Printing & "Unprinting"

379 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
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The Card and Smoke Trick borrowed handkerchief on glass, card fired with pistol and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
variation in which blank card in glass becomes printed
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
225
Die wandernden Points No. 32, number card in glass, covered with handkerchief, smoke travels into glass and pips travel onto handkerchief, chemical
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
36
Die Points auf der Glasplatte No. 11, card becomes blank, points appear on previously examined glass sheet, switch behind table after accidentally dropping wrapped glass sheet
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
101
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Eine Spielkarte verwandelt sich in eine Blancokarte card to blank card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
164
Die Mohrenwäsche card placed in glass with plate on top and borrowed handkerchief, smoke blown towards glass, smoke appears in glass, card is now blank and its image on the borrowed handkerchief
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
198
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Séparation mystérieuse pips vanish from cards (leaving blank cards) and appear on glass sheet
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
205
Die wandernden Kartenpoints selection in glass, borrowed handkerchief on glass, smoke blown onto glass, pips appear on handkerchief and card is now blank, also smoke appears in glass (chemical)
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
8
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann, Carl Willmann Röntgenstrahlen-Phantasien image of card appears on white cardboard in card case prop, set-up with three stands and x-ray patter, also an image of spectator's hand appears as x-ray on white cardboard, more variations
 		Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
57
The Vanishing Pips Nine changes into Five, then Three, then Ace, then blank on both sides, Multi Pip Card
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
260
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine Gedanken-Photographie spectator writes card on paper, two blank business cards put in box, on one appears image and on other name of selection
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
184
Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
188
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Magic Picture Book" Deck "The Ever Changing Deck"
cards are printed on all-backs deck, all-backs/faces spread display, natural bow and every other card reversed
 		1933
More "Eye-Openers"
16
T. Page Wright Blow Transformation spectator blows on card, face now blank and pips are on back
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
17
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
130
Anthony Ross Card Silk Routine corner torn off selection, becomes blank, white silk has card on it, printed corner still fits
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
216
Harry Blackstone Spirit Cartography selected card appears on initialed "photographic paper"
 		1938
Greater Magic
500
Reverse Blank Fan
1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
31
Tom Sellers, Val Evans Forced Prognostico selection appears on blank card
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Verne Chesbro The Magician and the Judge a card becomes blank, story presentation
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
651
Tom Bowyer "My Card, Sir!" double blank card changes into business card
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
752
Frank Stobbart Sympathetic Pips blank card with loose pips placed in envelope, pips arrange themselves onto card to match selection (which for no reason travels to pocket)
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Magic Imprint card signed on back, card in glass covered with signed handkerchief, card becomes blank and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
Related toVariations 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
11
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Three of Spades writing appears on face of selection
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
14
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
196
Blank Deck to Regular Deck reverse fan
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
213
Tom Sellers, Val Evans Forced Prognostico selection appears on blank card, with Tom Sellers' Forcing Gaff
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
288
The Flying Pips two pieces of black cardboard are fastend together with rubber bands, with toy pistol pips of selection are shot away and they are correctly arranged between cardboards
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
128
Clayton Rawson Merlini's Magic pack with blank faces becomes a normal deck, humorous presentation
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
300
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
638
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
803
Robert Greve Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung blank deck gets faces and backs
 		1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 3)
16
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card printing of a business card
Also published here 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
50
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
35
Don Alan A Pretty Sneaky Nudist...Routine
Related toVariations 1956
Pretty Sneaky
19
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
146
P. Howard Lyons The Negative Miracle any card slid out of red-backed deck and shown, in second deck all cards are in new deck order and the selection is blank
  • Finger Flinger Method (one deck only, chosen card becomes blank card)
Related to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
18
Bert Allerton The Aspirin Box photograph of selected card appears on miniature card, includes a neat way to write a name
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
62
Ken Brooke Dizzy Nudist Pack Routine ends clean, blank-faced and blank-backed cards
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
7
Howard Albright Blankety Blank Routine back vanish and become blank, then faces, then normal again, using only one blank-backed card
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
21
Nudist-Deck
1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
12
Paul Morris The Camera Coin coin between two double blank cards vanishes and leaves behind print, print becomes silver confetti
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
423
Harry Lorayne, Bob Hummer Mental Photography blank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card appears, all others blank, card index
Variations 1967
Deck-Sterity
105
Peter Kane The Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Variations 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
1
Aldini Gedankendrucken nudist deck variations
Methode 1: Das Rasputin-Spiel
Methode 2: Aldinis Spielkarten-Presse (named card is printed)
Also published here
  • "Rough Stuff" (Al Aldini & Joe Berg)
 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
23
Edward Marlo Marlo's Wild Card one red-backed AS, blue-backed blank cards, condition reverses (red-backed blank card and blue aces), two methods
Variations 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
120
Edward Marlo Wild Selections three blank cards change to three selections one by one
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
125
Edward Marlo Transmutation double blank card becomes selection, selection becomes double blank, seven methods
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
134
Edward Marlo Borrowed Transmutation double blank card becomes selection, selection becomes double blank
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
139
Alton Sharpe, Billy McComb Blank Surprise all cards become blank except selection
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
141
Edward Marlo Blank Thought any named card appears in otherwise blank deck, with two variations
Variations 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
189
Karl Fulves Example 15 blank card is inserted in card packet, it becomes a card according to spectator's wishes (more or less), gray code and faro
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
21
Karl Fulves In The Beginning blank card is inserted in deck, it becomes a card according to spectator's wishes, gray code and faro, see also reference for further references, for set-up correction see page 56
Related to July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
44
Bruce Cervon Printout three blank cards are printed to match selection, see also Peter Bailey's idea of combining it with Roy Walton's Three Card Monte Routine (Devil's Playthings) on page 64
Related to Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
54
Aldini ESP-GONE Selected ESP card in packet of five ESP cards turns blank
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
20
Aldini Aldini's Nature Deck Mental Photography Deck type of routine, blank deck prints and unprints
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
31
Aldini Super Nudist Deck Nudist Deck, but can show deck to have faces and backs without riffling, but by just spreading
Inspired by
  • "Nudist Deck" (R. W. Hull)
 1969
Roughingly Yours
43
Ellison Poland Handling for The Four Blacks image of selection appears on black plastic card leaving behind a blank card, application of the previous switch
Inspired by 1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
35
William Zavis Beginning Again odd-backed blank card is inserted in deck, it becomes a card according to spectator's wishes, gray code and faro, full-deck version
Related to 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
62
Karl Fulves The Interrogation Technique packet of blank cards is faro shuffled, one printed card is then seen which matches what the spectator wanted (color, odd/even,...)
Related to 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
66
Allan Ackerman On Kane's Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Inspired by 1970
Magic Mafia Effects
1
Alan Shaxon Ultimate Nudist Deck
Inspired by
  • Edward Victor's "The New Nudist Deck" in "My Best Card Trick" by Harry Baron
Related to 		1970
My Kind of Magic
19
Harry Lorayne The Magic Eraser deck in new pack order, card named, its face vanishes leaving a blank card
Related to 1971
Reputation-Makers
42
Edward Marlo Those Wild, Wild Aces one red-backed AS, four blue-backed blank cards, condition reverses (red-backed blank card and all four blue aces), two methods
Inspired by 1971
Those Wild, Wild Aces
1
Edward Marlo The Wild Deck "Bonus Effect", four aces removed from deck and changed to blank cards, then whole deck becomes blank
 		1971
Those Wild, Wild Aces
5
Gaylord E. Hill The Touch of White Magic! picture of selection appears on one of four blank cards
 		1971
Magick (Issue 21)
103
David Bornstein El Blanco four blank cards get faces
 		Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
143
Karl Fulves Instant Printing blank card between jokers transforms into named ace, several approaches, including ace with three different indices
 		1972
Mexican Monte
30
Brother John Hamman Out Of Print two selections on table turn blank on both sides as they are repeatably turn over and back to normal, same with full deck
Also published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
536
Shigeo Takagi Blank Card Routine five blank cards change to match prediction
Variations 1972
Lecture Notes of Shigeo Takagi
10
Earl Keyser Faro Again with rough-smooth
Inspired by Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
159
Karl Fulves Mark Of The Reader selection becomes blank, performer divines selection
Related to 1973
Notes From Underground
31
Jean Garance Les cartes nudistes Nudist Deck
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 4)
66
Roy Walton Imprint blank cards become duplicates of selection
Also published here July 1974
Epilogue (Issue 21)
197
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #4 backs change from red to blue, cards become blank and back to normal
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
 Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
789
Roy Walton Offset Aces four blank cards become aces when Ace of Spades is introduced
Also published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
56
Karl Fulves Blank to Blank card becomes blank
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
213
Ken Krenzel Incredible Card Tunnel double blank card
 		1975
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
1
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to 		Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
851
Roger Smith The Chicago Opening Blank Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1975
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 1
3
Michael Boden Boden's Wild Card Routine eight blank cards become duplicates of selection
Also published here 1975
Cards and Cases
6
Gerald Kosky Blanks, Backs, Faces printing of nine blank cards
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
38
Karl Fulves Jumping Spot Variation card becomes blank
 		1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
300
Jon Racherbaumer Blankwave blank deck shown, spectator stabs blank card next to a card which changes into named card, then they all are printed
Variations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
115
Michael Boden Boden's Wild Card Routine brief
Also published here 1976
Second Lecture
14
Karl Fulves Carte Blanche cards become blank
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
322
Jerry Mentzer, Bill Okal Variation on "All the Same" three blank cards transform to selections
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
10
Frank Garcia Factory Rejects blank cards are printed
 		1977
Wildcard Miracles
71
Frank Garcia, Fred Kaps Something Special wild card with signatures on blank cards
Variations 1977
Wildcard Miracles
87
Flip Hallema Transfo Transpo blank card turns into selected card
 		Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
377
Jean Faré New Blank Thought Handling Handling of "Blank Thought" by Ed Marlo - freely named card appears in blank deck, then disappears
Inspired by 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
9
Karl Fulves Stop At Nothing selection shuffled back and number named, there appears a blank card and selection is gone
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
42
Karl Fulves The $30 TV Set gag message appears on blank card
 		1977
The Magic Book
145
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978
Here's My Card
13
Philip T. Goldstein Prints Charming three cards, hand acts as a printing press
 		1978
Notions
6
Philip T. Goldstein Flushing five blank cards are printed on both sides, royal flush
Related to 1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
3
Philip T. Goldstein Flushing five blank cards are printed on both sides, royal flush
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
2
David Britland Instant Printing four blank cards printed, different versions
1. Two by Two
2. All together
3. A Spanner in the Works (face pips are accidentally printed on back)
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane's "Blank Amazement"
 1978
Trick Card Trickery
4
Jerry K. Hartman Lost Face Four Jokers turn blank one by one
Inspired by
  • "5 Card Polka" (Phil Goldstein, marketed)
 1978
Loose Ends
29
Jerry K. Hartman Ghost Right Blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
Also published here 1978
Loose Ends
43
Jerry K. Hartman Betricks and Between Card placed between two Jokers turns blank, card placed aside previously is now the card
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
56
Jerry K. Hartman Bold Over Four Jokers, two change backs, two become blank
Inspired by 1978
Loose Ends
63
Roger Smith The Five Card Bonus Stunner Ace through Five reverse one by one, one put in pocket, other four become blank cards and pocketed is blank also
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Ultimate Card Book No. 4
11
Stephen Tucker The Polaroid Wallet card is plastic inside plastic wallet, picture of performer and miniature of selection appear on card, camera presentation
 		1978
Close Up Sorcercy
7
Der Kartenvertreter patter for nudist deck
 		Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
130
José de la Torre, Tony Slydini 5th Variation: Slydini Variation Five of Diamonds becomes blank, then th Ace of Diamonds, suggested by Slydini
 		1978
Real Magic
76
José de la Torre 6th Variation: The Erasing Color Change two finger move over card and it changes apparently gradually
 		1978
Real Magic
78
Richard Kaufman Snapshot photography presentation, using "negatives" (think Black Tiger)
 		1979
CardMagic
132
Richard Kaufman The Crystal Ball card appears on blank card in stages (Apparition)
Related to 1979
CardMagic
178
Bob Hamilton For Nudists Only presentation for nudist pack
 		Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
768
Philip T. Goldstein Lassie with four aces, all cards are blank as a climax
Also published here 1979
Snow
3
Walt Lees Four Blank Cards four blank cards are printed on both sides, four Kings
Related to 1980
The Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees
13
Richard Kaufman The Ultimate Invisible Assembly using only the four Aces and a blank card, at the end all Aces turn blank, different handlings, see reference for credit information
Related to 1980
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Karl Fulves Notes By Karl Fulves camera card presentation, blank card or joker "develops" into selection
Inspired by 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 28)
1343
Roy Johnson Printex four blank cards get printed
Also published here
  • Feature 3, 1979
 1980
Jedermanns Karten + Drei Knüller
35
David Lederman Holaroid packet trick
 		Sep. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 9)
536
Philip T. Goldstein Printing History four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
105
Jon Racherbaumer Drawing a Blank tips on the reverse fan
 		1982
Card Finesse
58
Philip T. Goldstein Prints Charming three cards, hand acts as a printing press
 		1982
shuffled lecture
5
Stephen Tucker Eraser Blazer four kings are produced then deck turns white and kings too, face of selection appears on eraser
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
30
Ron Massey "All-Backs" - An Introduction to a Card Routine with all blank phase
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
46
Instant Cards some blank cards are printed
 		1982
Packet Tricks
60
Peter Kane The Nudest Nudist Deck with card case transformation kicker
  • Printing the Card Case
 		1982
Kane
130
Roger Smith The Chicago Opener Reopened Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1982
Smith's Notes
1
Ken Beale The Ken Beale Display showing apparently all 4 sides of two blank cards while hiding one surface
 		Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
153
Edward Marlo All Blank Wild Card regular cards are made to change blank on both sides, examinable
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
1
Edward Marlo Second Routine regular cards change to blank and back to regular
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
14
Edward Marlo Simplex All Blanks several cards change to blank
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
19
Karl Fulves Blank Brainwave thirteen double-blank cards shown, Diamond value named, it appears and has back, no method
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
109
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
39
Michael Powers Thought Photography two blank cards are signed on the back, their faces become two previous selections
 		1983
Powerful Magic
33
Barry Stevenson The Leeds Miracle blank deck, one of the blank cards changes into named card
 		Nov. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 11)
985
Walt Maddison Twist and Show five double backed cards get faces and then become blank
 		Nov. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 11)
990
Philip T. Goldstein Short Circuit four blank cards transform into selection
Related to Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1201
Mike Bornstein The Photostatic Dollar Bill copying a part of a bill on a blank card
 		1984
More Money Magic of Mike Bornstein
15
Paul Harris Blue Tattoo changing back color of deck one by one
Variations 1984
Close-up Seductions
87
Paul Harris Bleached Blonde a Queen is "bleached" blank and changed back to a queen, no gaffs
Variations 1984
Close-up Seductions
117
Steve Beam The Human Printing Press printing of a business card, also business card gag, variation of paddle move
Inspired byRelated to 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3)
47
Jerry Sadowitz An Unpacket Trick four cards chosen, they are the four Fours, then they become blank cards, then they become Ace through Four of mixed suits, other three Fours are reversed in deck
 		1984
Contemporary Card Magic
12
Peter Duffie Point Blank Assembly four Kings and three blank cards, one by one, then instant phase, then all become blank cards
  • The General Assembly
  • Instant Recall
  • The Final Conflict
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 1984
Duet
1
Larry West It Would Have Been One Hell of a Trick deck shown blank, card named, two blank cards taken, they transpose and are shown to be printed
 		1984 (ca.)
Magic of my Friends
4
Geoffrey Latta, Jamy Ian Swiss Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
VariationsAlso published here 1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
104
Dick Christian Transequential printing and pip moving
 		Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1137
Louis Falanga The Tahoe Deck printing blank faces
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
22
Martin Lewis Snowbird three blank cards print to match randomly chosen card, then all change into a four of a kind
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
49
Martin Lewis Specdeck Markings on back of card appear when special spectacles are worn
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
71
Martin Lewis Rabbit Test Rabbits appear on blank cards
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
90
Albert Goshman Nudist Deck deck with no faces or backs have faces and backs appear and disappear.
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
91
The Mystic Star No. 72, two blank cards, a star appears on one visibly when held against light
Also published here
  • "The Mystic Star" (Great Magicians' Tricks, Will Goldston, 1931)
 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
127
Ben Harris Instant Ink deck shown blank, blank card progressively transforms into picture card (Apparition), faces appear and backs change color
Related to 1985
Out Of His Mind!
31
Edward Marlo Not So Obvious three blank cards change into Kings, then Aces
Also published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
51
Peter Duffie Wildlife eight blank cards become Kings and Queens
  • Stage One (The Four Suitors)
  • Stage Two (The Preparation)
  • Stage Three (The Big Day or Till Death Us Do Part)
Also published here 1986
Solo
1
Bert Allerton, Eugene Burger The Bert Allerton Aspirin Tin Routine photograph of selected card appears on miniature card
Related to 1987
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
23
John C. Wagner Factory Misprints four blank cards are printed one by one
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane's "Blank Amazement"
Also published here 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
113
Dave Walker Vision Test four cards, first all Ace of Hearts, then Queens of Clubs, then all blank
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
11
Philip T. Goldstein Public Image cards are sandwiched between two double-blank cards one by one and become blank as well, then whole deck becomes blank
Inspired by
  • "The Image Takers" (Justin Higham, Precursor XIV, Jan. 1987)
Related toVariations 		1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
13
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
38
Bruce Cervon Print Out three blank cards are printed to match selection
 		1988
The Cervon File
215
Darwin Ortiz The Lucky Deck blank Deck gets Faces
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
120
José Carroll Red and Black full act, cards turn blank (pips fall off), red and black gloves change to white
VariationsAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
89
Justin Higham Extended Image Takers some cards get blank, then whole deck as well
Inspired by Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
16
René Lavand The Little Martian nudist deck presentation
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
92
Roy Walton Offset Aces four blank cards become aces when Ace of Spades is introduced
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
127
Roy Walton Playmate blank cards print to match a selection, some other blank cards match as well
Inspired by
  • Stewart Judah effect
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
137
Roy Walton Imprint blank cards become duplicates of selection
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
143
Brother John Hamman Out of Print two cards become blank, then whole deck, then normal again
Also published here 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
208
Sam Schwartz Torn Up card torn in quarters vanishes, on a blank card in packet of blanks the card reappears a quarter at a time
Inspired by 1989
And a Packet of Cards
51
Karl Fulves Stamp Collector the same stamp stamps different cards on blank cards, posed as problem
 		1989
Prototype
48
Bruce Cervon Take Me to Your Printer two selections, four blank cards, they change into duplicates of one selection when it is added to packet, then selection changes to second selection
  • Variation
 		1989
The Black & White Trick
143
Philip T. Goldstein Lassie with four aces, all cards are blank as a climax
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
25
Philip T. Goldstein Overdose two blank cards with question marks on them print themselves into two selections
Variations 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
43
Peps Zoller Kartendrucken am Stammtisch card printing routine with humorous presentation and gag cards (Fifteen of Diamonds, Three and a Half of Clubs, Fifty-Two on One)
 		Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
34
Jay Sankey Wild Thing selection turns over in deck, between two cards and inside out when folded, Jumping Gems with a folded playing card
 		1990
100% Sankey
13
Philip T. Goldstein Lassie with four aces, all cards are blank as a climax
Also published here 1990
Focus
62
Philip T. Goldstein Printing History four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here 1990
Focus
68
Jean Garance Eine zauberhafte Bedruckung three blank cards become backs and faces and turn blank again
 		1990
Jean Garance
21
Ben Harris Click Click Click some blank cards change into three selections
Inspired by 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
1
Michael Powers Photo Surrealism four blank faced cards change one by one into the first selection, then all at once into the second selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
57
Michael Powers Unexpected Development performer cuts to four blank cards, they print to the Aces
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
78
Bob Farmer Headhunter seven blank cards and Jack of Hearts, Jack travels from packet to packet, repeated twice, then all blank cards become Jacks of Hearts
 		1990
Headhunter
1
Shigeo Takagi The Wild Blanks five blank cards, one is signed by performer and signature transfers to other cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
24
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
9
Skip Sansoucie Changeling Cards two double blank cards change into two selections one by one and back
 		Nov./Dec. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Alex Elmsley The Four Blanks blank cards get faces
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
242
Sveroni Der radfahrende Joker und die Münze joker on card vanishes, then complete card, then a card shrinks and a coin transforms into a jumbo coin
 		1991
Sveroni Original
37
Tony Cachadiña The Nudist Deck special design for gaffed deck
 		1991
Lecture Notes
1
The Pressure Fan also as reverse fan and for printing a blank deck
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
146
René Lavand Poker Bagatella Jacks to blank cards and back to Jacks
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
67
Jerry K. Hartman Betricks and Between card placed between two Jokers turns blank, card placed aside previously is now the card
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
179
Jerry K. Hartman Image Maker blank card changes to selection, in steps, selection is found blank as kicker
Related to 1991
Card Craft
646
Jerry K. Hartman Ghost Right blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
649
Jonathan Townsend Transferink actually ink transfers from normal to blank card
 		Jan. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 1)
2027
Justin Higham Blankjack
Apr. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2060
William A. Morales Spot Remover using blank cards with spots which travel around
 		July 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2089
Jack Carpenter Jack's Backs four double backed cards are printed, ungaffed
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
45
Steve Ronson Spectral Image selection placed between two transparent sheets, all put on mirror, image of selection seen in mirror through sheet, vanishes again, card now blank, dotted transparent sheet (Ton Onosaka)
 		1992
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
1
Philip T. Goldstein Prints RE: Gent packet printing, four kings
 		Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
6
Instant Credit blank cards print credit card faces and backs
 		1992
Magic with Credit Cards
67
Bob Filips Presentation for Instant Credit printing credit cards from blank cards
 		1992
Magic with Credit Cards
72
Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber Cartas Nudistas as shown to Ascanio by Kalanag in 1949
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
153
Arturo de Ascanio Cartas Nudistas
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
56
Arturo de Ascanio Azul, Rojo, Blanco (Análisis de una Construcción) all backs, normal, color changing back and nudist deck as climax
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
125
Edward Marlo Not So Obvious three blank cards change into Kings, then Aces
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
19
Muneo Yokoi Wild Wild Wild Wild Four blank cards change to four Fives
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
10
Muneo Yokoi Pointer Deck Arrow suddenly appears printed on the selected card's face, pointing to the index
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
13
Tenkai Matsuura そろいました (Almost) Words appear on side of deck, matching selected card's name
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
35
Philip T. Goldstein Prink four blank cards printed with Jokers one by one
 		1993
Card File
109
Philip T. Goldstein Prink II four blank cards printed with Jokers one by one
 		1993
Card File
110
Justin Higham Blankjack six blank cards change to three blackjack hands
 		1993
Expansions
8
Justin Higham Blank And You'll Miss It packet trick with blank cards
Variations 1993
Expansions
24
René Lavand The Little Martian deck turns blank
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
162
René Lavand Poker Bagatella (The Greek) Jacks to blank cards and back to Jacks
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
172
Gene Maze Wild Card Nos. 1 & 2 No. 1: front and backs change
No. 2: routine with three selections
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
158
Alexander de Cova Blank Thought Surprise blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card and it becomes named card in mirror
Inspired by 1994
Secrets No. 1
26
Paul Gertner The Peter Pan Trick "(The Shadow Cards)"
packet trick in which three cards turn blank and back
 		1994
Steel and Silver
110
Joel Givens Super Duper instant camera, blank card gets face of chosen card inside case, both are signed
VariationsAlso published here June 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 2)
10
Philip T. Goldstein Kartendruck four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
170
Gary Ward Thunk Cards one of four blank cards changes into duplicate of selection and back to blank
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
98
Alexander de Cova Blank Thought Surprise blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, previously tabled card is named card
Variations 1994
Seminar 1994
17
Darwin Ortiz Museum Piece
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
103
The Reverse One-handed Fan with blank application
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
182
Van McGee Sticking Together pictures of four coins on four cards travel on one card à la matrix
Inspired byRelated to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1018
Tom Craven Joking Queens four blank cards, some change into a queen, then all change into jokers
 		Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
4
Laser Printing No. 33, X drawn on Joker transfers to a Two
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
62
David Acer Cartes Blanches three blank cards print into three-of-a-kind, then fourth card prints to complete the quartet and it is the selection
 		1995
Natural Selections
28
Claude Rix, Hervé Pigny Le jeu qui disparait all cards but thought of selection turn blank
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
95
Jack Carpenter Jack's Backs four double backed cards are printed, ungaffed
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
23
Oliver Erens Blanko - in Zeitlupe card becomes blank, then another card becomes blank in stages (reverse Apparition)
 		1995
Inside Cardmagic
46
Thomas Fraps Pips Desease cards are removed from case and are shown blank while pips fall from case, pips are replaced and blank cards turn into to normal deck
Inspired by 1995
Continental Close Up
1
Aldo Colombini Paramount card signed and lost in blue-backed deck, three blank red-backed cards are taken out, one of them has the back erased and printed blue, then the face appears, then the signature
Also published here
  • marketed through Mamma Mia Magic
 1995
What's Up Deck?
127
Jerry K. Hartman Which and Switch three selections face down on table, three Jokers are placed onto each selection and removed and then performer can name them, then the three Jokers change into the selections and the three tabled cards are Jokers
  • simplified handling
  • alternate ending: the three tabled cards do not become Jokers, they become blank
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
90
Jerry K. Hartman Think Blank faces of double-blank cards in a packet print to match face of selection, then change back to blank, then selection turns blank as well on both sides leaving all the cards blank on both sides
 		1995
After Craft
261
Joel Givens Super DUPEr instant camera, blank card gets face of chosen card inside case, both are signed
Also published here 1995
A Lecture by Joel Givens
2
Paul Harris Blue Tattoo (revised) changing back color of deck one by one
Inspired by 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
173
Paul Harris Bleached Blackjack (revised from Bleached Blond) to create blackjack a Six is "bleached" blank and an Ace printed instead, no gaffs
Inspired byRelated to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
197
Bill Kalush Bill Kalush's Open Setup for Paul Harris' "Bleached Blackjack"
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
200
Michael Skinner The Mental Photography Deck Nudist Deck routine
 		1996
Classic Sampler
31
Dominique Duvivier Chameleon Chameleon cards, cards transform as per Universal Card plot, but start printing magician's fingers on it
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
117
Dominique Duvivier The Duvivier Deck Freely named card is only card printed in blank deck (along with another card that the magician previously took out)
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
128
Dominique Duvivier Print a Bit Three blank cards print to match selections, then whole deck turns blank
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
166
Michael Kaminskas Fully Developed camera card, two stages of developmement
 		1996
Miracle Material
39
Jon Racherbaumer Wishes, Kickers, And The Real Work cards become blank as kicker
Inspired by 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
27
James Swain The Blank Deck cards become blank except selection, then back to normal, Nudist deck
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
60
Philip T. Goldstein Depositive five cards four with a printed quarter and one blank, quarters vanish and as a surprise a dollar bill appears on fifth card
 		June 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 2)
7
Curtis Kam Move to the Front of the Glass signed card travels to face of deck that is in glass with handkerchief cover, repeat, card appears in stages (blank, faded, ...), SBS
Variations 1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
64
Oliver Erens Wir machen Druck! four blanks change to four Aces one by one, only front
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
44
Carlhorst Meier, Stephan Kirschbaum Ihr Daumenabdruck invisible ink thumb print on three cards, name of selection appears on the blank cards
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
120
David Regal Mystic Poker spectator draws card on blank card
 		May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2785
Nick Trost Generic Deck Version Variation on "The Five-Ace Poker Hand" with blank cards
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
27
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher Flim-Flam Blank cards print, to three Tens, then change to three Aces to match previously tabled Ace
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
213
Peter Duffie, Alan Alan We Can Work It Out Two cards selected and lost, thirteen cards of the suit matching the first spectator's card is placed in pocket. Card is extracted from pocket, but revealed to be second spectator's card. Deck then turns blank except first spectator's card.
Inspired by
  • "Paleface Cards" (Horace Bennett, marketed by REPRO Magic, 1970s)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
35
Peter Duffie Weird Image Name of card freely cut to appears on the back of another card that previously had no markings
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
76
Christian Scherer Spektraldruck blank deck turns into normal deck
 		1997
Karten à la carte
140
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Congregation pictures of four coins on four cards travel on one card à la matrix, then coins become real
Related to 1997
Trephine
60
Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun Instant Camera Card deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card
Related toAlso published here 1998
The Book
48
Joshua Jay, Chad Long Written Favorite Two card transposition between magician and spectator's favorite card, and "Your Favorite Card" magically appears on the back of spectator's card (initial sequence inspired by Chad Long)
VariationsAlso published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
28
Peter Duffie Delirium six blank cards are printed
Inspired by
  • "Blackjack" (Peter Duffie, marketed trick)
 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
48
Gene Elmo Ein magisches Foto card signed on back, rolled up, silk pushed through, silk has card image printed on it and card is now blank
Inspired by 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
18
Guy Hollingworth Blank Indicator three Kings turn blank, fourth one into selected card, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
17
Guy Hollingworth Reset Blanks all cards turn blank, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
31
David Regal The Half Deal Doing a half deal - only deal off the face layer of a card as a transparent card, leaving a blank card, then print it back
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
97
David Regal Mystic Poker Spectator draws any royal flush card on a blank card, four other blank cards print to complete the royal flush
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
105
David Regal Pipped Off Knock off the pips of the Ten of Diamonds to get a blank card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
126
David Regal The Deja Vu Deck Card chosen from blank deck transforms into freely named card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
233
David Regal Photo Finish Handling of Mental Photography Deck
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
239
David Acer Printed Matter three chosen cards in row on table, blank-faced deck shown, three blank cards print into duplicates of selections, then whole deck prints into duplicates of thirds selection
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
136
Theodore DeLand "Papel Blanco" No. 16, four cards change to blank cards, see "General note" on p. 140 for credit
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
135
Ellis Stanyon Chromatic Cards No. 22, blank cards in envelope, normal cards in hat, then blank cards in hat and normal cards in envelope
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
138
Ellis Stanyon The Vanishing Pips No. 28, Nine of Diamonds changes to Five, Three, Ace, then blank, back seen, hinged multi-pip card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
173
Evans Brown The Chosen Card Is Found Printed on a Plain Card Placed in a Glass Tumbler No. 52, "Spirit Print Card Trick", celluloid with card printed on it, not seen in glass, later covers blank card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
186
Brother John Hamman Dracula and the Handmaidens Jack of Spades and six red spot cards shown, red card thought of, it becomes a double blank card and is predicted on the Jack of Spades
Inspired by
  • "Limited Edition" (Gordon Bean, Larry Jennings, marketed)
 Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
36
John Greene John's Photography routine for Hull's Mental Photography
Inspired by 1999
Real World Magic
192
Jon Racherbaumer Snow-Blind Kings Jazz aces, cards turn blank as a climax
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
98
Ben Salinas True Love spectator signs card and puts hand on it, another spectator does down-under deal with packet and ends up with signed selection, card under hand is blank
  • Racherbaumer Sidebar (avoiding top change)
Inspired by
  • "She Loves Me..." (Robert Neale, Genii, Feb.1994)
 Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
76
Karl Fulves Over Exposed four queens in envelope, two card selected, those turn over and become blank
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
212
Oliver Erens Pressing On four blanks change to four Aces one by one, only front
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
35
Carlhorst Meier, Stephan Kirschbaum Thumb Print invisible ink thumb print on three cards, name of selection appears on the blank cards
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
119
Michael Boden Boden's Wild Card Routine eight blank cards become duplicates of selection, new handling
Also published here 2000
Card File Two
144
Helge Thun, Thomas Fraps Instant Camera Card deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card
Also published here 2000
Faustdick hinterm Schlitzohr
3
Aldo Colombini Printing Ahead four blank cards, on one a back appears and on one the face of selection, then they fuse together
 		2000
Standing Room Only
7
Don Alan Pretty-Sneaky Nudist Deck
Related to 2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
169
Larry Jennings Glacier
  • The Jennings Tapes
deck becomes blank except named card, without deck switch
Inspired by Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
54
David Regal Compounding a Lie nine card problem
  • Handling No. 1: Red-handed (odd-backed)
  • Handling No. 2: Nothing But the Truth (other cards blank)
Also published here July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
57