conveyance of cards and dice\nmentioning card tricks and principles without details
- divided cards
- advantage dice by cutting off a strip
- "nipping" (punch?), corner crimp, dots\nhocus pocus junior
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered Hocus Pocus Junior
Conveyance of Cards and Dice
mentioning card tricks and principles without details
a couple of cards get together\ntwo selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle\ntheodore annemann\na couple of cards get together\ntheodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret Theodore Annemann
A Couple of Cards Get Together
two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle
a couple of cards get together\ntwo selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card\ntheodore annemann\na couple of cards get together\ntheodore annemann
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Theodore Annemann
A Couple of Cards Get Together
two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
ziska improved\nnumber of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator\ngerald kosky\nthe transposed cards\n ziska\nthe transposed cards\n ziska
1940
more card manipulations Gerald Kosky
Ziska Improved
number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
"magic square" magic\ncard selection in combination with magic square, total of square indicates position in the rest of the deck\nroyal vale heath
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Royal Vale Heath
"Magic Square" Magic
card selection in combination with magic square, total of square indicates position in the rest of the deck
unbelievable coincidence\nspectator and magician each think of a card and write it down, each pull out a card from the deck, turns out they find each other's card\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
Unbelievable Coincidence
Spectator and magician each think of a card and write it down, each pull out a card from the deck, turns out they find each other's card
autographic minds\nspectator and magician each select and sign a card, lost in the deck, later manage to find each other's signed card\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
Autographic Minds
Spectator and magician each select and sign a card, lost in the deck, later manage to find each other's signed card
mental scales\nspectator deals amount of cards on the table, stops and remembers next card, performer cuts same amount and locates selection\nned rutledge\njames g. thompson jr.
1967
between two minds Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr.
Mental Scales
spectator deals amount of cards on the table, stops and remembers next card, performer cuts same amount and locates selection
the 203rd force\ncontinued on p. 198\nhenry christ\njames g. thompson jr.\nan old (sheared) black ram<sup>2</sup>\nmichael weber\npaul curry
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Henry Christ, James G. Thompson Jr.
inspiration from the french\ntwo cards selected from ten-card packet, cards in row on card stand and a piece of tissue in front of each, tissue touched with cigarette, bright flashes at selections\ncarl newton\nmessage from hades\njack avis
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Carl Newton
Inspiration from the French
two cards selected from ten-card packet, cards in row on card stand and a piece of tissue in front of each, tissue touched with cigarette, bright flashes at selections
secret back mark\ndot on top card as something is written on another card jogged on top of that card\nglenn g. gravatt
1976
self-working card tricks Glenn G. Gravatt
Secret Back Mark
dot on top card as something is written on another card jogged on top of that card
der mann mit dem goldenen arm\npresentation for vernon's cutting the aces, only production\n punx\ncutting the aces\ndai vernon\ncutting the aces\npiet forton
1977
setzt euch zu meinen füssen... Punx
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
presentation for Vernon's Cutting the Aces, only production
the card in the center\nliebenow's card peeling\nerhard liebenow\nliebenow's card peeling\ndenis behr\nerhard liebenow
1978
liebenow on cards Erhard Liebenow
double-dazzling triumph\ntwo selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards\ndaryl martinez\ndouble-dazzling slop shuffle triumph\nbob farmer
1979
double-dazzling triumph Daryl Martinez
Double-Dazzling Triumph
two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards
psi-stebbins\nshuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, jumbo cards\nlarry becker\nken de courcy's and billy mccomb's "cabaret card divination"\ndynamation\nlarry becker\ncard call\nroberto giobbi\nbilly mccomb\nken de courcy
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
PSI-Stebbins
shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, jumbo cards
Inspired by
Ken de Courcy's and Billy McComb's "Cabaret Card Divination"
scrambled thoughts\nno. 11, ace, two and three held by three spectators, two spectators exchange cards with back turned, performer knows which\njack vosburgh
1979
self-working mental magic Jack Vosburgh
Scrambled Thoughts
No. 11, Ace, Two and Three held by three spectators, two spectators exchange cards with back turned, performer knows which
escape of the jack\nsigned black jack in pocket changes places with sandwiched black jack on table\ndai vernon\nbob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Dai Vernon, Bob Hummer
Escape of the Jack
signed black jack in pocket changes places with sandwiched black jack on table
no skill four ace assembly\nspectator shuffles cards with deck and when sixteen cards dealt again, aces on bottom\nmike hilburger
1982
fork full of appetizers Mike Hilburger
No Skill Four Ace Assembly
spectator shuffles cards with deck and when sixteen cards dealt again, aces on bottom
unmöglich\nselection in deck, four aces, named one turns into selection and ace is found in card case\nchristian scherer
1982
card news '82 Christian Scherer
Unmöglich
selection in deck, four aces, named one turns into selection and ace is found in card case
on the lam\nno. 57, number prediction on card gives position of later selection\nkarl fulves\nthe el-el bluff force\nlouis lam
1984
more self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
On the Lam
No. 57, number prediction on card gives position of later selection
houdini's secret\nno. 64, from houdini's notebooks, two cards selected by counting to numbers, both predicted, one-ahead\nharry houdini
1984
more self-working card tricks Harry Houdini
Houdini's Secret
No. 64, from Houdini's notebooks, two cards selected by counting to numbers, both predicted, one-ahead
out of this hemisphere\ntwenty-card packet version, spectator puts one color on table and other color to bottom, red cards marked
- the cards (replacing marks with stripper, one-way or crimp)
- totally impromptu\ndaryl martinez
1989
out of this hemisphere Daryl Martinez
Out of this Hemisphere
twenty-card packet version, spectator puts one color on table and other color to bottom, red cards marked
The Cards (replacing marks with stripper, one-way or crimp)
the hanging\nno. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator\nrobert e. neale
1990
self-working rope magic Robert E. Neale
The Hanging
No. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator
weight\nwith small packet, marked key card\nalex elmsley\nthe spellbinder\n unknown\nweight while i find it\nedward marlo\nalex elmsley\nguaranteed!\nroberto giobbi\nalex elmsley\ndavid solomon
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
a couple of card miracles\n- the perfect miracle (performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection)
- pulse-stop (performer holds spectator's wrist while going over spread to find selection)\nkarrell fox\nfoxy "the perfect miracle"\nkarrell fox
1991
goodies Karrell Fox
A Couple of Card Miracles
The Perfect Miracle (performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection)
Pulse-Stop (performer holds spectator's wrist while going over spread to find selection)
point of thought\ntwo decks, performer removes card with arrow on back which points on selection in other deck, when card is turned over it is the same card, with pop-eyed eye-popper deck\nrichard bartram, jr.
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
Point of Thought
two decks, performer removes card with arrow on back which points on selection in other deck, when card is turned over it is the same card, with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
this and that\nfunny presentation, words on cards "nothing", "something", "it", "this" and "that"\nstephen bargatze
1995
the trapdoor — volume three Stephen Bargatze
This and That
funny presentation, words on cards "nothing", "something", "it", "this" and "that"
two by four\nshuffled deck, performer shuffles and cuts three piles, then names bottom cards, then new bottom cards are aces\nkarl fulves
1996
blocking off Karl Fulves
Two By Four
shuffled deck, performer shuffles and cuts three piles, then names bottom cards, then new bottom cards are Aces
miracle match up\nsimilar to gemini mates in plot, two methods\nnick trost\n"prospero" (peter warlock, the magigram, february 1980)
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Miracle Match Up
similar to Gemini Mates in plot, two methods
Inspired by
"Prospero" (Peter Warlock, The Magigram, February 1980)
showdown\nthree phase ten card poker deal routine, last phase is stud poker. includes tom hubbard's handling at the end.\nnick trost\n"mahtub" (rene lavand, magic from the soul, 1993)\ntom hubbard's handling of "showdown"\ntom hubbard\nsuper showdown\nnick trost\nshowdown\nnick trost\nmahtub\nrené lavand\nnotes: showdown/mahtub\nbob farmer
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Showdown
three phase Ten Card Poker Deal routine, last phase is stud poker. Includes Tom Hubbard's handling at the end.
twenty-deck poker deal\npoker with twenty cards\nnick trost\n"the hokey-poker deck" (jim lucier, the new tops, march 1978)
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Twenty-Deck Poker Deal
Poker with twenty cards
Related to
"The Hokey-Poker Deck" (Jim Lucier, The New Tops, March 1978)
parallel time\ntwo decks, red-backed js on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts js in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"\nkarl fulves
1997
the vampire papers Karl Fulves
Parallel Time
two decks, red-backed JS on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts JS in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"
time & dice\n"three tricks"
ace through six, spectator switches two cards and turns all over according to dice roll, divined\nkarl fulves
1998
underworld Karl Fulves
Time & Dice
"Three tricks"
Ace through Six, spectator switches two cards and turns all over according to dice roll, divined
supplementary note\ntable spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise\nkarl fulves\nforcing a card from a pack on the table\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Karl Fulves
Supplementary Note
table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise
foxy "the perfect miracle"\nperformer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection\nkarrell fox\na couple of card miracles\nkarrell fox
2000
card file two Karrell Fox
Foxy "The Perfect Miracle"
performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection
fooling the experts\nno. 14, procedure with cuts and deals in which spectator forces a card on himself\nwilliam alstrand\nkarl fulves
2001
new self-working card tricks William Alstrand, Karl Fulves
Fooling the Experts
No. 14, procedure with cuts and deals in which spectator forces a card on himself
cloned thoughts\nno. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure\n unknown
2001
new self-working card tricks
Unknown
Cloned Thoughts
No. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure
calculated cut\nno. 5, two selections located, small packet cut off and card at that position remembered\nkarl fulves\ncalculated cut\nben christopher
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Calculated Cut
No. 5, two selections located, small packet cut off and card at that position remembered
choices\nno. 11, two cards removed, one put back without looking and one remembered, performer finds both, klondike shuffle\nkarl fulves\ngene finnell
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Gene Finnell
Choices
No. 11, two cards removed, one put back without looking and one remembered, performer finds both, Klondike shuffle
metal with memory\nno. 25, three coins arranged and cards dealt according to their value, three aces are found\nkarl fulves\nhoward a. adams
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Howard A. Adams
Metal with Memory
No. 25, three coins arranged and cards dealt according to their value, three Aces are found
scrambled stud\nno. 27, spectator remembers card and its position in ten-card packet, two hands dealt but selection and its mate face-down\nkarl fulves\nbob hummer
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Bob Hummer
Scrambled Stud
No. 27, spectator remembers card and its position in ten-card packet, two hands dealt but selection and its mate face-down
the real difference\nspectator removes two cards and selects a card, two differences of card values calculated to count down to selection\ntony bartolotta\nwhy am i here?\ndai vernon\nrandom access\nkarl fulves
2003
off the books Tony Bartolotta
The Real Difference
spectator removes two cards and selects a card, two differences of card values calculated to count down to selection
second finger top deal\njacks shuffled into deck, yet shown on top, then dealt to partner as fake false dealing demo\nron bauer\n"i won't play cards with him" (bill larson, sr.)
2004
second finger top deal Ron Bauer
Second Finger Top Deal
jacks shuffled into deck, yet shown on top, then dealt to partner as fake false dealing demo
esp incredible memory test\nfive esp cards are signed and put back in deck, performer reverses the cards behind back\nbasil horwitz
2004
the mental magick of basil horwitz - volume 5 Basil Horwitz
ESP Incredible Memory Test
five ESP cards are signed and put back in deck, performer reverses the cards behind back
body language challenge poker test\nspectator can select cards from half the deck to build best possible poker hand, performer selects without looking and has a royal flush\nbasil horwitz
2004
the mental magick of basil horwitz - volume 5 Basil Horwitz
Body Language Challenge Poker Test
spectator can select cards from half the deck to build best possible poker hand, performer selects without looking and has a royal flush
any card at (almost) any number\nspectator shuffles cards, half forcing deck\nstephan kirschbaum
2007
der stoff aus dem die wunder sind Stephan Kirschbaum
any two\nperformer and spectator name cards, spectator two positions, the positions are counted to with gemini twins placement (!) and two jokers, jokers end up next to named cards\nkarl fulves
2010
prolix Karl Fulves
Any Two
performer and spectator name cards, spectator two positions, the positions are counted to with Gemini Twins placement (!) and two Jokers, Jokers end up next to named cards
wunderpunkt\nthoughts and techniques using a pencil dotted card
- ...jetzt machen sie mal einen punkt!
- forcieren der leitkarte
- setzen der leitkarte
- kontrollieren der leitkarte\nwolfgang moser
2011
kreationen Wolfgang Moser
Wunderpunkt
thoughts and techniques using a pencil dotted card
make your mind a blank\nblank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card is divined\ndoug edwards\nmitchell dyszel's "i'll read your mind" 1980.\nmental photography\nharry lorayne\nbob hummer
2013
nukes Doug Edwards
Make Your Mind a Blank
blank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card is divined
mind ray\nends with double-blank deck\nwayne dobson\njerry sadowitz\n"mind ray" (jerry sadowitz)\nimagine\nwayne dobson
2013
more look no hands Wayne Dobson, Jerry Sadowitz
svensk voodoo\none card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator\ntomas blomberg\nintroduction\njerry k. hartman\ntwo-deck svensk voodoo\ntomas blomberg\nsvenvoodoo\nbob farmer\nparadromic delusion\njohn hostler
2015
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Svensk Voodoo
one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator
my dream of mind reading\nblank deck finale, credit information\njohn lovick\nmind reader's dream\nbob hummer\non "my dream of mind reading"\nanton van helden
2016
the performance pieces & divertissements of the famous handsome jack, etc. John Lovick
counterpoint\nusing group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape\nryan schlutz\ncounterpoint\nryan schlutz
2017
false anchors — volume two Ryan Schlutz
Counterpoint
using group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape
6 covers 6\nhands-off selection and riffle shuffle by spectator\nryan schlutz\n"all expenses paid" (jim krenz)\nturn of the century\npaul curry\n6 covers 6\nryan schlutz
2017
false anchors — volume two Ryan Schlutz
6 Covers 6
hands-off selection and riffle shuffle by spectator
joker prediction\noff beat prediction, spectator selects card which is not a joker, all cards but one are jokers\nthomas otto
2018
mentale notizen Thomas Otto
Joker Prediction
off beat prediction, spectator selects card which is not a joker, all cards but one are jokers
a blah-day clock\nclock layout dealt at the start, blank card finale\ndavid solomon\n"the fateful month" (ramón riobóo, thinking the impossible)
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon
A Blah-Day Clock
clock layout dealt at the start, blank card finale
Inspired by
"The Fateful Month" (Ramón Riobóo, Thinking the Impossible)
quadruple stack\nstack to be able to produce four of a kind quickly\nsteve beam\nmartin gardner's "five nine king" in "scarne on card tricks" 1950.
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Steve Beam
Quadruple Stack
stack to be able to produce four of a kind quickly
Inspired by
Martin Gardner's "Five Nine King" in "Scarne on Card Tricks" 1950.
forzaje esp\nthree methods to force an esp card\njoaquín navajas\nmiguel gómez\ncamilo vázquez
2019
monedas personales y más Joaquín Navajas, Miguel Gómez, Camilo Vázquez
any card at our numbers\ndeck given to spectator, another deck wash-shuffled on table, spectator and performer think of a number each and count down in both decks, the cards match\nryan plunkett\na card and a number\nal baker
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Any Card At Our Numbers
deck given to spectator, another deck wash-shuffled on table, spectator and performer think of a number each and count down in both decks, the cards match
fan mail\ncard predicted in envelope, fair elimination process after table wash by spectator\nryan plunkett\nthe very last card\ndavid regal
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Fan Mail
card predicted in envelope, fair elimination process after table wash by spectator
counterpoint\nusing group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape\nryan schlutz\ncounterpoint\nryan schlutz
2020
false anchors Ryan Schlutz
Counterpoint
using group shuffle to place selection at certain position, with or without sticky tape
edge-mark pencil dot\nabout a special key card ant uses with it
- single-card control
- single card control borrowed deck\nryan schlutz
2020
false anchors Ryan Schlutz
clearly see-through\nshuffled deck, spectator takes a pile from it, remembers one card and pile is replaced, card becomes invisible and reappears reversed in deck, gap principle
- an alternative way to handle gap selection\nryan schlutz
2020
false anchors Ryan Schlutz
Clearly See-Through
shuffled deck, spectator takes a pile from it, remembers one card and pile is replaced, card becomes invisible and reappears reversed in deck, GAP principle