Miscellaneous

110 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Laurie Ireland To Fully Restore the Card last corner
 		1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
4
Russell Prunier The Mutilated Card card is "magically" restored with adhesive tape
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
174
Theodore Annemann Highly Improbable torn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
811
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942
Deck Deception
10
Max Katz That Torn Corner where to store torn corner
 		1957
26 Originals
20
Russell Prunier The Mutilated Card card is "magically" restored with adhesive tape
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
49
Val Andrews Anniversary Card-Trick No. 1, card torn up to confetti, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Edward Marlo The Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here 1972
The Living End
145
Karl Fulves Sawing Thru queen in envelope is cut and restored
 		1973
Notes From Underground
18
Charles T. Jordan The Bisected Queen card cut in envelope is restored
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
181
Paul Harris Rip Off Reverse torn pieces of signed card transpose with full card
Also published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
28
Paul Harris Transfusion Confusion card placed in card case, signed card torn into four pieces, card restores and cased card is now in pieces
 		1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
55
Karl Fulves Jigsaw JD in quarters placed between two card cases changes into 8S, JD restored under cellophane
Related to 1978
Transpo Trix
71
Karl Fulves Cremation note
Inspired by 1978
Transpo Trix
74
Card Tripod stand with lid, to change / restore card, single and double change tripod
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
41
Cosmovision (Gammatration and Cosmovision), frame with slits, card is placed inside and pierced with pencils etc. eventually comes out unharmed
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
50
Karl Fulves Cuts Both Ways knife stabbed through case, card inside unharmed
 		1979
Jack In The Box
23
Karl Fulves Drop In Note bits of playing card thrown into case like piggy bank, shaked, full card comes out, posed as problem
 		1979
Card Under Glass
96
Paul Harris Peeler piece of top layer is peeled off and restored
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
1
Danny Korem Fantasy Torn and Restored Card jumbo signed card, corner torn off and restored, inspired by John Cornelius ("The Reel Works" column, 44/4)
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
88
Paul Harris Torn and Restored Deck using Hamman's "Micro Macro" method
Also published here 1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
169
Karl Fulves Midnite Torn Card corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card, posed as problem
Variations 1981
Interlocutor (Issue 46)
183
Stephen Tucker T & R idea for Banned, card is pulled through rubber band, two halves fuse back to one card
 		June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Paul Harris Torn and Restored Mentalist flap of card case with prediction is torn off and restored
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
15
Roger Curzon Creased playing card is placed in small pay envelope and folded two times, when card is removed it is unharmed
 		Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
158
Stephen Tucker Card Problem torn and restored card with a card signed on both sides, posed as problem
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
285
Stephen Tucker 2 for the Price of 1 torn and restored card, humorous revelation of two selected cards, Four torn to show Ace and Three
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
335
Jerry K. Hartman Lo and Be-Holed hole punched in card vanishes
Also published here Jan. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 1)
725
Jay Sankey Bandaid tear is restored using bandaid
Variations Jan./Feb. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
41
Jon Racherbaumer Bandaid Variation
Inspired by Apr. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 8)
72
Paul Harris Whirlpool card with spiral tear used for visual penetration/restoration
 		1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
94
Paul Brignall Screw-Up strange effect, selection is not found and cards torn, then some pieces restore and turn into selection
Related to June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
506
Doug Bennett Triple Whammy joker has torn corner off, finds selection, now joker is intact and selection has corner torn off
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
81
Ron Ferris Ladykiller sawing a woman in half using queen and card box
 		Feb. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1030
Jay Sankey Split Ends selection is stabbed and its cardboard layers split, then restored
 		1986
Sankey Panky
64
Die Zerrissene und Wiederhergestellte Karte idea for Monte Cristo deck
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
173
Max Giebe "So geht das!" card placed inside card box, performer mimes to tear corner of card and corner appears on a paddle, corner missing on card inside card box, card is then restored
 		1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 4 & 5)
153
Karl Fulves Inseparable half cards on table, performer picks up two and restores them , posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
249
Sam Schwartz Torn Up card torn in quarters vanishes, on a blank card in packet of blanks the card reappears a quarter at a time
Inspired by 1989
And a Packet of Cards
51
Howard Wurst Midnite Card Trick corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card
Inspired by 1989
Prototype
30
Father Cyprian Fr. Cyprian's Solution corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card
Inspired by 1989
Prototype
33
Karl Fulves Kid Trix some blue-backed cards torn in half, card selected and signed from red deck, two blue-blacked halves restored and turned over - it is the spectator's signed card
 		1989
Prototype
44
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbing Case deck in case held against piece of wood, knife stabbed into it and case pulled away, selection remains stabbed to wood, case destroyed but deck intact
Also published here
  • Genii
 1990
Thaumatolatry II
2
Will Ayling Torn Corner Card card rises and missing corner restores
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
26
Karl Fulves Semi Circular Reasoning semi-circular cut-out at flap of case disappears or restores or travels next to selection, posed as problem
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
34
Christoph Borer, Thomas Otto Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Magie
10
Vanni Bossi Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in paper bag, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Inspired by 1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
24
Steve Dusheck Boob Tube card rolled up and put in tube, five nails pushed through at different spots, card pulled out, restored
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
124
Tom Mullica Torn and Restored Cards to Pocket seven cards up the sleeve to pocket, last card is torn and one corner handed out, found restored in pocket
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
153
Charles T. Jordan The Bisected Queen No. 86, card cut in envelope is restored
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
106
Richard Bartram, Jr. The L'Espanaye Card corner cut from card with razor blade restores
 		1993
Mystification
53
Stephen Tucker Zwei für den Preis von einem torn and restored card, humorous revelation of two selected cards, Four torn to show Ace and Three
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
172
John Carney Bonus Effect pile of pieces dumped on table, one card restored from it, then all pieces restored to packet of cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Torn & Restored
10
Joe Rindfleisch The Illusion Card zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
143
Paul Harris Rip-Off Reverse torn pieces of signed card transpose with full card
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
83
Paul Harris Peeler piece of top layer is peeled off and restored
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
119
Paul Harris Torn and Restored Deck using Hamman's "Micro Macro" method
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
71
Paul Harris Torn Mentalist flap of card case is torn off to write prediction on it, flap restored
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
291
Christoph Borer Um die Ecke gebracht corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
26
Walter Rollins Technicolor Torn Card card signed on face, one quarter torn off, rest torn in pieces and put in case, card restored, corner has odd back
Variations Jan. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 5)
67
Mike Rogers Rogers Method card signed on face, one quarter torn off, rest torn in pieces and put in case, card restored, corner has odd back
Inspired by Jan. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 5)
68
Wesley James Introduction on restorations
 		1998
Pristine
4
Joshua Jay Matchbox Restoration Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
42
Joshua Jay Matchbox Utilities Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 3)
88
Joshua Jay Matchbox Restoration Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
119
David Acer Ripped Torn Healed delayed torn case restoration
Inspired by 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
88
Christoph Borer, Thomas Otto Cutting Corners corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
13
Ben Harris The Quarter Back Tear Apparently tear a card in half, but actually only tear a quarter
 		2000
Quarks & Quirks
10
Ben Harris The Particle Vanish Card sandwiched between two Jokers, all three cards torn into quarters, but sandwiched card vanishes, leaving only the torn Jokers
Related to 2000
Quarks & Quirks
12
Ben Harris Twist Assist Half card is given a twist between the fingers, corner visually appears restored on card. Possibility given to restore the full card.
 		2000
Quarks & Quirks
12
Ben Harris Space Oddity Half card changes polarity, sometimes widthwise tear, sometimes lengthwise tear. Corner of card then vanishes and appears on the other half.

Advanced version: the two halves can be shown simultaneously to be in opposite states of polarity.
 		2000
Quarks & Quirks
18
Ben Harris Particle Physics Spectator names any card, card is found face up in the deck. Card is sandwiched between Jokers, packet is torn into four, card vanishes and appears face up in deck.
Related to 2000
Quarks & Quirks
24
Ben Harris Many Worlds Climax (Hoodwink!) Ending for Hoodwink (another Ben Harris trick). Card given a small tear, suddenly disintegrates back into four pieces
Related to 2000
Quarks & Quirks
29
Karl Hein Credits
2002
Heinstein's Dream
19
Karl Hein References
2002
Heinstein's Dream
20
Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here Feb. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 6)
73
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here Nov. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 3)
96
Brent Braun Torched & Restored Card is signed and torn into four pieces, edges of cards are set on fire and card is eventually fully restored
  • Tearing the Card
  • Restoring the Card
  • Cleaning Up
  • An alternate Handling
 		2002
Torched & Restored
1
Al Baker Cutting a Card knife cuts through card, restored
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
548
Al Baker Cutting a Card in Half with knive, gimmick
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
706
Zenneth Kok Torn & Reprinted Card Joker torn in thirds and crumpled up, becomes blank, packet of blank cards prints with thirds of Jokers on the cards, then full Joker (I think)
 		Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
12
Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 2006
Compilation
86
Karl Fulves 1Crd2Wllts selection signed on back, two wallets, half the card travels to each wallet, restored
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
332
Dani DaOrtiz Torn and Restored about the plot/effect
 		2008
Card Cemetery
7
Dani DaOrtiz Gag - Strongest Magician card visibly changes into torn quarters
 		2008
Card Cemetery
36
John Archer A Corner Switch switching a torn corner of a card
 		2009
The Sticky Blue Book
33
Rich Aviles An Ending for Torn & Restored Card
Related to 2010
Above the Fold
72
Roberto Giobbi Torn and Restored Ploy thoughts
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 29)
354
Roberto Giobbi Torn and Restored Justification
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 30)
356
Karl Fulves The Three-Corner Card "Unexplained"
corner of selection torn off and put under case, remaining card signed on back, card put in deck so a part is protruding, prediction card with corner missing shown, it is signed on back and protruding part is now only corner which has vanished from under case, posed as a problem
Inspired by 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
681
Dani DaOrtiz Double Tear tearing the corner off a double card
 		May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
34
Luis H. Trueba Pieces locked in Rosette so the torn pieces can be handled as one unit
Related to
  • "Fox Forward" (Paul Richards, Linking Ring Parade Mar. 2000, marketed 1998)
 May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
37
Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay An exploration of a classic chapter intro on torn and restored card
 		2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
103
Jay Sankey Autopsy observation test in which a card with a torn-out piece is shown and put in an envelope, it is later shown restored
Also published here
  • Revolutionary Card Magic DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
118
Jay Sankey Belly of the Beast two card, corner torn off one and corner and rest of card are placed in deck, it is taken out restored, then the other card is placed in the deck and it comes out with torn-off corner
Also published here
  • The Sankry/ Sanders Session, Volume 2, ca. 2004
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
122
Vanni Bossi Torn Corner Handling corner torn and switched
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
12
Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 2016
21
228
Ricky Smith The Runcible Card Trick accidentally torn card is put away and spectator selects it again from deck, then it turns out to be paperclipped card from beginning
Inspired by
  • "#*@!" (Jay Sankey, 1990)
  • "Torn & Restored Card" (Bill Woodfield, Michael Skinner's Professional Close-Up Magic)
Also published here 		2017
Threeve
36
Scott Robinson The Toy two cards folded into a spaceship, spaceship changes directions back and forth (not a magic effect), one card is pushed through other and then it restores
Also published here 2018
Pure Imagination
13
Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
57
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
137
John Carney Bonus Effect pile of pieces dumped on table, one card restored from it, then all pieces restored to packet of cards
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Torn and Restored Card
22
Ricky Smith The Runcible Card Trick accidentally torn card is put away and spectator selects it again from deck, then it turns out to be paperclipped card from beginning
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
55
Pedro Lacerda Ambitious Tear-off Plus corner is torn from selection, it comes to top, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Inspired by 2023
The Finest Magic of Pedro Lacerda
112
Flip Hallema Siamese Twins motivation for tearing a court card
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue May 13)
145
Roberto Giobbi Orphans motivation for tearing a card
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue May 13)
145
Roberto Giobbi In an Envelope thought of tearing a card through an envelope
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue May 13)
145
Christoph Borer, Thomas Otto Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
5
Chloe Olewitz Inés: A Torn and Restored Origin Story on a torn and restored card effect
 		July 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 7)
86
Luis H. Trueba Pieces locked in Rosette so the torn pieces can be handled as one unit
 		2025
Clair Obscur
82