Ambitious Card Theme

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Faire tirer une carte au hasard... Pour la faire trouver ensuite... Freely chosen card found on top or in the middle, as spectator wishes
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
115
Card comes to Top/Bottom on hand or with paper-wrapped deck, long card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
42
Die vier wiedervereinigten Könige No. 22, Kings pushed in four different positions comes to top, four indifferent cards palmed on top of them
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
27
Die geflohenen und wieder eingefangenen Haremsdamen three Queens placed on top, bottom and center, all together after cut, also two methods for four Queens, in one of which all four come back to the top
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
106
Der Zuschauer als Karten-Kommandant card shuffled back by spectator, yet it appears on top
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
224
Die Wanderung einer Karte selection travels from top to center of deck, or from center to top
 		Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
115
Card to Top visual, top change and air pressure turnover
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
43
Card to Bottom top and bottom cards shown indifferent, then selection travels to the bottom
 		May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
C. Vogel Die Karte als Streber "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
top card pushed in center, shown back on top, repeated multiple times, top change
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
99
Top, Bottom or Center spectator decides whether his selection should appear on top, bottom or in the center
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
5
Suggestions for its Use selection appears at bottom with small explosion, chemical
 		1903
Later Magic
61
Charles T. Jordan The Impossible Journey No. 20, selection comes to top in rubber banded deck, executing classic pass with rubber banded deck
Related toVariations 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
58
Jack Merlin The Pass as a Trick no passes, to fool those familiar with passes, ambitious card plot
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
6
Jack Merlin Pass Using Second Dealing ambitious card sequence, second deal
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
6
Jack Merlin A Four Ace Assemble Aces rise on top of the deck, featuring a fine jog at the front that's controlled with the left first finger
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
4
Jack Merlin Here There and Everywhere ambitious card, then stop trick, twice the card is at the stopped position
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
15
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (First Effect) ten red cards and one black card used, black card travels to top several times, then to bottom, then all cards dealt face up to show that no extra cards are used
 		1928
Nightmare
1
Joe Berg A Routine with a Double-Back Cards card placed second comes to top several times, sequence à la The Trick that Fooled Houdini, then reversal sequence with faced-deck finish
 		1930
Here's Magic
35
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Eye Popper"
1932
"Eye-Openers"
4
Ralph W. Hull Two/Three of Diamonds pseudo duplicates for ambitious card phase
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
5
Dr. James William Elliott Dr. Elliott's Presentation three selections come to top
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
28
Tom Sellers "Duplex" on the Top Card two cards placed on top of two halves, then put in center and they come back to top
 		1933
More Secrets
6
Tommy Tucker The Perfect Shift double lift to fake a pass
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
13
T. Page Wright Ambitious Card Sequence basic
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
18
Tom Sellers On the Top four phases
Related to 1934
Card Tricks That Work
5
Push-In Switch for Ambitious Card
1934
Card Tricks That Work
6
The Ambitious Card two phases, including card from under shoe back to top
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
48
A New Top Change second card is palmed while top one is displayed, then replaced
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
86
Laurie Ireland On the Bottom, on Top and in the Pocket
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
23
Lin Searles An Amusing Reversal ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
134
Dick Madden The Modern Eye-Popper short card used to simplify double lift
 		Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
155
Introducing the Ambitious Card Trick card appears face-up on deck during springing of cards, application of Spring Palm
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
132
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
118
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
The Mene Tekel Deck - 1. basic application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
Acrobatic Jacks four jacks come together on top, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
272
Theodore Annemann The Ambitious Card end stripper deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
282
On the Top chosen card comes to top, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
310
The Slap Trick card comes to top, Seven vs. Eight impromptu duplicate
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
337
Jess E. Mills The Super Eye Popper ambitious type routine with duplicate (king of clubs with one spade pip)
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
The Double Lift with a Short Card with ambitious card phase
 		1938
Greater Magic
475
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley The Ambitious Card with double backer
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
481
Ralph W. Hull The Pop-Eyes Eye-Popper Trick with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
532
Ralph W. Hull "Knock 'em Off with a Stick" two cards, with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
532
Laurie Ireland Card Control
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
7
Das fliegende Ass Ace is spun in the air and placed in the center, ends up on top, optical illusion
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
The First Phase
1940
Expert Card Technique
283
Using Double Lift Turnup two methods
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
284
Frederick Braue The Pop-Up Card
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
285
The Ambitious Twins
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
285
Ambitious Card Move
1940
Expert Card Technique
286
The Omnipresent Eight
1940
Expert Card Technique
287
Cover for the Ambitious Card Double Lift
1940
Expert Card Technique
287
The Obliging Card apparently mistake is made, ambitious phase
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
322
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Card facilitating double lift by bending top cards
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
19
Edward Marlo General Ace Trick aces come to top one by one, same ace is shown on top four times as sucker presentation
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
19
The Great Merlini Behind the Eight Ball
  • Effect #1: Top card changes into selection
  • Effect #2: Another selection comes to top
  • Effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
  • Effect #4: Magic Thrust
  • Effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
673
A Stubborn Card
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
Laurie Ireland Card Control card transformation, ends up in pocket
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
7
Laurie Ireland Deuces and Trays sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
15
Martin Gardner Eye-Pop Routine two selections reverse in the center, then travel back to top, pseudo duplicates
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
18
Deane Moore Double Lift Substitute
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
16
Al Baker The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods two phases
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
17
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Fantastic Fan four Aces keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase, then to shoulder
Related to 1943
Tricks and Sleights
23
Theodore Annemann The Modern Eye Popper short card used to simplify double lift
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
49
Warner Perry To the Top with stranger card (which is not the selection)
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
133
John Brown Cook The Transfer of a Card double deal from centre for short ambitious card sequence
 		1946
Card Control
80
Arthur H. Buckley The Ambitious Card Experiment No. 23
 		1946
Card Control
177
Arthur H. Buckley Wishful Thinking Experiment No. 25 - peeked card comes to top in clean manner
 		1946
Card Control
181
Arthur H. Buckley The Obstrusive Queens Experiment No. 39 - using two black Queens
 		1946
Card Control
207
Arthur H. Buckley The Illusive Transfer Experiment No. 40
 		1946
Card Control
208
Arthur H. Buckley The Four Bandits Experiment No. 43 - Jacks are produced, inserted in middle and come to top, deck is separated in reds and blacks
 		1946
Card Control
213
James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson's Discontented Card
May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
422
Jean Hugard Card Magic on The Revolution (air pressure turnover), also with two cards in quick succession or as Ambitious Card phase
Related to Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
187
Bert Allerton Pump Room Phantasy two Aces appear on top and bottom
Related to 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
39
Edward Marlo The "S" Shaped Turn Over multiple lift for ca. five cards, S-crimp
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
6
Edward Marlo Flight of Time card is chosen by counting procedure, then card travels to top or to other packet
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
549
Ambitious Card including push-through sequence
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
147
A Bit of Byplay
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
172
Dai Vernon Ambitious Card
Related to 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
76
Paul LePaul Aces Up!
Variations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
203
Al Leech An Ambitious Card Climax
1949
For Card Men Only
25
Leon M. Dick Boy Meets Girl four queens and four jacks
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
753
Hen Fetsch Band-It Card selection is lost in the deck and encircled with two rubber bands, deck is placed behind back and when shown again selection is on face of the still encircled deck
 		1949
Band-It Card
1
Hen Fetsch Band-It Card Cache same effect as Band-It Card, more rubber bands and clean at the end
 		1949
Band-It Card
3
Martin Gardner, Johnny Albenice, Bert Feinson Cross Suits No. 99, two cards reverse in the center, then travel back to the top
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
189
Paul Rosini Aces Running Wild Aces lost after dealing, assembling and re-dealing procedure, they end up on top
 		1950
Magical Gems
59
Jack Yeager Ambitious Card Routine climax, card changes to blank card with "That's All, Folks!" written on it
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
3
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt! phase for ambitious card
Also published here June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
924
Edward Marlo Ambitious Card Routine roughed duplicate
Variations 1951
Unknown
11
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Al Leech An Ambitious Card
1952
Manipulating with Leech
26
Dai Vernon The Unambitious Card card travels down from top one card at a time, for magicians
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1010
Frank Garcia Garcia's Interlude sucker sequence, side slip fake
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1051
Bill Simon The Ambitious Card cards travel from center to the top and back to the center
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
66
Bill Simon The Thought-Of Ace thought of Ace (or all Aces) rise to top
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
109
Bill Simon Ambitious Bit with the side slip
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
115
Bill Simon The Magnetic Cards cards are cut in four packets, one card selected and with that card the other of the same value rise on top of each packet
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
137
Bill Simon Double Rise two cards placed on the table, half of the deck put on each, both rise to the top
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
139
Al Leech A Suspicious Move garden path
 		1953
Card Man Stuff
7
Edward Marlo Flight of Time card is chosen by counting procedure, then card travels to top or to other packet
 		1953
The Cardician
11
Edward Marlo Ambitious Card Move
1953
The Cardician
54
Edward Marlo In One Shuffle Aces lost in deck, still on top
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
83
Edward Marlo The Follow Up Aces Aces lost in deck come to top
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
91
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon Topper Garcia's topper mover, two handed bluff display on top, Vernon's variation one handed
Related toVariations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 282)
1126
George Blake Olla Podrida
  • ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
  • rabbit from hat joke
  • torn & restored paper, magician's gag
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 287)
1148
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon The Ambitious Card! last phase in spectator's hands (Vernon)
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
160
Cy Endfield The Ambitious Card
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
5
P. Howard Lyons Double Up "The laziest ambitious card in history"
  • Part I: two decks dealt in unison until stopped, the two values are added and counted down in a third deck to a predicted card
  • Part II: the two selections are then buried in their decks and rise to the top
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
11
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt! phase for ambitious card
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
138
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Joker one black card placed among twenty-six red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
22
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Doubly Ambitious two cards come to top repeatedly, D'Amico Spread application
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
10
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Combination of previous Doubly Ambitious and Double Transposition
 		1956
Classical Foursome
18
Edward Marlo The Time Machine three reds and blacks are alternated, Ace of Spades put in center of one half, the other half shuffled upside-down, all things are undone when traveled back in time, writing of time written on a business card vanishes
Variations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
2
Edward Marlo Travelling Double two cards travel to top of deck
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
12
Edward Marlo Card to Top on tabled deck, using tabled palm
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
19
Edward Marlo Rise-Rise-Rise card from center rises to top visible, tabled, two methods (Tenkai and Flat Palm)
Variations 1957
The Tabled Palm
23
Edward Marlo The Lost Card sucker presentation, using The Card Transfer
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
36
P. Howard Lyons Three Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related toVariations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
9
William P. Miesel Ambitious Ten with Ace through Ten of Clubs
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
13
William P. Miesel 33 Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Bert Allerton The Eye Popper
1958
The Close-Up Magician
24
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Ambitious 52 cards come to the top in order, mates are always on the bottom
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
15
Edward Marlo D. As Ambitious
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
75
Al Leech Doubly Ambitious
1959
Cardmanship
6
Al Leech A Triple Discovery first card rises to the top and transforms in the second and third selected card
 		1959
Cardmanship
17
Edward Marlo The Three Roughskeeters three roughed cards
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
25
Bill Elliott Spirit of '76 - or '67? performer explains pseudo duplicate effect with a black Six and Seven, ambitious phase, sucker explanation in which the lost pair comes to top as well
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
2
Edward Marlo Marlo's Acrobatic Aces four aces travel to top repeatedly, then to pocket
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
57
Edward Marlo Card travels to bottom tabled, context (point 3.)
 		1961
Card Switches
11
Charlie Miller The Homing Deuces four Twos keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase
Related to 1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
60
Max Malini Card Jumps to Top single phase Ambitious Card
Also published here 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
55
Nate Leipzig, Charlie Miller Leipzig's Card Production Variation card clings to hand
Also published here 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
62
P. Howard Lyons One-Speed Reverse card is reversed on bottom, comes back face-down to top, repeats in various variations
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
17
Edward Marlo Ambitious Handling multiple phases
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
11
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Four face of ambitious card is (partially) shown each time it is inserted in the center
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
14
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Ambitious Card Routine
1962
Close-up Card Magic
51
Frank Garcia The Apex Ace Aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
88
Harry Lorayne Flash Aces four Aces from different parts to top
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
119
Edward Marlo Two
1962
The K. M. Move
3
Edward Marlo Ambitious Routine
1962
The K. M. Move
7
Edward Marlo K. M. Move Follow Up Aces setting up
Inspired byVariations 1962
The K. M. Move
11
Jack Avis The Jumping Thought card peeked at, deck shuffled by spectator, card divined and it comes to top
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
69
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Edward Marlo Gathering of the Clan "Sixth Effect", quartet lost in deck, reappears on top
Related to 1962
Tilt!
13
Edward Marlo Note using Tilt in ambitious card routine, "most obvious use (...) for this reason I have avoided it", getting into position before removing top card
 		1962
Tilt!
15
Edward Marlo Tilt Doubly Ambitious "Sixteenth Effect"
 		1962
Tilt!
25
Edward Marlo Tilted Aces "Seventeenth Effect", Aces placed into center come to top, no cuts, see p. 1 for credit information
Variations 1962
Tilt!
25
Neal Elias Tilt Contribution
1962
Tilt!
28
Filieren mittels Abschleifen
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
203
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand
Variations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
156
Nate Leipzig Ambitious Card Quickie double deal turnover, from center and top
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
162
Tom Sellers Oben immer Oben several phases
Related to 1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 6)
95
Harry Lorayne Double-Lift Gag sucker presentation
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
11
Peter Kane Aces A-Risin'! two Aces buried separately come to top
Related toAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1963
 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
6
Edward Marlo Slip Cut Routine aces are cut in deck, yet come back to top multiple times
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
18
Edward Marlo Marlo Top Change variation of previous item
Related to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
33
Carmen D'Amico Face Up Aces four times card changes into ace which then comes back to top
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
78
Edward Marlo Transfer Palm Sequence
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
120
Edward Marlo Effect 7 card visually comes to top twice, see also page 29
 		1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
17
Edward Marlo Effect 2 card jumps off top of deck, twice, double jumps from deck
 		1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
26
Tom Batchelor The Ambitious Kings
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
91
Arthur Setterington Joe Smith - Magician seven cards, Ace of Spades comes several times to the top and then changes places with card in the pocket
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
3
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Jumping Jack Rabbit Card Jack of Hearts travels from bottom to top of packet multiple times, all shown to be Jokers
 		1968
Tricks You Can Count On
11
Edward Marlo Follow Up Aces
Related to 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
139
Tony Kardyro T.K.'s Ambitious Card Supreme three cards, card reversed in the end
 		1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
9
Tony Kardyro T.K's Ambitious Joker joker comes to the top twice then transforms into selection
 		1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
10
Aldini Roughly Ambitious Ambitious Card routine with packet of twenty cards
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
7
Bill Spooner Spooner's Ambitious Card Move bluff display on top
Related toAlso published here 1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
47
Edward Marlo How Many card placed on table, cards dealt onto it, rises to top, optional repeat phase with double facer (step 6)
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
142
Robert (Bob) Hess Spirit Aces black aces rise to top of four-Ace-packet repeatedly, a black ace travels from pocket back to aces, then red aces to pocket
 		Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
378
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 6 to rearrange order of packet, Elevator trick as example, Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related to 1970
Secret Subtraction
10
Milton Kort Amaso Ala Kort small packet ambitious card sequence, color-changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "Amaso" (William H. Wilson)
 1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
27
Milton Kort Ambitious Like ambitious card changes back color as climax
Variations 1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
41
Mike Rogers Still Avid color changing back kicker
 		Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious related to "Coming Up in the World", see correction on page 34
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
J. Stewart Smith To The Top "Coming Up in the World" precursor, shown by a soldier in 1942, see also p. 415, p. 426 for comment by Charles Hudson
Related to Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
413
Al Baker Ambitious Card phase from Daley Notebooks, then sequence using Ace, Two and Three
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 2)
474
Gaylord E. Hill Fastest Card in the West card apparently in center + air-pressure turnover
 		1971
Magick (Issue 27)
132
Roy Walton Below Zero visual small packet elevator
Inspired by
  • Bob Ostin's "Submarine Card"
VariationsAlso published here 		1971
Cardboard Charades
44
Jerry K. Hartman Tri-rise bottom cards of three piles each rise to the tops
 		1971
Odd Lifts
3
Jerry K. Hartman On the Up and Up Aces packet, two times the red Aces travel from below black Aces to above, for finale one red Ace comes to top and spectator makes second one come up, letter to Karl Fulves dated 1/25/71
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1971
Odd Lifts
7
Jerry K. Hartman Ahead of the Pack multi-phased Ambitious Card
Also published here 1971
Odd Lifts
21
Roger Smith Rising Card Effect
  • Notes of Jan. 30. 1971
ambitious card sequence, with face up card moving under top card
 		Apr. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
9
Bill Simon, Frank Garcia Control Knockout card is produced on top via slip cut two times
Related to
  • "Slip Cut Effect" (Ed Marlo, The Gen, April 1956)
 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
45
Frank Garcia Ambitious Card - 1. classic sequence to load new card above a.c.
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
48
Frank Garcia Ambitious Card - 3. paintbrush change
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
49
Frank Garcia Ambitious Card - 4. card is apparently seen produding from centre
Related to 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
50
T. Nelson Downs Ambitious Card - 5. double backer
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
51
Mack Picknick Picnick's Aces Aces to top
Variations 1972
Card Cavalcade
89
Edward Marlo They're All Alike ambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank
 		Aug. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
62
Edward Marlo Ambitious Swindle hidden use of Edward Victor's Color Change
Related to Oct. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
81
William P. Miesel Dual Ambitious one to top, one to bottom
 		Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
13
Neal Elias Ambitious Get Ready "Get Ready For Braue After Zingone" (see next trick)
Inspired by Jan. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 3)
477
Louis Zingone Surprise Reverse card on top, another card put in center, it rises to top and other card is reversed in center, for Dai Vernon credit see p. 484
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Surprise Reverse (Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
 Jan. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 3)
477
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection, see p. 608 for comment by Walton, see p. 640 for get-into by Robin Robertson
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 11)
559
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 12)
567
James G. Thompson Jr. The Ambitious Card short routine with Braue Pop-Up Card finish
 		1972
The Living End
12
Dai Vernon Vernon's One At A Time Ace Routine No. 82, idea of using hand washing transfer and The Spread for final Ace
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
25
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Hint No. 218, strip-out addition application: four cards distributed in deck come to top, burglars, finesse of showing one or two cards as they are inserted
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 245
  • spelling something out with letter cards, cryptic
  • Slap Ace as finale for Ambitious Card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
61
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 246, double backer in Ambitious Card, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Ambitious Card Routine No. 441, Horowitz move idea, perhaps double lift reverse from No. 280
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
126
Ambitious Card Finish No. 478, idea of using Nate Leipzig's Card through Hand as finish
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
133
Ambitious Card Move No. 509, a bit unclear
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
142
Another Ambitious Card Move No. 511, three-phase sequence with color change
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
143
Ambitious Card Move No. 514, open slip card to lose top card after double lift
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
144
Ambitious Card Move No. 526, showing top two cards as indifferent cards and thereby placing selection to second position for next phase
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
148
Dr. Jacob Daley Ambitious Card Move No. 539, card pushed in, deck turned over, shuffled, continued with ambitious card, more a control sequence
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
151
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap Crimp As Ambitious Card Move No. 550, controlling selection after spectator shuffle
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
154
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Moves: 1) Ambitious card No. 604-1, "Reverse card routine", handling not entirely clear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
168
Al Baker Baker's Moves: 2) For Ambitious Card No. 621-2, sequence with double lift and loosing top two cards
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
173
John Scarne Scarne's Push In Move For Ambitious Card No. 671, bit unclear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
183
Karl Fulves Double Up using four Aces, this is actually page 36A
Related toVariations 1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
36
Karl Fulves, Bert Allerton Topped Card appears on top
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
41
Karl Fulves Which One strange presentation
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
121
Frank Garcia Ace Spectacular ambitious phase with Aces, then Kings turn over and change to Aces via Larreverse
Also published here 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
71
Frank Garcia, Edward Victor Ambitious Opener
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
159
Wesley James Coming Up In The World
Related toVariations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
165
Harry Lorayne The Persistence-of-Vision Control
1973
Rim Shots
96
Jack Avis Topsy Turvy triumph with ambitious phases and four-of-a-kind kicker
 		July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
163
Derek Dingle Impromptu Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King, see also p. 728 for comment by John Holland
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 5)
610
Frederick Braue Ambitious Variation
May 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 7)
626
Francis Haxton Impromptu Unlimited four chosen card buried in deck, joker placed on top attracts the selections to top one by one
Inspired by Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 11)
660
Lin Searles Aces Up
Related toVariations Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
670
Charles T. Jordan Elasticity card inserted in middle of banded deck, deck tossed in air, selection appears at face, from the 1920s
 		Oct. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 12)
682
Roy Walton The Ambitious Ghost ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1973
Card Script
26
Jerry Mentzer, Derek Dingle Ambitious Ace-Two-Three-Four-Five
1974
Card Cavalcade II
155
Gray Leese Uprising order of four cards changes
 		Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
187
William Zavis Up Down & Around routine, ace to four of spades and five red cards, spades penetrate, reverse and one changes place with a red card
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move, see p. 985 for Wesley James reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 6)
721
Alex Elmsley Der ehrgeizige Fremde ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
Also published here Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
60
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
45
Roy Walton Runaround small packet multiple ambition, Aces appear, Joker transposes with four Queens
Also published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
60
Harry Lorayne The Ultra Move for the Ambitious Card
1975
Afterthoughts
17
Harry Lorayne The Ultra Move and the Fast Pass
1975
Afterthoughts
19
Jerry K. Hartman Up, Up & Away
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
238
Karl Fulves Up, Up & Away credit information for Ambitous Classic type routines
 		1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
243
Ken Krenzel, Roy Walton, Bob Ostin Light & Heavy Card odd-backed card sinks in a small packet, faces transform
 		1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 2)
247
Larry Jennings An Ambitious Classic two methods
Variations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 2))
269
Karl Fulves 2-Card Ambitious two cards used for ambitious card routine in which bottom card travels to top, then shown that neither is the card
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
49
Karl Fulves Ambitious Lady queen rises to top of two-card packet
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
100
Karl Fulves Paper-Clip Variation queen rises to top of two-card packet, other card changes
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
101
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
Kannibal Kards
3
Dr. Gordon C. Peck That Top Card Ambitious card type of sequence with short card
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
217
Karl Fulves Infinitely Ambitious ambitious phase with random card, described as endless loop
Related to Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1041
Roger Smith Think-Spell - And the Great Invisible Pass thought-of card spelled to, then put in center and comes back to top, progressive set-up
 		1975
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 1
5
Roy Walton Die Ehrgeizigen ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
10
Edward Marlo Ambitious Card Routine roughed duplicate
 		1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
128
Ken Krenzel Kung Fu Card
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
103
Roy Walton Ambitious Movie apparently visual penetration to top
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
310
Philip T. Goldstein Tabled Ambition with the Lyle push in change, card is pushed in the deck half way sticking out, and with the card the the deck is cut, rest on top
Related to 1976
Classic Tackler
16
Tony Slydini Drop Steal top cards lapped while inserting card near top
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
91
Paul Harris Solid Deception
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
1
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Levitation chosen card appears on top of the deck after spectator shuffled the deck, psy presentation
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
32
Harvey Rosenthal Ambitious Delight several phases
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
4
A Quicky Card Trick single-phase ambitious card
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
43
Edward Marlo Ambitious Goal using T.K. Drop Sleight
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
213
Edward Marlo Togetinto using T.K. Drop Sleight
Related to 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
214
Edward Marlo Doubly Ambitious three phases
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
257
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico's Application on Bob Nelson's Discovery
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
263
Edward Marlo Double Tilt plus Addition plus Effect aces come back to top and are switched out
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
291
Martin A. Nash Queens Uprageous see p. 447 for additional crediting
Related to 1977
Any Second Now
197
Martin A. Nash Limited Ambitions see p. 447 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
207
Jerry Mentzer Ambitious Red Back color changing backs kicker
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
76
Philip T. Goldstein Very Good Hand five cards shown as Ace of Spades, then royal flush in hearts
Also published here 1977
Card Cavalcade Four
107
Bill Wisch Application see application B)
 		1977
Palm Change 1 & 2
7
David Carré The Card Expert multiphase routine, fullstack
 		Feb. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 6)
366
Dai Vernon Single Ambition three phases
Related to 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7)
989
Dai Vernon Double Quick top and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat
VariationsAlso published here 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1008
Harvey Rosenthal Routined Miracles suggested combination of referenced routines
Inspired by 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1010
Dai Vernon Depth Charge Ace to Four rise to top
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1027
John Cornelius John Cornelius Method
1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1027
Bob Stencel, Karl Fulves Stencel's Effect three Aces placed in deck, top three cards dealt onto remaining Ace, they're the Aces
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1028
Roger Smith Some Ultimate Pass Ideas pseudo pass for magicians, duplicate
Inspired by 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 1
5
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Joker one black card placed among twenty-six red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
Also published here 1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
8
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
Innovative Magic No. 2
21
Harry Lorayne Instant Aces Aces distributed into different positions, instantly back on top
 		1977
The Magic Book
105
Harry Lorayne The Ambitious Card
1977
The Magic Book
130
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
Magicana of Havana in New York
9
Allan Ackerman Variance Variant with transformation kicker
Related toVariations 1978
Here's My Card
90
Ken Krenzel As an Ambitious Card Ending Block Turnover
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
18
Ken Krenzel The "One-Card" Double Lift
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
62
Philip T. Goldstein Remembrance of Cards Past short ambitious card sequence, back of card changes
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
128
John C. Wagner Ace-Two-Three-Four
1978
7 Secrets
42
Bob Farmer Cabungle alternate handling, with application for packet ambitious card sequence
Inspired by Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
511
Philip T. Goldstein Very Good Hand card rises several time, all alike, royal flush as a kicker
Also published here 1978
Notions
3
Theodore Annemann Die Ehrgeizige Karte (ambitious card) using End-Stripper Deck
Also published here 1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
115
Roger Smith Repeating Elevator #1 with Ace through Five
Related to 1978
The Ultimate Card Book No. 4
7
Roger Smith Repeating Elevator #2 with Ace through Five, handling variation
 		1978
The Ultimate Card Book No. 4
8
Tony Noice For Ambitious Experts using passes
 		July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
219
Jerry Mentzer Ambitious Red Back color changing backs kicker of ambitious card
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
21
Jerry Mentzer Ambitious Card
1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
28
Comedy Ambitious one way forcing back climax
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
35
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine first single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Quantum Leaps
116
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Ambitious Double
Related toVariations Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
776
Karl Fulves Blind Ambition one card penetrates another
 		1979
Shape Changers
34
Nick Trost Ace to Five - The Easy Method last card changes color
Also published here 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
3
Father Cyprian Quitting the Company Ambitious Card routine with a few phases, ends with card travelling into card case
 		1979
Door to Door Card Sharp
10
Karl Fulves Buried Alive
1980
Interlock
10
Gene Maze Rising Aces
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
70
Harry Lorayne Two Ambitious more a transposition theme
Also published here 1980
Lecture Notes
12
Roger Smith The Elevator Five with Ace through Five
Related to 1980
The Smith Notes!
6
Al Smith Gambit small packet ambitious card routine with Ace through Four, all change to Aces as climax
Inspired by
  • "Ace Opener" (Wayne Dobson, Third Notes)
 1980
Cards On Demand
39
Jeff White Bodeans Simutaneous Transposition card comes to top then it vanishes several times and turns to jumbo card as climax, stand up method, vest
 		1980
Visual Inspirations
19
Edward Marlo Banded: That's Impossible!
  • First Effect: face card on banded deck changes
  • Second Effect: top and bottom card of banded deck change, a center card turns over
  • Third Effect: face card of banded deck changes
  • Fourth Effect (An Ambitious Bit): card comes to top in banded deck
  • Emphasizing the Difference: card peeked at in banded deck turns over
Related to 1981
Cardworks
85
Edward Marlo Second Surprise aces put on four piles, collected, aces on top, two methods
Related to 1981
21st Century Card Magic
12
Ken Simmons The Magician's Fooler
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
57
Don England Down the Elevator and Up the Ladder all cards transform
Inspired by 1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs)
32
Jim Ryan Misdirection and Manipulation
1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
15
Frederick Braue Pop-Up Card without credit
 		1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
16
Karl Fulves Half Ambitious
1981
Milennium Aces
57
P. Howard Lyons One-Speed Reverse card is reversed on bottom, comes back face-down to top, repeats in various variations
Also published here 1981
Milennium Aces
91
David Britland Continuum card sticks out from center, second card is added to it, when card is removed, apparently Irv Wiener's move, see p. 94 for credits
Related to June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
29
Harvey Rosenthal Ambition to the bottom using Kelly / Ovette move variation
 		Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
151
Juan Tamariz Efecto 3°. Anti-Ambiciosa card to bottom
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
25
Roy Walton Below Zero visual small packet elevator
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
93
Roy Walton The Ambitious Ghost ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
125
Roy Walton The Put Down bottom card of double secretly inserted into center
 		1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
199
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
Cards At Bay
9
Derek Dingle Too Many Cards with ambitious card phases
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
106
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Kings put on four piles which are assembled, Kings appear on top
Related toVariations 1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
24
Roy Walton Ambitious Movie apparently visual penetration to top
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
31
Derek Dingle The Alpha Toss Toss Change Handling, see also page 24 for visual change idea
 		Sep. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Way Ace travels up and down in four-card packet, further credits see page 55
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 3)
17
James Swain Roundup three cover-passes-handling
Inspired by 1982
Best of Friends
295
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Moving Up black Aces keep juming to top in four Ace packet, two methods
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982
Best of Friends
485
Harry Lorayne Ultraces Aces lost, come to top at once
 		1982
Best of Friends
539
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence credit information, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
shuffled lecture
1
David Solomon Spectator Loses the Aces spectator cuts Aces in deck, then they gather on top
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Sessions
16
Larry Jennings "....Always Cut the Cards" cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
4
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles The Higher Elevation two methods
Related to 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
42
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
Stephen Tucker Kontract Killer Kards mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
155
Jackie McClements Ambition Accomplished as John McClements, two Aces are produced, Ambitious Card phase with both cards, then selection appears sandwiched between Aces
Related to Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
344
Philip T. Goldstein Very Good Hand Ace of Spades rises several time, all alike, royal flush as a kicker
Also published here 1982
Packet Tricks
8
Curtis Kam An Ambitious Problem problem posed of culling mates of ambitious card during routine
 		1982
All the World's a Stage
54
Peter Kane Second Place
1982
Kane
94
Jon Racherbaumer Any-Floor Elevator small packet ambitious routine with change to kings kicker
Inspired by 1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
76
Daryl Martinez Sunrise four of a kind, reds come back to top even though when alternated
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
91
Ron Ferris The Magic "Six"
Dec. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12)
856
Edward Marlo The Knoxville Aces four piles, Ace on each, packets assembled, Aces travel to top
Related toVariations Jan. 1983
Epoptica (Issue 3)
168
Ross Bertram Bertram's Descending Card card inserted in middle sinks to bottom, tabled
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
110
Ross Bertram Up and Up two times, tabled
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
112
Ross Bertram An Uplifting Application
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
158
Ross Bertram Bertram's Ascending Card tabled deck
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
160
Philip T. Goldstein Chromavator elevator packet version, color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1983
MajorMinor
8
Philip T. Goldstein Chromated combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
VariationsAlso published here 1983
MajorMinor
10
Philip T. Goldstein Chromatose combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 1983
MajorMinor
11
Michael Ammar Yeast Card ambitious card with card to match book finale, folded
 		1983
Encore III
24
Pascal Monmoine Cal-Pass card sticks out from deck and is flipped over on top, in that process one card is added, also as a visual color change
Also published here May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
478
Stephen Tucker Jogger ambitious card sequence, card moves in a fan
 		Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
555
Stephen Tucker Top Deck two ambitious card moves
  • card on top penetrates second card only, out jogged
  • card out jogged at the back comes to the top
 		Oct. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 30)
589
Stephen Tucker Snow Fall ambitious card move, card sinks through deck
 		Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
628
Meir Yedid Tip Top Aces Aces lost in four piles, they come back to top
Also published here 1983
Off the Wall
1
David Britland Fourlorn last card vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
22
Simon Lovell The Second Deal in Leiu of a Double Lift "Lieu" (sic)
 		1983
Second to None
38
Frank Simon Cutiltillusion card cut into center comes to top, despite an out-jogged marker card, cut/tilt combo
Related to 1983
Versatile Card Magic
69
Frank Simon The Collectavator Aces distributed in fan, the come to top with selection between them
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
72
Michael Powers Color Ambitious ambitious card with color changing back kicker
 		1983
Powerful Magic
27
Edward Marlo Ambitious Marlo
  • Ambitious II
 		1983
Powerful Magic
56
José Carroll The Card-Culator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 1983
Effects and Presentations
10
Earl Nelson The Ultimate Packet Trick multi-phase routine beginning with an ambitious sequence, followed by the cards changing multiple times
 		1983
The Earl Nelson Workbook
9
Arturo de Ascanio Ambition for Two one phase
Related to May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
917
Larry Jennings Cut As I Cut gaffed method
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
167
Stephen Tucker Rock Around Ambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (Paul Harris's Solid Deception ending, with rubberbands)
Inspired by 1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
17
Stephen Tucker Weekend Double Ambitious sequence with Marlo Tilt
 		1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
43
Steve Beam Early Riser ambitious card sequence, card rises once visibly, plunger
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3)
37
Steve Beam Downs' Upper variation on the Downs change, without table, as an ambitious card sequence
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3)
39
David Britland Revolution card from top to center, out jogged
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
703
Peter Duffie Business for the Top Change spectator apparently saw a switch
 		1984
Close-Up to the Point
16
Jay Sankey Bit By Bit half the signature comes to top, then full signature, visual
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
58
Roxy Ambitious Blacks small packet variation using 4 reds and blacks
 		May 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1066
Walter E. Cummings Ambitious Karate using Karate Move
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
333
Edward Marlo Four Packet Ambition four aces on four packets are placed to bottom and travel back up
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
384
Philip T. Goldstein Sub-Scription signed joker travels up and down in 4-card-packet, double backers
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
437
Randy Wakeman Three Phase Follow-Up Aces come to top twice, then vanish
Inspired byVariations 1985
Formula One Close-Up
19
Danny Korem, Jerry Andrus The Omni Deck short Ambitious Card routine ending with clear block of glass
Inspired by 1985
Korem without Limits
153
Ambitious Card Move pushing double in, push-in change, palming bottom half to top
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
20
Frederick Braue The Braue Turndown same as Tamariz/Bruce Turnover/Replacement
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
25
Frederick Braue Ambitious Card Move upward buckle to visualize arrival at top
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
23
Routine routine outline:
  • Surprise Spell
  • Card turns over
  • Ambitious
  • Rub a Dub Dub
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
18
Push-In Change Ambitious Card Sequence burying the card deeper
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
20
Ambitious Card Move card appears face-up on top as cards are sprung in other hand
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
27
David Britland Room at the Top "Nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
Ambitious Card with King, other Kings show up and then change to Aces
 		1985
Equinox
46
Ben Harris The Two Card Illusion - Osmosis two cards, one penetrates the other, then both change
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
37
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
Ben Harris Impromptu Daryl using tilt principle
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Midnight Special
13
Daryl Martinez The Routine famous long FISM Routine
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
1
Verne Chesbro The Double Lift Build-Up sequence to "load" for another double lift
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
7
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt!
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
8
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
12
Daryl Martinez The Double Whammo
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
15
Frank Garcia, Bill Spooner Topper bluff display
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
20
Daryl Martinez Tilted and Turned with visual change
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
22
Daryl Martinez, Edward G. Brown Thin Ambitions with three card packet
Inspired by 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
24
Daryl Martinez Up the Falls
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
24
Daryl Martinez The Pass
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
28
Frederick Braue The Pop-Up Card
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
30
Vic Kirk Signed With Suspicion
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
41
Daryl Martinez To Boldly Go giving indifferent Card to Spectator
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
41
Philip T. Goldstein Tabled Ambition
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
46
Al Baker The Out-Jog Change
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
48
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Miracle-Change as a Push-In Change
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
49
Michael Weber Layers Of Conviction
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
50
Dr. Jacob Daley The Daily Leaper
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
58
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Cover For The Ambitious Card Double-Lift
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
60
Daryl Martinez The Impromptu Duplicate
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
61
Philip T. Goldstein Four-Fifths of the Truth impromptu-duplicate Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
63
Michael Weber, Eric A. Maurin The Whole Truth impromptu-duplicate Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
64
Anonymous The Kagemusha Principle pseudo duplicate - Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
65
Roy Walton Ambitious Movie apparently visual penetration to top
Also published here 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
66
Edward Marlo Rise, Rise, Rise
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
69
Daryl Martinez The Triple Whammo
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
72
Daryl Martinez A One-Handed Sequence
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
85
Irv Weiner The One-Card Double Lift not really a Deal
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
90
Daryl Martinez The Ubiquitous Card small packet is shown all alike
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
94
Philip T. Goldstein Fancy Dancer double facer
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
98
Dai Vernon The Trick That Fooled Houdini double backed card
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
100
Daryl Martinez The Gaffless Houdini-Fooler
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
101
Rick Anderson Nothing Changes pointing out top & bottom card
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
103
Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard The Ambitious Twins
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
104
Dai Vernon Double Quick
Also published here 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
105
James Lewis One For the Money into wallet presentation
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
110
Jean Hugard Under Foot
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
114
Daryl Martinez Ambitious One-Way
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
115
Daryl Martinez The Ultimate Ambition famous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
117
Stephen Minch An Index to the Ambitious Card in Print Potter Index
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
123
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
1
Larry Jennings 7-Up
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
56
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic five cards
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
95
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic Variation four cards
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
136
Rick Anderson Ambitions in Bondage ungaffed
Inspired by 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
138
Jay Sankey Hotfoot ambitious sequence with signed card, then with second card, fusion
Related toVariations 1986
Sankey Panky
76
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Aces Repeat Ambitious Aces done twice
 		1986
Close-up Framework
10
Ben Harris Killer Ambitious Multi phase Ambitious card routine
 		1986
Killer Klose-Up
42
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously Yours aces come to top multiple times
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
7
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously - The Follow-Up four aces come to bottom, then to top
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
11
Ben Harris The Floating Ambitious Card tilted card slowly lowered
Variations 1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
10
Dai Vernon The Rising Sun clean phase, one-handed Tenkai Switch
Related toVariations 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
164
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
Richard Vollmer Aw Gee! four aces, red aces penetrate to the top over and over again
 		Aug. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 8)
1386
Ray Kosby Raise Rise card visually rises up in the deck
Inspired byRelated to June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
1
Randy Wakeman R.W. Ambitious Card Routine
1987
Special Effects
30
Frederick Braue Pop-Up Card
1987
Special Effects
33
Edward Marlo Double Pop-Up Ending immediately repeating the pop-up phase
 		1987
Special Effects
34
Randy Wakeman Follow-Up on Follow-Up new approach
Inspired by 1987
Special Effects
57
Edward Marlo Marlo Ambitious Card Routine
1987
Special Effects
63
Karl Fulves Block of Eight spectator upjogs any four-of-a-kind, buried, then rises to top
 		1987
Covenant
2
Karl Fulves Uncut Version Aces on four piles, assembled, one riffle shuffle, Aces on top
  • Other Schemes
Inspired byRelated to
  • "You're the Gambler" (Precursor XV)
 1987
Covenant
7
John Carney Etherial Pack Joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
Also published here 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Up Close)
6
Steve Draun Midnight Ambitious Card very few multiple lifts, to pocket climax
Also published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
1
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders An Ambitious Section general comments
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
41
Richard Sanders A Not so Humble Beginning getting into a routine, selection suddenly appears face-up on deck
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
41
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #1: Face-up Finale deck rubber-banded, thrown in other hand, selection appears face-up on deck
Related to 1987
When Creators Collide...
43
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #2: The Rubber Room Rise deck rubber banded, spectator checks that his card is not on top, but then it is
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
45
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #3: Top Card "TOP CARD" written on back of top card before selection is pushed flush, yet top card becomes the ambitious card
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
47
Jerry Sadowitz Mik Mak Mok Kings lost, Ace of Spaded comes to top, brings the Kings to the top, then they transpose with the Ace
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
11
Peter Duffie Envelope Prediction after Ambitious Card sequence, an odd-backed card in an envelope turns out to be signed selection
Related to
  • "Black Envelope" (Bob Kohler)
 1987
Inspirations
13
Jerry Sadowitz Unambitious Movie in-the-hands, to bottom
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
29
Peter Duffie Day Tripper Ace of Spades rises from bottom to top on spectator's hand, selection into pocket
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
87
Thomas Hierling C.C. Ambitious Card "color changing ambitious card", ambitious card changes back color as finale
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
19
Karl Fulves Point of Conversion Ace of Diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the Two of Diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and Ace brings Three to Five to top as well, then Ace of Spades is on top and the tabled Diamonds change to Royal Flush cards
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Two
31
Karl Fulves One Hand Bandit card cut to bottom comes back to top, one-handed
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Three
70
John Carney Etherial Pack Joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
Also published here 1987
Carney Up Close
6
Dai Vernon The Corsican Climbers two cards, black Eights and Nines
Inspired by 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
155
José Carroll Variations handling for unloading and inserting card for ambitious card routine
Also published here 1988
52 Lovers
59
José Carroll Torn Ambition ambitious card has a corner torn off, is torn and restored at the end (minus corner)
Related toAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
65
Wesley James, José Carroll Coming Up in the World adaption of the move
 		1988
52 Lovers
70
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #1 Nine as Six
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #2
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #3 double back card
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
106
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #4 card in center transposes with card on top
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
134
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #5 little routine, with block turnover
Variations 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
134
Edward Marlo, Frederick Braue Tip - Ambitious Bit #6 pop-up card with repeat
Inspired by 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
150
Edward Marlo Almost Ultimate Ambition tilt with half card
Inspired byRelated to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
272
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 1)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 2)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Meir Yedid Tip-Top Aces
Also published here Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1564
Juan Tamariz The Ambitious Card
1988
The Magic Way
46
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 1 card sticking out at the front slowly and visibly rises to the top
Related to 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
370
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 2 card sticking out at the back slowly and visibly rises to the top
Related toVariations 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
372
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
381
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 3 card sticking out face up at the back slowly and visibly rises to the top
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 23)
404
Phillip Young Upwardly Mobile IV
1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 24)
418
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
4
Roy Walton Because It Was There
  • "Riffle Aces"
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1373
Karrell Fox An Ambitious Commercial blank card with company name for ambitious card, trade shows
 		1988
My Latest Book
125
Ben Harris S.F.U.C. - Super Flip Utility Concept flipping over two cards as once with Super-Flip, upper one is scallop short, with applications:
  • A Flash Double-Lift
  • A Color Change
  • A Stunning Ambitious Card Climax
  • A Vanish
Inspired by
  • "Super-Flip" (Ben Harris, New Directions)
Related toVariations 		1988
Off the Wall
62
Jörg Alexander Weber A Case of Ambition card travels back to face of deck in case
 		1988
First there was a dream
51
Jörg Alexander Weber Ein ehrgeiziges Verschwinden card travels to pocket, then rest of deck vanishes
 		1988
First there was a dream
53
Edward Marlo As a Memory Gag spectator places Aces in deck, positions apparently memorized, "First, second, third, fourth", they are shown on top
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
238
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
44
Roy Walton Runaround small packet multiple ambition, Aces appear, Joker transposes with four Queens
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
166
Sam Leo Horowitz Ambitious Card Sequence duplicates
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
xvii
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
 		1989
Cards on the Table
57
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots 11 second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
 		1989
Cards on the Table
60
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