653 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards
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Faire tirer des cartes par différentes personnes; les bien mêler ensemble par différents mélanges; montrer ensuite qu'elles ne sont ni dessus ni dessous, et les tirer du jeu d'un coup de main four selected cards are found after the deck has been shuffled with four air-pressure turnover revelations, nine classic passes are involved
1786 127
Third Method spectators remember cards and their positions
1876 44
Blindfold Location multiple cards by touch
1889 39
Gordon Wigan To Change Three Cards, placed in the Pocket of a Spectator, into Three Others previously chosen
Related to 1890 48
Die Karten in der Brusttasche No. 1, deck placed in breast pocket of spectator, selections from another deck inserted in pocketed deck, performer takes them out by touch, one deck slightly bigger
1895 3
Der Kartenkünstler als Hellseher No. 34, four cards chosen, deck placed in spectator's pocket, number named, cards removed and card at that number is first selection, repeated three more times
1895 40
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Non plus ultra several cards chosen, placed under handkerchief, then shuffled into deck, found by performer, cards punched on the fly
1896 35
Noli me tangere several cards on table, spectators turn cards end for end and performer identifies which ones, one-way punch mark
1896 36
Der allwissende Künstler four selections shuffled into deck, piles made and selection choses pile with selections
1896 79
Das mathematische Mischen - 2. second application, two cards chosen among ten card packet and then located
1896 119
Four Cards Caught At The Finger Tips duplicates
1897 103
Carl Willmann Die Karte aus der Brusttasche deck placed in pocket, cards removed one by one, at named position the selection is removed, also with multiple selections
Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
3
Phantome Das Herausfinden zweier von einer fremden Person gezogenen Karten aus dem Spiel two cards found behind back, duplicates
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
165
Divination Extraordinaire ten cards chosen and returned, performer deals deck into four piles, one contains all selections
1909 173
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Erste Ausführung) two cards are selected from a deck, performer finds same card in second deck placed in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1910 6
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Zweite Ausführung) two selections shuffled back, performer locates first card from another deck in his pocket, it changes into second selection which is given away
Also published here 1910 178
Charles T. Jordan The New Pack Detection No. 7, deck is split in two and two cards selected and exchanged, both cards are divined
Also published here 1920 15
Oswald Rae A Novel Card Effect two selections are produced under handkerchief, duplicates
1926 9
Louis Nikola A Subtle Game Cards in four spectator's hands are slowly eliminated until only their selection remans in their hands
Related toAlso published here 1927 44
Jack Merlin Another Red and Black Effect a red card and a black card are selected, after the shuffle the deck is separated and in one hand are all red cards and the black selection and in the other hand vice versa
1927/28 11
Jack Merlin Vibrating Cards three selection produced one handed from the middle of the deck, pulled out with the thumb one by one
1927/28 13
Dual Detection two cards chosen by stabbing another card in the deck, deck dealt into four piles and assembled, deck cut and both cards found at two previously predicted numbers
1928 8
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gehorsamen Karten in der Tasche des Zuschauers deck placed inside pocket of spectator, performer removes three selections at three named numbers
1930 86
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle
Related to 1934 20
A Coincidence No. 15, piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
1935 18
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
1936 44
Franklin M. Chapman, Harry Bernard Vanishing Deck three cards chosen, one found behind back, deck covered with handkerchief, other two cards found and deck vanishes
1936 5
Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed
1937 48
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
Related to 1937 82
The Three Heaps three key cards
1937 84
Devilish Cards three selections, three key cards
1937 90
The Quartette four cards chosen and spelled out
1937 92
, Alexander Herrmann Stage Location three selections found in spectator's pockets, one by spectator himself, variation of Alexander Herrmann's "The Egyptian Pocket"
1937 97
Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure
1937 178
J. F. Orrin From a Hat finding cards with deck in hat, Menetekel Deck
1937 258
Finding any Number of Selected Cards at Once or Separately basic stripper deck application
1937 265
Card from Spectator's Pocket deck put in spectator's pocket, cards located therein, stripper deck
1937 267
Finding Three Cards stripper deck
1937 276
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937 334
Charles T. Jordan The Master Riddle six card location
1937 344
Triple Card Mystery three cards
1937 350
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
237
Three Chosen Cards Discovered from Shuffled Pack in a Hat menetekel deck
1938 439
Professor Hoffmann A Triple Discovery three selections are located twice, stripper deck
1938 457
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
The Razzle Dazzler combo
1940 266
Three in One using one hand only, different discoveries
1940 279
Double Discovery two-card catch
1940 308
Theodore Annemann The Whistle two cards reverse with fun presentation
Variations Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Kent Arthur Pastiche card selected, another turns over, third selection predicted
1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
The Great Maurice Card Finesse two cards lost, deck covered in paper, selections come to top and bottom, duplicates in paper
1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
649
Charles Arbuthnot Double Key Location
1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
688
Jack Vosburgh Help from Hades three cards selected, and written on paper and lost, found again with pieces of paper, miscall
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
708
Louis Lam A Miracle in Cards two cards and their positions are noted, one by performer and one by spectator, cards are eventually found
1940 6
Eddie Joseph Almost a Miracle two selections are found, with apparent failure
Related to 1940 ca. 11
Eddie Joseph "The Gambler Gets Your Cards" four selection pushed in different parts, performer finds them by riffling to them one by one
1941 5
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips several cards chosen and replaced, performer finds all of them in his pocket
Related to 1941 10
Tony Kardyro Routine Using the "Total Mystery" and "Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips" combination of both routines
1941 10
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Second Effect) five cards named, removed and then lost, deck put in spectator's pocket and found there by performer
1941 11
The Thoughtful Joker double key card location
1941/27 241
A "Sense of Touch" Discovery cards are shuffled in hat, performer "feels" selections
1941/27 243
Edward Marlo Imitation of Scarne thumb digs in deck and drags card out
1942 7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Silver Trick date on coin is used to count down to four selections
1942 15
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Four Card Discovery return of selections with rubber banded deck, four cards found in pocket
1942 30
Clayton Rawson Scrambled Thoughtwaves two cards are selected and deck put into pocket, cards transform into the thoughts of the spectator's (stripper, famous actor etc.) cards are eventually found and deck is normal again
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
9
Eddie Joseph A Double Location two-card version of previous location, with variations:
  • the two selections come next to each other
  • several men choose the same card, women also
Inspired by 1942 15
Jonny Geist Nummer XYZ three numbers named and cards counted to table, bottom cards are selections
Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Paper Clip Discovery chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them
Also published here 1942 12
Bruce Elliott Psychic Ammeter card stand with arrow, arrow points to two selections without being touched
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
131
Art Lyle Cute Cut three selections are cut to
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
153
Art Lyle The Similarity Is In the Difference spectators write names on blank cards, deck in pocket, cards are found
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
182
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
1943 6
James G. Thompson Jr. Yoo Hoo, Dear! several cards are remembered by putting a knife somewhere in the deck
May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
John Mulholland Red/Black Location standard location of two cards using red/black setup
Related to 1944 22
John Mulholland To Know How Many Cards Are Taken From the Deck cards taken in a group, cut deck at location of removal and sight top and bottom cards, magician says number of cards drawn and names each one
1944 50
John Mulholland The Fortune Telling Cards deck is cut into three piles and top cards are set aside face down, packets are turned face up and magician gives a “reading” based on the bottom cards, then divines the three cards
1944 51
John Mulholland Combined Tricks begin with Hungry Jackass stack, deal into two piles to go into “Red/Black Location”, see references
Related to 1944 135
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle? two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here 1944 268
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1944 293
Edward Marlo Triple Routine
1945 16
Edward Marlo Night Club Routine three Cards with prediction finish
1945 17
Dolf Rudin Just Think of One two cards are found
1945 30
Jerry Sorensen That's the Way They're Done four cards are found, one with Martin Gardner's "Lie Detector Test"
1945 33
Eugene Bernstein Sensitive Fingers five selected cards are found by touch alone
1945 72
Martin Gardner Spread, Shuffle, Spread one to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found, sharp/round index divided deck
1945 89
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1945 96
Arthur H. Buckley A Brilliant Climax (My Pet Effect) Experiment No. 28 - four selections are produced which change to Aces and back in a kick-back-kind effect
1946 185
Arthur H. Buckley Quintuplets Experiment No. 31 - five cards
1946 193
Out of the Hat deck placed in hat, bottom flicked, four selections jump out of hat
1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
53
Neal Elias Zingone Spread Poker Deal idea
Inspired by 1946 16
Wernoli Liebe Freunde! solution for "Phantom-Trick", selections are found in bag
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
4
J. B. Bobo Name Your Cards here spelled "Bo Bo", piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
1946 42
W. T. Williard Twenty Card Sequel Joker pushed in twenty-card packet and cards on either side remembered, they are eventually found
1946 47
Edward Marlo Mar Locato two cards
1947 41
James Auer Three Linked Discoveries location of three thought of cards
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
22
J. B. Bobo Two Backward Cards performer stabs card reversed between two selections behind his back
1947 42
J. B. Bobo Double Discovery performer stabs card reversed between two selections
1947 48
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
9
George G. Kaplan Mind-Reading with Two Subjects two card location using the corner-short
1948 46
George G. Kaplan Crystal Clairvoyance featuring a napkin force
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1948 179
Bert Allerton Allerton's Amazing Aces four selections cut to one by one, they change into aces
1948 3
Bill Simon Tnuoc two selections, one is found by cutting to indicator card, second reverses in the middle of the deck
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
594
Martin Gardner Hand to Hand two card location, similar to Hofzinser's two card catch, deck half face up, half face down
Also published here Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 163)
655
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. One-Way Deck partial rough-smooth
1948 13
Arthur H. Buckley The Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1948 161
Norman Houghton Humoring the Hobbyist two selections are lost in the deck, three cards and center card is reversed packet cut into the center and performer holds it behind back, when placed on table two selections are found next to reversed card
Sep. 1948 464
Arthur H. Buckley Slap Cards cards peeked at, deck shuffled, the cards appear on the face of the deck one by one
1948 127
Arthur H. Buckley A Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
Also published here 1948 136
Arthur H. Buckley From the Pocket spectator finds two selections with deck in his pocket, two duplicates
1948 160
Paul LePaul An Unexpected Climax
Variations 1949 155
Paul LePaul Color Segregation
1949 169
John Hamilton Of the Phoenix
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
710
Dr. William T. Palchinas Skill-Nil! combination of several routines, here as Palchanis
  • Pay Off (Walter Gibson)
  • One Good Trick (Walter Gibson)
  • A Total Mystery (Tony Kardyro)
  • Total Mystery / Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Tony Kardyro)
  • Card-Incidence (Charles Terraneau)
Related to Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 183)
731
Four-Ace Production Deck placed in pocket, can extract and locate four Aces
1949 30
Clayton Rawson The Weight of Thought two cards are located, see p. 611 for corrections
Nov. 1949 600
Walter Behm Trio three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
three selections, one placed in envelope with thread and blank card is found with pips on thread, second is placed in paper cone and pierced with knife, and picture of third selection is revealed with cut newspaper
Also published here 1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
7
Joe Stuthard Cutting Several Selected Cards
1949 18
Joe Stuthard Trick with an Accomplice cards chosen and lost from assistant, performer then finds them
1949 20
Eddie Joseph Double Prediction two cards are found, spelling prediction
1949 ca. 6
Clayton Rawson In One Second Flat saliva, two cards are found
Also published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
783
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards, see p. 793 for additional ideas by Al Forsythe
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 197)
786
The Great Maurice The Cards and the Handkerchief three selections fall out of the deck when covered with handkerchief
Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
852
Paul Rosini The Peek Trick spectator peeks a card, performer asks whether she really saw one as misdirection to control it, another is peeked, second found, changes in first
1950 46
John Hamilton The Australian Deal two cards are found twice by means of the down under deal
Variations Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
907
Toni Koynini A.B.C. Dealer four bridge hands dealt, top card of one pile is a Ten, first spectator counts down to tenth card, remembers it, tells his value to next one and so on for three selections, cards forced and dealt into performer's hand
1951 10
Eddie Joseph Give Me Another Chance selection not found after slop shuffle, second selection made, then both found
1951 6
Eddie Joseph Triple Discovery three cards lost and revealed, slop shuffle triumph climax
1951 11
Eddie Joseph That's Your Card - Take It Away four cards chosen, lost, honest slop shuffle to mix cards face-up/face-down, performer cuts to cards
1951 25
Rolf Andra Die rätselhafte Zusammenkunft performer's and spectator's selection are found
1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 6)
36
Edward Marlo Multiple Production Sequence suggestion for five cards
1952 94
Bill Simon Four Card Locations deck divided in two, number named cards found at that number from top and bottom of each packet
1952 89
Robert Parrish Accordion Reverse every other card openly reversed, spectator remembers one face-to-face pair which is replaced, performer separates cards behind his back except selections
1952 20
Oscar Weigle Double Duty two cards in two halves chosen by performer and spectator by removing some cards, counting them and remembering a card at that position, later both halves are dealt in unison and reversed cards show up at the position of the selections
1952 37
Dr. Jacob Daley Triple Thought three key cards, hindu shuffle placements
1952 59
Howard A. Adams Trilemma three phase routine
  • two mentally selected cards change places
  • two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
  • five mentally selected cards are found
Variations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 280)
1118
John Barc Sockard three selections, socks are used to find cards
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
27
Stewart James Spelling Location two selection, one is found by spelling first card
1954 4
Stewart James Seven Wonders several cards are chosen via dealing packets themes around the number seven, they are eventually found
1954 4
Howard A. Adams Casting the Future multiple cards prediction with two dice
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
144
P. Howard Lyons Prak-Tekel Hand Control dealing two hands from a Menetekel deck, cards chosen from one hand are divined or located by touch in pocket
Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
19
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards
Also published here 1956 106
Martin Gardner Hand to Hand two card location, similar to Hofzinser's two card catch, deck half face up, half face down, cards are thrown several times
Also published here 1956 112
Lu Brent Peek-A-Boo! Card Location Two spectators peek at two cards, magician divines/locates them, bold magician peek
1956 11
Lu Brent "U-Find-Our-Cards" Spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found between two selected cards
Related to 1956 21
Lu Brent Sight-Unseen Magician stabs card face-up into deck, finds three selections
Related to 1956 24
Rolf Andra Zwei Karten zeigen sich magisch performer's and spectator's selections are found, cards are reversed in small packets
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 2)
422
Jack Avis, Cy Endfield, Roy Walton Three From Three
  • Effect No. 1: three card location, one reversed others next to it
  • Effect No. 2: off-beat card location, pocket
  • Effect No. 3: multiple transformation
Related toVariations 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 345)
205
Dai Vernon Cocktail Cards cards are mixed in hat, yet three cards are found
1959 10
Edward Marlo Impromptu Power two selections, performer makes two piles and selections are at same position in each pile
1959 37
Al Leech A Triple Discovery first card rises to the top and transforms in the second and third selected card
1959 17
Terry Guyatt Mental Card Trick four cards are found, each gets six card and thinks of one, then cards are put together, shuffled and packets shown, when someone sees his card, the performer knows which one
1959 318
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #1 "Discovery of two freely chosen cards", two cards chosen with down-under deal from an eight-card packet
Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
14
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #2 "Performer apparently finds four selected cards. Shows an idea in Re-Forcing", down-under deal with an eight-card packet
Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
14
Malcolm Davison Finding the Lady is Easy three signed blank cards, two are found by performer and third one turns out to be the blank card held by spectator since the beginning
1960 76
Jack Avis The Devilish Die two card selected with top and bottom numbers of rolled die, both are eventually located
Variations Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
19
Edward Marlo Double Peek Face Up Locators two cards fingertip peeked, performer reverses two cards behind back which lie next to both selections
1962 52
Harry Lorayne Location Supreme three card location, then another two cards, divided deck (pictures and Aces on top)
Variations 1962 24
Francis Carlyle, Harry Lorayne Personally Yours three cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one
1962 125
Harry Lorayne Four-in-Hand four selections found, change to Aces, selections to pocket
1962 245
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
1962 21
Milton Kort Kortially Yours Vernon's Variant type of effect, each person handed five cards and cards are turned face up and down (do as i do), in the end all the cards are face down except their selection
Related to 1962 7
Paul Marcus A Southern Exposure three selections are found with matches
Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
341
Edward Marlo Nine and Ten Card Faro Control using a locator card
1964 27
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Peek two cards peeked at, behind back performer reverses card, it's between the two selections, Marlo's Peek Deck
1964 34
Edward Marlo Triple Packet Disclosure cutting three packets, distributing three selections on top, with variations
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 2 Slip Cut)
7
Harry Lorayne The Flip-Over Locator three selections
VariationsAlso published here 1967 20
Gene Finnell Togetherness Repeat cutting to two selected cards
1967 4
Jim Ryan Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 79
Edward Marlo Effect 5 two selections, two cards shown but only one selection, other one transforms into second selection
1968 15
Edward Marlo Effect 11 - Double Whammy three selections found with transformation surprise
1968 19
Karl Fulves Four Sided Triangle "Cards & Dice", three cards selected behind back according to roll of three dice, two located and one divined
Jan. 1968 152
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Peek
Inspired byAlso published here 1968 52
Ken De Courcy Round the World with a Pack of Cards comedic routine in which multiple selections are found or divined with prop effects that are assigned to different countries, among the apparatus are: egg beater, card in balloon, snake basket
1968 1
Karl Fulves Example 13 two spectators note cards in a packet, after some questions and shuffling they are on the top, gray code and faro
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
19
Karl Fulves Example 14 two spectators note cards in a packet, after some questions and shuffling they are on the top, gray code and faro
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
20
Arthur Hill Tri-Find three cards chosen and initialed, they are found via a procedure and with a display stand, see also p. 270 for reference
July 1969 271
Edward Marlo Multiple Fan Jog Effect three cards are thrust into fan, next to three selections
1970 89
Edward Marlo A Complex Problem two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
Related toVariations 1970 127
Edward Marlo Reversed Selected Locators four cards selected, two turn over and their value counts to other two selections
Related to 1970 134
Dick Koester, Allan Ackerman Smyth Myth Retold cards are shuffled face up into face down, pairs put on the table, when one spectator sees his card he says stop, the other card face down is the second selection
1970 33
Karl Fulves Klondike Notes two card location with Klondike Shuffle
Related to 1971 17
Peter Kane The Faro Five Ace to Five given to five spectators who also select a card, all back in deck, after a few shuffles the reversed number cards are next to the selections
1971 15
Jerry K. Hartman Down & Deal "Two Tricks" No. 2
three or more spectators select cards and receive packets, they all do down-under-deals simultaneously and end up with selections
Also published here Apr. 1971 414
Jerry K. Hartman Notes on 3 Card Catch three selection, found with four aces
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1971 461
Roy Walton Helpmates two selections turn over with the help of two random cards which also turn over
Also published here 1971 9
Roy Walton Demi Demon mates are found, faro
VariationsAlso published here 1971 24
Tom Batchelor Three Card Location first two cards are found folded in half in the deck one by one, third card folded in quarters in matchbox
1971 41
Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton As A Triple Card Revelation Expansion Notes, faro and twenty-six key
Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
114
Doc Mifflin Double Barrel two card location, first card turns into second card
1972 81
The Pack Vanishes all cards vanish except two selections
1972 84
Gerald Kosky Tattle-Tale
Also published here 1972 89
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Three Card Peek Discovery No. 259, control sequence for three cards, presumably positioning them for some revelation sequence that's not given
1972 65
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Riffle Quadruple Peek Poker Deal Demonstration No. 296, four cards peeked at and then are found in one hand of five-hand poker deal, peek force and dropping five cards on every peek
1972 76
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Card Discovery No. 417, Poker Player's Picnic with four selections
1972 113
Three Card Discovery Reverse Card Routine No. 521, three cards chosen and found in different ways, sandwich and turnover of cards
Related to 1972 146
Dr. Jacob Daley Triple Peek Finish No. 535, note too short
Related to 1972 151
Frank Garcia Vanishing Deck two card located, deck under handkerchief, rest vanishes, lapping
1973 50
Francis Haxton Impromptu Unlimited four chosen card buried in deck, joker placed on top attracts the selections to top one by one
Inspired by Sep. 1973 660
Gene Finnell Strictly to Enhance Your Imagination Aces lost and found, then two selections found and deck separated into reds and blacks, faro
Related to 1973 36
Rolf Andra Geheimnisvolles Zusammentreffen two selections end up together
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
44
Jerry Mentzer Three Card Surprise three card location with surprise transposition climax
1974 38
Bill Okal Alternate Presentation Three Card Surprise three card location with surprise transposition climax
Inspired by 1974 44
Jerry Mentzer Applications three selections
1974 116
Roy Walton The Magic Lesson "Two Down-Under Routines"
four selections from fifteen-card packet made and found with down-under deal
Also published here Jan. 1974 699
Martin Gardner Von Hand zu Hand two card location, similar to Hofzinser's two card catch, deck half face up, half face down
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
35
Clayton Rawson In einer einzigen Sekunde saliva, two cards are found
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
37
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Turnovers two selections lost in deck, packets are cut into hand, alternating face up and face down throughout deck until all is reassembled, deck is spread and all cards face same way except both selections
Also published here 1974 28
Jochen Zmeck Das Gehirn des Teufels three cards chosen, positions of all three cards named one by one, last card cut to by performer
Inspired by
  • Howard Albright routine
1974 5
Martin A. Nash A New Peek Quicky three (or more), see p. 443 for additional crediting
1975 62
Richard Kaufman An Instant Three-Card Location
1975 87
Jerry K. Hartman, Roy Walton Mock Turtle cards on face of deck change into selections
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
234
Francis Haxton Paired Choice in two piles of cards, two selected cards are found at the same position
Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
60
Stewart Judah Elimination Discovery Some weird dealing trick to locate two cards mixed into six piles of five cards
1975 218
Jerry Mentzer Card Combinations all backs followed by a two card revelation
1975 8
Bruce Cervon Puzzling Aces
Inspired by 1976 28
Dai Vernon Another Variation four cards selected and shuffled back, spectator takes any four cards which turn out to be selections
1976 3
Bob Haines Four Gone Conclusion two selected cards, four top cards are shown to be all alike, two of the disappear, the two left are now the selected cards
May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
256
Mark Weston The Spinners two selected cards are found by spinning a third one in the air
July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
286
Roy Walton Truth & Consequences five cards, lie detector presentation
Also published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
311
Bernard Bilis Joker Finder Joker inserted into deck, inserted in between two selections
1976 20
Charles T. Jordan, Whispering Joker No. 6, Joker inserted in twenty-card packet, card on both sides remembered, placed in two pockets, selections removed by performer
1976 10
The Card Star cards tossed at a star, three cards appear on ends of the star, apparatus
1976 101
Edward Marlo A Three Way Illusion with selections and fair process, credit information on p. 318
1977 312
Fred Robinson Double Denial two cards selected, two different cards shown, both turn into selected ones in the hands of the spectator
Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
387
Philip T. Goldstein 2-4-1
1977 18
J. C. Pages, Jean Faré Delayed Jump Two selections transpose in process of locating them (ending similar to Devilish Miracle)
Related to 1977 16
Harry Lorayne Two-Card Revelation two halves, two cards pushed into other half, face-up/face-down condition, all righten except the two cards, bit like Rosini's Double Reverse
Related to 1977 118
Rolf Andra 1. Eine Buchstabieridee spelling two selections, one from top one from bottom of the deck
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
8
Ken Krenzel Three Transfers three peeked at cards, key cards
1978 60
Ken Krenzel Triple Peek Location
1978 138
Christian Scherer Zweimal two apparently different cards are selected and found by spelling the name, sucker element
1978 20
Christian Scherer Die Allwissende Kreuz Vier two card location, locator card counted and spelled out
1978 61
Nachbarn für immer two selections are shuffled back in the deck and are found next to each other in the center of the deck
1978 57
Kartenfinden mit mehreren Zuschauern several cards are found at once behind back
1978 65
Der Kartenmagnet cards are found next to a face up card
1978 79
Erraten mehrerer Karten some cards are noted on a piece of paper, cards are removed from deck by performer
1978 118
Roy Walton Second Time Around three cards chosen, found reversed, other cards on either side
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 11
Rolf Andra Verwandeln und wandern two selections are found and they change places
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
9
Simon Aronson Symmethree three cards peeked at, first selection turns face up, both remaining selections are counted to from the first one using its value
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1978 38
Edward Marlo Faro Fantastiques 49 card deck, several spectatators shuffle packets and remember card, selections appear in one poker hand, three presentations
1979 359
Harry Lorayne Triple Header three cards found reversed, via countdown, etc, two handlings
1979 246
Karl Fulves MB + 2 two cards chosen from packet are located, Milk Build Shuffle application
1979 25
Paul Harris A Card in the Hand is Worth Two in the Deck indifferent card used to stab between two selection, it changes into third, using P.U.S.H. switch
Related to 1979 146
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop No. 59, two cards, two halves dealt, performer shouts stop
Also published here 1979 98
Howard A. Adams Thinkard from five ESP cards two are selected, unknown word is spelled by spectator to shuffle, both cards are found
1979
OICUFESP (Issue 2 - ten MORE brand new esp card miracles)
7
Frank Garcia, Edward Victor Supreme Control four selections found via Christ Aces procedure
Inspired by 1980 68
Frank Garcia 3 Star Card Miracle Discovery three cards with key cards
1980 38
Father Cyprian The No-Name Game deck cut and top four cards distributed, replaced, four blackjack games played and the 4 spectators' cards make perfect hands
1980 56
John Cornelius Threefold three spectators cut the deck, remember the bottom card of the pile and put the cards in their pockets, three thought of cards are divined, trick not named in these notes, name taken from "The Award-Winning Magic Of John Cornelius"
VariationsAlso published here 1980 1
Jimmy Ray Side by Side card is reversed in deck next to selections
1980 12
Jimmy Ray Side by Side 2nd Version card is reversed in deck next to selections, without gimmicked card
1980 14
Juan Tamariz Doble Revelación Efecto N°15, location of two cards, second à la stabbed in the pack
1980 57
Al Smith Trio two cards chosen from one deck are located with an indicator card chosen from another deck
Inspired by 1980 22
Scotty York The Card in the Menu Stand one of two selections is signed, one found by cutting to it and placed on menu stand, other found inside menu stand, one duplicate
1980 10
Michael Skinner Three Different Ways three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way
Variations 1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
33
Jim Ryan Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate
Also published here 1981 17
Bob Hummer, Martin Gardner Paper Clip Discovery chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them
Also published here 1981 118
Roy Walton Helpmates two selections turn over with the help of two random cards which also turn over
Also published here 1981 54
Roy Walton Demi Demon mates are found, faro
Also published here 1981 71
Roy Walton Circulation two cards chosen from half the deck, a face-up nine is used to count to both of them, faros
1981 225
Charles Hudson The Royal Computer Kings and Queens are given to spectator for CATO procedure, two card turned over, two previous selections
Variations 1982 109
Tom Craven Three By Two pair of mates find three selections
1982 159
Harry Levine Con-Fusion three card location with transformations and stuff
1982 198
Harry Lorayne Strip-"Kicker" card tossed in deck turns over and finds two selections
1982 427
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Doublestop two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
Inspired byVariations 1982 5
Karl Fulves Rerun twenty cards, incomplete faro, two cards are selected and a third card is put into the back of the deck and flicked, first card flies out then the same on the table with the second card
1982 7
Christian Scherer Irrtum ace put in center of the deck penetrates it and arrives on top with two selections next to it, first mistake because of wrong ace
1982 109
Christian Scherer Komplex three card location, with production of four aces
1982 132
Christian Scherer Überraschende Entdeckung two card location
1982 141
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Mental Mystery three selections are found by cutting to them
1982 6
Basil Horwitz Mind-Nova five cards are selected by five spectators and put on table, spectators choses correctly which card belongs to which spectator
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
161
Mike Bornstein Lalapalooza Aces Aces lost in one pile and four selections in second pile, piles shuffled face up into face down, all cards end up face down except four pairs each consisting of an Ace and a selection
1982 30
Juan Tamariz No Special Favorites three selections are lost and found multiple times
Also published here Apr. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 4)
761
Harry Blackstone, Juan Tamariz Tres Monedas Magneticas No. 5, threes selections are found with three coins
1983 7
Michael Powers Quadratic Aces three cards selected, then slow-motion Ace Assembly, then the other three packets are shown to consist of four-of-a-kinds corresponding to selections
1983 41
Martin A. Nash Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas three selections are produced skillfully from shuffled deck
1984 47
Stephen Tucker Departure Lounge thought of card appeas between black kings,black kings find two other selections and vanish
Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1206
Shiv Duggal Best Shot
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1263
Stephen Tucker The dance master First card found by fancy cut, second card found by counting down value of first selection + other random cards
Inspired by 1984 29
Jeff White The White Stuff three selection, first found and split in other two selections, cards are lost and found again
1984 89
Karl Fulves Odd Color Out No. 19, cards shuffled face-up/face-down via CATO by spectator, two selections made, performer handles cards and all face-up cards are red with a black selection and vice versa
Variations 1984 27
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue No. 62, two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1984 91
Stephen Tucker Mystery Room two selections, another card is used to find them by tossing it in the deck between selections
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
687
Roy Johnson Mythical Princess two cards are found, clock theme, prediction with sucker element
1984 17
Juan Tamariz La Carta Fantasma two phase routine, finding two selections and transposition of cards, blank card changes into selection, all with Bruce Cervon's Pivot Production
1984 62
Juan Tamariz Los Tres Actores three selections are lost and found multiple times
Also published here 1984 87
Jerry Sadowitz Boom! three cards produced simultaneously, in-the-hands
Variations 1984 20
Mike Maxwell All's Fair three aces locate three selections (Marlo theme)
Sep. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1109
Thomas Alan Waters Quintastic spectator cuts deck and places top cards in five different pockets, performer shows that he did the same beforehand, cards match
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
753
Pick-a-Card Poker five selections stacked into a poker hand
Related to 1985 4
The Spellbinder two cards located in small packet after anti-faros and down-under deal
Related to 1985 24
Stewart Judah Wenn zwei das Gleiche tun Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer
Also published here July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
124
Stewart Judah Fabrizierte Zufälle number card from 123-deck chosen, in one deck three cards chosen with this number, duplicates found in another deck
July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
140
Ben Harris Twin Inspiration Flashy production of two chosen cards
1986 60
Ben Harris Super Sally Sandwich three selections, finishes with two selections sandwiching third
1986 5
John C. Wagner, Jim Ryan Transpojuxtaposition two cards are found but placed in front of wrong spectator, transposition
Inspired by 1987 145
Jerry Sadowitz, Gordon Bruce Four Card Revelation card rises, changes while outjogged, then changes into third and finally fourth selection
Inspired by 1987 66
Gordon Bruce Remember to Forget two cards chosen by one spectator, first one found and placed aside, same card found again and tabled card is now second selection
Also published here Nov. 1987
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences on Techniques of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 29
Larry Jennings Double Shake-Out two peeked at cards (incomplete faro condition) slide out when deck is shaken
1988 169
Michael Ammar The Two Card Trick selection appears and changes into second selection
Also published here 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
26
Roy Walton Thrice Removed
  • "Riffle Aces"
three selections, also as Ace production
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1373
Karl Fulves R5B5 five black and five red cards, card selected from each, they end up being in the opposite packet
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 35)
1407
Barrie Richardson Touch Control two freely selected cards are named by performer and found blindfolded inside pocket
July 1988
Magick (Issue 407)
2031
Edward Marlo Incomplete Double Disclosure two cards selected, one turns over and it's next to other card or it is found with it
1988 20
Edward Marlo Double Reverse Location two reversed cards locate two previously peeked cards
1988 126
Edward Marlo A Routine of Surprises indifferent card changes into two selections one by one and back, selections are in two pockets
1988 159
Edward Marlo Effect two selections lost, one reversed in tabled spread, it changes into the other selection, the travel to pocket
1988 322
Roy Walton Truth & Consequences five cards, lie detector presentation
Also published here 1988 5
Roy Walton Second Time Around three cards chosen, found reversed, other cards on either side
Also published here 1988 70
Roy Walton The Magic Lesson four selections from fifteen-card packet made and found with down-under deal
Also published here 1988 139
Peter Wilker Gemischtes Doppel two spectators have five cards each from a deck of Jumbo cards and exchange one, both cards are located
Inspired by 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 7)
1
Brother John Hamman Peek Look Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Variations 1989 66
Brother John Hamman Go Fish four selections, performer finds four, three of them change to match fourth
1989 185
Brother John Hamman Blind Chance four selections found from face-up/face-down mixed deck
1989 189
Brother John Hamman The Marx Brothers four jacks transform into selections, aces, ...
Variations 1989 234
Karl Fulves Triple Sandwich Location three selections, card found with sandwich cards, those change into other two selections
1989 47
Chris Kenner Two Card Location two card location
Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Karl Fulves Gambler's Dream five red and black cards, one chosen from each, open stacking procedure, two hands dealt and the selections are exchanged
1989 26
Roger Crosthwaite Plus One, Minus Two two cards are located by cutting, third is found sandwiched between them
Inspired by 1989 45
Juan Tamariz Three Actors three selections are lost and found multiple times
Also published here 1989/91 114
John Bannon Shock Treatment thought-of-card placed in pocket as prediction, another selection is found
Related toVariations 1990 42
Ron Ferris Double Brainwave deck split in red / black two cards selected, ploy to place the card in other colored section
Also published here 1990 566
Gary Ouellet, Michael Powers Touch Three Cards two cards are selected and lost in the deck, a third card is turned over and the chosen cards found next to it
1990 142
Philip T. Goldstein Third Degree Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
VariationsAlso published here
  • "3rd Degree" in "New Tops" August, 1980. P. 43.
1990 21
Edward Marlo Unstacked Peek-Look-Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards, without set-up
Inspired by 1990 119
Ron Bauer If you are going to Peek, Look, and Think, at least Pique, Hook, and Link three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Inspired by 1990 142
Michael Ammar The Two Card Trick selection appears and changes into second selection
Also published here 1991 208
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Signed Technicolor Card to Wallet card from blue deck is signed and lost, two cards from red deck are lost, red cards found, blue in Bendix Bombshell Wallet
July 1991 14
Michael Ammar Der 2-Kartentrick selection appears and changes into second selection, German translation of reference
Also published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
21
Christoph Borer Nichtraucher two cards, one is cut to, second is found under box of cigarettes, eventually a non-smoking sign appears on the first selection
Also published here 1991 12
Jerry Sadowitz Trick Three three cards cut to and remembered, they end up together after a faro
Inspired by Oct. 1991
Profile (Issue 4)
1
Gordon Bruce Remember to Forget two cards chosen by one spectator, first one found and placed aside, same card found again and tabled card is now second selection
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
3
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Turnovers two selections lost in deck, packets are cut into hand, alternating face up and face down throughout deck until all is reassembled, deck is spread and all cards face same way except both selections, updated explanation
Also published here 1991 280
Jerry K. Hartman Free and Easy three or more spectators select cards and receive packets, they all do down-under-deals simultaneously and end up with selections
Also published here 1991 314
Alexander de Cova Glaces II deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 12
Bob Hyans Eerie Selection Revelation
Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2117
James Swain Shocked prediction card in pocket finds one selection by spelling and matches another thought of selection
Inspired by 1992 37
Alexander de Cova Glaces II deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 96
Aldo Colombini Crazy Horse two cards chosen from twenty-card packet, two packets eventually formed, one all red with black selection and vice versa
Inspired by
  • Ron Ferris
Also published here
  • Spaghetti Magic lecture notes
Dec. 1992
Profile (Issue 11)
1
Gary Kurtz Third Example: The order in which you have three cards chosen and revealed
1992 6
Alexander de Cova Deck Vanish after finding several cards under silk, ditched in pocket
Also published here 1992 13
Jim Sisti Multiple Selection Mistakes three cards change into selections
May/June 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 11)
118
Mark Phillips The Transposition Cards two cards are found but assigned to the wrong spectators, then they transpose
Related to Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
49
Peter Duffie That Sinking Feeling two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Variations 1992 2
Justin Higham Locating Aces Aces sink down next to chosen cards one by one
Inspired by
  • "Submarine Aces" (Bill Miesel, Precursor Special 1, Aug. 1983, p. 2)
Related to
1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
103
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Martin Nash on an effect performed by Martin Nash, location of two chosen cards
July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
9
Gary Kurtz Drittes Beispiel on the order of producing three selection
Jan. 1993
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
9
Muneo Yokoi Stand Up Spread Table spread made to stand up vertically on its edge, self-standing, then two selections produced from it
1993 16
Eddie Fechter Fourth Down finding two selection with reversed card
1993 43
René Lavand It Would Be Impossible For Me location of two selections, cutting to two short cards
1993 187
Franklin V. Taylor, Vicente Canuto Jugada Doble two cards
Also published here 1993 81
Alex Elmsley Multiple Mind Reading spectators receive some cards, shuffle and think of top one, combined packet is given back
Variations 1994 67
Harlow Hoyt The Princess' Scarab five cards, one half of deck is scratch marked on back
1994 1228
Santo Dreifaches Kartenfinden three selections found in cloth bag, using Kong Case
Nov. 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
19
Aldo Colombini F.F.F.F. four selections lost, spectator cuts deck in four piles, Aces on top, selection found in another cut-off packet as well
Inspired by
  • Randy Wakeman effect as performed on FFFF
1994 14
Simon Aronson Symmethree three cards peeked at, first selection turns face up, both remaining selections are counted to from the first one using its value
Also published here 1994 45
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 23
Philip T. Goldstein Another This two card chosen, one signed on back, both replaced, performer finds first one, then cards dealt face up until a Joker with "Stop" on it shows up, it is the one signed on the back
Inspired by Feb. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 6)
59
Peter Duffie Triple Trauma small packet, reverse faros
Inspired by
  • "A Tribute to Fulves" (Mike Rogers, The Complete Mike Rogers)
1995 81
Aldo Colombini Colorado three cards are lost, Ace to Three of Clubs are placed on top, the distribute through the deck one to three cards next to the selections
Also published here Mar. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 3)
2478
Chad Long Torn & Kinda Restored three selections, selection found and torn up, pieces change to second selection, restores and changes to third selection, impromptu
Inspired by 1995 11
Bret Blackshear The Gunslinger two selections, spectators shoot rubber bands on deck first selection jumps out and eventually transforms into second selection
1995 1020
Bonnie and Clyde No. 10, a Queen and a King chosen from Kings and Queens, they are then found, Klondike Shuffle
1995 16
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Go to Jail No. 11, two cards, one found by detective card, the other travels between two detective cards into case
1995 18
Ron Ferris Double Brainwave deck split in red / black two cards selected, ploy to place the card in other colored section
Also published here 1995 65
Doug Canning Two Timing Aussie two cards are located, two piles of ten card two numbers are thought and corresponding cards remembered
1995 128
Tom Craven Doppel-Entdecker two cards are counted to according to values in shuffled deck
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
61
Aldo Colombini Two-Card Location brief
1995 12
Aldo Colombini Colorado three cards are lost, Ace to Three of Clubs are placed on top, the distribute through the deck one to three cards next to the selections
Also published here 1995 25
Aldo Colombini Double Hit Jack of Diamonds appears between two selected Clubs cards in packet of all Clubs, repeat phase
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein routine from M-U-M
1995 123
Theodore Annemann, Roberto Giobbi The Whistle
Related to 1996 374
John Scarne Triple Threat performer cuts to three signed and lost cards during tabled riffle shuffles (or: full house named, performer cuts to those five cards)
1996 193
Frederick Braue Double Transformation quick opener with two selections and the card of the wrong spectator is found and changes back and forth, also with one selection
1996 6
Joel Givens Tying One On three cards are found, last one appears under tie clasp
Related toAlso published here 1996 1165
Peter Duffie Dubill two selections counted to in two piles, Nine Principle
1996 7
Peter Duffie Odditorial two cards chosen from packet, dealt in two piles, selection only odd card in red-black separated pile, bad blind/stupid
Related toAlso published here
  • in "The Griffin"
1996 8
Lou Gallo Fourth Down two selections found by counting down four cards
Variations 1996 89
Lou Gallo Fourth Down Plus same with four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Precursor II, 1993
1996 91
Piet Forton Ein Aufsitzer two cards are found with the Hofzinser catch, as a sucker effect
Also published here 1996 50
Doug Edwards Triplocation
July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2812
Peter Duffie The Master Cards Spectator and magician each have five cards, card selected in each packet, packets combined and re-dealt; each packet is now four of same color and one of the other color, odd card out is the selection
Inspired by
  • "The PallaD Principle" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle)
1997 30
Peter Duffie Before You Die Random numbers of die used to mix/transfer cards from packet to packet, then reveal two selections
1997 90
Peter Duffie The Magnet Ace of Spades placed reversed in deck, two face up selections appear next to it
1997 96
Peter Duffie Thinking and Sinking two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Inspired by 1997 98
Peter Duffie The Card of the Oracle Spelling to two cards
1997 116
Frederick Braue, John Northern Hilliard The Triple Mystery three cards selected, first at named number up to ten, stop trick with second, last card spelled out
Inspired by
  • "The Triple Mystery" (John Northern Hilliard, Magical Bulletin, June 1924)
Related to
1997 11
Christoph Borer Denken und Vergessen magician finds two cards (one thought of and one "forgotten") of two spectators
Also published here 1997 3
Ariel Frailich No Bad Cards three selections lost, first two rise to top of deck, third card travels to pocket
1997 56
Jay Sankey The Amateur and the Professional two cards chosen, one rises to top and changes into second selection
Also published here 1997 69
Joseph K. Schmidt Push-In Change Transpo two cards chosen, one rises to top, this card is used to stab into the deck, above is first indifferent card then it becomes the same selection and stabbing card changes into chosen card
Related to Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
72
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Glimpse
Also published here 1997 46
Andrew Wimhurst Dr. Doolittle two Card Location
1998 3
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi The Vanishing Deck two selected cards are found beneath a handkerchief first, for handling with deck switch see reference
Inspired byRelated to 1998 679
Peter Duffie Multiplex Perplexed four cards selected, two black Jacks end up in deck with two selections around each
1998 11
Peter Duffie A Sharp Mind Ace of Spades ends up between two selections, using Cut Deeper Force
Variations 1998 14
Roy Walton Whispering Henry two cards selected, performer names one of them, it turns over, second selection named and found, Henry Christ Force application
Variations 1998 118
Peter Duffie Acecraft red Aces placed on one half, black on the other, one set transposes and on the other half are two previous selections
Related toVariations 1998 1
Peter Duffie Odditied two cards chosen from packet, dealt in two piles, selection only odd card in red-black separated pile, with second deal
Related toVariations 1998 7
Peter Duffie Seconds Away! wo cards chosen from packet, dealt in two piles, selection only odd card in red-black separated pile, without second deal
Inspired by 1998 8
Peter Duffie Phantom Stab reversed card appears with two selections on either side
  • With Three Selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1998 12
Jeff Busby Mental and Physical two chosen cards are located in different ways
1998 70
Doug Conn Double Play selection produced, changes into second selection
1999 166
Baltazar Fuentes Ultimate Pivot Revelation production of Aces, Kings and three selections
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Alton Sharpe's magazine "Olla Podrida"
1999 23
Conrad C. Bush A Cut Above three cards chosen with riffle procedure and shown to spectators one by one (bold riffle force of bottom card), then found, done one-handed
Variations 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
130
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one, reprinted from Jinx
Also published here 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
318
Karl Fulves Cheat Feat twenty-card packet, two cards selected in spectators's own hands by dealing two poker hand and remembering top card, selections and up as only red in black half and vice versa
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie trick
Related to
1999 4
Ellis Stanyon Three Effects with Wax No. 17
(a) two card location, stuck together offset to make wide card
(b) another location in which card (or cards) is waxed, found by riffling
(c) located by dealing through deck
1999 9
Ellis Stanyon Three Cards Produced from a Pack Shuffled in a Hat No. 17, deck shuffled in hat, yet three previous selections found
1999 201
Ellis Stanyon To Draw Cards from a Pack One After Another No. 9
1999 210
Ellis Stanyon Chosen Cards Are Discovered by a Blindfolded Assistant No. 15, long cards in short deck
1999 220
Ellis Stanyon Long and Wide Cards No. 18, one of each in the deck, forced on different spectators
1999 221
Glenn G. Gravatt Mental Vision Divine four cards, standard key card location using pencil dot instead
1999 8
Two Selections Just a standard key card location with pencil dots, to reveal two cards
1999 10
Peter Duffie Jacks High two black Jacks rise through deck, then end up next to two selections
July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
21
Peter Duffie Phantom Stab reversed card appears with two selections on either side
  • With Three Selections
Related toAlso published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
23
Daryl Martinez Presto Attracto Card II two selections made (picked and peeked), so-called Presto Attracto Card is cut to, above and below are the two selections
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Millennium World Tour, p. 19
1999 71
Steve Beam Demolition partial stack
Also published here 1999 91
Ken Simmons Two The Hard Way two selections lost, incomplete riffle shuffle is pulled apart, first selection sticks out of one half and is tabled, repeat with pivot production of wrong card, it changes into first selection, tabled first card is now second selection
Inspired byVariations 1999 113
Ken Simmons Two The Hard Way (A Different Approach) two selections lost, incomplete riffle shuffle is pulled apart, first selection sticks out of one half and is tabled, repeat with pivot production for second selection, then both cards travel to pockets
Inspired by 1999 115
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 219
Dai Vernon Fingernail Estimation magician cuts to the four Aces, previously buried by a spectator, credit information
Related to 2000 883
Piet Forton The Suckers' Looking Glass two cards are found with the Hofzinser catch, as a sucker effect
Also published here 2000 48
Karl Fulves Symmetry comment on the Fujiwara effect, two card location
Related to 2000 56
Joshua Jay Locating a Deal multiple selection, cards end up in a poker hand when dealing, then all spectators have their cards in their hands and performer has a Royal Flush
Inspired by 2000 49
Steve Beam Parallelogram different presentation for Bulletproof, with two cards
Inspired by 2000 82
Marty Kane Hallmark Inventory
Related to 2000 185
Steve Beam Marilyn, Carolyn, Timothy, & Sue routine and presentation for The Hallmark
Inspired by 2000 186
Marty Kane Think-King Out Loud
Inspired by 2000 188
Gary Plants Going Down multiple people doing down under deals
2000 190
Steve Beam Future Foretold
2000 192
Steve Beam Cheap Suits four cards selected from a spread
2000 195
Steve Beam Hmmm... three cards, three people deal cards from a packet and stop at their wish, with variations (Testosterone Reduction, Key Cult)
2000 197
Steve Beam Demolition partial stack
Also published here 2000 199
Steve Beam Bite Me four spectators cut cards and selections are found
Related to 2000 204
Steve Beam Strike Three mates are found
Inspired by 2000 206
Steve Beam Underhand Location using the Underhand Shuffle
2000 208
Tom Craven, Steve Beam Plugging the Keyhole presentation for Bounce Control
Inspired by 2000 210
Steve Beam Six Shooter six selections
2000 211
Steve Beam Five Spot five selections
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2000 213
Peter Duffie Colorosity two cards selected from packet, packet dealt into two piles and each has one odd-colored card, the selections
Variations 2000 8
William P. Miesel All By Themselves four selections lost in deck, then four Kings distributed face-up, they end up next to the selections
Inspired by
  • "Royal Command" (Peter Duffie, Abra #2576)
2000 12
Bill Spooner An Out-Of-Deck Experience three cards chosen, one signed, cards jump out one by one, card con ceiling finale
2000 117
Aldo Colombini, Peter Duffie Imaginary Journey two Kings travel to to of second half of the deck, then two selections appear
Inspired by
  • a routine by Peter Duffie in "21 Card Trick"
2000 5
Michael DeMarco Dr. Daley's Last Selections selected card kicker
Inspired by
  • "Supreme Epitome" (Frank Pemper, Ricardo's Card Artifice, p. 50)
Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
21
Rey Ben Reysing Cards three cards lost, first appears out-jogged, it's pushed in and pushes out next selections, card with flap/hinge
Related to Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
76
Barry Price Double Take two cards peeked at, face card changes into the selections one by one
2000 23
Barry Price Three Ring Circus two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
  • A New Solution
Inspired by 2000 51
R. Paul Wilson Three Cards Found
2001 16
Karl Fulves Negative Thrust two selections in deck, deck in glass, joker inserted halfway, covered with handkerchief, then one selection is outjogged and joker in deck next to other selection, metamorphosis presentation
2001 22
Karl Fulves, Gene Finnell Choices No. 11, two cards removed, one put back without looking and one remembered, performer finds both, Klondike shuffle
2001 23
Harry Lorayne Double Down Under Location location of two cards with down-under deal
2001 13
Harry Lorayne Doublocation locating two selection with randomly selected indicator cards, impro
Inspired byVariations 2001 67
Harry Lorayne Unique Peek #3 locator card ends up between two selections via incomplete faro control
2001 175
Harry Lorayne Pleasing Combination two card location with Reverse Faro Ending and down-under deal
Also published here 2001 349
Harry Lorayne The Real Work two-card location, do as I do style
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 403
Harry Lorayne Spur of the Moment two selections are only reversed cards in packet after CATO procedure
Inspired by 2001 495
John Cornelius Threefold three spectators cut the deck, remember the bottom card of the pile and put the cards in their pockets, three thought of cards are divined
Also published here 2001 81
Peter Duffie Black Sheep two cards chosen in packet, a reversed card has them on either side and they are the only odd-colored cards
2001 2
Steve Beam Underhand Location
  • Revelations
  • Hand Me Downs
  • Alternative Revelations
2001 12
Steve Beam The Ripper two cards are lost and found using incomplete faro fan and Mary Kinson's "Fan-See Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 14
Steve Beam The Two-Timing Two-Faced One-Handed Gloviczki card pops out from fan, it is the second selection, same card pops out and first card has changed into the other selection
2001 23
Steve Beam Three-Piece Combo combination of One-Handed Gloviczki and The Ripper
Also published here 2001 24
Brother John Hamman Flip-Flop Aces four cards are chosen and lost, then spectator's find the Aces and they change into the selections
Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
43
Harry Lorayne The Real Work two-card location, do as I do style
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
47
Harry Lorayne Double Down Under Location location of two cards with down-under deal
Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
49
John Zander Pseudo Selections two cards chosen, first card cut to and tabled, another card turns over, it is the first selection and the tabled one is the second
July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Paul Cummins Stumped! three peeked at cards are immediately named
Also published here Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
9
Michael Ammar The Two Card Trick selection appears and changes into second selection
Also published here Feb. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 6)
70
Paul Cummins Stumped! three peeked at cards are immediately named
Also published here 2002 7
Paul Cummins Box Topper three selections travel on, under and in box
2002 54
David Regal Four The Fard Way four selections from four packets
2002 42
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Synonymous Thoughts #1 two selections shuffled back, performer locates cards from another deck in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 2002 16
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Synonymous Thoughts #2 two selections shuffled back, performer locates first card from another deck in his pocket, it changes into second selection which is given away
Also published here 2002 128
Steve Beam Second Birthday spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday, with multiple selections
2002 55
Marty Kane Dream Team Scheme with three cards
2002 80
Steve Beam Double Dipping two cards are located
2002 100
Ben Harris Automatic Resolve card thought of and full suit removed, it is eventually found along with another selection
Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
28
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences On Techniques Of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Also published here 2002 25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Anti-Matter two cards chosen from two halves come together, open push-through, reds and blacks separate
2003 13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Odd Men Out two cards chosen, they turn to be odd-backed cards in color-separated deck
2003 101
Michel Huot Cellular Fun three cards chosen, name of first selection appears on cell phone screen, second spectator holds phone over a few cards and it rings over selection, third spectator phones a given number which answers with third selection
2003 25
Chris Wardle Two at Once two spectators each choose a card from half the deck, the halves are tied with a ribbon and put in two pockets, performer finds both quickly
2003 8
Chris Wardle Come Together three spectators cut to cards in thirds of the deck, cards lost, they come to top
2003 12
Chris Wardle The "Black Seven and Black Eight Trick" Outdone! two cards lost and found, actual duplicates instead of pseudo ones
2003 21
Steve Beam The Caviar Location two cards are found, not entire deck used
Inspired by 2004 104
Ron Frost Fingertip Sensation Magician tries to locate four cards, last card is found in box
2004 67
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson The Intruder two wrong cards change into two selections under spectators's hands, using Killer Count
2004 18
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Boy, Am I Surprised! two card revelation, using Killer Count
2004 36
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Lucky Sorts two selections found with counting and reversed, then Triumph version, using Killer Count
2004 41
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Unexpected Findings two selection, first found, then first found again and original card is second selection
2004 21
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Quarterback two selections, one pops out of deck, one quarter is missing, it is found glued to second selection
Inspired by 2004 29
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson One Deft Move two cards revealed at once
2004 49
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson UnDo Cull-Pability handling of UnDo Influence
  • Variant
Variations 2004 78
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jack Attack two selections found with two sandwich cards
2004 89
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Moving Colors packet, two selections (one red, one black) end up in odd-colored pile, pseudo-CATO
2004 93
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Indeterminate Conclusion same with two selections ending up in opposite group, pseudo-CATO
Inspired by 2004 97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson An Acrobatic Discovery Jack repeatably reverse, then two change into selections
2004 102
Jay Sankey Amateur vs. Professional two cards chosen, one rises to top and changes into second selection
Also published here 2004 98