Close-up Card Magic

1962
Written by Harry Lorayne
Work of Harry Lorayne
272 pages (Hardcover), published by Louis Tannen
Illustrated with drawings by Ed Mishell
Language: English
130 entries
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Dai Vernon Introduction
7
Harry Lorayne Foreword
8
Hindu Shuffle
15
Center Hindu Shuffle bottom stock control
 		16
Faro Shuffle
16
Jog Shuffle top stock
 		18
Harry Lorayne Double-Lift Palm palming second card the instant the top card is removed
Variations 19
Harry Lorayne Location Supreme three card location, then another two cards, divided deck (pictures and Aces on top)
Related toVariations 24
Harry Lorayne Two Card Reverse
27
Harry Lorayne Table Edge Half Pass for full deck as cards are sweeped off table
 		27
Harry Lorayne Salt-less deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Related toAlso published here 31
Ron Johnson, Harry Lorayne Aces Wild Aces are found in do as i do way with two halves
Related toVariations 32
Half Pass very brief
 		34
Revelation
Related to 35
Slip Shuffle retaining bottom card
 		35
Glide
36
Double Undercut
37
Harry Lorayne Stab-Two between two selections, deck wrapped in paper, estimation
Also published here 39
Overhand Shuffle Control two selections
 		39
Harry Lorayne The Sloppy Card Trick saliva for control, selection appears on named number up to ten
Variations 42
Harry Lorayne Coincidentally Yours three four of a kinds are produced via some layout and counting procedure
Related toVariations 44
Criss Cross Force
46
Walter E. Cummings Take me to Your Leader other three Ace packets are cut into deck, crimped Aces
VariationsAlso published here 48
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch
50
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Ambitious Card Routine
51
Harry Lorayne Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 52
Bluff Pass
54
One-Handed Top Change
54
Hindu Shuffle Control
56
Harry Lorayne Little Fella' - Big Fella' set-up that is redealt multiple times
Related toVariationsAlso published here 61
Harry Lorayne Stop! estimation of place spectator cuts to
Related toVariations 64
Harry Lorayne Impossibility distant key card in spread
Variations 67
Angle Ribbon Spread step
Related to 67
Harry Lorayne Quinella! two cards revealed via air pressure turnover
VariationsAlso published here 71
Slip Cut in the hands
 		71
Air Pressure Turnover
71
Alex Elmsley No Looking two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, then named
Related to 72
Replacement Glimpse as top half is replaced
 		76
Harry Lorayne In the Side Pocket spectator thinks of one of top ten cards, magician removes this card and pockets it, risky
 		78
Harry Lorayne Out of this Universe some red and black sorting comes out despite real shuffles, not really OOTW effect
Related toVariationsAlso published here 80
Harry Lorayne Red-Black Set-Up card divination as motivation to go through deck
 		84
Harry Lorayne This is Mind-Reading? two key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection
Related to 86
Frank Garcia The Apex Ace Aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
Related toVariations 88
Jay Ose, Frank Garcia Ose's Addition collectors ending
Inspired byVariations 91
Jay Ose Ose's Cut triple cut to table
Related toVariations 93
Harry Lorayne Automatic Mind-Reading
96
Herb Zarrow Revolving Aces four times Christ Force
Related toVariations 98
Henry Christ Christ Force
98
Harry Lorayne Force Prediction equivoque out of about twelve cards
 		100
Harry Lorayne Tell My Fortune card and word are divined (center tear)
Also published here 104
Harry Lorayne Three for the Money Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
Variations 106
Harry Lorayne Three Again Three-spot as multiple out indicator card, with real shuffles
 		108
Harry Lorayne Three Times and Out Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
 		109
Harry Lorayne Fourtitude Four-spot as locator, faro
Also published here 112
Sam Schwartz Sam-Ultaneous two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
Related toVariations 114
Howard Schwarzman Two-Gether two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
 		116
Harry Lorayne Flash Aces four Aces from different parts to top
Variations 119
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread, bold
VariationsAlso published here 121
Harry Lorayne, Louis Zingone Zingone Spread Simplified simplified handling
Inspired by 123
Harry Lorayne Spread Control with Handkerchief Cover cards end up in separated section of silk and can be stolen
Variations 124
Francis Carlyle, Harry Lorayne Personally Yours three cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one
 		125
Stab Slip Force
126
John Benzais Through the Table card falls through the table into spectator's hand
Related toVariations 128
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne Calculated Risk variant of "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" in which a named card is found
Inspired byVariations 130
Harry Lorayne Mathematical Affinity two cards at thought of positions are found via locator cards
Variations 134
Ken Krenzel Magnetic Reversals two selections, mates of two other selections turn face up and previous selections are counted to
Variations 142
Two Card Peek Control
143
Harry Lorayne The Inseparable Four four Kings shuffled in four packets, then together, then all Kings together in middle, optional faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here
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 148
Harry Lorayne Sensitive Touch first sentence: "There may be better ways than this of getting a chosen card into your pocket"
 		151
Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne, Martin Gardner Lorayne's Poker Deal
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 153
Harry Lorayne The Moving Pencil card signed on back, psychological face-up spread force
Related toVariations 158
Harry Lorayne Psychological Face-Up Spread Force
Related to 160
Dai Vernon Vernon's Aces Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
Related toVariations 162
Alex Elmsley Fan Prediction #1 touched card matches with prediction
 		165
Alex Elmsley Angle Jog Switch as cards are fanned
 		166
Harry Lorayne Fan Prediction #2 "Lorayne Force", Hofzinser Force Principle
Variations 168
Harry Lorayne Sympathetic Decks spectator find odd card from second deck (Lorayne Force), in second deck is found the mate
 		172
Harry Lorayne Mated! spectator finds two mates
Variations 175
Harry Lorayne Reverse Location spectator finds two selections via stabbing in fan
 		179
Harry Lorayne Blackout! spectator finds card that is marked on back, can only be performed in totally dark room
 		183
Harry Lorayne The Spectator Estimates straight cut that retains bottom stock used as gag
 		188
Harry Lorayne Card Sandwich card vanishes and reappears in sandwich
 		190
Harry Lorayne, John Benzais Spread Display Reverse as cards are shown in parts, a card is reversed at desired position
 		190
Harry Lorayne Simple Spelling Routine in the Afterthoughts
 		193
Al Leech Lost and Found Aces Aces vanish and reappear at face of four packets
Variations 195
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
195
Card Vanish reversed on bottom, displayed in batches and put underneath reversed
 		196
Al Leech Instant Addition packet flipped face-down onto left-hand pile, card added to its face and packet placed on table
 		198
Jack Miller, Al Koran Lazy Man's Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 199
Bill Simon Challenge Aces Ace of Spades is placed aside and keeps reappearing, change into four different Aces
VariationsAlso published here 201
Harry Lorayne Push-Through Change card packet that is sticking out of deck is switched
Related to 203
Harry Lorayne Push-Through Change - Effect Queens change to Aces, Aces to pocket
 		206
Harry Lorayne, Dai Vernon, Sam Schwartz Push-Through Poker four cards change to complete royal flush
 		207
Paul Curry The Turnover Change
215
Harry Lorayne The Little Card That Wasn't There five cards are removed, none the selection, one changes into selection
 		221
Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
221
Harry Lorayne Plunge-Thru' plunger, cards pushed through deck until only selection remains
 		224
Harry Lorayne Mentalamazement any card thought of, magician places card on table, correct one (switch)
 		225
Overhand Shuffle Reverse one card around the deck
 		226
Card Vanish Display showing that a card is missing by displaying cards in groups
 		226
Double Lift Reverse while showing that card is not on top or bottom
 		227
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
227
Harry Lorayne Chango-Cards turnover change
 		228
Oscar Weigle, Harry Lorayne Prediction Extraordinaire two predictions written, two numbers named, cards at that position are predicted cards
 		229
Bill Simon, Paul Curry 1-2-3-4
231
Diagonal Insertion
233
Harry Lorayne 4-3-2-1 variation in the layout
Variations 236
Harry Lorayne Random Thoughts some thoughts on and applications for the Turnover Change
 		240
Harry Lorayne Absolutely Free Force switch when turning card over
 		240
Harry Lorayne Control via Switch at the bottom
 		240
Harry Lorayne Quickie Prediction
241
Harry Lorayne Cross-Over Change switching two cards, one with each hand
 		241
Francis Carlyle Variation Change and Stud Poker in-the-hands Curry Turnover Change, suggested as hole card switch
 		242
Harry Lorayne Short Pseudo Exposé one card changes to complete royal flush
 		243
Harry Lorayne Four-in-Hand four selections found, change to Aces, selections to pocket
 		245
Harry Lorayne Automatic Mind-Reading #2
249
Harry Lorayne On Spectator's Hand duplicate
 		250
Harry Lorayne Torn Corner Transposition duplicate
 		252
Herb Zarrow Red Ace - Black Ace
253
Harry Lorayne Fantasia Aces are found without looking at faces, then deck changes color
 		255
Reverse Slip Cut
256
Gambler's Cop
257
Harry Lorayne Just (Business) Cards - Spirit Writes name of selection appears on business card
 		261
Harry Lorayne Flash Printing printing business card
 		262
Harry Lorayne, Paul Curry Multiple Change Curry Turnover Change for multiple cards
 		263
Harry Lorayne Ambitious Aces
264
Harry Lorayne The Traveling Jewels
265
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Challenge stop trick with Benzais' Cop
 		269
John Benzais The JB Kard Kop Benzais Cop
 		269
Harry Lorayne Last Word
271
Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2009.