4,229 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards
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Hocus Pocus Junior Conveyance of Cards and Dice mentioning card tricks and principles without details
  • divided cards
  • advantage dice by cutting off a strip
  • "nipping" (punch?), corner crimp, dots
1634 51
Henri Decremps Le Cygne ingénieux. swan in basin moves by its own, moves to letters to form chosen word, anagram method with words on cards (variation of Guyot's method)
Related to 1785 262
Faire changer un roi de coeur en as de pique, et un as de pique en roi de coeur two cards are transposed under two hats, two double facers
1786 170
To make Four Cards change from Eights to Twos, from Black to Red, etc. divided cards
1876 71
To make Four Aces change to Four Kings, and Four Kings to Four Aces four double facers, using hat
1876 90
Professor Hoffmann Making Double Facers
1876 90
The "Torn Card" card restored except corner, which then visibly reappears, different versions of the mechanical card explained
1876 139
Mechanical Changing Cards three different ones
1876 142
Changing Cards
  • flap card (with rubber)
  • moving pip section in picture cards (two versions)
1889 46
The "Walking Pip" Card
1889 47
Multi-Pip Card & Application two versions, with general card type routine with two spectators
1889 48
Prof. M. Verbeck Multi-Pip Card double faced multi-pip card, ending clean with blank card
1889 50
The Transforming Sevens divided cards
1889 137
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack three selections, "General Pack"
1889 140
The Four Queens changed to Kings Queens under hat transpose with Kings on deck, double facers
1889 142
Black Backed Card
1889 152
The Mechanical "Torn Card" last corner visibly restores
1889 166
The Magic Mirror deck laid on mirror, name appears on mirror (breathing glass), mirror turned, only selection sticks to mirror
1889 179
Iron Foil Card magnetic application
1889 181
Folding Card acrobatic type
1889 223
The "Three-Card" Trick - Another Method gaffed face, fake-index precursor
1890 54
Changing Cards multi-pip card
Variations 1890 55
"Walking Pip" Cards
1890 56
Mechanical Diminishing Cards described in addition to sleight-of-hand method
1890 64
The Magnetic Wand and Walking Card selection lifted out of deck which rests in spectator's pocket
1890 124
Bland The Enchanted Hand-Mirror deck on hand-held mirror, mirror turned over, only selection sticks, magnetism
1890 128
Die Springkarte No. 10, selection either rises slowly or jumps out of deck, rubber band attached to two cards
1895 14
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 14, Nine of Diamonds changes into Ace of Diamonds, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off
Related to 1895 18
Der Kunstschütze No. 20, hole shot in Ace, gaff card with hole that can be pushed open
1895 24
Die verwandelten Könige No. 40, four Kings change into four Queens
1895 48
Die ihr Plätze wechselnden Karten No. 45, two cards placed in two hats change places, two double facers
1895 54
La carte du diable No. 47, top card shown, spectator removes it from deck, it changes, half card covers half the face card
1895 56
Das Durchdringen der Stoffe No. 4, card in envelope put underneath top hat, card is pulled out of top hat visibly, envelope empty
1895 90
Die gehorsamen Karten two or three cards selected and lost, one by one they rise out of deck and float into other hand, solo version
Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Die sich in der Hand eines Zuschauers verwandelnde Karte card placed on spectator's hand changes, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off, detailed explanation
Related to Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
23
Das Thaler-Kartenspiel "oder Die durch ein Kartenspiel spazierenden Thaler"
deck placed on glass and covered with handkerchief, coin penetrates through deck into glass or flies invisibly into glass
June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
90
Die verschwundene und wiedergefundene Karte card is burned or vanishes, it reappears gradually as it is pulled out of the bottom of a hat, using a foldable card with black cloth back
Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
169
L'Homme Masqué, Carl Willmann Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel gaff set
Also published here Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
184
Der Kunstschütze Eine Kartensoirée No. 3
card held by spectator is shot at, a hole appears in its middle
Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Meine große Kartenvoltige Eine Kartensoirée No. 8
card fountain at stand, selection appears at the end, card is transformed into a card half its size
Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
Die Eintracht der Damen card chosen, then three more cards chosen and the match, then assembly with four double facers
Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
52
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Karten-Changements two cards underneath separate hats or plates transpose, three methods:
  • I. duplicate
  • II. pseudo duplicate by covering a pip (Conradi-Horster)
  • III. double facers
1896 45
Eine Point-Drei-Karte verwandelt sich in ein Ass multi-pip principle
1896 133
Point-Vier verwandelt sich in Point-Sechs multi-pip principle
Related to 1896 133
Die Doppelkarte
1896 134
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here 1896 134
Die Chamäleon-Karten fan of four cards transforms multiple times, divided cards
1896 135
Französische Verwandlungskarte three Fives change into Aces, kind of wide-spread divided cards
1896 136
Vierfache Verwandlungskarte quartet gaff to change Queen to all four suits
1896 137
Geteilte Karten a) diagonally divided cards
b) horizontally divided cards
1896 137
Verkleinerungskarte single card shrinks and vanishes
Related to 1896 139
Einfache Bilder-Klappkarte
Related to 1896 139
Die mechanische Eckkarte corner torn off, thrown back and it visibly restores, mechanical
Related toAlso published here 1896 140
Die neue vierfache Verwandlungskarte card changes three times
Related to 1896 141
Die Karte in der Flasche bottle covered and in spectator's hands, selection appears inside, folding card
Related toAlso published here 1896 142
Die Riesenkarte card triples in size
Related to 1896 143
Die Bilderschiebekarte "Carreau-Dame verwandelt der Künstler in Pique-Dame"
with sliding section inside card
Related to 1896 144
Das sich viermal verwandelnde Ass card changes into all four Aces with sliding mechanism inside card
1896 145
Die Haarkarte
Related toAlso published here 1896 145
Pique-Drei verwandelt sich in Pique-Ass Three changes to Ace with sliding mechanism inside card
1896 147
Pique-Zwei verwandelt sich in Coeur-Zwei Two of Spades changes to Two of Hearts with sliding mechanism inside card
1896 147
Der Königsschuss à la Buffalo-Bill performer shoots at card and it has a hole
Related to 1896 147
Coeur-Ass verwandelt sich in Pique-Ass Ace of Hearts changes into Ace of Spades with sliding mechanism inside card
1896 148
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Coeur-Zehn verwandelt sich in Pique-Zehn Ten of Hearts changes into Ten of Spades with ten small flaps
1896 148
Japans Blumenflor card to spring flower
Related to 1896 149
Neueste Verwandlungskarte card changed into other card that is ungaffed since a cover slide is palmed off
Related toVariations 1896 150
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die neue dreifache Verwandlungskarte card changes two times, ends with unprepared card since a cover slide is palmed off
Inspired byRelated to 1896 151
Die Verwandlungs- und Verkleinerungskarte Queen changes in a Jack, shrinks to half its size and vanishes
1896 151
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Verkleinerungsspiel three methods, second one by Conradi
1896 153
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die alte und neue Tintenkarte ink changes to clear water, a card is used to proof that it's ink
1896 159
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Kartenwürfel playing card change to three-inch die
1896 161
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Reise durch den Cylinderhut card penetrates top hat
Related to 1896 162
Un Billet d'amour card chosen, letter comes from mailman from back of audience, it is transformed into selection
1896 163
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Eine Spielkarte verwandelt sich in eine Blancokarte card to blank card
1896 164
Mysteriöse Transformation Nine of Diamonds changes to Ace of Diamonds in hand of spectator, eight of the pips consist of red powder that is shaken off
Related to 1896 165
Der geheimnisvolle Cylinderhut three cards are burnt and fired with pistol against top hat where they reappear
Related to 1896 166
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster In fremder Hand verschwindende Karten cards disappear into tray
1896 181
Der Kartenspiegel card vanishes on mirror, card with mirror on back
1896 182
Magnetischer Kartenspiegel only selection adheres to mirror
1896 188
Karten- und Ei-Balance egg and upright card balanced on wand, card with needle inside
Related to 1896 189
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Neuester Kartensteiger four selection, corner torn off one, first picture card rises and its picture moves on the card, second rises reversed and visible reverses, third card is blank card and visible prints itself, fourth card with missing corner, corner visibly restores
Related to 1896 210
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Kartenmagneta two selections, deck in a glass, one selection rises out of deck and floats to other glass and in midair changes to second selection
Related to 1896 213
Die wandernden Könige Kings placed underneath a hat or plate, four cards on the top of the deck transpose with the Kings, four double facers
Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
24
Making Double Facers
Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
24
Hugo Kramer Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel
Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
55
Dr. Arnfeld Die verschwindende Karte card vanishes from deck, spectator pushes card into clip in deck which is pulled out
Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
181
Bartholomäus Gebert, Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Ein kleiner Fastnachtscherz oder das Auferstehen einer verbrannten Karte card removed, rest of deck put on glass and covered with handkerchief, card burnt and shot onto glass, card is now upright in glass, it is removed and shrinks and vanishes
Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
69
Die Haarkarte "Mechanische Karten"
Also published here Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
71
Die Blumenkarte "Mechanische Karten"
card changes into flower
Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
Die vierfache Verwandlungskarte "Mechanische Karten"
card taken from the deck and transformed three times
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel
May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
131
"Karte in der Flasche" bottle covered and in spectator's hands, selection appears inside, folding card
Also published here May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
133
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Verkleinerungsspiel "Original-Ausführung von F. W. Conradi"
June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
Carl Braun Diminishing Cards
June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
148
Die Eckkarten "Mechanische Karten"
corner torn off, shot back and it visibly restores, mechanical
Also published here July 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 11)
165
C. Wichmann Pia fraus selection and eleven cards shown, selection vanishes from packet
Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
The Queen of the Air card rises from pack and floats to glass goblet on other side of stage, transforms in midair
Related to 1897 69
The Lantern of Diogenes card appears in glass lantern, using an acrobatic folding card in lid
Related to 1897 73
Newspaper-Covered Cards back covered with newspaper to hide them on a newspaper
1897 80
The Cards, Coins and Glass deck placed on glass, coins penetrate deck and fall into glass, three methods (impromptu, gaffed cards, gaffed table
Related to 1897 125
The Vanishing Of Thought Cards twenty-six double facers
1897 143
The Lightning Change double facer
1897 148
Marvelous Coincidence two selections from two decks match, double facer deck
Related toAlso published here 1897 158
Grand Card Maneuvre Jacks on top and Kings on bottom of deck, Queens under plate, Queens vanish and appear on top of deck, Jacks and Kings under second plate, then Queens back under first plate
Related to 1897 160
A Hypnotic Experiment cards adhere to each other and cling together, cards with thread preparation
1897 186
A Comedy of Errors rising cards with cards turning over and transforming during rise, acrobatic gimmicks that can be palmed off
Related to 1897 211
Third Method two moving pip cards
1897 213
The Changing Card Queen of Hearts to Clubs and vice versa, sliding part
Related to 1897 220
The Unique Changing Card Queen to Jack of different suit
1897 223
The Diminishing Card gaffed
Related to 1897 225
The Latest Diminishing Card gaffed
1897 226
The Changing and Diminishing Card card changes, shrinks, then disappears
1897 229
The Changing and Enlarging Card
Related to 1897 230
The New Quadruple Changing Card
Related to 1897 233
The Card and Rose card transforms into flower
1897 234
The Floral Card card transforms into flower
Related to 1897 236
The Penetrative Card card visibly pushed through top hat, gaffed
Related to 1897 238
The Torn Corner Card torn corner visibly reappears
Related to 1897 239
The Improved Torn Corner Card torn corner visibly reappears, can be examined
Related to 1897 241
The Flap Card
Related to 1897 243
The Nonpareil Changing Card examinable after change
Related to 1897 244
The New Nonpareil Card examinable
Related to 1897 246
The Bottle Card folding card
Related to 1897 247
The Conjurer As Marksman performer shoots in center of Ace of Hearts held by spectator, "Bullet Card"
Related to 1897 249
Moving Pip Card
Related to 1897 251
A Mysterious Transformation Ace with other pips put with vermillion onto it, changes into Ace
Related to 1897 254
The New Ink Card ink changes to water, card dipped into "ink" proves that it's ink
1897 256
The Envelope Card envelope changes into card
1897 258
The Vanishing Pips Nine changes into Five, then Three, then Ace, then blank on both sides, Multi Pip Card
1897 260
The Turning Card card rising out of deck visibly turns over
Related to 1897 262
The Reunited Card card cut into four pieces, restores itself when thrown in air
1897 263
The Coin Card removable pocket
1897 267
The Diminishing Cards gaffed, four methods
1897 270
Die aus dem Spiel verschwindenden Karten thought-of cards vanish, double facer deck with odd cards on one side and even on the other side
Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
Der Zauberspiegel card placed on mirror and covered with handkerchief vanishes and reappears in deck, card with mirror back
Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
74
J. Smetana Die neue Haarkarte from a Nine into a Ten
Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
104
Das blitzschnelle Kartenchangement card under the hand of spectator transposes with card in hand which visibly changes
Apr. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 8)
117
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Point-Vier verwandelt sich in Point-Sechs free gaff card comes with issue
Related to Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
64
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ein Hofzinser'sches Kartenkunststück card changes into four selected cards one by one
Jan. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 7)
106
Hugo Schrader Das Erraten dreier gedachter Karten three people are shown two cards each, they should remember one of them, they's found, two divided picture cards and a Seven/Eight of Clubs
Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
124
Newspaper Cards backs of cards covered with newspaper
1899 66
Die neue Haarkarte
Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
149
Ein guter Schuß No. 6, deck placed on glass, covered with handkerchief, selection placed in pistol and shot onto glass, vanishes from pistol and is now upright in glass
1900 70
Der elektrische Kartenspiegel No. 10, mirror hangs on stage, deck thrown on it and selection clings to it, drops on command, electro magnet, alternative handling with battery on back and mirror in hand
1900 80
Die wandernden vier Buben No. 11, four indifferent cards under hat, four Jacks on table in a row, three cards on each Jack, they vanish and are now under hat, four double facers
1900 84
Selbstverbrennung einer Karte und ihre Wiederherstellung No. 16, card placed on stand, burns on command, reappears in bottle that is broken to get it out, flap folding card in bottle
1900 97
Die Karte als Orden No. 17, card placed on tablet, covered with glass dome and handkerchief, card suddenly appears on performer's chest and is no long on tablet, secret layer on bottom of glass dome
1900 99
Mundus vult decipi No. 18, card in hand transposes with card on table, one double facer
1900 102
Simple Wild Card Switch double facer and normal card turned over, switch by removing one card with face towards audience, thus other card must be the other one
1900 103
Arthur Toskana Vae victis! "(Wehe dem Besiegten)"
Kings placed in envelope, Jacks placed under four newspaper pieces, then Jacks are in envelope and Aces under newspaper, Kings found elsewhere
Mar. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 3)
37
Josef Löffler Der orientalische Zauberspiegel handheld mirror with black surface instead of mirror, image of card appears and vanishes on black surface
Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
117
Eduard W. Lufa Die geteilte Karte on divided cards, making them, using gaffed cards
Sep. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9)
132
Eduard W. Lufa Halt! three cards selected, card dealt into hat one by one, each spectator says stop during the deal and the performer is holding the spectator's selection at that moment, second deck cut into four piles, one pile selected and all its cards predicted in envelope, then first deck changes into one-way force deck of each of the three selections one by one
Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
147
Eduard W. Lufa "Ihnen fliegen alle Herzen zu!" eight cards noted down and wrapped in handkerchief, eight Heart cards, the packets transpose, packed of divided cards (connected with a thread for security so it is not fanned to widely)
Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
164
Eduard W. Lufa Die Generalkarte card changed into four selections one by one
Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
179
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Auflösung einer Spielkarte card under silk is put on glass tray and vanishes, transparent celluloid card
Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
181
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste I."
with three divided cards
Feb. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 2)
20
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Mariage "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste II."
King and Queen of Hearts put together in deck, they appear at top and bottom and are tabled, then appear back on top and bottom and tabled cards are indifferent, Jack of Clubs added to King and Queen, monte type routine with those three cards, they all change into Jacks of Clubs, Kings and Queen produced from deck again
Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
35
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste III."
entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
50
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Allvermögen der Frauen "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste IV."
four cards chosen, Queens removed, they change into selections one by one on table, they change back to Queens
May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
67
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Könige "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste V."
card thought of, three cards chosen from a chosen packet, another card quickly taken out of pocketed deck by spectator, assembly, three double facers
Related toAlso published here June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
84
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ueberall und Nirgends "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste VI."
Related to July 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 7)
99
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ueberall und Nirgends explanation part
Related to Aug. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 8)
115
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste VII."
shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
130
Charles Bertram The Diminishing Cards gaffed set
1902 92
Adolf Brückmann Die Verwandlungskarten Nines change into Aces, wide-spread gaffs
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
3
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit mechanischen Karten three cards chosen, Kings comes out and takes a bow (animation gaff), Queen sinks back down and comes up again (weight in card), third card is missing a corner which reappears visibly, fourth card rises reversed and visibly turns over
July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
98
Carl Willmann Die Königin der Luft I. card rises sideways out of deck that is held in one hand and floats across to other hand
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
1903 80
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
1903 186
Ernst Ehrhardt Die durch ein Kartenspiel wandernde Münze coin slapped onto deck that lies on top of glass, coin penetrates deck
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
54
A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
Carl Willmann Ein Spaziergang der vier Asse four Aces in square formation on a cloth or paper, two covered, they travel upwards through the cloth/paper one by one
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
146
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Seelenwanderung der Karten four-of-a-kind placed in square formation in a napkin, two card covered with cardboard, they travel upwards one by one through the napkin, preliminary phase in which every Ace does a trick (comes to top, travels from pocket to pocket, to pocket, appears at any number) to switch the ungaffed cards for double facers
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
2
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
19
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Die magnetischen Karten three cards taken and apparently magnetised, they cling to each other, making a row of three cards that is held at the top, threads across back
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
53
Eduard Hensel Das Hexen-Einmaleins using Goethe's poem from Faust I, illustrated with Ace through Ten which are produced in mixed suits as the values are mentioned, some transform or vanish
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
88
Jumping Card from Deck card sleeve with rubber band in deck, rubber band locked until needed, then card jumps out
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
88
Das magische Kaffeekränzchen assembly with Queens and three divided cards, then packets dealt out again, Queen placed with three indifferent (the divided) cards, other Queens vanish and reappear in packet
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
123
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, Hofzinser on divided cards
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
136
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
188
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Asskarten special divided cards with Aces, wide-spread gaffs
Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
2
Dreifache Verwandlungskarten gaffed card that changes twice, double facer with double-ended picture card on one side
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
19
Cards with Cloth Surface black art
1909 63
The Princess Card Trick (Second Method) double-ended cards
1909 82
The Dissolved Card card held under handkerchief is pushed in glass of water by spectator and vanishes, celluloid card
1909 124
Adrian Plate The Disappearing Queen picture card removed, various spectators remember a picture card and place it between their hands, they all got the QH, QH appears elsewhere and indifferent cards in spectator's hands
1909 133
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
1909 216
Fourth Method three double facers
1909 217
Seventh Method Aces put in one envelope, Kings in another, they transpose, using two cards with cloth on back
1909 221
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here 1910 43
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (La Pensée Quand-Même) tabled card is named card, with tray index
Also published here 1910 47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wild Card Move exchanging card on table with double facer, while apparently turning card over
1910 52
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910 58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Vier Könige card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Related toAlso published here 1910 69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (Zweite Ausführung) card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 1910 82
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Erste Ausführung)
Also published here 1910 86
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Zweite Ausführung)
Also published here 1910 93
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Dritte Ausführung) using mis-spotted card
Also published here 1910 98
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Allvermögen der Damen four cards chosen, they're the Queens, they transpose with four indifferent cards, Queens change one by one and back to Queens
Also published here 1910 105
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Täusche deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst! four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 1910 118
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung) two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1910 125
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage, das liebende Paar (Zweite Ausführung) "The Married Hearts - The Loving Couple", shortened version
1910 134
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Herz-Dame four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 1910 142
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here 1910 148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Zweite Ausführung) expanded routine
Also published here 1910 153
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Dritte Ausführung) an additional nine cards change into selection
Also published here 1910 161
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Zweite Ausführung) two selections shuffled back, performer locates first card from another deck in his pocket, it changes into second selection which is given away
Also published here 1910 178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pocket Card for Transformation
1910 178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das unlösbare Impromptu ring to inside playing card which was torn and restored before
Also published here 1910 181
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der verschwundene König card vanishes in deck, then rises (= is pulled from) from behind another single card
Also published here 1910 186
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Herz-Ass
Also published here 1910 188
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910 196
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911 581
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 583
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911 29
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 32
The Changing Card two cards chosen, a card changes to both cards
1911 106
Other Changing Cards
1911 107
The Transforming Sevens four cards change several times, gaffed cards taken out of deck at the start
1911 108
The Four Queens changed to Kings four double facers
1911 111
Stanley Collins The Wooden Slab and Flying Card Experiment Cards attached on a board with rubberbands, spectator peeks at a card and remembers the value, then he counts to that value in a fan and remembers the card. Card transposes from the deck with the peeked card on the board
1915 9
Stanley Collins Making Of False Index Cards
1915 12
Stanley Collins Will! fifteen cards stick to the hand, all fall except three selections, gaffed card and ring
1915 36
Stanley Collins A Question of Memory spectator selects one of three cards and puts it in pocket, another cards is taken from the deck and put in performer's pocket, cards transpose, duplicate
Related to 1915 52
Stanley Collins The Guessing Game spectator guesses correctly on of three cards he has in pocket, then it change places with one of the other two cards
Related to 1915 63
Dr. Ford Rogers Rough-Smooth as Haptic Cue
1919/1920 71
Stanley Collins The Lay of the Last Minstrel But One three cards under newspaper two are removed and card under newspaper changes into other card
Related to 1920 36
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
1920 90
Charles T. Jordan Reverse English on the X-Ray No. 5, x-ray deck openly shown, card from another deck inserted, spectator looks through hole at index, card predicted, repeated
1920 12
Charles T. Jordan The Spirit Aces No. 1, four Sevens and four Aces in piles on table, two Sevens put on top of deck followed by two Aces, yet Aces are on table and all four Sevens on top of deck, two extra Aces and step gaff
Also published here 1920 3
Charles T. Jordan The Spook Card No. 2, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Related to 1920 6
Dr. Ford Rogers Peek Deck Cards
1920 6
Charles T. Jordan The Demon Color Change No. 3, multiple consecutive changes, second and rear cards remain the same, using glued triple cards
Variations 1920 7
Charles T. Jordan Double Facer Color Change front card drops to fingers under cover of other hand to perpendicular position, turned over
1920 9
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse No. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
1920 10
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte No. 6, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Related toAlso published here 1920 13
Charles T. Jordan Optical Monte Move Variation with three cards and a gaff
1920 14
Charles T. Jordan Pedro Monte No. 7, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find card
1920 14
Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew Speaking of Pink Elephants No. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
1920 16
Charles T. Jordan, De Forrest The Diabolical Reversed Card (Improved) card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect
Variations 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
32
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der misslungene Eifersuchtsmord deck is balanced on single card, card placed in envelope and pierced with knife and then found restored
1922 51
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bunte Blätter multi-phase card routine, card stab, color change of cards, card through handkerchief and rising cards from wooden box
1922 65
Edward Bagshawe The "Decepta" Three Card Trick with a hinged card, jumbo cards
Related to 1924 27
Oswald Rae New Card an Board two selections appear pinned on board, with drawing pins and handkerchief
1926 1
Louis Nikola The Telepathogram Magician divines thought of card, and writing appears on paper that divines position of card in the deck
1927 54
Jack Merlin My Favorite Four Ace Trick three double faced Aces, McDonalds Aces
1927/28 12
Jack Merlin Here There and Everywhere ambitious card, then stop trick, twice the card is at the stopped position
1927/28 15
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Holy Deck deck has dollar-sized hole through all cards, ribbon through deck, two selection penetrate ribbon
Inspired by
  • version of Larsen & Wright in "Magical Bulletin", Dec. 1924
1928 13
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1928 16
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
Also published here 1928 17
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Card Turns Over! card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect
Inspired by 1928 18
Jack McMillen Gaffed Stabbing Force partial card glued on guarantee card which is stabbed in deck, card next to it remembered
Related to 1928 20
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Quick Change Problem card in envelope, hole shows index, it transposes with another card, using additional cut-out index
1928 21
Eric F. Impey Mysto - The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
Also published here 1928 2
Eric F. Impey Turn-It card and its position remembered, card vanishes and reappears, sixteen double facers
1928 5
Eric F. Impey The Construction of Double-Faced Cards splitting
1928 6
Eric F. Impey A Really New Ideas for Use in Any Card Trick Using Double-Faced Cards four cards shown from both sides, two are double facers
1928 9
Eric F. Impey A Turn Over Move one of three card transforms, featuring the secret turnover of a packet
1928 9
Eric F. Impey A New Four Ace Effect one back Ace on spectator's hand, the other between the red Aces, the two black Aces transpose
1928 10
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (First Effect) ten red cards and one black card used, black card travels to top several times, then to bottom, then all cards dealt face up to show that no extra cards are used
1928 1
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (Second Effect) spectator chooses card and seals it in an envelope without looking at it, another card selected with riffle peek, that card vanishes and is found in envelope
Variations 1928 1
Joe Berg Find the Match Stick match stick is under one of three playing cards, cards moved around, monte type routine
1930 11
Nelson Hahne The Cards With The Color-Changing Backs card named, that card is removed from blue-backed and red-backed deck and placed face-up on the odd-backed deck, the two cards transpose
1930 34
Joe Berg A Routine with a Double-Back Cards card placed second comes to top several times, sequence à la The Trick that Fooled Houdini, then reversal sequence with faced-deck finish
1930 35
Making a Double Backer
1930 35
Joe Berg Berg's Four Ace Routine leader packet placed in card case
Inspired by 1930 51
Joe Berg The Trained Card deck riffle and selection jumps out halfway
1930 56
Tom Sellers The Double Card Prediction double backer stabbed in deck
Related to 1931 17
Eric F. Impey Synchrono - A Mechanical Pack stacked peek deck
  • To gain knowledge of any card freely selected
  • To name the cards one after the other
  • To reverse the positions of the two uppermost cards
  • A further effect (card to case)
1931 4
Eric F. Impey Double-Faced Cards how to split cards and make double facers or backers
1931 7
A Double Surprise performer and spectator remember card and its position in their halves of the deck, cards taken out, performers card is shown to be a double backer (!), spectator's card is an indifferent card and brought from pocket
1933 91
Ralph W. Hull Which Card Left? Two Card Monte with jumbo cards
1933 21
Two-Card Monte Move
1933 21
T. Page Wright Rubber band top card of banded deck shown, a few cards dealt off, same card shown on top
Related to 1933 10
T. Page Wright Blow Transformation spectator blows on card, face now blank and pips are on back
1933 17
T. Page Wright Three of hearts change to two in hands of spectator
1933 18
T. Page Wright Magicians' Gag funny message on card, force gag
1933 21
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
1933 22
T. Page Wright One Armed Poker story presentation for stand-up, three double facers, performed one-handed
Also published here 1933 53
One-Handed Ace Vanish
Also published here
  • "Whirlwind of Wizardry"
1933 56
Al Baker The Fall of the Wise sucker for wise guys, gaffed
1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
492
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card, see page 99 for improvement by Charles W. Fricke
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
1
Eddie Clever Three in One Gaff
Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
2
Les Gilbert A Card in Transit! double end card
Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
10
Tom Sellers A Comedy Card Interlude color change routine with mismade cards (like half changed card)
1934 18
Laurie Ireland Goofy Deck changing into a black eight of diamonds
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Theodore Annemann The Guessing Contest performer and spectator write a card on a slip of paper and try to find the others card, while the spectator cannot find the card in ten attempts, the performer hits on the first card
Variations 1934 18
Henry Christ The 203rd Force
Related toVariations 1934 38
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Eddie Clever The Renovated Sphinx Card Trick two signed cards in hat transpose with signed card in deck, double backer, fake indices card
June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
34
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
1935 15
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
1935 20
The Impression or Carbon System two methods
1935 26
Laurie Ireland A Surprising Explanation for the Color Change double facers
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
25
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Mental Masterpiece impression device on card box, carbon
Variations 1935 5
Theodore Annemann The New Double Telepathy Routine uses the box from Mental Masterpiece + Index, spectator and performer think of a card and try to guess the card of the other
1935 7
Sleeve Fooling Trick No. 27, deck with hole through center, two selections lost and cards put onto ribbon, under handkerchief the two selections are removed, then put back on reversed
1935 28
Thought Foretold No. 41, carbon case as impression device
1935 39
Lin Searles An Amusing Reversal ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
134
Clement de Lion The Danish Force comedy force with rising card rubber band gimmick or thread
1936 159
U. F. Grant Effect No. 3 second deal demo, top card has corner missing
1936 2
Franklin M. Chapman A Gag Five of Clubs selected, Six of Clubs produced from pocket (with obvious palming, sucker), but one spot is missing when full card is shown
1936 7
Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection
1937 74
Missing Corner Second Deal whole corner is missing
1937 79
Jean Hugard Diachylon history and basic information, more sticky than rough-smooth
1937 104
The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card
1937 106
Glenn G. Gravatt A Real Magical Vanish odd-backed card from deck into spectator's pocket (where other cards are), two-color double backer, sticky card
1937 114
Jean Hugard Double Back Principles in Card Magic some credit information
1937 117
Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer
1937 117
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
1937 118
Double Index Card
1937 118
Transposition Extraordinary between two odd-backed decks, red-blue double backer
1937 119
Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backer
Related to 1937 120
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
1937 121
Theodore Annemann Initialled Card Telepathy signed card at chosen number or stop trick, double backer
1937 121
Turnover double backer
1937 122
Repeating Card Turnover twenty-six double backers
1937 123
William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
VariationsAlso published here 1937 123
Reversi three selections turn over, 51 double backers
1937 124
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
1937 125
Satan Behind You double backer
1937 125
The Double Card Prediction double backer
Related to 1937 126
Comedy Relief gag for people that know the air pressure turnover, double backer
1937 126
U. F. Grant Giant Acrobatic Cards some jumbo cards are dealt face up face down alternating, they turn over again while a second packet is now mixed alternately, double backers
VariationsAlso published here 1937 127
Henry Christ The Perfect Force double backer, 203rd force
Variations 1937 128
Doubleback Card Force for two cards, double backer
1937 128
Easy Coin Switch using double backed card
1937 128
Jess Kelly The Sympathetic Card blue backed card changes to red when rubbed on red deck, red-blue double backer
1937 129
Jean Hugard Double Faced Cards history and basic information
1937 130
U. F. Grant Hat and Card Change card is in hat, other card vanishes, card in hat is that card, original card in hat is in deck, double facer
1937 130
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
1937 130
U. F. Grant U Can't Do As I Do double facer
1937 131
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer
1937 131
Sundry wrong card rises and transforms into right one, double facer
1937 131
The Four Aces three double facers
1937 132
Kings and Aces four double facers, backfire
Related to 1937 133
David Devant The Triangle Trick twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1937 133
William Larsen Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1937 134
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 1937 135
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937 135
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
1937 136
Theodore Annemann The Improved Burned Card selection turns over, is burned and reappears in deck, double facer
1937 136
U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer
1937 137
U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker element
Variations 1937 137
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
1937 254
Charles T. Jordan One Ahead mexican turnover prediction with red-blue double backer
1937 284
Movie Color Cards two different colored decks change places, two red-blue double backers
1937 287
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
1937 289
James Maxwell Telepathic Selection carbon card, originally in Magic Wand, March 1920
1937 303
Theodore Annemann Mental Masterpiece carbon case
1937 304
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 305
Read Them Off cover card with torn off corner to provide window
1937 363
Jess E. Mills The Super Eye Popper ambitious type routine with duplicate (king of clubs with one spade pip)
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
Card on the Wing card vanishes from deck and appears somewhere else, double ender
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Orville Wayne Meyer Uniflight from one half to other half, using gaffed card with two glued together on one end
July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
231
Louis Lam The Ace of Spades Ace of Spades and indifferent card shows, Ace changes to regular card and is reproduced from pocket, inspired by McDonald Aces performance
1937 14
Louis Lam Four-Aceious six double facers
1937 16
Robert Parrish An Improved Four Ace Routine four double facers (three with Aces, one additional)
1937 33
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum The Perfect Card Routine card is forced and vanishes from deck via double facer, duplicate can appear anywhere, employed in three phase routine in which a card turns over, another changes into a selection and the third selection travels into pocket
1937 37
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum Face Force cut force with double facer
1937 38
Paul Curry "Touch" prediction written on cards, deck of double facers
Variations 1937 44
Sam Leo Horowitz The Knock-Out Card Trick one of five cards thought-of, one removed, shown missing, Mexican turnover, double facers, two handlings
Related to 1937 52
Leon Maguire Leon Maguire's Card Force deck in glass, spectator removes some cards, face card forced, force card has lip and is held back
Related to 1937 55
Pack of Cards Changed to a Silk Foulard gaffed
1937 57
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Three Card Monte six red and one black card, long-short glued pairs, jumbo card
1937 55
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Find the Joker with three jumbo cards, long-short glued pairs
1937 56
Alfred Caroselli Celluloid Key Card transparent celluloid card as locator card
1938 80
Double-Backed Key Card
1938 83
Dai Vernon By Means of a Faked Card hole in top card
1938 210
Sam Leo Horowitz The Four Aces double backer
1938 351
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1938 441
Paul Curry Infallible Prediction free selection is predicted written on other card, deck of double facers, double backer, "Touch"
Variations 1938 442
Two Card Monte Move double facer and backer
1938 443
U. F. Grant A Pocket Change card in performer's and spectator's pocket change place, double facer
1938 444
Sam Leo Horowitz The Princess Trick with three cards, double facers
Related to 1938 445
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Double Backed Cards some information followed by applications
1938 480
The Self Reversing Cards ten cards are dealt face-up/face-down, five double backers
Related to 1938 480
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley The Ambitious Card with double backer
Related to 1938 481
The Power of the Will spectator deals, double backer
1938 484
The Five Cards Do As I Do - You Can't double backer
1938 485
George G. Kaplan Cagliostro's Card. A Prediction 20$ are bet on the outcome, six duplicates, short card, double backer
Related toVariations 1938 486
Divided Cards information and how to make them
1938 489
Four Sevens and Four Deuces divided cards
1938 489
Fred Heaman A Visible Transformation Two of Clubs to Two of Spades
Variations 1938 491
James Maxwell Prepared Carbon Card. A Mindreading Trick spectator thinks of card and writes it on piece of paper (carbon card)
1938 492
Theodore Annemann Carbon Card Case
1938 494
Harlan Tarbell The Card and Stamp Mystery stamp is glued partially onto wrong card and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
1938 508
Nate Leipzig The Sympathetic Clubs double facers
Related to 1938 562
Peter Warlock Coincido card predicted with two cards in envelope (value and suit)
Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
340
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Two Card Trick
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Franklin M. Chapman Mr. Clubb Goes Berserk reversed ace travels from on half of the deck to the other
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Al Baker Effect 2 double backer, Christ Force type challenge location, setting double back key card
Related to 1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
498
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks trick in which half the cards are long-short pairs glued face-to-face on one end, many trick examples
1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
371
Herbert Milton Sympathetic Clubs twelve double facers
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Dr. Jacob Daley Vice-Versa transposition isolated on table, double facer
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Wild Card Turnover Move double facer and normal card
June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Eric C. Lewis King of Clubs "King of Clubs" forced and name of local club appears on backs of some cards
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Theodore Annemann Getting rid of Double Facer
Inspired by July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
418
Donald Holmes Forcing Deck long-short glued pairs with loose force card in between
July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Coloroto four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth
Also published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 71)
481
Theodore Annemann The Roughened Card Formulae
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 71)
482
Tom Sellers The T.S. Find the Lady in the hands, gaffed
1939 16
Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backer
Related toVariations 1939 3
Theodore Annemann Stop selection is at thought-of position, continuous triples
Variations 1939 4
C. R. Mawe "Like Mawe Makes" fake corners for cards, two card transform in two envelopes
Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
3
Fred Rothenberg The Redhill Four Aces with jumbo cards, rough-smooth substitute with holes cut out and discs on other cards that fit in
1939 41
Faked Cards for Flourish two cards with strips in middle, holding deck together for juggling flourish
Related to 1939 82
Ein Kartenkunststück corner is torn from card and visibly restores, corner appears on card
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Interessantes Kartenentdecken finding card behind back. envelope card made from two cards and tape
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
20
Hardin Plus Devant fifteen double facers, two methods
1940 351
Double-Faced Cards whole chapter with applications
1940 351
The Mechanical Four Aces three double facers
1940 353
The Radioactive Aces three double facers
1940 356
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
1940 359
Double-Faced Cards using double facers as strangers
1940 380
Making Double-Face Cards
1940 409
The Carbon Card freely thought-of card written on slip of paper, performer divines it
1940 416
Tom Sellers Credit Card Force on another card
Related to Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Dr. Jacob Daley Frontier Fantasy red and blue backed Four of Spades transpose, red-blue double backer
1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
542
Stanley Collins, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Thoughts O.K. prepared (double indices) and ungaffed method for princess card trick
1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
547
Audley Walsh The Assorted Cards elaborate diminishing cards routine
1940
The Jinx (Issue 90)
563
Karl Germain Neat Mystery two cards appear on face of deck in glass
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
603
Henry Hardin King's Kards fifteen double facers
1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
627
Crocker Xkwizit! two hinged cards in deck to keep cards together while shuffled freely
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
689
Married Couples and Bachelors six pictures cards, two transpose under cover boards, two double facers, story presentation
1940 22
Infiltration
1940 33
Joseph Ovette, Louis Lam A Tip on Slow Motion Card Vanish thin card stuffed in thumb tip, with other method by Louis Lam for thumb nail method
1940 11
Eddie Joseph Everywhere Yet Nowhere three cards are placed in card stand and one selected it matches selection from second deck
1940 ca. 3
Eddie Joseph Drunk or Sober? card travels, monte them, one card ends up on chair
1940 ca. 16
Hank Nowoc Flesh Color Corned Cards for back palming
1941 17
Theodore DeLand Double Ender Princess Trick brief mention
1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
729
Charles Arbuthnot, Ralph Schugar Grimaces three double facers
July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
805
Fred Rothenberg A Double-Dyed Swindle wrong card reverses, selection rises to top, previously reversed card jumps in pocket, double facer
1941 46
Charlie Miller The Diminishing Cards - Mechanical Method
1941 52
Tom Sellers Think Of A Card
1941 6
Russell Swann The Card in the Banana folded in banana, magnetic case to steal card
1941 54
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1941 3
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
1941 5
Hans "Severus" Ernst 5 Minuten Sylvesterzauber Seven of Hearts changes to Six of Hearts, Five of Hearts and eventually to the Four, then selection is found by dealing into two piles, last two cards are selection and card with drawn figure, using a double facer with fake indices on both sides
  • Die fliegenden Herzen
Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
3
Lloyd W. Chambers Ethereal Cards selection vanishes from deck and appears in card case, magnet holds back selection when deck is previously in case
1941 20
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941 8
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941 8
Paul Curry Potpourri card vanishes from deck and is found in card case
Inspired by 1941 10
False Pip Change one pip is snapped off
1941/27 290
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Good Companions four Kings, one put in pocket, others vanish one by one, removed from pocket, three double facers
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Bathing Beauties four Queens, one in hat three in glass of water, the one in hat vanishes, then all from glass, then all back in hat, using step gaff and clear celluloid card
Related to 1942 3
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Kittyhawk Card from packet to reversed into deck, double facer
1942 4
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue No It Isn't see also Fechter's "I've Got a Surprise for You!"
1942 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue "Well, I'm D----d!" double facer and duplicate
Related to 1942 5
Allan Lambie Double Prediction card reversed behind back is predicted, repeat, deck of double backers
1942 7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Triple Turn Up three selections, cards alternately face-up and down, half deck double backers
Related to 1942 8
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote
Related toVariations 1942 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Fantastic Spell spectator spells out blank card, nude card and other funny cards
1942 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Delayed Bombshell message on card "So sorry. We all make mistakes. It's the next card."
1942 10
Shrinking Gaff card shrinks to miniature card, see footnote
1942 17
R. S. Glover Crossed Colors two book-flap type gaffs
1942 19
Franklin V. Taylor Peek Deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
103
Eddie Joseph A Test of Sobriety half card double facer to affect a transposition with apparently only two cards used
1942 20
Eddie Joseph Sensitive Touch five cards on table, performer receives any card behind his back and names it, tiny paper shapes stuck to card
1942 25
Eddie Joseph The Popinjay rubber banded deck tossed up and selection shoots out halfway, repeated with other selections
1942 67
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Wall card chosen and some personal information written on paper, card reverses and information divined, impression with daub
1942 69
Cardini Cardini's Rising Cards five cards, rubber band between two cards
1942/27 229
Earl Morgan Old Sour Puss Queen starts to smile
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
20
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the show of Dunninger, a letter by Second Deal Sam, Lloyd Jones "The Bat", an idea for Robson's "Leopard Cards"
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
134
Hen Fetsch Past Present and Future card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
136
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
R. C. Buff The $64.00 Word Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
189
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on L. Vosburgh Lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to Taylor's Peek Deck by James G. Thompson Jr., Fred Mosteller and his spelling trick ("Bravo!")
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
199
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
1943 25
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
1943 74
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Kofrapla blank card placed inside card box changes one by one into four selections and back to blank card, followed by french translation
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Hans "Severus" Ernst Lili Marlen / Lilly Marlen transposition, with street lantern apparatus and jumbo cards, copied in "Magi", see reference
Related toAlso published here
  • "Magi" January 1945
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 4)
78
William S. Houghton The Three-Pellet Trick Perfected one card written on piece of paper, another cut to with center cut (key card), one freely thought of, non-carbon impression gaff
Inspired by 1943 63
Tom Sellers Ace-King Passe Passe four Aces in one glass transpose with four Kings in another, eight duplicates with backs that match the tray surface
1943 17
M. A. Reasoner Jack Becomes an Aviator story trick
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Al Baker Climax shrinking card as climax for last card in Cards To Pocket
Also published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
221
Orville Wayne Meyer Magno Touch performer writes name on face of card, spectator selects card and signs it's back, it is the same card
Jan. 1944 36
Dr. H. Walter Grote Ghost Writings name of selection appears on rolled up paper
Feb. 1944 37
Henry Christ The 203rd Force uncredited
Variations Feb. 1944 37
Bill Morton, Orville Wayne Meyer Greatest Four Ace Trick three double facer
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
R. M. Jamison Jumbo Four Ace Routine McDonald aces with jumbo cards
July 1944 59
R. M. Jamison Double Back Card Force method to repeat 203rd Force with a second card
Inspired byVariations July 1944 60
Tom Sellers, Val Evans Forced Prognostico selection appears on blank card, with Tom Sellers' Forcing Gaff
Also published here 1944 288
Bob Spencer Card Filtration red backed card travels to blue backed deck, red/blue double backer
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
4
Bob Spencer Back to Back red/blue double backer
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
5
Ned Rutledge Well, Well! face up ace should find spectator's card
Related to 1945 31
Harlan Tarbell Saturn's Card Transposition Visible transposition, cards under rubber bands change
1945 39
John J. Crimmins Jr. Extra Joker Prediction
Related to 1945 74
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toAlso published here 1945 79
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1945 79