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444 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Faced-Deck Card Vanish/Switch card put on top of faced deck, deck turned over secretly
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
50
Das desertierte und wiedereingefangene Ass four Aces shown and lost in deck by spectator, one Ace disappears and travels to spectator's pocket, Diamond spot card masks as Ace with other pips covered by other Aces
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
23
Verschwinden und Wiedererscheinen einer Karte card vanishes from deck and appears on back of spectator or performer
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
37
Card Vanish at Position spectator remembers card and its position, when re-counted it is no longer there or switched
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
49
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die verschwundene Karte card selected and returned out of hands, yet it disappears from deck
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
83
Verkleinerungskarte single card shrinks and vanishes
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
139
Die Verwandlungs- und Verkleinerungskarte Queen changes in a Jack, shrinks to half its size and vanishes
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
151
Der Kartenspiegel card vanishes on mirror, card with mirror on back
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
182
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die thatsächlich verschwindende Karte card pull into sleeve
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
183
Die Kartencigarre card vanishes in the hands, miniature card reappears at end of cigar, it then grows to normal size
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
184
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Card Vanish under Handkerchief card vanishes from deck under handkerchief by gripping reversed stripper card with handkerchief when removing it
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
227
Dr. Arnfeld Die verschwindende Karte card vanishes from deck, spectator pushes card into clip in deck which is pulled out
 		Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
181
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Card Vanish under Handkerchief card vanishes from deck under handkerchief by gripping reversed stripper card with handkerchief when removing it
Also published here Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
100
C. Wichmann Pia fraus selection and eleven cards shown, selection vanishes from packet
 		Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
The Changing and Diminishing Card card changes, shrinks, then disappears
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
229
Julius Kupka Die mystirieuse Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
card is apparently not in one half of the deck, but then it is, card stuck to back of hand with moisture
 		Mar. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 3)
36
Stripper Vanish selection shuffled back by spectator, deck covered with handkerchief, handkerchief pulled away and reversed stripper card secretly stripped out and removed with handkerchief
Also published here 1900
Der Amateurzauberer
96
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Auflösung einer Spielkarte card under silk is put on glass tray and vanishes, transparent celluloid card
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
181
Hänsel Kastner Der Fächer als Kartenmagnet card vanishes in fan (not a card fan) and reappears from fan
 		July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
102
H. F. C. Suhr La carte du diable card vanishes in flash of fire, made from flash paper, ignites by itself
 		Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
18
The Dissolved Card card held under handkerchief is pushed in glass of water by spectator and vanishes, celluloid card
 		1909
The Art of Magic
124
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der verschwundene König card vanishes in deck, then rises (= is pulled from) from behind another single card
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
186
Charles T. Jordan The Spook Card No. 2, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Related to 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
6
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Card No. 5, one of six cards vanishes and appears in performer's pocket
 		1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
12
Charles T. Jordan Card Vanish via Miscall four cards placed on table, one miscalled and forced
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
9
Charles T. Jordan The Fade-Out Vanish card from ten-card-packet vanishes
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
18
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero! spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Eric F. Impey Mysto - The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
2
Eric F. Impey Turn-It card and its position remembered, card vanishes and reappears, sixteen double facers
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
5
Tom Sellers Swing spectator remembers bottom card of half that has ben cut off onto case, it vanishes later, card attached to card case that can be pivoted out
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
19
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
 		1931
Try This One
2
In Reverse card vanishes and reappears (color change methodology)
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
34
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Hide-Out" Card Sleight showing that a card is apparently missing while spreading through deck, reverse cull
Also published here 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
4
T. Page Wright Card revelation performer deals through packet or deck, selection has vanished, it reappears face-up in center
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
10
T. Page Wright Six Card Trick card vanishes in six-card packet and reappears
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight!! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Louis Lam Perplexo "The 'El-El' Disappearance of One or More Cards", selection is put on face-up half and covered with other half, vanishes after separation of halves
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
4
Pellet Trick No. 23, about ten cards freely chosen and written on pieces of paper that are crumpled up, selections sealed in envelope, one of those papers is chosen and that card vanishes from group of selections or travels to somewhere like pocket
Related to 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
25
Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
108
Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
111
Card from Nowhere card to anywhere with duplicate, card vanishes via short card and riffle display
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
310
Vanishing Card short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
314
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
341
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
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
 		1938
Greater Magic
258
Rub-A-Dub-Dub transformation and vanish
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
301
Henry Hardin The Dissolving Card one of five
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Howard Warringer Utility Card Stealing Apparatus card vanish from case, tape in box
 		Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
4
Martin Gardner Vanishing and Reappearing Card spectator cuts deck and remembers card, halves placed face-to-face, selection vanishes (cards shown one by one) and reappears
VariationsAlso published here 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
20
Louis Capiaux Cartes Mechant card to pocket or wallet with lengthy sucker presentation in which an obviously palmed card vanishes from a handkerchief
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
788
Hervel Disparaition d'une carte déchirée dans un sac en papier vanish of pieces of torn card in paper bag, thumb tip with hook
 		Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
8
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
2
Eddie Joseph Gone Beyond Recognition spectator peeks at a card with a knife, that card vanishes, reproduced from pocket
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
28
Martin Gardner Vanish and Spell card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
14
Martin Gardner Card Vanish Sequence Hide-Out Principle, deck shown in sections, card to vanish is reversed
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
14
Martin Gardner A Curious Card Vanish card vanishes from under handkerchief and reappears reversed in deck
 		1942
Cut the Cards
28
Century Card Vanishing Paper to vanish few cards
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
92
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
25
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
4
Warren Wiersbe What a Coincidence! selection vanishes, another card is selected which happens to be first card
 		1944
Action with Cards
3
Warren Wiersbe Delayed Discovery selection vanishes, performer then finds cards for color, suit, value of selection, selection reappears reversed
 		1944
Action with Cards
10
Edward Marlo Rub Away with rub vanish
 		1945
Off the Top
14
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1945
My Best
79
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
Arthur H. Buckley Lost and Found Experiment No. 18 - card vanishes and is found via second deal stop trick
 		1946
Card Control
170
Martin Gardner, Neal Elias Vanishing Card from deck
 		1946
At the Table Tricks
4
Dr. William Weyeneth Disparition mystérieuse d'une carte dans une enveloppe card vanishes from envelope, followed by german translation "Geheimnisvolles verschwinden einer Karte aus einen Briefumschlag"
 		Mar. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 8)
3
Edward Marlo II. Double Deal Vanish of named card, stacked
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
35
Edward Marlo IV. Saliva Methods
  • A. Cut Method
  • B. In Spread
  • C. The Peek
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
36
Edward Marlo V. Double Lift
  • A. From the Peek
  • B. Key Card
  • C. Imperfection
  • D. One Hand
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
37
Edward Marlo Card Stab card vanishes, then deck is wrapped in newspaper and card stabbed to
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
38
Harold E. Haber, Jr. The Lazy Man's Miracle five cards are selected and placed inside envelope, names written on pieces of paper and one selected, that card vanishes from envelope and appears somewhere else
Inspired by
  • Louis Nikola's "An Impudent Imposition" in Percy Naldrett's "Further Expert Magic" 1923.
Also published here 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
313
Franklin V. Taylor Hallucination two card change places, then one card held on palm vanishes, just to again appear in the wallet, see p. 377 for corrections
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)
361
Paul Curry Thoughts of "Hallucination" various ideas for Taylor's routine
Inspired by Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
381
Off Agin, On Agin, Finnegin! card vanishs and reappeares via pass
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
157
Carmen D'Amico Toss Over Card card is thrown invisible between two reversed cards in the deck
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
86
Tony Slydini Card over the Head card secretly shot above spectator's head
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
555
Paul Rosini Was It There? one of five cards named, it vanishes from the five-card packet, it appears face-up in the deck, repeat with another card which reappears in the pocket
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
9
Franklin V. Taylor Frank's Vanish card vanish under handkerchief, scotch tape
 		Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1193
Mariano Palhinha Wherizit three cards with money card in middle held by spectator beneath handkerchief, money card vanishes
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
62
Edward Marlo Card Vanishes from Small Packet
1956
Action Palm
10
Jerry Andrus Effect D vanished card reappears reversed next to another selection
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
74
Jerry Andrus Disappearance from a Handkerchief lapping, card to pocket
Related to 1956
Andrus Deals You In
129
Edward Marlo Vanish from Packet vanishing a card from a packet of five, "Red and Blue Effect"
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
32
Jerry Andrus Fold Away Card playing card folded up with a 3x4 inch file card, it vanishes and reappears again inside it without creases
 		1957
Andrus Deals Again! — No. 1
3
Jerry Andrus Unexpected Reverse card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1957
Up Close with Andrus
6
Edward Marlo Double Buckle Vanish card vanishes from packet
  • With all Five Cards Face Down
  • With all Cards Face Down
  • With all Cards Face Up
  • To Show all Cards and Reverse the Selection During the Process
  • Devilish Miracle Handling
  • The Triple Buckle Vanish
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
15
Edward Marlo Third Example a card vanishes from a small packet
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
40
James Steranko Card Eclipse Chapter Eleven, "The Ultimate in Color Change Routines
three routined changes on top of deck, then card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
76
James Steranko Saliva Vanish reversed card vanishes
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
89
Cliff Green The Vanish signed card vanishes from face of pack, reappears in pocket
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
58
Cliff Green The Vanish Absolute from face
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
60
Edward Marlo A Marlo Miracle card vanishes via double push-off deal, then it is stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
 		1962
Estimation
64
Card Vanish Display showing that a card is missing by displaying cards in groups
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
226
Dai Vernon Slow Motion Card Vanish
1962
Early Vernon
29
Dai Vernon Another Smear gum from envelope
 		1962
Early Vernon
55
Don Tanner The Houdini Card using a card box, card in envelope is placed in box vanishes
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
50
Don Tanner Card in Orange - Cigarette card vanish from card box, brief
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
56
Dr. William Weyeneth Das Verschwinden einer Karte unter einem Hut card vanishes from deck, under a hat
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
206
Jerry Andrus Card to Pocket card and its position in small packet remembered by spectator, card ends up lapped after one deal-through
 		1964
Nameless Notes
4
Al Leech Vanishing Card card is rubbed, changes color, vanishes
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
12
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
Karl Fulves Prelude explaining "dealing heavy" to audience, then surplus card vanishes
 		Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 10)
114
Edward Marlo Saliva Card Vanish
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
95
Edward Marlo The Called for Vanish any named card is missing from deck
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
103
Edward Marlo Improved Named Vanish any named card is missing from deck, sticky substance, four methods
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
116
Edward Marlo The Gone Ghost silk over deck, glorpy type movement, then selection (ghost) gone
 		1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
42
Alton Sharpe Impossible Card Vanish card vanishes from pay envelope, slit at bottom
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
36
Larry Jennings The Turncoat ace of spades vanishes, turns over, changes back, ... in small packet
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
44
George Lee Single Card Vanish below post card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
152
Edward Marlo "Over Here, Of Course!" face-up/face-down packet, selection vanishes, reappears face up
Inspired by
  • "Where Has It Gone" (Hideo Kato, Genii, Sept. 1969)
Related toVariations 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
63
Eddie Joseph Tacit Command chosen card completely vanishes from a packet, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
328
Eddie Joseph Silky Smooth Card Vanish with handkerchief, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
331
Harry Whitestone Cards Across Tidbit color change as vanish
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
112
Karl Fulves As A Vanish placing sticky card next to selection with faro, also rough-smooth method
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
53
Edward Marlo Wet Line Vanish or Control selection vanishes or is controlled, saliva handling
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
88
Edward Marlo Fingertip Vanish fingertip peeked card vanishes, double index card
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
95
Edward Marlo Pre-Determined Four - Fourth Effect A Fingertip Peeked card vanishes, waxed corner short
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
107
Edward Marlo The Vanishing Card peeked card vanishes, reappears at chosen number, saliva
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
116
Edward Marlo Vanishing Card a chosen card vanishes from amongst a packet of five cards, lapping
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
153
Roy Walton Gone To Earth card vanishes in packet an reappears
Inspired by
  • Hideo Kato's "Where Has It Gone?" (Genii Sept 1970)
 Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
187
Paul Swinford Added Thoughts on "Over Here, of Course!"
Inspired by Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
189
Edward Marlo Fly Me To The Moon card vanishes in packet an reappears at chosen position, based on Hideo Kato's "Where Has It Gone?" (Genii Sept 1969), two methods
 		Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
189
Roger Smith The Greatest Faro Trick of the Century card vanish, straight cut placement, faro shuffle and sticky
 		Sep. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Karl Fulves Future Minus odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
39
Karl Fulves Future Minus prediction is placed between sandwich cards, selection as well, they turn out to be the same
  • A Variation in Handling
Inspired byRelated to 1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
12
Roger Smith K-S Vanish handling for method 4 of Marlo reference
Inspired by 1971
The K-S Control System
9
Bob Baxter Rising & Vanishing Card under handkerchief
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
103
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Vanish prayer vanish
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Karl Fulves Gaffed Cards new type of flap card to vanish a card
 		1972
Mexican Monte
17
Billy McComb Eye-Level, One-Man Card Vanish gimmick, similar to Vernon
Related to 1972
I Did It My Way
6
Traveling Cards Vanish hiding a card while running through the deck
 		1972
The Living End
19
Charly Bonda-Gewies Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case
Variations 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
41
Luigi Gandrini Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case, gaff variation
Inspired by 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
91
Jerry K. Hartman Looking Glass Queens Joker amongst Queens packet takes on each Queen’s identity in succession, then vanishes from packet
Inspired by 1972
Packet Magic
63
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Card Vanish No. 23, moisture on left third finger for card vanish after peek
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
11
Dai Vernon Vernon's Sputum Gags No. 46, moisture/saliva application, card vanish and throwing a double in the air
  • Card vanish an peek
  • Sputum color change
  • Throw double and catch in deck
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
16
Dai Vernon Vernon's Vanish Of Peeked Card By Sleight Of Hand No. 112, double deal, break picked up during peek, position known afterwards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
33
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Gone No. 318, one of five cards thought of, it vanishes eventually as cards are shown repeatedly, reappears face up
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
83
For Elimination Glide Trick With 8 Cards No. 462, unclear, using Collins Aces type move, perhaps selection vanishes from packet
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
130
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Mental Trick With Five Cards No. 597, "They usually choose the 5H which is in the middle.", one of five cards thought of, it vanishes and reappears in packet face up
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
166
John Snyder Dr. Grote's Effect: 2) Snyder ace Yanish in face up pile No. 658-2, cryptic, Aces seem to vanish from four packets
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Karl Fulves The Looking Glass Aces five cards with Joker, which changes to four aces one at a time and vanishes, for credits see reference
Related toVariations 1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
22
Karl Fulves One As Two gaffed
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
44
Karl Fulves The Portable Indice gaffed
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
45
Karl Fulves Ghost Of A Chance selection disappears from hat, betting theme, two methods
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
75
Karl Fulves Card Vanishes from Envelope see Note 2
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
75
Lin Searles Impossible Location out-of-hand selection (203rd force), card vanishes and reappears in deck
Related to Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
665
Martin Gardner Gardner Vanish see also p. 668
 		Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
665
Rolf Andra, Mark Weston Go-Kum-Card "after Mark Westen", card vanish, using duplicate
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo No Future Plus two selections with different back are placed underneath a magazine, the become one card
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
200
Mike Rogers Minus One odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Inspired by Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
184
Jeff Busby Whispering Joker five cards with joker, joker whispers selection which then vanishes, double facer
 		Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
208
Paul Curry The Drawback Vanish with the aid of the drawback double lift
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
41
Karl Fulves Heavy Traffic prediction vanishes from between two jacks twice, then the chosen card appears between the jacks
Related toVariations 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
2
Joseph Dunninger, Walter B. Gibson The Spaced-Out Card peeked card vanishes form deck
 		1974
Magick (Issue 107)
531
Jerry Andrus Sudden Surprise card vanishes between hands an reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 1974
Special Magic
14
Edward Marlo, Arthur Finley The Missing Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes, two methods
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
25
Dai Vernon Card Vanish card that was peeked at vanishes from deck, uses saliva
Related to 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
220
Rick Johnsson, Jerry Mentzer Push Down Vanish four cards, one vanishes
 		1975
New and Novel Knowledge
8
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof and Was Gone card peeked in IF condition, later selection has vanished
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
2
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof - Again card peeked in IF condition, later selection is shown to have vanished and then it reappears
Variations 1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
11
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Go Card Tunnel, card vanishes as it is pushed in perpendicular to the deck
Inspired by 1975
Card Fare
1
Gerald Kosky Vanish and Recovery selection is turned over in the deck and vanishes, reappearance at named number
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
66
Frank Shields Rub-a-Dub-Dub using his leg instead of a table
Inspired by 1975
Notes on the Magic of Frank Shields
4
60 Seconds Flat No. 59, selection vanishes from deck and reappears in deck under table
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
90
Rick Johnsson Fly Now - Pay Later credit card of spectator vanishes, pretending to do the boomerang card, ends up in wallet
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
33
A. Berkeley Davis Palm Spoof card vanishes an reappears with palm presentation, ten vanish
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
90
Karl Fulves Psi/bernetics clean vanish of a selection, sucker element, sleeving
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
8
Karl Fulves Evilopes five cards and envelopes, spectator paper clips one card, all in envelopes, selection vanishes from envelope leaving clip behind
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
10
Karl Fulves Oblivion loading into shirt (between buttons)
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
20
Karl Fulves Boggled card vanishes with fun sucker presentation about the spectator taking a card from between the aces and pushing it magic thrust like between to aces, sleeving
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
23
Stephen Minch A Light Fandango selection rises from fan, wiggles and goes back down, then vanishes from deck
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
37
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978
Here's My Card
13
Allan Ackerman Roll Over Card Vanish bare handed
Variations 1978
Here's My Card
46
Looy Simonoff Kenomental fair selection is marked on face. two possible effects: card is found by spectator from back or vanishes from deck
 		Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
41
Ross Bertram The Blackstone "Birdcage" Card Vanish
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
70
Paul Harris Absorption card placed on case is "absorbed" by case (i.e. vanishes)
Also published here 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
42
Karl Fulves Catapult card vanishes from packet, card to wallet application
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1167
Steve Beam Edition Addition name of selection found in newspaper add, card vanishes from deck
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
2
Steve Beam Rapid Transit card appears face-up on the deck (using one handed top palm) vanishes again (face up Tent vanish) and appears face up in the center of the deck
Also published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
25
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
Jerry Sadowitz The Bermuda Triangle card and faces of three cards vanish
 		July 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 7)
707
Karl Fulves Sneakers sandwich placed in case, sandwich card vanishes and reappears in case, flap-flap
 		1979
Inner Sanctum
32
Karl Fulves Flap Notes uses for flap-flap gimmick, loading sandwich in case, named ace vanishes from case
 		1979
Inner Sanctum
36
Karl Fulves The Smyx Solution one of five cards vanishes from box, "Secret Sleeving" (without details)
Related to 1979
The Nyria Effect
71
Karl Fulves Frameworks card case frame (like purse frame), aces appear and vanish
 		1979
Card Under Glass
88
Karl Fulves Epigram I card placed behind case vanishes
 		1979
Cryptology
114
Karl Fulves Three To Go one of three cards vanishes, using case as method
 		1979
Cryptology
117
Karl Fulves Final Reduction three-spot in case changes to Two, then Ace, then vanishes, posed as problem
 		1979
Cryptology
120
Karl Fulves Meltdown poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes
 		1979
Shape Changers
4
Karl Fulves Impromptwo poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes or shrinks to bridge size
 		1979
Shape Changers
9
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Rule 42 full card placed into packet of half cards vanishes
  • Karl Fulves Notes
  • Cyprian/Fulves Method
 		1979
Shape Changers
37
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1979
That Certain Something...
21
Steve Beam Gone! single card vanish in the hands, as an ending for the Piano trick
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
29
Nick Trost Quick Vanishing Card card vanishes from small packet, Gardner like
Also published here 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
7
Edward Marlo An Optical Illusion selection appears and vanishes on tabled deck, using card clip
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
106
Bob Veeser Vanish card vanishes from aces and appears somewhere else
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
299
Gene Maze Change of Menu chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the Aces one by one and vanishes in the end
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
68
Jan Heins The Lady Vanishes card vanishes from the deck the spectator is holding
 		June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
863
Karl Fulves He's Back red card with invisible back changes instantly into black card with back
 		1980
Color Quik
42
Rovi Safe Bet selection is revealed and vanishes from the deck, with wallet
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
20
Michael Ammar The Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
  • Alternate Handling
Also published here 1980
Encore I
27
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
1
Martin A. Nash Credence peeked-at card vanishes and reappears at named number, center deal
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
561
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel Kaufman and Krenzel on Cryptology card placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in center of one of the decks
Inspired by 1981
Cardworks
13
Karl Fulves Touched Heart hearts are face up in the center of the deck, named card vanishes
 		1981
Milennium Aces
36
Paul Harris The Bizarre Vanish card visually vanishes while spectator holds it
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
81
Stephen Tucker Abort selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269
 		Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
89
Alex Elmsley Prayer Vanish card vanishes from sandwich
 		1981
More Professional Card Tricks
19
Jack Hughes Card Go card vanishes in frame
  • To Cause a Card Placed in the Frame to Change to Another
  • Giant Card to Bridge Size Card Variation
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
108
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
183
Karl Fulves Consumed four Kings placed on a dollar, all on top of deck, a King vanishes, when deck is cut, underneath dollar the King reappears
 		1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
25
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
35
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway The Forgotten Card Trick among four cards one vanishes and one turns over, with remember and forget presentation
 		1982
The Ramsay Finale
55
Reinhard Müller Müzarre Vanish in using Trevor Lewis's Monte Plus Twist
Inspired by Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
620
Eric F. Impey Mysto, The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
VariationsAlso published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
42
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
39
Frank Simon Spread'em deck spread face up and selection not seen, deck flipped face-down and selection is face-up in middle
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
122
Michael Powers The Off Color Vanish Bizarre Twist and Vanish
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
38
Edward Marlo Olram's Vanish four kings, mentally chosen king vanishes, appears in deck
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
304
Mirko Ferrantini Fifth Twist card vanishes as kicker
 		June 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 6)
934
Stephen Tucker Mirage Single playing card vanishes, one quarter at a time
 		1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
47
Edward Marlo Impact-Collision-Crash four Queens in four envelopes with holes, chosen Queen turns over twice, chosen Queen vanishes, then reappears in an envelope with odd back
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Jan. 1978
 1984
At The Table
114
Bruce Cervon The '66 Vanish three cards, sandwiched card disappears
Variations Spring 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 25, 26 & 27)
253
Edward Marlo The '66 Vanish - Alternative Method three cards, sandwiched card disappears
Inspired by Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
308
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Related toAlso published here 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 9)
151
Greg Eanes Forced Vanish force and card vanish with the Silicard
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11)
178
Card Vanish from Pack cards counted on table one by one, first one is double (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
10
U. F. Grant, Tenkai Ishida Card Vanish spectator remembers card at number, when counted down again it is no longer there
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
23
Card Vanish Seven of Diamonds and index of Nine of Diamonds simulate a Six of Diamonds in tabled layout
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
25
Frederick Braue Card to Pocket card vanishes from deck via Gardner's method
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
14
Vanished card vanishes from deck
 		1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
18
Larry Jennings The Courting Queen picture cards are face up in center, named queen disappears & reappears
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
88
Jim Molinari, Edward Marlo Something Unexpected one of four cards vanishes at end
 		Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1292
Ken Simmons Vanish and Discovery card vanishes face-up from top of deck and reappears next to selection
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
16
Ken Simmons Swivel Palm Replacement
  • As a Vanish
  • As a Color Change
Related to 1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
53
Reinhard Müller ICC-Karten-Kuvert-Kapriolen four Queens in four envelopes with holes, chosen Queen turns over twice, chosen Queen vanishes, then reappears in an envelope with odd back, using jumbo cards
Inspired by 1986
Riesenkarten 3
9
Gaëtan Bloom The Basic Move featuring The Bloom Gimmick (two cards together with a strip that only open with special handling), one of two cards vanish when thrown together on table
 		1986
Visible Monte
2
Gaëtan Bloom Visible Monte - The Routine routine in which spectator cannot find money card, then there is no money card, then a double faced card, then Flash Vanish of money card
 		1986
Visible Monte
6
Karl Fulves Shuttle Shuffle named card vanishes from deck in NPO, transfer shuffle from one half to the other
 		1987
Riffle Shuffle Methods
34
Karl Fulves Fadeout named card vanishes from deck in NPO
 		1987
Riffle Shuffle Methods
36
Randy Wakeman The Natural transformation, vanish, repeat to pocket
Inspired by 1987
Special Effects
1
Jerry Sadowitz A Vanish and a Cull card shown missing (Martin Gardner) and three mates culled in the process
Related to 1987
Inspirations
32
Ken Simmons Hands Off Reverse...er, Vanish card lost by spectator in deck behind his back, it vanishes, two handlings
Inspired byVariations 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
1
Michael Weber Vanish and Reversal selected card disappears, then appears reversed in the deck
 		1987
高若
9
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Aces Aces vanish and reappear "around" Selections
Inspired byVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
131
Ian Baxter Phantoms! selected card vanishes in deck and reappers as one of the phantom jokers...
 		Mar. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 3)
1474
Larry Jennings Vanish an Reappearance of a Card visual
 		1988
The Cardwright
25
Sam Leo Horowitz The Horowitz Variation named picture card and four spot cards removed, picture card vanishes, using strip of card
 		1988
The Chronicles (Issue 35)
1410
Ben Harris S.F.U.C. - Super Flip Utility Concept flipping over two cards as once with Super-Flip, upper one is scallop short, with applications:
  • A Flash Double-Lift
  • A Color Change
  • A Stunning Ambitious Card Climax
  • A Vanish
Inspired by
  • "Super-Flip" (Ben Harris, New Directions)
Related toVariations 		1988
Off the Wall
62
Ben Harris Strange Harmony selection sandwiched, all three cards torn twice, when pieces are examined the selection has vanished
 		1988
Off the Wall
91
Edward Marlo Visual Change - Appearance - Vanish face card of deck changes just with a wrist turn and back, different applications
  • Impromptu Change
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1968
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
351
Justin Higham Uncanny Vanish card vanishes from among top few cards of deck
 		1988
Utility Card Sleights
19
Roy Walton Stage Shout three Queens whisper the name of two cards to performer, then one selection travels from deck to Queens and the other vanishes from Queens
Inspired byRelated to 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
1
Roy Walton Sans Wizard card thought of from half the deck, half shuffled reversed in other half, selection vanishes and reappears (after perhaps multiple attempts), card named at the end
Inspired by
  • "Simply Wizard" (Howard Lyons, Ibidem)
Also published here
  • Ibidem
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
42
Dai Vernon Will-O'-the-Wisp vanish and recovery via handwashing
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
81
Brother John Hamman Watch Me Like a Hawk selection placed with Aces, Aces shown, then selection named and it vanishes
Variations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
44
Steve Beam The Floating Lady queen floats between two halves of the deck, then the card vanishes, impromptu
Related toVariations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 28)
485
Jack Avis, Cy Endfield Twist And Vanish five cards, one of which is selection, wrong cards turn over one by one, then selection vanishes, Biddle Trick
Inspired byVariations May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
14
Jack Avis Siva's Twist And Vanish five cards, one of which is selection, wrong cards turn over one by one, then selection vanishes, Biddle Trick
Inspired by May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
15
Edward Marlo Olram's Twist and Vanish five cards, one of which is selection, wrong cards turn over one by one, then selection vanishes, Mental Reverse selection procedure
 		May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
17
Jerry K. Hartman Tunnel Disappearance card vanishes when pushed through deck perpendicular
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
144
Ken Krenzel Cul-de-Sac card vanishes and reappears when pushed perpendicular through two cards, visual
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Close-up Impact!
154
Ken Krenzel A Spelling Trick card visibly vanishes from top and reappears at spelling position
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
184
Edward Marlo, Ken Simmons Marlo Improves Simmons card that spectator loses himself behind his back is divined and vanishes
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Finally!
46
Ken Krenzel The Vanishing Lady idea for the vanish of Beam's Floating Lady
Inspired by 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
640
Simon Aronson Time Out twelve cards, selection vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
63
Michael Ammar Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
54
Alex Elmsley Flying Squad card vanishes and reappears next to selection
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
141
Alex Elmsley Infinity: Round Trip card vanishes from face of packet and reappears reversed in deck
Variations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
269
Alex Elmsley Misogynist's Monte card vanishes in the end
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
383
Edward Marlo, Ralph W. Hull Marlo's Will-Of-The-Wisp card vanishes from its position, reappears at another chosen number (see Hull's More Eye Openers), two methods
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
13
Karl Fulves Hideout selection vanishes from packet, the reappears again
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
38
Sveroni Der radfahrende Joker und die Münze joker on card vanishes, then complete card, then a card shrinks and a coin transforms into a jumbo coin
 		1991
Sveroni Original
37
René Lavand That's the Way We Are chosen card vanishes from deck and another appears with name of selection on its face
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
73
Jon Racherbaumer Boxed-In card vanishes between two card cases, reappears reversed in cased deck
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxxi
Jack Carpenter Card and Purse Frame card vanishes in purse frame (sucker element) and appears from it
 		1992
Modus Operandi
73
Edward Marlo, Hideo Kato Nameless "It's Over Here, Of Course" card vanishes in packet and reappears, with second handling "Keyless Version"
Inspired by
  • "Where Has It Gone?" (Hideo Kato, Genii Sept. 1969)
Related to 		Apr. 1992