Single Card

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To tell what Card a Person pitches on, without seeing the Card till you find it in the Pack cards shown one by one and stopped at selection, simple overhand shuffle control
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
65
A Card having been Chosen and Returned, and the Pack shuffled, to Produce the Chosen Card instantly in various ways long card or stripper deck, see following tricks
 		1876
Modern Magic
62
To Cut at the Chosen Card stripper, long card, or ungaffed after spectator shuffle (palm)
 		1876
Modern Magic
62
Tricks with Long Cards simple location of a card, either by using long card as key or by forcing long card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
41
To discover a Chosen Card by the Throw of a Pair of Dice forcing pack
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
92
Methods of Identifying a Chosen Card - Fourth Method concave bridge in rest of deck
 		1890
More Magic
22
Fifth Method nailnick as selection is replaced underneath fan
 		1890
More Magic
22
Eine gezogene Karte aufzufinden No. 29, key card palmed onto selection
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
34
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 30, selection found by weighing each card
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Einzig unfehlbare Manier, um vom Publikum gemerkte Karten zu erraten strange force of fourth card from top
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
29
Eine Karte am Gewicht zu erkennen selection found by carefully weighing cards one by one
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
75
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das mysteriöse Würfelchen selection in deck, deck dealt into six piles, spectator throws die which identifies the pile with the selection
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
231
Kartenspiel und Würfel card chosen and lost, six piles made by performer, spectator throws die and the number indicates the pile with the selection
  • 1. Ausführung (six banks of the same six cards each, separated by wide cards)
  • 2. Ausführung (ungaffed)
 		Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
67
Das Auffinden einer gedachten Karte spectator remembers card and its position from top by stopping performer's deal, deck cut (bottom card is key card), card ends up at its original position
Also published here
 Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
149
I. Methode spectator says stop during deal and remembers the card, key card location
 		Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
150
II. Methode spectator says stop during deal and remembers the card
 		Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
150
Transformation via Top Change wrong card changes into right one via top change, short routine
Also published here
 Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Muscle Reading Location
June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Das Auffinden einer gedachten Karte spectator remembers card and its position from top by stopping performer's deal, deck cut (bottom card is key card), card ends up at its original position, 2 methods
  • spectator says stop during deal and remembers the card, key card location
  • spectator says stop during deal and remembers the card
Also published here
 1900
Das Buch der Kartenkunststücke — I. Teil
13
Martignoni Transformation via Top Change wrong card changes into right one via top change, short routine
Also published here
 1900
Das Buch der Kartenkunststücke — I. Teil
18
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
S. W. Erdnase C. By the Cut "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
spectator cuts while performer holds deck, remembers card, and replaces, performer picks up break
Variations
 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
167
C. O. Williams The Unique Card selection lost, three piles made, selection is bottom card of center pile
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
43
The Card in the Pocket card and its position thought-of, divined and placed in pocket, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket, two handlings
Related to
Variations
 1909
The Art of Magic
92
The Key Card - Warring celluloid or metal piece sticking out the middle of one end
Also published here
Related to
 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
4
Louis F. Christianer, Sam Bennett The Mystic Touch card selected, deck spread on table, performer runs finger over spread cards with his back turned and stops at selection, bridge at selection
 		1916
Effective Card Tricks
9
Louis F. Christianer Face Up cards are quickly dealt face down by performer, selection is the only one that is dealt face up
Inspired by
  • "Simply Drop Them" (Dr. R. M. Woodward, Sphinx)
 1919
More Effective Card Tricks
21
Charles T. Jordan Leave it to the Aces No. 22, Aces pushed in deck, named Ace lies next to selection, using Diagonal Palm Shift
Also published here
Variations
 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
64
Charles T. Jordan The Four-to-One Detection similar to the 21 card trick, with sixteen cards, different layout & redistribution
Also published here
 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
10
Edward Bagshawe A Necromatic Notes borrowed bill put in envelope, deck with chosen card fixed with two rubber bands, bill travels into deck next to selection
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
36
Leopold Figner Zweite Methode No. 9, card control with long card and dealing deck in three packets, indicator card is found which leads to the selection
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
16
Leopold Figner Lucifers Geheimnis No. 18, number and card are remembered and card found
Related to
 1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
21
Leopold Figner Die Planeten als Nothelfer No. 30, after dealing card several times into three piles, selection ends up on top
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
29
Leopold Figner Das Joghi-Wunder No. 38, card is remembered and placed back in deck, cards divided into two halves and each half placed inside a pocket, spectator can decide in which pocket card shall be produced, also mentioned as a deck switch opportunity
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
37
Leopold Figner Die Glückszahl No. 42, performer counts cards on the table and spectator shall secretly count and start with value of selection and stop performer when 17 is reached, it turns out to be selection
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
40
Leopold Figner Überraschende Art, eine ins Spiel gemischte Karte zum Vorschein zu bringen No. 44, card location using a Stripper deck
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
41
Leopold Figner Cagliostros Traum No. 48, selection is divined and spectator can chose if card shall appear on top or on the bottom
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
43
Leopold Figner Gedachte Karte durch Gedankenübertragung zu erraten No. 66, chosen card is replaced and deck dealt into four rows, selection is found
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
59
Oswald Rae A One-Handed Card Trick card from top reversed at bottom, Charlier Cut grip, as location of selected card
 		1926
Between Ourselves
15
Louis Nikola Locating Card chosen and lost, magician divines card and position in deck after shuffles and cuts
Also published here
 1927
The Nikola Card System
27
Leopold Figner Inspiration No. 5, card selected and replaced, mixed in form of dealing in three piles, selection is named and located
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
20
Leopold Figner Gezogene Karte von der Rückseite zu finden No. 16, divination of chosen card
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
30
Leopold Figner Ein Rätsel No. 17, chosen card is replaced and deck shuffled, rubber band wrapped around deck and performer extracts selection
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
30
Leopold Figner Unter erschwerten Umständen No. 18, chosen card is replaced and deck shuffled, rubber band wrapped around deck and performer extracts selection
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
31
Leopold Figner Luzifers Geheimnis No. 41, number and card are remembered and card found
Related to
 1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
57
Leopold Figner Der inspirierte Zuschauer No. 42, selection is found on top and card next to it predicted
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
58
Leopold Figner Auffinden einer freigewählten Karte No. 45, locating selection after deck is cut in several packets
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
62
Leopold Figner Das grosse Rätsel No. 70, location of selection
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
101
Leopold Figner Astrologie No. 83, selection is found after deck is dealt in several piles
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
120
Leopold Figner Mit Hilfe der Würfel No. 86, card is located using dice
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
123
Leopold Figner Des Zauberers Traum No. 88
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
126
Leopold Figner Ein neues Prinzip No. 94
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
134
Jack Merlin Ink Card Used in Conjunction with Count Tricks
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
14
Jack Merlin The Tip Up Find spectator cuts to selection
Also published here
 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
6
Jack Merlin Causing A Spectator to Do a Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here
 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
6
Jack Merlin Crimp for a Table Spread crimping the selection while pushing the cards towards the spectator to be shuffled
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
21
Jack Merlin Inked Card as Key Card in tabled spread
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
21
Oswald Rae Rae's Ten-Card Trick spectator removes ten cards and selects one, performer puts cards in pocket and removes selection, duplicates
 		1928
Sub Rosa
1
Knockout Counting Trick spectator remembers card and its position, later he moves as many cards again
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
4
The Card in the Pocket key card location
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
7
Walter B. Gibson* The Master Card Location
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
The Circle of Cards number of counted cards and a selection are divined
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
24
Eric F. Impey Perfectos "A New Principle in Card Magic"
card chosen, wrong card changes into selection, half-waxed pairs, back card is force card
Also published here
 1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden einer gezogenen Karte simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte erraten simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
60
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das wispernde As always being able to locate certain card from the back, card apparently talks to performer
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene und in ein fremdes Kartenspiel gesteckte Karte herausfinden card removed from one deck and put in other deck is found immediately
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
95
Tom Sellers A Deceptive Card Trick
1931
Sellers' Secrets
9
Theodore Annemann* One in Fourteen deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
13
Tom Sellers Push - A Novel Card Trick packed pushed from deck with pencil
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
15
Eric F. Impey Tone Control four piles, two key cards on top, selection lost and found apparently via spectator's voice during him reading off all cards
 		1931
Try This One
6
Ralph W. Hull Magic Touch Versus Mental Thought card and its position thought-of, divined and placed in pocket, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket
Related to
 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
14
Arthur H. Buckley, Charles T. Jordan The Red and the Black card chosen and shuffled back, cards dealt, all are red except selection
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
38
T. Page Wright A Pickpocket Card cards brought from pocket one by one, at named number selection is taken
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
39
Tom Sellers Steps unusual selection procedure
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
3
Theodore Annemann* Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to
 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
24
El Ray The Fan Location crimp below fan
 		Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
54
The Master Card Location No. 6, spectator touches any card while performer spreads them and remembers it, deck cut, performer locates card
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
9
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
39
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here
 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
14
Theodore Annemann* Trickery! one of five cards is located under fair conditions, duplicates
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
137
John Braun, Theodore Annemann* Cards in the Cases fair selection is found in second deck, set-up
 		Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
158
Jean Hugard Your Card, Sir? cards torn up in four pieces are put in hat, corners of selection found in mess
Related to
 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
160
Victor Farelli El Naipe y la Corbata (name means The Card and Cravat in Cervantes) Deck wrapped in silk tie, allowed to drop, everything drops except selection is attached to end of silk tie (cravat)
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
24
Franklin M. Chapman With the One Hand Palm selection lost, cutting procedure which results in a reversed card which is next to the selection and thus finds it
 		1936
Six Bits
6
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
22
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
83
Detected by Fingerprints behind the back key placement
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
84
The Card and Number
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
88
Tone Control key card location
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
88
L. Widdop The Mystic Seven key card location
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
88
Master Mental Mystery key card location, nail marked card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
89
Charles T. Jordan Infallible Detection key card location, uncredited
Also published here
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
89
Location Plus slick key card, spectator overhand shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
97
Theodore Annemann* Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly for one-way backs in course of a location
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
139
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
152
Behind the Back card located behind back, reversed key card
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
170
Assistance Card Trick card counting location
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
182
Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
185
Stewart Judah The Circle of Cards selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
192
Rolland Hamblen A Trick Without a Clue selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
193
Theodore Annemann* Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
203
Frank Lane Location
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
227
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
229
Excello Card Discovery suit rotation stack
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
231
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
233
Finding All but a Chosen Card all cards fall out of hand except selection, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
265
The Captain Card cards in hat are dropped out, selection remains in hat, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
273
Stop me at Any Time stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
274
Conrad Rheiner Card Detected by Pulse Beat card forced
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
332
C. O. Williams The Card from the Pocket card at thought of position is remembered and found, lazy man
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
342
S. H. Wimbrough Card from the Pocket - Another Presentation lazy man's card to pocket, pocketed card in beginning is later selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
342
Charles T. Jordan Banner Card Discovery card at thought of position is remembered and found by performer behind back and pocketed
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
343
Kli Ban The Spectator Finds Your Card card travels into other half next to selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
348
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
352
Louis Nikola Locating selection and its position named, memorized deck
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
394
Theodore Annemann* The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here
Related to
 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Theodore Annemann* The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located
Also published here
Variations
 Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
190
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
 		1937
Here's New Magic
9
A Card Changes in the Spectator's Hand
1938
Greater Magic
225
A Joker Trick
1938
Greater Magic
240
John Northern Hilliard Final Suggestions about impromptu tricks
 		1938
Greater Magic
242
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
243
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to
 1938
Greater Magic
517
Stewart James Deck Digit Dial and Devil different procedure
 		Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
The Fadeaway Cards brief, plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Related to
 1939
Be Deceived
7
Louis Lam Sensational Card Discovery
1939
Be Deceived
10
Louis Lam Pusho packet pushed (poke) from center as selection procedure
 		1939
Be Deceived
23
Oscar Weigle The Triple Enigma spectator puts cards in pocket and remembers a card in rest of deck, performer divines card and number of pocketed cards, then locates card, short card
 		1939
Do That Again!
38
Oscar Weigle The Challenge Blindfold Card Routine genuinely blindfolded
Effect No. 1: think stop
Effect No. 2: performer stops while dealing
Effect No. 3: spectator reads cards and performer detects card by voice
Effect No. 4: performer stops spectator's deal and even names card
Also published here
 1939
Do That Again!
43
Eine neue Art, eine Karte zu lokalisieren method to find a selected card, using full stack
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Interessantes Kartenentdecken finding card behind back. envelope card made from two cards and tape
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
20
Fred Rohner Das Kartenraten card replaced under cover of table cloth, secretly reversed
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
19
A Cutting Discovery found by cutting to it, thumbnail estimation
Related to
Variations
 1940
Expert Card Technique
114
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1940
Expert Card Technique
167
Five Card Royale one of five, mathematical
Related to
Variations
 1940
Expert Card Technique
273
Phantaso one of five, one-way pips
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
273
Faced Deck Reverse Location fair control, faced deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
342
The Magic of Nine number of cards in pocket and selection is devined
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
402
Robert Tothill Secrets for Sale four locations
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
500
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by
Related to
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
568
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
Related to
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Harry W. Burger Inevitable one of sixteen cards fairly chosen and lost, then found
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
Jack Vosburgh The Mystery of the Suits one of the Aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected Ace is predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Gambler's Sense of Touch performer cuts at selection
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
Gerald Kosky Ziska Improved number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
Inspired by
Related to
 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
40
Rolf Andra "Bel ami" after selection is returned, performer makes four piles of four cards, one is chosen and it contains selection and mates
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
Edward Victor A Move for the “Rising Cards” (Sleight of Hand Method) wrong card rises from deck changes into selection, finger pushes cards up from back, for applications see references
Related to
Variations
 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
15
Edward Victor A "Fan" Card Change wrong card found is changed into selection
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
22
Edward Victor A “Quick” Reversed Card Trick selection reverses itself in deck twice
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
24
Edward Victor The Four Mental Cards spectator thinks of one of four cards that are returned to deck, whichever one he names, magician can produce it (top, bottom, reversed or pocket)
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
35
The Change-About Card three wrong cards, chosen one changes into selection
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
223
Jean Hugard Credit Information for "There It Is!"
Related to
 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
51
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Rémy Degeneve Un Tour de Cartes reversed card leads to selection
 		Jan. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
5
Lloyd W. Chambers Molecular Cards deck is pulled open into a stream of cards, selection is only reversed card in facedown stream, tape
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
14
Lloyd W. Chambers Cardart cards attached to spinning wheel, spectator throws dart at it and it hits target next to selection
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
17
Tony Kardyro Card in Pocket card is found by performer behind his back and put in spectator's pocket
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Chosen Card in Selected Pile selection lost, three piles made, selection is found in chosen pile
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Dai Vernon The Little Dictators spectator notes card and its position up to ten, three dice are thrown, the total gives position of card
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
25
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1942
Deck Deception
10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pendulum
1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
26
Walter B. Gibson* Topper
Also published here
 Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 7)
27
Lu Brent How'd He Find It! selected card is taken out from the packet by touch
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
46
Clayton Rawson* No Corpse for the Coffin crimping selection, then "There It Is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection
Inspired by
Variations
 July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
58
Eddie Joseph A Queer Location performer's finger pushes out a bunch of cards from center and spectator remembers face card of bunch, apparently it is always the same card when done twice
Variations
 1942
Greater Card Tricks
14
Eddie Joseph The Riffle Location card hit through deck so it come out at inner end, located via short-card riffle then
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph The Elimination Trick tantalizer type elimination in which the spectator has to eliminate the pile each time without his thought-of card, so no real effect, "The above should be worked rapidly and no time given to them to think."
Related to
 1942
Greater Card Tricks
21
Eddie Joseph The Hazelite Mystery card and position remembered, it is no longer at that position, located again with deck in pocket
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
43
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Pointer card is secretly signed on one side of the face, put back and spread so the signature is not seen, card is found
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
133
Walter B. Gibson* Mickey Finn
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Theodore Annemann* The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located by standing on it
Also published here
Variations
 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
3
Theodore Annemann* The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here
Related to
 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
19
Jean Hugard Presentation card location, behind back, card at position remembered, counting cards from top to bottom, focus on presentation
 		June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Stop spectator and performer each deal half the deck, performer stops to locate selection, followed by french translation
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
4
James G. Thompson Jr. Fantasy in Red and Black slop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
Tom Fitzgerald Stamped stamp appears on selection
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 72)
293
Dr. A. Heller Magnetic Fisherman selection is attracted to magnet
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
17
John Mulholland The Freely Selected Card concept of one-way backs, three methods of locating a freely selected card using one-way backs
  • I. Standard location
  • II. Card at number
  • III. Spectator locates card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
12
John Mulholland I. Standard Location one-way backs
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
12
John Mulholland Magic Spelling three spelling-themed tricks:
  • I. Selection is spelled to
  • II. Values of entire suit spelled to in order
  • III. All court cards spelled to
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
29
John Mulholland Magic Spelling - I deck is shuffled, magician sets selection in position to be spelled to
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
29
To Know Which Card Has Been Selected cutting deck at selection and then sighting bottom card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
48
John Mulholland To Know By Sound Which Card Is Missing From the Deck spectator doesn’t see card, magician riffles deck to his ear and divines card, same method as p. 48
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
49
John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
58
Edward Marlo What to Do simple Discovery
 		1945
Off the Top
21
Eddie Clever To Pick Out and Name a Selected Card several cards in envelopes, selection is identified
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
203
John Booth Cards of Cairo
1945
My Best
10
Paul Morris Are You Sure? instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found, chosen card appears in the end
Also published here
 1945
My Best
25
Charles Nyquist The Principle of Alternative Terminations - And Its Applications When the Spectator Shuffles stratagem for controlling a card while spectator shuffles the deck, several outs
 		1945
My Best
27
Ned Rutledge Well, Well! face up ace should find spectator's card
Related to
 1945
My Best
31
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
 		1945
My Best
80
George McAthy My Best Trick clever
 		1945
My Best
99
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream
1945
My Best
119
George G. Kaplan One in Five spectator adds four card to selection, performer divines it
 		Jan. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 8)
94
Arthur H. Buckley Charlier Location and Speller Experiment No. 7 - cutting at the same position as a spectator and spelling application
 		1946
Card Control
157
Edward Marlo Cut the Card performer cuts to selection via slip cut
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
55
Frank Csuri Here It Is!!
Inspired by
Related to
 1946
At the Table Tricks
11
Warren Wiersbe Cardillusion three indifferent cards change into mates
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
9
Frederick Braue For Clubs and Lodges wrong card changes into selection with top change
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
196
Dai Vernon Infallible Indicator four as indicator card face up in the deck, together with second card used selection is found
Variations
 July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
231
Rowland Brandwem Matchbook Discovery card is selected and shuffled back in the deck, second selection is placed unseen on the table, then 13 cards placed in a row and matchbox held over each card and one card sticks to it which turns out to be selection and unseen card's value matches position
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
261
Frank Shepard You Could Have Selected That One one of six previously tabled card indicates position of selection
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
36
Van Osdol Number Trick digit addition force
Variations
 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
56
Ten Card Effect card in ten-card packet and its position thought of, card travels to pocket after some counting in that packet
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
62
R. M. Jamison 57 two times performer knows where selection is, when spectator turns up cards and names them
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
502
J. B. Bobo The Isolated Key corner dotted card in center as reference
 		1947
Watch This One!
32
J. B. Bobo Telepathic Miracle key card placed next to thought-of card
Related to
 1947
Watch This One!
40
Frederick Braue Divinumber single card location, using hidden principle of 9 / 9 force
 		Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
377
Fingerspitzengefühl
1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
14
A Pocket Discovery deck in pocket, card produced at named number
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
18
A Card and a Number card is found at number which was "dealt" by spectator before
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
26
A Meeting of the Minds remote key, alomst challenge
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
74
Justice Card Trick Card is found blindfolded
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
211
George G. Kaplan The X-Ray Location newspaper over scattered cards using the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
43
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Discovery odd/even separation with corner-short as divider
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
46
George G. Kaplan The Twenty-Sixth Card Location - Using a Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
47
George G. Kaplan Au Naturelle magician says "stop" at a card whose value is used to count to selection, "Natural Card" (see next item)
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
48
George G. Kaplan Magnetic Thought Transference matches placed on seven-card row on table, another match reacts magnetic to match on chosen card
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
105
Think corner-short and glimpse
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
153
Syl Reilly The G. Man Card Trick card located in packet and clock layout with tactile key card
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
9
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren 1 Karte + 1 Tuch "Silcardo", several methods to find selection with handkerchief
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
9
Paul Dienst Alles verkehrt finding selection under handkerchief, two decks, using "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
5
Max Giebe Vom Zufall bestimmt cut to card used to find selection
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
6
2. Der lächelnde Buddha finding selection with little Buddha
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
12
Tony Kardyro Two Ace Change one of two Aces changes into selection
Variations
 1948
Your Deck — Your Card
4
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail ("Nail Marking")
Also published here
 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
87
Bill Simon The Chinese Cut cutting procedure with perpendicular configuration
Related to
Variations
 1949
Controlled Miracles
6
Hit The Deck Weird card location with key card
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
35
Clayton Rawson* Merlini's Magic using Rawson's "Turn-Up Sleight"
Related to
 Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
533
Hen Fetsch Band-It Card Escape removing selection from deck, encircled with rubber bands
 		1949
Band-It Card
6
Phil Thomas Band-It Card Undercover card is removed from deck under handkerchief held by spectator, deck encircled with rubber bands
 		1949
Band-It Card
7
Paul Dienst Aus meiner Zauberkiste with 32 or 52 cards, version with 32 cards over phone
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 4)
31
The Ten of Diamonds one of nine cards chosen, reversed Ten-spot used to located it
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
18
Trick of the Year counting procedure according to some calendar numbers to arrive at selection
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
19
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard Pile Trick chosen card appears on top of any one of a number of piles
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Clock Trick piles in clock layout made, coin with arrow spun, the designated packet has selection on top, Kay Stuthard's favorite
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Marjorie Fletcher Dice Trick six cards on table, roll of die used to locate it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Cutting to Selected Card
1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Eddie Joseph Through the Beat of the Pulse selection is lost and deck divided into two piles, performer knows in which pile card is and also exact position
 		1949 ca.
15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
1
Charles Hudson Switch Back way to find the bridged card
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
Harvey P. Graham Gloria Mundi deck is placed in a glass, cards fall out except selection
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 205)
818
Carmine Laino Behind the Back Card Trick No. 6, "A favorite trick of magician Carmine Laino", deck cut behind performer's back, card remembered at bottom of cut portion, performer divines identity
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
17
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
75
Cliff Green Instanto No. 53, Card produced from pocket
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
94
Theodore Annemann* Locatrix No. 58, Divine card behind back
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
104
Jack Miller The Traveling Card No. 74, Ace to King stack
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
135
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