Skill Demonstration

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La Carte Dansante (The dancing card) selection appears on the wall, goes left and right and up until the card vanishes and appears again, thread and duplicate
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
13
La Carte Clouée au Mur d'un Coup de Pistolet corner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
15
Deviner la pensée d'autrui par un ancien moyen nouvellement perfectionné mutus nomen, final cards found with sword
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
163
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
To Fling the Pack in the Air, and Catch the Chosen Card
1876
Modern Magic
63
To Nail a Chosen Card to the Wall
1876
Modern Magic
77
The Magic Sword "A Card being drawn and replaced, and the Pack flung in the Air, to catch the chosen Card on the point of the Sword"
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
121
Louis Comte The Ladies' Looking-Glass last pair caught from shower of cards
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
117
The Magic Sword "A Chosen Card Caught on the Point of a Sword"
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
175
A Card caught on the End of a Walking-Stick
1889
Tricks with Cards
178
The Charmed Bullet and the Black Cloth Target nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
182
Bland The Card-Catching Plate four cards appear attached to rim of plate when deck is thrown at it
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
187
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
To Catch a Selected Card on the end of a Walking-Stick (almost) ungaffed stick
Related to 1890
More Magic
95
Mechanical Card Stick presented as different method
 		1890
More Magic
97
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 Black Cloth Target. Another Magic Pistol nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
 		1890
More Magic
111
Ein ganzes Kartenspiel durchzureißen No. 12, whole deck torn in two halves
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
16
Das Aufspießen gezogener Karten auf einen Degen No. 16, four cards
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
21
Eine gezogene Karte an die Wand festzunageln No. 25, deck thrown to wall, selection remains thumb tacked at wall
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
31
Der Zauberwurf No. 26, deck thrown in deck, cards remain together until deck hits floor
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
32
Die magnetische Karte No. 42, performer holds cards, spectator slaps deck out of hand and only selection remains, magnetic force presentation
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
51
Das künstliche Abheben No. 48, performer cuts deck and announces in advance whether he cut to a number or picture card
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
57
Der Kartendegen No. 12
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
81
Das Zerreissen eines Kartenspieles tearing a deck of cards
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
153
Der Kartendegen Eine Kartensoirée No. 2
four cards selected and shuffled back by spectator, stabbed at once from card shower
 		Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Der Karten-Herkules
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
69
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster The Flying Card card thrown in air comes back, on thread tied to ceiling
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
73
Die an die Thür genagelte Karte deck thrown at door and selection remains nailed there with thumbtack
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
78
Das Mädchen für Alles in Gestalt eines Kartenspieles combination of effects from book
  • 1. Die magische Sehkraft
  • 2. Die Kartenwage
  • 3. performer repeatedly names card where spectator cuts to
  • 4. Das Lesen mit den Fingerspitzen
  • 5. Das Sortier-Etui (removing named cards from pocket)
  • 6. Das unsichtbare, geheimnisvolle Uhrwerk
  • 7. performer can always cut at a King (four Kings crimped)
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
85
Das mathematische Mischen - 3. third application, position of top card named after three "shuffles"
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
120
Der Königsschuss à la Buffalo-Bill performer shoots at card and it has a hole
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
147
Die Kartendressur
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
167
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown against mirror, it breaks and card appears on mirror, mirror is repaired
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
169
Die Degenkarten
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
171
Die Kartenscheibe deck thrown on board by spectator, selection remains stuck on board
Variations 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
185
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Der Deutsche Reichsadler" deck thrown on board with bird drawing by spectator, selection remains stuck on board
Inspired by 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
186
Der Kartendegen
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
192
Abrakadabra deck thrown in air and selection caught on plate
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
228
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown onto mirror, selection sticks, mirror broken when card is removed and restored
Related to July 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7)
101
The Card Caught on the Plate deck thrown in air, card sticks to plate
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
72
War in Peace card sword with unprepared sword and four cards (standard gaffed one briefly described)
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
82
The Spectator as Conjurer spectator shoots chosen number of pins on shower of cards with pistol, they're found in selection
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
95
Four Cards Caught At The Finger Tips duplicates
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
103
Friction Toss
1897
New Era Card Tricks
106
The Cards and Mirror deck thrown on mirror, three selections stick to it
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
171
The Flying and Obedient Card wide distance boomerang card, thread
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
194
The Conjurer As Marksman performer shoots in center of Ace of Hearts held by spectator, "Bullet Card"
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
249
The Card and Broken Mirror deck thrown on mirror, it breaks and card sticks to mirror, mirror restored
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
265
Francis King Der Kartenfang deck put on plate and tossed in the air, selection caught with plate
 		May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
78
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Concert- oder Kunst-Volte one-handed flourish pass, rubber-banded halves to make it easier
 		May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
136
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Applications for Edge-Marked Deck also "Magisches Kartenspiel"
locating named card in squared deck and bringing it to top or bottom, identifying removed card
Inspired by July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
16
Die Karten auf Wanderschaft four pairs of cards chosen, Ladies' Looking Glass revelation, last pair apparently forgotten and then caught from shower
 		Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
182
Der behexte Spiegel deck thrown against mirror, selection sticks to mirror
 		June 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12)
188
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der Kartendegen No. 2, card sword with three cards and ungaffed or mechanical sword
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
16
Emil Clauß Another Card Sword with marked card and ungaffed sword
Related to 1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
18
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das bezauberte Ballholz No. 21, three selections appear on flat wooden stick that is pushed in shower of cards
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
65
Emil Clauß Der neue Kartendegen "the new card sword", borrowed deck and marked card
Related to Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
21
Der elektrische Kartenspiegel No. 10, mirror hangs on stage, deck thrown on it and selection clings to it, drops on command, electro magnet, alternative handling with battery on back and mirror in hand
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
80
S. W. Erdnase Producing Any Card Called For
1902
The Expert at the Card Table
181
The Acme of Control old effect with pair of pseudo duplicates
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
197
Mademoiselle Patrice Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown into the Air friction toss
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
69
Der Kartenfang am Taschentuch deck thrown up by spectator, ungaffed handkerchief shaken into shower and selection appears at end of handkerchief
 		Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
36
Ben-Zur Ben-Zur's Meisterschuss selection tossed into the air, hole shot through marked pip with pistol
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
19
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
Der magnetische Künstler two cards put in center and reproduced at once (from top), Seven/Eight of Clubs and Spades
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
52
Mademoiselle Patrice Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown Into the Air top and bottom cards held back by friction
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
41
To Tear a Pack of Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
24
Alexander Herrmann Czar Nicholas II. Anecdote anecdote about tearing deck in half
 		1909
The Art of Magic
25
New Methods of Concluding Card Tricks - First Method chewing gum
 		1909
The Art of Magic
43
Another Poker Trick three Aces are controlled then riffle stacked for four players
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
130
A Selected Card Caught on the Point of a Sword elastic cord
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
113
Jack Merlin Throwing a Card in the Air and Catching in the Pack at a Chosen Number
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
14
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
2
Eric F. Impey Another Effect on the Same Principle spectator cuts to same cards as have been selected from different deck, Instanto deck
Related to 1928
Original Card Mysteries
6
Laurie Ireland Instant Card Location getting a named card to top in memorized deck
  • The Top 15 cards
  • Method of Locating Cards from Number 15 Down to Bottom of Deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
Victor Farelli Suggestions and "Tips" variations from where to produce the pair that denotes the card
  • Rising Cards
  • Cards in Pocket
  • The Blindfold and Knife
  • Caught in the Air
  • Cards through Handkerchief
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
14
Graham Adams The Torn Pack and Tricks Therewith two cards selected and returned, then whole deck torn in two halves, two cards counted to in both "halves", they match and are one selection, everything mixed in a hat and both halves found by touch
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
27
Graham Adams Tearing the Pack with photo illustrations
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
66
Tommy Tucker Guessing the Number of Cards by Weight using the Glide false count
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
16
T. Page Wright Coin Catch in Deck coin thrown up an caught at wanted position in deck
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
Julian J. Proskauer The Origion and History of the Torn Deck Trick "origin", deck is sawn or torn in half, two half card selected, they match and are previous selection
 		Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
96
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in General: Card on Ceiling see page 172 for suggestion by Scotty Lang
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Winning the Cut cutting the high card with spectator, stacked
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
Arthur H. Buckley Cards and Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
241
Cutting at a Chosen Card stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
266
The Court Cards finding all court cards, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
267
Naming the Cards cutting to named cards (named by performer), stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
267
Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
271
Cards from the Air two cards, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
272
Charles T. Jordan Positions Unknown named cards are produced and deck separated into colors, stacked stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
273
Tearing the Deck five methods to tear a full deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
354
Charles T. Jordan Poker Player's Deal royal flush in named suit is located underneath handkerchief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
368
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
Somersaulting a Pack of Cards stunt of flipping deck over on table edge and catching it, also with wand
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
92
John Scarne Ace-Cutting four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over, daubed edge
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
72
New Finishes for Card Tricks: 2. Adaption of the "Spring" Flourish cards are sprung in air singly, card at certain position caught
 		1938
Greater Magic
224
"Tearing the Pack" Trick pack torn in half, card selected from both half, match and are previous selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
290
Torn Deck Discovery deck is torn in half, two half selected match and are previous selection, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
471
Cardini The Cardini Ace Trick Aces shuffled into pack (by performer) end up on bottom, featuring Cardini's Overhand Shuffle Multiple Shift
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
545
Laurie Ireland A Gambling Expose Aces controlled while shuffling, then fake center deal
Related toVariations 1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
9
The Ladies' Lookingglass "A New Version"
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
20
Cedric Applause named card caught out of shower of cards
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Theodore Annemann The Torn Card deck torn in half, stop trick from both half piles, credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
Claude Goldin Quarters from Torn Deck deck torn in quarters, performer names four positions, when counted down in the four positions there is selected card
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
461
Robert Parrish Simplex Card Stabbing
1939
Do That Again!
40
A Cutting Discovery found by cutting to it, thumbnail estimation
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
114
The Migratory Aces with travelers finale
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
252
Edward Marlo, Hank Nowoc Four Aces Again Aces lost in deck, four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over
Inspired by 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
17
Sigmund Krumgold Odd Event
1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
617
Billy O'Connor Instanto cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
677
Crocker The Four Aces cards shuffled in fairly, duplicates produced from Xkwizit gimmick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
690
Gambler's Sense of Touch performer cuts at selection
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
The Four Aces Are Tops
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Poker Heaps performer cuts deck in five piles, good poker hand on top
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Digging For Diamonds performer and then spectator always cut at diamonds
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Laurie Ireland Card and Whiskbroom cards thrown into air and card caught with a whiskbroom
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
3
Edward Marlo Sensitive Fingers Aces are located apparently by sense of touch, using a short card with broken corner
 		1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
44
Don Diavolo Magic Shuffle two halves shuffled face-up into face-down bring two selection next to each other
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 133)
764
To Control Two or More Cards as four-Ace Control
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
8
Eddie Joseph "I Get The Aces" Aces shuffled into deck by spectators, red or black Aces produced as chosen
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
4
Edward Marlo Handling Improved
Related to 1942
Let's See the Deck
10
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942
Deck Deception
10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card Target spectator throws cards at target, selection sticks there
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Second Presentation deck cut at selection with foot
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
30
Der Drucker verheimlicht ein magisches Geheimnis corrections to "Die Meteorkarte", deck is placed inside envelope and stuck on a wall, then the envelope is lit with cigarette, paper vanishes and all card fall on the floor but selection
Related to Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
3
Johnny Paul Tack It cased deck slammed on wall, selection sticks to wall thumb tacked
 		1942
Cut the Cards
25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Fantastic Fan four Aces keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase, then to shoulder
Related to 1943
Tricks and Sleights
23
Theodore Annemann The Card on the Ceiling wax
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
1
Julian J. Proskauer The Torn Deck Trick deck is sawn or torn in half, two half card selected, they match and are previous selection
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
24
Paul Morris Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish four Jacks are cut to, then one Jack transforms into selection
Also published here Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
26
Ed Reno "Tack It" deck thrown at board held by spectator
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
231
Card on the Ceiling wax
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
235
James F. Herpick, Jack Thimbleny Improved Card on the Ceiling
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
236
Card on the Wall
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
238
The Card, Card Case, and Board
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
240
Warren Wiersbe New Ace Control
1944
Action with Cards
6
Bill Nord Card Trick from Sphinx deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Harry Mendoza Card on the Wall chosen card tacked to the wall
 		1945
My Best
24
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
318
Don Medley Impromptu Routine with a Borrowed Deck combination of several effects, see following items, starts with flourishes
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
150
Dai Vernon Cutting The Aces
Related toVariations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
Jean Hugard Feats of Strength in Magic
  • Pack Tearing and Magic
 		June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
225
Milbourne Christopher Shooting a Card card shot with thumb tack on a board, pistol used and matching corner
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Edward Marlo Faro Aces aces placed thirteen cards apart, brought back together via faro shuffle
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo Impossible to Follow crimp
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
27
Edward Marlo Under the Table crimp
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
28
Edward Marlo What? No Crimps?
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
29
Paul Curry Miscalled
Related toVariations Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
544
J. B. Bobo Four Ace Routine (a) four piles build by shuffling and being stopped by spectator, Ace on top of each
(b) Aces lost, number cards selected and their value used to count down to Aces
(c) "Cutting the Aces"
 		1947
Watch This One!
65
Spring Catch
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
105
Ladies' Looking Glass
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
255
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Nailcutting the Aces
1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
9
Bruce Elliott Cut Up method to cut bottom card to top, cards on the table, small trick, where several cards come back to the top as a gambling demo
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
621
Milbourne Christopher The Cards From Pocket cased deck placed inside performer's pocket, selections are fished out very fast
Related to Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
449
Milbourne Christopher The Stick Up deck tossed on magazine held by the performer, selection sticks to magazine
 		Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
449
Arthur H. Buckley A Pack of Cards and Four Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
  • First Effect - Telling the Number of Cards
  • Second Effect - Any Card Called For
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
104
Carmen D'Amico Toss Over Card card is thrown invisible between two reversed cards in the deck
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
86
Russell T. Barnhart Four-Ace Opener slip cut
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
134
Edward Marlo General Ace Opener using crimp and Charlier Cut
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
136
Al Leech Super Ace Control finding the Aces by their sound, while riffling through the deck, riffle count
 		1949
For Card Men Only
22
Audley Walsh Cut Up one handed cutting the Aces, Aces reversed
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
748
Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield Pocketed card to watch pocket, with reflex beginning
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
764
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Push Through Failure face up cards shuffled in face down cards, open push-through, selection is reversed in other half, three versions, see p. 773 for corrections
Variations Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 192)
766
Tossing Cards Into a Hat Technique taught for tossing cards into a hat accurately
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
7
Magnetizing A Card Sticking a playing card to a wall with static electricity
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
8
Joe Stuthard Cutting to Aces
1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
19
Johnny Paul, Howard Thurston, Richard Du Bois The Card on the Wall No. 100, card is forced using partial numerical stack (even values only)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
191
Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Max Malini, Louis Nikola, Carl Rosini Card on Ceiling No. 119
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
231
Frank Garcia, Clayton Rawson, Paul Fleming Variation on Card on the Ceiling No. 120, Variation using pre-loaded card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
233
Jean Hugard The Card Sword
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
639
Clayton Rawson The Missing Card card is removed, mates are found
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
654
Eddie Joseph One-Eye Joe Kings lost with cut and shuffle procedure and found again
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
12
Edward Marlo Cutting the Aces Routine Charlier Cuts, last Ace from pocket
 		1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
4
George Schindler Sealed Penetration deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Don Alan Stuck Up Card card on wall, thumb tack
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
16
Eddie Joseph A Discovery and Its Possibilities two cards face-up and face-down alternating after slop shuffle, principle of always cutting to either face-up or face-down card, sorting behind back and applications:
  • A Force
  • A Natural Trick (two-pile location)
  • The Two Cards (two spectators turn over cards in jumbled deck which are divined)
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
23
Eddie Joseph That's Your Card - Take It Away four cards chosen, lost, honest slop shuffle to mix cards face-up/face-down, performer cuts to cards
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
25
Al Leech Upside Down Shuffle card is found by pulling a face-up half through a face-down half, based on a Gardner/Marlo idea
 		1952
Manipulating with Leech
19
Bill Simon The Gambler Controls the Aces cutting the Aces (jogged Aces), then all Aces turnover in the deck at once
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
54
Bill Simon The Middle Deal mock center deal
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
86
Bill Simon The Finger-Stab cards are thrown into the air and selection is plucked out
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
121
Bill Simon Unexpected two red aces are laid on spectator's hand and transform into black aces, then the red aces are pinched out of the deck one by one, first phase similar to Fechter's "Be honest"
Related toVariations 1952
Effective Card Magic
133
Bill Simon Deuces Wild black deuces rise to the top one by one, then they are used to pinch the red deuces out of the deck
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
166
Lewis Ganson The Card on the Ceiling applying the previous New Location
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
41
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
6
Edward Marlo Push Thru Failure four methods
 		1953
The Cardician
19
Edward Marlo Grab It
1953
The Cardician
49
Edward Marlo Challenge Cutting of Aces
1953
The Cardician
67
Edward Marlo In One Shuffle Aces lost in deck, still on top
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
83
Edward Marlo Effect Seven magician cuts to Aces, three cards on each, Aces vanish, reappear in deck, three double facers
 		1953
Unlimited
24
Jay Marshall Card on Ceilling tape method
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
22
Cy Endfield The Catch in the Pack next to selection or at named position
Related to 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
14
Edward Marlo Throw in Location thumb riffle estimation to nineteenth/twentieth position, two methods
Related toAlso published here 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 329)
125
Ken Beale No-Switch Switch #2 fake hole card switch
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
20
Howard Bamman The Impromptu Card on the Wall with tack
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
8
Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield Pocketed card to watch pocket, slit, with reflex beginning
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
169
Edward Marlo Clip Palm Ace Cutting
1957
Side Steal
54
Edward Marlo The Card Transfer for Ace Cutting only idea mentioned
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
37
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Flip Deck cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
13
Henry Bihari Card on Board thumb-tack
 		1957
26 Originals
15
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #8 using natural estimation
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
56
Edward Marlo The Crimp Cull riffle shuffle cull, four Aces are corner crimped
Variations 1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
66
Edward Marlo Cutting Aces to Top of Four Packets
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
114
Al Leech No Crimp Ace Cutting with the charlier cut
 		1959
Cardmanship
24
Matt Schulien The Card on the Wall with thumb tack
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
142
Dai Vernon Snap Crimp cutting to the Aces application
Related to 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
60
Everett Lyda Cutting to the Aces
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
59
Sam Randlett Name-O-Card Revisited set-up to produce any named card, jukebox magic, card reversed, or cut short, or found in envelope, ..., incorporating statistics of often-named cards
  • Special Breaks
Inspired by
  • Name-O-Card by Hull
 June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
24
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting Follow Up cutting to three Aces, then to a six-spot which is used to count to the last Ace, then a switch and all Aces come to top
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
32
Charlie Miller The Homing Deuces four Twos keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase
Related to 1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
60
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 15
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
26
Charlie Miller Version of Selbit's Cards and Tray out-of-hand selection of two cards, one from pocket, one caught from thrown up deck
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
30
Charlie Miller, Harry Mendoza Card on Knife stabbed in air
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
51
Charlie Miller The Tack Trick thumb tack
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
54
Charlie Miller Two Dollars and Aces aces appear in two envelopes that contained a dollar bill before, P&L Phantastic Card Reel for long spread in air
Inspired by 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
58
Lane Bateman A New Card Spatula using a cake spatula
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
27
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks "Karte an die Wand" card is unseen an put in pocket, second deck is thrown at a wall and same card as selection is found pinned on the wall
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
67
Dr. William Weyeneth Wenn zwei dasselbe tun... spectator and performer each cut four times, performer ends up with four Aces
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
59
Edward Marlo Throw in Location, First Method card is thrown next to selection
Also published here 1962
Estimation
16
Edward Marlo Back End Riffle Estimation on the table, tossed-next-to-selection effect
Related to 1962
Estimation
18
Edward Marlo The Cut Estimate cutting off the same number of card, tabled or in-the-hands, Ace cutting application
Variations 1962
Estimation
19
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Stab Location estimation
Inspired byRelated to 1962
Estimation
59
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Out
Related to 1962
Estimation
60
Edward Marlo Miracle Coincidence Toss odd-backed card tossed in deck to find mate, Back End Riffle Estimation
 		1962
Estimation
69
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #1 challenge conditions, Back End Riffle Estimation
Related to 1962
Estimation
70
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #2 challenge conditions, Back End Riffle Estimation
 		1962
Estimation
71
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #3 no selection, performer names card next to locator, Back End Riffle Estimation
 		1962
Estimation
72
Carmen D'Amico Face Up Finder card tossed in deck with force (no riffling), bottom slip force
Related to 1962
Estimation
73
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #1 bridge crimp
 		1962
Estimation
74
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #2 and #3 long and short card
 		1962
Estimation
75
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #4 jog
 		1962
Estimation
75
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico's Latest Method cut at crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962
Estimation
76
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo's Suggestion
Inspired by 1962
Estimation
77
Edward Marlo The Dribbling Spectator spectator dribbles cards, performer tosses card in next to selection
 		1962
Estimation
79
Harry Lorayne The Inseparable Four four Kings shuffled in four packets, then together, then all Kings together in middle, optional faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 15 No. 7
 1962
Close-up Card Magic
148
Dai Vernon Vernon's Aces Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
162
Edward Marlo K. M. Move with the Peek transfer and reverse combo
 		1962
The K. M. Move
14
Milton Kort The Homing Pigeon Joker tossed and caught in the deck, trapped between two selections
 		1962
Kort Is Now In Session
10
Edward Marlo Trapped "Fourth Effect", sandwich cards passed through deck trap selection
 		1962
Tilt!
11
Edward Marlo The Pincers "Fifth Effect", sandwich cards are stuck into deck from back and selection is pulled out with them
 		1962
Tilt!
11
Gerald Kosky Double-Cut Poker Run-Up
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
339
Edward Marlo No Key - Faro Aces without key cards and counting
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
5
Edward Marlo Faro Divider Effects - Effect No. 1 Aces lost in deck, performer cuts deck in four piles with Aces on top, Kings on bottom, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
14
Edward Marlo Faro Divider Effects - Effect No. 2 Aces and Kings lost in deck, performer cuts deck into four piles with Aces and Kings on top and bottom of each, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
14
Edward Marlo Faro Double Control openly controlling aces while secretly controlling other cards (e.g. kings)
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
36
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle Aces classic faro Ace cutting ("estimation aces"), last Ace found at named number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
44
Edward Marlo Cutting the Aces
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
5
Edward Marlo Aces and Four Packets
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
5
Edward Marlo Kings and Aces deck cut into four packets, Kings on top and Aces on bottom, two methods
Variations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
6
Edward Marlo Triple Packet Disclosure cutting three packets, distributing three selections on top, with variations
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
7
Edward Marlo Alternated Ace Cutting
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
9
Edward Marlo Shuffle and Cut Discovery of Four Aces six methods, cutting into four packets
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 3 Shuffle and Cut Discoveries)
1
Edward Marlo Four Shuffles Ace Location
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 3 Shuffle and Cut Discoveries)
10
Edward Marlo Four Ace Shuffle and Packet Cut Discoveries
Variations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 3 Shuffle and Cut Discoveries)
11
Edward Marlo Four Ace Location (Stacked Deck Retained) four Aces shuffled into deck and cut on top of four piles, order retained
Related toVariations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
Edward Marlo Combination - Top and Bottom Block Transfers deck cut into four packets, Kings on top and Aces on bottom, order retained
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
4
Edward Marlo Multiple Stripper Control Aces are stripper cards in normal deck
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
12
Edward Marlo Flash Aces deck cut into four packets, Aces on bottom of each
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 6 Effects)
17
Al Leech Cut the Aces face-up double cuts
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
46
Al Leech Pseudo Boomerang invisible flight into pack
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
50
J. W. Sarles Card on Ceiling Idea wax on ceiling
 		Nov. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 1)
64
Murry Graham Rough Smooth Card on Ceiling not-so-serious idea
 		Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
71
Magisches Notizbuch
  • Zwei Ideen zur Vorführung des Kartendegens (Charlie Miller, Harry Mendoza & Faucett Ross in "Genii" July & August 1966)
  • Robert J. Gunther's Würfelkasten ("Genii" May 1966)
  • Ein Ball-Tuch-Effekt von Frank Garcia ("Triks" June 1966)
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
79
Dai Vernon Running the Scale "Chapter Fifteen", seven packets are cut rapidly on the table with one to seven cards
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
95
Harry Lorayne Stabbed in the Pack card really thrown in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967
Deck-Sterity
129
Edward Marlo The Named Four cutting to any four of a kind called for, edgemarked
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
9
John Benzais Four of a Kind named four-of-a-kind
 		1967
The Best of Benzais
62
John Benzais, Harry Lorayne Stabbed in the Pack credit information with many quotes letters
Related toVariations 1967
The Best of Benzais
69
Tony "Doc" Shiels Poor Man's Stabbed in the Pack
1967
The Best of Benzais
79
Harry Lorayne Will the Real Stabbed in the Pack Please Stand Up!
Also published here
  • New Jinx, Nov. 1966
 1967
The Best of Benzais
83
Robert Parrish Magician vs Pickpocket signed card in deck, deck rubber banded, wrapped in newspaper and put in spectator's pocket, performer reaches in and removes signed card, see p. 874 for vague Charles Jordan credit
Related to
  • p. 116 for correction
 June 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
101
Charlie Miller Catching a Chosen Card staging the effect as a good finale
 		1967
Charlie Miller Lecture Notes
23
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Lange Karte making use of reversed cards in deck with whole deck corner-shorted, like cutting to the Aces
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
8
Al Koran Double Deal dealing five people the same cards, set up, twenty-five duplicates, siamesa
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
119
Edward Marlo As a Disclosure face-up Ace appears while cutting
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
5
Eddie Fay Fay's Capping Demonstration producing Aces from shuffled deck, sleeve-holdout
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
23
Alton Sharpe Jumping Jacks performer cuts pack into four piles, Jacks on top, then matrix routine with table mat with post card covers
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
145
Karl Fulves Example 16 32 cards, any card specified in stages (color, suit, value...) comes to top after some faro shuffling, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
22
Karl Fulves Torn Corner Control push-through failure with a card that has a corner openly torn off
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Controls)
37
David Bendix Ace-Cutting without Double-Cutting alternate way to get into "Cutting The Aces", using faro shuffle
Inspired by Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
74
David Ray Stigmata design cards, one design chosen with card sword (!), design appears on skin with luminous paint
 		1969
HEX!
63
Bobby Bernard School For Croupiers coin flourishes, cutting the aces and dice stacking to a croupier presentation
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
225
Edward Marlo As a Toss in Stab Effect application of IBD (Immediate Bottom Deal), with cover card
 		Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
245
Karl Fulves Octogonal Aces Aces shuffled reversed in deck, cut to again, stripper deck
Related to 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
82
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting (Marlo Key) using Marlo Key Card, faro
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
69
Edward Marlo Professional Ace Cutting with crimp, faro
Related to 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
146
Frederick M. Shields Cagliostro's Sword card sword with business cards
 		1970
Magick (Issue 5)
22
North Bigbee Magick Aces using a brand new deck
 		1970
Magick (Issue 6)
29
Ian Baxter The "Expert" at the Card Table??? card freely chosen and tabled face down, performer produces the three cards of same value, all quartets grouped together
 		1970
Ten on Deck
32
Milton Kort Cutting the Aces, Off Color color-changing back kicker
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
37
Val Andrews Riffle-Count No. 2, performer counts card with quick riffle, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Val Andrews Feat of Strength No. 16, tearing deck in half one card at a time as gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews The Hard Way No. 17, tearing deck in half
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Allan Ackerman Axing the Aces backs of Aces change color
 		1971
The Esoterist
24
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers with four Kings kicker and story
Inspired byVariations 1971
Reputation-Makers
11
Karl Fulves Essential Erdnase demonstrating card control by controlling and producing 4s, aces as kicker
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
13
Karl Fulves Technicolor Shuffle cutting to red cards, secret strip out condition
 		1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
19
Edward Marlo Marlo's Super Ace Cutting eight extra Aces
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
29
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Fooler
Related to 1971
Expert Card Chicanery
50
Karl Fulves Ace Cutting performer cuts to the four Aces after losing them
Inspired by 1971
Ace Cutting
1
Frank Garcia, John Scarne TV Aces production where thumb digs in and pulls out aces, bridge
Variations 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
59
Frank Garcia Culling the Aces pseudo riffle culling
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
102
Mel Jones Shower of Cards
1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
79
Jim Surprise Magician Cuts the Aces
1972
Card Cavalcade
93
Edward Marlo Strip-Out Failure four aces as block
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
56
Card on the Wall saliva
 		1972
The Living End
7
The Springing Cards cards are sprung into the air, chosen card is caught
 		1972
The Living End
9
Torn Pack Location deck torn in half, two halves of selection found at named numbers
 		1972
The Living End
46
A. P. Johnson Card Hypnotism selection sticks to the wall
 		1972
The Living End
53
Louis Comte Cards at the Fingertips similar to Hofzinser catch
 		1972
The Living End
80
Card on the Ceiling
1972
The Living End
90
Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card
 		1972
The Living End
90
Jack Merlin Flying Indicator card lands next to selection
 		1972
The Living End
108
Edward Marlo The Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here 1972
The Living End
145
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercutting the Aces Aces are cut to one at a time, last Ace changed from an indifferent card, two variations
  • Same as original, flourishy production of Aces (Lorayne move)
  • Jokers to Aces (see p. 2)
Variations 1972
Packet Magic
1
Jerry K. Hartman A Cut Above mirroring each other, magician and spectator each cut four piles, magician has cut to Kings, spectator has cut to Aces with corresponding order of suits
Also published here 1972
Packet Magic
38
Jerry K. Hartman Overskill spectator cuts to the Aces after they are openly lost, for a climax they are separated throughout deck and magician finds them all in a group with one Charlier cut
Related to
  • "A Problem Posed, 38th Method" (Edward Marlo, The New Tops, March 1965, p. 24)
 1972
Packet Magic
39
Alex McKeown Chopping the Aces deck consists of four solid blocks with Ace on face, telephone as giant magic want anecdote
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
129
Billy McComb The Williamised Close-up Card Sword with small sword
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
159
Billy McComb William does the Card Sword
  • Another Solution
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
161
Dai Vernon Vernon's Snap Crimp Ideas No. 65
  • 1) red-black
  • 2) all of one suit or one four-of-a-kind
  • 3) spread location
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
20
Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley Vernon - Daley Four Pile Ace Deal No. 108, Aces lost in four packets, brought together again with a faro and a riffle shuffle
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
32
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley - Anneman Salt Trick Wrinkle No. 266, sounds like golf stick used to cut deck at selection, then picking it up with sticky end of stick
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
66
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Poker Gag No. 272, perhaps Aces lost and then cut to by assistant?!
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
67
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Card To Pocket No. 331, card control demo (Aces on top during riffle shuffle, then card at position near top, then deeper down) that lead's into Lazy Man Card to Pocket
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
92
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Strip Shuffle Routine No. 333, card control demonstration with four Aces, followed by Triumph with Aces or selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
93
Loudoun Cameron Stanyon's Dove And Card Idea No. 378, dove with selection around neck produced from falling shower of cards
Also published here
  • "A New Idea with Cards and Dove" (Loudoun Cameron, Stanyon's Magic Vol. 2 No. 10, July 1902)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Bob Fisher Fisher's Subconscious Poker No. 407, one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a straight flush in second round
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Subconscious Poker" (The Sphinx, Vol. 38 No. 2, April 1939, p. 37)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
111
Three Steps To Yogi Routine No. 481, Aces found on faces of four packet
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
134
Three Steps To Yogi Variation No. 515, perhaps a production of Aces and Queens followed by some transformation or transposition of the quartets, unclear
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
144
Three Steps To Yogi (better setup) No. 516, perhaps a production of Aces and Queens followed by some transformation or transposition of the quartets, unclear
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
145
Dr. Jacob Daley Four Ace Side Crimp Routine No. 534, Aces crimped
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
150
Dr. Jacob Daley Demonstration Four Ace False Shuffle No. 543, Aces on top, another card placed face up on top, top card lost with riffle shuffles yet Aces remain on top, block transfer
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
152
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp Ace Routine No. 546, snap crimping Aces in borrowed deck
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
153
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp In 4 Ace Shuffle Routine No. 560, snap-crimped key card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
156
Club Sequence Run up With Climax No. 575, Ace through Ten of Clubs are set, seems to be a riffle stacking demo in which all the values are counted to one by one
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
160
Dr. Jacob Daley Ace Location No. 579, locator cards by wetting center of cards and letting it dry
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
161
Dr. H. Walter Grote Dr. Grote's Cut Card In Mid-air No. 660, card chosen and put in glass, a second deck thrown up and duplicate card cut with scissors from shower of card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Max Malini Malini's Double Discovery No. 709,
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
191
Al Koran The Eye of the Beholder divination of amount of cards from cut packet, using glass eye
Variations 1972
Al Koran's Legacy
161
Karl Fulves Instant Ace Cutting Aces dropped on top of deck, instantly four piles formed
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
28
Karl Fulves Instant Ace Cutting Aces dropped on top of deck, instantly four piles formed (problem posed on p. 28)
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
64
Father Cyprian King Kut cut to Kings which change to Aces
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
46
Frank Garcia Crazy Aces Aces change to Kings, Aces are cut to
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
62
Frank Garcia Riding the Aces
Related toVariations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
196
Karl Fulves Challenge Ace Cutting spectator shuffles cards
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
46
Karl Fulves Notes On The Handling - 5. cutting to random named cards
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
53
Karl Fulves Double Push Thru with two cards
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
76
Karl Fulves Jack Trap as a sandwich effect
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
78
Karl Fulves Push Thru Trap pushing three Aces through deck at different positions which collect two selections
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
80
Karl Fulves Tunnel Effect one half is pushed through the other, then all cards of one color turn over except chosen card
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
82
Karl Fulves No-Crimp Ace Cutting setting four side jogs
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
84
Karl Fulves Maximum Blue cards change back and front while pushed through each other (also perpendicular), posed as a problem
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
91
Harry Lorayne HaLo Aces using HaLo Cut
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Rim Shots
131
Harry Lorayne HaLo Again four Ace production
Variations 1973
Rim Shots
138
Robert Walker Toss-Timated card tossed in in deck, value there used to count to selection
Inspired byVariations July 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
54
Lin Searles Countdown Aces performer cuts to Ace, Two, Three and Four on top, counting down to the Aces according to values, inspired by Ed Marlo routine
Variations Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
668
Joseph K. Schmidt Subconscious Poker II one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush, see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 2)
687
Gene Finnell Cutting the Aces, Free Cut Style Aces cut to after losing them with Free Cut principle, with two variations
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
70
Bill Spooner Spooner's Mission Impossible card lies on table and is flicked into tabled deck next to selection, or value of that card used to count to card
Inspired by 1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
26
John Carney Chameleon Aces Aces cut to, Aces change back color, then rest of deck
 		1973 (ca.)
Revolutionary Close Up — Part One
6
Edward Marlo Surprise - Surprise - Surprise Aces produced, triumph effect with no reversed cards, Aces reverse at once
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
156
Edward Marlo The Quick Cull Miracle three methods
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
245
Derek Dingle Riddle's Aces Ace cutting, to Kings transformation, Aces in pocket
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
188
Karl Fulves Technicolor Cards performer cuts to four Aces, but they have different back color, then he cuts to correct Aces but then deck changes color
  • The Magician Cuts to the Aces
  • The Gambler Cuts to the Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1974
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Karl Fulves Stabbing Effect banded deck, joker apparently tossed between selections
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
703
Jerry K. Hartman Poker III slightly elaborated handling, re-dealing
Inspired byAlso published here July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
754
Roy Walton Subconscious Poker Handling re-dealing
Inspired by Dec. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 2)
830
Edward Marlo Ein-Hand Kartenkontrolle Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
38
Jerry K. Hartman Finger Flinging card is tossed into the deck right next to selection
Related toAlso published here 1974
Super Dupes
7
Jerry K. Hartman All Hands On Deck: a dishonest lecture on dishonesty gambling expose consisting of false overhand and riffle shuffles, false deals (second and bottom) and “switching”, for finale the magician shows that everyone got a great hand, outline of entire routine’s handling on p. 39
 		1974
Super Dupes
30
Martin A. Nash Aces For Experts Only any Ace called for
Related toVariations 1975
Ever So Sleightly
58
Martin A. Nash Vernash's Aces faros and Free Cut Principle, see p. 443 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1975
Ever So Sleightly
70
Martin A. Nash Spinning the Aces see p. 444 for additional crediting
Also published here 1975
Ever So Sleightly
93
Karl Fulves The Acrobatic Pack pack is divided at chosen card with a flick, using riffle shuffle jog setting
Related to 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part One
32
Larry Jennings Gambler's Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
102
Joseph K. Schmidt Actually Cutting the Aces nailgauge
Related to 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
82
Darwin Ortiz Combination Aces free cut principle, faros
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1975
Afterthoughts
77
Timothy Wenk The Ribbon Spread Grab originally top card
Related toVariations 1975
Afterthoughts
114
Bob Hamilton Extra royal flush kicker
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
95
Peter Kane The Unkind Cut performer cuts deck in four piles, top and bottom cards are mates
 		1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
18
Faucett Ross Card Sword
1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
197
Francis Carlyle Date Card Trick cutting the Aces forming year dates
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
110
Marked Cards Plus cutting named card to top, stacked and marked
 		1975
New and Novel Knowledge
27
Horace E. Bennett Am I Blue cutting to four Aces, different colored back kicker
Inspired by 1975
Bennett's Best
83
Stewart Judah Cutting to the Four Aces similar to Vernon's routine, cutting to the last Ace
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
8
Gerald Kosky Topsy-Turvy Cutting of Aces Aces cut from a deck shuffled face up into face down
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
90
Frank Garcia Bluff Ace Opener magicians cuts four piles, all Aces, taking more card in last packet
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
1
Frank Garcia Impossible 4 Ace Revelation magicians cuts four piles, all Aces
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
2
Edward Marlo Which one was Brighter? tips on Bottom Deal Demo
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
322
Bruce Cervon Puzzling Aces
Inspired by 1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
28
Murray Bonfeld Vernon's Aces plus Kings Kings and Aces lost, found and dealt, extension
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
37
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
 		Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
205
Philip T. Goldstein Charlier Cut Production
1976
Classic Tackler
5
Paul Harris "Reflex"
Variations 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
15
John Carney Chameleon Aces aces cut to, aces change back color, then rest of deck
 		1976
Enigma
2
Karl Fulves Workshop (1) card vanishes from deck and appears on ceiling, posed as a problem
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
48
Aces Up No. 20, Aces distributed in deck, several deals, they end up on top again
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
34
It's in the Bag No. 55, deck and case dropped in paper bag and shaken, case then has selection inside
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
84
Stabbing Display cutting at crimp, not at inserted card
Related to 1976
Lecture Notes 1
15
Patrick Page Four Ace Trick four aces are cut to
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
93
The Card Sword
1976
The Big Book of Magic
97
Frank Thompson Phase 1 - The Flash Ace Opener four Aces cut to one by one, with variations on p. 6
Variations 1976
The Cold Deck
1
Karl Fulves Slick Ace two packets, two Aces on top of each
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
284
Martin A. Nash The Impossible Spread Extraction see p. 446 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1977
Any Second Now
179
Martin A. Nash Diju See That! see p. 448 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
224
Martin A. Nash The Electric Aces see p. 449 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
242
Martin A. Nash One-Armed Bandit one-handed, see p. 449 for additional crediting
Inspired by 1977
Any Second Now
246
Martin A. Nash Telstar Aces Charlier type
 		1977
Any Second Now
249
Murray Bonfeld Thirteen Reverse spades are ordered but distributed in deck, their order is reversed with faro shuffles
 		1977
Faro Concepts
33
Murray Bonfeld Shuffled Interchange two spade cards are named, their position in the deck is transposed with faros
 		1977
Faro Concepts
34
Punx Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm presentation for Vernon's Cutting the Aces, only production
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
63
Roger Smith Ultimate Cutting the Aces from ungaffed shuffled deck
 		1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 2
12
Harry Lorayne Cutting the Aces one-handed Charlier cuts, Aces crimped
 		1977
The Magic Book
39
Harry Lorayne Cutting the Aces "a practice device for the Jog Shuffle", deck placed on table after jog shuffle and an Ace cut to, repeated
 		1977
The Magic Book
88
Harry Lorayne Miscellaneous Magic with Card on Ceiling story
 		1977
The Magic Book
240
Joseph K. Schmidt How to Deal a Royal Flush one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush
Related toAlso published here 1977
The Magic Book
175
Allan Ackerman Ace Cutting Display
1978
Here's My Card
103
Ken Krenzel The Card Catch convincing handling
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
183
Harry Lorayne, Carmen D'Amico, Edward Marlo Instant Sandwich Catch
Inspired byRelated toVariations Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Erhard Liebenow Your Favorite Value, Please! spectator names a value, performer cuts to the Aces, then the Aces transform into his selected value
 		1978
Liebenow On Cards
10
Karl Fulves Black on Black spade packet dealt, spectator slaps hand on one spade and it transforms into named joker, no method
Related to 1978
Transpo Trix
80
George H. Pittman Four Ace Fooler ace production with red-black transposition surprise
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
28
Jon Racherbaumer Push-thru Failure Triumphs
1978
Arch Triumphs
29
David Solomon Toss-in Triumph no card reversed after Triumph, indicator is tossed next to selection
 		1978
Arch Triumphs
33
Dai Vernon, Christian Scherer Vernon's Aces Variation
Inspired by 1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
42
John F. Mendoza Impossible Poker Demonstration aces cut to in named order, shuffled back and cut to again (Estimation Aces), roll-over production with Royal Flushes, ten handed deal first with aces, then two royal flushes (Marlo-Gardner principle), optional color changing deck kicker
Inspired by 1978
The Book of John
7
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Reader Magician cuts to four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Inspired by
  • "My Friend The Gambler" (Father Cyprian, Lecture Notes #2)
Also published here 		1978
Loose Ends
34
Frank Garcia Bluff Ace Opener magicians cuts four piles, all Aces, taking more card in last packet
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
1
Frank Garcia Impossible 4 Ace Revelation magicians cuts four piles, all Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
2
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by David Britland
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
13
Card on the Ceiling
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
66
Card and Target deck in houlette in front of a target, performer shots selection at target with pellet gun
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
38
Card Sword various models
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
110
Martin A. Nash Slippery Strippers pseudo Stripper Deck demo with normal cards
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
401
Martin A. Nash Approximately Steven cutting to any card named after one riffle shuffle
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
424
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces
Related toVariations 1979
Sleight Unseen
428
Martin A. Nash It Can't Happen Here cutting to any value named, stack
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
430
Martin A. Nash All Challenges Met real thing, estimation, riffle cull
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
436
Edward Marlo One Hand Ace Cutting one handed cutting at four angle jogs, three methods
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
350
Richard Kaufman Karate Card card is stabbed with forefinger from shower of cards
Related to 1979
CardMagic
7
Richard Kaufman Fantasy Cull Ace to Four are lost and found, the Fours appear
 		1979
CardMagic
30
Ken Krenzel Look Ma, Just One Hand! Aces lost and cut to one-handed
Variations 1979
CardMagic
67
Richard Kaufman HaLo Changes Color Again Ace cutting with color changing deck kicker
 		1979
CardMagic
78
Karl Fulves Cricket card apparently sandwiched with the two sandwich cards as they are quickly slid through tabled deck
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Impromptu Opener
6
Paul Harris Instant Castle quickly constructing card castle on table
 		1979
Close-up Entertainer
160
John Carney Over My Head
1979
Conjuror's Journal
9
John Carney A Stabbing Pain in Your Pack tossed next to selection with table-bounce-throw
 		1979
Conjuror's Journal
13
Karl Fulves Cricket two Aces slid through deck, they trap selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1254
Karl Fulves Textbook Aces spectator cuts to Aces, then performer, at bottom of piles is Royal Flush
  • Immediate Aces
  • Knockout Poker
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1298
Karl Fulves Cricket addition to referenced trick
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
131
Michael Skinner Die Karte an der Deck uses rubber band idea by Carl Zamloch, wax on ring
Also published here
  • "The Transfixed Card" in "Genii" Vol. 33, Nr. 5. P. 203, 1969.
 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
1
Steve Beam Split Cutting The Aces
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
10
Jean de Merry Le Coin de Jean de Merry: Les As "Saute-Moutons" deck shuffled face up into face down, performer cuts to four Aces, slip cuts
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
115
Father Cyprian Glim Deck Pseudo demo of shiner, magician can divine the card cut to by looking at "reflection"
 		1979
Door to Door Card Sharp
8
Ariel Frailich Roll-Over-Kill Aces cut to in named order, then Rollover Aces with new deck order finish
  • Introduction
  • Requirements
  • Effect
  • Method
Variations 1979
Roll-Over-Kill
1
Edward Marlo The Punch Cut cut to a full house, punched cards as crimped cards
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
9
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Slip Cut on the table, four techniques
Also published here 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
237
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting Effect bottom slip cut application
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
241
Edward Marlo Another Ace Cutting Effect bottom slip cut application, step 34
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
243
Edward Marlo Pseudo Deck Switch apparently deck switch is demonstrated
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
277
Daryl Martinez The Boomeranging Card of Mystery card is thrown between two selections
Related to 1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
13
Daryl Martinez In the Pinch catching selection with two quarters while spectator dribbles other half
Related toVariations 1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
80
Frank Garcia Ubiquitous Aces aces found by fake riffle cull, aces vanish one by one on deck, produced again
 		1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
41
Romaine, Tony Kardyro Double Kicker card is found reversed at spelling position via push-through failure
Also published here 1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
27
Father Cyprian Swindle Cut Aces Aces lost and cut to by magician
Related toVariations 1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
10
Father Cyprian Four Ace Quickie
1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
38
Martin A. Nash Aces for Experts Only any Ace called for
Inspired by 1980
Ovation
2
Harry Lorayne, Dai Vernon, Don Costello, Martin A. Nash The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers
Related to 1980
Ovation
4
Martin A. Nash The Side-Pocket Swindle card located in pocket, shuffle tracking presentation, deck switch
Related to 1980
Ovation
7
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces shorter description
Inspired by 1980
Jacks or Better
2
H. E. Burnside Cutting the Aces
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
814
Kevin Davie Highly-Skilled Aces cutting the Aces, everytime the same wrong card is cut to and changes into an Ace
 		Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
828
Al Smith Asque sandwich catch, dribble
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
908
Martin Lewis, Paul Harris Stamped Second demonstration second deal, stamp is stuck onto top card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
111
Harry Lorayne, Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Instant Card Catch
Related to 1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
11
Michael Ammar Indoor Baseball card on board, thumb tack
Also published here 1980
Encore I
7
John F. Mendoza, Barry Nelson Marlo-Nelson-Mendoza Hunters Kings and Queens shuffled into deck, one of the Kings put in case, deck cut into packets, Queen and King on top of each, one Queen with King in case
Inspired by 1980
John: Verse Two
15
John F. Mendoza The Most Difficult Card Trick in the World card thrown into air and caught with deck next to two selections
Related to 1980
John: Verse Two
31
John F. Mendoza Easy Ace Cutting tabled
 		1980
John: Verse Two
66
Edward Marlo, Martin A. Nash Marlo Miracle Aces classic faro ace cutting ("estimation aces"), last ace found at named number
Inspired by 1980
Colors on the March
4
Martin A. Nash Spinning the Aces
Also published here 1980
Colors on the March
5
Ken De Courcy Card Swords for Two presentation with assistant
 		1980
Cards in Cabaret
64
Juan Tamariz Doble Revelación Efecto N°15, location of two cards, second à la stabbed in the pack
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
57
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz El Tahur y los 4 Ases Efecto N°17, cutting the Aces
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
60
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets
Also published here 1980
Cards On Demand
2
Scotty York Impromptu Card Sequence routine with four Aces, several references to other published Ace routines, ends up with selection on ceiling
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
6
Mel Brown The "Magic" Card card tossed next to selection, sticky duplicate
Variations July 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 7)
510
John Henderson Three Plus estimated stab and multiple out
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
563
Harry Riser Almost Legitimate Cutting the Aces center blocks cut out one-handed
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Arcane (Issue 6)
59
Richard Kaufman Triple Slice Popup Aces in-the-hands Ace cutting
Variations 1981
Cardworks
28
Edward Marlo Quick Reflex
Inspired by 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
68
Karl Fulves Fake Shuffles fake faro shuffle and fake false shuffle with gaffed red/blue decks
 		1981
Octet
38
Paul Harris Torn and Restored Deck using Hamman's "Micro Macro" method
Also published here 1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
169
Michael Ammar Coin on Ceiling also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Encore II
11
David Britland Pseudo one handed
Inspired by May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
Al Smith Asque two cards used to catch selection during dribbling action on the table
Inspired by
  • "Gone Fishing" (Roger Curzon, Second Lecture Notes)
Also published here 		1981
Cards At Bay
17
Al Smith Asque Again sandwich catch, dribble
Inspired by 1981
Cards At Bay
18
Derek Dingle Riddle's Aces Ace cutting, to Kings transformation, Aces in pocket
Also published here 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
65
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