The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner

1987
Written by Mike Maxwell
Work of John C. Wagner
164 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Tom Gagnon
Language: English
83 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
John C. Wagner Introduction
iii
Mike Maxwell Preface
iv
Larry Jennings Foreword
v
John C. Wagner Entertainment Tacks
1
John C. Wagner A Control anglejogging
 		1
Bruce Elliott, Jerry K. Hartman Double Turnover Reverse
2
John C. Wagner Bandorama selection spins from banded deck
Variations 6
John C. Wagner Jumbo Torn and Restored Card jumbo card version
Inspired byVariations 10
John C. Wagner Prediction Out Of This World impromptu, number of mistakes predicted
Related to 16
John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull Whispering Wagner two thought of cards are found
Inspired byVariations 20
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Super Closer Aces produced, lost and spelt to, deck sorted in suits as climax
Related to 23
Ian Baxter Ace Cutting
24
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
25
John C. Wagner Thoughts on the Gambler's Cop
29
John C. Wagner Change Over Palm left hand cop to right hand classic palm and back
 		30
John C. Wagner Twisted Underground Transposition
Variations 34
S. W. Erdnase, John C. Wagner Erdnase Break small packet
 		34
Bob Veeser, Dai Vernon Veeser Concept Handling
34
John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo Omni Twist Collectors twisting sequence with Kings, then they are placed on deck and collect selections
Related to 38
Dai Vernon The Vernon Transfer
39
John C. Wagner Buckle Displacement small packet
 		41
Dan Tong Pad Spread
42
John C. Wagner Twisted Collectors II
44
Edward Marlo ATFUS
44
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Count
45
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Fabulous Four Ace Routine
46
Karl Fulves Heavy Mexican mexican turnover as table spread is turned over
Related to 50
John C. Wagner The Fab Four Revisited
51
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
51
John C. Wagner J.C. on Collins Aces
54
Larry Jennings Rub a Dub Dub Vanish tip
 		56
Wedge Break Transfer
57
John C. Wagner The Assembly
Variations 60
Juan Tamariz, Gordon Bruce Outjog Subtlety here credited to vernon
 		61
Dai Vernon Optical Swindle
63
Morris Loewy Loewy Palm from double
 		66
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Variation
67
John C. Wagner Honest John's Cards Across Ace assembly with cards across presentation
 		69
Three as Ace Misshow
71
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Collins Kings
72
John C. Wagner Poor Man's Matrix jumbo coin finale
 		79
Derek Dingle, Al Schneider Pick-Up Move
81
John C. Wagner Knock on Wood four coins
 		86
John C. Wagner, Ross Bertram, Tenkai Ishida Wagner Clink Pass
88
John C. Wagner Han Ping Chien from Heel Clip
90
John C. Wagner The Real 2 Copper 1 Silver routine for Two Copper/One Silver or copper/silver/brass set
Related to 92
John C. Wagner Estimation #1 spectator thinks of card in ribbon spread deck
 		97
John C. Wagner, Dai Vernon Estimation #2
Inspired by 99
John C. Wagner The Card Under the Drink
101
Frank Thompson Bottom Slip Cut injog preparation
 		102
John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo Variation of a Marlo Bottom Palm
102
John C. Wagner Non-Gaffed Ultra Mental as an out for estimation effects
 		105
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Spread Cull
106
Paul Harris Spread Switch
107
Larry Jennings Variation of Paul Harris' Spread Switch
108
John C. Wagner The Wagnerian Miracle spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, performer names position, estimation
 		109
John C. Wagner Factory Misprints four blank cards are printed one by one
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane's "Blank Amazement"
Also published here 		113
John C. Wagner Gypsy Curse Variation adding phases from Emerson&West's Color Monte and Martin Lewis' Sidewalk Shuffle
 		116
Edward Marlo Three Way Display
117
Theodore Annemann, Henry Christ Alignment Move
118
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Move
118
John C. Wagner, Martin Lewis Ghost Deal Variation performer gets royal flush, then royal flush is distributed in five hands and assembles in performer's hand, four double facers
Inspired by
  • "Ghost Deal" (Martin Lewis, 1972, marketed effect)
 121
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Shift
122
John C. Wagner Royally Wild seven Jokers change into mates of selection, then into royal flush, ungaffed
Inspired by 129
John C. Wagner, Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count Handling
129
Larry Jennings Simplex L.J. Switch context (also Tom Gagnon's Packet Vanish)
 		131
Dai Vernon Through the Fist Flourish
132
Henry Christ Christ Twist
134
John C. Wagner The Wagner Switch
135
John C. Wagner Simplex Lie Speller six card set-up
 		138
John C. Wagner Would I Lie to You? seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Related toVariations 141
John C. Wagner The Revelation two wrong cards are face up in deck and trap selection
 		143
John C. Wagner, Jim Ryan Transpojuxtaposition two cards are found but placed in front of wrong spectator, transposition
Inspired by 145
John C. Wagner Up-Standing Triumph
Variations 147
John C. Wagner Triumph #999
150
Dai Vernon Vernon Triumph Shuffle with block transfer
 		150
John C. Wagner Royal Detectives card travels from red Kings sandwich into deck, sandwiched by two black Kings
Variations 153
Paul Harris Snap Count two as three
 		155
Edward Victor The Eye Count
155
Alex Elmsley Hand Washing Vanish
156
John C. Wagner Tri-Mi-Way selection to pocket climax
 		157
Edward Marlo Double Deal Turnover small packet
 		158
John C. Wagner Sweepstack two phases
Inspired by 161
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2010.