1996
Written by Roberto Giobbi
Work of Various
243 pages (Hardcover), published by Hermetic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Barbara Giobbi-Ebnöther
Language: English
99 entries
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Roberto Giobbi Thanks!
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Roberto Giobbi Introduction to Volume 2
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Roberto Giobbi Overhand Shuffle Techniques, Part 2 introduction
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Christian Scherer, Dai Vernon Bringing the Bottom Card to the Top break, without single card run
Also published here 253
Controlling the Top and Bottom Stocks
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Top Stock Control with the Lift Shuffle
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Key-Card Placement with the Lift Shuffle
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G. W. Hunter Controlling the Entire Deck: the G. W. Hunter Shuffle
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Controlling the Entire Deck: the Optical Shuffle
Variations 260
Joseph K. Schmidt Subconscious Poker one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush
Also published here 262
Al Leech, Earl Nelson, Edward Marlo Aces Off the Cuff two black Aces are produced, transform into red two Aces and reappear from the sleeves, "sleeve aces"
Inspired by 265
Al Leech Instant Addition packet flipped face-down onto left-hand pile, card added to its face
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Jerry K. Hartman, Roberto Giobbi The Popover Move
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Roberto Giobbi Palming introduction
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Roberto Giobbi, Arturo de Ascanio Theoretical Considerations
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The Palm Grip basic palming position
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Dai Vernon The Top Palm "Topping the Deck"
Also published here 273
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Palming Multiple Cards from the Top
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Various, Roberto Giobbi Concealing Palmed Cards in the Hand a good collection of natural covers
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Various Replacing Palmed Cards six methods
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Francis Carlyle, Philippe Socrate, Jimmy Grippo, Roberto Giobbi Homing Card Plus extension with deck to pocket
Inspired byVariations 288
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Roberto Giobbi The Cards of Capistrano Cards across (three cards + five cards)
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Roberto Giobbi The Pass Introduction
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The Classic Pass including good tips for practicing the Pass
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Various Covers for the Pass
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Dr. James William Elliott The Riffle Pass
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Finnegins Rewake selected card vanishes and reappeares on top of the deck
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Card Through Handkerchief
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Roberto Giobbi False Display Count Introduction
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Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
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Charles T. Jordan The Jordan Count
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Brother John Hamman The Hamman Count
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The Buckle Count
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The Push-off Count
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Brother John Hamman The Hamman Two-for Four Count
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Brother John Hamman, Arturo de Ascanio The Really Wild Nine-Card Trick nine black and one red become nine red and one black
Inspired by 321
Philip T. Goldstein, William Goodwin, Roberto Giobbi The Royal Acrobats Twisting the Kings, who then trap a selected card, Goodwin's twisting sequence is mis-credited to Alfonso
Related toVariations 324
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
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Roberto Giobbi The Double Lift, Part 2 Introduction
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Another Double Turnover
Related to 331
Juan Tamariz Vanished Without a Trace! indifferent card changes into freely chosen card and then "rub-a-dub-dub" vanishes
Inspired by 335
Rub-a-Dub-Vanish
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The Ambitious Card
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Wesley James Coming Up in the World
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Frederick Braue The Pop-up Card visual climax for ambitious card routine
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Roberto Giobbi The Crimp introduction
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Crimping with the Index Finger
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Crimping with the Heel of the Thumb
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Dai Vernon Crimping with an Overhand Shuffle
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Cutting to a Crimped Card
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Applications for the Crimp
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Transposition Extraordinary spectator remembers a card and its position, it transposes with card on table
Inspired by 350
Roberto Giobbi The Glimpse introduction
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Top-Card Riffle Glimpse
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Top-Card Double Lift Glimpse
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S. W. Erdnase Top-card Riffle Shuffle Glimpse
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Bottom Card All-around Square-up Glimpse
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Situational Bottom Card Glimpses many practical methods
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Center Card Glimpse
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Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Card Catcher deck is riffled face-up/facedown; chosen card appeares face up in face down half of the deck
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Impossible! a card is found under extremely fair conditions
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Roberto Giobbi The Reverse introduction
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Frederick Braue The Braue Reverse
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Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz Double Lift Reverse
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Dr. Jacob Daley Double Turnover Reverse
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The Leg Reverse
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Deck Turnover Reverse Bottom Reverse
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Theodore Annemann, Roberto Giobbi The Whistle
Related to 374
Frank Garcia, Roberto Giobbi Reversible Mix-up
Inspired by 376
Roberto Giobbi False Cut Techniques, Part 2 introduction
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A True, Single, Tabled Cut
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Single, Tabled, False Cut I
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Single, Tabled, False Cut II
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A True Running Cut
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Up the Ladder
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Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Cold-deck Cut
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S. W. Erdnase, Frank Garcia Affas-gaffas False Cut
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, Darwin Ortiz Gambler's False Triple Cut
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Roberto Giobbi Flourishes, Part 2
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Turning Over the Top Card IV
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Turning Over the Top Card V also for double turnover
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Carmen D'Amico Turning Over the Top Card VI also for double turnover
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Springing the Cards
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The Cascade
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Hubert Lambert, Nate Leipzig The Swivelleroo Cut
Also published here 401
The Flip-flap Cut in-the-hands
Related to 402
Howard de Courcy One-handed Riffle Shuffle
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Roberto Giobbi Some Thoughts on Theoretical Subjects
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Roberto Giobbi Presentation
  • The Role of Presentation
  • The Role of the Performer
  • Style
  • Theme
  • The Script
  • The Audience
  • Humor, Comedy and the Joke
  • Diverse Presentational Strategies
  • Presentation and Construction
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Recommended Reading
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Roberto Giobbi Construction
  • The Construction of a Trick
  • The Construction of a Routine
  • The Construction of the Program
  • In Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
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Roberto Giobbi Directing Attention
  • The Means of Perception
  • The Physical Direction of Attention
  • Mental Direction of Attention
  • Reading Your Spectators
  • Summary
  • Recommended Reading
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Theodore Annemann, Max Maven Magician's Choice one out of three objects
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Roberto Giobbi Technique, Handling and Management
  • Technique
  • The Handling
  • Management
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Recommended Reading
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Roberto Giobbi Timing
  • Timing and Duration
  • Timing and Rhythm
  • Timing and the Moment
  • Timing and Coordination
  • Timing and Simultaneity
  • Summary
  • Recommended Reading
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Theodore Annemann Jinx Change brief handling discussion
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Roberto Giobbi Outs for Disasters and Disturbances
  • Disasters
  • Disturbances from the Audience
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
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The Study of Card Conjuring Choosing Material, Studying, Training Techniques
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Roberto Giobbi The Study of Card Conjuring
  • Choosing, Sifting and Collecting Material
  • Studying a Card Trick
  • General Remarks
  • Accessories
  • Training Techniques
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Recommended Reading
Related to 476
Roberto Giobbi Bibliographic Notes
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