Red Hot Mama

99 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 Leech A Hot Card Trick chicago opener
Variations 1950/2004
A Last Look at Leech
10
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
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964
Personal Secrets
31
Edward Marlo Oddity! named card is only odd-backed card
Related toVariations 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
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 Everhardt Chicago Opener
Related toVariationsAlso published here 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 Everhardt Chicago Opener
Also published here 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. 9-10 (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, Frank Everhardt Eca Tuoba Ecaf borrowed deck, transforms into a rainbow deck
Related to 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
VariationsAlso published here 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 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
73
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
Inspired by
  • "Latin Lover Opener" (Tony Binarelli, Playmagic, 1976)
Related toAlso published here 		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 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
 		1992
Don't Blink
41
Frank Everhardt, Juan Tamariz La Dama Que Se Ruboriza with presentational ideas by Tamariz
Inspired by 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
155
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 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 May/June 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 23)
261
Darwin Ortiz Signature Effect signature jumps from card to card
Inspired byVariations 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
Related toAlso published here 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
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
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
R. Paul Wilson Rethinking The Chicago Opener
2001
Crash Course in Brain Surgery
9
Harry Lorayne Color (Not So) Quickie
Inspired byAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
71
David Regal One Gambling Move presented as sleight of hand
 		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 Triple Cross with 3 named cards
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
176
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
Related toAlso published here 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1344
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 byRelated to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
516
Karl Fulves Vampire Hunter
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
517
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 byRelated 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
Inspired byAlso published here 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 byRelated 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
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
922