2001-2002
Written by Aaron Smith
Work of Various
251 pages (Stapled), published by Magic City
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
137 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Aaron Smith Point of View: Creative Priority
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 2
Diamond Jim Tyler Frog Hair card stands up and falls over on performer's hand by itself
  • Scrunch Move
Also published here
  • Pockets Full of Miracles, Diamond Jim Tyler
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 3
Ben Harris Sandwich Thru & Thru sandwich penetrates through the deck and appears visually on top trapping the selection, two versions
  • Effect Two
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 5
Ben Harris Super Flip top card turns over at end of dribble
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 5
Jason England The Third Shuffle three honest shuffles by spectator
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 8
Brother John Hamman Honest Transposition three phases, Buffalo'd, card change at the end and original cards are found in pocket, second phase can be done over phone
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 11
David Neighbors The Underneath The Glass Transposition
  • The Coinjurer on Cards
card under glass transposes with card in center of the deck
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 15
Forcing Gaff Joker inserted into deck half-way
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 15
Steve Fearson, Aaron Smith Nothing to Fear: The Steve Fearson Interview
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 17
Under Examination
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 22
Aaron Smith (reviewer) A Lifetime of Magic videos 1-3 by Jerry Andrus Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 22
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Cop Stop PhillyMagic Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 23
Aaron Smith (reviewer) pips-A-poppin by Tony Lewis Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 25
Steve Reynolds From Erdnase to Zarrow
  • Mole Notes
Bottom Line Zarrow square up finesse
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 27
Andi Gladwin The First Relaxing Deck Switch
  • Mr. GladFly
as sleeves are rolled up and jacket is displayed
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 30
Jamie Badman The Four Ace-Assins
  • Mr. BadFly
Aces twist, then change into Kings, Aces found in deck around a previous selection
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 33
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 33
Bill White Tie One Off
  • Covert CardWork
selection lost and deck cased, performer announces to stab card with a sword as spectator drops cards out of case, cards drop tied together except selection which is stabbed alone on the floor
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 37
Aaron Shields Dissecting A Classic, An evaluation of Dai Vernon's Triumph plot
  • Threshold of revelation
discussion of Triumph
  • What is the effect?
  • Should it be performed in the hands or on the table?
  • What type of shuffled should be used?
  • What should be done after the cut?
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 41
Trini Montes The FlyPaper on books vs. videos/internet and the old days
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 44
Aaron Smith Beyond Methodical on convincers
Vol. 1 No. 1 May/June 2001 46
Martin A. Nash The "Slug" performer cuts off a packet and names how many there are, then any number from ten to twenty is cut out of the center
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 2
Martin Nash Presents His Farewell Lecture
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 2
Alan Wakeling, Jim Steinmeyer Cheater's Poker Ace assembly with packets in signed envelopes in pockets, stooge switches envelopes in his pocket
Variations Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 3
Trini Montes The Fly Paper
  • Table Method
  • In the Hands Method
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 6
Mark Aspiazu Another Shifty
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 9
Steve Reynolds A Moment With Rosini top card changes into selection, flourishy way to turn card over with a snap and the help of the spectator
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 11
Paul Rosini Revealing a Selection
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 11
Wesley James 1-2-3 Rise
Inspired by
  • "1-2-3-4" (David Solomon, Secret Session 3 video)
Variations
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 12
Wesley James Covered Bottom Deal Turnover Switch top cards are turned over on deck, bottom card secretly added
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 13
Nathan Kranzo Situational Magic
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 16
Jamie Badman Sideways Stab spectator stabs card into deck between two selections
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 18
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move brief
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 18
Aaron Smith Editorial
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 19
Adam Allred, Randy Campbell, Barry Mink, Vernon Almond Your Letters
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 20
John Zander Pseudo Selections two cards chosen, first card cut to and tabled, another card turns over, it is the first selection and the tabled one is the second
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 21
Aaron Shields Continuing a Classic
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 22
Rob James Red & Blew
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 25
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Four Flusher by David Solomon Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 27
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Silky Smooth Prediction by Joe Silkie Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 28
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Acme Portable Hole by Michael Talbot Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 28
Jerry K. Hartman Out-Strip cards are peeled singly “Biddle”-style, cards are stopped at and out-jogged along the way, out-jogged cards are switched for predetermined cards
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 30
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see reference
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 30
Bill White "You Can Do It" card appears on back of spectator
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 32
Andi Gladwin Mmm... Tasty deck with signed selection is cased, it is dumped into mouth where the whole deck is eaten, selection then comes out of mouth
Related to
  • "Manifestation In The Mouth" (Jarrett Butler, was scheduled for Onyx #12)
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 33
Christopher Faria New Wave Tidal Wave impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, deck peeked in blue deck which is cased and pocketed, red deck taken out and selection shown reversed
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 35
Doug Edwards Six Card Royal Four Card Repeat with Royal Flush kicker
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 37
Ron Gaudreau Tribute to John Evernden
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 39
Aaron Smith Not Forgotten: Ben Stone
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 40
Aaron Smith Not Forgotten: Michael Rogers
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 41
Aaron Smith Not Forgotten: Jerry Camaro
Vol. 1 No. 2 July/Aug. 2001 41
Aaron Smith From Our Editor on piracy on the internet
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 1
Meir Yedid ...And Now, The News!
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 6
Philip T. Goldstein Ace-Assins Alternative Aces twist, then change into Kings, Aces found in deck around a previous selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Twisted Location" (Phil Goldstein, M-U-M, May 1977)
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 7
Max Maven Dear Magic Castle Members on upcoming election
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 8
Mike Giusti "Magic Live" Review
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 10
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Digital Pentagram by Martin Breese Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 13
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Simon Says by Simon Lovell Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 14
Aaron Smith (reviewer) About Face CD ROM SharperMinds Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 15
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Extra Sensory Poker by Diamond Jim Tyler Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 16
Meir Yedid Last Minute News
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 19
Wesley James 1-2-3-4 Rise
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 20
Peter Gröning Splitting the Aces a Four is split into two Twos, then the four Aces
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 22
Max Maven An Invitation from Max Maven "To all Members of The Magic Castle"
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 25
Aaron Smith Reward For Stolen Houdini Relic straightjacket theft from Geno Munari in Las Vegas
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 26
Tim Wright Selected card at any number
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 27
Aaron Shields You Want Me To Suspend What?
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 28
Aaron Smith Where's Moe? on Moe/Morris Seidenstein
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 29
Jerry K. Hartman Faromatic deck is shown to have reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, spectator shakes case and deck is shown to perfectly alternate red/black
Related toAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 31
Jerry Andrus Un-gaffed Svengali principle when riffling through deck it is shown mixed or all red, all black, fine incomplete faro condition
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 31
Peter Duffie Suit Yourself Too two small packets, one arranges in the same suit order as the other, Klondike shuffle
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 34
Aldo Colombini Roller Coaster! seven Joker and Eight of Clubs, they change into seven Eights and one Joker, then four each, they transpose and mix, 4&4
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 35
Tony Brook A True Legend Is Gone on passing of Bob Blau
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 37
Steve Reynolds On a Western Clip
  • Mole Notes 3
intro on the bottom placement
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 38
Steve Reynolds Tensless Bottom Placement
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 38
Steve Reynolds Full Clip Placement
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 39
Tony Brook Presentation & Performance: Maintaining An Objective View
Also published here
  • lecture notes "The Direction of Mis-Direction" (Tony Brook)
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 41
Trini Montes Bashing a Basher!!! on bashing amongst card magicians
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 44
Jamie Badman Your Lucky Number! spectator cuts to named four-of-a-kind, faro
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 46
Mark Aspiazu Another Jazz 1-2-3-4
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 47
Bill White Monte 101 four phases
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 48
Doug Edwards Two Hindu Shuffle Finesses
  • Hindu Shuffle Force Finesse
  • Hindu Shuffle Control Finesse
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 51
Alex Elmsley Open Intruder unknown odd-backed card is found with open prediction procedure from face
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 53
Jack Avis Avis Spread Switch
Vol. 1 No. 3 Sep./Oct. 2001 54
Aaron Smith From My Point Of View
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 2
Meir Yedid ...And Now, The News!
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 4
Father Cyprian, Aaron Smith One Cyp! - Interview With Father Cyprian
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 5
Simon Lovell Introduction on Father Cyprian
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 6
Randy Wakeman Preamble on Father Cyprian
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 6
Brandon Burton Hole and Restored Card hole torn out of folded signed card, card is restored
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 11
Andy Luttrell Ace, Ace, & the Critter Chase coin matrix with two Aces, Aces change to Jacks as climax
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 12
Peter Duffie The Number Game dealt poker hand's values add up to named number, seven card stack
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 13
Aaron Smith Under Examination
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 15
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Ultimate Card Warp Magic City Paramount Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 15
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Presenting Michael Gallo, The Dynasty Continues by Mike Gallo Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 16
Aaron Smith Brother Hamman
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 18
Aaron Smith Time With Brother Hamman
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 20
Aaron Smith Brother Hamman Tribute
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Feb. 2001
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 21
Bill White Just For You two cards are signed on the back, the faces change into blank cards with "I Love You" on them
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 25
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 27
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 27
Jamie Badman Here It Is written messages on cards ("Turn me over", "Look in the box", ...), scavenger hunt, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • "Seattle Opener" (John Lovick, Skinny Lecture Notes)
Related to
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 29
Andi Gladwin Orion's Gemini Gemini Count with Orion Count mechanics
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 31
Steve Reynolds Mole Notes Four
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 33
Steve Reynolds Open-Scenario Palm Addition sequence to get into Open Travelers
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 34
Trini Montes The Doctor Is In black Aces are put under the hands of two spectators, they transpose with the red Aces, duplicate Ace
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 35
Jason Comeaux Strip Out Half Pass out-jogged faroed packet is openly stripped out of the deck and secretly turned over, described by Mark Aspiazu
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 37
Doug Edwards The Tenkai Top top card to right hand Tenkai palm, while cutting the deck on the table
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 39
Lamont McConnell Just A Little Trick mouse Christmas ornament has selection on it
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 41
Roy Walton Chango
  • Nostalgia's A Breese!
two decks, two cards are removed from one deck and put in the other, chosen one travels back
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 9, Sep. 1954
Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec. 2001 43
Aaron Smith From My Point Of View
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 7
Eddie Gamin, Aaron Smith, Martin Kaplan Your Views
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 9
Meir Yedid ...And Now, The News!
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 10
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 12
David Regal Deck Switch
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 14
Rich Marotta Impromptu Invisible Deck reversal during cull
  • The Spread Cull
  • The Reversal
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 15
Lee Asher Wipe Your Ace last Ace transforms visual
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 17
Lee Asher Knuckle Slip Cut Tip tabled slip cut, brief
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 17
Flip Over Production top card pivots over outer top half
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 18
Lee Asher Wipe Change not without pack, pack is rubbed against card held in other hand
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 18
Simon Lovell Frank Garcia - To Meet Such A Legend
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 23
Randy Wakeman The Man With The Million Dollar Hands - The Big Fella on Frank Garcia
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 24
Harrison Carroll The Giant on Frank Garcia
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 28
Father Cyprian My Friend Frank on Frank Garcia
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 30
Wesley James "I Could Not Help But Feel I Had Lost An Older Brother." on Frank Garcia
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 32
Aaron Smith Under Examination
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 41
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Herb Zarrow on the Zarrow Shuffle by Herb Zarrow Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 41
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Card College 4 by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 43
Aaron Smith (reviewer) FLOAT! Genuine Floating Card by Mark Mason Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 44
Aaron Smith (reviewer) World's Beyond by Paul Curry (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 45
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Cosmic Sport And Interpretive Truth by Steve Reynolds Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 47
Aaron Smith (reviewer) The Mini-Tekel Deck by Father Cyprian Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 48
Bill White Time After Time "The following are short accounts of actual events that happen weekly in my world."
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 54
Aldo Colombini Blushing Cards 4&4, mixed cards are put in case, case shaken and the four black cards fall out
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 56
Larry West Mirage Count
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 56
Jamie Badman Oil & Water World "From what I hear, Mr. Gadfly is going to get bigger, brighter, and better very soon."
4&4, three phases
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 58
Dai Vernon Just Injog
  • Nostalgia's A Breese!
plunger Aces handling
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb. 2002 60
Data entered by Denis Behr.