Miscellaneous

128 entries in Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
C. H. Wilson The Long Pass No. 1, similar to Longitudinal Shift
Related to 1877
The 52 Wonders
5
C. H. Wilson The Short Pass No. 2, similar to S. W. E. Shift
Related toVariations 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Magic Pass No. 3, cover for No. 2
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Rolling Pass No. 4, variation of No. 2
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
6
C. H. Wilson The Invisible Pass No. 6, one half in each hand, the hands come together and apart again and the halves have been exchanged, classic pass false cut precursor
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
7
C. H. Wilson The Vizard pass and Change No. 7, similar position to No. 2, as color change of bottom card
Inspired by 1877
The 52 Wonders
7
C. H. Wilson The Monte Pass No. 3, hype as shift into other hand with some distance
Related to 1877
The 52 Wonders
12
C. H. Wilson The Slip No. 5, two halves placed together, right-hand half secretly slid under left-hand half instead of on top
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
12
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Shift. Two Hands
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
102
S. W. Erdnase Shifting the Cut tips for the card table
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
111
S. W. Erdnase The Longitudinal Shift
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
130
S. W. Erdnase The Open Shift color change mention on page 134
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
132
S. W. Erdnase The S.W.E. Shift color change mention on page 136
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
134
C. O. Williams An Easy Pass bottom section palmed with selection on top, later replaced on top
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
28
T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Hinge Shift actually apparently just a cut, also as slip cut with left thumb and with rubber banded deck
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
8
Jack Merlin Fake Cuts on the Table undoing a cut, expose
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
6
Jack Merlin, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin, Dr. C. Gautier Turning the Pack to Hide the Pass
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
25
The Jog Pass
1940
Expert Card Technique
42
The Finger Palm Pass Improved
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
47
Edward Victor The "Pass" Again bottom cover pass
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
7
How to use the Foregoing Passes tips
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
251
R. M. Jamison The Turn Over Card Control half over break is turned over into the other hand, repeated with second half, Blackstone Pass
 		July 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 2)
58
The Pass kind of side steal cover pass
 		1946
Card Control
82
Frank Garcia Halvies pass as false cut
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
510
Jean Hugard Card Magic - The Spring Pass brief
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
354
Arthur H. Buckley "The Slap Shift" with packet, bottom card to top
Also published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
170
Dai Vernon Thumb Crotch Pass like manipulator's steal
 		1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
Tony Kardyro The T. K's Card Table Shift unusual pass after a cut, in-jogged half snapped to top as deck is replaced into right hand
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
17
Edward Marlo Note 9 note on psychology of Side Steal
 		1957
Side Steal
59
Johnny C. Sprong Sprong's Pass
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
117
Roger Smith The Very Obvious Reversal Pass
  • Notes of Jan. 18, 1971
turning top half face up and then reversing bottom half, openly
 		Mar. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 8)
9
T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Hinge Shift actually apparently just a cut, also as slip cut with left thumb and with rubber banded deck, see p. 74 for credit information
Related toAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
78
Edward Marlo Before the Pass to avoid anticipation of the sleight, casual handling
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
59
Russ Burns The Cradle Pass as top half is replaced
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
125
Russell T. Barnhart The Sideswipe Shift backwards and improved handling
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
56
Tony Slydini The Slydini Invisible Pass side steal type, also for single card from bottom to top
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
29
Edward Marlo Additional Observations cover tips
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
189
Edward Marlo A Tip on the Pass left thumb across inner end to avoid flash of moving packet
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
191
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Riffle Pass based on the Jiggle Pass
Related to 1981
Milennium Aces
75
Gene Maze The G.M. Shift
Dec. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 4)
27
Edward Marlo Unconventional Passes
  • First Method (table or in-the-hands)
  • Second Method
Related toVariations 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
262
Edward Marlo Olram's Bobble Cover cover for herrmann type passes
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
265
Richard Bartram, Jr. Half-Wit Pass secretly cutting deck, while showing card in center
 		1985
Close-Up of the Damned
41
Edward Marlo Charlier - You're Covered top card cover Charlier Pass
 		Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
17
Edward Marlo Easy Pass side steal type pass
Related to 1989
So Soon?
2
Justin Higham Centerpoint Subtlety deck spread on table in two stages, former reversed bottom card is seen in the center at the end, cut/pass substitute
Also published here 1989
West End Card Session
18
Revolving Pass from Blackstone's "Modern Card Tricks" (1929)
 		1990
Trend Setters
32
Ken Krenzel Open and Shut Case using case that permits to cut the cards when taking them out, memorized deck
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
71
Edward Marlo Olram's Ponsin Pass
Inspired by June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
9
T. Page Wright The Invisible Palm Pass top half palmed in right hand and brought to bottom
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
75
T. Page Wright The Kick-Out Pass bottom half clipped with right fingers and brought to top
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
76
Justin Higham Centerpoint Subtlety deck spread on table in two stages, former reversed bottom card is seen in the center at the end, cut/pass substitute
Also published here Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
58
Edward Marlo Not Quite Charlier Charlier Pass action done with both hands and cover
Variations Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 9)
65
S. W. Erdnase, Chris Kenner S.W.E. Shift detailed description, also as top blockcover pass (see p. 155f)
 		1992
Totally Out Of Control
153
Harry Blackstone, Jr. Revolving Pass
1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
53
T. Nelson Downs The Downs Hinge Shift No. 25, actually just a cut, also as slip cut with left thumb and with rubber banded deck
Related toAlso published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
33
パスによる客のカードのコントロール (To control a spectator's card with the pass)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
44
ブレークの作り方 (Forming a break) For the pass
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
44
Vicente Canuto 5.- Control por Doble Volteo de Paquetes card is controlled to the top, top half turned over and out jogged face-up then all cards are turned over to show bottom card, credited to Ken de Courcy
Related to
  • "Cutting Middle To Top" (Ken de Courcy, Magigram, Sep. 1983)
 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
109
Gary Ouellet Juxtapass side steal type pass
 		1994
The Pass
94
Justin Higham The Longitudinal Pass
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
114
Justin Higham Variation Three: Centerpoint Subtlety deck spread on table in two stages, former reversed bottom card is seen in the center at the end, cut/pass substitute
VariationsAlso published here 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
185
Allan Ackerman Case Shift deck secretly cut as it is removed from case
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
26
Doug Edwards Cover for the Classic Pass
Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2838
Lee Asher Tres Pass against the body
 		1998
Thinking Out Loud
13
Andrew Wimhurst Slip Cut Pass combining beginning of cover pass with Herrmann action to affect a slip cut
Related to 1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
6
Ellis Stanyon Charlier Pass Under the Top Card No. 14, right hand screens with top card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
233
H. J. Tattersall The "Pass" by Throwing the Pack from the Left to the Right Hand No. 22, two halves roll into other hand one by one
Related toVariations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
307
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note details of handling and simple location with it involving calculations with card values
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
307
S. W. Erdnase The Longitudinal "Pass" No. 24, brief
Also published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
309
Edward Marlo Hidden Pass
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
41
Chuck Smith Palm Pass
2000
Tools Of The Trade
51
Incomplete Pass used to make Kings “penetrate” deck from top to bottom
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
4
Dave Robertson Misdirection Replacement both packets transpose
Related to 2000
Virtual Miracles
38
Karl Fulves The Banded Pass rubber banded pass, credit information
Related to 2001
New Card Controls
93
Zenneth Kok Zendwich Pass combining beginning of cover pass with Herrmann action to affect a slip cut
Related to Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
15
Robert Cassidy Shift with Envelope Idea brief, doing a shift while dumping cards out of envelope
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
71
Thumb Clip Pass cards taken in right-hand thumb clip and put on top, à la manipulator's steal
 		2005
Act Two
22
Asi Wind Box Cover Shift cutting the deck at specific spot during removal from case, displacing single card
Related to 2007
Chapter One
16
Asi Wind Box Shift cutting the deck at specific spot during removal from case, two handlings
Related to 2007
Chapter One
23
Incomplete Pass used to make Kings “penetrate” deck from top to bottom, also see p. 122 for similar action
Also published here 2007
Card Dupery
129
Karl Fulves Pass Notes after cut, bottom half is apparently replaced to top but really slid to bottom, in-the-hands, lengthwise crimp
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
239
Justin Higham IDF as a Disguised Cut
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
9
The Goldin Pass more a flourish cut
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 15)
83
Collin Lynn Lynn's Bold-Pass Card Control
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 28)
321
Troy Hooser Breakless Passing Pass without break, use breather card
 		2010
Moments
123
Tom Stone Paper Bag Cut cutting deck inside paper bag, ACAAN suggestion
 		2011
Maelstrom
83
Roberto Giobbi The Open Shift comments
Related to Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
22
Roberto Giobbi S.W.E. Shift Applications
Inspired by 2012
Confidences
232
Asi Wind Box Shift
Related to 2013
Just Be Croz
155
Daniel Madison Blackout Shift Using a Scissor Cut to do a secret shift
 		2014
Placebo
31
Daniel Madison Blackout Shift 2 Using a Side Scissor Cut to do a secret shift
 		2014
Placebo
33
Daniel Madison FSWE Shift Method to fake an SWE Shift
 		2014
Placebo
37
Roberto Giobbi The Parallel Shift side steal dynamics
  • Variation
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
51
Asi Wind Box Shift deck secretly cut as it is removed from case
 		2018
Repertoire
21
Asi Wind Box Cover Shift cutting the deck at specific spot during removal from case, displacing single card
 		2018
Repertoire
33
Lorenz Schär Longitudinal Slide Shift
  • Coberturas para el Longitudinal Slide Shift
  • El Longitudinal Slide Shift como control de pie
Also published here 2018
Longitudinal Slide Shift
2
Lorenz Schär El Longitudinal Slide Shift como salto con cobertura superior as a cover pass
Also published here 2018
Longitudinal Slide Shift
12
Shane Cobalt The Open Shift comments
Related to 2019
The Acorn Notes
29
Shane Cobalt The S. W. E. Shift comments
Related to 2019
The Acorn Notes
31
Lorenz Schär Longitudinal Slide Shift
  • Covers for the Longitudinal Slide Shift
  • The Longitudinal Slide Shift as a Stand-Up Control
Also published here 2019
Cards Against Reality
17
Lorenz Schär Longitudinal Slide Shift - As a Top-Cover Pass
Also published here 2019
Cards Against Reality
28
Lorenz Schär Longitudinal Slide Shift - As a Bottom-Cover Pass
2019
Cards Against Reality
30
Lorenz Schär Longitudinal Slide Shift - As a Top- and Bottom-Cover Pass
2019
Cards Against Reality
32
Kyohei Tatsukawa The Tudinal-Longi Shift
  • As a Cover Pass
  • As a Multiple Shift
Inspired by 2020
The Neat Review (Issue 3 - Tokyo 2020)
120
Steve Forte palm-hinge shift kind of side-steal shift
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
282
Steve Forte fast Charlier using both hands
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
284
Steve Forte fast S. W. E.
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
285
Steve Forte palm-shift top half palmed and slid underneath
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
286
toss-shift by hustler BH
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
286
Steve Forte Side-to-side Shift side-steal type, with covers and variants
  • throw side-to-side shift
  • squared side-to-side shift
Variations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
287
Steve Forte Longways Shift forward movement in one plane
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
290
Steve Forte Back-shift top half moved backwards and under bottom half
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
292
Steve Forte no-step fingertip spinner in-the-hands version, two variations
Inspired byVariations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
295
Steve Forte One-handed Finisher
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
297
Steve Forte In-the-air Shift deck turned sideways and tapped on table
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
298
Steve Forte Bottom-slug Shift bringing only bottom slug back to bottom
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
300
Steve Forte Mexican Joe bringing only bottom slug back to bottom, with spin-shift dynamics
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
301
Steve Forte cut-card shifts as cut card is inserted, several solutions
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
303
Steve Forte Slide-Unders bottom half is secretly slid under tabled top half instead of placing it on top
  • natural slide-under
  • touch slide-under
  • off-the-table slide-unders
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
312
Steve Forte ping-pong hop tapping-on-table cover
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
317
Steve Forte spin-pong hop tapping-on-table cover
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
317
Steve Forte spin tapper tapping-on-table cover
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
318
Steve Forte back-of-the-hand tapper tapping-on-table cover
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
318
Ernesto Melero Expertalk: Ernesto Melero on the S.W.E. Shift
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
562
Roger Klause Top Card Cover S.W.E. Shift
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
144
Gordon Bruce Bruce's Top Card Cover S.W.E.
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
146
Allan Ackerman Case Shift deck secretly cut as it is removed from case
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
197