Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)

125 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure Card placed between black Aces vanishes to magician's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1953
"Come a little closer..."
19
Edward Marlo Card Vanish Supreme two methods
Inspired byRelated to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
111
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure reprinted from reference, see also p. 320
Related toVariations Dec. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 2)
309
Paul Sweetman PoD Addition travelling stamp
Inspired by Feb. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 4)
320
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Punto de Partida selection vanishes from between Aces held by spectator and appears in performer's pocket
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
48
Jon Racherbaumer Last-Minute Departure
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
28
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
27
Sam Schwartz A.E.-I.O.U.
Variations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
109
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 1 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
 		Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
61
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 2 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
 		Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
62
Martin A. Nash Down the Garden Path from queens to deck, see p. 443 for additional crediting
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
74
Jerry Mentzer Last Minute Arrival
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
30
Edward Marlo The Vanish method for Vanishing a Sandwiched Card
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
233
Dai Vernon Vernon Utility Move card vanishes from small packet, reappears reversed in middle of deck, card stolen from out-jogged packet on top underneath top card
Related to 1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
24
Jon Racherbaumer Pointing Up A Departure card vanishes in sandwich, reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1976
Lecture Notes 1
7
Roger Smith Surprise Extra! black Jacks on table, card placed between them vanishes, Jacks become red Aces, in deck is the reversed selection with a black Jack on either side, two methods
 		1977
Surprise Extra
1
Simon Lovell Handy Aces selected card disappears between the four Aces and reappears face up in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
577
Wayne Dobson Joker Sandwich card vanishes from sandwich and appears face up in the deck
 		Apr. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 4)
665
Earl Nelson Between Your Points of Departure Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Variations
7
Bernard Bilis Another Departure gaffed
 		1980
French Pasteboards
19
Father Cyprian Hofzinser's Departure Aces transform into selection, Aces back in deck, double facer
Also published here 1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
54
Gene Maze Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow from sandwich to middle of the deck, face up
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
78
Gene Maze Bon Voyage double backer, lapping
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
79
Ken Simmons Instant Departure
Inspired by 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
47
Fred Castle, Frank Garcia The James Bond Trick Card vanishes from one packet to another
 		1981
Magic With Giant Cards
8
Roger Curzon Variations Variant
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
137
Walt Lees Another Departure
1981
More Professional Card Tricks
14
Juan Tamariz La Prisionera Romantica only three cards, card vanishes from between jokers and appears in pocket, lapping
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
40
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
75
Al Smith Royal Steal card placed in clear plastic envelope is sandwiched, it vanishes and appears in deck
Inspired by 1981
Cards At Bay
6
Peter Duffie Change of Departure
Variations 1982
Alternative Card Magic
10
Jon Racherbaumer, Ken Krenzel The Dissolving Departure with optical illusion to show two as three
 		1982
Card Finesse
44
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1982
Card Finesse
190
Larry Jennings Departure From A Point
Related to Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
577
Al Smith Pointing the Way see correction on page 1139
Inspired by Dec. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)
1070
Reinhard Müller Variants! card stolen out of spectator's hands apparently, also as transposition
  • Further Ideas
  • Or....Sandwich Variant
Inspired by Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
303
Roger Crosthwaite P.Y.V.C. card vanishes and appears from sandwich, three methods
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
27
Ken Krenzel, Richard Kaufman, Derek Dingle Holy P.O.D. sandwich cards with hole in center, flap gaff
Related toVariations Winter 1982/1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. Winter Extra)
33
Edward Marlo The Smug Departure two methods, one for magicians
Variations 1983
Marlo without Tears
308
Jon Racherbaumer W(hole) Card Departure jokers have holes in them
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
17
Edward Marlo Ungaffed Sign-Up
1983
The Card Puzzle
19
Ian Land Technicolor Departure selection signed on both sides
Related to July 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 11)
1137
Ian Land Correction to Ian Land's Technicolour Departure
Related to Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1164
Marc Russell Exit Line card vanishes between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
11
Philip T. Goldstein Sans Fronds without palming
Inspired byAlso published here 1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
96
Stephen Tucker Departure Lounge thought of card appeas between black kings,black kings find two other selections and vanish
 		Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1206
Steven Hamilton Going, Going ... Gone! cards shrink
Also published here Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1260
Larry Jennings The Mystery Card see also issue 2, p. 3
VariationsAlso published here Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Peter Duffie Departure Point two signed cards vanish and appear face up in the deck, they vanish again and produced from pockets
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
55
Larry Jennings The Mystery Card
VariationsAlso published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
34
Larry Jennings Departure From A Point
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
134
Steven Hamilton Steven Hamilton's Holey POD flap gaff
Related to Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
John C. Wagner Royal Detectives card travels from red Kings sandwich into deck, sandwiched by two black Kings
Variations 1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
153
Peter Duffie An Optical Departure
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
88
Ken Simmons P.O.D. Handling flap gaff
Inspired by 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
7
Jon Racherbaumer Another Adieux
Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
13
Brother John Hamman Kangaroo Card visitor type effect, then point of departure
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
109
Simon Lovell Another Departed Point Card placed under spectator's hand from the beginning is the spectator's signed card
Inspired byAlso published here 1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
15
Philip T. Goldstein Sans Fronds without palming
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
11
Bob King Triple Decker three-phase sandwich routine, card appears between Jokers twice cleanly, than vanishes and appears reversed in deck
 		1989
Magician Foolers
24
Roger Curzon Variations-Variante
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
28
Juan Tamariz The Romantic Prisoner only three cards, card vanishes from between jokers and appears in pocket, lapping
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
137
Jon Racherbaumer What's the Point of this Departure?
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Cardfixes
24
Steven Hamilton Clearly Vanished signed card in clear plastic envelope which is sandwiched between Aces, card vanishes and is found in wallet
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here June 1991
Profile (Issue 2)
10
Edward Marlo Holy P.O.D.'d Again flap gaff
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xli
Alex Elmsley The Fiddle with the Biddle in the Middle card appears between sandwiched cards in deck, then vanishes from sandwich and reappears face-up in deck
Also published here Mar. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 7)
54
Peter Duffie Alternative Update
Inspired by 1992
Hidden Agenda
[2]
Jed B. Smith Clipped Escape although cards are fixed with paper clip
 		Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2289
Justin Higham Carta Mundi Wallet Routine Aces between spectators palms, signed selection added, Joker put in wallet, miniature selection appears on Joker, then selection travels into wallet, for Basil Horwitz or Himber wallet
Related to 1993
Expansions
4
Father Cyprian ¿Dónde Están los Ases? Aces transform into selection, Aces back in deck, double facer
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
339
Simon Lovell Another Departed Point
VariationsAlso published here May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2356
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure from sandwich to pocket
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
118
Alex Elmsley Economy Class Departure without double facer
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
122
Alex Elmsley The Fiddle with the Biddle in the Middle card appears between sandwiched cards in deck, then vanishes from sandwich and reappears face-up in deck
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
129
Paul Gertner Those are the Aces, Those are Not aces between spectator's palm, selection added, selection vanishes and reappears reversed in deck, repeat but this time aces travel to deck and indifferent cards are left behind
Inspired by 1994
Steel and Silver
106
Peter Duffie Dearly Departured
Inspired byVariations 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
44
Peter Duffie Exodus
1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
49
Edward Marlo A Radical Departure card vanishes from sandwich and reappears reversed in deck
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1975
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
223
Edward Marlo The Second Departure
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
231
Edward Marlo The Obvious Departure
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
237
Edward Marlo Last Minute Departure - Using Top of Deck
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
238
Edward Marlo Another Beginning
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
240
Edward Marlo Double Departure card travels from sandwich reversed to deck twice
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1976
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
278
Edward Marlo The Color Trap odd-backed point of departure
Related to 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
307
Edward Marlo Color Flight odd-backed point of departure, face-up version
Related to 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
313
Jerry K. Hartman Take-Off On Departure selection vanishes from between two Jokers and appears face up in deck
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
87
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwich vanish face-down card between face-up Jokers instantly vanishes as they are dropped singly to the table
 		1995
After Craft
89
Paul Hallas Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2603
Dominique Duvivier The Card that Wasn't There Card placed amongst four Aces disappears, found face up in the deck
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
155
James Swain Final Departure
Inspired by 1996
Miracles with Cards
187
Christian Knudsen Tablehopper's Holy P.O.D. flap gaff, color changing back kicker
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
101
Wesley James A.E. S.S. E.M. IOU credit information
  • Method I (Preferred Method)
  • Retention of Vision Method
Inspired by 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
92
Peter Duffie Clear to the Point Signed selection placed in clear plastic envelope, which is sandwiched between two Jokers. Card vanishes and appears between two other Jokers in spectator's hand
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
103
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
167
Simon Lovell Another Departed Point two duplicates
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
33
Ariel Frailich Point of No Return card vanishes from sandwich and appears reversed in center of deck
Also published here
  • David Drake's The Levitator magazine
 1997
Card Stories
78
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure from sandwich to pocket
Also published here 1998
Come A Little Closer
47
James Swain Departure from Quartet between palms to case
Inspired byVariations 1999
21st Century Card Magic
3
Steve Silverman Moment of Egress follow-up to “Kings’ Castle” (p. 12), selection vanishes from between Aces and reappears reversed in deck
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 11)
15
Christian Knudsen Tablehopper's Holy P.O.D. flap gaff, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
98
Simon Lovell The Wyoming Wobble selected card disappears between the four Aces and reappears face up in the deck
Also published here 2000
Son of Simon Says!
99
Jerry K. Hartman Go-Card selection reversed in packet of Aces, magically transports to the middle of deck
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
5
Don England Early P.O.D. Holy P.O.D. Versions
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
100
Iain Moran Just Making A Point (Of Departure) sandwich cards with hole in center, flap gaff
Inspired by Oct. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 5)
16
James Swain Royal Departure
  • The Card Expert
from Quartet between palms to case, card under cellophane
  • Version One
  • Version Two (four cases)
Inspired by Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
66
Earl Nelson Between Your Points of Departure Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
27
Wayne Dobson Man Eaters "Bonus Effect", card from sandwich to reversed in deck
 		2004
Dobson's Choice 3
18
Peter Duffie Flashpoint with hole cards, no flap gaff
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Flashpoint" (Peter Duffie, Double Indemnity, 1988)
 2004
Subtle Miracles
82
Erik Nordvall MAP - Mental Aces to Pocket Spectator thinks of an Ace, magician correctly divines it, then all the Aces turn into selected Ace, then selected Ace disappears, then in the pocket are the other three Aces and only the selected Ace is left in the hand
 		2006
Erik Nordvall Lecture Notes Asia 2006
4
Jerry K. Hartman Go-Card selection reversed in packet of Aces, magically transports to the middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
134
Chris Mayhew Holes sandwich cards with hole in center, card vanishes and appears, routine with two selections
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Aug. 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 12)
85
John Guastaferro Biddleless - The Biddleless Trick biddle trick without biddle steal
Variations 2010
One Degree
80
John Guastaferro Name That Tune presentation for biddle trick
 		2010
One Degree
82
John Guastaferro Lost & Found selection vanishes from clear plastic sleeve, then reappears inside
Inspired byRelated to 2010
One Degree
113
Steven Hamilton The Getaway flap gaff, card vanishes from between Jokes with holes and reappears anywhere
Inspired by 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
82
Steven Hamilton Clearly Vanished signed card in clear plastic envelope which is sandwiched between Aces, card vanishes and is found in wallet
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
87
Steven Hamilton Going...Going...Gone (Almost) two selections shrink
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
118
Steven Hamilton Easy Departure card vanishes from amongst Aces, appears in case
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
134
József Kovács Yet 2 signed selection changes back color, then travels from between Queens back to deck and changes back color to green
Inspired by
  • "Yet" (Aldo Colombini, Card Trips)
 Nov. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11)
48
Steve Reynolds Monk's Double Departure
  • The Monk's Way
card travels from sandwich reversed to deck twice
Inspired by Sep. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 1)
72
Anthony Owen Holey Security Guards, Robin! Holy P.O.D., flap gaff, cards can be examined
 		2017
Secrets
129
Scott Robinson The Queen Thing selection vanishes from among the Queens, Queens surprisingly appear in pocket and selection is only card in hand
  • variation: see “The Mystery Thing” (p. 55)
Inspired byAlso published here 2018
Pure Imagination
50
Chris Mayhew Holes sandwich cards with hole in center, card vanishes and appears, routine with two selections
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
648
Robert Ramirez Palm Off selection vanishes from between Aces and is found reversed in deck
  • Version 1: Goldstein Level
  • Version 2: Max Level (gaffed)
Inspired by June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
60
John Guastaferro Biddleless Redux biddle trick without biddle steal, card apparently thought of via Hartman's High-Card Mental Force, variations:
  • Underhanded
  • Card Box
  • Prediction
  • ACAAN (Simon Black)
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
105