Table Spread Force

98 entries in Cards / Sleights / Force / Table Spread Force
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To "Force" a Card. First Method exposing the card a bit more, also one-handed or in spread on table
 		1890
More Magic
11
Table Spread Force brief, force card a bit more exposed
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
12
Das Forcieren einer Karte, ohne das Spiel zu halten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
classic force from spread on a tray, card more exposed, Willmann recommends older people as spectators, with an out (performer claims he has seen the card)
 		June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
83
Table Spread Force
1897
New Era Card Tricks
17
Pretty Effect bold "force" in which apparently random card is pushed to spectator, then card is spelled to
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
11
L'Homme Masqué The Table "Spread" credit unsure, thrown on table, Toss Force
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
39
Victor Farelli For the Table "Spread" Force. setting up
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
74
T. Page Wright Tabled Under-the-Spread Force bottom card dragged along with fingers
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
19
The Table Spread Force risky, Toss Force
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
188
Joe Berg Face-up Spread Force risky
 		1942
Cut the Cards
23
Tommy Dowd Card Addition to Packet with table spread force application
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
132
Carl Herrmann The Carl Herrmann Spread Force bridged deck
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
285
Matt Schulien The Face Up Spread Force spectator thinks of a card in face-up spread, names it, and performer produces it, risky
Related to 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
48
Matt Schulien Matt's Face Down Spread Force cards scrambled on table in wash, spectator takes one
Related to 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
51
Johnny Paul Toss Force brief
 		1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
70
Edward Marlo The Miracle Spread deck spread on table, spectator inserts indicator card into spread next to selection or force card, card secretly moved underneath spread
  • First Method (card culled to under spread on table with help of crimp)
  • Second Method (card starts on bottom)
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
2
Edward Marlo Next To It deck spread on table, spectator inserts indicator card into spread next to selection, different handling for Miracle Spread starting with side-jogged card near top
Inspired by May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
5
Harry Lorayne The Moving Pencil card signed on back, timing face-up spread force
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
158
Harry Lorayne Absolutely Free Force switch when turning card over
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
240
James Steranko The Gentle Touch deck thrown on table so it spreads, spectator takes a card, either force or two key cards, toss force
Inspired by
  • "The Touch" (James Steranko, Genii, Jan. 1962, p. 191)
Related to 		1962
The Ultimate Move
[22]
Johnny Paul Toss Force brief
 		1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
42
Edward G. Brown The Cards Spread on Tray or Table
1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
190
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss spectator chooses odd-backed card via face-up spread force, based on different coatings
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
149
Jochen Zmeck Table Spread Force chip or object moved over tabled spread until spectator says stop, repeated with elimination procedure if required
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
10
Eddie Fechter A Magical Prediction spectator finds his own card from ribbon spread deck, risky method, with outs
Also published here 1974
Magician Nitely
142
Roger Smith Timing Spread Force spectator moves his finger over spread
Related to 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 2
3
Harry Lorayne A Force, Of Course only one half spread on table for selection
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
185
Warren Wiersbe Ribbon Spread Control step in spread
 		1979
CardMagic
126
Paul Harris A Force switch of card in tabled spread, card slid around under palm
 		1979
Close-up Entertainer
55
Terry LaGerould Streaker tabled spread of ten cards, when spectator runs finger along, force card is dragged with finger
  • The Streaker Principle
  • Performance
 		1979
Close-up Entertainer
69
Edward Marlo The Cincinnati Force gamble, side-jogged card with turnover of table spread
 		1982
Card Finesse
96
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Psychological Force "Ribbon-Spread Techniques"
Related to 1982
Best of Friends
128
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Almost Automatic Force "Ribbon-Spread Techniques"
 		1982
Best of Friends
128
Tony Miller Who Could Ask for Anything More?
Nov. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 11)
849
Ross Bertram As A Free Force spectator touches his own card in spread, switch
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
164
Frederick Braue The Ribbonspread cards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found, spread with jogged key card
Inspired by 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
7
Edward Marlo, Larry Jennings The Miracle Spread - Variation
Inspired by 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
13
Edward Marlo Flexible Miracle Spread running card under tabled spread
Inspired byRelated to 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
40
Edward Marlo Last Minute Note note
Inspired by 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
60
Roger Smith, Stephen Minch Ribbon Spread Range Force
Inspired by
  • Ultimate Card Book No. 2, Roger Smith
 1987
The Three Faces of Steve
17
Juan Tamariz Ribbon Spread Force
Related to 1988
The Five Points in Magic
31
Ribbon Spread Stop Force timing
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
145
Karl Fulves Box Spread Force card loaded under case, case dropped on tabled spread where spectator calls stop
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
4
Eddie Fechter A Magical Prediction spectator finds his own card from ribbon spread deck, risky method, with outs
Also published here 1993
Fechter
222
Randy Tanner Force Handling
Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2695
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
30
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
 		1997
Seminar 1997
21
Tom Gagnon Self-Inflicted Spread Force with the Versatile Spread Control
VariationsAlso published here 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1370
Ellis Stanyon How to "Force" a Card No. 2, also mention of doing it one-handed and in tabled spread with card more exposed
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
214
Ellis Stanyon Forcing a Card from a Pack on the Table No. 5, table spread with force card more exposed
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
271
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
271
Karl Fulves Closed-Eyes Table Spread Force spectator should close his eyes and take a card from tabled spread, application of changing the card to a photograph of the spectator picking a card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
272
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, The Ribbon Spread Force bold
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
793
L'Homme Masqué, The Toss Force
Related to
  • "Magic without Apparatus", p. 86
 2000
Card College — Volume 4
795
Roberto Giobbi A Question of Sex unknown card marked on back is found by spectator
Inspired by 2000
Card College — Volume 4
805
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
19
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
Also published here Dec. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 4)
75
Spread Stop Force timing
 		2003
Dobson's Choice 2
14
Al Schneider, Wesley James The Intention Force psychological force of odd card in a group
 		2004
Enchantments
413
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force cards are thumbed from dealing position onto table until the spectator says stop
 		2004
Deviant Practices
23
Harry Lorayne, David Regal Psychological Face-Up Spread Force
Aug. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 8)
32
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
 		2006
Compilation
82
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Table-Spread Force card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Jan. 1997
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
15
Joel Givens Table Timing Spread Out gag, finger moves to different part of the spread
 		2007
Session
83
Justin Higham Illogical Spread Force Tabled spread is separated and top card is dealt off as selection
Variations 2008
Dexterity Manual
18
Jörg Alexander Weber Face-Up Spread Force tabled, in steps, "trick that cannot be explained"
 		2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
38
Karl Fulves Fearless Twice two out-jogged cards switched
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
330
Roberto Giobbi A Force and a Location psychological spread force, key card placement out
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 25)
31
Tom Gagnon Ultimate Spread Force spectator divides tabled spread at any point, bottom card of top half forced, using Versatile Spread Control
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
62
Tom Gagnon Miracle Spread Force touched card in tabled spread apparently stays under spectator's finger, using Versatile Spread Control
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
65
Tom Gagnon Inverse Spread Force using Versatile Spread Control
Inspired byVariations 2011
Avant-Cards
68
Tom Gagnon Immaculate Spread Force using Versatile Spread Control
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
70
Tom Gagnon Self-inflicted Spread Force using Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 2011
Avant-Cards
72
John Born Face Up Tabled Classic Force Cards spread on table, finger moved on top, say stop over selection, includes subtleties
Related to 2012
Seeking the Bridge
145
James Steranko The Touch deck thrown on table, one card more exposed, single-card crimp
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1962
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
75
José Carroll, Iván Mora Card Switch as a force, spread on table
 		2013
Magia Demente
48
Dai Vernon, Juan Tamariz Stop Force cards spread on table, hand over spread, wrist held by spectator
 		2013
Magia Demente
57
Tom Gagnon Dual Miracle Spread combined with Versatile Spread Control, as force or stab in tabled spread
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
15
Dani DaOrtiz Ribbon Spread Jog "Force" job and ribbon spread turnover, four cards at once, as self-force
 		Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
40
Dani DaOrtiz The HLG Force
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
"Hommage to Lennart Green", face-up/face-down mess made on table, spectator takes a card
Related toAlso published here Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
34
Charlie Miller Tabled Spread Force
Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
38
Dai Vernon, Juan Tamariz Stop Force cards spread on table, hand over spread, wrist held by spectator
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
61
Juan Tamariz And One More for the Classic Force
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue July 11)
199
Ribbon Spread Stop Force timing, brief
 		2017
The Pages are Blank
28
Brother John Hamman Ribbon Spread Stop Force timing
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
273
John Carey Ribbon Spread Force
Inspired by 2019
Çerca
46
Edward Marlo The Miracle Spread brief
Also published here 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
11
Edward Marlo, Tom Gagnon Miracle Spread under Handkerchief spread covered with handkerchief
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
26
Tom Gagnon Airdnase Pitch spectator says stop during ribbon spread, spread broken at that point, force card dropped onto end of spread
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
206
Tom Gagnon Gagnon Transfer Force ribbon spread handling
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
214
Tom Gagnon Brush Force
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
218
Tom Gagnon Inverse Handkerchief Force handkerchief over tabled ribbon spread, spectator touches card through handkerchief
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
220
Eugene Burger Psychological Face-Up Spread Force Handling
Related to 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
277
Eugene Burger The Moving Finger Technique spectator moves finger along face-up spread on table and stops
Related to 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
298
Max Malini Table Spread Force
2022
Max Malini
249
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
34
Roberto Giobbi Spread Force scooping selected card up with another card for switch
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue July 6)
199
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
 		2024
Particle System
135