Svengali Principle

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Das künstliche Abheben No. 48, performer cuts deck and announces in advance whether he cut to a number or picture card
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
57
Donald Holmes The "Self-Forcing" Pack
  • To Force One Card (Svengali deck)
  • To Force Two Cards (triples in which the force cards are cut at different corners)
  • To Force Three Cards (like previous one with no indifferent cards)
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
13
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' "Ever Ready" Forcing Pack short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
VariationsAlso published here 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
15
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Obedient Card combination of the two previous gaffed decks, spectator inserts finger as deck is riffled and remembers card, it is divined and rises from deck
Inspired by 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
18
Donald Holmes Holmes' "Mystery" Problem card chosen from Svengali deck, deck dealt into two piles and card replaced in indifferent half, multiple deals to control card to seventeenth position, card and position are predicted, clean-up switch of half the deck
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
19
Dr. Ford Rogers Peek Deck Cards
Also published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
6
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
Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew Speaking of Pink Elephants No. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
16
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, blacks short and reds narrow
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
10
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
19
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
235
Jean Hugard The Svengali Deck introduction and history
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Various Methods of Handling the Pack
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
246
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Any Heap svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Reversed Card svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
251
The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
255
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
289
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
Burling Hull The Svengali Deck handling tips and getting into it from divided svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
430
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
 		1938
Greater Magic
431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
433
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Three-Way Svengali Forcing Deck
1938
Greater Magic
450
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Ever Ready Forcing Pack short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
451
Charles A. Leedy Cards Plus Jugglery card travels from long-short glued forcing deck to pocket
 		1938
Greater Magic
452
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks deck in which every other card is a long-short pair glued face-to-face on one end, for applications see following entries
VariationsAlso published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
371
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
Charles T. Jordan 2. Reverse by the Wholesale every other card is reversed, they all turn over face down again, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 3. Mind Reading chosen card is instantly named, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 4. The Spelling Trick chosen card is spelled out, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 5. Odd or Even spectator cuts and performer knows whether it's an odd or even number of cards, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 7. Naming a Card at Chosen Number spectator names small number and card at that position is named by performer, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan Improvements on Ultimo see following three effects
Inspired byAlso published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Stephen Simpson Criss-Cross performer and spectator each write down card and number from one to twenty-six, when counted down in two halves it matches, option to end clean by switching the half with duplicates
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
377
Donald Holmes Forcing Deck long-short glued pairs with loose force card in between
 		July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Orville Wayne Meyer Phoned Thots mirage deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
Svengali Shuffle how to shuffle a Svengali Deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
412
William Ruesskamp Another Card Silk Idea silk transforms in a box, card is found at random number, Rueskamp
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
Franklin V. Taylor Peek Deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
103
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
R. C. Buff The $64.00 Word Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
189
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
Hans "Severus" Ernst Die aetherischen Karten empty case is pierced with knife, selections appear inside
Inspired by
  • Lloyd W. Chambers "The ethereal cards"
 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
4
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Burling Hull Svengali Deck
1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Dr. Ford Rogers Glued Svengali Deck pairs glued together, for tossed out deck
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Harlan Tarbell The Telepathic Deck pairs glued together in centre, for tossed out deck
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
 		1945
My Best
80
Franklin V. Taylor, Warner Perry, James G. Thompson Jr., R. C. Buff Peek Deck with several ideas and handlings
Related to 1945
My Best
111
Don A. Hans One Card in 52 named card has different back color
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
8
George G. Kaplan The Odd-Even Force forcing an even or odd number with three dice, (reverse) svengali forcing deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
231
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren 1 Karte + 1 Tuch "Silcardo", several methods to find selection with handkerchief
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
9
Paul Dienst Alles verkehrt finding selection under handkerchief, two decks, using "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
5
Gordon Whyte A Modern You Do As I Do Trick
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
11
Francis J. Rigney Divination card is located using a Divining Rod
 		Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
507
Joe Stuthard The Mechanics of the Trilby Deck end-stripper & svengali combo
Related toVariations 1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
5
Joe Stuthard Explanation and Handling of Improved Svengali Part of Trilby Deck handling the trilby deck, intro
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
6
Joe Stuthard Running of the Cards dribble action with trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
6
Hubert Lambert Shuffling the Deck overhand shuffling the trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
7
Joe Stuthard Double Lift from trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
8
Joe Stuthard Spread ribbon spread and turnover
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
8
Joe Stuthard The Drop double cards drop from a height on the table
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
9
Joe Stuthard Fan fanning the trilby deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
10
Joe Stuthard Extracting the Key Cards strip-out with trilby deck, end strippers
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard Mental Miracle chosen card predicted, it travels from one half to the other
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
15
Joe Stuthard Any Number Called For
1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
15
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Effect spectator stops at selection while blindfolded
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Trick with Assistant assistant names selection and stops at it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Pile Trick chosen card appears on top of any one of a number of piles
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Clock Trick piles in clock layout made, coin with arrow spun, the designated packet has selection on top, Kay Stuthard's favorite
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Marjorie Fletcher Dice Trick six cards on table, roll of die used to locate it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Transformation wrong card changes into selection
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
Joe Stuthard Knife Trick stabbing next to selection in paper-wrapped deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
Joe Stuthard Thought Card thought-of card is found next to another selection
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
George Armstrong Telephone Trick person phoned and asked for a number in the deck, selection is at that position
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Joe Stuthard Publicity Prediction selection predicted by previous letter
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Joe Stuthard A Ten Minute Card Act with trilby deck, composed from previous items
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
21
Joe Stuthard Extra Routine with trilby deck, composed from previous items
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
22
Joe Stuthard Tips
  • Svengali Part of Trilby Deck
  • Stripper Part of Trilby Deck
  • General Tips
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
23
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle Deck long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
Variations 1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
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. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
5
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
Edward Marlo Effect No. 12
1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Suggested Pitch Routine for Marlo Miracle Deck, composed from above effects
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
8
Briefkasten
  • What is the difference between a Svengali and a Mene-Tekel deck?
  • Is the "Kragenknöpfli-Trick" described in Hokus Pokus an original Beckerelli trick?
Related to 1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 6)
34
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
62
Bobby Bernard Educated Frog
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
217
Nick Trost A Stab in the Dark with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
30
Patrick Page Beyond the Veil cut-to card is spelled out in second deck and produces same card
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
316
Karrell Fox The Twitching Muscle presentation for Frank Taylor's Peek Deck
Inspired by 1960
Comedy a la Card
23
Phil Conner Die Hoa-Hoa Voraussage marked card turns to blank card in breast pocket of spectator
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
904
Gerald Kosky En Rapport Psychic Thought deck with names of famous people, selected name is found on named number and was predicted earlier
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
54
Edward Marlo Hull Deck Tips revolves around showing a deck either blank or normal, super-roughing
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Svengali with idea for Curry's Touch
 		Feb. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 366)
294
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel partially roughed Svengali deck, mirage
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Jochen Zmeck Hypnose multiple spectators chose the same card, routine for Svengali type decks
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
11
Stabbing in Newspaper
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Kosmische Strahlen triple transformation deck, rough-smooth and short-long
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
14
Nate Leipzig Reverso
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
173
Karl Fulves Reconstruction performer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
21
James G. Thompson Jr. Peek Deck Origins and Telomatic Deck
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 10)
198
Franklin V. Taylor Peek-Pack
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 6)
113
Lou Borin Predicto deck dealt in two piles with two cards face-up, both divined, half forcing deck, see p. 289 & 308 for references
Related toVariations
  • "Predic2" (Phil Goldstein, Club 71, Winter 1990, p. 46)
 Oct. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 12)
285
Richard W. Marsh Special Svengali rough & smooth svengali deck that can be spread to be all different or all the same, different pressure points
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
56
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
25
Gene Nielsen Resonance! two decks, same cards are selected from two spectators
 		1970
Magick (Issue 11)
51
Dick Zimmerman Svengali Dribble Force
1970
Magick (Issue 11)
52
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle, Dick Zimmerman Here's a Tip Shuffle force by Zimmerman using a Svengali Deck
 		Jan. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 47)
308
Stan Blumenthal Jump Up selection is found with 'Mexican Jumping Beans', beans on ribbon spread, one jumps and lands on selection
 		1972
Magick (Issue 55)
272
Frederick M. Shields Something Old; Something New names of cards appear on green chalk boards, Elmsley count to hide writing, multiple svengali
 		1972
Magick (Issue 62)
307
Billy McComb The Reverse-Cut Svengali Pack ... An Introduction spectator and magician both cut at the same card
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
79
Svengali Color Card Effect No. 494, card freely chosen or named, it is removed and only odd-backed card, red/black long/short deck
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
137
Karl Fulves Reconstruction performer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
83
Charles Brush Long-Short Stacked Deck from early Sphinx
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
83
Gerald Kosky Tel-A-Prediction person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
337
Steve Spillman Chameleon Colors deck consists of only black cards, then they change into red cards and eventually into normal deck
Inspired by
  • Andrew Shivas "Colorblynd" in Will Goldson's "Tricks of the Masters", 1942.
 1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
6
Marconick Rising Cards a la Svengali deck in case, stick placed in the side and turned to make card rise
Also published here 1973
Original Magic 5
18
Edward Marlo Wild Card Routine "An extended wild card routine to take it out of the ordinary", using standard set
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
58
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Sam Schwartz Thot in Color odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
Related to July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
986
John A. Novak Sven Stebbins svengali deck meets Si Stebbins, paired deck
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 134)
669
Nick Trost Card Craps card craps game with special short-long deck
Also published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
22
Nick Trost Bridge Deck dealing yourself all Spades, then all high cards together with partner
Related to 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
24
Nick Trost The Pinochle Deck Pinochle demonstration
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
25
Nick Trost Shaking Short Cards out of Deck
1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
25
Gerald Kosky The Dual Surprise with "this is it" written on face, and different colored back
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
145
Gerald Kosky The Perfect Prediction disguised method to force a forcing card of a Svengali deck
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
154
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
169
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo deck in which every other card is a long-short pair glued face-to-face on one end, for applications see following entries
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
189
Charles T. Jordan 1. The Reversed Card chosen card turns over, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
190
Charles T. Jordan 2. Reverse by the Wholesale every other card is reversed, they all turn over face down again, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
191
Charles T. Jordan 3. Mind Reading chosen card is instantly named, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
191
Charles T. Jordan 4. The Spelling Trick chosen card is spelled out, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
192
Charles T. Jordan 5. Odd or Even spectator cuts and performer knows whether it's an odd or even number of cards, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
192
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Charles T. Jordan 7. Naming a Card at Chosen Number spectator names small number and card at that position is named by performer, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Charles T. Jordan Improvements on Ultimo see following three effects
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Karl Fulves A Few Suggestions on Ultimo simplified routine
Inspired by 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan "Speaking of Pink Elephants!" named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
198
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
200
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Developing ESP spectator learns to cut at the same ESP symbol every time, shuffled deck
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
34
Stewart Judah, Tom Bowyer Stewart Judah's Svengali Deck Routine
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
26
Nick Trost Truly - Unbelievable! Matching effect using Svengali type of deck
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
32
Patrick Page The Svengali Deck
1976
The Big Book of Magic
94
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
96
U. F. Grant, Burling Hull Grant's "Predicto" Book and Card Test number up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
65
Edward Marlo Did you ever see the ----? using gaffed decks
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
319
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
VariationsAlso published here 1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
22
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit the short card
 		1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
23
Philip T. Goldstein Zap-Master card and number predicted on jumbo card
 		1977
Magick (Issue 195)
973
Al Mann Panoramas of Thought six cards are written on a pad by different spectators, three spectators select a card, three of the written cards are chosen, they correspond with the selections
 		1978
The Tesseract
5
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
190
Larry Becker Bullseye six bullet holes in spectator's card, with gun
Also published here
  • Alan Alan's "Sharpshooter", 1960s.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
133
Stephen Minch The Fungi from Yuggoth ceremony where life from another sphere is created, fungi from chosen star appears in pan, chemical
Also published here 1979
Lovecraftian Ceremonies
6
Marconick Houlette Radio deck in case, stick placed in the side and turned to make card rise
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
17
Billy McComb Powers of Mind two decks, performer and spectator cut to same card
 		1980
Magick (Issue 266)
1327
Ken Brooke Ken Brooke's Card Act end strippers
  • First Effect (Aces produced from shuffled deck, lost in packet and dealt out again, spectator choses Ace packet)
  • Second Effect (Triumph with fair shuffle)
  • Third to Seventh (routine with twenty-four duplicates, stripper Svengali, all alike display, switching duplicates in and out)
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
172
Val Evans La Baraja preparation of Val Evans Multieffect deck, 48 cards
  • Trucaje
  • Ordenación
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
9
Juan Tamariz El Manejo handling for the Multeffect deck
  • Abanico (card fan)
  • Extension en cinta (ribbon spread)
  • Mezcla (shuffle)
  • Cortes (cuts)
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
13
Val Evans Adivinación Increible Efecto N°1, simple card divination
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
24
Val Evans Tacto Finismo Efecto N°2, cutting packets of even or odd numbers
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
25
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Adivinación Corte Efecto N°3, spectator cuts packet and performer divines if number is odd or even
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
26
Juan Tamariz Predicción Efecto N°4, three spectators cut packet, prediction if packet is odd or even
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
27
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Revelación Fraterna Efecto N°5, card with a value one higher than selection is produced
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
29
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Superjuan (La Carta Que Falta) Efecto N°6, one or more cards are removed from shuffled deck and divined by performer
Variations 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
31
Juan Tamariz Las Huellas Digitales Efecto N°7, location of selection, fingerprint presentation
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
36
Juan Tamariz El Milagro Efecto N°8, Brainwave and Multefect deck, clever handling of Brainwave deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
38
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Exhibición de Poker Efecto N°9
Related to 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
45
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa Efecto N°10, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
48
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa II Efecto N°11, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names card and performer can name position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa III Efecto N°12, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names number and performer can name card at position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Val Evans Revelación Subita Efecto N°13, quick production of selection
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
51
Juan Tamariz Todos Para Una Y Una Para Todos Efecto N°14, three spectators select the same card, prediction
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
53
Juan Tamariz Doble Revelación Efecto N°15, location of two cards, second à la stabbed in the pack
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
57
Val Evans Encuentro Regio Efecto N°16, Kings are shuffled into packet, then they drop out on the table at once
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
59
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz El Tahur y los 4 Ases Efecto N°17, cutting the Aces
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
60
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Los Treboles Magicos Efecto N°18, clubs are found under handkerchief, trick to exchange deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
61
Edward Marlo Carta Atraves de la Mesa using Multeffect deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
67
John Scarne Monte de Tres Cartas using long and short cards
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
67
Juan Tamariz Todo Dorso All Backs with Multeffect deck, brief
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
69
Juan Tamariz Todo Caras All Faces with Multeffect deck, brief
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
69
Camilo Vázquez Cambio de Dorso color changing back idea, with Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Camilo Vázquez Llave Doble card control
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Juan Tamariz Coincidencia Total using two Multeffect decks, one phase
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
71
Juan Tamariz Cartas Viajereas al Bolsillo four cards to pocket, using Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
72
Juan Tamariz Idea con la Mezcla Faro idea combining faro shuffle with the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
73
Juan Tamariz Los 3 Montones divination of three selection
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
74
Stop Mental
1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
76
Juan Tamariz Exhibición de Poker (más sencillo)
Related to 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
76
Juan Tamariz Desorden por el Espectador spectator cuts deck strategy for Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
78
Juan Tamariz Para los Amantes de la Faro more ideas with the faro shuffle and the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
78
Juan Tamariz Faro por Parejas another idea with the faro shuffle and the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
79
Juan Tamariz Multiefecto con Ordenadas long short deck combined with memorized decks
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
79
Juan Tamariz Otras 100 Ideas more thoughts on the Multeffect deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
81
Bill Voss Instant Rapport easy to teach/learn code, code words on back of long-short-pairs
 		Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
524
Gene "Phantini" Grant Super Mental Deck Al Koran Deck meets Svengali
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
26
Juan Tamariz Cartomagia sin Tecnica routine with Svengali deck, starts and ends with a normal deck, first one cards is located then two, similar strategy as in Neither Blind nor Silly
 		1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
35
Bruce Bernstein Triple Prediction prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers
Related to 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
34
Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Blockbuster Prediction two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
Related to 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1006
Val Evans Multeffect Cards
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1007
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
Also published here 1982
shuffled lecture
8
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit the short card
 		1982
shuffled lecture
9
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Bobby Bernard The Sands of the Pharaoh Deck dealt one by one until hourglass runs out, stops at selection
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
109
Philip T. Goldstein The Mind's Eye Deck picture cards, card is divined
Also published here 1982
12/12
9
Eddie Joseph Cut Finesse to hit short card
 		1982
12/12
10
Denis MacKenzie Houdini and the Svengali with a bell
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
26
Stephen Tucker Appelation names of back of each card, called out name on selection
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
16
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