1,083 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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 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 62
To Cut at the Chosen Card stripper, long card, or ungaffed after spectator shuffle (palm)
1876 62
Tricks with Long Cards simple location of a card, either by using long card as key or by forcing long card
1889 41
To discover a Chosen Card by the Throw of a Pair of Dice forcing pack
1889 92
Methods of Identifying a Chosen Card - Fourth Method concave bridge in rest of deck
1890 22
Fifth Method nailnick as selection is replaced underneath fan
1890 22
Eine gezogene Karte aufzufinden No. 29, key card palmed onto selection
1895 34
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 30, selection found by weighing each card
1895 35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Einzig unfehlbare Manier, um vom Publikum gemerkte Karten zu erraten strange force of fourth card from top
1896 29
Eine Karte am Gewicht zu erkennen selection found by carefully weighing cards one by one
1896 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 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
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
Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Muscle Reading Location
June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
85
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 167
C. O. Williams The Unique Card selection lost, three piles made, selection is bottom card of center pile
1904 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 1909 92
James J. Moren With the Mind's Eye No. 8, dressed-up key card location, blindfolded
1919/1920 35
Charles T. Jordan Leave it to the Aces No. 22, Aces pushed in deck, named Ace lies next to selection, using Diagonal Palm Shift
Variations 1919/1920 64
Charles T. Jordan The Four-to-One Detection similar to the 21 card trick, with sixteen cards, different layout & redistribution
1921
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 36
Oswald Rae A One-Handed Card Trick card from top reversed at bottom, Charlier Cut grip, as location of selected card
1926 15
Louis Nikola Locating Card chosen and lost, magician divines card and position in deck after shuffles and cuts
Also published here 1927 27
Jack Merlin Ink Card Used in Conjunction with Count Tricks
1927/28 14
Jack Merlin The Tip Up Find spectator cuts to selection
Also published here 1927/28 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 6
Jack Merlin Crimp for a Table Spread crimping the selection while pushing the cards towards the spectator to be shuffled
1927/28 21
Jack Merlin Inked Card as Key Card in tabled spread
1927/28 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 1
Knockout Counting Trick spectator remembers card and its position, later he moves as many cards again
1928 4
The Card in the Pocket key card location
1928 7
Walter B. Gibson The Master Card Location
1928 19
The Circle of Cards number of counted cards and a selection are divined
1928 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 1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden einer gezogenen Karte simple key card placement and location
1930 59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte erraten simple key card placement and location
1930 60
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das wispernde As always being able to locate certain card from the back, card apparently talks to performer
1930 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 95
Tom Sellers A Deceptive Card Trick
1931 9
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found
1931 13
Tom Sellers Push - A Novel Card Trick packed pushed from deck with pencil
1931 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 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 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 38
T. Page Wright A Pickpocket Card cards brought from pocket one by one, at named number selection is taken
1933 39
Tom Sellers Steps unusual selection procedure
1934 3
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to 1934 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 9
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
1935 39
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 1935 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 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 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 6
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card
1937 22
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail
Also published here 1937 83
Detected by Fingerprints behind the back key placement
Related to 1937 84
The Card and Number
1937 88
Tone Control key card location
1937 88
L. Widdop The Mystic Seven key card location
1937 88
Master Mental Mystery key card location, nail marked card
1937 89
Infallible Detection key card location
1937 89
Location Plus slick key card, spectator overhand shuffles
1937 97
Theodore Annemann Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly for one-way backs in course of a location
Related to 1937 139
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs
1937 152
Behind the Back card located behind back, reversed key card
Variations 1937 170
Assistance Card Trick card counting location
1937 182
Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern
1937 185
Stewart Judah The Circle of Cards selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related to 1937 192
Rolland Hamblen A Trick Without a Clue selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
Related toVariations 1937 193
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to 1937 203
Frank Lane Location
1937 227
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
1937 229
Excello Card Discovery suit rotation stack
Related to 1937 231
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
1937 233
Finding All but a Chosen Card all cards fall out of hand except selection, stripper deck
1937 265
The Captain Card cards in hat are dropped out, selection remains in hat, stripper deck
1937 273
Stop me at Any Time stripper deck
1937 274
Conrad Rheiner Card Detected by Pulse Beat card forced
1937 332
C. O. Williams The Card from the Pocket card at thought of position is remembered and found, lazy man
Related toVariations 1937 342
S. H. Wimbrough Card from the Pocket - Another Presentation lazy man's card to pocket, pocketed card in beginning is later selection
1937 342
Charles T. Jordan Banner Card Discovery card at thought of position is remembered and found
1937 343
Kli Ban The Spectator Finds Your Card card travels into other half next to selection
1937 348
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here 1937 352
Louis Nikola Locating selection and its position named, memorized deck
Also published here 1937 394
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located
VariationsAlso published here 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 9
A Card Changes in the Spectator's Hand
1938 225
A Joker Trick
1938 240
John Northern Hilliard Final Suggestions about impromptu tricks
1938 242
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
VariationsAlso published here 1938 243
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
1938 437
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to 1938 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 7
Louis Lam Sensational Card Discovery
1939 10
Louis Lam Pusho packet pushed (poke) from center as selection procedure
1939 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 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 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 toVariations 1940 114
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 167
Five Card Royale one of five, mathematical
Related toVariations 1940 273
Phantaso one of five, one-way pips
1940 273
Faced Deck Reverse Location fair control, faced deck
1940 342
The Magic of Nine number of cards in pocket and selection is devined
1940 402
Robert Tothill Secrets for Sale four locations
Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
500
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by 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 20
Gerald Kosky Ziska Improved number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
Inspired byRelated to 1940 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 toVariations 1940 ca. 15
Edward Victor A "Fan" Card Change wrong card found is changed into selection
1940 ca. 22
Edward Victor A “Quick” Reversed Card Trick selection reverses itself in deck twice
1940 ca. 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. 35
Jean Hugard Credit Information for "There It Is!"
Related to 1941 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 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 14
Lloyd W. Chambers Cardart cards attached to spinning wheel, spectator throws dart at it and it hits target next to selection
1941 17
Tony Kardyro Card in Pocket card is found by performer behind his back and put in spectator's pocket
1941 9
Tony Kardyro Chosen Card in Selected Pile selection lost, three piles made, selection is found in chosen pile
1941 9
Bob Hummer Fantastric single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card
Related toAlso published here 1941 (ca.) 1
Bob Hummer And Now an Improvement single card location, back turned for procedure, variation in the secret 10/9/8 count to always get a matching card
Also published here 1941 (ca.) 2
The Change-About Card three wrong cards, chosen one changes into selection
1941/27 223
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 25
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pendulum
1942 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 byVariations 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 14
Eddie Joseph The Riffle Location card hit through deck so it come out at inner end, located via short-card riffle then
1942 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 21
Eddie Joseph The Hazelite Mystery card and position remembered, it is no longer at that position, located again with deck in pocket
1942 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 1943 3
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1943 19
Jean Hugard Presentation card location, behind back, card at position remembered, counting cards from top to bottom, focus on presentation
June 1943 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 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 12
John Mulholland I. Standard Location one-way backs
1944 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 29
John Mulholland Magic Spelling - I deck is shuffled, magician sets selection in position to be spelled to
1944 29
To Know Which Card Has Been Selected cutting deck at selection and then sighting bottom card
1944 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 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 58
Edward Marlo What to Do simple Discovery
1945 21
John Booth Cards of Cairo
1945 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 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 27
Ned Rutledge Well, Well! face up ace should find spectator's card
Related to 1945 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 80
George McAthy My Best Trick clever
1945 99
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream
1945 119
George G. Kaplan One in Five spectator adds four card to selection, performer divines it
Jan. 1945 94
Eddie Clever To Pick Out and Name a Selected Card several cards in envelopes, selection is identified
1945/27 203
Arthur H. Buckley Charlier Location and Speller Experiment No. 7 - cutting at the same position as a spectator and spelling application
1946 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 1946 11
Warren Wiersbe Cardillusion three indifferent cards change into mates
1946 9
Frederick Braue For Clubs and Lodges wrong card changes into selection with top change
Feb. 1946 196
Harold J. Kelly Magic by Telephone single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card, over phone
Inspired by
  • R. W. Hull's "Detective Card Trick" in "Testament of R. W. Hull".
Related to
June 1946 226
Dai Vernon Infallible Indicator four as indicator card face up in the deck, together with second card used selection is found
Variations July 1946 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 261
Frank Shepard You Could Have Selected That One one of six previously tabled card indicates position of selection
1946 36
Van Osdol Number Trick digit addition force
Variations 1946 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 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 32
J. B. Bobo Telepathic Miracle key card placed next to thought-of card
Related to 1947 40
Frederick Braue Divinumber single card location, using hidden principle of 9 / 9 force
Dec. 1947 377
Fingerspitzengefühl
1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
14
A Pocket Discovery deck in pocket, card produced at named number
1948 18
A Card and a Number card is found at number which was "dealt" by spectator before
1948 26
A Meeting of the Minds remote key, alomst challenge
1948 74
Justice Card Trick Card is found blindfolded
1948 211
George G. Kaplan The X-Ray Location newspaper over scattered cards using the corner-short
1948 43
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Discovery odd/even separation with corner-short as divider
1948 46
George G. Kaplan The Twenty-Sixth Card Location - Using a Corner-Short
1948 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 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 105
Think corner-short and glimpse
1948 153
Syl Reilly The G. Man Card Trick card located in packet and clock layout with tactile key card
Oct. 1948 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 4
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail ("Nail Marking")
Also published here 1948 87
Bill Simon The Chinese Cut cutting procedure with perpendicular configuration
Variations 1949 6
Hit The Deck Weird card location with key card
1949 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 6
Phil Thomas Band-It Card Undercover card is removed from deck under handkerchief held by spectator, deck encircled with rubber bands
1949 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 18
Trick of the Year counting procedure according to some calendar numbers to arrive at selection
1949 19
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
1949 11
Joe Stuthard Pile Trick chosen card appears on top of any one of a number of piles
1949 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 16
Marjorie Fletcher Dice Trick six cards on table, roll of die used to locate it
1949 16
Joe Stuthard Cutting to Selected Card
1949 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. 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 17
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
1950 75
Cliff Green Instanto No. 53, Card produced from pocket
1950 94
Theodore Annemann Locatrix No. 58, Divine card behind back
1950 104
Jack Miller The Traveling Card No. 74, Ace to King stack
1950 135
Larry Arcuri, Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, Ken Krenzel, Frank Kelly Breath Control No. 84, magician locates card by apparently recognizing breath imprint
1950 153
John Scarne Scarne's Twenty-Two Card Trick No. 86, deck is placed in pocket, cards remove, and the selection appears when the spectator gets to the number 22 and calls stop.
1950 157
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Mind Reading Card Trick No. 91
1950 170
John Scarne Scarne's Tappit No. 97, uses just odd-valued cards of a numerical stack
Related to 1950 185
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Pocket Card Trick No. 121, performer finds spectator's selection and divines number of cards in spectator's pocket
1950 235
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Ribbon Spread No. 126, card divination using clocking in an unorthodox manner
1950 243
Martin Gardner A Novel Discovery producing a card which matches value and one which matches suit, then actual selection, method of secretly cutting the deck when removing a card
Jan. 1950 623
Dr. Jacob Daley Dr. Daley Reversed Card Count method to reverse card, selection appears face-up at number
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Bill Nord Nord's Handkerchief Variation selection appears face-up at number, under handkerchief
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Clayton Rawson Saltless Sorcery deck kicked with foot, and several methods seated to break deck at bridge to reveal selection
June 1950 670
Eddie Joseph The Expert Cuts performer cuts straight to selection, bottom card crimp à la gambler's peek
1950 14
Eddie Joseph Can you see your Card? spectator peeks at a card, performer ribbon spreads the cards face-up and names selection, performed with one hand
Related to 1950 14
Hans Trunk Die magnetische Karte non-magnetic card is found with magnet on string
1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1)
6
Laurie Ireland Peek a Boo hand inside plastic bag, selection appears
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
35
Ormond McGill Improved Muscle Reading headphones with metal plate on the end of the wire, two versions to find a selected card, first with sleight of hand to elicit a good spectator for muscle reading for second phase
1951 16
Rolf Andra Gedanke und Tat
1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 1&2)
9
Al Leech Flip Over spectator pushes Ace of Spades in deck, Ace and selection remain in hand via friction toss
1952 18
Al Leech Count Down
1952 24
Al Leech An Unscrupulous Deal chosen card is dealt apparently from nowhere, second deal
1952 28
Rolf Andra Gedanke und Tat! spectator and performer think of a number, selection is found at same number
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2)
19
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Mirakel punched deck system
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
54
Al Koran Effect No 1. "Sense of Touch" performer blindfolded, selected card is located by feel in tabled spread
1952 73
Al Koran Effect No. 6. "Force Superb" performer blindfolded, card chosen and performer finds it in his pocket
1952 76
Bob Hummer Five Card Baffle one of five cards is divined, off-beat method
VariationsAlso published here 1952 57
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Baffle Follow-Up one of five cards is divined
Inspired by 1952 58
Valentino Graziadei Ein Telepathisches Kunststück some cards face up and some face down, card is remembered and cards gathered again, divination of selection
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 4)
124
Valentino Graziadei Die Berührte Karte location of card which was only touched, counting and key card
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
149
Stewart James The Square Deal Location card found at number, off-beat method
1954 7
Stewart James A Girl's Best Friend story with all cards of one suit, a selection shows up at the end
1954 13
Francis Haxton One Chance in Eight one of eight cards selected, cards in pocket are removed one by one by spectator and performer, last card is selection
1954/27 65
Bobby Bernard Velly Clever These Chinese card location using mask / doll, card attached to ribbon
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
40
R. A. Moershall New Face single card location, using dealing and a short card
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
45
J. Stewart Smith Peek-A-Boo Discovery sucker effect
1955 23
George Pearce The Lie Detector
1955 28
John Snyder Numbers at Work card is divined by building the square root of two piles
1955 307
Walter Behm Ein verblüffendes Kartenfinden
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
282
Rolf Andra X+1 Ein Kartentrick card and number remembered, performer puts selection inside pocket
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
306
Tony Kardyro T. K's Follow the Leader Supreme performer cuts to selection which shows up reversed, then he cuts to other three matching cards, faro
1955 20
Walter B. Gibson Topper
Also published here 1956 99
Oscar Weigle Challenge Blindfold 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 1956 13
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck Soup card location, ten poker hands dealt
1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
169
Lu Brent A Location Supreme Same as A Prediction Supreme, but as a location instead of a prediction
Related to 1956 10
Henry Christ Henry Christ's Improvement same as A Baffling Prediction, but with a selection controlled to the 40th position, and the count is done backwards from ten
Inspired by 1956 8
Bill Nord The Magic of Manhattan cut the deck into two piles, one pile is counted, the two digits in the number of cards is added together to get a single digit, count down to that number in that pile to find selection, the phrase THE MAGIC OF MANHATTAN is spelled to find selection, ten-twenty force principle as control
Related toVariations 1956 20
Jerry Andrus The Arrow cards form arrow that points at selection
1956 173
Dai Vernon "One Under and One Down" any one of ten cards is last one in down-under deal
Variations 1957 186
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
Leopold Figner, Rolf Andra Magische Zahlen card at position is remembered, after some cuts counting is continued from initial number until 21 where selection is found
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 1)
463
Die Fernsehkarte
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 1)
469
Die reduzierten Karten plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains, simplified method
Also published here 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
509
Howard Albright Uni Mentality locating selection, brief
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
536
Jerry Andrus Hide Away Card selection appears between two file cards in the deck
1957 1
Jerry Andrus Geiger Counter Routine chosen card appears face up, in second phase a card is moved along spread, clicking sound changes at selection
Related toVariations 1957 3
Henry Durkin Turnabout performer locates card in pocket
1957 16
Jack Avis Right Card - Wrong Color card chosen, wrong color proclaimed by magician, cards separated in reds and blacks, black selection found in red pile, red and black piles change place
Inspired byAlso published here 1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
27
Tony Corinda (5) Colour Conscious with the Ghost Deck, selected card is found at position performer names
1958 47
Rolf Andra Die "Fusskarte" finding selection with food
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
585
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction key card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1959 7
Al Leech A Faulty Cut peeked card is found by a one-handed cut
Also published here 1959 3
Al Leech A Subtle Sucker Effect
1959 15
Al Leech A Dishonest Mistake card found reversed in the deck leads to selection, Aces produced as climax
Variations 1959 21
Everett Lyda Miracle Card Discovery cards rises from deck while two other cards are pushed in
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
45
Matt Schulien The Card in the Cuff selection found in cuff of performer's shirt sleeve
1959 25
Matt Schulien The Lie Test spectator's finger is moved over spread to locate selection with lie detector presentation
1959 57
Matt Schulien Where Do You Want Your Card? spectator can choose whether the selection should come to top, bottom or middle, repeated, card travels somewhere else as climax
1959 75
Rolf Andra Die Kartenuhr card location, cards placed in form of a clock
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
942
Martin Gardner Last August ring on cut-open rubber band moves left or right, can locate a selection that way
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
16
Sam Randlett Name-O-Card Revisited set-up to produce any named card, jukebox magic, card reversed, or cut short, or found in envelope, ..., incorporating statistics of often-named cards
  • Special Breaks
Inspired by
  • Name-O-Card by Hull
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
24
Nate Leipzig, Charlie Miller Leipzig's Card Production Variation card clings to hand
Also published here 1961 62
Charlie Miller Conscience Millerized card and its position remembered
1961 63
Mark J. Grenier Face down Discovery deck dealt in four piles, card found in face down pile
May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
256
Edward Marlo Fingertip Face Up Locator card fingertip peeked, performer reverses a card behind back which lies next to selection
1962 51
Edward Marlo Sensitive Fingers fingertip peeked card located apparently by sense of touch
1962 62
Harry Lorayne Red-Black Set-Up card divination as motivation to go through deck
1962 84
Harry Lorayne Plunge-Thru' plunger, cards pushed through deck until only selection remains
1962 224
John Shirley It's a Dinger! (Fort Lamy Style) down under deal with packet, cards placed on table are in order and last card is selection
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
Jack Avis The Jumping Thought card peeked at, deck shuffled by spectator, card divined and it comes to top
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
69
Edwin Leist-Bernini Effekt von Bluffer II card divination and location
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 6)
240
North Bigbee Decromancy routines for a new deck
  • cutting high card / to the Ace of Spades
  • finding selection (impromptu stripper)
Dec. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 385)
367
Eine von Sieben deck in pocket, thought of card from small packet is removed at named number
1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4)
67
Jerry Andrus Novel Card Test four indifferent cards shown, one changes into selection and flips face-up from another card with a flourish
1964 1
Jerry Andrus File Card Revelation selection appears behind a file card, clipped to it with pen
1964 3
Rolf Andra "Hinterrücks" number and card is remembered, performer finds card behind back
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
8
Rolf Andra Geheimnisvolle Mathematik! mathematical location, packet
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
24
John Benzais The Crimped Card selection crimped in middle of deck
1967 60
Charlie Miller Card Tricks
1967 18
Dr. William Weyeneth Das Non-Plus-Ultra Magnetischer Potenz chosen card clings to magnet, cards with pin-up girls
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 4)
54
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia El Monito Sabio card found by cigarette smoking monkey puppet
1967 64
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Schlüsselkarte oder Detektivkarte key card application, whole deck corner-shorted
  • Das Wiederfinden einer gezogenen Karte
1967 (ca.) 8
Paul Swinford Birthday Magic Card at date-position is found, CCCC
1968 55
Paul Swinford Elimination py process of elimination, successive dividing deck in half, CCCC
1968 57
Eddie Fields Gall Glimpse deck riffled and spectator stops, top half taken and moved to out-jogged position, bold glimpse of selection during this action
Also published here 1968 14
Eddie Fields Invisible Pen Mystery card location, apparently marking the back of the selection with an "invisible pen"
VariationsAlso published here 1968 38
Horace E. Bennett Ein frappanter Kartentrick card thought at number is apparently removed from under the table
Also published here
  • "Genii" June 1965.
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
38
Karl Fulves Example 12 selection from packet, shuffled, value of selection used to count down to selection, gray code and faro
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
18
Norman Osborn Opposites card selected with invisible dice, they become visible and with them the card is found, see p. 288 for suggestion by Jack Avis
May 1969 260
Paul Swinford One Suit Mentalism Ace to King and joker, thought of card is divined
1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
20
Paul Swinford Trilemma combo with selection and number, 33 cards
Related to 1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
21
Eddie Joseph Fertile Fingers peeked at card cut to, small gimmick clip slipped onto card above
1969 30
Eddie Joseph Ballistic Coin card chosen, bottle cap with two coins placed on deck, deck on glass, bottom cards removed one by one, then one coin penetrates rest of deck into glass, bottom card is selection
1969 90
Karl Fulves Sidebars stripper deck throw off, faro
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
85
Karl Fulves Stripper-Teckel selection and mate are found, fair procedure, stripper deck
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
86
Edward Marlo Out of Sight fingertip peeked at card is located from fan by sense of touch
1970 86
Edward Marlo The Geiger Discovery selection found in spread, edge marked key
Related toVariations 1970 86
Edward Marlo Fingertip Quickie or "Oh! I Forgot" bottom card is wrong, changed into selection
Related to 1970 102
Bob Still Sight Unseen eight or nine cards placed under head, spectator reaches underneath and turns some cards over, then performer, then spectator again, when hat is lifted only selection is face-down
Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
376
Sid Fleischman The Mind Boggler spelling and named number, glide
1970
Magick (Issue 5)
23
Paul Swinford Trilemma combo with selection and number, 33 cards
Related to 1971 16
Al Saal Three Card Trick three wrong cards, one of them transforms into selection
Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
99
Karl Fulves Theoretical Readers edge marked stay stack to locate selection and its mate
Related to Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
104
Karl Fulves The Composite
1971 23
Karl Fulves Ace-Dice-Ace position of selection is found via mathematical procedure involving dice, non-slip cut
1971 27
George Blake Oracle Jr. "Oracle" as location instead of prediction, packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros
Inspired by Mar. 1971 412
Peter Alexis Strange reversed Ace of Spades ends up next to selection, then changes back color
Inspired by Aug. 1971 439
Rolf Andra Eine freche Variante mit der kurzen Karte force and location of selection
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 1)
6
Rolf Andra Der Zauberkreis selection is located using a card to count to it, cards are placed in a circle configuration
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 3)
42
Tom Batchelor The Card Finders six piles made, one pile chosen, selection appears reversed in it
1971 28
Tom Batchelor The Folded Card selection is found folded in half in center of deck
1971 39
Edward Marlo For the Color Blind card with binary marks chosen from one deck is shuffled to top via faros in stacked second deck, badly explained
June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
49
Karl Fulves Quick Chameleon black selection made, five reds removed, one turns over and changes into black selection
1972 24
Karl Fulves Sum Spell performer and spectator write numbers on each side of a business card, those numbers are later spelled (!) to find a selection
Related to Nov. 1972 571
Roger Pierre Count-Down! reversed card in deck as locator card
1972
Magick (Issue 40)
198
The Spectator names his Card card placed on spectator's hand
1972 1
The Spread card is found in face-up spread
1972 2
H. Adrian Smith A Different Ending performer stops spectator dealing at selection
1972 3
Top or Bottom spectator decides where card shall appear
1972 3
Henry Hardin Hindu Dream Variation cards in hat are mixed, performer removes selection
Also published here 1972 5
Jack Merlin Spring Flourish Production selection is at place where spectator stops, springing cards from one hand to the other
Also published here 1972 9
C. M. Coles New Card Location selection appears on bottom of chosen pile
1972 14
Jack Merlin From the Pocket pack in spectator's pocket, he removes cards then the deck, only his card remains in the pocket
Also published here 1972 41
Stanley Collins Spectator's Guess
1972 47
Jack Merlin The Tip-Up Discovery spectator cuts to selection
Also published here 1972 52
Jack Merlin Spectator Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here 1972 54
T. Page Wright A Lesson in Card Magic spectator performs trick with other spectator
1972 55
Dr. Jacob Daley A Trick in Timing performer stops at selection
1972 58
Paul LePaul Flip
Also published here 1972 60
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located
Also published here 1972 93
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1972 98
Frank Lane Not My Card
1972 99
U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery
1972 107
U. F. Grant The Marked Deck
1972 107
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Cut with a Coin coin thrown in to the air and caught in the deck, next to selection
1972 108
With Five Cards lots of dealing
1972 109
Jack Merlin Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Also published here 1972 109
William H. McCaffrey Divination
1972 111
Paul Morris Are You Sure? instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found. Chosen card appears in the end
Also published here 1972 129
The Top Card Knows value of top card is used to find selection
1972 136
Tom Sellers Up and Down with dealing cards face-up and face-down
1972 136
The Captain Card cards in hat are dropped out, selection remains in hat
1972 141
Edward Marlo The Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here 1972 145
George G. Kaplan Discovery
1972 151
Stewart James, Paul Maurer Karten Würfel Becher eight dice are used, four numbers of dice are secretly added by spectator to chose a card and then covered with cup, performer deals cards on each die which matches number and last card turns out to be selection, with variations by Paul Maurer
Inspired by
  • "Eight Dice and a Card" in Stewart James' "Case for Cards" 1958, P. 8.
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
29
Roger "Hervey" Vuille Toujours Le Coin Coupé performer selects same card as spectator, stripping packet from center to select a card
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 4)
69
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Out simple production of selection with Popover
Also published here 1972 3
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Mystic Stop No. 175, performer and spectator deal simultaneously through two halves, performer stops, in spectator's half the selection is found
1972 43
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Crimp Location No. 184, crimped key card, selection cut to with Charlier cut
1972 45
Dai Vernon Note within No. 315, selection fairly mixed up with four other cards, performer can identify it, for Mental Reverse
1972 82
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Estimating Peek: 3) Daley's Estimate No. 337-3, card peeked at, deck fanned (step fan), then performer spreads through cards and finds selection face down
1972 95
John Mulholland John Mulholland Torn Deck No. 389, not enough details, perhaps related to reference
Related to 1972 106
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Wave Crimp Location No. 419, one-way crimp
1972 114
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Crimp Location No. 601, card next to selection is crimped on return
Related to 1972 167
Al Baker 2) No. 633-2, some location idea, cryptic
Related to 1972 175
Karl Fulves, Bert Allerton Topped Card appears on top
1973 41
Karl Fulves Which One strange presentation
1973 121
Frank Garcia Unique Discovery Aces are produced, two turn over, selection found on the way
1973 55
Harry Lorayne HaLo Reverse
1973 142
Karl Fulves D/U Dice selection in small packet is found with die, loaded
1973 13
Karl Fulves Duo Dice two cards selected from six-card packets with dice and found
1973 20
Karl Fulves Over & Out card selected from sixteen card packet out of hands is controlled with over/under shuffle and klondike
1973 24
Jay Ose, Gerald Kosky Your Favorite Ace named Ace produced with four different procedures, jukebox
Apr. 1973 613
Lin Searles Reverse Rise plunger location, card rises reversed
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
663
Gene Finnell Unknown Quantity Klondike shuffle version of Penelope Principle, selection found at position that corresponds to cut-off number of cards
Related to 1973 11
Gene Finnell The Down/Under Exchange Surprise selection placed aside, packet cut and down/under deal performed until four cards remain, top of those is selection and previously tabled card matches other three cards
1973 55
Roy Walton Green Turtle Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1973 38
Rolf Andra Ein "Impromptu" Karten-Effekt
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 4)
69
Edward Marlo Cam-Incidence reversed card coincides in position with freely selected card, distant reversed key card
1974 145
Stephen Minch The Satan's Pendulum card is found by pendulum
1974 30
Patrick Page 10. One Two Three It's Yours selection found by scaling it up behind the back
Also published here 1974 8
Jerry K. Hartman Every Which Way a mini-Triumph with nine cards, “essentially a packet version of (see reference)”
Related to
  • “The Jabberwock at the Card Table” (Bill Zavis, The Gen, November 1965)
Variations
1974 27
Roger Smith Smith's Hudson' Marlo (SHM #1) reversed card ends up next to selection after a shuffle
Inspired by
  • Edward Marlo's "Hudson's Marlo" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1968.
1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
3
Roger Smith The Amazing Dribbling Faro Location incomplete faro with eleven-card packet, held by left and right hand, cards fall until selection remains (Liebenow's card peeling)
Related to 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
5
Harry Lorayne Tally-Ho Detector spelling using words on card case
Inspired by 1975 134
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss might not work, then location
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
51
Karl Fulves Like A Bandit gaffed card with rubber band around its length, used to steal/drag card along secretly
1975 58
Joseph Dunninger Spread Location Selection pulled from tabled spread/mess
1975 216
Stewart Judah Decoy Dice six cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
855
Roy Walton LeFong, Jr. card chosen by shaking three dice in matchbox and noting card at this position, shuffled, again dice shaken and selection at this position
Related to Mar. 1975 869
Robert Parrish Round Trip card vanishes (tent vanish), reappears next to selection
Inspired by June 1975 976
Francis Carlyle The Educated Deck spectator cuts deck and finds a reversed card, locator card leads to selection
1975 11
Gerald Kosky Jaysonism 2 based in a Eddie Joseph trick, thought of number to select card, cards dealt from top to bottom and performer stops at correct card
Also published here 1975
Magick (Issue 122)
609
Dennis Marks The Scarne Challenge peeked card is found
1975
Magick (Issue 123)
613
Gene Nielsen Psychic Touch signed card is located blindfolded
1975
Magick (Issue 129)
643
Russell T. Barnhart Imposter Card No. 7, card changes into selection
1975 59
Roy Walton Die grüne Schildkröte Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
12
Rolf Andra Mit Hilfe der Wahrsagerin location of chosen card
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 2)
31
Dieter Haldimann Die erwürfelte Karte using two dice and number from one to fifteen, location of thought of card
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
55
Glenn G. Gravatt New Divino
Inspired by 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
57
Gerald Kosky "A Good Card Gag" finding two cards which add up to selection
1975 42
Gerald Kosky The Never Failing Card card appears face up which leads to selection
1975 75
Gerald Kosky The Obedient Joker Joker with different back is placed in the deck, card turns over and is found next to selection
1975 76
Gerald Kosky, Jay Ose Your Favorite Ace named Ace is found
1975 96
Gerald Kosky Jaysonism Plus based in a Eddie Joseph trick, thought of number to select card, cards dealt from top to bottom and performer stops at correct card
Also published here 1975 161
Philip T. Goldstein Dangerous Game russian roulette themed card trick, one of five card is selected and turned over at last
1976 13
Jerry Andrus A Sidewinder Mystery folded file card with rubber band pushed in deck and selection appears therein
1976 31
No-Clue Discovery No. 1, spectator calls out cards as they are dealt, performer detects selection from voice, simple key card
1976 1
Z-Ray No. 11, card marked on face is cut in deck, performer deals through cards face-down and stops at marked card
1976 19
J. W. Sarles The Card Revealed No. 28, spectator thinks of small number and card, both divined, two key cards
1976 46
John Cornelius, Jerry Andrus The Geiger Counter Card Trick No. 57, Ace of Spades moved along spread, clicking sound changes at selection
Related to 1976 87
Process of Elimination No. 63, some cards in center outjogged, pushed through several times, finally selection sticks out
1976 95
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 2: Hellsehen performer blindfolded, card chosen and lost, performer finds it while spreading through the deck while spectator looks at faces
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
41
Rolf Andra Korrekt! deck cut behind back to select a card
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
26
Rolf Andra Ende gut - alles gut location of selection using indicator card, 4 Aces produced as kicker
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
44
The Changing Card Trick wrong card changes into selection
1976 52
Roy Walton The U.S.A. Trail one of five cards is remembered and then located, the other four cards change to Aces
Related toAlso published here June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
418
Karl Fulves The Drop Point card selected from blue-backed deck, red-backed duplicate in other deck found, it then has signature, sleeving
Related to 1977 6
Stewart Judah Decoy Dice six cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting
Also published here 1977 167
Dan MacMillan Card to Number number between ten and twenty named, performer cuts off that many card and selection is at that position
1977 39
Erhard Liebenow Liebenow's Aces selection is found and four touched card change into aces
1978 4
Christian Scherer Rätselhaft card turns into locator card to find position of selection
1978 48
Ein Zuschauer und ein Zufall selection is found on bottom of a packet
1978 59
Glückliche Dreizehn all cards of a suit and selection are removed behind back
1978 63
Blitzschnelles Abheben performer cuts at selection
1978 65
Die 26. Karte card is located, brought to twenty-sixth position
1978 71
Der Zuschauer hebt ab card is located by cutting to a card and the value of it is counted down into the deck
1978 81
Stripper-Prinzess-Kartentrick one card of five card packt is selected and shuffled back, card is found under table
1978 91
Gedankenlesen two decks, selection is found in second deck
1978 118
Jack Yates Effect mnemonicosis type effect, card is named and located by various means, "In a way, it becomes rather like Dai Vernon's 'Trick that cannot be explained'"
1978 2
Roy Walton The Attractive Joker selection appears under Joker on face of deck, repeat in which Joker changes into selection
Inspired by
  • "Find the Aces" (Toshio Akanuma, Genii, May 1971)
Also published here
1978 13
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarten kann Karten forcieren forcing with double backer
  • Anwendung 1
  • Variante
  • Anwendung 2
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
32
Dai Vernon, Rolf Andra Ein Kartenkunststück, das Dai Vernon vorführte key card
Also published here 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
10
Jean de Merry Une découverte "Flash" card is located using a flash cube
Inspired by
  • a routine by Rick Johnsson in "Linking Ring" December, 1976,
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
50
Philip T. Goldstein Shuffled Impulse one of six
Related to 1979 5
Karl Fulves Impromptu Poker Deal deck set up for poker deal during location via Riffle Shuffle Control
1979 21
Beadazzled bead on long rubber band, held stretched next to card spread, moves and stops at selection
1979 26
Letter Perfect No. 18, spectator writes letters on cards, one chosen, shuffled back and found
1979 24
David Britland Dark Forces card turns face up in the deck, when value is counted it leads to selection, Henry Christ force as placement
Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
34
Steve Beam, Don Morris Back Stabber prediction card becomes locator card, out
1979 10
Steve Beam Fool I two cards are pushed out from spread, location of one card can be named
Also published here 1979 4
Steve Beam Fool II two cards are pushed out from spread, identity of one card and location of other card are named
1979 6
Howard A. Adams Crystal Balls three phase routine with circle ESP cards, Thinkard, finding mates by placing two circle cards face up anywhere in the pile and by placing them on cards
1979
OICUFESP (Issue 2 - ten MORE brand new esp card miracles)
8
Nick Trost Mystic Five selection found with number five, then five hands dealt and spectator receives four Fives
1979 5
Nick Trost Judah's Computer Cards simplified handling for Judah's "Computing Any Value Named"
Also published here 1979 2
Karrell Fox Come Forth! card appears at fourth position
Sep. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 9)
395
Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner Impossible Location selection lost, top and bottom card total ten, ten cards cut off, then selection
Variations 1980 21
Al Leech A Card Trilogy Effect No. 1: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 2: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 3: kings turn into aces
1980 52
Gene Maze That Better Be Your Card!
1980 53
Karl Fulves Lone Impromptu cards mixed face-up and face-down, performer rightens them behind back except for selection
Inspired by 1980 29
George B. Anderson The Pendulum Picks a Playing Card card is found with pendulum, selection is shuffled among several other cards and found
1980 8
Bob Hummer Five Card Baffle one of five cards is divined, off-beat method
Also published here 1980 12
Sam Schwartz Long Range Telepathy over the phone method for mathematical three-card monte
1980 65
Father Cyprian Time Zoned over the phone method for mathematical three-card monte
Also published here 1980 66
Bob Fillman Left Side, Right Side method to turn over card
1980
Magick (Issue 257)
1282
Jimmy Ray Side Swindle card is found by feeling sides of the deck
1980 17
Ben Harris Elevated Thought thought-of (peeked or riffle-thought-of-forced) card appears on top of deck
1980 8
Steve Beam Countdown values of two cut to cards are added and total leads to selection, 14/15 stack
1980 31
Steve Beam Talk About Your Nice Locations values of two cut to cards are added and total leads to selection
1980 37
Steve Beam The Best I Could Scratch Up
Related to
  • Paul Clive's "On the Side" in "Card Tricks Without Skill"
1980 46
Howard A. Adams COUrTdown using a suit, finding selection after special procedure, similar to Suits Me with detective theme
1980
OICUFESP (Issue 5 - the SON of esp card & mental miracles)
9
Howard A. Adams COUrTdown EsP COUrTdown with a deck of ESP cards
1980
OICUFESP (Issue 5 - the SON of esp card & mental miracles)
10
Albert Verity As a Method of Card Control sticky coin attached to card as key card
Also published here 1980 185
Juan Tamariz Las Huellas Digitales Efecto N°7, location of selection, fingerprint presentation
1980 36
Val Evans Revelación Subita Efecto N°13, quick production of selection
1980 51
Edward Marlo Covert Coin coin becomes invisible and reappears, using deck of cards and selection
Inspired by 1981 61
Harry Allen Sawing the Lady in Half? four Aces found and selection as well
Variations 1981 70
Roger Crosthwaite The Geiger Mystery card is located by sound, then it vanishes between two others and is found to be the card put in the case in the beginning
Inspired by 1981 18
Roger Crosthwaite The 2nd Geiger Mystery
Related to 1981 22
Basil Horwitz Challenge Psychometry performer stops spectator at selected card
Related toAlso published here 1981 42
Joe Dignam Computer Deck three cards outjogged in deck, plunger principle until only selection sticks out
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
58
Stephen Tucker Geiger Find selection is found by using other card as Geiger Counter, deck ends up blank and geiger card becomes "52 on 1" card
Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
107
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Hand of Darkness selection is divined as is position of the card in the deck
1981
Magick (Issue 284)
1417
Bobby Bernard Der Sand der Zeit performer deals through cards while hourglass is running, once sand is finished the performer arrives at selection
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Mar. 1955
May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
12