Miscellaneous

140 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Count / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Gerade oder Ungerade No. 3, packet of cards is counted as an odd or even number, depending on what the spectator wishes, two cards stuck together with "weak rubber solution, soap or onion juice"
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 5
Unknown Push-Back Count
1897 New Era Card Tricks 102
Unknown Push-Back Count cards are counted from top of pack, first one is stolen back
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 52
Unknown Hiding a Card in a Small Packet four cards, hiding third, using glide and showing bottom card alternating to the left and to the right spectator
 		1961 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6) 131
Jack Avis The Siva Count
1971 Epilogue (Issue 11) 82
Unknown Veeser Count
1972 New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1) 4
Jerry K. Hartman Four-as-Five Count cards counted one at a time, taking them from top and moving to bottom
 		1972 Packet Magic 64
Jerry K. Hartman Four-as-Four Count end-grip, hides bottom card of four, “relative of the Elmsley and Veeser counts”
Related toAlso published here 1972 Packet Magic 67
Karl Fulves Note on Grips
1973 Packet Switches (Part One) 33
Karl Fulves Random Notes (3) Notes on grip and four as five count
 		1973 Packet Switches (Part Two) 108
Karl Fulves 3/4 Count only order changes, every card is seen
Variations 1973 Packet Switches (Part Two) 111
Jack Avis, Roy Walton Siva Count "show four cards as four, concealing none"
 		1973 Card Script 11
William Larsen, T. Page Wright False-Count Cover spectator and performer count simultaneously
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
 Sep. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11) 789
Roy Walton The E.J. Count "Elmsley Jordan", Siva Count, see "Vis à Vis" for credit information
Related to 1975 Card Cavalcade 3 187
Jack Avis The Siva Count
1975 Card Cavalcade 3 187
Karl Fulves Five as Five Count
Related to 1975 Card Fare 53
Jack Avis Siva Count show four cards as four, concealing none
 		Nov. 1975 Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1&2) 6
Karl Fulves Double Push changing order of eight card packet as it is counted
Related to
  • notes on p. 312
 1976 Epilogue (Issue Special No 5) 299
Karl Fulves Block Exchange Count see also notes on page 312
 		1976 Epilogue (Issue Special No 5) 308
Bob Veeser, Philip T. Goldstein Half-Veeser Count
1976 Classic Tackler 3
Jerry Andrus Careful Count
1976 Andrus Card Control 54
Jerry Andrus Careful Count No 2 hiding cards
 		1976 Andrus Card Control 54
Jerry Andrus Canceled Count count, hiding one surface, similar to the ghost count
 		1976 Andrus Card Control 54
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count
 		1977 Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety 29
Jack Avis The Siva Count five cards as four, center one hidden
 		1977 Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety 48
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
Jan. 1978 Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1) 2
Bob Farmer Cabungle alternate handling, with application for packet ambitious card sequence
Inspired by Jan. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5) 511
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
Apr. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8) 554
Philip T. Goldstein The Snap-Turn Count 2/4
 		Aug. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12) 614
Jack Avis Siva Count
Feb. 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 2) 638
Andrew Pargeter Multi Count Technique (Continued) variation for the Elmsley Count, Jordan Count, Siva Count, Eye Count
Related to Sep. 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9) 731
Karl Fulves The Contact Count using card with cut-out section in center of one side
 		1979 The Topological False Count 5
Karl Fulves Continuous Count count with two cards taped together at one side
 		1979 The Topological False Count 13
Philip T. Goldstein Spirit Count
Dec. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12) 963
Jack Avis Siva Count five as four
 		1980 John: Verse Two 6
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
1980 El Manejo de la Carta Doble 15
Jack Avis Siva Count
1981 The Complete Walton — Volume 1 119
Jack Avis Siva Count
1982 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 3) 19
Edward Marlo Additional Ideas - Broken Count Broken Elmsley Count and more broken counts
Variations 1982 Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card 22
Unknown Biddle False Count changing the order
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13) 247
Edward Marlo False Count Spell two unknown Cards are spelled to
 		1983 Marlo without Tears 60
Edward Marlo Unloading False Count cards counted one by one off deck, card unloaded back on deck, see also Marlo's Magazine 4
 		1983 Marlo without Tears 61
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count
 		Aug. 1983 Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8) 814
Larry Taylor The LT Count four as four, one hidden
 		Dec. 1983 Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12) 860
Bob Veeser Veeser Count
Oct. 1983 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1) 1161
Edward Marlo Marlo Count Displacement five as four, card extracted with buckling at penultimate count, originally from TOPS
 		1983 Facsimile (Issue 1) 12
Edward Marlo Marlo Count Displacement five as four, card extracted with buckling at penultimate count, originally from TOPS
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 340
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count
 		1984 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20) 191
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation
1984 Seven Deadly Miracles 35
Simeon Crystal, Harry Lorayne The Count of Mountie Crystal several false counts to count four-as-four and hide a card:
  • The Center Switch Count
  • The Double Double Count
  • The Lorayne Count
see page 1235 for credit corrections
Related to Feb. 1986 Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 2) 1165
Jay Sankey The Revolution Count apparently showing collectors-sandwich of seven cards, really only three selections
 		1986 Sankey Panky 88
Ellis Stanyon, Edward Marlo Stanyon Count with Marlo Concept
1986 Thirty Five Years Later 27
Edward Marlo Marlo Count five as four, top and bottom pulled together on first count
 		1986 Riffling the Pasteboards 17
Jack Avis Siva Count
1986 Mirage 51
Bob Veeser Veeser Count
May 1987 The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3) 79
Karl Fulves Table Trix tabled false-count or second deal, posed as problem
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 50) 240
Brother John Hamman The Countback
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 150
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 1
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 158
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 2
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 160
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 3
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 168
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 4
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 178
Karl Fulves MacCount four cards, Ace travels from pocket back to packet, featuring count that shows all cards but changes order
Variations 1989 And a Packet of Cards 3
Karl Fulves Demi-Device 2&2, featuring a displacement count
 		1989 And a Packet of Cards 21
Karl Fulves Gammatron four-as-four in which all cards are seen but order changed
 		1989 And a Packet of Cards 39
Wesley James The Carry Count (4-4) bottom card stays into place, one of four hidden, note on the Veeser concept
Variations 1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 4
Wesley James The SPEC-3 Count (2-3) one of four hidden
 		1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 6
Wesley James The Ducked SPEC-3 (2-2) one of four hidden
 		1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 7
Wesley James Spec-4 (2-4) one of four hidden
 		1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 8
Wesley James SWAPEC (3-2) one of four hidden
 		1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 9
Gary Ouellet The Paradise 2/4 Count
1990 Close Up Illusions 99
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count, first published in "Son of Bat, Jr.", August 1976
 		1990 Focus 56
Jack Avis Siva Count
1990 Focus 70
Philip T. Goldstein Snap-Turn Count 2/4
 		1990 Focus 71
Philip T. Goldstein Haback-Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count
 		1990 Falschzählmethoden 12
Alex Elmsley Five-as-five Ghost Count combining Elmsley Count and Eric de la Mare False Count, Five-as-Five while hiding one
Related to 1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 55
Karl Fulves Upcount four black cards removed, but selection was red, still found in packet, false count with upjogged cards
 		1991 28 Card Tricks 45
Jerry K. Hartman P. M. Count end-grip, hides bottom
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 133
Jerry K. Hartman Two-Sided Counts turning cards face up and face down in process, hiding surface
  • Over Count
  • Up Count
 		1991 Card Craft 134
Ronnie Ramin False count three cards counted as three, order is displaced
 		1991 Strange Happenings 16
Ronnie Ramin The Faces Display face-up five-card packet, three picture cards above two spot cards, packet shown to be all spot cards, "similar to Daryl's Combo Count"
 		1991 Strange Happenings 18
James Swain, Bill Malone The J. S. Count actually displays using KM style switch, thereafter referred to as "J.S. Switch"
  • To show three cards to be same card
  • To perform Brother Hamman's Gemini Count
  • Gemini Count Variation
  • To perform Daryl Martinez's Diamond Bar
 		1992 Don't Blink 67
Unknown Veeser Count Variation
1992 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 43) 765
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6 27
Doug Edwards Fake-Take Count
Apr. 1993 Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4) 2201
Unknown グライドによるフォールスカウント (Glide as a False Count)
 		1993 Larry Jennings's Card Technique 65
Edward Marlo Unloading/Putback False Count
Inspired by
  • "Switchless Switch" (1956 Card Annual)
 1994 Roger's Thesaurus 178
Unknown Verbal Backwards Counting
1995 Self-Working Close-up Card Magic 6
Edward Marlo Above the Buckle or Break Count displacement count, five as four
 		1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 157
Edward Marlo Necktie Move Handling hiding reversed card as packet is counted through and every card ducked reversed under packet
Inspired by
  • "Necktie Move" (Joe Ovette, "Fast Ones")
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 160
Edward Marlo Displacements for packet tricks and the like, six methods
 		1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 385
Fred G. Taylor Taylor Count curious count application
 		1995 What's Up Deck? 19
Jack Avis Siva Count
1995 What's Up Deck? 60
Unknown Eye Count
1995 What's Up Deck? 139
Karl Fulves Fulves Count five-as-five count, conceals fourth card in packet, positions of second and fifth card are exchanged on one count and restored on a second count, remaining cards (including concealed card) retain their original positions throughout
 		1995 After Craft 20
Jerry K. Hartman Extended Jordan Count with seven cards
 		1995 After Craft 117
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 1 used as a displacement, also hides third card, see more details on p. 200
 		1995 After Craft 197
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 2 used as a displacement, also hides second card, see more details on p. 200
 		1995 After Craft 197
Jack Avis, Roy Walton Four-card Siva Count displacement, does not hide any surfaces
 		1995 After Craft 200
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 3 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
 		1995 After Craft 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 4 displacement, also hides third card
 		1995 After Craft 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 5 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
 		1995 After Craft 201
Ron Bauer The Take-Back Count Switch
Inspired by 1997 L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians 139
Jack Avis Siva Count brief
 		1997 Virtual Foolery 10
Jack Avis Siva Count five as four, credit information
 		1998 Vis à Vis 51
Wesley James Carry Count Variant bottom card stays into place, one of four hidden
Inspired by Oct. 1998 Onyx (Issue 5) 12
Jack Avis Siva Count
1999 Baltimore Notes 6
Jack Avis The Siva Count
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 50
Wesley James Multi-Jordan Count repositioning false count with five cards
 		Apr. 1999 Onyx (Issue 7) 2
Roy Walton E. J. Count combined Elmsley/Jordan Count
 		1999 Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements 11
Chuck Smith Optical Display to show two cards as three
 		2000 Why Not? 6
Simon Lovell The Flipster flourish sequence in which the cards are fanned out and closed and secretly displaced, Twisting the Aces application
 		2000 Son of Simon Says! 57
Jerry K. Hartman, Alex Elmsley Five-as-Five Count apparently shows four Aces surrounding a face-down card, one Ace's face is not seen
Also published here June 2000 Onyx (Issue 11) 7
Edward Marlo Swindle Count
2001 Try the Impossible 121
Guy Hollingworth Phantom Count Palm Replacement Count, as Elmsley-type count is started, palmed cards are replaced
 		2002 Penumbra (Issue 2) 9
Unknown Verbal Backwards Counting 12-11-10-9-8-7-6
 		2002 Impuzzibilities 27
Karl Fulves, Stanley Collins Re-Arrangement Move cards shown and rearranged secretly
Inspired by 2003 Off The Books (Issue 4) 63
Wesley James Edge-Off Displacement Edge-Off Displacement, Edge-Off Count, counting off a number of cards at first counting movement
 		2004 Enchantments 32
Edward Marlo, Wesley James The Marlo Flexible Count Grip, modified
Inspired by
  • New Tops, Vol. 3 No. 12, Dec. 1963
 2004 Enchantments 54
Wesley James The JEHHFOWJ Count "Jordan, Elmsley, Haxton, Houghton, ?, James"
 		2004 Enchantments 55
Wesley James Feed Biddle Count break in both hands, cards interlaced
 		2004 Enchantments 212
Wesley James Four-as-Four (Hiding Two, FAF-Two) Counts discussion of 4-as-4 counts
  • The FAF-Two C Count
Related to 2004 Enchantments 380
Unknown Steal-Back card stolen back as cards are counted with faces towards spectator
 		2004 Enchantments 420
Jack Avis Siva Count
2004 Tribute 13
Unknown The Revolution Count counted packet flipped over during count
 		2004 Sankey Unleashed 44
Unknown Psychological False Count 13-12-11-10-... and x makes y
 		2006 Further Impuzzibilities 23
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
2006 The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic 100
Jerry K. Hartman, Alex Elmsley Five-as-Five Count apparently shows four Aces surrounding a face-down card, one Ace's face is not seen
Related toAlso published here 2007 Card Dupery 137
Father Cyprian Pivot Count credit?
"...the Pivot Count, a move explained by Father Cyprian many years ago in one of his lecture notes."
 		2007 Card Dupery 287
Jack Avis Siva Count
2007 Card Dupery 304
Unknown Psychological False Count 14-13-12-... and y makes y
 		2010 Subsequent Impuzzibilities 13
Harry Lorayne About Counts four-as-four counts in End Grip
  • The Center Switch Count
  • The Double Double Count
  • The Lorayne Count
Related to 2011 Special Effects 126
Jerry K. Hartman Displacement Count
2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 96
Brother John Hamman 2-for-4 Count
2017 Wabi-Sabi 17
Brother John Hamman Two-As-Four Count
July 2017 Elixir (Vol. 1 No. 1 (Summer #1)) 7
Brother John Hamman Countback
Oct. 2018 Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2)) 96
Giancarlo Scalia Secuencia Cuenta Biddle biddle count variation, to switch and position cards
 		2019 Punto Cero.1 16
Jack Avis Siva Count
May 2020 Genii (Vol. 83 No. 5) 63
Larry Jennings, Richard Kaufman The All-Count Technique general comments on grips
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 260
Larry Jennings False Count As Add-On top cards added to packet at start of count
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 310
Larry Jennings Flushtration Variation using Verdnase Break, showing packet as four Jokers and one Ace
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 341