip over deck in hand, one card of packet switched
2020 193
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
2020 107
Brother John Hamman Double Deal Switch card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck
2020
Output (Issue 6)
18
Christian Scherer Fake Drop Switch
2020 7
Switch à la Hofzinser Top Change cross between second deal and Hofzinser Top Change
2020 109