bottled sunshine \n longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt \n albert fellows \n stanley collins
1920
deceptive conceptions in magic
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins
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Bottled Sunshine
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1920
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Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
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90
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the broadway rise - a new impromptu rising card effect \n rises at right angle \n unknown
1934
card manipulations
Unknown
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The Broadway Rise - A New Impromptu Rising Card Effect
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1934
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Card Manipulations
(Issue 3)
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51
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highly improbable \n torn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece \n theodore annemann
1941
the jinx 101-151
Theodore Annemann
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Highly Improbable
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1941
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The Jinx 101-151
(Issue 145)
|
811
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elusive lady \n with three cards, see p. 781 for credit information by sid lorraine \n j.c. whyley \n matter through matter \n karl fulves \n earlier in abracadabra \n wily monte \n lee freed \n jon racherbaumer \n melt-through \n harry lorayne \n larry jennings \n j.c. whyley \n the layout problem \n karl fulves \n j. c. whyley's elusive lady \n karl fulves \n elusive lady \n j.c. whyley
1949
the phoenix 151-200
J.C. Whyley
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Elusive Lady
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1949
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 193)
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770
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new papel blanco \n blank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes \n bert allerton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Bert Allerton
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New Papel Blanco
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1951
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The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 241)
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963
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it's the humidity \n pips fall of from aces, leaving blank cards \n dr. ben b. braude
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
Dr. Ben B. Braude
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It's the Humidity
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1952
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The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 253)
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1012
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short division \n seven in diamonds put in envelope and cut in two, in one half is half a three of diamonds, in the other four of diamonds, the two selections, see also p. 388 \n bill derman
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Bill Derman
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Short Division
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Winter 1968
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
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226
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five into four \n five of diamonds is cut in fourth and puzzled together so a center section is missing, face changes to four of diamonds \n karl fulves \n the moving pip \n karl fulves \n center tear \n joseph k. schmidt
1971
the book of numbers
Karl Fulves
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Five Into Four
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Related toVariations
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1971
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The Book of Numbers
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42
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matter through matter \n slits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other \n karl fulves \n matter thru matter \n karl fulves \n elusive lady \n j.c. whyley
1975
methods with cards — part 2
Karl Fulves
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Matter Through Matter
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Inspired byRelated to
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1975
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Methods with Cards — Part 2
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105
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torn and quartered \n signed card torn in half is restored after some topological stunts with another openly slitted card, half slit remains \n karl fulves
1975
methods with cards — part 2
Karl Fulves
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Torn And Quartered
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1975
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Methods with Cards — Part 2
|
112
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cannibal climax \n cards with cut out centers \n unknown
1976
kabbala — volume 3
Unknown
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Cannibal Climax
|
1976
|
Kabbala — Volume 3
(Vol. 3 No. 10)
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135
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ken krenzel's version \n business card is at once stapled to selection \n ken krenzel \n staple and stab \n paul harris \n looy simonoff
1978
apocalypse vol. 1-5
Ken Krenzel
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Ken Krenzel's Version
|
Inspired by
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July 1978
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Apocalypse Vol. 1-5
(Vol. 1 No. 7)
|
80
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pen-ultimate* \n card clipped on pen is covered and then impaled on pen \n paul harris
1978
las vegas close-up
Paul Harris
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Pen-Ultimate*
|
1978
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Las Vegas Close-Up
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1
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absorption \n card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes) \n paul harris
1978
las vegas close-up
Paul Harris
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Absorption
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1978
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Las Vegas Close-Up
|
42
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cardician's blendo \n four and six melt together to a ten spot \n paul harris \n assimilation \n david acer \n cardician's blendo \n paul harris \n blending bullets \n george mcbride \n blendo \n roberto giobbi \n blendsation \n ben harris
1978
las vegas close-up
Paul Harris
|
Cardician's Blendo
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1978
|
Las Vegas Close-Up
|
136
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op-trik \n optical illusion with tally-ho circle back, card flicked an center apparently does not move \n karl fulves \n random walk \n karl fulves
1978
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Op-Trik
|
Related to
|
1978
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 5)
|
1109
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notes \n hypercard constructed from double facer with attached back piece
- elastrik
- oddments \n karl fulves \n hyper card \n karl fulves \n kim iles \n mel stover \n howard lyons
1978
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Notes
|
Inspired by
|
1978
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 11)
|
1173
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|
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side-winder \n card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck \n paul harris
1979
close-up entertainer
Paul Harris
|
Side-Winder
|
1979
|
Close-up Entertainer
|
10
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mate two \n two cards torn in half, spectator takes two halves of one card, yet they do not match \n karl fulves
1979
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Mate Two
|
1979
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 13)
|
1194
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center fold \n joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card \n karl fulves \n center fold \n karl fulves
1979
the chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Center Fold
|
Also published here
|
1979
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 17)
|
1234
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paradox \n geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
- the turnover tactic
- business card variation
- reference file \n mitsunobu matsuyama \n powerdox \n karl fulves \n inflation bite \n jon charles \n mitsunobu matsuyama \n from jim snapp \n jim snapp \n a jigsaw puzzle \n terri rogers
1979
the chronicles
Mitsunobu Matsuyama
|
Paradox
|
Variations
|
1979
|
The Chronicles
(Issue 18)
|
1235
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|
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another link \n old topological puzzle in which three parts must be linked, credit information on no-gaff linking cards \n karl fulves \n missing link \n karl fulves
1979
interlocutor
Karl Fulves
|
Another Link
|
Related to
|
1979
|
Interlocutor
(Issue 36)
|
142
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elastic ace \n card chosen von miniature deck, four regular-sized aces shown and tabled face down, when selection is brought together with ace of same suit, the ace becomes the miniature card and vice versa \n jerry k. hartman \n grown up hofzinser \n roy walton
1979
elastic ace
Jerry K. Hartman
|
Elastic Ace
|
Inspired by
|
1979
|
Elastic Ace
|
1
|
|
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in staple condition \n business card becomes stapled to selection \n jerry k. hartman \n ken krenzel's version \n ken krenzel
1980
apocalypse vol. 1-5
Jerry K. Hartman
|
In Staple Condition
|
Inspired by
|
Jan. 1980
|
Apocalypse Vol. 1-5
(Vol. 3 No. 1)
|
293
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detective story \n packet has more sides than it should \n roy walton
1980
pabular
Roy Walton
|
Detective Story
|
Jan. 1980
|
Pabular
(Vol. 6 No. 1)
|
786
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|
|
the optical trap \n sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when three-card-spread is turned over, see also cervon monte \n karl fulves \n soft cards \n ken krenzel \n a letter from jack avis \n karl fulves \n jack avis
1980
color quik
Karl Fulves
|
The Optical Trap
|
Related toVariations
|
1980
|
Color Quik
|
8
|
|
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the moving pip \n pip missing on card that is cut in pieces, when re-arranged pip moved \n karl fulves \n five into four \n karl fulves
1980
curioser
Karl Fulves
|
The Moving Pip
|
Related to
|
1980
|
Curioser
|
9
|
|
|
blendsation \n card blendo between sandwich cards \n ben harris \n cardician's blendo \n paul harris
1980
for close-up magicians' eyes only!
Ben Harris
|
Blendsation
|
Inspired by
|
1980
|
For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!
|
38
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abort \n selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269 \n stephen tucker
1981
spell-binder
Stephen Tucker
|
Abort
|
1981
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
|
89
|
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half & half \n two spectators select a card, in each half of the deck a card reverses, since both chose the same card, turned over cards are half of the selection \n peter duffie
1981
spell-binder
Peter Duffie
|
Half & Half
|
1981
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
|
103
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dimensional relativity \n signed cards turns inside-out so that it has blistered rough surfaces on the outside and when peeled apart the signed surfaces show up again, deck also changes color for some reason \n ben harris \n dimensional relativity \n ben harris \n the inverted card \n eric decamps
1981
dimensional relativity
Ben Harris
|
Dimensional Relativity
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1981
|
Dimensional Relativity
|
3
|
|
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th spinning wheel \n optical illusion with tally-ho back \n hippie torrales
1982
apocalypse vol. 1-5
Hippie Torrales
|
TH Spinning Wheel
|
Jan. 1982
|
Apocalypse Vol. 1-5
(Vol. 5 No. 1)
|
587
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|
|
fold-er-ol \n folded card in case, unfolded card outside box, the folds transpose \n nick pudar
1982
best of friends
Nick Pudar
|
Fold-er-ol
|
1982
|
Best of Friends
|
280
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card-trek \n two cards pushed through "tunnel" formed by two other cards transpose, slit \n andrew pargeter \n die verdrehten schwestern \n david britland
1982
pabular
Andrew Pargeter
|
Card-Trek
|
Variations
|
1982
|
Pabular
(Vol. 7 No. 6)
|
1050
|
|
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half and half \n two smaller playing cards folded, half of them changes places resulting in "misprinted" cards \n daryl martinez
1982
something for everyone
Daryl Martinez
|
Half and Half
|
1982
|
Something for Everyone
|
2
|
|
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card compression \n four aces compressed into two tos, into a four, then card vanishes \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n compresión de cartas \n steve beam
1982
fingers don't entertain, people do
Steve Beam
|
Card Compression
|
Also published here
|
1982
|
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
|
35
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blankety blank \n pips of selection travel to pocket, deck is blank \n bobby bernard
1982
spell-binder
Bobby Bernard
|
Blankety Blank
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. 13)
|
242
|
|
|
penetrating pips \n pips from a card vanish in two steps and appear on back of the card \n roger curzon \n les johnson
1982
spell-binder
Roger Curzon, Les Johnson
|
Penetrating Pips
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
|
10
|
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hamman out-sexed \n two cards, picture of nude lady on back of one card, travels to other card \n alex east \n the two card trick \n brother john hamman
1982
spell-binder
Alex East
|
Hamman Out-Sexed
|
Inspired by
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. 18)
|
348
|
|
|
marvellous \n idea for tucker's jigsaw, unsolvable puzzle, four pieces of a card \n terri rogers
1982
spell-binder
Terri Rogers
|
Marvellous
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
|
10
|
|
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tearable \n tear in card moves from long side to short side \n paul sorrentino \n mark lefler
1983
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Paul Sorrentino, Mark Lefler
|
Tearable
|
Apr. 1983
|
Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 6 No. 4)
|
757
|
|
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bee bop blendo \n \n paul harris
1983
a close-up kinda guy
Paul Harris
|
Bee Bop Blendo
|
1983
|
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
|
13
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|
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looking glass \n two variations, selections is reflected on top of the deck \n daniel kalanowski
1983
spell-binder
Daniel Kalanowski
|
Looking Glass
|
1983
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 3 No. 26)
|
509
|
|
|
laser splice \n toy space gun used to cut/splice selection in half \n hal meyers \n jim lee's "karate card"
1983
off the wall
Hal Meyers
|
Laser Splice
|
Inspired by
|
1983
|
Off the Wall
|
2
|
|
|
submarine card \n spectator holds card frame with center torn out, its orientation changes while spectator closes his eyes \n robert e. neale \n stepping thru a playing card \n karl fulves \n double talk \n karl fulves
1983
trapdoor card
Robert E. Neale
|
Submarine Card
|
Variations
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
3
|
|
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stepping thru a playing card \n presentation for neale's effect \n karl fulves \n submarine card \n robert e. neale
1983
trapdoor card
Karl Fulves
|
Stepping Thru A Playing Card
|
Inspired by
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
5
|
|
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double talk \n presentation for neale's effect, apparently delaying it \n karl fulves \n submarine card \n robert e. neale
1983
trapdoor card
Karl Fulves
|
Double Talk
|
Inspired by
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
5
|
|
|
the trapdoor \n spectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes \n robert e. neale \n streamlined trapdoor \n robert e. neale \n belt buckle \n robert e. neale \n double buckle \n robert e. neale \n star gate \n terri rogers \n parallax \n david britland \n a better mousetrap \n michael weber
1983
trapdoor card
Robert E. Neale
|
The Trapdoor
|
Variations
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
6
|
|
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streamlined trapdoor \n simplified design \n robert e. neale \n the trapdoor \n robert e. neale
1983
trapdoor card
Robert E. Neale
|
Streamlined Trapdoor
|
Inspired by
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
9
|
|
|
easy unlink \n simple topological unlinking \n karl fulves
1983
trapdoor card
Karl Fulves
|
Easy Unlink
|
1983
|
Trapdoor Card
|
11
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sand trap \n ideas posed as a problem:
- small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
- also in reverse as vanish
- cannibals
- quarters assemble and restore
- progressive unprinting (sam schwartz) \n karl fulves
1983
bob ostin's new submarine card
Karl Fulves
|
Sand Trap
|
1983
|
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
|
39
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prime-hole-card \n card torn in half, restores (bluff), then center torn out, rest torn into four pieces which become eight pieces
- part one. the torn and restored sequence
- part two. the shatter climax \n ben harris
1983
prime hole card
Ben Harris
|
Prime-Hole-Card
|
1983
|
Prime Hole Card
|
3
|
|
|
regeneration \n king torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards \n michael ammar \n adam fleischer \n paul harris \n daryl martinez \n starfish \n richard kaufman
1983
the magic hedonists brainstorm in the bahamas
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez
|
Regeneration
|
Variations
|
1983
|
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
|
75
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the un-box \n signed card is pulled from case, case turns out to be completely sealed \n michael ammar \n adam fleischer \n paul harris \n daryl martinez
1983
the magic hedonists brainstorm in the bahamas
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez
|
The Un-Box
|
1983
|
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
|
86
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|
triple whammy \n joker has torn corner off, finds selection, now joker is intact and selection has corner torn off \n doug bennett
1984
the new york magic symposium — collection 3
Doug Bennett
|
Triple Whammy
|
1984
|
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
|
81
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card in hand \n card drops folded in spectator's hand \n father cyprian
1984
arcane
Father Cyprian
|
Card in Hand
|
1984
|
Arcane
(Issue 12)
|
170
|
|
|
psychokinetic card \n card apparently folds itself on spectators palm \n father cyprian
1984
arcane
Father Cyprian
|
Psychokinetic Card
|
1984
|
Arcane
(Issue 12)
|
170
|
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april - the first effect \n a spot card is pushed visibly through queen of spades, which is examined before and after \n david britland
1984
a lady through and through
David Britland
|
April - The First Effect
|
1984
|
A Lady Through and Through
|
1
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june - the second effect \n two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card \n david britland \n "submarine card" (bob ostin)
1984
a lady through and through
David Britland
|
June - The Second Effect
|
Inspired by- "Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin)
|
1984
|
A Lady Through and Through
|
6
|
|
|
topological card tricks \n chapter intro \n karl fulves
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
|
Topological Card Tricks
|
1984
|
More Self-Working Card Tricks
|
70
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|
moving parts \n no. 51, four cards torn and then laid out face-up and face-down, halves that do not match suddenly match, cards interlocked with slits before tearing \n unknown
1984
more self-working card tricks
Unknown
|
Moving Parts
|
1984
|
More Self-Working Card Tricks
|
71
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|
starfish \n king torn into four pieces, the pieces change to full-sized cards, four duplicates of original king, then they change into different kings \n richard kaufman \n regeneration \n michael ammar \n adam fleischer \n paul harris \n daryl martinez
1984
abstract
Richard Kaufman
|
Starfish
|
Inspired by
|
1984
|
Abstract
|
4
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|
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the fastest trick in the universe \n folded card turns itself inside out \n bob mcallister \n sweeotch \n tyler wilson \n the fastest trick in the universe \n bob mcallister \n christian scherer
1985
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Bob McAllister
|
The Fastest Trick in the Universe
|
Related toVariations
|
Nov. 1985
|
Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 8 No. 11)
|
1129
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|
perspective \n picture of joker gets smaller and bigger on card \n nick pudar
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Nick Pudar
|
Perspective
|
1985
|
Best of Friends — Volume II
|
253
|
|
|
the close-up illusion \n three cards, one penetrates one of the the others visually, slit in card \n larry jennings
1985
lake tahoe card magic
Larry Jennings
|
The Close-Up Illusion
|
1985
|
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
|
70
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|
|
the kings cut out \n figure of king of diamonds disappears, leaving a card with a hole. king appears stuck on queen of diamonds \n martin lewis
1985
martin's miracles
Martin Lewis
|
The Kings Cut Out
|
1985
|
Martin's Miracles
|
59
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|
|
card compression \n four aces compressed into two tos, into a four, then card vanishes \n steve beam \n the trapdoor issue #9 \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam
1985
the trapdoor — volume one
Steve Beam
|
Card Compression
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1985
|
The Trapdoor — Volume One
(Issue 9)
|
151
|
|
|
the tunnel \n deck in charlie cut position with two packets, card slid through the opening reverses \n frederick braue
1985
the fred braue notebooks
Frederick Braue
|
The Tunnel
|
1985
|
The Fred Braue Notebooks
(Issue 1)
|
5
|
|
|
star gate \n two cards glued back to back crosswise with hole in center, after some folding they are face to face
- the effect
- the method
- the handling
- presentation
- construction
- finally... \n terri rogers \n the trapdoor \n robert e. neale
1985
star gate
Terri Rogers
|
Star Gate
|
Inspired by
|
1985
|
Star Gate
|
3
|
|
|
reaching through a playing card \n no. 29 \n unknown
1985
self-working paper magic
Unknown
|
Reaching through a Playing Card
|
1985
|
Self-Working Paper Magic
|
54
|
|
|
the other genius test \n no. 34, card frame and other pieces have to be taken apart, puzzle \n unknown
1985
self-working paper magic
Unknown
|
The Other Genius Test
|
1985
|
Self-Working Paper Magic
|
59
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|
|
the trapdoor \n no. 63, card frame turns inside out while spectator is holding it \n robert e. neale
1985
self-working paper magic
Robert E. Neale
|
The Trapdoor
|
1985
|
Self-Working Paper Magic
|
112
|
|
|
instant fold #1 \n card folds itself into quarters in a flash \n ben harris
1985
out of his mind!
Ben Harris
|
Instant Fold #1
|
1985
|
Out Of His Mind!
|
59
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instant fold #2 \n card folds itself into quarters in a flash \n ben harris \n face up startler \n edward marlo
1985
out of his mind!
Ben Harris
|
Instant Fold #2
|
Inspired by
|
1985
|
Out Of His Mind!
|
62
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the inverted card \n short ambitious card sequence, card turned inside out and split, using blank-faced and blank-backed card \n eric decamps \n dimensional relativity \n ben harris
1985
the magic of eric decamps
Eric DeCamps
|
The Inverted Card
|
Inspired by
|
1985
|
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
|
22
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|
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transparent lies \n in effect a large hole in card case disappears with divination presentation \n richard kaufman
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5
Richard Kaufman
|
Transparent Lies
|
1986
|
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
|
27
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|
|
fair exchange \n two jigsaw puzzles fit face down but not face up \n masao atsukawa
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5
Masao Atsukawa
|
Fair Exchange
|
1986
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The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
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90
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impossible is not french \n card balances on edge, torn card balances on torn edge \n gaëtan bloom \n la carta que se mantiene en pie \n joaquín navajas
1986
gaetan bloom 86
Gaëtan Bloom
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Impossible Is Not French
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Variations
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1986
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Gaetan Bloom 86
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8
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parallax \n card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut \n david britland \n stargate \n jeff busby \n terri rogers \n david britland \n gordon bruce on parallax \n gordon bruce \n eric mason on parallax \n eric mason \n mike gancia on parallax \n mike gancia \n a better mousetrap \n michael weber \n the trapdoor \n robert e. neale \n what from whom \n karl fulves \n parallax \n david britland \n hatch 22 \n david britland \n shiv duggal \n terri rogers
1986
the new talon
David Britland
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Parallax
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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Feb. 1986
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The New Talon
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
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14
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on your mark \n drawn x comes off card, leaves hole \n david regal
1987
star quality — the magic of david regal
David Regal
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On Your Mark
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1987
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Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
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166
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mirror image \n transposition of two torn pieces folded \n david regal \n business relocation \n david regal
1987
star quality — the magic of david regal
David Regal
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Mirror Image
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Variations
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1987
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Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
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186
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slowed up \n card turns inside out, only one card \n ken krenzel
1987
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Ken Krenzel
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Slowed Up
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Jan. 1987
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Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 10 No. 1)
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1297
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test tube alchemy \n face of rolled card travels to other card, signed backs, rolled up in tubes \n meir yedid
1987
meir yedid's card animations
Meir Yedid
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Test Tube Alchemy
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1987
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Meir Yedid's Card Animations
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43
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gordon bruce on parallax \n coin vanishes and returns in trapdoor of card \n gordon bruce \n parallax \n david britland
1987
the new talon
Gordon Bruce
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Gordon Bruce on Parallax
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Inspired by
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May 1987
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The New Talon
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
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46
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eric mason on parallax \n name of thought of card appears on paper combined with parallax \n eric mason \n parallax \n david britland
1987
the new talon
Eric Mason
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Eric Mason on Parallax
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Inspired by
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May 1987
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The New Talon
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
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71
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mike gancia on parallax \n card in envelope \n mike gancia \n parallax \n david britland
1987
the new talon
Mike Gancia
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Mike Gancia on Parallax
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Inspired by
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May 1987
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The New Talon
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
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80
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backup \n card appears at right angles between two sandwich cards \n karl fulves \n cardeeni \n karl fulves
1987
secret session — part one
Karl Fulves
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Backup
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Related to
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1987
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Secret Session — Part One
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7
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parallax \n card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut \n david britland \n parallax, marketed manuscript \n parallax \n david britland
1988
intermagic
David Britland
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Parallax
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Also published here
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Oct. 1988
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Intermagic
(Vol. 14 No. 1)
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10
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hatch 22 \n with additional climax \n david britland \n shiv duggal \n terri rogers \n parallax, marketed manuscript \n parallax \n david britland
1988
intermagic
David Britland, Shiv Duggal, Terri Rogers
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Hatch 22
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Inspired byAlso published here- Parallax, marketed manuscript
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Oct. 1988
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Intermagic
(Vol. 14 No. 1)
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14
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the corner in the glass \n champagne glass, larger corner \n matt schulien \n eugene burger \n no palm corner in the glass \n michael powers
1989
the experience of magic
Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger
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The Corner in the Glass
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Variations
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1989
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The Experience of Magic
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49
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staple condition \n odd-backed card pushed halfway into deck, stapler moved over deck, card stapled to selection \n karl fulves \n 4th quarter \n jack hara
1989
kaleidoscope
Karl Fulves
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Staple Condition
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Related to
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1989
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Kaleidoscope
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35
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mg trio #3 \n orientation of head on qs and kh used for monte type guessing game, turning on vertical or horizontal axis ("the principle behind this trick has floated around a while.") \n martin gardner \n heads turn \n robert e. neale
1989
prototype
Martin Gardner
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MG Trio #3
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Variations
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1989
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Prototype
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20
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heads turn \n orientation of head on picture cards \n robert e. neale \n mg trio #3 \n martin gardner
1989
prototype
Robert E. Neale
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Heads Turn
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Inspired by
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1989
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Prototype
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22
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rough house \n three cards in case, two more put in, then those two come out cut up in pieces, story presentation \n karl fulves \n richard himber's "surprise stab"
1989
quick card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Rough House
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Related to- Richard Himber's "Surprise Stab"
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1989
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Quick Card Tricks
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9
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the toy \n two folded cards penetrate \n scott robinson \n the toy \n scott robinson \n that's wrap \n scott robinson
1989
the trapdoor — volume two
Scott Robinson
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The Toy
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VariationsAlso published here
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1989
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The Trapdoor — Volume Two
(Issue 30)
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535
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soft cards \n two cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed \n ken krenzel \n the optical trap \n karl fulves
1990
close-up impact!
Ken Krenzel
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Soft Cards
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Inspired by
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1990
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Close-up Impact!
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3
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dimensional relativity \n reprint of effect, card reversed on both sides is placed reversed in deck, rest of deck changes back color, then selection turns "inside out" and becomes kind of a double blank card with both signed sides inside \n ben harris \n dimensional relativity \n ben harris
1990
mad fax and other mysteries
Ben Harris
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Dimensional Relativity
|
Also published here
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1990
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Mad Fax and other Mysteries
|
76
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no palm corner in the glass \n two handlings \n michael powers \n the corner in the glass \n matt schulien \n eugene burger
1990
top secret stuff
Michael Powers
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No Palm Corner in the Glass
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Inspired by
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1990
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Top Secret Stuff
|
119
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all keyed up \n hotel key card ends up attached to selection, deck as hotel with 52 rooms \n henry pettit
1991
the trapdoor — volume two
Henry Pettit
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All Keyed Up
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1991
|
The Trapdoor — Volume Two
(Issue 39)
|
714
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|
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blending bullets \n four and six spot become ten spot in sandwich \n george mcbride \n cardician's blendo \n paul harris
1991
profile
George McBride
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Blending Bullets
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Inspired by
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1991
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Profile
(Issue 5)
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5
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cardaver \n card put in plastic case, center removed and put back, zig zag \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's card magic
Steve Dusheck
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Cardaver
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1992
|
Dusheck's Card Magic
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40
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chop \n four cards with hole in them, one card is pulled out partially and it penetrates finger put through hole of other cards \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's card magic
Steve Dusheck
|
Chop
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1992
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Dusheck's Card Magic
|
65
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the toy \n two folded cards penetrate \n scott robinson \n the toy \n scott robinson
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
Scott Robinson
|
The Toy
|
Also published here
|
1993
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
|
109
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packed \n taking long cards from a normal case, posed as problem \n karl fulves \n it stretches \n karl fulves
1993
verbatim
Karl Fulves
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Packed
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Inspired by
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1993
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Verbatim
(Issue 5)
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40
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card compression \n four aces compressed into two tos, into a four, then card vanishes \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam
1993
magic with no entertainment value ii
Steve Beam
|
Card Compression
|
Also published here
|
1993
|
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
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4
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apache \n two cards stuck together and are peeled apart again \n aldo colombini
1994
apocalypse vol. 16-20
Aldo Colombini
|
Apache
|
Apr. 1994
|
Apocalypse Vol. 16-20
(Vol. 17 No. 4)
|
2348
|
|
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tight squeeze \n red-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using humbug \n angelo carbone
1994
humbug
Angelo Carbone
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Tight Squeeze
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1994
|
Humbug
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13
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the fastest trick in the universe \n variation, using bill \n bob mcallister \n christian scherer \n the fastest trick in the universe \n bob mcallister
1994
falschgeld-test
Bob McAllister, Christian Scherer
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The Fastest Trick in the Universe
|
Inspired by
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1994
|
Falschgeld-Test
|
7
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|
the illusion card \n zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored \n joe rindfleisch
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2
Joe Rindfleisch
|
The Illusion Card
|
1995
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
|
143
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the one-handed zigzag \n zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger \n joe rindfleisch
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2
Joe Rindfleisch
|
The One-Handed Zigzag
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1995
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
|
148
|
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absorption \n card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes) \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 1
Paul Harris
|
Absorption
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1
(Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
|
175
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cardician's blendo \n four and six melt together to a ten spot \n paul harris \n cardician's blendo \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 1
Paul Harris
|
Cardician's Blendo
|
Also published here
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1
(Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
|
205
|
|
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side-winder \n card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2
Paul Harris
|
Side-Winder
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2
(Issue Close-up Entertainer)
|
157
|
|
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membrane \n spectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3
Paul Harris
|
Membrane
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3
(Issue New Stuff)
|
41
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fortune telling cards \n three "fortune telling" cards change into one selection, blendo \n james swain
1996
miracles with cards
James Swain
|
Fortune Telling Cards
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1996
|
Miracles with Cards
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90
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|
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jagged edge \n half of a card vanishes and reappears stapled to another signed card \n peter duffie \n the card shark \n roy walton \n the stapled card \n john scarne \n joseph prieto
1996
method in effect
Peter Duffie
|
Jagged Edge
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Inspired by
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1996
|
Method in Effect
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5
|
|
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the 25% solution \n corner of selection vanishes and appears stapled onto another card \n peter duffie \n the stapled card \n john scarne \n joseph prieto
1996
method in effect
Peter Duffie
|
The 25% Solution
|
Inspired by
|
1996
|
Method in Effect
|
6
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|
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the convert \n four cards all become bite marks \n karl fulves
1997
the vampire chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
The Convert
|
1997
|
The Vampire Chronicles
|
61
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stapled 3-card catch \n sandwich is stapled together after müller's "three-card catch", posed as problem \n karl fulves
1997
the vampire chronicles
Karl Fulves
|
Stapled 3-Card Catch
|
1997
|
The Vampire Chronicles
|
91
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optikal illusion \n three-card fan, in mirror only two cards are seen but simultaneously three from back \n karl fulves
1997
the vampire papers
Karl Fulves
|
Optikal Illusion
|
1997
|
The Vampire Papers
|
97
|
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stake out \n sandwich stapled but only center card is stapled \n karl fulves
1997
the vampire papers
Karl Fulves
|
Stake Out
|
1997
|
The Vampire Papers
|
114
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double-stuck \n prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together \n peter duffie \n gene maze \n the stapled card \n john scarne \n joseph prieto
1997
effortless card magic
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
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Double-Stuck
|
Inspired by
|
1997
|
Effortless Card Magic
|
99
|
|
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orapgami \n card is folded quickly, as an effect, snap change variation \n richard bartram, jr.
1997
trephine
Richard Bartram, Jr.
|
Orapgami
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1997
|
Trephine
|
163
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tearable \n card snapped is torn into pieces, as an effect, snap change variation \n richard bartram, jr.
1997
trephine
Richard Bartram, Jr.
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Tearable
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1997
|
Trephine
|
164
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the magic finger box of death \n finger is bent in folded card \n lee asher
1999
lé asher
Lee Asher
|
The Magic Finger Box of Death
|
1999
|
Lé Asher
|
6
|
|
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i've got your number \n claim check vanishes, reappears stapled on selected card \n david regal
1999
close-up & personal
David Regal
|
I've Got Your Number
|
1999
|
Close-Up & Personal
|
120
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|
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pasteboard massacre \n magician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card \n david regal
1999
close-up & personal
David Regal
|
Pasteboard Massacre
|
1999
|
Close-Up & Personal
|
242
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|
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surprise index \n signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing \n david stone \n surprise index \n david stone \n the lucky coin \n roberto giobbi \n extending the luck \n helder guimarães
1999
mietek — lecture notes
David Stone
|
Surprise Index
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1999
|
Mietek — Lecture Notes
|
30
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quartered \n four jacks on table, selection placed under one, it magically quarters itself and one quarter is found under each, posed as problem \n karl fulves
2000
lost vampire secrets
Karl Fulves
|
Quartered
|
2000
|
Lost Vampire Secrets
|
180
|
|
|
center fold \n no. 39, joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card \n karl fulves \n center fold \n karl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
|
Center Fold
|
Also published here
|
2001
|
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
|
86
|
|
|
surprise index \n signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing \n david stone \n extending the luck \n helder guimarães \n the lucky coin \n roberto giobbi \n surprise index \n david stone
2001
cocoon
David Stone
|
Surprise Index
|
Related toAlso published here
|
2001
|
CocOOn
|
13
|
|
|
shift happens \n grip on card changes to different corner visually \n david acer \n shape shifter \n marc desouza
2001
desouza's deceptions
David Acer
|
Shift Happens
|
Inspired by
|
2001
|
DeSouza's DeCeptions
|
93
|
|
|
corner kick \n indifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection \n gordon bean \n corner kicked again \n ryan matney \n "tearing up deland" (jeff sheridan, genii march 2000)
2002
penumbra
Gordon Bean
|
Corner Kick
|
Inspired by- "Tearing up DeLand" (Jeff Sheridan, Genii March 2000)
Variations
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 2)
|
15
|
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corner kicked again \n indifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection \n ryan matney \n corner kick \n gordon bean
2002
penumbra
Ryan Matney
|
Corner Kicked Again
|
Inspired by
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 4)
|
16
|
|
|
coalaces \n four aces change into single selection \n roberto giobbi \n father cyprian \n johann nepomuk hofzinser
2003
card college — volume 5
Roberto Giobbi, Father Cyprian, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
|
Coalaces
|
2003
|
Card College — Volume 5
|
1178
|
|
|
voodoo \n card signed and lost in deck, a white index card is folded in quarters and selected card is found folded in the deck. then corner of selected card is burnt, and index card is found to be burnt in the corner too \n jay sankey
2003
twenty years of magic
Jay Sankey
|
Voodoo
|
2003
|
Twenty Years Of Magic
(Issue Amazing Tricks)
|
25
|
|
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that's wrap \n climax for the toy, card is fully gift wrapped, different methods \n scott robinson \n the toy \n scott robinson
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5
Scott Robinson
|
That's Wrap
|
Inspired by
|
2004
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
|
220
|
|
|
quarterback \n two selections, one pops out of deck, one quarter is missing, it is found glued to second selection \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n impromptu torn and restored card \n paul lepaul
2004
diamonds from coal
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
|
Quarterback
|
Inspired by
|
2004
|
Diamonds from Coal
|
29
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voodoo \n file card represents selection, it is folded and selection is then found folded in deck, selection's corner is burned and corner of file card found burnt as well \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
|
Voodoo
|
2004
|
Sankey Unleashed
|
80
|
|
|
ostin's orifice \n card with hole is placed face up on table, spectator places his finger through hole and closes eyes, card turns over \n bob ostin \n "ostin's orifice" in "the crimp" nr. 40. \n mr. e. ozo's "out of sight" in "the crimp" nr. 14.
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
|
Ostin's Orifice
|
Inspired by- Mr. E. Ozo's "Out Of Sight" in "The Crimp" Nr. 14.
Also published here- "Ostin's Orifice" in "The Crimp" Nr. 40.
|
2005
|
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
|
119
|
|
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crescent city rooftops \n folded card is placed on second folded card to form a house, top and bottom card transpose \n ronald j. dayton
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Ronald J. Dayton
|
Crescent City Rooftops
|
2006
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
|
161
|
|
|
sawing a lady \n queen in card case with slit through it, card is pushed through case and queen \n michael powers \n ben harris idea in magic manuscript
2006
power plays
Michael Powers
|
Sawing A Lady
|
Inspired by- Ben Harris idea in Magic Manuscript
|
2006
|
Power Plays
|
42
|
|
|
sense-sational \n performer bites pieces out of selection \n rene clement
2007
best of friends — volume iii
Rene Clement
|
Sense-sational
|
2007
|
Best of Friends — Volume III
|
191
|
|
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cain & cord \n coin appears underneath selection in the deck. then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin \n jack parker
2007
52 memories
Jack Parker
|
Cain & Cord
|
2007
|
52 Memories
|
142
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gag - strongest magician \n card visibly changes into torn quarters \n dani daortiz
2008
card cemetery
Dani DaOrtiz
|
Gag - Strongest Magician
|
2008
|
Card Cemetery
|
36
|
|
|
act accordingly \n drawings on blank cards come to life and behave strangely (only suggestions and ideas, no actual method descriptions) \n oliver meech
2010
plot twists
Oliver Meech
|
Act Accordingly
|
2010
|
Plot Twists
|
32
|
|
|
z character \n handling a z-fold wallet, selection torn in half and one half in wallet, another card torn, two halves vanished, half in wallet matches other half \n karl fulves
2010
xtra credit
Karl Fulves
|
Z Character
|
2010
|
Xtra Credit
(Issue 8)
|
46
|
|
|
the basic principle \n of monte with stuck-together cards \n karl fulves
2011
prolix
Karl Fulves
|
The Basic Principle
|
2011
|
Prolix
(Issue 9)
|
589
|
|
|
the three-corner card \n "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 \n karl fulves \n 4th quarter \n jack hara
2012
prolix
Karl Fulves
|
The Three-Corner Card
|
Inspired by
|
2012
|
Prolix
(Issue 10)
|
681
|
|
|
fusion \n alternative presentation, blendo \n john guastaferro \n tyler wilson \n m.i.t. aces \n john guastaferro
2013
discoveries & deceptions
John Guastaferro, Tyler Wilson
|
Fusion
|
Inspired by
|
2013
|
Discoveries & Deceptions
|
14
|
|
|
ad copy \n blendo, spectator ends up with business card \n dan buck \n dave buck
2014
card men
Dan Buck, Dave Buck
|
Ad Copy
|
2014
|
Card Men
|
27
|
|
|
torn uncut card sheet \n uncut sheet which contains all the cards of the deck, magician rearranges the pieces of the sheet to make a previously selected card disappear from it, "52 on 1 gag" \n tomas blomberg \n curry's paradox \n paul curry
2014
blomberg laboratories
Tomas Blomberg
|
Torn Uncut Card Sheet
|
Inspired by
|
2014
|
Blomberg Laboratories
|
130
|
|
|
extending the luck \n card chosen, coin used to narrow deck down to one card, on back of coin is corner that matches selection, single card is missing this corner suddenly \n helder guimarães \n the lucky coin \n roberto giobbi \n surprise index \n david stone
2015
the veriloquent
Helder Guimarães
|
Extending the Luck
|
Inspired byRelated to
|
2015
|
The Veriloquent
|
47
|
|
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card compression \n four aces compressed into two tos, into a four, then card vanishes \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam \n card compression \n steve beam
2017
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Steve Beam
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Card Compression
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Also published here
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2017
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52
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6
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flexacard \n tritetra-flexagon from cards, two cards can be revealed, self-animated \n harapan ong
2018
principia
Harapan Ong
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Flexacard
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2018
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Principia
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193
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4, 3, 2, 1 \n hybrid flexagon to consecutively reveal four cards \n harapan ong \n hybrid flexagon, douglas engel, journal of recreational mathematics 2, 1969
2018
principia
Harapan Ong
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4, 3, 2, 1
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Related to- hybrid flexagon, Douglas Engel, Journal of Recreational Mathematics 2, 1969
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2018
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Principia
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205
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la carta que se mantiene en pie \n convincing handling for gaëtan bloom's standing card \n joaquín navajas \n impossible is not french \n gaëtan bloom
2019
monedas personales y más
Joaquín Navajas
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La carta que se mantiene en pie
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Inspired by
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2019
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Monedas Personales Y Más
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175
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the stapled card, without jokers \n signed selection appears stapled to a random card \n ramón riobóo \n "my stapled card" (ramon rioboo, thinking the impossible)
2019
second thoughts
Ramón Riobóo
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The Stapled Card, without Jokers
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Inspired by- "My Stapled Card" (Ramon Rioboo, Thinking the Impossible)
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2019
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Second Thoughts
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277
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a moment of impossibility \n card signed and put in case with rest of deck, signature visible through hole in case, deck vanishes and reappears in jar, impossible object \n rhys "morgan" jones \n robert "west" tay
2020
parlour tricks
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay
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A Moment of Impossibility
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2020
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Parlour Tricks
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55
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it's alive \n miniature card comes out of torn queen with spectator's name written on its back \n ryan matney \n genii, feb. 2020
2020
magic for blm
Ryan Matney
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It's Alive
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Also published here
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2020
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Magic for BLM
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164
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