Unloads

169 entries in Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Unloads
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Cover for the Ambitious Card Double Lift
1940
Expert Card Technique
287
Max Katz The Max Katz Double-Lift double is split when replaced, outjog finesse
 		July 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)
335
Clayton Rawson, John Scarne Scarne's New Top Change stealing face card from double, while turning it over
  • The Scarne Change
  • The Merlini-Scarne Reverse
 		Feb. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 9)
749
Edward Marlo Double Turnover Change
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
52
Jerry Andrus A Double Lift Change top card starts out-jogged and is dragged back over inner end for unload
Related toAlso published here 1956
Andrus Deals You In
25
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload for credit information see Marlo reference
Related toAlso published here 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
70
Cliff Green The Snap Change featuring a double lift unload
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
53
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo on the D'Amico Change double card is stroked, bottom card is unloaded
Related to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
44
Edward Marlo Marlo's Improved D'Amico Change double card is stroked, bottom card is unloaded, with three additional approaches
Also published here 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
45
Charles Aste Jr. Singler
Variations 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
68
Stroke Unload
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
77
Jerry K. Hartman Uncoupler a Multiple Lift unload, gripped between first and second finger
  • “Book-style” turnover
  • End-for-end turnover
Also published here 1971
Odd Lifts
25
Larry Jennings Larreverse Get Ready & Switch double in spread and side-jogged double lift unload
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Dai Vernon Vernon's Double Lift and Slip Placement On Top Of Deck No. 22
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
11
Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley Vernon - Daley New Flip Over Change No. 104, cryptic, perhaps unload of bottom card of double, or Mexican Turnover handling
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
31
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's New Tap Change No. 268, unloading bottom card of double
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
66
Dai Vernon No-Replacement Double Lift
Related to 1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
76
Bruce Elliott, Edward Marlo Elliott Change Variation step 28.
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
217
Paul Curry The Time Change color change with the drawback double lift
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
39
Karl Fulves Offloading loading off a double backer while turning the cards over end for end
Related to 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
3
Martin A. Nash Replacement of the Double Lift
1975
Ever So Sleightly
20
Martin A. Nash First Replacement - The Slide
1975
Ever So Sleightly
20
Martin A. Nash Second Replacement - The Drop
1975
Ever So Sleightly
20
Martin A. Nash Third Replacement - The Bookleaf Turnover
1975
Ever So Sleightly
22
Martin A. Nash Fifth Replacement - The Twist
1975
Ever So Sleightly
24
Martin A. Nash Scaling The Change deck in other hand, card is thrown and caught
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
36
Larry Jennings The L.J. Move
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
259
Karl Fulves Misdirection Lapping bottom card of left hand double lapped as right hand turns over tabled card
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
3
Gerald Kosky Card Change double held in right hand, card stolen by left hand holding the deck while doing an upward movement
Related to 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
19
Gerald Kosky X-Change double held in right hand, card stolen by left hand holding the deck while doing an upward movement
Related to 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
47
Edward Marlo Duck and Pull especially useful with double facer
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
90
Harvey Rosenthal A Quick Change as card is turned face up
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
143
Martin A. Nash More Double Lift Replacements
1977
Any Second Now
148
Martin A. Nash Sixth Replacement - The Swing turnover at corner
 		1977
Any Second Now
148
Martin A. Nash Seventh Replacement - The Catch
1977
Any Second Now
150
Martin A. Nash Eighth Replacement - The Peek-a-Boo Feint
1977
Any Second Now
151
Martin A. Nash Ninth Replacement - The Ghost Switch see p. 445 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1977
Any Second Now
152
Gordon Bruce, Juan Tamariz A Double-Lift Finesse out-jog finesse, uncredited here
 		July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
222
Double Lift Switch
Related to 1979
CardMagic
133
Gene Varré Lapping Bottom of Double
Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
544
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Change
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
9
An Ambitious Card Move the Tamariz/Bruce Double Lift replacement, here credited to Roterberg (?)
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
25
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Turnover dated 1968
Related toVariations Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
970
Arturo de Ascanio, Juan Tamariz The Ascanio Addition to the Tamariz Turnover
Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
972
Stanley Collins The Stanley Collins Replacement
May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1024
Gordon Bruce A Touch for the Double Lift
Related to May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1025
Gordon Bruce Triple Lift Variation Unload of bottom card
 		May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1026
Daniel Rhod The Optical Replacement
1984
The Cardmanship of Roberto Giobbi
16
Tonny Van Rhee Curl-Back to bottom of small packet
 		Dec. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1145
Frederick Braue FB Card Change unload of double on deck, bit like D'Amico Change (1936)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
12
Vest Switch card slid under vest flap changes, unload on deck
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
12
Frederick Braue The Braue Turndown same as Tamariz/Bruce Turnover/Replacement
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
25
Ben Harris D.L. Replacement Subtlety
1985
Out Of His Mind!
19
Eric Mason The Double Lift right-hand end grip to turn card over book-wise, with spring unload from that grip
 		1985 ca.
Stuff
23
Juan Tamariz, Gordon Bruce Outjog Subtlety here credited to vernon
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
61
Daniel Rhod The Optical Replacement
Related to 1987
CardPerfect
91
Jamy Ian Swiss The Push-Change Double-Lift Switchout
Also published here 1987
Thoughts
28
Bruce Elliott, Darwin Ortiz Elliott Change Combination as deck is turned over
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
161
José Carroll The Economical Double Lift... And more D'Amico replacement independently invented
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
57
José Carroll Variations handling for unloading and inserting card for ambitious card routine
Also published here 1988
52 Lovers
59
Randy Wakeman D'Amico Snap featuring D'Amico double lift unload
 		Feb. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 2)
1457
Doug Edwards Fingertip Nudge double is placed on table one-handed from deck and unloaded
 		July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1659
Rafael Benatar Tres Menos Una unloading one card from a triple, two methods
Inspired byAlso published here 1989
Cartas Certificadas
27
Rafael Benatar El Cambio de Clark Kent apparently free-handed, also secret switch
Related toAlso published here 1989
Cartas Certificadas
107
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Change
1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
73
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Replacement
1989
Ascanio's Favorites 1
4
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Turnover out-jogged turnover
Related toVariations 1989/91
Sonata
57
Arturo de Ascanio The Ascanio Addition to the Tamariz Turnover
1989/91
Sonata
61
Harry Lorayne, Dan Garrett Lateral Palm Transfer double is replaced on deck, bottom of double transferred to bottom
 		1990
Trend Setters
214
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload the Vernon Unload, done here with a quadriple lift, uncredited
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
5
Dai Vernon Swivel Replacement
1991
Carneycopia
66
Vanni Bossi Brother John Hamman Method of Double Lifting and Vanni Bossi Variation on Juan Tamariz's Turnover ( Volteo Sobresaliente) reverse finger action of Tamariz Turnover
Inspired by 1991
Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year
10
T. Page Wright A Rising Change single card changes when pushed through hand, unload before tabling deck, variation with a double without deck
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
115
Jerry K. Hartman Uncoupler a Multiple Lift unload, gripped between first and second finger
  • “Book-style” turnover
  • End-for-end turnover
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
43
Jerry Andrus Double Lift Change top card starts out-jogged and is dragged back over inner end for unload
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
491
Rafael Benatar, Juan Tamariz Three Minus One unloading one card from a triple, two methods
Also published here 1993
Double-Card Technique
7
Rafael Benatar The Clark Kent Card Change apparently free-handed, also secret switch
Also published here 1993
Double-Card Technique
26
Juan Tamariz Outjogged Replacement
Feb. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 2)
2176
Larry Jennings シークレットサブトラクション (Secret Subtraction)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
127
Karl Fulves Unload under Deck face card of double unloaded under deck in Bottom Change type action
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
47
Juan Tamariz, Michael Close The Tamariz Turnover Handling
Related to 1994
Workers Number 4
46
Gary Kurtz Cross-over Drop
1994
U.P. — The Ultimate Progression
3
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Turnover
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
191
Stanley Collins Stanley Collins' Replacement for a normal double lift handling
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
260
Larry Jennings LJ Move
Related to 1995
Cardshark
26
Bruce Elliott Elliott Change
1995
Cardshark
80
Edward Marlo A Card or Cards Slough Off bottom card(s) of packet or double lapped
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
183
Doug Edwards A Double Lift is a Double Lift similar to Vernon Unload
 		May 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 5)
2648
Steve Reynolds Miracle Steal Replacement partial LTP steal before replacement
Related to 1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
23
Dai Vernon Vernon Replacement brief
 		1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
99
Double Steal card from double is palmed off
 		1997
Ingenuities
166
Daryl Martinez, William Goodwin Bold Center Unload as double is stroked, bottom card is unloaded in center
 		1997
The Ancient Empty Street
10
Daniel Rhod The Optical Replacement
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
579
Juan Tamariz, Frederick Braue, Gordon Bruce The Turnover Replacement
Variations 1998
Card College — Volume 3
580
Dai Vernon The Vernon Replacement method to unload the bottom card of a double
Also published here 1998
Card College — Volume 3
582
Baltazar Fuentes, Carmen D'Amico A Utility Move D'Amico Unload with top change dynamics
 		1999
Arempi II
50
Drop Unload bottom card dropped on deck during gesture when spectator holds out his hand
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
105
Justin Higham K-B Flick Change double removed from bottom, unload on top with deck in right-hand end grip
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
21
Fredric P. Lamazor Singler Maneuver Take-off
Inspired by 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
12
Dai Vernon Vernon Replacement
2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
96
Michael Skinner Skinner's KM Move Finesse
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
23
Ken Simmons V Unload back card unloaded, cross between K.M. Move and Paintbrush Change
 		Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
5
Paul Curry The Time Change color change with the drawback double lift
 		2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
14
Dai Vernon Double Lift and Leave
Related to Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
53
Dai Vernon No Replacement Double Lift same as Bruce/Tamariz replacement, credited to "The Gen"
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
236
Lewis Jones Unload see the first note
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
10
Jamy Ian Swiss The Push-Change Double-Lift Replacement
Also published here 2002
Thoughts II
27
Martin A. Nash Ghost Switch
2003
Card Fictions
68
George DeLawrence Reverse Hofzinser Change unloading of double, D'Amico type, originally from The Sphinx, October 1920
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
59
Wesley James, Juan Tamariz The Unload Subtlety credit information
Related to 2004
Enchantments
167
Kostya Kimlat Replacement Move replacing bottom card from double held in right hand under packet or second card from full deck while snapping the corner
  • Packet Replacement, Face-Up
  • Packet Replacement, Face-Down
  • Full Deck Replacement
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
14
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload
2005
Up In Smoke
15
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The V Switch double used to flip over top card, bottom card of double is switched in
 		2006
Sleightly Magical
14
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Marlo-D'Amico Change
Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Turnover outjogged turnover
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
36
Arturo de Ascanio, Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Replacement
2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
170
Jerry Andrus The Jerry Andrus Replacement
Also published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
217
Aaron DeLong The KY Move KM alternative, back card of double wiped onto deck with back of both hands towards audience
 		Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
28
Jamy Ian Swiss A Dissertation on the Double Lift The Honest Liar
with many approaches and references, credit information
  • Stuart Gordon Lift
  • The Paul Curry Lifts
  • Charlie Miller's Double Lift
  • Brother John Hamman
  • Flourish Lifts
  • D'Amico One-Handed Double Lift
  • Jennings Snap Lift
  • Bert Allerton Snap-Over Lift
  • Bob White's Flash Double
Related toAlso published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
37
Gordon Bruce, Juan Tamariz Bruce/Tamariz Replacement
2008
Deal or No Deal
23
Herb Zarrow Snap Change see also page 133
Related to 2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
130
Gabriel Moreno Double Lift Replacement
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 30)
37
Rafael Benatar El Cambio de Clark Kent
2010
Nanomagias
21
Jamy Ian Swiss A Dissertation on the Double Lift with many approaches and references, credit information
  • The Stuart Gordon Lift
  • The Paul Curry Lifts
  • Charlie Miller's Double Lift
  • Brother John Hamman's Double Lift
  • Flourish Lifts
  • The D'Amico One-Handed Double Lift
  • The Jennings Snap Lift
  • Bert Allerton's Snap-Over Lift
  • Bob White's Flash Double
Also published here 2011
Devious Standards
95
Ollie Mealing Behind Bars (double) card held between out-stretched fingers of left hand, right hand with deck in end-grip steal bottom card
Also published here July 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 11)
67
Edward Marlo Double Unload with Paperclip done with square credit card reader, see reference
Related to 2012
Noteworthy
23
Larry Jennings LJ Move
2013
Confident Deceptions
187
Tom Gagnon Double Lift Retention Turndown Tamariz/Bruce, independent invention, credit information
 		2013
Too Hot for the Devil
117
Amílkar Riega Bello Variante sobre el Doble Lift Económico unload while card is turned face down
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 26)
882
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Replacement
2014
Card Men
15
William Goodwin Pivot Color Change card between right-hand thumb and second finger is rotated and changes, unload on deck in left hand
VariationsAlso published here
  • The Magic Castle Junior News (Sep. 1988, p. 27)
 2014
Transform
30
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Turnover
Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
31
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Double Lift Replacement
Inspired byRelated to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 27)
308
Roberto Giobbi The Replacement
2016
Standup Card Magic
90
Helder Guimarães Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
42
Ryan Schlutz Double Spring Unload
2017
False Anchors — Volume One
27
Michael Skinner Skinner's KM Move Finesse
Also published here 2017
Preserving Mystery
110
Larry Jennings LJ Move
2018
Game Changer
45
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Unload
Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
70
Double unload face card of double is loaded beneath packet without going completely under, also see p. 212
 		2018
Pure Imagination
208
Quadruple unload the three lowermost cards of a quadruple lift are unloaded beneath packet, also see p. 208
 		2018
Pure Imagination
212
Juan Tamariz, Gordon Bruce Tamariz Turnover
Related to 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
15
Helder Guimarães Visually Yours - The Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
22
José Carroll The Economical Double Lift - and Something More D'Amico replacement
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
112
José Carroll Variants handling for unloading and inserting card for ambitious card routine
  • The first one
  • The second move
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
113
Ryan Plunkett Triple Lift Unload
Related to 2020
Distilled
177
Ryan Schlutz Double Spring Unload
2020
False Anchors
27
Edward Marlo Double Turnover Change "Original typed description from Bert Fenn's Notebooks used to write The Cardician (1953)"
Also published here 2020
Output (Issue 8)
34
Richard Kaufman Unloading One Card from a Double Lift intro
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
173
Larry Jennings First Method (Sideways Turnover) out-jog finesse
Inspired by
  • Vernon unload in The Gen, Vol. 19 No. 7, Nov. 1963
Related to 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
173
Larry Jennings Second Method (End Over End Turnover) card remains side-jogged
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
175
Larry Jennings Third Method (The LJ Change)
Inspired byAlso published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
175
Two-Step Top Change
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
194
Jerry Andrus Andrus Get Rid top card starts out-jogged and is dragged back over inner end for unload
Also published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
69
Alexandra Duvivier Retention Double Replacement in-jogged double pushed towards out-jogged position
 		July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Duvivier Issue)
21
Edward Marlo Improved D'Amico Change scans of original manuscript pages, double card is stroked, bottom card is unloaded
Also published here 2021
Output (Issue 19)
20
Andrew Frost Dropped Tamariz / Bruce
Inspired by 2022
Double Lift
61
Andrew Frost D'Amico Change
Related to 2022
Double Lift
65
Dai Vernon Vernon Replacement
2022
Offbeat
50
Dai Vernon Fan Spread Replacement from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
Related to 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
112
Dai Vernon Another Replacement from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
112
Ollie Mealing Behind Bars (double) card held between out-stretched fingers of left hand, right hand with deck in end-grip steal bottom card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1044
Juan Tamariz, Gordon Bruce Tamariz/Bruce Unload Subtlety
2022
The Elusive Illusive
138
Aurelio Paviato Ghost Switch Variant
Inspired by 2022
Studies in Deception
126
Rafael Benatar Prior Splitting
Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
70
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Turnover
Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
70
Martin A. Nash The Martin Nash Ghost Replacement
Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
70
Larry Jennings The Jennings Replacement
Jan. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 1)
71
Martin A. Nash, Christian Scherer Ghost Switch
Inspired by 2025
In Zeitlupe
6