Props

172 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Changing Card-boxes, and Tricks performed with them
1876
Modern Magic
134
The Card Tripod switching device
 		1876
Modern Magic
139
The Changing Card-Drawer Drawer Box for card tricks
 		1876
Modern Magic
347
The Changing Ladle on a stick, to change flat objects, as card burning, paper switch or Q&A device
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
358
Card-Boxes No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4: "Card-and-Bird" Box
No. 5
No. 6: Bland's Brass Card-box
No. 7: The Card-Drawer
No. 8: The Double Card-Drawer
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
151
Das Verwandlungsbuch using a book to switch cards or flat things, card case prop alternative
 		Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
62
The Card Box prop
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
138
The Mechanical Card Box prop
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
139
The Brass Card Box prop
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
141
The New Brass Card Box prop
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
142
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Under Handkerchief Switch of torn pieces
 		1910
Kartenkünste
184
Stanley Collins Flip Switch switch with cardboard cover, use in assembly routine
Also published here 1925
Collins's Card Conceits
33
Orville Wayne Meyer P&L Metal Card Box Switch
Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
15
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removed
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
28
Mental Coincidence two cards from two deck put in pockets match, one switched in pocket
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
77
John Goodrum Switch with Envelope
1937
You'd be Surprised
30
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch miscredited to Hal Leroy
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
328
Paul Curry Switch under Coat behind back
 		1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
16
Eddie Joseph Envelope Load and Switch card loaded into envelope from top of deck, card apparently put into envelope but left on top of deck
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
37
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
217
Orville Wayne Meyer P&L Metal Card Box Switch
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
72
Bruce Elliott Card Box prop without a flap, for magicians
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 75)
307
Bruce Elliott Lu-Site box to exchange cards
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
609
Frank Kelly Book (6)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
card is switched using a book
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
789
Card Switch behind Envelope
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
141
Dr. William Weyeneth Notizblock als Hilfsmittel für Vorhersage einer zu ziehenden Karte loading or switching a card using a gaffed note pad
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
984
Dai Vernon Switching a Card in an Envelope
Related toVariations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
29
Switch under Cover as magazine is transferred from hand to hand
 		1968
Four Cards Through A Newspaper
3
Switch under Cover as magazine is transferred from hand to hand
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
24
Derek Dingle Card Switch with Cardboard under cardboard
Variations 1971
Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins
31
John Scarne Scarne's Envelope Switch No. 670, card pushed in envelope and switched, starts with double, one card left on deck which is also held
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
182
Edward G. Brown The Force Card Is Substituted for a Chosen Card by Means of Apparatus
1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
195
Roger Smith The Basic Switch with cardboard, with variations
Inspired by 1974
Revolutionary Card Compositions 2
4
Karl Fulves Mechanical Switch using card case with slit
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
64
Karl Fulves With A Card Box Vector Switch variation
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
214
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
965
Michael Carrion Switch with Close-up Mat
Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1041
Bruce Cervon Card Case Switch gaffed card/transformation happens isolated in card box, card under cellophane
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
6
Philip T. Goldstein ESP spectator writes down name of a card and second spectator selects the card from deck, locking card box
 		1976
Magick (Issue 154)
767
Carl Herron Switch-Case Himber-type switch case, magnetic
 		1977
Magick (Issue 184)
919
Roy Johnson Flawless envelope switch with stack
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1977
Third Dimension
24
Roy Johnson Envelope Switch switching a card while handling an envelope
 		1977
Third Dimension
49
Rudolf Braunmüller Bücher ideas with books
  • as coin tray
  • as impression device
  • to add cards or switch cards
 		Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
10
Don Tanner Mental ESP card chosen and tossed in cloth bag, performer divines it
Also published here 1978
It's in the Bag
12
Robert Albo Card Changing Trays tree types
  • Willman
  • Himber
  • Thayer
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
40
Card Tripod stand with lid, to change / restore card, single and double change tripod
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
41
Robert Albo Card Boxes various models
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
42
Card Ladle on a stick, to change card
Related to 1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
200
Richard Kaufman, Bruce Ikefugi A Card in Bill Switch: Standing switching a card that's wrapped in a bill
 		1979
CardMagic
20
Richard Kaufman Another Card in Bill Switch: Still Standing switching a card that's wrapped in a bill
 		1979
CardMagic
22
Richard Kaufman One More: This Time Sitting switching a card that's wrapped in a bill
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
24
Jack Yates Wallet Switch
1979
Card Caprice
4
Card Switch behind Envelope
Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
112
Ken Brooke Any Magazine or Book a Switching Tray switch with magazine or book
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
184
Card Switch with wallet
 		Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
109
Don Tanner Mentalisme ESP card chosen and tossed in cloth bag, performer divines it
Also published here 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 2)
44
Tommy Wonder Clear Envelope Switch using clear plastic envelope with bills and card in it
 		1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1056
Thomas Alan Waters Envelope Card Switch
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
227
Bruce Ikefugi Card-From-Bill Switch as single card is removed from folded bill, lapping
 		July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
795
Card Switch with Envelope double lift, with deck in hand
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
54
Meir Yedid Envelope Switch switch with prediction envelope as cover
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
300
Switch under Cover as newspaper is transferred from hand to hand
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
108
Pat Conway The Conway Cigarette Case metal cigarette case as switching device, can be opened by spectator
Inspired by 1987
The Pat Way to Con
28
José Carroll The Card in the Glass No. A), card put in wine glass changes
  • Variation (unload on the deck)
VariationsAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
34
Paper Clip Switch "Origin of the above switch is unknown. I've used it for about 25 years."
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
226
Alexander de Cova Der WäschekIammer·-Austausch cloth pin switch
Related toAlso published here 1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
7
Switching Envelope z-fold
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
45
Larry Jennings Wallet Deck Switch
1989
Seminarheft
17
Jay Sankey Paper Clipped Switch
Related to 1990
100% Sankey
38
Alexander de Cova Cloth Pin Switch
Also published here 1990
Horizons
13
Karl Fulves Deep Thot Switch two things stuck in book, topological switch when turning book in several steps
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
4
Don Alan "Big Deal" Switch with jumbo card or similar object
 		1991
Carneycopia
124
John Carney Simple Switch with jumbo card or similar object
 		1991
Carneycopia
125
David Harkey Whiplash Principle card under case on table, part sticking out, case flicked off the card, card secretly shoots inside case, see later in the routine as switch
 		1991
Simply Harkey
121
Billet Switch with Wallet apparently removed from wallet
 		1991
The Ghostwriter
10
José Carroll, Alexander de Cova Card Steal from Glass to behind wallet
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
17
Alexander de Cova Wallet Extraction Switch as card is removed from wallet
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
18
Edward Marlo The Ultimate Card To Pocket card is sticking out of pocket turns out to be later selection, switch as it is removed
  • First Version
  • Second Version
  • Third Version
  • Fourth Version
Related to June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
95
Switch in Pocket from Tarbell Course
 		1992
Don't Blink
57
José Carroll, Alexander de Cova Card Steal from Glass to behind wallet
Related toAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
58
Alexander de Cova Wallet Extraction Switch as card is removed from wallet
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
58
Alexander de Cova Der Wäscheklammer-Austausch cloth pin switch, with credit information on p. 111
Related toAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
113
Richard Himber, Steve Dusheck Another Force magnet in wallet used to steal selection
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
132
Steve Dusheck Cardeen two cards placed face to face, half-size card is produced, switched or vanished from them
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
139
The Switch Big Deal type, under envelope
 		1993
Card File
104
Alex Elmsley Breast Pocket Switch card in LTP for card openly in breast pocket
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
209
Meir Yedid, Bernard Bilis Fake Pocket Extraction card sticking out of breast pocket, left hand with deck apparently removes it
 		1994
Magical Wishes
73
Robert Parrish Card Switch with tube that covers glass
Also published here 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
38
Simon Aronson Plastic Sleeve Switch with divider
 		1995
Simply Simon
94
Edward Marlo, Matt Schulien Card from case extraction visible card actually in case is switched for card on outside of case during extraction
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
26
Robert Parrish Card Switch with tube that covers glass
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
Tommy Wonder Clear Envelope Switch using clear plastic envelope with bills and card in it
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
67
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Switching Cardboard folded paper
Related to
  • "Love Laughs" (The Sphinx, Nov. 1928, p. 430)
 1996
13 Prophets
5
U. F. Grant Grant Switch Switch mini cards that are paper clipped on opposite sides of poker sized card, in the action of revealing the faces
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
191
U. F. Grant Grant Switch
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
205
David Solomon Switching Envelope with window cut out
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
121
Ken Brooke Das Magazin- oder Buch-Austauschtablett switch with magazine or book
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
33
Gary Kurtz Boxed Card Switch Switching card in a box for one under the box
 		1999
Magic Atlas
103
Jay Sankey, Alexander de Cova Paper Clipped Switch
1999
Magic Atlas
108
Shiv Duggal Flap Hold-out card placed under case, end under flap, as switch
Also published here Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
19
Shiv Duggal Rub-a-Dub Vanish as Switch under Case card apparently placed under case
Also published here Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
21
Stanley Collins Flip Switch switch with cardboard cover, use in assembly routine
VariationsAlso published here 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
70
Don Alan Big Deal Switch with jumbo card
 		2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
65
Don Alan Big Deal Switch with jumbo card
 		May/June 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 59)
692
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Under Handkerchief Switch of torn pieces
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
133
R. Paul Wilson Box-Witch card on card case is switched, with several applications
 		2002
13
26
Ken Brooke Switch under Jumbo Card
2002
Dobson's Choice
18
Transfer Switch under jumbo card
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
8
Derek Dingle Licked at Last Steal card apparently put in envelope, stolen back to deck
 		May 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 5)
26
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
34
Karl Fulves In The Money switch of a single card with bills
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
47
Karl Fulves From X's to Bullets switch of a single card with bills
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
50
Steve Beam Gravity Versus Resistance card switch inside pocket
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
83
Alexander de Cova Tea Time small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
Also published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
9
Shaun McCree Card Fold Steal card wrapped in paper is stolen back to deck
Inspired by 2006
England Up Close
48
Kostya Kimlat Reloaded Cardcase "Schulien Reloaded", card comes from box, is apparently removed but still inside via switch
Also published here 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
225
Max Nelson Cased Prediction unknown card is placed in card case, it is predicted, sticky blank-backed card
  • Antinomy Perspective (Gene Taylor): idea to have rest of deck blank or all red
 		Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
30
Alexander de Cova Teatime small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
2
Tom Stone Homer's Case switch or vanish of card put beneath case, case with hinged card
Also published here 2007
Flatland Fever
17
Shiv Duggal Flap Hold-out card placed under case, end under flap, as switch
Also published here May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
18
Shiv Duggal Rub-a-Dub Vanish as Switch under Case card apparently placed under case
Also published here May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
18
Karl Fulves Dollar Dodge card switch with bills
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
364
Karl Fulves Z-Switch "one of many"
switching a card with z-fold/himber wallet
 		2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 8)
46
Karl Fulves Out Back "simple double hinge"
flexagon type paper folder, card changes in it
 		2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 8)
50
Tom Stone Switch with Card Case heavily gaffed
 		2011
Maelstrom
162
Tom Stone Homer's Case switch or vanish of card put beneath case, case with hinged card
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
165
Alexander de Cova Cloth Pin Switch as folded card is pulled off cloth pin
 		2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
17
Alexander de Cova Cloth Peg Switch
2011
Seminar-Leviten
5
Jörg Alexander Weber Switch with Bills
Inspired by
  • Dice Switch on "Gambling Protection Video Vol. 4" (Steve Forte, 1986)
 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
34
Jörg Alexander Weber Switch with Bills II
2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
37
David Acer Double-Sided Card Case to switch a torn card that is on it under a rubber band
 		2011
More Power to You
51
U. F. Grant Switch with Envelope here with miniature card
Also published here
  • switch in "One Chance in Five" (U. F. Grant, marketed ca. 1959)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
779
Tom Stone Suitcase Card Switch on top of table, hole in suitcase
 		Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
40
Doug Conn K.O. "Boxing Switch" handling, card switched as it is put in the case, not explained but link to explanation video given
 		2012
Connfidential 2.0
8
Tom Gagnon Z-Box flat object switched while pushing it away with card case
 		2013
Too Hot for the Devil
144
Tom Stone A La Puga! card in glass is any named card, featuring black art switch
Inspired by
  • "Card and Glass" (Miguel Puga)
 Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
49
Guy Hollingworth Switch switching card under wallet
 		2013
Just Be Croz
51
Alexander de Cova Cloth Pin Switch
Also published here 2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
23
U. F. Grant Grant's Switch as card is removed from cardboard which is simultaneously turned over
Related to
  • "One Chance in Five" (U. F. Grant, marketed 1959)
  • "Big Deal Switch" (Don Alan)
 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
856
Alex Linian Clear Glass Switch as folded card is dumped out of glass
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
44
Alexander de Cova Das Reißverschluss-Mäppchen card travels into small wallet, switch with card folded in half at a rubber band
 		Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
541
Alexander de Cova Ein glasklarer Austausch folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
555
John Gaughan The Card Ladle
  • The Chamber of Secrets
on a stick, to change flat objects
Related to Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
18
Alexander de Cova Cardbox Supreme box for folded card to box which allows special switch handling
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 2
241
Alexander de Cova Eine glasklare Sache folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
115
Alexander de Cova AVALON-Umschlag window envelope with card or something similar is visible, it is switched when taken out, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Devil's Dollar" (Sam Berland)
Related to 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
271
José Carroll The Card in the Glass card in glass changes
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
6
Gypsy Switch with torn pieces
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 6)
8
Roberto Giobbi Innocent Card Switching Wallet transparent plastic wallet
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 6)
162
Mike O'Brien Pocket Utility Switch card is sticking out of breast pocket, it is switched as it is removed
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Card in Pocket" (Dave Rumfelt, M-U-M, Nov. 1974)
Also published here 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
48
Pablo Amira Box Ping Chien rub-a-dub-placement of a card under a case, see Magicana reference for credit information
Related to July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
54
Alexander de Cova Teatime small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
  • Anwendungsmöglichkeiten
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
180
Alexander de Cova Der Express-Kartentrick card to nest of two envelopes, using Avalon envelope
Related to 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
139
Ryan Schlutz Box Switch card slid into case, later dumped out, using cellophane
Related toAlso published here 2018
False Anchors — Volume Three
26
Dani DaOrtiz Color Change Inside a Glass card inserted in glass, changes after one-handed fan is waved over glass
 		2018
Card in Bottle
17
Tom Gagnon A Novel Transposition one card in envelope and one in pocket, featuring a switch with an envelope and without deck in hand
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
238
John Gaughan The Card Tripod
  • Chamber of Secrets
switching apparatus
 		Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
42
José Carroll The Card in the Glass No. A), card put in wine glass changes
  • Variation (unload on the deck)
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
84
Steve Forte prop muck one of two cards, with item like glass on table
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
512
Ryan Schlutz Box Switch card slid into case, later dumped out, using cellophane
Also published here 2020
False Anchors
98
Sebastian Midtvaage One Shot folded card dumped out of shot glass and switched in the process
 		2020
Magic for BLM
172
Sebastian Midtvaage One Shot folded card in upside down shot glass is switched
 		June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
84
Luka Kratsashvili Changes in the Box card is put in card case, left out-jogged, it changes visually
  • Method One
  • Method Two
  • Method Three
 		July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
328
Dai Vernon Envelope Switch card apparently inserted into envelope, from private lecture notes by Ernest Shattock
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
76
Andi Gladwin Case Switch cased card is switched, using cellophane
 		2022
Ubuntu
43
Kostya Kimlat Schulien Reloaded card comes from box, is apparently removed but still inside via switch
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
294
Eric Leclerc Padswitch card under mat switched as it is removed and shown
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
979
Josh Janousky One Card Monte single Queen with "Winner" written on its back changes into a Joker with different writing in card case, featuring switch with case
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1176
Switch with Book card on top of book apparently dumped on table, switched for card underneath
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 6
10
Mike O'Brien Pocket Utility Switch card is sticking out of breast pocket, it is switched as it is removed
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Card in Pocket" (Dave Rumfelt, M-U-M, Nov. 1974)
Also published here 		Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
62
Mortenn Christiansen The Jumbo Five of Hearts Card Trick jumbo card as prediction, card freely chosen is matching, featuring a switch with the jumbo card, Smart-Ass selection procedure
Inspired by
  • Smart-Ass, Bill Abbott (marketed item)
 2023
Notes
10
Alexander de Cova Cloth Pin Switch
Related to 2023
Misdirection
40