Simple Card Turnovers

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Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das wunderbare Umdrehen einer Karte mitten im Spiele selection turns over in deck, duplicate
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
74
A Comedy of Errors rising cards with cards turning over and transforming during rise, acrobatic gimmicks that can be palmed off
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
211
The Turning Card card rising out of deck visibly turns over
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
262
Francis King Die gehorsamen Karten three selections reverse in the deck, deck secretly reversed under cover card
 		Aug. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 8)
117
C. O. Williams The Turned Card selection turns over in deck, deck reversed under cover card
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
40
The Reversed Card
1909
The Art of Magic
46
Charles T. Jordan The Single-Card Reverse No. 16
Related toAlso published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
50
Louis Haley The Straight-Jacket Reversed Card No. 3, selection pushed into rubber-banded deck turns over
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
8
Charles T. Jordan The Brain Twister No. 7, deck has hole at one end with thread, selection reverses itself despite thread
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
15
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse No. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
VariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
10
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
16
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
17
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse two cards reverse one by one
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
23
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die sich im Spiel umdrehende gezogene Karte card reverses in deck, under handkerchief
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
90
Nelson Hahne The Ultra Card Reversal selection reverses in the deck
 		1930
Here's Magic
18
Joe Berg A Routine with a Double-Back Cards card placed second comes to top several times, sequence à la The Trick that Fooled Houdini, then reversal sequence with faced-deck finish
 		1930
Here's Magic
35
Eric F. Impey Turno selection cleanly turns over in deck
 		1931
Try This One
2
Ralph W. Hull (2) Chosen Card "Turn-Over" chosen card reverses after an example-card turns over
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
11
Ralph W. Hull (3) In Spectator's Own Hands
1932
"Eye-Openers"
11
Ralph W. Hull (5) Multi-Card "Turn Over" three selections turn over, pushed into secretly reversed deck with cover card
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
12
A Novel Reverse Discovery selection appears reversed where spectator cut
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
24
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
Louis Haley Haley's Turn-Over Card
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
40
T. Page Wright Sympathetic Packs - A Giant Card Effect card turned over in deck, same card turns over in jumbo deck, then back again
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
49
Theodore Annemann The Borrowed Deck Tragedy selection turns over in deck, then it's put in an envelope and envelope destroyed, card reappears face up in deck, borrowed deck, duplicate
Related toAlso published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
3
Louis Lam Would you Believe it? freely selected and replaced card is instantly named, then reverses itself
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
8
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
15
The New Spell spectator spells behind back, card appears reversed
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
100
A Reversal of Form wrong card turns over and back, then selection
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
103
Sympathy Connection No. 29, two cards chosen in complicated way in one deck turn over in another deck
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
29
Lin Searles An Amusing Reversal ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
134
The Spectator Becomes a Magician performer's selection reverses
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
153
Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
48
Jean Hugard The New Spell card is spelled out and appears reversed at correct position
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
106
Turno sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
108
Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
110
Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
117
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
118
Turnover double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
122
Repeating Card Turnover twenty-six double backers
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
123
William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
123
Reversi three selections turn over, 51 double backers
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
124
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
131
William Larsen Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
134
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
136
Theodore Annemann The Improved Burned Card selection turns over, is burned and reappears in deck, double facer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
136
Walter B. Gibson Simplified Reverse
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
167
U. F. Grant U Bite oops control
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
168
Louis Haley The Haley Reversed Card
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
169
Coincidence two cards turned over, in second deck same two cards are found turned over
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
171
Reversed Card svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Charles T. Jordan Just the Reverse card chosen and replaced, deck cased and dumped out again so the spectator can check it, card turns over, stripper card held back and then deck replaced reversed
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
268
Three Card Reverse stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
276
A Reversed Location short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
314
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem any card called for reverses itself, invisible deck with waxed pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
335
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum The Perfect Card Routine card is forced and vanishes from deck via double facer, duplicate can appear anywhere, employed in three phase routine in which a card turns over, another changes into a selection and the third selection travels into pocket
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
37
Joe Berg Different Disclosure card selected behind back, cut into deck, deck cut through handkerchief straight at selection which is reversed and face up
 		1937
Here's New Magic
2
Two Card Reverse
1938
Greater Magic
267
Martin Gardner Power! selection turns over, then transposes with duplicate from odd-backed deck
 		Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Clayton Rawson The Card from Hell selection turns over and becomes different back color
 		July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
311
Lin Searles A Subtle Card Location card is inserted and apparently palmed out, repeat and spectator shuffles, card is then shown reversed
Inspired by 1938
The Card Expert
34
Charles T. Jordan 1. The Reversed Card chosen card turns over, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
An Automatic Reverse using one hand only
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
275
A Rapid Reverse using one hand only
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
276
A Quick Reversal order of pack is preserved
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
341
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
505
Theodore Annemann The Whistle two cards reverse with fun presentation
Variations Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Kent Arthur Pastiche card selected, another turns over, third selection predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
Les Vincent The Triple Reverse two duplicates
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
643
Paul Curry Card Reverse
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
51
Laurie Ireland Reverse Card Trick
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
17
Martin Gardner Pad Spread Principle spreading deck lightly with reversed cards so they don't show, then with more force so they appear
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
7
Martin Gardner Double Climax Speller performer spells to wrong card which is there, then spectator to right card which is reversed
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
10
Martin Gardner Eye-Pop Routine two selections reverse in the center, then travel back to top, pseudo duplicates
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
18
Edward Victor A “Quick” Reversed Card Trick selection reverses itself in deck twice
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
24
The Great Merlini Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
758
Fred Rothenberg A Double-Dyed Swindle wrong card reverses, selection rises to top, previously reversed card jumps in pocket, double facer
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
46
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
[27]
Edward Marlo One Hand Reverse behind the back
Inspired by 1942
Let's See the Deck
8
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Wall card chosen and some personal information written on paper, card reverses and information divined, impression with daub
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
69
Eddie Joseph The Raw Recruit card reverses repeatedly under strict conditions, duplicates
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
79
The Reversed Card
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
265
Nate Leipzig Double Reverse
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
265
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Reverse and a Recovery two wrong cards found, then the selections turn over, humorous presentation
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
13
George H. Pittman Double Reverse spectator and performer each hold half of the deck, select a card and exchange it to put it in the other packet, one packet is reversed and placed in the middle of the second packet, finally all cards are face down except the selections
 		Aug. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
10
Warren Wiersbe Tell How It's Done selection reverses, then sucker explanation
 		1944
Action with Cards
5
Tom Bowyer Routine with a Svengali Deck different effects with a svengali deck, reverse, spelling, counting, all alike
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
54
Edward Marlo Surprise Reverse
1945
Off the Top
19
Edward Marlo Surprise Again
1945
Off the Top
20
Wilbur T. Kattner The Timed Turnover two cards reverse one by one, see also Orville Meyer's "Timed Turnover"
 		1945
My Best
18
Paul Curry A Period of Darkness selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
VariationsAlso published here June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 86)
348
Don Medley 3. Reversed Card Discovery
Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
150
Edouard Cartier Cartier's Card Reversal and Spelling selection vanishes and appears reversed when spelled to
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
151
Don Medley 4. Another Reversed Discovery
Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
152
Don Medley 5. The Secret Revealed
Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
152
Don Medley 6. The Spectator Does It card turns over in deck while it is in spectator's hands, indifferent card palmed onto selection and double replaced as one
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
152
Jackie Flosso Flopso Reverso peeked selection turns over in deck, featuring reverse technique in which card is pushed out and held in clip palm while deck is turned over it
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
174
Arthur H. Buckley A Card Gets Out of Hand Experiment No. 16
 		1946
Card Control
167
Simple Reverse crude
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
51
Edward Marlo Reverse
1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
57
Three Card Location three selections turn over
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
40
Bruce Elliott One Hand Cop with whispering queens and reversing card to illustrate the move
 		Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 123)
493
Bruce Elliott Changeable three cards, queen in center turns over
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
527
Paul Ebling Behind His Back card chosen and returned behind performer's back, when he brings deck forward he instantly names card and it is reversed
 		1947
Watch This One!
45
J. B. Bobo The Invisible Deck classic Invisible Deck
 		1947
Watch This One!
51
Clayton Rawson Magic Is Easy spectator touches a card and it's card named before by performer, repeated, then card reversed
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
351
Jean Hugard Torn and Restored Card with Borrowed Deck chosen card found reversed in center of the deck, then card is torn, pieces put in tissue paper and burnt, card found restored and reversed inside the deck
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
353
Clayton Rawson The Two-Faced Stranger selection turns over, then wrong card turns over, transformation to correct card in the hand of spectator
 		Oct. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)
360
Throughth and Consequences
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
150
Insidious Dr. Fu Liu Tu offbeat presentation
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
151
Double Reverse
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
185
Mountebank Miracle kind of thought-of-procedure
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
188
Bill Simon Tnuoc two selections, one is found by cutting to indicator card, second reverses in the middle of the deck
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
594
Abril Lamarque New Teeth in Old Saws presentation for reversed card
 		Sep. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 4)
465
Ken Krenzel, Don Costello Miracle named card turns over
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
678
Instantaneous Reversal Seven of Clubs and Eight of Spades placed in deck, instantly reverses in deck
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
28
U. F. Grant The Spotter Card Trick a Four spot reverses and is used to count to selection
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Bill Simon A Set of Surprises number used to count to a selection which is then lost, selection not found but deck turns over, then selection turns over
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
21
Follow Your Card observation test presentation, spectator's card ends up reversed
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
35
John Scarne Reverso No. 22, Two selections magically reverse themselves after deck is held behind back
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
43
Bill Simon Double Surprise No. 61, card remembered at chosen position, card not found by counting to the value of another card, then card shows up reversed in deck
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
108
Martin Gardner, Johnny Albenice, Bert Feinson Cross Suits No. 99, two cards reverse in the center, then travel back to the top
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
189
Clayton Rawson The Jinx Card presentation about trouble-making card, spectator keeps selecting this card, it changes places with other selections, and turns over in the deck
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
678
Clayton Rawson The Spectator Does It
Nov. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 6)
719
Clayton Rawson Right Side Up after selection turned face up it turns face-down again
 		Nov. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 6)
719
Clayton Rawson The Lightning Reverse
Nov. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 6)
719
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Magical Gems
18
Paul Rosini The One-Armed Magician card peeked at, hand with deck instantly put behind back, performer names card and it is shown reversed, performer one-handed, intro and description by Jack Chanin
 		1950
Magical Gems
35
Paul Rosini A Card Turns Over complicated method with reverse fan and pencil dotted card on the face
 		1950
Magical Gems
48
Paul Rosini Follow Your Card card travels from top to center of deck reversed
 		1950
Magical Gems
49
Paul Rosini Double Reverse spectator and performer each chose selection from half the deck, they end up reversed
Related toVariations 1950
Magical Gems
53
Paul Rosini Secret Writing performer writes the name of a card on the face of another card, that predicted card turns over in the deck
 		1950
Magical Gems
60
Clayton Rawson The One-Hand Triple Discovery
  • Merlini's Magic
three cards are found, first with one hand by cutting the deck, second in pocket and third selection reversed in the deck
 		Oct. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 5)
845
Edward Marlo Effect No. 3 peeked-at card turns over
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 4 peeked-at card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Stewart James The All Clear Card Transformation selection is found reversed and with different back at position indicated by card chosen by performer, cross sum force
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
31
Die rote Karte hat sich nicht gedreht. card turns over in small fan
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
34
Bob Nelson Simplicity Discovery two cards on either side of a selection turn over
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
55
Edward Marlo Red & Blue Routine II card travels from packet into odd-backed deck, then turns over there
 		1953
Unlimited
39
Victor Comello One Out of Five card is found reversed in chosen pile
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
10
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Peter Warlock Prediction one of three face-down cards is selected, initials written on back and put back in the deck, card turns over and is predicted
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 5)
348
Louis Zingone, Tony Kardyro Zingone and Kardyro card reverses, then changes
Related to
  • Louis Zingone's "The Surprise Reverse"
 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
27
Tony Kardyro "The Magician's Best Friend" Joker appears reversed in deck and changes into selection
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
28
Lu Brent Double Trouble Spectator and magician each select a card. Performer's card is found reversed in the deck, then jumps to pocket, and the spectator's card is now reversed in the deck
Variations 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
18
Lu Brent Double Trouble Again Same as Double Trouble, but both cards are now in pocket as the finale
Inspired by 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
19
Jerry Andrus Surprise Reverse card chosen while fanning through deck, deck squared, selection shown reversed
Variations 1956
Andrus Deals You In
42
Edward Marlo Solutions to a Problem deck is cut and put face-to-face, number named and card in lower half remembered, card in upper half at same or different number also remembered, the card transpose, Thomas Wright problem
  • Solution No. 1
    • Notes on the Above (half pass suggestion)
  • Solution No. 2 (cards transpose and also turn over)
  • Solution No. 3
  • Solution No. 4
  • Solution No. 5
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
21
Jerry Andrus Geiger Counter Routine chosen card appears face up, in second phase a card is moved along spread, clicking sound changes at selection
Related toVariations 1957
Up Close with Andrus
3
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
30
Gala-Gala spectator and performer each select card from half the deck and exchange it, then faced deck Triumph without shuffle
Related to 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 3)
662
Rolf Andra Der rätselhafte 3-Karten Trick three decks, chosen number to select card, cards turnover in each deck
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 4)
698
Flapjack selection is found face-up in the deck
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
5
The Final Spell selection turns over, then it is spelled out
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
6
Matt Schulien Three Reversed three selections reverse at different positions at once
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
30
Neal Elias A Reversed Location two cards peeked at in two halves, halves shuffled together, one selection is reversed and the other found next to it, faros
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
19
James Steranko Voodoo Card "An Experiment into the Unknown"
card named and removed and turned over, mate turns over in deck, they transpose, Triumph phase
Variations 1960
Steranko on Cards
58
Glenn G. Gravatt Flying Reverse selection travels from packet to packet and reverse itself in process
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Flying Reverse" in "The Bat" 1949, February.
 1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
985
Dai Vernon A Quick Trick cards spread face up, one is named, extracted, put in, shown face up
 		1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
53
Edward Marlo Trite Effect card turns over, using Face Up (Spread) Switch
 		1961
Card Switches
63
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown, T. Page Wright Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 11, 12, 13
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
22
Charlie Miller Variation of Vernon's Reverse Card Trick only the beginning described, see p. 38 for more information
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
36
Charlie Miller The Reversed Card
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
37
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Dai Vernon's Card Reverse multiple lifts on top of deck
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
38
P. Howard Lyons One-Speed Reverse card is reversed on bottom, comes back face-down to top, repeats in various variations
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
17
Harry Lorayne Two Card Reverse
1962
Close-up Card Magic
27
Edward Marlo One
1962
The K. M. Move
3
Nate Leipzig Turnabout
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
188
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Double Reverse Handling spectator and performer each chose selection from half the deck, they end up reversed, to preserve the top stock
Inspired by Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
7
Dan Tong Double-Back Doublecross two effects, selection turns over in the deck, then selection turns over and changes places with other card sticking out from the deck
 		Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
50
Edward Marlo Instant Reverse thought-of card (of about twelve) turns over, faro hide-out
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
60
U. F. Grant The Bashful Queens Queen between two Jacks turns face down
Variations June 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 391)
391
Francis Haxton Fickle Queen see also p. 406
Inspired by Nov. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 393)
400
Valentino Graziadei Ein geheimnisvoller Kartentrick borrowed deck, selection is found reversed in the deck, then card is destroyed and found in the deck again
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
27
Robin Robertson Repeated Reverses sandwiched card turns over, card then turns over again in the deck, duplicate
 		1964
Handle With Care
15
Robin Robertson Acrobatic Cards card ends up reversed in spread, apparently trick fails
Related to 1964
Handle With Care
20
Robin Robertson Sympathetic Sorcery mate of selected card turns over in the deck, several methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Pscho-Sympathy
 		1964
Handle With Care
28
Al Leech The Marked Card humorous interlude
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
9
Al Leech Doubly Marked variation on "The Marked Card"
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
10
Harry Lorayne Quickie Effect with Toss-In Reverse, spectator cuts to his reversed card
 		1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
39
William Terry Culpepper A Magical Reverse card selected in one deck becomes reversed in second deck, for force Psychomatic Deck is suggested
 		Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Arthur Hastings Variations on a Theme: The Reverse Card intro
 		Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
2
Arthur Hastings The Direct Reverse card peeked at is shown reversed, presentations:
  • I Can't Find Your Card
  • A One Way Deck Exposé
Inspired by Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
2
Arthur Hastings Metamorphosis wrong card reverses, reversed card in deck changes into selection
Inspired by Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
3
Arthur Hastings The Untouched Reverse deck replaced in tabled deck, it turns over without touching, Curry Switched out before replacement
 		Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
3
Tony Kardyro A Bold Reverse of a Selected Card
1966
T.K's Card Change Supreme Effects
3
Philip T. Goldstein The Mating Game Queen and King of Spades turn over in the deck, duplicate
 		Apr. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 48)
196
Stephen Fernandes Glide-iator card under hand transforms into selection, second selection found reversed in the deck
 		Apr. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 48)
197
Larry Jennings Larreverse "Chapter Ten"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
59
Larry Jennings Double Reverse featuring Larreverse
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
63
Larry Jennings Peeked Card Reverse with Larreverse and Turnover Pass
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
64
Harry Lorayne Outrageous Revelation #2 card replaced under table in secretly reversed deck
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
42
Karl Fulves Epilogue card turned over in one deck turns over in other deck, selection written on card in one deck appears on same card in other deck
Related to
  • p. 109 for reference
 July 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 9)
107
Ned Rutledge My Friend, Tonto writing appears on card and selection is found face up in the deck
Related toAlso published here 1967
Between Two Minds
5
Allan Slaight The Eclectic Deck stack for seventeen effects, see also p. 29 for comments
  • 1. one of five cards thought of and located
  • 2. card location
  • 3. face-up deal stopped, value used to count to selection
  • 4. spelling to thought-of card
  • 5. open prediction
  • 6. card from packet to pocket
  • 7. two-card transposition
  • 8. card from hand to pocket
  • 9. Aces stacked, then Royal Flush dealt
  • 10. five good hands dealt
  • 11. blackjack demo with rubber-banded deck
  • 12. bridge demo with all Spades
  • 13. three-way transposition
  • 14. two selections reverse
  • 15. card chosen, spelled to and some matching cards found
  • 16. Ace assembly (not explained)
  • 17. Mind Mirror challenge location
  • Final Thoughts
  • Closing Credits (credits for all effects)
Also published here July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
6
Edward Marlo Repeat Reverse Routine selection keeps reversing itself
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
98
Edward Marlo Repeat Reverse with Gaffs double backer or facer
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
103
Paul Maurer, Paul Curry Der Mitternachtstrick selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
Inspired by 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
34
Alan Keith Triple Reverse three selections, one appears face up on pack, others reversed in deck
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
119
Bruce Cervon Simple Reverse
Related to Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
56
Jimmy Williamson Nicomar's Lesson card turns over, then spectator performs trick for performer
 		1969
HEX!
35
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
39
Roy Walton A Simple Trick Using The Move wrong card reverses, then card is spelled to and it shows up reversed, Royverse application
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
23
Edward Marlo, Louis Histed No Palm Cards to Pocket two selections reverse one by one, then travel to pockets, double facer
Inspired by
  • "Merlinism" (Louis Histed, Abra, Oct. 3 1964)
 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
93
Gene Lawton Ultra Reverse deck pocketed, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Variations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
331
Theodore Annemann La tragédie du jeu empruné selection turns over in deck, then it's put in an envelope and envelope destroyed, card reappears face up in deck, borrowed deck, duplicate
Also published here 1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
39
Jerry K. Hartman Aces to Aces Ace packet, two openly turned face down, then all are shown to be face down, then turned over to show they are not Aces, the indifferent cards are inserted into deck reversed, deck is spread revealing four faceup Aces
 		1970
Secret Subtraction
13
Ian Baxter The Somersault Card Aces of Spades put on deck, in vanishes and appears face-up next to another card that was previously pushed into the center
 		1970
Ten on Deck
16
Ian Baxter Impromptu Transmigrationalism duplicate of a card reverses in second deck, then the two duplicates are turned over and shown to have transposed (with odd backs)
Inspired by 1970
Ten on Deck
18
Edward Marlo Marlo's Visible Phantoms fairly selected cards turn over, double facers
Inspired by Fall-Spring 1971
The Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
281
Lou Gallo Osrever S'Ollag performer and spectator select cards from halves, the reverse
Also published here 1971
Expert Card Chicanery
55
Ed Thiele Contrary Cards card turns over with strange procedure
Variations June 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 8)
426
Jean Hugard New Reverse first wrong card turns over, then right card
 		July 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 9)
433
Jerry K. Hartman Undercover Reverse reverse a card in spread under guise of turning down another faceup card
Related to 1971
Odd Lifts
12
Jerry K. Hartman Transpover selection lost in middle, magician picks a different card for himself and tables it, deck is spread revealing magician’s card reversed, tabled card is now selection
 		1971
Odd Lifts
12
Jerry K. Hartman Thrice Over Lightly one at a time, an Ace, Two and Three each instantly turn face up in the deck
Inspired byVariations 1971
Odd Lifts
14
Jerry K. Hartman Beswitched transpo between reversed card in deck and facedown tabled card
 		1971
Odd Lifts
17
Tom Batchelor The Search first card located, second card turns over in deck
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
19
Tom Batchelor The Card Finders six piles made, one pile chosen, selection appears reversed in it
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
28
Gene Nielsen Sequence selection turns over twice
 		Apr. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 7)
53
John Quine Center Reverse spread reverse similar to Larreverse
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
13
Eddie Fechter Quick Reverse using palm
Also published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
48
Edward Marlo The Elusive Jacks black jacks change to red jacks, blacks reversed in deck, spectator locates reds again
Inspired by May 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
38
Neal Elias Ambitious Get Ready "Get Ready For Braue After Zingone" (see next trick)
Inspired by Jan. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 3)
477
Louis Zingone Surprise Reverse card on top, another card put in center, it rises to top and other card is reversed in center, for Dai Vernon credit see p. 484
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Surprise Reverse (Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
 Jan. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 3)
477
Dai Vernon The Loving Couple King and Queen transpose in the deck, Queen turns face up, see also p. 486
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 4)
484
Roy Walton Simple Math pseudo math presentation to spell to selection which also reversed itself
Also published here May 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 7)
517
Hilarious Finish to an Old Trick
1972
The Living End
44
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Also published here 1972
The Living End
116
Laurie Ireland, Jess Kelly A Pantomime Card Location
1972
The Living End
117
Franklin M. Chapman Under Cover card turns over and rises
 		1972
The Living End
119
Clayton Rawson Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1972
The Living End
134
Jerry K. Hartman Treblesome Three of Hearts between blacks Threes turns face down, changes into the Three of Diamonds, travels from bottom of deck back between black Threes, then sandwich becomes two red Threes with black Three between them
 		1972
Packet Magic
49
Dai Vernon Vernon's Reverse Packets No. 14, card turns over, starts with half the deck secretly reversed
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
8
Dai Vernon Vernon's Reverso Routine (Over elaborated) No. 18, multi-phase card reversal routine, hard/impossible to follow write-up
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
10
Dai Vernon Vernon's King And Queen Love Story No. 28, King and Queen transpose in the deck, Queen turns face up, cryptic, Vernon showed it to Zingone who published the general idea in Cigam according to note
Related to
  • Surprise Reverse (Louis Zingone, Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
Also published here 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
12
Dai Vernon Vernon's Reverse Card No. 107, card turns over, starts with half the deck secretly reversed
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
31
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Reverses No. 139, "Semi Herman Pass Reverse" (no details, probably some form of half pass), reversed card not seen in reverse fan, then card appear face up with regular fan
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
38
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Tom Seller's (21 New Card Tricks) The About Turn Aces No. 199, Aces lost, named Aces turn over one by one, suggestion of a reversal technique
Inspired by
  • "About Turn Aces" (Tom Sellers, 21 New Card Tricks, 1936)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
48
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Rosini's Reverse Card No. 293, card appears reversed at chosen number on second count, bottom deal placement
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
75
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's A Shuffle Reverse Effect No. 299, three cards reverse at once, overhand shuffle reverse with three cards
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
77
Paul Rosini Rosini Reverse No. 365, count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
102
Dr. Jacob Daley Ad Lib Spell Variation No. 502, two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
139
Reverso Forced Or Forced Reverso No. 513, card peeked in one deck, another card chosen from a different deck is turned over, the peeked-at card also turns over and matches
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
144
Three Card Discovery Reverse Card Routine No. 521, three cards chosen and found in different ways, sandwich and turnover of cards
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
146
Dr. Jacob Daley On The Spot No. 566, "Automatic Set-up Variation", 1-x-1 set-up, spectator stops and value used to count down to selection which is reversed
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
158
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Mental Reverse Effect No. 600, chosen card ends up reversed after some displaying of cards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
167
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Reverse Deck Effect No. 612, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
170
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