the automatic producer\nan outline of points designed to analyze an act for problems and to find solutions for those problems\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
The Automatic Producer
An outline of points designed to analyze an act for problems and to find solutions for those problems
the four-card trick\nback and face of a card changes\nalex elmsley\nala elmsley\nlarry jennings\nroundabout\ndavid britland\nanother four-card trick\nlarry jennings
1991
Alex Elmsley
elmsley's ghost\nvariation of bert douglas' "ghost card trick", one of four queens changes into selection\nalex elmsley\nbert douglas\nresurrection a ghost\nbilly mcdonnell\nthree-peat\nbilly mcdonnell
1991
Alex Elmsley, Bert Douglas
Elmsley's Ghost
variation of Bert Douglas' "Ghost Card Trick", one of four queens changes into selection
mixed marriages\ntwo royal flushes from two decks, they magically arrange in same order and one selected value transposes\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
Mixed Marriages
two royal flushes from two decks, they magically arrange in same order and one selected value transposes
twister's flush\nwith five cards (royal flush), final card vanishes and travels to pocket\nalex elmsley\ntwisted aces redivivus\ndaryl martinez
1991
Alex Elmsley
Twister's Flush
with five cards (Royal Flush), final card vanishes and travels to pocket
variations on erdnase's first transformation: transformation with outjog\n\nalex elmsley\nthe upjogged erdnase transformation\ngary kurtz
1991
Alex Elmsley
Variations on Erdnase's First Transformation: Transformation with Outjog
the empty-handed pack switch\n\nalex elmsley\nder alex elmsley kartenspiel-austausch\nalex elmsley\nalexander de cova\nin-and-out deck switches\nroberto giobbi
1991
Alex Elmsley
ring on silk\nring is thrown into silk and is instantly threaded onto silk, using jardine ellis ring\nalex elmsley\nring on silk\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
Ring on Silk
ring is thrown into silk and is instantly threaded onto silk, using Jardine Ellis ring
the atomic aces\nfour phase variation on hamman's "final ace routine", including oil & water and follow the leaders phase\nalex elmsley\nbrother john hamman\nfinal aces\nbrother john hamman\nlos ases atomicos\nalex elmsley\nfantasstisch\njörg alexander weber
1991
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman
The Atomic Aces
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
double finders\nfour packets, face up ace on each, all put together, two sandwiches with selections are visible when spread\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
Double Finders
four packets, face up ace on each, all put together, two sandwiches with selections are visible when spread
bare-aced hofzinser\nclean handling with aces in posession of spectator from the start\nalex elmsley\nvicious rumors\njohn bannon\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
Bare-Aced Hofzinser
clean handling with aces in posession of spectator from the start
infinity: round trip\ncard vanishes from face of packet and reappears reversed in deck\nalex elmsley\nturning tricks\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
1991
Alex Elmsley
Infinity: Round Trip
card vanishes from face of packet and reappears reversed in deck
ambitious stranger\nambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color\nalex elmsley\nstranger ambitious card\narturo de ascanio
1991
Alex Elmsley
Ambitious Stranger
ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
7-16\ndown under deal, ace of spades remains, game presentation\nalex elmsley\n7-16\nbill taylor\nsolomon's math challenge\ndavid solomon\ngene castillon
1991
Alex Elmsley
7-16
down under deal, Ace of Spades remains, game presentation
melbourne\nposition and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal\nalex elmsley\nmelbourne\nalex elmsley\nkangaroo\nroy walton
1991
Alex Elmsley
Melbourne
position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
australian self-help\ninvolving counting, spelling, down-under deal\nalex elmsley\ntrek trick\nmarty kane\nv.d.\nmarty kane\nkermit the leap frog\nmarty kane
1991
Alex Elmsley
arith-mate-ic\nsome cards are cut, rest is cut into two piles, number of cut-off cards determines coincidence in two tabled packets\nalex elmsley\nmathe-mate-ics\ndenis behr\nalex elmsley\nroutined arith-mate-ic\ndenis behr
1991
Alex Elmsley
Arith-Mate-Ic
some cards are cut, rest is cut into two piles, number of cut-off cards determines coincidence in two tabled packets
the book of fortunes\nhumorous presentation, selection derived at by "power-of-thought"-coincidence is predicted in book\nalex elmsley
1991
Alex Elmsley
The Book of Fortunes
humorous presentation, selection derived at by "power-of-thought"-coincidence is predicted in book
card hopper\nselection is found by moving a prop from card to card in a row, martin gardner's parity principle\nalex elmsley\nmartin gardner
1991
Alex Elmsley, Martin Gardner
Card Hopper
selection is found by moving a prop from card to card in a row, Martin Gardner's Parity Principle
penny plain\nperformer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to penelope principle\nalex elmsley\npenny plain\nalex elmsley\nsecond law\nkarl fulves\njudah's "coincidental position"\nalex elmsley\nstewart judah\na match made in zebulon (a suburb of knightdale)\nsteve beam\ncentrepoint\npeter duffie
1991
Alex Elmsley
Penny Plain
performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
the bridge builder\nall picture cards and aces are dealt to dealer and partner, ungaffed\nalex elmsley\nbuilding a better bridge\nedward marlo
1991
Alex Elmsley
The Bridge Builder
all picture cards and aces are dealt to dealer and partner, ungaffed
pierce arrow\nunusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "peirce arrow"\nalex elmsley\ncharles sanders peirce
1991
Alex Elmsley, Charles Sanders Peirce
Pierce Arrow
unusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "Peirce Arrow"