45 entries in Cards / Principles / Mark a Position
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Card Clip to mark a Position small metal clip attached to a card to make a key card, "impromptu" long card
Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
117
Die Abhebe-Karten bridging both halves in opposite direction
Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
181
Karl Schröder Ein neues Hilfsmittel zum Erraten gezogener Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
coin secretly palmed and inserted next to selection in deck, deck tabled to delay pass or control
Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
21
To Indicate the Location for the Cut - I. This is located by the Crimp bridge crimp, for use after overhand shuffle
Related toVariations 1902 48
S. W. Erdnase II. This is located by the jog for use after overhand shuffle
Related to 1902 50
III. This is located by the crimp bridge crimp, for use after riffle shuffle
Related to 1902 51
IV. This is located by the jog for use after riffle shuffle
Related to 1902 51
S. W. Erdnase Crimping for the Cut using crimp in a game, player cuts to crimp
Related to 1902 113
How to "Bridge"
1933 73
Fifth Method. (Card control by means of the crimp) crimping bottom section
1938 53
New Method for Picking Up an Arranged Deck "After It Has Been Spread On The Table And A Card Has Been Withdrawn From It"
1940 12
Eddie Joseph The Somersault spectator cuts off packet from tabled deck, remembers bottom card and replaces, deck hit off table edge into air, all cards land face-up except selection face-down near spectator
Related to 1942 56
Bob Hummer Impossible Location impossible location, with hair
Also published here 1944 7
Harry Lorayne Saltless deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp, see p. 997 for credit details
Also published here Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 247)
989
Dai Vernon Elastic Touch rubber particles mark the spot
Related to 1959 39
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1960 58
James Steranko The Riffle Bridge bottom third bridged, for placement of card in center at brigde
1960 17
Natural Air Pocket Principle squared deck is often cut at the same spot because of natural air pockets
Related to 1962 31
Harry Lorayne Salt-less deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Related toAlso published here 1962 31
Eddie Joseph Fertile Fingers peeked at card cut to, small gimmick clip slipped onto card above
1969 30
Dai Vernon Vernon's Air Cushion Location No. 24, spectator cuts and replaces, performer can cut at same place because of some trapped air (hopefully)
Related to 1972 11
Dai Vernon Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 1) No. 109-1, spectator cuts and remembers card, if performer mimics the spectator's cut, he hopefully cuts at the same place
Related toAlso published here 1972 32
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1977 15
Harry Lorayne Rug Beater deck cuts itself when tossed on table, bridge
Related to 1979 144
Karrell Fox Setting a Jog when placing one half on the other
1979 84
Bob Hummer Impossible Location impossible location, with hair
Also published here 1980 24
Edward Marlo Undercover Haunted Deck plate lifter and micro beads/pearls
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 1978
1984 144
Injogged Drop of top half
1985 86
Injogged Spring springing top half onto selection
1985 151
The Crocodile Technique injog technique when card is returned into in-the-hands spread for marking a position or starting a control
1987 17
Dai Vernon Setting the Bridge
1989 118
Alex Elmsley Hair Cut using a hair to mark position, selection out of performer's hands
1991 358
Karl Fulves, Sammy Green Con Man's Cut marking off where to cut
1996 163
Karl Fulves Blackjack Cut moving slug of high cards to bottom after shuffle and cut by shill
1996 165
The Crocodile Technique injog technique when card is returned into in-the-hands spread for marking a position or starting a control
1998 531
The Bridge Control
1998 562
Neal Elias "Slop" Cut From A Bridge cutting at bridge from unsquared deck
2000 8
Joseph K. Schmidt Crook's Crimp setting a crimp or bridge, riffle shuffle
2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
41
Max Cerchietti Bandaround Locator card peeked at in cased deck, card glimpsed, position marked with elastic loop
Oct. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
74
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Lies, All Lies No. 9, dollar bill in deck as crimp replacement, weird lie presentation to find location
2001 15
Dai Vernon Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 1) No. 109-1, spectator cuts and remembers card, if performer mimics the spectator's cut, he hopefully cuts at the same place
Also published here 2007 29
Barrie Richardson A Glimpse of Milton fairly "thought-of" card divined, slippery powder/glass microbeads instead of salt
Inspired by 2011 100
Steve Forte Briefs definition, comments and basic ideas
2020 329
Steve Forte Lugs rubber piece in deck
2020 346
Steve Forte Summary on briefs
2020 349