Topological Effects

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Der Kunstschütze No. 20, hole shot in Ace, gaff card with hole that can be pushed open
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
24
Der Kunstschütze Eine Kartensoirée No. 3
card held by spectator is shot at, a hole appears in its middle
 		Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Der Kunstschütze pip is shot out of card in air with pistol
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
64
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
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
 		1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
90
Stanley Collins The "Esscee" Cards and Cords deck with two wholes, one on either side, and two cords through the whole deck, deck opened and cord cut at that point, then it restores
 		1925
Collins's Card Conceits
39
The Broadway Rise - A New Impromptu Rising Card Effect rises at right angle
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
51
Theodore Annemann Highly Improbable torn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
811
Bert Allerton A Close Fit optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
5
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
9
J.C. Whyley Elusive Lady with three cards, see p. 781 for credit information by Sid Lorraine
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
770
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
7
Bert Allerton New Papel Blanco blank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
963
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
22
Dr. Ben B. Braude It's the Humidity pips fall of from aces, leaving blank cards
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1012
Norman Houghton Stranger of Another Colour "Stranger of Another Color", blue-backed card fuses to the face of a red-backed selection, no signatures
Related toVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
19
Brother John Hamman The Magician's Reprieve two card transposition in which one of the cards (Ten of Hearts) splits into two (SIx and Four of Hearts)
 		1958
The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M.
16
Matt Schulien The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, torn-off corner of card appears in glass
Related toVariations 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
130
Charly Eperny Eperny's Kartenstern six cards are placed inside an envelope, envelope is burnt and miniature duplicates appear on a card star, those cards are fused together and then placed inside a money printing machine and cards come out in a long ribbon
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 4)
82
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia La Carta Agujereada selection is found with hole in center, apparently shot with a gun
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
61
Dr. James Nuzzo The Magic Split single card splits into two selections when turned face up
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
68
Norman Houghton Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Variations Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
153
Ned Rutledge Ho-Ho-Hole Card card suddenly has a hole, stud poker presentation
Inspired by Apr. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
173
Bill Derman Short Division Seven in Diamonds put in envelope and cut in two, in one half is half a Three of Diamonds, in the other Four of Diamonds, the two selections, see also p. 388
 		Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
226
Art Spring Matched Cards top and bottom cards are initialed, they fuse into one after deck has been cut, see p. 308 for reference
Related toVariations Aug. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 10)
278
Gag Fusion two cards are said to travel together into the deck, they become a double facer, "originated, I think, in England some time ago"
Related to Dec. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 2)
308
James G. Thompson Jr. Joint Signature "based on a card problem entitled Two-Card Quadrille", card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
Variations Oct. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 12)
365
Karl Fulves Future Minus odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
39
Karl Fulves Five Into Four Five of diamonds is cut in fourth and puzzled together so a center section is missing, face changes to Four of diamonds
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
42
Guy Thompson The Posse Comitatus western story, selection ends up with a hole, using a cap pistol
 		1971
Magick (Issue 13)
61
Roger Smith Card-O-Matic Writing one spectator signs back of a card and one face of another card, signatures end up on same card
 		Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
9
Roger Smith The Four Sided Card card on the deck is turned over four times and different sides are shown
 		Feb. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 7)
4
Tom Batchelor The Folded Card selection is found folded in half in center of deck
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
39
Tom Batchelor Three Card Location first two cards are found folded in half in the deck one by one, third card folded in quarters in matchbox
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
41
Tom Batchelor Through Thick and Thin block of twelve glued cards, thick card introduced as transformed selection, thick card used to find the Aces
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
45
Jeff Busby Into the 4th Dimension... and Beyond
Variations
  • "Card Warp" (Roy Walton)
 1973
Into the 4th Dimension... and Beyond
3
Edward Marlo Splitting a Thought two cards are stuck together face to face and turn out to be two thought-of cards, rough-smooth
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
49
Mike Rogers Minus One odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Inspired by Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
184
Roy Walton Card Warp
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed by Davenport, Sep. 1973
 Apr. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
70
Karl Fulves Hole Wild Card Note C., packet of cards becomes holes, posed as problem
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
21
Karl Fulves Matter Through Matter slits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other
Inspired byRelated to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
105
Karl Fulves Torn And Quartered signed card torn in half is restored after some topological stunts with another openly slitted card, half slit remains
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
112
Karl Fulves 4th Warp
  • First Method - Thru The Two (3 phase routine)
  • Second Method - Warp Get-Ready (getting into Walton's effect)
  • Concluding Notes (different objects, Busby & Walton)
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
122
Karl Fulves Frame Analysis card predicted on other card, then performer signs a card on the face that is in case, spectator another on back, then the cased card has both signatures on front and back
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
226
Lawrence Nudelman The Card Warp - Larry Nudelman's Version with bill around card
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 4
7
Cannibal Climax cards with cut out centers
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
135
Mark Weston Splitz double backer is put in the center of the deck, the cards next to it are removed and the double backer split in two normal cards, the cards match the other two cards
Related toVariations July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
433
Paul Harris Las Vegas Split Red Twos and black Twos split into four Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
122
Paul Harris Cardboard Connection two card frames are linked
  • The Secret Addition
  • The Fold
  • The Tear
  • The Get-Read
  • The Connection
  • The Disconnect
  • Credits
  • Summary
Related to 1977
Cardboard Connection
5
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Automatic Lap lapping a piece of card during linking cards effect
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
16
Paul Harris Flash Disconnect alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
18
Paul Harris Fingertip Disconnect alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
21
Looy Simonoff Looys Pull Through alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
22
Looy Simonoff The Getaway alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
25
Looy Simonoff Behind the Back alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
25
Paul Harris Final Thoughts for "Cardboard Connection"
  • Signed Connection
  • Card Saver
  • Business Cards
  • Little Link
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
27
Jerry Andrus Bill and Card card and bill are folded up together and unfolded, card has no crease
 		1977
More Sleightly Slanted
14
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
43
Ken Krenzel Ken Krenzel's Version business card is at once stapled to selection
Inspired by July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
80
Richard Kaufman Split Rise risen card (a four) is split in 2 twos
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Paul Curry Spaced Out blue-backed and red-backed card with different suit symbol holes punched out, holes switch places
 		1978
Spaced Out
1
Roger Crabtree, Jim Cozzens The Crabtree Connection
  • The Effect (can be handed out)
  • Requirements
  • Construction of the Display Set of Linked Cards
  • The Set to be torn
  • Performance
  • Notes
 		1978
The Crabtree Connection
4
Jim Cozzens The Jim Cozzens Instructions for preparing the Two Linked Cards
1978
The Crabtree Connection
13
Karl Fulves Splitting Double with sound effect
 		1978
Transpo Trix
7
Paul Harris Pen-Ultimate* card clipped on pen is covered and then impaled on pen
 		1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
1
Paul Harris Absorption card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes)
Also published here 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
42
Paul Harris Splits Unlimited splitting variations
  • Lickity Split
  • Gaffed Split
  • Curry Split
Inspired by
  • "Las Vegas Split" (Super Magic)
 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
129
Paul Harris Curry Split exchanging one against two
 		1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
134
Paul Harris Cardician's Blendo Four and Six melt together to a Ten spot
VariationsAlso published here 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
136
Karl Fulves Op-Trik optical illusion with Tally-Ho Circle Back, card flicked an center apparently does not move
Related to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 5)
1109
Karl Fulves Notes hypercard constructed from double facer with attached back piece
  • Elastrik
  • Oddments
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1173
Karl Fulves Missing Link comments on linking card effects
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
105
Playing-Card into Chain constructing a linked chain of playing cards out of a single card with cutting
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
105
Don England Close-up Zigzag Card gaffed, middle is removed
 		May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
202
Harry Lorayne, Terry LaGerould The Best Gosh Darn Impromptu Linking Card Effect You'll Ever See! full routine
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Quantum Leaps
149
Terry LaGerould Linking Card Ending
1979
Quantum Leaps
155
Harry Lorayne, Jim Cozzens, Roger Crabtree Linking Card Addenda preparation to really link two card frames
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
158
Don England Card Linking Bit with really linked cards
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
158
Richard Kaufman S.P.L.I.T. Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
 		1979
CardMagic
92
Sixten Beme The Complete Card Linking
  • The Effect (frames shown apart, linked, then handed out without switch)
  • Requirements
  • Preparation
  • Splitting a card
  • Construction of the gimmicked card
  • Presentation
 		1979
The Complete Card Linking
4
Paul Harris Side-Winder card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
10
Karl Fulves Mate Two two cards torn in half, spectator takes two halves of one card, yet they do not match
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1194
Karl Fulves Center Fold Joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the Joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
Also published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1234
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Paradox geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
  • The Turnover Tactic
  • Business Card Variation
  • Reference File
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1235
Karl Fulves Linkage more on linking card effects, with problem in which card frame catches card with slit out of deck
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
137
Karl Fulves Another Link old topological puzzle in which three parts must be linked, credit information on no-gaff linking cards
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 36)
142
Jerry K. Hartman Elastic Ace card chosen von miniature deck, four regular-sized Aces shown and tabled face down, when selection is brought together with Ace of same suit, the Ace becomes the miniature card and vice versa
Inspired by 1979
Elastic Ace
1
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Ein Herziges Kunststück jumbo card and threat are placed inside envelope, all pips on threat and card is blank
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 2)
50
Jerry K. Hartman In Staple Condition business card becomes stapled to selection
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
293
Howard Schwarzman Star Warp bill and card
 		July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
361
Edward Marlo Black-Hole Card Switcheroo hole punched in selection travels to joker
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
16
Roy Walton Detective Story packet has more sides than it should
Also published here Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
786
Gordon Bruce Split Second Twos into Aces
Variations Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
889
Roger Crosthwaite Doing the Splits gambler vs. magician theme, splitting twos into aces and one hand changes backs
 		Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
918
Paul Harris Las Vegas Split
Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
920
Karl Fulves The Optical Trap sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when three-card-spread is turned over, see also Cervon Monte
Related toVariations 1980
Color Quik
8
Karl Fulves The Moving Pip pip missing on card that is cut in pieces, when re-arranged pip moved
Related to 1980
Curioser
9
Ben Harris Blendsation card blendo between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1980
For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!
38
Steve Dusheck Hole Transposition two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
9
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
10
Allan Hayden Half and Hole coin locates card and damages it (hole)
 		Mar. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)
463
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Gene Maze Fusion two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections
Variations 1981
Cardworks
47
Richard Kaufman The Inside Out Deck all back deck, then two of the double facers are split into the four Aces, deck is normal again
 		1981
Cardworks
51
Richard Kaufman Layer by Layer two mates become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again it splits into mates and a selection
 		1981
Cardworks
55
Tony Slydini The Slydini Touch finesse for splitting an apparent double backer into two cards
 		1981
Cardworks
57
James Swain Torn Asunder Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
Variations 1981
Cardworks
74
Richard Kaufman The Splittin' Image Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
 		1981
Cardworks
79
Gene Castillon The Castillon Connection split card gaff
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
5
Don England Ever-Ready Hole Card hole removed from pocket placed on card becomes real
 		1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
7
Don England Card Warped using bill, card is not torn at the end
 		1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
29
Edward Marlo Linked Card Routine
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
33
Don England The Zig Zag Card Trick
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
46
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff The Beast With Two Backs prediction, then two cards fuse back to back
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
113
Stephen Tucker Abort selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269
 		Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
89
Peter Duffie Half & Half two spectators select a card, in each half of the deck a card reverses, since both chose the same card, turned over cards are half of the selection
 		Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
103
Ben Harris Dimensional Relativity signed cards turns inside-out so that it has blistered rough surfaces on the outside and when peeled apart the signed surfaces show up again, deck also changes color for some reason
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Dimensional Relativity
3
Hippie Torrales TH Spinning Wheel optical illusion with Tally-Ho back
 		Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
587
Nick Pudar Fold-er-ol folded card in case, unfolded card outside box, the folds transpose
 		1982
Best of Friends
280
Andrew Pargeter Card-Trek two cards pushed through "tunnel" formed by two other cards transpose, slit
Variations 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1050
Daryl Martinez Half and Half two smaller playing cards folded, half of them changes places resulting in "misprinted" cards
 		1982
Something for Everyone
2
Phillip Young Swiveled Six and Ace fuse to a Seven, Dr. Elliott's Change
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
7
Phillip Young What Floor Please? Ace, Two and Three packet ambitious card, then Two and Three change into a Five and ace changes color
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
21
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
35
Bobby Bernard Blankety Blank pips of selection travel to pocket, deck is blank
 		May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
242
Roger Curzon, Les Johnson Penetrating Pips pips from a card vanish in two steps and appear on back of the card
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
10
Alex East Hamman Out-Sexed two cards, picture of nude lady on back of one card, travels to other card
Inspired by Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
348
Terri Rogers Marvellous idea for Tucker's Jigsaw, unsolvable puzzle, four pieces of a card
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
10
Meir Yedid Signa-Fusion signed back and signed front of two cards
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
86
Gary Ouellet, Meir Yedid, Guy Camirand, Paul Belanger Fused Thoughts ideas for Signa-Fusion
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
97
Jay Sankey Transfusion (Mono) open double backer is "unfused" into two selections
Related to 1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
68
Jay Sankey Transfusion (Stereo) open double backer, four of a kind production
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
70
Paul Sorrentino, Mark Lefler Tearable tear in card moves from long side to short side
 		Apr. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 4)
757
Bob McAllister Greenwarp bill around card
 		Sep. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 13)
113
Paul Harris Bee Bop Blendo
1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
13
Paul Harris The Immaculate Connection
  • The First Link
  • Fine Points of First Link
  • The Blow-Through Penetration
  • Fine Points of Blow Through Penetration
  • The Table Link
  • Fine Points of Table Link
  • The Tear
Related toVariations 1983
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Preferred Presentation
1983
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
David Britland Tearing a Lady in Two two cards folded along two different axis and put in Card Warp configuration, torn in two, inner piece restores
Inspired by 1983
Tearing a Lady in Two
1
Stephen Tucker Mizzing Link linking cards, examinable with matching centers, himber wallet
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
5
Daniel Kalanowski Looking Glass two variations, selections is reflected on top of the deck
 		June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
509
Hal Meyers Laser Splice toy space gun used to cut/splice selection in half
Inspired by
  • Jim Lee's "Karate Card"
 1983
Off the Wall
2
Karl Fulves Ah Ha two blank cards under spectator's hand fuse into one with drawing of named card, mirror writing
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
107
Robert E. Neale Submarine Card spectator holds card frame with center torn out, its orientation changes while spectator closes his eyes
Variations 1983
Trapdoor Card
3
Karl Fulves Stepping Thru A Playing Card presentation for Neale's effect
Inspired by 1983
Trapdoor Card
5
Karl Fulves Double Talk presentation for Neale's effect, apparently delaying it
Inspired by 1983
Trapdoor Card
5
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor spectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes
VariationsAlso published here 1983
Trapdoor Card
6
Robert E. Neale Streamlined Trapdoor simplified design
Inspired by 1983
Trapdoor Card
9
Karl Fulves Easy Unlink simple topological unlinking
 		1983
Trapdoor Card
11
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
39
Ben Harris Prime-Hole-Card card torn in half, restores (bluff), then center torn out, rest torn into four pieces which become eight pieces
  • Part One. The Torn and Restored Sequence
  • Part Two. The Shatter Climax
 		1983
Prime Hole Card
3
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Regeneration King torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards
Variations 1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
75
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez The Un-Box Signed card is pulled from case, case turns out to be completely sealed
 		1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
86
Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
On Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries
29
Doug Bennett Triple Whammy joker has torn corner off, finds selection, now joker is intact and selection has corner torn off
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
81
Ben Harris Topological Connection Climax done with miniature card frames which are streched into normal sized card frames as climax
 		Oct. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 10)
973
Father Cyprian Card in Hand card drops folded in spectator's hand
 		1984
Arcane (Issue 12)
170
Father Cyprian Psychokinetic Card card apparently folds itself on spectators palm
 		1984
Arcane (Issue 12)
170
Daryl Martinez, Jon Racherbaumer Two-Bit Wild Card coin stickers multiply on blank cards, real coins appear leaving holes in cards, see credit correction on page 192 and page lxix
Variations Mar. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 19)
179
Stephen Tucker Card-Warper off center slit
 		July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1251
Michael Weber The One Card Linking Card using single card
Also published here 1984
Side Effects
11
Jeff White The White Stuff three selection, first found and split in other two selections, cards are lost and found again
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
89
Paul Gertner Two for One Split split on table, two selections
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
17
Dick Koornwinder Crazy Canon cannon drawn on paper fires with bang, hole in selected card
 		1984
Diverting Kreations
4
David Britland April - The First Effect a spot card is pushed visibly through Queen of Spades, which is examined before and after
 		1984
A Lady Through and Through
1
David Britland June - The Second Effect two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card
Inspired by
  • "Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin)
 1984
A Lady Through and Through
6
Karl Fulves Topological Card Tricks chapter intro
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
70
Moving Parts No. 51, four cards torn and then laid out face-up and face-down, halves that do not match suddenly match, cards interlocked with slits before tearing
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
71
Karl Fulves The Linking Cards No. 52, with partial handkerchief cover
Related to 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
74
Stephen Tucker Tearaway
Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
642
Richard Kaufman Starfish King torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards, four duplicates of original King, then they change into different Kings
Inspired by 1984
Abstract
4
Richard Kaufman Fusion two blank cards become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections, then blank again
Inspired by 1984
Abstract
20
Peter Samelson New York Transpo signed card is only odd-backed card, transposes with card signed on back, then they merge into one card
Inspired by 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
73
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Also published here 1984
Duet
5
Trevor Lewis Hole Card coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small
Also published here 1984 (ca.)
Magic of my Friends
1
Jay Marshall Quick Warp using bill
 		June 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1069
Bob McAllister The Fastest Trick in the Universe folded card turns itself inside out
Variations Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1129
Nick Pudar Perspective picture of joker gets smaller and bigger on card
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
253
Meir Yedid Born Again double backer is split into two cards which produce another card (baby)
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
293
Ben Harris Signed Blendex odd-backed card finds signed selection, then becomes signed selection
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
484
Tom Craven Spin Change wrong card is tossed and splits into two selections in the air
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
527
Larry Jennings The Close-Up Illusion three cards, one penetrates one of the the others visually, slit in card
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
70
Martin Lewis The Kings Cut Out Figure of King of Diamonds disappears, leaving a card with a hole. King appears stuck on Queen of Diamonds
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
59
Steve Beam The Great Divide two selections, card with total of values is removed and split into selection, card with value total appears sandwiched between selections
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
111
Steve Beam Making Faces fusion and split of two cards
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
115
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Related toAlso published here 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 9)
151
Frederick Braue The Tunnel deck in Charlie cut position with two packets, card slid through the opening reverses
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
5
Richard Bartram, Jr. Atlantic City Split with signed card sandwiched as climax
Inspired by 1985
Close-Up of the Damned
35
Terri Rogers Star Gate two cards glued back to back crosswise with hole in center, after some folding they are face to face
  • The Effect
  • The Method
  • The Handling
  • Presentation
  • Construction
  • Finally...
Inspired by 1985
Star Gate
3
Reaching through a Playing Card No. 29
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
54
The Other Genius Test No. 34, card frame and other pieces have to be taken apart, puzzle
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
59
Robert E. Neale The Trapdoor No. 63, card frame turns inside out while spectator is holding it
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
112
Ben Harris Split Personality Move one card is changed into its full four-of-a-kind on top of deck
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
11
Ben Harris Instant Fold #1 card folds itself into quarters in a flash
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
59
Ben Harris Instant Fold #2 card folds itself into quarters in a flash
Inspired by 1985
Out Of His Mind!
62
Ben Harris Topological Connection Climax after linking effect with cards from mini deck the frames grow to normal sized cards
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
69
Ben Harris Snappy Blendo Card Blendo
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
111
Eric DeCamps Splitting the Twos
Inspired byVariations 1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
1
Richard Kaufman, Eric DeCamps The Radical Change as Split
1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
2
Eric DeCamps The Inverted Card short ambitious card sequence, card turned inside out and split, using blank-faced and blank-backed card
Inspired by 1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
22
Stephen Tucker Linkard stapled gaff to get into linking card routine
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1985
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 1)
9
Justin Higham Linkard 2 getting into linking card routine
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1985
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 2)
16
Michael Weber The One-Card Linking Card using single card
Also published here 1985
Seminarheft
9
Roberto Giobbi Blendo
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 ca.
Lecture Notes
1
Don England About Face Zig-Zag I in full view
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
53
Jon Racherbaumer About Face Zig-Zag II in full view
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
57
Richard Kaufman Transparent Lies in effect a large hole in card case disappears with divination presentation
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
27
Isao Komine Kirigami Rings paper is folded and cut in special way, out come two linked paper rings
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
89
Masao Atsukawa Fair Exchange two jigsaw puzzles fit face down but not face up
Related to 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
90
Steve Cohen The Missing Middle middle of picture card disappears
 		Mar. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 3)
1179
Jay Sankey Hotfoot ambitious sequence with signed card, then with second card, fusion
Related toVariations 1986
Sankey Panky
76
Johnny Lindholm Impromptu Holey Terror
Variations Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Eric Mead Signed Stunner spectator signs card on face, performer different one on back, both signatures on one card at the end
Variations Nov. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Ben Harris Melt Down Wrong card splits into two selections
Inspired byRelated to 1986
Killer Klose-Up
23
Ben Harris Blendex Odd backed card stabbed into deck by spectator to find selection. Odd backed card vanishes, appears fused onto the back of the selection. Magician then peels the fused card apart.
 		1986
Killer Klose-Up
31
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
William Goodwin Oxnard Split Four into Twos into Aces, ungaffed
Inspired by 1986
At the Expense of Grey Matter
1
William Goodwin Flicker Again Variation with triple, as visual split
Inspired by 1986
At the Expense of Grey Matter
1
David Regal The Flying Hole from card to another card
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
132
David Regal On Your Mark drawn X comes off card, leaves hole
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
166
David Regal Mirror Image transposition of two torn pieces folded
Variations 1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
186
Ken Krenzel Slowed Up card turns inside out, only one card
 		Jan. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 1)
1297
Eric DeCamps Relativity's Relative signed selection (after ambitious card phases) is split into blank-faced and blank-backed card
 		Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1338
Meir Yedid Test Tube Alchemy face of rolled card travels to other card, signed backs, rolled up in tubes
 		1987
Meir Yedid's Card Animations
43
Thomas Hierling Jumping Signature card signed on face between two Aces, card signed on back between other two Aces, one vanishes and other card is signed on both sides
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
96
Roberto Giobbi Blendo
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
CardPerfect
46
Father Cyprian Quick Change as fusion technique
 		1987
CardPerfect
60
Gordon Bruce Gordon Bruce on Parallax coin vanishes and returns in trapdoor of card
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
Eric Mason Eric Mason on Parallax name of thought of card appears on paper combined with Parallax
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
71
Mike Gancia Mike Gancia on Parallax card in envelope
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
80
Karl Fulves Backup card appears at right angles between two sandwich cards
Related to 1987
Secret Session — Part One
7
Karl Fulves Non-Adjustable 10 Ace, Four and Five, then cards are removed, always add up to ten
Related to 1987
Secret Session — Part Three
60
Stephen Tucker Polesapart gaffed, middle is pulled to the side
 		1987
1987 Lecture
11
Jamy Ian Swiss Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind rhyming patter
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Theatrics
23
Michael Weber Card Warp Finish finale for Card Warp, show the card is actually half face-up and half face-down
Inspired by 1987
高若
4
Karl Fulves Step by Step Trapdoor step-by-step instructions of "The Trapdoor"
Inspired by 1987 ca.
Trapdoor Card
13
Darwin Ortiz The Card Warp Deck idea for getting into the trick
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
134
Gary Kurtz Two On One card signed on the back fuses with card signed on the front
 		1988
Continuations ... Departures 1
16
Gary Kurtz Psychological Fusion "a.k.a. Two on One", card signed on the back fuses with card signed on the front
Variations 1988
Continuations ... Departures 1 & 2
26
Steve Beam Card Cleavage four split in two deuces, deuces split into aces
Related toVariations 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
373
Steve Beam The Snapper using the snap change for splitting a four into two deuces
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
377
Steve Beam Shattered four splits into a three and an ace, then three splits into other three aces
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 24)
415
Karl Fulves Pieces of Eight four Twos transform into a big Eight, card blendo, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
192
Karl Fulves The Linking Card credit information
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
237
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
10
David Britland, Shiv Duggal, Terri Rogers Hatch 22 with additional climax
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Parallax, marketed manuscript
 Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
14
Roy Walton Card Warp
Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
69
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 8)
16
Roy Walton Magic Sign spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related to May 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Roy Walton Detective Story packet has more sides than it should
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
23
Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass, champagne glass, larger corner
Inspired byVariations 1989
The Experience of Magic
49
Eugene Burger The Inquisition (For Charles Reynolds)
about magical presentation
Variations 1989
The Experience of Magic
91
Jerry Sadowitz Broken Hearts four of hearts splits into 4 ace of hearts, pips disappear and reappear on back of selection
 		1989
Cards on the Table
52
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Finish/Punch Transposition
Also published here Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1700
Brother John Hamman Thunderstruck wrong prediction (JS) is changed into 7S and miniature 4S
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
64
Karl Fulves No. 1 With A Bullet poker hand gets better every time it's displayed and the cards get bullet holes, posed as problem
Related to 1989
Kaleidoscope
30
Karl Fulves Staple Condition odd-backed card pushed halfway into deck, stapler moved over deck, card stapled to selection
Related to 1989
Kaleidoscope
35
Martin Gardner MG Trio #3 orientation of head on QS and KH used for monte type guessing game, turning on vertical or horizontal axis ("The principle behind this trick has floated around a while.")
Variations 1989
Prototype
20
Robert E. Neale Heads Turn orientation of head on picture cards
Inspired by 1989
Prototype
22
Simon Lovell Squiddle Karate Coin done with cards, but finger is thrust into cards that are thrown in the air, and finger splits a card (selection)
 		1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
93
Ken Brooke Fifty Quid Biz Single card is torn into two linking rings of cards
 		1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
107
Karl Fulves Rough House three cards in case, two more put in, then those two come out cut up in pieces, story presentation
Related to
  • Richard Himber's "Surprise Stab"
 1989
Quick Card Tricks
9
Karl Fulves Standard Test four Jacks change into two Jacks and a double backer which is split into two Aces
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
32
Karl Fulves, Don Stewart on Splitting and Fusion for magicians, dated to 1950s
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
33
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 30)
535
John Riggs Linking Cards
Also published here 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31)
545
Harry Levine The Real Las Vegas Split two deuces are split into aces , a card is dealt on each ace forming a blackjack
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31)
556
Rafael Benatar Karate Six is chopped into two Threes and an Eight into Fours
Also published here 1989
Cartas Certificadas
71
Bruce Cervon Warped bill around card
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
77
Bruce Cervon Warped with Jumbo Card
1990
Ultra Cervon
86
Bruce Cervon Warp II excellent handling
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
88
Michael Close Dr. Strangetrick "Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love card warp", detailed routine with card in bill
 		1990
Workers Number 1
14
Jay Sankey Definitely Warped no cover
 		1990
100% Sankey
9
Jay Sankey Wild Thing selection turns over in deck, between two cards and inside out when folded, Jumping Gems with a folded playing card
 		1990
100% Sankey
13
Ken Krenzel Soft Cards two cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Close-up Impact!
3
Ken Krenzel The Condensed Aces Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, two methods, one with two double facers
Variations 1990
Close-up Impact!
43
Edward Marlo Applications of the Snap Change one card splits in two or even four cards
 		1990
That's It
26
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card
Variations 1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
39
Ben Harris Dimensional Relativity reprint of effect, card reversed on both sides is placed reversed in deck, rest of deck changes back color, then selection turns "inside out" and becomes kind of a double blank card with both signed sides inside
Also published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
76
Michael Powers No Palm Corner in the Glass two handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
119
Jon Racherbaumer Fixing the Vegas Split
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
29
Karl Fulves One and Only red-backed card signed on back and put in wallet, blue-backed card chosen and signed, red card is removed and has now both signatures, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
27
David Harkey Thunder and Lightning unknown card torn in half, one half put in performer's and one spectator's wallet, another card is chosen and signed, the torn halves turn out to be that signed selection
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
64
Karl Fulves Pull Apart card perpendicular in middle of one half, part that sticks out in other half, when halves are pulled apart the card splits in two
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
60
Karl Fulves Truncate queen transposes with two deuces in deck, queen splits in two, substitution trunk presentation
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
62
Karl Fulves Split Image I face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
1
Karl Fulves Split Image II face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
4
Karl Fulves Split Image III two Twos stick perpendicular in a half of the deck each, halves pushed together so Twos are out of sight, the two Twos then change into four Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
5
Henry Pettit All Keyed Up hotel key card ends up attached to selection, deck as hotel with 52 rooms
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
714
George McBride Blending Bullets Four and Six spot become Ten spot in sandwich
Inspired by Dec. 1991
Profile (Issue 5)
5
Stephen Tucker Impromptu Aces from the Fore splitting aces from card, four then a three etc.
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
2
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
11
David Harkey Under Fire selection ends up stapled into match book
 		1991
Simply Harkey
91
David Harkey Thunder and Lightning unknown card torn in half, one half put in performer's and one spectator's wallet, another card is chosen and signed, the torn halves turn out to be that signed selection
Also published here 1991
Simply Harkey
149
David Harkey Nonplused two decks placed into a single card case
 		1991
Simply Harkey
195
Jerry K. Hartman Half Again Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, Las Vegas Split type
Inspired by 1991
Card Craft
152
Jerry K. Hartman In Staple Condition business card becomes stapled to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
616
Jerry K. Hartman Lo and Be-holed hole punched in card vanishes
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
626
Jerry K. Hartman Middle Joint signed card fuses with card from different deck
Variations 1991
Card Craft
628
Dan Strange The Impromptu Magician on the power of spontaneous magic, includes small idea for Card Warp
 		1991
Strange Happenings
19
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Soft Spots pencil penetrates deck, only selection is really pierced
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
75
Hiroyuki Sakai The Perfect Assistant two signed selections, joker is torn in half face down, in wallet two half cards appear, each half selection, the halves on the table of the former joker match, gaffed
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
95
Steve Dusheck Well Healed two cards with holes, one hole restores, silvery disk gaff on one of the cards
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
21
Steve Dusheck Cardaver card put in plastic case, center removed and put back, zig zag
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
40
Steve Dusheck Chop four cards with hole in them, one card is pulled out partially and it penetrates finger put through hole of other cards
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
65
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Inspired by
  • "Hole Collection" (Billy McComb)
Also published here 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
76
Steve Dusheck Hole Transpo two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
  • Alternate Punch Routine
Also published here 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
92
Jon Racherbaumer On the Impromptu Card Link credit information
Related to Mar. 1992
Swipe (Issue 4)
2
Tabby "Tabman" Crabb Paradapt (Parallax Revisited) card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
104
Philip T. Goldstein Optickle packet trick with smiley faces on cards, they change in different ways and one card ends up with a hole
Inspired by
  • Robert Neale’s “Who Be The Beast"
 Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
50
Rafael Benatar Karate six spot is split in two 3s, repeat
Also published here 1993
Double-Card Technique
13
Bob Kohler Quicker Warp with bill
 		Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2262
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
109
Karl Fulves Packed taking long cards from a normal case, posed as problem
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
40
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Shuttle punched hole moves from one end to the other
 		1993
Mystification
5
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Card Monte last phase for three card monte, hole punched in one card jumps to other card
 		1993
Mystification
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Transposition holes in performer's card travel to selection
Also published here 1993
Mystification
17
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
4
Chuck Fayne Double Signed Card two spectators sign one card each on face and back, in the end one card is found with both signatures on face and back
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
12
Harry Anderson The Gang Of Four four cards are chosen, one card is removed and torn in four parts, all four corners match one of the chosen cards
 		1993
Wise Guy
86
Aldo Colombini Apache two cards stuck together and are peeled apart again
Also published here Apr. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 4)
2348
Angelo Carbone Tight Squeeze red-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
13
Paul Gertner The Flick with Cards card secretly flicked across table with thumb
  • The Flick Switch
  • The Flick Split
  • Card in Wallet
Related to 1994
Steel and Silver
91
Bob McAllister, Christian Scherer The Fastest Trick in the Universe variation, using bill
Inspired by 1994
Falschgeld-Test
7
Jim Krenz Nothing Too Loose monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
Inspired by
  • "Nothing To Lose" (Bob Farmer)
 1994
Notable Magic!
14
Aldo Colombini Love Affair selection and unknown blue-backed card travel together and fuse into one card
Inspired by 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
6
Aldo Colombini W-Hole odd-backed card with hole in center transposes, two center-pieces of two cards transpose
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
102
Don Banks, Jim Lambert, Steve Ehlers, Art Gross The Close-Up Billusion bill inserted between two Aces visually passes back and forth from middle to bottom, Aces change into Queens, monte theme, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for additional crediting info
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
4
David K. Cooper That's Not The Half Of It! card put between spectator's hands, face becomes blank and in a locked box is found the selection with blank back
 		Aug. 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Nob Yoshigahara Invisible Glue
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
row of cards on table, with bare fingertips the cards are picked up and apparently stick to finger
Also published here Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
64
Darwin Ortiz Bold Fusion creating a double facer
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
139
Rafael Benatar Karate Cards Six is chopped into two Threes and an Eight into Fours
Also published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1063
John Riggs The Linking Cards
Also published here 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
47
Steve Beam Card Cleavage Four split in two Twos, Twos split into Aces
Inspired byVariations 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
122
Joe Rindfleisch The Illusion Card zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
143
Joe Rindfleisch The One-Handed Zigzag zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
148
Paul Harris The Split card split in two
 		1995
Natural Selections
15
David Acer No Holes Barred two holes punched in card, one is dragged across
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995
Natural Selections
26
David Acer Hot Hands copper and silver coins shown on both sides, they fuse into a copper/silver coin which is openly shown
 		1995
Natural Selections
80
David Acer Mini Fusion deck shrinks to mini deck before selection (Six of Hearts) is replaced, Two and Four of Hearts found in mini deck and fused into poker sized Six, blendo
Inspired by 1995
Natural Selections
92
David Acer Emotional Bonding spectator writes positive emotion on face of card, another spectator on the back of another card, the fuse
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
 1995
Natural Selections
106
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
VariationsAlso published here 1995
Natural Selections
133
Fantasio Verbesserter Zick-Zack-Kartentrick with frame
 		1995
Fantasio
18
Christian Scherer, Sveroni King Koin Matrix coin matrix, then pictures of cards vanish and indices are found engraved on coins
 		1995
Sveronis King Koins
3
Christian Scherer Spectator's King Koin selection turns blank and index is found on coin, with the aid of some flash cotton everything is back to normal
 		1995
Sveronis King Koins
8
Christian Scherer King Koin in the Hole coin placed on card, card has hole of the size of coin and turns blank, index found engraved on coin
 		1995
Sveronis King Koins
13
Christian Scherer, Sveroni Hol(e)y King! coin penetrates card, card with hole and blank and index found engraved on coin
 		1995
Sveronis King Koins
22
David Acer No Holes Barred two holes punched in card, one is dragged across
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
7
Danny Orleans Dark Corner tarot card is signed and placed on glass of water, corner of card appears in water
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 18)
81
Aldo Colombini Four Split Four split in two Twos, Twos split into Aces
Inspired by 1995
What's Up Deck?
41
Aldo Colombini Apache two cards stuck together and are peeled apart again
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
98
Aldo Colombini Mouse Trap Ace of Spades and card representing cheese end up in sandwich, cheese card then has holes in it (like Swiss cheese)
Inspired by
  • Terry Lagerould routine from Australian magic magazine
Variations 		1995
What's Up Deck?
134
Victor Sansoucie The Cosmic Crystal selection is found to have picture of crystal on it, then crystal is produced from card and picture has vanished
 		Jan./Feb. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 27)
308
Robert E. Neale Real Jokers Joker folded in quarters turns inside out, then torn and restored except one quarter
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Magic and Meaning
106
Tomohiro Maeda Pinhead
  • Stand-Up Japan (Steve Cohen)
card chosen from hand-drawn jumbo cards, cards spread out on a sketchbook, one pierced with a pin, it is one off, but pip comes away with pin and correct card is found to be permanently drawn on the sketchbook page itself
 		Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
67
Steve Bedwell Siamese Signatures
1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
6
Paul Harris Las Vegas Split
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
147
Paul Harris Absorption card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes)
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
175
Paul Harris Cardician's Blendo Four and Six melt together to a Ten spot
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
205
Paul Harris The Cincinnati Two-Face Blues fusion effect, impromptu with advertisement cards
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
57
Paul Harris Cardboard Connection linking and unlinking of two card frames
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
67
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Automatic Lap lapping a piece of card during linking cards effect
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
71
Paul Harris Flash Disconnect alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
72
Paul Harris Fingertip Disconnect alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
73
Looy Simonoff Looy's Pull Through alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
73
Looy Simonoff The Getaway alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
74
Paul Harris Behind the Back alternative phase for "Cardboard Connection"
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
74
Paul Harris Final Thoughts for "Cardboard Connection"
  • Signed Connection
  • Card Saver
  • Business Cards
  • Little Link
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
75
Paul Harris Immaculate Connection using three cards
  • The First Link
  • The Blow-Through Penetration
  • The Table Link
  • The Tear
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
77
Sylvain Mirouf Osmosis using two cards
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
91
Harry Lorayne Two Card Linking Display
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections)
97
Paul Harris Side-Winder card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
157
Paul Harris Membrane spectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue New Stuff)
41
Sixten Beme Zig-Nificant
Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2701
Nick Pudar Whole Hole hole appears and disappears in queen
 		Dec. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 12)
2731
Dominique Duvivier New-Wave All Backs Red and blue double-backed cards shuffled together and magically separate. One of the double backers is split into two Jokers, then the faces on the rest of the deck appear
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
175
James Swain Fortune Telling Cards three "fortune telling" cards change into one selection, blendo
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
90
Bob King Turncoat single folded card turns inside out, hand cover only
Also published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
20
Harry Riser The Distraction Factor blank-faced card with Ace of Clubs printed on the back design pushed in deck, card next to it signed by spectator, eventually the blank face is now the signed face
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
36
Cold Fusion
1996
Method in Effect
3
Peter Duffie Jagged Edge half of a card vanishes and reappears stapled to another signed card
Inspired by 1996
Method in Effect
5
Peter Duffie The 25% Solution corner of selection vanishes and appears stapled onto another card
Inspired by 1996
Method in Effect
6
Piet Forton Eine Lektion in Addition two cards are found which add to the selection, then they transform to the selection, blendo
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
51
David Acer The Card Warp Get-Ready
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)
423
Doug Conn Conn-Fusion Rules two cards marked on back fuse into double backer
Also published here June 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 10)
61
Ken Krenzel Cloning Queens Queen is split in two, split again, miniature Queen appears, they all melt back into one
 		1997
Ingenuities
145
Karl Fulves The Convert four cards all become bite marks
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
61
Karl Fulves Stapled 3-Card Catch sandwich is stapled together after Müller's "Three-Card Catch", posed as problem
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
91
Karl Fulves Optikal Illusion three-card fan, in mirror only two cards are seen but simultaneously three from back
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
97
Karl Fulves Stake Out sandwich stapled but only center card is stapled
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
114
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Double-Stuck Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
99
Richard Bartram, Jr. Albatross Card two cards travel to wallet, then hole travels from one card to the other
 		1997
Trephine
105
Richard Bartram, Jr. Orapgami card is folded quickly, as an effect, snap change variation
 		1997
Trephine
163
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tearable card snapped is torn into pieces, as an effect, snap change variation
 		1997
Trephine
164
Simon Lovell Outfold indifferent card folded into fourth face outward, changed into back-outward and then into selection, two methods
 		1997
Simon Says!
91
Simon Lovell Heartlebox hole also appears in case
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
147
Ariel Frailich Splittin' Image Four split into Twos, then into Aces, four Aces change into a blackjack hand of one Jack and one Ace
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
33
Tom Ransom Hologramagic Seven of Spades torn in half, one half torn in half again, and so on, to get smaller and smaller pieces, each piece shows a full miniature Seven of Spades on its face
 		1997
Card Stories
72
Frank Zak Restoration Fuse two cards removed, one signed by performer and one by spectator, both torn into quarters, they restore into one double faced card
 		Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
68
Alain Nu, T. J. Osbourne Warpogami after cardwarp the torn card is folded into small square box as a souvenir
Related to May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
66
Lee Asher The Ripper visual, "double backed card transformes in 4 of a kind"
 		1998
Thinking Out Loud
1
Rainer Pfeiffer Mismade-Warp climax for card-warp, covering bill also turns inside out
 		1998
The Book
110
Karl Fulves Red Snapper Ace through Seven of Spades put in frying pan, red-backed mystery card as well, then named card and put in from blue-backed deck, Ace through Seven removed again, only one card remains, it is now red-backed named card
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
282
Wesley James Splits Four spot is select, it splits in Twos, then in Aces, three double facers
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
1
Terri Rogers The Boromian Link Linking card effect, one card frame links onto two others frames.
Inspired by 1998
Top Secrets
19
Terri Rogers StarGate Two card frames glued back to back turn inside out to become glued face to face
Inspired by 1998
Top Secrets
50
Terri Rogers The FlexiCard Flexagon with playing cards
 		1998
Top Secrets
82
Marcelo Contento Drilling hole appears in signed selection
 		Jan. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 5)
72
Steve Bedwell Binary Fission featuring "The Krenzel Split"
Inspired by 1998 ca.
Flexing and Twisting
10
James Swain Card Warp Display only with borderless Cards
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
80
Lee Asher The Magic Finger Box of Death finger is bent in folded card
 		1999
Lé Asher
6
David Regal The Half Deal Doing a half deal - only deal off the face layer of a card as a transparent card, leaving a blank card, then print it back
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
97
Edward Marlo, David Regal K.M. Move with Reverse Fingering as fisible fusion
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
98
David Regal I've Got Your Number Claim check vanishes, reappears stapled on selected card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
120
David Regal Pasteboard Massacre Magician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
242
Doug Conn Peace At Any Time selection lost in deck, then cards produced that match color, suit and value of card, finally those three cards change into selection, blendo
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
157
Doug Conn Conn's Fusion two cards marked on back fuse into double backer
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
170
Paul Cummins Fusion Bibliography
1999
Tricks of my Trade
174
David Acer The Card Warp Get-Ready
Also published here 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
114
David Stone Surprise Index signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing
Related toAlso published here 1999
Mietek — Lecture Notes
30
Ellis Stanyon The Bullet Ace No. 40, hole visually appears in Ace
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
181
Gregory Wilson The Name Tag Trick blank deck (“name tags”), spectator signs one, Ambitious Card sequence, signature vanishes and reappears, travels onto another card signed by performer on back
  • Alternative Final Phase: whole deck changes to spectator’s signed card, then changes back and card is produced from pocket
Related to
  • “Blank Ambition” (Seth Kramer, Ruminations, Vol. 1 No. 5, Nov. 1986, p. 4)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
4
Gregory Wilson Stunt Double double snaps out of hand and spins/boomerangs in air
  • variation to make double split apart in mid-air (p. 28)
Also published here
  • "The Wilson Whirl" (Gregory Wilson, Genii, Vol. 61 No. 4, Aug. 1998, p. 68)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
26
Jason Tang Meld
Related to Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
30
Jon Racherbaumer Clarifying "Fusion" Confusion credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • Obiter Dicta: Dust-Motes In The Grid (May 1999, GeMiNi Network)
 July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
ii
David Acer The Acer File
  • Changes
pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
  • Part 1: Transformation
  • Part 2: Fusion
  • Part 3: Fission
Also published here July/Aug. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)
629
Diamond Jim Tyler The Gunslinger cowboy figure drawn on selected card, it is bent so it stands upright on the table, performer mimes shooting on it and the card falls over and has a bullet hole
 		Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
73
Dan Tong Danny's Bill Warp using a bill
Variations Dec. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 4)
2055
Allen Zingg Ton, Kenton, & Zingg combination of Knepper's "Torn & Restored #1" and Tongs "Danny's Bill Warp"
Inspired by Dec. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 4)
2058
Karl Fulves Quartered four jacks on table, selection placed under one, it magically quarters itself and one quarter is found under each, posed as problem
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
180
Piet Forton A Lesson in Addition two cards are found which add to the selection, then they transform to the selection, blendo
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
48
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Related toAlso published here 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
60
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here 2000
Standing Room Only
5
Aldo Colombini Printing Ahead four blank cards, on one a back appears and on one the face of selection, then they fuse together
 		2000
Standing Room Only
7
Ben Harris De-Crease folded card becomes un-creased again, only pictures, see Genii reference
Also published here 2000
Quarks & Quirks
40
David Acer Fission, Fusion, Confusion pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
Also published here Nov. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)
85
Don England Micro Warp Card Warp with the Card shrinking
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
60
Don England Warped and Single with bill and change of the card at the end
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
86
Don England Double Crossed!
2001
Don England's Paradox
94
Don England d/Warp unfolded Card is pushed through the pack
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
119
David Knight The Blair Switch Project signature on face of a card and signature on back of other card
 		Jan. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2077
Karl Fulves Center Fold No. 39, joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
Also published here 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
86
David Stone Surprise Index signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing
Related toAlso published here 2001
CocOOn
13
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
44
Marc DeSouza Twin Transpo X 2 two signed cards travel to wallet, one is held behind back and transposes with card held in front of back, then fusion
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
37
David Acer Shift Happens grip on card changes to different corner visually
Inspired by 2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
93
Peter Gröning Splitting the Aces a Four is split into two Twos, then the four Aces
 		Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
22
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
27
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Fusion
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
168
Gordon Bean Corner Kick indifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection
Inspired byVariations July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
15
Ryan Matney Corner Kicked Again indifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
16
Ben Harris De-Crease folded card becomes un-creased again, explanation in more detail
Also published here Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
32
David Acer, Richard Sanders Splittant a Four visibly splits into two Twos
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)
34
Jamy Ian Swiss Close Encounters Of The Fourth Kind rhyming patter
Also published here 2002
Theatrics II
19
Andi Gladwin Splitting Hairs performer wants to find the Aces, a Four is found instead, one Ace is pulled from it, leaving behind a Three, repeated until the Four is split into all four Aces
Inspired by
  • "Aces From The Fore" (Stephen Tucker, marketed item)
  • "Impromptu Aces From The Fore" (Stephen Tucker, Pandora's Box video)
 June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
12
Andi Gladwin Double Decker Ripper two decks pulled out of a case, pseudo switch presentation
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
26
Peter McLanachan Signature Transferral one card signed on back and one on face, they find each other, then signature from back is transferred onto other card
Also published here
  • Aldo Colombini's column in Genii, May 1996
 July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
4
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Split Change Transpo "Transplit", named even card (e.g. black Eight) is visibly split in two Fours, repeated with other black Eight, tabled black Fours from first split turn out to be the black Eights
 		2002
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 2
16
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Split Change Snap Change for visual splitting effect
Related to 2002
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 2
17
Shaun Robison Spots-A-Poppin' red spot on playing card changes to sponge ball and then appears back on selection
 		Summer 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 63)
42
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
371
Roberto Giobbi Pasteboard Blendo
Also published here 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1174
Roberto Giobbi, Father Cyprian, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coalaces four aces change into single selection
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1178
Jim Steinmeyer through the Trapdoor two cards penetrate each other, warp finale
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
30
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
22
Jay Sankey A Short Fuse Two of Clubs (signed on face) fuses with Ace of Clubs (signed on back) to form double signed Three of Clubs
Related to 2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Memorable Images)
3
Jay Sankey Voodoo Card signed and lost in deck, a white index card is folded in quarters and selected card is found folded in the deck. Then corner of selected card is burnt, and index card is found to be burnt in the corner too
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Amazing Tricks)
25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents two cards compressed into one composite (suit of one, value of other) card in sandwich, repeat
Inspired by
  • "Pair Dance" (Roy Walton, Connoisseur Conjuring website, 27th July 2000)
  • "Co-Sign" (Duffie/Robertson, Abracadabra)
Variations 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents Revisited four Twos compressed into two Fours, then one Eight, then into nothing, in sandwich
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
20
Tooru Suzuki Anklet Card - The Card Impaled on the Glass hole is burnt in playing card, card then penetrates stem of glass
 		2003
2003 U.S. Master Class Notes
12
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Twins' Split a Two visually splits into two Aces via snap change
Related to Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
28
Ori Ashkenazi Two Faces - One Heart
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
29
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Collectors two Aces are split into four Aces with one selection between each pair, Three-Card Catch
Also published here Oct. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)
51
Jim Steinmeyer Through the Trap Door two folded cards penetrate each other and change folding orientation
 		Nov. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)
72
Joshua Jay The Hole Thing hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see "Correction" reference
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
83
David Acer Changes pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
21
David Acer Splittant Aces Magician visually splits a red Two and black Two into four Aces
Related to 2004
Random Acts of Magic
36
David Acer Splittant Jr. Split Six of Clubs into Four of Clubs and mini Two of Clubs
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
39
David Acer Assimilation Two cards placed in between Jokers visually fuse into selected card
Inspired byRelated to 2004
Random Acts of Magic
95
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card, credit information
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3 (Preferred Method) - "final"
  • Clean-Up Procedures
  • Further Approaches
  • Progeny (selected references for the plot)
Related to 2004
Enchantments
5
Philip T. Goldstein, Dan Tong Goldstein and Tong Tip tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
12
Derek Dingle Derek Dingle Approach tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
13
Frank Garcia Frank Garcia Touch tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
13
Wesley James Hyper-Warp "final", ending with Hyper Card stapled to other card as souvenir
 		2004
Enchantments
89
Luke Dancy Warped face-down card between Queens turns face-up, card-warp without bending cards
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
149
Scott Robinson That's Wrap climax for The Toy, card is fully gift wrapped, different methods
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
220
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
21
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Quarterback two selections, one pops out of deck, one quarter is missing, it is found glued to second selection
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
29
Jay Sankey Short Fuse Two of Diamonds initialed on face, Ace of Diamonds on back, they fuse together into a Three of Diamonds (blendo) initialed on both sides
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
39
Jay Sankey Voodoo file card represents selection, it is folded and selection is then found folded in deck, selection's corner is burned and corner of file card found burnt as well
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
80
Karl Fulves Envelope Illusion optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card, with short card-to-envelope routine
Inspired by 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
102
Kostya Kimlat Marriage a la Mode Anniversary Waltz variation
  • The Honeymoon
 		2004
A Lecture Collection
14
Al Schneider A Marriage of Cards
  • The Schneider Technique
with handkerchief, half deck of double facers and double backers
 		Oct. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)
34
Bob Ostin Ostin's Orifice card with hole is placed face up on table, spectator places his finger through hole and closes eyes, card turns over
Inspired by
  • Mr. E. Ozo's "Out Of Sight" in "The Crimp" Nr. 14.
Also published here
  • "Ostin's Orifice" in "The Crimp" Nr. 40.
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
119
Gene Taylor The Hole Monte monte routine in which one card has a hole in the middle
Inspired byRelated to May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
40
Robert E. Neale Card to Cube Fold folding a cube out of a playing card
 		Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
13
Jack Parker Cain & Cord coin appears underneath selection in the deck. Then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin
Also published here 2005
The Cheetah's Handbook
39
Larry Jennings Prelude lengthwise folded bill penetrates lengthwise folded card, prelude for Card Warp
 		2005
Prelude
1
Bob King Turncoat single folded card turns inside out, hand cover only, incomplete instructions (only first page)
Also published here 2005
My Best To You
31
Tyler Wilson Scarred Warp hole in cover card, card invisible through hole
 		2006
Dominatricks
109
Arturo de Ascanio The Pathology of Cards
Inspired by 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
280
Ronald J. Dayton Crescent City Rooftops folded card is placed on second folded card to form a house, top and bottom card transpose
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
161
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