words for enthusiasts\n- an enticement to the introduction
- contents
- what is in these books?
- the principle of reading satisfaction
- principles rather than techniques
- the study
- trust
- intellect, intuition and inspiration in practice
- the sensuality of card magic
- gestalt
- what else?
- the prop as instrument
- simplicity
- selecting the right trick
- the iceberg
- the secret\nroberto giobbi
1998
Roberto Giobbi
Words for Enthusiasts
- An Enticement to the Introduction
- Contents
- What Is in These Books?
- The Principle of Reading Satisfaction
- Principles Rather than Techniques
- The Study
- Trust
- Intellect, Intuition and Inspiration in Practice
- The Sensuality of Card Magic
- Gestalt
- What Else?
- The Prop as Instrument
- Simplicity
- Selecting the Right Trick
- The Iceberg
- The Secret
some comments on terminology\n- reactions to date
- absolute versus relative frames of reference
- card college references\nroberto giobbi
1998
Roberto Giobbi
Some Comments on Terminology
- Reactions to Date
- Absolute Versus Relative Frames of Reference
- Card College References
counting cards while spreading them between the hands\ndouble pushover technique\nroberto giobbi\nroger klause\nalex elmsley
1998
Roberto Giobbi, Roger Klause, Alex Elmsley
Counting Cards while spreading them between the Hands
the invisible card\nselected card vanishes from five card packet and reappeares reversed in the deck\ndick ferguson\ngeorge g. kaplan\nroberto giobbi\nhugard's magic monthly, dick ferguson aka. richard bruce, sept. 1951, p. 835\nthe lie detector\n unknown
1998
Dick Ferguson, George G. Kaplan, Roberto Giobbi
The Invisible Card
selected card vanishes from five card packet and reappeares reversed in the deck
Inspired by
Hugard's Magic Monthly, Dick Ferguson aka. Richard Bruce, Sept. 1951, p. 835
the master grip\na peeked card is plucked from a turning ribbon spread\nmartin a. nash\nroberto giobbi\nthe impossible spread extraction\nmartin a. nash
1998
Martin A. Nash, Roberto Giobbi
The Master Grip
a peeked card is plucked from a turning ribbon spread
remember and forget\nmagician finds two cards (one thought of and one "forgotten") of two spectators \njohann nepomuk hofzinser\nchristoph borer\ndenken und vergessen\nchristoph borer
1998
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Christoph Borer
Remember and Forget
magician finds two cards (one thought of and one "forgotten") of two spectators
the logical control\npatter that explains why apparently no control is possible, to a specific location in the deck\ndaryl martinez
1998
Daryl Martinez
The Logical Control
patter that explains why apparently no control is possible, to a specific location in the deck
the time machine\ntwo-card transpo plus ambitious card theme\nsteve freeman\nback into time\nroy walton\nwinding the time machine\nhelder guimarães
1998
Steve Freeman
displaying all the cards as identical\nuses swing cut instead of hindu shuffle\nedward marlo\n"in lieu of the hindoo shuffle: second method" (ed marlo, ibidem no. 15)
1998
Edward Marlo
Displaying all the Cards as Identical
uses Swing cut instead of Hindu Shuffle
Related to
"In Lieu of the Hindoo Shuffle: Second Method" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem No. 15)
the dance of the cannibals\n\nroberto giobbi\njean-jacques sanvert\ncannibals french style\njean-jacques sanvert
1998
Roberto Giobbi, Jean-Jacques Sanvert
the direct zarrow shuffle\n- with a slip cut
- a shuffle strategy by juan tamariz
- a refined block cover
- with running cuts\nherb zarrow\njuan tamariz\n unknown
1998
Herb Zarrow, Juan Tamariz, Unknown
The Direct Zarrow Shuffle
- With a Slip Cut
- A Shuffle Strategy by Juan Tamariz
- A Refined Block Cover
- With Running Cuts
dad stevens, king of the card cheats\na king is controlled, then all four kings appear\nroberto giobbi\nextended gambling demonstration\ndenis behr
1998
Roberto Giobbi
the tabled multiple shift\n\nedward marlo\nchristian scherer\nmartin a. nash\nthe strip-out shift\nedward marlo\n"senator" clark crandall\nnash's multiple shift\nmartin a. nash
1998
Edward Marlo, Christian Scherer, Martin A. Nash
the vanishing deck\ntwo selected cards are found beneath a handkerchief first, for handling with deck switch see reference\nal baker\nroberto giobbi\ngee!!\nal baker\nthe vanishing deck reconsidered\n unknown
1998
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi
The Vanishing Deck
two selected cards are found beneath a handkerchief first, for handling with deck switch see reference
faro types\nglossary of the most common faro shuffle types
- the partial faro
- the in-faro
- the out-faro
- the straddle faro
- the incomplete faro\n unknown
1998
Unknown
Faro Types
glossary of the most common faro shuffle types
- The Partial Faro
- The In-Faro
- The Out-Faro
- The Straddle Faro
- The Incomplete Faro
the acrobatic aces\nfour aces are visibly produced, gymnastic aces phase\npaul lepaul\npeter kane\nnate leipzig
1998
Paul LePaul, Peter Kane, Nate Leipzig
The Acrobatic Aces
four Aces are visibly produced, Gymnastic Aces phase
numerology\nthree numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement\nrichard vollmer\nhenry christ\nmartin gardner
1998
Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner
Numerology
three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement
management strategies for the gambler's cop\n- seated at the table
- standing
- replacing card in gambler's cop under the deck\nroberto giobbi\nfred kaps
1998
Roberto Giobbi, Fred Kaps
Management Strategies for the Gambler's Cop
- Seated at the Table
- Standing
- Replacing Card in Gambler's Cop Under the Deck
norman houghton's pocket extraction\n\nnorman houghton\ngordon bruce\n"production of a palmed card from the shirt pocket" (ibidem no. 12)
1998
Norman Houghton, Gordon Bruce
Norman Houghton's Pocket Extraction
Related to
"Production of a Palmed Card from the Shirt Pocket" (Ibidem No. 12)
producing a card from your inner left jacket-pocket (1)\nbefore you can show left hand empty, with credit information\ndai vernon\ntommy dowd\nedward marlo
1998
Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Edward Marlo
Producing a Card from Your Inner Left Jacket-pocket (1)
before you can show left hand empty, with credit information
producing a card from your inner right jacket-pocket (2)\nbefore you apparently show both hands empty\nedward marlo\ncard from pocket ideas\nedward marlo
1998
Edward Marlo
Producing a Card from your Inner Right Jacket-pocket (2)
covers for the side steal\n- the squaring cover
- the ribbon spread cover
- the hand spread cover
- the riffle cover
- the auditory cover\n unknown
1998
Unknown
Covers for the Side Steal
- The Squaring Cover
- The Ribbon Spread Cover
- The Hand Spread Cover
- The Riffle Cover
- The Auditory Cover
the side-steal bottom placemant and variations\ncard is brought to the bottom instead of the top\nedward marlo\nside steal to bottom\nedward marlo
1998
Edward Marlo
the simplified side-steal palm\n\nwalt lees\ndavid carré\ngordon bruce\nthe side steal\nwalt lees\ngordon bruce\ndavid carré
1998
Walt Lees, David Carré, Gordon Bruce
picnick at the summit\nfour aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck\nroberto giobbi\nmack picknick\npicnick's aces\nmack picknick
1998
Roberto Giobbi, Mack Picknick
Picnick at the Summit
four aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck
the return of the phantom\na selected black card vanishes and reappeares between the red half of the deck as the phantom card, previously placed there\n various\nroberto giobbi\npaul harris\nthe phantom\npaul harris
1998
Various, Roberto Giobbi, Paul Harris
The Return of the Phantom
a selected black card vanishes and reappeares between the red half of the deck as the phantom card, previously placed there