Passive

164 entries in Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Passive
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
C. Vogel Eine neue Volte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
part two of description, one-handed pass in which the selection is simultaneously reversed, performing one-handed pass with hand at the side, hanging behind the leg
Related to Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
4
II. One-Handed Top Card Reversal pushed to side and flipped over
 		Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
140
III. One-Handed Top Card Reversal to Bottom card pulled around left side with thumb
 		Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
140
Slip Reverse top card slipped reversed to bottom and deck turned over, brief
 		1909
The Art of Magic
46
Top to Center Reverse top card reversed into center, brief
 		1909
The Art of Magic
47
Top-to-Bottom Reversal Slip
1931
Controlled Coincidence
8
Top-to-Bottom Half Pass
1931
Controlled Coincidence
9
John Mulholland, John Henry Anderson The J.H. Anderson Slip as a Reverse with improvement by Mulholland
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
63
Louis Lam Center to Top Reverse similar to Future Reverse, but to top instead of to center
Related to 1935
Would You Believe It?
8
Jean Hugard To Reverse the Bottom Card against thigh/leg
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
94
Victor Farelli Reversing the Bottom Card
1936
Lend Me Your Pack
15
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
Simple Turnover card revolved around deck to bottom
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
271
Reverse Sleight center to bottom
 		1938
Greater Magic
216
Side Slip Reverse basically Future Reverse
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
339
Righting a reversed Bottom Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
109
Reverse at Side
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
50
Edward Victor Method of Reversing the Bottom Card as deck is placed into left hand, for application see reference
Related to 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
13
One-handed Top Card Reverse under cover
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
25
Card Reverse in Middle bold, under cover of body turn
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
37
Card Reverse
1944
Action with Cards
11
Russell T. Barnhart Secret Reverse on Table passive or with a riffle shuffle
Related toVariations 1945
Off the Top
10
Edward Marlo Reverse Sleight - Future Reverse
Related toVariations 1945
Future Reverse
6
Jackie Flosso Flopso Reverso peeked selection turns over in deck, featuring reverse technique in which card is pushed out and held in clip palm while deck is turned over it
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
174
Another Method of Reversing a Card passive, Peek Reverse/Future Reverse (shown by Egon Pischke)
 		1946
Card Control
84
Simple Reverse crude
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
51
Reverses different methods
Related toAlso published here 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
177
Paul Rosini One-Hand Peek Reverse to second position from top, best done behind the back
 		1950
Magical Gems
36
Leg Reverse as double lift substitute
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 253)
1011
Clyde Cairy Cutting Reverse so-called Braue Reverse
Related to Sep. 1952
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 264)
1055
Bottom Reversal Control control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 288)
1152
James Steranko Reverses follow-up to Shadow Steal
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
24
James Steranko The Twist Bottom Reverse follow-up to Shadow Steal, card directly pivoted around right edge to bottom
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
25
James Steranko Bottom Reverse bottom card
Related to 1960
Steranko on Cards
42
Victor Farelli Bottom Card Reversal
1961
Card Switches
56
Jean Hugard, Burling Hull Reverse against Body
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
23
Jerry Andrus Side Delivery Turn-Over from center to on top
Also published here 1961
Sleightly Miraculous
14
Harry Lorayne Toss-In Reverse card is tossed in tabled deck and instantly reversed, table edge cover
 		1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
38
Revolve Half Pass cards from center are passed to bottom and turned over
 		July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Gravity Reverse bottom card of fanned packet
 		July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
71
Eddie Fechter Quick Reverse using palm
Also published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
48
Card Reverse double lift and deck turnover
 		1972
The Living End
40
Larry Jennings 3 Reverses
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
157
Martin A. Nash Scaling The Change deck in other hand, card is thrown and caught
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
36
Ken Krenzel The Square Reverse in center
Related to 1975
Afterthoughts
95
Karl Fulves Replacement with Reversal briefly mentioned
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
143
Arthur Hastings, Bruce Cervon Turnover Pass Reverse Card is reversed in Center as Deck is turned over
Also published here 1975
Card Fare
36
Jerry Andrus Side Delivery Turn Over from center to on top, two versions
Also published here 1976
Andrus Card Control
38
Karrell Fox About Face selection reverses in deck, with bold reverse sleight
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
69
Rick Johnsson Half a Lap card reverse, hiding card behind forearm, seated
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
28
Edward Marlo Marlo Bottom Placement, step 36 as a center reverse
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
207
Harvey Rosenthal Center Reverse packet from center to other place
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
197
Leg Reverse
1977
The Magic Book
118
Ken Krenzel The Invisible Bottom Reverse
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
45
Ken Krenzel The Invisible Reverse Transfer Bottom card to center or anywhere
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
52
Bottom Card Reverse top card slipped around reversed to bottom
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
78
Dai Vernon Straighten Out rightening reversed card from bottom to top
 		May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
196
Harry Lorayne Face to Face reversal of second card
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
179
John Murray Trip From Center top card cover side steal using clip palm
 		Feb. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 2)
303
Tom Mullica Top to Center Reverse placing top card reversed to special position, one-handed
 		May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
345
Karl Fulves Side Steal Reverse as deck is turned over
 		1981
Side Steal
17
Ken Simmons A Further Fantastic Move Tilt Half Pass & Future Reverse combo
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
9
Center Half Pass packet from center to bottom, creeping reverse
 		1981
More Professional Card Tricks
28
Ed DeMello, Tom Wolf The Kenobi Reversal top card to bottom, one handed, credit correction on page 647
Variations Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
597
Ken Krenzel Invisible Reverse Transfer
1982
Card News '82
134
Harvey Rosenthal A Simple Reverse while showing top and bottom card
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
367
David Britland One-Hand Reverse one-hand top palm derivation to reverse top card to bottom
Also published here
  • Magigram, Vol. 9 No. 2, Oct. 1976
 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
21
Ken Krenzel, Harry Lorayne Invisible Reverse Transfer center card reversed to anywhere
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
367
Tony Noice Single Card Half Pass bottom card
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
534
T. Nelson Downs TND Reverse from center to bottom
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
15
Ben Harris B.H. Reverse top card reversed to bottom
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
5
Larry Jennings The Wedge Reverse
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
32
Edward Marlo Center Reverse Future Reverse
 		1986
Sankey Panky
47
Ben Harris Fandango Move one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1986
Fandango
2
John Bannon Side Steal Reverse deck turned around and reversed card added to top
Related to 1986
Mirage
11
Jean Hugard Leg Reversal
1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
115
Randy Wakeman Throwing it in Reverse top card reversed into center, wrist pass type action
 		1987
Special Effects
15
Richard Sanders Reverse from Center to Top for visual appearance
Related to 1987
When Creators Collide...
42
Karl Fulves Palm Reverse card from right-hand palm pulled reversed under deck with left fingers, then optionally back into right palm
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Three
75
Ken Simmons Reverse Variant reverse from center top
Inspired byRelated to 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
48
Gordon Bruce Center to Bottom Reverse cards from center pulled around to bottom
 		Nov. 1987
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Invisible Reverse Card is reversed in Center as Deck is turned over
Related toAlso published here 1988
The Cervon File
149
Dai Vernon Vernon's Creeping Reverse
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
196
Dai Vernon, John Henry Anderson Creeping Reverse
1988
The Cardwright
63
Ben Harris The Norway Addition to Fandango Move center face-up card of sandwich visually transforms
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
Off the Wall
48
Edward Marlo Pivot Reverse see step 10 for credit notes
Related to 1989
So Soon?
20
Harvey Rosenthal, Frank Thompson Variations of Multi Shift
  • reversing cards (Rosenthal)
  • palming cards in classic palm (Thompson)
  • palming cards in Tenkai palm (Rosenthal)
Inspired by 1989
The Multiple Shift
4
Edward Marlo Center Reverse future reverse
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
49
Center Reverse to Bottom one-card pass
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
142
Ken Krenzel Invisible Reverse Transfer center card reversed to anywhere
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
8
John Henry Anderson, John Mulholland The J.H. Anderson Slip as a Reverse
Related to 1990
Close-up Impact!
122
Ben Harris The Fandango Move one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
Also published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
3
Dai Vernon Creeping Reverse
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
10
Gordon Bruce Center to Bottom Reverse cards from center pulled around to bottom
 		1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
3
Palm Reverse card palmed out from center and deck placed on top
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
203
Edward Marlo Future Reverse
1992
Totally Out Of Control
35
One-Hand Reverse top card dragged reversed under deck
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
20
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse while showing top and bottom card, card ends up reversed second from top
 		Sep./Oct. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 13)
140
Steve Draun The Truly Fantastic Move pass side steal combo with center reverse
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
137
Jerry Sadowitz, Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo The Marenzel Reverse to transfer a card from one position to another position towards the top and reverse it in the process
Inspired by 1993
The Marenzel Reverse
1
ボトムカードリバース (Bottom Card Reverse)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
95
Card Turnover while removing an outjogged card
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
88
Larry Jennings Third Reverse
Also published here 1993
Card File
6
Eddie Fechter Quick Reverse using palm, with variation
Also published here 1993
Fechter
241
Gary Kurtz Rotational Half Pass with small packet
 		1994
U.P. — The Ultimate Progression
11
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
3
The Leg Reverse
1996
Card College — Volume 2
371
Karl Fulves One-Handed Air Drop top card flips over secretly, not used as production but secret turnover, one-handed get-ready
Inspired by
  • Annemann gag in "The Conjuror's Magazine", April 1949
 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
69
Small Packet Rightening bottom card moved around and reversed to top in turnover-pass type action
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
84
Ben Harris Fandango one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
 		1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
146
Dai Vernon Vernon's Creeping Reverse
1997
Jennings '67
141
Larry Jennings Small Packet Half Pass similar to Asher Twist
 		1997
Jennings '67
227
Dai Vernon Creeping Reverse very brief
 		1997
The Ancient Empty Street
13
Edward Marlo Center Reverse future reverse
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
58
Simon Lovell Gesture Rightening top card of deck secretly reversed, rightened in up-and-down movement
 		1997
Simon Says!
69
Dai Vernon Top to Bottom Reverse card wrapped around with fingers
Also published here 1997
It's a Matter of Style
17
Jack Avis Center to Top Reverse one-handed behind back, bold
 		1998
Vis à Vis
48
Jean Hugard Leg Reversal
1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
21
Bottom Reversal Control Control card to bottom, reversing it in process (pass-like action)
 		1999
Kort
69
David Acer Flipwich center card in sandwich changes visually, one-handed, bottom cards turned over
Related toVariations 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
127
Karl Fulves Any Card Reversed one-handed reverse under handkerchief cover
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
232
Jean Hugard Leg Reversal
2000
Excerpts
12
Edward Marlo The Future Reverse
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
1030
Ben Harris, Santo Fandango one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
 		2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
145
Baltazar Fuentes Top Card Reverse top card reversed to bottom, dragged around with left fingers
 		2000
I'm Dancing
5
Mark Mason Twisting the What? one-handed, bottom card of small fanned packet is turned over visually
Inspired by 2000
Up Close & Personal
9
Ken Simmons A Further Fantastic Move Tilt Half Pass & Future Reverse combo, brief
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
23
Reverse at Side
2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
282
Aaron Fisher A Usefull Switch switching three of four witch a top card cover half pass of top six cards
Inspired byRelated to 2002
The Paper Engine
66
Aaron Fisher Cover Pass Reverse to Bottom block handling
Inspired by 2002
The Paper Engine
87
Flick Reverse / Colour Change top card pulled around to the bottom reversed or not, Top Shot mechanics
 		Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
11
Wesley James Snap Reverse bottom card of small packet
 		2004
Enchantments
58
Edward Marlo Marlo's Future Reverse - Broken Form
2004
Enchantments
244
Ken Krenzel The Krenzel Square Reverse in center
Related to 2004
Enchantments
245
Russell T. Barnhart Passive Table Reverse
2004
Enchantments
305
Wesley James Low Lateral Switches
  • Low Lateral Addition
  • Low Lateral Substitution (with half-pass on top of deck under cover cards)
Related to 2004
Enchantments
373
Against Leg Revers
Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
63
Dai Vernon Creeping Reverse
2005
Up In Smoke
45
Edward Marlo Future Reverse
2005
Up In Smoke
58
Dai Vernon Top to Bottom Reverse card wrapped around with fingers
Also published here 2005
It's a Matter of Style (2005 edition)
31
Dai Vernon Creeping Reverse
2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
83
R. L. Bell Twist Reversal
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Oct. 1972
 2007
The Anthology of One Handed Card Cuts and Flourishes
59
Frank E. Blaisdell The Turnover one-handed
Also published here
  • Original Magic (Frank Blaisdell)
 2007
The Anthology of One Handed Card Cuts and Flourishes
70
Top card reversal (one handed) similar action to leg reversal but without using leg
 		2007
Card Dupery
153
Gravity Reverse leftmost card(s) of right hand’s spread flip 180-degrees into left hand as spread is closed
 		2007
Thought of Cards Across Project
9
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
2008
Cocktail Card Magic
17
Justin Higham Around-the-Deck Reversal Secret reversal of bottom card to the top of deck
Related to 2008
Dexterity Manual
9
Jean Hugard Card Reversal against leg
 		2010
The Opposite of People
49
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Tony Chang Broken Mechanical Reverse see credit information on page 41
 		2013
I Was Kidnapped
37
Card Reverse while showing top two cards, card ends up reversed second from top
 		2014
Rutinas I
5
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
2015
Renovations
37
Card Reverse bottom card pushed out and around, Bommerlunder Königswende
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
222
Edward Marlo Future Reverse
Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
35
Alexandr Erohin One Move Reverse card reversed during classic pass
 		Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
74
Larry Wilmore Sloppy Turnover one-handed à la leg turnover without leg
 		Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
56
Bébel Straddle Grip Reverse from center reversed to bottom
 		May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
275
Jim Steinmeyer One-Finger Change double facer turned over behind another card one-handed
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
52
Dai Vernon The Clean-Up Move rightening a reversed card in center and bringing it to top
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
190
Gordon Bruce Backfire Move bottom card reversed to top
Related to 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
78
Jean Hugard Card Reversal against leg
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
863
Ben Harris Fandango one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over, brief
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
954
Masahiro Yanagida One-Handed Half-Pass for packet under single cover card
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1122
Joshua Logan Back to the Future Reverse peeked-at card appears face up on top
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1157
Harvey Rosenthal Tenkai Palm Turnover cards stolen into right-hand Tenkai palm, deck turned over and cards inserted again in different positions
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
25