Nikola

25 entries in Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Nikola
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
9
Louis Nikola Curriculum Detailed mnemonic system to help memorize the Nikola Stack, plus some basic analysis of the arrangement:
  • WHIST OR BRIDGE
  • SPELLING BEE
  • POKER
  • NAP
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
13
Louis Nikola Spelling spell to three different cards consecutively (named by magician)
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
29
Louis Nikola All Trumps Produce all thirteen hearts for a perfect Bridge hand, linked to Wizard's Whist
Related toAlso published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
38
Louis Nikola The Spelling Bee Ace to King spelled out from the top (Jack miscalled as King)
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Game of Poker Everyone gets good hands, you get Royal Flush in Hearts
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Game of "NAP"
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System comments on the use of memorized deck and how to learn the Nikola System
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
385
Louis Nikola Whist or Bridge trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Spelling Bee trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Poker trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola "Nap" trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Spelling spelling out some cards with the Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
395
Louis Nikola All Trumps trick with Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
400
Jean Hugard A Nikola Presentation starting with a shuffled deck
  • Naming the cards at any numbers called
  • Naming the position of any card called
  • Naming the number of cards cut by a spectator
  • A hand at poker
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
427
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
840
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Nikola Spelling No. 231, spelling to any named card
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
58
Frederick Braue 2) Mental Speller
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
13
Frederick Braue Tens at 10, 20, 37, 47 cutting to Tens in Nikola stack with Thumbnail Gauge (1941)
Inspired by 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
29
Paul Curry, Frederick Braue For Nikola Routine could be done with any stack
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
6
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon Plus Braue only introduction for trick in reference
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
15
Frederick Braue Braue Nikola Fish estimation and fishing
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
16
Martin Joyal An Overview of Memorized Stacks
  • Memorized Stack Characteristics
  • Overview of Memorized Stacks
    • The Nikola Stack (Louis Nikola)
    • The Ireland Stack (Laurie Ireland)
    • The McCaffrey Stack (William McCaffrey)
    • The Steele Stack (Rufus Steele)
    • The Marlo Stack (Ed Marlo)
    • The Skinner Stacks (Michael Skinner)
    • The Aronson Stack (Simon Aronson)
    • The Aldrich Stach (Steve Aldrich)
    • The Rix Stack (Claude Rix)
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
49
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
242
Karl Fulves Final Thoughts
2007
Word Play
70