Miscellaneous

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charlier Pass as Control
1889
Tricks with Cards
9
Third Method - with the aid of a wide card wide card as key card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
69
Die Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of pass description with variation and application as control, time misdirection
Also published here
 Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
A. Die Volte mit zwei Händen as a control
 		Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Charlier Charlier Pass as a Control delayed with step
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
15
The Bridge
1897
New Era Card Tricks
40
Deck Crimp Location
1897
New Era Card Tricks
72
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Also published here
Related to
 Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Carl Willmann Die Volte description of pass with variation and application as control, time misdirection
Also published here
 1900
Die Kartenschule — I. Teil
5
Carl Willmann, Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break), cover movements, turning deck over, moving the top card secretly to the center
Also published here
Related to
 1900
Die Kartenschule — I. Teil
25
Charlier Single Handed Shift also for control
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
128
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero! spectator remembers card and position from face, then he counts to it from the back and loses it into one pile without looking at it again, it is on top of other pile and ditched or similar
Also published here
 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
19
Leopold Figner Mit Hilfe de Planeten No. 8, card control with long card and dealing deck in three packets
 		1924
Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst
15
Leopold Figner Gezogene Karten three methods to control a card, key card, long card and pass
 		1927
Höhere Kartenkunst
14
Jack Merlin Side Palm while tapping the card in the center, transferring on top
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
Reversed Cards as Indicator No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
93
Simple Control spectator cuts to and remembers card, performer holds break
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
8
Walter B. Gibson* Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
32
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
81
Walter B. Gibson* Jog Control as top half is replaced
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Robert Parrish Friction Toss Control
1939
Do That Again!
40
The Charlier Pass - To Control a Card
Related to
Variations
 1940
Expert Card Technique
46
The Drop Control subtle, card is put in deck which is dribbled in other hand, card controlled to seventh from top
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
121
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero spectator remembers card and position from face, then he counts to it from the back and loses it into one pile without looking at it again, it is on top of other pile and ditched or similar
Also published here
 Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
508
Burling Hull Slip Control selection switched out with slip force type action
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
The Thumb Slide with immediate palm-off
Related to
Variations
 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
10
How to use the Foregoing Passes tips
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
251
How to Get A Card Placed in Middle of Deck to "Bottom" of Deck pass or riffle shuffle
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
252
Jean Hugard To Shuffle or Not To Shuffle thoughts on controls & delays, two methods for delaying control (bridge and reversed key card)
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
9
Deane Moore Card Control No ? ? ? to bottom, card apparently pushed through deck and put back on top
Related to
 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
17
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Claude Kimball Substitutes for the Pass - A New Method card is levered up with left fingers
Related to
 May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
118
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation "Leçons de Magie"
  • 1. Durch Forcieren
  • 2. Anwendung der Volte
  • 3. Mit Hilfe der untersten Karte
  • 4. Ein Ersatz für die Volte
  • 5. Lange und breite Karte
  • 6. Eine billige, lange Karte
  • 7. Gebrochene Ecke
  • 8. Dicke Karte
  • 9. Kurze Karte
  • 10. Vergilbtes Spiel
  • 11. "Bleistiftstrich" auf der Seite des Spieles
  • 12. Rand und "Augen" Methode
  • 13. Die umgekehrte Karte
Related to
 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 1)
5
John Hamilton Top It card is controlled from middle to top
 		Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
487
Paul Morris The Bridge Control
Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
861
Backslip Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
110
Twelve-Down Riffle as card is returned
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
196
George G. Kaplan To Control a Selected Card by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Control of a Glimpsed Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
Paul LePaul A Natural Jog-Control top half dropped on bottom half
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
93
Milbourne Christopher* The Bend Away card out-jogged from deck is apparently squared and palmed in that process, with applications
  • On Top
  • Card in Coin Purse
  • Card in Pocket
  • Card in Cracker
  • Further Tips
  • Through the Cup
  • Pocket Pass
 		Sep. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 4)
701
Springing the Cards Control
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
25
Lewis Ganson A New Location method to locate a card in the deck of which a corner has been torn off, without riffle
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
39
Bottom Reversal Control control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1152
Norman Houghton Baffling the Brethren card control, springing the cards, bridge
 		Oct. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 331)
134
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol No. 1 top card of left half secretly levered up before replacing upper half
Variations
 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
4
Tony Kardyro T. K's Kard Kontrol Supreme top card of left half buckled as in gambler's peek, upper half slid underneath top card
Variations
 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
6
Bruce Elliott* The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
Also published here
Variations
 1956
The Best in Magic
122
Bruce Elliott* The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
Also published here
Variations
 Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
154
Jerry Andrus As a Substitute for the Pass half pass application
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
84
Edward Marlo The Bold Steal while showing that selection is not on top or bottom and other handlings
Related to
Variations
 1957
Side Steal
9
Edward Marlo Note 7 dribbling deck onto table with selection in clip palm, then adding it on top
Inspired by
 1957
Side Steal
59
Matt Schulien The Crimp Location and Steal corner crimp of card that is inserted at an angle
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
16
Jack Avis A Card Exchange unconventional handling
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
57
James Steranko Steranko's Shadow Steal
  • card into right hand Lateral Palm as top half is replaced
  • as direct control to top
  • as color change from center to top
Related to
Variations
 1960
Steranko on Cards
22
U. F. Grant The Misdirection Pass The "Whoops!" Control
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
234
Edward Marlo Block Shift Variations two variations, for single card or multiple cards
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
52
Cliff Green Topping the Pass extraction and replacement while showing bottom card
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
24
Charlie Miller, Judson S. Brown The Invisible Shift perhaps allusion to Cascade Control?!
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
45
Edward Marlo The Master Position on the Master position, which is: card(s) secretly in-jogged for most of their length (see fig. 7) or less (see fig. 42), after a diagonal insertion, applications:
  • to Rear Palm
  • to the bottom of the deck (five methods)
Also published here
Inspired by
 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
65
Harry Lorayne Control via Switch at the bottom
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
240
James Steranko Third-Level card inserted into deck, deck is held with one side against table, table is responsible for pivoting card out perpendicular, it is moved out and deck dropped on top, control to bottom
Variations
 1962
The Ultimate Move
[90]
James Steranko Rebound variation in which card is moved out face-up and deck dropped on top face up, control to top
Inspired by
 1962
The Ultimate Move
[94]
James Steranko Night Shift card inserted into tabled deck in riffle shuffle position, pivoted out and to the bottom secretly
Variations
 1962
The Ultimate Move
[96]
James Steranko Quarter to Three variation in which card ends up second from top
Inspired by
 1962
The Ultimate Move
[100]
Robin Robertson The Final Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
Also published here
Inspired by
 1964
Handle With Care
5
Karl Fulves* Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations
 Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Edward Marlo Tilt to the Bottom
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
110
Roger Jaquet Un Saude de Coupe sort of a pass, two cards shift, brief
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
66
Edward Marlo Double Lift Substitute
1970
Magic Mafia Effects
2
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious related to "Coming Up in the World", see correction on page 34
Related to
 Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
Tom Batchelor The Clip-Cut Control Pass cover pass or "display pass" with top-card cover
Inspired by
 1971
Canadian Card Control
11
Karl Fulves* Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
148
Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Vernon - Walsh On Charlier Pan Trick No. 50, Pan = Pass typo, cryptic control usage of Charlier pass, it seems
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
16
Dai Vernon, Jack Merlin Vernon Notes - Cut Discoveries 3) No. 109-3, Merlin "Push In" Pass, cryptic, might be the Snap Pass
Also published here
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
32
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Improvement Of Leipzig's Delayed Location No. 285, setting deck on table after peek with step or jog
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
72
Paul LePaul Dr. Grote's Effect: 1) Le Paul location No. 658-1, dropping half on the other
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Karl Fulves* Tilt Up Front front insertion control, selection that is inserted is double and bottom card rides to bottom
Related to
 1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
92
Frank Garcia Reversed Card Idea Oops-Control
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
108
William A. Morales The Dribble Control tabled, setting a jog
 		1973
Rim Shots
129
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping Ideas - As an Apparent Control
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
44
Bill Spooner Spooner's Supreme Control locator card control
 		1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
30
Edward Marlo Moveless Placement position of selection is instantly known
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
136
Philip T. Goldstein* On the Corner Short advantages, finding it, controlling a selection with it
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
2
Karl Fulves* Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to
 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
217
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero spectator remembers card and position from face, then he counts to it from the back and loses it into one pile without looking at it again, it is on top of other pile and ditched or similar
Also published here
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
40
Jon Racherbaumer Tabled Riffle Shuffle Control applications
Inspired by
Related to
 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
112
Jerry Andrus Sidewinder Shift to top
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
27
Rick Johnsson Keel Haul bringing card behind forearm while shifting the deck on the table, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
24
Rick Johnsson Block Party after tabled riffle shuffle, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
25
Harvey Rosenthal* Placement Control No. 5 to bottom with cover pass variation
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
200
Paul Harris Flash Control Flourishy card control
Also published here
 1977
SuperMagic
93
Dan MacMillan A Novel Control center Vernon transfer onto tabled cards as they are picked up and placed on top
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
50
Short Card
  • How to Use a Short Card
  • Another Method
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
34
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel Carnal Knowledge delayed center block pass handling to the bottom
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
211
Control with Cover Cards Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section, card controlled to fifth from the bottom
Related to
 1979
CardMagic
60
Karl Fulves* Riffle Shuffle Control card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top
Related to
 1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
7
Karl Fulves* Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position, preserves divided deck
 		1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
11
Gary Ouellet Drop Control top half dropped at angle with jog, jog hidden with some beveling handling
Related to
Variations
 1979
Finger on the Card
6
Steve Beam, Don Morris Houdini's Out when spectator wants to replace card himself and shuffle, Out
 		1979
Inside Outs
13
Rainer Teschner c) Eine einfache Kartenkontrolle oops control with "accidentally" reversed card, overhand shuffling around key card
 		1979
Das Rainer Teschner Seminar 79
32
Edward Marlo Control Throw-Offs in foreword, magician thinks he follows control of card
  • First Approach
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach (with riffle shuffle)
Also published here
Variations
 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
Camilo Vázquez Llave Doble card control
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
70
Karl Fulves* Buckle Buckle
1981
Side Steal
7
Karl Fulves* Side Steal Reverse as deck is turned over
 		1981
Side Steal
17
Frank Thompson The Thompson Tilt Pass described in context of a control
  • The Preliminary Moves
  • The Interchange of Packet
  • Concluding Observations
 		1981
The Thompson Pass
1
U. F. Grant Die Ablenkungsvolte The "Whoops!" Control
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
75
Derek Dingle One-Hand Control
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
161
Jon Racherbaumer The Bluff Bottom Placement to second from bottom, bold
Also published here
 1982
Card Finesse
5
Edward Marlo Not For The Faint-Hearted bolder version of The Bluff Bottom Placement
 		1982
Card Finesse
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Simulated Placement
1982
Card Finesse
100
Derek Dingle Bluff Pass Control
1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
49
Don England The Tilt Bluff Pass control to second from top
 		Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
680
Jack Birnman Cover Control card controlled to small number from top, cover pass substitute
 		1982
Best of Friends
479
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
383
Meir Yedid The Pendulum Control
  • control to the bottom
  • to lap a card
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
95
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Bluff Bottom Placement as force and control
Also published here
 June 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10)
84
Peter Pellikaan Psycho Cut card control, card pushed in half the deck, rest of the deck is meshed into it
Variations
 Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
551
Karl Fulves* Karl Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to
 1983
Card Modes
27
William P. Miesel The Tahoe Key card from other deck with different back, acts as locator card
 		June 1983
Precursor (Issue 1)
2
Edward Marlo Crimp Control seven methods to control selection with crimped deck, also key card handlings
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
223
Edward Marlo Scratch Sorcery or Nickromancy nicked or scratched key card and riffle shuffle control
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
227
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
Related to
 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
312
Edward Marlo Dribble Control with Break
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
312
Edward Marlo Combination Control full deck crimp
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
313
Edward Marlo Bold Card Control dragging along/taking bottom card from top half of deck instead of top card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
324
Jerry Sadowitz Slip Jog Open Hockley
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1984
Cards Hit
9
Walter E. Cummings Karate Card Control
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
337
Edward Marlo Bold Card Control dragging along/taking bottom card from top half of deck instead of top card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1985
Formula One Close-Up
42
Card Change card apparently pushed in one half, but stolen back (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
9
Thirteen-Down Riffle Control card apparently replaced at same position it was taken from, really under thirteen (or known number of) cards
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
16
Frederick Braue Flipflop Control cut deeper principle to control card during displaying sequence
Related to
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
18
Backslip Control using slip, motivated through patter, " It is best to assign it to a set trick and use it always for that one trick only."
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
18
Victor Farelli Farelli Control bridge
Related to
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
20
Frederick Braue Braue Crimp Control featuring "enlarging a break", also with short card (see following item)
Related to
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
20
The Wax Control selection behind the back
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
23
Frederick Braue Braue Confusion Control using Charlier Pass, "This is a one-trick sleight It should be assigned to a given trick and used with it alone."
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
24
Justin Higham* Kard Kontrols 3 and 4
  • Method Three (right-hand half pushed under selection with hands raised, pop-up move dynamic)
  • Method Four (different grip)
Inspired by
Related to
 1985
All Hands on Deck!
12
Irv Weiner Bluff Insertion From The Front
Variations
 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
56
John Bannon Out-jog Switch Control
Inspired by
 1986
Mirage
3
Karl Fulves* Riffle Red Riffle Shuffle Control used to divide colors, as set-up for Judson/Brown's Telltale Color
 		1987
Covenant
23
Steve Draun The Ole Thumb Pass
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
6
Richard Sanders Combination Force/Control selection outjogged, pushed in and top card pushed forward when hand is raised, bold
Related to
 1987
When Creators Collide...
5
Mark Vincent Mexican Turnover Force to turnover part of spread, forcing a position or unloading a card
 		1987
Gimmick (Issue 10)
14
Ken Simmons Related Bold Card Control opposite, apparently bottom card of right-hand packet removed but really top card
Inspired by
Variations
 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
44
Ken Simmons Pragmatic Control
Inspired by
 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
45
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #2
Related to
 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
381
Harry Riser Dribble Control to second from bottom
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
38
Frank Thompson Multi Shift aka Straddle Shift, also for single card
Also published here
Variations
 1989
The Multiple Shift
2
Edward Marlo Mysterious Marlovian Card Control brought next to crimp
Also published here
 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
125
Randy Wakeman Randy's Miracle Move same as slip-jog or open hockley
Related to
 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
136
Harry Lorayne Eerie Control card slipped to top secretly
 		1990
Trend Setters
154
Harry Lorayne Upward Bound card is controlled to any small number from top, passive
 		1990
Trend Setters
194
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
Related to
 1990
Close-up Impact!
38
Walter "Waltini" Schällebaum Volte nach Waltini to the top, when halves are put together top card of bottom half is levered up with thumb and back down as top half is replaced
 		1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)
33
Tony Miller Insert Out Miller Variable Placement
Also published here
Variations
 June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1939
Karl Fulves* Optimum Opener: Annexed Aces using "Riffle Shuffle Control" to control a selection and cull the Aces from shuffled deck, negative cull
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
30
T. Page Wright The Fan and Pass control sequence to cover one-handed pass
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
83
T. Page Wright The Knock-In Pass Substitute card apparently knocked into deck with packet in right hand, actually stolen under packet
Related to
 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
87
Charlie Miller, Paul Chosse Miller's Cascade Control
Related to
Variations
 1992
Card Finesse II
73
Justin Higham* Combination Force Control cards dragged from half in right hand end grip into left hand one by one until stopped, card forced and then controlled
Inspired by
Variations
 Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
15
Justin Higham* Tech-Notes on "Kard Kontrols 3 & 4"
Related to
 May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
23
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero No. 52, spectator remembers card and position from face, then he counts to it from the back and loses it into one pile without looking at it again, it is on top of other pile and ditched or similar
Also published here
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
61
Steve Draun The New Thumb Slide
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
57
Jerry Sadowitz The Slip Jog
1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
120
Ernest Earick Bow-to-stern Control
Related to
Variations
 1993
By Forces Unseen
16
クリンプカードによるコントロール (Crimped card control)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
38
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
Vicente Canuto 1.- Control por Acordeón bridging cards while springing the deck
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
201
George Pughe George Pughe's Pass from center to top as top half is replaced
Related to
Variations
 1994
More Greater Magic
1053
Controlled Return replaced at certain position
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1239
Chad Long T.C.O.H.T.P.C. "The Cheesy One Hand Top Palm Control"
Also published here
 1994
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One
12
Chad Long The Second Control joke set-up
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1994
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One
13
Gene Maze One-Handed Bottom Deal Control
1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
37
Angelo Carbone An Automatic Control bluff pass with Humbug gimmick
 		1994
Humbug
15
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
962
Edward Marlo Open Hockley top card apparently dragged into center
Related to
 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
28
Aldo Colombini Top Control selection placed on bottom half in left hand which pushes it into top half that is one-hand-fanned in right hand
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
84
U. F. Grant The "Whoops!" Control bold, but clever method
Related to
 1995
Card College — Volume 1
68
Wesley James At Your Command using a simple center deal
Related to
 July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2521
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control in context of sandwich routine, mates face-up on top and selection appears between them
Also published here
Variations
 Nov. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 11)
2569
Tom Gagnon The Tap Illusion (Single Card) card out jogged in deck is tapped with a card and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded on tapping card
Related to
 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1023
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion (Half Deck) card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1025
Tom Gagnon Vertical Tap Illusion card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet, vertical
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1028
Tom Gagnon Fan Tap card is tapped in deck with half deck fanned, control
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1030
Tom Gagnon Tap Illusion Feint card out jogged in packet is tapped with a packet and apparently squared in the deck, in that process card is stolen and loaded under tapping packet, with finesse
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1031
Tom Gagnon Sideways Tap tap illusion variation
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1036
Tom Gagnon Taps more ideas with the tap illusion, see also p. 1096 for additional idea by Steve Beam
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1037
Tom Gagnon More on the Tap Illusion
  • The Elliptical False Count
Related to
 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1068
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control
Also published here
Variations
 1995
The Sleight Album
15
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1995
Vienna Notes
5
Aldo Colombini Bottoms Up! control sequence using Glide variation with cards in right-hand end grip
Related to
 1995
What's Up Deck?
6
Chad Long Conniving Controls: First Control joke set-up
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
63
Chad Long Conniving Controls: Second Control "The Cheesy One Hand Top Palm Control"
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
64
Aaron Fisher Delayed Bluff Placement control to near the bottom
 		Nov. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 3)
66
Steve Bedwell The Dribble - Toss Control
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
10
Steve Bedwell The Dribble Toss Control
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1181
James Swain The Swain Simplicity Control setting up for a double lift
Related to
 1996
Miracles with Cards
45
Steve Bedwell Dribble Toss Control brief
 		1996
Arempi
27
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Roll Control selection pushed in, followed by flourishy roll-over cut onto table
 		Aug. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 12)
78
Steve Bedwell Dribblocation dribble control, credit correction p. 2820 (was credited to Alex Scarella)
 		Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2783
Wesley James Coming Up in the World with credit information
  • The Load Up I (Coming Up in the World)
  • The Load Up II (Interlocked Set-Up)
  • The Load Up III (Large Block)
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
27
Wesley James At You Command "The Middle Deal Control Swindle"
Related to
 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
72
Steve Bedwell The Dribble Toss Control
1997
Karten à la carte
110
The Bridge Control
1998
Card College — Volume 3
562
Joe Rindfleisch The Rindfleisch Control "The R. B. D. Force" in reverse
Inspired by
 Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
19
Wesley James Coming Up in the World
1998
Das Manuel Muerte Seminar 1998
3
Jason Alford After-Burner! variation of the Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence, for Michael Weber credit correction see "Attribution Retribution"
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 4)
85
Guy Hollingworth The Control of Chosen Cards hidden paper clip
Related to
 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
89
Steve Bedwell Control Variation Dribble Control, Face Up
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
78
Bottom Reversal Control Control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		1999
Kort
69
Volte accidentally dropping cards
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
66
Randy Wakeman, Jerry Sadowitz Miracle Move with Sadowitz finesse, brief
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
13
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Plus Two Effects"
card is added on top of selection in action of stripping it out, done at chest height
  • The Add-On Move
  • The Control
  • The Force
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
21
Earl Nelson W. T. Control Wirst Turn Pass as control
Inspired by
 1999
Cyber Sessions
56
Fredric P. Lamazor, Irv Weiner Bluff Insertion Handling
Inspired by
 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
40
Mark Aspiazu Discrepant Hop card put in center comes back to top
 		Jan. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 5)
85
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement card is added on top of selection in action of stripping it out, done at chest height
  • The Sleight
  • The Control
  • The Force
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1999
A Teen's Routines
10
Neal Elias A Crimp Control using crimped card like corner short, riffling to it
 		2000
Gambling Notes
6
Jerry Mentzer Direct Palm of a Tabled Card tabled card scooped into deck
  • As a Palm
  • As a Control
Related to
  • "Dribble Control" (Inside John Murray)
 2000
Card File Two
124
Jason Alford Scamwich Bow-to-stern Control as sandwich load
Inspired by
 2000
Freebie 2
21
Dan Buck, Dave Buck As a Control Extended Floop as control
 		2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
13
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see reference
Also published here
Related to
 July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control control with bluff pass concept
Also published here
Variations
 2002
The Paper Engine
48
Bob King Phantom Control card at though-of number remembered, performer claims that he will bring it back to this position, actually this is a ruse to control it in standard lazy-man's to pocket style
 		2002
The Breather 3
13
Mark Aspiazu A.P.C. (Aspiazu Perpendicular Control) card already pushed in in perpendicular position, but one end covered with right hand
 		Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
26
Andi Gladwin Bound To Stern control to top while the deck is in the card box
Inspired by
Related to
 June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
22
Dan Buck, Dave Buck "Dribble This!" card control with dribble selection process, featuring a switch with a clip palm
  • Controlling a card to the Bottom: method two
  • Controlling a card to the Top: method one
  • Method two: done in the hands
 		2002
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 2
21
Jason Alford Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 2002
Freebie 3
20
Karl Fulves*, Steve Beam Riffle Shuffle Control Handling incomplete riffle shuffle condition
 		2003
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
123
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here
Inspired by
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
154
Tony Miller MVP - Miller Variable Placement out-jogged card inserted, directly controlled to top
Also published here
Related to
  • "Pop Up Aces" (A.P. Sreenivas, Linking Ring, Aug. 1989)
Variations
 2003
Variations Revisited
129
David Jade Swing Control similar to Bow-to-stern Control
Also published here
Inspired by
 Sep. 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 1)
82
Karl Fulves* (B) On The Bias control of inserted card(s) reversed to bottom with rubber banded deck
 		2004
Under Tension
48
Steven Youell The Off Center Shuffle getting a glimpsed selection to the top
 		2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
58
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog as a control
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
74
Steve Beam Bottom Feeder
Inspired by
 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
240
Jason Alford The Original Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
  • Learn to Burn - Tips on Angled After Burner
    • The Finger Action
    • Catching the cards
    • The Injog
    • Wesley James "Load Up" Move
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 2004
Ashes to Ashes
4
Jason Alford Reverse Burn (Version One) Angled After-Burner to reverse a card
  • Adjustment for a Spectator Selection
Inspired by
Related to
 2004
Ashes to Ashes
15
Jack Parker The Hidden Half Pass selection is reversed to second from bottom
Inspired by
 2004
Ashes to Ashes
27
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal from center, described as a control to top
 		2005
Up In Smoke
4
Tyler Wilson Striptease outjogged card is stripped/pivoted out and switched for bottom card
  • The Switch
  • The Control
Also published here
 Apr. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 8)
94
Daniel Garcia Ego Slip card apparently placed openly in middle of deck, in reality it is instantly controlled to the top
Also published here
Related to
 2005
Channel One (Vol. 4 No. 14)
26
Harry Riser The Inserted Card Control with Countdown spectator pushes card flush, performer pushes reversed Five in deck and selection is five cards down
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2001
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
19
Jack Avis The Card Between while showing that card is not on top or bottom
Related to
 2006
Rara Avis
32
Jack Avis A Control a bit unclear, decoy card left outjogged and cover pass made somehow
 		2006
Rara Avis
146
Luke Dancy Under Control card left out-jogged, controlled to bottom, without spreading
Also published here
Inspired by
 2006
Another Bite of the Cherry
6
Dan Buck, Dave Buck D.D.C. - Discrepancy Dribble Control
2006
Sleightly Magical
20
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