The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1

2012
Written by Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay
Work of Jay Sankey
512 pages (Hardcover), published by Vanishing Inc.
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
65 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Jay Sankey Dedication
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Acknowledgements: From the Authors
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Jay Sankey Acknowledgements: From Jay Sankey
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay The Top Ten
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay How to Read this Book
10
Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Introduction on theses books and Jay Sankey
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Sankey Essentials chapter intro
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Double Turnover hit double lift
  • Triples and Beyond
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John Scarne Mercury Card Fold fourths
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Dai Vernon Tilt
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Harry Houdini Erdnase Color Change
Also published here 37
Jay Sankey The Tin Man Had a Habit cartoon
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Dai Vernon Vernon Stripout Addition
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Derek Dingle Dingle's NoLap Switch
Also published here 39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Spread Cull single card, brief comment on multiple cards
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Jay Sankey Sumo Skier cartoon
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Hofzinser Spread Force
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Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
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Juan Tamariz Crossing the Gaze Switch
  • Right Pocket Switch
  • Left Pocket Switch
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Noel Stanton Twirl Change Pivot Color Change
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Dai Vernon Optical Monte Switch
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Riffle Force
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Jay Sankey Revenge cartoon
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Double Undercut
  • Top to Bottom
  • Bottom to Top
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Jay Sankey A Wolf in Giraffe's Clothing cartoon
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T. Nelson Downs Slip Cut
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Necktie Second Deal
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Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Edward Marlo BoTop Change
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Jay Sankey Attitude Pocket Switch
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Max Holden Cross Cut Force
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Edward Victor EYE Count hiding bottom card of three
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Sid Lorraine Slop Shuffle
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Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut
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Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Optical Revolve
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Edward Marlo, Matt Schulien Marlo/Schulien Box Load
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Bill Spooner, Frank Garcia Topper bluff display
Also published here 61
Max Malini Kaps Subtlety
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Richard Himber Himber Vanish
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David Williamson Striking Vanish
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Lou Gallo Gallo Pitch
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Edward Marlo Pop-Up Move
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Edward Marlo, Jay Sankey Friction Pass in palm of hand
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J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
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Jay Sankey Two-Way Toss
Related to 72
Cards & Props Part 1
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Caught Between Two Worlds chapter intro
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Jay Sankey Airtight deck into balloon, selection penetrates balloon
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Jay Sankey Airtighter deck is inside inflated balloon, selection penetrates balloon
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Real Work on Restaurants and Bars DVD 2006
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Jay Sankey Through & Through selection and two more cards wrapped with bill, selection penetrates the bill
Related toAlso published here 79
Jay Sankey Nailed performer shows photograph of a Four of Diamonds nailed to a table, King of Clubs is selected and changed to Four of Diamonds with hole from nail, card on photograph changed to King
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 2006
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Jay Sankey Paper Cloud card stabbed with knife
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Jay Sankey Bladerunner seven cards are wrapped in napkin and stabbed with nail, then nail is ripped from napkin, six cards are ripped through and a previous selection remains punctured on the nail
Also published here
  • Pulp Fiction DVD, 2010
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Jay Sankey Drop Zone two spectators hold a handkerchief at the corner, deck placed on it, selection drops through
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 1988
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Jay Sankey Special Delivery signed card appears in window envelope
Related toAlso published here 88
Jay Sankey Chain Gang padlock is locked onto a packet of cards with holes, one card is peeked at, it vanishes and appears in envelope
Also published here
  • Revolutionary Card Magic DVD, ca. 2003
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Business Card Force part of card stuck to business card which is inserted in deck
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Jay Sankey Clearly Impossible Transposition two cards placed in clear plastic sleeves transpose multiple times
Also published here
  • Sankey 1996 lecture notes
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Jay Sankey Madelaine's Mystery card travels into small envelope with wave of pencil, flap and seams of envelope are erased with pencil leaving just a paper piece
Also published here 95
Jay Sankey Sankey on Creativity
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Torn & Restored Card
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay An exploration of a classic chapter intro on torn and restored card
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Jay Sankey The Cardboard Contortionists two cards are torn into quarters, they fuse back together
Also published here 105
Jay Sankey Transfixed corner of card is torn off and visually restored, double-backer corner
Also published here
  • Kaleidoscope, 2009
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Jay Sankey Missing Evidence selection torn up, one piece initialed by spectator, pieces dropped into card case, performer finds initialed piece by touch, rest of card comes out restored
Also published here
  • Revolutionary Card Magic DVD, ca. 2003
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Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Destroying Cards comment about destroying cards and Jay Sankey's material
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Data entered by Denis Behr, February 2026.