The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings

1986
Written by Mike Maxwell
Work of Larry Jennings
267 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Tom Gagnon
Language: English
203 entries
This publication has been reviewed by
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Larry Jennings Dedication
i
Dai Vernon Foreword
iii
Charlie Miller Foreword
iii
Johnny Thompson Preface
iv
Mike Maxwell Introduction
v
Larry Jennings Acknowledgements
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1
Edward Marlo Unit Upjog Addition
1
Larry Jennings, Alex Elmsley 2002 Aces
Inspired by 4
Larry Jennings Optical Add-On
Related toVariationsAlso published here 4
Larry Jennings Twisting The Plot disguised
Variations 7
Larry Jennings The Spectator Cops The Silver with c/s Coin
 		8
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
8
Larry Jennings Synchronicity magician and spectator choose mates three times in row
 		10
Joe Berg Berg Palm
10
Larry Jennings Top Palm Replacement while cutting to the table
 		10
Larry Jennings Modified Curry Turnover
Related to 11
Larry Jennings The Optical Toss switching one card of a pair on top of deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 12
Larry Jennings L.J. Double Pushoff
Related to 12
Larry Jennings Top Card Glimpse
12
Edward Marlo, Larry Jennings The Miracle Spread - Variation
13
Larry Jennings Misdirection Cards To Pocket two cards, loading while removing things from pocket
 		15
Larry Jennings A Problem With Hofzinser
Related toVariations 17
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
17
Edward Marlo ATFUS
18
Dai Vernon Vernon Cut doube cut from hindu position
 		18
Roy Walton Walton Show showing face of sandwiched card after blockturnover
 		19
Lin Searles Auto-Break
19
Larry Jennings In The Palm of Your Hand "Double Double"
Related to
  • "Marlo Writes Again" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem #27, 1962, p. 5)
VariationsAlso published here 		20
Larry Jennings Stud Double Lift kind of stud lift
 		20
Larry Jennings Pip Mis-Show Sequence in course of transposition
 		21
Larry Jennings The Bet
22
Larry Jennings Peripathetic Coins shell, last coin in spectator's hand
Variations 24
Larry Jennings L.J. Shell Steal
24
Larry Jennings Purse Palm Vanish
26
Larry Jennings Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) apparently removed
 		26
Larry Jennings The Immaculate Insertion achieving very squared deck
Variations 27
Larry Jennings The Bonus Trick four-of-a-kind kicker
Variations 29
Larry Jennings Modified Dr. Elliott Pass "wave"-cover
 		30
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Reverse
30
Dai Vernon Vernon Wedge Wedge Break
 		31
Larry Jennings The Wedge Cull
31
Larry Jennings The Wedge Reverse
32
Larry Jennings The Mystery Card
VariationsAlso published here 34
Larry Jennings Gambler's Cop
34
Larry Jennings Packet Reverse (The Flop) version of a gambling subtlety known as the "Blackjack Roll"
 		36
Larry Jennings Plotting The Twist Aces as Ace production
 		39
Larry Jennings The Hook hanging coins version
Variations 40
Larry Jennings Panorama Pass
41
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement
Also published here 44
Larry Jennings Well Oiled Reset transformation kicker
Related to 46
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
47
Larry Jennings The Jennings Opener
Related to 48
Larry Jennings Jennings-Hofzinser Change
48
Larry Jennings The Pacoima Solution no signature
 		50
Larry Jennings The L.J. Peek
51
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
52
Larry Jennings The Card In The Beer Bottle
53
Larry Jennings Heads I Win, Tails You Lose under bill
 		54
Larry Jennings 7-Up
56
Interlock Principle
56
Larry Jennings Double Lift Get-Ready
56
Dai Vernon Utility Move push-in after Interlock position
 		57
Larry Jennings Retaining Break While Deck is turned Over used for setting up for double lift
 		57
Larry Jennings Shut Up And Deal nice structure
 		60
Larry Jennings Multiple Card Get-Ready for getting break under specific number
 		60
Larry Jennings Overhand Stacks two handlings
 		60
Larry Jennings L.J. Insertion Addition Braue Add-On alternative
Related toVariations 61
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
62
Larry Jennings The Maestro's Poker Demonstration with five cards, transformation kicker
Related to 64
Larry Jennings L.J. Unloading Move
65
Larry Jennings L.J. Variation of the Machine Break-Off Move from small packet
 		67
Larry Jennings L.J. Packet Switch
68
Brother John Hamman Hamman Count
69
Larry Jennings The Jennings Revelation hands wave over four packets and four-of-a-kind appears face up on packets
Variations 71
Larry Jennings Tabled Palm
71
Larry Jennings The Chinese Connection in spectator's hand where they change into chinese as a climax
 		75
Larry Jennings Visual Copper And Silver
78
Charles Morritt Purse Palm
78
Scotty York Back Clip Variation
79
Larry Jennings The Optical Prediction featuring Optical Toss
 		80
Larry Jennings L.J. Ten Card Problem Variation
81
Larry Jennings The Top Card Cover Pass
82
Larry Jennings The Card In The Hat four methods
 		84
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal
Also published here 84
Neal Elias Jumping Card from top of deck
 		85
Larry Jennings The Courting Queen picture cards are face up in center, named queen disappears & reappears
 		88
Larry Jennings Easy Expert Coins Across no extra, last coin in spectator's hand
 		89
Larry Jennings The Heel Steal
89
Larry Jennings Han Ping Chien
91
Larry Jennings Collectors I
92
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic five cards
Related to 95
Larry Jennings Royal Twist Tens into Royal Flush
Also published here 98
Henry Christ The Christ Twist
99
Larry Jennings Gambler's Aces
Also published here 102
Neal Elias Multiple Shift
102
Dad Stevens Stevens Riffle Control
103
Dr. Jacob Daley Doc Daley Cut tabled, transfer from bottom to top
 		104
Dai Vernon Vernon Block Transfer with Triumph Shuffle
 		105
Larry Jennings Coins and Handkerchief silk is held by spectators as table
VariationsAlso published here 107
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Pinch
109
Fred Kaps Kaps Subtlety
111
Larry Jennings French Drop
112
Larry Jennings The General Card ungaffed, three selections
Also published here 113
Frederick Braue Braue Reverse
113
Larry Jennings The Lie Detector
  • Lie Detector Variation (impromptu)
 		115
Larry Jennings Collectors IV - The Skip Tracers faro
Related to 117
Frederick Braue Braue Addition
117
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Shift sliding block
 		118
Larry Jennings Spectator's Choice three spectators each find their selection
Variations 119
Larry Jennings L.J. Variation of Marlo's B.D.E. Force
120
Johnny Thompson J.T. Switch
121
Larry Jennings Twist' In extra card
 		122
Larry Jennings Underground Elmsley Count
122
Larry Jennings King's Triumph with four Kings instead of selections
Related toAlso published here 124
Larry Jennings The Observation Test
126
Larry Jennings Collectors II faro
Variations 129
Larry Jennings Reaping the Aces I & II two handlings
Related toVariationsAlso published here 130
Larry Jennings Jennings Slip Switch bold switch
Related to 130
Larry Jennings Standing Three Eagles
132
Larry Jennings Departure From A Point
Related to 134
Larry Jennings Drop Switch
134
Alex Elmsley Handwashing Vanish
135
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic Variation four cards
 		136
Larry Jennings Any Ace Called For spectator announces in which order the Aces should be produced
Variations 138
Larry Jennings Gathering Add-On as deck is turned over
 		138
Dai Vernon The Vernon Cut transfering card from near bottom to top
 		139
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal Take and Turn
Related to 141
Larry Jennings Mechanical Palm
142
Larry Jennings Open Travellers
144
Larry Jennings Bounce Double as card is flipped on tabled pile
 		144
Bert Allerton Pop Over
145
Larry Jennings Rub A Dub Dub
148
Larry Jennings The Travelling Expert no extra card
 		150
Dai Vernon Spring Palm small packet
 		152
Larry Jennings One To Five
154
Larry Jennings Prefiguration impromptu
Related toVariations 156
Larry Jennings Top Card Glimpse palm-spread glimpse, while deck is face up
Related to 156
Larry Jennings Discrepancy Deal Force
Related toVariations 158
Larry Jennings The Visitor
Variations 159
Larry Jennings, Roy Walton The Jennings-Walton Show
Related to 160
Larry Jennings Triple Discovery sandwich cards transform into selections
Related toVariations 163
Lin Searles Auto-Break
163
Larry Jennings Last Minute Visitor
165
Larry Jennings Spread Loading Technique
165
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange B.D.E.
 		166
Larry Jennings Impromptu Wildcard
Variations 168
Larry Jennings Illusion/Flushtration Count
168
Larry Jennings The Homing Card
Variations 171
Larry Jennings Deal Set small packet
 		171
Adrian Plate Palm Change
172
Larry Jennings E.J. Count Elmsley Jennings Count, counting x as x-1 using double push off
 		172
Larry Jennings The Wave Vanish heel clip handling
 		174
Larry Jennings Homing Card Variation
177
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch DECK travels to wallet except selection
Related to 179
Larry Jennings Uni-flection four Aces change to first selection, second selection, Jokers
Related to 184
Larry Jennings Drop Jog Variation half dropped onto the other one to lose selection, lower half tilted instead of upper half
Inspired by 184
Larry Jennings All Alike Count
Also published here 185
Larry Jennings Mulitple Lift Sequence
186
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count
186
Larry Jennings Jennings On Vernon's Triumph
188
Larry Jennings Three Packet Display
189
Larry Jennings Collectors III faro, no contact
 		191
Dr. James Nuzzo Faro Slough Off
192
Larry Jennings Fan-Stab-Stic spectator stabs in fan
 		195
Dai Vernon Pressure Fan Control
195
Larry Jennings Twist' In II extra card, in deck climax
 		198
Larry Jennings All Fair Show five as four in twisting routine
 		199
Larry Jennings L.J. On Leipzig's Sympathetic Cards ungaffed
 		201
Larry Jennings The Visiting Expert
206
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Spread
206
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer
208
Larry Jennings Dice-O-Matic number is arrived at with dice
Variations 211
Heel Crimp
211
Larry Jennings Collectors V - Distributraction
Related to 213
Lin Searles Auto Break
214
Larry Jennings The Jennings Bill Switch
216
Larry Jennings, Louis Falanga Clink-A-Clink Coins Across two coins
 		219
Larry Jennings Pop-Up Move
220
Larry Jennings Out-Standing Triumph no table
 		223
Larry Jennings L.J. Display cutting display
 		224
Larry Jennings Cut Reverse I
Related to 226
Larry Jennings Cut Reverse II
227
Larry Jennings Instant Aces
229
Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon Slap Me Again (I Needed That) any number, slap trick
 		231
Larry Jennings L.J. Double Undercut
232
Larry Jennings Ambidextrous Travellers for the Elmsley credit see p. 48 of Marlo's Magazine 6
Related toVariations 233
Larry Jennings One-Hand Bottom Palm
Related toVariations 234
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
235
Larry Jennings The Snap Lift
238
Larry Jennings The Center Lift
Variations 239
Larry Jennings The L.J. Toss flying shuttle pass
Related to 241
Larry Jennings Double Think half pack, card reverse themselfes
 		243
Dai Vernon Roll Around Reverse wrong credit, see reference for more information
Related to 243
Larry Jennings The Larreverse
244
Larry Jennings Spectator's Triumph spectator shuffles parts, first Triumph effect, then "shuffle" travels
 		246
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve
246
Larry Jennings Palm Spread face up/face down shuffled deck is spread by sliding, deck in good condition
 		247
Larry Jennings Single Cup & Balls Routine
Related to 249
Larry Jennings Fake Transfer
253
Dai Vernon Cone Vanish large ball disappears under cone
 		256
Jim Patton Credits and Technical Commentary
260
David Michael Evans Larry Jennings: The Classic Past list of previous publications by Larry Jennings
 		264
Data entered by Denis Behr.