763 entries in Cards / Sleights / Glimpse
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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 189
An other waie to doo the same, having your selfe indeed never seene the card card glimpsed with diversion (like letting some cards fall), making piles and following the card, then giving it to spectator and divining it
Related to 1584 189
To Make the Pass - Fifth Method flourishy
Also published here 1876 18
Palm Glimpse glimpsing palmed card
1876 27
To Get Sight of a Drawn Card
  • First Method (center)
  • Second Method (bottom)
1876 34
To get Sight of a Card for top (first palming the card), center and bottom
1889 18
Professor Hoffmann N. B. how to get the deck in line of sight for glimpse
1889 19
The "Whispering Trick" for one spectator, paperballs over the head situation
1889 93
The New Glimpse
  • First Method (below break)
  • Second Method (random card in center via partial Charlier pass)
  • Third Method (during insertion of selection, two handlings)
1897 37
Das Besehen einer Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
glimpsing a card in the break by quickly opening the break and looking in, two methods
July 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7)
99
Die Abhebe-Karten bridging both halves in opposite direction
Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
181
S. W. Erdnase To Ascertain the Top Cards while Riffling and Reserve them at Bottom see elegant title, tabled double cut
Related toVariations 1902 103
To Get Sight of Selected Card with spectator insertion subtlety, three centre glimpses
Also published here 1902 168
Top Card Glimpse
1902 68
Hand-Over Glimpse bottom card glimpsed as deck is handed to spectator
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
119
Glimpse of Palmed Card while showing another card with same hand
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1909 165
James J. Moren Palmed-Card Glimpse
1919/1920 36
Charles T. Jordan Multiple Card Glimpse during in-the-hands riffle shuffle
1919/1920 48
Center Spread Glimpse corner bent back as cards are fanned between hands, faces towards audience
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
9
Jack Merlin Peep in Conjunction with a Second or Bottom as an Aid glimpsing cards on top and bottom while looking at hole card, dealing seconds or bottom accordingly
1927/28 13
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Spring Glimpse spectator says stop during springing and remembers bottom card of top half, glimpsed at same time
Related to 1928 6
Theodore Annemann The Mystery Card Reading Method pack behind back, performer names cards
1931 35
William Larsen Multiple Riffle Glimpse top four cards glimpsed during tabled riffle shuffle
1931 6
William Larsen Top Glimpse corner of top card bent back in dealing position under cover of right hand
1931 6
"Sighting"
1933 35
G. Brownlow A Little-Known "Glimpse" top card of lower half
1933 64
To "Sight" the Bottom Card bottom card buckle
1933 73
Push Glimpse bottom card of face-up deck
1933 10
T. Page Wright A Glimpse left hand pushes off card to show it to spectator, bottom corner glimpsed
1933 13
William Larsen The Glimpse - First Method post-peek glimpse
1933 29
T. Page Wright The Glimpse - Second Method post-peek glimpse, book break type
1933 30
T. Page Wright Simple Glimpse looking straight down
Related to 1933 31
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1935 18
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Jean Hugard The Peek or Glimpse
1936 135
Sighting the Top Card 1. The Palm
2. The Ruffle
3. The Push Down (top buckle)
4. (The Push Down for Near Top)
5. Left Thumb and Lower Index
6. The Double Lift
7. By the Riffle Shuffle
8. Gambler's Method
9. Hindu Shuffle
10. Placing Deck on Table
11. Overhand Shuffle
1936 136
Sighting the Bottom Card 1. Tilting the Pack
2. The Rear Bend
3. Buckling the Card
4. Variation of No. 2
5. Turn over Flourish on Arm
6. Pulling back Sleeve
7. Under Cover of Card Fan
8. Bending the Deck Inwards
1936 139
Sighting a Card in the Middle of the Deck
  • 1. Ruffling the Pack for Return of Card
  • 2. The Push Through
  • 3. Charlier Pass Move
  • 4. Palming Half the Deck
  • 5. Turning Index Corner in Fan of Cards
  • 6. Index of Card Above Chosen Card
  • 7. Sighting Card After Spectator Peeks at Index
  • 8. Sighting Any Card Called For
Related to 1936 141
Dai Vernon Glimpse through Handkerchief
1936 152
Frank Lane "Glimpsing" Method to glimpse bottom card by extending arm
1936 19
Tilt Glimpse as deck is handed to spectator with thumb below, fingers above
1937 88
Top Card Glimpse left hand turned and top card pushed over
1937 393
Knife Glimpse stabbing glimpse
1937 10
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse bottom card during riffle and square up
1937 39
Albert Verity Sighting the Top Cards while doing sort of an overhand shuffle
1937 10
By Means of the Reversed Fan "a favorite of Vernon and Horowitz"
1938 28
Paul LePaul A "Side-Steal" Location
1938 34
Tom Sellers Another Push Location key next to free selection
1938 36
7. Red and black location featuring Jordan's false shuffle, Telltale Color glimpse of odd-backed card
1938 174
Bottom Card Glimpse brief
1938 229
Top Card Glimpse when looking at bottom card
1938 246
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
1938 306
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse tabled, for third card from top
Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Buckle Top Glimpse
1938 17
Second-from-Top Glimpse
1939 38
Glimpsing a Card
1940 95
A New Glimpse erdnase break
Related to 1940 95
Top Card Glimpse palming
1940 96
The Gambler's Glimpse
Related to 1940 97
The Glimpse after the Peek two methods
1940 98
Covers for the Glimpse three covers
Related to 1940 100
Glimpsing Bottom Card of Face-up Pack
1940 229
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1940 334
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1940 403
Audicity Peek actually for palmed card
1940 411
Walter B. Gibson Card Case Glimpse "Flap-Flap" card put in card case is glimpsed later
1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
548
Bent Corner in Fan Glimpse
1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
615
13 - The "Top Peek". While preparing for overhand shuffle
1940 28
42 - "Blindman's 'Bluff'." Way to glimpse a card when met with a heckler, even when deck is held behind back the entire time (card also chosen behind the performer's back)
1940 58
Corner Bend Glimpse while fanning cards to the spectator
1940 4
Martin Gardner Plunger Glimpse sandwiched card secretly pushed out at the back via plunger principle
1940 19
Martin Gardner Sandwiched Card Glimpse with center card outjogged
1940 20
Edward Victor Key Card – Spring Glimpse top half is squeezed to be sprung and bottom card is sighted
1940 ca. 22
Edward Victor ”Sighting” A Card in the Pack selection is second from bottom, bottom card is Glided back to get glimpse, bottom cover card is “convincer” for audience
1940 ca. 40
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1941 15
Sighting the Card at the Bottom hindu shuffle glimpse
1941 8
Eddie Joseph Riffle Glimpse & Heel Break card in center remembered and kept under control with heel type break
1941 3
Eddie Joseph Top Card Glimpse during riffling
1941 4
Tony Kardyro Mental Card Discovery card next to thick card can be glimpsed when riffling through deck
1941 8
Glimpse Envelope to glimpse single card in envelope
1941/27 200
Lu Brent One Ahead Peek spectator peeks a card, which is glimpsed boldly
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
46
Lu Brent False Face Glimpse bold glimpse
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
47
Theodore Annemann Glimpse glimpsing a card while transferring it from the deck on the palm
Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
Eddie Joseph Gesture Glimpse top card pushed off and back as hand gestures to spectator
1942 19
Martin Gardner Fan Glimpse card ends up angle-jogged after square up
1942 23
Top Card Glimpse wrist turned and top card angled
1942 32
Second From Bottom Glimpse
1942/27 206
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Look-See glimpse of selection as it is chosen via riffle & stop
1943 29
C. L. Boarde In His Hands spectator riffles cards himself and thinks of one, card is located
Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
393
Arthur Punnar The Pulse Trick divination presented as pulse-feeling during the asking of questions, featuring wrist turn glimpse while looking at watch
July 1945 135
Jean Hugard Palm Glimpse glimpsing a card palmed with face to palm
Nov. 1945 167
Dr. William Weyeneth Kaertenkunststücke bold glimpse of bottom card during fan production from behind spectator's ear, followed by french translation "Tours de cartes"
July 1945 6
Sighting or Glimpsing the Top Card Secretly
1946 31
Sighting the Top Card, Second Method
1946 31
Sighting the Top Card, Third Method
1946 32
Sighting the Top Card, Fourth Method
1946 33
Sighting after Peek step
Related toAlso published here 1946 34
Other Locations after the Peek using a rubberband
1946 34
The Turnover Sight Location using the glide
1946 35
Arthur H. Buckley Sighting while Cutting the Pack using buckling action
Related to 1946 40
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley´s Method of Sighting while Fanning the Cards fanning a small packet
Also published here 1946 43
Glimpsing the Bottom Card
1946 43
Knowing Your Opponent's Hole Card
1946 117
Arthur H. Buckley Naming the Top Card Experiment No. 14 - top card glimpse while looking at bottom
1946 164
Bottom Card Glimpse pointing on a card on the table
Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
451
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • "Mappen"-Karte
  • Nagelmarkierung
  • Markierung mit der Stecknadel
  • "Brücke" am Ende des Spieles
  • Ein Ersatz für die lange Karte
  • Staniol auf der Rückseite der Karte
  • Auffinden der Schlüsselkarte durch den Index
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
6
Jerry Kogan Side-Jog Glimpse
1947 43
J. B. Bobo Bottom Peek during center cut
1947 21
J. B. Bobo Top Peek top buckle in open grip from top
1947 23
U Peek, I Peek card in center is glimpsed at back end as spectator is looking at it from opening in front
1947 25
Glimpsing Reversed Card in Center
1947 46
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
Bottom-Card Glimpse three methods
1948 59
Top-Card Glimpse I
1948 61
Fan Peek glimpsing a card in center of small packet fan
1948 62
Palm Glimpse glimpsing palmed card
1948 88
Double-Lift Glimpse
1948 143
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1948 194
To Glimpse or Sight a Card Secretly used in conjunction with the peek
VariationsAlso published here 1948 35
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1948 43
Erdnase Break Glimpse
1948 154
Top Card Glimpse one-handed, packet in riffle shuffle end grip, top card pivoted a bit with first finger
Related to
  • Magic and its Professors, Evans, 1902, p. 100
1948 156
Arthur H. Buckley Corner Bend Glimpse corner bent in back of fan
1948 171
Glimpse in the center of deck at break, while pointing at card on table
Related to Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
402
Tony Kardyro Shuffle Location and Glimpse selection lost in hindu shuffle by shuffling single cards on top of it and glimpsing the seventh one
1948 12
The Index Fan Sight index corner bent over in in-the-hands spread
1948 127
Paul LePaul Bottom Glimpse as Switch
1949 176
Bill Kalman Fan Peek after spectator replaced card in fan
Oct. 1949 587
Bottom Glimpse
1950 9
Bottom Glimpse
1950 28
Bottom Glimpse
1950 73
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
1950 75
One Card Glimpse
1950 79
Top and Bottom Glimpse
1950 98
Bottom Glimpse
1950 122
Top Card Glimpse Top card of packet is glimpsed while showing it to spectator.
1950 141
Ed Costello, Bill Simon Seeing Through the Deck No. 140, Spectator cuts deck into two piles. Magician correctly divines a card from each pile, and repeats the feat.
1950 269
Eddie Joseph One-Handed Step Glimpse at break
1950 15
"Readapack" by Australian Magician James, spectator cuts shuffled deck, performer looks at one card and can name top of other pile, featuring a buckle glimpse as one half is held in end grip and turned over
1950 89
Second-from-Top Glimpse second card reversed
1950 36
Nate Leipzig Glimpsing The Cards why to glimpse
1952 17
Bill Simon A Piquant Peek after peek, while squaring up
1952 99
Edward Marlo Glimpsing Reversed Card in Deck
Variations 1953 149
The Peek bubble peek
1954 26
Card Glimpse while bending the card, Flicker Glimpse precursor
Variations Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 300)
1199
Cy Endfield The Performer's Secret Glimpse two methods
1955 25
The Dealer's Peek one-handed
1955 15
One Handed Bottom Peek
1955 16
Tony Kardyro T. K's Master Utility Sleight deck held with both hands, top cards buckled with right first finger, inner right corners buckle up
  • The Peek
  • The Count
Variations 1955 3
Edward Marlo Open Top Card Glimpse
1956 23
Edward Marlo Sixth Method - Tilt Glimpse glimpsing card
Related toVariations 1956 16
Edward Marlo Square-Up Glimpse see note on page 22
1956 18
Theodore Annemann Glimpse glimpsing a card while transferring it from the deck on the palm
1956 103
Lu Brent Peek-A-Boo! Card Location Two spectators peek at two cards, magician divines/locates them, bold magician peek
1956 11
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement tabled Kelly / Ovette move, with additional ideas
Also published here 1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
48
James Steranko The Peek glimpsing selection during double cut
1960 15
Dr. William Weyeneth Wie die oberste Karte eines vom Zuschauer gemischten Spieles auf idealste Weise zu eruieren ist! production of cards in spectator's pocket to glimpse top card
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
950
Edward Marlo The Injog Glimpse also multiple cards
1961 56
Edward Marlo Marlo's Turnaround Glimpse all-around square up glimpse
VariationsAlso published here 1961 56
Edward Marlo Marlo's Side Squaring Glimpse glimpsing palmed card
1961 57
Step Peek
1961 155
Charlie Miller Break Glimpse near top
1961 6
Charlie Miller The Peek
1961 44
Lane Bateman Fingerless Psycho variation on Larry Becker's Psycho
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
26
Turnover Glimpse
1961 14
Edward Marlo Toss Glimpse single card is tossed on table and tilted so it can be seen
1962 13
Edward Marlo Center Glimpse faro-cut split
1962 19
Edward Marlo Push Down Glimpse multiple cards at bottom of packet/deck
1962 62
Edward Marlo Jog Glimpse multiple cards on top
1962 63
Replacement Glimpse as top half is replaced
1962 76
James Steranko Influence in demo riffle a card is nail nicked and peeked, then it is forced in fingertip peek position
Related to 1962 36
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon Card by Thought behind back, peeked card is reversed and placed under top card
1963 191
Center Glimpse
1964 13
Edward Marlo Multiple Placement Glimpse glimpsing four cards, each thirteen cards apart, at once
1964 14
Gambler's Bubble Peek
1964 42
Bubble Peek
1967 18
Overhand Peek
1967 13
Al Koran Knife Glimpse used in Stabbing Routine
1968 62
Edward Marlo Faro Glimpse top card glimpse during faro
1968 48
Basic Move 2 pretense to glimpse selection next to key card
June 1968 183
Basic Move 7 Bubble Peek
June 1968 185
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
July 1968 193
Eddie Fields Gall Glimpse deck riffled and spectator stops, top half taken and moved to out-jogged position, bold glimpse of selection during this action
Also published here 1968 14
Eddie Fields P-O-P Peek Ginsberg Poke extension
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 48
Eddie Fay Fay's Gambling Methods - Peek and Deal shiner/glimmer handling
1969 19
Edward Marlo IF Glimpse after incomplete faro peek
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
38
Edward Marlo FI Glimpse after incomplete faro peek
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
40
Edward Marlo Spring Glimpse after incomplete faro peek
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
40
Edward Marlo, Jerry Kogan, Bill Simon Neo-Piquant Glimpse
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
41
Edward Marlo Beveled Deck Glimpse
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
42
Edward Marlo Turn Around Center Glimpse all around square up
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
43
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Nor Eyes To See With
  • performer finds red card in black packet behind back
  • circled number on paper is divined behind back
  • set time on watch revealed behind back
fiber optic tube, see also p. 320 for idea by Harold Bester, p. 644 & p. 728 for comments by Syd Bergson & Karl Fulves
Related toVariations Nov. 1969 291
Eddie Joseph Step Peek also with rubber banded deck
1969 26
Macco Nur für Kartenkünstler glimpse for bottom card, bend against right thumb
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 6)
117
Milbourne Christopher Riffle Glimpse glimpsing odd-colored card in divided deck, credit information, divided deck
Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
76
Edward Marlo Center Dribble Glimpse from break
1970 12
Edward Marlo Center Riffle Glimpse from fine step
1970 13
Edward Marlo Center Step Glimpse from fine step
1970 13
Edward Marlo Glimpses for after the Fingertip Peek four methods
1970 40
Edward Marlo Two more Glimpses
1970 42
Edward Marlo Erdnase Break Glimpse
1970 79
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse of reversed card during tabled shuffle
Feb. 1970 321
Roger Smith The FFF Card Peek glimpsing card during FFF which ends up on bottom or top
1970 7
Gambler's Buckle Peek
1971 170
Lenny Greenfader Out of Hand Glimpse glimpsing top card while spectator is fanning the packet
1971 188
Eddie Fechter You Brain Me glimpse of reversed selection in deck
1971 49
Tom Batchelor The Glimpse of a Peek step fan, then the inner corner is bent open behind fan
1971 15
Harry Lorayne Red-Black Location divided deck, riffle glimpse
VariationsAlso published here 1972 2
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse
1972 106
Top Card Glimpse deck face-up, rear card jogged to right slightly
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
491
James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson Glimpse side-jogged card, before riffle shuffling in the hands
Also published here 1972 148
Top Glimpse bubble glimpse
1972 153
Bottom Glimpse buckle
1972 154
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Glimpse Push-Over No. 1, partial reverse fan used to glimpse a card either near top or near bottom
1972 7
Dai Vernon Vernon's Cut Flourish No. 6, cryptic note, perhaps related to reference
Related to 1972 7
Dai Vernon Vernon's Fan Peek Glimpse No. 98, glimpse with step fan, from behind by bending corner
Related to 1972 29
Paul Rosini Rosini's Riffle Force Glimpse No. 367, spectator says stop during springing and remembers bottom card of top half, glimpsed at same time
Related to 1972 102
Bottom Glimpse Palm No. 527, palm after gambler's glimpse with card almost bent in half, followed by spreading cards
Related to 1972 148
Dr. Jacob Daley Side Steal Cover And Glimpse No. 562, side palm with glimpsing of palmed card
1972 157
John Scarne Scarne's Bottom Glimpse No. 665, side crimping bottom card
1972 182
Peek Diablo while picking a card up from the table
Also published here 1973 115
Bottom Card Glimpse
1973 67
Tony Mullé The Rockin' Chair cards glimpsed while dealing them
Related to 1973 73
Tilt Glimpse
1973 78
Harry Lorayne The Utility Deal Peek during deal
1973 93
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass Jiggle Pass combined with a glimpse of selection
Related to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
170
Harry Lorayne Deal Dodge glimpse during deal, for credit information see reference
Related to June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
45
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Key Glimpse Bubble peek type of glimpse
Related to 1973 2
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Glimpse Glimpse selected card from center of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 3
Jerry Mentzer Sighting Selected Cards sighting injogged cards
1973 14
Grund Griff Nr. 2 pretense to glimpse selection next to key card
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Grund Griff Nr. 7 bubble peek
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Jerry Andrus Squeeze Shot Glimpse & Production
1973 26
Step Glimpse and Automatic Jog
Inspired by 1974 8
Martin A. Nash Step Glimpse Handling
1975 62
Center Glimpse faro check
1975 129
Larry Jennings Turnabout Peek
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 2))
272
Dai Vernon Bottom Card Peep Peeking at bottom card by buckling bottom card
1975 224
Three Peeks
  • 1. top, while turning hand over
  • 2. Bubble Peek
  • 3. while cutting deck
1975 13
Francis Carlyle Mental Selection of a Card single card divnination
1975 67
Francis Carlyle One Hand Pass Locator glimpsing bottom card, for magicians
1975 81
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
1975 129
Center Glimpse break to step
1975 144
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Related to
  • an item in The Gen
Also published here
1975 18
Dennis Marks Glimpse and Transfer card on bottom of pushed out packet is glimpsed and transferred on top, key card
1975
Magick (Issue 123)
613
Bend Glimpse
1975 54
Edward Marlo Marlo on "The Marloesque Peek" Variations
1976 309
Edward Marlo The Marloesque Peek after Peek & fan
1976 309
Center Glimpse at break
Related to 1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
110
Mark Weston Supreme Glimpse glimpse while doing a one-handed cut flourish
June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
270
Jerry Andrus, Nelson Doleman The Sneak Peek
1976 32
Cut-Glimpse
1976 8
The Bottom Card Glimpse bottom card is buckled
1976 16
Another Bottom Card Glimpse
1976 16
Case Extraction Glimpse as deck is removed from case
1976 2
Martin Gardner Plunger Glimpse sandwiched card in center of deck is glimpsed
1976 14
Nate Leipzig Through-Handkerchief Glimpse
1976 105
Bob Ostin Fan Hide Move one handed fan hides card, also as glimpse
Also published here 1976 ca. 5
Edward Marlo Glimpse position of four Aces is glimpsed
1977 17
Edward Marlo The Tilt Glimpse single card glimpse
1977 148
Glimpse flicker glimpse
Inspired byRelated to 1977 54
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles The Miracle Discovery spectator pulls packet out of center, shuffles it and remembers top card, then re-inserts it, card located
1977 77
Jerry Andrus Bevel Peek
1977 18
Bottom Glimpse glimpsing the top few cards of face up deck
1978 40
Top and Bottom Glimpse basic
1978 62
Gustave Southall Second Card Glimpse
1978 38
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer IF Glimpse after incomplete faro peek
Related to 1978 15
Hannes Höller Der Glimpse glimpse of a card in the center of the deck, with Stripper Deck
  • Strippen im egalisierten Spiel
  • Herausstrippen beim Fächer
1978 39
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 1978 1
Jerry K. Hartman Spread Key Glimpse Doing the R. S. Key Glimpse during a spread for a selection
Related to 1978 3
Top and Bottom Glimpse
1978 34
Center Glimpse
July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
56
Top Card Peek overhand shuffle position
1978 45
Bottom Card Peek during sleeve tucking
1978 45
Edward Marlo Book Break Glimpse
Also published here
  • MUM, May 1977, p. 29
1978 13
Jon Racherbaumer Partial Faro Glimpse
Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
147
Michael Ammar Kick Key glimpsing peeked-at card
July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
220
Harry Lorayne The Super Peek after card is inserted in fan
1979 69
Harry Lorayne Super Peek Plus Two three cards inserted in deck at different positions are peeked, using fan
1979 72
Harry Lorayne Peripheral Glimpse
1979 169
Gambler's Buckle Peek
1979 170
Harry Lorayne Center Double PG Location "Peripheral Glimpse", four variations for a center double lift and a glimpse of the top card
1979 174
Harry Lorayne Left-Over Faro Glimpse glimpsing card over faroed block
1979 206
Karl Fulves FlaPSI word written on card and put in case divined
1979 35
Terry LaGerould Blind Peek peek method for one spectator
Also published here 1979 72
Gary Ouellet The Finger Glimpse bubble peek handling
1979 13
Glimpse of Bottom Card and Card at Center at the same time
1979
Magick (Issue 237)
1183
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1979 10
Bottom Glimpse basic
1979 19
Overhand Shuffle Peek
Apr. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
9
Glimpse Through Envelope thin paper
1979 8
Peek Diablo While picking a card up from the table
Also published here 1979 9
Bubble Peek
1980 42
All Around Square-Up Glimpse
1980 11
Philip T. Goldstein Glimpsing the Bottom Two Cards
1980 14
Card Reverse glimpse and reverse, while turning deck over
1980 12
Bubble Glimpse
1980 24
Han van Senus Glimpse-Crimp Location method to crimp and glimpse a card at the same time
June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
498
Frank Shields Reversed Card Glimpse glimpsing a secretly reversed card in fan
1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
37
Turnover Glimpse in turning cards over, break to step
1981 5
Double Lift Glimpse
1981 5
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass
Related to 1981 76
Palm-Spread Glimpse palm-spread glimpse, while deck is face up, buckle
Related to 1981 26
Walt Lees Overhand Shuffle Glimpse with comments on glimpsing
1981 23
Edward Marlo The Cincinnati Glimpse using table spread
1982 99
Top and Bottom Glimpse
1982 43
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Ribbon-Spread Techniques - Glimpse two glimpses of card inserted in table spread when spread is scooped up
Related to 1982 125
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Half-Faro Glimpse card peeked at in incomplete faro condition is glimpsed during waterfall
1982 190
Tom Craven Incomplete Faro Jog Control
Related to 1982 193
Larry Jennings Spectator-Peek Glimpse after peek
1982 501
Christian Scherer Ein heimlicher Blick turnover glimpse and one handed fan
1982 19
Christian Scherer Swivel Glimpse deck is swiveled in left hand, like in Leipzig's Swivel Cut
1982 144
Bubble Peek
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
282
Meir Yedid The Meir Glimpse while doing the Meir Mix
1982 33
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Also published here 1982 34
Step Glimpse
1983 155
Edward Marlo Dribble Glimpse bold
Related to 1984 312
Wrist Turn Glimpse
1984 6
Clairvoyance with Cards card in fan is touched by spectator, performer instantly names card, lower index bent and glimpsed from behind fan
1985 6
Frederick Braue FB Peek heel break (1936)
1985 14
Arthur Gross, Frederick Braue The Peek Card Knowledge book break glimpse after peek
1985 14
Another Peek glimpse after spectator's peek behind back
1985 15
Jack McMillen Card Reversal - A Peek reversed card easily glimpsed when riffled through deck
1985 17
Jack McMillen Card Reversal - Another Peek glimpsing card that is reversed in center as cards are dealt off from top
1985 17
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Peek book break (1939)
1985 26
Glimpse shown by Charlie Miller (1939)
Related to 1985 26
Charlie Miller Miller Methods of Peeking gambler's top peek with thumb buckle, two covers (1939)
1985 27
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Peek
Related to 1985 28
Larry Jennings Top Card Glimpse
1986 12
Larry Jennings The L.J. Peek
1986 51
Larry Jennings Top Card Glimpse palm-spread glimpse, while deck is face up
Related to 1986 156
Daryl Martinez Glimpse of Bottom card of Face Up Deck
1986 20
Left Handed Glimpse of Bottom card of Face Up Deck
1986 22
Dai Vernon Glimpse from the Twirl Cut
Related to 1987 30
Steve Draun Challenge Spectator Peek fan glimpse
June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1361
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown Telltale Color card of different color glimpsed during riffle shuffle, reprinted from The Sphinx (March 1934)
1987 14
Step Glimpse
1987 60
Steve Draun Peek Glimpse
Also published here 1987 35
Gambler's Bottom Peek bending bottom card
1987 69
Darwin Ortiz Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1988 48
Dai Vernon All around Glimpse
1988 122
Dai Vernon Out of Touch reversed card
1988 164
Dai Vernon Riffle Glimpse reversed card in center
1988 203
Max Malini Gaze Step Glimpse
Related toAlso published here 1988 219
Edward Marlo 2 Card Center Glimpse step 4, using step
1988 158
Gary Osborne Off-Bottom Glimpse second, third, fourth from bottom
Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1535
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
7
Point Glimpse
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
11
Bubble Peek
1988 411
Gambler's Bubble Peek
1989 xxxvi
Dai Vernon Counting Glimpse as card is taken from deck in hand
1989 9
Jerry Sadowitz, Frederick Braue Braue Reversal and Glimpse glimpsing top two cards and reverse them in center
1989 89
Second Card Glimpse
1989 46
Edward Marlo Cincinnati Control deck immediately spread after peek, glimpse and control possible
1989 8
Vistazo del Tahur Gambler's / Bubble Peek
1989 79
Knife Glimpse
1989 133
Braue Reversal Glimpse
1989 53
Dribble Glimpse bottom card of top half
1989 149
Juan Tamariz Glimpse with TPC
1989/91 38
Juan Tamariz Incomplete Faro Peek card peeked at and selected in lower half
1989/91 160
Harry Lorayne Two Card Glimpse two different breaks
1990 47
Step Glimpse
1990 18
Edward Marlo Tilt Glimpse extended arm
Apr. 1991 10
T. Page Wright The Glimpse intro
1991 125
T. Page Wright Top Card Glimpse - Number 1 deck held from above, face shown to audience, back card slightly buckled
1991 126
Top Card Glimpse - Number 2 wrist turn and top card pushed slightly off
Also published here
  • Sachs's Sleight of Hand
1991 127
T. Page Wright Top Card Glimpse - Number 3 during riffle shuffle, in the hands or tables, glimpse during split, not end of shuffle
1991 129
Judson S. Brown The Fan Glimpse inner corner bent upwards for glimpse, as key placement, credit see page 8
1991 130
Karl Fulves Mirror Peek with gambling shoe
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
78
Karl Fulves Prism Method peeking with gambling shoe
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
79
Jerry K. Hartman R.S. Key Glimpse bubble glimpse, glimpsing key card in context
1991 117
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Glimpse Glimpse selected card from center of deck
Also published here 1991 119
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 1991 121
Jerry K. Hartman End Around Glimpse
1991 122
Harry Lorayne Instant Top-Card Glimpse #2 for the top few cards
July 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2091
Mike Shelley Instant Top-Card Glimpse #1
July 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2091
Doug Edwards Instant Top-Card Glimpse #3
July 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2092
Arthur H. Buckley Bubble peek
1992 21
Gary Kurtz The Spectator Peek And Glimpse spectator peeks himself, then three handlings for the glimpse
  • Der Peek des Zuschauers
    • 1. Ihre Instruktionen an den Zuschauer
    • 2. Über Blickwinkelprobleme
    • 3. Offenheit in der Handhabung
    • 4. Verbale Manipulation
  • Der Glimpse
    • 1. Die klassische Technik
    • 2. Die Gary Kurtz Technik
    • 3. Eine weitere Technik (Gary Kurtz)
Also published here 1992 35
Ken Simmons Side-Jog Square Up Peek also multiple cards
Inspired by 1992 7
Steve Draun The Fan Glimpse
Variations 1993 31
Steve Freeman The Fan Glimpse using break instead of step
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 32
Steve Draun The Flex Glimpse
1993 34
Flicker Glimpse as card is displayed with one hand
1993 112
トップカード、ボトムカードのグリンプス (Top card / Bottom card glimpse) Glimpse using riffle shuffle
1993 35
トップカードグリンプスI (Top Card Glimpse I) Bubble peek
1993 112
トップカードグリンプスII (Top Card Glimpse II) from a spread
1993 112
トップカードグリンプスIII (Top Card Glimpse III) From a palm
1993 112
ボトムカードグリンプスI (Bottom Card Glimpse I)
1993 113
ボトムカードグリンプスII (Bottom Card Glimpse II)
1993 113
センターカードグリンプスI (Center Card Glimpse I)
1993 113
センターカードグリンプスII (Center Card Glimpse II)
1993 114
Bottom Peek bubble type
1993 205
Flimpse "A Third Rendition", flicker glimpse, credit information
June 1993 8
Eddie Fechter Glimpse of reversed card in center of the deck, while squaring up tabled deck
1993 168
Eddie Fechter Glimpse during rotation of the wrist
1993 180
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Fan Glimpse one-handed fan after peek
Variations 1993 185
Sid Fleischman Piking the Card
1993 184
Floyd G. Thayer The Thayer Glimpse No. 1, deck on edge on table, top card jogged
1993 186
The Praiseworthy Pike No. 2, "J. J. Praiseworthy"
1993 187
Vicente Canuto Vistazos de la Carta de Debajo glimpse of bottom card
  • 1.- Por Inclinación de la Baraja
  • 2.- Al Cuadrar y Girar
1993 77
Vicente Canuto Vistazos de la Carta de Encima glimpse of top card
  • 1.- Por Mezcla Hindú
1993 79
Vicente Canuto Vistazos de una Carte de en Medio glimpsing card in center of pack, strategy not a specific technique
1993 80
Vicente Canuto 1.- Por Presión del Indice
1993 220
Vicente Canuto 2.- Por Hojeo del Pulgar Derecho
1993 221
George G. Kaplan, Arthur H. Buckley 1.- Por Separación del Meñique y Volteo two methods
Also published here 1993 222
Card Case Gaff bending part back to glimpse card inside case
1993 338
Cut Glimpse in the hands
1994 66
Alex Elmsley Square-Up Glimpse
1994 256
Bottom Card Glimpse
1994 320
Dai Vernon Top and Bottom Glimpse
1994 435
Knife Blade Glimpse
Related to
  • Blackstone's Secrets of Magic (Walter Gibson, p. 21)
1994 447
Karl Fulves Double Time riffle shuffle control, shuffled and two piles formed and top cards named
1994 28
Karl Fulves Top and Bottom Keys getting known cards to top and bottom
1994 121
Juan Tamariz Glimpse with TPC
1994 12
Card Glimpse second from the top, top turned over and double lift
1994 86
Push-Over Glimpse second face-up card glimpsed by pushing top card over with thumb
Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
7
Roger Crosthwaite Incomplete Shuffle Glimpse bottom card, after tabled riffle shuffle
1994 9
Roger Crosthwaite Mindreading Experiment 2 card put in case, performer does not know it, mate forced on spectator, glimpse via hole in case, belly stripper suggestion
1994 64
Arthur H. Buckley Fan Peek
Also published here 1994 67
Edward Marlo Turnaround Center Glimpse
1994 226
Anglejog Turnover Glimpse
Related to 1994 226
Roger Crosthwaite Delayed Turnaround Center Glimpse
1994 226
Ellison Poland Si-Slough divining a selection by glimpsing next card during faro slough-off
1994 10
Ellison Poland A Casual Glimpse during in-the-hands riffle shuffle
1994 45
Edward Marlo Book Break Glimpse
Also published here
  • MUM, May 1977, p. 29
1994 26
Martin Lewis The Sinister Glimpse left-handed peek & glimpse
July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
55
Glimpse and Placement from dribble
Also published here 1995 140
Glimpsing the Bottom Card with a Hindu Shuffle
1995 157
Harry Lorayne Instant Top-Card Glimpse #2
June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2509
Gambler's Bubble Peek
June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2509
Jose Hernandez Reverse And Glimpse spread technique
June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2513
Top Card Glimpse
1995 86
John Riggs Peek Case gaffed case in cellophane
Related to
  • Marc Spelmann's "Glimpse", 2004
1995 36
Wrist Turn and Bevel
1995 224
Edward Marlo Book Break
1995 224
Bubble Peek
1995 176
Grace Ann Morgan Dribble Peek after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled
Also published here 1995 184
Glimpse of Top Card while opening card case
1995 38
Gary Kurtz The Spectator Peek And Glimpse spectator peeks himself, then three handlings for the glimpse
  • Der Peek des Zuschauers
    • 1. Ihre Instruktionen an den Zuschauer
    • 2. Über Blickwinkelprobleme
    • 3. Offenheit in der Handhabung
    • 4. Verbale Manipulation
  • Der Glimpse
    • 1. Die klassische Technik
    • 2. Die Gary Kurtz Technik
    • 3. Eine weitere Technik (Gary Kurtz)
Also published here 1995 26
Alan Nguyen Over-Draun Challenge three spectators peek at cards and deck can be shuffled, performer divines them all, uses Draun's Fan Glimpse (see references)
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
32
Jerry K. Hartman Center glimpse
1995 137
Jerry Kogan Side Jog Glimpse
1996 18
Roberto Giobbi The Glimpse introduction
1996 353
Top-Card Riffle Glimpse
1996 355
Top-Card Double Lift Glimpse
1996 356
S. W. Erdnase Top-card Riffle Shuffle Glimpse
1996 356
Bottom Card All-around Square-up Glimpse
1996 357
Situational Bottom Card Glimpses many practical methods
1996 357
Center Card Glimpse
1996 359
Terry LaGerould Blind Peek peek method for one spectator
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
155
Doug Edwards Sneaky Peek interesting peek procedure
Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2686
Top Card Glimpse
1996 62
Turn Around Glimpse
1996 70
Michael Close Center Glimpse
1996 146
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown Telltale Color card of different color glimpsed during riffle shuffle, with references
Related to
  • The Sphinx (March 1934)
1996 12
Karl Fulves Riffle Glimpse chapter intro
1996 14
Karl Fulves Color Fast glimpsing odd-colored card in packet, riffle glimpse exercise
1996 15
Karl Fulves Color Double riffle glimpse exercise, Telltale Color with two cards
  • Conditions (additional exercises)
Inspired by 1996 16
Karl Fulves Two Handed Glimpse riffle glimpse exercise with either hand
1996 18
Karl Fulves Random Stop glimpsing selection next to key card during riffle shuffle
1996 22
Karl Fulves Concluding Notes on riffle glimpse
1996 24
Karl Fulves Across the Table Glimpse during riffle shuffle, shallow angle
1996 83
Karl Fulves Nail Glimpse clear nail polish
1996 147
Karl Fulves Stationary Shiner for Shuffle Work
1996 149
Karl Fulves Glimpse via Scarne shiner glimpse with Scarne's blocking off method (p. 129)
1996 150
Purvis W. Miller The Gambler during replacement or pick-up of deck, originally from "Tops", illustrated by J. K. Schmidt, see also p. 162
1996 159
Harry Riser Fan Replacement Glimpse selection pushed in fan and fan closed
1996 30
Jörg Alexander Weber Sighting the Card riffle peek, handling for the glimpse
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 188
Larry Jennings The Double Verdnase Glimpse small packet
1997 83
Larry Jennings The Triple Verdnase Glimpse small packet
1997 84
Dai Vernon Tent Vanish Glimpse
1997 90
Larry Jennings Paddle Move Glimpse single card
1997 92
Dai Vernon Flicker Glimpse flimpse, single card
1997 93
Gamblers' Peek bubble
1997 18
Steve Saunders The B.R.P. glimpsing card while doing a Braue reversal
1997 38
Eddie Fields Gall Glimpse deck riffled and spectator stops, top half taken and moved to out-jogged position, bold glimpse of selection during this action
Also published here 1997 40
Eddie Fields, Lu Brent P-O-P Glimpse Ginsberg Poke extension
  • Lu Brent's method
Also published here 1997 43
Eddie Fields Window-Less Window Envelope glimpsing the index of a card placed in an envelope
1997 54
Step Glimpse
1997 115
Andrew Wimhurst Fan Peek
1998 21
René Lavand One-Hand Glimpse No. 1 heel
1998 91
René Lavand One-Hand Glimpse No. 2 while turning hand over
1998 93
IF Glimpse card at break glimpsed after incomplete faro peek during cascade, "shown to me by Gary Plants"
1998 7
James Swain Peeking a Card During the Pass Riffle Pass
1999 53
Step Glimpse
1999 109
Karl Fulves Spread Peek reversed card in middle, also with marked deck
Related to 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
320
Bubble Glimpse
1999 77
Roger Crosthwaite Further Finesse
1999 137
Roger Crosthwaite The Two-Handed Pivot-Jog Glimpse step glimpse handling, credit information
1999 137
Roger Crosthwaite The One-Handed Pivot-Jog Glimpse step glimpse handling
1999 140
Ellis Stanyon Reading the Index Pip No. 1, bending upper portion to get glimpse of its bottom card
  • Supplementary Note (clarification by Karl Fulves)
1999 1
Ellis Stanyon The "Key" Card Obtained by the Index No. 14, sighting bottom card of top half as card is replaced
1999 8
Ellis Stanyon Sighting the Index of the Drawn Card No. 15, index of injogged card bent up
1999 9
Ellis Stanyon The "Reversed" Card No. 19, card replaced in secretly reversed deck with cover card, card not shown reversed but glimpsed as the deck is riffled
Related to 1999 11
Ellis Stanyon The Glimpse No. 26, fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step
Variations 1999 16
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step, overhand shuffle cover
Inspired by 1999 16
Ellis Stanyon By Looking at Any Card No. 11, glimpsing top card while looking at bottom card of pile
1999 23
Ellis Stanyon Sighting the Index of the Drawn Card No. 28, inner corner bent up as the card is replaced in spread
1999 47