1961
Written by Louis Tannen
Work of Various
168 pages (Hardcover), published by Louis Tannen
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
86 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
John Scarne Classic Ball Routine
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 1946 9
John Scarne Triple Coincidence two decks, three cards exchanged
Variations Vol. 1 No. 2 1946 15
John Scarne Silver and Copper Trick coin through pocket follow up
Vol. 1 No. 3 1946 18
Dai Vernon Triumph
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 1 1946 23
Dai Vernon Explanation of False Shuffle Triumph Shuffle
  • 1. To Maintain the Order of the Reds and Blacks
  • 2. To Maintain the Order of the Entire Pack
Variations Vol. 2 No. 1 1946 24
Dai Vernon Classic Triumph Rightening
Vol. 2 No. 1 1946 26
Dai Vernon Cutting The Aces
Related toVariations Vol. 2 No. 2 1946 27
Dai Vernon Double Undercut
Vol. 2 No. 2 1946 29
Dai Vernon One Handed Slip Cut
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 2 1946 30
Dai Vernon Spellbound
Vol. 2 No. 3 1946 31
Charles Morritt Purse Palm
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 1946 32
Dai Vernon Kangaroo Coins into glass
Variations Vol. 2 No. 4 1946 35
Dai Vernon One of Four
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 1946 36
Bert Allerton Pump Room Phantasy two Aces appear on top and bottom
Related to Vol. 3 No. 1 1947 39
Bert Allerton Bamboozle story presentation with bills
Variations Vol. 3 No. 2 1947 43
Sam Leo Horowitz Malini-Bey Chink-A-Chink with three-in-the-hands one-in-the-pocket finale
Inspired byVariations Vol. 3 No. 3 1947 46
Sam Leo Horowitz The Egyptian Ball Mystery
Vol. 3 No. 4 1947 50
Sam Leo Horowitz Colour Change
Vol. 3 No. 4 1947 52
Emil Jarrow Hanky-Panky cigarette through handkerchief
Variations Vol. 3 No. 5 1947 54
Francis Carlyle Decapitation head of match is scratched off, reappears, lights
Related to Vol. 4 No. 1 1947 57
Francis Carlyle Homing Card
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 2 1947 61
Francis Carlyle Wrist Watch Steal hanky held by spectator
Vol. 4 No. 3 1947 65
Francis Carlyle Turnover Coin Switch
Vol. 4 No. 3 1947 66
Dai Vernon Impromptu Cups and Balls
Related to Vol. 5 No. 1 1949 69
Dai Vernon Vanish put-type
Vol. 5 No. 1 1949 75
Dai Vernon Ambitious Card
Related to Vol. 5 No. 2 1949 76
Dai Vernon Paintbrush Color Change
Vol. 5 No. 2 1949 77
Dai Vernon Thumb Crotch Pass like manipulator's steal
Vol. 5 No. 2 1949 77
"Bubble Count" as a get-ready
Vol. 5 No. 2 1949 78
Dai Vernon The Double Lift top two cards moved to the right in right-hand end grip as simulated push-off
Related toAlso published here Vol. 5 No. 2 1949 78
Dai Vernon Mental Card Miracle card is put in pocket
Related toVariations Vol. 5 No. 3 1949 80
Dai Vernon The False Count buckle count
Vol. 5 No. 3 1949 82
Dai Vernon Snapping Two Cards as One
Vol. 5 No. 3 1949 83
Dai Vernon The Gambler's Palm
Vol. 5 No. 3 1949 83
Dai Vernon The Ring on the Wand
  • Method No. 1
  • Method No. 2
  • Method No. 3 (duplicate ring)
  • Method No. 4 (duplicate ring)
Related toAlso published here Vol. 6 No. 1 1950 84
Dai Vernon Slow-Motion Four Aces two methods
Related toVariations Vol. 6 No. 2 1950 90
Dai Vernon Packet Palm multiple, small packet
Also published here Vol. 6 No. 2 1950 94
Dai Vernon Face Up Tent Vanish
Vol. 6 No. 2 1950 94
Dai Vernon The Travelers
Variations Vol. 6 No. 3 1950 97
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift brief, hindu-shuffle
Variations Vol. 6 No. 3 1950 98
Dai Vernon Modified Hofzinser Palm
Vol. 6 No. 3 1950 98
Dai Vernon Hugard Top Palm
Vol. 6 No. 3 1950 99
Dr. Jacob Daley Cards Up the Sleeve ten cards
Variations Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 101
Dr. Jacob Daley Left Pivot Palm
Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 102
Dr. Jacob Daley Laydown False Count
Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 103
Dr. Jacob Daley One-Hand Spring Palm multiple palm from small packet
Related toAlso published here Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 104
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap False Count
Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 105
Dr. Jacob Daley Left One-Hand Bottom Palm small packet handling
Related to Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 105
Dr. Jacob Daley Two-Handed Click Pass barehanded
Vol. 7 No. 1 1950 106
Dr. Jacob Daley The Itinerant Pasteboards
Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 107
Dr. Jacob Daley Instantaneous Double Lift hit lift
Variations Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 108
Dr. Jacob Daley Riffle Force break
Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 109
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Turnover Reverse
Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 109
August Roterberg Push-In Change
Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 110
Dr. Jacob Daley Side Slip with Pressure Fan Cover
Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 110
Dr. Jacob Daley Spin-Around Flourish right hand grips outjogged card and spins it 180 degrees around
Related to Vol. 7 No. 2 1950 110
Dr. Jacob Daley The Cavorting Aces
Variations Vol. 7 No. 3 1950 111
Dr. Jacob Daley Turnover Herrmann Pass
Vol. 7 No. 3 1950 112
Dr. Jacob Daley Riffle-Shuffle Palm
Vol. 7 No. 3 1950 114
Tony Slydini Cigarette Miracle
Variations Vol. 8 No. 1 1951 115
Tony Slydini Flight of the Paper Balls
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 2 1951 121
Tony Slydini Flyaway Coin Routine to spectator's pocket four times
Variations Vol. 8 No. 3 1951 125
Ross Bertram Rubdown
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 129
Ross Bertram Double-Cross
Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 131
Ross Bertram Passing the Half-Bucks with fist transfer
Related toVariations Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 132
Ross Bertram Back Clip Steal as coins are counted into left hand, first one is stolen back
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 132
Ross Bertram The Porous Paw
Variations Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 135
Ross Bertram Coin Assembly
Variations Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 136
Ross Bertram Slide Move with backs of fingers
Related toAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 137
Ross Bertram Moisture Palm
Vol. 9 No. 1 1951 138
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 142
Nate Leipzig Turnover Addition
Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 143
Nate Leipzig Leipzig Double Lift
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 143
Nate Leipzig Acrobats using duplicate
Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 144
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's "Pride"
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 145
Nate Leipzig Tear-Up with a Twist torn and restored cigarette paper
Related toVariations Vol. 10 No. 1 1952 146
Max Malini Card Stabbing
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 152
Max Malini Malini's own Color Change Erdnase second method
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 154
Max Malini Malini's Favorite! coin slides down from one hand into the other, with clean up
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 155
Max Malini Jacket Pocket Ditch
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 157
Dai Vernon Knee Hold-Out
Related to
  • Revelations Video Series No. 5
Also published here
Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 157
Max Malini Spectator's Shoulder Hold-Out coin temporarily left on spectator's shoulder
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 1952 157
Dai Vernon Royal Monte "A Lesson in Artistic Card Handling"
Variations Vol. 12 No. 1 1954 158
Dai Vernon Display Count
Vol. 12 No. 1 1954 159
Tony Slydini The Art of Using the Lap as a Servante
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 1 1954 162
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 1 1954 163
Data entered by Denis Behr.