The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1

1983
Written by John F. Mendoza
Work of Various
194 pages (Hardcover), published by Geo-Mar Publications
Illustrated with drawings by Paul Daly
Language: English
64 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Gene DeVoe Foreword
i
John F. Mendoza Introduction
v
John F. Mendoza Francis Pelkey
1
Francis Pelkey Xerox three cards chosen from blue deck, red-backed card changes into each one one by one, then selections's backs become red as well
Variations 1
Alignment Move
2
John F. Mendoza Michael Gerhardt
5
Michael J. Gerhardt Tabled Ascanio Spread lay-down technique after Ascanio Spread
 		5
Michael J. Gerhardt D'Amico Spread Flourish
9
Michael J. Gerhardt Color Changing Deck four Queens cut to, they catch selection, Queens change back color, rest of deck as well
 		13
Hindu Shuffle Display
15
Omega Count five as five
 		19
Michael J. Gerhardt, Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count Variation
23
John F. Mendoza Jamy Swiss
27
Jamy Ian Swiss The Most Difficult Card Trick in the World Part II follow-up, card first tossed in air and caught between two selections, then repeat where card is tossed into tabled deck inside sandwich
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 27
Ribbon Spread Hide-Out
29
Jamy Ian Swiss Swiss Movement one duplicate
Inspired by 30
John F. Mendoza Dan O'Donoghue
45
Dan O'Donoghue Miracle Card to Box folded
 		45
Switching the Card jogged glide
 		48
Dan O'Donoghue Palming the Card at table edge, details unclear
 		48
Dan O'Donoghue Folding the Card into sixth in palm in several steps while sitting
 		49
John F. Mendoza Bernard Bilis
59
John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis Calculated Triumph small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet
Inspired byVariations 59
John F. Mendoza Geoffrey Latta
69
Geoffrey Latta Four What? four Aces change into selection one by one, then into Kings
Also published here 69
Le Temps Switch called "Hamman Switch"
Also published here 70
Geoffrey Latta Topsy Turvy Surprise Plus combined with with matching the cards
Inspired byAlso published here 79
Edward Marlo Marlo Slip Cut
82
Jerry Andrus Riffle Shuffle Lap uncredited
 		86
Geoffrey Latta Riffle Shuffle Reverse Handling
90
John F. Mendoza Paviato Aurelio
93
Aurelio Paviato Impromptu Reverse Matrix four cards
 		93
Coin Steal as card is put on top
 		95
Derek Dingle, Al Schneider Pick-up Move
98
Card Turnover with Coin underneath
99
Jean Faré Shovel Move coin is scooped up with card and put in other hand
 		102
Aurelio Paviato Cutting the "Coins" Aces cut to and tabled, coin appears under each Ace
Related to 105
John F. Mendoza Jim Kahlert
113
Jim Kahlert Marked Aces All Gone ungaffed McDonald's Aces with cards that have obvious marks on their backs
Inspired by 113
Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
116
John F. Mendoza Richard Vollmer
121
Richard Vollmer The Strasbourg Waltz Aces twist, change places and transform into Eights
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 121
Wrist Turn Reverse small packet
 		123
Bernard Bilis Snapping Move first finger snaps top card so it springs forward
Related to 125
Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer Mystery of the 7 Suspects sandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro
Variations 127
John F. Mendoza Mirko Ferrantini
133
Mirko Ferrantini Split Silver silver dollar is split into two half dollars
 		133
John F. Mendoza Phillippe Warein
137
Phillippe Warein Coins and Glass four coins to glass one by one, extra coin
 		137
Phillippe Warein Four Ace Discoveries
143
John F. Mendoza Ray Mertz
149
Ray Mertz R.M. Triumph
149
Step Fan
150
Derek Dingle, Lou Gallo Triumph Cutting Display
152
Ray Mertz Hole Coin/Whole Coin penny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar
Inspired by
  • "Hugs & Kisses" (Al Schneider)
 154
John F. Mendoza Paul Sorrentino
161
Paul Sorrentino Boxcards case that can produce things like four dice after full deck has been removed from it
 		161
John F. Mendoza John F. Mendoza
167
John F. Mendoza The Strange 20 Card Coincidence some cards dealt, dealt packets, selection and prediction make up a royal flush
 		167
John F. Mendoza Impromptu Tunnel duplicate
 		173
John F. Mendoza The Scorpion Gemini Count
Inspired byVariations 180
John F. Mendoza Bro. John Hamman
185
Brother John Hamman The Universal Trio three odd-backed cards put on three selection one by one and change to matching four-of-a-kind
 		185
Gaëtan Bloom One-Card Card Castle card stands on its edge, uncredited
 		190
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2017.