Peek forms

139 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Peek forms
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Nelson Downs Spectator's Peek as done by Downs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
143
T. Nelson Downs Second Method deck crimp/bridge at peeked at card
 		1909
The Art of Magic
150
Jack Merlin Side Slide Palm and Flesh Frip side palm after a peek
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
5
Peek first finger, then transferred to fourth finger "as usual"
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
26
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
 		1937
Six Bits More
7
The Peek two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
32
Sam Leo Horowitz Holding the Break After a Spectator Peeks at a Card
1938
Greater Magic
205
Oscar Weigle Nu-Locato key card placement after peek
 		1939
Do That Again!
39
The Peek Crimp
1940
Expert Card Technique
91
The Specator Peek Improved
1940
Expert Card Technique
93
After the Spectator Peek
1940
Expert Card Technique
94
The Spectator Peek - The Last Word third finger break
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
94
The Spectator Peek in context of "missed" peek
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Edward Marlo Marlo's Rosini card glimpsed, no break, deck cut and card spelled to, deck crimp during spectator's peek
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
10
Peek Handling old fashioned
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
253
Jean Irving Peek
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
286
Improved Peek
1946
Card Control
33
Warren Wiersbe Peek! delayed control with step fan
Variations 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
15
U Peek, I Peek card in center is glimpsed at back end as spectator is looking at it from opening in front
 		1947
Watch This One!
25
The Peek spectator peeks, detailed description
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
30
The Step securing control after peek, overhand shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
33
Arthur H. Buckley The Peek Location spectator peeks
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
169
Arthur H. Buckley The Flesh Grip peek with first-finger break
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
116
Paul LePaul Peek with Fingertip-Grip for Demo
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
46
Eddie Joseph Can you see your Card? spectator peeks at a card, performer ribbon spreads the cards face-up and names selection, performed with one hand
Related to 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
14
Paul Rosini The Peek Trick spectator peeks a card, performer asks whether she really saw one as misdirection to control it, another is peeked, second found, changes in first
 		1950
Magical Gems
46
Edward Marlo Technique of the Peek basic peek handling with riffling
 		1952
Control Systems
5
Edward Marlo Marlo's Step Control multiple cuts to table sequences to control peeked-at cards
  • A. To Control One Or More Cards To The Top
  • B. To Control One Or More Cards To Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Control - Top and Bottom
  • D. Double Peek to Bottom
  • E. Double Peek To Top
  • F. Triple Peek to Bottom
  • G. Triple Peek To The Top
 		1952
Control Systems
12
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Control sequences to control peeked at cards with overhand shuffles, one by one or more at once
  • A. Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
  • B. Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • D. Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
  • E. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top and Bottom
  • F. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
  • G. Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom
 		1952
Control Systems
32
Edward Marlo Cut Control sequences to control peeked at cards with in the hands cuts
  • A. Cut Control to the Top
  • B. Bottom or Top Cut Control
  • C. Double Peek Cut Control to Top
  • D. Double Peek Cut Control to Bottom
  • E. Alternate Cut Control
  • F. Triple Peek Cut Control
  • G. Triple Peek Cut Control No. 2
 		1952
Control Systems
48
Edward Marlo Delayed Crimp Control crimping peeked card, complete edge bent
 		1952
Control Systems
91
Edward Marlo Using a Short in Combination with Peeks or any type of key card
 		1952
Control Systems
108
Spectator's Peek spectator opens deck
 		1953
Card Man Stuff
14
Spectator's Peek spectator pushed deck open
 		1953
The Future Classic
6
Cy Endfield The Spectator's Glimpse Fingertip-Grip for Demo
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
21
Edward Marlo Peek Handling
1957
Side Steal
2
Elmer Biddle Elmer's Spell running cut to place peeked-at card at certain position from top
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
Peek Technique
1959
Cardmanship
3
Dai Vernon Riffled Thought break
 		1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
12
Cliff Green Topping the Peek to top after peek, passive
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
74
Cliff Green The Peek Crimp in context of card to pocket/wallet/...
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
75
Nate Leipzig Peek Control spectator opens the deck
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
26
Dai Vernon Peek Handling either spectator peeks, or performer riffles
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
127
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 2 short card starts on bottom, card peeked, overhand shuffle and cut to bring selection next to key
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Peek Key Card Placement key placed next to peeked at card
Related to 1967
Deck-Sterity
23
Eddie Joseph My Card Peek spectator peeks himself
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
21
Edward Marlo Fingertip Spectator's Peek spectator pushed deck open, yet it appears to be a fingertip peek
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo Key Card Throw-Offs peek control with key card
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
37
Edward Marlo An Important Tip using secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate side steal
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
76
Edward Marlo The Tight Peek using second finger break
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
82
Dr. Jacob Daley Peek Key Control setting key next to peeked card
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
107
Dai Vernon Vernon's Key Card Contrive No. 51, two placements of key card, probably No. 2 & 3 from references
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
17
Dai Vernon, Max Malini Vernon - Malini Card Break Transfer No. 69, to right little finger after peek
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
21
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek - One Hand Shuffle Control No. 113, overhand shuffle to break, break kept with right thumb while deck is turned
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
33
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Peek "Open and Shut" Reverse Fan Location No. 122, peek, then step fan as delay, then cut
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
36
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 3) No. 247-3, riffle shuffle control after peek, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's New Peek Control No. 260, procedure not clear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
65
5) Peek 1/2 Drop Push Location No. 427-5, delayed location, not enough detail
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
118
Dr. Jacob Daley Peek - Half Drop - Jog Location No. 548, jog to delay control after peek
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
154
Eddie Fechter, Edward Marlo The Estimation Peek
Related toAlso published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
169
Martin A. Nash Milking the Peek from the break
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
62
Harry Lorayne The Peek Lap directly after spectator's peek
Also published here 1975
Afterthoughts
37
Ken Krenzel The Peek Corner Crimp
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
77
Ken Krenzel "Breakless" Peek handling with immediate table spread
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
137
Side Steal after peek
  • Transferring the Break
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
55
Edward Marlo Out of Control Control "How It Appears" one handed peek, instantly given out for shuffling, using one handed center crimp
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
50
Edward Marlo Control Throw-Offs in foreword, magician thinks he follows control of card
  • First Approach
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach (with riffle shuffle)
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
Paul LePaul Peek Finesse fingertip convincer
 		1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
18
Basic Peek Technique
1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
38
Spectator Peek
1980
The Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees
23
Michael Ammar Peek Justification
1980
The Command Performance — Premier Issue
9
Karl Fulves Peek Technique
1981
Side Steal
20
Karl Fulves Other Peek Techniques letting a spectator peek at a card
 		1981
Side Steal
23
Fred Lowe The Ghost Break alternative for pinky break
 		1982
Card Finesse
48
Steven Kuske Location card peeked at in case is found
 		1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1053
Pascal Monmoine Peek Crimp crimping peeked card
 		Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
619
Ben Harris Peek Finesse featuring a break display
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
491
Arthur Gross, Frederick Braue The Peek Card Knowledge book break glimpse after peek
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
14
Another Peek glimpse after spectator's peek behind back
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
15
T. Nelson Downs Downs Sidesteal first finger break
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
15
Peek and Sidesteal
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
17
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card
Related to 1985
Tribute to Ed Marlo
34
Peek Key Card Placement
Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
40
Edward Marlo A Marlo Control using step handling, with tapping on table
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
265
The "Peek" Location
1988
My Latest Book
65
Justin Higham One-Hand Peek
Variations 1988
Utility Card Sleights
13
Justin Higham One-Hand Svengali Peek cards in secret incomplete faro condition
Inspired byVariations 1988
Utility Card Sleights
13
Dr. Jacob Daley The Hair's-Breadth Stall delaying a control
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
39
Justin Higham One Hand Peek Control
Inspired by May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
11
Justin Higham Spectator Peek Location with pre-set break and distance from break is counted
Related to May 1989
Inside Out (Issue 6)
11
Roger Crosthwaite, Harry Lorayne Side Swipe simplified handling for Crosthwaite's Longitudinal Peek Steal/Control
 		1990
Trend Setters
165
Ken Krenzel Free-Form Peek Control refinements to standard peek control
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
177
Ken Krenzel Slide Steal inspired by Crosthwaite's "LTP Peek", fingertip side steal after peek
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
180
Edward Marlo Fingertip Side Steals four methods
 		1990
That's It
1
Roger Klause The Breakout Display bending deck and displaying it resting on fingers of one hand
Variations 1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
117
Edward Marlo Drop Cut Control placing key next to peeked at card during running cut
 		Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
3
Gary Kurtz The Spectator Peek And Glimpse spectator peeks himself, then three handlings for the glimpse
  • Der Peek des Zuschauers
    • 1. Ihre Instruktionen an den Zuschauer
    • 2. Über Blickwinkelprobleme
    • 3. Offenheit in der Handhabung
    • 4. Verbale Manipulation
  • Der Glimpse
    • 1. Die klassische Technik
    • 2. Die Gary Kurtz Technik
    • 3. Eine weitere Technik (Gary Kurtz)
Also published here 1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
35
Harry Riser Peek Handling
1993
Workers Number 3
53
Eddie Fechter Imperfection Peek
1993
Fechter
35
Eddie Fechter Estimation Peek
Also published here 1993
Fechter
255
Vicente Canuto Control por Vistazo del Espectador: El "Peek" spectator peek
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
224
Roger Crosthwaite Erdnase Method A "Technical Roots"
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
48
Roger Crosthwaite Variation One: Verbal Stop Technique peek-type selection, dressed as think-a-card
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
49
Gene Maze After The Peek card angle-jogged out and deck spread diagonally
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
127
Martin Lewis The Sinister Glimpse left-handed peek & glimpse
 		July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
55
Peter Duffie Peek Break Technique for getting break above selection
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
258
The Peek Control including a method for letting the spectator peek
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
72
Roberto Giobbi Peek Check Points selling peeked card as thought-of card
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
74
Gary Kurtz The Spectator Peek And Glimpse spectator peeks himself, then three handlings for the glimpse
  • Der Peek des Zuschauers
    • 1. Ihre Instruktionen an den Zuschauer
    • 2. Über Blickwinkelprobleme
    • 3. Offenheit in der Handhabung
    • 4. Verbale Manipulation
  • Der Glimpse
    • 1. Die klassische Technik
    • 2. Die Gary Kurtz Technik
    • 3. Eine weitere Technik (Gary Kurtz)
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
26
Doug Edwards Sneaky Peek interesting peek procedure
 		Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2686
Jeff Busby Bottom Key Placement peek and running cut, key starts on bottom
Inspired by 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
66
Jeff Busby Top Key Placement peek and running cut, key starts on top
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
68
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Peek Steal directly into LTP
 		1999
Arcardia
147
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force with an Ordinary Pack No. 11, stopping shortly at middle of riffle and holding break, spectator hopefully remembers the only card he sees
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
275
Dai Vernon, Max Malini Vernon-Malini Card Break Transfer to right little finger after peek
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
32
Justin Higham Fine Step Control post-peek step control
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
17
Justin Higham Note on the Riffle Peek on picking up the break
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
31
Don May Flummoxing Find peek challenge location, fourth finger nail makes mark on face at break
 		May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
71
The Peek
2001
New Card Controls
51
Basic Peek Selection
2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
48
Eddie Fechter Peek Gambit "did you get one?"
 		2004
Enchantments
78
Bruce Cervon Cut Control after peek with charlier cut
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
7
Bruce Cervon Trap Door Control Peek Control with One Handed Cut
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
10
Benjamin Earl Refined Peek Technique peek and glimpse
 		2007
Seeing with Photo-Electric Eyes
16
Harry Lorayne The Peek Lap directly after spectator's peek
Also published here Jan. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 1)
22
Chad Nelson Peep Control card peeked at and then cut into center, spectator pushes it in
Inspired by 2010
Strolling Controls
5
Ryan Schlutz Pivotal Peek after spectator's peek
Also published here 2011
Making the Cut
7
Dave Buck Peeping Palm Diagonal Palm Shift from peek
Inspired by 2011
If An Octopus Could Palm
34
Shane Cobalt Peek Handling deck higher in hand as usual
 		2012
CTRL
11
Alexander de Cova Peek-Techniken peek and book turnover glimpse
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
189
Benjamin Earl Peeked Card as Thought-of Card
Related to 2016
Psychologica
9
Johnny Thompson Spectator's Peek
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
265
Shane Cobalt From The Peek DPS from peek, with original peek handling
Inspired by 2019
The Acorn Notes
38
Larry Jennings New Peek Control end-for-end turnover with step
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
398
Roberto Giobbi The Peek Control reframing example
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
93
Roger Crosthwaite Longitudinal Tenkai Palm (LTP) Add-On Finesse steal from peek, add-on onto tabled packet
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
481
Ryan Schlutz Pivotal Peek after spectator's peek
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
593
Joachim Solberg Expertalk: Joachim Solberg on the J.S Control handling for peek and Mahatma style control after peek
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
942
Gary Plants Card Control 8: GP's Hindu Shuffle Control with Key Card after peek
 		2024
Michael Skinner's Thoughts on Card Controls
22