559 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Pochette-Profonde Switch
1876 119
To Change one Pack for another special pockets (pochette) at trousers & profonde, multiple methods
Related to 1889 34
Professor Hoffmann Conjurers' Table - The Servante
1889 36
Professor Hoffmann A Drawn Card, placed in a Closed Box, made to Fly back to the Pack, while Another takes its Place in the Box including Another Method
1889 160
Der magische Degen No. 2, sword used to stab selection blindfolded, deck scattered on floor, deck switch for short deck when fetching sword
1895 4
Die Kartenservante No. 11, deck switch with servante behind chair
Related to 1895 80
L'Homme Masqué Die vier Buben auf der Wanderschaft No. 6, four cards chosen, they are the four jacks, they are shuffled back and produced from inside the jacket at sleeve opening
1895 93
Deck Switch optionally at table, with vest or behind chair with servante
Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
138
Erklärung zum Vertauschen eines Kartenspiels
  • a. Mit Servante (deck switch with chair servante)
  • b. Ohne Servante (using holder under vest)
Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Dummy Card in Handkerchief faking presence of deck while it is switched
1896 35
Vertauschen eines Kartenspieles vermittelst Servante deck switch with servante behind chair
Related to 1896 176
Vertauschen eines Kartenspieles vermittelst Klammer deck switch using holder at body
1896 177
Carl Willmann Karten-Servante servante on table or behind chair
Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
10
Carl Willmann Willmann's Kartenklammer card holder at table edge or behind prop, for switching deck
Related to Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
25
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 Switch Subtlety adding a card and showing it by accident, switched-in deck has same card on face
Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
93
Deck Switch profonde pocket
1897 62
Improved Cards Read Behind The Back shuffled pack, order called out from behind back, with finesse
Also published here 1897 67
The Card Servante behind chair or similar
Related to 1897 149
Hausmittel gegen Dilettanten-Schmerzen "By E. C., Munich", intro on amateurs vs. professionals, devil's handkerchief, switching deck application
Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
22
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Ueber Vertauschung von Kartenspielen on switching decks, using pockets and vest
Related to June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
87
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Ueber Vertauschung von Kartenspielen part two on deck switches
Related to July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
99
Hans Meckel Die Cigarrenkiste im Dienste der Magie "by E. C. from Munich", two ideas to use a cigar box to switch something or to use it as a servante
Related to July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
103
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Ueber Vertauschung von Kartenspielen II. more on switching decks, on multiple deck switches in a performance (up to six decks), giving a possible routining with six decks
Related to Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
116
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
Die Kartentasche "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
secret pockets on back of trouser
May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
68
Deck Switch behind Chair with servante behind chair
1900 43
Sleeve Switch one deck pocketed, other taken out of sleeve
Related to 1900 87
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ein Hülfsmittel zum Vertauschen kleiner Gegenstände holder for inside of jacket, deck switch application
Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
155
Emil Clauß, Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Halbfertige Ideen tray for switching
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
16
Professor Hoffmann Deck Switch with Cigar-Box or similar item
1903 29
Kartenklammer, zum Vertauschen von Kartenspielen "by C. K., Hannover", card clip at pull to hold a deck for a deck switch
Variations May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
70
Zur Kartenklammer, zum Vertauschen von Kartenspielen variation of the card clip
Inspired by June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
83
Deck Switch with Handkerchief
1909 69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Deck Switch with short decks (32 cards each)
1910 80
Deck Switch in pocket
1910 152
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
Joseph Michael Hartz Deck Switch into profonde and from under vest
1911 707
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911 719
Joseph Michael Hartz Deck Switch into profonde and from under vest
1911 166
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911 181
Stanley Collins Deck Switch with case, shell
1920 29
Charles T. Jordan Packet Switch using deck, on outstretched hand
1920 13
Al Baker How to exchange a pack of cards a prearranged pack pocket
Related to 1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
467
To Exchange Packs Methods to switch decks
  • Card clip
  • Done in context of a trick, behind the back
1927 53
Jack Merlin The Story of the Cold Deck gamblers deck switch, management in a real game and in an expose
Also published here 1927/28 13
Jack Merlin Deck Switch in the pocket, while getting a handkerchief
Variations 1927/28 19
Oswald Rae A Visible Servante hat to switch decks
1928 11
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deck
Related toVariations 1931 19
Al Baker Pocket Switch twice in context
Also published here 1933 21
Method of Changing Packs selection produced at named number from pocketed deck
Variations 1935 15
Reading any Card Called For forced card produced from pocketed deck
1935 18
U. F. Grant Switching Case cigar box sized box on table with opening, see page 3 for handling
1936 1
Switching the Deck - 1. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
1937 189
Switching the Deck - 2. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
1937 190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 3. Al Baker's Method No. 1 pocket work
Related to 1937 190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 4. Al Baker's Method No. 2 during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
1937 190
Switching Packs seven methods with pockets, servantes, ...
1937 248
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
1937 250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
1937 251
Pocket Deck Switch brief
1937 284
A Novel Card Problem replacing cards in short deck for multiple location routine
1937 297
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind the Back memorized deck
Also published here 1937 401
Al Baker Pocket Gesture Deck Switch
Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
237
Card Location in Pocket
1937 47
Capt. J.E. Stone Switching the Pack: I. Using Well in Table
Related to 1938 206
Capt. J.E. Stone II. Using a Hat and Blindfold
1938 206
Capt. J.E. Stone III. Using a Handkerchief and Coat Pocket
Related to 1938 207
Capt. J.E. Stone IV. Using a Cardcase and Coat Pocket
1938 207
Capt. J.E. Stone V. To Exchange Decks During a Trick two methods
1938 207
Capt. J.E. Stone VI. Using a Prepared Cardcase deck shell
1938 208
John Northern Hilliard Final Observations and Caution
1938 209
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938 433
Bert Allerton Deck Switching Gimmick for a switch behind the back...
1938 900
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Deck Switching Servante mention
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 73)
491
Robert Parrish Cover Card Deck Switch apparently red and blue deck (= red deck with blue cover card), cover dragged over to other deck
Related toAlso published here 1939 33
Robert Parrish Okito Box Deck Switch openly placing bottomless box (quasi a deck shell) from deck to another deck (see Blizzard Switch)
1939 35
Card Case for Pocket Switch
1939 85
Oscar Weigle One Up cards shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, two methods (stripper and deck switch)
June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Arthur Monroe Hypocritical Memory deck switch in mirror glass
Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
884
Eddie Joseph Aces found in Pocket Switch deck switch during effect in which Aces are located with deck in pocket
1941 12
Val Evans Pocket Deck Switch during location in pocket
1941 5
Roger Barkann, Richard Himber Duolette device for switching decks
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
Bruce Elliott Changing Tray Substitute
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
The "Plant" Switch stooge goes in corner to select a card which is divined by performer
1943 1
The Hat Switch deck dropped in hat and dropped out again
1943 1
The Black-Out Switch forced card found with lights out, stuck to spectator's forehead
1943 2
Howard Thurston The Thurston Switch deck switch with assistant, here in context of rising card trick
1943 3
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
1943 4
The Egg-Bag Switch no motivation given
1943 5
The Chinese Switch with tray and assistant
1943 6
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
1943 6
A Handkerchief Switch as deck is set down and handkerchief picked up
1943 8
Another Handkerchief Switch as handkerchief is removed from pocket
1943 9
The Side Coat-Pocket Switch deck put in pocket and selection removed by sense of touch, deck switch
1943 9
The Paper Switch with a pile of paper sheets as cover
1943 10
"One More Trick" Switch
1943 11
The Hip-Pocket Switch deck placed behind back for some reason
1943 11
Combination Coat and Vest-Pocket Switch when turned to the side a bit
1943 12
Rising-Card-Box Switch switch after rising card effect
1943 12
Change-Bag Switch no motivation given
1943 12
An Easy Box Switch as some large box is moved from one place of the table to another
1943 13
Another Box Switch as some large box is moved away, box has secret opening at back
1943 13
Black-Art Switch using servante in table
1943 14
The Card Servante servante behind chair, as chair is moved around
1943 14
The Vest-Pocket Switch as spectator shows chosen card around and back is turned
1943 15
Another Vest-Pocket Switch deck apparently placed from hand to hand while turned to side
1943 15
Standard Card-Tray Switch tray secretly turned over
1943 16
The Writing-Tablet Switch under cover of writing something with a writing pad
1943 16
Walter B. Gibson Switched while doing fan manipulations, in two parts
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
258
John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
1944 58
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944 304
Sigmar K. Hofeller There'll Be Some Change Made! red cards change places with black cards, in the pockets of two spectators
1945 37
Elmer P. Ransom Handkerchief Deck Switch deck on tabled handkerchief
1948 121
The Deck Switch selection found in pocketed deck
1948 184
George G. Kaplan The Trap-Door 'Kerchief silk for switching objects
1948 268
Norman Houghton Deck Switch pocket
Nov. 1948 478
Deck Switch
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Harvey P. Graham Bagged! poker routine for stage, with a stand
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
702
Packet Switch small packet, lap
Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
737
Don Tanner On Location spectator marks a card with an X behind his back, performer locates it behind his back
  • Method No. 1 (deck of double backers)
  • Method No. 2 (deck switch behind back)
June/July 1949 8
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
1949 11
Joe Stuthard, R. W. Waldron Methods of Switching two methods for switching half the deck to clean up, pockets
1949 12
Joe Stuthard An Open Switch two selections travel next to each other, with switch in pocket as performer demonstrates what to do
1949 13
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst The Card in the Wallet No. 149, Two cards are selected. One appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet.
1950 291
Toni Koynini Switch It deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer sorts cards out behind his back except free selection, deck switch
  • The Basic Switch
  • Switch It
  • Alternative Routine
1951 5
Lewis Ganson A Simple Pack Switch cased deck openly pocketed and removed again later
1952 41
Deck Switch behind Card Stand deck holder and servante attached
1954/27 99
Roy Benson Deck Switches on table with handkerchief
1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 326)
112
Max Malini Confusion Deck Switch multiple deck openly on table, switch by confusion by tabling one deck and later picking up another
Also published here 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 326)
114
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
1956 12
Tony Corinda The Switch of a Pack of Cards bold
1958 97
Ken Brooke Dizzy Nudist Pack Routine ends clean, blank-faced and blank-backed cards
1959 7
U. F. Grant Card Table Switch under table deck switch
Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
Edward Marlo Mental Bonus card thought of (one out of ten), deck shuffled and placed in pocket, card instantly removed by performer
1961 30
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
1962 13
Packet Switch top card is slipped form one half to the other
1963 158
Deck Switch in pocket
Aug. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 392)
395
Patrick Page To Switch One Small Object for Another explained with balls as a color change, also as deck switch
1966 4
Don Nielson Supremo Deck Switch gag with light switch on card case
Related to
  • p. 146 for comment by Lu Brent
Oct. 1967 128
Don Nielson, Karl Fulves Visible Deck Switch two decks held together, both with three-sided double-color cases
Nov. 1967 134
Peter Kane Anent Pack Switches deck switch during out-of-hand slap, cased deck
Related to 1967 18
Deck Switch while looking for handkerchief
1967 25
Al Koran Princess Card Trick...Plus deck shuffled after selections, deck switch
Related toVariations 1968 71
Al Koran One-and-a-Half Card Case
Variations 1968 74
Martin A. Nash A Deck Switch secret pocket in jacket
1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
17
Alan Shaxon Switching a Pack of Cards
1970 24
Henry Christ Riffs of Henry Christ comments on
  • The Count of Elmsley
  • An Unsolved Mystery
  • The Lota Bowl Deck Switch
  • The Challenge
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
253
To Switch for Gimmick or Feke value of card is matched in pocket
1971 63
The Packet Switch
1971 77
James Dunn Dunn's Stratagem red rubber band over deck, to convince people it is the same deck after switch
1972
Magick (Issue 56)
278
Billy McComb A Thought-of Card turns up in a Cigarette card peeked at in rubber-banded deck vanishes and appears in borrowed cigarette, detailed, Fred Karene
1972 29
Billy McComb Necessity is the Mother rising cards with deck switch
1972 153
Roterberg Improved Reading Cards Behind Back Trick No. 688, shuffled pack, order called out from behind back
Also published here 1972 187
Switching a Deck - Three Methods three methods, all use the lap
Related to 1973 99
Cheat's Deck Switch brief
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
43
Walter B. Gibson Dell O'Dell strategy to change decks, ends with Brainwave, used by Dell O'Dell
1973
Magick (Issue 72)
358
Michael Boden, Ed Smeal Marked! - Alternate Handling with lapping deck switch by Ed Smeal
Inspired by 1974 10
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Related to
  • "Telepathy" (Jean Hugard, Sphinx, June 1935, p. 101)
Also published here
1974 78
Robert Zürcher Eine von 4 Karten spectator selects one of four cards from deck, cards are replaced and eventually selection penetrates through table
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)
86
Dai Vernon Cold Deck Exchange Deck switch with Topit
1975 225
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Cold Deck Switch
1975 117
The Pocket Switch deck switch in pocket
1975 119
Eric Mason The Turnover Change
July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
278
Gene Maze Propel Lap Switch tabled, described with a card case
1977 344
Diveswitch in pocket
Related to 1977 17
Danny Korem Scary Deck Switch pendulum holdout
1978 17
Doug Alker Deck Switch from the waistband, while back is turned to the audience
Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
518
Edward Marlo, Frank Pemper Joker Switch Jokers forgotten on table
Related toVariations 1978 44
Chair Pulling Deck Switch brief
1978 14
Roger Smith A Simple Routine suggested routine of previous tricks with Ace through Five of a suit with simple switch in pocket
1978 10
Deck Switch gambler's table edge switch
1978 5
Robert J. Nedbalski Gag Deck Switch deck switched for gaffed deck (bottom half hollowed out, top half strung together), spectator cuts deck, it either bangs or spring flowers jump out of it, then performer admits a deck switch and openly brings out stacked deck from lap
1978 5
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #1 dropping card during a trick, then take another deck
1978 22
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #2 as a gag
1978 22
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1978 14
Mel Brown Joker Deck Switch Jokers forgotten on table, here credited to Edward Marlo, credit correction in "Bound to Please"
Related to
  • MUM (Vol. 48 No. 3, Aug. 1958, p. 96)
Also published here
1978 59
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978 64
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Switch of a Deck of Cards deck travels up the sleeve except selection, with holder in jacket
1978 111
Edward Marlo Marlo's Covered Deck Switch
Related toVariations 1979 113
Edward Marlo Another Marlo Deck Switch
1979 118
Edward Marlo Marlo's Visual Retention Deck Switch
1979 120
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Undercut Deck Switch
1979 122
Edward Marlo Cased Switches - 1st Approach: To switch one deck for another while in card case, lapping
1979 278
Vincent Sabatino Fifty One Below deck beneath cover card is switched, lapping
1979 55
Stand-up Deck Switch
1979 112
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
Also published here 1979 17
Rolf Andra Eine Kartenkombination combination of two routines, first two cards are found in performer's pocket, used to switch decks, then several spectators put cards in their pockets and all cards are divined by performer
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 1)
12
Edward Marlo Marlo Card Switch table edge, also as packet or deck switch
1980 204
Edward Marlo First Switch, Second Switch, Third Switch card, packet or deck switch, lapping or palm to palm, Tenkai palm
Variations 1980 213
Edward Marlo More Deck Switches
  • Ringing In The Deck
  • Taking Deck Out Of Play
  • Before and After Rest Position
six methods, tabled
1980 222
Philip T. Goldstein Matswitch under cover of close up mat in context of routine in which card travels to under mat
Related to Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
292
Martin A. Nash The Side-Pocket Swindle card located in pocket, shuffle tracking presentation, deck switch
Related to 1980 7
Gene Maze HalfDeck No. 1 switching half the deck, concept suggested by Vincent Sabatino, lapping
1980 24
Gene Maze HalfDeck No. 2 switching half the deck, cutting sequence, lapping
1980 25
Gene Maze HalfDeck No. 3 switching half the deck, cutting sequence, lapping
1980 26
Ken De Courcy Shuffled Spell switching in Super Spell/Magic Spell deck
1980 8
Michael Ammar Card Case Switch three strategies
1980 3
Packet Switch behind back
1980 31
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Los Treboles Magicos Efecto N°18, clubs are found under handkerchief, trick to exchange deck
1980 61
Edward Marlo Ruffle Shuffle deck switch at table edge
1981 59
Gene Castillon Banded Deck Switch in Pocket
1981 76
Philip T. Goldstein Diveswitch
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
83
Gary Ouellet Uses for the Ouellet Switch
  • as a force
  • as a packet switch
  • as a knockout poker demonstration
1981 21
Derek Dingle Standup Sleightless Deck Switch
Related to 1982 196
Derek Dingle Two Fisted Deck Switch
1982 198
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Au Courant Card Switch using lap
Also published here 1982 106
Robert Gardner A Subtle Deck Switch Trojan Deck Switch
Related to Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
593
Packet Switch
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
169
Stephen Tucker Double Decker seated deck switch, deck accidentally falls on the floor, with effect where performer is able to name position of any card
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
221
Deck Swtich in pocket, during trick
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
30
Edward Marlo The Curled Grip
1983 185
Edward Marlo Flat Palm Grip
1983 187
Edward Marlo Natural Deck Switch lapping, also as partial switch of half deck
  • Getting Rid of the Switch-Out Deck
1983 276
Thomas Alan Waters Hexchange inside pocket
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
501
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze Switch
Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
423
Veeser Switch Concept
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
21
Paul Fox "Do It Again" "Repeating the Five Card Mental Selection or One Card Mental Selection", deck switch
Inspired by 1983 26
Gambler's Switch swept off table edge
1984 11
Roberto Giobbi, Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Deck
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1219
Jan Torell Deck Switch
1984 23
Lapping Switch
Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1103
Randy Tanner The Rubber Band Deck Switch accidentally breaking rubber band
Related to 1985 76
Danny Korem The Korem Deck Switch as deck is put in case, pendulum holdout
1985 170
Half-Deck Switch Hellis Switch with Overhand Shuffle cover
1985 28
Switch to stacked deck with pockets and body turn
1985 2
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch DECK travels to wallet except selection
Related to 1986 179
Tony Slydini Slydini Switch II using card cases
1986 30
Jay Sankey Dump Switch deck dumped out of bigger case
1986 48
Pocket Deck Switch
1986 71
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Dan MacMillan Modified Version of Marlo's Covered Deck Switch
Inspired by 1986 56
David Regal Deck Switch table edge
1987 209
Edward Marlo Marlo Deck Switch lapping
1987 105
Steve Draun The Practical Deck Switch pocket
Also published here 1987 23
Deck Switch with sportjacket, vest and Topit
1987 92
Deck Switch while looking for handkerchief
Dec. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
86
Gambler's Deck Switch brief
1988 226
Lap Switch deck switch done with packet
1988 150
Roberto Giobbi A Stand-Up Deck Switch
Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
René Lavand My Rosary several ideas with a stacked deck, production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1988 77
René Lavand Another Routine with an Ordered Deck memory demonstration, partial deck switch in context of routine
1988 81
René Lavand Packet Switch on table, apparently both halves are being shuffled
1988 81
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Switch from 1 to 52 cards
1989 5
Pocket Deck Switch
1989 71
Karl Fulves Excursion Aces pushed into different parts of deck, deck slapped, only Aces remain and deck traveled to four pockets, posed as problem
1989 37
Classic Table Edge Switch
1989/91 167
Harry Lorayne Half Deck Switch scooping in lap
1990 77
Steve Beam Behind the Back Deck Switch
  • invisible deck presentation
Related toAlso published here 1990 564
Simon Aronson Below the Belt two cards from two decks exchanged below table, they match, ends clean
Related to 1990 70
Simon Aronson Bait and Switch spectator names number and selects card, performer apparently brings the card to that number one-handed behind his back
Inspired by 1990 85
Simon Aronson Color Feeling behind back, deck switch
1990 91
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fifth Effect four thought-of cards from different suits located, spectator's count down their value, shuffle and deck switch
1990 198
Larry Jennings Brieftaschen-Kartenspiel-Austausch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
54
Gene Maze Full Deck Switch No. 1
1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
11
Alex Elmsley Two Pocket Deck Switches intro
Related to 1991 143
Alex Elmsley The Climax Pack Switch
1991 143
Alex Elmsley The Empty-handed Pack Switch
Related toVariations 1991 145
Daryl Martinez Pocket Search Switch
1991 76
Alex Elmsley Der Alex Elmsley Kartenspiel-Austausch Elmsley's switch with applications
Related toAlso published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
7
T. Page Wright The Miracle Spelling Deck card selected out of hands and deck pocketed, performer reaches into pocket and takes out cards one by one spelling the selection and finds it, repeat with the spectator spelling the card out of the performer's pocket
1991 227
David Harkey Thumper Plus deck vanishes except selection, it is found in case
  • Thumper Plus Deck Switch
1991 193
Kenneth Hense The Sting Switch
Related toVariations 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
75
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on the Sting Switch, also as Half Deck Switch, with unusual brainwave method
Inspired by 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
77
Cold Decks
Also published here
  • How Gamblers Win (Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868)
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
96
Paul Douglas Premier Deck Switches choreography with waiter for gambling
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
105
Jack Carpenter West Coast Cooler deck switch as skill demonstration, secret switch possible in course of routine
1992 123
Alexander de Cova Deck Switch Case box that contains two decks
Also published here 1992 69
Pocket Deck Switch as spectator is shown where to put the deck
1992 4
Karl Fulves Deck Switches gambling related discussion, outline of methods to get the cold deck in play
Related to 1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
93
Jack Merlin The Story of the Cold Deck deck switch with help of tray and waiter
Also published here 1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
94
Karl Fulves The Deck Drop blackjack stack, deck switch choreography
Related to 1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
95
Karl Fulves Setting Up the Cooler
1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
96
Karl Fulves The Rabbit Switch as burn card is moved to bottom
1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
96
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Switch Elmsley's switch with applications
Related toAlso published here 1992 4
Steve Draun The Practical Deck Switch pocket
Related toAlso published here 1993 85
Switching Decks handkerchief cover
1993 96
Alexander de Cova Deck Switch Case box that contains two decks
1993 13
René Lavand More Rosary Effects production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1993 156
Sid Fleischman A Pocketful of Wry card turns over in cased deck, deck switch
1993 112
Alexander de Cova Deck Switch Case box that contains two decks
Also published here 1993 14
Alex Elmsley Pocket Deck Switch with description of psychology
1994 450
Nail File or Pencil for Exchanging Decks as pen is taken out of inside pocket
1994 1238
Gambler's Deck Switch lap
1994 1239
Deck Switch using pockets
1994 1239
Roger Crosthwaite Card Case Switch using Tenkai Palm, table edge
1994 19
Roy Johnson Der Mehrzweck-Umschlag switching an object under a stack of envelopes with hollow section
Nov. 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
22
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
Also published here 1994 27
Mel Brown Joker Deck Switch Jokers forgotten on table
Also published here 1994 61
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994 65
Darwin Ortiz Pocket Deck Switch classic switch
1995 88
Robert Parrish The Rising Cards using a Martin clockwork deck, featuring deck switch in a case when glass is removed from it
1995 41
Claude Rix, Edouard-Joseph Raynaly Les 6 cartes ou le tour de Raynaly pack is divided in six groups and six people think of a card in each packet, deck placed inside pocket and when first card is named performer removes it from pocket, other cards are divined à la Princess Card Trick
Inspired by
  • trick by Raynaly in "L'Illusioniste" March & April 1910.
1995 50
Claude Rix Les cartes en poche cards from shuffled deck are placed in various pockets and named cards are removed quickly
1995 61
Claude Rix, Guy Lammertyn Plus qu'un change de jeu cased deck secured with rubber bands, chosen card appears in balloon
1995 91
Claude Rix Le tour "estoupouflant..." three packets cut, cards are divined
1995 125
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze two switch half the deck
1995 5
Jerry K. Hartman Deck Switch choreographed with searching pockets for another deck, see also p. 278
1995 273
Tony Corinda Beyond the 13 Steps: A Masterpiece of Mentalism spectators divine cards in shuffled deck, April's fool gag, cockroach deck switch
Apr. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 10)
1
Tommy Wonder The Two-Pocket Deck Switch
Related toVariations 1996 152
Gene Maze Hello Stranger named card has different back, ungaffed
Mar. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 3)
2625
Michael Skinner One for the Boys two card challenge divination, memorized deck, deck switch under table
1996 38
Michael Close On the Memorized Deck
  • Which Stack?
  • Learning the Stack
  • The Open Index
  • Estimation
  • False Shuffles
  • Deck Switches
1996 122
Michael Skinner Pocket Packet Switch brief, at end of a routine
1996 61
Deck Switch used with half deck, lapping
1996 118
Mark Jenest The Classic Farce spectator keeps picking the Two of Clubs, duplicates of it are on the table, one is signed, its back changes color and rest of deck shown normal
Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
72
Larry Jennings Pocket Deck Switch classic switch
1997 124
Ken Krenzel Wrap Switch as deck is wrapped in napkin at table edge
1997 170
Alexander de Cova Secret Deck Switch with table and silk, stand-up, substitution principle
Also published here 1997 12
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Tour de Cartes card fans brought out of pocket and added to deck, deck still has the same amount of cards, as deck switch
1997 66
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra And Now... Two Cards from the Pocket finding two chosen cards in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 7
Simon Lovell The Switch deck switch during a non-card trick in pocket
1997 83
Robert Parrish Switching Decks apparently red and blue deck (= red deck with blue cover card), cover dragged over to other deck
Also published here 1997 188
Alexander de Cova Stand-up Deck Switch with table and silk, substitution principle
Also published here 1998 43
Larry Knecht Der Larry Knecht Kartenspiel-Austausch apparent mistake as one of two decks is placed in wrong case and pocketed
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
12
René Lavand In Search of Excellence (A Card to Pocket) thought of card is found folded in pocket, deck is switched during routine
1998 95
Simon Lovell The Bar Fly switching decks when doing bar magic
Nov./Dec. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 50)
583
Guy Hollingworth Hollow Envelopes Dummy Switch
1999 268
Andrew Wimhurst Australian Cooler 51 to pocket climax
1999 3
Andrew Wimhurst The Acme Pocket Switcher divider for switching deck in trouser pocket
1999 3
David Regal Fool 'Em If You Got 'Em Box of cigarettes changes into box of chewing gum
1999 83
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack No. 6, as handkerchief is removed from pocket, or Stanyon's servante behind chair
1999 87
Ellis Stanyon Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack No. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet
1999 91
Ellis Stanyon Various Changes for the Complete Pack section heading
1999 265
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack on the Table No. 18, as object is picked up from table, cooler starts behind it, substitution principle?
1999 265
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack at the Breast Pockets No. 19, pocket choreography with body turn
1999 266
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack in the Tail Pocket No. 20
1999 266
Kartenspiel-Austausch deck switch with mirror glass
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
66
Roberto Giobbi The Deck Switch Introduction
2000 863
The Gambler's Deck Switch table edge
2000 865
Roberto Giobbi The Direct Deck Switch comments on technical deck switches
2000 865
Roberto Giobbi The Direct Deck Switch
2000 865
Frank Pemper, Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo The Joker Switch clever switch between tricks
Related to 2000 867
Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Switch
Also published here 2000 868
Roberto Giobbi The Deck Switch in the Context of a Trick
2000 868
Through the Table card from below table to top
2000 870
Roberto Giobbi In a Flash chosen card penetrates a sealed card case in the performers pocket
2000 871
Joaquín Partagás, Martin A. Nash The Cardsharp
Inspired by
  • El Prestidigitador Optimus (1900)
Related toVariations
2000 873
The Vanishing Deck Reconsidered with a deck switch
Related to 2000 874
Roberto Giobbi Final Thoughts on Deck Switches
2000 875
Deck Switch used with half deck, lapping
2000 117
No-Gaff Deck Switches
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
33
Karl Fulves Topit Switch
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
33
Karl Fulves Pocket Gaff using a jacket hanging on a chair next to the dealer as servante
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
34
Karl Fulves, Jack Dean Blackjack Switch cased deck switched one-handed when turning to the side, deck dropped into jacket pocket and deck under arm dropped into hand
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
35
Barry Price A Switch In Time lapping
2000 48
Andrew Wimhurst, David Williamson Australian Cooler 51 to pocket climax, updated
2001 2
Andrew Wimhurst The Acme Pocket Switcher cardboard divider for in-pocket-switches
2001 2
Paul Curry, Michael F. Zens, David Devant Out of the Past deck is separated in halves, two cards thought of and one is selected, performer puts one card from the half into the other, first card is missing, second spectator touches a card, that is put into the other half and also his card is missing, third card invisibly travels into the other half
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Genii" vol. 7 no. 4, 1942
2001 102
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Also published here 2001 106
Simon Aronson Alternate Take Deck Switch Walkaround version of Alternate Take, can do deck switch
2001 30
Simon Aronson Poker Routine Deck Switch Deck switch done in context of Routine Maintenance
Related to 2001 241
Simon Aronson Sequence Spell Deck Switch
2001 263
Karl Fulves The Deck is Stacked chapter intro, simple "let me show you one more" deck switch
2001 97
John Cornelius Deck in the Round (Pocket Rocket Aces)
Aces to pocket one by one, as climax deck to pocket with secret switch
2001 90
John Cornelius One-Handed Deck Switch at table edge with servante and holder
2001 172
Mark Lewis Switching a Deck
  • performing a non-card trick
  • under a newspaper
  • taking handkerchief from pocket to wipe sweat
2001 35
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2001 35
Joe Stuthard Svengali Deck Switch key card location with half-deck switch to clean up svengali deck
2001 36
Andi Gladwin The First Relaxing Deck Switch
  • Mr. GladFly
as sleeves are rolled up and jacket is displayed
May/June 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
David Regal Deck Switch
Also published here 2002 80
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Deck Switch two methods
2002 116
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers 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 2002 146
John Carney Chair Deck Switch behind chair
2002 312
David Berglas Deck Switch brief
2002 347
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Invasion of the body snatchers sandwich finds selection, deck changes back color except selection, in another deck only the selection has an odd back as well, story presentation
2002 187
David Regal Deck Switch
Also published here Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
Arm Deck Switch deck pocketed, deck from under arm released and caught in its place
2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
86
Al Baker Pocket Switch twice in context
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
83
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
507
Al Baker Switching The Deck pocket
Related to 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
519
Karl Fulves The Right Pocket two cards chosen, duplicates are in pockets as prediction
2003 4
Roberto Giobbi Spielaustausch
  • Erste Methode
  • Zweite Methode
  • Dritte Methode
2003 16
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
Also published here 2003 35
Wesley James Inside Pocket Switch
Related to 2004 440
Steffi Scarne Notes On The Sting Switch on John Scarne doubling Paul Newman in The Sting
Related to 2004 356
Juan Tamariz Deck Switch using two different colored decks, with cover card
Related toVariations 2004 210
Juan Tamariz Deck Switches
  • A. Seated at the Table
  • B. Inside the Pocket
  • C. With Gimmicks
  • D. Other Switches
  • E. Switching Half of the Stack
2004 346
Stand-Up Deck Switch hands behind back
2004 349
Deck Switch with Wallet
2004 351
Seated Deck Switch knee holdout
2004 353
Robert Cassidy Packet Switch using envelope, with close-up variation
2004 129
Alexander de Cova Two Switch Boxes for switching decks or other items
  • The cigar switch box
  • The deck of cards switch box
2004 4
Allan Ackerman Finesse the Finessed Travelers including a deck switch
Related toVariations 2005 23
Barrie Richardson The Legal Switch-pad deck switched as it slides off a pad
Inspired by
  • Stop Trick with plate by Ken Brooke
Related to
  • "Omar's Deck Switch" (U.F. Grant)
Also published here
  • Vibrations, Jan. 1998
2005 41
Barrie Richardson Devious Deck Switch using a card case
Related to
  • "Cold Case" (Gregory Wilson)
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Aug. 1999
2005 44
Deck Switch brief
2006 121
Darwin Ortiz Deck to Pocket Climax for Travelers
2006 96
Roberto Giobbi Digital Dexterity selected card is produced while deck is in pocket, to switch decks
2006 100
Deck Switch brief
2007 21
Deck Switch with handkerchief in pocket
2007 101
Tom Stone Compass Deck Switch "From the notebooks", deck switch choreography idea with body turn
Also published here 2007 19
Pocket Deck Switch brief
2008 20
Roberto Giobbi Switching the Entire Deck in context of a trick, card at number
2008 139
Fred Robinson Vibrations including second method as deck switch in pocket
2009 196
John Scarne Scarne's Vest Holdout deck switch
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
358
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh's Capper from 1949 letter, partial half-deck switch for dealing five pat hands
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
358
John Scarne Scarne's Cap Deal partial half-deck switch for dealing five pat hands, stand-up, from an Audley Walsh letter
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
360
Hiroyuki Sakai The Uncluttered Mind spectator wears mirror glasses and performer names selection (gag), then rest of deck shown blank, featuring a deck switch with a paper back
Variations Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
77
Tom Stone Note 12 - Magic Compass Switch deck switch choreography idea with body turn
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
21
Roberto Giobbi The Deck Switch: An Approach to the Systematic Study of Card Magic
  • The Genii Session
with mind map and categorizations
Related to July 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7)
20
Roberto Giobbi How to Switch a Deck While Standing
  • The Genii Session

  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
32
Tom Stone Note 12: "Magic Compass Switch" deck switch choreography idea with body turn
Also published here 2009 5
Claude Impériale Bluff Counting move a card with card counting presentation and optional deck switch
2010 126
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Changing Decks open deck switch concept, various methods
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 5)
8
Roberto Giobbi The Simplest Deck Switch management for simple pocket switch
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 25)
222
Benjamin Earl Switchman - DS 1 cut to table
Inspired by
  • Steve Forte switch from Gambling Protection Series
Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
10
Roberto Giobbi More Secrets of the Deck Switch
  • The Genii Session
July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
14
Roberto Giobbi Equivoque Red and Blue Deck Switch apparent red and blue card case mix-up
Also published here July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
14
Patrik Kuffs Step-By-Step Brainwave
  • Mind Stunts
card chosen from face-up mess on floor with feet, it is the only odd-backed card, deck switch with holder
Inspired by Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
74
Roberto Giobbi The No Deck Switch
  • The Genii Session
strategies to justify the open use of a different deck
Also published here Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
14
Roberto Giobbi Switching Decks Vanishing Deck as deck switch
Related to 2010 119
Steve Mayhew No-Skill Deck Switch using pen-behind-ear gag and pseudo-deck vanish
Also published here 2011 17
Gabi Pareras Deck Switch direct deck switch while performer demonstrates how to shuffle cards
2011 73
Woody Aragón Appendix: Woody's Change Box deck switch apparatus
2011 367
Patrick Page Topit
  • Topit Technique
  • The Left Arm
  • The Right Arm
  • The Right Arm, Part Two
  • The Toss
  • The Visible Switch
  • The Hidden Switch
  • The Deck Switch (1)
  • The Deck Switch (2)
  • The Card Stab Switch
  • And One More Switch
  • Another Version
  • Other Applications of a Handkerchief
Related to 2011 268
Wolfgang Moser Spielaustausch deck switch using the "trouser-leg-servante"
2011 33
Barrie Richardson Devious Deck Switch - A Modest Renovation using a card case
Inspired by 2011 209
Justin Higham Ringing In a Fooler tabled deck switch choreography involving a packet
  • Fake Deck Switch
  • The "Appearing-Deck" Packet Switch
2011 12
Todd Lamanske Hands-Off Deck Switch Deck switch, uses jacket pocket and topit
Variations 2012 38
John Born Pocket Change Uses jacket pocket and topit too
Inspired by 2012 39
John Born Bridging the Deck Switch Three cards selected, shuffled, divined and located, in the process switching the shuffled deck for a memorized deck
Inspired by 2012 41
Roberto Giobbi Foreword
  • The Mighty Deck Switch
  • How To Read This Book
2013 ix
Roberto Giobbi Terminology and Structure of the Deck Switch 1. Terminology
  • Cold Deck or Cooler?
  • Cold Deck!
  • Dress Map

2. Structure of the Deck Switch
  • The Diagram
  • Infrastructure
  • Logistics
  • Technique
  • Clean-up
Related to 2013 1
Roberto Giobbi Categories of Deck Switches
  • Mechanical Deck Switches
  • Technical Deck Switches
  • Deck Switches Depending on a Trick
  • Substitute Deck Switches
2013 7
Roberto Giobbi Basic Principles - To Keep Decks Apart four methods
2013 11
Roberto Giobbi The Finger-Tongs Switch basic pocket switch
2013 12
Roberto Giobbi Grips on the Cold Deck
  • Flat-Palm Grip
  • Tenkai Grip
  • Deep Dealing Position
2013 14
Roberto Giobbi Delayed Performance tip on structure
2013 21
Roberto Giobbi In-and-Out Deck Switches
  • The Pocket-Search Deck Switch
  • The Looking-for-a-Pen Deck Switch
  • The "Topless" Deck Switch (without Jacket, inspired by Elmsley's switch)
  • The Rapid Deck Switch (trouser pocket)
  • The Ninja Deck Switch
Inspired byRelated to 2013 23
Roberto Giobbi Behind-the-Back Switch with presentational ploys
  • Here's Your Card!
  • The Visible Invisible Deck
  • Demonstration
VariationsAlso published here 2013 33
Roberto Giobbi The Pocket-to-Pocket Switch
Inspired by 2013 37
Roberto Giobbi Turning Around Deck Switches performer turns with his back to the audience
  • 1. Infrastructure and Mechanics of the Switch
  • 2. Tricks and Presentations - A Few Examples
2013 41
Roberto Giobbi, Juan Tamariz The Partagás Switch Plus - Triple Partagás three selections found in pocket
Inspired by 2013 45
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Two-Pocket Partagás two cards found in half the deck in each pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 2013 48
Jean Hugard, Roberto Giobbi Hugard's Method of Changing Packs card at named number is named, repeated twice
Inspired by 2013 51
Roberto Giobbi Because the Cards Know "The Ace-Two-Four-Eight Divination", thought of card divined via other cards in pocket, binary, card optionally transformed into selection
2013 55
Laurie Ireland, Roberto Giobbi Bonus free selection located in pocket
Inspired by 2013 57
Roberto Giobbi The Ribbon Spread Deck Switch
2013 59
Roberto Giobbi The Relax Lap Deck Switch
2013 63
Bill Woodfield, Roberto Giobbi, Max Malini The Chair Adjustment Deck Switch
Inspired by
  • "Think" (William Woodfield, Genii, Vol. 12 No. 7, March 1948, p. 200)
2013 65
Steve Forte, Roberto Giobbi The Money Switch adapted from reference, using bills
Inspired by
  • "Poker Protection" (Steve Forte, p. 106)
2013 69
Jack Merlin, Roberto Giobbi The Mani Pulite Deck Switch while getting handkerchief
Inspired byRelated to 2013 73
Flip Hallema Flip's Deck Switch cased, using sleeve
2013 77
Flip Hallema Further Deck Switch cased, using sleeve
2013 78
Roberto Giobbi The Chivalrous Deck Switch as spectator is helped to return from stage back to his seat
2013 81
Roberto Giobbi The Gambler's Coat Deck Switch as coat on chair is removed, two handlings
2013 83
Mel Brown, Roberto Giobbi The Joker Deck Switch Jokers forgotten on table
Inspired byVariations 2013 87
Juan Tamariz Variation on the Joker Switch
Inspired by 2013 88
Roberto Giobbi Equivoque Red- and Blue-Deck Switch apparent red and blue card case mix-up
Also published here 2013 91
Roberto Giobbi The Real Pseudo Deck Switch selection predicted, apparently done with switch for one-way deck in which shuffled deck is switch for real
2013 95
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Himber A New Look at Himber's Razor Deck Trick razor blade card trick
2013 101
Roberto Giobbi The One-handed Switch deck cased, deck thrown away and selection appears at fingertips
2013 107
Roberto Giobbi Casing the Deck Switch two handlings
2013 111
Roberto Giobbi The Simplex Deck Switch deck put away and another one is already in tabled case
2013 115
Roberto Giobbi The Cool Man's Deck Switch subtle
2013 119
Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Deck Switch card predicted in second deck
VariationsAlso published here 2013 123
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon The No Switch Deck Switch strategies to justify the open use of a different deck
Related toAlso published here 2013 127
Roberto Giobbi The Rubber Band Ploy
2013 133
Roberto Giobbi Do-as-I-Do
2013 133
Roberto Giobbi The Tossed-Out Deck Switch
2013 133
Alfred "Berlany" Hoffmann The Mirror Glass Switch
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
2013 134
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein The Hollow Receptacle Switch
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
2013 134
Alfred "Berlany" Hoffmann The In-and-Out Switch gimmicked box
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
2013 135
Roberto Giobbi The Sting Deck Switch
2013 135
Roberto Giobbi The Drawer Box Deck Switch
2013 135
Roberto Giobbi Selected Sources for Deck Switches commentary of various deck switches in print
2013 137
Roberto Giobbi Carney's Card in Balloon deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 145
Roberto Giobbi Clayton Rawson's Mental Broadcast deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 145
Roberto Giobbi Hugard's Example of Presentation deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 146
Roberto Giobbi Staring-Him-in-the-Face deck switch application
Inspired byAlso published here 2013 146
Roberto Giobbi Luka's Airborne Again deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 146
Henry Christ The Lota Bowl Switch reprinted from reference
Related to 2013 149
Carlos Vinuesa Freely Chosen Card at Any Number deck shuffled by spectator before and after his free selection of a card, then he (blindfolded) finds the card at named number
Inspired by
  • The Grail (Mike Rose, DVD and gaff)
Related to
2013 17
Carlos Vinuesa I Have Destroyed the Time Machine! preparation of the Freely Chosen Card at Any Number with two blue backed decks on the table, one of them with a red backed card on top (first switch moving the red card)
Inspired byRelated to 2013 50
Carlos Vinuesa The Trick That Can Be Explained exploration of the idea of obtaining in the deck a duplicate of a freely chosen card (with deck switch between the selection and the return of the card)
Related to 2013 79
Carlos Vinuesa The Switch with back towards spectators
2013 83
Carlos Vinuesa Some Time After... card from ordinary pack returned to stripper deck (easy to find duplicate)
Related to 2013 92
Justin Higham Illusory-Removal Deck Switch deck pocketed and removed from different pocket
2013 15
Alexander de Cova Peter Duffies Kartenspiel Austausch cut cover
  • Zur Technik
  • Die Ausgangsposition
  • Die Feinheit
  • Die Slydini Philosophie
  • Die Cover-up Action
Inspired by
  • Deck Switch, Peter Duffie, Move Mastery 2
Also published here
Nov. 2013 22
Alexander de Cova Der Profi-Spielaustausch inside jacket with holder while taking out pen
2013 43
Charlie Frye Fryed Switch Deck two cased decks are secretly switched, using two red/blue cases, as video instructions
Related to Feb. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 11)
1
Michael Ammar Handkerchief Deck Switch using Topit
2014 319
Steve Reynolds Half-Deck Switch using vest pocket holdout
2014 25
Steve Reynolds Full Deck Switch using vest pocket holdout, two methods
2014 26
Primer Cambio de Baraja while getting a glass
2014 39
Simon Aronson Shuffle Tracking Magician locates freely selected card, in the process secretly switching deck out for memorized deck
Related to 2014 225
Alexander de Cova Prediction from Bombay deck switch idea after the Bombay prediction effect, basically a variation of the Joker switch
Inspired by
  • "A Prediction from Bombay" (e-book from trickshop.com)
Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 8)
60
Steve Mayhew Old Lazy Fat Guy Deck Switch deck switch during vanish of pen, behind ear
Also published here 2014 146
Helder Guimarães Sort of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here 2015 53
Roberto Giobbi The Staring-Him-in-the-Face Deck Switch deck switch application
Also published here Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
22
Roberto Giobbi The We'll Do This Differently Deck Switch
  • The Genii Session
accidental choreography for a pocket switch
Inspired by May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
18
Alexander de Cova Spielaustausch in der Tasche comment on deck switch in pocket
2015 187
Alexander de Cova Duffies Deck Switch cut cover
  • Zur Technik
  • Die Ausgangsposition
  • Die Feinheit
  • Die Slydinis Methode
  • Die Cover-up Action
Inspired by
  • Deck Switch, Peter Duffie, Move Mastery 2
Also published here
2015 230
Roberto Giobbi Imaginary...Deck Switch sequence with second invisible deck that allows performer to his back over and switch a deck
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 22)
57
Roberto Giobbi "Match the Joker to the Pack" Deck Switch
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Sep 28)
279
Christoph Borer Razored Deck - Für Salon und Bühne razor blade card trick
2016 149
John Hostler Bertha ends clean with half-deck switch
2016 7
Alexander de Cova Ein "brutaler" Spielaustausch while taking something out of a container on the table
Also published here 2016 52