1,273 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards three cards selected, which are then multiplied (e.g. a dozen aces of hearts), then all duplicates vanished
1889 198
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards single card "reproduces" into duplicates, repeated with other cards, duplicates vanished again, pull
1890 131
Faced-Deck Card Vanish/Switch card put on top of faced deck, deck turned over secretly
1895 50
Ein ganzes Kartenspiel in freier Hand verschwinden zu lassen No. 50, deck cut in half with pivot point on pull, fan looks like normal deck, thread into sleeve
1895 59
Das verschwindende Kartenspiel Eine Kartensoirée No. 9
deck vanishes from borrowed hat, long ribbon pours out instead, card triangles attached so they can be fanned, attached to pull
Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
Das desertierte und wiedereingefangene Ass four Aces shown and lost in deck by spectator, one Ace disappears and travels to spectator's pocket, Diamond spot card masks as Ace with other pips covered by other Aces
Related to 1896 23
Verschwinden und Wiedererscheinen einer Karte card vanishes from deck and appears on back of spectator or performer
Related to 1896 37
Card Vanish at Position spectator remembers card and its position, when re-counted it is no longer there or switched
1896 49
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die verschwundene Karte card selected and returned out of hands, yet it disappears from deck
1896 83
Verkleinerungskarte single card shrinks and vanishes
Related to 1896 139
Die Verwandlungs- und Verkleinerungskarte Queen changes in a Jack, shrinks to half its size and vanishes
1896 151
Die mysteriöse Verbindung deck vanishes (via pull in sleeve) and is reproduced from spectator's pocket as a festoon with all cards tied to a string
1896 152
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster In fremder Hand verschwindende Karten cards disappear into tray
1896 181
Der Kartenspiegel card vanishes on mirror, card with mirror on back
1896 182
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die thatsächlich verschwindende Karte card pull into sleeve
1896 183
Die Kartencigarre card vanishes in the hands, miniature card reappears at end of cigar, it then grows to normal size
1896 184
Karten-Etui deck placed in a case vanishes or transforms into silk, etc.
1896 201
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Card Vanish under Handkerchief card vanishes from deck under handkerchief by gripping reversed stripper card with handkerchief when removing it
Also published here 1896 227
Carl Willmann Willmann's Kartenklammer further designs for deck holders that can be attached to a table or chair, and a holder for body loading, deck vanish via pull
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
42
Deck Vanish by palming whole deck, ditch in pocket
Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
180
Dr. Arnfeld Die verschwindende Karte card vanishes from deck, spectator pushes card into clip in deck which is pulled out
Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
181
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Card Vanish under Handkerchief card vanishes from deck under handkerchief by gripping reversed stripper card with handkerchief when removing it
Also published here Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
100
C. Wichmann Pia fraus selection and eleven cards shown, selection vanishes from packet
Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
The Vanishing Of Thought Cards twenty-six double facers
1897 143
The Changing and Diminishing Card card changes, shrinks, then disappears
1897 229
The Eclipsed Pack of Cards fan of cards thrown in air vanishes
1897 269
Die aus dem Spiel verschwindenden Karten thought-of cards vanish, double facer deck with odd cards on one side and even on the other side
Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
L'Homme Masqué La carte kinématographique thought-of picture card and all picture cards from same suit vanish from deck and are reproduced from pocket of spectator
Also published here Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
42
Einleitung eines Kartenmanövers "by St. ...", deck vanishes, reappears, vanishes again and performer turns around once and then has the deck back in his hand, deck on pull
Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
118
Kartenspiele zu vertauschen
  • deck switch by pushing one in vest and the other comes threaded out of sleeve
  • card clip
  • deck vanish with pull
  • deck switch by getting rid of deck in left hand and taking new deck with right hand while back is turned
Related to 1899 151
Julius Kupka Die mystirieuse Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
card is apparently not in one half of the deck, but then it is, card stuck to back of hand with moisture
Mar. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 3)
36
Wie man ein Kartenspiel verschwinden lässt manipulative deck vanish, unload under armpit
May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das verschwindende Kartenspiel deck put in glass case and covered with handkerchief, deck vanishes and silk is in case, secret inner case that slides out
Also published here Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
166
Stripper Vanish selection shuffled back by spectator, deck covered with handkerchief, handkerchief pulled away and reversed stripper card secretly stripped out and removed with handkerchief
Also published here 1900 96
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das verschwindende Kartenspiel No. 20, deck put in glass case and covered with handkerchief, deck vanishes or changes into some other item
Also published here 1900 108
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Auflösung einer Spielkarte card under silk is put on glass tray and vanishes, transparent celluloid card
Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
181
Hänsel Kastner Der Fächer als Kartenmagnet card vanishes in fan (not a card fan) and reappears from fan
July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
102
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
1903 186
H. F. C. Suhr La carte du diable card vanishes in flash of fire, made from flash paper, ignites by itself
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
18
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die "Wurfeskamotage" eines ganzen Kartenspiels false transfer of deck of cards, bounces back into throwing hand
Mar. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 4)
49
The Dissolved Card card held under handkerchief is pushed in glass of water by spectator and vanishes, celluloid card
1909 124
Nate Leipzig Sixth Method Aces vanish from deck, reappear via Slap Aces
Variations 1909 219
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der verschwundene König card vanishes in deck, then rises (= is pulled from) from behind another single card
Also published here 1910 186
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910 196
Charles T. Jordan The Spook Card No. 2, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Related to 1920 6
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Card No. 5, one of six cards vanishes and appears in performer's pocket
1920 12
Charles T. Jordan Card Vanish via Miscall four cards placed on table, one miscalled and forced
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
9
Charles T. Jordan The Fade-Out Vanish card from ten-card-packet vanishes
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
18
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero! spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Edward Bagshawe Perambulating Pasteboards hat covered with handkerchief, cased deck put in container, it vanishes from there (black shell), cards removed from hat in string, case also in hat
1924 32
Jack Merlin Change Making Palmed Card Disappear sucker moment, palming cards of and showing the problem of changes, in the end hand is empty
1927/28 18
Eric F. Impey Mysto - The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
Also published here 1928 2
Eric F. Impey Turn-It card and its position remembered, card vanishes and reappears, sixteen double facers
1928 5
Tom Sellers Swing spectator remembers bottom card of half that has ben cut off onto case, it vanishes later, card attached to card case that can be pivoted out
1931 19
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
1931 2
In Reverse card vanishes and reappears (color change methodology)
1933 34
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Hide-Out" Card Sleight showing that a card is apparently missing while spreading through deck, reverse cull
Also published here 1933 4
Tommy Tucker Vanishing Pack of Cards handkerchief around deck, vanish with handkerchief, methodically vanish is made in two steps
1933 20
T. Page Wright Complete deck vanish deck dropped in pocket, back palm misdirection
1933 5
T. Page Wright Card revelation performer deals through packet or deck, selection has vanished, it reappears face-up in center
1933 10
T. Page Wright Six Card Trick card vanishes in six-card packet and reappears
1933 16
Vanish of Deck handkerchief with dummy disk
1934 77
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight!! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Louis Lam Perplexo "The 'El-El' Disappearance of One or More Cards", selection is put on face-up half and covered with other half, vanishes after separation of halves
1935 4
Louis Lam The "El-El" Master Four Ace Effect aces disappear one by one between two faced piles, indifferent cards then change to aces via glide
1935 7
Pellet Trick No. 23, about ten cards freely chosen and written on pieces of paper that are crumpled up, selections sealed in envelope, one of those papers is chosen and that card vanishes from group of selections or travels to somewhere like pocket
Related to 1935 25
Al Baker Gee!! deck vanish, with handkerchief, unload in pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1935 7
Robert Parrish Deck Vanish in Tambourine solution
Inspired by Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Franklin M. Chapman, Harry Bernard Vanishing Deck three cards chosen, one found behind back, deck covered with handkerchief, other two cards found and deck vanishes
1936 5
Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger
1937 108
Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card
1937 111
Card from Nowhere card to anywhere with duplicate, card vanishes via short card and riffle display
1937 310
Vanishing Card short card
1937 314
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
1937 341
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum The Perfect Card Routine card is forced and vanishes from deck via double facer, duplicate can appear anywhere, employed in three phase routine in which a card turns over, another changes into a selection and the third selection travels into pocket
1937 37
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
1938 258
Mickey MacDougall The Four Aces reappearance in poker deal
Variations 1938 476
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
1938 628
Nate Leipzig The "Slap" Aces Aces vanish from pack and reappear
1940 244
Dai Vernon Solo Flight Aces as finale four cards change into Aces one by one
1940 254
Rub-A-Dub-Dub transformation and vanish
Related toVariations 1940 301
The Vanishing Pack with handkerchief
Related toVariations 1940 315
Henry Hardin The Dissolving Card one of five
1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Howard Warringer Utility Card Stealing Apparatus card vanish from case, tape in box
Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
4
Martin Gardner Vanishing and Reappearing Card spectator cuts deck and remembers card, halves placed face-to-face, selection vanishes (cards shown one by one) and reappears
VariationsAlso published here 1940 20
Louis Capiaux Cartes Mechant card to pocket or wallet with lengthy sucker presentation in which an obviously palmed card vanishes from a handkerchief
1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
788
The Diminishing Cards - Sleight of Hand Method
1941 48
Paul LePaul Diminishing Card Finesse with deck vanish finale
1941 51
Hervel Disparaition d'une carte déchirée dans un sac en papier vanish of pieces of torn card in paper bag, thumb tip with hook
Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
8
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941 8
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Good Companions four Kings, one put in pocket, others vanish one by one, removed from pocket, three double facers
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Kittyhawk Card from packet to reversed into deck, double facer
1942 4
Eddie Joseph Gone Beyond Recognition spectator peeks at a card with a knife, that card vanishes, reproduced from pocket
1942 28
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Also published here 1942 7
Martin Gardner Vanish and Spell card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top
Related to 1942 14
Martin Gardner Card Vanish Sequence Hide-Out Principle, deck shown in sections, card to vanish is reversed
Related to 1942 14
Martin Gardner A Curious Card Vanish card vanishes from under handkerchief and reappears reversed in deck
1942 28
Century Card Vanishing Paper to vanish few cards
1942/27 92
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Mr. and Mrs. Hart - The Adventures of a Loving Couple King and Queen of Hearts vanish and then travel together, and make "little hearts"
1943 20
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
1943 25
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
1943 4
Warren Wiersbe What a Coincidence! selection vanishes, another card is selected which happens to be first card
1944 3
Warren Wiersbe Delayed Discovery selection vanishes, performer then finds cards for color, suit, value of selection, selection reappears reversed
1944 10
Edward Marlo Rub Away with rub vanish
1945 14
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1945 79
Stanley Collins The Alpha Four Ace Trick
1945 131
Edouard Cartier Cartier's Card Reversal and Spelling selection vanishes and appears reversed when spelled to
Sep. 1945 151
Arthur H. Buckley Lost and Found Experiment No. 18 - card vanishes and is found via second deal stop trick
1946 170
Martin Gardner, Neal Elias Vanishing Card from deck
1946 4
Dr. William Weyeneth Disparition mystérieuse d'une carte dans une enveloppe card vanishes from envelope, followed by german translation "Geheimnisvolles verschwinden einer Karte aus einen Briefumschlag"
Mar. 1946 3
Edward Marlo II. Double Deal Vanish of named card, stacked
1947 35
Edward Marlo IV. Saliva Methods
  • A. Cut Method
  • B. In Spread
  • C. The Peek
1947 36
Edward Marlo V. Double Lift
  • A. From the Peek
  • B. Key Card
  • C. Imperfection
  • D. One Hand
1947 37
Edward Marlo Card Stab card vanishes, then deck is wrapped in newspaper and card stabbed to
Related to 1947 38
Harold E. Haber, Jr. The Lazy Man's Miracle five cards are selected and placed inside envelope, names written on pieces of paper and one selected, that card vanishes from envelope and appears somewhere else
Inspired by
  • Louis Nikola's "An Impudent Imposition" in Percy Naldrett's "Further Expert Magic" 1923.
Also published here
Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
313
Franklin V. Taylor Hallucination two card change places, then one card held on palm vanishes, just to again appear in the wallet, see p. 377 for corrections
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1947 361
Paul Curry Thoughts of "Hallucination" various ideas for Taylor's routine
Inspired by Dec. 1947 381
Off Agin, On Agin, Finnegin! card vanishs and reappeares via pass
1948 157
Arthur H. Buckley Four Aces
Related to 1948 119
The Glide with small packet, Collins Aces
1948 1120
Carmen D'Amico Toss Over Card card is thrown invisible between two reversed cards in the deck
1948/27 86
Paul LePaul A Vanish And Reproduction Of A Deck Of Cards
1949 124
Al Leech, Edward Marlo Aces Up Aces vanish from deck, then are found face-up in deck
Variations 1949 10
Jack Yeager The Vanishing Reds fan of ten cards, red and black alternating, then all red cards vanish and are produced from pocket
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
24
Tony Slydini Card over the Head card secretly shot above spectator's head
June 1949 555
Cliff Lesta There Goes Another Deck card found under handkerchief, rest of deck vanishes, by "Lesta the Magician"
May 1949 3
Bert Allerton Transcendent Trick biddle trick, stolen card is forced to a second spectator
Also published here 1949 40
Paul Rosini Was It There? one of five cards named, it vanishes from the five-card packet, it appears face-up in the deck, repeat with another card which reappears in the pocket
Related to 1950 9
Bill Simon A Strange Card card vanishes from five card packet and reappears reversed in the deck, similar structure as the Biddle trick
1952 125
Edward Marlo The Follow Up Aces Aces lost in deck come to top
Related toVariations 1953 91
Edward Marlo Four Ace Vanish featuring four different vanishes
Variations 1953 166
Edward Marlo The Impromptu Phantom five cards with selections are under handkerchief, two removed, rest vanishes
1953 192
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure Card placed between black Aces vanishes to magician's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1953 19
Stanley Collins Collins' Ace Trick
1953 66
Franklin V. Taylor Frank's Vanish card vanish under handkerchief, scotch tape
Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1193
Stanley Palm Ghost Cards packet vanishes beneath handkerchief with funny (?) presentation
1954/27 60
Mariano Palhinha Wherizit three cards with money card in middle held by spectator beneath handkerchief, money card vanishes
1954/27 62
Stanley Collins, Cy Endfield Aces for Connoisseurs Collins Aces
Variations 1955 46
Edward Marlo Card Vanishes from Small Packet
1956 10
Ken Brooke Presentation of the Vanishing Card Case and Cards case vanishes, is produced from pocket, deck vanishes and is produced from case
1956 33
Jerry Andrus Effect D vanished card reappears reversed next to another selection
1956 74
Jerry Andrus Disappearance from a Handkerchief lapping, card to pocket
Related to 1956 129
Jerry Andrus Deck Up the Sleeve
1956 132
Edward Marlo Vanish from Packet vanishing a card from a packet of five, "Red and Blue Effect"
1957 32
Jerry Andrus Fold Away Card playing card folded up with a 3x4 inch file card, it vanishes and reappears again inside it without creases
1957 3
Jerry Andrus Unexpected Reverse card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1957 6
Edward Marlo Double Buckle Vanish card vanishes from packet
  • With all Five Cards Face Down
  • With all Cards Face Down
  • With all Cards Face Up
  • To Show all Cards and Reverse the Selection During the Process
  • Devilish Miracle Handling
  • The Triple Buckle Vanish
June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
15
Everett Lyda Five Card Super Vanish card vanishes from five-card packet and returns, buckle count
1957 15
Bert Allerton Transcendence biddle trick, stolen card is forced to a second spectator
VariationsAlso published here 1958 27
Edward Marlo Third Example a card vanishes from a small packet
1959 40
Matt Schulien Matt's Hideaway hold-out under belly or in knee, deck vanish story
1959 21
Matt Schulien The Vanishing Deck deck vanishes except for one card, using manipulator's steal
1959 60
Edward Marlo Premonition Not card vanishes from deck and is reproduced from pocket, using deck of double facers with same card on each back (à la Hofzinser), spectator deals through double-faced deck, title taken from reprint
  • First Method (named card vanishes)
  • Second Method (touched card vanishes)
  • Third Method (touched card vanishes, using only a bank of double facers)
  • Fourth Method (named card which is marked and replaced vanishes)
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
4
Edward Marlo Atomic Deck Card Vanish peeked card vanishes, using the Atomic Deck (mis-indexed double facer deck)
Related to
  • Joe Berg's Atomic Deck
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
7
Edward Marlo Vanishing Card Deck touched card vanishes, spectator counts through deck, it is found in pocket, using a bank of nine double facers
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
12
Edward Marlo Easy Vanishing Card fifty-one cards roughed on faces, one card on back
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
15
Edward Marlo The Illogical Routine Aces are stacked with faros multiple times, but each time come out in an unexpected hand for an unexpected number of players, Aces vanish as finale
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
18
Edward Marlo A Monte Vanish during a Three Card Monte the money card vanishes and appears in pocket, it then transposes with one of the other cards
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
21
James Steranko Aces in Abstraction Chapter Ten, A Lesson in Extraordinary Card Technique
  • Part One: Aces and Kings removed, Kings shuffled back, Aces placed in deck reversed, when deck is spread the Kings are face up and Aces have vanished
  • Part Two: Kings placed in row, deck placed on each and they change to Aces
1960 67
James Steranko Card Eclipse Chapter Eleven, "The Ultimate in Color Change Routines
three routined changes on top of deck, then card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck
1960 76
James Steranko Saliva Vanish reversed card vanishes
1960 89
Cliff Green The Vanish signed card vanishes from face of pack, reappears in pocket
1961 58
Cliff Green The Vanish Absolute from face
1961 60
Cliff Green The Evaporating Aces different vanish for each aces
1961 92
Edward Marlo Vanishing Eleven eleven cards vanish, selection remains, Biddle steal
Related toVariations Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
9
Edward Marlo A Marlo Miracle card vanishes via double push-off deal, then it is stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
1962 64
Frank Garcia The Apex Ace Aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
Related toVariations 1962 88
Al Leech Lost and Found Aces Aces vanish and reappear at face of four packets
Variations 1962 195
Card Vanish reversed on bottom, displayed in batches and put underneath reversed
1962 196
Card Vanish Display showing that a card is missing by displaying cards in groups
1962 226
Dai Vernon Slow Motion Card Vanish
1962 29
Dai Vernon Another Smear gum from envelope
1962 55
Don Tanner The Houdini Card using a card box, card in envelope is placed in box vanishes
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
50
Don Tanner Card in Orange - Cigarette card vanish from card box, brief
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
56
Max Malini Vanish of the Pack while moving chair
Also published here 1962 72
Dr. William Weyeneth Das Verschwinden einer Karte unter einem Hut card vanishes from deck, under a hat
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
206
Nate Leipzig Slap Four Ace Routine Aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one
Related toVariations 1963 42
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Favourite Four Aces Trick
1963 165
Jerry Andrus Card to Pocket card and its position in small packet remembered by spectator, card ends up lapped after one deal-through
1964 4
Al Leech Vanishing Card card is rubbed, changes color, vanishes
1965 12
Al Leech Four Ace Vanish not visual
Variations 1965 23
Al Leech Double Vanish on the pack
1965 48
Al Leech Pseudo Boomerang invisible flight into pack
1965 50
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
George Davenport To Vanish a Deck of Cards
1966 11
Harry Lorayne Vice Triumphant four jacks vanish from deck, reappear in pocket, story presentation
Related to 1967 135
Edward Marlo Vanishing Aces one at a time, then found one at a time
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
7
Roy Walton Conspicuous Consumption two odd-backed jacks (cannibals) eat four missionaries (aces), on top of deck, second deal
Related to Feb. 1967 84
Karl Fulves Prelude explaining "dealing heavy" to audience, then surplus card vanishes
Aug. 1967 114
Piet Forton Color Change Aces Aces appear one by one in packet of blue backed cards, blue backed cards disappear, then Aces change into red backs
1967 9
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Four Disappearing Queens Change Visibly To Four Aces
Related toAlso published here 1967 10
Piet Forton Lucky Seven Routine Four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1967 14
Jimmy Kater Deck to Pocket Ditch
1968 65
Edward Marlo Saliva Card Vanish
1968 95
Edward Marlo The Called for Vanish any named card is missing from deck
1968 103
Edward Marlo Card Vanish Supreme two methods
Inspired byRelated to 1968 111
Edward Marlo Improved Named Vanish any named card is missing from deck, sticky substance, four methods
1968 116
Edward Marlo The Gone Ghost silk over deck, glorpy type movement, then selection (ghost) gone
1968 42
Edward Marlo The Acrobatic Vanish from small packet reversed into pack
1968 59
Don Nielson Sense of Touch comedy routine with cards, case and knife in bag, with a jumbo card, p. 241 for further reference, p. 246 for idea by Robert Eagle
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1968 217
Piet Forton Glückszahl 7 four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1968 13
Alton Sharpe Impossible Card Vanish card vanishes from pay envelope, slit at bottom
1969 36
Larry Jennings The Turncoat ace of spades vanishes, turns over, changes back, ... in small packet
1969 44
Alan Keith Sock it to Me aces reappear sticking out of four vest pockets (duplicates)
1969 125
Edward Marlo Stanley Collins Ace Vanish Variation
1969 151
George Lee Single Card Vanish below post card
1969 152
Edward Marlo "Over Here, Of Course!" face-up/face-down packet, selection vanishes, reappears face up
Inspired by
  • "Where Has It Gone" (Hideo Kato, Genii, Sept. 1969)
Related toVariations
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
63
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Vanishing Deck deck placed in metal box, silk vanished, deck vanished except selection and silk in box too
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
300
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure reprinted from reference, see also p. 320
Related toVariations Dec. 1969 309
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four Aces and two Jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 36
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
Also published here 1969 37
Eddie Joseph Tacit Command chosen card completely vanishes from a packet, using mirage holdout
1969 328
Eddie Joseph Silky Smooth Card Vanish with handkerchief, using mirage holdout
1969 331
Rolf Andra Das verschwindende Kartenspiel deck vanish under handkerchief, with dummy in handkerchief
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
76
Harry Whitestone Cards Across Tidbit color change as vanish
1969 112
Karl Fulves As A Vanish placing sticky card next to selection with faro, also rough-smooth method
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
53
Fred Lessor Nice Recovery four Aces vanish in sandwiches, reappear in deck via spelling
Variations July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
67
Edward Marlo Wet Line Vanish or Control selection vanishes or is controlled, saliva handling
1970 88
Edward Marlo Fingertip Vanish fingertip peeked card vanishes, double index card
1970 95
Edward Marlo Pre-Determined Four - Fourth Effect A Fingertip Peeked card vanishes, waxed corner short
1970 107
Edward Marlo The Vanishing Card peeked card vanishes, reappears at chosen number, saliva
1970 116
Edward Marlo Vanishing Card a chosen card vanishes from amongst a packet of five cards, lapping
1970 153
Edward Marlo Vanishing Eleven eleven cards vanish, selection remains, lapping
Related to 1970 153
Edward Marlo The Surprise Packet card in named hand shown indifferent during poker deal, they change into Aces, possible follow-up to Collins Aces
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
140
Roy Walton Gone To Earth card vanishes in packet an reappears
Inspired by
  • Hideo Kato's "Where Has It Gone?" (Genii Sept 1970)
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
187
Paul Swinford Added Thoughts on "Over Here, of Course!"
Inspired by Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
189
Edward Marlo Fly Me To The Moon card vanishes in packet an reappears at chosen position, based on Hideo Kato's "Where Has It Gone?" (Genii Sept 1969), two methods
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
189
Paul Sweetman PoD Addition travelling stamp
Inspired by Feb. 1970 320
Ger Copper Fancy Change giant coin changes to card case, deck removed and case vanishes
1970 5
Roger Smith The Greatest Faro Trick of the Century card vanish, straight cut placement, faro shuffle and sticky
Sep. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Allan Ackerman Minuscule Deck prediction with deck vanish (and optional reproduction)
Inspired by
  • Gerald Kosky routine from Talisman, Nov. 1970
Variations
1971 8
Karl Fulves Swallow the Leader Ace assembly, then Aces vanish
Mar. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 11)
85
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 39
Karl Fulves Future Minus prediction is placed between sandwich cards, selection as well, they turn out to be the same
  • A Variation in Handling
Inspired byRelated to 1971 12
Matt Corin The Cannibal Cards routine claimed by Wesley James, see references
Related toVariations Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Jon Racherbaumer Last-Minute Departure
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
28
Sam Leo Horowitz 3-Card Princess as finale in last phase the other two vanish, see also p. 476
Related to Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
446
Edward Marlo Blank Ace Assembly suggestion of doing ace assembly with aces and blank cards
1971 6
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971 27
Roger Smith K-S Vanish handling for method 4 of Marlo reference
Inspired by 1971 9
Jerry K. Hartman Four-gone Delusion “Apex Ace” sequence to vanish Aces one at a time, then indifferent cards are changed into Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1971 20
Frank Garcia Hide and Seek Kings Kings vanish, Queens appear in between
1972 57
Bob Baxter Rising & Vanishing Card under handkerchief
1972 103
Walter Rollins, Jerry Mentzer Unexpected Surprise four of five cards vanish, with odd-backed card variation
Related to 1972 31
Sam Schwartz A.E.-I.O.U.
Variations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
109
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Vanish prayer vanish
Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Francis Haxton Nice Recovery - 2 four aces vanish in sandwiches, reappear in deck via spelling, stand-up handling
Inspired by Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
149
Karl Fulves Gaffed Cards new type of flap card to vanish a card
1972 17
Billy McComb Eye-Level, One-Man Card Vanish gimmick, similar to Vernon
Related to 1972 6
Bob Stencel Cannibal Cards two cards vanish between the four cannibals, see p. 608 for correction
Inspired by
  • "The Cannibals and the Missionaries" (Alex Elmsley)
Dec. 1972 573
Traveling Cards Vanish hiding a card while running through the deck
1972 19
The Pack Vanishes all cards vanish except two selections
1972 84
Charly Bonda-Gewies Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case
Variations 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
41
Luigi Gandrini Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case, gaff variation
Inspired by 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
91
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase II Ace of Clubs inserted in middle of deck, red Aces vanish from top and bottom and sandwich Ace of Clubs in middle
Related to 1972 44
Jerry K. Hartman Looking Glass Queens Joker amongst Queens packet takes on each Queen’s identity in succession, then vanishes from packet
Inspired by 1972 63
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Card Vanish No. 23, moisture on left third finger for card vanish after peek
Related to 1972 11
Dai Vernon Vernon's Sputum Gags No. 46, moisture/saliva application, card vanish and throwing a double in the air
  • Card vanish an peek
  • Sputum color change
  • Throw double and catch in deck
Related to 1972 16
Dai Vernon Vernon's Vanish Of Peeked Card By Sleight Of Hand No. 112, double deal, break picked up during peek, position known afterwards
1972 33
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Poker Player's Vanish Version No. 233, Aces change to Kings instead of vanishing, then Aces dealt to wanted player
1972 59
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Gone No. 318, one of five cards thought of, it vanishes eventually as cards are shown repeatedly, reappears face up
1972 83
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Simplex Four Ace No. 342, starts like an assembly lay-out, but then Aces vanish and come from envelope or pocket it seems
1972 96
Variation Of Buckley's Four Ace Trick No. 431, ends with dealing Aces in chosen poker hand
Related to 1972 124
For Elimination Glide Trick With 8 Cards No. 462, unclear, using Collins Aces type move, perhaps selection vanishes from packet
Related to 1972 130
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Mental Trick With Five Cards No. 597, "They usually choose the 5H which is in the middle.", one of five cards thought of, it vanishes and reappears in packet face up
1972 166
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Glide Count For 4 Ace Trick No. 605, Collins type
Related to 1972 168
John Snyder Dr. Grote's Effect: 2) Snyder ace Yanish in face up pile No. 658-2, cryptic, Aces seem to vanish from four packets
1972 181
Karl Fulves The Looking Glass Aces five cards with Joker, which changes to four aces one at a time and vanishes, for credits see reference
Related toVariations 1973 22
Karl Fulves One As Two gaffed
1973 44
Karl Fulves The Portable Indice gaffed
1973 45
Karl Fulves Ghost Of A Chance selection disappears from hat, betting theme, two methods
1973 75
Karl Fulves Card Vanishes from Envelope see Note 2
1973 75
Frank Garcia Vanishing Deck two card located, deck under handkerchief, rest vanishes, lapping
1973 50
Now You See 'Em four of a kind vanishes from pack and reappears face up in centre
1973 122
Karl Fulves Four Gone 4&4, oil and water type routine, unequal transpo kicker
Variations 1973 53
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 1 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
61
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 2 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
62
Lin Searles Impossible Location out-of-hand selection (203rd force), card vanishes and reappears in deck
Related to Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
665
Martin Gardner Gardner Vanish see also p. 668
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
665
Lin Searles Cannibal Jacks
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
669
Lin Searles More Cannibals
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
673
Jerry K. Hartman A La Card Cannibal Cards, card placed between Queens disappears
Also published here 1973 17
Jerry K. Hartman Invisible Cut Plot change to Al Leech's Lost and Found Aces
Inspired byVariations 1973 23
Jerry K. Hartman Four-Gone Delusion III Four Kings vanish one by one, reappear next to Queens
1973 26
Roy Walton Return of the Cannibals six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here 1973 42
Rolf Andra, Mark Weston Go-Kum-Card "after Mark Westen", card vanish, using duplicate
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo The Invisible Toss reappears in the deck at specific position, featuring the Deep Face-Up Switch
Related toVariations 1974 79
Edward Marlo No Future Plus two selections with different back are placed underneath a magazine, the become one card
1974 200
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
Jeff Busby Whispering Joker five cards with joker, joker whispers selection which then vanishes, double facer
Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
208
Paul Curry The Drawback Vanish with the aid of the drawback double lift
1974 41
Karl Fulves Heavy Traffic prediction vanishes from between two jacks twice, then the chosen card appears between the jacks
Related toVariations 1974 2
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #6 packet of cards put under handkerchief, pulled away, cards have vanished, in sleeve
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Sep. 1974 790
Joseph Dunninger, Walter B. Gibson The Spaced-Out Card peeked card vanishes form deck
1974
Magick (Issue 107)
531
Jerry Andrus Sudden Surprise card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1974 14
Steve Saunders, James R. Hicks Four Aces 1,000,001 Aces vanish and are found again by spelling the cards
Inspired by 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
Martin A. Nash Down the Garden Path from queens to deck, see p. 443 for additional crediting
1975 74
Jerry Mentzer Last Minute Arrival
1975 30
Rick Johnsson Cannibal Cards
1975 148
Persi Diaconis Diaconis Card Vanish several cards one by one with double backer, no details, only mentioned
Related to 1975 159
Jon Racherbaumer No Force Vanish & Recovery two cards vanish in deck and reappear, roughed deck, see also Fulves' Jumping Gemini
Related to 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
11
Edward Marlo, Arthur Finley The Missing Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes, two methods
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
25
Edward Marlo Cased-In Disappearance lapping from case, see also page 10 of 21st Century Card Magic
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
49
Karl Fulves Approaching Zero "negative ace assembly", aces vanish one at a time without deck, lapping
1975 190
Karl Fulves They're Cannibals with only two cannibal cards, two methods
1975 195
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Three card vanishes between jacks on deck
1975 3
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Four four jacks become three, then two, then one, single card placed in center comes back to top with other jacks
Related to 1975 3
Karl Fulves Return Of The Joker two cannibals change to joker
1975 5
Karl Fulves Other Suggestions (A) 2&2 oil and water
(B), (C) & (D) suggestions for cannibal themed tricks
1975 7
Dai Vernon Card Vanish card that was peeked at vanishes from deck, uses saliva
Related to 1975 220
Karl Fulves Going.... Aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, Ace-vanish idea with double backer by Vosburgh
Related toVariations May 1975 959
Roger Smith The Out of Sight Card Miracle "invisible deck" trick with verbal force of selection and ungaffed deck
1975 3
Francis Carlyle The Stanley Collins - Carlyle Ace Trick aces reappear in named hand
1975 9
Rick Johnsson, Jerry Mentzer Push Down Vanish four cards, one vanishes
1975 8
An Easy Reverse card in ten-card packet chosen, cards shown one by one, it vanished, reappears reversed in packet
Related to 1975 47
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof and Was Gone card peeked in IF condition, later selection has vanished
1975 2
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof - Again card peeked in IF condition, later selection is shown to have vanished and then it reappears
Variations 1975 11
Roger Smith Two Cards That Went Poof two cards peeked in IF condition are shown to have vanished
Inspired by 1975 12
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Go Card Tunnel, card vanishes as it is pushed in perpendicular to the deck
Inspired by 1975 1
Roy Walton Die Rückkehr der Kannibalen six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
13
Gerald Kosky Vanish and Recovery selection is turned over in the deck and vanishes, reappearance at named number
1975 66
Gerald Kosky Jack Spade and the F.B.I. story trick, card sandwiched between tow face down cards in the deck, travels between to face-up Aces, as a climax deck vanishes
1975 68
Frank Shields Rub-a-Dub-Dub using his leg instead of a table
Inspired by 1975 4
Edward Marlo Improved Procedure for the Invisible Toss card is tossed "invisibly" at the right position
Inspired by 1976 197
Edward Marlo The Vanish method for Vanishing a Sandwiched Card
1976 233
Dai Vernon Vernon Utility Move card vanishes from small packet, reappears reversed in middle of deck, card stolen from out-jogged packet on top underneath top card
Related to 1976 24
Wesley James Cannibal Cards with credit information
Related toAlso published here 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
283
Wesley James Cannibal Coin cannibal cards phase with a coin
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
285
Karl Fulves Captured effect variation
1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
294
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Cannibals including credit information on the plot by Pete Biro
Related to 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
295
Jon Racherbaumer Cannibal Card Issue general comments
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
128
Gene Castillon Colorful Cannibals odd-backed cannibal cards
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
129
Jon Racherbaumer Real Gone Missionaries odd-backed
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
131
Cannibal Climax cards with cut out centers
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
135
Pete Biro The Cannibal Cards
1976 17
Bob Haines Four Gone Conclusion two selected cards, four top cards are shown to be all alike, two of the disappear, the two left are now the selected cards
May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
256
Paul Harris La La's Lu Lu three Aces travel from Ace packet into deck one by one, last Ace travels from deck to other three Aces under spectator's hand
Variations 1976 29
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Card Elimination Card vanishes from deck, then appears face up in the deck later
Also published here 1976 22
Karl Fulves Card Problems - (1) deck wrapped in newspaper, card stabbed with knife, rest of deck vanishes, posed as problem
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 10)
38
60 Seconds Flat No. 59, selection vanishes from deck and reappears in deck under table
1976 90
Jon Racherbaumer Pointing Up A Departure card vanishes in sandwich, reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1976 7
Rick Johnsson Fly Now - Pay Later credit card of spectator vanishes, pretending to do the boomerang card, ends up in wallet
1976 33
Bob Ostin The Vanishing Deck half deck with pull
Also published here 1976 ca. 2
Edward Marlo A Slew of Cannibals
Variations 1977 1
David Solomon Womens' Cannibal Liberation only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1977 3
Edward Marlo Cannibals-Cannibals
1977 6
A. Berkeley Davis Palm Spoof card vanishes an reappears with palm presentation, ten vanish
1977 90
Paul Curry Half Gone half of the deck vanishes from a handkerchief
Also published here 1977 1
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Canibal Land
July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
432
Jean Faré Cased In Disappearance - Minus One Deck vanishes except for selection
Inspired by 1977 19
Karl Fulves Psi/bernetics clean vanish of a selection, sucker element, sleeving
1977 8
Karl Fulves Evilopes five cards and envelopes, spectator paper clips one card, all in envelopes, selection vanishes from envelope leaving clip behind
1977 10
Karl Fulves Oblivion loading into shirt (between buttons)
1977 20
Karl Fulves Limbo named four-of-a-kind vanishes from deck, sleeving
1977 22
Karl Fulves Boggled card vanishes with fun sucker presentation about the spectator taking a card from between the aces and pushing it magic thrust like between to aces, sleeving
1977 23
Karl Fulves Recalled top card of one half changes into named Ace when covered with fanned other half, other three Aces vanished, sleeving
1977 39
Stephen Minch Anthropophagic Jacks Jack put on card, card becomes blank with bone picture, more cards become blank between two Jacks, rubber-banded Three become miniature card, card with fly picture vanishes, Jacks transform in flap card case, partial rough-smooth
1977 11
Stephen Minch A Light Fandango selection rises from fan, wiggles and goes back down, then vanishes from deck
1977 37
Roger Smith Surprise Extra! black Jacks on table, card placed between them vanishes, Jacks become red Aces, in deck is the reversed selection with a black Jack on either side, two methods
1977 1
Roger Smith The Invisible Visible card apparently palmed invisibly off deck, then put back on deck and dealt off where it becomes visible again, second deal
Inspired by
  • recent item in The Linking Ring
1977 21
Roger Smith The Card That Went in the Deck on Top card put reversed in center is claimed to travel invisibly to top, becomes visible when dealt off the deck, second deal
1977 21
Don Nielsen A Big Card card selected, deck in paper bag, jumbo card of selection removed, rest of deck vanishes
Also published here 1977 148
José de la Torre Follow the Leader
  • First part: The Aces Follow the Leader (Aces and Joker lost in the deck, all come to top)
  • Second part: Triumphant Aces and the Leader
  • Third part: Again the Four Aces and the Leader (Collins Ace type routine with deal into wanted hand)
1977 9
Jochen Zmeck Karte-Tuch-Geldschein card torn up and put in silk, another silk vanishes, deck put in case, deck vanishes and silk and restored card are found in case, in silk is bill instead of pieces of torn card
Variations 1977 14
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978 13
Allan Ackerman EvaporACEtion
Variations 1978 24
Allan Ackerman Roll Over Card Vanish bare handed
Variations 1978 46
Ken Krenzel The Vanishing Collectors cards between Aces vanish and reappear
Related to 1978 209
Looy Simonoff Kenomental fair selection is marked on face. two possible effects: card is found by spectator from back or vanishes from deck
Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
41
Simon Lovell Handy Aces selected card disappears between the four Aces and reappears face up in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
577
Simon Lovell, Ron Wilson Atomic E.S.P. joker changes to selected card, deck vanishes from case
Also published here Aug. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12)
614
Ross Bertram The Blackstone "Birdcage" Card Vanish
1978 70
Paul Harris Absorption card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes)
Also published here 1978 42
Paul Harris The Incredible Tap Dancing Aces (La La's Lu Lu Re-Vamped), Aces vanish and reappear, using the pack
Inspired byVariations 1978 92
Stanley Collins Collins Glide Display
1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
2
Karl Fulves Catapult card vanishes from packet, card to wallet application
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1167
Ron Wilson The Vanishing Deck
Also published here 1978 8
Steve Beam Edition Addition name of selection found in newspaper add, card vanishes from deck
1978 2
Steve Beam Rapid Transit card appears face-up on the deck (using one handed top palm) vanishes again (face up Tent vanish) and appears face up in the center of the deck
Also published here 1978 25
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
Joe Berg Berg Card Vanish Stand to vanish a deck or card, in frame under handkerchief
1978/76 47
Deck Vanish with hook, deck attached on body
1978/76 112
Edward Marlo The Fake Putdown card disappears among five cards and reappears reversed in deck
1979 111
Edward Marlo Vanish and Poker Combination four signed selections vanish and reappear in a poker hand
1979 170
Eddie Fechter No Pile four of five cards vanish
Related toAlso published here 1979 69
Derek Dingle A Vanishing Deck selection penetrates case, rest vanishes, lapped from card case
1979 136
Wayne Dobson Joker Sandwich card vanishes from sandwich and appears face up in the deck
Apr. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 4)
665
Jerry Sadowitz The Bermuda Triangle card and faces of three cards vanish
July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
707
Karl Fulves Sneakers sandwich placed in case, sandwich card vanishes and reappears in case, flap-flap
1979 32
Karl Fulves Flap Notes uses for flap-flap gimmick, loading sandwich in case, named ace vanishes from case
1979 36
Karl Fulves The Smyx Solution one of five cards vanishes from box, "Secret Sleeving" (without details)
Related to 1979 71
Karl Fulves Frameworks card case frame (like purse frame), aces appear and vanish
1979 88
Karl Fulves Epigram I card placed behind case vanishes
1979 114
Karl Fulves Three To Go one of three cards vanishes, using case as method
1979 117
Karl Fulves Final Reduction three-spot in case changes to Two, then Ace, then vanishes, posed as problem
1979 120
Karl Fulves Animation II "animated version of the Cannibals & Missionary theme", cards half sticking out of deck chase each other, w-gimmick
1979 2
Karl Fulves Meltdown poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes
1979 4
Karl Fulves Impromptwo poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes or shrinks to bridge size
1979 9
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Rule 42 full card placed into packet of half cards vanishes
  • Karl Fulves Notes
  • Cyprian/Fulves Method
1979 37
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
Also published here 1979 125
John Carney Stand Up Miniscule prediction in which only four-of-a-kind remains and deck vanishes
Inspired by 1979 14
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1979 21
Karrell Fox The Gift of the Magi invisible deck and table, spectator names a card, it is the only jumbo card in the pocket
Variations 1979 279
Ken De Courcy Success is Simple patter for "The Gift of the Magi"
Inspired by 1979 283
Ken De Courcy Vanishing Packet all cards except selection vanishes from packet that was placed into handkerchief bag
1979 10
Piet Forton Glückszahl 7 four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
19
Peter Kane What's Up Deck deck vanishes
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
53
Earl Nelson Between Your Points of Departure Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1979 7
Steve Beam Gone! single card vanish in the hands, as an ending for the Piano trick
1979 29
Nick Trost Quick Vanishing Card card vanishes from small packet, Gardner like
Also published here 1979 7
Bernard Bilis Another Departure gaffed
1980 19
Edward Marlo An Optical Illusion selection appears and vanishes on tabled deck, using card clip
1980 106
Edward Marlo Sudden Interlaced Vanish using three duplicates
1980 116
Edward Marlo No Duplicates without duplicates
Related to 1980 117
Edward Marlo Count Conjuring five cards, three selections appear one by one, indifferent cards vanish
1980 153
Bob Veeser Vanish card vanishes from aces and appears somewhere else
1980 299
Paul L. Smith Chased Aces all vanish, are reproduced from deck with various methods
May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
339
Charlie Miller, Frank Garcia Surprise Revelation biddle trick
1980 27
Frank Garcia Ubiquitous Aces aces found by fake riffle cull, aces vanish one by one on deck, produced again
1980 41
Father Cyprian Hofzinser's Departure Aces transform into selection, Aces back in deck, double facer
Also published here 1980 54
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman On The Munch, or Eating Out (A Cannibal Card) simultaneous multiple vanish, three double backer
1980 60
Gene Maze Change of Menu chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the Aces one by one and vanishes in the end
1980 68
Gene Maze Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow from sandwich to middle of the deck, face up
1980 78
Gene Maze Bon Voyage double backer, lapping
1980 79
Mark Weston The M.W. Vanishing Pack while finding four selected cards under a handkerchief
Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
799
Jan Heins The Lady Vanishes card vanishes from the deck the spectator is holding
June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
863
Karl Fulves Backless 2&2, backs of one color disappear in stepped spread
1980 41
Karl Fulves He's Back red card with invisible back changes instantly into black card with back
1980 42
Paul Harris The Time Machine using a black piece of cardboard as time machine three Kings vanish and reappear in deck
Also published here 1980 1
Rovi Safe Bet selection is revealed and vanishes from the deck, with wallet
1980 20
Michael Ammar The Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
  • Alternate Handling
Also published here 1980 27
John F. Mendoza Missionaries' Revenge cannibal kings vanish as finale, duplicate
1980 4
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
Also published here 1980 1
Gert Malmros The Disappearing Aces four Aces vanish one by one, bare handed
1980 2
Arturo de Ascanio Ases para Conocedores (Saludo a Fred Kaps)
Inspired byAlso published here 1980 7
Wesley James Die Kannibalen Karten
Also published here Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
9
Wesley James Die Kannibalen-Münze cannibal cards phase with a coin
Also published here Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
14
Ken Brooke Vanishing Card Case and Cards deck removed from case, case vanishes, case taken from pocket, deck vanishes and is back in case
Also published here 1980 38
Ken De Courcy The Vanishing Pack with handkerchief, unload in pocket, as ending to "The World's Fastest Card Trick"
Inspired by 1980 11
Ken De Courcy, Syd Boikess Sole Survivors two cards chosen and returned, rope around case which is held by two spectators, cards should rise but don't, instead all other cards vanish from case except selections
1980 35
Al Smith WATA - Where Are The Aces? Collins Aces, spelling finish
Inspired by 1980 30
Martin A. Nash Credence peeked-at card vanishes and reappears at named number, center deal
Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
561
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel Kaufman and Krenzel on Cryptology card placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in center of one of the decks
Inspired by 1981 13
James Swain Passing Along the Vanishing Aces one by one, classic pass
Related toVariations 1981 42
Geoffrey Latta Collecting the Vanishing Aces Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, then they are shown to have collected four selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1981 45
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Cannibals French Style transformation climax
Variations 1981 47
Danny Korem Dessert deck vanish between cannibal cards
Related to 1981 50
Jon Racherbaumer The Uncanny Cannibals with mutilated card, climax with Alka-seltzer tablets
1981 51
Jon Racherbaumer Canned Cannibals
1981 53
Don England Folds Flat For Packing reverse of "Dehydrated Deck"
Inspired by 1981 24
Don England The Upper Deck cased deck floats underneath silk Zombie like, then vanishes from case except for selection
1981 1
Karl Fulves Touched Heart hearts are face up in the center of the deck, named card vanishes
1981 36
Karl Fulves Kannibal Draw
  • Poker Problem #1
poker hand with Jacks, added cards vanish, transformation into Royal Flush, posed as a problem
1981 8
Mike Caveney Club Soda deck vanish under handkerchief, bottle appears from under with selection inside
1981 95
Ken Simmons Instant Departure
Inspired by 1981 47
Dan MacMillan A Slew of Cannibal Moves two jacks and two kings eat the four queens, then kings eat jacks as well, movey
  • Alternate Handling
  • A Set-up Procedrue for "A Slew of Cannibal Moves"
1981 53
Paul Harris The Bizarre Vanish card visually vanishes while spectator holds it
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981 81
Fred Castle, Frank Garcia The James Bond Trick Card vanishes from one packet to another
1981 8
Gary Ouellet The Incredible Vanishing Deck seated
Related to 1981 6
Gary Ouellet The Capricorn Card all cards but one vanish, see also p. 41
1981 12
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
Roger Curzon Variations Variant
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
137
Walt Lees Eating the "Missionaries" three selection vanish
Inspired by 1981 29
Walt Lees The Return of the Missionaries Jacks vanish one by one, reappear with selections in between
Related to 1981 35
Walt Lees Another Departure
1981 14
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish card vanishes from sandwich
1981 19
Juan Tamariz La Prisionera Romantica only three cards, card vanishes from between jokers and appears in pocket, lapping
Also published here 1981 40
Steve Beam Rapid Transit card appears face-up on top of deck (one-hand top palm as change), is taken and vanished, reappears reversed in center
Also published here 1981 15
Jack Hughes Card Go card vanishes in frame
  • To Cause a Card Placed in the Frame to Change to Another
  • Giant Card to Bridge Size Card Variation
1981 108
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four Aces and two Jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Also published here 1981 27
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
Also published here 1981 28
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Also published here 1981 75
Roy Walton Return of the Cannibals six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here 1981 131
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1981 183
Al Smith Royal Steal card placed in clear plastic envelope is sandwiched, it vanishes and appears in deck
Inspired by 1981 6
Al Smith Audition Aces Aces produced, then they vanish on top of the deck one by one, Vernon Fooled Houdini sequence, then Aces reappear, one Ace in pocket transposes with one Ace in the deck, duplicate
Related to 1981 9
Geoffrey Latta Vanishing Collectors Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, then they are shown to have collected four selections
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 1
Peter Duffie Change of Departure
Variations 1982 10
Derek Dingle A Case of Kings Kings one by one penetrate the case, deck vanishes
1982 181
Jon Racherbaumer, Ken Krenzel The Dissolving Departure with optical illusion to show two as three
1982 44
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1982 190
Jon Racherbaumer Vanishing Oil and Water 4&4, all cards become blank, gaffed
1982 86
Larry Jennings Departure From A Point
Related to Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
577
Bernard Bilis Four-Ace Foregone two aces are made invisible, they reappear
Nov. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)
703
James Swain The Vanishing Aces aces vanish and reappear face up in center, passes
Related to 1982 298
Harry Lorayne, James Swain Vanishing Aces Explored additions for Swain's effect:
  • The Card Between
  • Kings Between
1982 301
Terry LaGerould Gone With The Wind stand up deck vanish except selection
1982 331
Harry Lorayne Aces Vanish Quickie
Also published here 1982 380
Charles Hudson Invisible Inserts two selections reverse one by one, invisible card presentation
1982 395
Edward Marlo Deck Vanish under Arm
1982 20
Al Smith Pointing the Way see correction on page 1139
Inspired by Dec. 1982
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1070
Karl Fulves Consumed four Kings placed on a dollar, all on top of deck, a King vanishes, when deck is cut, underneath dollar the King reappears
1982 25
Phillip Young Pulp Eating Cannibals real bones are spit out by cannibals at the end
1982 14
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 1982 35
Stephen Tucker Converted Cannibals kings turn into eights, simple version
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
228
Peter Duffie Show- Case similar to Ken Brooke's Vanishing Card Case
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
239
Stephen Tucker Cannibalism
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
255
Stephen Tucker Deck Vanish lapped from gaffed case
June 1982
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256