Encyclopedia of Card Tricks

edited by John J. Crimmins Jr.

Written by Glenn G. Gravatt, Jean Hugard

1936/37
Work of Various

403 pages (Hardcover), published by D. Robbins & Co., Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Nelson Hahne.
Language: English

(728 entries)

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Al Baker Twin Souls two cardsAlso published here 17
Unknown The Magic Breath trick succeeds on second count 17
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Court Card four cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which oneAlso 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
Unknown Reverse Deal Force see No. 3 19
Dr. James William Elliott The Trio simple no-touch force for any number of cards 20
Unknown Cards of Chance 21
Unknown Classic Force crude and brief 21
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card 22
Unknown Shuffling Despite Key Card 22
Glenn G. Gravatt Card Detectives spectator pockets two cards and performer divines them, basically a bold force 22
Unknown The "Easy" Card In Wallet card brought to arm pit from behind back 22
Unknown Prediction confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by Ralph W. Hull (see Trost reference)Variations 23
Unknown 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 divinedVariations 24
Ladson Butler Memorizing Four Cards tips 24
Theodore Annemann The Card Doctor 24
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck 25
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, miscallingAlso published here 26
Charles T. Jordan The Unknown Leaper card at thought-of position transposes with unknown cardVariations 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 cardRelated to 27
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removedRelated to 28
Unknown In His Pocket one of three cards thought of, performer puts all in pocket, removes two of them, right one remains 28
Unknown Showing Pocket Empty brief 28
Theodore Annemann Find The Queen four aces and a queen sealed in five envelopes and mixed, performer locates queen 28
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same pointVariations 29
Al Baker The Finger Points muscle reading, thought of card 29
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force Related toVariationsAlso published here 30
Unknown "Just Think" Mental Mystery any card thought of, spectator writes down indifferent cards and selection, psychological, pencil reading 31
Lu Brent Matching the Aces psychological force of one of the aces 31
Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case 32
Unknown New Card Discovery two key cards, spectator shuffles briefly 32
Unknown Thought Card from Pocket one of five, deck is put in pocket and performer removes thought-of card 33
Unknown Naming Cards in the Dark cards are divined by touch with lights out 33
Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust 34
Lu Brent U Find Your Card 34
Joe Berg, Unknown The Card and Crystal Ball spectator divines selection in crystal ball, with variation by Joe BergRelated to 35
Findley, Charles T. Jordan 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, which "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 handlingRelated 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 isVariations 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 handlingRelated to 38
William Larsen Cut in Detection estimated floating key card 39
Milton Sleight of Foot deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt 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 41
Jean Hugard Spelling Trick spelling trick with thirteen cards of a suit and story 41
Charles T. Jordan Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair distributing stacked suit with 2 riffle shuffles 42
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Spelling a Card simple, "Lawrence Gray"Also 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" 43
Victor Farelli Farelli's Impromptu Speller (Gray's Speller - Single Card) simple 44
Unknown Knock Out Speller simple 44
Unknown A Single Speller four piles of thirteen to place card 45
Ben Erens Superlative Speller estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately 12 45
Unknown You Selected the - estimation 46
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 46
Unknown Impromptu Speller system for spelling every card with thirteen letters 46
Charles T. Jordan Wizard Spelling Master two banks that spell with nine resp. twelve card each 47
Unknown Top Bottom Cull as cards are counted from hand to hand one section is placed on top, one on bottom 47
Charles T. Jordan Spectator's Red Black Shuffle spectator deals divided deck in two heaps and riffle shuffles them 47
Unknown Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed 48
Unknown Double Lift Reverse top of page 49
Jean Hugard The New Spell card is spelt out and appears reversed at correct position 49
Jean Hugard Oops Control Variation reversed key card that is accidentally discovered 49
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse 49
Mihlon Clayton The Automatic Speller three piles are formed and reassembled to place selection at twelve 49
U. F. Grant Spellino spectator's name is speltRelated to 50
U. F. Grant Spellino Climax performer names a card and spells it, repeated 51
Howard Albright Howard's Simplex Speller Related to 51
Unknown Control with Bridged Deck bottom of page 51
Unknown Push-Back Count cards are counted from top of pack, first one is stolen back 52
Unknown U Spell Your Card 52
Unknown An Easy Speller 52
Unknown Thought Spelling progressive set-up, three spectators 53
Unknown Quadruple Spelling progressive set-up, four spectators 54
Theodore Annemann Another Thought Spelling progressive set-up 54
Jimmy Kater Improved Spelling Trick progressive set-up 55
Unknown Think It - Spell It progressive set-up with eight cards 55
Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out 56
Charles T. Jordan Spelling Any Card Called For full deck stackAlso published here 56
Unknown The Shuffled Spelling Bee deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out 57
Unknown The Double Speller two selections, out of hand selection procedure 58
Tom Sellers The Whispering Speller cards in small packet are spelt apparently at random 59
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 59
Unknown Variation of Joker Spelling thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker 59
Tom Sellers The Joker Speller ten card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the jokerVariations 60
Unknown Sure Winner Spelling Bee eleven cards (ace through jack) order themselves like the magician wants, doesn't work for spectator 60
Frank Squires, Lloyd E. Jones Frank Squires' Speller answers to questions about selection are spelt out, selection shows upVariationsAlso published here 61
Jack Gwynne Gwynne's Speller every value is spelled out from full deck, stackRelated toVariations 61
Theodore Annemann Spell It Yourself two decks, progressive set-up, out of hand selection procedure 62
Tom Sellers Seller's Speller Idea any named card is spelled out with deck in pocket, pocket index 63
Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo Speller set-up and one-way deck 63
Unknown Perfect Spelling Trick deck with four duplicate sets of thirteen different cards 64
Unknown Card Spelling Deluxe very fair, deck with four duplicate sets of twelve different cards 64
Unknown Lazybones short card 65
Theodore Annemann Think of a Card one of eighteen, card spelled out, short card 65
J. C. Cannel The Spelling Bee three spectators choose four cards each and choose of one of them, short card 66
Unknown A Peculiar Coincidence key card 67
Unknown You Do As I Do key card 68
Unknown Identical Thought key card 68
Unknown Two Souls with a Single Thought key card 68
Unknown Follow Me 68
Victor Farelli A Close Work Discovery key card 69
Unknown A Follow Up Effect key card 69
Donald Holmes Coincidence creative method to add key card 70
Donald Holmes Card on Glass card on top of glass is invisible for audience when they look on edge 70
Unknown Loyd's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde two cards are exchanged from two packs 70
Unknown A Variation of the Above two cards are exchanged from two packs 71
Unknown Another Do As I Do 71
Unknown Do As I Do In The Dark to be done with lights out 72
Sam H. Sharpe Domination of Thought key card, originally from Conjured UpVariations 72
Unknown A Strange Coincidence each one reverses two cards - the same, one deck is stacked 73
Unknown Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection 74
Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Sympathy two cards put in envelope from different decks match, can be repeatedRelated to 74
Unknown Synthetic Sympathy two selections from different decks match 75
Unknown Slip Transfer transferring a card from deck to deck 75
Unknown Showing Two Cards as One crude 76
Unknown Backs Up forcing a picture card by placing all other picture cards to bottom ("take the first picture card" after riffle shuffle) 76
Unknown Mental Coincidence two cards from two deck put in pockets match, one switched in pocket 77
Unknown 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 78
Unknown Another Marvelous Coincidence two selections from 2 packs match 78
Unknown Missing Corner Second Deal whole corner is missing 79
Unknown A Card Sympathy one stacked 79
Dr. Jacob Daley Paradox of Pairs 80
Jean Hugard Follow Me with two spectators, originally from Jinx 81
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot cardRelated to 82
Glenn G. Gravatt Mental Vision four cards chosen and divined, pencil dot card 82
Unknown Card Control with Pencil Dot Card one or multiple cards 82
Unknown Phenominal Thought Cards selection is found by sense of touch blindfolded, punch marked key card 83
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail 83
Unknown Detected by Fingerprints behind the back key placement 84
Unknown The Three Heaps three key cards 84
Charles T. Jordan Double Prediction two cards are counted to after reverse faro procedure 85
Unknown Reverse Faro 85
Charles T. Jordan Impenetrable Stop Trick performer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection 85
Unknown Nail Bump Card 85
Charles T. Jordan Mephisto's Prediction position of selection is predicted 86
Charles T. Jordan The Sequel position of two selections is predicted 86
Unknown A Count Down Mystery with out-of-hand key card placement 87
Unknown The Card and Number 88
Unknown Tone Control key card location 88
L. Widdop The Mystic Seven key card location 88
Unknown Tilt Glimpse as deck is handed to spectator with thumb below, fingers above 88
Unknown Master Mental Mystery key card location, nail marked card 89
Unknown Infallible Detection key card location 89
Unknown Spectator Riffle Shuffles and key remains on top or near top 89
William Larsen Face Down Detection key card location 90
Unknown Devilish Cards three selections, three key cards 90
Unknown Comedy Twin Card Prediction 91
Unknown Double Counting Force 91
Sam H. Sharpe The Nervous Card card jumps from one packet into another next to selectionAlso published here 91
Charles T. Jordan The Nifty Key Also published here 91
Unknown Up Your Sleeve spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many 92
Unknown Sleeve Addition key cards are added behind the back from sleeve 92
Unknown The Quartette four cards chosen and spelled out 92
Unknown Multiple Card Control simple 92
William Larsen Think of a Card one of about five, no outs given 93
Charles T. Jordan Demon's Detection two key cards, out of hand selection procedure 94
Jean Hugard "Slick" Principle history and basic handling 95
Unknown The Half Moon Location slick card as distant key card 96
Unknown Location Plus slick key card, spectator (overhand) shuffles 97
Unknown Everybody's Card several spectators all select the same card, slick card 97
Unknown, Alexander Herrmann Stage Location three selections found in spectator's pockets, one by spectator himself, variation of Alexander Herrmann's "The Egyptian Pocket" 97
Unknown Slick Card Control for multiple cards 98
Unknown The Master Card Speller using a slick card 98
Unknown Counting by Eye cutting off certain number of cards, slick locator 99
Unknown Odd or Even cutting off odd or even number of cards at will, slick card 99
Unknown The Mystic Cut 99
Frank Lane A Slick Card Routine combo in which spectator finds selection, card is predicted, poker game is dealt, slick card and set-up 100
Frank Lane Count-Down see no. 9, stranger card 102
Jean Hugard Diachylon history and basic information, more sticky than rough-smooth 104
Professor Hoffmann The Flying Card card from deck to case, sticky card 105
Unknown The Missing Card card travels from pack to another pack to named number, sticky card 105
Dr. A. L. Smith Mesmerized Cards cards cling to hand, sticky card 106
Unknown Diachylon Force sticky card and tray 106
Unknown The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card 106
Unknown Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number 107
Unknown Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali 107
Glenn G. Gravatt Twin Aces sticky card 108
Unknown Turno sticky card 108
Unknown Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger 108
Unknown Two Viewpoints challenge location with sticky substance on finger, cards stabbed on table 109
Unknown Diachylon Stop Trick 109
Charles T. Jordan Fate and the Joker card selected by stabbing joker, card named, stacked deck 109
Unknown Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card 110
Unknown Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card 110
Unknown Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card 111
Unknown Ace Transposition odd-backed in packets, sticky cards 111
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from faceInspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 112
Unknown Card in Pocket selection located in pocket by touch, sticky card 113
Unknown The Diachylon Do As I Do 113
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 114
Unknown The Acme Spirit Test living dead test with cards, one has sticky edges 114
Unknown Number Please any number, sticky card 115
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 1 two named cards end up next to each other, sticky card 115
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 2 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky cards, duplicates 116
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 3 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky substance on finger 116
Jean Hugard Double Back Principles in Card Magic some credit information 117
Unknown Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer 117
Unknown Slip Cut in the hands 117
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer 118
Unknown Double Index Card 118
Unknown Block Turnover in ambitous card routine 118
Unknown Transposition Extraordinary between 2 odd-backed decks, red-blue double backer 119
Theodore Annemann Insto-Transpo spectator's and performer's pocket, double backerRelated to 120
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backerRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
 121
Theodore Annemann Initialled Card Telepathy signed card at chosen number or stop trick, double backer 121
Unknown Turnover double backer 122
Unknown Repeating Card Turnover twenty-six double backers 123
William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s) 123
Unknown Double Backed Card Force odd-backed card stabbed into deck next to force card, red-blue double backer 123
Unknown Reversi three selections turn over, 51 double backers 124
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer 125
Unknown Two Card Monte Move 125
Unknown Satan Behind You double backer 125
Unknown Belt Holdout 126
Unknown The Double Card Prediction double backer 126
Unknown Comedy Relief gag for people that know the air pressure turnover, double backer 126
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 backersVariationsAlso published here
  • "Stage Magic" (Burling Hull, 1932)
 127
Unknown Single Card Force thick card 127
Henry Christ The Perfect Force double backer, 203rd forceVariations 128
Unknown Doubleback Card Force for two cards, double backer 128
Unknown Easy Coin Switch using double backed card 128
Jess Kelly The Sympathetic Card blue backed card changes to red when rubbed on red deck, red-blue double backer 129
Jean Hugard Double Faced Cards history and basic information 130
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 130
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer 130
U. F. Grant U Can't Do As I Do double facer 131
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer 131
Unknown Sundry wrong card rises and transforms into right one, double facer 131
Unknown The Four Aces three double facers 132
Unknown Kings and Aces four double facers, backfireRelated to 133
Unknown Deck Turnover Switch turnover at side of body 133
David Devant The Triangle Trick double facers 133
William Larsen Double Reverse double facer 134
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer 135
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double facer 135
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer 136
Unknown Hindu Shuffle Force 136
Theodore Annemann The Improved Burned Card selection turns over, is burned and reappears in deck, double facer 136
U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer 137
U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker elementVariations 137
Unknown Card in Glass Transformation half turn of glass 137
Jean Hugard One-way Back Design general comments 138
Theodore Annemann Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly for one-way backs in course of a locationRelated to 139
Unknown Divination Supreme out-of hand selection, one-way backRelated toVariations 139
Unknown The Phantom Stab one-way backs 140
Theodore Annemann Five Card Stabbing Mystery one-way backs 140
Theodore Annemann Rider Back One-Way Feature probably for older runs 140
Unknown A Thought Card Prodigy spectator takes three cards and thinks of one of them which is found, one-way backs, OOSOOM 142
Unknown The Five Senses five card location, one-way backs 142
Charles T. Jordan Premo Detection one-way backs, alternatingRelated to 143
Theodore Annemann Thought in Person one of five, one-way backs, OOSOOM 143
Theodore Annemann Think Stop one-way backs 144
Unknown The Deck That Isn't for insiders, one-way backs with red in one way and black the other 145
Charles T. Jordan Twentieth Century Sorcery exploiting special feature on back of Bicycle Blue Thistle Backs 145
Theodore Annemann The Four Pile Location one-way backs 146
Theodore Annemann The Cut Pack Location one-way backs 146
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More one-way backsRelated to 147
Theodore Annemann Odd or Even knowing whether a packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating one-way backsRelated to 148
Theodore Annemann The Alternate Detection alternating one-way backsAlso published here 148
Theodore Annemann A New Kink method for reversing selection in one-way deck 149
Theodore Annemann Eight in a Row location from a packet, one-way backs 149
Unknown Garender's Unique Principle - One-Way Locations one-way decks with marks near edge 149
Unknown Second Card Location edge one-way backs 150
Unknown Long Distance Location edge one-way backs 150
Unknown The Super Spread edge one-way backs 151
U. F. Grant Simple Triple Location one-way backs 151
U. F. Grant No Dice removing cards from packet with certain values wins game, one-way backs 151
U. F. Grant The Vanishing Mirror aces are found without looking at faces, apparently with mirror that vanishes, one-way backs 152
U. F. Grant The Marked Deck finding aces in one-way deck, apparently marked 152
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs 152
U. F. Grant Living and Dead Test with one-way playing cards 153
U. F. Grant A Count Down Discovery one-way backs 153
U. F. Grant Siamese Twins two selections come together in deck 154
Unknown Your Card, Your Number slip back count, one way deck 154
Unknown Slip Back Count 154
Unknown Elimination Extraordinary no-touch elimination process, card marked on back (one-way) 155
C. O. Williams Reading the Cards stacked one-way deck is riffle shuffled, yet order called out 155
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Order 155
Wimborough Ne Plus Ultra Location divided one-way backs 156
Theodore Annemann One in Ten Detection performer finds out small thought-of number, one-way backs 156
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality free choice, but spectator takes out five cards with his selection, one-way backs 157
Theodore Annemann Challenge of the Year long distance location, one-way backsRelated to 157
Unknown Card Location Supreme one-way backs that must not be set in one direction 158
Charles T. Jordan Hummer Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction 159
Unknown Instant Mindreading 159
Unknown A Counter Location any card the spectator upjogs can be found, one-way key cards at intervals 160
Harry Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise divided one-way backsInspired by 160
William Larsen The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, one-way alternating 160
Theodore Annemann Red or Black one-way backsRelated 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 162
U. F. Grant Call Me Up Sometime four cards are placed next to queens 162
Theodore Annemann A Miracle out-of hand selection, one-way back 163
U. F. Grant Thought Transference assistant names selection when he returns into room, code with one-way cards 163
U. F. Grant Say When three cards at three numbers in fifteen-card packet, using hat, one-way backs 164
Howard Albright The Drunk Plays Bridge you get all spades, one-way backsAlso published here 164
Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo stacked, one-way backs 165
Tom Sellers The One-Way Key 165
Unknown One-Way Decks some information dated
- Rider Backs
- Emblem Backs
- Wheel Backs
- League Backs
- Bank Not Back		 166
Walter B. Gibson Simplified Reverse 167
Wimborough Upside Down mentally selected card of four turns over in deck 167
U. F. Grant U Bite oops control 168
Louis Haley The Haley Reversed Card from Genii 10/1936 169
U. F. Grant Sure Locator locator card turns over 169
Unknown In the Dark divining card through handkerchief 169
Unknown Behind the Back card located behind back, reversed key cardVariations 170
Unknown Under Cover card rises under handkerchief 171
Unknown Coincidence two cards turned over, in second deck same two cards are found turned over 171
Unknown The Reverse "Count-Down" Trick faced deck, banded deck 171
Unknown French's Extraordinary Aces faced deck, banded deck 172
Charles T. Jordan Weirdo spectator names number, card at that position is predicted, repeated, for credit information see referenceRelated to 173
Unknown A Prediction mathematical procedure 174
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 175
Walter B. Gibson Improved Super Memory apparently twenty selections and their positions are rememberedVariations 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 procedureRelated toAlso published here 176
Unknown Mentalo card at random position is found at position twenty with bold miscountingRelated to 177
Unknown Knock Out Counting Trick Automatic Placement procedure 177
Unknown A Card and A Number Automatic Placement procedure 177
Unknown Projected Thought matrix dealing with thought of card and prediction of card and its position with prediction index 178
Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure 178
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality two methods 179
Unknown Easy Card Divination 180
Charles T. Jordan Hourglass Cards time on watch gives position of card, placement via dealing selection procedure 181
Frank Lane Easy Card Discovery selection found via card counting 181
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Keystone Card Discovery some byplay and apparent failure 182
Unknown Assistance Card Trick card counting location 182
Unknown The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process 182
Charles T. Jordan The Magi's Detection card counting to divine missing selection, keeping track of values and also suitsRelated to 183
Charles T. Jordan The Flush Trick from underneath handkerchief performer removes any royal flush 184
Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine 184
Unknown Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern 185
Unknown A Psychic Card Feat after some calculations the spectator selects a card that the performer divines 186
Al Baker Out on Location Also published here 186
Unknown Coincidence Extraordinary piles are made, number of cards in a pile is divined, mathematicalRelated to 187
Rolland Hamblen Necromantic Calculation Inspired by 187
Jean Hugard Presentation comments on handling a prearranged deck 189
Unknown Switching the Deck - 1. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket 189
Unknown Switching the Deck - 2. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket 190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 3. Al Baker's Method No. 1 pocket work 190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 4. Al Baker's Method No. 2 during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket 190
Unknown A Moving Revelation Row of Ten Cards 190
Unknown Divining Deck chosen card indicates position of selectionRelated to 191
Ziska The Transposed Cards number of cut off cards is divined by value of a card, set-upRelated to 192
Stewart Judah The Circle of Cards selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up 192
Rolland Hamblen A Trick Without a Clue selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-upVariations 193
Unknown Eyes All Round a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up 193
Unknown Count Your Cards some cards are counted down and then selection is found, set-upVariations 194
Unknown Pythagoras number of cards transferred from top to bottom is divined, Row of Ten Cards, set-up 195
Arthur H. Buckley Knock 'Em Dead any card stopped at is predicted, alternating set-up and billet index 195
William Larsen Self Working Mystery spectator takes card and its value leads to previous selection, stripper deck 196
Charles T. Jordan Stop and Think odd/even system for divided deck 196
Charles T. Jordan Novel Card Discovery odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles 197
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 197
Charles T. Jordan Ready Reckoner spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many, divided deck 198
Charles T. Jordan The Pair Detection spectator removes a pair from a packet, performer finds out which cards, card counting, Parallel Principle precursor 198
Charles T. Jordan Dead Easy Location divided deck 199
Charles T. Jordan Odd or Even spectator pockets any card of a chosen suit, gray code applied to odd-even in one suit 199