110 entries for 21 card trick
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Second Method 21 card trick, also with general number
Variations 1876
Modern Magic
43
Charles T. Jordan The Four-to-One Detection similar to the 21 card trick, with sixteen cards, different layout & redistribution
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
10
Fortune Telling Trick No. 21, spectator writes a question on a small card and seals it in an envelope, spectator does some cutting procedure with cards and those are used to divine the question
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
23
Victor Farelli Three Sevens Variation on 21 card trick, card ends up in magician's pocket, meant to catch knowledgeable spectators off-guard
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
20
Charles T. Jordan Forty-Nine 21 card trick with 49 cards and two dealing rounds, see also page 524 for idea to do it as telephone trick by Lloyd Jones
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
H. G. Cleveland The Triple Deal improved 21 card trick
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 130)
748
Shaman 21 Plus spectator guesses in which row his card is, in the end the card is found by spelling "This is the card you took"
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
196
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Pocket Card Trick No. 121, performer finds spectator's selection and divines number of cards in spectator's pocket
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
235
Martin Sunshine The Twenty-One Card Spelling Trick No. 135, 21-Card Trick using Spelling for Revelation
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
261
Edward Marlo 21 Card Trick Streamlined
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
134
Bert Allerton Streamliner with eighteen cards
VariationsAlso published here 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 337)
158
Joseph Diez Gergonne From Gergonne to Gargantua Chapter intro, describes Gergonne's Pile Problem, which is basically the 21 card trick using twenty seven cards, see following entries
Related toVariations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
33
Naming the Position of the Card 21 card trick with twenty seven cards, spectator can assemble the piles in any way
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
34
Bringing the Card to a Named Position 21 card trick with twenty seven cards, spectator can name what the final position of the selection should be in the packet
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
35
Naming the Card 21 card trick with twenty seven cards, magician can name the selection at the end
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
38
Mel Stover Relation to Ternary System 21 card trick with twenty seven cards, mathematical relation to ternary counting system
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
39
Mel Stover Gargantua's Ten-pile Problem 21 card trick but done with TEN BILLION PLAYING CARDS
Inspired by 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
40
Bob Hummer Hummer's Die Mystery Magician uses dice to divine number thought of by spectator, principle is similar to 21 card trick / Gergonne's Pile Problem. spectator thinks of a number between one and six, a die is put under performer's hand and without looking at it the performer shows three sides of the die several times and asks if the selected number is visible, number is eventually divined
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
45
Bert Allerton The New 21 Card Trick with eighteen cards
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
31
James Dickson Tip on Weisenheimer Coin Trick rings on paper, one covered with business card, coin vanishes
Related to
  • "The Weisenheimer Coin Trick" in Jay Marshall's "Jay's Jinking Rings" P. 21.
 1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
59
Edward Marlo 21 Plus Subtlety for correction see reference
Related toAlso published here July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
57
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location two phase location
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
65
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Tom Seller's (21 New Card Tricks) The About Turn Aces No. 199, Aces lost, named Aces turn over one by one, suggestion of a reversal technique
Inspired by
  • "About Turn Aces" (Tom Sellers, 21 New Card Tricks, 1936)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
48
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note For Wright's Five Sense Trick No. 216, short notes on how six cards are chosen and controlled
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Seeing Is Believing Trick No. 221, unknown card put in envelope, card selected and written on envelope, card in envelope is shown to be that card, duplicate
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Stephen Minch The Magician's Choice 21 card trick, with tarot cards
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
5
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Wiederum der 21 Kartentrick! mathematics behind the 21 card trick, with different amounts of cards
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 2)
30
John Cornelius Fake 21 card trick fake for magicians
 		1980
Cornelius Card System
6
Edward Marlo Nouveau 21-Card-Trick
  • The Work
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase
  • Fifth Phase
  • Sixth Phase (Gag)
  • Blow-Off Phase I
  • Blow-Off Phase II
Related toVariations 1983
Marlo without Tears
146
Jon Racherbaumer Marlo Card-to-Pocket Items in Print list of 21 of Marlo's card-to-pocket tricks in print
 		1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
16
Tom Sellers New Principle Card Trick two cards, one of top of the other, bottom card penetrates to top, third card added and cards penetrate again
Also published here
  • "21 New Card Tricks" (1936)
 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
4
Steve Draun Draun's Swindle 21-Card Trick one phase
Related toAlso published here 1984
At The Table
146
Barrie Richardson Less Is More mixed with the gestalt of the 21 card trick
 		May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1287
Steve Draun The Twenty-One Card Trick Routine three phases
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
31
Steve Beam Terminal Tricks cards on screen, spectator stops at a card, that card is removed from the computer / pulled from the screen, program code
Related to 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 21)
362
Chris Kenner Must be 21 to enter streamlined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1992
Totally Out Of Control
145
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Court Card named picture card put in five-card packet, it vanishes and appears back in pack, biddle trick, index of twelve index sections
Also published here
  • marketed 1921, see ad in Oct. 1921 Sphinx
 Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
50
Edward Marlo, Lee Freed Lost Twenty-One Card Trick using reverse faros
Also published here 1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
1
Chuck Smith Imaginary 21 Card Trick in effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician
VariationsAlso published here 1994
What If?
12
John Scarne Scarne Card Problems
  • 21 Card Trick with two selections
  • Diagonal Palm Shift with two of three cards
 		1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
Chuck Smith Imaginary Twenty-One Card Trick in effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician
Also published here Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
58
Max Holden, Glenn G. Gravatt, U. F. Grant Quotes from the Sphinx
  • Ring Spin (1927)
  • Linking Finger Rings (1921)
  • Tell The Truth Telephone (presentation for the princess card trick, 1927)
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
92
Doug Conn Another Invisible 21-Card Trick spectator pockets card, it is named
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
9
David Solomon Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Variations 		1997
Solomon's Mind
19
James Swain The Twenty-One Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999
21st Century Card Magic
23
Doug Conn Impossible 21 Card Trick spectator pockets card, it is named
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
105
Ellis Stanyon To Discover a Card Chosen from Twenty-five No. 21, variation of referenced trick
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
93
Justin Higham Direct 15-Card Trick applying Pre-determined Estimation to fifteen-card trick
  • Marked Version
  • With 21/24 Cards
Inspired byVariations 1999
Collected Card Notes
77
Steve Beam The Of-Age Card Trick 21 card trick without dealing the cards multiple times
Also published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
56
Steve Beam Turning 21 imitating the 21 card trick
  • 2-Selection Version
  • Infusion
Also published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
60
Aldo Colombini, Peter Duffie Imaginary Journey two Kings travel to to of second half of the deck, then two selections appear
Inspired by
  • a routine by Peter Duffie in "21 Card Trick"
 2000
Standing Room Only
5
Philip T. Goldstein Prophet Sharing
  • The Other Month
selection's position is predicted with two card values
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
56
Paul Cummins Phone Home over phone
Inspired by 2000
Virtual Miracles
12
Marty Kane Best Poker Hands two phases, good poker hands are formed
Inspired by
  • "Heavyweight" (Peter Duffie, 21 Card Tricks)
Also published here 		2000
Virtual Miracles
26
Andrew Wimhurst How To Cheat At (the) 21 (card trick)
2001
Jiggery Pokery
4
Jim Steinmeyer, George Sands The Five Card Mix forcing a card from five, see also George Sands "Prime Time"
Related toVariations 2002
Impuzzibilities
21
Marty Kane Progressive Card Magic two phases, good poker hands are formed
Inspired by
  • "Heavyweight" (Peter Duffie, 21 Card Tricks)
Also published here 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
74
David Solomon Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
31
Lewis Jones Son of the 21 Card Trick three piles
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
100
Jim Steinmeyer The Princess in a Crowd fifteen card matrix trick, no-touch
Variations 2006
Further Impuzzibilities
5
Ramón Riobóo The 52 Card Trick approach for the 21 card trick, using complete deck
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
34
Ramón Riobóo Stock Pile approach for the 21 card trick, using more cards, similar to The 52 Card Trick
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
35
Michael Powers The 7 Card 21 Card Trick
  • Telephone Method
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
125
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo After Coming of Age...
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
6
Ian Baxter Deceitful 21-card Trick eighteen-card version
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
68
Jack Parker Sunken 21 twenty-one Card Trick Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
52 Memories
185
Jack Parker, David Solomon Invisible 21 card vanishes from packet of twenty-one cards, and reappears in packet
VariationsAlso published here 2007
52 Memories
188
Jack Parker Fake 21 twenty-one Card Trick (magician fooler)
 		2007
52 Memories
191
David Solomon The 21 Card Trick
  • Phase One: The Twenty-One Shuffle
  • Phase Two: Pure Twenty-One Card Vanish
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
47
Jon Racherbaumer Distribution of Cards in the 21-Card Trick explanation of principle
 		2007
7-7-7
16
Edward Marlo 21 Card Trick Streamlined
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
20
Steve Draun Swindle 21-Card Trick
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
25
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Post-Graduate 21 Card Trick
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
7-7-7
28
Simon Aronson Tongue-in-Cheek 21-Card Trick
2007
7-7-7
41
Edward Marlo Colorful 21-Card Trick selection changes back color
 		2007
7-7-7
42
Martin Sunshine The 21 Card Spelling Trick
Related toAlso published here 2007
7-7-7
48
Michael Powers The 7-Card 21 Card Trick with spelling
  • Telephone Method
 		2007
7-7-7
52
James Swain The 21 Card Trick optional spelling
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
56
Gene Castillon Random 21 Spell
Related to 2007
7-7-7
59
Steve Bryant The World's Most Obscene 21-Card Trick filthy spelling
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
63
Ramón Riobóo Millennial 21-card Trick
2007
7-7-7
67
Edward Marlo, Lee Freed Lost 21 Card Trick reverse faros
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
77
Lewis Jones Son of the 21 Card Trick
2007
7-7-7
84
David (Foote) Drake Twist on the 21 Card Trick card vanishes and travels somewhere
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring (July 1984)
 2007
7-7-7
98
Brent Braun Princess 21 Card Trick card to pocket ending
 		2007
7-7-7
99
Jon Racherbaumer X-Rated 21 Card Trick selection has X on its back at the end
 		2007
7-7-7
101
Jack Parker Victor 21 with Eleven-Card-Trick phase, Queens appear at end
 		2007
7-7-7
120
Imaginary 21 Card Tricks
2007
7-7-7
130
Chuck Smith Imaginary 21 Card Trick in effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
130
Doug Conn Impossible 21 Card Trick spectator pockets card, it is named
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
133
Gene Castillon "Odd Chance" 21 Card Trick two selections
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
140
Gene Castillon Random Spell & Odd Chance 21 Card Trick two selections
Related to 2007
7-7-7
143
Gene Castillon Triple Odd Chance 21 Card Trick three selections
Variations 2007
7-7-7
145
Gene Castillon Colorful Triple Odd Chance 21 Card Trick three selections, one changes back color
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
150
Gene Castillon Dishonest 21 Card Trick using a secret extra card, four selections
 		2007
7-7-7
152
Justin Higham A Brief Analysis of the 21 Card Trick and Related Effects
  • Introduction
 		2007
7-7-7
168
Justin Higham The 21 Card Trick
2007
7-7-7
174
Justin Higham Justified 21 Card Trick
2007
7-7-7
179
Justin Higham Intuitive Twenty-One Card Trick
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
Inspired by 2008
Dexterity Manual
65
David Solomon The 21 Card Trick
  • Phase One: The Twenty-One Shuffle
  • Phase Two: Pure Twenty-One Card Vanish
Also published here 2009
Solomon's Notes
10
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
86
David Britland (reviewer) 7-7-7: The 21 Card Trick by Jon Racherbaumer June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
78
David Britland The Trick that Baffled Babbage four cards pocketed unseen, any card thought of from remaining cards, it ends up at position indicated by the four cards (values added) after dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "Adamathica" (Bertram Adams, marketed 1921)
 Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
24
Hernán Maccagno Flash Fried Variation of 21-Card Trick
Related to
  • Second Method (1876)
  • "How to Have Someone Think of a Card and Guess What it is" (Horatio Galasso, Giochi de Carte, 1593)
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
118
David Solomon, Michael Powers 21 Card Trick with PM Power
Also published here
  • "21 Again" (Linking Ring, Feb. 2009)
 2018
Solomon's Secrets
120
David Solomon Simplex 21 Card Trick
2018
Solomon's Secrets
123
Ramón Riobóo Strategy for Ascertaining One Card of Three How to reveal card when you know it is one of three cards
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
22
Ramón Riobóo 21st Century 21 Card Trick 21 card trick variation, pseudo
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
117
Ramón Riobóo More Piles and Total Freedom 21 card trick variation, pseudo
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
121