Miscellaneous

238 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Two Drawn Cards, placed in different Boxes, made to Change Places at Command
1889
Tricks with Cards
159
Professor Hoffmann The "Sensation" Card Trick "An Experiment in Thought-reading"
three cards thought of, performer divines writes them on slips of paper, spectators remove their cards and the vanish from "card table" and reappear in deck
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
231
Card from Changing Card-box to Deck two cards chosen and put in box, apparently named one travels back to deck
 		1890
More Magic
123
Der Teufelskopf continuation of description, four cards selected and two borrowed ring put in glass and covered with handkerchief, cards vanish from deck and glass with rings vanishes, cards and rings appear on devil head puppet apparatus
Related to Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
37
Kunststück à la Cumberland three cards removed by spectators and placed in handkerchief, predicted on three billets in goblet, they travel back into deck, billet index
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
61
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das fliegende Kartenhäuschen ohne Bedeckung card house built out of seven chosen card, it vanishes from one tray and reappears on another
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
203
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Grosses Kartenmanöver Jacks, Queens and Kings travel and transpose with two plates, heavily gaffed
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
221
Der Hut als Zielscheibe cards shot onto borrowed hat where they appear
 		Sep. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 9)
135
Bartholomäus Gebert, Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Ein kleiner Fastnachtscherz oder das Auferstehen einer verbrannten Karte card removed, rest of deck put on glass and covered with handkerchief, card burnt and shot onto glass, card is now upright in glass, it is removed and shrinks and vanishes
 		Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
69
The Conjurer's Prediction three thought of cards are divined, then travel from Card Box (prop) to deck
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
155
Grand Card Maneuvre Jacks on top and Kings on bottom of deck, Queens under plate, Queens vanish and appear on top of deck, Jacks and Kings under second plate, then Queens back under first plate
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
160
Der Zauberspiegel card placed on mirror and covered with handkerchief vanishes and reappears in deck, card with mirror back
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Das wandernde Kartenspiel "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
deck vanishes and reappears behind arm, then deck travels from sleeve to sleeve, manipulative
 		June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
83
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Romans Kartenfahne No. 47, three cards vanish from deck and reappear at flag/silk
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
128
Georg Winter Die wandernden Karten four to eight selections put in envelope and placed in inner pocket, they are then produced from the air, tube from inner pocket to tails pocket on the back
 		Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
148
Changement eines Kartenhauses No. 2, seven-card card castle vanishes from underneath cover and appears under another cover, then travels back, collapsable castle with rubber bands
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
63
Ein guter Schuß No. 6, deck placed on glass, covered with handkerchief, selection placed in pistol and shot onto glass, vanishes from pistol and is now upright in glass
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
70
Die unsichtbare Wanderung No. 8, black Aces and Ace of Diamonds shown, all shuffled in deck, Ace of Diamonds travels to mechanical card case prop, Ace of Hearts poses as Ace of Diamonds between black Aces
Related to 1900
Der Amateurzauberer
75
Ein Kartenchangement No. 14, cards placed in handkerchief, performer names cards that he apparently identifies by touch, those cards are vanished and reappear in deck
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
90
Die Karte als Orden No. 17, card placed on tablet, covered with glass dome and handkerchief, card suddenly appears on performer's chest and is no long on tablet, secret layer on bottom of glass dome
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
99
Arthur Toskana Vae victis! "(Wehe dem Besiegten)"
Kings placed in envelope, Jacks placed under four newspaper pieces, then Jacks are in envelope and Aces under newspaper, Kings found elsewhere
 		Mar. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 3)
37
Carl Willmann Ein Kartentrick card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck, card index behind chair
 		Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
53
A. J. Kartenzauber corner of a card torn off, it restores visually, two selections shuffled back, one of the selections appears in a glass container, punch with paper weight that is sitting on card at one point
 		May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
67
A. J. Die magischen Asse combination in which an Ace is chosen, it changes to another Ace, vanishes and reappears, then a chosen Ace travels into a wooden card case, then all Aces from deck into a pocket
 		June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
84
Louis F. Christianer A variation of a "Good One" variation in which the spots travel to blank card in envelope
Inspired by 1916
Effective Card Tricks
11
Louis F. Christianer The Traveling Spots blank paper is folded and put in handkerchief, Six of Hearts changes first to a Three, then Ace, then a blank card, spots are found on folded paper, spots travel back on card in envelope
 		1916
Effective Card Tricks
13
Louis F. Christianer The Card and the Plate card is torn and wrapped in paper napkin and then in a handkerchief which is placed in a glass, plate placed on top of glass, restored card minus a corner is found stuck to bottom of plate
Also published here
  • The Magic Wand
 1919
More Effective Card Tricks
6
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins The Well of Truth four selections are put in a small wishing well, then covered by handkerchief, the cards travel to the roof of the well
 		1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
107
Edward Bagshawe Perambulating Pasteboards hat covered with handkerchief, cased deck put in container, it vanishes from there (black shell), cards removed from hat in string, case also in hat
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
32
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Feingefühl in den Fingerspitzen. No. 13, shuffled deck placed in handkerchief, performer names six card and finds them inside bundle, then six cards vanish and appear back in the deck, duplicates
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
45
Tom Sellers Named Card and Slates named card vanishes from box and reappears between slates
Related toVariations 1934
Card Tricks That Work
13
Dr. Richard Rowe Three Cards and a Bank Note (Bill) three selections & borrowed bill sealed in four envelopes, performer names card and serial number, all vanish and reappear in middle of deck, bill wrapped around the three cards, duplicates
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
43
Tom Sellers A Sliding Card Frame die box with card and a frame
 		1942
That's Good!
6
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Bathing Beauties four Queens, one in hat three in glass of water, the one in hat vanishes, then all from glass, then all back in hat, using step gaff and clear celluloid card
Related to 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
3
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card in the Paper Cone selection from pack to paper cone
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
28
Cards, Envelope, and Hat six cards selected put in envelope, one of them travels into hat
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
261
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Cards from Pocket to Hand six or seven cards from pocket to empty right hand
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
9
Jean Hugard The WAACS and the Doughboys hotel story trick, Queens and Jacks in five envelopes change places
Variations June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Jean Hugard Cards from the Sleeve cards travel from pocket to hand, reverse up the sleeve
 		Dec. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 7)
91
Jean Hugard The Homing Card marked card vanishes from sealed paper and appears in deck at chosen number
 		Mar. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 10)
106
George C. Engel Love at First Sight story trick, card travels
 		May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
120
Clayton Rawson 1: Right in Front of Your Nose!
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
405
Murray Fields, Jean Hugard The WACS and the Doughboys climax for Hugard's routine, hotel story trick, Queens and Jacks in five envelopes change places
Inspired by Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
259
Harold E. Haber, Jr. The Lazy Man's Miracle five cards are selected and placed inside envelope, names written on pieces of paper and one selected, that card vanishes from envelope and appears somewhere else
Inspired by
  • Louis Nikola's "An Impudent Imposition" in Percy Naldrett's "Further Expert Magic" 1923.
Also published here 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
313
Paul Dienst Teufelspost three cards are placed inside three envelopes, three mail boxes with different colors and three balloon with same color are on stage, when envelopes are placed inside mail boxes, balloons with same color pop and cards appear
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 3)
6
Vern Schoneck Sic Transit selected cards visibly appear in beer glass
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 205)
818
Paul Rosini The Card Under the Hand left hand flat on table with spectator's hand onto it, performer wants to find card one-handed with right hand but fails, card appears under left hand
 		1950
Magical Gems
16
Bert Allerton New Papel Blanco blank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
963
Edward Marlo Count Cop for Left Hand one of five blue backed Card travells into red deck
 		1956
Action Palm
16
Clifford Bruce Cheescake Card Trick card travels from one sock to the other
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
38
Jerry Andrus Cards and Cardboards two cards travel to under two cardboard pieces
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
167
Jerry Andrus The Cards and Magazine three selections travel to under or in magazine
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
178
Jerry Andrus Unexpected Reverse card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1957
Up Close with Andrus
6
Cliff Green Finale for the Flight of the Blues signed card vanishes from packed and is produced from air (back palm)
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
111
Jerry Andrus Sleeving As You Fasten The Deck With Rubber Bands with rubber band, with effect in which a card travels from banded deck to between two file cards on the table
Related to 1961
Sleeving from the Deck
13
P. Howard Lyons P. Howard Lyons Routine selection vanishes from card box and other card appears on its place, selection is found reversed in the deck, is torn and finally restored in the card box
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
54
Don Tanner Visible Flight card vanishes from box and appears in Tanner's Card Frame
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
58
Don Tanner Under Cover miniature card vanishes from a box and appears between two stapled cards in other box
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
58
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
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Arthur Rasper Karo Dame auf Wanderschaft four blank cards in three glasses each, the Queen of Diamonds travels into chosen glass, then around to another glass, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
25
Erwin Sloan The Rising Card from the Book
Feb. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 387)
376
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 1965
Magician's Magic
248
Karl Fulves Method for Madness medium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand
Related to Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
22
Arthur Setterington By Royal Command Three of Diamonds disappears from envelope and appears between to cards, with the pictures of Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
9
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Air Mail four envelopes in card size, one with window, a chosen card is put in it, it travels into one of the other envelopes
Variations 1968
Tricks You Can Count On
8
Mike Morhman Rapid Transit four aces in envelope, selected one travels from envelope to card case
 		June 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 8)
266
Eddie Joseph My Favourite Queen four Queens held in hand, named Queen vanishes and reappears in some location, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
335
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une combinaison de tours de cartes card vanish and travels to case with slits
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 6)
101
Jerry K. Hartman Instant Sandwich black Aces are buried together in middle of deck, red Aces are placed face down to top and bottom, they instantly travel into deck between black Aces
  • Variation: red Aces travel from pocket to middle of deck between black Aces
Related to
  • “Trap and Trade” (Jerry K. Hartman, Card Devilry, 2017, p. 45)
Also published here 		1970
Secret Subtraction
20
Fred Lessor Simple Optics selection travels from underneath hat into deck between aces, simplified handling
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
101
Roger Smith A's to K's four Aces turn to Kings one by one and appear in deck face up
 		Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 12)
7
Herb Zarrow Herb's Variant four cards, with selection that travels into deck
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
72
Stewart James Psycho-Dyne dark room, card travels to chosen location
 		1972
The Living End
26
Jean Hugard Jean Hugard's Dollar Bill Between Cards Effect No. 649, cryptic but might be related to reference, bill number read off thumb nail
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
179
Karl Fulves Margin For Error card from under mat to deck, prediction presentation, also as transposition (see Note 1)
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
72
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973
Means & Ends
49
Dr. James Hoy Haunted selection appears on other side of the room
 		1973
Magick (Issue 82)
408
Jeff Busby Royal Runaway Jack, Queen and King of one suit are in (Himber) wallet, chosen value travels to pocket, then from deck back to wallet, turns over, back to deck
 		1973
Royal Runaway
1
John Carney Card Flight selection is found and then vanishes from the hands and appears reversed in the deck, held by the spectator
 		1973 (ca.)
Revolutionary Close Up — Part One
2
Jerry Andrus Sudden Surprise card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1974
Special Magic
14
Roger Smith The Progressive Travelors Ace to Four in a row and deck on the right, cards all travel one position to the right, Ace is now a indifferent card, Two is the Ace etc, repeated until all cards end up on top of the deck
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 2)
7
Karl Fulves Time Framed odd-backed joker vanishes and reappears in deck next to selection
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
8
Fred Lowe Der Kristallhäftling card vanishes from deck and appears in handkerchief-covered glass
VariationsAlso published here
  • New Pentagram
 Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
54
Paul Harris, John C. Wagner X-Press three face-down cards dropped on aces and pressed, the alternate into collectors configuration, then three cards go back in deck and aces on table, collectors packet appears in deck and kings are on table
Inspired by 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
9
Paul Harris La La's Lu Lu three Aces travel from Ace packet into deck one by one, last Ace travels from deck to other three Aces under spectator's hand
Variations 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
29
Daryl Martinez Twisted Aces last Ace vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Related toVariations 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
66
Dave Walker, Jon Racherbaumer Logical Twist last ace vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Logical Twist" (Sticks & Stones No. 5)
 1977
Good Turns
19
Martin Gardner Torn Corners corners from five cards are torn, performer turns corner over which matches selection, then corner travels to rest of the card in spectator's hand
 		1977
Magick (Issue 172)
859
Karl Fulves The Gambler's Palm seven blank cards, two signed, cards put in both palms apparently equally, then signed cards are in one hand and other five in the other, thieves and sheep
 		1977
The Magic Book
30
Steve Beam Rapid Transit card appears face-up on the deck (using one handed top palm) vanishes again (face up Tent vanish) and appears face up in the center of the deck
Also published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
25
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Blues Caught on a Windy Day three selections are sandwiched between 4 odd-backed cards, they appear one by one in performers emtpy hands
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
151
Mark Weston Under My Foot card under foot
 		Mar. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 3)
649
Karl Fulves Theme And Variations card travels from place A to B and back without showing, but some change happened as proof
 		1979
Teleportation Notes
10
Karl Fulves In Pieces quarter of a card travels
 		1980
Interlock
25
Gene Maze Give, Queenie! two red Queens transform into black Queens, two previously selected cards are now the red Queens
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
54
Peter Duffie "...And the Card Came Back" cards travel and tranform into royal flush
 		Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
822
Philip Reed Willmarth Biddle-Kardyro Cased mixture between biddle trick and "Card Case"
Inspired by Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
894
Scotty York Impromptu Card Sequence routine with four Aces, several references to other published Ace routines, ends up with selection on ceiling
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
6
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
Decennial Prelection
10
Jeff White Out of the Blue blue backed chosen card vanishes from between two red backed Jacks and appears face up in the deck, then back of selection changes to red and back to blue
 		1980
Visual Inspirations
23
Danny Korem Riding a Wave card travels from thought of position to other position
Inspired by 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
19
Don England Another Collectors? Aces start underneath close-up pad
Inspired by 1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs)
45
Karl Fulves Traveling Sticker spectator sticks sticker on card, vanishes from card and reappears in case, no-touch conditions
Related to 1981
Origins
9
Karl Fulves Almost Card To Wallet spectator choses card and puts stamp on it, stamp disappears and travels to spectator's own wallet
Related to 1981
Origins
19
Ken Simmons Interlaced Transposition three selections between Kings travel to between Aces, then in repeat the quartets transpose
Variations 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
25
Ken Simmons Returning to the Scene of the Crime three Jacks cut in deck, last Jack under spectators hand, Aces find Jacks, Jacks vanish and reappear under card under spectator's hand, story presentation
 		1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
55
Leslie Anderson, Harry Anderson The Shadow Card spectator thinks of a card, card vanishes and appears in sealed envelope
Related to 1981
Magick (Issue 294)
1467
Karl Fulves Rise and Fall two decks in glasses, card is pushed down in one deck and card rises in other deck, red backed card the appears in blue backed deck, posed as problem
 		1982
Wireless II
35
Stephen Tucker, John Brown, David Britland Full-Circle coin and card vanish and appear on deck
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Bobby Bernard Blankety Blank pips of selection travel to pocket, deck is blank
 		May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
242
Jerry Sadowitz Born Free two red Fours faced on face of half the deck, half turned over, Fours still on face, then they travel to center, then to other half
 		July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
290
Karl Fulves Illusion Notes effect variations of Illusion Aces without methods, aces travel from envelope to sandwich
 		1983
Ace Machine
4
Karl Fulves Variation blank card in envelope against glass, ace in hand, suddenly envelope travels to hand and ace is inside, against glass only blank card
 		1983
Ace Machine
5
Paul Harris Double Suicide card travels from deck to single card held by spectator
 		1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
28
Paul Spencer Cycle card and page from a book change places, page found torn on position in the deck that matches page number, Pegasus page
 		Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
448
Larry Jennings They Vanish! aces transform into indifferent cards, a moment later appear reversed separated in deck, two methods
Variations Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
175
Stephen Tucker I Met A Card that Wasn't There with duplicate, card is put back in case and vanishes from there when spectator finds duplicate
 		Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1266
Michael Ammar, Paul Harris Michael's Proposition final phase for a matrix type routine, last card ends up under spectator's hand
Also published here 1984
Close-up Seductions
75
Al Smith Fifty-Percent Solution performer tries to cut four queens, finds three then an ace, then queens are transformed into aces and queens found reversed in deck, in case and in wallet
Inspired by 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
166
Martin Gardner Wild Aces No. 88, Aces vanish under handkerchief and reappear reversed in deck
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
134
Stephen Tucker 4 Told card torn in quarters, three pieces appear at different places
 		Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
666
Peter Duffie Under Cover two Joker put under two cardboard covers, two selections travel to join them one under each cover, pocket ruse without pockets but cards under covers
 		1984
Close-Up to the Point
29
Reinhard Müller Die Wanderung im Zweivierteltakt two jumbo cards are cut into four pieces each, two are exchanged and travel back
 		1984
Riesenkarten 2
11
Martin Lewis Wrong Again Watson! A Mystery from Old London
1985
Martin's Miracles
84
Frederick Braue FB One-Card Backhand Routine one-card routine with duplicate (1936)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
16
Ben Harris Magnetrix three Kings vanish and appear under tabled King
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
116
Richard Vollmer Lazy Man's Invisible Back & Front Palm Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one pile, top card of each pile is then shown to be an Ace
Variations Sep. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 9)
1253
Jay Sankey Tempus Fugitives three selections jump from four blank cards in collectors-configuration into deck, then back, then blank cards vanish and travel to wallet
 		1986
Sankey Panky
91
Eine unglaubliche Kartenwanderung card travels from one envelope to another, Himber wallet
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
160
Philip T. Goldstein Der Kartencomputer card travels into card box prop
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
180
Earl Rybolt Noch ein paar Effektideen - 1. card travels into card case apparatus with ribbon going through a hole
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
183
Reinhard Müller Ass-Wanderung Express center pips of three Aces vanish and appear on fourth Ace, holes remain in other three Aces, jumbo cards
Inspired by
  • "See-Through Aces" (Shigeo Futugawa, MUM 71, 24, Dec. 1981)
 1986
Riesenkarten 3
10
David Regal A Star is Borne star sticker travels to back of selection
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
64
David Regal Stack Attack gaining access to a "randomly" chosen card
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
224
Dai Vernon Driven to the Depths card travels inside faced deck
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
150
Brother John Hamman Pickpocket two cards placed in case are produced outside case, previous selection travels into case
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
124
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 Transmissible white and brown envelopes, signed selection in white envelope, envelopes riffle shuffled, travels to a chosen brown envelope
 		1989
Prototype
26
Edward Marlo Delayed Spectator Ace Cutting Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one pile, top card of each pile is then shown to be an Ace
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
2
Gerd Winkler Wandernde Könige Kings travel under postcard one by one
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
38
Father Cyprian Mirror Aces
  • Card Vanish From a Glass
card or packet of cards vanishes from wine glass and is found reversed in deck or something else
  • I
  • II (using gaffed card with mirror surface)
  • III (card travels into another glass)
  • IV To change for Aces into a selected card
Inspired by 1989
Lecture Notes #11
31
Edward Marlo Seven Card Monte Redux nine ungaffed methods
Inspired by Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
1
Edward Marlo, Jay Sankey Break Away jacks placed in wallet appear at different positions, last one transposes with signed selection, Bendix Bombshell
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
13
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces Aces vanish one by one from hand and reappear face-up in center of deck, shown one-by one, deck of double backers
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1991
Profile (Issue 1)
8
Steven Hamilton Nocturnal Gambler Aces vanish one by one and reappear together reversed in center
Inspired byAlso published here June 1991
Profile (Issue 2)
4
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
250
Wesley James The Siamese Shuffle the shuffle travels from one packet to another
Related to Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2120
William Goodwin, Philip T. Goldstein Propelled Penetration Plus signed card penetrates booklet several times, then appears inside its pages
Inspired by 1993
Notes from the Batcave
3
John Scarne Pocket to Pocket Ace of Spades placed in right jacket pocket and then instantly removed from left back trouser pocket
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
37
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Finish signed selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck
 		1993
Mystification
19
David Avadon Avadon's Absquatulated Card No. 2, one arm behind back, selection appears in that hand, "Stomach Card Switch"
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
104
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven-Card-Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
151
Barry Wood Practical Jokers selection rubbed on spectator's hand vanishes and appears between jokers under his hand, effect is repeated and first selection transforms into second
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
957
Steve Beam Out on a Limb selection pushed in with arm is produced on fingertips
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
963
Steve Beam Limb Lead-In card vanishes on knee and appears back on deck
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
965
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
24
David K. Cooper That's Not The Half Of It! card put between spectator's hands, face becomes blank and in a locked box is found the selection with blank back
 		Aug. 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Breakaway Jacks put in shirt pocket appear elsewhere, previous selection in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
How to Tame a Moose
20
Joey Gallo, Lennart Green Made to Order cards apparently lost in the deck turn out to be the cards held by performer
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1079
Karl Fulves Persistence of Vision four Kings placed on table, card in center of deck remembered, it is then shown on top and his placed to Kings, back on top of deck, vanished from Kings
Variations 1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
31
Steve Beam Limb Lead-in card vanishes on knee and appears back on deck
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
7
Paul Harris Backlash card signed on both sides, spelled to, put in pocket, travels back, one signature changes into performer's name
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue New Stuff)
29
Michael Ammar, Paul Harris Michael's Proposition final phase for a matrix type routine, last card ends up under spectator's hand
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
195
Harry Eng, Paul Harris The Cube cube is constructed out of six (folded) cards, one separate card vanishes and reappears as part of the cube
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
281
Michael Powers M-Mail signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck next to second selection
Variations Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2708
Dominique Duvivier Ghost Kings four Kings shown, card is selected and lost, chosen pair of Kings vanish and sandwich card in the middle of the deck
Variations 1996
Magie Duvivier
131
Harry Riser Five Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck, two phases, double facer
Inspired by 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
168
Peter Duffie Jagged Edge half of a card vanishes and reappears stapled to another signed card
Inspired by 1996
Method in Effect
5
Peter Duffie The 25% Solution corner of selection vanishes and appears stapled onto another card
Inspired by 1996
Method in Effect
6
Thomas Waldeck Blaues Wunder four Aces appear, then a signed card disappears from among then, Aces turn into blank cards and selection appears again with different colored back
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
178
Gary Rubright A Tribute to Houdini card travels from box into table spread
 		Feb. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 2)
2751
Wesley James, Harry Lorayne Siamese Shuffle "shuffle" travels from one half to other
  • Method I
  • Method II (twenty-six double backers)
  • Method III (thirteen double backers)
  • Method IV - Cold Deck (deck switch presentation)
  • The Lorayne Approach (deck switch presentation)
Related to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
62
Troy Hooser Displ-Ace Aces put on deck, vanish and distribute in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1455
Guy Hollingworth A "One Card" Routine signed Card is repeatedly put in one pocket and extracted from another
Variations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
78
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards Pass from One Plate to Another No. 11, four cards on one plate, none of another, two cards travel over, newspaper-backed cards and step gaff
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
130
Ellis Stanyon The Twelve Ubiquitous Court Cards No. 38, Jacks on top and Kings on bottom of deck, Queens under plate, the quartets travel and transpose around
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
151
Peter Gröning Quickie spectator's selection is under her hand, performer's selection travels to join under the spectator's hand, repeat
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
128
Thomas Waldeck Out of the Blue four Aces appear, then a signed card disappears from among then, Aces turn into blank cards and selection appears again with different colored back
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
183
Peter Duffie In the Nick of Time two signed cards sealed in envelope, one burned, it is found with the other card in the other envelope with burnt back
 		2000
New Inspirations
5
Doug Henning The One-Armed Card Man card selected and lost while performer has one hand behind his back, that hand has the card later
Also published here
  • Zombie, Sep. 1965
 Apr. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)
29
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
327
Peter Duffie Piano Biddle six mate pairs separated, they reunite, previously removed Aces travel back to the packets
Inspired by 2001
Cards By All Means
15
Earl Nelson Double Trouble selection vanishes from amongst the four Jacks and reappears face up in the cased deck
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
66
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Batman meets his match cards transform, a Queen appears under a tabled Joker, story presentation
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
185
R. Paul Wilson Thief of Hearts center pip of selection vanishes and appears between two Aces held by spectator
 		2002
13
10
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here Nov. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 3)
96
Al Baker The Houdini Escape card travels from wooden card box into deck, torn corner convincer
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
629
Al Baker Roterberg Card Box Trick card with torn corner from box to pack
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
733
Al Baker Simplified Roterberg Card Box Trick
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
735
Chris Wardle The Time Machine top card put in black card box prop, it vanishes and is back on top
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
19
Wesley James, Patrick Cook Holdout Holdup "sewt", signed kings placed in sleeve openly, kings then travel to deck, stacked for poker game, change to Aces, Kings in wallet, five methods
 		2004
Enchantments
133
Dave Campbell Teleportation signed card put in four-card packet of blank cards, it vanishes and appears under tabled jumbo card, repeat, then blank cards change into duplicates of selection
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
229
Vanni Bossi Buttoned 2 card appears on shirt button, reel
 		2005
Vanni Bossi Las Vegas Lecture
6
Bob Ostin The GONE Card Trick small plaques with letters to spell the word 'gone', chosen card packet and appears between plaques
Related to 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
57
Max Maven Cushion Shot Aces placed in card case prop, they change into three selection, then vanish from box and all seven cards appear in collectors fashion in deck
 		Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
Jack Carpenter There it is! Ace vanishes from table and appears protruding from fan with other three Aces
 		2006
Pasteboard Palette
27
Michael Powers M-Mail signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
39
Jack Parker Persistent Offenders Four Kings travel from packet to the deck
Inspired byRelated to 2007
52 Memories
154
Karl Fulves Science Class "Unexplained"
looking through glass of water on upright court card, head turns, with second glass, then card travels in glass, posed as a problem
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
178
David Solomon, Don May The Kings' Escape two selections, three piles made, Kings on outer packets covered by spectators's hands, Kings appear on center packet and the selections are under the hands
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie effect
 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
127
Karl Fulves Leadership "Unexplained"
deck cased except one card, this single card becomes ten cards, then up to whole deck, posed as a problem
Inspired by
  • John Scarne effect in which named number of cards travel to pocket
 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
404
Tom Stone The Collective Blink Signed Card handling, by-play with Joker that travels from table back into deck
Also published here 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
9
Tom Stone Card, Deck & Case selection disappears, then deck vanishes, reappears in card case with selection face up, seated
 		2010
Vortex
17
Roberto Giobbi Folded Card to Purse Frame card comes out of purse frame
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 3)
231
Steve Reynolds One Moment in Time Ace of Spades shown in left hand, then inserted into deck which is spread on the table, it is suddenly seen to be back in the left hand
 		2010
Six Deep — Part One
13
Román García La Carta Escupida torn corner travels between Jokers on the table, then card visibly is restored
 		2010
Nanomagias
15
Tom Stone The Collective Blink Signed Card handling, by-play with Joker that travels from table back into deck
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
180
Richard Himber Touch and Go envelope shown empty, card vanishes from deck, envelope held against light and card seen inside, vanishes again from envelope and is found back in deck
Also published here
  • Genii, May 1964
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
94
Steven Hamilton Nocturnal Gambler Aces vanish one by one and reappear together reversed in center
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
3
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces Aces vanish one by one from hand and reappear face-up in center of deck, shown one-by one, deck of double backers
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
72
Alexander de Cova Der Kristallhäftling card vanishes from deck and appears in handkerchief-covered glass
Inspired by Feb. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 4)
24
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Direct Message card vanishes from packet, reappears reversed in deck
 		2014
Card Men
19
So Sato Warp Wrap deck rubber banded, selection penetrates from center and drops to table, back to center, it vanishes and reappears in wrapped deck in spectator's hands
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
99
Benjamin Earl Memento card signed on both sides, card jumps around, one signature changes into performer's name
Inspired by 2016
Eye Candy
12
Alexander Hansford A Second Phase? three kings distributed in tabled spread, they jump back to remaining king
 		2016
Sprezzatura
37
David Britland The Case of the Missing Hats
  • Cardopolis
adding an extra card for cleaner initial display
cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Inspired by Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
22
Jason Ladanye Aces Anonymous Aces removed and put in envelope in Himber wallet, performer still receives those Aces in poker game, duplicates, faros
Inspired by 2018
Game Changer
251
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Triptych
40
Tom Gagnon Shorty's Holdout two bills with paper clip on them set aside, selection appears in them, loading with ribbon spread
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
93
Carlos Vaquera Collec-Ace-tion Aces vanish and appear one by one face up in deck, with Collectors a climax
 		2019
The Illusioneer
155
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay A Moment of Impossibility card signed and put in case with rest of deck, signature visible through hole in case, deck vanishes and reappears in jar, impossible object
 		2020
Parlour Tricks
55
Andi Gladwin Ghost four Kings shown, card is selected and lost, chosen pair of Kings vanish and sandwich card in the middle of the deck
Inspired byRelated to
  • "One Less" (Phil Goldstein, New Tops, April 1977)
 2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
47
Idan Kaufman Card Across Knee card travels from top of one knee to the other
 		2020
Palmoholic
58
Jack Tighe "Lemon Pie"
  • Dealing With It (John Bannon)
three Aces placed on table, one Ace held in hand, rest of deck scattered onto the three Aces, they are instantly in other hand with the single Ace
 		Jan. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 1)
66
Larry Jennings Without Warning! Aces between spectator's hands, top face-down card changes into named face-up Ace which is then missing from spectator's hand
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
118
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 4)
148
Scott Baird Card from Purse Frame selection travels into purse frame, presented as off-beat prediction
  • odd-backed signed version on p. 501
 		Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
496
Earl Nelson Double Trouble selection vanishes from amongst the four Jacks and reappears face up in the cased deck
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
12
Nathan Kranzo Rewrapped cellophane removed from card case, it is vanished and reappears on box
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
137
Dave Forrest Migration spectator places hand on red Aces, black Aces pushed through deck and they change into two selections, black Aces found under spectator's hand
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
748
Andi Gladwin Vanishing Sandwich card travels from card case to sandwich in the deck
 		2022
The Reverse Cull
71
Tomás Giammarco Carbon Paper burn marks vanish from one card and appear on back of signed card under spectator's hand
Inspired by
  • "Carbon Paper" (Jay Sankey, Sankey Secret Files No. 1, video)
 Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1020
Justin Higham Impromptu Bullseye card chosen, indifferent card placed under smartphone, it changes into card from same value, other cards of same value are produced and selection is found under phone
Inspired by 2023
Combined Card Notes
36
John Guastaferro Changemaker card peeked at, performer gives indifferent card to spectator and places one card under his hand and names selection, card vanishes and the card that the spectator holds is now the selection
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
97
David Williamson Coolectors collectors phase, then Aces are lost in the deck and reappear around selections, then Aces appears from selections one by one but selections are gone and then reappears between Aces
 		June 2024
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Wilson Issue)
32
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Breakaway Jacks put in shirt pocket appear elsewhere, previous selection in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
65
Jack Carpenter Four Flight deck cut into four piles, Aces change to Kings in the hand and Aces are found on top of the four tabled piles
Variations
  • "King Swing" (Jack Carpenter's At the Table Lecture, 2014)
 2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
23
Roberto Giobbi Cutting the Aces for Royalty Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one pile, top card of each pile is then shown to be an Ace
Inspired by 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue July 16)
209