Gags & Curiousities

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Faire croire qu'on fait avec une adresse merveilleuse une opération qu'on fait sans adresse having made a classic pass before, pretend to make a fair cut, to then pretend to make an invisible pass from any movements, faking the pass
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
180
The Cards Revealed by the Looking-Glass joke
 		1876
Modern Magic
53
To Arrange Twelve Cards is Rows, in such a manner that they will Count Four in every Direction puzzle
 		1876
Modern Magic
58
To Place the Aces and Court Cards in Four Rows, in such a manner that neither Horizontally nor Perpendicularly shall there be in either Row two Cards alike either in Suit or Value puzzle
 		1876
Modern Magic
58
To teach the Company a Trick which they Learn without Difficulty, then to allow them to Succeed or to cause them to Fail at your Pleasure deck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and they fail or succeed
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
66
The Shower of Aces deck changes into all Aces
 		1876
Modern Magic
97
The Fairy Star five cards put in pistol and shot on star configuration apparatus where they appear on its five points
 		1876
Modern Magic
454
The Card Bouquet six cards are shot on a fake flower bouquet, they appear around the bouquet, optionally they change into six other selections, mechanical
 		1876
Modern Magic
457
The Demon's Head papier maché head rolls eyes and moves mouth, deck put in mouth, chosen cards fly out of mouth and appear between horns
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
458
C. H. Wilson Slip-Jack No. 1, bar bet in which two separated Aces must be brought together
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
24
The Queens digging for Diamonds hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1889
Tricks with Cards
82
The "Whispering Trick" for one spectator, paperballs over the head situation
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
93
Conus The Shower of Aces many aces appear at named number (faced-deck turnover at-any-number method)
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
110
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack three selections, "General Pack"
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
140
The Black Velvet Banner three cards are shot with pistol on velvet cloth, they appear stuck on it, flap silk
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
196
The Fairy Star five cards lost and found, then teared up and put in pistol and shot on star configuration apparatus where they appear on its five points
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
206
Bland The Wonderful Fan and Enchanted Card card is shot on lady's fan with pistol, fan opens and card appears on it
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
223
The Card and Smoke Trick borrowed handkerchief on glass, card fired with pistol and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
variation in which blank card in glass becomes printed
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
225
All Red - All Black with electric deck
 		1890
More Magic
20
The Velvet Cloth for the Production of Cards three cards are shot with pistol on velvet cloth, they appear stuck on it, flap silk
 		1890
More Magic
109
The Card in the Candle torn-up card fired with pistol on candle, card appears on top of candle
 		1890
More Magic
421
Die Gedankenübertragung No. 8, name of chosen cards appears on previously empty slate which is wrapped in newspaper, rope held to forehead of two spectators as comedy prop, mirror writing in chalk on newspaper
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
11
Die wandernden Points No. 32, number card in glass, covered with handkerchief, smoke travels into glass and pips travel onto handkerchief, chemical
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
36
Der bezauberte Rosenstock No. 1, card appears at top of rose plant
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
63
Der Kartenleuchter No. 3, flame of candle changes into selection
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
66
Der Kartenstern No. 4, five cards selected, deck thrown towards star configuration apparatus where they appear on its five points
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
67
Die Kartenlaterne No. 5, card appears in lantern
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
69
Der Teufelskopf No. 6, devil's head mask on which four cards appear, fourth one comes out of mouth
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
70
Die Geisterschrift No. 2, card burnt, ashes rubbed on back of hand, name of card appears, egg white
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
88
Die Points auf der Glasplatte No. 11, card becomes blank, points appear on previously examined glass sheet, switch behind table after accidentally dropping wrapped glass sheet
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
101
Chicagoer Kartendruckerei normal deck is shown to be all alike one by one
 		Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Die Kartenlaterne Eine Kartensoirée No. 6
card appears in lantern
 		Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
41
Nil homini certum est cards openly separated in suits and dealt out twice, they're separated again, performer can do it and spectator only when performer wants him to, four cards secretly palmed in or out for that
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
54
Das Wiederfinden zweier Karten matrix-layout, magician's choice of two cards
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
50
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Prof. Hofzinser's Geheimnis "Die isolierte Karte", spectator locates card via matrix-layout of deck on table and magician's choice
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
51
Der Kunstschütze pip is shot out of card in air with pistol
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
64
Rouge et Noir card riffled through are all red, then all black, small incomplete faro condition for impromptu svengali deck principle
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
69
Nil homini certum est cards openly separated in suits and dealt out twice, they're separated again, performer can do it and spectator only when performer wants him to, four cards secretly palmed in or out for that
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
90
Das Kartenquadrat dealing a square with all Sevens, Eights, Nines and Tens so that no values repeat in rows or columns
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
94
Der Erraten mehrerer Karten Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces are dealt out repeatedly in square formation, but it is not clear to what purpose
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
96
Erraten von Karten durch Quadrate with square layout on table and four, five, six or seven spectators
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
99
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice from 32 cards and layout on table
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
121
"Das Verwandlungsspiel" deck shown normal, than it changes into duplicates of one picture card, than another, then back to normal
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
137
Der Kartenfächer selection appears at fan (not card fan)
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
186
Der Kartenleuchter card appears in flame of candle
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
187
Die Diogenes-Laterne card appears in small lantern
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
189
Der Teufelskopf devil's head mask on which cards appear
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
190
Der Kartenstern five cards appear at end of star apparatus
Variations 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
191
Die Blumenvase flower bouquet, card appear on it
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
193
Der grosse Kartenrahmen in frame appear cards, plate, rings, ...
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
195
Die Mohrenwäsche card placed in glass with plate on top and borrowed handkerchief, smoke blown towards glass, smoke appears in glass, card is now blank and its image on the borrowed handkerchief
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
198
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Kobold in der Flasche card jumps out of bottle
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
199
Stuhl und Karten three selections appear at back of chair
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
200
The Cards that Cannot be Replaced cards that are replaced slide out again by themselves
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
207
Der Kartenrahmen cards appear on sheet of framed glass
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
220
Übertragung der Gedanken von einer Person auf die andere card appears in mirror writing on slate, comedy connection of spectators with rope on foreheads
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
227
Die wandernden Kartenpoints selection in glass, borrowed handkerchief on glass, smoke blown onto glass, pips appear on handkerchief and card is now blank, also smoke appears in glass (chemical)
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
8
Das Kartenbild burned card shot onto framed glass with pistol, card appears on glass
 		June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
91
Der Hut als Zielscheibe cards shot onto borrowed hat where they appear
 		Sep. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 9)
135
Der Kartenfächer selection appears at fan (not card fan)
Also published here May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
132
Der allwissende Künstler "by H. Sch., Dresden", deck laid out on table, performer can find any named card from the back, switched for stacked deck
 		Dec. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 4)
60
The Card and Handkerchief card visibly appears attached to handkerchief
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
89
Die Karte als Geduldspiel layout puzzle with cut-up card pieces
Related to May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
77
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
 		June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Die Karte als Geduldspiel solution to puzzle
Related to June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
93
Die gehorsamen Asse Aces put in center, spectator choses how many Aces should appear on top and bottom, Conus Aces gag sequence, four Aces under spectator's hand transpose with four other cards, deck changes into all-Aces
 		Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
164
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Kartenparade - der neue Kartenteller three cards appear at edge of plate, apparatus attached to ungaffed plate with suction device
Related to Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
57
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
Ein Variété-Programm patter by Eduard Hensel
  • Entrée (glove shrinks and becomes stocking)
  • Das Durchdringen der Materie (glass through hat)
  • Glasphänomen (two silk travel from bottle to bottle)
  • Schützenliesl (Queen of Clubs chosen, in a large target appears a woman in Queen of Clubs dress)
Related to Mar. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9)
134
Ein Variété-Programm part two, methods
Related to Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
147
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der Kobold in der Flasche No. 36, name of chosen card or sum of numbers appears on paper in bottle, chemical
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
103
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Romans Kartenfahne No. 47, three cards vanish from deck and reappear at flag/silk
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
128
Carl Willmann Der Hut als Zielscheibe two cards burned and shot on top hat, they reappear stuck to bottom of top hat
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
6
Changement eines Kartenhauses No. 2, seven-card card castle vanishes from underneath cover and appears under another cover, then travels back, collapsable castle with rubber bands
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
63
Josef Löffler Der orientalische Zauberspiegel handheld mirror with black surface instead of mirror, image of card appears and vanishes on black surface
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
117
Eduard W. Lufa Halt! three cards selected, card dealt into hat one by one, each spectator says stop during the deal and the performer is holding the spectator's selection at that moment, second deck cut into four piles, one pile selected and all its cards predicted in envelope, then first deck changes into one-way force deck of each of the three selections one by one
 		Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
147
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste III."
entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
50
Ferdinand Hügelin "Mephisto" der lebende Teufelskopf slate on table on stage with drawing of devil's head, head moves and coughs out selection
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
76
Coin in Card, Paper in Candle Trick marked coin travels into card, piece of paper into candle
Related to 1902
The Modern Conjurer
249
To Pass Yourself through a Playing-Card non-magical stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
298
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das unauflösbare Impromptu "Vorträge von J. N. Hofzinser"
patter for ring that travels into playing card
 		Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
35
Professor Hoffmann My Friend in Thibet card put in a box, two blank cards in envelopes with pencils, on chosen blank card name of selection appears
 		1903
Later Magic
497
Carl Willmann Die Karte am Licht I. card appears at top of candle
Related to Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
50
Carl Willmann Die Karte am Licht II. card appears at top of candle
Related to May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
68
Carl Willmann Mephisto's Kartenspiel deck put on top of wine glass, wine comes out of deck and fills glass
 		Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
115
Carl Willmann Der Teller als Kartenscheibe three cards appear at edge of plate
Related to Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
180
Carl Willmann Willmann's Faun-Maske three cards appear at top of mask/head on a stand
 		Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
4
Carl Willmann Die Kartenpoints auf der Glasplatte pips appear on glass sheet (switched in newspaper)
 		Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
133
Dr. Costa Brito Der Name einer von einem Zuschauer gedachten Karte erscheint auf einem in einem Glase befindlichen Papier geschrieben piece of paper crumped up and put in glass, name of (forced) selection appears on it
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
148
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das magische Kartentrio three cards appear behind the neck of performer, construction under jacket that pushes three cards up the collar
 		Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
6
Die drei Kartenakrobaten deck tossed up onto head of performer, three selections remain standing on performer's head
 		Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
18
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradi's Uhr- und Kartentrick borrowed watch vanishes, card selected, both reappear in frame on a stand
 		Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
36
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis neuer Kartenstern "new card star", using black art to hide the hiding place, five cards appear at end of star apparatus
Inspired by May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
72
Eduard Hensel Das Hexen-Einmaleins using Goethe's poem from Faust I, illustrated with Ace through Ten which are produced in mixed suits as the values are mentioned, some transform or vanish
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
88
Das magische Kartentuch deck thrown against handkerchief, selected cards cling to it
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
91
Ben-Zur Nur wahre Kunst macht frei version to do the suit separation with a full deck of thirty-two cards
Inspired by Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
4
John Hamley The Bottle and Card Trick card shot with pistol on clear bottle, appears at top
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
58
"How Many Aces Would You Like?" deck changes into all Aces
 		1909
The Art of Magic
70
Yank Hoe The Card in the Watch borrowed watch wrapped in handkerchief, miniature of it appears in box of watch, two methods
 		1909
The Art of Magic
140
The Card in the Frame card appears in frame, with information on trick frames
Variations 1909
The Art of Magic
229
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das unlösbare Impromptu ring to inside playing card which was torn and restored before
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
181
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Related toAlso published here 1911
Later Magic
686
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
145
Edward Bagshawe Sympathy black and red handkerchief put in envelope, selection made, image of card is shown cut out of silk with matching color, cut-out parts are stuck to inside of handkerchief in card configuration
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
38
Stanley Collins A Card Comedy card chosen and lost, spectator names number, card counted to, spectator claims it's not his card but deck shown as one-way deck, gag with stooge
 		1925
Collins's Card Conceits
30
Jack Merlin Causing A Spectator to Do a Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
6
Jack Merlin An Impromptu Laugh bridge card with same back design is forced as a joke
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
15
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Your Opening
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
3
Oswald Rae Cigarette and Card tin box with fifty cigarettes, card is selected and handkerchief vanished, when box is opened, handkerchief is found and cigarettes arranged themselves to form the name of the selection
Also published here
  • "Cigarette Card" in "The Sphinx"
 1930
Original Magic
49
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Aufgabe für Sechsundsechzig Spieler card game puzzle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
96
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die sichtbaren Bilder puzzle, arranging four cards in a special way
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
96
Laurie Ireland A Sucker Card Trick
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
13
Tom Sellers The Climax Card Effect cylinder made of cards appears
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
23
Lu Brent Gagging the Sucker Make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card
 		1932
Novel Magic
40
Victor Farelli A "Sucker Gag" apparently strippers are used
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Harry Houdini The Houdini "Bluff" Change apparently top change is done
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
71
Victor Farelli For Conjurers Only version of lazy man's card to pocket
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
93
Tommy Tucker Sucker Card Change fake mexican turnover
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
12
Tommy Tucker The Perfect Shift double lift to fake a pass
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
13
T. Page Wright Jumbo Card Revelation cards behind back, brought forward one by one until named number, then selection is taken from behind back as jumbo card
Related toAlso published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
T. Page Wright Magicians' Gag funny message on card, force gag
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
21
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in General: Poker Hand Solitaire arranging poker hands from twenty-five cards
 		Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann Wanted - A Card Routine Without Cards! invisible deck presentation for any named card to pocket, no method
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
60
Tom Sellers Tear and Tear Again paper with letter is torn, letters spell selection
 		1935
Quick Tricks
10
Tom Sellers A Surprise Opening with Cards confetti appears as deck is riffled
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
19
The Devil's Ticket No. 22
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
24
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Son John Story No. 38
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
35
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Letter "P" Trick No. 47, card and alphabet card are chosen, Queen produced from under performer's shoe, letter is P and the Queen starts to pee
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
42
Theodore Annemann Edge Code hidden message on edge of deck as cue sheet
 		Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann A Simplified Five Card Problem Variation combining "A Simplified Five Card Problem" (Genii November 1936) with card silk
 		Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
166
Clement de Lion The Danish Force comedy force with rising card rubber band gimmick or thread
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
159
Finale deck thrown in audience becomes shower of colored tissue butterflies
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
163
Franklin M. Chapman A Gag Five of Clubs selected, Six of Clubs produced from pocket (with obvious palming, sucker), but one spot is missing when full card is shown
 		1936
Another Six Bits
7
Jean Hugard Spelling Trick spelling trick with thirteen cards of a suit and story
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
41
Comedy Relief gag for people that know the air pressure turnover, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
126
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
130
U. F. Grant The Vanishing Mirror Aces are found without looking at faces, apparently with mirror that vanishes, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
152
Namreh The Adventures of Diamond Jack
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
242
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Tearing the Deck five methods to tear a full deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
354
The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book story
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
374
Dr. Jacob Daley Card Silk Appearance silk with card printed on it appears from card
 		Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
170
Anthony Ross Card Silk Routine corner torn off selection, becomes blank, white silk has card on it, printed corner still fits
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
216
Louis Lam The Zig-Zag Card Novelty question marks on paper change into name of selected card
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
19
Robert Parrish A Slate-Writing Method card and name of dead person appear on slate
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
18
Bill Passed Inside A Playing Card pre-loaded duplicate bill
 		1937
Money Magic
44
Revealed by Fire name of selected card appears on card in flash of fire
 		1938
Greater Magic
226
John Mulholland A Spirit Writes name of selection appears on another signed card
 		1938
Greater Magic
291
Jean Hugard A Card Fairy Tale and Automatic Spelling two riffle shuffles, suits are separated and used to tell story, match values, spell to values, ...
  • a. The Fairy Tale
  • b. Matching Cards
  • c. Automatic Spelling
  • d. Super-Spelling
 		1938
Greater Magic
320
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack of Cards full deck changes to duplicates of three selections, deck of divided cards, with deck switch
 		1938
Greater Magic
490
Harry Blackstone Spirit Cartography selected card appears on initialed "photographic paper"
 		1938
Greater Magic
500
The Card in the Frame applications for sand frame
 		1938
Greater Magic
501
The Knowing Dart several cards on huge stand, spectator throws dart and thus finds selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
503
Newton Hall Hypnosthesia three spectators see a card even though that one is apparently removed, spelled "Newon Hall"
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
325
E. Leslie May Lexicon Test alphabet cards spell selection from regular deck
 		Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
345
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Black Brand wrong card transforms into card with picture of performer with card on forehead
Also published here Nov. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 50)
352
Eddie Clever Encore Voodoo card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, lights out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up Chinese Laundry Ticket
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
358
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap!! "A Quick Trick", card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
11
Laurie Ireland You Caught Me That Time card transforms into card silk
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Theodore Annemann Contest Dept. square layout, mini-sudoku-type puzzle
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
373
Robert Weill I'm Sorry! three spectators note cards, they are the same and become blank, then deck transforms into chart of letter (eye examination test)
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
Peter Warlock Satan's Scissors red and white tissue paper transforms into cut-out image of chosen card
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
405
Eric C. Lewis King of Clubs "King of Clubs" forced and name of local club appears on backs of some cards
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Cedric The Bacchanalian Card Trick messages on card that suggest a round of drinks payed by one of the spectators
 		Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
433
Silas and the Slickers rhyming patter, ballad by Elmer Applegit
Variations 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
26
Simultaneous Magic four decks, four people think of a card and later spell it (progressive spelling set-up)
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
41
Tom Sellers The Name of the Slate slate is covered with white chalk, when washed, name of card remains, flap
 		1939
Scots Magic
23
Franklin M. Chapman, Jack Keyes Picture of a Prophecy matches in matchbook vanish and name of selection appears written inside
 		Feb. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 8)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Kontact! name of chosen card appears on initialed paper, half forcing deck
 		Apr. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10)
3
Orville Wayne Meyer Finding the Pairs twelve mate pairs distributed, spectator turns up a card and performer instantly the mate, repeated
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
26
A Color Change Story story presentation in which face-card changes multiple times to fit story
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
48
Ein Tafeltrick pips from chosen card vanish and appear on slate
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Maldino Die Gedankenfotographie picture of selection appears on photo paper, in envelope
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
19
Circus Card Trick to prepare for twenty-sixth location
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
398
Al Wheatley Flipbook Animation mention of an effect with animated pen that writes selection from 1928
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
604
Oscar Weigle Not at These Prices! ace assembly started but instead of aces gag message appears on cards
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
607
Theodore Annemann, U. F. Grant More on the Flipbook Animation credit claim by U. F. Grant for 1921
 		July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
612
Allan Howell Merlin the Inscrutable pencil shavings in tissue paper "write" name of selection
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
626
Jack Vosburgh Love Conquers All "A New Card Story"
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
650
Shaman Lost-Found blank silk, then with card printed on it
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
701
Laurie Ireland A Hanging Episode presentational idea, for card discoveries
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
13
Laurie Ireland Deuces and Trays sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
15
21 - Just a gag. Gag to reveal card by miscalling
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
37
Joseph Ovette Bagging The Card one half card of cut deck is selected, ribbon placed in paper bag and bag is bursted, other half of selection appears
 		1940
Fast Ones
8
Joseph Ovette A Routine For a Card Silk silk is just removed from pocket
 		1940
Fast Ones
14
William Ruesskamp Another Card Silk Idea silk transforms in a box, card is found at random number, Rueskamp
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
Charly Eperny Eine kleine Improvisation blank cards placed in envelope, pips vanish and appear on blank cards to match selections
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Eddie Joseph The Spirit Crochet selection is placed inside box with needle and thread, chosen symbol is found woven on the card
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
10
Edward Victor Rising Card Gag card retreats back down into deck because spectator “stopped think of his card”
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
34
Herb Runge A Story
1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
725
Bruce Elliott Elliott at the Bar deck with selection put on top of beer glass, name of card appears written into beer foam
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 127)
734
The Odd Estate puzzle with a story about a will
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
739
Stanley Collins Nonpareil free selection (and switched) appears on marked slates
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 137)
779
Frank Stobbart Sympathetic Pips blank card with loose pips placed in envelope, pips arrange themselves onto card to match selection (which for no reason travels to pocket)
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Clayton Rawson Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 147)
821
Sid Fleischman Card to Fake Teeth
Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
826
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Poker Challenge bet/game in which performer and spectator openly draw cards, solution on page 885
 		Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
881
Charles Roe Thought Ablaze ashes on arm for card revelation
Also published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
881
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
3
Dr. Stanley Jaks La Boule de Cristal name of card appears in crystal ball
 		Feb. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 2)
4
Val Evans The Story of Jack Hartz
1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
31
The Circus Trick
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
267
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Magic Imprint card signed on back, card in glass covered with signed handkerchief, card becomes blank and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
Related toVariations 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
11
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Little Quickie spectator holds deck with coin on top, deck ripped out of his hand, coin remains with miniature selection stuck on it
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Miniature Card and Coin miniature card printed between two coins
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
18
Laurie Ireland The Card in the Mirror image of a selected card stays in a mirror
 		1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
22
Clayton Rawson Scrambled Thoughtwaves two cards are selected and deck put into pocket, cards transform into the thoughts of the spectator's (stripper, famous actor etc.) cards are eventually found and deck is normal again
 		Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
9
Russel Swan Gaglets gag, doing the pass openly
 		Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
12
Walter B. Gibson Cardee Foolee chinese writing cut in half reveals selection, published under Feng Huang
Related to May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 9)
33
A. Vantur Jeu de cartes changé en fleurs / Vom Kartenspiel zum Blumenbukett two methods to change deck into flowers
 		Oct. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 10)
1
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
10
Clayton Rawson Slate Sleights with small slates, two routines
  • The Great Oriental Enigma (selected card appears written on slates, two flaps)
  • Ghost Writer's Cramp (four messages, one on each side)
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
143
Hen Fetsch Betcha joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
157
Hen Fetsch Cute! Huh! one of two coin penetrates a slate, name of selection appears on slate
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
168
Edwin Leist-Bernini Magische Tips aus meiner Sammlung: Zwei Kartenprobleme / Deux problèmes avec des cartes two puzzles with cards
Related to 1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
5
Edwin Leist-Bernini Magische Tips aus meiner Sammlung solution to posed problems using cards
Related to 1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
13
Edward Marlo Sense and Nonsense with Cards gags and lines with cards:
  • Army or Rifle Shuffle
  • Overhand Shuffle
  • Russian Shuffle
  • Jewish Shuffle
  • Mexican Shuffle
  • Fancy Shuffle
  • You Shuffle It
  • Cut 'Em. Thanks!
  • Small Town Shuffle
  • Hurts, doesn't it?
  • A Marlo Gag
  • Take Any Card
Also published here 1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
10
Herb Runge Rising Sun Set card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, WW2 theme
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
260
Dr. A. Heller Magnetic Fisherman selection is attracted to magnet
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
John C. Holoubeck The Spirit Match initials of card appear on head of burnt match
Related to Dec. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 7)
88
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
17
Eddie Clever Encore Voodoo card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, light out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, with matching corner
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
129
Clayton Rawson Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
211
Stanley Collins Nonpareil free selection (and switched) appears on marked slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
212
Newton Hall Hypnosthesia three spectators see a card even though that one is apparently removed
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
297
Eugene Gloye Glen Gloye's Necktie Trick tie with picture of rabbit holding selection
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
3
E. R. Hall Using a Dart Board no effect, to select a card
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
19
J. Ray Beffel The Z Ray Box spectator sits on card other spectator divines it by looking into a X-Ray box
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
21
E. D. Wolff Mind Testing Deck
Variations 1945
My Best
152
Louis Tannen A Mindreading Joke cards are marked with big bold letters on the back
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
327
Bruce Elliott Silver Walls piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper
Related to May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
The Flying Pips two pieces of black cardboard are fastend together with rubber bands, with toy pistol pips of selection are shot away and they are correctly arranged between cardboards
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
128
Larry Arcuri Your Card business card rises out of cased deck, gag presentation "I will find your card"
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
158
Leslie P. Guest A Card Castle construction for production card castle, chosen card appears on silk and deck transforms into card castle on tray
Variations Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
181
James W. Graves My Favorite Routine with Otto the Duck duck spells chosen color with ABC cards
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
7
Clayton Rawson 1: Right in Front of Your Nose!
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
405
Clayton Rawson 2: Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
405
Clayton Rawson 4: The Absent-Minded Spectator one person "forgets" card (he was shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
406
King Stevenson Card on Light Bulb electric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
432
Russell "Rusduck" Duck 32 selection process with square layout
Variations July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
439
Jean Hugard A Card Castle further credit information
Inspired by Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
186
Lu Brent Card Castle deck spread on plate and covered with handkerchief, two times wrong card found, deck transforms into castle with a card on top, again wrong, selection rises out
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
Milbourne Christopher Card in the Bag cards placed inside bag, selection is removed in form of Jumbo card
Variations Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
200
Joseph Keen A Keen Gag key card gag for magicians, key attached to card
 		Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
202
Jean Hugard The Automatic Deck and Opening Routine complete routine, deck rises from case, then cards are riffle shuffled twice, Hearts are removes and story told matching the cards, then second suit is removed and performer turns over same card spectator, as climax cards are spelled and turned over in an other suit, interlocking chains principle

  • I. The Rising Deck
The Automatic Deck - Routine
  • II. A Card Fairy Tale
  • III. Matching Cards
  • IV. Spelling Extraordinary
 		Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
209
Milbourne Christopher Giant Stab gag, stabbing card in side bag turns out to be only jumbo card
 		June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
224
A. Vantur La carte imprimée sur le foulard silk in tube, chosen card turns blank in envelope, followed by german translation "Das Seidentuch mit aufgedruckter Karte"
Also published here May 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 9)
5
Bert Allerton Community Do As I Do up to eight spectators follow along with a packet of card and locate their own card
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
5
Edward Marlo Super Reading apparently magician can read marks extremely fast, punch deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
24
Dr. Stanley Jaks In the Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
501
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor Gambler's Ghost name of selection appear on card fan
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 133)
534
Billy McComb William's Fantastic Fez performer wears a fez, cuckoo on springs comes out with the selection
 		1947
The First Book of William
17
Billy McComb William on the Subject of "Stung" sucker trick, card apparently vanished in trousers, version of Stung
 		1947
The First Book of William
28
Billy McComb William's Comedy Card Flight spectator on stage puts card in stand, card vanishes and appears in envelope, everybody sees how it works except spectator on stage, paper balls over head type
 		1947
The First Book of William
34
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
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column several ideas using the card silk
  • The Silk in the Case
  • The Sensitized Silk
  • The Pips Pass
  • Conclusion
 		June 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 1)
325
Clayton Rawson Spirit Script name of chosen card appears on card, deck moves, plate lifter
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
368
Dr. William Weyeneth Snaked Out! selection is found using wooden snake
Also published here Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
380
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
9
Kartenscherz!!! card divination, as gag
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
14
Dr. William Weyeneth Présentation nouvelle et humoristique d'une carte choisie selection is found using wooden snake, followed by german translation "Neue und humoristische Art eine gewählte Karte zu finden"
Also published here Mar. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 14)
2
Circus Card Trick "the next card I turn over..."
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
138
The Trey transforming card into "tray"
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
146
Nelson A. Demers The Community Chest Card Trick or The Red Feather Card
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
3
Emmett Barbee New Idea for the Paddle Trick selection appears on paddle (miniature)
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
4
Bruce Elliott Aces??? magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
595
Russell "Rusduck" Duck No Misdirection trick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
619
Dr. Kolma, Bruce Elliott Po-She-Lo cards in basket, rope rises with chosen card attached
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
634
Dr. Kolma, Bruce Elliott Poor Man's Snake Trick snake in basket finds selection
 		Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 158)
635
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
638
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Nothing At All! gag prediction, no card seen, blank card
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
657
Hen Fetsch Fetsch's Grandpopper ideas with Popper
  • Popper Silk
  • Three Silk Popper
  • Popper Blendo
  • Popper Color Change
  • Popper Expanding Silk
  • Popper Card Silk
  • Popper Cig to Silk
  • Popper Gloves to Flower
  • Popper Gloves to Silk
  • Popper Flash Silk
  • Popper Flash Flowers
Inspired by Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 166)
664
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Four Pips gag prediction, blank cards and pips in pocket
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 166)
667
Tan Hock Chuan, Edward Bagshawe R. & S. Optica Deck deck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth
Inspired byRelated to 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
12
Donovan W. Brown The Clatter Shuffle gag shuffle
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
393
E. F. W. Salisbury Cardiographic Silks two silk placed inside paper tube, pictures of selections appear on silks, dye tube
 		May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
418
Frederick Braue Coin & Card photographic coin, method to get rid of shell, brief
 		May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
Frederick Braue Skull-ocation Variation using the Biddle Vanish, with handling variation
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
471
Norman Houghton A Study in Frustration humorous presentation, spectator has to chose 51 cards from the deck, deck turns blank
Related to Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
477
U. F. Grant Thirteen of Diamonds forcing Thirteen of Diamonds and Fourteen of Spades on two spectators and then making fun of them
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
8
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren Die betrogenen Betrüger story trick, a guy apparently got heckled, Aces found together in the deck
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
3
W. Flammarion 1 Karte + 1 Schrift "Eine effektvolle Geisterschrift", name of chosen card appears on signed paper
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
7
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren Six Card Repeat with changing bag and card silk
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
2
Arthur H. Buckley Red or Black deck shown all red, then all black
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
135
Arthur H. Buckley Psychic Photography photograph of selection appears on previously white paper
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
150
Spirit Photography image of chosen card appears on photographic paper in envelope, two methods
Related to 1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
197
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bruce Elliott Mortell selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper
Also published here Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
692
John R. Boyko Cards Up the Sleeve Presentation
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 178)
714
Magnetizing A Card Sticking a playing card to a wall with static electricity
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
8
The Five Touching Cards Challenge audience to arrange five cards so that each card is touching the other four
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
8
An Amusing Card Catch Five cards arranged on table. Remove two cards, add three cards to get the same arrangement of cards
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
9
The Six-Card Lift Interlock six cards together so they can be picked up together
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
10
The Old Army Game Which two Jacks were rejected by the American Army? (one-eyed)
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
10
A Surprising Card Deal Down Under Deal on eight cards, result in a row of cards alternating face card and spot card
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
11
One Card Under The Other How to hold a card under a King on the table, without moving the King
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
12
The Master Aim How to drop a card into a hat without the card fluttering away
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
12
To Make Four Fives Equal 16 Lay four Fives on the table so they total sixteen
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
13
The Thirty-Card Race Spectator and magician pick up one to six cards from a pile of thirty, last person to take a card wins, magician always wins
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
13
The One-Two-Three Card Race fifteen cards, take turns taking one, two or three cards, takes the last card is loser. Magician always wins
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
14
Making a Card Invisible Challenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
14
Standing A Card On Edge
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
15
Coin On Card Stunt Balance card and coin on finger, flick card out under the coin
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
16
Card Cross Stunt Six cards used, form two rows of cards with four cards in each row
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
17
All In Order Down Under Deal on thirteen cards, get Ace to King in order
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
18
What's On Your Mind? Six cards dealt to two people, each person get three cards - spectator always gets three Queens (spectator always thinking about women?)
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
19
The Elevens Stunt Mathematical stunt, place three cards on table, numbers can always be divided by eleven
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
20
Building Card Castles
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
21
Changing The Rows
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
41
The Add-To-18 Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
42
Three-In-A-Row
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
43
The Sixteen-Card Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
43
Alternate Cards
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
43
The Five-Kings Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
43
The Noble Lords and the Commoners
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
44
Tricky Triangle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
45
Face-Up
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
46
The Star Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
46
The Jealous Kings
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
46
The Hourglass Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
47
The Eighteen-Card Circle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
48
A Card Brain-Twister
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
49
How Can This Be?
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
49
Card Pickup Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
50
Turn Over All But One
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
51
The Give-and-Take Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
51
Odd Or Even?
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
52
The Twenty-Four Card Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
52
Silly Sam's Pack of Cards
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
54
The Reverse-Order Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
54
Card Leapfrog Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
55
Put-Them-In-Order Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
56
Ace-Two-Three-Four Puzzle
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
57
Stuart P. Cramer Card Counting Puzzle ten cards in a circle, turning over cards, puzzle
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
518
Milbourne Christopher Jumbo Climax six cards placed under handkerchief, performer fails to remove selection, finally selection is produced as a Jumbo card
Related to Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
519
Frederick Braue Spirit Cartography
Variations Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
531
Tony Slydini Card over the Head card secretly shot above spectator's head
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
555
Milbourne Christopher Jumbo Cards and Sleeves on Jumbo Climax, placing card up the sleeve comment
Related to Dec. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)
610
McGregor A Gag with a Queen Queen forced, pretty girl picture at end of telescope, telescope used to divine card
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
14
U. F. Grant Ten and Five of Diamonds gag with Fifteen of Diamonds
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
10
U. F. Grant The Deaf-Mute Card Trick gag in which jumbo card version of selection is produced from pocket
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
U. F. Grant How Many Spots Five of Diamonds forced, Nine of Diamonds produced, then shown that four spots have been torn off
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
Felix Korim Alphabet Soup Divination letters of alphabet soup form selection
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
14
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
7
Paul Rosini Tap, Tap cards dealt in 4x4 square, spectator removes a bunch of cards and deals other cards in square formation as performer taps on the cards, value on last tap matches number of removed cards
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
36
Charles "Chic" Schoke Chic's Parlay bet about the order of the Aces as they show up when dealing through the deck after riffle shuffles
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
41
Ed Miller The Deck of Cards Story
1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
63
Don Alan A "Long" Card Trick gag, long card rises from cased deck, then miniature card appears, puns
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
28
Don Alan Parachute cards are thrown into the air, selection floats down on a little parachute
Related to 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
30
Don Alan A Card Stunt name of selection is stamped on back of spectator's hand
Related to 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
31
Don Alan Merv Taylor Split Deck deck cut with a knife, one is only pierced it is the selection
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
31
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frank Garcia, Puzzle by Charlie Arbuthnot, Dunninger, Carlo Menotti, Fred Keating, Martin Gardner, Bill Simon, Jean Hugard, Robert Harbin, Art Lyle, Frank Joglar
 		Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
785
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
803
Cy Keller Pip Pix card appears on photo paper
 		Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
844
Russell Swann The Photographic Match No. 36, card is selected, match is lit and when extinguished, name of card appears on head of match
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
65
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
75
Nick Navarino Jack Goes to Town No. 87, Story deck trick about a farmer's son
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
160
John Scarne, Bruce Elliott The Odd Will No. 127, story trick
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
244
Charles Roe Thoughts Ablaze No. 138, ashes on arm for card revelation using ten-twenty force
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
266
Victor Farelli "Optical" Magic on afterimage optical illusions, using playing cards
 		May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
663
Clayton Rawson The Jinx Card presentation about trouble-making card, spectator keeps selecting this card, it changes places with other selections, and turns over in the deck
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
678
Paul Rosini The Life Saver Trick name of selection appears printed on life saver candy, index of five candies to allow free choice among five cards
 		1950
Magical Gems
8
Paul LePaul Ace Delusion Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, spectators see through this, then it really is the Diamond, sucker
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
39
Paul Rosini Impressive Card index of cards appears on previously empty piece of paper, kind of stamp in shoe
 		1950
Magical Gems
46
Paul Rosini Tap cards dealt in 4x4 square, spectator removes a bunch of cards and deals other cards in square formation as performer taps on the cards, value on last tap matches number of removed cards
Related toAlso published here 1950
Magical Gems
66
Eddie Fields Card Puzzle turning over eight cards
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
34
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Four Blacks image of selection appears on black plastic card
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Letter Mystery card is divined with a set of letter cards
Also published here 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
7
Dr. Stanley Jaks In the Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring
Related toAlso published here 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
8
James G. Thompson Jr. Jocko - The Great routine with hand puppet, puppet makes handkerchief vanishes and appear and disappear, performs a mini die box and eventually finds selected card
Also published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
879
Big Skull pack placed in spectator's mouth, who is then tapped on the head. All cards, except selection fall out
Also published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
885
Dr. Ben B. Braude Balloon Buster card in on of selected balloon, for magicians, three stooges (!)
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
897
Martin Gardner Spectacular name of card appears on lenses of glasses when breathing on them
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Hen Fetsch Betcha!
  • reading the date of a coin through a paper
  • predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
  • showing five kings in a deck
Also published here Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
944
Don Alan Bread Sandwich selection is found between two slices of bread
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
11
Al Baker The Obedient Snake snake basket version
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
110
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
3
Lu Brent Chlorophyl Gag Card card is green, gag
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
7
Lu Brent The "Trey (Tray) of Diamonds" Gag Card spectator selects special card, pun
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Peter Warlock Pavane for a Pagan three balls of paper, red black and white, color of chosen card is named and the colored ball opened. Part is missing and forms the card on the white ball
 		Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 251)
1005
John A. M. Howie Spirits in Camera
Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 268)
1070
Bill Simon 3. Misdirection Plus pretending to have stripper cards
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
143
Gustl Schieb Wie Gustl Schieb, Wien seinen "Karli" vorführt handling for skullocation
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 4)
39
"Senator" Clarke Crandall An Impossible Transposition gag description of impossible effect, Lester Overton
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
26
John Platt Which Is Which? card under spectator's hand transposes with card in performer's hand, but under spectator's hand shows up a card with a gag message instead
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
41
Moe and Sam
1952
The Last Word on Cards
53
Edward Marlo Sense and Nonsense with Cards gags and lines with cards:
  • Army or Rifle Shuffle
  • Overhand Shuffle
  • Russian Shuffle
  • Jewish Shuffle
  • Mexican Shuffle
  • Fancy Shuffle
  • You Shuffle It
  • Cut 'Em. Thanks!
  • Small Town Shuffle
  • Hurts, doesn't it?
  • A Marlo Gag
  • Take Any Card
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
25
"Senator" Clarke Crandall The Sands of Time card on hour glass gag, including Crandall anecdote
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
32
Vern Schoneck Personality Plus spelling gag, horse card ends up
 		Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 275)
1100
Max Katz Tower of Hanai puzzle with playing cards, based on Tower of Brahma
 		May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 280)
1120
Maurice Howarth Tarantula pips from four card vanish step by step and appear on strip of paper
Related to Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 290)
1158
Yellowstone Fourteen Effects with the Fourteen of Clubs
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
7
Laurie Ireland Felix the Snake cards thrown in hat, spring snake finds card
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
21
John Barc Sockard three selections, socks are used to find cards
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
27
John Murray Thimble Snake mini snake rises from thimble with miniature selection, inspired by an idea with static electricity by C. B. Yohe
Inspired by June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 309)
34
Don Tanner Memento small blank cards are numbered, on one side a sticker appears and under it a miniature version of the selection can be found
 		Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 314)
57
Karrell Fox Vernon, the Educated Rabbit rabbit finds selection
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
2
Karrell Fox Fan-Tizy rosette made from deck and fastened to lapel
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
21
Karrell Fox Short and Snappy miniature card on glasses, gag
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
26
Karrell Fox This Will Kill You! joke, wrong card found, off stage with spectator and pistol shot can be heard
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
28
Karrell Fox Axe Gag cut the cards too, throwing axe at spectator
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
30
Karrell Fox Basket Bits gag for Snake Basket
Related to 1954
Kornfidentially Yours
33
Karrell Fox Eh?!! gag script for stage, with stooge
Related to 1954
Kornfidentially Yours
37
Charly Eperny Die Bezweifelte Behauptung cards placed on stand, silk with image of selection is produced
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 6)
252
Stewart James A Girl's Best Friend story with all cards of one suit, a selection shows up at the end
 		1954
First Call To Cards
13
Stewart James The Square Deal 4x4 layout, one row selected, a number generated from its values, that many cards taken from rest and a down-under-deal done with them, final card and a number are predicted
Variations 1954
First Call To Cards
18
Stewart James Coloracle combination of previous two tricks
Inspired by 1954
First Call To Cards
20
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
35
Eugene Gloye Telinkesdo -A Step Beyond Television ink in glass is linked to a paper bag with a string, ink flows into bag, card silk presentation
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
23
Norman Houghton Norman's Nonsense
  • Winding up the pack (credited to Karrell Fox)
  • sandpaper gag
Related to 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 330)
130
R. W. Ricarda Magia Blanca names of three selections appear on blank cards
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
 1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
279
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein amüsanter Tisch-Scherz bar bet, turning over a card without touching it, apparently by "Musti"
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
305
Jolly E. Erikson Jolly Skullocation using Skullocation with a living and dead test
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
360
Tony Kardyro The Comedy Force card appears sticking out of fan as gag as spectator reaches for a card and fan is closed, using previous flourish
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
19
Leonard Austin No Beer sucker trick with three cards, one with a glass, one with a bottle and one with an bottle opener, glass apparently vanishes in handkerchief, version of Stung
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
19
Leonard Austin Novel Card Appearance card appears on a framed piece of glass, behind roller blind
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
23
Don Alan "I'll Find It Wich My Slide Rule" name of selected card appears on slide rule
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
7
Don Alan The Tree of... paper tree appears from rolled card, gag
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
11
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
146
Clayton Rawson 1. Right in Front of Your Nose
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
151
Clayton Rawson 2. Magic Taught in One Easy Lesson card transforms into selection, apparently spectator does the transformation
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
153
Clayton Rawson 4. The Absent-Minded Spectator one person "forgets" card (he is shown a blank card), other can not find it, duplicate and blank
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
157
James G. Thompson Jr. Jocko the Great routine with hand puppet, puppet makes handkerchief vanishes and appear and disappear, performs a mini die box and eventually finds selected card
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
229
Dr. Stanley Jaks In Any Ring spectator sees selection from an other spectator in a finger ring, with any ring
Related to Jan. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 335)
149
Jay Marshall Hydrophobia is a Dirty Trick dirty deck to hand out when someone wants to show a trick, Ken Brooke story
Related to 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
168
Tonny Van Dommelen Front Page Cards three selections cut out of paper sheet, Eight of Hearts, Eight of Spades, Four of Diamonds
Related to 1956
Unconventional Magic
50
Don Costello, Dai Vernon, Martin Gardner The Tit-Tat-Toe Trick Packet of nine cards used to play tic-tac-toe with a spectator (face up and down cards). Finale is revealed that the result is a magic square, each row/column/diagonal adds up to fifteen
Related toVariations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
28
Martin Gardner The Riddle Card Tapping the Hours type of trick with a card with riddles
Inspired by 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
106
Dr. William Weyeneth, Rolf Andra Ein reizender kleiner Gag sucker type stop trick, miniature card of selection on first finger
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
403
Eddie Taytelbaum Surprise Jumbo selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card version of the selection
Related toAlso published here
  • in "De Magier"
 1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 1)
462
Jerry Andrus Bounce Cut deck slapped on soft surface, top half bounces back, pass gag for magicians
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
103
Jerry Andrus A Blank Deck Idea selection found, rest of deck shown blank, reverse fan and hiding pips with other card
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
130
Jerry Andrus Color Changing Deck when riffling through deck it is shown mixed or all red, all black, fine incomplete faro condition
Also published here 1956
Andrus Deals You In
170
P. Howard Lyons Out of This Mind gag out of this world version in which one pile is all e.g. Sevens of Diamonds and the other all Six of Clubs duplicates
 		Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
8
Bill Hendricks Ten Knights in a Card Room gag card with a five miniature cards on them of a full house, performer wins with this one card only
  • 2nd Presentation
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
7
Bill Hendricks Tele-Phony apparently medium is at other end, card with message
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
24
Russell "Rusduck" Duck "Sneaky Pete" Repeat mathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story
Inspired by
  • Jack LeDair's "Tricks for Trouper" in "Abracadabra" April, 6/1946
 May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
9
Ronald B. Edwards An Oddity mathematical oddity
 		May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Sermonette! using words with the initial letters of the 52 cards
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
11
Henry Bihari Jumbo Card Trick deck in pocket, jumbo card produced from it which matches selection, changes into later second selection, Chicago Opener structure
 		1957
26 Originals
16
Franz Fasching Die sichtbarmachenden Strahlen miniature duplicate of selection appears in transparent plastic box, under handkerchief
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
527
P. Howard Lyons Clown Version 3&3, one color is never shown after the initial display (& switch), all one color at the end
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
21
Norman Houghton The Compleat Angler word play in which cut-out paper angles are found in deck when talking about new angles
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
18
P. Howard Lyons Stripper Trick picking-off-the-pip ends with cards from "wolf pack" (erotic images) with line "Now I'll take everything off"
 		Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
19
Laurie Ireland, Carlton King Kidnapped top eleven cards are stacked to tell a story involving a card in an envelope that later shows up elsewhere and transposition and sandwich of various cards, and cards traveling to the performer's pocket
Also published here
  • Exclusive Magic from our Notebook, Ireland & King, ca. 1933
 1957
1957 Card Annual
18
Edward Marlo Full Deck - Five Faros returning 52 cards to their original order after only five faro shuffles
 		1958
Faro Notes
34
George Coon Winding The Pack wind up gag
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
54
Bert Allerton The Aspirin Box photograph of selected card appears on miniature card, includes a neat way to write a name
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
62
Bill Hendricks The Sealed Deck Mystery gag, new case with seal is opened, inside is old deck
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
37
Bill Hendricks George Washington's Card Trick prediction on bill
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
38
Bobby Bernard Miko Prediction die to get a number, 3 1/2 card gag
 		1958
Magic in Miniature
4
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Eine zündende Voraussage picture of selection on matchbox, published in "The Gen" with different method
Also published here
  • "The Matchin' Card" in "The Gen" 1955.
 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
612
Werner Krämer-Orlano Ein Karten-Entree-Trick eight cards are selected, pictures on silks with various sizes, image of last card is cut paper
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
735
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Improved Clown Version fifty-one red cards, as a gag
Inspired by Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
2
Ronald B. Edwards No Two Ways 2&2, presented as a puzzle in which the cards cannot be put in an alternating order from the faces and the backs simultaneously
Variations Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
11
Yarborough Problem probability of getting no card higher than Nine in a quarter of the deck, quote from "Mathematics and Logic" by Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
5
Ric Schonblom When You Can't Face It gag when a magician gets handed a "wolf pack" (erotic images), chosen card is still normal
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Don Tanner A Bouquet For This Trick No. 13, flat vase made from wood, spring flower bouquet with a selected card appears in it
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
5
Don Tanner Your Card - A Bouquet No. 50, card chosen and lost, deck put in handkerchief, spring flower bouquet with selection attached to it is found
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
14
Edward Marlo Let's Start Over aces are stacked with faro and four hands are dealt, yet aces are on top again
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
116
Al Leech A Subtle Sucker Effect
1959
Cardmanship
15
Laurie Ireland Die Radio-Tafel as "Laurie", face of selection appears on black slate
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
887
Squelch fellow magician cannot do air-pressure turnover, gag, double backer
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
6
Matt Schulien Find the Five Five is chosen, performer removes a Seven partially out of pocket which is then seen to be torn off to represent a Five
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
57
Matt Schulien Counting the Cards six cards counted off by spectator, spectator miscounts repeatedly, performer counts these cards as more cards, up to ten, spectators get packets to follow along, cards across with two packets of ten cards, finally half the deck travels from one spectator to another who was holding the other half
  • Phase I - "Give Me Six Cards"
  • Phase II - "Call a Number From Six to Ten"
  • Phase III - "Call A Number Less Than Six"
  • Phase IV - "Did You See How I Did That?"
  • Phase V - "How Many Did We Have?"
  • Phase VI - "Passing The Cards"
  • Phase VII - "Finale"
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
83
Tom Ransom From the Subliminal to the Ridiculous one-way forcing deck as gag force
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
18
Edward Marlo The Illogical Routine Aces are stacked with faros multiple times, but each time come out in an unexpected hand for an unexpected number of players, Aces vanish as finale
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
18
Edward Marlo Two Card Monte DeLand's Two Card Monte with pairs of roughed cards
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
35
Henry Durkin Hypnotic Card Rise using Zebra Coin, hypnotic disc attached on lapel, miniature of selection appears
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
45
Henry Durkin Trickettes various ideas
  • A Clock Production
  • Zombie Flash Finish
  • Hypnotic Revelation
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
48
Art Irwin The Tricky Bear toy mechanical bear lifts three selections from the deck
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
54
Steve Bryant Comedy Card Discovery using a rubber hand
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
59
Steve Bryant Comedy Card Discovery 2 using skeleton arms
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
59
Bruce Elliott Pennysworth of Magic coin on Zippo lighter
 		Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
235
Karrell Fox Card in the Turban turban is made of giant card silk
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
8
Karrell Fox C-Thru Card window in card with clear plastic layer for word gag
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
10
Karrell Fox Spotz Four of Hearts selected, Five of Hearts found but one Heart is cut out
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
10
Karrell Fox Op-Trick-al Illusion Two of Diamonds selected, Ace of Diamonds found, but when held before the eye correctly, two Diamonds are seen, optical illusion
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
11
Karrell Fox Hocus-Focus picture of chosen cards appears on napkin, photography presentation
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
12
Karrell Fox 2 or 3 from 5 & 10 toy pick, shovel and egg beater as comedy props
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
13
Karrell Fox Cardician Blendo three card silks with wrong cards change into large silk with selection
Variations 1960
Comedy a la Card
14
Karrell Fox Komical Cards: A "Marxed" Card picture of Groucho Marx on back of card for verbal gag, originally from New Phoenix
Related to 1960
Comedy a la Card
16
Karrell Fox The "Blushing" King King with a red face for gag
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
16
Karrell Fox I C U C Blindfold Three of Diamonds fastened on inside of blindfold, gag
Also published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
17
Karrell Fox The Magician's Helping Hand toy hand with miniature card inside
Also published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
18
Karrell Fox This Works - As a Rule name of selection on back of ruler
Also published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
19
Karrell Fox It's Done with Mirrors mirror on card, "you selected a queen"
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
19
Karrell Fox The Winnah duplicate of selection attached to Liar's Medal
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
20
Karrell Fox The Constant Jumper cards jump out of deck
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
22
Karrell Fox, George Jason Jason's Favorite big and small valued cards are found as jumbo and miniature cards from deck in pocket
Related toAlso published here 1960
Comedy a la Card
24
Karrell Fox Card in Wallet Surprise card appears on wallet, on repeat the wallet unfolds into string of cards except selection
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
25
Bill Elliott Spirit of '76 - or '67? performer explains pseudo duplicate effect with a black Six and Seven, ambitious phase, sucker explanation in which the lost pair comes to top as well
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
2
Harry Lorayne Mindreader's Nightmare Mindreader's Dream with blank deck, thought-of card is the only one with face
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #2 as "The Modest Randi"
performed over television interactively, everyone remembers a card in the center, deals out deck into six piles, takes pile with selection, it will be at same position for every spectator
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
William H. McCaffrey, Dai Vernon Vernon - McCaffery Name Effect unclear effect description
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
72
Robert Parrish Coptic Enigma automatic writing turns out to be the name of selection, when looked at in mirror
Inspired by 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
7
Don Tanner Comedy Card thru Hank face of card on handerchief
Variations Feb. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 354)
243
Ralph Greenwood Chips-R-Coins
July 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 359)
265
Jack Ketch On the Edge without shell, message written on side of coin
 		Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
269
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