Distributors

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Challenge to You from Edward Marlo! description of three routines, no explanation
  • 1. The Separating Aces
  • 2. The New Elevator
  • 3. Real Gone Aces
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
144
Edward Marlo The Separating Aces four Aces distribute in the deck, three methods, all cards face-down
Variations 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
162
Edward Marlo Separating Aces (4th Method) four Aces are placed in the center face-down, deck spread and Aces have distributed in the deck and turned face-up
Inspired by Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
3
Ken Krenzel Ken's Separation kings placed on top, instantly spread and they are distributed
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
153
Jerry K. Hartman Hocus Pokey Kings are distributed face-up throughout deck with face-up Ace next to each one, when deck is separated in two and spread out, one half has all the Aces separated and other half has all the Kings in a group, story patter
 		1974
Super Dupes
10
Jon Racherbaumer Off-Shoot two sandwich cards separate next to two selections
Related toVariations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
13
Wilbur T. Kattner, Roger Smith Collected!!! Aces first distribute, then come together to trap three selections
Related to 1977
Innovative Magic No. 3
34
Edward Marlo Split Sandwiches odd-backed sandwich cards put in deck, they split and are next to two selections, including "One Deck Variation" and suggestion by Danny Korem
Inspired by 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
70
Larry Jennings Collectors V - Distributraction
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
213
John Bannon Split-Braue Reversal cards are reversed but also distributed to two different positions
 		1990
Impossibilia
118
Philip T. Goldstein Third Degree Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
VariationsAlso published here
  • "3rd Degree" in "New Tops" August, 1980. P. 43.
 1990
Focus
21
Jack Birnman Dragnet Queens are tossed in deck, they split up and sandwich two selections, Birnman's original sleights replaced with standard sleights
Variations 1992
Card Finesse II
222
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
34
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
10
Aldo Colombini Colorado three cards are lost, Ace to Three of Clubs are placed on top, the distribute through the deck one to three cards next to the selections
Also published here Mar. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 3)
2478
Aldo Colombini Colorado three cards are lost, Ace to Three of Clubs are placed on top, the distribute through the deck one to three cards next to the selections
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
25
Simon Lovell Hold The Mayo red Kings in deck, selection appears between them, repeat, then Kings split and then find selection
  • Stage One - Butter the Bread!
  • Stage Two - Add the Ham
  • Stage Three - Hold the Mayo!
Variations 1997
Simon Says!
47
Simon Lovell Give Me The Mayo cleaner handling with double backer
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
53
Troy Hooser Displ-Ace Aces put on deck, vanish and distribute in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1455
Andi Gladwin All Over The (Dis)Place Aces put face-up on top, they vanish and are instantly distributed throughout deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
4
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat phase
VariationsAlso published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
71
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat with change into Aces
  • Phase One: The Jacks Assemble
  • Phase Two: The Jacks Scatter
  • Phase Three: The Jacks Assemble...Again
  • Phase Four: The Jacks Change to Aces
Inspired by 2005
Overlap
61
Steve Reynolds Ace, x, x, x, x, Ace Two Aces distribute in the deck to find two selections
Inspired byVariations 2009
Route 52
52
Steve Reynolds, Allan Ackerman The Splits Four Kings distribute to find four selections next to them
Inspired by 2009
Route 52
56
Allan Ackerman Technicolor Splits Kings from blue deck placed on table, red deck slapped onto them, they distribute next to previously named quartet
Also published here 2012
The Cardjurer
43
Allan Ackerman The Splits Aces cut to, deck slapped onto them, they distribute next to previously named quartet
Inspired byRelated to 2012
The Cardjurer
47
Harapan Ong Two Heads are Better than One three selections lost, two Kings face-up together, they separate next to two selections, then come together to sandwich third selection
 		2014
Close Culls
35
Harapan Ong Scattered Sandwich Aces reversed in center, split up to sandwich two selections
Inspired by 2014
Close Culls
86
Harapan Ong, Larry Jennings The Buckle-llectors Kings distribute, then assemble around three selections
Related to 2014
Close Culls
93
Tomas Blomberg QXS...SXQ two Queens put together into deck, the separate next to two selections
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
225
Bébel Les Sables Mouvants Aces put face up on the deck vanish and are found distributed in the deck
 		2014
Notes de Conférence 1
10
William Goodwin Two-Step Two Queens distribute in deck magically to find two selections, then come together to sandwich last selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Step by Step" (Precursor, Oct. 2003)
 Apr. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 1 No. 4 (Spring #1))
41
Harapan Ong Three Degrees of Separation Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Principia
85
Allan Ackerman Technicolor Splits Aces from blue deck placed on table, red deck slapped onto them, they distribute next to previously selected cards
VariationsAlso published here 2019
Card Theater
65
Allan Ackerman The Splits named court cards removed and later lost, Aces cut to, deck placed onto them, they distribute next to previously named court cards
Related toAlso published here 2019
Card Theater
88
Steve Reynolds On the Distribution Effect credit information
 		2020
Output (Issue 9)
11
Lee Lee Off Shoot Variant two sandwich cards separate next to two selections
Inspired byVariations 2020
Output (Issue 9)
13
Steve Reynolds Loose Ends: Off Shoot Fix
Inspired by 2020
Output (Issue 10)
18
Chiam Yu Sheng, Philip T. Goldstein 3D Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
Inspired by May 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 5)
70
John Bannon BOLO
  • Dealing With It
two cards chosen and lost, Jacks tossed in deck face up, they split up and sandwich both selections
Inspired by July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
62
Steve Reynolds Direct Splits Aces from blue deck placed on table, red deck slapped onto them, they distribute next to Kings
Inspired by 2022
Output (Issue 21)
32
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat phase
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
97
Harapan Ong Come Back to (Dis)Place name four-of-a-kind removed, twisting routine, they change to Aces, original cards are distributed throughout deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
930
Andi Gladwin All Over Displace Aces put face-up on top, they vanish and are instantly distributed throughout deck
Also published here 2022
The Reverse Cull
61
Andi Gladwin Scatter Daley Aces distributed all over deck as finale to Cavorting Aces
 		2022
The Reverse Cull
65
Allan Ackerman The Splits named court cards removed and later lost, Aces cut to, deck placed onto them, they distribute next to previously named court cards
Related toAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
130
Allan Ackerman Technicolor Splits Aces from blue deck placed on table, red deck slapped onto them, they distribute next to previously selected cards
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
105