651 entries in Cards / Sleights / Crimps
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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
The Bridge
1876 39
The Bridge two methods to put it in
1889 30
Fourth Method deck bridge as control
1889 69
The Pack being divided into two Heaps on the Table and a Card taken from each Heap and placed in the other: to discover such Cards two methods (odd/even or bridge)
1889 81
The Bridge: Additional Methods
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
1890 20
Methods of Identifying a Chosen Card - Fourth Method concave bridge in rest of deck
1890 22
Rouge et noir No. 19, bridge crimp to tell whether a card is red or black
1895 24
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die verschwundene Karte card selected and returned out of hands, yet it disappears from deck
1896 83
Die geheimnisvollen Würfel
  • two dice thrown and sum counted to repeatedly until deck is divided in two halves, they're separated in red and black
  • red and black separation by performer without dice but crimp or punch instead
1896 110
Italienische Methode crimp along center, single card or full deck
1896 131
Französische Methode corner crimp
1896 132
Corner Crimp
Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
85
The Bridge
1897 40
Corner Crimp
1897 54
Deck Crimp Location
1897 72
Die Abhebe-Karten bridging both halves in opposite direction
Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
181
To Indicate the Location for the Cut - I. This is located by the Crimp bridge crimp, for use after overhand shuffle
Related toVariations 1902 48
III. This is located by the crimp bridge crimp, for use after riffle shuffle
Related to 1902 51
S. W. Erdnase Crimping for the Cut using crimp in a game, player cuts to crimp
Related to 1902 113
Second Method crimping card underneath fan when card is returned
1909 41
Full Deck Bridge
1909 53
Corner Crimp in Spread
1909 98
T. Nelson Downs Second Method deck crimp/bridge at peeked at card
1909 150
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909 150
Corner Crimp
1910 87
Bridge half the deck by squeezing left hand
1919/1920 38
Jack Merlin Crimps
1927/28 18
Jack Merlin Finger Crimp From the Side crimping corner while card is put back in deck
1927/28 18
Jack Merlin Finger Crimp From the End variation
1927/28 19
Jack Merlin The Royal Finders selection ends up between the two black kings
Also published here 1927/28 20
Jack Merlin Crimp for a Table Spread crimping the selection while pushing the cards towards the spectator to be shuffled
1927/28 21
Oswald Rae Cutting A Pack of Cards performer cuts any number of cards, four corner crimps
1928 7
Graham Adams The Inverted Crimp cards bridged in other direction, see also photographs starting on p. 51
Inspired by 1931 16
Victor Farelli Deck Bridge
1933 34
Ernando Veneri The Veneri Discovery crimping selection as it is pushed into deck
1933 65
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
1933 68
Crimp and Riffle Location deck is crimped
1933 70
How to "Bridge"
1933 73
Victor Farelli For the Table "Spread" Force. setting up
Related to 1933 74
The "Double Crimp" to make a one-way deck
Related to 1933 86
El Ray The Fan Location crimp below fan
Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
54
Louis Lam Tower Bridge "A New Bridge Effect", number of cut of cards is divined by value of another selection
1935 11
Audley Walsh Two Card Control bridged deck
1935 109
Control with Bridged Deck bottom of page
1937 51
Nine in Ten Detection dotted key and bridge, hoping that spectator cuts at bridge
Related to 1937 307
Setting a Bridge
1937 360
George Pughe The Third Fan Location card is crimped as spectator removes it from fan
1938 30
Paul LePaul A "Side-Steal" Location
1938 34
The Crimp Location - First Method. (With both hands) in the spread
1938 46
Yank Hoe Location with Crimp magician inserts card
1938 47
Second Method. (With one hand) as card is pushed in deck
1938 49
Third Method. (With both hands) as card is pushed in deck, "End Crimp"
1938 50
Dr. James William Elliott Fourth Method. (With both hands) crimp in middle of short side as top half is replaced
Also published here 1938 51
Sid Lorraine Addition to Elliott's Crimp nail nick
1938 52
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon Subtlety distant crimped key card, bridge during tabled cut
1938 52
Fifth Method. (Card control by means of the crimp) crimping bottom section
1938 53
Theodore Annemann Sixth Method. (Crimp and table spread) crimped distant key
1938 55
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin Crimp Technique crimping selection while pushing spread forward
1938 57
John Scarne Seventh Method. (The "Snap" crimp)
1938 57
John Scarne Scarne Ridge Technique
1938 59
The Pass information about practicing, covering and delaying the pass (via end crimp)
1938 182
End Crimp
1938 233
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
The Little Finger Crimp
1940 90
The Regular Crimp Corner Crimp while spreading
1940 90
The Peek Crimp
1940 91
The Gamblers' Crimp isolated card
Related to 1940 91
Card Marking Crimp marking system
1940 92
Charlie Miller The Single Card Bridge overhand shuffle position
1940 123
Establishing a Break from a Bridge
Related to 1940 124
Bridge
1940 124
Bridge whole deck
1940 127
Gambler's Card Marking System with crimps
Related to 1940 131
Edward Marlo Two Pets - A. First Pet bridged deck
1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
8
Edward Marlo B. Second Pet bridged deck
1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
9
Edward Marlo The First Miracle spectator looks at any card in table spread while performer looks away, self-crimp
Related toVariations 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
11
Corner Crimp in Fan selection secretly crimped from behind
1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
674
Bridge of bottom few cards
1940 41
14 - Fan Crimp. Crimping corner in a fan of cards
1940 28
15 - The "Deck Crimp".
1940 29
18 - The quarter-bridge. Way to bridge the deck so spectator will cut within bank of cards.
1940 31
19 - Gambler's Bridge. Bridging the deck in the context of a cut
1940 32
Jean Hugard To Shuffle or Not To Shuffle thoughts on controls & delays, two methods for delaying control
1941 9
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 1941 84
Edward Marlo Age Old Card Control certain crimp
Related to 1942 6
Clayton Rawson No Corpse for the Coffin crimping selection, then "There It Is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection
Inspired byVariations July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
58
Wilbur T. Kattner Ry for Mystery preparing OOTW while performing
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
65
Eddie Joseph The Corner Riffling Location deck riffled and card replaced, gap seen
1942 16
Snap Crimp
1943 18
Paul Morris Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish four Jacks are cut to, then one Jack transforms into selection
Also published here Dec. 1943 26
Riffle Shuffle Control with bridge
Dec. 1943 26
Edward Marlo Setting Bridge during riffle and overhand shuffle combination
1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
86
Edward Marlo Sense of Touch crimp
Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
317
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley´s Method of Secretly Placing a Bridge springing the cards two times from hand to hand
1946 28
Arthur H. Buckley One Hand Crimp - Your Card? featuring bottom card longitudinal crimp
1946 90
Arthur H. Buckley Retaining the Stock with crimp during shuffle
1946 102
The Cut and use of the Bridge gaming context
1946 106
Arthur H. Buckley Restoring the Cut (My Pet Method) includes setting bridge during riffle shuffle, reads like a classic pass
1946 110
Joe Berg The Convexed Aces Experiment No. 6 - cards are lost and found, Aces are bridged
Variations 1946 156
C. L. Boarde 1001st Location card revelation, spectator does the crimp
Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 104)
419
Bridge Control
Aug. 1946 241
Edward Marlo The "S" Shaped Turn Over multiple lift for ca. five cards, S-crimp
1947 6
Edward Marlo Side Crimp
1947 27
Deck Crimp
1947 28
Paul Ebling The Ebling Crimp one-handed with flesh of fourth finger
1947 29
Bottom Card Corner Crimp
1948 170
Arthur H. Buckley The Crimp (One Hand) bottom card crimped with pinky, but more bridge like
1948 167
Frederick Braue Think-a-card six crimped cards shuffled in the deck
Related to May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
The Crimp putting crimp into single card that is held in hand
1948 92
The Fan Crimp while spreading through card
1948 100
The Bridge
1948 154
Edward Marlo General Ace Opener using crimp and Charlier Cut
1948/27 136
Paul LePaul A Deceptive Crimp Location card is crimped lengthwise
1949 98
Longitudinal Crimp
1949 170
Audley Walsh Off Hand
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
749
Vynn Boyar Blind! blindfolded card location
Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
760
Gustave Southall, Bert Allerton Aces Up - Aces Down red Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom, several phases then they change to black Aces as a climax
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
528
Clayton Rawson Crooked Corners on using crimps in different corners for two cards
Nov. 1949 600
Clayton Rawson The Weight of Thought two cards are located, see p. 611 for corrections
Nov. 1949 600
Eddie Joseph Through the Beat of the Pulse selection is lost and deck divided into two piles, performer knows in which pile card is and also exact position
1949 ca. 1
Bert Fenn Jokerneurosis rainbow deck of jokers, four cards transform into aces, then the faces into a normal deck
May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
807
Charles Hudson Switch Back way to find the bridged card
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
Paul LePaul, Louis Zingone, Edward Marlo, Albert Cohn, James F. Herpick Buckle Up No. 105, performer finds face-up selection among face-down cards sight unseen
Variations 1950 200
Clayton Rawson The Missing Card card is removed, mates are found
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
654
Clayton Rawson Double Thought two card location
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
658
Clayton Rawson Saltless Sorcery deck kicked with foot, and several methods seated to break deck at bridge to reveal selection
June 1950 670
Eddie Joseph The Expert Cuts performer cuts straight to selection, bottom card crimp à la gambler's peek
1950 14
Paul Rosini Impossible daring out-of-hand selection in another room
1950 21
Springing the Cards Control
1951 25
Deck Corner Crimp crimping all corners
1952 8
Edward Marlo Delayed Crimp Control crimping peeked card, complete edge bent
1952 91
Edward Marlo Sense of Touch crimp
1953 4
Edward Marlo Method for Crimping bottom card corner crimp
1953 64
Card Control with a Crimp
1953 15
Al Leech The Crimp
1954 4
The Spread Crimp
1954 4
Edward Marlo Age Old Card Control
Related to 1954 4
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychia
1955 6
Jack Merlin Merlin Shuffle without credit, to bridge the deck
Related to 1955 6
Norman Houghton Baffling the Brethren card control, springing the cards, bridge
Oct. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 331)
134
Deck Bridge
1958 16
Allessandro Four Ace Control using natural breaks
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Kwik Key Kard diagonal crimp
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
16
Edward Marlo Putting in the Work corner crimping aces
1959 70
Pull Down Bridge
1959 10
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
7
Matt Schulien The Crimp Location and Steal corner crimp of card that is inserted at an angle
1959 16
Matt Schulien Cut the Cards spectator cuts the deck right to his card which is face-up on bottom half
1959 23
Dai Vernon Corner Crimp Corner Crimp with forefinger in Dealing position
1960 57
Dai Vernon Top Card Crimp Corner Crimp while Overhand Shuffling
1960 57
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1960 58
Dai Vernon Whole Pack Crimp Squeeze crimp in Dealing position
1960 58
Dai Vernon Spring Crimp waterfall crimp
1960 59
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Crimp making a one-way deck
Related toVariations 1960 60
Dai Vernon Snap Crimp cutting to the Aces application
Related to 1960 60
Dai Vernon Red-Black Separation with Snap Crimp performer brings cards of wanted colors from behind back
Related to 1960 61
James Steranko The Crimp bottom right corner with left fourth finger
1960 16
James Steranko The Riffle Bridge bottom third bridged, for placement of card in center at brigde
1960 17
James Steranko Lateral Afterthoughts
  • crimping
  • transfer to Tenkai or Rear Palm
  • different anchor fingers
1960 34
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
31
P. Howard Lyons Cutting to Kwik Key Kard cutting it to either top or bottom
Related to Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
26
Edward Marlo The Injog Glimpse also multiple cards
1961 56
Edward Marlo Insertion Crimp as selection is pushed in deck
1961 21
Cliff Green The Peek Crimp in context of card to pocket/wallet/...
1961 75
James G. Thompson Jr. The Peek Crimp with inserted card in deck, top card
1961 9
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #1 bridge crimp
1962 74
Edward Marlo The Dribbling Spectator spectator dribbles cards, performer tosses card in next to selection
1962 79
James Steranko E=MC2 fingertip peek control with bridge
Related to 1962 28
Gerald Kosky Double-Cut Poker Run-Up
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
339
Dr. William Weyeneth Nicht wahr? spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
19
Crimp under Spread
Apr. 1966 29
Fred Lowe Palm Crimp corner Crimp, inner left
Also published here
  • The Gen, 1966
1967 193
John Benzais The Crimped Card selection crimped in middle of deck
1967 60
Joseph K. Schmidt The Fan-atic Card Control fan bent open for selection, bridging
1968 18
Edward Marlo Insertion Crimp as card is inserted into deck or packet
Also published here 1968 10
Martin A. Nash A Control for Selected Cards with crimp and riffle shuffles
1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
16
Edward Marlo The Crimp - D.F.C. bridge where spectator stops, two methods
Related toVariations 1970 6
Dai Vernon The Snap Crimp
1970 37
Line Crimp seen from back of tabled deck
1971 24
Harry Lorayne The Automatic Fan Crimp of top or bottom card
1971 260
Edward Marlo Marlo One-Hand Crimp bottom left corner with base of thumb
Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Full Deck Crimp
1972 67
Corner Crimp while Spreading
July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 1))
129
Corner Crimp index corner, while showing card in spread to spectator
1972
Magick (Issue 58)
289
Deluxe Transposition at certain position
1972 73
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here 1972 110
Jack Merlin The Royal Finders selection ends up between the two black Kings
Also published here 1972 132
Dai Vernon Vernon's Crimp Location Move No. 2, cryptic method for setting a crimped key with Hindu shuffle
1972 7
Dai Vernon Vernon's Four Ace Move No. 58, Aces are bottom cards of small packets, packets are pushed together on table and all Aces ride together to the bottom, downwards & upwards crimps
1972 18
Dai Vernon Vernon's Snap Crimp Ideas No. 65
  • 1) red-black
  • 2) all of one suit or one four-of-a-kind
  • 3) spread location
Related to 1972 20
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Location At Finger Tips No. 103, bridge crimp in deck
Related to 1972 30
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Crimp Location No. 184, crimped key card, selection cut to with Charlier cut
1972 45
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Forced Cut No. 191, crimp that the spectator will hopefully cut to
1972 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Location Crimp No. 219, crimping bottom cards on right side instead of left
1972 54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley Note No. 225, Frank Lane Side Crimp as locator, brief
Related to 1972 55
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 238
  • in-jog preparation for Erdnase bottom palm
  • forward bevel to easily sight crimp on back side
Related to 1972 60
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 1) No. 244-1, Frank Lane Side Crimp, then letting spectator shuffle
Related to 1972 61
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 1) No. 247-1, Frank Lane's Side Crimp, no details
1972 62
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Diagonal Snap Crimp No. 314, kind of like a breather with diagonal corners bent in opposite directions
1972 81
Jack Chanin, Dr. Jacob Daley Chanin's Method Using Bottom Crimp No. 401, Charlier Pass to crimp, pressure on deck to hide crimp
1972 109
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Wave Crimp Location No. 419, one-way crimp
1972 114
1) Snap Crimp No. 427-1, snap crimp to find Aces or red-black separation
1972 118
Bob Hummer 12) Hummer Move No. 427-12, convex crimp during shuffle
1972 119
Dr. Jacob Daley Four Ace Side Crimp Routine No. 534, Aces crimped
Related to 1972 150
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp Ace Routine No. 546, snap crimping Aces in borrowed deck
Related to 1972 153
Small Packet Crimp within No. 547, setting crimp with tabled cutting action
1972 154
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp No. 549, "as key or locator", all Aces or red cards also
1972 154
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp As Ambitious Card Move No. 550, controlling selection after spectator shuffle
1972 154
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp Use For Leipzig's Matching Up Trick No. 552, card chosen, other three found, unclear if transformation is part of it
1972 154
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp In 4 Ace Shuffle Routine No. 560, snap-crimped key card
1972 156
Dr. Jacob Daley Wave Crimp Force Cut No. 569, cut force by crimping two halves in opposite directions
1972 159
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Fan Peek No. 599, spectator lifts up so he can see a card in fan, leaves behind crimp in upper half, with note by Daley
Related to 1972 167
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Crimp Location No. 601, card next to selection is crimped on return
Related to 1972 167
Corner Crimp
1972 30
Harry Lorayne Quick Crimp corner crimp of bottom card
1973 20
Harry Lorayne One-Hand Instant Crimp of isolated card
1973 84
Jerry Mentzer MPT Crimp "multiple push through", crimping injogged card with left fourth finger
1973 14
Jerry Mentzer MPT Thumb Crimp "multiple push through", crimping injogged card with right thumb
1973 15
Edward Marlo Card Cheats Two Card Stack includes setting of bridge
1974 34
Philip T. Goldstein Half Deck Crimp to control selection
1974 3
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Feeling Right crimp of bottom card
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)
85
Roger Smith Four Card -- One Riffle Shuffle Stack four Aces in one shuffle
1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
8
Martin A. Nash Corner Crimp Removal
1975 85
Karl Fulves An Infinity Of Footnotes application of the Stevens Control with crimps (1), edge marks (2), stabbing (3), as a cull (7), and more
1975 108
Francis Carlyle The Two Black Aces black aces on top and bottom are placed in center and come back to initial position
Related to 1975 1
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Control handling after spectator peek
1975 77
Gerald Kosky Double-Cut Poker Run-Up stacking four Kings for five hands, using double undercut
Also published here 1975 87
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe Crimp
1976 61
Philip T. Goldstein Charlier Cut Production
1976 5
Philip T. Goldstein The Spin Location cards thrown on the table, right card is removed
1976 6
Nick Trost Divining the Total of Three Bottom Cards Performer divines total number of bottom cards of three piles
1976 18
David Berglas Spot On wrong card changes to selection, when performer shakes deck
1976 35
Corner Crimp
1976 23
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1977 15
Harry Lorayne Cutting the Aces one-handed Charlier cuts, Aces crimped
1977 39
Harry Lorayne The Acrobatic Deck deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Also published here 1977 97
Ken Krenzel The Peek Corner Crimp
1978 77
Ken Krenzel Bridge crimping half the pack
1978 137
Edward Marlo Optional Center Card Transfer peek from incomplete faro position, selection transferred in lower half
  • Option 1 (controlling card without break)
  • Option 2 (controlling card with break)
  • Option 3 (corner crimp)
  • Option 4 (crimping different corner)
  • Option 5 (angle jogging card)
Related to 1978 14
Christian Scherer Zweimal two apparently different cards are selected and found by spelling the name, sucker element
1978 20
Ted Karmilovich Red & Black performer separates red and black cards
Variations 1978
Magick (Issue 221)
1102
Jay Ose The Easiest Stack in the World two methods of shuffle stacking
1978 2
Rolf Andra Die Brückenkarte bridging a card lengthwise
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
46
Basic Method under spread
1978 42
Method Two behind spread that is held up
1978 43
Dr. James William Elliott Dr. Elliot's Crimp crimp in middle of short side as top half is replaced
Also published here 1978 43
Fan Crimp as selection is replaced
1978 44
Bridge
1978 44
Edward Marlo Out of Control Control "How It Appears" one handed peek, instantly given out for shuffling, using one handed center crimp
1979 50
Edward Marlo A Flexible Crimping Technique bottom card(s)
1979 52
Spread Crimp crimping a card beneath spread
1979 31
Steve Beam, Don Morris Houdini's Out when spectator wants to replace card himself and shuffle, Out
1979 13
Steve Beam The Non-Sandwich Jack Trick two Jacks places into the deck, number is called and performer cuts deck into two piles, both Jacks are found at named number
1979 16
Harry Lorayne Double Saltless crimps/bridges, two selections
Related to May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
340
Corner Crimp bottom card
1980 11
Andrew Galloway The Fib Finder
1980 39
Jeff Busby Thotography II
Inspired byRelated to 1980 93
Bob Hummer Night Moves
1980 94
Steve Beam Talk About Your Nice Locations values of two cut to cards are added and total leads to selection
1980 37
Han van Senus Glimpse-Crimp Location method to crimp and glimpse a card at the same time
June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
498
Edward Marlo Crimp Removal
1981 12
Corner Crimp
1981 10
Thomas Alan Waters Trionic three phases
  • card is seen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • card is unseen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • prediction of a selected card
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
71
Derek Dingle Corner Crimp while spreading
1982 143
Corner Crimp as single card is displayed
1982 34
Corner Crimp Removal
1982 37
Ted Biet Overhand Shuffle Crimp
Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
665
Daryl Martinez A Few More Ideas ideas for previous "Magician Fooler"
1982 2
Edward Marlo For Crimp's Sake inner left corner
1983 26
Edward Marlo Tabled Palm Preparation slight crimp in top card of tabled deck
1983 43
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
420
Pascal Monmoine Peek Crimp crimping peeked card
Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
619
Under-the-Spread Crimp
1983 123
Edward Marlo More Punchless Approaches two methods using crimps
1984 27
Edward Marlo Crimp Conjuring spectator shuffles, magician locates Aces two times, then stacks them, similar to snap crimp
1984 210
Edward Marlo Sneaking In Mexican Joe putting crimp in cards while performing packet estimation effect
1984 213
Edward Marlo (B) Stop Effect mexican joe crimp
1984 215
Edward Marlo (C) Ever Ready Black Routine with Mexican Joe applying mexican joe crimp
Inspired by 1984 215
Edward Marlo Refined Ace Cutting from "Lost Shuffle Manuscript", using crimps or raised surfaces
Inspired by 1984 216
Edward Marlo Crimp Control seven methods to control selection with crimped deck, also key card handlings
1984 223
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
1984 312
Edward Marlo Combination Control full deck crimp
1984 313
Steve Draun Getting On With This World two-pile deal, seated or stand-up
Also published here 1984 62
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe Crimp
1984 84
Edward Marlo Crimp of Center Card
1985 51
John Riggs Thumb Print
1985 156
Immediate Shuffle Control card hit on front so it comes out at back, corner crimped
1985 23
Gamblers' Move top stock control with crimped deck (1937)
Related to 1985 10
Hand Out Crimp corner as selection is returned
1985 15
Victor Farelli Farelli Control bridge
Related to 1985 20
Frederick Braue Braue Crimp Control featuring "enlarging a break", also with short card (see following item)
Related to 1985 20
Frederick Braue Braue Crimp technique for inner left corner, starts with bottom buckle
Also published here 1985 23
The Fan Bridge stop on fan, cards bent up
1985 24
Slipping the Cut three methods to beat the cut
  • setting a bridged card
  • gesture pass
  • leaving-cards-behind pass
1985 1
Gamblers' Stock Control with bridge
Related to 1985 4
Bridge Force spectator cuts to bridge
1985 7
Frederick Braue Side Crimp getting bridge in deck
  • To Take Out Bridge
1985 13
Frederick Braue Crimping a Card technique for inner left corner, starts with bottom buckle
Also published here 1985 13
Frederick Braue Bottom Crimp
1985 13
Bridge Force spectator cuts into bridge
1985 30
Heel Crimp
1986 211
John Riggs Aces for Airheads off-beat cutting the aces, four random cards on top, when position of packets are changed, aces appear on top of the packets
1986 258
Bascom Jones Control Plus naming position of selected card
May 1986
Magick (Issue 370)
1848
, Dai Vernon The Breather Crimp
Related to 1987 96
David Regal Waving thumb punches at different positions
1987 227
Edward Marlo Overhand Shuffle Crimp of block of cards, long side
1987 63
Steve Draun Overhand Shuffle Crimp
1987 33
Overhand Shuffle Crimp
1987 63
Karl Fulves One-Way Crimp impromptu one-way deck
1987 83
Mexican Joe Crimp brief
1987 86
Karl Fulves Cut Above cutting at a crimp one-handed, Charlier
1987 87
Darwin Ortiz Corner Crimp bottom left
Related to 1988 27
Darwin Ortiz Waving mark at the corners
1988 30
Dad Stevens Setting a Bridge during tabled cut
1988 2
Dai Vernon Corner Crimp
1988 4
Dai Vernon Snap Crimp
1988 192
Edward Marlo No Jogs False Cut using deck crimp
1988 121
Edward Marlo Olram's Method using Snap Crimp
1988 130
Edward Marlo The Coinless Crimp different method for the "Coin Crimp"
1988 132
Edward Marlo Coinless Crimp Cull and Stack
1988 132
Breather Crimp
Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1571
Packet Bridge
1988 1
Corner Crimp in Fan
1988 5
Karrell Fox The "World's Fairest" Card Revelation ungaffed banded deck tossed out, a card peeked at, found
1988 92
Edward Marlo "Marlo Handles Mexican Joe" one-way deck, putting it in and handling the work
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1967
1988 250
Edward Marlo Marlo Mexican Miracle using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 253
Edward Marlo Double Miracle using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 253
Edward Marlo Multiple Find using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 255
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 256
Edward Marlo Triple Location three card riffle shuffle control using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 258
Edward Marlo Cardician's Touch spectator shuffles before each cut to an Ace, using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 259
Edward Marlo Mexican Detective card located from face-down table spread, using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 260
Edward Marlo Mexican with a Memory card moved from one half to another is located, apparently cards in one half remembered, using Mexican Joe Crimp
Related to 1988 260
Edward Marlo The Skillful Mexican using Mexican Joe Crimp
1988 262
Terri Rogers Single Handed Top Crimp top card crimp with one hand
Also published here 1988 76
Michael Weber Open Crimp putting in the crimp for the routine, added to later printing than 1989 (no year given)
1989 9
Sam Leo Horowitz Longitudinal Crimp
1989 xviii
Dai Vernon Setting the Bridge
1989 118
Edward Marlo Sophisticated Ambitious Bit "Bonus Item"
bridging method for top card, here used for consecutive multiple lifts with Auto Break
1989 57
Richard M. Gamble Gambler's Crimp during one-handed fan
1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 12)
2001
Karl Fulves Unbeknownst bridged deck
Related to 1989 10
Inner Corner Crimp with base of thumb
1989 124
Terri Rogers Einhand-Topcrimp top card crimp with one hand
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
185
Darryl Rose The Rose Control one-handed crimp of bottom card of packet in right-hand end grip
Feb. 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 6)
17
Harry Lorayne Crimp Unseen bottom card corner crimp while spreading
1990 110
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
Related to 1990 38
Fan Crimp card in small fan
1990 118
Bob King The Breather Crimp also putting it in in front of an audience while apparently removing a bent/crimp
1990 20
Gary Ouellet The Small Packet Principle several piles, card controlled under crimp
1990 139
T. Page Wright The Fan Break fan bent open for spectator to see a card, bridge break used for riffle shuffle split
1991 87
Breather Crimp
1992 98
James Swain The Free Cut Force force via spectator cut, uses crimp
1992 95
One-Handed Crimp upwards
1992 95
Thomas Baxter Breathless performer cuts to the Aces, then Kings and suits are produced as a climax
1992 822
Gambler's False Riffle Shuffle with bridge
Related to 1992 10
Gamblers' Riffle Control with bridge
Related to 1992 10
Paul Rosini The Quick Spell
1992 21
Breather Crimp
June 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 2)
1
Bob King Putting In The Work also in front of an audience apparently removing a bent
Also published here 1992 3
Bob King Basic Routine controlling a card with breather crimp
1992 3
Vanni Bossi Delayed Control after the Peek bridging top part after fingertip peek, method to obtain break at bridge after table spread delay
Inspired by 1992 13
Steve Draun Wave/Snake Crimp can be cut to in riffle shuffle position
1993 72
クリンプカードによるコントロール (Crimped card control)
1993 38
クリンプI (Crimp I) From a spread
1993 101
クリンプII (Crimp II) Top of deck, with index finger
1993 102
クリンプIII (Crimp III) From spread
1993 102
メキシカンジョーのクリンプ (Mexican Joe Crimp)
1993 103
クリンプカードからのカット (Cutting to a crimped card)
1993 103
タテのブリッジ (Length-wise Bridge)
1993 103
ヨコのブリッジ (Sideways Bridge)
1993 104
Breather Crimp
Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
6
Bob King Putting in the Work also in front of an audience apparently removing a bent
Also published here 1993 28
Jerry Mentzer The Breather Crimp some information, chapter "Breather Crimp Mysteries"
  • How to Crimp the Card
  • Basic Handling (cutting to the crimp)
1993 165
Eddie Fechter Natural Break Peek using natural breaks
1993 39
Eddie Fechter Knockout Prediction using two decks
Also published here
  • "Knockout Prediction" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1972.
1993 225
Sid Fleischman A Crimpmeister's Crimp crimping isolated card in hand
1993 193
Sid Fleischman The Chutzpa Crimp spectator is told to crimp the card for later identification
1993 195
Vicente Canuto 1.- Control por Acordeón bridging cards while springing the deck
1993 201
Vicente Canuto 2.- Control en el Abanico bridging cards while doing a pressure fan
1993 202
Bottom Card Crimp with packet
1994 87
John Scarne, J. W. Sarles One Hand Ace Cutting using bridge (spring and riffle shuffle)
Variations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
66
Breather Crimp
1994 104
Roger Crosthwaite Method Seven: Cull-Crimp deck face-up in dealing position, left thumb riffles, desired cards corner crimped down
1994 132
Roger Crosthwaite Method Eight: Cull-Crimp deck face-up in dealing position, left thumb riffles, desired cards corner crimped up
1994 132
The Breather Crimp
1994 21
Ted Lesley The Kismet Connection spectator cuts to a card which matches card from second deck which was placed in envelope
Related toVariations 1994 27
Ted Lesley Two Decks with But a Single Thought a spectator selects card and places it unseen inside an envelope, other spectator selects same card, Kismet envelope
1994 34
Ted Lesley The More Frequent Miracle two people deal cards from shuffled decks until two cards match, matching card is predicted reversed in third deck, repeated by reversing new card and cutting other two decks
Inspired by
  • Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940.
1994 37
Ted Lesley Medium in Your Pocket medium is called during radio show, host opens new deck, shuffles, cuts and put one card inside his pocket
Inspired by 1994 42
Ted Lesley Alpha forcing a word using ABC cards, cards are shuffled and some card selected by cutting, word is formed by spectator
1994 46
Ted Lesley Nap on the Ridge winner receives the deck
1994 49
Ted Lesley, Philip T. Goldstein The Out of Sorts Variations thought-of card (from eight) found and named with back turned, two variations
Inspired by 1994 52
Ted Lesley Seer of the Trivial answer to question from Trivial Pursuit is predicted in envelope
1994 60
Gene Maze Old Wine setting and corner crimping a key card under the spread
1994 138
Gambler's Crimp multiple cards as a group, at inner end
1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
14
Ted Lesley European Chit Chat Spectator shuffles deck and cuts it, card is remembered and divined by calling medium
Related to Nov. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 5)
5
Darwin Ortiz Waving mark at the corners
1995 117
Darwin Ortiz Corner Crimp Handling index corner
1995 149
John Scarne Setting the Bridge with strong riffle shuffle
1995 7
Lawrence Leyton Corner Crimp
1995 ca. 13
Roberto Giobbi The Crimp introduction
1996 345
Crimping with the Index Finger
1996 347
Crimping with the Heel of the Thumb
1996 347
Dai Vernon Crimping with an Overhand Shuffle
1996 348
Cutting to a Crimped Card
1996 349
Applications for the Crimp
1996 349
Bridge
1996 71
Karl Fulves Shuffle Crimp riffle cull with crimp
Related to 1996 110
Karl Fulves On Crimp Work general comments
1996 113
Michael Kaminskas Triumphant Return red/black separation kicker
Variations 1996 7
James Swain Out of this World separated into suits
Inspired by 1996 12
Corner Crimping
1996 39
Lou Gallo Cutting to a Crimp
1996 50
Breather Crimp
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2771
Nick Trost Gilbreath Aces Four Aces lost in deck, spectator deals through deck and locates Aces
Inspired by
  • an Ace opener described by Oscar Weigle Jr. (The Dragon, June 1939), credited to Steve Belchou
1997 225
Nick Trost Gin Rummy Deal
1997 257
Nick Trost Coon Can Deal Gives description and history of game
1997 261
Nick Trost Special-Deck Blackjack-Poker Deal Blackjack and poker combined demo
Related to 1997 265
, Dai Vernon Breather Crimp
Related to 1997 308
Tom Gagnon Easy Breather making a breather crimp
Also published here 1997 1313
Al Mann The Cut spectator cuts to bridge
1997 25
Edward Marlo Flexible Crimping Technique bottom left corner
1997 42
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Braue Sandwich
1997 160
Aaron Fisher The "Eight Four" Trick value of designated card in one half of deck dictates position of selection in other half of deck
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
4
Michael Weber cradled bank bridged halves, no details given
1997 3
Edward Marlo Insertion Crimp as card is inserted into deck or packet
Also published here 1997 21
Edward Marlo Corner Crimp bottom card, first finger in dealing position
1997 91
Edward Marlo Pearce Percept spectator removes any card in spread and replaces it reversed, performer takes deck under the table and his fingertips divine the two cards next to the reversed card
1997 139
The Spread Crimp
1998 561
The Bridge Control
1998 562
Steve Beam Prepare to Breath(er)
1998 1422
Harry Levine Prime Cut cutting to a breather crimp
1998 1423
Harry Levine Climbing the Aces with up the ladder cut and breather crimp
1998 1428
Harry Levine Waiting to Exhale (Controlling the Breather) placing breather card over selection
1998 1432
Harry Levine The Illegitimate Location with lots of flourish cuts, spelling this is not your card but this is
Inspired by 1998 1437
Harry Levine Extras controls and ideas using the breather crimp
1998 1440
Breather Crimp credit information
1998 54
Breather Crimp
1998 15
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine II (A Second Standing Ovation) cards are named and divined
1998 104
Steve Mayhew Lazy Man’s Ten-Card Poker Deal uses Snap Crimp, multi-phased:
  • performer deals Poker hands to himself and spectator and he wins
  • spectator repeatedly shuffles and deals those ten cards and performer without looking always knows whether he will win or lose
  • for finale performer (sometimes spectator) deals from deck and has option to exchange three cards for any three cards in deck, performer still wins
Related toAlso published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
9
Steve Mayhew Snap Crimp putting in the crimp
1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
10
Frederick Braue, Christian Scherer Braue Poker Deal four aces, faro stacking
Inspired by 1999 12
Breather Crimp
1999 73
Roger Crosthwaite The Second Fingertip Crimp top card slightly pushed off and crimped
Inspired by
  • "Fingertip Crimp Control" (Matthew Bogle, Abra #472, 1955)
1999 143
Ellis Stanyon The Bent Corner No. 3, card replaced in spread and bottom corner bent with right fingers
1999 2
Ellis Stanyon The Bridge at the End of the Pack No. 9, bridging deck while spectator remembers card
Variations 1999 5
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note routine and riffle shuffle suggestion by Charles Jordan
Inspired by 1999 5
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish the Colour of the Cards Under a Handkerchief No. 18, bridge
1999 43
Ellis Stanyon How to "Bridge" the Cards No. 23, one or multiple cards
1999 45
Ted Lindsay The "Bridge" Pass (First Method) No. 21, delaying pass with bridged deck
1999 235
Ted Lindsay The "Bridge" Pass (Second Method) No. 22, delaying pass with bridged deck
1999 235
Ted Lindsay The "Bridge" Pass (Third Method) No. 22, delaying pass with bridged deck
1999 236
Dai Vernon Sub Rosa Crimp
  • The Unseen Side of Dai Vernon
nick in center
Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
42
Corner Crimp in Spread
Apr. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4)
44
Concave Belly Crimp
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
58
Corner Crimp of Jogged Card
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
59
Neal Elias Bridges & Crimps short notes
2000 5
Neal Elias A Crimp Control using crimped card like corner short, riffling to it
2000 6
Neal Elias "Slop" Cut From A Bridge cutting at bridge from unsquared deck
2000 8
Neal Elias The Shuffle Bridge bridging two halves in opposite direction during overhand shuffle
2000 8
Neal Elias The After Bridge bridging a section during overhand shuffle
2000 13
Neal Elias Riffle Bridge #1 setting bridge during in-the-hands riffle shuffle
2000 16
Neal Elias Riffle Bridge #2 setting lengthwise bridge during tabled riffle shuffle
2000 17
Neal Elias Cut Crimp setting bridge during tabled cut
2000 17
Bob Taylor The "S" Shuffle setting bridge during riffle shuffle with one half bridged opposite to other half, red-black divination application
2000 18
Steve Beam Future Foretold
2000 192
Joseph K. Schmidt Crook's Crimp setting a crimp or bridge, riffle shuffle
2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
41
J. W. Sarles Crimp Cut Aces setting bridge during tabled riffle shuffle
Inspired byVariations 2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
44
Karl Fulves Nu Way Crimp setting bridge during tabled riffle shuffle
Inspired by 2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
45
Karl Fulves Crimp Practice stranger card in a deck
2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
46
Neal Elias Then There's The Breather Crimp forcing the breather crimp
Related to 2001 60
Crimp under Spread
Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
61
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Outer Space Cards ungaffed deck of cards, in houlette or case with cut-out windows on front and back and glass sheets or marked cards at back and front
Also published here
  • marketed previously as "Crystal Houlette"
2001 1
John Scarne Double Play two spectators cut deck and remember bottom card while performer's back is turned, performer shuffles, names both cards and their positions, then cuts to two Aces, risky, exploiting corner crimp property when cutting from ends or sides
2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
67
Corner Crimp
2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
68
Corner Crimp inner left
2002 15
David Berglas The Berglas Effect
  • Any Card at Any Number
  • Jazz Magic
  • A Foundation For Miracles
  • The Bridge
  • Expect the Unexpected
  • The Psychology of Numbers
  • On Stage
  • Pointing the Effect
  • A Different Presentation
  • Sheer Devilment
  • An Interlude
  • In Conclusion
2002 527
Karl Fulves One-Hand Palm Glimpse & Crimp top card palmed and immediately replaced, glimpsed and curved
2002 269
Doug Canning Dealer's Choice sone card location
2002 154
Roberto Giobbi Crimps commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
16
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
219
Al Baker Crimp establishing bridge
2003 701
Breather Crimp
2003 10
Karl Fulves Freeing Up edge-marking the breather crimp
2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
75
Karl Fulves Mill Work putting in edge work with other objects, knife or coin
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
84
Mexican Joe Crimp
2003 20
Barrie Richardson The Blind Voice Detector
  • From My Thoughts
spectator cuts shuffled deck in five piles, one secretly bridged
Also published here Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
31
R. Paul Wilson Absolute Zero Evolution spectator cuts shuffled deck into three piles, shuffles all, selects a card and assembles deck which the performer locates, impromptu version with bridge
Inspired by 2003 ca. 1
Breather Crimp
2004 4
Jerry K. Hartman Belly Crimp via bottom card bubble peek
2004 82
Dai Vernon Corner Crimp
2004 355
Wonder Man Fred Buffalo Bill spectator cuts the deck, removes five cards and thinks of one, card is divined
2004 127
Crimp Technique #1 deck in riffle shuffle position on table
2004 9
Crimp Technique #2 bottom card with fourth finger
2004 10
Milton Kort Corner Crimp Removal while displaying card
2005 7
Ron Bauer Putting in the Work
2005 16
Barrie Richardson The Blind Voice-detector spectator cuts shuffled deck in five piles, one secretly bridged
Also published here 2005 346
Paolo Cavalli C. K. C. Planet Earth dated 2003, with prediction of amount of wrong cards, performed as mind control spectators get cards offered and they can take them or refuse them
Inspired by 2005 14
Peter Duffie Lead-in using additional twelve cards in the handling for later Ace Assembly, no lapping
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo method with lapping
2005 20