Red Hot Mama

111 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Red Hot Mama
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
U. F. Grant How I Found Your Card selection's back color changes
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
Al Koran Perfection - Do As I Do performer and spectator both remove a card from a different deck, they match, one card is switched and the other card changes to match
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
165
Harry Lorayne Color Quickie spectator finds card that matches odd-backed prediction, then prediction changes to another random card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1964
Personal Secrets
31
Edward Marlo Oddity! named card is only odd-backed card, half the deck is red-backed and blue-backed
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
62
Edward Marlo Roughed Oddity named card is only odd-backed card
 		1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
65
Edward Marlo Oddity Handling named card is odd-backed card, faro fan
Inspired by
Related to
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
66
Frank Lane Lane's Blue Card in Red Pack sticky card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
87
Milton Kort Off Color Mixup card pocketed, two cards chosen, one found and it has a different back color, pocketed card is then shown to be same selection and odd-backed card is the other selection
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
21
Roger Smith Panaramic Color Card different handling for chicago opener
 		1971
The K-S Control System
34
George Sands Double Color Changing Card card with different colored back turns out to be same face as first selection and turns into second selection
 		1971 ca.
Sandslide
15
George Sands Single Color Changing Card card with different colored back turns out to be same face, then card transposes with other selection
 		1971 ca.
Sandslide
15
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
13
Tony Binarelli Coloring
1972
Card Cavalcade
125
Chicago Style variation of Chicago Opener
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
15
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1973
Lecture Notes No. 1
3
Cushing Strout Double Thot named card is only odd-backed card, then it changes into another selection, Chicago Opener, credits to Walter Gibson, Carlyle, George Sands
 		Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 4)
707
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
Roger Smith The Card That Didn't Go Poof - But Oddly So freely chosen card in IF condition turns out to be only odd-backed card, then odd-backed card changes to another selection, featuring unsticking a sticky card with a faro shuffle
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
8
Eric Mason Eca Tuoba Ecaf borrowed deck, transforms into a rainbow deck after Chicago Opener opening
Also published here
Inspired by
 July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
277
Nick Trost The Odd-colored Back six face-up cards shown, spectator always picks the card with an odd colored back
Also published here
  • also in: "The Odd-Colored Back" (The New Tops)
Variations
 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
3
John F. Mendoza Wild Mental Move six jokers, spectator selects odd-backed one
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
11
Al Leech, Jim Ryan Al Leech's "Red Hot Mama"
1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
12
Tony Binarelli Lips back of chosen card changes color and kiss appears on front
Also published here
  • "Latin Lover Opener" (Tony Binarelli, Playmagic, 1976)
 1979
Lips
1
Michael Ammar Bluefield Debute selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
Also published here
 1980
Encore I
19
Don England Red Hot Hofzinser
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
42
Jim Ryan, Al Leech Al Leech's "Red Hot Mama"
1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies
7
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
Roberto Giobbi Blushing Jumper spectator's signed card travels to wallet and had different back color
 		Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1159
Reinhard Müller Chicago Variant prediction and transformation kicker
 		Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
467
Frank Simon A Stranger Coincidence
Inspired by
 1983
Versatile Card Magic
142
Paul Brignall Flyover
Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
647
Peter Samelson New York Transpo signed card is only odd-backed card, transposes with card signed on back, then they merge into one card
Inspired by
Variations
 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
73
Eric Mason Eca Tuoba Ecaf borrowed deck, transforms into a rainbow deck after Chicago Opener opening
Also published here
Inspired by
 1985 ca.
Stuff
39
Don England Red-Hot Hofzinser two Phases, first card changes with Hofzinser transparent Gaff
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
17
Michael Rubinstein Chicago Opener Topp(it)et with cards to pocket (through topit tunnel) climax
Inspired by
 May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
69
Roberto Giobbi SuperLative Lover kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Latin Lover Opener" (Tony Binarelli, Playmagic, 1976)
Related to
 1987
CardPerfect
99
David Neighbors The Denver Opener red/blue double backer
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
21
Edward Marlo Anybodies Deck odd backed card is reversed by spectator behind back
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
269
David Williamson The Hypnotist red hot mama / chicago opener with full deck color change climax
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
69
Dan Fleshman Momma in my Wallet Chicago Opener with signed card, after second phase the signed card is found in wallet
Variations
 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
1
Michael Ammar Bluefield Debut selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
Also published here
 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
149
Michael Close Red-Blue Mamma Fooler sticky tape
Also published here
Related to
 Dec. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 4)
36
Doc Eason Color Changing Deck Opener
Inspired by
 1991 ca.
A Shot in the Act
8
James Swain Mental Chicago Opener classic routine with mental selections via thought-of numbers
Variations
 1992
Don't Blink
41
Frank Everhart, Juan Tamariz La Dama Que Se Ruboriza with presentational ideas by Tamariz
Inspired by
 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
155
Jon Racherbaumer Chi-Psi Opener One card mentally selected, one card physically selected. Cards found via Chicago Opener procedure where cards change back color
Inspired by
 1993
Psi-Clones
18
Harold Cataquet But Wait! card is cut to face up, predicited, different back, rest blank
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2321
Lewis Jones Happenstance mathematical thing
Variations
 May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2355
Gerard Parkin What would have Happened?
Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2428
Karl Fulves* Open Ended with transposition angle
Inspired by
 1994
Crooked Tales
119
Michael Close Red/Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Also published here
Related to
 1994
A Workers Series Sampler
20
Chris Hurlbert The Last Word variation for Chicago Opener, Christmas wrapping paper on back of card
 		Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
240
Harry Lorayne Color Quickie spectator finds card that matches odd-backed prediction, then prediction changes to another random card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 May/June 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 23)
261
Darwin Ortiz Signature Effect signature jumps from card to card
Inspired by
Variations
 1995
Cardshark
23
Michael Friedland Fixed Thought named card is only red card in deck and blue one is in pocket, new card is selected and red card and isolated blue card both change into new card
Inspired by
  • "Forced Thought" (Gary Kurtz, Let's Get Flurious [DVD], ca. 1992)
 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
24
Michael Skinner Instant Replay
Inspired by
 1996
Classic Sampler
53
Michael Close Red Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Also published here
Related to
 1996
Workers Number 5
88
Oliver Erens Chicago - und mehr chicago opener, deck changes color and then back to original color as climax
Also published here
 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
39
Jack Carpenter An Impulsive Premonition chicago opener style effect
 		1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
38
Peter Duffie Double Ender Chicago Opener type of effect with "thought of" cards
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
32
Steve Mayhew How You Like Me Now? Opener named card is only odd-backed card
Related to
 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
6
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Red Hot Mama" Red Hot Mama effect done with Discreet Displacement move
Also published here
Related to
 1999
Magic Atlas
40
David Stone The Red Sail cards with question marks on the back, color changing deck meets Red Hot Mama
Inspired by
 1999
Mietek — Lecture Notes
9
Joshua Jay The Chicago Mystery Card using Discrete Displacement
 		Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
38
Joseph Otto Chicago Opener Variation message appears on back of card
 		Mar./Apr. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)
608
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Red Hot Mama" Red Hot Mama effect done with Discreet Displacement move
Also published here
Related to
 1999
A Teen's Routines
11
Kenton Knepper Balcony Blues backs of two selected cards turn blue, then backs change with other cards, one card only changed half and has a blank face
 		Apr. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 2)
2028
Oliver Erens Chicago - and Beyond chicago opener, deck changes color and then back to original color as climax
Also published here
 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
29
John Neely The Waterloo Opener
Inspired by
 2000
Card File Two
95
Chris Wardle What's Your Poison? six bottles, bottle counted to
 		2000
Ten Mysteries
21
Barry Price Eidetified kind of visual Chicago Opener routine, odd-backed card is shown to be selection, then changes to second selection, back changes as well
 		2000
Escamotage 2
41
R. Paul Wilson Rethinking The Chicago Opener
2001
Crash Course in Brain Surgery
9
Harry Lorayne Color (Not So) Quickie
Also published here
Inspired by
 2001
Personal Collection
71
David Regal One Gambling Move presented as sleight of hand
Inspired by
 2002
Constant Fooling 1
126
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here
 2002
Constant Fooling 2
79
David Regal Sticky Mama
2002
Constant Fooling 2
148
David Regal A Tacky Introduction
2002
Constant Fooling 2
172
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here
 Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
Roberto Giobbi SuperLative Lover kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Also published here
Related to
 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1344
Al Leech A Hot Card Trick chicago opener
Also published here
  • marketed 1950
Variations
 2004
A Last Look at Leech
10
Paul Green Let's Get Together odd-backed card is inserted in deck, card chosen from face and signed is that card, card from another deck is chosen, it does not match, but they become one (fusion)
Also published here
  • Nothing Up My (Green) Sleeves
Inspired by
 Feb. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 6)
88
Brian Glover The Hot Card & Magician Makes Good Once Again
  • Working for "The Hot Card"
  • Working for "Magician Makes Good Once Again" (the four-of-a-kind is shown stuck on the four corners of the case in the end)
 		2006
England Up Close
86
Herb Zarrow A Two Deck Routine unknown card moved from one deck to another, spectator choses any card from the face which turns out to be the odd-backed one
 		2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
225
Bob Read Trial Run card chosen from packet is predicted via odd-backed card, the repeat phase
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
389
Larry Wilmore South Side Opener aka Red-Hot Brother
Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
71
Mariano Goñi ¡Color Strike, Mamá! red hot mama variation, visible change of color and transposition
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
184
Arie Vilner Wild Chicago Jazz Chicago Opener handling
 		2009
Underhanded Delivery
32
Karl Fulves* Chicago Control - Wrong Ace red-backed card placed in blue deck, card chosen from face, it is the red-backed one, deck changes color in second phase
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
  • marketed 1950
Related to
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
516
Karl Fulves* Vampire Hunter
Related to
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
517
Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Kiss kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Also published here
Related to
 Feb. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 6)
69
Harry Lorayne (Odd Back) And Forth with two selections, one named, pocket climax
Inspired by
 2011
Special Effects
13
Joe Hammer Houdini Outdone signature of Houdini appears on card, then front of card changes to picture of Houdini
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
115
Patrick Lehnen Blue Hot Mama hole deck changes as a climax, blue-red double backer, see also Luke Dancy “Chicago Closer“
 		2013
Lecture Notes
17
Tomas Blomberg Signed Hot Mama Chicago Opener version, second selection is signed
Inspired by
 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
203
Alexander de Cova The Green Card
  • The Glass Transposition
  • Sleight of Foot (another two-card transposition)
  • The Green Card (Chicago opener type phase)
  • The Card to Wallet
Inspired by
Related to
 May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 12)
90
Steve Mayhew Tacoma Opener card is selected and signed, then card with odd back turns up and front changes to selection with signature half/half
Related to
 2014
Mayhew
151
Tom Stone Key to the Windy City thoughts on the Chicago Opener
 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
34
Tom Stone Stockholm Opener involving two additional back colors
 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
35
Paul Vigil The Mind-Melding Magician! Chicago Opener credit information
  • Phase 1: A Pseudo-Interpretation
  • Phase 2: Come Together
  • Phase 3: Outta Left Field
Inspired by
  • "Mind Reading Magician!" (Bill Malone, DVD Here I Go Again Vol. 2, 2007)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
87
Harry Lorayne Color (Not So) Quickie
Also published here
Inspired by
 2018
And Finally!
30
John Bannon Chicago Fire
  • Dealing With It
two cards chosen, a post-it note appears on the back of one of them which is tabled, the card changes into the second selection
 		Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
40
Alexander de Cova The Profiler card to wallet presentation, combined with Chicago Opener
Inspired by
Related to
 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
129
Jon Racherbaumer Maximizing Mama whole deck changes to Jokers as finale
 		2020
Magic for BLM
198
Roberto Giobbi Search for an Ideal Effect - Chicago Opener
2021
Sharing Secrets
67
Boris Wild Color Changing Chicago combination routine of Chicago Opener and color-changing deck
  • Variations of Colors
 		2021
Variations
54
Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Kiss kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Also published here
Related to
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
922
Roberto Mansilla, Felipe Flores Marked Cards
  • Artifices
presentation for Red Hot Mama
 		Nov. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 11)
58
Dan Schlatter Swiss Opener
2024
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 86 No. 5)
36
Justin Purcell Another For The City That Works Chicago Opener handling without double lifts, spread culls
 		June 2024
Apocrypha (Issue 1 - Chicago)
67
Derek Dingle Red Hot Wallet odd-backed card in wallet, card from red-backed deck is chosen and signed, blue-backed card in wallet is shown to be that card and replaced in wallet, second card selected and the card in wallet changes in that card, signed previous card is found in different compartment of the same Mullica wallet
 		Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
80
Edward Marlo Oddity! named card is only odd-backed card, half the deck is red-backed and blue-backed
  • Marlo's Spread Display
  • Kelly's Oddity Cut (Kevin Kelly)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 2025
Ed Marlo: Forty Years Later
73