212 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Das mysteriöse Couvert card in nest of envelopes, free choice with envelope index
1896 49
Chemische Reparaturanstalt card marked on both ends and cut in half, one half burnt and found in nest of envelope
Related to 1896 71
Vingt-un Twenty-One Card Trick, but card is at the end palmed out and an envelope with a duplicate from an envelope index presented
1896 97
Un Billet d'amour card chosen, letter comes from mailman from back of audience, it is transformed into selection
1896 163
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Verschwinden einer gezogenen Karte in ein zehnfach verschlossenes Couvert card to envelope, freely chosen card an card-in-envelope index
Related to 1896 225
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Verschwinden einer gezogenen Karte in ein zehnfach verschlossenes Couvert card to envelope, freely chosen card an card-in-envelope index
Related to Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
99
The Card, Ribbon and Envelope selection in deck, other selection pierced an threaded on ribbon, ribbon-card changes to first selection, second selection travels to envelop
1897 106
The Halved Card card cut in half, one half destroyed and rediscovered, variant in which the half is brought in theater by district messenger boy (Western Union Card Trick)
Related to 1897 130
Festina lente spectator remembers card and its position, performer tables a card which changes into the selection, originally tabled card taken from envelope, patter by Conradi
July 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 1)
11
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written on billet and put in envelope, another empty envelope closed, spectator divines selection (via multiple-step equivoque), card travels from deck into this envelope
Also published here May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
172
Die verschwundene Karte und das dreifache Couvert No. 15, free selection vanishes from deck under handkerchief cover, reappears in nest of envelopes, envelope index in coat pockets
Related to 1900 94
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written down, another spectator divines it via equivoque, it vanishes from deck and appears in envelope
Also published here Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Durchdringung der Materie signed cards from deck to envelope, two methods, rhyming patter
Dec. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 12)
182
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XII. Weissagen wider Willen (Ein Kartenkunststück), spectator selects a card and writes name on paper, which is sealed in envelope, other spectator guesses card and selection vanishes from deck and appears in second envelope
1903 136
A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Stanley Collins Le Dernier Cri Mutilated Card Experiment card cut into four pieces, three are burnt and found restored in nest of envelopes
Related to 1915 46
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine vereitelte Vernichtung signed card to envelope in envelope in notebook, and card with torn corner in frame
1922 21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Sie spottet der Fessel. No. 5
  • 1. Der Kartenflüchtling (Ace vanishes from deck and appears inside envelope, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds)
  • 2. Die Karte als Ausbrecher (deck is encircled with rubber band, bottom card vanishes under handkerchief and appears in spectator's pocket)
1926 21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine ermöglichte Unmöglichkeit. No. 10, signed card is found and then travels into sealed nest of envelopes
1926 37
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die aus einer Schachtel in einen leeren Umschlag wandernde Karte signed card vanishes from cigar box and appears inside envelope
1930 74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gezogene Karte wandert on einen leeren Briefumschlag card travels into envelope
1930 76
Ade Duval Mephisto's Message No. 10, three cards chosen, performer tries to make them travel into a lemon, instead they are found in an envelope that is handed to performer by a messenger
1935 14
Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax, stripper deck
1937 270
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
1937 346
Albert Sidney Dark Sorcery spectator signs card and selects number, light turned off, when back on the signed card traveled into sealed envelope numbered with number, luminous paint on back of cards
Also published here Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
290
Aage Rasmussen Der Bote des Teufels from Alexander Hermann's act, three selections end up in envelope, brief
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Magi"
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
14
Theodore Annemann "At Last, Poor Yorick, I knew him when" card to nest of envelopes
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
669
The Devil's Letter comedy routine, card appears in envelope and is changed to correct one
1941/27 284
Eddie Joseph Esta Kard Mystery three cards stopped at and tabled, they change into indifferent cards which are then sealed in envelopes, they transpose with the selections
1942 35
Eddie Joseph Envelope Load and Switch card loaded into envelope from top of deck, card apparently put into envelope but left on top of deck
1942 37
Eddie Joseph Rapid Transit three cards selected, they travel into three envelopes (actually hanging behind), one duplicate
1942 81
Kermann Un tour de cartes two envelopes, only face travels and back remains in first envelope
Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
7
Alban's Un mystérieux voyage three chosen cards vanish and appear in envelope, using card star to select cards
Mar. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3)
6
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Opened by the Censor signed card to envelope
1943 17
Roger Barkann The Perfect Steal selection vanishes from deck into envelope, with Duolette
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
William S. Houghton Card in Envelope Effect into envelope in wallet, using "Hand of Satan" gimmick
1943 42
The Persnickety Pinochle Player two aces of diamonds are torn in half, one half appears elsewhere
1943/27 115
Mystery of the Glass House x card in glass, envelope put away, card in glass changes into selection, x card in envelope
Also published here 1943/27 257
Bill Nord Card from Deck to Envelope
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Albert Sidney Dark Sorcery spectator signs card and selects number, light turned off, when back on the signed card traveled into sealed envelope numbered with number, luminous paint on back of cards
Also published here 1944 171
Bruce Elliott, Tom Sellers, Stanley Collins Combo one of three cards vanishes from an envelope and appears in a series of envelopes
Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
326
Edward Marlo Ten Years Ago aces placed reversed in pack, change to kings, aces in envelop, double facers
Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
550
Billy McComb William's Comedy Card Flight spectator on stage puts card in stand, card vanishes and appears in envelope, everybody sees how it works except spectator on stage, paper balls over head type
1947 34
Paul LePaul Cards in a Sealed Envelope
Related toVariations 1949 214
Lu Brent Flighty Aces No. 50, Ace Assembly, aces travel from envelope to join leader ace in other envelope
1950 89
Jean Hugard Telegram for "Mr. Fixit"! cards are divined, performer fails on the last three cards, then a messenger appears with a letter which includes the three cards
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
647
Al Baker The Jet-Propelled Card unsigned but fair selection vanishes, to nest of envelopes
Also published here 1951 42
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Ideenflucht two decks, spectator and performer select same card, cards travel to envelope
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
78
Edward Marlo Ten Years Ago aces placed reversed in pack, change to kings, aces in envelop, double facers
1953 9
Don Tanner Trio Plus One four selections in four envelopes, fifth card torn and pieces put in fifth envelope, when spectators open their envelopes they find a piece and the selections are all together in the fifth envelope
Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1151
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Also published here 1953 33
James Renaux Card in the Envelope
1954/27 58
Harlan Tarbell Magnetic Card and Envelope card from pocket to envelope
1954/27 155
Don Alan Sneaky Card to Pocket two cards selected, the first is not found but mentioned in an insurance policy, the second card appears in a sealed envelope
Related toAlso published here 1956 6
Jupp "Bramagura" Steinbach Pyro chosen card appears in flash paper envelope
  • Feuerkarte im Umschlag
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
510
Bert Allerton, Paul LePaul The Nest Of Envelopes
Inspired byRelated to 1958 66
Charlie Miller Two Dollars and Aces aces appear in two envelopes that contained a dollar bill before, P&L Phantastic Card Reel for long spread in air
Inspired by 1961 58
Magische Tips producing a seal which is on tape and can be attached, for card to envelope
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
1932
Don Tanner Invisible Transit card travels from one card box into sealed envelope in second card box
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
57
Dr. William Weyeneth Gefängniskarte card travels between two stapled cardboards. in wallet
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 6)
94
Dr. William Weyeneth Das Praktizieren einer gewählten und gezeichneten Karte in ein versiegeltes Kuvert preparation of envelope, card in envelope inside wallet
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
25
Paul LePaul Cards and Wallet four signed cards to envelope in wallet
1969 165
Aldini, Frank Shields Invisible Control Invisible Deck type of presentation, but freely named card is invisibly placed in empty envelope. Deck is shown to not contain the card, because it is now really in the envelope, partial rough-smooth
1969 44
Eddie Joseph Veiled Passage card peeked, envelope shown and marked, deck wrapped with ribbon, selection found in envelope
1969 39
Dai Vernon Telekinetic Cards Travelers with envelope finale
1970 34
James Auer From A Mentalist's Notebook two glimpsed cards vanish from deck and appear inside envelope on Insurance Policy
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
36
Roy Johnson (3) The Policy card to stapled envelope, insurance presentation
1970 18
Karl Fulves Initial Encounter signed card is really burned in window envelope, reproduced from back of hall, signatures of people are saved
Related to Feb. 1971 399
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
1972 92
Mystery of the Glass House x card in glass, envelope put away, card in glass changes into selection, x card in envelope
Also published here 1972 97
Dr. Jacob Daley Card To Envelope Wrinkle No. 553, guiding slide openly removed
1972 155
Dr. Jacob Daley Aces And Knaves Finish No. 556, Aces change to Jacks, Aces from Envelope
Related to 1972 155
Card To Envelope Wrinkle No. 565, erasing pencil-written address and write spectator's address on it
Variations 1972 158
Karl Fulves Signed Card To Envelope no palming, making use of card shelf
1973 66
Tommy Wonder, Paul LePaul, Edward Victor Der magische Besuch as Jos Bemelmen, "cards through newspaper" done with signed business cards and close-up mat, card to envelope climax
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
114
Jerry K. Hartman To Each His Own one by one the Aces locate the Kings by attracting them, one on bottom of deck, one on top, one in middle and last one in an envelope
Variations 1974 12
Roy Walton Tearaway selected card is torn in quarters, one corner vanish and appears in an envelope
Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
78
Sam Schwartz Bottom Deal Load underneath envelope (or wallet)
Related to July 1975 986
Paul LePaul, Francis Carlyle The Paul Le Paul Signed Cards to Sealed Envelope & Wallet Construction of the Paul Le Paul Wallet & The Envelope
Inspired byRelated to 1975 173
Russell T. Barnhart Transposition: Card to Envelope No. 3, card from deck transposes with card in envelope
1975 51
Rick Johnsson Sub-Versions card to envelope, envelope on table, using the IBGTH Switch
1976 46
Paul Curry, Terry Morgan Simply Miraculous corner is torn from card, card vanishes from deck and appears in envelope, gimmick for switching corners, pocket card
1977 1
Karl Fulves Scram value named and four-of-a-kind removed, chosen one vanishes cleanly and reappears in sealed envelope, sleeving
1977 11
Karl Fulves Other Applications of sleeving
  • Hofzinser Ace Problem with Aces in spectator's pocket
  • Rising Card Hook-up
  • Sticky Tape at outside of Sleeve
  • Sleeving into Envelopes
1977 47
Al Mann Other Uses for the Photon Shield Sealed Envelope for card or bill to envelope
1977 6
John F. Mendoza, George LaFollette The Card In The Wallet no palm
VariationsAlso published here 1978 101
Teufelspost selection travels into sealed envelope
1978 63
Roy Walton Past And Present no-palm card to envelope in pocket, all cards from named suit removed in order, one chosen and that one travels, is already gone
Inspired by
  • "Thought Foretold" (Nelson Downs letters, Linking Ring, Apr. 1971)
Also published here
1978 29
Richard Kaufman Envelope
1979 121
Gordon Bruce Card In Envelope signed card to envelope
May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
680
Karl Fulves Package Deal signed card from case to pay envelope, flap-flap
1979 38
Steven Hamilton Ferly Defragmentation Etc. prediction taken from envelope, envelope torn, prediction says "look in envelope", envelope is restored and signed selection taken from it
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
811
Randy Tanner, Bud Dietrich Super Sack interesting method
Also published here 1980 39
Jimmy Ray Dumb Bird bird does not find card, selection found in 'contract' envelope
1980 18
Jeff Busby Larry Jennings' Card-in-Envelope Wallet credit information, bashing of Barry Price wallet, loading tips, envelope tips, self-sealing envelope vs. tear
1980 1
Larry Jennings Tip for Sneaky Card to Pocket
Related to 1980 6
Larry Jennings Cards in a Sealed Envelope four cards travel into sealed envelope in wallet
Inspired byRelated to 1980 6
John F. Mendoza, George LaFollette The Card In The Wallet no palm, brief outline of routine
Also published here 1980 9
Jeff Busby The Card In The Wallet Handling no palm, variant handling
Inspired by 1980 10
Leslie Anderson, Harry Anderson The Shadow Card spectator thinks of a card, card vanishes and appears in sealed envelope
Related to 1981
Magick (Issue 294)
1467
Edward Marlo In-View Card in Envelope signed card to envelope
1982 81
Karl Fulves Envelopus empty envelope placed between four aces, named ace travels inside
1983 5
Father Cyprian Doctor Jekyll and Ms. Hyde signed card travels to envelope, in its place is the same card with different back design, has theatrical presentation
Variations 1983 2
Roberto Giobbi Deck to Envelope and Wallet only selection remains in case
1984 10
Chosen Card into a Sealed Envelope
1985 11
Lawrence Frame Together Again Come Together done with jumbo cards - with extra climax of Kings travelling to envelope
Inspired by 1986 24
Peter Duffie Envelope Prediction after Ambitious Card sequence, an odd-backed card in an envelope turns out to be signed selection
Related to
  • "Black Envelope" (Bob Kohler)
1987 13
Gary Kurtz The Slothful Mentalist one of four cards chosen, then one of thirteen, then any card and any city and any number written on it, everything predicted in an envelope, "serious version" of his "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"
Also published here 1987 5
Gary Kurtz Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Advance signed card to nest of envelopes
Also published here 1987 9
Gary Kurtz Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Advance signed card to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 1988 11
René Lavand Your Signature in My Wallet envelope inside wallet
Also published here 1988 61
Roy Walton Past And Present no-palm card to envelope in pocket, all cards from named suit removed in order, one chosen and that one travels, is already gone
Also published here 1988 132
John Scarne Western Union Trick telegram, for real method sie "Remote Control" reference
Related to 1989 208
Brother John Hamman Sealed-Room Mystery thought-of card into sealed envelope, thought of with strange procedure ("opposite suit and opposite sex...")
Variations 1989 61
Karl Fulves Transmissible white and brown envelopes, signed selection in white envelope, envelopes riffle shuffled, travels to a chosen brown envelope
1989 26
Gary Kurtz Special Delivery
Related to 1990 39
Bruce Cervon Repeat Aces to Pocket aces to pocket, to spectator's pocket, to envelope/wallet
1990 47
Alexander de Cova Pegasus Card card to envelope using body servante
1990 16
John Bannon Heart of the City card spectator cuts to is predicted, another signed selection travels to envelope which has been on table
Also published here 1990 2
John Bannon Heart of the City card spectator cuts to is predicted, another signed selection travels to envelope which has been on table
VariationsAlso published here 1991 13
Steve Beam Signed Prophecy selection is signed and put in deck, prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be at the position of the selected card, deck is in new pack order, selection is found in envelope
1991 729
Alexander de Cova Card Shelf construction of a card shelf and brief card or other item to sealed envelope
Related to 1991 23
Jim Steinmeyer The Two-Sided Triangle two "thought-of" playing cards vanish from packet held by performer and appear in envelope hanging from a ribbon
1991 107
René Lavand Just One Moment; Just One...! four signed cards to envelope in wallet
Also published here 1991 37
Alexander de Cova Pegasus Card card to envelope using body servante
1992 145
Marty Martini The Postcard prediction card in envelope turns out to be selection
Also published here 1992 807
Roger Curzon Miracle Card in Envelope window envelope, clean extraction
Related to Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
8
Marty Martini The Postcard prediction card in envelope turns out to be selection
Also published here 1993 45
Paul Swinford P.S. Card to Wallet two selections, one in wallet as gag jumbo card prediction, other one found in envelope in wallet
1993 124
Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul Der präparierte Kuvertsatz nach Le Paul
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 18
Richard Bartram, Jr. Why the Magician Wears a Card on His Tie signed card pinned on tie vanished and appears inside envelope
1993 108
René Lavand Your Signature in My Wallet envelope inside wallet
Also published here 1993 150
René Lavand Just One Moment... Just One! four signed cards to envelope in wallet
Also published here 1993 151
Karl Fulves Erdnase's Envelope signed cards, in nested envelope is odd-backed prediction which then has signature
1994 78
Karl Fulves Bottom Deal Load loading card under envelope
Related to 1994 80
Paul Gertner The $100 Card in Wallet into envelope, with bill
1994 157
John Scarne Remote Control card travels to a spectator at back of room, bogus signature
  • Footnote to History (giving real method for "Western Union Trick")
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
106
Ted Lesley Sign Onboard signed card travels to envelope, Teleport Envelope
Related to 1994 194
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle The Immortal Card Trick sequence with open prediction, card in the envelope, torn & restored card
1995 70
Aaron Fisher With a Little Help from My Friend spectator selects a card and draws an animal on it, prediction names card and on the back selection is attached
Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
10
R. Paul Wilson Written Wrongs five cards chosen, one signed and lost, in prediction envelope the other four cards are predicted and the signed card is found as well
Variations 1995 5
Tommy Wonder, Paul LePaul, Edward Victor Winged Signatures "cards through newspaper" done with signed business cards and close-up mat, card to envelope climax
Also published here 1996 80
Randy Tanner, Bud Dietrich Super Sack interesting method
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
233
Roberto Giobbi Roberto Giobbi on the Le Paul Envelope Set
Also published here 1996 9
Peter Duffie Greetings from Peter Duffie Banknight with a card to envelope
1996 8
Chris "Doc" Dixon Brad Pit Shark Wallet humorous choreography to palm and steal card, card to envelope in Kaps wallet
1997 88
Alexander de Cova Das Aranka-Prinzip card or other item to sealed envelope, with multiple loading methods (no-palm, from palm, from card shelf)
Inspired byRelated to 1998 137
Jack Avis, Al Koran Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Related toAlso published here 1998 112
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Related toAlso published here 1998 1
Harry Lorayne Flip To Clip card placed in Himber wallet, two paper clips are vanished, they reappear in wallet clipped to card, envelope variation
1998 210
Ellis Stanyon The Number of Chosen Cards Are Passed into an Envelope in Full View No. 16, six cards selected via stabbing, card known to performer via glimpsing card above, predicted in envelope (or travel to envelope), assistant
1999 90
Eric T. Dockery Repeat Card to Envelope two signed selections, first appears inside envelope taken from wallet, after failing to find second one, first envelope is shown to be resealed and second one is inside
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
31
Karl Fulves Chance By Choice two cards selected from packet, one changes into vampire card and other travels to envelope
2000 203
Don Alan Invisible Card to Wallet two cards selected, the first is not found but mentioned in an insurance policy, the second card appears in a sealed envelope
Also published here 2000 173
Tomo Maeda Human Cannonball corner torn off selection, it is rolled up between two Jokers and flash cotton burnt in it, selection vanishes and is found in previously empty envelope
May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
29
Jim Steinmeyer The Stapled Card as Escape Artist
  • Conjuring
card travels into envelope and is stapled to it, "Two-Envelope Feeder"
Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
104
Al Baker The Jet-Propelled Card unsigned but fair selection vanishes, to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
391
Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul On the LePaul Envelope Set
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 1367
Roberto Giobbi Wallet Bound card to envelope inside wallet
2003 1375
Jay Sankey Special Delivery Signed card appears in window envelope
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
33
Jay Sankey Pandora's Envelope Indifferent card in black envelope (with hole) changes into selection, then second signed selection appears visually in envelope
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
52
Karl Fulves Mail Order "Problems"
presentation for card in envelope, posed as a problem
2004 377
Karl Fulves Envelope Illusion optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card, with short card-to-envelope routine
Inspired by 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
102
Derek Dingle Card to Envelope in wallet, as finale to Ambitious Card routine
2004 7
Karl Fulves Dual Thinking twenty cards mixed face-up/face-down, two spectators remember one each and turn it over, behind back all are sorted except selections, alternatively one card travels to sealed envelope
Variations 2005 50
Michael Powers The Money Game card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Variations 2006 168
Stewart James Double Boomerang Two cards chosen, one is divined by magician, one is found in a sealed envelope. Cards are chosen via mathematical procedure
Related to
  • New Tops, Dec 1964
2007 150
Arturo de Ascanio, Freddie Fah Freddy Fah's Wallet cards to envelope, in wallet
2008 154
Allan Slaight Hodge Podge combination with bill to cigarette gone wrong, instead bill appears later in a box, a chosen card appears on a silk and in an envelope where an I.O.U. note is supposed to be
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep. 1949
2008 29
Tyler Wilson Inspected Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2009 1
Tyler Wilson Inspector Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2009 19
Tyler Wilson Inspected Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2010 41
Roberto Giobbi Card to Envelope and Wallet thoughts
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 8)
332
Gary Kurtz Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Advance signed card to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2012 135
Richard Himber Touch and Go envelope shown empty, card vanishes from deck, envelope held against light and card seen inside, vanishes again from envelope and is found back in deck
Also published here
  • Genii, May 1964
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
94
Alexander de Cova Raffinesse zum versiegelten Kuvert on loading envelope with slit
Also published here Nov. 2012 16
Jason Ladanye Lucky Fifty bet proposed to find selection, money changes into selection in Himber Wallet
Variations 2013 33
Steven Hamilton The Envelope Thing prediction taken from envelope, envelope torn, prediction says "look in envelope", envelope is restored and signed selection taken from it
Also published here 2013 98
Steven Hamilton Thanks to Collins card torn in quarters, one piece freely chosen, other quarters burnt, card restored in nest of envelopes
Related to 2013 122
David Britland The Problem with Premonition
  • Cardopolis
envelope brought out, card selected and shuffled back, any number named and counted to, card is not there, it has vanishes and is now in envelope with the number written on its back
Inspired by Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
16
Alexander de Cova Raffinesse zum versiegelten Kuvert on loading envelope with slit
Also published here Feb. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue Sondererausgabe MMC)
19
Paul Vigil High 5 Remix last card to envelope in wallet
  • An Impromptu Handling: Sans Wallet
Inspired by 2014 215
Dr. Jacob Daley, Roberto Giobbi Card to Envelope (and Wallet) erased address is replaced by spectator's address
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
23
Alan Shaxon Cash, Card or Credit? credit card in envelope vanishes and is found inside a wallet, in place of credit card the selection is found
2014 169
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here 2015 29
Alexander de Cova LePaul-Kuvert-Raffinesse on loading envelope with slit
Also published here 2015 212
Alexander de Cova AVALON-Umschlag window envelope with card or something similar is visible, it is switched when taken out, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Devil's Dollar" (Sam Berland)
Related to
2015 271
John Lovick Envelope Load
Inspired by 2016 186
Jared Kopf The Card in the Envelope named card predicted in envelope
2016 9
Roberto Giobbi, Dr. Jacob Daley Card to Envelope and Wallet erased address is replaced by spectator's address
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 17)
112
Roberto Giobbi The Devil's Messenger three signed selections shuffled back, messenger brings envelope from back with those selections, credit information, Universal Card Scam
Inspired byRelated to 2016 187
Roy Walton Paper Palace four Queens on table, envelope dropped on one and it penetrates inside
2016 179
Alexander de Cova Der Express-Kartentrick card to nest of two envelopes, using Avalon envelope
Related to 2016 139
Ricky Smith The Odds Against Us spectator cuts at his card, then it travels to envelope
Also published here 2017 45
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
48
Roberto Mansilla La Carta al Sobre
2017 45
Dai Vernon, Paul LePaul Card to Envelope Finale
Related to 2018 180
Jimmy Grippo, Johnny Thompson Grippo's Card to Envelope sealed empty envelope is passed through deck, then signed selection is found inside, duplicate or divided card (see reference), originally done with pocket index by Grippo
Related to 2018 119
Paul LePaul, Bert Allerton LePaul Stack of Envelopes
Related to 2018 119
Ryan Schlutz Presentation Idea: Bill and Ted variation of "Before the Thought" in which thought-of card vanishes and reappears in wallet
Related toAlso published here 2018 23
Alexander de Cova Der Postbote sticky Joker method for Western Union Trick
Related to 2018 99
Michał Kociołek R.M. Thought of card from packet of twelve vanishes, appears in sealed envelope, uses a number force
Inspired by 2019 24
Yves Carbonnier Jack et les Joueurs de Poker magician vs. gambler, Aces change to Kings, then to Eights, Aces found in pockets and Kings in sealed envelope
2019 128
Michael Powers The Money Game Revisited card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Inspired by 2019 280
Ryan Schlutz Presentation Idea: Bill and Ted variation of "Before the Thought" in which thought-of card vanishes and reappears in wallet
Also published here 2020 95
Peter Gröning Bit by Bit card signed on back, covered with envelope, face of card fades to blank in two stages, then vanishes, and reappears in envelope, apparition
2020 37
Curtis Kam Revelation 9 selection is found nine times (top, middle, bottom, forehead, three pockets, shoe, envelope)
Dec. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
238
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
Nick Diffatte Nest of Office Supplies signed card to nest of envelopes
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Gustavo Raley Strange Change only "Raley" in write up
  • The Sleight (deck in left hand, bottom card slid in certain perpendicular position)
  • Card to Box
  • Card to Envelope
  • Bottom Change
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2007
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Chris Westfall Greetings card appears inside stack of greeting cards in transparent envelope
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2010
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Ricky Smith The Odds Against Us spectator cuts at his card, then it travels to envelope
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