Impromptu

266 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ungimmicked Rising Cards
1876
Modern Magic
129
Houlette à la Main fingers from behind
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
119
Der Kartensteiger in der Hand
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
206
Der Kartensteiger in der Hand back card pushed up with two fingers, also with deck in which a hole is in the top half of the deck so the card rises from the center
Variations Nov. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 11)
165
Card Rising from the Hand
1902
The Expert at the Card Table
170
Laurie Ireland Effects and Methods of Producing Cards - Any Card Called Rises from Deck brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
And Yet Again - The Rising Cards cards rise, last one floats out, gaff in sleeve for last card
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
4
Tom Sellers The Laughable Rising Card nose drags card up
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
8
Sam Leo Horowitz Rising Card - The Horowitz Thumb Method from fan
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
50
The Broadway Rise - A New Impromptu Rising Card Effect rises at right angle
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
51
A Rising Card Comedy apparently invisible thread makes card move
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
52
Under Cover card rises under handkerchief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
171
The Mene Tekel Deck - 6. basic application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
Magnetized Card cards cling to finger and are dragged out of deck, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
267
Another Rising Card control to top with stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
271
Jack McMillen The J.M. Rising Card plunger, reprinted from Genii, Sept 1936
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
328
Louis Lam The El-El Rising Card Novelty variation of right little-finger rise using cigarette
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
29
Method No. 1. Card Rise from the Pack Held in the Left Hand
1938
Greater Magic
392
Method No. 2. The Little Finger Rise
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
392
Sam Leo Horowitz Method No. 3. The Thumb Rise from fan
 		1938
Greater Magic
394
Method No. 4. A Comedy Rising Card not so deceptive, more a production
 		1938
Greater Magic
395
Baffles Brush Method No. 9. Card Rising Through a Handkerchief ungaffed
 		1938
Greater Magic
397
Method No. 10. Card Rises from Card Case Tied to Performer's Hand
1938
Greater Magic
398
Jack McMillen Method No. 11. The "Plunger" Rising Cards with or without handkerchief, including an easier variation with wax
 		1938
Greater Magic
400
Tom Sellers The Impromptu Rising Card alternative handling with wax
 		1939
Scots Magic
7
The One-Hand Plunger Rising Cards
1940
Expert Card Technique
207
The Two-Hand Plunger Rising Cards
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
211
Jack McMillen The Witchcraft Card Rise from behind, bent, interesting
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
212
Edward Victor A Move for the “Rising Cards” (Sleight of Hand Method) wrong card rises from deck changes into selection, finger pushes cards up from back, for applications see references
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
15
Edward Victor “Face to Face” Pack Effects (First Method) deck is openly “faced,” card rises out of deck, magician reinserts it reversed and it slowly lowers back into deck, deck is all facing same way, (note: Fig. 9 is audience’s view)
Related to 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
16
Edward Victor The Cards and Handkerchief Effect two selections rise through handkerchief, two selections “shaken” through as in standard
Related to 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
30
The Rising Card Escape deck cased and tied to hand
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
194
Audley Walsh Two
  • presentation for vanishing a rabbit with the break-away box
  • invisible hair attached to deck, one card rises and is levered again
Also published here May 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 10)
39
Martin Gardner Deck Through Handkerchief first selection rises from handkerchief-wrapped deck, whole deck penetrates handkerchief except second selection
Inspired by 1942
Cut the Cards
16
Threadless
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 27)
114
Impromptu Rising Card
Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
32
Tom Sellers Impromptu Card Rising cards rise one by one from deck with two offset halves
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
14
Rising Cards through Handkerchief
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
251
Jack McMillen The J.M. Rising Card with handkerchief, plunger
 		1945
My Best
64
Larry Arcuri Your Card business card rises out of cased deck, gag presentation "I will find your card"
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
158
A Book and a Card card is put in book and rises from there, using back palm
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
148
Ootchy Kootchy crude rising
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
51
Hair Raising card is pulled up via invisible hair
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
52
Sunrise card rises out of fan, crude
Variations 1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
55
Pinkie does it
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
25
Bob Madison The Great Trunk Trick plunger rise with handkerchief cover, drink appears as climax
 		1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
16
Ernest E. Bourne My Favorite Rising Card
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
15
Paul LePaul An Impromptu Rising Card Effect
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
190
Bill Woodfield Simplo saliva method
 		June 1950
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 206)
823
M. B. Schulman Up plunger principle, placement
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 239)
955
Don Tanner, Dr. Stanley Jaks Don Tanner's 4 Items
  • miniature deck from sealed cigarette pack
  • selection rises from cigarette pack
  • card stabbing, wrapped in paper
  • tie gag
 		Mar. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 276)
1102
Karrell Fox Foxy Aces four aces rise from fan
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
19
Stanley Palm Jump Up Card selection jumps halfway out of box as deck is dropped in box, gaffed card
Related to 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
55
Nick Trost Spectator's Card Rise cards are cased all sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand
Related to 1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
33
Eddie Ward Zombie Card Rise under handkerchief
 		1956
Unconventional Magic
21
Jerry Andrus Rising Card card rises out at an angle, deck held with both hands
  • Additional Effect
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
138
Cliff Green A Whiff of Confusion odd-backed card pushed in deck rises out of it, transposes with duplicate from deck
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
62
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Charles Aste Jr. First Finger Fountain card rises and then jumps up
Variations 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
67
Joseph K. Schmidt The World's Easiest Card Rise plunger
Variations 1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
6
Joseph K. Schmidt The Strip-Out Card Rise jog shuffle set-up for plunger
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
12
Joseph K. Schmidt The Handkerchief Push-Thru
1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
14
Joseph K. Schmidt Some Notes on the Rising Card Trick saliva rise
Related to
  • Martin Gardner, Jan. 1949 of Hugard's Magic Monthly
 1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
22
Joseph K. Schmidt The Improved Saliva Card Rise
1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
23
George Zacharellis The Hunter and the Hunted deck dropped in case, selection projects from cased deck, two handlings
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
26
Joseph K. Schmidt The Rising Packet with handkerchief
Variations 1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
30
Joseph K. Schmidt Another Method for the Strip-Out Rise plunger
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
34
Bruce Cervon Quantum Jump more jumping than rising
 		Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
323
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon Impromptu Card Rise plunger
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
30
Bob Baxter Rising & Vanishing Card under handkerchief
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
103
Audley Walsh Two invisible hair attached to deck, one card rises and is levered again
Also published here 1972
The Living End
118
Franklin M. Chapman Under Cover card turns over and rises
 		1972
The Living End
119
Little Finger Rising Card
1972
The Living End
120
Jack Merlin Eerie Card Rise from behind, bent
Also published here 1972
The Living End
120
Jack McMillen Plunger Rising Card context of routine allows for natural setup
 		1972
Packet Magic
49
Karl Fulves Duplex Elevator plunger, with transposition
Variations 1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
78
Jerry K. Hartman Uprising
Also published here 1973
Means & Ends
31
Jerry K. Hartman Three-D Three selections found in different ways
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
34
Tan Hock Chuan, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Tan Hock Chuan's ABC Rising Cards! same as Ambitious Riser
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 74)
369
Karl Fulves Rise using handkerchief, see also p. 786
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 4)
707
Karl Fulves Wireless how to set up for the plunger rise with variations
Related to Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
215
Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
92
Eric Mason Arise Comrades
Inspired byRelated toVariations June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
118
Karl Fulves Novelty 4-Ace Production an ace is sandwiched between indifferent cards and placed in deck, another ace rises sideways, it's turned perpendicular, pushed in an rises out as different ace
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
68
Francis Carlyle Comedy Rising Card with thumb
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
12
Jack McMillen, Francis Carlyle Impromptu Jack McMillen Rising Card
1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
75
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-rise Two selections rise out of the deck one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
Card Fare
4
Psychic Magnet No. 39, card rises up under handkerchief with pencil held to top
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
59
Karrell Fox "Sup-Rising" Card method to set up for plunger rise
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
75
Rising-Card Bit out-stretched fourth finger of other hand
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
82
Rising-Card Two card rises up angled, thumb pushed back card
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
83
Darion Sagan, Philip T. Goldstein Taking the Plunge rising card finds chosen card
 		June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
419
Stephen Minch A Light Fandango selection rises from fan, wiggles and goes back down, then vanishes from deck
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
37
Karl Fulves The Haunted Card chosen card rises out of deck which is held inside a handkerchief
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
72
Tan Hock Chuan One Handed Card Rise Pinky action
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
6
Philip T. Goldstein Ambitious Appearance card (or double) rises up
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
128
Ken Krenzel Method for the Single-Card Rise
Related to 1978
On the Up and Up
8
Richard Kaufman Method for the Multiple-Card Rise
1978
On the Up and Up
12
Richard Kaufman Climax for the Multiple-Card Rise out-jogged card transforms, not visual
 		1978
On the Up and Up
14
Ken Krenzel Climax for a Two-Card Rise - A) For An Instant Change out-jogged card changes visually
Variations 1978
On the Up and Up
15
Ken Krenzel B) For An Instant Turnaround out-jogged card visually turns over
 		1978
On the Up and Up
15
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel The Routine
Variations 1978
On the Up and Up
18
Richard Kaufman Four Aces ...rise from different parts of the deck
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Richard Kaufman Triumph cards rise from face up / face down deck which is then rightened
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Richard Kaufman High Rise card rises from upper half of IF deck
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Richard Kaufman Split Rise risen card (a four) is split in 2 twos
 		1978
On the Up and Up
20
Charlie Miller, John F. Mendoza The Miller(?) Change card rises from back of deck, changes there
Related toVariations 1978
The Book of John
29
Larry West Acrobatic Card Extension bluff rising sequence, then card jumps out between two cards
Related to Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
171
Terry LaGerould Kinky-Pinky deck balanced upright on fingers while card rises
Also published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
66
Karl Fulves (B) Named Ace Rise
1980
Interlock
27
Jeff Busby Squeeze-Out card rises out between two other cards, credit correction on page 492 (Busby's "Squeeze Play")
Related to Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
428
Al Leech, Kevin Davie Relative Rise card rises out of deck in spectator's hands
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
829
Jerry Sadowitz The Sadowitz Plunger
July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
880
Paul Harris Tuning Fork flourish revelation in incomplete faro condition
  • The Shuffle
  • The Peek
  • Assembling the Tuning Fork
  • The Control Panel
  • The Rise
Also published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
101
Bob Nelson Squared-Squeeze using corner short and two-card-version
Inspired by July 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 7)
514
Paul Harris The Bill Collector card is found with dollar bill and (more or less) rises out of pack when bill is pulled
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
129
Jack McMillen Witchcraft Updated
1981
Sleights & Swindles
7
Jack McMillen The Voodoo Card Rise top card lowers
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
8
Ben Harris, Woody Meltcher Twin Boomerang two cards "rise"/wiggle out of the deck in a hands-on handling
Variations 1981
Magic from which Memories are Made!
111
Bill Wisch Levit-Ace-tion Routine "Evidence of a Misspent Youth"
  • Part One: Aces rise out of the deck's side perpendicularly one by one
  • Part Two: different rising method with finger secretly behind deck
Also published here
  • MUM, April 1979
 1981
Wisches II
2
Bill Wisch Rising Card From Fan extension of Gravity Fan
 		1981
Wisches II
18
Bob Friedhoffer New Pinky Rise
Nov. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 3)
22
Karl Fulves General Rise
Inspired by 1982
Wireless II
3
Karl Fulves Elevation with transparent handkerchief, wrong card rises, transform into selection
 		1982
Wireless II
4
Eddie Ward Zombie Card Rise
1982
Wireless II
5
Karl Fulves The Smaller Group four Aces, named Aces rises, posed as problem
 		1982
Wireless II
12
Karl Fulves Threadless DeKolta three selections, cards in case, handkerchief
Inspired by 1982
Wireless II
13
Karl Fulves Wireless II
  • Setting the Plunger
  • Block Alignment
  • Arise
  • The Cheap Asrah Phase
Related to 1982
Wireless II
22
Karl Fulves Wireless Notes ideas on Wireless II
 		1982
Wireless II
28
Tan Hock Chuan, Karl Fulves After Tan pinky rise, credit claim
Related to 1982
Wireless II
33
Karl Fulves Close-Up Zombie folded handkerchief is held in front of the deck, selection rises and floats behind the handkerchief à la Zombie
 		1982
Wireless II
36
Karl Fulves Dollar Deck dollar bill is pulled through the deck and selection rises up
 		1982
Wireless II
43
Father Cyprian TV Card Rise non-aligned folded card as gimmick
 		1982
T.V. Card Rise
3
Rick Johnsson Azis uses card with torn slit
Related toAlso published here 1982
T.V. Card Rise
20
Rick Johnsson Azis II card "rises"/falls downwards
 		1982
T.V. Card Rise
22
Karl Fulves Out Pivot incomplete faro condition, cards pushed together and selection pivots out
Related to 1982
T.V. Card Rise
34
Gene Maze Maze Card Rise card rises from deck sideways with deck held upright on table, sucker element
 		1982
T.V. Card Rise
36
Roy G. Vasquez Unique card(s) jump out of card case, ungaffed
 		Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
829
Joe Safuto A-Rise pinky pushes up card on back - variation
 		Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
839
Earl Nelson, Eric Mason "Up" Set see credit correction on page lxix
 		May 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 9)
77
Paul Harris Pyramid
  • How to Make a Pyramid (three-sided structure with cards)
  • Modern Pyramid (card rises out of pyramid)
  • Elevator Pyramid
Related toVariations 1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
70
David Britland Up and Coming card apparently rises among four cards
 		May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
486
Earl Nelson Rising Aces four Aces rise from a shuffled deck of cards, last Ace reverses
Inspired by 1983
The Earl Nelson Workbook
14
Bob Nelson The Nelson Card Rise pinky pushes up card at the pack, one-handed
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
187
Bob Nelson, Edward Marlo Multiple Bluff Rise three aces rise, indifferent card rises and changes to ace, similar to up and up rise change
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
188
Jerry Sadowitz Something's Up! three cards, plunger rise
 		1984
Cards Hit
22
David Williamson The Rising Cards "Mehrfacher Kartensteiger"
three cards, on rises reversed and visibly turns over
Also published here 1984
For Your Eyes Only
11
David Williamson The Rising Cards three cards, on rises reversed and visibly turns over
Also published here 1984
Striking Magic
8
Jeff Busby Squeeze-Out card rises out between two other cards, for credit information see reference
Related to 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
296
Steve Beam Electric Chair card rises from deck, in case held by spectator, electric chair presentation, two methods
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
134
Steve Beam Charged Cards several phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
  • 1. single card rises from deck
  • 2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
  • 3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
  • 4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
  • 5. card spread is picked up (Jerry Andrus)
see also p. 243 for additional idea by Jim Surprise
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 10)
161
Ben Harris Crosswize Rize card rises perpendicular from deck on table
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Out Of His Mind!
24
Edward Marlo Floating Penthouse deck put on flat hand, deck opens up by itself and three selection rise into three different directions
Inspired by
  • "The Ultimate Floating Deck" (Ben Harris, 1984)
 1985
Midnight Special
25
David Britland Kojack two selections and four Kings lost in deck, selections rise, Kings reproduced
Inspired by
  • "Decktectives" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
 Nov. 1985
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 2)
16
Jerry K. Hartman Rise Guys plunger rise with faro-set-up
Also published here Jan. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 1)
1158
David Britland The Topological Angel card with folded corner
Related to 1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
15
David Britland The Big Squeeze presentational ploy for holding deck with both hands
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
19
Ben Harris Crosswize RIze card rises perpendicular from deck on table
Also published here 1986
1986 World Lecture Tour Notes
5
Bruce Cervon Quantum Jump more jumping than rising
 		1988
The Cervon File
26
David Britland Business Thoughts business card signed by spectator and put in packet, rubber banded, selection slowly rises up
Related to 1988
Card Kinetics
11
David Britland Inside-Out Angel rubber banded deck, selection slowly rises out of it
Inspired by 1988
Card Kinetics
16
Eddie Ward, Karl Fulves Zombie Card Rise No. 60, under handkerchief
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
179
Antigravity card rises from handkerchief-covered deck
 		1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
18
Rudy Coby, The Tsunami Card Rise relativity principle, based on a Jack McMillen idea
 		1990
Spectacle
9
Ken Krenzel, Fred Robinson On-the-up-and-up Move
1990
Close-up Impact!
108
Joseph K. Schmidt "Command Performance" Rise
1990
Close-up Impact!
109
Jack McMillen, Ken Krenzel Plunger Rise with method for getting into it
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
110
Michael Powers Rising Mistake wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
107
Shigeo Takagi Rising Triumph deck shuffled face-up/face-down, selection rises, then Triumph
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
51
David Williamson The Rising Cards three cards, on rises reversed and visibly turns over
Also published here 1990 ca.
How Magic Works
1
Impromptu ... Or Nearly So! methods from Royal Road and New Era Card Tricks, two impromptu and one with false finger
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
13
Detlef "Desimo" Simon Kultiviertes Karten-Chaos "Eine Kartenroutine für die Bühne und sonstwo"
three cards selected, wrong cards rise, then two card designs cut out of newspaper, silk with third card appears
Related to 1991
Hardcore
66
Stephen Tucker Impromptu, Borrowed Deck Rising Cards from cased deck
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
3
Jack McMillen The J. M. Rising Card
1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
259
Jerry K. Hartman Uprising updated handling
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
324
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Rise two selections rise out of the deck one by one
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
325
Jerry K. Hartman Rise Guys plunger rise with faro-set-up
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
326
Chris Kenner Schwing! pinky rise
Variations 1992
Totally Out Of Control
98
Edward Marlo Off-Hand Hooker any named card rises, using pinky rise and stack
 		1992
Card Finesse II
242
Ernest Earick Cross Purposes card rises perpendicular from deck on table
Inspired by 1993
By Forces Unseen
153
Ben Harris Crosswize Rize
1993
By Forces Unseen
162
William Goodwin Plunger Sandwich sandwich cards rise out of deck with selection in between, ace production kicker
 		1993
Notes from the Batcave
16
Steve Beam Charged Cards several phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
  • 1. single card rises from deck
  • 2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
  • 3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
  • 4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
  • 5. card spread is picked up (Jerry Andrus)
Related to 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
101
Bev Bergeron Another Rising Card from cased deck, hole in case
 		1993
Card File
57
Richard Bartram, Jr. Ligea Card Rise card in middle of two other cards rises
 		1993
Mystification
48
Joe Rindfleisch Reverse and Rise out of the case
 		Mar. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 3)
2329
Peter Duffie Thought Up Plus spectator cuts, remembers card and replaces, card rises, faro, "is it one of these?"
Inspired by
  • "Thought Up" (Peter Duffie, Ulterior Motifs, 1992)
Variations 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
14
Doug Edwards Are You Ready?
Oct. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 10)
2560
Edward Marlo Ambitious Rise card rises from side, put in center, repeated
Inspired by 1995
Facsimile (Issue 3 (Marlophile 1))
14
Simplex Card Rise No. 47, with handkerchief cover
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
90
Excelsior Card Rise No. 49, deck dropped in case and selection rises out
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
94
Joe Rindfleisch, Gene Maze Half Moon Rising rising card in case, case rises
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
43
Simon Lovell Polaroid deck used as camera, selection kind of rises out of deck polaroid style
 		1995
Natural Selections
85
Aldo Colombini, Carlos Corda Stand Up card rises from cased deck, starts with out-jogged block
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
51
Carl "Polaris" Melish Impossible Card Rise the classic pinky card rise, but card rises completely out of deck and hovers above it
Related to 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
4
One-hand pinky card rise
1995
After Craft
101
Terry LaGerould Kinky Pinky deck balanced upright on fingers while card rises
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
153
Paul Harris Tuning Fork flourish revelation in incomplete faro condition
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
217
Paul Harris The Bill Collector card is found with dollar bill and (more or less) rises out of pack when bill is pulled
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
87
Gene Maze Illusionary Card Rise
1996
New Card Rises
10
Joseph K. Schmidt Joseph Schmidt's Addition
Related to
  • "Command Performance" (Joseph K. Schmidt, Modern Close Up Card Problems, 1981)
 1996
New Card Rises
12
Conrad C. Bush Impromptu Card Rise with new deck order version by Karl Fulves
 		1996
New Card Rises
16
Martin Gardner Saliva Card Rise with handkerchief
 		1996
New Card Rises
36
Karl Fulves Card Rise Notes credit information on rise with first finger on top while pinky secretly pushes card up
Related to 1996
New Card Rises
50
Karl Fulves Subternatural
1996
New Card Rises
59
Karl Fulves Notes on "An Impromptu Rising Card Effect"
Inspired by 1996
New Card Rises
62
Karl Fulves Necroscope with handkerchief
Inspired by 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
49
The Rising Cards saliva and handkerchief
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
1
Pit Hartling Defekt pinky rise & mismade card climax
 		1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
19
Paul McVee Two Handed Rise torn card with slit as gimmick
Related to 1998
The Rising Card Book
13
David Acer The Card Also Rises card rises from cased deck
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
96
Fredric P. Lamazor E. Card Rises list of impromptu techniques
 		1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
8
Fredric P. Lamazor Little Finger Rise card rises and then jumps up
Inspired by 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
8
Chuck Smith Cardrise classic pinky rise but from the center
 		2000
Why Not?
8
Chuck Smith, Paul LePaul Thanks to LePaul
Inspired by 2000
Tools Of The Trade
65
Karl Fulves Night Flight cardboard piece rides along as spread is flipped over on table, in center selection rises out sideways, for credit information see p. 139B
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
194
Karl Fulves Remote Riser card returned to one half of the deck rises out of other half
 		2001
The Magic Thrust
7
Neal Elias A Rising Card (Of Sorts) card pops out of in-the-hands spread held by both hands
 		2001
New Card Controls
48
John Cornelius Arisen! animation by thumb instead of fourth finger
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
63
David Acer Tangent card rise out of deck perpendicularly
Also published here Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
51
David Regal Pinky Fan Rise
2002
Constant Fooling 2
234
R. Paul Wilson Uprising card rises from cards fanned between hands
 		2002
13
1
David Williamson Rising Cards three cards, on rises reversed and visibly turns over
Also published here 2003
MagiFest ManiFest
1
Karl Fulves Blockaid posed as a problem:
  • placing two outjogged cards a specific distance apart
  • outjogging a quartet and squaring it in, then it rises one by one
  • five cards outjogged, one named, it is brought to top with multiple shift
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 10)
189
David Acer Tangent Card rise out of deck perpendicularly
Also published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
130
Juan Tamariz Rising Cards several methods mentioned
  • Tamariz's Method
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
125
William Goldman Stripper on the Rise set-up for Mason's card rise
Inspired by 2005
My Week with a Stripper
14
Tony Cachadiña Elusive Riser cards are pivoted from behind the deck and taken away, selection moves away and is apparently harder to grab
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
11
Michael Vincent Three Cards, One Handkerchief three cards found with handkerchief: rise, transformation, penetration
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
486
Eddie Ward Zombie Card Rise under handkerchief
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
487
Fred Robinson Hanky Rise plunger method
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
176
Fred Robinson The Little Wiggle pinky rise
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
177
Ken Krenzel, Al Leech Low Rise card rises out of deck in spectator's hands
Inspired byRelated to 2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
201
Joseph K. Schmidt On The Rise with horseshoe magnet drawn on a card
  • Part 1: The Magnetized Finger
  • Part 2: The Second Rise
  • Part 3: The Polar Hands
  • Part 4: The Closing Gag
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
21
Karl Fulves A Theory of Evolution credit information on one-hand card rise methods, see following items
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
474
Karl Fulves Deck Drop
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
476
Karl Fulves The Plunger Principle as applied to rising cards, credit information
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
478
Lawrence Kam Priceless Card Rise plunger
Also published here
  • The Seven Circles, Sept. 1931
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
478
Burling Hull The Spirit of Little Bo Peep plunger
Also published here
  • Stage Magic #3, 1935
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
479
Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser
Also published here 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
482
Neal Elias Plunger Rising Cards two methods
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
93
Neal Elias Double Card Rise
2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
96
Rudy Saxon, Harry G. Franke The Saxon Card Rise behind fan
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
97
Justin Higham Bar-Top Rising Card one-sided plunger
 		2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
22
Juan Tamariz Worldly Rise named four-of-a-kind rises in ladder configuration from shuffled deck
 		2012
Juan Pair
4
Steven Hamilton Flash Transpo two cards chosen, one card rises and is placed on table, second card rises and visibly transposes with the other, one is torn up and they transpose again, duplicate
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
64
Mike Pisciotta Coming Up
Also published here 2013
The Magic Apple Live!
94
Bob Nelson The Nelson Card Rise
2014
Classic Fantastic
62
Kiko Pastur, Ken Krenzel, Fred Robinson La Oruga Azul pinky riser, with extra rising action by switching finger
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
82
Jeff Prace The Prace Rise deck in case
 		Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
38
Vanni Bossi, Tom Sellers Straight Up with a Twist card rises and spins once, secret rubber tipped pencil
Inspired by 2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
101
Mike Pisciotta Coming Up
Also published here 2016
From the Depths
18
Jack Carpenter The Texas Wind Card Rise card rises from deck that sticks halfway out of case
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
88
, Carl "Polaris" Melish The Pinky Rise classic and improvement by Polaris
Related to 2017
In Search of the "perfect" Rise
31
Fred Robinson Fred Robinson's Ambitious Riser
2017
In Search of the "perfect" Rise
32
Ryan Murray Inverted Rising Card incomplete faro shuffle, deck but in case and shaken, all cards drop down except selection, using Double Faro
  • A Slicker Method
  • Alternate Ending (remaining card is not selection but indicates it)
Variations 2018
Curious Weaving
25
Ryan Murray Ace Production same but four Aces remain sticking out
Inspired by 2018
Curious Weaving
33
Michael Powers Rising Mistake wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection, using Rising Card app for iPhone which mirrors effect
Inspired by 2019
Tesseract
267
Carlos Vaquera Les Pensées deck shuffled face up into face-down, selection rises from deck and all other cards end up facing same way
 		2019
The Illusioneer
34
Ray Kosby, Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser Move card rises out of center
 		2020
Distilled
95
Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser
Also published here 2021
Stylo
42
Dai Vernon Method for the McMillan Rising Card with handkerchief, top card moved down slowly, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
88
Joe Williamson The Genie Riser plunger rise handling
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
988
Jack Carpenter Scanners packet rises out (pinky rise), then pivots out
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1114
Earl Nelson, Eric Mason "Up" Set
2022
Seminah 2
53
Helge Thun Das Tuch des Todes four signed Kings lost in deck, the are found again with the help of a handkerchief, with management of divided cards for subsequent routines
  • Erste Kartenproduktion (card rises from handkerchief-covered deck and floats up)
  • Zweite Kartenproduktion (card through handkerchief with cased deck)
  • Dritte Kartenproduktion (cased deck put in handkerchief, spectator reaches in and locates card)
  • Vierte Kartenproduktion (card appears on face of deck in glass with handkerchief cover)
 		2023
Seminah 3
29