Simple Sandwich

406 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero the Second! procedure heavy
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Jack Merlin The Royal Finders selection ends up between the two black kings
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
20
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
Tom Sellers The Twin Aces Aces trap selection
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
9
Ralph W. Hull Diamond Thieves and Blackmailers Jack of Spades lost in deck, Aces shown, red ones lost in deck, black ones on table, now black ones sandwich Jack in center of deck and red ones are on table
 		1933
More "Eye-Openers"
5
Orville Wayne Meyer The Finders basic sandwich effect with two duplicates
Variations Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
6
Glenn G. Gravatt Twin Aces sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
108
William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
123
Cops and Robbers - A Variation card appears between four kings
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
261
Find The Burglar adaption of Jack Merlin effect
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
224
Edward Marlo Between Discovery
1945
Off the Top
12
J. B. Bobo The Card Between
Also published here 1945
My Best
9
The Extraordinary Queens using kind of covered side steal for sandwich effect
 		1946
Card Control
86
Arthur H. Buckley Blackjacks Experiment No. 20 - Jacks far apart travel around selection
Related to 1946
Card Control
172
Tony Kardyro The Private Eyes two-eyed Jacks locate selection between them
 		1948
Your Deck — Your Card
18
Al Leech Double Deuce
Related toVariations 1949
For Card Men Only
26
Al Leech Double Deuce two Twos are put reversed in different positions, they come together and sandwich a selection
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
20
Edward Marlo A Quick Sandwich Cover Up Cut application
 		1951
Unknown
12
Edward Marlo The Build Up red Aces produced, turn over when pushed through deck, sandwich black Aces, then previous selection
 		1952
Control Systems
106
Edward Marlo Two Aces and a Card two Aces inserted face up separated in deck, after some cutting they sandwich selection
 		1952
Control Systems
108
Bill Simon The Helpers with the side slip
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
115
Bill Simon Simon Eyes! one of three cards is thought of, selection ends up sandwiched between two reversed cards
 		Apr. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 278)
1110
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection
Variations 1958
Faro Notes
65
J. B. Bobo The Card Between
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
831
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown, T. Page Wright Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 11, 12, 13
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
22
Harry Lorayne Card Sandwich card vanishes and reappears in sandwich
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
190
Edward Marlo Trapped "Fourth Effect", sandwich cards passed through deck trap selection
 		1962
Tilt!
11
Edward Marlo The Tilt Sandwich "Fifteenth Effect", two cards pushed into deck sandwich selection
  • Alternative Handlings for The Tilt Sandwich
 		1962
Tilt!
23
Edward Marlo Correction on Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
12
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Packet Handling for Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection, two more methods, see also page 13 for further handling details:
  • Regarding Three Selections and Crimp Card
  • On Packet Handling
  • The No Key Card Triple Selection Discovery
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
12
Harry Lorayne Interlaced Location two selections found, one by faro, one by magic
 		1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
22
Harry Lorayne Caught!
1967
Deck-Sterity
15
Gene Finnell Caught Between
1967
Free Cut Principle
5
Gene Finnell Caught Between Repeat behind back
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
7
Paul Swinford The Seekers
1968
Faro Fantasy
19
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
18
Roy Walton A Further Mission
Also published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
19
Martin A. Nash Martin Nash on the Sandwich Effect
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
161
Allan Ackerman Lunch several methods for "One-Eyed Jacks" sandwich effect, with loading techniques
Tilted Sandwich:
  • Gaffed
  • Ungaffed #1
  • Ungaffed #2
The Ultimate Approach:
  • The Load In
  • The Palm Switch
  • The No Palm Approach
  • Ungaffed #3
Variations 1971
The Esoterist
34
Harry Lorayne Sandwich Locator using Lorayne Force as sandwich load
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
258
Karl Fulves It's A Trap first selection appears between sandwich cards, transforms into second selection
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
45
Edward Marlo Direct Ace-X-Ace distant sandwich cards come together to trap selection, five methods
Related toVariations Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
275
Father Cyprian Slap Jack two face-up jacks far apart travel around selection, two methods
Related to Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
23
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch one-handed sandwich throw
Related toVariations July 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 9)
431
Jerry K. Hartman Notes on 3 Card Catch three selection, found with four aces
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 12)
461
Harvey Rosenthal Notes on 3 Card Catch different grip
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 12)
461
Simplex Method selection stays in center and is dragged out from there, "Several magicians suggested the handling about to be described."
Inspired by Oct. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 12)
462
Roy Walton Still Collecting card sandwiched between Aces
Also published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
16
Roy Walton Parrott Fashion triumph, red Queens face-up with selection in the middle
Also published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
38
Roger Smith Ultimate Sandwich #8 card stolen from shut case
Inspired by May 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 10)
7
Dan Tong Spectator Sandwich
1972
Card Cavalcade
139
Dan Tong Tilted Sandwich
1972
Card Cavalcade
141
Jerry Mentzer Black Jack Sandwich
1972
Card Cavalcade
142
Jerry Mentzer Another Black Jack duplicate, adhesive
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
144
Jerry Mentzer Sandwich Spread
1972
Card Cavalcade
146
Ian Baxter 3V Sandwich
1972
Card Cavalcade
147
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch selection is found via Three Card Catch, two methods
Related toVariations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
112
Larry Jennings O. Henry Find Twos sandwich selection, then Twos change into remaining two selections, see also J. K. Hartman's way to get into it on page 81
Related to July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
53
Orville Wayne Meyer The Fingers sandwich behind back, two cards inserted face up into deck
 		1972
The Living End
124
J. B. Bobo The Card Between
Also published here 1972
The Living End
125
Paul Morris The Prisoner Can't Escape
1972
The Living End
126
Jack Merlin The Royal Finders selection ends up between the two black kings
Also published here 1972
The Living End
132
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase I red Aces in middle of deck, Ace of Clubs on top travels into middle between red Aces
Inspired by 1972
Packet Magic
44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase II Ace of Clubs inserted in middle of deck, red Aces vanish from top and bottom and sandwich Ace of Clubs in middle
Related to 1972
Packet Magic
44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase III Ace of Clubs is tabled, red Aces sandwich one card in deck, turns out to be the Ace of Clubs and tabled card is Ace of Spades
Inspired by 1972
Packet Magic
45
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
Jerry K. Hartman Finding Fourthers selection appears sandwiched between Ace pair of spectator’s choice (red or black), selection then travels to between the other Ace pair
Also published here 1972
Packet Magic
59
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of His Black Aces Guard Trick No. 208, card peeked, black Aces vanish from top of deck and appear in center sandwiching selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
50
Double Card Reverse Discovery No. 476, sandwich load with some kind of Stripout Insertion type move it seems
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
132
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
Karl Fulves Cased Sandwich card travels in case between mates
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
92
Karl Fulves Cut Sandwich
1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
94
Frank Garcia, Father Cyprian Out-Of-Town Kings
Variations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
180
Jerry K. Hartman Finders Leapers Two random cards sandwich selection
Also published here 1973
Means & Ends
31
Jerry K. Hartman Three-D Three selections found in different ways
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
34
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwich To Go
Variations 1973
Means & Ends
41
Jerry K. Hartman Holy Sandwich
1973
Means & Ends
42
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwichmaker Center double using two Aces to do sandwich routine
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
42
Jerry K. Hartman Bread & Butter
1973
Means & Ends
44
Gene Finnell Trapped #2 detective faro sandwich
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
39
Gene Finnell Applications two faro sandwich effects
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
41
Gene Finnell Trapped faro sandwich
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
43
Edward Marlo One Eyed Jacks Open Other Eye
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
52
Jerry K. Hartman Center of Attention red Aces placed on top and bottom, random card is shown in middle, red Aces move into deck and sandwich it
Also published here 1974
Super Dupes
3
Martin A. Nash Free Cut Faro Sandwich Free Cut Principle & Faro
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
99
John Miller Incomplete Faro Sandwich
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
81
John Miller "No Faro" Faro Note no-faro method of his previous trick
 		1975
Card Cavalcade 3
82
Harry Lorayne The Ultra Sandwich Routine
1975
Afterthoughts
21
Karl Fulves The Strike/Strike Trap
July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
229
Ken Krenzel Krenzel's Mechanical Sandwich sandwich cards on top and bottom travel to center to trap selection
 		1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 2)
252
Larry Jennings Placement Trap
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
265
Larry Jennings "Trapped" With The Pass
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
267
Larry Jennings "Trapped" With The Placement
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
268
Reinhard Müller, Alex Elmsley Late-Nite Sandwich black Queens put on top, spectator cuts, sandwich in middle
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
33
Edward Marlo The Layman Makes His Own spectator puts two Jacks on top of deck and cuts, sandwiched selection
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
33
Mark Scudiery Faro Felon faro sandwich
 		Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
94
William Zavis Gone Sandwich based on Jerry Hartman's "Sandwich to Go" in "Means and Ends"
 		Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
98
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Miracle - The Cops and the Culprit two kings placed face up in the deck and they come together, then the selection appears sandwiched in between
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
67
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #4 with a block instead of single key card, using a block version of cover up cut
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
5
Gerald Kosky Jack Spade and the F.B.I. story trick, card sandwiched between tow face down cards in the deck, travels between to face-up Aces, as a climax deck vanishes
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
68
Edward Marlo A Quick Sandwich Cover Up Cut application
 		1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
130
Edward Marlo Jumping Jacks selection caught between sandwich cards as deck is tossed on table, sandwich card transform
Related toVariations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
135
Charles Hudson On Faro Felon notes on the faro shuffle
Related to Feb. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 6)
217
Peter Duffie, Jerry K. Hartman The Go-Between sandwich card find card in the center and turn over, based on J.K. Hartman's "Centre of Attention"
 		June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
268
Jerry Andrus The "Tracker Jacks" using the sidewinder shift
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
29
Roy Walton Variation Involving Three Cards sandwich version of Showdown
Also published here 1976
Trigger
5
Trapped No. 5, reversed Ace of Spades changes into Club when cards are spread, then black Aces trap selection
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
9
Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves Quick as a Wink No. 72, Three-Card Catch
Inspired byVariations 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
111
Edward Marlo The Amazon Queens two phases
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
232
Harvey Rosenthal Outjogged 3-Card Catch featuring Reinhard Müllers Sandwich Catch
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
177
Martin A. Nash A Queen, A Queen and A Card Inbetween see p. 448 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
220
Murray Bonfeld Caught Card #1001 faro, Penelope's Principle
 		1977
Faro Concepts
50
Philip T. Goldstein Corrected Sandwich sandwich effect, then card transpose with another card
 		1977
Scattershot
13
Allan Ackerman It Happens in the Spectator's Hand Jack Sandwich Spectator controls the actions
 		1978
Here's My Card
22
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Roger Klause Sandwich Trilogy
1978
Here's My Card
44
Harry Lorayne A Card Sandwich
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
65
Ken Krenzel The Optical Sandwich
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
72
Simon Lovell Jack Catch
Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
515
Christian Scherer Die Wette sucker effect, card sandwiched between other cards
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
6
Christian Scherer Sandwich 26 with faro
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
25
Roy Walton Fleeting Image two cards peeked at, two random cards turned over in different parts of deck, they come together to find first selection, then one travels back down and changes into second selection, then comes from pocket
Also published here 1978
The Spread Half-Pass
5
Gene Finnell, Harry Lorayne, Murray Bonfeld FABULOUS using faro, see page 372 for handling variation by Charles Hudson
 		Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
280
Jerry Mentzer A Quick Sandwich
1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
76
Harry Lorayne Instant Sandwich
1979
Quantum Leaps
34
Mark Levy, Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel Ham and Cheese sandwich cards inserted widely sparated, come together to sandwich selection, with alternative handlings
 		1979
CardMagic
5
Shiv Duggal Shiv's Exchange Collectors two cards sandwich chosen card, that card changes into second selection
 		Oct. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 10)
745
Reinhard Müller, Karl Fulves, Harvey Rosenthal 3-Card Catch
1979
Impromptu Opener
3
Karl Fulves Cricket card apparently sandwiched with the two sandwich cards as they are quickly slid through tabled deck
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Impromptu Opener
6
Karl Fulves Cricket II in-the-hands version, two Aces slid through deck, they trap selection
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1252
Karl Fulves Cricket two Aces slid through deck, they trap selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1254
Bernard Bilis Immediate Sandwich Cards loading from classic palm with buckling
 		1980
French Pasteboards
11
Bernard Bilis The Calculating Sandwich total of sandwich cards equals cut of packet
Also published here 1980
French Pasteboards
23
Bernard Bilis Super Sandwich two of four Aces vanish and sandwich Selection
 		1980
French Pasteboards
32
Edward Marlo No Pass Ace X Ace face up Aces in different parts trap selection
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
258
Stephen Minch Falling Leaves variation of Jon Racherbaumer's "Penetrating Sandwich"
 		June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
355
Tom Gagnon Sandwich Spread card peeked, spectator shuffles, black Kings removed and put on tabled spread, spread gathered and sandwich with selection ends up on top
Inspired byAlso published here June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
359
Tony Econ Quick Sandwich
Sep. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 9)
394
Gene Castillon Capturing MacDonald four jacks appear and capture signed selection, as prelude to assembly, three double facer
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
43
Edward Marlo Royal Divers sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection in center, three methods
Also published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
65
Jon Racherbaumer Eyed Jack Sandwich sandwich cards placed on top, then straight cut
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
68
Karl Fulves Peek Trap
1981
Side Steal
22
Harvey Rosenthal Applications 2. Side Steal Placement
 		1981
Side Steal
38
Jack Birnman Bulls-Eye! called "Jack Birman"
Variations Sep. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 9)
534
Ken Simmons Here, There and Back two selections travel to 2 sandwiches, then vanish, then sandwiched again in deck
 		1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
37
Stephen Tucker X Act sandwich, two unknown cards with x mark, faro behind back
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
39
David Britland Binge Jacks perpendicular in deck, squared and selection ends up in between
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
49
David Britland Catchers sandwich cards squared with the deck
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
118
Marc Russell, David Britland Toasted Sandwich sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
Variations 1981
Babel (Issue 1)
4
Juan Tamariz Efecto 1°. Sandwich Directo
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
23
Juan Tamariz Efecto 2°. Sandwich Oculto
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
24
Juan Tamariz Variante del Efecto 2°. Sandwich Oculto Entre 4 Ases Variation of effect 2, with four Aces
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
25
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
9
Roy Walton A Further Mission
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
10
Roy Walton Still Collecting card sandwiched between Aces
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
63
Roy Walton Parrott Fashion triumph, red Queens face-up with selection in the middle
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
87
Roy Walton Variation involving three cards sandwich version of Showdown
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
138
Daryl Martinez Conditional Second Climax card appears visually between sandwich cards
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
48
Joey Gallo Magical Ladies in a flourish cut sequence two mates appear and sandwich selection
Variations Apr. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 4)
614
Harry Lorayne Tilt Sandwich Location mates come together from different parts and sandwich selection
Variations 1982
Best of Friends
21
Harry Lorayne Faro Sandwich brief
 		1982
Best of Friends
341
Jeff Altman Top-Cover Sandwich
Related to 1982
Best of Friends
452
Harry Lorayne Force Feed Between
1982
Best of Friends
530
Harry Lorayne Spectator Force Feed Between
1982
Best of Friends
530
Harry Lorayne Spectator Force Feed Between #2
1982
Best of Friends
531
Phillip Young Fat-Free Sandwich chosen card sandwiched between red Aces, then changes into a black Ace, eventually fourth Ace is visibly catched
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
24
Christian Scherer Erwischt two face up card in deck, two faros, cards are sorted out until one remains it is a locator card to find card in deck
 		1982
Card News '82
129
Stephen Tucker Too Filling two selections
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
2
Stephen Tucker Beetroot Sandwich climax for Top Filling, color changing backs kicker
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
3
Reinhard Müller Progressive 'Quick as a Wink' Aces turnover, sandwich
Inspired by 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
42
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch variation, cards squared with deck
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
43
Jackie McClements Ambition Accomplished as John McClements, two Aces are produced, Ambitious Card phase with both cards, then selection appears sandwiched between Aces
Related to Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
344
Reinhard Müller Ideas using the 3-Card Catch, either sandwich card transform or caught card
  • Catch-Switchers 1
  • Catch Switchers 2
  • Catch Switchers 3
 		Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
358
Gene Maze "Stop" Sandwich card sandwiched between two stopped at cards
 		1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
38
Edward Marlo A Tasty Bluff Sandwich
Inspired by 1983
Marlo without Tears
122
Edward Marlo Bluff Ace-X-Ace cards trap Selection
  • A More Spectacular Approach
  • For the Skillfull
Related to 1983
Marlo without Tears
123
Philip T. Goldstein, Jim Lee Area Code three cards appear between sandwich cards one by one, surprise kicker by Jim Lee
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
27
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Cunningly Catches a Card three-card-catch routine
 		1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
31
Edward Marlo Sandwich Catch Three-Card-Catch handling
Related to 1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
32
Colin Linn Plain Clothes Detectives using two blank cards, story presentation, deck as cell phone joke
Inspired by Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
398
Frank Simon Catch the Sandwich way to get into Three Card Catch
Inspired by 1983
Versatile Card Magic
21
Karl Fulves Block Transfer Note as a sandwich effect
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
126
Justin Branch Choice Sandwich named kings in deck turn over and trap selection
 		Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
884
Peter Duffie Royalty In Your Pocket four queens are produced, then reds and black change places and selection is found sandwiched in between red queens
Variations 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
51
Lou Gallo A Gallo Sandwich between random cards
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
13
Bill Kalush Trapped Triumph combination of Triumph and Sandwich effect, deck in order with card in correct position, with variations
Related to 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
28
Ian Land A Thousand Ways selection sandwiched between two other face up selections
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
701
Peter Duffie Mission Successful
Inspired byVariations 1984
Close-Up to the Point
11
Peter Marshall Mental Sandwich
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
100
Steve Beam The Great Divide two selections, card with total of values is removed and split into selection, card with value total appears sandwiched between selections
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
111
Richard Bartram, Jr. Atlantic City Split with signed card sandwiched as climax
Inspired by 1985
Close-Up of the Damned
35
Richard Bartram, Jr. Trained Aces! two aces change into signed selections, third selection ends up sandwiched between aces
 		1985
Close-Up of the Damned
38
David Britland Toastmasters "A 'revolutionary' sandwich effect"
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
4
Ben Harris Snap Elevator Sandwich Card instantly appears between red Queens placed on top of deck
Related to 1986
Killer Klose-Up
13
Ben Harris Quick Queens Similar to Snap Elevator Sandwich, different handling
Related to 1986
Killer Klose-Up
16
Ben Harris Killer Elevator Sandwich (K.E.S.)
Also published here 1986
Killer Klose-Up
18
Ben Harris Rendezvous Rise Sandwich done as a card "rising" to meet the sandwich cards
 		1986
Killer Klose-Up
55
David Britland Prelude prelude to Holey POD, Müller's Three Card Catch with cards with holes through them
Inspired by Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Ben Harris Killer Elevator Sandwich
Also published here 1986
1986 World Lecture Tour Notes
4
John C. Wagner The Revelation two wrong cards are face up in deck and trap selection
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
143
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch
1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 16)
274
Jerry Sadowitz D'Amico Sandwich sandwich routine, then tabled sandwich becomes a three-of-a-kind while sandwich is back in deck
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
64
Jerry Sadowitz Mission Successful Aces come to top, then selection sandwiched in between
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
86
Bruce Cervon The Trap cards at top & bottom trap peeked selection
 		1988
The Cervon File
227
Larry Jennings Placement Trap
Also published here 1988
The Cardwright
162
Steve Beam Sucker Sandwich I, II & III sandwich routine with two odd backed cards, gag as a second phase, three versions
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25)
431
Ben Harris Slip Cut Sandwich sandwich cards vanish and appear around selection
Variations 1988
Off the Wall
54
Ben Harris S.C.S. #2 selection rises up to appear between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1988
Off the Wall
59
Roy Walton Fleeting Image two cards peeked at, two random cards turned over in different parts of deck, they come together to find first selection, then one travels back down and changes into second selection, then comes from pocket
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
60
Justin Higham Surprise Filling visual
Variations July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1661
Karl Fulves Option Play aces sandwich one of three cards in a small packet
Related to 1989
And a Packet of Cards
23
Karl Fulves Frequent Flyer - Sandwich Variation similar but selection ends up between two aces
Related to 1989
Kaleidoscope
21
Simon Lovell Jack Catch Sandwich routine where two Jacks are used to pull out selection
 		1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
89
Karl Fulves This Just Out side-jogged sandwich cards in deck, selection appears between those side-jogged cards
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
27
Karl Fulves Run Around one-handed cutting sequence used to find selection with sandwich cards
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
36
Ian Land No Shuffle Sandwich distant sandwich cards come together to trap selection, five methods
Inspired by May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
12
Shiv Duggal K.M. Sandwich Production two cards appear between sandwich cards one by one on top of deck
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
1
Edward Marlo Visual Filling red Aces vanish from face of deck, appears in deck sandwiching black Aces, three methods
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
4
Justin Higham Another Filling red Aces vanish from face of deck, appears in deck sandwiching black Aces, four methods
Inspired byVariations Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
15
Juan Tamariz Effect 1. The Direct Sandwich
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
40
Juan Tamariz Effect 2. Hidden Sandwich
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
41
Juan Tamariz Hidden Sandwich between 4 Aces Variation of effect 2 on same page
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
41
Harry Lorayne Primal Sandwich
1990
Trend Setters
19
Harvey Rosenthal The Pre-Digested Sandwich
Variations 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
604
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Also published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
12
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Catches a Card card selected, Kings dropped on deck and one-handed throw cut done, sandwich with selection remains in hand
Related to
  • comments by Bruce Cervon in Genii Vol. 51 No. 7, Jan. 1988, p. 472
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Olram Catches a Card" (Genii, Vol. 51 No. 5, Nov. 1987)
 1990
Cardfixes
10
Edward Marlo One Hand Throw Cut as sandwich catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
12
Jon Racherbaumer A Stripper Catches a Card deck tossed on table, sandwich remains in hand, using end strippers
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
14
Edward Marlo Non-Stripper Catch ungaffed handling
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
16
Jon Racherbaumer Tossing Lunch selection caught between sandwich cards as deck is tossed on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
18
Jon Racherbaumer On Catching Sandwich Tosses credit information, Reinhard Müller's 3-Card Catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
19
Jon Racherbaumer Visual Retention Sandwich visual, card appears sandwich as sandwich cars are tossed face down on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
22
Jon Racherbaumer Sudden Sandwich challenge sandwich, stay stack with duplicates
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
43
Richard Bartram, Jr. Fast Serve Sandwich
June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1942
Doug Edwards Opti-Sandwich
July 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 7)
1949
Doug Edwards Everyone wants to get into the Act!
Nov. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 11)
2000
Karl Fulves Jiminy sandwich slides through deck and picks up selection
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
22
Jon Racherbaumer First Sandwich two cards selected, one appears in sandwich cards that are cut in deck, changes into second selection
 		1991
Synergistic Sandwiches
3
Philip T. Goldstein Off the Menu five jokers, named number travel to the deck and sandwich selection
 		June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
4
Jerry K. Hartman Center of Attention red Aces placed on top and bottom, random card is shown in middle, red Aces move into deck and sandwich it
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
127
Jerry K. Hartman Finders Leapers two random cards sandwich selection
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
322
Hippie Torrales Strange Sandwich devised as magician fooler
 		Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2158
Steve Beam Impaired named card ends up between jokers
VariationsAlso published here 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
871
探偵カード (Detective Card) Two cards turned face up and individually cut into the deck. Selection is found sandwiched between the face up cards
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
47
Steve Beam Impaired named card between two face up jokers
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
136
Philip T. Goldstein Jacket a Jack is located, it travels from bottom to top, cut reversed in center, now all Jacks are face up with selection between
Inspired by
  • "Directly Between" (Peter Duffie, Obsession, 1992)
 Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
10
Dan Block Second Card Palm Sandwich two Kings jump from center to top with card sandwiched between them
 		1993
Card File
118
Richard Bartram, Jr. Spun Sandwich with the Hop Card move
 		1993
Mystification
74
Steve Beam Impaired named card between two face up jokers
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
12
Charles McBurney Eureka Sandwich simple sandwich
 		July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
197
Allan Ackerman, Roger Klause The 76 Sandwich
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
112
Joe Rindfleisch Easy Open Sandwich
July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2381
Gene Maze Caught in the Act selection trapped between sandwich cards in center of deck with faro shuffle
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
116
Juan Tamariz Effect 1 - The Direct Sandwich
1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
13
Juan Tamariz Effect 2 - Hidden Sandwich
1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
14
Juan Tamariz Hidden Sandwich between 4 Aces "Variation of effect 2"
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
14
Neal Elias Deuce Sandwich Ideas three handlings, dated 1956
 		1994
Facsimile (Issue 2)
26
Scott Robinson Lunch on the Go named card ends up between jokers
Inspired by 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
923
Barry Wood Practical Jokers selection rubbed on spectator's hand vanishes and appears between jokers under his hand, effect is repeated and first selection transforms into second
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
957
Roger Crosthwaite Mental Jacks two Jacks sandwich "thought-of" (forced) card
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
63
Roger Crosthwaite Sandwich Sequence card appears between tabled red Queens, then to black Queens and back, Visitor
  • Phase One: The Trap
  • Phase Two: The Escape
  • Phase Three: The Return
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
94
Doug Conn Chameleon Sandwich sandwich effect followed by color changing deck surprise
Also published here 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 4)
4
Peter Duffie Sleuthsayers
1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
136
Karl Fulves Primitive Trap shuffling a card between sandwich cards
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
35
Tom Gagnon Bologna Sandwich
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1031
Tom Gagnon Signed Sandwich
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1034
Edward Marlo More Deuce Sandwiches two face-up cards cut into deck, a selection appears between them, seven methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1968
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
1
Hervé Pigny Biseaux-futés sandwich routine with several shuffles, ends in stacked deck
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
93
Jerry K. Hartman Trap, Shackle, and Cop top two cards of deck turned face up, spectator notes card from middle, top two cards are thrust through deck and trap card
 		1995
After Craft
124
Michael DeMarco Roving Predaceous Mates II any ace called for, using nine faros
 		July 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 7)
2673
Dominique Duvivier Ghost Kings four Kings shown, card is selected and lost, chosen pair of Kings vanish and sandwich card in the middle of the deck
Variations 1996
Magie Duvivier
131
Dominique Duvivier Setting a Trap Sandwich routine, sucker effect for magicians
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
170
Meir Yedid Lose It - Find It
Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2779
Harry Lorayne Double-Cut Exchange
June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2801
Karl Fulves The Invaders sandwich cards on top and bottom, four-of-a-kind named and upjogged, suit named, all squared and cut, named card sandwiched
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
70
Peter Duffie Aces Are Ace Selection placed sandwiched between red Aces. Black Aces placed face up in deck, sandwiches other three mates
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
59
Peter Duffie A Plain Sandwich Kings vanish from bottom of deck, sandwich selection instantly
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
155
Doug Edwards In/Out Impossibility Faro sandwich
Related to 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
151
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
152
David Solomon The More You Know, The Harder You Fall spectator cuts off pile, remembers bottom card, shuffles pile and puts it in center of rest, two Jokers shuffled in deck and sandwich selection
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
185
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Braue Sandwich
1997
Trephine
160
Simon Lovell Hold The Mayo red Kings in deck, selection appears between them, repeat, then Kings split and then find selection
  • Stage One - Butter the Bread!
  • Stage Two - Add the Ham
  • Stage Three - Hold the Mayo!
Variations 1997
Simon Says!
47
Simon Lovell Give Me The Mayo cleaner handling with double backer
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
53
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Sandwich (Fairly Impressive) riffle cull
 		1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
21
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Sandwich (More Impressive) riffle cull
 		1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
21
Bruce Cervon Trapped by the Bullets four Aces trap selection, faro shuffle
Related to 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
132
Richard Vollmer, Gene Finnell The Two Detectives two red Jacks trap a freely chosen card between them, faro
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
697
Andrew Wimhurst Sandwich of the Gods using a new loading technique
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
6
David Regal Primate Spectator places two Kings on the deck, selection instantly appears between them
Inspired by 1999
Close-Up & Personal
52
Doug Conn Chameleon Sandwich sandwich effect followed by color changing deck surprise
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
1
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch
1999
Tricks of my Trade
5
Doug Conn Quadruple Bypass sandwich effect, center card penetrates à la Close-up Illusion, it stretches and finally shrinks
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
182
Simon Lovell Lovey Dovey Sandwich two selected cards are sandwiched at once
Inspired by 2000
Son of Simon Says!
15
Shaun Robison Ace-O-Rama! Aces produced, after twisting card appears within, repeat with 52-on-1 gag card, deck is now blank
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
95
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 7 (Producing the Sevens) Selection is found in sandwich, produce four Sevens as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
223
Karl Fulves, Al Leech The Card Castle No. 12, two Jokers sandwich a King and Queen couple, four cards taped at ends made into box/castle
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
18
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Another Sandwich card instantly appears between sandwich in deck, loading move
 		2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
13
Aaron Fisher A Simple Sandwich Kings jump to the top sandwiching the selection
 		2002
The Paper Engine
21
Karl Fulves Bait shuffled deck, card named, a sandwich outjogged and pushed back, top three cards are the sandwich now with named card, multiple shift application
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
270
Peter McLanachan Queen Piece sandwich cards vanish from top and sandwich selection in the center twice, then card travels from deck between sandwich cards that the spectator holds
Inspired by
  • "The Red Headed League" in R. Paul Wilson's "Obscure Acts"
 Jan. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 8)
25
Karl Fulves Trapped-Type Trick using Tom Sellers's "Card Flip"
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
109
Gabi Pareras Sandwich Estimación (Un caso de lógica absurda) two red cards are placed face-up in fan and end up next to selection
  • Preliminares
  • Estimación perceptiva
. Trabajando después de acabar
  • Notas
 		2002ca.
Secuencias
14
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Only Joking black Jacks sandwich selection, then change into Jokers
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
12
Gábor G. Szabó Quantum Queens four Queens reverse in the deck at once, then placed face up in center and selection appears between Queens
Inspired by 2003
NewCastle Notes
13
Péter Boldog Happy Mental mate of selection is found between Jokers, Jokers change to other two cards with same value
 		2003
NewCastle Notes
27
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch uncredited
 		Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
16
Jerry Sadowitz Cover Pass Sandwich
2004
Cut Controls
5
John Bannon Dawn Patrol floating key and faro
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
120
Justin Higham Side-Faro Sandwich 1
Variations 2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
1
Justin Higham Side-Faro Sandwich 2
2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
1
William Goldman Sandwich Break
2005
My Week with a Stripper
12
Arthur Trace In Between First selection appears between two black Aces, and tabled. Second card appears between the Aces, but turns out to be first selection, card on table is now second selection
Inspired by
  • "Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich" (Jon Armstrong, MAGIC Magazine, Jan 2002)
 2006
It's All Relative
24
Ryan Matney Primal Scheme one of five cards appears sandwiched between Jacks
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
198
Doug Edwards A Sandwich Touch displays hiding card between sandwich cards
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
83
Bruce Cervon Trapped by the Bullets