In context of Routine

237 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann A Drawn Card, placed in a Closed Box, made to Fly back to the Pack, while Another takes its Place in the Box including Another Method
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
160
Der magische Degen No. 2, sword used to stab selection blindfolded, deck scattered on floor, deck switch for short deck when fetching sword
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
4
L'Homme Masqué Die vier Buben auf der Wanderschaft No. 6, four cards chosen, they are the four jacks, they are shuffled back and produced from inside the jacket at sleeve opening
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
93
Improved Cards Read Behind The Back shuffled pack, order called out from behind back, with finesse
Also published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
67
Deck Switch in pocket
 		1910
Kartenkünste
152
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
196
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
719
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
181
Charles T. Jordan Packet Switch using deck, on outstretched hand
 		1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
13
Al Baker How to exchange a pack of cards a prearranged pack pocket
Related to 1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
467
To Exchange Packs Methods to switch decks
  • Card clip
  • Done in context of a trick, behind the back
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
53
Jack Merlin Deck Switch in the pocket, while getting a handkerchief
Variations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
19
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deck
Related toVariations 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
19
Al Baker Pocket Switch twice in context
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
21
Method of Changing Packs selection produced at named number from pocketed deck
Variations 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
15
Reading any Card Called For forced card produced from pocketed deck
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
Switching the Deck - 1. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
189
Switching the Deck - 2. during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
190
Al Baker Switching the Deck - 4. Al Baker's Method No. 2 during trick in which cards are felt with fingertips in pocket
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
190
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
251
Pocket Deck Switch brief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
284
A Novel Card Problem replacing cards in short deck for multiple location routine
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
297
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind the Back memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
401
Card Location in Pocket
1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
47
Capt. J.E. Stone V. To Exchange Decks During a Trick two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
207
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
433
Bert Allerton Deck Switching Gimmick for a switch behind the back...
 		1938
Greater Magic
900
Charles T. Jordan A. The Flush Trick deck riffle shuffled twice, performer removes ten red and ten black cards which he mixes again, spectator then deals the packet into three piles twice and puts the packet under a newspaper, performer then reaches under newspaper and produces a flush in a named suit, interlocking chains, in the end the Ultimo deck is ringed in
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
373
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Oscar Weigle One Up cards shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, two methods (stripper and deck switch)
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Arthur Monroe Hypocritical Memory deck switch in mirror glass
Also published here Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
884
Eddie Joseph Aces found in Pocket Switch deck switch during effect in which Aces are located with deck in pocket
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
12
Val Evans Pocket Deck Switch during location in pocket
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
5
The "Plant" Switch stooge goes in corner to select a card which is divined by performer
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
1
The Black-Out Switch forced card found with lights out, stuck to spectator's forehead
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
2
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
4
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
6
The Side Coat-Pocket Switch deck put in pocket and selection removed by sense of touch, deck switch
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
9
Rising-Card-Box Switch switch after rising card effect
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
12
John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
58
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Sigmar K. Hofeller There'll Be Some Change Made! red cards change places with black cards, in the pockets of two spectators
 		1945
My Best
37
Arthur H. Buckley A Cold Deck Warmed Up switching 48 cards (deck minus Aces) and stack Aces into positions, six-handed game
Variations 1946
Card Control
115
The Deck Switch selection found in pocketed deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
184
Norman Houghton Deck Switch pocket
 		Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
478
Deck Switch
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Harvey P. Graham Bagged! poker routine for stage, with a stand
 		Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
702
Don Tanner On Location spectator marks a card with an X behind his back, performer locates it behind his back
  • Method No. 1 (deck of double backers)
  • Method No. 2 (deck switch behind back)
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
8
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
11
Joe Stuthard An Open Switch two selections travel next to each other, with switch in pocket as performer demonstrates what to do
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
13
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst The Card in the Wallet No. 149, Two cards are selected. One appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
291
Toni Koynini Switch It deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer sorts cards out behind his back except free selection, deck switch
  • The Basic Switch
  • Switch It
  • Alternative Routine
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
5
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
12
Tony Corinda The Switch of a Pack of Cards bold
 		1958
Predictions
97
Ken Brooke Dizzy Nudist Pack Routine ends clean, blank-faced and blank-backed cards
 		1959
Feke Card Tricks
7
U. F. Grant Card Table Switch under table deck switch
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
Edward Marlo Mental Bonus card thought of (one out of ten), deck shuffled and placed in pocket, card instantly removed by performer
 		1961
Card to Wallet
30
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Arthur Monroe Hypocritical Memory deck switch in mirror glass
Also published here July 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 15)
66
Deck Switch in pocket
 		Aug. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 392)
395
Peter Kane Anent Pack Switches deck switch during out-of-hand slap, cased deck
Related to 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
18
Deck Switch while looking for handkerchief
 		1967
Between Two Minds
25
Al Koran Princess Card Trick...Plus deck shuffled after selections, deck switch
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
71
Alan Shaxon Switching a Pack of Cards
1970
My Kind of Magic
24
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Deck Switch in a longer set, using other objects between card tricks
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
26
Jack Kent Tillar Switch Hit several card are removed from deck, performer leaves room alone and names cards
 		June 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 15)
59
Henry Christ Riffs of Henry Christ comments on
  • The Count of Elmsley
  • An Unsolved Mystery
  • The Lota Bowl Deck Switch
  • The Challenge
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
253
To Switch for Gimmick or Feke value of card is matched in pocket
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
63
The Packet Switch
1971
Second Time Around
77
Billy McComb A Thought-of Card turns up in a Cigarette card peeked at in rubber-banded deck vanishes and appears in borrowed cigarette, detailed, Fred Karene
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
29
Billy McComb Necessity is the Mother rising cards with deck switch
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
153
Roterberg Improved Reading Cards Behind Back Trick No. 688, shuffled pack, order called out from behind back
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
187
Michael Boden, Ed Smeal Marked! - Alternate Handling with lapping deck switch by Ed Smeal
Inspired by 1974
Card Cavalcade II
10
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Related to
  • "Telepathy" (Jean Hugard, Sphinx, June 1935, p. 101)
Also published here 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
78
Robert Zürcher Eine von 4 Karten spectator selects one of four cards from deck, cards are replaced and eventually selection penetrates through table
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)
86
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
169
Charles T. Jordan A. The Flush Trick deck riffle shuffled twice, performer removes ten red and ten black cards which he mixes again, spectator then deals the packet into three piles twice and puts the packet under a newspaper, performer then reaches under newspaper and produces a flush in a named suit, interlocking chains, in the end the Ultimo deck is ringed in
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
194
Eric Mason The Turnover Change
July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
278
Diveswitch in pocket
Related to 1977
The Red Book of Mentalism
17
Doug Alker Deck Switch from the waistband, while back is turned to the audience
 		Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
518
Robert J. Nedbalski Gag Deck Switch deck switched for gaffed deck (bottom half hollowed out, top half strung together), spectator cuts deck, it either bangs or spring flowers jump out of it, then performer admits a deck switch and openly brings out stacked deck from lap
 		1978
Ned's Ultimate Poker Stack
5
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #1 dropping card during a trick, then take another deck
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
22
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #2 as a gag
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
22
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
14
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
64
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Switch of a Deck of Cards deck travels up the sleeve except selection, with holder in jacket
 		1978
Real Magic
111
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
Also published here 1979
Variations
17
Rolf Andra Eine Kartenkombination combination of two routines, first two cards are found in performer's pocket, used to switch decks, then several spectators put cards in their pockets and all cards are divined by performer
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 1)
12
Philip T. Goldstein Matswitch under cover of close up mat in context of routine in which card travels to under mat
Related to Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
292
Martin A. Nash The Side-Pocket Swindle card located in pocket, shuffle tracking presentation, deck switch
Related to 1980
Ovation
7
Ken De Courcy Shuffled Spell switching in Super Spell/Magic Spell deck
 		1980
Super Spell
8
Michael Ammar Card Case Switch three strategies
 		1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
3
Packet Switch behind back
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
31
Val Evans, Juan Tamariz Los Treboles Magicos Efecto N°18, clubs are found under handkerchief, trick to exchange deck
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
61
Gene Castillon Banded Deck Switch in Pocket
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
76
Philip T. Goldstein Diveswitch
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
83
Robert Gardner A Subtle Deck Switch Trojan Deck Switch
Related to Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
593
Deck Swtich in pocket, during trick
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
30
Veeser Switch Concept
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
21
Paul Fox "Do It Again" "Repeating the Five Card Mental Selection or One Card Mental Selection", deck switch
Inspired by 1983
Paul Fox's Miracle Gimmick
26
Roberto Giobbi, Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Deck
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1219
Jan Torell Deck Switch
1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
23
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch DECK travels to wallet except selection
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
179
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Deck Switch with sportjacket, vest and Topit
 		1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
92
Deck Switch while looking for handkerchief
 		Dec. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
86
Roberto Giobbi A Stand-Up Deck Switch
Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
René Lavand My Rosary several ideas with a stacked deck, production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
77
René Lavand Another Routine with an Ordered Deck memory demonstration, partial deck switch in context of routine
 		1988
Slow Motion Magic
81
Karl Fulves Excursion Aces pushed into different parts of deck, deck slapped, only Aces remain and deck traveled to four pockets, posed as problem
 		1989
The Multiple Shift
37
Steve Beam Behind the Back Deck Switch
  • invisible deck presentation
Related toAlso published here 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
564
Simon Aronson Below the Belt two cards from two decks exchanged below table, they match, ends clean
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
70
Simon Aronson Bait and Switch spectator names number and selects card, performer apparently brings the card to that number one-handed behind his back
Inspired by 1990
The Aronson Approach
85
Simon Aronson Color Feeling behind back, deck switch
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
91
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fifth Effect four thought-of cards from different suits located, spectator's count down their value, shuffle and deck switch
 		1990
Cardfixes
198
Larry Jennings Brieftaschen-Kartenspiel-Austausch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
54
Alex Elmsley The Climax Pack Switch
1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
143
T. Page Wright The Miracle Spelling Deck card selected out of hands and deck pocketed, performer reaches into pocket and takes out cards one by one spelling the selection and finds it, repeat with the spectator spelling the card out of the performer's pocket
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
227
David Harkey Thumper Plus deck vanishes except selection, it is found in case
  • Thumper Plus Deck Switch
 		1991
Simply Harkey
193
Jack Carpenter West Coast Cooler deck switch as skill demonstration, secret switch possible in course of routine
 		1992
Modus Operandi
123
Pocket Deck Switch as spectator is shown where to put the deck
 		1992
Power of Suggestion
4
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem No. 186, position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
222
René Lavand More Rosary Effects production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
156
Sid Fleischman A Pocketful of Wry card turns over in cased deck, deck switch
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
112
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
27
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
65
Claude Rix, Edouard-Joseph Raynaly Les 6 cartes ou le tour de Raynaly pack is divided in six groups and six people think of a card in each packet, deck placed inside pocket and when first card is named performer removes it from pocket, other cards are divined à la Princess Card Trick
Inspired by
  • trick by Raynaly in "L'Illusioniste" March & April 1910.
 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
50
Claude Rix Les cartes en poche cards from shuffled deck are placed in various pockets and named cards are removed quickly
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
61
Claude Rix, Guy Lammertyn Plus qu'un change de jeu cased deck secured with rubber bands, chosen card appears in balloon
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
91
Claude Rix Le tour "estoupouflant..." three packets cut, cards are divined
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
125
Jerry K. Hartman Deck Switch choreographed with searching pockets for another deck, see also p. 278
 		1995
After Craft
273
Michael Skinner One for the Boys two card challenge divination, memorized deck, deck switch under table
 		1996
Classic Sampler
38
Mark Jenest The Classic Farce spectator keeps picking the Two of Clubs, duplicates of it are on the table, one is signed, its back changes color and rest of deck shown normal
 		Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
72
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Tour de Cartes card fans brought out of pocket and added to deck, deck still has the same amount of cards, as deck switch
 		1997
Ah-ha!
66
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra And Now... Two Cards from the Pocket finding two chosen cards in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Notes
7
Larry Knecht Der Larry Knecht Kartenspiel-Austausch apparent mistake as one of two decks is placed in wrong case and pocketed
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
12
René Lavand In Search of Excellence (A Card to Pocket) thought of card is found folded in pocket, deck is switched during routine
 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
95
Guy Hollingworth Hollow Envelopes Dummy Switch
1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
268
Andrew Wimhurst Australian Cooler 51 to pocket climax
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
3
Ellis Stanyon Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack No. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
91
Frank Pemper, Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo The Joker Switch clever switch between tricks
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
867
Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Switch
Also published here 2000
Card College — Volume 4
868
Through the Table card from below table to top
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
870
Roberto Giobbi In a Flash chosen card penetrates a sealed card case in the performers pocket
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
871
Joaquín Partagás, Martin A. Nash The Cardsharp
Inspired by
  • El Prestidigitador Optimus (1900)
Related toVariations 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
873
The Vanishing Deck Reconsidered with a deck switch
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
874
R. Paul Wilson Diminished Responsibility three selections are lost, performer finds three Aces and tables them in front of the spectators while progressively pocketing the deck, the four cards left are the Aces again and the tabled three cards are now the selections, optional deck switch
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
48
Andrew Wimhurst, David Williamson Australian Cooler 51 to pocket climax, updated
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
2
Paul Curry, Michael F. Zens, David Devant Out of the Past deck is separated in halves, two cards thought of and one is selected, performer puts one card from the half into the other, first card is missing, second spectator touches a card, that is put into the other half and also his card is missing, third card invisibly travels into the other half
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Genii" vol. 7 no. 4, 1942
 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
102
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
106
Simon Aronson Alternate Take Deck Switch Walkaround version of Alternate Take, can do deck switch
 		2001
Try the Impossible
30
Simon Aronson Poker Routine Deck Switch Deck switch done in context of Routine Maintenance
Related to 2001
Try the Impossible
241
Simon Aronson Sequence Spell Deck Switch
2001
Try the Impossible
263
John Cornelius Deck in the Round (Pocket Rocket Aces)
Aces to pocket one by one, as climax deck to pocket with secret switch
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
90
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2001
The Long and the Short of it
35
Joe Stuthard Svengali Deck Switch key card location with half-deck switch to clean up svengali deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
36
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
146
David Berglas Deck Switch brief
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
347
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Invasion of the body snatchers sandwich finds selection, deck changes back color except selection, in another deck only the selection has an odd back as well, story presentation
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
187
Al Baker Pocket Switch twice in context
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
83
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
507
Karl Fulves The Right Pocket two cards chosen, duplicates are in pockets as prediction
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
4
Roberto Giobbi Spielaustausch
  • Erste Methode
  • Zweite Methode
  • Dritte Methode
 		2003
Kartenkunst für Salon und Bühne
16
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
35
Allan Ackerman Finesse the Finessed Travelers including a deck switch
Related toVariations 2005
Ackerman 2004
23
Deck Switch brief
 		2006
Compilation
121
Darwin Ortiz Deck to Pocket Climax for Travelers
 		2006
Designing Miracles
96
Roberto Giobbi Digital Dexterity selected card is produced while deck is in pocket, to switch decks
 		2006
Card College Light
100
Deck Switch brief
 		2007
Seminarnotitzen 2007
21
Deck Switch with handkerchief in pocket
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
101
Roberto Giobbi Switching the Entire Deck in context of a trick, card at number
 		2008
Card College Lighter
139
Fred Robinson Vibrations including second method as deck switch in pocket
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
196
Hiroyuki Sakai The Uncluttered Mind spectator wears mirror glasses and performer names selection (gag), then rest of deck shown blank, featuring a deck switch with a paper back
Variations Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
77
Claude Impériale Bluff Counting move a card with card counting presentation and optional deck switch
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
126
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Changing Decks open deck switch concept, various methods
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 5)
8
Roberto Giobbi The Simplest Deck Switch management for simple pocket switch
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 25)
222
Roberto Giobbi Equivoque Red and Blue Deck Switch apparent red and blue card case mix-up
Also published here July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
14
Patrik Kuffs Step-By-Step Brainwave
  • Mind Stunts
card chosen from face-up mess on floor with feet, it is the only odd-backed card, deck switch with holder
Inspired by Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
74
Roberto Giobbi Switching Decks Vanishing Deck as deck switch
Related to 2010
Card College Lightest
119
Steve Mayhew No-Skill Deck Switch using pen-behind-ear gag and pseudo-deck vanish
Also published here 2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
17
Todd Lamanske Hands-Off Deck Switch Deck switch, uses jacket pocket and topit
Variations 2012
Seeking the Bridge
38
John Born Pocket Change Uses jacket pocket and topit too
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
39
John Born Bridging the Deck Switch Three cards selected, shuffled, divined and located, in the process switching the shuffled deck for a memorized deck
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
41
Roberto Giobbi Behind-the-Back Switch with presentational ploys
  • Here's Your Card!
  • The Visible Invisible Deck
  • Demonstration
VariationsAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
33
Roberto Giobbi Turning Around Deck Switches performer turns with his back to the audience
  • 1. Infrastructure and Mechanics of the Switch
  • 2. Tricks and Presentations - A Few Examples
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
41
Roberto Giobbi, Juan Tamariz The Partagás Switch Plus - Triple Partagás three selections found in pocket
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
45
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Two-Pocket Partagás two cards found in half the deck in each pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
48
Jean Hugard, Roberto Giobbi Hugard's Method of Changing Packs card at named number is named, repeated twice
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
51
Roberto Giobbi Because the Cards Know "The Ace-Two-Four-Eight Divination", thought of card divined via other cards in pocket, binary, card optionally transformed into selection
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
55
Laurie Ireland, Roberto Giobbi Bonus free selection located in pocket
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
57
Steve Forte, Roberto Giobbi The Money Switch adapted from reference, using bills
Inspired by
  • "Poker Protection" (Steve Forte, p. 106)
 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
69
Roberto Giobbi Equivoque Red- and Blue-Deck Switch apparent red and blue card case mix-up
Also published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
91
Roberto Giobbi The Real Pseudo Deck Switch selection predicted, apparently done with switch for one-way deck in which shuffled deck is switch for real
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
95
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Himber A New Look at Himber's Razor Deck Trick razor blade card trick
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
101
Roberto Giobbi The One-handed Switch deck cased, deck thrown away and selection appears at fingertips
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
107
Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Deck Switch card predicted in second deck
VariationsAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
123
Roberto Giobbi Do-as-I-Do
2013
The Art of Switching Decks
133
Roberto Giobbi The Tossed-Out Deck Switch
2013
The Art of Switching Decks
133
Alfred "Berlany" Hoffmann The Mirror Glass Switch
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
134
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein The Hollow Receptacle Switch
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
134
Alfred "Berlany" Hoffmann The In-and-Out Switch gimmicked box
Related to
  • MAGIE (June 1932)
 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
135
Roberto Giobbi The Sting Deck Switch
2013
The Art of Switching Decks
135
Roberto Giobbi The Drawer Box Deck Switch
2013
The Art of Switching Decks
135
Roberto Giobbi Carney's Card in Balloon deck switch application
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
145
Roberto Giobbi Clayton Rawson's Mental Broadcast deck switch application
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
145
Roberto Giobbi Hugard's Example of Presentation deck switch application
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
146
Roberto Giobbi Staring-Him-in-the-Face deck switch application
Inspired byAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
146
Roberto Giobbi Luka's Airborne Again deck switch application
Inspired by 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
146
Henry Christ The Lota Bowl Switch reprinted from reference
Related to 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
149
Carlos Vinuesa Freely Chosen Card at Any Number deck shuffled by spectator before and after his free selection of a card, then he (blindfolded) finds the card at named number
Inspired by
  • The Grail (Mike Rose, DVD and gaff)
Related to 		2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
17
Carlos Vinuesa Some Time After... card from ordinary pack returned to stripper deck (easy to find duplicate)
Related to 2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
92
Simon Aronson Shuffle Tracking Magician locates freely selected card, in the process secretly switching deck out for memorized deck
Related to 2014
Art Decko
225
Alexander de Cova Prediction from Bombay deck switch idea after the Bombay prediction effect, basically a variation of the Joker switch
Inspired by
  • "A Prediction from Bombay" (e-book from trickshop.com)
 Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 8)
60
Steve Mayhew Old Lazy Fat Guy Deck Switch deck switch during vanish of pen, behind ear
Also published here 2014
Mayhew
146
Helder Guimarães Sort of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here 2015
The Veriloquent
53
Roberto Giobbi The Staring-Him-in-the-Face Deck Switch deck switch application
Also published here Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
22
Alexander de Cova Spielaustausch in der Tasche comment on deck switch in pocket
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
187
Roberto Giobbi Imaginary...Deck Switch sequence with second invisible deck that allows performer to his back over and switch a deck
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 22)
57
Christoph Borer Razored Deck - Für Salon und Bühne razor blade card trick
 		2016
21
149
John Hostler Bertha ends clean with half-deck switch
 		2016
Magnum Opossum
7
Alexander de Cova Bonus Routine multiple location, deck minus the selections switched for left-handed lefty index deck
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 4
108
Paul Vigil Deck Switch: Out with the Old
2017
The Doors of Deception
175
Helder Guimarães Sort Of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
36
Patrick G. Redford The Interchange Force two decks same card found reversed in center, deck is switched in process
Inspired by 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
240
Johnny Thompson Miniature Invisible Deck done with small cards, with deck switch under the performing table
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
273
Denis Behr The More the Merrier multiple selection routine strategy in which the spectators shuffle their cards in themselves
Also published here
  • MAGIC, April 2013
 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
68
Michael Powers Boxed Surprise six selections, found under, in and on top of card case, deck vanishes except selection and is found in case again
Inspired by 2019
Tesseract
115
Ramón Riobóo Divination through Another's Touch Card selected and lost in deck. Deck held under table by spectator, spectator places cards on table one by one until magician correctly stops on selection
 		2019
Second Thoughts
173
Benjamin Earl Blue Moon Triumph spectator shuffles face-up/face-down, deck cased, then Triumph shown
Related to 2020
The Shift #3
15
Juan Tamariz, Robert Parrish Cover Card Deck Switch apparently red and blue deck, cover dragged over to other deck
Inspired byRelated to 2020
As Above, So Below
15
John Graham Tossed Out Deck Routining
2021
Stage by Stage
281
Kyle Leon Spot-On spectator stops dealing at predicted card
Inspired by
  • "Signs" (Joshua Jay)
 Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
556
Donny Orbit Poly-Deck lie detector/spelling effect with forcing deck
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
842
John Guastaferro Quadra two cards transpose with deck, deck vanishes, found in case again
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1216
Juan Tamariz Demonstration Deck Switch in pocket as an action is demonstrated, with witness card on face
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 6
22
John Guastaferro Sublime In All every card turns out to have "Don't Pick Me" written on its back except selection
  • Phase One - Magician's Turn
  • Phase Two - Participant's Turn
  • Phase Three - Subliminal Influence
  • Alternate Ending - Strangers' Gallery Force
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
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