Miscellaneous

340 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charlier Pass as Control
1889
Tricks with Cards
9
Third Method - with the aid of a wide card wide card as key card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
69
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of pass description with variation and application as control, time misdirection
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
A. Die Volte mit zwei Händen as a control
 		Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Charlier Charlier Pass as a Control delayed with step
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
15
The Bridge
1897
New Era Card Tricks
40
Deck Crimp Location
1897
New Era Card Tricks
72
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Charlier Single Handed Shift also for control
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
128
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero! spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Jack Merlin Side Palm while tapping the card in the center, transferring on top
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Reversed Cards as Indicator No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
93
Simple Control spectator cuts to and remembers card, performer holds break
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
8
Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
32
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
81
Walter B. Gibson Jog Control as top half is replaced
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Robert Parrish Friction Toss Control
1939
Do That Again!
40
The Charlier Pass - To Control a Card
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
46
The Drop Control subtle, card is put in deck which is dribbled in other hand, card controlled to seventh from top
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
121
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
508
Burling Hull Slip Control selection switched out with slip force type action
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
The Thumb Slide with immediate palm-off
Related toVariations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
10
Jean Hugard To Shuffle or Not To Shuffle thoughts on controls & delays, two methods for delaying control
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
9
Deane Moore Card Control No ? ? ? to bottom, card apparently pushed through deck and put back on top
Related to 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
17
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
How to use the Foregoing Passes tips
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
251
How to Get A Card Placed in Middle of Deck to "Bottom" of Deck pass or riffle shuffle
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
252
Claude Kimball Substitutes for the Pass - A New Method card is levered up with left fingers
Related to May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
118
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation "Leçons de Magie"
  • 1. Durch Forcieren
  • 2. Anwendung der Volte
  • 3. Mit Hilfe der untersten Karte
  • 4. Ein Ersatz für die Volte
  • 5. Lange und breite Karte
  • 6. Eine billige, lange Karte
  • 7. Gebrochene Ecke
  • 8. Dicke Karte
  • 9. Kurze Karte
  • 10. Vergilbtes Spiel
  • 11. "Bleistiftstrich" auf der Seite des Spieles
  • 12. Rand und "Augen" Methode
  • 13. Die umgekehrte Karte
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 1)
5
John Hamilton Top It card is controlled from middle to top
 		Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
487
Backslip Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
110
Twelve-Down Riffle as card is returned
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
196
George G. Kaplan To Control a Selected Card by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Control of a Glimpsed Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
Paul LePaul A Natural Jog-Control
Related to 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
93
Milbourne Christopher The Bend Away card out-jogged from deck is apparently squared and palmed in that process, with applications
  • On Top
  • Card in Coin Purse
  • Card in Pocket
  • Card in Cracker
  • Further Tips
  • Through the Cup
  • Pocket Pass
 		Sep. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 4)
701
Springing the Cards Control
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
25
Lewis Ganson A New Location method to locate a card in the deck of which a corner has been torn off, without riffle
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
39
Bottom Reversal Control control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1152
Norman Houghton Baffling the Brethren card control, springing the cards, bridge
 		Oct. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 331)
134
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol No. 1 top card of left half secretly levered up before replacing upper half
Variations 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
4
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol Supreme top card of left half buckled as in gambler's peek, upper half slid underneath top card
Variations 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
6
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
122
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
154
Jerry Andrus As a Substitute for the Pass half pass application
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
84
Edward Marlo The Bold Steal while showing that selection is not on top or bottom and other handlings, see Note 3 on p. 58
Related to 1957
Side Steal
9
Matt Schulien The Crimp Location and Steal corner crimp of card that is inserted at an angle
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
16
Jack Avis A Card Exchange unconventional handling
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
57
James Steranko Steranko's Shadow Steal
  • card into right hand Lateral Palm as top half is replaced
  • as direct control to top
  • as color change from center to top
Related toVariations 1960
Steranko on Cards
22
U. F. Grant The Misdirection Pass The "Whoops!" Control
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
234
Edward Marlo Block Shift Variations two variations, for single card or multiple cards
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
52
Cliff Green Topping the Pass extraction and replacement while showing bottom card
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
24
Charlie Miller, Judson S. Brown The Invisible Shift perhaps allusion to Cascade Control?!
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
45
Edward Marlo The Master Position on the Master position, which is: card(s) secretly in-jogged for most of their length (see fig. 7) or less (see fig. 42), after a diagonal insertion, applications:
  • to Rear Palm
  • to the bottom of the deck (five methods)
Inspired by 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
65
Harry Lorayne Control via Switch at the bottom
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
240
James Steranko Third-Level card inserted into deck, deck is held with one side against table, table is responsible for pivoting card out perpendicular, it is moved out and deck dropped on top, control to bottom
Variations 1962
The Ultimate Move
90
James Steranko Rebound variation in which card is moved out face-up and deck dropped on top face up, control to top
Inspired by 1962
The Ultimate Move
94
James Steranko Night Shift card inserted into tabled deck in riffle shuffle position, pivoted out and to the bottom secretly
Variations 1962
The Ultimate Move
96
James Steranko Quarter to Three variation in which card ends up second from top
Inspired by 1962
The Ultimate Move
100
Karl Fulves Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Edward Marlo Tilt to the Bottom
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
110
Roger Jaquet Un Saude de Coupe sort of a pass, two cards shift, brief
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
66
Edward Marlo Double Lift Substitute
1970
Magic Mafia Effects
2
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious related to "Coming Up in the World", see correction on page 34
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
Tom Batchelor The Clip-Cut Control Pass cover pass or "display pass" with top-card cover
Inspired by 1971
Canadian Card Control
11
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related toVariations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
148
Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Vernon - Walsh On Charlier Pan Trick No. 50, Pan = Pass typo, cryptic control usage of Charlier pass, it seems
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
16
Dai Vernon, Jack Merlin Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 3) No. 109-3, Merlin "Push In" Pass, cryptic, might be the Snap Pass
Related toAlso published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
32
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Improvement Of Leipzig's Delayed Location No. 285, setting deck on table after peek with step or jog
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
72
Paul LePaul Dr. Grote's Effect: 1) Le Paul location No. 658-1, dropping half on the other
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Karl Fulves Tilt Up Front front insertion control, selection that is inserted is double and bottom card rides to bottom
Related to 1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
92
Frank Garcia Reversed Card Idea Oops-Control
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
108
William A. Morales The Dribble Control tabled, setting a jog
 		1973
Rim Shots
129
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping Ideas - As an Apparent Control
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
44
Bill Spooner Spooner's Supreme Control locator card control
 		1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
30
Edward Marlo Moveless Placement position of selection is instantly known
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
136
Philip T. Goldstein On the Corner Short advantages, finding it, controlling a selection with it
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
2
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
217
Jon Racherbaumer Tabled Riffle Shuffle Control applications
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
112
Jerry Andrus Sidewinder Shift to top
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
27
Rick Johnsson Keel Haul bringing card behind forearm while shifting the deck on the table, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
24
Rick Johnsson Block Party after tabled riffle shuffle, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
25
Harvey Rosenthal Placement Control No. 5 to bottom with cover pass variation
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
200
Paul Harris Flash Control Flourishy card control
Also published here 1977
SuperMagic
93
Dan MacMillan A Novel Control center Vernon transfer onto tabled cards as they are picked up and placed on top
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
50
Short Card
  • How to Use a Short Card
  • Another Method
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
34
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel Carnal Knowledge delayed center block pass handling to the bottom
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
211
Control with Cover Cards Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section, card controlled to fifth from the bottom
Related to 1979
CardMagic
60
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top
Related to 1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
7
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position, preserves divided deck
 		1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
11
Gary Ouellet Drop Control top half dropped at angle with jog, jog hidden with some beveling handling
Related toVariations 1979
Finger on the Card
6
Steve Beam, Don Morris Houdini's Out when spectator wants to replace card himself and shuffle, Out
 		1979
Inside Outs
13
Rainer Teschner c) Eine einfache Kartenkontrolle oops control with "accidentally" reversed card, overhand shuffling around key card
 		1979
Das Rainer Teschner Seminar 79
32
Edward Marlo Control Throw-Offs in foreword, magician thinks he follows control of card
  • First Approach
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach (with riffle shuffle)
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
Camilo Vázquez Llave Doble card control
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Karl Fulves Buckle Buckle
1981
Side Steal
7
Karl Fulves Side Steal Reverse as deck is turned over
 		1981
Side Steal
17
Frank Thompson The Thompson Tilt Pass described in context of a control
  • The Preliminary Moves
  • The Interchange of Packet
  • Concluding Observations
 		1981
The Thompson Pass
1
U. F. Grant Die Ablenkungsvolte The "Whoops!" Control
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
75
Derek Dingle One-Hand Control
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
161
Jon Racherbaumer The Bluff Bottom Placement to second from bottom, bold
 		1982
Card Finesse
5
Edward Marlo Not For The Faint-Hearted bolder version of The Bluff Bottom Placement
 		1982
Card Finesse
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Simulated Placement
1982
Card Finesse
100
Derek Dingle Bluff Pass Control
1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
49
Don England The Tilt Bluff Pass control to second from top
 		Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
680
Jack Birnman Cover Control card controlled to small number from top, cover pass substitute
 		1982
Best of Friends
479
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
383
Meir Yedid The Pendulum Control
  • control to the bottom
  • to lap a card
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
95
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Bluff Bottom Placement as force and control
 		June 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10)
84
Peter Pellikaan Psycho Cut card control, card pushed in half the deck, rest of the deck is meshed into it
Variations Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
551
Edward Marlo Crimp Control seven methods to control selection with crimped deck, also key card handlings
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
223
Edward Marlo Scratch Sorcery or Nickromancy nicked or scratched key card and riffle shuffle control
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
227
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
312
Edward Marlo Dribble Control with Break
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
312
Edward Marlo Combination Control full deck crimp
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
313
Edward Marlo Bold Card Control
Related toVariations 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
324
Jerry Sadowitz Slip Jog Open Hockley
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Cards Hit
9
Walter E. Cummings Karate Card Control
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
337
Edward Marlo Bold Card Control
1985
Formula One Close-Up
42
Card Change card apparently pushed in one half, but stolen back (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
9
Thirteen-Down Riffle Control card apparently replaced at same position it was taken from, really under thirteen (or known number of) cards
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
16
Frederick Braue Flipflop Control cut deeper principle to control card during displaying sequence
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
18
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
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
18
Victor Farelli Farelli Control bridge
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
20
Frederick Braue Braue Crimp Control featuring "enlarging a break", also with short card (see following item)
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
20
The Wax Control selection behind the back
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
23
Frederick Braue Braue Confusion Control using Charlier Pass, "This is a one-trick sleight It should be assigned to a given trick and used with it alone."
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
24
Justin Higham Kard Kontrols 3 and 4
  • Method Three (right-hand half pushed under selection with hands raised, pop-up move dynamic)
  • Method Four (different grip)
Inspired byRelated to 1985
All Hands on Deck!
12
Irv Weiner Bluff Insertion From The Front
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
56
John Bannon Out-jog Switch Control
Inspired by 1986
Mirage
3
Karl Fulves Riffle Red Riffle Shuffle Control used to divide colors, as set-up for Judson/Brown's Telltale Color
 		1987
Covenant
23
Steve Draun The Ole Thumb Pass
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
6
Richard Sanders Combination Force/Control selection outjogged, pushed in and top card pushed forward when hand is raised, bold
Related to 1987
When Creators Collide...
5
Mark Vincent Mexican Turnover Force to turnover part of spread, forcing a position or unloading a card
 		1987
Gimmick (Issue 10)
14
Ken Simmons Related Bold Card Control opposite, apparently bottom card of right-hand packet removed but really top card
Inspired byVariations 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
44
Ken Simmons Pragmatic Control
Inspired by 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
45
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #2
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
381
Harry Riser Dribble Control to second from bottom
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
38
Frank Thompson Multi Shift aka Straddle Shift, also for single card
Variations 1989
The Multiple Shift
2
Randy Wakeman Randy's Miracle Move same as slip-jog or open hockley
Related to 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
136
Harry Lorayne Eerie Control card slipped to top secretly
 		1990
Trend Setters
154
Harry Lorayne Upward Bound card is controlled to any small number from top, passive
 		1990
Trend Setters
194
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
Related to 1990
Close-up Impact!
38
Tony Miller Insert Out Miller Variable Placement
Also published here June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1939
Karl Fulves Optimum Opener: Annexed Aces using "Riffle Shuffle Control" to control a selection and cull the Aces from shuffled deck, negative cull
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
30
T. Page Wright The Fan and Pass control sequence to cover one-handed pass
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
83
T. Page Wright The Knock-In Pass Substitute card apparently knocked into deck with packet in right hand, actually stolen under packet
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
87
Charlie Miller, Paul Chosse Miller's Cascade Control
Related toVariations 1992
Card Finesse II
73
Justin Higham Combination Force Control cards dragged from half in right hand end grip into left hand one by one until stopped, card forced and then controlled
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
15
Justin Higham Tech-Notes on "Kard Kontrols 3 & 4"
Related to May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
23
Steve Draun The New Thumb Slide
Related toAlso published here 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
57
Jerry Sadowitz The Slip Jog
1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
120
Ernest Earick Bow-to-stern Control
Related toVariations 1993
By Forces Unseen
16
クリンプカードによるコントロール (Crimped card control)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
38
パスによる客のカードのコントロール (To control a spectator's card with the pass)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
44
Vicente Canuto 1.- Control por Acordeón bridging cards while springing the deck
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
201
George Pughe George Pughe's Pass from center to top as top half is replaced
Related toVariations 1994
More Greater Magic
1053
Controlled Return replaced at certain position
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1239
Chad Long T.C.O.H.T.P.C. "The Cheesy One Hand Top Palm Control"
Also published here 1994
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One
12
Chad Long The Second Control joke set-up
VariationsAlso published here 1994
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One
13
Gene Maze One-Handed Bottom Deal Control
1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
37
Angelo Carbone An Automatic Control bluff pass with Humbug gimmick
 		1994
Humbug
15
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
962
Edward Marlo Open Hockley top card apparently dragged into center
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
28
Aldo Colombini Top Control selection placed on bottom half in left hand which pushes it into top half that is one-hand-fanned in right hand
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
84
U. F. Grant The "Whoops!" Control bold, but clever method
Related to 1995
Card College — Volume 1
68
Wesley James At Your Command using a simple center deal
Related to July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2521
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control in context of sandwich routine, mates face-up on top and selection appears between them
Also published here Nov. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 11)
2569
Tom Gagnon The Tap Illusion (Single Card) card out jogged in deck is tapped with a card and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded on tapping card
Related to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1023
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion (Half Deck) card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1025
Tom Gagnon Vertical Tap Illusion card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet, vertical
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1028
Tom Gagnon Fan Tap card is tapped in deck with half deck fanned, control
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1030
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion Feint card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet, with finesse
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1031
Tom Gagnon Sideways Tap tap illusion variation
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1036
Tom Gagnon Taps more ideas with the tap illusion, see also p. 1096 for additional idea by Steve Beam
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1037
Tom Gagnon More on the Tap Illusion
  • The Elliptical False Count
Related to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1068
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control
Also published here 1995
The Sleight Album
15
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
5
Aldo Colombini Bottoms Up! control sequence using Glide variation with cards in right-hand end grip
Related to 1995
What's Up Deck?
6
Chad Long Conniving Controls: First Control joke set-up
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
63
Chad Long Conniving Controls: Second Control "The Cheesy One Hand Top Palm Control"
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
64
Aaron Fisher Delayed Bluff Placement control to near the bottom
 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
66
Steve Bedwell The Dribble - Toss Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
10
Steve Bedwell The Dribble Toss Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1181
James Swain The Swain Simplicity Control setting up for a double lift
Related to 1996
Miracles with Cards
45
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control brief
 		1996
Arempi
27
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Roll Control selection pushed in, followed by flourishy roll-over cut onto table
 		Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
78
Steve Bedwell Dribblocation dribble control, credit correction p. 2820 (was credited to Alex Scarella)
 		Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2783
Wesley James Coming Up in the World with credit information
  • The Load Up I (Coming Up in the World)
  • The Load Up II (Interlocked Set-Up)
  • The Load Up III (Large Block)
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
27
Wesley James At You Command "The Middle Deal Control Swindle"
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
72
Steve Bedwell The Dribble Toss Control
1997
Karten à la carte
110
The Bridge Control
1998
Card College — Volume 3
562
Joe Rindfleisch The Rindfleisch Control "The R. B. D. Force" in reverse
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
19
Wesley James Coming Up in the World
1998
Das Manuel Muerte Seminar 1998
3
Jason Alford After-Burner! variation of the Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence, for Michael Weber credit correction see "Attribution Retribution"
Related toVariations Dec. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
85
Steve Bedwell Control Variation Dribble Control, Face Up
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
78
Bottom Reversal Control Control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		1999
Kort
69
Volte accidentally dropping cards
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
66
Randy Wakeman, Jerry Sadowitz Miracle Move with Sadowitz finesse, brief
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
13
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Plus Two Effects"
card is added on top of selection in action of stripping it out, done at chest height
  • The Add-On Move
  • The Control
  • The Force
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
21
Earl Nelson W. T. Control Wirst Turn Pass as control
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
56
Fredric P. Lamazor, Irv Weiner Bluff Insertion Handling
Inspired by 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
40
Mark Aspiazu Discrepant Hop card put in center comes back to top
 		Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
85
Neal Elias A Crimp Control using crimped card like corner short, riffling to it
 		2000
Gambling Notes
6
Jerry Mentzer Direct Palm of a Tabled Card tabled card scooped into deck
  • As a Palm
  • As a Control
Related to
  • "Dribble Control" (Inside John Murray)
 2000
Card File Two
124
Jason Alford Scamwich Bow-to-stern Control as sandwich load
Inspired by 2000
Freebie 2
21
Dan Buck, Dave Buck As a Control Extended Floop as control
 		2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
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
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control control with bluff pass concept
VariationsAlso published here 2002
The Paper Engine
48
Bob King Phantom Control card at though-of number remembered, performer claims that he will bring it back to this position, actually this is a ruse to control it in standard lazy-man's to pocket style
 		2002
The Breather 3
13
Mark Aspiazu A.P.C. (Aspiazu Perpendicular Control) card already pushed in in perpendicular position, but one end covered with right hand
 		Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
26
Andi Gladwin Bound To Stern control to top while the deck is in the card box
Inspired byRelated to June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
22
Dan Buck, Dave Buck "Dribble This!" card control with dribble selection process, featuring a switch with a clip palm
  • Controlling a card to the Bottom: method two
  • Controlling a card to the Top: method one
  • Method two: done in the hands
 		2002
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 2
21
Jason Alford Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
20
Karl Fulves, Steve Beam Riffle Shuffle Control Handling incomplete riffle shuffle condition
 		2003
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
123
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
154
Tony Miller MVP - Miller Variable Placement out-jogged card inserted, directly controlled to top
Related to
  • "Pop Up Aces" (A.P. Sreenivas, Linking Ring, Aug. 1989)
VariationsAlso published here 		2003
Variations Revisited
129
David Jade Swing Control similar to Bow-to-stern Control
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
82
Karl Fulves (B) On The Bias control of inserted card(s) reversed to bottom with rubber banded deck
 		2004
Under Tension
48
Grace Ann Morgan The Off Center Shuffle getting a glimpsed selection to the top
 		2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
58
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog as a control
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
74
Steve Beam Bottom Feeder
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
240
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
Ashes to Ashes
4
Jason Alford Reverse Burn (Version One) Angled After-Burner to reverse a card
  • Adjustment for a Spectator Selection
Inspired byRelated to 2004
Ashes to Ashes
15
Jack Parker The Hidden Half Pass selection is reversed to second from bottom
Inspired by 2004
Ashes to Ashes
27
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal from center, described as a control to top
 		2005
Up In Smoke
4
Harry Riser The Inserted Card Control with Countdown spectator pushes card flush, performer pushes reversed Five in deck and selection is five cards down
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2001
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
19
Jack Avis The Card Between while showing that card is not on top or bottom
Related to 2006
Rara Avis
32
Jack Avis A Control a bit unclear, decoy card left outjogged and cover pass made somehow
 		2006
Rara Avis
146
Luke Dancy Under Control card left out-jogged, controlled to bottom, without spreading
Inspired by 2006
Another Bite of the Cherry
6
Dan Buck, Dave Buck D.D.C. - Discrepancy Dribble Control
2006
Sleightly Magical
20
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels
2006
England Up Close
5
Bob Farmer Passtitution brings card to second from top
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
403
Tyler Wilson Damage Control Sloppy control which simulates a mistake in squaring the deck, cards fall to table
 		2007
Movers & Shakers
12
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels
2007
52 Memories
96
C. A. George Newmann, Frank E. Blaisdell Slip 'N Lift one-handed opening, selection placed inside, card moved to top with one hand
Also published here
  • Newman, Linking Ring, May 1949
  • Original Magic (Frank Blaisdell)
 2007
The Anthology of One Handed Card Cuts and Flourishes
69
Justin Higham Illogical Dribble Control (or Reverse IDF)
Related toVariations 2007
The Illogical Dribble Force
14
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see references, also see p. 226 and p. 353
Related toAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
24
Dai Vernon, Jack Merlin Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 3) No. 109-3, Merlin "Push In" Pass, cryptic, might be the Snap Pass
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
29
Justin Higham One-handed Pull-out one handed method of transferring card from center to top
Related to 2008
Dexterity Manual
8
Jason Dean Convince Me Not selection lost in top half which the spectator shuffles
Inspired by
  • "The Trick That Never Fails" (Paul Cummins, The Second Deal website, July 2003)
 2008
Deal or No Deal
10
Mark Aspiazu Key Card Shift key card principle explained but card actually brought to top
 		2008
Deal or No Deal
13
Daniel Garcia Ego Slip Card apparently placed openly in middle of deck, in reality it is instantly controlled to the top
 		2009
Limited
4
Dani DaOrtiz Kaps on Kards on Fred Kaps' video and notes "Kaps on Kards", translation of
  • floritura y pase (salto Le Paul)
  • pase al cuadrar por arriba (por arrastre del pulgar)
  • descarga deslizante (al regazo en mezcla)
  • volver al mezclar (volteo carta superior)
  • falso corte snap-out
  • floritura del giro en el falso corte (Charlie Miller)
  • falso corte con doblez
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 10)
270
Will Houstoun Face-Up IDF Control Plus Transfer
Inspired by 2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
7
Justin Higham IDF as a Cover for the Side Steal
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
8
Justin Higham ID Card card chosen, performer takes indifferent card from deck and can glimpse and control selection with that
 		2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
19
Roy Walton The Power of Two placement strategy for selected card to any position
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
162
Roberto Giobbi Control Ruse presentation to openly control a card near the top or bottom
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 15)
19
Rainer Teschner Teschner's Selection Control delayed in demonstration, also as set-up for stop trick
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 1)
69
Roberto Giobbi A Mathematical Control automatic placement handling
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 18)
87
Roberto Giobbi A Not So Mathematical Control reciting lyrics
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 19)
88
Collin Lynn Lynn's Bold-Pass Card Control
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 28)
321
Chad Nelson Wonder Control bold and top/bottom discrepant dribble force and control
Inspired by 2010
Strolling Controls
7
Controlling the Card
2011
Magic Page by Page
46
Charlie Miller, Dave Buck Cascade Control finessed handling
Inspired byVariations 2011
If An Octopus Could Palm
26
Tom Gagnon Slap Control card inserted in deck, then deck put half-way into case and slapped in (injog plungers out)
Also published here 2011
Cased Card Controls
16
Steve Beam Internal Control cards biddled into left hand one by one until spectator says stop, then top and bottom slipped off at once, force and control/switch, effect application in which a selection is divined via other cards, all other cards blank or duplicates
Related to 2011
FFFF-ing Great Card Moves
21
Harapan Ong Fan Twirl Closer Control one half fanned in right hand, top card of left-hand half is shown and lost, card controlled to top
Related to Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
32
Shane Cobalt The Helium Control same appearance as Dribble Toss Control, Allerton Switch
Related to 2012
CTRL
6
Shane Cobalt The Empty Control card peeked at, then some cards left on table put on top
Inspired by 2012
CTRL
11
Gary Plants A Card Control
  • Controlling Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator goes Past the Break
Also published here
  • "G .P. Card Control" in "Precursor" Nr. 36. 1992.
 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
225
Jerry K. Hartman R.S. Control
2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
22
Charlie Miller Cascade Control
2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
126
Lennart Green Robo al cuadrar card is inserted in center of the deck, steal to lateral palm
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 24)
810
Lennart Green Robo de la carta y lavado de baraja card is inserted in center of the deck, steal to lateral palm after all around square up
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 24)
811
Justin Higham Illogical Control Notes
Related to 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
25
Joseph Barry Slap Handling
Inspired by 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
25
Joseph Barry, Will Houstoun Finessed Side-Jog Handling
Inspired by 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
26
Joseph Barry Reverse Illogical Control
Inspired by 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
26
Tom Crosbie O.T.T. Control to the top, Tilt without Tilt
 		2013
Just Be Croz
71
Alexander de Cova Mein Extraktor card placed inside cased deck can easily be accessed and removed when pocketing case
Inspired by
  • Abstractor, marketed item, Alakazam
Also published here 		Oct. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 11)
20
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Murphy's Control using T. G. Murphy's "Deck Flip"
 		2014
Card Men
21
Peter McKinnon One Finger CTRL with dummy card sticking out
 		2014
Burn After Reading
19
Tomas Blomberg Proteus Bound while the deck is in the card box
  • Ambitious Card Ending
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
84
Tomas Blomberg Hindu Interlock force, switch and control of a card
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
112
Simon Aronson, Steve Bedwell Bedwell, Funsky, and more... Steve Bedwell's Dribble Toss Control (and many variations)

  • Two Selections
  • Glimpsing the (New) Bottom Card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2014
Art Decko
3
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control
Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
55
Chris Mayhew Anti Control Position Control to certain position in center of deck, e.g. inside a Sandwich
Related to Oct. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 10)
42
Alexander de Cova Abstractor card placed inside cased deck can easily be accessed and removed when pocketing case
Also published here Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 3)
15
Karl Fulves Incomplete Riffle Shuffle Control
2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
149
Edo Huang Linea Control alternative to tip-over switch
Inspired by 2015
Card Coffee Collective
19
Alexander de Cova Abstractor-Gimmick card placed inside cased deck can easily be accessed and removed when pocketing case
Inspired by
  • Extractor, marketed by Alakazam Magic
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
259
Benjamin Earl Touch-Think card apparently thought of
 		2016
This is not a Box
17
Roberto Giobbi The Lateral Insertion sideways insertion
  • Control
  • Multiple Shift
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Nov 5)
318
Tyler Wilson Remote Control out-of-hands, "muscle writing"
 		2017
Rocky Mountain Session
24
Ryan Schlutz Counterpoint using group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape
Also published here 2017
False Anchors — Volume Two
25
John Hostler Table Wash Control cards mixed with rosetta shuffle and wash
 		2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
12
Johnny Thompson Bluff Pass Handling
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
68
Edward Marlo, Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
Also published here 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
81
Giancarlo Scalia Double-Dribble Control
Related to 2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
208
Giancarlo Scalia Bluff Pass Control
2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
210
Giancarlo Scalia Rotary Control
Inspired by
  • Ernesto Melero's "Spread Control"
 2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
212
Eddie McColl Charlier Shift Control
Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
62
Scott Robinson SACC (Semi Automatic Cascade Control) card inserted into fan is controlled to back (i. e. top) as fan is squared
Inspired by 2018
Pure Imagination
257
Tatanka Tan Tabled Control kind of a tabled top change
 		2019
The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019)
88
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion out-jogged card apparently tapped into deck with another card, really stolen onto the face of that card
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
308
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
Gagnon Unfiltered
312
Tom Gagnon Dribble Toss Feint same appearance as Dribble Toss Control, Allerton Switch
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
315
Tom Gagnon Stripper Deck Finesse method to gain control of a reversed card
  • Side Strippers
  • End Strippers
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
340
Tom Gagnon Slap Control card inserted in deck, then deck put half-way into case and slapped in (injog plungers out)
Also published here 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
353
Ryan Schlutz Counterpoint using group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape
Also published here 2020
False Anchors
57
Ryan Schlutz Edge-Mark Pencil Dot about a special key card ant uses with it
  • Single-Card Control
  • Single Card Control Borrowed Deck
 		2020
False Anchors
111
Anthony Miller The Out and Up Control direct, also as direct palm
 		July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
71
Griffin Watt Outjog Control top card of left hand packet apparently placed in center of right-hand packet in end grip, replaced by dummy card which is moved to out-jogged position one-handed
Inspired by July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
57
Bernard Bilis The Bilis Extraction Move card replaced in center and deck put in case, in that action the card is pulled out to outside of case
 		2021
Every Card You Take
23
Eugene Burger The Crimp on the corner crimp, crimping the bottom card and using a crimp for the control of a selection
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
121
Sebastian Midtvaage Parental Control card lost in the center of one half which is then placed into center of the other half, controlled to top
 		June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part One)
45
David Regal The Relocation Control
  • Material Concessions
slow motion top change handling as control
Inspired by Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
64
Andrew Frost The Serious Second Deal
Inspired by 2022
Double Lift
80
Andrew Frost Hideout Subtlety showing that the top few cards are not the selection
 		2022
Double Lift
85
Max Malini Step Delay also jog, get-ready for classic force
 		2022
Max Malini
247
Bob Farmer Placement at Nine placement after Touch Force
 		2022
The Ten Count Force
4
Dai Vernon Face-up Second Deal Control card shown and apparently dealt onto table one-handed, New Theory Second Deal, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
84
David Jade Swing Control similar to Bow-to-stern Control
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
225
Tyler Wilson Striptease outjogged card is stripped/pivoted out and switched for bottom card
  • The Switch
  • The Control
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
396
Edward Marlo, Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
531
Luke Dancy Under Control
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
560
Jeff Prace Shooting Star Control card tossed into deck from the back, actually tossed on top
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
947
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
964
Dominic St-Jacques Perignon Control top/bottom discrepancy, light-reft on the way down
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1003
Vitaly Shevtsov Expertalk: Vitaly Shevtsov on the Injog card inserted into deck as it is dribbled on table
  • To Vanish the Card
  • To Control the Card to the Top or Bottom
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1113
Steve Shaw Shaw Control transfer to the bottom during display sequence, card bent to buckle downwards
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1145
Christian Grenier Le Cool Control thumb slide from in-jog
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1178
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
2022
Ferrofluid
10
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control
2022
Ferrofluid
12
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Cascade Four-Card Control and Palm cards (e.g. Aces) inserted as group into center of deck and squared in and deck is either cascaded or overhand-shuffled, Aces are retained on top or can be brought directly into right palm
Inspired by
  • "Cascade Control" (Charlie Miller, Genii, June 1972)
 2022
Vallarino
31
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Come Back card (or cards) is inserted into deck, stolen out and replaced on top in action of right hand reaching to pick up marker to uncap it or transfer it to other hand
 		2022
Vallarino
40
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog unnamed, but credited to Sadowitz
 		2022
Vallarino
73
Ryan Kessler Cooper Control card inserted face up in face-down deck in-jogged, deck turned over so card is now face down and out-jogged, switch during that action
 		Apr. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 4)
65
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Move
Mar. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 3)
682
Tobias Hudson Agogo Control tabled deck is riffled, spectator stops, top half turned, card shown and put face down on table with top-bottom-discrepancy switch
 		Mar. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 3)
708
Elisav "Biz" Bizau The Biz Cascade Control
  • The Sleight Corner
from center to top during waterfall flourish
Related to June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
868
Harvey Rosenthal Card Control card at bottom of right-hand half shown, then transferred to top of left-hand half, right section spread on table, card dropped on top, rest spread over it, control to bottom
 		July 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 7)
916
Jerry Sadowitz Slip Jog
Also published here 2023
Misdirection
42
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control
Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
71
Steven Palmer A Subtle Breather control sequence with breather card of a named card that is removed from face-up deck
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1240
Elisav "Biz" Bizau The Metro Control
  • The Sleight Corner
card shown face up in left hand packet, secrets transferred to other packet before first packet is lost into center of other packet
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1262