Force

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How to tell one what card he seeth in the bottome, when the same card is shuffled into the stocke card peeked, kept under control with jog shuffle and then "forced" (given) to spectator and divined
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVII)
189
Classic Force with out (dropping some cards and starting again)
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVIII)
190
Classic Force to force a number
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
43
Henri Decremps Forcing several forcing cards in a deck, way to force one of the cards, cards with angram words
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
265
Henri Decremps Forcing from a forcing deck, no specific method
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
299
Divination du montant d'argent expliqué Divination of an amount of money contained in the purse of a spectator from p. 29 explained
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
78
Henri Decremps Classic Force
1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
114
Psychological force exposing a card a bit more in a fan when showing it to the spectator and asking him to think one
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
145
To "Force" a Card
1876
Modern Magic
21
Simple Modes of Discovering a given Card - First Method top cards openly pushed back one by one until spectator stops, bottom card force card
 		1876
Modern Magic
42
Dribble Force Precursor using wide card
 		1876
Modern Magic
65
A Card having been Drawn and Returned, and the Pack shuffled, to make it Appear at such Number as the Company Choose two methods (Glide and Re-Deal)
 		1876
Modern Magic
73
Cutting Force spectator cuts to a break while performer holds deck
 		1876
Modern Magic
84
Professor Hoffmann Tips on the Classic Force
1876
Modern Magic
89
Psychological Force picture card amongst number cards
 		1876
Modern Magic
112
Card Box Force using prop for switch
 		1876
Modern Magic
136
To Force a Card including one-handed variation
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
11
To Force a Person to Think of a Particular Card from fan or during riffling with slight stop at step
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
12
"Forcing" Packs one-way & three-way
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
14
Injog Stop Force top cards openly pushed back one by one until spectator stops
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
15
To make a Card thought of by one Person appear at such Number in the Pack as another Person shall choose card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, re-count
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
85
The Capital Q back-count force with counters/coins or cards, as divination with partial stack
Also published here 1889
Tricks with Cards
95
To Pass a Card through a Hat as out for classic force
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
116
Cut Force spectator cuts into break
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
122
Card to Pocket as Out for Classic Force
1889
Tricks with Cards
133
To "Force" a Card. First Method exposing the card a bit more, also one-handed or in spread on table
 		1890
More Magic
11
Psychological Riffle Force stopping at a card in the middle slightly
 		1890
More Magic
12
Professor Hoffmann To Force three Cards together three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Variations 1890
More Magic
13
The Capital Q back-count force with counters/coins or cards, as divination with partial stack
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1890
More Magic
27
Professor Hoffmann As an Out Trick for a Failed Force
1890
More Magic
48
H. F. C. Suhr Das Forcieren No. 15, fan with force card more exposed, rushing spectator, dropping cards as out
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
20
Das bezauberte Messer No. 21, card named above knife pushed-in by spectator, bottom card dragged along
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
26
Das Nennen jeder Karte im Spiel oder das bezauberte Messer borrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten oder die gezwungene Wahl introduction comments to classic force
Related to Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten continuation of description, forcing deck as alternative
Related to Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
35
Das Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as force
Also published here Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Forcieren der Karten with psychology
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
9
Table Spread Force brief, force card a bit more exposed
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
12
Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as force
Related toAlso published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
14
Das bezauberte Messer spectator stabs knife into shuffled deck, performer names card, bottom card slipped into position
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
28
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Einzig unfehlbare Manier, um vom Publikum gemerkte Karten zu erraten strange force of fourth card from top
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
29
Der Zuschauer als Kartenkünstler spectator touches card named by performer in face-down fan, under-the-fan force with bottom card dragged to other side
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
38
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Psychological Force showing one card a bit longer
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
82
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice from 32 cards and layout on table
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
121
Experto credite! named card is missing from new and sealed deck, with risky psychological force, out with card index and deck switch
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
230
Das Forcieren einer Karte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
one-handed, force card more exposed
 		Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
17
Das Forcieren mehrerer Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing multiple cards one after the other
 		Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
18
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
on the classic force
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
33
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of explanation, importance of wording (take a card vs. choose a card)
Related to Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
49
Das wiederholte Forcieren ein und derselben Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing the same cards to multiple spectators, general card application
 		May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
66
Das Forcieren einer Karte, ohne das Spiel zu halten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
classic force from spread on a tray, card more exposed, Willmann recommends older people as spectators, with an out (performer claims he has seen the card)
 		June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
83
The Force with out, included one-handed version
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
16
Table Spread Force
1897
New Era Card Tricks
17
August Roterberg New Thought Card Sleights intro
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
34
William E. Robinson New Thought Card Sleights - First Method fanning before the spectator's eyes
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
35
William E. Robinson New Thought Card Sleights - Second Method face-up classic force behind back
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
35
William E. Robinson New Thought Card Sleights - Third Method springing from hand to hand
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
36
Faced Deck Turnover Force
1897
New Era Card Tricks
176
Cut Force spectator cuts off packet at secret break
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
196
Die gedachte Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
cards quickly spread in front of the spectator, only force card shown clearly, think-a-card force
 		Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
114
Der neue magische Kartenkreis "by H. Sch., Dresden", two predictions in envelopes, three dice rolled to get two numbers, counted to in a circle of cards, both predicted, Q-principle
 		June 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11)
170
L'Homme Masqué Kinetoscopic Force cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs, spectator holds deck as it is riffled, non-index cards used here
Also published here Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
43
C. Vogel, Carl Willmann Ein erhöhter Erfolg des Forcierens "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
out for classic force, getting it down to one of two cards, weird
 		June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
84
Hugo Kramer Die verbrannte und wieder entstandene Karte card at any number force (palmed card replaced when named number is reached), card burned and reappears in cage
Related to Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
119
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written on billet and put in envelope, another empty envelope closed, spectator divines selection (via multiple-step equivoque), card travels from deck into this envelope
Also published here May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
172
Das Forcieren with tips and outs (having multiple cards chosen and forgetting the wrong one, dropping deck)
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
148
Das Vorherbestimmen der Gedanken spectator stops during deal, number of dealt cards matched prediction, long card under predicted number, excess cards palmed and transferred
 		Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
164
Forcing from Three-Way Deck having card selected from top, center and bottom, or cutting deck into three piles instead
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
60
Arthur Toskana My Darling card named by spectator, three cards chosen and tabled, then one of those chosen, it is the named selection, trying for verbal King of Hearts force
 		Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
19
Eduard W. Lufa Die bezeichnete Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
under-the-spread force after the spectator's shuffle (palm and replacement)
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
116
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Classic Force card thought-of or taken, classic force
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
37
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written down, another spectator divines it via equivoque, it vanishes from deck and appears in envelope
Also published here Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
164
Forcing
Variations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
142
S. W. Erdnase Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of intro
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
165
S. W. Erdnase A. By the Riffle "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
166
S. W. Erdnase B. By Springing Flourish "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
166
S. W. Erdnase D. By the Gaze "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
cards shown one by one, spectator's eyes are watched
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
167
To Force a Card with strategy if force fails
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
55
Ernst Ehrhardt Die aufdrängliche Karte "Ernst Erhard", card rises out of cased deck, slit in case, as out for missed classic force
 		Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
3
Das maskierte Schleifen einer Karte using glide to count to any card from the face, with cover card so force card starts second from face
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
87
To Force a Card one-handed force briefly mentioned
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
38
L'Homme Masqué Kinetoscopic Force cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1909
The Art of Magic
77
Re-Count Force for card at any number
 		1909
The Art of Magic
161
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Forcieren durch den Blick forcing with the gaze, timing stop force
Variations 1910
Kartenkünste
5
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Force from tabled row counting from either end, with eight cards
 		1910
Kartenkünste
14
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Verbal Force emphasis on forcing number
 		1910
Kartenkünste
15
Pocket Force spectator quickly extracts card from pocket
 		1910
Kartenkünste
39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Psychological Fan Force only picture card in group
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Fan Force under fan
 		1910
Kartenkünste
155
James J. Moren Simple Deal Force bottom cards are force card, dealt into two piles, top cards are now force cards
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
68
Stanley Collins Stabbing Force with business cards
Also published here 1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
13
Charles T. Jordan The Stabbed Pair No. 6, spectator stabs knife in paper-wrapped deck between two selections
 		1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
14
Charles T. Jordan Dice Force two outs
 		1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
9
Charles T. Jordan A Novel Force deck held high with faces towards audience in left hand, cards dealt until stopped, force card horizontally held by little finger
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
17
Charles T. Jordan Cremo! Card Restoration Extraordinary card forced via spelling procedure, duplicate in deck
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
33
Stanley Collins Frame Card Force miniature cards are in a frame, cards chosen from the back are forced
 		1925
Collins's Card Conceits
43
Oswald Rae, Stanley Collins A Subtle Force six card on table, number is named, to force a number
 		1926
Between Ourselves
28
Louis Nikola Forcing Anecdotes and comments on forcing cards
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
51
Forcing By Numbers Spectator names any number, magician counts down to that number, card at that number is the forced card
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
52
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Karte als Wandervogel chosen card travels under table cloth, inside a book and eventually in spectator's pocket
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
84
Jack Merlin Forcing
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
21
Jack Merlin A Sure Fire Force cards cut behind performer's back, card is added while turning over
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
Jack Merlin Force showing the card a little longer
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
Jack Merlin The Spread cards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
20
Oswald Rae Spread Force face up, brief
 		1928
Sub Rosa
16
Jack McMillen Gaffed Stabbing Force partial card glued on guarantee card which is stabbed in deck, card next to it remembered
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
20
Pretty Effect bold "force" in which apparently random card is pushed to spectator, then card is spelled to
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
11
Eric F. Impey Card at Number card at small number is forced card, cards dealt face up
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Slip Riffle Force
1928
Nightmare
1
Short Card Peek Force spectator says stop
 		1928
Nightmare
1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine beliebige Karte des ausgebreiteten Fächers erraten fan force, card is touched and fan separated at this point, card angled under fan
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
88
Joe Berg Flesh Grip Force using Greek Break
Related to 1930
Here's Magic
46
Laurie Ireland Break Cut Force spectator cuts at break
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Tom Sellers The Double Card Prediction double backer stabbed in deck
Related to 1931
Sellers' Secrets
17
Cross-Cut Force after knife-stab, see also "A Final 'Tip'" on page 16 for mention of time misdirection
Related to
  • Max Holden description in Bagshawe's "The Magical Monthly" (Vol. 2 No. 18, July 1925)
 1931
Controlled Coincidence
6
Victor Farelli Using the Joker instead of a Knife for stabbing selection or force
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
15
Graham Adams On Forcing on the classic force, using shuffle instead of pass to centralize card
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
11
Ralph W. Hull Delayed Re-Deal Force
1932
"Eye-Openers"
9
Ralph W. Hull Single Card Wonder Prediction spectator shuffles deck, names number and card at that position is predicted, re-deal force
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
17
Eliminating the Pass for Forcing setting the card in center
  • The "Strip" Cut
  • "Sighting"
  • Shuffling to the Centre
  • By means of the "In-jog"
  • Pack cut by Spectator (Farelli)
  • The "Continental" Cut (Farelli)
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
35
Victor Farelli Forcing - Timing
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
John Mulholland Balance tip
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
Victor Farelli Some "Imperfections"
  • Closing the Fan
  • Suggesting Liberty of Choice
  • Aggressiveness
  • Exposing on the Stage
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
Victor Farelli The Nervous Assistant tip
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
38
Victor Farelli, Sam H. Sharpe Choosing a "Forcee" tip
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
Joaquín Partagás A "Tip" from Spain
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
L'Homme Masqué The Table "Spread" credit unsure, thrown on table, Toss Force
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
A Simple Infallible Force spectator cuts behind performer's back
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Touch Method
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
40
Victor Farelli The "Pencil" Force
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
41
Nate Leipzig A Clean Slip
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
64
Victor Farelli For the Table "Spread" Force. setting up
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
74
Behind Back Stabbing Force
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
8
A New Force double count
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
19
Ralph W. Hull The "Will-o'-the-Wisp" Card "Sometimes Known as The Run-A-Way Card"
card and its position thought-of, it vanishes and reappears reversed at named number, re-deal placement
Related to 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
7
Sure-Fire Force under-the-spread force, top card taken singly under spread at start
Variations 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
22
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
4
For force in audience simply handing cards to spectators, bold old style classic force
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
5
T. Page Wright Spell Stab card spelled to from stabbed position
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
19
T. Page Wright Tabled Under-the-Spread Force bottom card dragged along with fingers
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
19
T. Page Wright Thought-Of Stab spectator thinks of card in packet, then stabs in deck, names card, shown to be next to stabbed card
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
20
T. Page Wright Knife Stab top half fastened together
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
21
T. Page Wright Under-Spread-Force Handling spectator cuts in probably narrow in-the-hands spread, unclear
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
21
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
27
Arthur H. Buckley One of Four Packets probability force which packet of four is chosen
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
32
Billy O'Connor A Card with a Certain Number of Pips six cards in a row, one value forced
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
32
Stabbing Force
Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
10
Stabbing Slip Force with knife
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
16
Henry Christ The 203rd Force
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
38
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
 		Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann Just the Same Alike two cards selected from two decks are the same, selection process from one deck complicated with four piles and die
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
41
Theodore Annemann With One Hand spectator cuts deck held by performer behind his deck
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
42
Orville Wayne Meyer The "One of a Bunch" Force no-miss strategy for classic force
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Under-Handkerchief-Cut-Force
1935
Would You Believe It?
4
Forcing Thought Principle - Several Methods of Forcing a Certain Card during riffle, springing, fanning
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
8
The Trio three cards divined, no-touch confusion force
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
10
Forcing Decks
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
25
A Card Prediction card at named number predicted
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
26
Laurie Ireland Hints for Amateurs on Forcing Cards third forcing deck
 		1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
2
Harry Louine The Whispering Queen No. 48, cards are forced in simple way and divined with help of Queen
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
43
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now We'll Show You knife inserted into deck, card in center with break
 		1935
They're Off
18
Clement de Lion Die Force Improvement one of four cards with rolling of die, see 202 Method of Forcing for original
 		Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
91
Lin Searles The "So Simple" Force portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
135
Orville Wayne Meyer, Jean Hugard, Val Evans Handkerchief Force see credit corrections on page 166 and 198
 		Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
As a Force application of Spring Palm
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
132
Under Handkerchief Force
1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
155
Victor Farelli The Push Force Insert pencil in deck to force card
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
28
U. F. Grant Effect No. 2 spectator cuts to the Aces with single cut, cross-cut force with two Aces on top and bottom at start
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
Franklin M. Chapman Prediction prediction on slip of paper, spectator cuts deck into three piles, one reversed, that one is cut again with prediction slip between the portions, cards above and below slip are the ones predicted
 		1936
Six Bits
4
Reverse Deal Force see No. 3
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
19
Dr. James William Elliott The Trio simple no-touch force for any number of cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
20
Classic Force crude and brief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
21
Prediction confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by Ralph W. Hull (see Trost reference)
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
23
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
29
Lu Brent Matching the Aces psychological force of one of the Aces
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
31
Backs Up forcing a picture card by placing all other picture cards to bottom ("take the first picture card" after riffle shuffle)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
76
Double Counting Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
91
Diachylon Force sticky card and tray
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
106
Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
107
Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
107
Double Backed Card Force odd-backed card stabbed into deck next to force card, red-blue double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
123
The Double Card Prediction double backer
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
126
Single Card Force thick card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
127
Henry Christ The Perfect Force double backer, 203rd force
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
128
Doubleback Card Force for two cards, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
128
Hindu Shuffle Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
136
Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
200
Charles T. Jordan Cremo Card Restoration card forced via spelling procedure, duplicate in deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
220
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
229
Various Methods of Handling the Pack
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
255
Stop me at Any Time stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
274
A "Stop" Discovery dribble force with end stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
281
Nine in Ten Detection dotted key and bridge, hoping that spectator cuts at bridge
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
307
Cut Card Force spectator (hopefully) cuts above bunch of short cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
Another Force forcing a random card on multiple spectators, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
Horoscope Card Force short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
312
Conrad Rheiner Cut Force with Side Slip
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
332
Psychological Force one out of four
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
333
Tom Sellers Card and Envelope card added from underneath envelope
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
346
Glenn G. Gravatt Card and Envelope No. 2 card added from underneath envelope
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
347
For ready Reference, Several Methods of Forcing Cards from Annemann's 202 Methods of Forcing
classic force with subtlety
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
383
Spread Force card under spread
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
383
Countdown Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
384
Bridge Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
384
Short Card Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
384
The Knife Method
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
384
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum Face Force cut force with double facer
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
38
Edward Victor A One-Hand Force in the hands, secretly revolving half
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
7
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
The Magic Annual for 1937
55
Joe Berg Different Disclosure card selected behind back, cut into deck, deck cut through handkerchief straight at selection which is reversed and face up
 		1937
Here's New Magic
2
Turnover Cut Force bottom cards reversed, spectator cuts off cards, bottom half secretly turned over
 		1937
Money Magic
46
Reverse Order Location
1938
Greater Magic
101
Dai Vernon Trick Wherein a Card is Thrust Beside a Predicted Card two methods, one by Vernon
 		1938
Greater Magic
113
The Force Advice on the Classic Force
 		1938
Greater Magic
191
Stanley Collins Contingency Correction as an out for the classic force
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
193
Jean Hugard The Handkerchief Force
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
195
John Scarne Forcing Cards Behind the Back
1938
Greater Magic
196
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser To Force any Number from One to Eight
1938
Greater Magic
196
Stewart Judah A Card Force
Related toAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
197
A Psychological Force spectator counts to a card, is supposed to choose the position the performer demonstrated
 		1938
Greater Magic
198
To Force the Second Card of a Row of Four
1938
Greater Magic
198
For Forcing One of Two Cards or Piles on the Table
1938
Greater Magic
199
A Psychological Force miracle if Ace of Hearts is named, juke box
 		1938
Greater Magic
199
William H. McCaffrey A Self Working Trick using a no-touch force
 		1938
Greater Magic
237
Forcing the Mental Selection of a Card and Tricks Therewith by spreading, by riffling
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
329
Forcing the Mental Selection by Prearrangement only court card among number cards, two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
333
Forcing a Corner-Shorted Court Card
1938
Greater Magic
333
Passing the Cards Before a Spectator
1938
Greater Magic
334
Forcing a Card by Springing the Cards forcing second card
 		1938
Greater Magic
335
Psychological Forces - Red or Black red is more often named than black...
 		1938
Greater Magic
340
The Seventh Position
1938
Greater Magic
341
The Second (and Third) Card forcing a card in a tabled row of five
 		1938
Greater Magic
341
The Third Card from a packet of ten cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
342
Forcing Packs Three-Way Forcing Deck plus switch
 		1938
Greater Magic
450
H. Adrian Smith Out of Hands Force spectator forces card to himself
 		1938
Greater Magic
465
Cross Cut Force
1938
Greater Magic
500
Ralph W. Hull The Force with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
531
Psychological Flash Force card at face of deck is flashed to spectator in the hope that he'll later name it
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
559
Think-a-Card Ruse bottom card flashed to spectator, hoping that he later thinks of it
 		1938
Greater Magic
599
Clayton Rawson The Force That Couldn't Be Done spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Also published here July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
315
The "Spring" Force forcing second card
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
36
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
Stabbing Force break
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Riffle Force with break
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
369
Tommy Rozum Pick-up Force cards picked up from tabled deck one by one until spectator stops
  • Forcing One Card
  • Forcing One Card Several Times
  • Forcing Several Cards
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
388
Card under Envelope Addition envelope with card underneath is placed on pile to add (force) card
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
Theodore Annemann The Hindu Force dropping from bottom of right hand to left hand packet
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
Orville Wayne Meyer To Do a Miracle psychological force, spectator hopefully names the card that has been over-exposed earlier in a routine
Related to Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 68)
470
Louis Lam The El-El Bluff Force weird force in which card next to previous selection is forced
Variations 1939
Be Deceived
9
Countdown Force
1939
Do That Again!
36
Under-the-Spread Force
1939
Do That Again!
40
R. M. Jamison The Never Fail Card Force
Variations 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
16
Dr. Stanley Jaks Symphronismus der Zahlenkarten ten number cards are dealt on the table and one is selected by naming a number, rest of the deck is dealt in three piles and cards on the bottom match selected cards
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Jean Hugard Eine Karte unter Deckung eines Tuches zu forcieren cut force under handkerchief
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Telepathie? cards dealt on table in four piles, top cards match date of borrowed coin
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
27
Emergency Card Stabbing break, also for when the selection is known to be one of a few cards but not which one
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
120
The Classic Force
1940
Expert Card Technique
186
The Fan Force similar principle
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
187
The Table Spread Force risky, Toss Force
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
188
The Perfect Score Card Force
1940
Expert Card Technique
188
Jean Hugard Using a Force
1940
Expert Card Technique
190
The Multiple Force using multiple glide
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
190
Four Card Force calculating and dealing
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
191
An Expert at Figures using addition force
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
268
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Mental Force
1940
Expert Card Technique
271
The Psychic Stop! at seventh position, psychological
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
330
Forcing a Stranger Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
380
Henry Christ Stop When Ready cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Tom Sellers Credit Card Force on another card
Related to Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Audley Walsh The Mystic Twelve cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
Related toVariations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
531
Minoe Fan/Ping Pong Bat Force stop force with prop
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 84)
538
T. Nelson Downs Out for Classic Force
1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
551
Hindu Force
1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
555
Theodore Annemann Riffle Force with break
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
586
Cross Cut Force
1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Herb Runge "Two-Faced" Force spectator stabs behind back, using duplicate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
Cross Cut Force
1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
606
Allan Howell Counting Force making some piles
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
626
Jim Wheeler Stabbing Force with Knife
1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
641
Les Vincent Countdown Force any number up to ten, set-up with Eights and Nines
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
643
Theodore Annemann Simple Force bold
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
An Easy Force small number named
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
13
Back Slip Force
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
46
23 - Forced replacement of wrong card. Stab wrong card into pack to find right card
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
38
Charles Hopkins 33 - When force is missed.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
46
Max Holden 41 - The "Cut Force". basically Max Holden's Cross Cut Force
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
57
Eddie Joseph Everywhere Yet Nowhere three cards are placed in card stand and one selected it matches selection from second deck
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
3
Edward Marlo Count Down Force
1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
28
Cross Cut Force with time misdirection
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
786
The Riffle Force with break
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
11
The Count Force technical
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
12
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Lyons Force cutting through handkerchief
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
14
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Nerve Force bold, just handing cards out
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
38
Joseph Cottone Auto-Location
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
40
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hugard-Braue Stripper Force hindu shuffle & stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
10
Tom Sellers A Good Prediction spectator inserts a knife into the deck, card is forced
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
7
Eddie Joseph Heel Break Riffle Force one-handed
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
3
Eddie Joseph Slip Riffle Force one-handed
Related to 1941
How Gamblers Win
4
Hans "Severus" Ernst Die Historia von den 15 Christen und den 15 Türken
  • Der Vater mit den Stradivariousgeigen
trick for counting puzzle, every fifth is eliminated, eight cards and only red remain on the table
 		Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
2
Paul Curry Next! the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your card will be next"
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
5
Henry Christ Christ Force
1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
5
Paul Curry Follow Me two decks, two cards match after Henry Christ cutting procedure
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
7
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Under-the-Spread Force with odd-backed card, bottom card
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
19
The Slip Change slipping card from one half to other with left fingers
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
203
Fan Force
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
215
The Force using an angled step
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
262
In Case of Emergency
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
263
Double Force with Knife using forcing deck with alternating order
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
264
The Mathematical Force recount
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
264
Forcing Bottom Card under the spread-force from bottom
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
265
Force Behind Performer's Back bold
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
267
The Riffle Force short card
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
268
Riffle Force with Unprepared Cards
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
270
Forcing one of Four Cards on Table three method, one with die
Related to 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
271
Forcing One of Four Cards by Using Deck
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
273
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote
Related toVariations 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
8
Walter B. Gibson Topper
Also published here Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 7)
27
Clement de Lion Die Force Improvement one of four cards with rolling of die, see 202 Method of Forcing for original
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
45
Bruce Elliott Force forcing an ace with a special lighter
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Gaglets when forcing one card, let him grab two and take one back
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Eddie Joseph Your Thought Read spectator cuts anywhere and remembers face card, which is divined
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
18
Eddie Joseph Think of a Number three numbers counted to, cards predicted or divined, bluff count force (original top card)
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
19
Eddie Joseph High Card Force having only one high card in center of deck, spectator remembers highest card of bunch drawn from center
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
25
Eddie Joseph Simple Stabbing Force just taking cards above break
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
29
Eddie Joseph End Grip Stop Force block taken when spectator says stop
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
35
Eddie Joseph Psychological Riffle Peek Force in-jogged card affects slight pause at force card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
57
Eddie Joseph Extra-Sensory Detection spectator thinks of a card with deck in his hands, risky
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
77
Jonny Kartenkunst frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen bold way to force a card, cut packet and remember top card of top half
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jonny Eine Karte sympathisiert spectator finds other spectator's selection by dealing deck into two piles and eliminating one, repeated until one card remains
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jonny Geist Nummer XYZ three numbers named and cards counted to table, bottom cards are selections
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jean Hugard Handkerchief Cut Force deck secretly turned over under handkerchief
 		1942
Cut the Cards
20
Joe Berg Face-up Spread Force risky
 		1942
Cut the Cards
23
Hindu Force
1942
Cut the Cards
28
Richard Himber Double Detection magician determines facing cards in a by a spectator faced deck
Variations 1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
205
Re-Counting Force
1943
Tricks and Sleights
9
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
74
Clayton Rawson The Force That Couldn't Be Done spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
76
Lin Searles The "So Simple" Force portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
77
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Forcer handling for classic force, followed by french translation "Une bonne methode de forcer la carte"
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
10
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ka Wü Zü number is divined by stapling three dice and using matches, followed by french translation "Kawuetue"
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
14
Cross Cut Force
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
76
Under Handkerchief Force
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
77
The End Stab
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
289
Ronald B. Edwards Free Force forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction
Related to June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
254
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Now! attributed to Robert-Houdin, three cards selected, three times stop by spectator to find their cards
Related to Jan. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)
34
Henry Christ The 203rd Force uncredited
Variations Feb. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 9)
37
Forcing a Card on a stage
 		Feb. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 9)
38
R. M. Jamison Double Back Card Force method to repeat 203rd Force with a second card
Inspired byVariations July 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 2)
60
Cross-cut Force
1944
The Art of Illusion
31
Reverse Deal Force bottom three cards end up on top of three piles after three piles are cut and remaining cards are dealt on top
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
79
Edward Marlo 1. As a Force Bluff Pass Handling
 		1945
Off the Top
3
Corner Short Peek Force
1945
Future Reverse
12
Peek Force with break
 		1945
Future Reverse
13
Edward Marlo Timing Peek Force reversed card as edge mark
 		1945
Future Reverse
13
Edward Marlo The Force tell-free force, re-selection, key card in case of missed force
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
10
George F. Wright Reversette spectator reverses one card behind his back, divined by medium on telephone
Variations 1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
12
Milbourne Christopher Tap Force card is touched by spectator, moving the fan slightly
 		1945
My Best
12
Paul Curry Next! the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your card will be next"
Related toAlso published here 1945
My Best
75
Henry Christ Christ Force
1945
My Best
76
Paul Curry Follow Me two decks, two cards match after Henry Christ cutting procedure
Also published here 1945
My Best
78
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toAlso published here 1945
My Best
79
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1945
My Best
79
Hindu Force mentioned as " The Fetsch Force"
 		1945
My Best
88
Lin Searles The "So Simple Force"
1945
My Best
116
U. F. Grant Improved Three Way Forcing handling for forcing three cards with a three way forcing deck
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
22
Card Force with Matchbox big matchbox, card force
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
26
Dr. H. Walter Grote Mental Perception spectator thinks of a card in the fan, force
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
32
Verne Chesbro Three Weirds three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces
Also published here May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 84)
340
L. Vosburgh Lyons Stab Force pushing center of the deck out with knife / pencil
 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 89)
360
C. L. Boarde In His Hands spectator riffles cards himself and thinks of one, card is located
 		Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
393
Stabbing Force with another card, as an out
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
128
Tommy Dowd Card Addition to Packet with table spread force application
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
132
Sherman Ripley The Handkerchief Force "improved"
 		Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
141
Telepathic Deck of Cards early tossed out deck versions with one card, see following entries for variations
Related to 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
244
Double Slate Writing flap slates, forcing deck
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
375
Clayton Rawson, Arthur H. Buckley The Force That Couldn't Be
1946
Card Control
14
Anonymous Greek Shift greek break
 		1946
Card Control
17
Arthur H. Buckley Greek Shift - Buckley's Method greek break
 		1946
Card Control
19
Arthur H. Buckley Hindu Shuffle and Cut Location
1946
Card Control
77
An Amazing Location spectator says stop while performer is springing the cards, forcing second card from face
 		1946
Card Control
89
James Kater Thompson Thompson's Stop finesse of watching the mouth of spectator to aid in timing
Related to 1946
Card Control
171
Cross Cut Force
1946
Mental Cases With Cards
5
George F. Wright An Addition to Reversette
Inspired by 1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
18
Theodore Annemann Riffle Force with break
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
406
Don Medley Ring A Bell spectator thinks of a card in the fan (several cards are more exposed and the target cards), then he writes his card und a paper along with four other cards, card is divined
Related to Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 111)
445
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Resume with other break controls, after peeks and as get ready for the classic force
 		1946
The Invisible Pass
25
Stab Force placement of top card next to card stabbed in the deck
 		Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
203
Milbourne Christopher Force Stab using telomatic forcing deck, deck with rubber band tossed into audience
 		June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
224
Larry Russell Predicting the Unknown deck is cut and half dealt into four piles, one is selected and bottom card predicted on billet
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
271
Two Digits ten-twenty force four times to produce Aces
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
49
Van Osdol Number Trick digit addition force
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
56
Edward Marlo Imperfection Force under-the-spread force
Also published here 1947
Marlo In Spades
8
Bob Miller Slip Force
1947
Marlo In Spades
41
Paul Curry The Perfect Miracle
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
524
Clayton Rawson The Force That Couldn't Be Done
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 133)
534
Slip Force
1947
Watch This One!
67
Carl Herrmann The Carl Herrmann Spread Force bridged deck
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
285
Milbourne Christopher The Card Revealed two cards are selected, name of one card appears on second card
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
286
Jean Hugard Card Magic -- Continued
  • Ninth Overhand Shuffle
  • Tenth Overhand Shuffle
  • The Lift Shuffle Force
Related to Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
297
Easy Force small number named
Related to Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
355
Frederick Braue Quickie Do As I Do
Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
377
Frederick Braue Divinumber single card location, using hidden principle of 9 / 9 force
 		Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
377
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • Reflektor
  • Sehen des Indexes an der gewählten Karte
  • Wo im Spiele befindet sich die Karte?
  • Abzählen von der untersten Karte
  • Die X-Strahlen Karte
  • Die berührte Karte
  • Auffinden einer Karte mit Hilfe von Wachs
  • Wie verfährt man, um mit dem Spiele zu rauschen?
  • Forcierung durch das "Rauschen"
  • Ein Forcierungs-Spiel
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
2
one of four
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
94
Backslip Force slip type
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
110
Lift Shuffle Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
119
Hindu Shuffle Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
193
The Classic Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
201
One-Hand Force exposing a card in fan
Related to 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
204
Bottom Force spectator cuts from bottom, deck in magician's hands
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
205
Slide-Out Force knive
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
206
Two-Card Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
207
Riffle-Break Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
208
Sliding-Key Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
209
Double-Lift Force
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
210
Cut Force criss cross
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
210
Hindu Shuffle Force
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
17
The Riffle-Force - A New Angle separation of the packets from the back
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
27
George G. Kaplan Double-Back Corner-Short Location out of the room selection
Related to 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
44
George G. Kaplan The "Stop!" Fan Discovery fan force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
69
Fan Force timing
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
71
George G. Kaplan Crystal Clairvoyance featuring a napkin force
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
179
George G. Kaplan Forcing Three Numbers using cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
230
George G. Kaplan The Odd-Even Force forcing an even or odd number with three dice, (reverse) svengali forcing deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
231
Criss Cross Force
May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
606
John Hamilton Top Force card is exchanged while removed
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
622
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Arthur H. Buckley The Hofzinser Fan Force bottom card slid out with right fingers
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
169
Das Stechforcieren with knife
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Das abgewandte Forcieren cut force behind back
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Das Fächerforcieren bottom card is forced
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Tony Kardyro Under-Handkerchief Force straight cut
 		1948
Your Deck — Your Card
10
Tony Kardyro Hindu Shuffle Force bottom two cards released onto bottom half
Related to 1948
Your Deck — Your Card
11
Dariel Fitzkee The Force with tips and discussion
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
68
Indifferent Card Inserted at Selected Card
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
93
The Riffle Shift riffle slip force
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
94
Arthur H. Buckley The Mental Fan Force card more exposed in fan
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
98
Arthur H. Buckley The Riffle Force card thought of during riffling, slight pause
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
130
Bill Simon The Stab Force with push-in change
 		1949
Controlled Miracles
10
Dave Lee Card Force for the Stage named number, seven
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
5
Stabbing Force with cards
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Bob Somerfeld Flipper! under handkerchief cut force, clever gimmick
 		Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
701
Ronald B. Edwards Subtlety-Fuge
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
707
Cut Deeper Force
July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
728
Cut The Pack Cross Cut Force
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
26
Gilbert Wolk, Edward D. Hesse Across the Ether Waves single card divination, force of card under test conditions
 		Sep. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)
580
Victor Farelli, David Devant Hew Devant Used to Force method to force three cards, three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Inspired by Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
601
M. J. Oeink Charlier Cut Force one-handed, apparently card in center shown and deck given out
 		Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
4
Felix Korim Classic Force Tip
Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
4
Hindu Shuffle Force
May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein neues Forciermittel case is placed on chosen card, force
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 5)
38
Fair Cuts - Double Force face-to-face cuts to force two cards
Related toVariations 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
53
The Spectator's Location spectator riffles through cards and stops anywhere, performer stabs card (double) into separation and selection is found there
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
55
Cross Cut Force
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
31
Dr. Jacob Daley Riffle Force break
 		1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
109
Bill Channel New Use for a Forcing Deck forcing from a three way forcing deck
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
23
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
21
John Scarne Sympathetic Aces No. 19, Ten-Twenty Force to locate all four Aces one by one, minor variation included to locate Royal Flush
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
39
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
40
Count-Force spectator names small number, counts to that card and uses its value to count to force card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
65
John Scarne, Bill Simon Double Prediction No. 59, Basic routine with Business Card Prophecy move, predict where business card is placed, for credit information see Scarne reference
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
105
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
107
Chester Morris Perfect Prediction No. 69, Mathematical procedure
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
127
Paul Morris, P. C. Sorcar The Magic Four-Spot No. 82, Prediction effect using two different mathematical forces
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
150
Art Lyle Lyle's Four of a Kind No. 88, Mates to selection are found by dealing a shuffled deck into three piles.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
163
Johnny Paul, Howard Thurston, Richard Du Bois The Card on the Wall No. 100, card is forced using partial numerical stack (even values only)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
191
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
217
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
233
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst The Card in the Wallet No. 149, Two cards are selected. One appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
291
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne The Card Clock No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
292
Lewis Ganson "How Right You Are!" routine with mirage deck, with roughing fluid formula
  • The "Rough and Smooth" Pack
  • To Show the Cards All Different
  • To Shuffle the Cards (overhand)
  • The Force
  • To Take Two Cards as One
  • The Routine (see following items)
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
29
Slip Riffle Force
1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
91
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Magical Gems
18
Paul Rosini Impossible daring out-of-hand selection in another room
 		1950
Magical Gems
21
Paul Rosini Skidoo counting procedure used to force a card, using sum of digits of year on a coin and value of cards, forced 23rd card
 		1950
Magical Gems
40
Eddie Clever Criss Cross Cut Force in the hands variation
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
15
Force Under Handkerchief
1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
8
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Don Alan Corner Riffle Force by Timing
Also published here 1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
6
Don Alan A Subtle One Way Force Deck with fifteen indifferent cards
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
7
Eddie Joseph A Discovery and Its Possibilities two cards face-up and face-down alternating after slop shuffle, principle of always cutting to either face-up or face-down card, sorting behind back and applications:
  • A Force
  • A Natural Trick (two-pile location)
  • The Two Cards (two spectators turn over cards in jumbled deck which are divined)
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
23
Clayton Rawson The Impossible Force spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Related toAlso published here 1951
Pet Secrets
53
Al Baker How to Force a Card finesse, four cards under break
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
58
Forcing The "Short" brief, short card
 		1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
19
Al Leech Hindu Force Variation hindu shuffle face up, then turning both packets over
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Criss Cross Force
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 252)
1007
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Related toVariations 1952
Effective Card Magic
34
Bill Simon Negative Force to eliminate a suit
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
52
Bill Simon The Peek Force with break
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
101
Glide Force
1952
Effective Card Magic
138
Bill Simon Cut Force cut and reverse, under the table
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
161
Bob Somerfeld Cornered! spectator in corner of the room with deck thinks of one card, card is divined, force
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
12
Cross Sum force after cutting the deck
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
79
Al Koran Effect No. 5. "Prediction Plus" performer blindfolded, card chosen with ten-twenty force is predicted
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
76
Al Koran Hindu Force with preliminary display face in which bottom card changes
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
76
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