1,001 entries in Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Faire sauter la coupe des deux mains classic pass
1786 93
Faire sauter la coupe d'une seule main
1786 97
To Make the Pass - First Method very backbone of card-conjuring, the
1876 12
Professor Hoffmann Managing the Pass misdirection and gaze
1876 14
To Make the Pass - Second Method
1876 15
Classic Pass False Cut as top half is taken, or as top half is replaced
Related to 1876 16
To Make the Pass - Third Method
1876 17
To Make the Pass - Fourth Method one-handed version of Third Method
Related toAlso published here 1876 18
To Make the Pass - Fifth Method flourishy
Also published here 1876 18
To Make the Pass - Sixth Method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1876 19
To Make the Pass - Seventh Method
1876 20
C. H. Wilson Chapter I. The Double and Single Passes
1877 5
C. H. Wilson The Long Pass No. 1, similar to Longitudinal Shift
Related to 1877 5
C. H. Wilson The Short Pass No. 2, similar to S. W. E. Shift
Related toVariations 1877 6
C. H. Wilson The Magic Pass No. 3, cover for No. 2
Inspired by 1877 6
C. H. Wilson The Rolling Pass No. 4, variation of No. 2
Inspired by 1877 6
C. H. Wilson The Grand Pass No. 5, classic pass type action
1877 6
C. H. Wilson The Invisible Pass No. 6, one half in each hand, the hands come together and apart again and the halves have been exchanged, classic pass false cut precursor
1877 7
C. H. Wilson The Vizard pass and Change No. 7, similar position to No. 2, as color change of bottom card
Inspired by 1877 7
C. H. Wilson The Circle Pass No. 1
1877 8
C. H. Wilson The Dovetail Pass No. 2
1877 9
C. H. Wilson The Single Short Pass No. 3
1877 9
C. H. Wilson The Elbow Pass No. 1, against the right elbow
1877 11
C. H. Wilson The Side Pass No. 2, against the body
1877 11
C. H. Wilson The Monte Pass No. 3, hype as shift into other hand with some distance
Related to 1877 12
C. H. Wilson The Table Pass No. 4, as halves are slid off the table into hand
1877 12
C. H. Wilson The Slip No. 5, two halves placed together, right-hand half secretly slid under left-hand half instead of on top
1877 12
C. H. Wilson The Greenhorn's Pass No. 6, gag comment
1877 12
Professor Hoffmann To Make the Pass "the very backbone of card conjuring"
1889 4
To Make the Pass with both Hands
1889 4
Single-handed Pass, No. 1
Related toAlso published here 1889 6
Charlier Single-handed Pass, No. 2
1889 7
Charlier Pass as Control
1889 9
Single-handed Pass, No. 3 as color change
Also published here 1889 9
Classic Pass False Cut
1889 106
Classic Pass False Cut handling 2
1889 130
Charlier The "Charlier" Pass also as a control (also used on p. 40)
1890 9
H. F. C. Suhr Die Volte No. 11, no details
1895 15
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
129
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of pass description with variation and application as control, time misdirection
Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
Die Volte, mit einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Aeltere Methode
Related to Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
161
Die Volte, mit den Fingerspitzen einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Aeltere Methode
Related to Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
162
Die Volte, mit einer Hand auszuführen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
  • Neuere Methode
Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
177
A. Die Volte mit zwei Händen as a control
Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
B. Die Volte mit einer Hand bottom half brought to top, only first finger underneath
Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Die Volte mit zwei Händen several handlings (similar to Decremps), also as half pass
1896 1
Die Volte mit einer Hand speed suggestion: at least twenty-five to thirty passes per minute
1896 3
Die Renommier-Volte one-handed flourish pass
1896 5
Abziehen einer Karte The Slip, from top to bottom or from center to bottom
Also published here 1896 17
Das Abziehen einer Karte The Slip, from top to bottom or from center to bottom
Also published here Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
81
Bottom Block Cover Pass no details, type of pass unclear
Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
15
The Double Handed Pass
1897 7
Alexander Herrmann The Herrmann Pass with two cover actions
1897 10
Charlier The Charlier Pass
1897 13
Charlier Charlier Pass as a Control delayed with step
1897 15
Die absichtlich verzögerte Volte "by Dr. K. in L.", delaying the pass by marking the position with a wide or long card first and tabling the deck
Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
116
Das Rauschen mit den Karten II. "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
riffle sound with left thumb, more details, using it as a cover for the pass
Related to Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
5
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Die Umsteck-Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
bottom half pivoted to top over right edge as top half is replaced, Alexander Herrmann used it according to Willmann, but he is not credited with its invention
Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
132
Umsteck-Volte Variant bottom half moved to top over right edge as top half is replaced, no finger under bottom packet, or only first finger
Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
133
Carl Willmann Zur Charlier'schen Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
cover movements for the Charlier pass, turning deck over, moving the top card secretly to the center
Related to Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
147
C. Vogel Eine neue Volte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
one-handed pass, top half moved out with left fingers and bottom half pivoted up with left thumb crotch
Related to Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
179
Die Volte one-handed pass, riffle cover
1899 146
C. Vogel Eine neue Volte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
part two of description, one-handed pass in which the selection is simultaneously reversed, performing one-handed pass with hand at the side, hanging behind the leg
Related to Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
4
C. Vogel, Carl Willmann Eine neue Volte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
part three of description, on delaying the pass, comparing practicing with piano playing
Related to Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
20
Eduard W. Lufa Das Unter-Schlagen einer Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
slipping the top or center card to the bottom with the left fingers, the slip
Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
115
I. Charlier Pass
Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
139
S. W. Erdnase Ordinary Methods of Stocking, Locating and Securing different methods while toying with the deck
Related toVariations 1902 60
S. W. Erdnase Shifts
Related to 1902 95
Two-Handed Shift
Related to 1902 97
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Shift. One Hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 99
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Shift. Two Hands
Related to 1902 102
S. W. Erdnase Shifting the Cut tips for the card table
Related to 1902 111
Charlier Single Handed Shift also for control
1902 128
S. W. Erdnase The Longitudinal Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 130
S. W. Erdnase The Open Shift color change mention on page 134
Related toVariations 1902 132
S. W. Erdnase The S.W.E. Shift color change mention on page 136
Related toVariations 1902 134
Charles Bertram The Two Handed Pass Charles Bertram's Method, "...it is the basis of, or used in, almost every card trick which requires any sleight of hand"
Related to 1902 35
Charlier, Charles Bertram The One-Hand Pass Charles Bertram's Methods "after he had learnt the pass from Charlier himself"
1902 38
Charles Bertram The Two-Handed Pass "Charles Bertram's Method"
1904 18
Charles Bertram The One-Hand Pass "Charles Bertram's Method", Charlier Pass
1904 22
C. O. Williams An Easy Pass bottom section palmed with selection on top, later replaced on top
1904 28
Charles T. Jordan The Impossible Journey No. 20, selection comes to top in rubber banded deck, executing classic pass with rubber banded deck
Related toVariations 1919/1920 58
T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Hinge Shift actually apparently just a cut, also as slip cut with left thumb and with rubber banded deck
1920 8
Jack Merlin Passes
1927/28 4
Jack Merlin Improved Hermann turning the hand as cover
1927/28 4
Jack Merlin Fake Cuts on the Table undoing a cut, expose
1927/28 6
Jack Merlin Herrmann Pass as a Slip for the Cut
1927/28 7
Eric F. Impey An Invisible Pass hand turned to show bottom card to cover closing of Herrmann style pass
Inspired by
  • pass by C.D.W. in The Magic Wand, June 1927
1928 7
Graham Adams The Pass and How to Do Without It
1931 14
Victor Farelli The "Drop" to Cover the Pass
1933 24
V. Beestonn A Common Fault
1933 25
Jack Merlin, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin, Dr. C. Gautier Turning the Pack to Hide the Pass
Related to 1933 25
Dr. James William Elliott The "Move" that Mystified Downs blocking for the pass
Also published here
  • The Sphinx
1933 26
Dr. James William Elliott The Rubber Band Version classic pass with banded deck
1933 28
Alexander Weyer The "Weyer" Version
1933 28
Victor Farelli The Improved "Bluff" Pass to top
1933 29
Victor Farelli The "Charlier" Pass commentary
1933 31
Ernando Veneri The "Veneri" Move management for the Charlier Pass
1933 32
John Henry Anderson A Link with the Past
(The J.H. Anderson Slip)
side steal to bottom
1933 63
Goodlette Dodson Cover for the Pass Cover pass, brief mentioning of a top and bottom cover pass
1933 9
Tommy Tucker The Easy Card Shift one card pass
1933 13
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933 4
T. Page Wright Behind Back Pass card replaced behind back, turning around as cover for pass
Also published here 1933 17
T. Page Wright The Page Pass one-handed pass, as control, compared to Charlier pass, but no details given
Related to 1933 25
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933 27
Jean Hugard Some Notes on the Pass
1935 90
John Ramsay, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Pass Subtlety
1935 91
A Gambler's Move under cover and using right arm
1935 95
Laurie Ireland The Invisible Pass
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
20
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Easy Color Change face card of rubber-banded deck changes, pass
1935 34
Louis Nikola Riffle Shuffle as Pass Substitute
1937 396
Edward Victor The Pass riffle pass handling, brief
Related to 1937 2
The Pass information about practicing, covering and delaying the pass (via end crimp)
1938 182
The Herrmann Pass
1938 184
The "Bluff" Pass
1938 185
One-Hand Pass from Flesh Break on the Deal very brief
1938 204
Bluff Table Pass accidentally leaving cards behind on table
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
325
Dr. James William Elliott The Riffle Pass I
1938 32
Purvis W. Miller The Riffle Pass II
1938 32
Alexander Herrmann The Herrmann Pass
1938 33
Laurie Ireland Misdirection for Two Handed Pass top card slides accidentally to the floor
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
15
Jean Hugard The Invisible Turn-Over Pass
1940 37
Louis Zingone The Zingone Perfect Table Pass
Related to 1940 39
The Flesh Grip Pass
1940 41
The Jog Pass
1940 42
Frederick Braue The Braue Pass
1940 43
The Charlier Pass - To Control a Card
Related toVariations 1940 46
The Finger Palm Pass Improved
Related to 1940 47
The Pass cover for seated performance
1940 418
The Spread Pass
1940 9
Edward Victor The "Pass" Again bottom cover pass
1940 ca. 7
Joseph Cottone The Snap Color Change Herrmann Pass
1941 22
Al Baker Slipping the Cut - Table Method "Baker Improvement"
Draw Shift variation
VariationsAlso published here 1941 29
The Regular Pass
1941/27 247
The Modern Pass kind of wrist turn action
1941/27 250
How to use the Foregoing Passes tips
1941/27 251
Paul LePaul Le Paul's Pass
1943/27 181
R. M. Jamison The Turn Over Card Control half over break is turned over into the other hand, repeated with second half, Blackstone Pass
July 1944 58
Edward Marlo Riffle Speller Replacement standard Bluff Pass
1945 3
Charlier Charlier Pass
Aug. 1945 142
George H. Pittman Turnover Pass strange handling, both hands turn over their packet on its own
Related to Oct. 1945 159
The Pass kind of side steal cover pass
1946 82
Restoring the Cut Draw Shift and two other methods for tabled shifts after a cut
1946 107
Bottom Stock Shift retaining only bottom stock after cut
Variations 1946 110
Arthur H. Buckley Restoring the Cut (My Pet Method) includes setting bridge during riffle shuffle, reads like a classic pass
1946 110
Arthur H. Buckley An Original Method of Restoring the Cut - Fourth Method halves are swiped off the table
1946 121
Arthur H. Buckley Charlier Pass as a Secret Sleight opinion
1946 157
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Foreword history of the pass
1946 7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Invisible Pass
VariationsAlso published here 1946 11
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Resume with other break controls, after peeks and as get ready for the classic force
1946 25
Theo "Okito" Bamberg The Okito Card Control sort of classic pass, while showing top and bottom card
Sep. 1946 249
Frank Garcia Halvies pass as false cut
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
510
Jean Hugard Card Magic Continued
  • The Pass
  • The Riffle Pass
  • The Spread Pass
  • The Spring Pass (Rezvani)
Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
302
Jean Hugard Card Magic - The Spring Pass brief
Sep. 1947 354
The Pass
1948 154
Riffle Pass
1948 156
Spread Pass classic style
1948 157
Spring Pass
1948 157
Arthur H. Buckley "The Slap Shift" with packet, bottom card to top
Also published here 1948 170
The Two-Handed Pass
1948 50
Arthur H. Buckley The Two-Handed Double Pass simultaneous top and bottom cover pass
1948 113
Arthur H. Buckley Two-Handed Pass Above Bottom Card bottom cover pass
1948 131
Arthur H. Buckley The Slap Shift bottom card of packet transferred to top
1948 138
Dai Vernon Thumb Crotch Pass like manipulator's steal
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
Paul LePaul Invisible Turn-Over Pass
1949 29
Paul LePaul A Flourish And A Pass deck spreads itself between hands
Related toVariations 1949 35
Bruce Elliott Falsie! draw shift variation
July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
729
Dr. Jacob Daley Turnover Herrmann Pass
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
112
Fred Robinson "The Invisible Riffle Pass"
Also published here 1950 61
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Card Control (and a Trick) display pass, as top, center and bottom cards are shown, with trick in which wrong card changes into selection
1950 50
Al Leech Passes general comments
1954 5
The Standard Pass
1954 5
The Hermann or Turnover Pass
1954 6
Alexander Herman Herman Pass as a vanish from a small packet
1955 35
Tony Kardyro The T. K's Card Table Shift unusual pass after a cut, in-jogged half snapped to top as deck is replaced into right hand
1955 17
Louis Histed The Pocket Pass pass done as deck is pocketed
1956 20
Edward Marlo Note 9 note on psychology of Side Steal
1957 59
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - The Pass
1957 193
Edward Marlo The Immovable Multiple Shifts: To the Bottom - Delayed Type straddle
  • Second Variation
Related toVariations 1961 42
Charlie Miller, Judson S. Brown The Invisible Shift perhaps allusion to Cascade Control?!
1961 45
Bluff Pass
1962 54
Nate Leipzig The Pass brief
1963 28
Dai Vernon Chapter Eighteen: Vernon on the Pass tips and finesses
Related to 1967 111
Fred Black, Dai Vernon The Black Pass
1967 114
Dai Vernon Location Pass a certain glimpsed Card is shifted to known position
1967 116
Johnny C. Sprong Sprong's Pass
Related to 1967 117
Walter Baker Fan Pass Transformation actually not visual
1967 118
Dai Vernon First Method draw shift
1967 121
Dai Vernon Second Method deck picked up and put in other hand
1967 122
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Table Pass bringing only bottom slug back to bottom
Variations 1967 123
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Table Pass
Related to 1967 124
Bluff Pass
1967 211
Eddie Fields, Frank Thompson Half-Fast Pass control to top, for corrected description see 1997 reference
VariationsAlso published here 1968 98
Wilfrid Jonson Ultima charlier pass color change
1969 18
Eddie Fay Delayed Pass tip on when to do the shift in poker deal
1969 27
Turnover Pass
1969 142
Bluff Pass
1969 19
Roger Klause Convincing Mock Pass tilt & bluff pass combination
Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
73
Edward Marlo Marlo on the Charlier Pass covering the pass, as Color Change
Also published here Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
136
Edward Marlo Second Note idea for covering Turnover/Invisible Pass
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
139
Edward Marlo Note from 1947 note on Turnover Pass
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
139
Edward Marlo Note from February 9, 1970 note on Riffle Pass
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
139
Roger Smith Pressure Pass one card pass, from center to bottom
Sep. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Harry Lorayne Spread-Pass Delay
1971 265
Center Block Pass brief
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
275
Edward Marlo Mock Placement gag for magicians
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
291
Roy Walton Tip on Half Pass Timing
Also published here 1971 9
Roy Walton, Fred Robinson Cover Pass
  • Technique for Cover Pass
Also published here 1971 14
Roger Smith The Very Obvious Reversal Pass
  • Notes of Jan. 18, 1971
turning top half face up and then reversing bottom half, openly
Mar. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 8)
9
Tom Batchelor The Clip-Cut Control Pass cover pass or "display pass" with top-card cover
Inspired by 1971 11
Turnover Pass
1972 119
Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Vernon - Walsh On Charlier Pan Trick No. 50, Pan = Pass typo, cryptic control usage of Charlier pass, it seems
1972 16
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Fake Riffle Force No. 161, bluff pass as riffle force
1972 41
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 186, "incomplete Herrmann pass" to transfer cards from center to bottom
1972 45
Frederick Braue, Charlie Miller Daley's Note - 4) No. 351-4, reference to tap-turnover pass, no details
1972 98
Gamblers Slip Cut Improvement No. 491, sounds like the Gambler's Draw Shift, one-handed or two-handed
1972 136
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Moves: 2) Horowitz's Pass No. 604-2, "Modified Hermann Pass" (Herrmann), right palm as cover
1972 168
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass
Related toVariations July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
168
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The Riffle Pass Jiggle Pass with riffle cover
Related to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
169
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass Jiggle Pass combined with a glimpse of selection
Related to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
170
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The "Passless" Pass applying Jiggle Pass to Display Bluff Pass type, Modern Magic referenced
Related to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
170
Edward Marlo Under the Top with subtlety of picking up half and dribbling it back
1974 174
Paul Curry The Tap Pass tapping one half on the other as a cover, also as packet switch (see p. 99)
Related to 1974 89
Dai Vernon Pass Cut
1975 1
Tony Slydini Slydini on the Mock Pass with Checkpoints
1976 24
Roy Walton Trigger apparently deck is turned over but it is cut in the process, similar to a turnover pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 2
The Pass
1976 24
"Say When" Pass bluff pass
1976 26
Edward Marlo Before the Pass to avoid anticipation of the sleight, casual handling
1977 59
Edward Marlo Marlo Tilt Pass three Techniques
Variations 1977 62
Edward Marlo The Tilt Table Pass four methods
1977 68
Edward Marlo The Extended Fingers Cover for Herrmann Passes in General
1977 78
Edward Marlo The Body Pass near the body
1977 80
Edward Marlo Marlo Wrist Turn Pass basic pass move and several applications
Variations 1977 84
Edward Marlo As A Table Pass Wrist Turn Table Pass
1977 87
Edward Marlo Additional Observations 4) ff. Fred Black's "Black Pass" as a Wrist Turn Pass
1977 90
Edward Marlo Additional Observations futher applications and tips for the Wrist Turn Pass
1977 90
Edward Marlo Additional Observations 8) Stanyon's Cover Pass as a Wrist Turn Pass
1977 91
Edward Marlo Notes on Stanyon Top Card Cover Pass quite thorough
1977 93
Edward Marlo As A Table Pass Stanyon's Cover Pass as a Table Pass
1977 97
Edward Marlo Spring Dribble Table Pass actually a table edge pass, herrmann
Variations 1977 101
Harvey Rosenthal Top Card Cover Pass No. 3, with block cover see 5. Placement Control
1977 199
Harvey Rosenthal Center Turnover Pass No. 4, from top to middle as turnover pass
Related to 1977 199
Paul Curry Bluff Pass done face up
1977 2
The Pass as a packet switch
1977 6
Alexander Herrmann Herrmann Turnover Pass
1977 42
Paul Curry The Side Pass with variation where hand is holding the pack at one's side
Related to 1977 55
Jack Miller Jack Miller Change Herrmann Pass
1978 166
Ken Krenzel The Classic Pass lots of information
1978 197
Ken Krenzel Riffle Pass
1978 201
Ellis Stanyon Cover Pass different handling suggestions
1978 202
Ken Krenzel The K-E Pass "Krenzel-Elliott"
1978 204
Ken Krenzel The One-Card Middle Pass
Variations 1978 212
Ken Krenzel One-Card Middle Pass #2
1978 214
Ken Krenzel One-Card Middle Pass to the top
1978 215
Ken Krenzel The Block Cover Pass with a block for cover and applications
1978 216
Ken Krenzel The Dribble Pass with cover, Herrmann
1978 220
Ross Bertram Bertram's Square-Up Invisible Pass
1978 82
Ellis Stanyon Open Stanyon Cover Pass Cutting action
1978 39
The Herrmann Pass
1978 56
Tom Ransom New Charlier Pass lift instead of drop, some credit information
Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
189
Turnover Pass briefly
July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
219
Russ Burns The Cradle Pass as top half is replaced
1979 125
Harry Lorayne One Good Turn center block shift to top
Variations 1979 164
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel Carnal Knowledge delayed center block pass handling to the bottom
1979 211
Russell T. Barnhart The Sideswipe Shift backwards and improved handling
Inspired by 1979 56
Richard Kaufman Turnover Coverpass bottom cover
1979 96
Tony Slydini The Slydini Invisible Pass side steal type, also for single card from bottom to top
1979 29
Bluff Shift
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
62
Edward Marlo The Tabled Charlier
1980 173
Edward Marlo Marlo's Combination Pass
1980 176
Edward Marlo Bold Tabled Shifts two methods, angly
1980 180
Edward Marlo The Table's Edge Charlier pass at table edge
1980 185
Edward Marlo Another Combination Pass
1980 187
Edward Marlo Additional Observations cover tips
1980 189
Edward Marlo A Tip on the Pass left thumb across inner end to avoid flash of moving packet
1980 191
Daryl Martinez Bluff Pass Handling
1980 42
Daryl Martinez, Harry Lorayne Delayed Spread-Pass
1980 55
Harry Lorayne, Bluff Pass Handling
Sep. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 9)
395
Edward Marlo One Fantastic Move reverse card in center during turnover pass, Gombert Pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
3
Edward Marlo Technical Variation of the Gombert Pass
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
3
Jon Racherbaumer Snap Pass
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
32
Jon Racherbaumer Covering The Top Card Pass
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
35
Edward Marlo Bluff Sandwich bluff pass force, dribble finesse
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
62
Edward Marlo Charlier Pass as Color Change
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
65
Rovi The Rovi Pass with side jogged card
1980 32
Andrew Galloway The Pass misdirection applied to the pass
1980 10
Andrew Galloway The Bluff Force forcing a card with bluff pass
Variations 1980 18
Bluff Pass see also p. 24 for misdirection tips
1980 23
Charlier Pass
1980 34
Ken De Courcy I Pass comment on the pass
1980 18
Jeff White Drop It Herman card is dropped during sort of Herrmann pass, for misdirection
1980 12
Bobby Bernard Tabled Bluff Pass picking up selection from table with upper half in right-hand end grip
Related toVariations May 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 5)
491
Edward Marlo Color Change Pass with rubber banded deck
1981 88
Richard Kaufman In Addition on pass and gaffs
1981 164
Bluff Pass
1981 11
Karl Fulves The Concept of Cover cover techniques for the masked pass
Related to 1981 8
Karl Fulves Snap Shots convincer condition that all cards are face down
1981 17
Karl Fulves Pass Generators on half passes
1981 52
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass
Related to 1981 70
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass and Variations
1981 70
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass
1981 71
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Riffle Pass based on the Jiggle Pass
Related to 1981 75
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass
Related to 1981 76
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The "Passless" Pass applying Jiggle Pass to Display Bluff Pass type, Modern Magic referenced
Related to 1981 77
Karl Fulves, Paul LePaul Small Packet Spread Pass brief
1981 53
Ken Simmons Another Fantastic Move turnover pass & future reverse combo
Related to 1981 9
Ray Goulet The Pass
1981 1
Frank Thompson The Thompson Tilt Pass described in context of a control
  • The Preliminary Moves
  • The Interchange of Packet
  • Concluding Observations
1981 1
Bluff Pass
1981 9
Roy Walton Tip on Half Pass Timing
Also published here 1981 54
Roy Walton, Fred Robinson Cover Pass
  • Technique for Cover Pass
  • Technique for Cover Pass
Also published here 1981 60
Roy Walton Trigger apparently deck is turned over but it is cut in the process, similar to a turnover pass
Also published here 1981 134
Roy Walton The Classic Pass
1981 195
Roy Walton General Notes on the Pass
1981 197
Roy Walton The Turnover Pass
Inspired by 1981 197
Derek Dingle On The Pass - Riffle No. 1
Also published here 1982 56
Derek Dingle On The Pass - Riffle No. 2 "The Stroboscopic Riffle Pass"
1982 58
Derek Dingle The Silent Pass
1982 59
Derek Dingle The Silent Half Jiggle Pass
1982 61
Derek Dingle One-Hand Pass Revelation
Related to 1982 72
Edward Marlo The Marlo-Thompson Bluff Pass
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982 2
Edward Marlo, Tan Hock Chuan The Tan Hock Chaun Pass
Related toAlso published here 1982 140
Daryl Martinez One-Card Middle Pass
1982 37
Derek Dingle Bluff Pass Control
1982 49
Norman Houghton Lazy Man's Invisible Pass handling of the classic pass, also as cover pass
June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
646
Don England The Tilt Bluff Pass control to second from top
Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
680
Tony Slydini Cover for the Pass
Nov. 1982 24
Gene Maze The G.M. Shift
Dec. 1982 27
Harry Lorayne Ultra Pop-Up Cover Pass cover pass handling
Variations 1982 37
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne "Spread Out" spread pass with single card from center, also into right palm
1982 366
Phillip Young Hermann Pass Variation
1982 6
Bluff Pass brief
1982 42
Bluff Pass
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
17
Edward Marlo From the Mind of a Cardician Draw Shift Variation
Related to 1983 78
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Procedure Draw Shift handling with total cover
1983 82
Edward Marlo Bluff Miracle
Inspired by 1983 126
Daryl Martinez Bluff Force Handling
1983 128
Edward Marlo The End Tap Pass cards are tapped on the table
Variations 1983 260
Edward Marlo Topping Thompson's Pass cover Thompson
Related to 1983 265
Gordon Bruce ffulb ro ssap kcom removing 51 instead of just one
Also published here Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
538
Dribble Bluff Pass
1983 14
Steve Draun The Graveyard Shift Midnight Shift
VariationsAlso published here Winter 1983/1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. Winter Extra)
157
Edward Marlo Cardician's Mind Keeps Working draw shift variation
Related to 1984 258
Edward Marlo Tabled Tilt Pass tabled top card cover pass
Related to 1984 260
Edward Marlo Unconventional Passes
  • First Method (table or in-the-hands)
  • Second Method
Related toVariations 1984 262
Edward Marlo Fingertip Pass
1984 264
Edward Marlo Olram's Bobble Cover cover for herrmann type passes
1984 265
Edward Marlo Gombert Pass Variation brief
1984 319
Tom Gagnon The Fan Square-Up Pass top card cover pass from one-handed fan
Inspired by
  • Eddie Fechter's Fan Glimpse (Magic of Eddie Fechter, p. 185)
Also published here
1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
301
Larry Jennings Circle Shift all-around square-up cover
VariationsAlso published here Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
171
Block Center Pass
Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
173
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Meine Lieblingsvolte Hermann pass, called Hofzinser pass
1984 14
Edward Marlo Bluff Bottom Placement as a force
1985 43
Louis Histed The Pocket Pass pass done as deck is pocketed
1985 101
Cliff Green, Louis Histed Histed Pocket Pass Handling pass done as deck is pocketed to control peeked at card
1985 101
Danny Korem For The Cardician's Game Draw Shift
1985 147
Frederick Braue FB Version of Charlier Pass two covers for Charlier pass (1935)
Related to 1985 2
The Pushback retaining the break after a pass by establishing a jog
1985 8
Cover for the Charlier One-Hand Pass right-hand fan
1985 27
Frederick Braue FB Adaptation of Charlier Pass (1937)
1985 27
Max Malini Malini Cover for Pass looking over shoulder
1985 28
Location bluff pass, shown by Charlie Miller (1940)
1985 1
Frederick Braue Braue Cut Control cards are spread and taken in both hands, turned face-up
1985 19
Frederick Braue Braue Confusion Control using Charlier Pass, "This is a one-trick sleight It should be assigned to a given trick and used with it alone."
1985 24
Slipping the Cut three methods to beat the cut
  • setting a bridged card
  • gesture pass
  • leaving-cards-behind pass
1985 1
Richard Bartram, Jr. Half-Wit Pass secretly cutting deck, while showing card in center
1985 41
Ben Harris B.H. Pass
Inspired byRelated to 1985 7
Ben Harris Diagonal Turnover Pass simulates flipping over the deck with only the left hand
1985 3
Paul LePaul The Bluff Pass classic handling
1985/87 17
Larry Jennings Modified Dr. Elliott Pass "wave"-cover
1986 30
Larry Jennings The Top Card Cover Pass
1986 82
Edward Marlo Spring Dribble Pass Drop Cover
Related toVariations 1986 55
Paul LePaul, Gary Ouellet The Spread Pass Technique normal and with the ProControl Card
Also published here 1986 28
George Bardosis A Curious Turnover-Pass
1987 22
Dai Vernon, Henry Christ The Vernon One-Handed Shift see Curry reference for credit to Henry Christ
Related to 1987 25
Richard Kaufman The Double-Lift Pass card is controlled to near-top via herrmann style pass while top and bottom cards are displayed
Apr. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 9)
15
Roberto Giobbi An In-Depth Study on the Bluff Pass
June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
11
Randy Wakeman Taking a Pass two covers for spread pass:
- The End Tap Cover
- The Finger Square Cover
Related to 1987 53
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Pass
1987 102
Steve Draun The Midnight Shift
Also published here 1987 3
Bluff Pass
Also published here 1987 52
Fred Robinson, Darwin Ortiz The Cover Pass
1988 100
Brian Higgins Tabled Turnover Pass
Feb. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 2)
1457
Jeff Altman The Turnoverless Pass
Apr. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 4)
1486
Bluff Pass
1988 49
Block Cover Pass
1988 179
Larry Jennings, Ellis Stanyon The Top Card Cover Pass
1988 79
Turnover Pass brief
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)
55
Bluff Pass
1988 65
Edward Marlo A Table Pass "(From Notes On The Pass)"
Herrmann Pass, optionally at table edge, with variation
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1963
1988 22
Edward Marlo Charlier - You're Covered top card cover Charlier Pass
Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
17
Justin Higham Dribble Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988 12
Bluff Pass
1988 43
Dai Vernon A Table Pass
1989 50
Edward Marlo Extended Finger Passes see page 55 (Addendum) for correction
1989 1
Edward Marlo Easy Pass side steal type pass
Related to 1989 2
Karl Fulves Straddle Pass
Inspired by 1989 7
Milton Brooks The Longitudinal Shift reprinted from reference, somewhat jiggle related
Related toAlso published here
  • "Longitudinal Shift" (The Word's Best Book of Magic, Walter Gibson, 1927, p. 178)
1989 23
The Bluff Pass
Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
Invisible Turnover Pass with small packet
1989 31
Rafael Benatar Salto Fotografico cover for classic pass
1989 78
Randy Wakeman All-Around Square-Up Spread Pass
Related to 1989 58
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Pass
1989 80
Steve Draun Midnight Shift
1989 83
Justin Higham Centerpoint Subtlety deck spread on table in two stages, former reversed bottom card is seen in the center at the end, cut/pass substitute
Also published here 1989 18
Justin Higham Turnover Pass Switch
Related to 1989 18
Ellis Stanyon, Larry Jennings Top-Card Cover Pass
1990 23
Richard Kaufman The Double-Lift Pass card is controlled to near-top via herrmann style pass while top and bottom cards are displayed
Related to 1990 55
Bruce Cervon Pass of a Small Packet to Bottom
1990 38
Bruce Cervon Modified Turnover Pass to bring small packet from top to bottom
1990 38
Cover Pass False Cut
1990 45
Bruce Cervon The Cervon Free-Turn Pass
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990 125
Bruce Cervon The Free-Turn Table Pass
1990 130
Bruce Cervon The Longitudinal Free-Turn Pass table pass
1990 132
Revolving Pass from Blackstone's "Modern Card Tricks" (1929)
1990 32
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut Control similar to Thompson's Bluff Pass
1990 89
Harry Lorayne Spread Passable off-beat spread pass handling as force or control
1990 221
Jon Racherbaumer Marlo On The Pass bibliography with Marlo's variations
Dec. 1990 14
Jack Merlin, Dr. Jacob Daley, Jean Hugard Herrmann Turnover Pass
1990 28
Louis Histed The Pocket Pass pass done as deck is pocketed
1990 15
Cliff Green, Louis Histed Histed Pocket Pass Handling pass done as deck is pocketed to control peeked at card
1990 16
Dr. Jacob Daley, Ken Krenzel Daley's Turnover Pass Variation
1990 53
Ken Krenzel Open and Shut Case using case that permits to cut the cards when taking them out, memorized deck
1990 71
Ken Krenzel Turnover Pass with Banded Deck crosswise bondage
1990 100
Ken Krenzel One-Card Middle Pass brief
1990 109
Ken Krenzel The Top-Card Middle Pass moving top card to any position
1990 183
Edward Marlo Tabled Passes hands contact table, two methods
1990 5
Edward Marlo The Clip Pass side steal type
Related to 1990 8
Drop Cover Pass hands drop down, brief
1990 66
Richard Kaufman, Jim Patton, Frank Thompson On the Cover Pass
Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
14
Edward Marlo Two-Step Fantastic Move altering position of five cards during "one move", reverse card in center during turnover pass, Prayer Half Pass
Inspired byRelated to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
3
Edward Marlo Half Turnover Pass
July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
3
Alex Elmsley The Tipsy Turnover Pass
1991 112
Dr. James William Elliott Color Change Cover for Herrmann style pass
1991 218
Edward Marlo Olram's Ponsin Pass
Inspired by June 1991 9
Edward Marlo Bluff Pass Riffle Force
1991 4
Eddie Fechter Twisted Down pass to bring card to the bottom
Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Ray Mertz Twisted Up pass, as an ambitious card move
Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Roger Klause The Bluff Bluff Pass no cover card
Variations 1991 131
Vanni Bossi An Idea for the Pass as card is pushed in the deck, Herrmann Pass type
Also published here 1991 4
T. Page Wright The Pass comments
1991 74
T. Page Wright Behind Back Pass card replaced behind back, turning around as cover for pass
Also published here 1991 74
T. Page Wright An Invisible Standard Pass deeper in hand, third finger in break
1991 74
T. Page Wright The Invisible Palm Pass top half palmed in right hand and brought to bottom
1991 75
T. Page Wright The Kick-Out Pass bottom half clipped with right fingers and brought to top
1991 76
T. Page Wright The Page Pass left thumb presses down to pivot lower half upwards
Related to 1991 80
T. Page Wright The Fan and Pass control sequence to cover one-handed pass
1991 83
The Bottom Slip center card slipped to bottom
1991 86
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1991 168
Jerry K. Hartman Turnoverless Passes three different handlings for the turnover pass
1991 90
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Cover Pass based on the Roy Walton Cover Pass, with variations
1991 95
Justin Higham Centerpoint Subtlety deck spread on table in two stages, former reversed bottom card is seen in the center at the end, cut/pass substitute
Also published here Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
58
Edward Marlo Screened Charlier Pass under cover of a small one-handed fan
Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
62
Edward Marlo Not Quite Charlier Charlier Pass action done with both hands and cover
Variations Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 9)
65
Richard Kaufman Ritchie Switchie from Charlier cut position, as a control
1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
6
S. W. Erdnase, Chris Kenner S.W.E. Shift detailed description, also as top blockcover pass (see p. 155f)
1992 153
Derek Dingle Covering the Turnover Pass with bottom card cover
1992 xxxv
Jack Carpenter, Steve Draun The "Graveyard Shift" with Top-Card Cover cover version
Inspired by 1992 41
Steve Ehlers The Ehlers Shift one-handed table shift
Variations 1992 151
Harry Levine Bottom Card Cover Turnover Pass peeked card controlled second from the bottom, turnover pass
1992 753
Vanni Bossi An Idea for the Pass as card is pushed in the deck, Herrmann Pass type
Also published here Jan. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Steve Draun, Richard Kaufman He Who Gets Slapped slapping the deck as cover for Herrmann pass
Inspired by Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
50
Cover Pass
July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
49
Justin Higham Dribble Shift And Palm interrupted Dribble Shift plus one-hand top palm
Inspired by June 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 4)
37
Steve Draun The Midnight Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993 37
Bill Malone The Malone Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993 42
Steve Draun The Flutter Pass
1993 44
Ernest Earick Teeter-Totter Turnover Pass with screening action
1993 113
Gene Maze Double Shift two table shifts
Dec. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 12)
2299
クラシックパス (Classic Pass)
1993 41
リフルパス (Riffle Pass)
1993 43
パスによる客のカードのコントロール (To control a spectator's card with the pass)
1993 44
ブレークの作り方 (Forming a break) For the pass
1993 44
Charlier チャーリャーパス(ワンハンドパス) (Charlier Pass / One Hand Pass)
1993 129
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Invisible Pass cover pass
1993 66
Eddie Fechter Crazy Cut strange card control, pass mechanics
1993 72
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Bluff Pass
1993 210
David Avadon Charlier Pass Control one-handed
Inspired by 1993 104
Herb Zarrow The Vertical Turnover Pass deck turned end-for-end
  • The First Handling
  • The Second Handling (spread pass)
  • The Third Handling
July 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)
54
Vicente Canuto 5.- Control por Doble Volteo de Paquetes card is controlled to the top, top half turned over and out jogged face-up then all cards are turned over to show bottom card, credited to Ken de Courcy
Related to
  • "Cutting Middle To Top" (Ken de Courcy, Magigram, Sep. 1983)
1993 109
Harry Lorayne Spread Pass Delay
Aug. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 8)
2390
Paul LePaul, Alex Elmsley Bluff Pass
1994 179
John Scarne Shift on Table
1994 1232
Angelo Carbone Herrmann Pass Palm palming thick packet from bottom in edge grip position
1994 11
Angelo Carbone An Automatic Control bluff pass with Humbug gimmick
1994 15
Joe Rindfleisch The Rotary Pass with all around square up cover
1994 959
Gary Ouellet Quest on great examples, the history of the passes, Hermann / Hofzinser pass
1994 15
Gary Ouellet Notions distinguishes three ways to do a pass
  • The Classic Pass
  • The Turnover Pass
  • The No-Turnover Turnover Pass
1994 21
Gary Ouellet Beginnings basics of the classic pass
1994 27
Gary Ouellet Tangents angled classic pass, right hand moves
1994 35
Gary Ouellet Breaks break handling for the pass
1994 41
Richard Kaufman, Gary Ouellet Grip Change sleight grip modification for the classic pass
1994 47
Gary Ouellet The Triangle of Death tip for the classic pass
1994 48
Gary Ouellet Viewpoint tip for the classic pass
1994 49
Ken Krenzel Chasm tip for the classic pass
1994 50
Gary Ouellet Shinola on covers for the pass, different styles and other sources
1994 53
Gary Ouellet Jig variation of the jiggle pass
1994 59
Gary Ouellet, Dr. Jacob Daley, Paul LePaul, Steve Draun Bottoms-Up on the turnover-pass, different variations by Daley, LePaul, Draun
1994 67