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T. Page Wright Blow Transformation spectator blows on card, face now blank and pips are on back
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
17
Tom Bowyer Publicity Trick back of business card with playing card back changes color
 		May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
31
Dr. Jacob Daley Use for Score Card changes into regular card
 		May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
110
Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
110
Frank Lane Double Backed Card Routine back of selection changes, ambitious card phase, count-down phase, card reverses, double index gaff and double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
118
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
125
Jess Kelly The Sympathetic Card blue backed card changes to red when rubbed on red deck, red-blue double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
129
A Color Change back of chosen card changes, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
William H. McCaffrey Color Changing Backs two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back
 		1938
Greater Magic
295
Clayton Rawson The Card from Hell selection turns over and becomes different back color
 		July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
311
Martin Gardner For the Man in Uniform back of selection changes to picture of uniformed man, performed for soldier
 		1942
Cut the Cards
27
Stewart James The "All Clear" Card Transformation card and its position remembered, deck cut and card at same position removed, first selection is found odd-backed and reversed at same position as the second selection has spots
 		1944
Jamesosophy
6
Bob Spencer Back to Back red/blue double backer
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
5
Jean Hugard Insulted! back of chosen card changes to odd card and back to normal
Variations Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
404
Al Leech An Ambitious Card Climax
1949
For Card Men Only
25
Al Leech A Quick Opener
1949
For Card Men Only
29
U. F. Grant How I Found Your Card selection's back color changes
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
H. K. Becker Super Fillip back of card changes
Inspired by Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
969
Stewart James The All Clear Card Transformation selection is found reversed and with different back at position indicated by card chosen by performer, cross sum force
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
31
Everett Lyda Color Change Illusion With Cards back of selection changes, then changes back
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
8
Hen Fetsch The Five O' Fetsch two cards chosen, one changes back color, then the whole deck and the second selection as well
Variations 1956
The Five O' Fetsch
5
Hen Fetsch The Five O' Fetsch Repeat two cards chosen, one changes back color, then the whole deck and the second selection as well
Inspired by 1956
The Five O' Fetsch
7
Bill Hendricks Backward Color Change gag, back changes
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
38
John Gannaway Personalized Multipurpose Envelope Cards one of three cards transforms into other card with different back, special envelope cards handling
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
52
Cliff Green Carduplication card peeked at, five cards including selection removed, selection vanishes, odd-backed duplicate from pocket, changes back to match deck
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
154
Paul Marcus Almost a Miracle Three of spades sandwiched between two other cards turns into a Three with black spotted hearts and different colored back
 		Nov. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 363)
279
Tony Kardyro "I Said Red But......." back of spectator's card changes color
 		1966
T.K's Card Change Supreme Effects
4
Earl Harvey Jr. Back 'n Blue - Version of the Color Changing Card card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
Inspired by Feb. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 46)
190
Gestempelt! card freely selected, stamp put on back, a seal mark appears on it
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Larry Jennings The Turncoat ace of spades vanishes, turns over, changes back, ... in small packet
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
44
John A. M. Howie Brainwave Bet odd-backed unkown card inserted in deck, spectator names correct card, clean-up anti-climax follows, red-blue double backer
 		July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Karl Fulves As A Force card is selected and shuffled in deck, spectator should now also remember card next to his selection which is forced and can have different back
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
54
Marvin Johnson Blue Dice two numbers generated with dice, two spectators select cards and remove cards according to their numbers, both spectators selected the same card and it has different colored back
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 2)
387
Milton Kort Off Color Ace Deuce Trey Ace to Three removed, chosen value changes into selection, selection then changes back color
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
13
Milton Kort Off Color Three Card Monte at the end the money card changes back color as kicker
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
19
Milton Kort The Ace In The Case three card packet placed in case, shaken, taken out and center Ace turned over, repeat, color-changing back kicker of Ace
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
23
Milton Kort Off Color Prediction card chosen (cannot be explained like), it is predicted on a piece of paper, paper changes color, then back of card as well
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
49
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Sinfonía en color four phases
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
90
Juan Tamariz ¿Es Azul? ¿Es Roja? ... Es Sorpresa backs of red backed card and blue backed card change places, then they change into two different colors
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
101
Gene Nielsen Jokeresque back of Joker changes color, humorous presentation
 		Apr. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Allan Ackerman Axing the Aces backs of Aces change color
 		1971
The Esoterist
24
Charles Hudson A Horse of a Different Color card changes back in sandwich
 		Fall-Spring 1971
The Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
272
Mike Rogers Still Avid color changing back kicker
 		Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Peter Alexis Strange reversed Ace of Spades ends up next to selection, then changes back color
Inspired by Aug. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 10)
439
Derek Dingle The DD Color-Changing Aces
Related to 1971
Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins
18
Jon Racherbaumer The Technicolor Hour chosen card has different-colored back
VariationsAlso published here
  • M-U-M, Aug. 1969
 1971
On the Clock Effect
6
Roger Smith Mental Reverse IV selection has odd-backed back as kicker, with four variations
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. Bonus Extra)
2
Tom Batchelor Strangers in Our Midst four cards with different rainbow backs produced from deck, they are all duplicates of selection, variations:
  • Smuggler's Deck
  • In the Midst of Strangers
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
43
Derek Dingle Visual Reverse and Color Change inspired by Trost's version (originally from his lecture notes)
Inspired by 1971 ca.
Dingle's Deceptions
4
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
13
Walter Rollins, Jerry Mentzer Unexpected Surprise four of five cards vanish, with odd-backed card variation
Related to 1972
Card Cavalcade
31
Karl Fulves Computer cards spelled out, the deck is always wrong, color-changing back kicker
Inspired by Nov. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 1)
570
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Chango Supreme No. 180, changing back of a card twice
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
44
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Cross No. 188, wrong card found, first back of card is changed, then face is changed into selection, then back changes back to original color
Variations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
45
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Another Double Cross No. 189, back color of several cards changed one by one, they change back to original color
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
46
Coloratura Wrinkle No. 479, extra phase with back-change of Joker
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
133
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Coincidence No. 591, card chosen in one deck is reversed in other, then cards transpose between two decks and backs change again
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
165
Karl Fulves Turncoat front and back changes on top of deck
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
86
Karl Fulves Chromatic Aces Ace is cut to and back changes
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
87
Chicago Style variation of Chicago Opener
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
15
Frank Everhart Chicago Opener
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 1
3
Jerry Mentzer Odd Color Four and One basically Hamman's Mystic Nine with five cards, color changing back kicker of selection
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
 1974
Card Cavalcade II
136
Martin A. Nash Ear Full of Cider three cards, different backs jump around
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
111
Kevin Fox We'll Ring You after the deck is removed from the case a die is tipped out, a coin appears under a card,the back of the card changes color, then the die and the coin vanish
 		May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
101
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Karl Fulves No-Gaff Wild Card top few cards of deck change into duplicates, those then into royal flush, wild card changes back color
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
19
Karl Fulves Half In blue backed card sandwiched between red cards changes to red, as application of using a half card
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
137
Karl Fulves Tunnel Space tunnel turnover between two other cards, color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "The Vanishing Lady" (Harry Franke, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
152
Karl Fulves Switching Backs chosen card changes back color
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
214
Roy Walton Warpaint selection changes into same card as previously signed card, signed card then changes back color
Also published here 1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
13
Roger Smith Mental Reverse IV selection has odd-backed back as kicker, with four variations
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Bonus Extra — Revised
1
Russell T. Barnhart Cut Force with Red Back Card No. 2, spectator cuts at his selection, palmed card added, color-changing back kicker
 		1975
The Master Palm
50
Russell T. Barnhart Color Change and Return No. 8, back of selection changes color and back
 		1975
The Master Palm
61
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Matt Corin Visual Reverse and Color Change tunnel effect, card reverses, back changes color and eventually whole deck changes color, misspelled "Matt Coran"
Related toVariations 1975 (ca.)
Additional Deceptions
5
Doug Alker, George Blake Double Monte with extra card, second variation with color changing back kicker
 		Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
294
Paul Harris The Bizarre Twist! card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
73
José de la Torre The Simple Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
7
José de la Torre The Master Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more, version with more sleights
  • A Better Finale
  • Another Finale (David Lederman)
  • Patter
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
23
Karl Fulves Celestial Navigation red-backed and boxed card is selected from blue deck
Related to 1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
237
Karl Fulves Dragon's Curse prediction, reverse, back change
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
245
Gene Maze Experiment #2 four cards, four predictions change back color
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
251
Karl Fulves Further Solution see "Experiment #2"
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
252
Karl Fulves Black on Blue spectator shuffles small packets, all change to black, four change back color
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
255
Karl Fulves Color Cubed front and back change
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
273
Gene Maze Illusion Only red-backed card turns blue and back red again
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
340
Juan Tamariz La Carta Magica blank blue card changes face and back to match selection, face changes into picture of performer
 		1977
Magicolor
76
Paul Harris El Giro Fantastico card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Also published here Dec. 1977
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Issue 36)
262
Ken Krenzel Turn Blue
Variations 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
70
Ken Krenzel Caught Red-Handed "Magic Bullet" with color changing back kicker
Variations 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
82
Ken Krenzel Force-Eps Royal Marriages with four aces back change kicker
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
174
Brother John Hamman The Two Card Trick
Related toVariations Mar. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 3)
32
Philip T. Goldstein Remembrance of Cards Past short ambitious card sequence, back of card changes
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
128
Richard Kaufman Colorise back changes visibly
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Kevin Davie Signachange signed card turns over and changes color of the back
 		Apr. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8)
559
Karl Fulves Final Phase I at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
 		1978
Transpo Trix
34
Karl Fulves Final Phase II at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
 		1978
Transpo Trix
35
Karl Fulves Radio Cards at end of transposition sequence one card changes back color, then the backs transpose
 		1978
Transpo Trix
37
Karl Fulves Card Problem named card on top of deck changes back color and back, posed as problem
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
85
John F. Mendoza All Gone card selected and returned, performer names it, it turns over and is odd-backed, rest blank, with variation
Inspired by
  • "Triple Chance"
Related to
  • "Paleface Pasteboards"
Variations 		1978
The Book of John
42
Edward Marlo, Baltazar Fuentes Flexible Visual Change sandwiched card changes visibly, back changes also, sliding method, two methods
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
84
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Color Sandwich color changing back of sandwiched card, using Trevor Lewis' Twist Switch several times
Variations Sep. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 9)
241
Karl Fulves Redexpress signed card changes back color, backs transpose
 		1979
Teleportation Notes
8
Tony Binarelli Lips back of chosen card changes color and kiss appears on front
Also published here
  • "Latin Lover Opener" (Tony Binarelli, Playmagic, 1976)
 1979
Lips
1
Justin Branch Using the Double Deal ambitious card sequence, or card changes back color
 		1979
Cards in Confidence — Volume One
57
Roy Walton Through the Centuries Of Time
Also published here Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
907
Philip T. Goldstein Simple Thornton back changes as a kicker
 		Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
958
Wes Emberg, Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Overkill
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
73
Michael Ammar Bluefield Debute selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
Also published here 1980
Encore I
19
Ken De Courcy The Very Personal Card Discovery completely out of hand, spectator chooses a card and loses it, spreads deck, one card has his initials and it's the selection
 		1980
Cards in Cabaret
24
Roger Smith Oddly Unexpected odd-backed duplicate of selection is found at cut-off point, value of selection is used to count down and find actual selection
 		1980
The Smith Notes!
5
Jeff White Out of the Blue blue backed chosen card vanishes from between two red backed Jacks and appears face up in the deck, then back of selection changes to red and back to blue
 		1980
Visual Inspirations
23
Danny Korem Color Changing Eidetic Sandwich card in tabled sandwich changes visibly, then back changes
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
63
Karl Fulves Joker Thot joker is cut face down into the deck and changes into named card, also back changes
 		1981
Milennium Aces
46
Philip T. Goldstein Quasimodo three jokers and one normal card are mixed, monte type premise, normal card's back changes red and then blue again with comedic presentation, red/blue double backer
Variations 1981
Quasimodo / A Fine Mesh
3
Ken Simmons Technicolor Playing Against Odds spectator selects right card from odd-backed 5-card packet to complete blackjack hand, then this card changes back color to match
 		1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
53
Jack McMillen Shade Work apparently deck is marked, three cards are named without turning over, then mark is shown to be different colored back
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
2
Philip T. Goldstein Tinted Glass with five cards, selection's back changes color
 		Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
136
Horace E. Bennett Instant Reverse card reverses several times, then it changes back color
 		1981
Bennett's Fourth Book
67
Steve Beam You're Joking deck spread face down, performer removes the two Jokers from face-down spread, message appears on back of Jokers
Inspired by
  • "You're Joking" (Steve Beam, Diary of a Deranged Deck)
 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
3
Roy Walton Warpaint selection changes into same card as previously signed card, signed card then changes back color
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
156
Trevor Lewis The Mine Detector chosen card is found with a miniature mine detector and a bang (shooting wand with base), promotion appears on back of the card
Also published here
  • "The Linking Ring", Vol. 58, Nr. 5.
 1981
Esolc
12
Derek Dingle New Double Color-Changing Aces
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
76
Derek Dingle Pegas Aces
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
86
Derek Dingle Colour Changing Any Card Speller peeked card is spelled to - different back
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
104
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence credit information, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
shuffled lecture
1
Dave Robertson The Back is Gone cards vanish and 'Gone' written on back of selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
365
Jerry Sadowitz Rowan's Double face card becomes duplicate of selection, then back of selection changes
Related to 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
9
Jon Racherbaumer Surprise Blue Intruder any named card turns blue, two selections are found on both sides of it, using index in lap, faro
Inspired by
  • "Blue Intruder" (Nelson Hahne)
Related to 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
78
Stephen Tucker Eureka monte in the hands , ending in Bizarre Twist
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
36
Karl Fulves Color Changing Back Problem outjogged sandwiched card visibly changed back color, posed as a problem
 		1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
37
Michael Powers Color Ambitious ambitious card with color changing back kicker
 		1983
Powerful Magic
27
Michael Powers The Off Color Vanish Bizarre Twist and Vanish
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
38
Philip T. Goldstein, Stephen Tucker Muster odd-backed blank card becomes (open) red-blue double backer, simplified version of Stephen Tucker's "You Must Be Psychic" (Cardiac-Arrest)
 		Summer 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Philip T. Goldstein, Stephen Tucker Packet Muster packet version of Stephen Tucker's "You Must Be Psychic" (Cardiac-Arrest)
 		Summer 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Lou Gallo Im-Packed disguised Christ Force, selection changes back color
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
196
Stephen Minch Main Attraction any named card turns blue, two selections are found on both sides of it
Inspired by 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
462
Tom Mullica Two-Card Trick, Revisited two red backed cards change to blue, then back
Inspired by 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
516
Rolland Hamblen Cards that Change Color red and blue deck, named card removed from one and two cards from other deck, backs of named card with one of the others transpose
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
7
Lawrence Frame The Swahili Prediction Card travels to wallet, strange symbol (apparntly a prediction in Swahili) appears on back of card
 		1986
Close-up Framework
14
Michael Rubinstein Chicago Opener Topp(it)et with cards to pocket (through topit tunnel) climax
Inspired by May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
69
David Regal Half and Half signed card is torn, ONE half changes color
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
125
David Regal Catch of the Day using Forton-Pop-Out, color changing back kicker
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
160
David Regal Illusion Jacks Jacks change back two times
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
194
David Regal Subliminal Attraction touched cards, back change
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
273
John M. Bauman, Tony Binarelli Painted Lips kiss appears on back of selection, free selection
 		Nov. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 11)
1427
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Mr. Stickman stickman drawn on paper, it vanishes from there and appears on back of selection
Inspired byVariations 1987
When Creators Collide...
57
Jerry Sadowitz Return of the Burglar four cards chosen, they're all shown as selections, then the four cards change into Aces and selection is back in deck with odd back
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
50
Thomas Hierling C.C. Ambitious Card "color changing ambitious card", ambitious card changes back color as finale
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
19
Christoph Borer Eine halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
14
Edward Marlo A Multiple Effect two spectators think of a number and card at that position, they all have the same card, the numbers are divined and the card is odd-backed, three methods
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
178
Roy Walton Through The Centuries Of Time
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
65
Doug Edwards How about This?!
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1710
Nick Pudar Blues in the Night two back change
 		Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1727
Brother John Hamman The Two-Card Trick
Related to 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
24
Karl Fulves Kid Trix some blue-backed cards torn in half, card selected and signed from red deck, two blue-blacked halves restored and turned over - it is the spectator's signed card
 		1989
Prototype
44
Christoph Borer Eine Halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1989
Seminarheft
28
Juan Tamariz The Talisman card changes under challenge conditions, several variations
 		1989/91
Sonata
131
Juan Tamariz The Magic Card back and front of a card change multiple times, gaffed
 		1989/91
Sonata
233
Gary Kurtz Artistic License modern art theme, yellow and blue sections on a card morph to green
Variations 1990
Unexplainable Acts
65
Mike Bornstein Color me Blue
Jan. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 1)
1734
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
106
Michael Ammar Bluefield Debut selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
149
Michael Ammar Double Color Change wrong card changes in selection and back color
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
254
David Regal Changing Places
Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1962
Bob King Mini Ambush
Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1964
Christoph Borer Eine Halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1991
Magie
20
David Harkey Simply Divine divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection
 		1991
Simply Harkey
48
David Harkey Power Emanations divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection, variation of previous trick with more writing on the cellophane
 		1991
Simply Harkey
54
Roger Crosthwaite The FAB Change Sequence Two-For-One Top Change followed by stroke change, application effect in which back of card changes visibly when stroked
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2: Somersault Change
  • Variation 3: All-Over Change
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
59
Kuniyasu Fujiwara The Card Machine
1992
Five Times Five — Japan
67
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
108
Amrik Sandhu ATFUS and a Stranger mental reverse type effect with color-changing back kicker
 		Dec. 1992
Profile (Issue 11)
7
Barry Govan Snappy Card Giveaway playing card changes to card with message on front and back
 		Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
152
Karl Fulves Likely Suspect packet, selection stands always out, three phases, only face-up card, then only black card, then odd-backed
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
5
Dave Campbell Reversomatic card reverses five times, color-changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
10
Jerry Mentzer Signed Selection Changes Color back changes visually using following color change
  • Alternate Version
 		1993
Card File
120
Dennis Carroll The Birthday Card back of chosen card changes to happy birthday message
 		Sep./Oct. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 19)
214
Karl Grendel The Transreality Leap rubber-banded deck, spectator guesses the top card which is written on its back with signature, it is found wrong, writing then changes to correct card
 		1993
The Warpsmith's Toolbox
[46]
Jon Racherbaumer, Alex Elmsley Dueling Card Tricks Presentation for card tricks performed by mathematicians, psychics and magicians.
Mathematicians shuffle packet, selected card comes to the top
Psychics divine another thought of card in packet
Magicians change the back color of selection
 		1993
Psi-Clones
25
Gerard Parkin What would have Happened?
Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2428
Karl Fulves Blue Moon blackjacks chosen despite random cuts and then counting to twenty-sixth card, spectator's blackjack changes back color
 		1994
Crooked Tales
25
Karl Fulves In Captivity signed card trapped by odd-backed sandwich cards, then the sandwich cards have regular back and selection an odd back
 		1994
Crooked Tales
47
Robert E. Neale (E)VIL(E) four cards with letters e,v,i,l are put down to form different words, one back changes color
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
952
Aldo Colombini Open Prediction dealing stopped at two cards, they are pushed reversed in deck, then are shown to match open prediction, then they change back color
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
89
William Goodwin Odd Color Sandwich odd-backed sandwich cards used to find selection, then situation reverses and selection is the only odd-backed card
 		Nov. 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
Tom Mullica Back And Blue
Inspired by June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2516
David Regal The Wrong Ones!
Sep. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 9)
2552
David Regal Still The Wrong Ones!
Sep. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 9)
2554
Marvin Leventhal Bizarre Transposition card found in different colored deck, Bizarre Twist variation
Inspired by Sep. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 3)
3
Arthur Carter Chemical Reaction No. 52, one of seven cards chosen, its back changes color
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
104
David Acer Flying Colors deck changes color except selection, another selection signed, it changes back color
 		1995
Natural Selections
95
Dave Robertson Die verschwundene Rückseite cards vanish and 'Gone' written on back of selection
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 3)
111
Thomas Waldeck Pentium Card 52 routine with computer presentation, signed card attached to floppy disk, deck sorted at the end
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
107
Thomas Fraps Walter Wins Again spring animal raccoon finds signed selection, very humorous routine, selection is found with large X on the back as a kicker
Also published here 1995
Continental Close Up
6
Aldo Colombini One, Two, Three four cards removed, one of them is the selection, they are folded in half and torn, the selection restores and changes back color
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker effect
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring
 1995
What's Up Deck?
31
Paul Harris The Bizarre Routine "The Bizarre Twist" with color changing back kicker of card
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Paul Harris Reveals some of his most Int...)
103
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Wes Emberg Overkill
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
183
Paul Gordon Emergency Deam Card to pocket with color changing back
 		Apr. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 4)
2634
Steve Rogers, Paul Cummins Blushing Ambition color changing back kicker
 		Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2684
Michael Close A Trick for O'Brien prediction with one-way deck kicker ("You will not pick the Joker"), back of selection changes
 		1996
Workers Number 5
21
Michael Kaminskas Case Closed blue backed ambitious card, then signed card is found in red deck which is in new deck order and card's back changes to red too
 		1996
Miracle Material
43
Frederick Braue Joker Spell deck with selection in pocket, performer removes five cards, none of which is selection which is joker, on their backs the cards spell JOKER
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
4
James Swain Boxed B'Wave Twisting phases with Queens, named Queen then travels to case, finally turns over and changes back color
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
32
Christian Knudsen Tablehopper's Holy P.O.D. flap gaff, color changing back kicker
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
101
Thomas Waldeck Blaues Wunder four Aces appear, then a signed card disappears from among then, Aces turn into blank cards and selection appears again with different colored back
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
178
Walter Rollins Technicolor Torn Card card signed on face, one quarter torn off, rest torn in pieces and put in case, card restored, corner has odd back
Variations Jan. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 5)
67
Mike Rogers Rogers Method card signed on face, one quarter torn off, rest torn in pieces and put in case, card restored, corner has odd back
Inspired by Jan. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 5)
68
Mark Jenest The Classic Farce spectator keeps picking the Two of Clubs, duplicates of it are on the table, one is signed, its back changes color and rest of deck shown normal
Also published here Aug. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 12)
72
Larry Jennings The Transmutated Cards three cards
Related to 1997
Jennings '67
114
Peter Duffie Double Ender Chicago Opener type of effect with "thought of" cards
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
32
Doug Edwards The Stunning, Jumping, Jack Selected Jack of Hearts pops out of the deck, then is found in the deck sandwiched between two black twos, then back changes color
Inspired by
  • "The Trained Card" (Joe Berg, The Joe Berg Book)
Also published here 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
143
Harry G. Franke Technicolor Card to Pocket red-backed card in pocket matches chosen card, then back changes to blue
Also published here
  • "M-U-M"
 1997
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 59 No. 1)
21
Ariel Frailich If I Were a Real Magician... selection turns over and its back changes color
Inspired by
  • early Edward Marlo effect
 1997
Card Stories
52
Thomas Fraps Walter Wins Again spring animal raccoon finds signed selection, very humorous routine, selection is found with large X on the back as a kicker
Also published here 1998
Acting vs. Technique
7
Milton Kort Vernon's Variant Variant Similar effect to Vernon's Variant, but with color changing back as a kicker ending (first published in Swami, Vol. I, Issue 2, Feb 1972)
Inspired by 1999
Kort
43
Milton Kort The Off-color Twenty-one-Card Trick twenty-one card trick with a color changing back ending, done as a magician gag/fooler
 		1999
Kort
49
Joshua Jay Written Favorite Transposition between performer and spectator's named favourite cards - then "Your Favourite Card" words appear on the back on spectator's card
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
89
David Acer Color Scheme sandwiched card visibly changes back color, then back to normal, red/blue double backer and red/red double backer
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
132
Tom Craven Hummer - Odd Back Basic Hummer, but selected card is reversed and also odd-backed
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
41
Peter Gröning Blushing Marjasin back color changes visually when pushed through deck sideways
 		Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
10
Tom Frame The Return of the Fly selection travels from one half to another, both halves are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker
Inspired by Oct. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 2)
84
Chuck Smith Switch-A-Roo Monte short monte sequence with color changing back kicker
 		2000
Why Not?
6
Christian Knudsen Tablehopper's Holy P.O.D. flap gaff, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
98
Thomas Waldeck Out of the Blue four Aces appear, then a signed card disappears from among then, Aces turn into blank cards and selection appears again with different colored back
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
183
Thomas Waldeck Pentium Card 52 routine with computer presentation, signed card attached to floppy disk, deck sorted at the end
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
195
Tom Craven Hummer - Odd Back selection also has odd back
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
Also published here 		2000
Card File Two
70
Simon Lovell The Namer back of signed card changes to another back with "Your Signature" written on it
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
23
David Regal Compounding a Lie nine card problem
  • Handling No. 1: Red-handed (odd-backed)
  • Handling No. 2: Nothing But the Truth (other cards blank)
Also published here July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
57
Mark Mason, Andrew Normansell It's In My Pocket signed card to pocket routine, it changes back color at the end
 		2000
Up Close & Personal
14
Sean-Dylan Riedweg Catch and Kiss kiss print appears on face of selection and back changes to red
  • Alternate Ending
 		June 2000
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 10)
71
Barry Price Eidetified kind of visual Chicago Opener routine, odd-backed card is shown to be selection, then changes to second selection, back changes as well
 		2000
Escamotage 2
41
Val Le-Val "X" Marks the Spot handkerchief with cross on it, the cross appears on back of selected card, then travels back to handkerchief, heat sensitive
Inspired by
  • "Mark of the Pirate" (Joe Gattis, marketed)
 2000
Virtual Miracles
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Karl Fulves Popgun odd-backed joker in deck, selection pops out next to joker, backs transpose
 		2001
The Magic Thrust
34
Bluebeard No. 28, King of Clubs becomes odd-colored back
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
43
Eugen Höbel, Herbert von Heldt Mehr als nur ein Kartentrick freely named card changes back color
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
176
David Regal The Color of Science red Joker turns blue Kings red
Variations 2002
Constant Fooling 1
83
David Regal A Subtle Hue three blue cards turn one at a time red
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
90
David Regal Three... Two... One with color changing back kicker
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
97
David Regal Compounding A Lie nine cards from deck
  • Version One - Red-handed (odd-backed)
  • Version Two - Nothing but the Truth (other cards blank)
Also published here 2002
Constant Fooling 2
12
David Regal Face It, You've Changed spectator places selection reversed in deck, it changes back color, gaffed, hands-off
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
222
Wayne Dobson Stunning! spectator's selection changes back color at the end (suggested by Jerry Sadowitz)
Inspired by
  • U. F. Grant's marketed version
 2002
Dobson's Choice
15
Jim Sisti Torn With A Twist selection is torn and appears restored reversed in the deck with matching corner, then back of card and corner changes as a kicker
Inspired byAlso published here Autumn 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)
38
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
22
Tony Bartolotta Joker Jump two Jokers apparently transpose (gag), then a big One and Two appears on their backs
 		2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
304
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Traveling Queen four red red-backed spot cards, four black blue-backed cards and Queen of Spades, transposition
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
50
Gábor G. Szabó Joker Blue and the Red Queens multip-phase routine, ambitious card with joker, joker travels from himber wallet to deck and transposes with other card in box
 		2003
NewCastle Notes
19
Zenneth Kok EZ Triumph selection changes back color as kicker
Inspired by Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
8
Chris Wardle Mental Erasure card signed on back, the signature vanishes
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
15
Carl Mercurio Litmus Test spectator chooses a King from a blue-backed deck, while dealing face-down through the deck three cards visibly change to red-backed cards, they are the missing Kings and selected King is now also red-backed, Second Deal as color change
 		2003
Bar None
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