Classic & Variations

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To cause a Number of Cards to Multiply invisibly in a Person's keeping cut-off packet weighed, then it multiplies
 		1876
Modern Magic
84
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Pack being divided into Two Portions, placed in the keeping of two different Persons, to make Three Cards Pass invisible from the One to the Other beginning with sealed deck
 		1876
Modern Magic
86
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Cards Judged by Weight, and the Multiplication of Cards two routines (second one by Robert-Houdin)
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
122
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradi's Kartenwanderung red cards folded into paper and sealed, card from black half chosen, travels into red half
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
32
The New Multiplication of Cards four selections from envelope to envelope
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
195
Mademoiselle Patrice To Pass Several Cards from one Person's Pocket to that of Another
1902
The Modern Conjurer
133
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein, Fr. Berndt Kartenvermehrung unter den Händen der Zuschauer "Berndt", spectator counts a cut-off packet, three cards travel from deck to packet
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
186
Mademoiselle Patrice To Pass Several Cards From one Person's Pocket to That of Another
1904
Modern Card Manipulation
60
The Twenty Card Trick three cards
 		1909
The Art of Magic
85
The Flying Card (First Method), from one spectator's pocket to another, freely named number with outs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
99
T. Nelson Downs The Flying Cards (Second Method)
1909
The Art of Magic
107
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gedanken-Assoziation twenty cards on table, six-spot chosen, twenty cards become twenty-six, repeated with named number, amount of dealt cards also predicted
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
11
To make Three Cards pass invisibly from one Packet to another three extra cards palmed at the beginning
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
103
Louis F. Christianer The Flying Card selection travels from packet to envelope which has been shown empty by holding a candle behind, duplicate
Inspired by 1919
More Effective Card Tricks
11
Charles T. Jordan The Winged Cards No 8, two times ten cards in handkerchiefs, three cards travel across
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
17
Jack Merlin Combining the Passing of Cards with the Pocket Trick one packet in spectator's pocket
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
Tommy Tucker A 26 Card Mystery thirteen cards in handkerchief, selected cards to determine number of cards to travel, variation with half forcing deck
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
16
The Radio Cards three signed cards
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
54
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
44
Tom Sellers Death Flight! blank cards with names, card with dead name travels to another pile, envelopes, see page 172 for improvement by Andrew Brennan
Also published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
102
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
25
Michael F. Zens Zens' Miracle Pocket to Pocket Trick three chosen cards, envelopes, repeating set-up deck
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
298
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
 		Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
195
Edward Victor The Thirty Card Trick (or "Cards from Pocket to Pocket") from spectator's pocket to second spectator's pocket
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
32
Joe Berg The Transferred Cards ten cards counted off, two signed, packet put in hat, ten more counted and put in pocket, the signed cards travel to pocketed pile
 		1937
Here's New Magic
5
John J. Crimmins Jr. Meta-Stasis two selected cards, duplicate
 		Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
427
Oscar Weigle The Impromptu Fifteen Card Trick three marked cards, envelopes
 		1939
Do That Again!
41
Mene, Tekel, Upharsin
1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
34
Louis Zingone Three Cards Across
1940
Expert Card Technique
64
Jean Hugard Mene, Tekel, Upharsin (The Thirty Cards) Alpha to Omega comments on the plot
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
30
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin The Multiplication of Cards While in the Someones Hands cut-off amount divined, then number increased in spectator's hands, translated by Hugard
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
31
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Thirty Cards brief, described by Hugard
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
32
Hen Fetsch Surpasso! two marked cards, envelopes
 		Oct. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 149)
829
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic three cards, they travel back in second phase
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
1
Al Baker The Flapless Envelope Switch "Baker Method"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
26
Edward Marlo Flying Reverse Card travels from one half to another half
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
23
Eddie Joseph Cards from Pocket to Pocket
1942
Greater Card Tricks
92
Walter B. Gibson, U. F. Grant Count Them Out false count based on words
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
45
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
54
Tom Sellers Death Flight blank cards with names, card with dead name travels to another pile, envelopes
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
43
The Flying Cards classic with two persons holding a small packet, three methods
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
157
Harlan Tarbell "Flying Cards" classic with two persons holding a small packet
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
158
Harlan Tarbell The Passing of Three Selected Cards using selections
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
165
Flying Cards and Envelopes cards are put in envelopes (that are switched)
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
166
Harry Wilder Flying Cards with envelopes, ungaffed
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
170
Hen Fetsch Surpasso marked selections travel, with envelopes
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
172
Michael F. Zens The Improved "Zens" Cards & Envelopes
Related to 1945
My Best
55
Harvey P. Graham Idea for Cards Across with torn card
Related toVariations Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
488
Three Card Across
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
278
Al Baker Cards Across three, signed, envelopes
 		1948
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)
502
George G. Kaplan Giant Trio-Flight three selected jumbo cards across with envelopes
VariationsAlso published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
113
Harvey P. Graham Cards Across Tip
Related to Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
Arthur H. Buckley The Thirty Cards and Two Assistants (With Improvements)
1948
Principles and Deceptions
155
Arthur H. Buckley Ten and Ten
1948
Principles and Deceptions
157
U. F. Grant Elmer Eckam description of Eckam's bill in cigarette and cards across, no explanations
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
4
Arthur H. Buckley A Different Thirty-Card Trick three signed cards, with envelopes
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
49
Arthur H. Buckley Twenty Cards in Transit
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
132
Paul Rosini A Card in Flight card travels from ten-card packet to another ten-card packet, one-behind structure
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
14
Franklin V. Taylor Try-Fly with 15 cards each, separated in reds and blacks, three double facer
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1054
Harlan Tarbell 1 - Eighteen Card Mystery using envelopes with Phantom Sticker
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
135
Tommy Vanderschmidt From the File two selections travel from a ten card pile to another
 		June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 310)
39
Edward Marlo Count Cop and Transfer from packet to packet, sometimes called "Spontaneous Add"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956
Action Palm
10
Edward Marlo Ten and Ten one selected card
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
14
Edwin Leist-Bernini 30 Karten-Trick with envelopes
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 6)
756
Matt Schulien Counting the Cards six cards counted off by spectator, spectator miscounts repeatedly, performer counts these cards as more cards, up to ten, spectators get packets to follow along, cards across with two packets of ten cards, finally half the deck travels from one spectator to another who was holding the other half
  • Phase I - "Give Me Six Cards"
  • Phase II - "Call a Number From Six to Ten"
  • Phase III - "Call A Number Less Than Six"
  • Phase IV - "Did You See How I Did That?"
  • Phase V - "How Many Did We Have?"
  • Phase VI - "Passing The Cards"
  • Phase VII - "Finale"
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
83
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Grey's "Cards Across" the travelled card are found in the spectator's pocket
Variations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
23
Howard Schwarzman Impromptu Cards Across
1961
Professional Card Magic
144
Charlie Miller The Eight Card Trick two piles of four cards each, a card travels from packet to packet, repeat, saliva
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
34
Jochen Zmeck Ein Zweimännertrick
1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
22
Malvano Kartenwanderung twelve black cards in one envelope, three red cards from twelve red cards named, they travel across
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
32
Edward Marlo Cards Across Presentation with envelopes
 		Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
18
Nate Leipzig Twenty Card Trick three cards travel, one packet wrapped in handkerchief
Variations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
64
Rolf Andra Zweimännertrick two cards are selected before cards are counted
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 3)
41
Harry Whitestone Cards Across Tidbit color change as vanish
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
112
George Sands Witch Doctor Cards spectator cuts packet and performer cuts same amount, then cards vanish and appear in packets, multi-phase routine
 		1971 ca.
Sandslide
17
Dai Vernon Vernon's Ten Card Trick No. 74, card travels from ten-card packet to another ten-card packet, one-behind structure
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
22
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Wrinkle Of The Thirty Card Trick No. 236, with tips on palm management
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
60
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Acme Card Pass No. 295
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
75
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Table Notes - 3) Miller 30 card trick No. 352-3, short comment on addition of cards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
98
Cards To Pocket Or 15 Card Trick Wrinkle No. 482, palming suggestion
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
134
John Scarne Scarne's Hand To Hand Card Effect No. 668, perhaps cards across, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
182
Roy Walton Play It Again piano card trick, signed card travels across
Also published here Aug. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 10)
647
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #3 no-palm
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
 Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
789
Eddie Fechter Eight To Twelve two spectators hold amount of cards, number of cards changes several times
Also published here 1974
Magician Nitely
50
Faucett Ross Card Act Description of routine of card tricks

  • Cards Up the Sleeve
  • Matching the Cards
  • Leipzig Four Ace Trick
  • Changing card under foot
  • Twenty Card Transposition
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
200
Francis Carlyle The Passé-Passé Cards two times ten cards, classic
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
166
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo! card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
45
Charles T. Jordan Presto Pass thirty-two cards are counted off, spectator himself deals them into two piles and pockets one, two cards travel across
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
65
Charles T. Jordan The Winged Cards two times ten cards in handkerchiefs, three cards travel across
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
84
Charles T. Jordan Improved Pocket to Pocket thirty-two card packet dealt into two piles which are pocketed, two cards travel across
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
89
Charles T. Jordan The Improved 30-Card Trick
1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
94
Edward Marlo The Piano Duet one card travels, strange handling, with repeat
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
177
Patrick Page Three Cards Across two times fifteen cards
Related to 1976
The Big Book of Magic
87
Doug Alker Three Cards Across Extra
Jan. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 5)
352
David Douglas Mental 3 Cards Across! three jumbo cards travel from envelope to other envelope, selections, envelopes numbered
 		1977
Magick (Issue 190)
947
Paul Harris Las Vegas Leaper spectator counts himself
Related toVariations 1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
112
Ray Grismer Thirty
1978
Thirty
1
Brian Sinclair The Cards Across
Sep. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9)
728
Edward Marlo Straightline Transport black card from black half into red half
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
262
Al Leech Three Cards Across with handkerchief
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
44
Andrew Galloway Just A Drop two times ten cards, with two spectators, cards wrapped in handkerchief
 		1980
Diverting Card Magic
50
Daryl Martinez Impromptu, Signed Card Across with two handkerchiefs
 		1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
16
Ken De Courcy The Electrified Passing Cards both spectators hold a rope with light bulb in center that lights up as a card passes
 		1980
Cards in Cabaret
28
Roy Johnson Der Kartenwanderung-Klimax one spectator has another spectator select cards that travel across, duplicates, with envelopes
  • Die Extra Spezialität (with gag cards)
Also published here
  • Feature 3, 1979
 1980
Jedermanns Karten + Drei Knüller
29
Jim Ryan Three Cards Across
Variations 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Classic Card Routines
18
Ken Simmons Color Transposition ten red cards, ten black cards, selection travels into other packet
 		1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
27
Derek Dingle Cards Across: Licked At Last! packets in envelopes
Variations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
3
Terry Seabrooke Cards Across using envelopes
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
126
Edward Marlo Indubitable Cards Across
  • BONUS
double backers
 		1983
Unlimited
43
Faucett Ross Three Cards Across
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
233
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
  • #1 Thought of Card Reversed
  • #2 Alternate Reverse Trick
  • #3 Selected Card Found Reversed
  • #4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
  • #5 Three Card Monte
  • #6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Larry Jennings Getting Across transfering three cards from packet to packet
 		Jan. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 1)
870
Dick Turpin Classic Three Cards Across three selections
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
181
Peter Duffie The Journey spectator counts one packet himself
Inspired by
  • "Three Cards Pass" (Tom Sellers, The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966, p. 211)
Related toVariations 		1984
Close-Up to the Point
3
George G. Kaplan Riesenkarten-Wanderung three selected jumbo cards across with envelopes
Also published here May 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
10
Reinhard Müller Karten Unterwegs "Zwei-Männer-Trick"
three Aces travel from packet to packet, jumbo cards
Inspired by 1984
Riesenkarten 2
12
Martin Lewis Point of Arrival Two signed cards travel to join ten cards previously wrapped in handkerchief
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
17
Max Malini Thirty Card Trick, Malini Variation
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
28
Vynn Boyar Via Avion ten red spot cards and ten black spot cards, peeked card travels across
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
20
Orla Moody Cards and Envelopes
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
22
Paul Rosini The Twenty Card Trick one chosen card across
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
9
Rudolf Braunmüller Mein Zweimännertrick am Tisch
Oct. 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
20
Bruce Cervon, Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Gray's Cards Across with card castle from newspaper climax
Inspired by 1985 (ca.)
Tricks of Conjuring
15
Lawrence Frame Cards Across, Climax Four cards vanish visually in performer's hands and pass to spectator's packet
 		1986
Close-up Framework
20
Terry Seabrooke Seabrooke's Cards Across with two spectators and cards in envelopes
 		1986
Seabrooke's Book
95
John C. Wagner Honest John's Cards Across Ace assembly with cards across presentation
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
69
Edward Marlo Repeat Signed Cards Across
1987
Special Effects
76
Paul Curry, Bob Haines Zens a la Curry with two selections
Inspired by Apr. 1987
Magick (Issue 388)
1937
Erich Tauer-Turmi Der Zwei-Männer-Trick with discussion and credit information
Also published here
  • "Ein Weg zur Magie" (Tauer-Turmi)
 Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
54
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Card Across
Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
54
Reinhold Woda Card Across
Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
59
Paul Harris Las Vegas Leaper two phases
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)
45
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1988
Lecture
5
Roy Walton Play It Again Sam piano card trick, signed card travels across
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
74
Bruce Cervon Trans Mitt while spectator holds cards
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
70
Bruce Cervon, Alex Elmsley The BC Cards Across two signed selections from packet to packet
Inspired by 1990
Ultra Cervon
69
Doug Edwards The Modern Leaper Card at position X in packet A leaps to position X in packet B
 		Aug. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 8)
1823
Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman Repeat Signed Cards Across two double facers
 		Dec. 1990
The Olram File (Issue 1)
9
Edward Marlo Don't Split the Keys piano card trick
 		1990
That's It
28
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1990
NYCANOTES
4
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels, created in 1988
Also published here 1990
Focus
83
Alex Elmsley Chosen Cards Across three (signed) selections
Related toVariations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
271
John Bannon, Ron Wilson Hop Two It two cards from red half to black half, two-card variation of Ron Wilson's "Highland Hop"
Inspired by 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
96
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
5
T. Page Wright Color Seeks Color packet of red and black cards, red card chosen and put amongst black cards, it vanishes from there and travels back
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
192
René Lavand Playing Pirates with envelopes, Himber Wallet
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
19
Jerry K. Hartman Across Purposes three chosen cards, envelopes
Inspired by 1991
Card Craft
473
Harry Lorayne The "Rule" Exchange card travels from red to black packet
Variations Nov. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 11)
2137
Jean Carles, Arturo de Ascanio Del Bolsillo de un Espectador al de Otro in two spectators pockets
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
34
Rudolf Braunmüller Kartenwanderung three signed cards
 		Dec. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 3)
114
Tom Mullica, Jim Ryan, Johnny Paul Cheek-To-Cheek
Inspired byVariations 1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
74
Charles T. Jordan Improved Pocket to Pocket No. 58, thirty-two card packet dealt into two piles which are pocketed, two cards travel across
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
67
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo No. 117, card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
145
Charles T. Jordan Presto Pass No. 173, thirty-two cards are counted off, spectator himself deals them into two piles and pockets one, two cards travel across
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
212
Karl Fulves "Presto Pass" Notes No. 174, handling variation, specific card travels from performer's to spectator's pocket
Inspired by 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
212
Peter Duffie Return Journey spectator counts one packet himself
Inspired by 1992
Hidden Agenda
6
Jon Racherbaumer A Case for Crossing Cards using Case and BoxCard Gaff
 		1993
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
84
Eddie Fechter Eight to Twelve two spectators hold amount of cards, number of cards changes several times
Also published here 1993
Fechter
159
René Lavand Playing Pirates with envelopes, Himber Wallet
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
166
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der Zweimännertrick one card travels among ten cards to other packet of ten cards in envelope
Also published here 1993
Das Joro-Buch
159
Juan Tamariz Cartas Viajeras spectator cuts packet and counts cards, card is chosen and amount of cards matching value travel to cards held by spectator, repeated
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
288
Michael Close Butte Ox? Two Butte Ox! cards across, Mullica style
 		1994
Workers Number 4
55
Eugene Laurant Cards and Envelopes with two plates
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1077
T. Nelson Downs Pocket to Pocket Trick (Half Card Trick) using a gimmick consisting of three half cards glued together
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1082
John Mulholland Twenty Card Trick
1994
More Greater Magic
1095
John Mulholland, Michael F. Zens New Zens' 15 Cards and Envelope Trick
1994
More Greater Magic
1097
Gene Maze Maze Cards Across ten red and ten black cards, three cards travel across to different positions in other packet
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
154
Meir Yedid Flight Fantastic two cards from red-faced packet travels to black-faced packet
Inspired by 1994
Magical Wishes
41
Peter Duffie The Untouched spectators count themself, two (duplicates) travel across, with envelopes
Inspired by
  • "Three Cards Pass" (Tom Sellers, The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966, p. 211)
 1994
Hidden Agenda 2
8
Jim Krenz All Expense Paid Trip for Three three cards travel from packet to packet, no touch condition
Related to
  • "Three Cards Pass" (Tom Sellers, The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966, p. 211)
VariationsAlso published here 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1067
Too Many Cards No. 4, two cards travel from packet to packet
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
6
Edward Marlo Invisible Thought Transference two peeked-at cards travel one by one from one six-card packet to another
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1974
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
144
Jim Krenz All Expense Paid Trip For Three three cards travel from packet to packet, no touch condition
Also published here 1995
All Expense Paid Trip For Three
1
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Roberto Giobbi The Cards of Capistrano Cards across (three cards + five cards)
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
292
Paul Harris Las Vegas Leaper spectator counts himself
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
185
Bill Malone Leap of Faith variation of Paul Harris' "Las Vegas Leaper"
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
187
Paul Harris Big-Time Leaper multiple phases
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal)
241
Tom Stone Across the Void no touch version, with rubberbands
 		1996
The Warpsmith Returns
5
Peter Duffie Oversiter two eight-card packets, two cards travel across, Biddle counts
 		1996
Open Secrets
7
Larry Jennings Red/Black Flyer
  • Version One
  • Version Two
 		1997
Jennings '67
27
David Solomon No Palm Cards Across
1997
Solomon's Mind
30
Bob White Twenty Card Trick
Also published here 1997
It's a Matter of Style
11
James Swain Millennial Cards Across
Inspired by Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
72
Pit Hartling Robin Hood Collectors/Cards Across Combo, double facers
 		1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
6
James Swain 21st Century Cards Across ala Paul Harris' "Las Vegas Leaper"
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
35
Ellis Stanyon Several Cards Pass Through a Book No. 20, packet counted and number named, book placed on packet and selected number of cards penetrate book from deck to join the counted packet
  • Variation
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
44
Theodore DeLand The "Knock-out" Card Trick No. 29, card from packet vanishes and joins cards in handkerchief
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
144
Theodore DeLand The "Best Ever" Card Trick No. 30, same effect
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
144
Barrie Richardson The Airplane Cards
  • Phase One: Adding Three Cards to the First Packet
  • Phase Two: Switching the Second Packet
  • Phase Three: The Cards Apparently Pass Across
  • Phase Four: Showing the Three Selections
Variations 1999
Theater of the Mind
23
Karl Fulves Jump Start chosen card travels from one five-card packet to another
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
20
Darwin Ortiz Triple Cross ten red, ten black, three cards travel
Inspired byVariations 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
192
Jim Steinmeyer Teleportation in spectator's hands
Inspired by 2002
Impuzzibilities
27
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic three cards, they travel back in second phase
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
141
Al Baker The Flapless Envelope Switch "Baker Method"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
164
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic bit for Card Across
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
269
Al Baker Ten Cards and Envelope Trick three cards from deck to cards in envelope
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
744
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick "Latest Thirty Card Trick"
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
746
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 2 "Sleight-of-Hand Method"
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
746
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 3 "Envelope Transfer"
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
747
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 4 "The Twenty Card Trick"
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
748
Al Baker Thirty Card Trick Method 5
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
748
Jim Steinmeyer the allergic Card trick
Also published here 2003
Artificial conclusions
25
Karl Fulves Look Elsewhere seven black cards, one chosen, a card is removed from a red packet, it is the selection which is now missing in black packet
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
133
Karl Fulves Simulcast seven black cards, one chosen, a card is removed from a red packet, it is the selection which is now missing in black packet
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
152
Gabi Pareras La Flor de Coleridge
Also published here 2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
289
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der Zwei-Männer-Trick one card travels among ten cards to other packet of ten cards in envelope
Also published here 2003
The Best of Joro
1
Jim Steinmeyer The Allergic Card Trick
  • Conjuring
Also published here Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
82
Dave Campbell Three Cards Across three selections, could be thought of
Related to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
43
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Cards Across three cards one by one, using Killer Count
  • Variation (three mentally selected cards)
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
2
Peter Duffie Choc-a-Block two selected cards, using Unlimited count
Inspired by 2004
Subtle Miracles
97
R. Paul Wilson Cards Across
2004
Fan-2-C
44
Bob White Twenty Card Trick
  • White's Comments
Also published here 2005
It's a Matter of Style (2005 edition)
26
R. Paul Wilson ConCam Cards three cards travel across, with envelopes
 		2005
Scotland Up Close
76
Jean Carles From the Pocket of One Spectator to that of Another in two spectators pockets
Also published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
123
Arturo de Ascanio The Nine Facts two cards travel, two packets with seven cards
 		2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
300
Nick Pudar Stealth Infiltration signed card
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
106
Tomas Blomberg Filling the Void Cards Across with eccentric "card sandwich" theme
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
46
Jack Parker The Heist Story trick about Jacks committing a robbery (stealing a diamond)
Inspired byRelated to 2007
52 Memories
159
Miguel Gómez "Pasa-pasa" elástico packet secured with rubber band, steal from banded packet
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
154
T. Page Wright A Card, A Number ten red and ten black cards, rubber banded, card at chosen number travels into other pile, more details than in reference
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
289
Fred Robinson The Card Across three cards across
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
194
Trevor Lewis Cards Across with handkerchiefs
Related to
  • "Cards Across" in Trevor Lewis' "Party Pieces"
 2009
Routines Matter
48
Arie Vilner Swift Transfer - One card vanishes from deck and appears among five cards that are in the spectator's pocket
 		2009
Underhanded Delivery
85
Arie Vilner Swift Transfer Three - Impossible Infiltration card vanishes from deck and appears among five rubber-banded cards, signed card version
 		2009
Underhanded Delivery
87
Jim Steinmeyer The Magician who Fools Himself one card across, using fourteen cards, no sleights, spectator handles cards and performer is in audience
Also published here 2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
11
Jim Steinmeyer Zens Koan with envelopes
Inspired by July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
16
Helder Guimarães Analysis of a Magical Effect & Method thoughts on the Card Across plot
 		2011
Reflections
3
Patrick Page Three Cards Across
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
58
Jim Krenz All Expense Paid Trip three cards travel from packet to packet, no touch condition
  • Impromptu Version
(PDF bonus effect from September 2012)
Also published here Sep. 2012
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Jim Steinmeyer The Drawing Power
  • Conjuring
cards across with borrowed business cards
 		June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
30
Roberto Mansilla Cartomagia de Salón - El Triple Vuelo
  • Artifices
three selected jumbo cards across with envelopes
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
El Manuscrito (Vol. 7 No. 30)
1020
Helder Guimarães "You Decide" Cards Across spectator decides how many cards should travel
Also published here 2015
Nephelococcygia
21
Jim Steinmeyer The Magician Who Fools Himself one card across, using fourteen cards, no sleights, spectator handles cards and performer is in audience
Also published here 2015
Nothing But Mystery
12
Helder Guimarães "You Decide" Cards Across spectator decides how many cards should travel
Also published here Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
40
Tom Dobrowolski Away We Go three chosen cards travel to a ten-card packet
Inspired by Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
57
Roberto Mansilla Dos y Medio two and a half card travel from one packet to another, with handkerchief
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
Naypes
69
Roberto Mansilla Two & a Half
  • Artifices
two and a half card travel from one packet to another, with handkerchief
Also published here May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
62
Jim Steinmeyer Surgical Cards Across
  • Conjuring
envelopes
Also published here Aug. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8)
46
Alberto de Figueiredo Viajeras para niños three cards travel, using two handkerchiefs, routine for children
 		2019
Veintiséis
133
Alberto de Figueiredo Las cartas viajeras three cards travel to packet of ten cards, with repetition where cards vanish visibly
 		2019
Veintiséis
265
Jim Steinmeyer Surgical Cards Across envelopes
Also published here 2019
With Nothing But Mystery
13
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay The Evolution of a Magic Trick
Related to 2020
Parlour Tricks
232
Daniel Roy Playing Heavy three cards travel from black pile to into red pile under spectator's hand, repeat with specific positions
Inspired by 2020
Magic for BLM
228
Roberto Mansilla Giant Trio Flight II
  • Artifices
three selected jumbo cards across with envelopes
Also published here June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
54
Wolfgang Moser 3 Karten auf Reisen two selected and one thought-of card travel
Inspired by
  • "Nichts Injektion" (Perkeo, Das Danz Buch)
 2021
Seminar 2021
12
Gabi Pareras Coleridge's Flower unusual presentation for three-cards across
Also published here Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
42
Joshua Jay Weighing Across
  • The River
combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
58
Joshua Jay Weighing Across Light combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across, stand-up handling
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
60
John Carey Teleport: A Card to Envelope ten cards sealed into envelope, a signed card travels to join them
  • Variation by Scott Baird
Related to
  • Me, My Cards, and I (2017 ebook)
 June 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 6)
288
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