bottled sunshine\nlonger 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\nalbert fellows\nstanley collins
1920
deceptive conceptions in magic Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins
Bottled Sunshine
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
highly improbable\ntorn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece\ntheodore annemann
1941
the jinx 101-151 Theodore Annemann
Highly Improbable
torn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece
new papel blanco\nblank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes\nbert allerton
1951
the phoenix 201 - 250 Bert Allerton
New Papel Blanco
blank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes
short division\nseven 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\nbill derman
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Bill Derman
Short Division
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
five into four\nfive of diamonds is cut in fourth and puzzled together so a center section is missing, face changes to four of diamonds\nkarl fulves\ncenter tear\njoseph k. schmidt\nthe moving pip\nkarl fulves
1971
the book of numbers Karl Fulves
Five Into Four
Five of diamonds is cut in fourth and puzzled together so a center section is missing, face changes to Four of diamonds
matter through matter\nslits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other\nkarl fulves\nelusive lady\nj.c. whyley\nmatter thru matter\nkarl fulves
1975
methods with cards - part 2 Karl Fulves
Matter Through Matter
slits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other
torn and quartered\nsigned card torn in half is restored after some topological stunts with another openly slitted card, half slit remains\nkarl fulves
1975
methods with cards - part 2 Karl Fulves
Torn And Quartered
signed card torn in half is restored after some topological stunts with another openly slitted card, half slit remains
ken krenzel's version\nbusiness card is at once stapled to selection\nken krenzel\nstaple and stab\npaul harris\nlooy simonoff
1978
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Ken Krenzel
op-trik\noptical illusion with tally-ho circle back, card flicked an center apparently does not move\nkarl fulves\nrandom walk\nkarl fulves
1978
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Op-Trik
optical illusion with Tally-Ho Circle Back, card flicked an center apparently does not move
notes\nhypercard constructed from double facer with attached back piece
- elastrik
- oddments\nkarl fulves\nhyper card\nkarl fulves\nkim iles\nmel stover\nhoward lyons
1978
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Notes
hypercard constructed from double facer with attached back piece
- Elastrik
- Oddments
center fold\njoker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card\nkarl fulves\ncenter fold\nkarl fulves
1979
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Center Fold
joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
paradox\ngeometrical 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\nmitsunobu matsuyama\npowerdox\nkarl fulves\ninflation bite\njon charles\nmitsunobu matsuyama\nfrom jim snapp\njim snapp
1979
the chronicles Mitsunobu Matsuyama
Paradox
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
another link\nold topological puzzle in which three parts must be linked, credit information on no-gaff linking cards\nkarl fulves\nmissing link\nkarl fulves
1979
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Another Link
old topological puzzle in which three parts must be linked, credit information on no-gaff linking cards
in staple condition\nbusiness card becomes stapled to selection\njerry k. hartman\nken krenzel's version\nken krenzel
1980
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Jerry K. Hartman
the optical trap\nsandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when 3-card-spread is turned over, see also cervon monte\nkarl fulves\nsoft cards\nken krenzel
1980
color quik Karl Fulves
The Optical Trap
sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when 3-card-spread is turned over, see also Cervon Monte
the moving pip\npip missing on card that is cut in pieces, when re-arranged pip moved\nkarl fulves\nfive into four\nkarl fulves
1980
curioser Karl Fulves
The Moving Pip
pip missing on card that is cut in pieces, when re-arranged pip moved
abort\nselection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269\nstephen tucker
1981
spell-binder Stephen Tucker
Abort
selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269
half & half\ntwo 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\npeter duffie
1981
spell-binder Peter Duffie
Half & Half
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
half and half\ntwo smaller playing cards folded, half of them changes places resulting in "misprinted" cards\ndaryl martinez
1982
something for everyone Daryl Martinez
Half and Half
two smaller playing cards folded, half of them changes places resulting in "misprinted" cards
card compression\nfour aces compressed into two twos, into a four, then card vanishes\nsteve beam\ncard compression\nsteve beam
1982
fingers don't entertain, people do Steve Beam
Card Compression
four aces compressed into two twos, into a four, then card vanishes
penetrating pips\npips from a card vanish in two steps and appear on back of the card\nroger curzon\nles johnson
1982
spell-binder Roger Curzon, Les Johnson
Penetrating Pips
pips from a card vanish in two steps and appear on back of the card
hamman out-sexed\ntwo cards, picture of nude lady on back of one card, travels to other card\nalex east\nthe two card trick\nbrother john hamman
1982
spell-binder Alex East
Hamman Out-Sexed
two cards, picture of nude lady on back of one card, travels to other card
triple whammy\njoker has torn corner off, finds selection, now joker is intact and selection has corner torn off\ndoug bennett
1984
the new york magic symposium - collection 3 Doug Bennett
Triple Whammy
joker has torn corner off, finds selection, now joker is intact and selection has corner torn off
april - the first effect\na spot card is pushed visibly through queen of spades, which is examined before and after\ndavid britland
1984
a lady through and through David Britland
April - The First Effect
a spot card is pushed visibly through Queen of Spades, which is examined before and after
june - the second effect\ntwo cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card\ndavid britland\n"submarine card" (bob ostin)
1984
a lady through and through David Britland
June - The Second Effect
two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card
moving parts\nno. 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
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
the fastest trick in the universe\nfolded card turns itself inside out\nbob mcallister\nthe fastest trick in the universe\nbob mcallister\nchristian scherer\nsweeotch\ntyler wilson
1985
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Bob McAllister
the close-up illusion\nthree cards, one penetrates one of the the others visually, slit in card\nlarry jennings
1985
lake tahoe card magic Larry Jennings
The Close-Up Illusion
three cards, one penetrates one of the the others visually, slit in card
the kings cut out\nfigure of king of diamonds disappears, leaving a card with a hole. king appears stuck on queen of diamonds\nmartin lewis
1985
martin's miracles Martin Lewis
The Kings Cut Out
Figure of King of Diamonds disappears, leaving a card with a hole. King appears stuck on Queen of Diamonds
card compression\nfour aces compressed into two twos, into a four, then card vanishes\nsteve beam\ncard compression\nsteve beam\nthe trapdoor issue #9\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Card Compression
four aces compressed into two twos, into a four, then card vanishes
the tunnel\ndeck in charlie cut position with two packets, card slid through the opening reverses\nfrederick braue
1985
the fred braue notebooks Frederick Braue
The Tunnel
deck in Charlie cut position with two packets, card slid through the opening reverses
star gate\ntwo 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...\nterri rogers\n"trapdoor card" (bob neale)
1985
star gate Terri Rogers
Star Gate
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...
transparent lies\nin effect a large hole in card case disappears with divination presentation\nrichard kaufman
1986
the new york magic symposium - collection 5 Richard Kaufman
Transparent Lies
in effect a large hole in card case disappears with divination presentation
mirror image\ntransposition of two torn pieces folded\ndavid regal\nbusiness relocation\ndavid regal
1987
star quality - the magic of david regal David Regal
test tube alchemy\nface of rolled card travels to other card, signed backs, rolled up in tubes\nmeir yedid
1987
meir yedid's card animations Meir Yedid
Test Tube Alchemy
face of rolled card travels to other card, signed backs, rolled up in tubes
rough house\nthree cards in case, two more put in, then those two come out cut up in pieces, story presentation\nkarl fulves\nrichard himber's "surprise stab"
1989
quick card tricks Karl Fulves
Rough House
three cards in case, two more put in, then those two come out cut up in pieces, story presentation
staple condition\nodd-backed card pushed halfway into deck, stapler moved over deck, card stapled to selection\nkarl fulves\n4th quarter\njack hara
1989
kaleidoscope Karl Fulves
Staple Condition
odd-backed card pushed halfway into deck, stapler moved over deck, card stapled to selection
mg trio #3\norientation 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.")\nmartin gardner\nheads turn\nrobert e. neale
1989
prototype Martin Gardner
MG Trio #3
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.")
soft cards\ntwo cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed\nken krenzel\nthe optical trap\nkarl fulves
1990
close-up impact! Ken Krenzel
Soft Cards
two cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed
tight squeeze\nred-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using humbug\nangelo carbone
1994
humbug Angelo Carbone
Tight Squeeze
red-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using Humbug
the fastest trick in the universe\nvariation, using bill\nbob mcallister\nchristian scherer\nthe fastest trick in the universe\nbob mcallister
1994
falschgeld-test Bob McAllister, Christian Scherer
the illusion card\nzig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored\njoe rindfleisch
1995
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 2 Joe Rindfleisch
The Illusion Card
zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored
membrane\nspectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case\npaul harris
1996
the art of astonishment - book 3 Paul Harris
Membrane
spectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case
stapled 3-card catch\nsandwich is stapled together after müller's "three-card catch", posed as problem\nkarl fulves
1997
the vampire chronicles Karl Fulves
Stapled 3-Card Catch
sandwich is stapled together after Müller's "Three-Card Catch", posed as problem
optikal illusion\nthree-card fan, in mirror only two cards are seen but simultaneously three from back\nkarl fulves
1997
the vampire papers Karl Fulves
Optikal Illusion
three-card fan, in mirror only two cards are seen but simultaneously three from back
double-stuck\nprediction 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\npeter duffie\ngene maze\nthe stapled card\njohn scarne\njoseph prieto
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
Double-Stuck
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
pasteboard massacre\nmagician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Pasteboard Massacre
Magician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card
quartered\nfour jacks on table, selection placed under one, it magically quarters itself and one quarter is found under each, posed as problem\nkarl fulves
2000
lost vampire secrets Karl Fulves
Quartered
four jacks on table, selection placed under one, it magically quarters itself and one quarter is found under each, posed as problem
center fold\nno. 39, joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card\nkarl fulves\ncenter fold\nkarl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Center Fold
No. 39, joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
corner kick\nindifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection\ngordon bean\n"tearing up deland" (jeff sheridan, genii march 2000)\ncorner kicked again\nryan matney
2002
penumbra Gordon Bean
Corner Kick
indifferent card with torn-off corner transforms into selection
Inspired by
"Tearing up DeLand" (Jeff Sheridan, Genii March 2000)
voodoo\ncard 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\njay sankey
2003
twenty years of magic Jay Sankey
Voodoo
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
cain & cord\ncoin appears underneath selection in the deck. then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin\njack parker
2007
52 memories Jack Parker
Cain & Cord
Coin appears underneath selection in the deck. Then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin
act accordingly\ndrawings on blank cards come to life and behave strangely (only suggestions and ideas, no actual method descriptions)\noliver meech
2010
plot twists Oliver Meech
Act Accordingly
Drawings on blank cards come to life and behave strangely (only suggestions and ideas, no actual method descriptions)
z character\nhandling 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\nkarl fulves
2010
xtra credit Karl Fulves
Z Character
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
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\nkarl fulves\n4th quarter\njack hara
2012
prolix 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
extending the luck\ncard 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\nhelder guimarães\nthe lucky coin\nroberto giobbi
2015
the veriloquent Helder Guimarães
Extending the Luck
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