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60 Select Card Effects

1990
Written by Philip T. Goldstein
Work of Philip T. Goldstein
140 pages (Hardcover), published by Hermetic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Ton Onosaka
Language: English
103 entries
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Stephen Minch Foreword
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Philip T. Goldstein Introduction
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Philip T. Goldstein Overture black Aces sandwich reversed red Aces, they transpose
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Overture" in "Genii" March, 1981. P. 158.
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Jordan Cotler Jordan Count
3
Dai Vernon Through-the-Fist Flourish
4
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
4
Philip T. Goldstein No-Gaff Differential four Aces transform into Kings
Also published here 5
Jerry K. Hartman, Philip T. Goldstein Secret Subtraction Variation
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Single Buckle Spread
6
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread brief
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Philip T. Goldstein Snap Differential four Aces transform into Kings
Also published here 10
Sleeve Change
10
Philip T. Goldstein Transfourmation Aces transform into Kings, then backs change too
Inspired byAlso published here 12
Edward Marlo ATFUS
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Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Vicinity small packet of cards turn into three selections then into four Aces
Also published here
  • "Vicinity" in "Linking Ring", February 1984.
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Diminishing Lift Sequence
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Philip T. Goldstein Twisted Location with finding a selection as a kicker
Also published here 15
Philip T. Goldstein Snap Collectors Snap Differential with collectors finale
Also published here 18
Dai Vernon Tilt
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Slip Cut
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Philip T. Goldstein Third Degree Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
VariationsAlso published here
  • "3rd Degree" in "New Tops" August, 1980. P. 43.
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Philip T. Goldstein Choice Flesh three cards interlaced between Kings, all vanish except selection
Also published here 23
Half-Pass
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Philip T. Goldstein A Fine Mesh two selections between three jokers vanish, then a joker finds the selections in deck on either side, red/blue double backer
Also published here 26
Frederick Braue Braue Add-On
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Brother John Hamman Hamman Count
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Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
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Philip T. Goldstein Inside Out marketed in 1977
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Jeff Busby Omega Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Back Ordered sequential All backs and back to normal, packet version
Also published here
  • "Back-Ordered" in "Magigram" August, 1980.
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Philip T. Goldstein Quadrophonic False Turnover
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Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Also published here 32
Francis Carlyle Paddle Move
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Paintbrush Change
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Philip T. Goldstein Jumping Bean Aces three cards on leader ace, other cards become kings
VariationsAlso published here 35
Mexican Turnover
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Mexican Turnover Handling as packet is flipped over
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Philip T. Goldstein Immediate Aces 7/8 cards
Also published here 37
Philip T. Goldstein Relative Interchange Ace to Four transpose one by one with four red cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 39
Philip T. Goldstein Brimstone Elevator color change climax
Inspired byAlso published here 41
Dai Vernon Vernon Strip-Out Addition
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Philip T. Goldstein Troublebacker transposition routine with 6 cards, cards with red and blue backs
Also published here
  • "Troublebacker" in Goodliffe's "Abracadabra" Vol. 68, No. 1755. September, 1979. P. 290.
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Philip T. Goldstein Naked Lunch Aces turn over one by one between two Jokers, backs change climax
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "M-U-M" June, 1980.
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Philip T. Goldstein Progression Ace, Two and Three of Spades turn blank among four blank cards, then cards transform into Ace to Seven of Hearts
Also published here
  • "Progression" in "M-U-M" April, 1981.
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Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
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Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 50
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four-ace-kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 51
Riffle Force
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Philip T. Goldstein Casanova
Related toAlso published here 54
Philip T. Goldstein Five-Card Polka poker story, red/blue double backer, marketed in 1976
Related to 55
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count, first published in "Son of Bat, Jr.", August 1976
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Philip T. Goldstein Sidewinder three cards change front and back, with a sidewinder card
Also published here 58
Philip T. Goldstein Fluttering Hearts four Aces turn over one by one and changes back color, then they change into a royal flush
Also published here 59
Philip T. Goldstein Lassie with four aces, all cards are blank as a climax
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Art Lyle Lyle Change outjogged card removed, push-in change performed
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Theodore Annemann, Henry Christ Alignment Move
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Wild Card Turnover Switch
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Philip T. Goldstein Printing History four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here 68
Philip T. Goldstein Cry Wolf four card packet trick
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Jack Avis Siva Count
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Edward Victor Eye Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Snap-Turn Count 2/4
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Gene Castillon Spirit Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Packetrainer
Also published here 73
Philip T. Goldstein, Frank Thompson Exitwist twisting with four jokers, one vanishes at the end
Also published here 74
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Extraexitwist additional color-changing back kicker
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Philip T. Goldstein Ghostback Count
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Philip T. Goldstein Extendedexitwist joker becomes red face and vanishes
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Philip T. Goldstein Exile marketed in 1982
Related toAlso published here 79
Philip T. Goldstein Penetration of Blank four Kings and four blank cards
Also published here 81
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels, created in 1988
Also published here 83
Edward Marlo, Norman Osborn Unlimited Display Sequence
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Philip T. Goldstein Simplified FTL with eight cards
Also published here 86
Irv Weiner Cross Switch follow the leader switch, four packets are moved, bluff switch
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Philip T. Goldstein Off-Balance Leader color-groups with two different numerical sizes
Inspired byAlso published here 87
Philip T. Goldstein Bodkin Ace through Five, odd cards transpose with even cards
Also published here 88
Philip T. Goldstein Hopscotch five cards put in order on table, always two cards are switched and are back in sequence again
Also published here 89
Philip T. Goldstein Hopscotch Again
Also published here
  • "Hopscotch... Again!" in "New Tops" November, 1983. P. 36.
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Philip T. Goldstein More Oil, More Water 4&4, four phases
Also published here 91
Philip T. Goldstein Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Inspired by
  • a routine by Leslie Guest in "Linking Ring" October, 1929.
Also published here 		97
Philip T. Goldstein Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here 98
Philip T. Goldstein Tiny Water 2&2 cards, red/ blue double backer, marketed in 1975
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Philip T. Goldstein Spiralvator elevator with small packet
Also published here
  • "Spiralvator" in "Genii" August, 1980. P. 150.
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Philip T. Goldstein Counter-Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand. the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red, resembles Paul Harris' Reset
Also published here 103
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 106
Philip T. Goldstein Chromavator elevator packet version, color-changing back kicker
Also published here 108
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K. M. Move
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Philip T. Goldstein Chromatwist color-changing back kicker
Also published here 110
Philip T. Goldstein Chromated combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 111
Philip T. Goldstein Chromatose combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 112
Philip T. Goldstein Tearable two cards are torn, halves transpose several times
Also published here 112
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Prayer Vanish
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Philip T. Goldstein Umpteenth Aces
Also published here 115
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change brief
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Philip T. Goldstein secA ruoF three phases: standard Ace assembly, reverse assembly, then Aces transform into Kings in leader pile and Aces are reversed in deck
Also published here 118
Philip T. Goldstein Diminishing Returns reverse assembly combined with progressive assembly, Jokers instead of Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 120
Philip T. Goldstein Picasso Aces four blue-backed aces, twelve red-backed cards, Aces transpose one by one
Also published here 122
Philip T. Goldstein Stinger Aces using six double facers
Related to 125
Necktie Second brief
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Philip T. Goldstein Impressions
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Philip T. Goldstein Masque joker transforms into three selection one by one, last phase is a transposition
Also published here 135
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, February 2019.