1936/37
Written by Glenn G. Gravatt, Jean Hugard
Work of Various
403 pages (Hardcover), published by D. Robbins & Co., Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Nelson Hahne
Language: English
730 entries
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Al Baker Twin Souls two cards
Also published here 17
The Magic Breath trick succeeds on second count
Related to 17
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Court Card four cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which one
Also published here 18
Walter B. Gibson The Sagacious Joker four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against pocket and performer knows the cards, four methods
19
Reverse Deal Force see No. 3
19
Dr. James William Elliott The Trio simple no-touch force for any number of cards
20
Cards of Chance
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Classic Force crude and brief
21
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card
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Shuffling Despite Key Card
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Glenn G. Gravatt Card Detectives spectator pockets two cards and performer divines them, basically a bold force
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The "Easy" Card In Wallet card brought to arm pit from behind back
22
Prediction confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by Ralph W. Hull (see Trost reference)
Variations 23
A Smart Location card is inserted and hit through deck, control with riffle shuffle
23
Ladson Butler The Whispering Queen deck is shuffled and dealt in four heaps, bottom cards divined
Variations 24
Ladson Butler Memorizing Four Cards tips
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Theodore Annemann The Card Doctor
24
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
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Charles T. Jordan Color Divination colors separated, spectator moves red card in black pile, card is predicted, repeated
26
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two cards travel from one half into half in card case, miscalling
Also published here 26
Charles T. Jordan The Unknown Leaper card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card
Variations 27
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Arthur Leroy Self Control any card is removed and put in pocket where it sticks out, any card named, card from pocket is named card
Related to 27
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removed
Related to 28
In His Pocket one of three cards thought of, performer puts all in pocket, removes two of them, right one remains
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Showing Pocket Empty brief
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Theodore Annemann Find The Queen four Aces and a Queen sealed in five envelopes and mixed, performer locates Queen
Also published here 28
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 29
Al Baker The Finger Points muscle reading, thought of card
Also published here 29
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 30
"Just Think" Mental Mystery any card thought of, spectator writes down indifferent cards and selection, psychological, pencil reading
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Lu Brent Matching the Aces psychological force of one of the Aces
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Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
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New Card Discovery two key cards, spectator overhand shuffles briefly
32
Thought Card from Pocket one of five, deck is put in pocket and performer removes thought-of card
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Naming Cards in the Dark cards are divined by touch with lights out
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Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust
VariationsAlso published here 34
Lu Brent U Find Your Card
VariationsAlso published here 34
Joe Berg, The Card and Crystal Ball spectator divines selection in crystal ball, with variation by Joe Berg
Related to 35
Charles T. Jordan, Arthur Finley The Secret Mathematician from any named card the performer removes a card with same suit and cards that add up to the value from pocketed deck, binary, spelled "Findley"
Related toAlso published here 35
Howard Albright The Secret Mathematician - Variation
Inspired by 36
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle - Certain: 1. Tucker's Version spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 37
Percy Abbott 2. Abbott's version. "The Certain Card Trick." spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is
Related toVariationsAlso published here 37
T. Nelson Downs 3. The Nelson Downs Original. spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 38
William Larsen Cut in Detection estimated floating key card
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Milton Sleight of Foot deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt
Variations 39
Jean Hugard System for Arranging Cards for Any Spelling Combination explained with the effect in which every value in a suit is spelled out
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Jean Hugard Spelling Trick spelling trick with thirteen cards of a suit and story
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Charles T. Jordan Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair distributing stacked suit with two riffle shuffles
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Lawrence "Larry" Grey Spelling a Card simple, "Lawrence Gray"
VariationsAlso published here 43
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Duplex Comedy Speller indifferent card is spelt, spectator spells his card but succeeds only in second try, "Lawrence Gray"
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Victor Farelli Farelli's Impromptu Speller (Gray's Speller - Single Card) simple
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Knock Out Speller simple
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A Single Speller four piles of thirteen to place card
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Ben Erens Superlative Speller estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately twelve
Variations 45
You Selected the - estimation
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Arthur H. Buckley Spell It spelling every card with eleven letters except for four exceptions, card is placed at position eleven by simply picking up a break while spreading for selection
Also published here 46
Impromptu Speller system for spelling every card with thirteen letters
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Charles T. Jordan Wizard Spelling Master two banks that spell with nine resp. twelve card each
Also published here 47
Top Bottom Cull as cards are counted from hand to hand one section is placed on top, one on bottom
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Charles T. Jordan Spectator's Red Black Shuffle spectator deals divided deck in two heaps and riffle shuffles them
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Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed
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Double Lift Reverse top of page
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Jean Hugard The New Spell card is spelled out and appears reversed at correct position
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Jean Hugard Oops Control Variation reversed key card that is accidentally discovered
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Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
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Mihlon Clayton The Automatic Speller three piles are formed and reassembled to place selection at twelve
Also published here 49
U. F. Grant Spellino spectator's name is spelt
Related to 50
U. F. Grant Spellino Climax performer names a card and spells it, repeated
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Howard Albright Howard's Simplex Speller
Related to 51
Control with Bridged Deck bottom of page
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Push-Back Count cards are counted from top of pack, first one is stolen back
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U Spell Your Card
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An Easy Speller
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Thought Spelling progressive set-up, three spectators
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Quadruple Spelling progressive set-up, four spectators
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Theodore Annemann Another Thought Spelling progressive set-up
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Jimmy Kater Improved Spelling Trick progressive set-up
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Think It - Spell It progressive set-up with eight cards
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Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
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Charles T. Jordan Spelling Any Card Called For full deck stack
Also published here 56
The Shuffled Spelling Bee deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
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The Double Speller two selections, out of hand selection procedure
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Tom Sellers The Whispering Speller cards in small packet are spelt apparently at random
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Ralph W. Hull The Joker Spelling Routine thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
Also published here 59
Variation of Joker Spelling thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
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Tom Sellers The Joker Speller ten card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
Variations 60
Sure Winner Spelling Bee eleven cards (Ace through Jack) order themselves like the magician wants, doesn't work for spectator
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Frank Squires, Lloyd E. Jones Frank Squires' Speller answers to questions about selection are spelt out, selection shows up
VariationsAlso published here 61
Jack Gwynne Gwynne's Speller every value is spelled out from full deck, stack
Related toVariations 61
Theodore Annemann Spell It Yourself two decks, progressive set-up, out of hand selection procedure
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Tom Sellers Seller's Speller Idea any named card is spelled out with deck in pocket, pocket index
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Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo Speller set-up and one-way deck
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Perfect Spelling Trick deck with four duplicate sets of thirteen different cards
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Card Spelling Deluxe very fair, deck with four duplicate sets of twelve different cards
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Lorne de Blois Lazybones card reverses itself and is then spelled out to find second selection, short card, see "Fan Letter" for credit information
Related to 65
Theodore Annemann Think of a Card one of eighteen, card spelled out, short card
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Double Lift Reverse
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J. C. Cannel The Spelling Bee three spectators choose four cards each and choose of one of them, short card
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A Peculiar Coincidence key card
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You Do As I Do key card
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Identical Thought key card
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Two Souls with a Single Thought key card
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Follow Me
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Victor Farelli A Close Work Discovery key card
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A Follow Up Effect key card
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Donald Holmes Coincidence creative method to add key card
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Donald Holmes Card on Glass card on top of glass is invisible for audience when they look on edge
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Loyd's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde two cards are exchanged from two packs
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A Variation of the Above two cards are exchanged from two packs
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Another Do As I Do
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Do As I Do In The Dark to be done with lights out
Also published here 72
Sam H. Sharpe Domination of Thought key card, originally from Conjured Up
Variations 72
A Strange Coincidence each one reverses two cards - the same, one deck is stacked
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Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection
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Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Sympathy two cards put in envelope from different decks match, can be repeated
Related to 74
Synthetic Sympathy two selections from different decks match
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Slip Transfer transferring a card from deck to deck
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Showing Two Cards as One crude
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Backs Up forcing a picture card by placing all other picture cards to bottom ("take the first picture card" after riffle shuffle)
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Mental Coincidence two cards from two deck put in pockets match, one switched in pocket
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Coincidence two decks, one in spectator's pocket one in performers, two selections, repeated (spectator plunges in pocket and takes out first card he can get), one marked, card index in pocket
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Another Marvelous Coincidence two selections from 2 packs match
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Missing Corner Second Deal whole corner is missing
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A Card Sympathy one stacked
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Dr. Jacob Daley Paradox of Pairs
Also published here 80
Jean Hugard Follow Me with two spectators, originally from Jinx
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Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
Related to 82
Glenn G. Gravatt Mental Vision four cards chosen and divined, pencil dot card
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Card Control with Pencil Dot Card one or multiple cards
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Phenominal Thought Cards selection is found by sense of touch blindfolded, punch marked key card
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Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail
Also published here 83
Detected by Fingerprints behind the back key placement
Related to 84
The Three Heaps three key cards
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Charles T. Jordan Double Prediction two cards are counted to after reverse faro procedure
Related to 85
Reverse Faro
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Charles T. Jordan Impenetrable Stop Trick performer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection
Also published here 85
Nail Bump Card
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Charles T. Jordan Mephisto's Prediction position of selection is predicted
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Charles T. Jordan The Sequel position of two selections is predicted
Also published here 86
A Count Down Mystery with out-of-hand key card placement
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The Card and Number
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Tone Control key card location
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L. Widdop The Mystic Seven key card location
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Tilt Glimpse as deck is handed to spectator with thumb below, fingers above
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Master Mental Mystery key card location, nail marked card
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Infallible Detection key card location
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Spectator Riffle Shuffles and key remains on top or near top
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William Larsen Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 90
Devilish Cards three selections, three key cards
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Comedy Twin Card Prediction
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Double Counting Force
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Sam H. Sharpe The Nervous Card card jumps from one packet into another next to selection
Also published here 91
Charles T. Jordan The Nifty Key
Also published here 91
Up Your Sleeve spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many
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Sleeve Addition key cards are added behind the back from sleeve
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The Quartette four cards chosen and spelled out
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Multiple Card Control simple
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William Larsen Think of a Card one of about five, no outs given
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Charles T. Jordan Demon's Detection two key cards, out of hand selection procedure
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Jean Hugard "Slick" Principle history and basic handling
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The Half Moon Location slick card as distant key card
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Location Plus slick key card, spectator overhand shuffles
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Everybody's Card several spectators all select the same card, slick card
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, Alexander Herrmann Stage Location three selections found in spectator's pockets, one by spectator himself, variation of Alexander Herrmann's "The Egyptian Pocket"
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Slick Card Control for multiple cards
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The Master Card Speller using a slick card
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Counting by Eye cutting off certain number of cards, slick locator
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Odd or Even cutting off odd or even number of cards at will, slick card
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The Mystic Cut
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Frank Lane A Slick Card Routine combo in which spectator finds selection, card is predicted, poker game is dealt, slick card and set-up
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Frank Lane Count-Down see no. 9, stranger card
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Jean Hugard Diachylon history and basic information, more sticky than rough-smooth
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Professor Hoffmann The Flying Card card from deck to case, sticky card
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The Missing Card card travels from pack to another pack to named number, sticky card
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Dr. A. L. Smith Mesmerized Cards cards cling to hand, sticky card
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Diachylon Force sticky card and tray
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The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card
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Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number
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Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
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Glenn G. Gravatt Twin Aces sticky card
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Turno sticky card
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Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger
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Two Viewpoints challenge location with sticky substance on finger, cards stabbed on table
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Diachylon Stop Trick
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Charles T. Jordan Fate and the Joker card selected by stabbing joker, card named, stacked deck
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Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
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Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
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Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card
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Ace Transposition odd-backed in packets, sticky cards
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Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 112
Card in Pocket selection located in pocket by touch, sticky card
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The Diachylon Do As I Do
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Glenn G. Gravatt A Real Magical Vanish odd-backed card from deck into spectator's pocket (where other cards are), two-color double backer, sticky card
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The Acme Spirit Test living dead test with cards, one has sticky edges
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Number Please any number, sticky card
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 1 two named cards end up next to each other, sticky card
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 2 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky cards, duplicates
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 3 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky substance on finger
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Jean Hugard Double Back Principles in Card Magic some credit information
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Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer
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Slip Cut in the hands
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Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
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Double Index Card
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Block Turnover in ambitous card routine
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Transposition Extraordinary between two odd-backed decks, red-blue double backer
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Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backer
Related to 120
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
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Theodore Annemann Initialled Card Telepathy signed card at chosen number or stop trick, double backer
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Turnover double backer
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Repeating Card Turnover twenty-six double backers
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William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
VariationsAlso published here 123
Double Backed Card Force odd-backed card stabbed into deck next to force card, red-blue double backer
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Reversi three selections turn over, 51 double backers
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Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
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Two Card Monte Move
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Satan Behind You double backer
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Belt Holdout
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The Double Card Prediction double backer
Related to 126
Comedy Relief gag for people that know the air pressure turnover, double backer
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U. F. Grant Giant Acrobatic Cards some jumbo cards are dealt face up face down alternating, they turn over again while a second packet is now mixed alternately, double backers
VariationsAlso published here 127
Single Card Force thick card
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Henry Christ The Perfect Force double backer, 203rd force
Variations 128
Doubleback Card Force for two cards, double backer
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Easy Coin Switch using double backed card
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Jess Kelly The Sympathetic Card blue backed card changes to red when rubbed on red deck, red-blue double backer
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Jean Hugard Double Faced Cards history and basic information
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U. F. Grant Hat and Card Change card is in hat, other card vanishes, card in hat is that card, original card in hat is in deck, double facer
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U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
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U. F. Grant U Can't Do As I Do double facer
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U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer
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Sundry wrong card rises and transforms into right one, double facer
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The Four Aces three double facers
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Kings and Aces four double facers, backfire
Related to 133
Deck Turnover Switch turnover at side of body
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David Devant The Triangle Trick twenty-six double facers
Also published here 133
William Larsen Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 134
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 135
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 135
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
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Hindu Shuffle Force
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Theodore Annemann The Improved Burned Card selection turns over, is burned and reappears in deck, double facer
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U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer
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U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker element
Variations 137
Card in Glass Transformation half turn of glass
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Jean Hugard One-way Back Design general comments
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Theodore Annemann Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly for one-way backs in course of a location
Related to 139
Divination Supreme out-of hand selection, one-way back
Related toVariations 139
The Phantom Stab one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann Five Card Stabbing Mystery one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann Rider Back One-Way Feature probably for older runs
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A Thought Card Prodigy spectator takes three cards and thinks of one of them which is found, one-way backs, OOSOOM
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The Five Senses five card location, one-way backs
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Charles T. Jordan Premo Detection one-way backs, alternating
Related to 143
Theodore Annemann Thought in Person one of five, one-way backs, OOSOOM
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Theodore Annemann Think Stop one-way backs
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The Deck That Isn't for insiders, one-way backs with red in one way and black the other
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Charles T. Jordan Twentieth Century Sorcery exploiting special feature on back of Bicycle Blue Thistle Backs
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Theodore Annemann The Four Pile Location one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann The Cut Pack Location one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More one-way backs
Related to 147
Theodore Annemann Odd or Even knowing whether a packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating one-way backs
Related to 148
Theodore Annemann The Alternate Detection alternating one-way backs
Also published here 148
Theodore Annemann A New Kink method for reversing selection in one-way deck
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Theodore Annemann Eight in a Row location from a packet, one-way backs
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Garender's Unique Principle - One-Way Locations one-way decks with marks near edge
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Second Card Location edge one-way backs
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Long Distance Location edge one-way backs
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The Super Spread edge one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Simple Triple Location one-way backs
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U. F. Grant No Dice removing cards from packet with certain values wins game, one-way backs
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U. F. Grant The Vanishing Mirror Aces are found without looking at faces, apparently with mirror that vanishes, one-way backs
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U. F. Grant The Marked Deck finding Aces in one-way deck, apparently marked
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U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Living and Dead Test with one-way playing cards
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U. F. Grant A Count Down Discovery one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Siamese Twins two selections come together in deck
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Your Card, Your Number slip back count, one way deck
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Slip Back Count
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Elimination Extraordinary no-touch elimination process, card marked on back (one-way)
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C. O. Williams Reading the Cards stacked one-way deck is riffle shuffled, yet order called out
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Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Order
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Wimborough Ne Plus Ultra Location divided one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann One in Ten Detection performer finds out small thought-of number, one-way backs
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Howard Albright Uni-Mentality free choice, but spectator takes out five cards with his selection, one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann Challenge of the Year long distance location, one-way backs
Related toAlso published here 157
Card Location Supreme one-way backs that must not be set in one direction
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Charles T. Jordan Hummer Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction
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Instant Mindreading
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A Counter Location any card the spectator upjogs can be found, one-way key cards at intervals
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Harry Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise divided one-way backs
Inspired by 160
William Larsen The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, one-way alternating
Related toAlso published here 160
Theodore Annemann Red or Black one-way backs
Related to 161
Charles T. Jordan Transcendental Vision stacked, one-way backs, "do you see a card of the same value in this pile?"
Also published here 161
U. F. Grant Find the Lady one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Call Me Up Sometime four cards are placed next to Queens
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Theodore Annemann A Miracle out-of hand selection, one-way back
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U. F. Grant Thought Transference assistant names selection when he returns into room, code with one-way cards
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U. F. Grant Say When three cards at three numbers in fifteen-card packet, using hat, one-way backs
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Howard Albright The Drunk Plays Bridge you get all spades, one-way backs
Also published here 164
Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo stacked, one-way backs
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Tom Sellers The One-Way Key
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One-Way Decks some information dated
  • Rider Backs
  • Emblem Backs
  • Wheel Backs
  • League Backs
  • Bank Not Back
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Walter B. Gibson Simplified Reverse
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Wimborough Upside Down mentally selected card of four turns over in deck
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U. F. Grant U Bite oops control
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Louis Haley The Haley Reversed Card
Also published here 169
U. F. Grant Sure Locator locator card turns over
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In the Dark divining card through handkerchief
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Behind the Back card located behind back, reversed key card
Variations 170
Under Cover card rises under handkerchief
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Coincidence two cards turned over, in second deck same two cards are found turned over
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The Reverse "Count-Down" Trick faced deck, banded deck
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French's Extraordinary Aces faced deck, banded deck
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Charles T. Jordan Weirdo spectator names number, card at that position is predicted, repeated, for credit information see reference
Related to 173
A Prediction mathematical procedure
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Charles T. Jordan Long Distance Mindreading stacked deck mailed to friend with selection procedure, crib sheet at home
174
William Larsen Two Card Location two selections come together in deck
Also published here 175
Walter B. Gibson Improved Super Memory apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered
Variations 175
Stewart Judah Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure
Related toAlso published here 176
Mentalo card at random position is found at position twenty with bold miscounting
Related to 177
Knock Out Counting Trick selection via counting to a secret number and counting again later
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A Card and A Number Automatic Placement procedure
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Projected Thought matrix dealing with thought of card and prediction of card and its position with prediction index
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Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure
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Howard Albright Uni-Mentality two methods
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Easy Card Divination
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Charles T. Jordan Hourglass Cards time on watch gives position of card, placement via dealing selection procedure
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Frank Lane Easy Card Discovery selection found via card counting
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William Larsen, T. Page Wright Keystone Card Discovery some byplay and apparent failure
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Assistance Card Trick card counting location
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The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process
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Charles T. Jordan The Magi's Detection card counting to divine missing selection, keeping track of values and also suits
Related to 183
Charles T. Jordan The Flush Trick from underneath handkerchief performer removes any royal flush
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Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine
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Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern
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A Psychic Card Feat after some calculations the spectator selects a card that the performer divines
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Al Baker Out on Location
Also published here 186
Coincidence Extraordinary piles are made, number of cards in a pile is divined, mathematical
Related to 187
Rolland Hamblen Necromantic Calculation
Inspired by 187
Jean Hugard Presentation comments on handling a prearranged deck
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Switching the Deck - 1. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
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Switching the Deck - 2. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
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Al Baker Switching the Deck - 3. Al Baker's Method No. 1 pocket work
Related to 190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 4. Al Baker's Method No. 2 during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
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A Moving Revelation Row of Ten Cards
Also published here 190
Divining Deck chosen card indicates position of selection
Related to 191
Ziska The Transposed Cards number of cut off cards is divined by value of a card, set-up
Related to 192
Stewart Judah The Circle of Cards selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related to 192
Rolland Hamblen A Trick Without a Clue selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related toVariations 193
Al Baker Eyes All Round a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up
Also published here 193
Count Your Cards some cards are counted down and then selection is found, set-up
Variations 194
Pythagoras number of cards transferred from top to bottom is divined, Row of Ten Cards, set-up
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Arthur H. Buckley Knock 'Em Dead any card stopped at is predicted, alternating set-up and billet index
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William Larsen Self Working Mystery spectator takes card and its value leads to previous selection, stripper deck
VariationsAlso published here 196
Charles T. Jordan Stop and Think odd/even system for divided deck
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Charles T. Jordan Novel Card Discovery odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
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Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 197
Charles T. Jordan Ready Reckoner spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many, divided deck
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Charles T. Jordan The Pair Detection spectator removes a pair from a packet, performer finds out which cards, card counting, Parallel Principle precursor
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Charles T. Jordan Dead Easy Location divided deck
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Charles T. Jordan Odd or Even spectator pockets any card of a chosen suit, gray code applied to odd-even in one suit
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Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Related to 200
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
200
Charles T. Jordan Prophesied Spot Total stack that will force the number 69
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Charles T. Jordan Cagliostro's Vision complicated key card placement with dealing
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Charles T. Jordan Quadruple Deck Mystery magician's stop trick with odd-backed card in 156-card deck
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Charles T. Jordan Mephistopheles' Touch divination with a partial stack
Variations 203
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
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Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
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Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen selection from cyclic set-up (Eight Kings, Si Stebbins, ...)
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Charles T. Jordan The Fifteenth Card values of two selections are added and counted down, card predicted, half deck stack
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Sensational Card Mystery spectators cut off piles and remember bottom card, all divined, full stack (here new deck order)
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New X-Ray Trick full stack (here Eight Kings)
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Shark Food stacked deck
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Charles T. Jordan Thought Foretold a card is burnt unseen and then deck is examined - one card missing, predicted
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Charles T. Jordan Mysterious Detective three spectators pocket cards, performer names them, stack that can be riffle shuffled once
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Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
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Charles T. Jordan Psycholia cards are chosen in different room and order is read aloud, card divined, secret second stacked deck
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Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Dream free selection in riffle shuffled deck is found, full stack
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Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked
Also published here 210
Theodore Annemann Card Memory shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 211
Theodore Annemann Sensitive Thoughts deck divided in red and black, number named and card thought of from different halves, performer names card and position of them
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Theodore Annemann Red and Blue Back Mixup two decks shuffled together and dropped in hat, six cards removed via named numbers, three matching pairs
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Theodore Annemann Two Person Location two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked
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Theodore Annemann Dual Sympathy one deck stacked
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Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
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Theodore Annemann A Quaint Happening two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck by counting down value of selection
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Theodore Annemann $1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
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Howard Albright Seeing with the Finger Tips
  • No. 1 Lip Reading Test
  • No. 2 Here's Your Card
  • No. 3 The Master's Touch
three phases with stacked deck
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Howard Albright Perfect Card Divination free thought of card, stacked, "has one of these the same value?"
Variations 217
Howard Albright Unique Telephone Test phone number and name of person are divined and respective cards with values found
217
Howard Albright Psychological Discernment method for presentation when you know card already
218
Another Impossibility one of ten, "is your card one of these?"
218
Charles T. Jordan Count the Cut spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many by taking cards with the corresponding values from pocket, Si Stebbins
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Charles T. Jordan A Discard Trick two cards, stacked deck
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Charles T. Jordan Cremo Card Restoration card forced via spelling procedure, duplicate in deck
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Charles T. Jordan Strange Coincidence coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten
220
Theodore Annemann Premier Book Test using deck of cards to force page number
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Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
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Winning the Cut cutting the high card with spectator, stacked
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Charles T. Jordan Wizard's Will using stacked deck
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Dai Vernon Card Divination card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named
Also published here 224
Charles T. Jordan Double Divino coincidences and mates with stacked hundred-card-deck, see also single deck version in reference
Variations 226
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
Variations 226
Charles T. Jordan Premier Card Discovery odd/even
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Frank Lane Location
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A Simple Location thirteen cards of one suit together
227
William Larsen Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 228
William Larsen Prophesied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Related toAlso published here 228
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
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Charles T. Jordan Divino various coincidences with mates, see also hundred-cards-deck version in reference
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Williams' Card Trick card through handkerchief with fair selection and duplicate from index
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Red or Black deck of all black cards becomes all red, face-up face-down alternating cards as impromptu rough-smooth principle
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Excello Card Discovery suit rotation stack
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Naming Chosen Card odd/even divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
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Theodore Annemann Psychic Card Test dressed up simple divination with two slates
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Al Baker A Card and a Number number free, card forced from a second deck
232
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
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Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 2 several cards are divined, stacked deck
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System finding card after 2 riffle shuffles, stacked deck
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Clayton Brown The Knockout bottom cards code selections to assistant in other room, stacked
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A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 235
Theodore Annemann Amazing Memory naming missing card, stacked deck
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Six Piles twelve card set-up
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Mephisto's Message stack that will force the number twelve
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Ralph W. Hull Name O' Card any named card is found/spelled-to, full stack and multiple out
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Charles T. Jordan New Pack Detection divided deck principle with new deck order
Also published here 239
Four-Fold Sympathy multiple coincidences, two packs
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Telepathic Control after shuffling and cutting, spectator deals deck in four piles, performer knows top cards
240
Arthur H. Buckley Cards and Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
Also published here 241
William Larsen Count Down Detection partial stack and fishing
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Namreh The Adventures of Diamond Jack
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Jean Hugard The Svengali Deck introduction and history
245
Various Methods of Handling the Pack
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Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
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Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
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Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
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Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
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Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
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Switching Packs seven methods with pockets, servantes, ...
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The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
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Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
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The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
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Any Heap svengali deck
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Reversed Card svengali deck
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The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
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The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
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Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
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The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
252
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
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Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
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Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
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Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
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Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
254
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
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Jean Hugard The Mene Tekel Deck introduction, history and basic handling like controlling freely chosen card
256
The Mene Tekel Deck - 1. basic application
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The Mene Tekel Deck - 2. basic application, air pressure turnover
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 3. card through table
257
Back of the Hand Steal top card stolen off tabled deck with sticky/wet back of the hand
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 4. basic application
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The Mene Tekel Deck - 5. basic application, card travels from one pocket to another
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The Mene Tekel Deck - 6. basic application
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Controlling Several Cards with Menetekel Deck
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Card Into Pocket. A Second Method Menetekel Deck
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J. F. Orrin From a Hat finding cards with deck in hat, Menetekel Deck
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J. F. Orrin Card and Number Menetekel Deck
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J. F. Orrin One in Four Menetekel Deck
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J. F. Orrin The Pocket Rising Card card rises from breast pocket, thread, Menetekel Deck
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Glenn G. Gravatt Cards and Slates chosen card appears between two slates, Menetekel Deck
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Glenn G. Gravatt Coincidence Mene Tekel two cards chosen from different decks match, Menetekel Deck
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Jean Hugard The Stripper Deck introduction, history and basic handling like controlling freely chosen card
261
To Separate the Red Cards from the Black basic stripper deck application
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The Four Ace Trick crude aces to pocket, basic application of stripper deck
264
Finding a Card in Any Position basic stripper deck application
264
Selected Cards Pass through a Handkerchief deck on table with handkerchief underneath, stripper deck
264
The Turned Card air pressure turnover, stripper deck
264
Finding any Number of Selected Cards at Once or Separately basic stripper deck application
265
Finding All but a Chosen Card all cards fall out of hand except selection, stripper deck
265
Companionable Kings Kings come together in middle after spectator's shuffling, stripper deck
265
Passing a Card Through a Table basic stripper deck application
265
The Animated Card card "walks" out of deck, thread and stripper deck
266
Cutting at a Chosen Card stripper deck
266
The Blown Card card is apparently blown out of deck, stripper deck
266
Card from Spectator's Pocket deck put in spectator's pocket, cards located therein, stripper deck
267
The "Cut" Count cutting exact number of cards, stripper deck
267
Out of the Room Discovery stripper deck
267
The Court Cards finding all court cards, stripper deck
267
Naming the Cards cutting to named cards (named by performer), stripper deck
267
Magnetized Card cards cling to finger and are dragged out of deck, stripper deck
267
At Any Number From Pocket stripper deck
268
Card Through Handkerchief stripper deck
268
Charles T. Jordan Just the Reverse card reverses in case, stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 268
Charles T. Jordan Thinned Case thin sides so cards in stripper deck can be held back
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The Four Kings stripper deck
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Data entered by Denis Behr.