2005-2011
Written by Gene Taylor
Work of Various
847 pages (Stapled), published by Antinomy Magic
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
414 entries
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Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • The Journey, the Reason, and the Format
  • The Columnists
  • The Tricks
  • Found things
  • Thank You's
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 2
Jon Racherbaumer Winning Winnowing The Artful Ledger
article on though-of-card effects using restricted choice plus strategic elimination
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 4
The Spectator Seems to Really Think of Any Card Approach #1
see Thomas Baxter reference for credit information
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 8
Jon Racherbaumer Two Ways to Convincingly Disclose One of Two Possibilities
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 12
Bob Farmer A Card that Lies, a Deck that Tells the Truth Approach #2
spectator thinks of one of the top twenty cards
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 12
Edward Marlo Unambiguous Discernment Approach #3
reversed King is used to locate mental selection
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 15
Thomas Baxter Fish-Fry for Two Approach #4
Tom Baxter, exploiting when a second spectator also thinks of a card
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 18
Jon Racherbaumer Bibliography
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 19
Rick Merrill Three Change three silver coins are produced, they change to international coins and back
Inspired by
  • "Ex-Troy-dinary" (Troy Hooser, DesTROYers, 2001)
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 20
Rick Merrill The French Drop Sequence
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 21
Paul Cummins Turnover Subtlety in the hands
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 22
Nathan Kranzo Only Three Away selection is next to card named by performer, then three cards away with message on back of performer's card
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 26
Dai Vernon Running Cut Key Card Placement
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 27
Tilt
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 28
Max Maven Cushion Shot Aces placed in card case prop, they change into three selection, then vanish from box and all seven cards appear in collectors fashion in deck
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 30
Henry Christ 203rd Force
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 31
Edward Marlo Book Break
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 32
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 34
Jamy Ian Swiss Gaffs Versus Skill The Honest Liar
"And the Clear Winner Is ..."
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 42
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 1 No. 1 Feb. 2005 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Praise and Misspellings
  • Busy, But Still Not Late
  • Well, I'll Be...
  • Inevitable Corrections for Issue 1
  • We're experimenting
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 2
Jon Racherbaumer Affect, Effect, and Pushing Beyond The Artful Ledger
on semantics and session tricks
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 4
Don May, Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Heightening the Hoary piles are made, spectator eliminates some, four-of-a-kind climax, with more variations by Marlo
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 7
Jon Racherbaumer Select Bibliography on "The Sympathetic Cards" with comments on the effect
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 9
Edward Marlo Parallexis using Spades suits from two decks
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 9
Edward Marlo Hofzinser's Lost Ace Problem
  • First Method (fake index)
  • Second Methode (duplicate)
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
  • Sixth Method
  • Seventh Method
  • Dream Method
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 13
Reinhard Müller Select Bibliography of "Hofzinser's Lost Ace-Problem"
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 18
Thomas Baxter Thoughts on "The Artful Ledger #1" with thoughts on the handling
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 19
Kostya Kimlat Breaking Glances "Work with the Marlo Fingertip Flesh Break"
  • The Basic Technique
  • Touches
    • The Closed-Deck Convincer
    • Creating a Step
    • The Fan Peek
    • Outer Peeks
  • Continuations
    • Riffle Force
    • Overhand Shuffle
    • Riffle Shuffle
    • Hindu Shuffle
    • Pulp Friction
    • Marlo's Ruse
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 20
Kostya Kimlat "It's Not You, It's the Deck." card peeked, spectator should think of his card, deck becomes blank as gag via reverse fan, then a wrong card changes to selection
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 23
David Neighbors Triple Change Wild Coin No. 2 copper coins change to silver one by one with a crystal, then all to Chinese in purse
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 26
Fantasio, David Neighbors Three Coin Display Sequence
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 27
Spellbound with Shell silent addition
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 28
False Placement onto left fingertips
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 28
False Take from left fingertips
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 29
David Neighbors Tabled Spellbound with shell
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 30
Jamie Badman The Huntsmen selection lost, twisting with Ace to Four of Diamonds, named Diamond changes into selection
Variations Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 32
Edward Marlo Illogical Double Lift
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 34
Brandon Burton Angled Aces flourish cut followed by all-at-once Ace production
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 36
Gene Taylor The Hole Monte monte routine in which one card has a hole in the middle
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 40
Jamy Ian Swiss The Method is Not the Trick The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 46
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 1 No. 2 May 2005 52
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Betting on LVMI in Vegas
  • Reno is spelled I.B.M.
  • A Lapse in Gaffs
  • Corrections, Clarifications, and Credits
  • Ghost in the Machine
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 2
Jon Racherbaumer Antics and Interludes The Artful Ledger
on presentation and adding meaning with patter themes
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 4
Jon Racherbaumer On Roy Walton's Cascade discussion of effect and its presentation
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 5
Jon Racherbaumer Right-Brain, Left-Brain with extra Three
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 7
Jon Racherbaumer Believing is Seeing? black Aces keep juming to top in four Ace packet
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 10
Jon Racherbaumer Whaddayasay more thoughts on patter and scripting
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 13
Jon Racherbaumer On the Ace Assembly Plot
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 18
Dean Dill Reflection spectator deals through deck and stops anytime, card at that position is predicted with a second deck
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 20
Norman Beck Hotel Bills mathematical puzzle is illustrated with bills, one dollar vanishes at the end, using double-faced bill, see reference for credit information
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 24
Jack Parker 100% Confidence packet of three cards keeps changing to match as a four of kind with different selections (packet general card), end with Royal Flush
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 27
Paul Harris Three as Four Display
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 28
Jack Parker Friction Aces Aces used to show a trick with each, then two Aces find selection and change back color
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 30
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 31
Jack T. Koopmans Celebrity Search ten cards with names of celebrities are dealt in circle, spectator thinks of one from a numbered list, performer touches tabled cards one by one until spectator says stop, name matches selection
Related toVariations Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 35
Matt Herbert Sobriety Test larger coin is placed behind smaller coin and vanishes, repeat, Downs palm
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 38
Jamy Ian Swiss Discovering Importance The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 42
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 2005 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • The Opposite of "New Orleans Bound" is...
  • The International Perspective
  • An Interesting Question of Timing
  • A Life Lost (on Jack Thomas Koopman's death)
  • Appreciations
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 2
Jon Racherbaumer Hobsonian Fringe Notes The Artful Ledger
on equifoque
  • Rules of the Game
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 4
Two-Object Equivoque
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 6
Three-Object Equivoque
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 7
Max Maven Maven's Three Book Procedure equivoque
Also published here
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks (1999, p. 247)
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 7
Edward Marlo Marlo's Three-Object Equivoque
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 8
Max Maven Five-Object Equivoque
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 9
Chuck Smith Smith's 52-Object Equivoque
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 10
Edward Marlo Marlo's Pellet Classic number from ten to twenty-five named, three cards chosen and written on pellets, cards lost, pellet chosen, this card is at named position
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 13
Stephen Bargatze A Little Lie performer tables unknown card, spectator's card is lost, spectator lies about his card and names any card, selection found and tabled card turns out to be lie card
  • Presentation #1: Bluffing at Poker
  • Presentation #2: For a Married Couple
Related to
  • "Lie to Me" (Garrett Thomas)
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 16
Mexican Turnover
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 18
Eric Jones Flash Coins Re-Lit three coins appear in fire flashes, the vanish again with lighter and reappear in purse
Inspired by
  • "Flash Coins" (Chad Long's Magic Video, 1997)
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 22
Jay Sankey Two Way Toss
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 27
Max Nelson The Gizmo Box case put on deck, card added to top, here as force
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 28
Giorgio Tarchini The M & M Trick cards with different-colored M&Ms, one chosen, candies in a bag change all to match that color
Variations Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 32
Tony Ko The Impromptusible Twist four Eights shown, they turn over visibly in spread and all change to Aces
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Twist" (Zenneth Kok)
Variations
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 36
Zenneth Kok Impossible Twist Move four cards held spread in end grip, one visibly turns over, first finger secretly pushes cards
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 38
Zenneth Kok FSO Transpo single card transposes with four cards multiple times, "Face-up, Simultaneous, Off-balance"
Variations Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 42
Packet Bottom Palm palming the bottom three of four cards in the right hand
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 44
Jamy Ian Swiss The Last Layman The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 46
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov. 2005 52
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective Annuals are digital PDF files on CD Rom
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 3
Gene Taylor Variety Pack "An assortment of new material"
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 4
Nathan Kranzo Cig Pen Transpo
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 6
David Neighbors Clear Up Through three coins travel up through a clear glass table one by one
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 9
Back Palm
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 11
Giorgio Tarchini Like a Rolling Stone cardboard cube made from playing card is used to select a card, it matches the card the cube is made from
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 13
Robert E. Neale Card to Cube Fold folding a cube out of a playing card
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 13
Giorgio Tarchini Dice Force using dice rolls to force a card with multiple-out count
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 14
Thomas Baxter SmythLed two thought-of cards appear at the same position in two halves
Related to Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 16
Jack Parker X-Factor Kings put in deck so they stick out, they change to Aces, Kings found again
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 18
Jack Parker The Three Stooges Ace Assembly routine with three spectators involved, holding each packet (uses McDonald's Aces gaffs)
Related to
  • "Mason's Aces" (Jay Sankey, Revolutionary Card Magic 2, DVD, 2004)
Also published here
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 23
Gene Taylor Variations "An assortment of new material"
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 27
Gene Taylor Hollywood Squares nine cards with celebrities laid out in a grid, spectator chooses one from another set of cards, performer touches tabled cards one by one until spectator says stop while he spells his name, name matches selection
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 28
Gene Taylor The Name Game twisting routine with four signed blank cards, previous selection appears
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 31
Gene Taylor Impossible Hofzinser card selected, packet of Eights shown, three turn over one by one visibly, last Eight matches suit of chosen card, other three Eights change to match selection
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 33
Gene Taylor Fun with M & M's ideas with M&Ms, including making custom prints on them, also multiple out prediction of chosen color
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 36
Gene Taylor Videos links to video demonstrations
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 39
Gene Taylor Vendor Promo
Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005 Nov. 2005 43
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Synergy leads to even more Free Stuff
  • A word about subscribing
  • It's still renewal time
  • Close-up greats found in the heart of Ohio
  • Overlap overachieves
  • Found Things
  • A quick "Gaffed Card Corner"
  • Comments on some previously published tricks
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) Overlap by Joshua Jay Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 2
Gene Taylor A quick "Gaffed Card Corner" mis-made playing card
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 3
Jon Racherbaumer Spontaneous Bob Cunning The Artful Ledger
on improvisational magic, Chan Canasta, TTTCBE
  • Sidebar (About Retrograde Analysis)
  • Sidebar #2: Spontaneous Resourcefulness
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 5
Jon Racherbaumer On Vernon's "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained"
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 10
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 11
Max Maven Converse Sneaker chosen card vanishes from packet with Ace to Nine of Clubs to reappear reversed in deck, Biddle trick type, without deck in hand
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 14
Joshua Jay Inflated Transposition bill transposition with surprise $100 dollar bill ending
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 17
Michael Daniels Oops! card is torn and restores in spectator's hand into mis-made configuration, "Oops Deck"
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 22
Michael Daniels Fold 'em Oops! card folded and unfolded, it is now mis-made, "Oops Deck"
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 25
Everett Chapman A Misrepresentation of Vision one coin sequence, it then becomes three coins that vanish, they are found in previously empty purse
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 26
James Lewis Utility Purse Switch
Also published here
  • "Million Dollar Mysteries - The Magic of James Lewis", 1992 video
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 27
Jonathan Townsend Multiple Coin Transfer
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 28
Vanish and Reproduction with JW Grip
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 28
Jeff Pierce The Double-Jointed Card with bill, showing mis-made cards as intro
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 33
Thomas Baxter Separate but Equal matching routine with two sets of ESP cards
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 39
Simple Second Deal with small packet as hand is turned
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 41
Jamy Ian Swiss Creative Hits and Misses The Honest Liar
"When Good Scripts Go Bad"
  • Talent versus Taste
  • The Act of Metaphor
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 43
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 2 No. 1 Feb. 2006 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Shipping Woes...
  • Topological Possibilities
  • Credits and Comments on Issue 5
  • FISM Bound
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) The Hypercard Project by Tom Frame Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 2
Max Maven Mis-Made Card Credit Richard Himber's "The Wrong-Way Card" (1948)
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 2
Jon Racherbaumer The Crown Strategem The Artful Ledger
on using stooges so they cannot see through the whole trick
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 4
Edward Marlo Double Thought Stooge Version
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 5
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo-D'Amico's Berglas Solution
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 6
Norman Beck Norman Beck's Version repeat performances with multiple stooges to fool a few designated people
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 6
Tomas Blomberg Any Cards at Any Numbers one spectator notes down card and number, another as well, both cards are counted to and the cards are there, only one stooge
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 7
"Teddy" Love Three Stooges, Minus One two spectator's select the same card as the performer does, three decks
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 8
Theodore Annemann Telepathy in the Audience spectator looks through the deck and removes a card, it's the card another spectator had chosen
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 8
Jon Racherbaumer A Crown Con three selections (chosen, thought of and named) turn out to be the same card that the performer reverses under the table, two stooges that don't know how the effect work in its entirety
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 9
Reverse Fan Force
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 10
Bert Allerton, Judson S. Brown Allerton's Move
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 11
Eddie Fields Triple Spectator En Rapport
  • Phase 1: Magician receives spectator's thoughts
  • Phase 2: Spectator sends thoughts to second spectator
  • Phase 3: Spectator receives thoughts from another spectator
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 12
Jack Parker The Thomas Crown Affair coincidence trick using fifteen stooges
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 14
Allan Ackerman Easy Forte Aces buried in four packets, deck assembled, apparent centers are dealt in a game
Inspired byRelated toVariations Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 17
Allan Ackerman Tabled Veeser Bluff Shift four tabled packets
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 17
Joshua Jay Heightened Senses predicting a spectator's height with a measuring tape
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 20
Andi Gladwin Spectacular Spectators three selection, first spectator finds his selection, second uses it to find his selection, third uses both previous selection to find his own
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 22
Neal Elias Swing Cut Multiple Shift
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 22
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Move
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 24
Justin Miller Walking to China Chinese and silver coin transpose with use of handkerchief, then two jumbo coins and two even bigger coins appear
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 26
John Luka A Small Bombshell signed card lost, two other cards put in wallet and case and they transpose, then signed card is found in wallet, z-fold wallet
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 30
David Neighbors Silver-Brass Expo three silver coins placed in one hand, three Chinese coins are changed to silver one by one with one hand, in the hand are now the Chinese coins
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 34
Pop-Up Move
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 35
Flick under Purse
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 35
Geoffrey Latta One-Hand Turnover Switch
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 35
Fantasio Fantastic Chip Turnover
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 36
Jamy Ian Swiss Making Introductions The Honest Liar
on introductions in magic books
  • The Book List
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 38
Gene Taylor In Closing
Vol. 2 No. 2 May 2006 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective on the Moves Issue
  • Alternatives to Ackerman
  • Cover Mistakes Uncovered
  • Max Maven or Bust
  • FISM Coverage
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 2
Gene Taylor The Perspective on FISM FISM 2006 Stockholm report
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 3
Jon Racherbaumer Of Diverse Petie Juggling Knacks: Mulling Over Moves The Artful Ledger
  • A Move Is a Move Is a Move: Slouching Toward a Definition
  • And Then?
  • Maximum Metamorphose
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 6
Edward Marlo Marlo's Visible Victor Change as bottom card is transferred to top
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 10
Edward Marlo The Eye-Candy Change face up retention change, credit information
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 11
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Circular Change as hand is waved over single tabled card
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 12
Jon Racherbaumer Bravuro Transposition two tabled cards transpose
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 13
Dai Vernon Double Laydown nail finesse
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 13
Steal from Tabled Double hand drags top card away
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 14
Edward Marlo Push Switch as tabled card is pushed forward
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 14
Edward Marlo Casual Faro Divider creating four packets of equal size
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 15
Jon Racherbaumer Speed Reader III performer apparently memorizes deck, names position of two selections, faro divider
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 16
Howard Schwarzman Impeccable Double shooting double across surface
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 17
Gunnar Bårdsen, Peter Duffie A Turnover Pass
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 18
Brandon Burton Spring Revolution duck change at the end of springing, for credit information see Antinomy references
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 20
Dean Dill Ace Packet Equivoque
Also published here
  • "Aces in their Faces", Bob Kohler, 1997
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 22
Andi Gladwin Tom Cruise Control selection from spread is turned face up and down again
Inspired by
  • "Top Cat Control" (Jack Parker)
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 24
Gene Taylor Ithaca False Cut three packets, in the hands
Variations Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 26
Eric Jones JW Meets Mutobe Meets Ramsay one-handed acquitment
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 28
Charlie Justice The Muscle Pass Pitch (MPP) hand load/transfer
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 30
Nathan Kranzo Hand-to-Hand Transfer coin stack is transferred to other hand as coin is picket up from that hand
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 32
Jack Parker The Slip Slide Force handling for the Hofzinser Spread Force
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 34
Brian Vanderkolk Turn-Style Change card change or production on the face of the deck, partial side steal with wrist turn
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 36
Gene Taylor Popover Change deck in end grip, card held jogged forward on top, it is snapped to bottom in flourishy way, still out-jogged and changed
Variations Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 38
Gene Taylor The Diving Board Change variation in which the card is snapped onto table
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 39
Eric Jones El Cambio Nada same as Rune Klane's but upright
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 40
Jamy Ian Swiss How Do We Insult Thee? Let Me Count The Ways. The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 42
Gene Taylor In Closing... on his friendship with Rick Merrill
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 2006 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • More Cerebral than Physical
  • What? No Coin Trick?
  • Force of State
  • Corrections and Crediting
  • The CD Annual. Where is it?
  • Zenneth's Book
  • "Antinomy" a Classic before it's Time
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 2
Gene Taylor Force of State using double-tailed state quarter to force a state
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 2
Richard Hatch Publication Date of Modern Conjurer
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 3
Jon Racherbaumer Dredging Dregs: Sow Ears and Possible Purses The Artful Ledger
on Calling the Cards, The Four Robbers, The Twenty-one-Card Trick, The Hotel Trick and Hotel Mystery and Debit and Credit
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 4
Jon Racherbaumer 21 and Counting... basic procedure
  • Spelling Ending
  • Elaborate Ending
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 5
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo After Coming of Age...
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 6
Edward Marlo Straight Cut Placement
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 6
David Solomon The Hotel Put-On spoof version of Hotel Trick with four quartets
  • New Ending
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 7
Small Packet Bottom Deal
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 8
Jon Racherbaumer The Hotel Mystery Plot credit information
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 10
Jon Racherbaumer Room for Hire
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 11
Allan Ackerman At the Hilton four Kings and two Queens
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 12
Dai Vernon Interlock Steal
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 13
Larry Jennings Free Fall Double three as two are dropped onto table and they turn over as they fall
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 13
Jack Parker Bangkok Hilton four Kings and two Queens
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 14
David Solomon Throwing Packet Switch cards apparently turned over onto packet but really slid underneath to bottom
Also published here
  • LVMI Lecture Notes
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 14
Jon Racherbaumer Calling the Cards on basic handling and strategies, credit information
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 16
Jon Racherbaumer Guesstimation Plus
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 17
Jon Racherbaumer High-Rise Burgling four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 18
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Crime Display Variation
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 19
Jacques Terrien Twice two sets of Aces, a suit is chosen and it is shown that it was predicted with each Ace packet, repeated with another suit, "Eight-card brainwave"
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 21
Jacques Terrien Hypnotic Rumba Count Variation three-card version
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 22
Max Maven Phonomenon spectator selects card by cutting off cards and dealing into three pile, then remembering the bottom card of one of the piles, deck assembled and order read off to medium at the phone which then divines card
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 25
Kostya Kimlat Kudos to Sudoku sudoku on one of the advertisement cards fills out magically
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 27
Chris Bruce $20 Hunch red-backed card shown in blue deck, spectator should select any card from face, deck changes to all red
Inspired byVariations Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 29
Chris Bruce, Thomas Baxter $100 Hunch blue-backed card shown in red deck, spectator should name any card from face, it is the blue-backed card, in repeat phase rest of deck changes to all blue
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 32
Nick Pudar Pudar's Binary Marks binary marks for stack numbers on backs
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 36
Gene Taylor BINdication
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 39
Jamy Ian Swiss What Works The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 43
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 2 No. 4 Nov. 2006 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective Annuals are digital PDF files on CD Rom
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 3
Gene Taylor Variations "Explorations and Extensions"
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 5
Gene Taylor Inverter Converter topological puzzle, Trapdoor variation with "Me" and "You" written on different parts
Inspired byVariations Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 6
Gene Taylor Warp Central using trapdoor puzzle card as outside wrapper for card warp type routine in which center of inside card goes missing
Inspired byVariations Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 11
Gene Taylor Warp Central Plus ends with examinable card
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 17
Gene Taylor Multiple Ithaca in-the-hands false cut, flourishy
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 20
Gene Taylor Variety Pack "An assortment of new material"
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 23
Danny Archer Money Talks Back three coins appear and vanish with wand
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 24
Forced Medley
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 27
Thomas Baxter Forced Smile counting force in which force card starts twenty-seventh from face, less than half is cut and rest counted, digits added and sum counted down
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 27
Thomas Baxter Forced Into the Open using previous counting force
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 28
John Luka Licked At Last in-the-hands
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 30
Jacques Terrien Monte Mix-Up monte routine with four cards, two cards ends up in performer's sleeve
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 33
Jacques Terrien The Monte Move odd fake exchange of two cards
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 33
Nathan Kranzo Ideas for the Orange $10 Bill ideas with the new, different-colored dollar bill (2006)
  • Orange-Flavored Bill (transformation, using tic tacs)
  • Kool-Aid Bill (transformation)
  • Orange Silkworm ala Vernon (orange silk produced from bill)
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 36
Gene Taylor Videos links to video demonstrations
Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006 Dec. 2006 39
Gene Taylor The Antimony Perspective
  • A Credit Revealed
  • Who's Afraid of a Little Controversy?
  • Online Content or Discontent...
  • Two Books of Interest
  • A Word About Due Dates
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) Uncovered: Secrets for the Serious Magician by John Luka
brief
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) The Magician's Ltd Cookbook by Andi Gladwin
brief
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 3
Jon Racherbaumer Synergistic Raga The Artful Ledger
on the word "synergy"
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 4
David Solomon Unforshadowed Re-Set travelers kicker
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 6
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo-D'Amico Change
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 6
Ray Kosby Mix Nix 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 8
Max Maven Progressive Elevator with four Aces and four Kings
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 9
John Bannon, Roger Smith Maximizing Maxi-Twist transformation kicker
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 11
Dai Vernon Direct Addition
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 13
Steve Reynolds Inter-Cha-Ching "eliminates the palming and complicated counts"
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 13
Jerry K. Hartman Piano Forte five hands are dealt with one Ace each in four of the hands, spectators move that Ace to any position, hands are collected and performer deals five hands with all Aces to himself
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 15
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 15
Joshua Jay Easy Ackerman pseudo center deal demonstration, four-of-a-kind distributed throughout deck before deal
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 17
William Goodwin Two Ton Transpo Move
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 17
Aaron DeLong Cataclysmic un-gaffed haunted pack, exploiting natural breaking point
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 20
Tyler Wilson Stripjoint outjogged card is stripped/pivoted out and switched for bottom card
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 22
Nathan Kranzo Five Easy Pieces coin splits in two, three more coins are produced, they vanish an reappear as coin star
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 24
Curtis Kam Coin through Hand
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 24
Nathan Kranzo Hand-to-Hand Transfer brief
coin stack is transferred to other hand as coin is picket up from that hand
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 24
Brett Wolf Coin Star Handling
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 29
Max Nelson Cased Prediction unknown card is placed in card case, it is predicted, sticky blank-backed card
  • Antinomy Perspective (Gene Taylor): idea to have rest of deck blank or all red
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 30
Giorgio Tarchini Hofzinser's Not Problem Aces start isolated
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 33
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal center steal into right hand Tenkai palm
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 33
Jamy Ian Swiss In Search of Street Magic The Honest Liar
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 36
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 3 No. 1 Mar. 2007 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • A Card Giant Passes (Jack Parker)
  • A Case of Reinvention
  • The Search for Street Magic Continues...
  • A Friend Makes the Cover of Genii (Rick Merrill)
  • Why is Honesty Controversial? (Criss Angel)
Related to Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 2
Jon Racherbaumer Shadowy Shills and Shady Zones The Artful Ledger
"Fugitive Notes on Blindness, Forgetfulness, and Other Discrepancies"
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 4
Impromptu Lazy Man's Card Trick
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 4
Bruce Cervon Pocket Load Ruse spectator checks whether pocket is empty, a coin is inside and removed by performer while loading palmed cards
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 8
Steve Reynolds Monkey in the Box bold open loading, case flicked out between two halves
Related toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 8
Jon Racherbaumer Side-bar on discrepancies
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 10
Jon Racherbaumer, Larry Jennings Blind-Bluff Aces four Ace Revelation by cutting packets
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 11
Jon Racherbaumer Note on Inattentional Blindness
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 13
Steve Reynolds Shadow-Zone Assembly two phases
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 15
Steve Reynolds, Jon Racherbaumer Finessed Shadow Drop bottom cards of out-jogged packet stolen back onto deck without moving packet back
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 16
Edward Marlo Touch Turn Poker Royal Flush change kicker, no gaffed cards
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 19
Gene Taylor In Memorium on Jack Parker's passing
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 22
Stephen Bargatze I Hate Kids with three small numbered leather wallets
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker coin purse work
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 23
Jason Dean A Non-Convincing Control to top
Related toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 26
Donny Orbit Jokes on You Joker used to find two selections via stabbing, both are predicted on face of Joker as well
Related to Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 28
Donny Orbit The BS Move
Inspired by
  • packet flip move in T.G. Murphy's "Imagication"
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 28
Bill Citino Trading Places three silver coins in purse transpose with three copper coins outside one by one
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 31
Fake Purse Insertion coins apparently put in purse
Related to Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 31
Christopher Williams The Sightseer selection appears and vanishes between two red Queens, then two black Queens appear between them and selection is found between two black Aces in the deck
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 35
Jeremiah Zuo Sandwich for Two selection appears between Aces, two more Aces appear around selection, "reverse sandwich"
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 39
Jamy Ian Swiss Lasting Lessons The Honest Liar
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 41
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 3 No. 2 June 2007 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Putting the LIVE into Magic
  • In the Credit Department
  • Almost Found Things
  • Speaking of Purses
  • So, You Want to be a Magazine Publisher?
  • And Now a Word About our Schedule
  • Carter Owen Merrill
Related to Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 2
Jon Racherbaumer The Call to Cull The Artful Ledger
Related to Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 4
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 5
Jon Racherbaumer Defining A Cull
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 6
Edward Marlo Cull Quickie three methods
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 8
Jon Racherbaumer Full-Blown Foursome four of a kind to free selection is produced
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 9
Edward Marlo Post-Peek Key Placement cutting sequence after peek
Related to Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 10
Jon Racherbaumer A Hurried History of Marlovian Culling
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 12
Edward Marlo Swivel Cull
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 14
Henry Evans Suit Yourself deck riffle shuffled by spectator, slop shuffle triumph, then deck shown in new deck order, slop shuffle to undo spectator's shuffle
Variations Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 15
Jon Racherbaumer On Cull-Placement Combinations credit information
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 17
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 18
John Guastaferro Supra-Gemini four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 19
Tyler Wilson Oscar The Grouch deck with celebrity-names on backs, some transformations on both sides of one of those cards, back changes to named name
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 22
Spread Side Steal
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 25
Thomas Baxter Delusional card selected and lost, two cards removed and shown, one of them is supposed to be the selection but both are actually wrong, one put under spectator's hand, the two cards transpose and card under spectator's hand changes into selection
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 27
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo Mechanical Second Deal
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 29
Jacques Terrien The Missing Card unknown card placed under wallet, card selected by dealing and stopping at a card and taking its suit, then spelling to another card to arrive at a value, that card is found inside wallet and unknown card is blank, four-way out
Related to Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 31
Jeff Pierce The Marker'd Deck deck sticks halfway in case, card peeked at and immediately known to performer, marks on back of next card, re-invention of Krenzel variation
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 34
Eric Jones Impossible Coins Across four coins produced one by one, they travel from hand to hand with help of spectator
  • The Production Sequence
  • The Coins Across Sequence
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 36
Under Hand Hide-Out coin balanced on finger under other hand
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 38
Eric Jones Coin on Shoulder Holdout coin shell temporarily deposited on spectator's shoulder
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 39
Robert Bengel Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) removed by spectator
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 39
Jamy Ian Swiss Empathy The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 41
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 3 No. 3 Oct. 2007 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • Aged Photos of Aging Hands
  • Bicycle Poker Pro Decks
  • Important Missed Credit from Last Issue
  • Gary Plants' Protean Deck
Related to Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 2
Jon Racherbaumer Nocturnal Commissions: Fragments, Finesses, and Extracts from the Exegetic Endgame The Artful Ledger
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 4
Jon Racherbaumer Not For Amateurs - Fragments and Finesses intro to previously unpublished false dealing compilation by Ed Marlo
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 6
Edward Marlo Easy Deals simple unit control, top of deck not visible
Variations Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 7
Edward Marlo As A Center Deal unit control, top of deck not visible
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 7
Edward Marlo Nail Push-Off Second Deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 7
Edward Marlo Moveable Second Deal right thumb moves across top of deck to give better illusion
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 9
Edward Marlo Pinch Deal small push-off
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 10
Edward Marlo Side-Jog Second Deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 11
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Outer End Deal fine angled incomplete faro, frictionless bottom deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 12
Edward Marlo One Finger Bottom Stud Deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 13
Edward Marlo Buckle Bottom Deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 14
Edward Marlo Natural Grip Center Deal
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 15
David A. Vogt Dave Vogt's Bottom Deal left fingers close together
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 16
Jerry K. Hartman One Down, Two to Go red Aces between black Aces, red Aces transpose with a single tabled card
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 18
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer as tabled cards are spread
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 20
Harvey Rosenthal The Revolve Pass all-around square-up cover
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 22
Harvey Rosenthal End Grip Fourth Finger Break
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 22
Harvey Rosenthal Other Damsels in Distress Queens vanish one by one from top of deck and reappear together in center
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 25
Harvey Rosenthal Transfer to Bottom packet in right-hand end grip put on deck, bottom card is secretly buckled and goes to bottom of deck
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 25
Looy Simonoff, Steven Gregory Honest, a Bionic Linking (and Unlinking) different method for Crazy Man's Handcuffs
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 27
Max Nelson Thumb Spread Switch four cards are out-jogged in spread, removed and put on top, biddle counted into left hand, ladder-spread there and switched
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 31
Brandon Burton Wine Glass Mirage half dollar placed under base of wine glass, quarter put into wine glass, they transpose
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 33
Jamy Ian Swiss Preserving Mystery The Honest Liar
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 36
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan. 2008 44
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective Annuals are digital PDF files on CD Rom
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 3
Jerry K. Hartman Precursor simplified method in letter
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 5
Jerry K. Hartman Piano Forte (Version 1) four four-card hands are dealt, one Ace placed on top of each, spectators move that Ace to any position, hands are collected and performer deals five hands with all Aces to himself
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 6
Permutation
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 8
Bob Farmer Suit Myself deck riffle shuffled by spectator, slop shuffle triumph, then deck shown one way with Aces reversed, it is in new deck order, slop shuffle to undo spectator's shuffle
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 8
Gene Taylor Preemption
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 12
Cull Bonus
Related to Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 12
Edward Marlo Side-Jog Cull
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
Also published here Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 12
Jon Racherbaumer On the Single Card Cull with convincing control application
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 16
Gene Taylor Premiers "New Contributions"
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 19
Thomas Baxter Pinching Strippers card reverses in case, then travels to case, duplicate
Related to Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 20
Bill Citino I.T.H.C.A. "In the Hands Coins Across", three coins
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 22
József Kovács Hofzinser in Hungary
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 26
József Kovács Fake Deck Turnover Carlyle Paddle Move with deck
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 26
Donny Orbit She's Sick, My Cherry Trick stem torn off cherry, knot tied into it with mouth, then re-attached to cherry
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 29
Bruce Rockwell Meet Me in Paris spectator spells any city to arrive at a card, card is lost, performer spells a city and arrives at same card
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 31
Jacques Terrien Rap Aces selection travels to Aces as kicker to Jazz Aces routine
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 33
Gene Taylor Performances links to video demonstrations
Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007 Aug. 2008 37
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • We Welcome Back a Good Friend of Antinomy
  • Books with an Antinomy Connection
  • Another Suggestion for a Box and Deck to use with Dean Dill's "Reflection"
  • Looy Simonoff - Font of Knowledge
Related to Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) COINsomnia by Bill Citino
brief
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) 52 Memories by Jack Parker (written by Andi Gladwin)
brief
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 2
Jon Racherbaumer Shallow Graves: Temporary Interments and Inevitable Revivals The Artful Ledger
  • Cardmen As Problemists
  • Six Feed Under
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 4
Jon Racherbaumer In The Nick of Time Quick Three Way with all cards shown to be selection, then selection vanishes and cards make up current time, selection from pocket
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 5
Jon Racherbaumer Sneaking Suspicions comments on the effect, credit information
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 6
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired by
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 8
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 9
Brother John Hamman Underground Transposition with introduction by Jon Racherbaumer
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 11
Bob Veeser, Brother John Hamman Veeser Concept
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 11
Edward Marlo Royal Turnabout Transposition odd-backed one-at-a-time transposition of two quartets, backs change at the end, from 1982
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 12
Jon Racherbaumer Must Aces Forever Assemble? on Ace Assemblies, credit information
  • Becoming Two-Faced Was a Frankensteinian Spark
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 14
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Aces three double facers
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 16
Edward Marlo FuFu Switch
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 17
Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 19
Edward Marlo Double Flip Down onto tabled packet
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 20
Edward Marlo Unlimited Count
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 20
John Guastaferro Vino Aces McDonald's version
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 21
David Regal Regal's Alternative Vanish
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 23
Max Maven Royal Reunion one of the twelve picture cards is selected, Joker reversed among the rest, after a down-under-deal the two matching picture cards of the same suit are around the Joker
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 25
Aaron DeLong Displaysia one-handed double lift in style of Chinese Deal
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 28
Aaron DeLong The KY Move KM alternative, back card of double wiped onto deck with back of both hands towards audience
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 28
Bill Citino Copper/Silver Transpo(tation) copper and silver coins transpose, then both travel into one hand
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 30
Jeremiah Zuo Scary Movie Card Trick Queens on table, unknown card claimed to be in case, Queens lost in deck one by one and found using the case, last Queen is the cased card, story presentation
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 33
Ribbon Spread with Side-Jog
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 33
Jeremiah Zuo Catching Card with Case hand that holds case catches card out of dribble
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 34
Behind the Spread Cull
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 35
Card from Case standard
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 36
Jamy Ian Swiss A Dissertation on the Double Lift The Honest Liar
with many approaches and references, credit information
  • Stuart Gordon Lift
  • The Paul Curry Lifts
  • Charlie Miller's Double Lift
  • Brother John Hamman
  • Flourish Lifts
  • D'Amico One-Handed Double Lift
  • Jennings Snap Lift
  • Bert Allerton Snap-Over Lift
  • Bob White's Flash Double
Related toAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 37
Jamy Ian Swiss The Instantaneous Double Lift discussion of hit double lift
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 40
Art Altman, Jamy Ian Swiss The Altman Trap
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 42
Jamy Ian Swiss On the Knock-Out Double Lift
Related toAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 43
Gene Taylor In Closing...
Vol. 4 No. 1 Mar. 2008 48
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • We Get Letters
  • The IBM/SAM Convention
  • We Get Products to Review
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 2
Reinhard Müller On the Displaysia Double-Lift
Related to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 2
Jeremiah Zuo Scary Movie Card Trick Correction
Related to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 2
Gene Taylor (reviewer) Poor Man's Card Through Window by Geoff Weber Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 3
Gene Taylor Definitely Harper's Bizarre "How the worst contestant at FISM winds up featured in a national publication"
rant on Alex Stone
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 4
Jon Racherbaumer The Trick That Can Be Explained The Artful Ledger
"Preliminary Notes Regarding Contingency, Opportunism and Preparedness"
Related to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 5
Jon Racherbaumer Marlo's Ghostly Prediction Seven of Diamonds prediction on cover of "Marlo Without Tears"
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 9
Mark Levy Leveraged Prediction two halves made, performer removes a mate from one half that matches an eventual selection from the other half
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 12
Jon Racherbaumer Two More Dust-Offs
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 14
Steve Reynolds Monk's Assembly Kings assemble, then they change to Aces, Kings back where they started
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 14
Edward Marlo Pristine Universal Card blank card changes into three selections one by one
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 16
Evan Reynolds May the Force Be With You star wars character is chosen and predicted
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 19
Bob Farmer Zoots Yourself deck riffle shuffled by spectator, slop shuffle triumph, then deck shown one way four Royal Flushes dealt, rest also dealt in new deck order, slop shuffle to undo spectator's shuffle
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 20
Jack Parker Lead Astray card selected but not shown, three mates produced, selection does not match, mates are changed to match selection
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 22
Harvey Rosenthal Overload Move with packet
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 23
József Kovács Double Prediction spectator cuts off some card, another card chosen by counting down to a number, mate is predicted and two more prediction cards add up to amount of cut-off cards
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 25
Art Altman Double Undercut Palm
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 26
Terry Hedges D'emergency Card wrong card changes to selection with help of humorous Emergency Card with message on it
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 28
Donny Orbit Gripped Strip-Out with pause in the middle
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 30
Greg Hoffman Dead Kennedys three coins, two travel up through the table under a playing card one by one, then both travel down and then all three coins back up, final load appears
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 32
Rune Klan Falling Retention multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 34
Jamy Ian Swiss The JS Rules of Magic The Honest Liar
  • Something Extra... The Truth about the JS Rules (page 48)
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 36
Gene Taylor In Closing... announcing that issue 16 will be the last
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 2008 46
Gene Taylor The Antinomy Perspective
  • The Problems with issue 14
  • Blackpool. A first visit.
  • The "Write Stuff" for Magic
  • So, you always wanted your own custom deck of Bicycle Playing Cards...
  • Other U.S. Playing Card Company offerings
  • Max Maven - Cultural Ambassador of Magic
  • A Special Thank You
  • Looks like real magic
  • Alex Stone - Capable of "Fooling Houdini"?
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 2
Jon Racherbaumer Perturbations in the Water - Variation on the Theme of "Variations" The Artful Ledger
on variations
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 6
Jon Racherbaumer Humma-Humma-Hummer Hummer's Mathematical Monte variation with three cards
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 9
Edward Marlo Lift Shuffle Force "Haymowie-Wowie Force"
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 9
Jon Racherbaumer Greater Simple-Simon Force handling for under-spread-cull force, credit information, for two cards
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 11
Jon Racherbaumer Value-Suit, Suit-Value two cards tell value and suit
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 12
Jon Racherbaumer Why is this Odd Card so Queer? ten cards removed from blue-backed deck, one red-backed card placed among them, spectator choses blue-backed one from face, all others change to red-backed
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 13
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 14
Jon Racherbaumer Bile and Blood 4&4, all black finale, five phases
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 17
Edward Marlo Purist Card Puzzle nine double-enders
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 20
Steve Reynolds Mr. Fogg Tracked Down Travelers with a minimal-palm approach
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 24
Aaron DeLong The Anything Card selection shown at every position in four-card packet, they become all backs, all vanish except one card with a message on it
  • The Jumping Gemini Sequence
  • The Diminishing Lift Sequence
  • The All Backs Sequence
  • The Anything Card Revealed
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 28
Aaron Fisher The Diminishing Lift Sequence
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 31
Harapan Ong Fan Twirl Closer Control one half fanned in right hand, top card of left-hand half is shown and lost, card controlled to top
Related to Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 32
Max Nelson Move the Monkey selection appears twice between two odd-backed Kings, on top of the deck and away from the deck
Inspired by
  • "Monkey in the Middle" (Bill Goldman, marketed)
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 34
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 35
Donny Orbit Granule sugar from sugar packet travels through table, leaving behind empty packet
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 36
Jeff Prace Travel Time coin travels to other hand, then to purse, then becomes new and shiny, then a block of metal
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 38
Jimmy Wilson J. W. Grip
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 39
Jamy Ian Swiss Etiquette: A Required Course The Honest Liar
  • Part I - Problems
  • Part II - Solutions
    • 1. Mentors
    • 2. Common Sense
    • 3. Good manners
    • 4. Social skills
    • 5. Good upbringing
  • Part III: A (modest) proposal (or two)
  • Part IV: Caveats and cautions
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 40
Gene Taylor In Closing... "I am not sure when that last issue will get out."
Vol. 4 No. 3 Mar. 2011 48
Data entered by Denis Behr.