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281 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
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Having made Four Packets of Cards with an Ace at the bottom of each, to bring all Four Aces into whichever Packet the Company may choose faced deck and alternative method
Related to 1876 Modern Magic 91
Charles Bertram Bertram's Ace Trick spectator deals out all cards, the three indifferent cards end up in spectator's pocket
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 111
Die vier Asse auf Reisen
1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 24
S. W. Erdnase The Exclusive Coterie
Related toVariations 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 172
Charles Bertram The Four-Ace Trick for more details see reference
Related to 1902 The Modern Conjurer 124
Carl Willmann Die vereinten Asse three extra Aces
Variations Sep. 1903 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9) 131
The Four Ace Trick First Method, three extra Aces
Inspired by 1909 The Art of Magic 213
Second Method
1909 The Art of Magic 215
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
 		1909 The Art of Magic 216
Nate Leipzig Fifth Method Aces signed
 		1909 The Art of Magic 218
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910 Kartenkünste 58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Vier Könige card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Related toAlso published here 1910 Kartenkünste 69
Stanley Collins The Omega Ace Experiment ace assembly, one packet sealed in envelop, with a card stand for better visibility, duplicates
 		1915 Original Magical Creations 25
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery of the Aces with quarters, not small packets
 		1921 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects) 29
Charles T. Jordan The Aces Again
1921 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects) 30
Jack Merlin Four Ace Trick bottom deal method
 		1927/28 Merlin's Master Manipulations 9
Graham Adams A Four Ace Experiment assembly with no switch at the beginning, using cull shuffles
 		1931 Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book" 25
Theodore Annemann The Devil's Four Aces signed Aces, three long duplicates, packets put in glasses
 		1934 The Jinx (Issue 2) 5
Theodore Annemann Four Aces on the Stage with four spectators on stage, three extra aces, short deck
 		1935 The Jinx (Issue 12) 60
Al Baker Another 4 Ace Trick! more stand up, one packet in a glass
VariationsAlso published here 1935 Al Baker's Second Book 11
Francis Carlyle Francis Carlyle Aces
Related to 1936 Card Manipulations (Issue 5) 150
French's Extraordinary Aces faced deck, banded deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 172
Another Simplicity Four Ace Trick
1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 356
Jess Kelly The Four Aces
1938 Greater Magic 361
Dai Vernon Aces for Experts
1938 Greater Magic 363
Lu Brent Flighty Aces chosen pile sealed in envelop, using twelve extra aces
 		1938 The Jinx (Issue 45) 307
Louis Lam "Mysterioso" ... A Most Sensational Four Ace Trick
Inspired by 1939 Be Deceived 14
Jack Merlin Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick
Related toVariations 1940 Expert Card Technique 233
Ace Affinity
1940 Expert Card Technique 234
Charles Bertram Anent the Bertram Aces
Related to 1940 Expert Card Technique 239
Le Temps Four Aces
1940 Expert Card Technique 248
Charlie Miller The Nomad Aces for credit information see reference
Related toVariations 1940 Expert Card Technique 256
Charlie Miller The Charles Miller Aces Nomad style
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 258
Stanley Collins Those Aces fair preliminary actions
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 118) 697
R. M. Jamison Birds of a Feather Ace assembly, then a Queen is put in pocket and three Queens in deck, they jump to pocket
 		1941 More Card Manipulations (Issue 4) 35
Bruce Elliott Parade of the Lamas with three jokers

 		1945 My Best 43
Lu Brent Flighty Aces
Related to 1945 My Best 127
Arthur H. Buckley The Hindu Aces Experiment No. 42 - Ace production followed by assembly
Variations 1946 Card Control 211
Gathering of the Clan Nomad style
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 102
Simple Four-Ace Routine
1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 115
Edward Marlo Simplex Aces palming eliminated from Simple Aces
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 117
Jack Yeager The Yeager Four Ace Trick self-working, dealing three cards on each ace, putting piles together and dealing again, chosen heap contains aces
 		1949 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949) 16
Lin Searles The Fair Deal Aces T formation layout is fair, then each packet has to go back to the deck
 		1950 Lucky Aces 1
Arthur H. Buckley The Homing Aces performer cuts to the four Aces, followed by an Assembly, switch already during production sequence
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, April 1949
 1950 Magical Gems 62
Edward Marlo Platform Aces with glasses, ungaffed and duplicate method
 		1953 The Cardician 37
Edward Marlo Logical Faced Aces faced deck
 		1953 The Cardician 82
, Wally Dean Those Four Aces classic ace assembly, with follow up idea by Wally Dean
 		1953 Classic Secrets of Magic 61
J. Stewart Smith The Four Aces
1955 One More Thought on Cards 10
Lin Searles The Basic Plot
1958 Ultimate Aces 2
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 10 one-handed, otherwise standard
 		1961 The Magic of Charles Earle Miller 22
Charlie Miller Variation of a Jack Merlin Effect three four-of-a-kinds kicker, bottom deals
Related to 1961 The Magic of Charles Earle Miller 62
Walter E. Cummings Take me to Your Leader other three Ace packets are cut into deck, crimped Aces
Also published here 1962 Close-up Card Magic 48
Bill Simon, Paul Curry 1-2-3-4
1962 Close-up Card Magic 231
Harry Lorayne 4-3-2-1 variation in the layout
 		1962 Close-up Card Magic 236
Harry Lorayne Ambitious Aces
1962 Close-up Card Magic 264
Dai Vernon The Vernon Four Aces Nomad style
 		1962 Early Vernon 35
Edward Marlo Another Exchange Procedure
1962 The K. M. Move 11
Terry Nosek The Four Fours glide and redeal
 		1964 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64) 27
Francis Haxton Last Word Four Aces spectator chooses Leader Packet
Variations 1967 Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic 186
Peter Kane Classic Ace Assembly
1967 A Card Session with Peter Kane 10
Edward Marlo Direct Aces
1968 Expert Card Conjuring 108
Jack Avis Gathering of the Clan
1969 Expert Card Mysteries 121
Edward Marlo Marlo's Nomad Aces see comment on page 165
 		1969 Hierophant (Issue 2) 70
Roy Walton The X Plus One Ace Trick "Where X is the Number of Ace Tricks You Already Know", second deal
Also published here 1969 The Devil's Playthings 27
Edward Marlo Unbelievable Aces
Related to 1970 Advanced Fingertip Control 145
Russell T. Barnhart Circle of Darkness palming
 		1971 Reputation-Makers 146
Karl Fulves Swallow the Leader Ace assembly, then Aces vanish
 		Mar. 1971 Epilogue (Issue 11) 85
Edward Marlo Almost Like Trick Cards
Inspired by
  • Marlo's "K.B.V. Aces" (MUM, December 1959)
Also published here 		1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 244
Edward Marlo Blank Ace Assembly suggestion of doing ace assembly with aces and blank cards
 		1971 Those Wild, Wild Aces 6
Jerry Mentzer Quick Nomad Aces
Inspired byVariations 1972 Card Cavalcade 94
Brother John Hamman The Elmsley Assembly
Variations Aug. 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8) 61
Jerry K. Hartman Fourfeathers Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, spectator chooses “leader pile”
Variations 1972 Packet Magic 23
Jerry K. Hartman The Three Indifferent Card trick Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, identities of the three cards that transpose with the Aces are known
Variations 1972 Packet Magic 24
Karl Fulves Double Cross poker presentation for Ace Assembly, aces apparently assemble in spectator's hand, but he gets kings and performer aces, see O. Henry Reference on p. 71
 		1973 Packet Switches (Part Two) 60
Frank Thompson Spectator-Challenge Aces
1973 Rim Shots 119
Lin Searles Face-Up Aces
Autumn 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio) 663
Lin Searles An Ace Assembly
Autumn 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio) 664
Lin Searles All Fair Aces
Autumn 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio) 666
Edward G. Brown The Four Ace Trick
1973 The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown 60
Jerry K. Hartman Four For All
Variations 1973 Means & Ends 18
Paul Swinford Fifty-Fifty Aces either assembly or elevator routine depending on which aces spectator chooses (jukebox)
Related to 1974 Card Cavalcade II 61
Paul Swinford, J. Stewart Smith Simplified Ace Assembly
1974 Card Cavalcade II 65
Paul Swinford, Edward Marlo Advanced Ace Assembly
Inspired by 1974 Card Cavalcade II 67
Philip T. Goldstein secA ruoF three phases: standard Ace assembly, reverse assembly, then Aces transform into Kings in leader pile and Aces are reversed in deck
VariationsAlso published here 1974 Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks 6
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #2 done one-handed
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
 Sep. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11) 789
Martin A. Nash $10,000 Ace Routine McDonald's Aces without gaffs
 		1975 Ever So Sleightly 118
Russell T. Barnhart Four Ace Assembly No. 13
 		1975 The Master Palm 70
Edward Marlo Ace Assembly Application
1976 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1 53
Henry Christ All Fair Four Ace Effect
1976 Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 5) 70
Edward Marlo Almost Like Gaffed Cards
Inspired by
  • Marlo's "K.B.V. Aces" (MUM, December 1959)
Also published here 		1976 Lecture Notes 1 10
John C. Wagner Honest John's Ace Assembly Three indifferent cards shown and dealt on top of each Ace, spectator chooses a pile, other three piles shown to have no Aces, all Aces gather in chosen pile
Related to 1977 SuperMagic 52
Punx Das Märchen von den vier Wünschen story presentation for ace assembly, duplicates
 		1977 Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen... 22
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Poker
1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel 120
The Gathering of the Aces (Ulta-Four Ace Effect) Aces in card stand, apparatus
 		1978/76 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 56
Patrick Cook Double Deal (& Lost Aces)
Inspired by Nov. 1979 Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 11) 267
Ken Beale Switch For A 4-Ace Trick
1980 Interlock 45
Edward Marlo As an Ace Effect using clip palm
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4 114
Edward Marlo Neo Ace Assembly five different methods
Variations 1980 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4 327
Edward Marlo The Inverted Assembly hearts with inverted pips (for partial diamonds displays)
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4 340
Daryl Martinez Conditional Assembly
Variations 1980 Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler" 94
Paul Swinford, Alex Elmsley 1003rd Aces
1980 Arcane (Issue 2) 15
Andrew Galloway Flying Solo
1980 Diverting Card Magic 34
Roy Walton The X Plus One Ace Trick "Where X is the Number of Ace Tricks You Already Know", second deal
Also published here 1981 The Complete Walton — Volume 1 18
Al Smith Damon
Inspired by 1981 Cards At Bay 13
Edward Marlo Eidetic Aces visual appearance at once in leader packet
 		1982 Card Finesse 185
Daryl Martinez OverwhELMSLEY Aces three aces are lost in deck instead of vanished in packets
 		1982 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1 35
Ian Land Fantacey Aces end up face up in the deck
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13) 246
Edward Marlo The Lapped Ace Assembly
1983 Marlo without Tears 194
Derek Dingle Switch on Elmsley
1983 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2 48
Jon Racherbaumer The 1003-1006 Aces three handlings (despite title)
Inspired by 1983 Facsimile (Issue 1) 33
David Britland Acembley
1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23) 450
Justin Higham On Patrol
1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 30) 587
Karl Fulves The Layout Problem further thoughts on Elusive Lady
Inspired byRelated to 1983 Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card 6
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez The Jokers & Mr. T assembly with four Jokers and twelve red cards
 		1983 The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas 12
Earl Nelson Pseudo Macdonald Aces Classic Ace Assembly, including alternate O'Henry ending
Inspired by 1983 The Earl Nelson Workbook 18
Ken Beale Adverse Condition Aces aces are really laid out without switch in beginning
 		1984 Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 291
Larry Jennings, Rolland Hamblen Meta-ssembly Aces change to Kings in an apparent repeat
Inspired by
  • Rolland Hamblen routine in Genii, Feb. 1982
Also published here 		1984 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18) 165
Daryl Martinez Diamond Bar
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1984 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24) 236
David Britland The Blues Brothers assembly with Aces, color changing back kicker
Inspired byVariations 1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 9
David Williamson Easy Aces "Einfache Asse"
faced deck
Related toAlso published here 1984 For Your Eyes Only 20
David Williamson Easy Aces faced deck
Related toAlso published here 1984 Striking Magic 17
Jon Racherbaumer Hole-Card In One poker deal theme
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Dec. 1981
 1984 At The Table 166
Larry Jennings The L.J. Add-On
  • First Effect (Four Robbers Variation)
  • Second Effect (Ace Assembly)
Also published here 1985 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4 97
Bob Stencel The Stencel Aces
Variations 1985 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30) 281
Randy Wakeman Unbelievably Copless
Inspired by 1985 Formula One Close-Up 37
Edward Marlo Free Choice Sudden Aces
1985 Formula One Close-Up 47
Jack Merlin Four Ace Lost Aces with bottom deal, "I think this is Merlins."
 		1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3) 3
Daryl Martinez Daryl's Psychological Assembly "or The Jolly Jumping Jokers"
twelve red spot cards, four three-card packets put on table, then four Jokers distributed among those packets, Jokers assemble
  • #1. The Easy Way
  • #2. The Cardman's Version
Variations 1985 Daryl's Psychological Assembly 1
Daryl Martinez Diamond Bar
  • #3. The Impromptu Method
Also published here 1985 Daryl's Psychological Assembly 7
Justin Higham The Bold Assembly
1985 All Hands on Deck! 10
Larry Jennings, Alex Elmsley 2002 Aces
Inspired by 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 4
Jerry K. Hartman Diamond Bar - Recut
Inspired byAlso published here July 1986 The Card Man-uscript (Issue 6) 52
Reinhard Müller Elmsleys Asse with jumbo cards
Inspired by 1986 Riesenkarten 3 10
David Regal Unusual Assembly
1987 Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal 256
David Regal Streamlined Assembly
Variations 1987 Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal 261
Doug Edwards Anything but standard with added reversal finish
 		Dec. 1988 Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 12) 1581
Masatoshi Furota Four Aces and Four Aces deck spread on table, spectators draw out four cards, they turn out to be the Aces, followed by Ace assembly
 		1988 The Scents of Sophistication 18
Brother John Hamman Final Aces six double ended cards
Variations 1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 229
Edward Marlo Copless Unbelievable Aces
Related to 1989 So Soon? 30
Atomic Aces simple assembly by gathering packets and dealing them out again
 		1989 Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children 40
Gerd Winkler Vier-As-Wanderung mit Erklärung
1989 German Card Top Twenties 63
Justin Higham Easy-Going Nomad
Nov. 1990 Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 11) 1854
Edward Marlo Bomb Door Aces with two alternatives
 		1990 That's It 12
Edward Marlo For Any Ace Effect
1990 That's It 27
David Solomon Immediate Assembly & Climax Ace Assembly classic, then as a final kicker Aces disappear and appear in the deck
 		1990 David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention 3
Bob King Hidden Intruders three phases, last phase odd-backed
 		1990 More Magician Foolers 12
Philip T. Goldstein secA ruoF three phases: standard Ace assembly, reverse assembly, then Aces transform into Kings in leader pile and Aces are reversed in deck
Also published here 1990 Focus 118
David Williamson Easy Aces faced deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 ca. How Magic Works 20
Jim Molinari Spectator's Choice Ace Assmebly Spectator chooses Leader Packet
 		Feb. 1991 Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2) 1894
Alex Elmsley Flight to Witch Mountain
1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 30
Alex Elmsley 1002nd Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Ibidem #12, 1957
 1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 213
Edward Marlo Neoteric Aces in Four Movements three x-cards on one ace, other aces in deck, three x-cards become aces, four phases
Inspired by 1991 The Olram File (Issue 6) 5
Edward Marlo Instant Ace Assembly three x-cards on one Ace, other Aces in deck, three x-cards become Aces, three stranger Aces
 		1991 The Olram File (Issue 7) 1
Jon Racherbaumer Cavorting Ladies - First Phase spectator touches four cards - they are the four Queens, assembly handling of Marlo's K.B.V. Aces
 		1991 Cavorting Ladies 1
Jon Racherbaumer Cavorting Ladies - Second Phase
1991 Cavorting Ladies 6
David Neighbors Aces of Diamond Bar queens change into aces as a kicker
Inspired by 1991 The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2) 12
Jon Racherbaumer Prologue - To Wesley James letter to Wesley James, about first Swipe issue
  • Micro-Macro handling
  • Cannibal credit information
  • Ace Assembly bibliography
Related to Sep. 1991 The Racherbaumer Papers (Issue 1) 18
Jerry K. Hartman Speeding Bullets
Inspired by 1991 Card Craft 198
Jerry K. Hartman Four Flasher
1991 Card Craft 200
Jerry K. Hartman Trading Aces Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, spectator chooses “leader pile”
Inspired by 1991 Card Craft 203
Jerry K. Hartman Diamond Bar-Recut
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 209
Jerry K. Hartman Sum of the Holes poker deal theme, 1002nd Aces
Inspired by 1991 Card Craft 419
Al Smith Metallicaces
1991 Hot Stacks & Cold Decks 7
Jon Racherbaumer On the Ace Assembly Plot & Open Travelers general comments, credit information, disagreements with Karl Fulves, Open Travelers credit discussion
Related to Mar. 1991 Swipe (Issue 1) 3
Edward Marlo, Bill Simon, Dai Vernon Quick Sands Aces with three alternative methods
 		1992 The Olram File (Issue 11) 11
Jon Racherbaumer Introduction with credit information on Ace Assembly plot
 		1992 The Olram Aces — The Impossible Travellers 3
Jack Avis Four-Ace Routine
1992 Swindle Sheet (Issue 10) 112
Slippery Aces
1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 83
The Mystic Aces
1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 86
フォーエース (Four Ace) Simple Ace Assembly effect, spectator chooses which packet for Aces to assemble in
 		1993 Larry Jennings's Card Technique 75
Peter Duffie The Scottish Assembly spectator chooses leader
Inspired byVariations 1993 Applications 47
Peter Duffie Once Again
Inspired byRelated to 1993 Applications 50
Gene Maze Uncle Charlie's Aces ace assembly, then 3 card transposition
 		1994 Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing 173
Gene Maze Mercury Aces
1994 Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing 176
Jack Carpenter Full Reverse classic Assembly, one at a time Jacks vanish from their packets and appear in leader packet, then backfire back to their starting packets, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 32) for small technical correction
Related to 1994 Labyrinth (Issue 2) 16
Peter Duffie Fortuitous Card Catcher completely Off-Beat Presentation
Inspired by
  • "The Official Card Catcher" (Peter Duffie, Imagine)
 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 143
Peter Duffie The Working Assambly
Inspired by 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 176
Edward Marlo New Card Add Aces on face of deck shown and rest of packet or deck spread, then Aces put on table, up to three are switched
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1975
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 210
Jon Racherbaumer Carribean Assembly
Inspired by 1995 MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 7) 21
Alexander Adrion, Cardini Vier Asse im Visier three short duplicates, attributed to Cardini
 		1995 Inside Cardmagic 11
Aldo Colombini Fooling You four Jokers assemble at once, then one by one, then travel back
 		1995 What's Up Deck? 107
Guy Hollingworth A Stationary Assembly paper clip, double facers, backfire
 		1996 Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions 27
Edward Marlo Nomadic Aces
Inspired by 1996 The Looking Glass (Issue 2) 45
James Swain Honest Aces spectator choses leader packet
Variations 1996 Miracles with Cards 155
Peter Duffie Cupidea Ace Assembly with only three cards instead of four (Jack, Queen, King)
 		1996 With Cards 2
Lou Gallo 10,002nd Aces
Inspired by 1996 Lou Gallo: The Underground Man 50
Larry Jennings The Simple Stencel
Inspired by 1997 Jennings '67 212
Christian Scherer Die vier Prinzessinen with fairy tail presentation and mechanical music box
Inspired by 1997 Karten à la carte 183
David Solomon Immediate Ace Assembly And Climax Ace Assembly, then Ace of Spades cut in deck and other three Aces put with the piles, Aces all gather in deck
 		1997 Solomon's Mind 148
Roger Crosthwaite Pebbles and Aces "A brief study of vertical and lateral thinking in the development of the Four Ace Assembly"
 		1997 Roger's Real Gone Aces 45
Guy Hollingworth Chapter Three paper clip, backfire
Also published here Nov. 1997 Opus (Vol. 5 No. 8) 9
Bruce Cervon Award Ace Assembly two Handlings
 		1998 Hard-Boiled Mysteries 3
Bruce Cervon Another Aces
1998 Hard-Boiled Mysteries 9
Lin Searles, Roberto Giobbi The Four Seasons quick ace assembly with poetic pattern
Inspired by 1998 Card College — Volume 3 525
Guy Hollingworth An Ace Assembly paper clip, backfire
Also published here 1999 Drawing Room Deceptions 96
James Swain 21st Century Assembly actually as a travelling effect
 		1999 21st Century Card Magic 64
Daryl Martinez, Bill Malone Shipwrecked story presentation
 		1999 21st Century Card Magic 114
Alex Elmsley, James Swain 1002nd Aces
1999 21st Century Card Magic 127
David Regal Down Under Assembly Ace Assembly
 		1999 Close-Up & Personal 169
David Regal Logical Assembly
1999 Close-Up & Personal 172
David Regal Anywhere Assembly Ace Assembly, assemble in any packet spectator chooses
 		1999 Close-Up & Personal 174
David Regal Streamlined Assembly (Minus One)
Inspired by 1999 Close-Up & Personal 178
Ellis Stanyon The Simple Four Ace Trick No. 10, Conus Aces phase, then assembly
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 37
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note credit information on Ace Assemblies, then a self-working handling of the Drunken Shuffle deal, all other receive a mix of face-up/face-down cards
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 37
Guy Hollingworth A Stationary Assembly paper clip, double facers, backfire
 		2000 Excerpts 22
David Malek Far More Honest Aces three handlings
Inspired by 2001 Rebel without a Pause 15
Harry Lorayne To The Point four Aces on table, one pointed to, three cards on top, others lost in deck, assembly
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 Personal Collection 3
Neal Elias Let's Not Forget The Four Aces switch-out addition with Twirl Pass
 		2001 New Card Controls 88
Reinhard Müller RM's Aces spectators hold the packets
 		2001 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6) 182
Earl Nelson Smooth as Silk Assembly
Aug. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8) 24
Alan Wakeling, Jim Steinmeyer Cheater's Poker Ace assembly with packets in signed envelopes in pockets, stooge switches envelopes in his pocket
Variations 2001 Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2 July/August) 3
R. Paul Wilson Aces Nigh
Nov. 2001 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6) 5
Aaron Fisher 2001, an Ace Odyssey
Related to 2002 The Paper Engine 90
Darwin Ortiz The Brush presentation for Daryl's effect
Inspired by 2002 Scams & Fantasies with Cards 20
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Power Of Faith spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
VariationsAlso published here 2002 Hofzinser's Card Tricks 62
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Four Kings card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 2002 Hofzinser's Card Tricks 68
R. Paul Wilson 1002.5 Aces
Inspired by 2002 13 5
Al Baker Another Four-Ace Trick! more stand up, one packet in a glass
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book) 106
David Ben, Jack Merlin Lost Aces For Experts
Inspired by 2003 Tricks 66
Bob King Assembly4 three phases, two cards with holes
 		2003 New Magician Foolers 18
David Williamson Easy Aces
Also published here 2003 MagiFest ManiFest 18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Beastly Assembly Kings assemble, three Sixes found where other three Kings should be
Inspired by
  • Jackie McClements routine from "The Crimp"
 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1 20
John Bannon Syncopated Aces
2004 Dear Mr. Fantasy 27
John Bannon, Bob Stencel Interrobang Aces (?!)
Inspired by 2004 Dear Mr. Fantasy 32
Dave Campbell Performing Aces Aces turn over in deck, Twisting sequence, two Aces transpose from pockets of spectator and performer, Assembly (diamond shape layout for Ace assembly, before Daryl)
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966
 2004 The Dave Campbell Legacy 141
Jay Sankey Swiddle Kings
2004 Sankey Unleashed 83
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Four Kings card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here Nov. 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 11) 68
Jon Racherbaumer On the Ace Assembly Plot
Related to Aug. 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3) 18
Jack Avis Siva's Aces
2006 Rara Avis 122
Doug Edwards Three Cards And An Ace Ace covered with three cards and cut into the back, repeated with other, Aces are produced at once
Related to 2006 Brass Knuckles 128
Andi Gladwin Some Assembly Required faced deck
Related toAlso published here 2006 Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman 9
Gerald Deutsch Direct Ace Assembly
2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 291
David Regal The O'henry Girls first phase normal assembly, second phase o. henry
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 340
David Solomon Diamond Bar - Gaffed two double enders
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sept. 2006
 2007 The Wisdom of Solomon 155
Stewart James Simplicity Four Ace Trick Standard Ace Assembly effect, no sleights
Also published here 2007 The Essential Stewart James 19
Jon Racherbaumer Making the Coterie Even More Exclusive comments
Related to 2007 Marlo on Erdnase 192
Ken Krenzel Natural Ace Assembly
  • Impromptu Natural Ace Assembly
Also published here Apr. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 4) 45
Roberto Giobbi Four Aces for the Stage
  • The Genii Session
one spectator holds target packet between his hands on stage, three extra Aces
 		June 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 6) 18
Steve Reynolds Shadow-Zone Assembly two phases
 		June 2007 Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2) 15
Jerry K. Hartman A Golden Fleecing Ace Assembly where all four packets are each sealed in separate envelopes, spectators choose which one magician should hold onto, when they are opened, all Aces are gone from their envelopes and magician’s envelope contains them
Inspired by 2007 Card Dupery 228
Arturo de Ascanio Nomad Aces
Inspired by 2008 The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic 281
Jon Racherbaumer Must Aces Forever Assemble? on Ace Assemblies, credit information
  • Becoming Two-Faced Was a Frankensteinian Spark
 		Mar. 2008 Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1) 14
Allan Slaight Ex-Ace-Rbated with general comments on Ace Assemblies, spectator chooses the leader Ace, credit information
 		2008 Spins & Needles 74
Ken Krenzel Natural Ace Assembly with impromptu variation
Also published here 2009 Relaxed Impossibilities 165
Steve Reynolds Finely Final Aces Ace Assembly based on Final Aces (Bro. John Hamman), without gaffs
Inspired by 2009 Route 52 9
Karl Fulves Lost
Inspired by
  • Bill Butski assembly (Linking Ring, Sept. 2000)
 2010 Prolix (Issue 8) 557
Tony Cabral In Your Face Aces Ace production, optional Assembly follow-up
Inspired by
  • "Aces in their Faces" (Bob Kohler)
 2011 Card Tricks for the Untrustworthy 22
Roberto Giobbi The Exclusive Coterie comments
Related to Sep. 2011 Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9) 22
Dean Dill Reyes Errantes four Kings are placed on four piles, gather on top of one pile and as a kicker the four Aces are found on top of the piles
 		2011 El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 17) 513
John Bannon Four Shadow Aces
Inspired by
  • "Royal Road Trip" (R. Paul Wilson, The Celtic Cabal, Peter Duffie, e-book, 2009)
Also published here 		2011 Bullet Party 42
Eddie McColl McColl's Lost Aces with false dealing
Inspired by Apr. 2013 Genii (Vol. 76 No. 4) 49
John Bannon Four Shadow Aces
Also published here 2013 High Caliber 141
Tomas Blomberg Rhythm Switch Assembly
2014 Blomberg Laboratories 277
Joaquín Matas Ases Rápidos under postcard
Inspired by 2014 A Fuego Lento — Volumen I 205
Gabi Pareras Las Damas Voladoras with signed cards, last signed queen transposes with card signed by performer
  • Ia Fase - El monton de las cuatro damas
  • 2a Fase - Los cuatro montones indiferentes
  • 3a Fase - El reparto de las damas
  • 4a Fase - La reunió de las cuatro damas
  • 5a Fase - La elección y posterior transposición de la dama de corazones y el tres de picas
 		2014 Ases de Mano a Mano 28
Gabi Pareras Las Almas Errantes with signed cards, with blank cards, similar construction as Las Damas Voladoras
 		2014 Ases de Mano a Mano 42
Alexander de Cova The Petalogical Assembly twelve red spot cards and four Jokers, using Guastaferro's Petal Count Display
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2014 Scrapbook (Issue 5) 36
Benjamin Earl No-Motion Four Aces four Aces cut from a shuffled deck followed by Ace assembly
Also published here 2015 Less is More Bonus 12
Alexander de Cova Petal Assembly twelve red spot cards and four Jokers, using Guastaferro's Petal Count Display
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 Burners — Vol. 3 137
Yves Carbonnier À la Elmsley!
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 Notes de Causerie 1
Helder Guimarães 1002nd Aces Variation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2016 Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4) 43
Benjamin Earl No-Motion Four Aces four Aces cut from a shuffled deck followed by Ace assembly
Also published here 2017 Less is More 114
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Another New Four-Ace Switch, with the Deck Face Up with assembly application
 		2017 The Top Change 146
"Magic" Christian Stelzel A Third New Packet Switch for Ace Assemblies, with the Deck Face Down
2017 The Top Change 151
Harry Lorayne To The Point four Aces on table, one pointed to, three cards on top, others lost in deck, assembly
Also published here 2017 JawDroppers! Two 198
Tino Plaz Sucker 1002nd Aces
Inspired by 2018 Moby Trick 6
Harry Lorayne Fantastic Ace Assembly
Also published here
  • Best Ever DVD set
 2018 And Finally! 68
Yves Carbonnier À la Elmsley
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 Grand Livre de Cartomagie 54
Helder Guimarães 1002nd Aces Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 Secret Language — Volume 1 55
Andi Gladwin Misdeal Aces distributed to four players's hands, they assemble in one
Related to 2020 The Boy Who Cried Magic 169
Larry Jennings Return to 1002nd Aces - Version One
Inspired by 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 209
Larry Jennings Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Two slow-motion phase followed by all-at-once phase
  • The First Movement
  • The Second Movement
Inspired by 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 213
Larry Jennings Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Three
Inspired by 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 217
Larry Jennings Return to 1002nd Aces - Version Four no switch-out at beginning
Inspired by 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 219
Larry Jennings The One at a Time Add-On with Four Robbers Variation, Ace Assembly suggestion
Also published here 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 538
Larry Jennings, Rolland Hamblen Meta-Ssembly Aces change to Kings in an apparent repeat
Also published here 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 545
Larry Jennings Olde Tyme Aces no switch at the beginning
Inspired by 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 549
Albert Chou Ninja Assembly
  • Dealing With It (John Bannon)
layout in which the four three-card packets with indifferent cards are tabled first
 		July 2021 Genii (Vol. 84 No. 7) 62
George McBride Ickle Pickle Aces
2022 The Glasgow File — Volume 1 53
Peter Duffie Power Trip Twisting, then Aces change to Kings, Kings dealt onto four quarters of the deck, then turned over and they changed back to Aces, then Assembly
  • A Crips Twist
  • Sudden Change to a Four-King Trick!
  • The Aces Return
  • The Assembly
  • The Kings Return to Take a Bow
Inspired byVariations 2022 The Glasgow File — Volume 1 112
Andi Gladwin Some Assembly Required faced deck
Related toAlso published here 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 1) 357