here there and everywhere\nambitious card, then stop trick, twice the card is at the stopped position\njack merlin
1927/28
merlin's master miracles Jack Merlin
Here There and Everywhere
ambitious card, then stop trick, twice the card is at the stopped position
an amusing reversal\nambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer\nlin searles\nimpossible location\nlin searles
1936
the jinx 1-50 Lin Searles
An Amusing Reversal
ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
the ambitious card\nwith double backer\ndai vernon\nsam leo horowitz\narthur finley\nkannibal kards - phase four\nkarl fulves
1938
greater magic Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley
deuces and trays\nsucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests\nlaurie ireland
1940
ireland's yearbooks Laurie Ireland
Deuces and Trays
sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests
the ambitious card!\nlast phase in spectator's hands (vernon)\nbruce elliott\ndai vernon\nthoughts on ambitious card finale\nroberto giobbi\ndai vernon
1953
classic secrets of magic Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon
the traveling joker\none black card placed among 26 red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet\nj. b. bobo
1956
top secrets of magic J. B. Bobo
The Traveling Joker
one black card placed among 26 red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
the apex ace\naces vanish on pack, ace of spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up\nfrank garcia\ndarwin's aces\ndarwin ortiz
1962
close-up card magic Frank Garcia
The Apex Ace
aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
leipzig's opener\ncard comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand\nnate leipzig\nleipzig-skinner surprise\njohn carney\nnate leipzig\nmichael skinner
1963
dai vernon's tribute to nate leipzig Nate Leipzig
Leipzig's Opener
card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand
they're all alike\nambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank\nedward marlo
1972
kabbala - volume 1 Edward Marlo
They're All Alike
ambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank
ambitious get ready\n"get ready for braue after zingone" (see next trick)\nneal elias\nsurprise reverse\nlouis zingone
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Neal Elias
Ambitious Get Ready
"Get Ready For Braue After Zingone" (see next trick)
levitation\nchosen card appears on top of the deck after spectator shuffled the deck, psy presentation\nolof jonsson\nal mann
1976
the third ecstasy Olof Jonsson, Al Mann
Levitation
chosen card appears on top of the deck after spectator shuffled the deck, psy presentation
solid deception\n\npaul harris\nrock around\nstephen tucker\nthe omni deck\ndanny korem\njerry andrus\nsolid deception\npaul harris
1976
paul harris reveals some of his most intimate secrets Paul Harris
lorayne's invisible pass routine\nfirst single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)\nharry lorayne\nthe invisible switch\ngary ouellet\njean-pierre garnier\npassed ambitions\njoel givens\nthe hopless hop\nharry lorayne
1979
quantum leaps Harry Lorayne
Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine
first single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)
ambition accomplished\nas john mcclements, two aces are produced, ambitious card phase with both cards, then selection appears sandwiched between aces\njackie mcclements\nmission accomplished\nroy walton
1982
spell-binder Jackie McClements
Ambition Accomplished
as John McClements, two Aces are produced, Ambitious Card phase with both cards, then selection appears sandwiched between Aces
rock around\nambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (paul harris's solid deception ending, with rubberbands)\nstephen tucker\nsolid deception\npaul harris
1984
the card-mad-gic of stephen tucker Stephen Tucker
Rock Around
Ambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (Paul Harris's Solid Deception ending, with rubberbands)
room at the top\n"nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
ambitious card with king, other kings show up and then change to aces\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Room at the Top
"Nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
Ambitious Card with King, other Kings show up and then change to Aces
etherial pack\njoker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection\njohn carney
1987
lecture notes collection John Carney
Etherial Pack
joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
midnight ambitious card\nvery few multiple lifts, to pocket climax\nsteve draun\nmidnight ambitious card\nsteve draun
1987
the magic of steve draun Steve Draun
torn ambition\nambitious card has a corner torn off, is torn and restored at the end (minus corner)\njose carroll\nehrgeiziger geht es nicht mehr\nchristian scherer
1988
52 lovers Jose Carroll
Torn Ambition
ambitious card has a corner torn off, is torn and restored at the end (minus corner)
ambitious spots 11\nsecond method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)\njerry sadowitz
1989
cards on the table Jerry Sadowitz
Ambitious Spots 11
second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
a wallet routine\nroutine with ambitious card, transposition with one card in wallet, card to wallet, bendix bombshell, two duplicates\nken simmons
1990
finally! Ken Simmons
A Wallet Routine
routine with ambitious card, transposition with one card in wallet, card to wallet, Bendix Bombshell, two duplicates
ambitious stranger\nambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color\nalex elmsley
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley - volume 1 Alex Elmsley
Ambitious Stranger
ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
hypothetical possibilities\nambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling\ngary kurtz\nhypothetical possibilities\ngary kurtz
1992
prinzipien in der praxis Gary Kurtz
Hypothetical Possibilities
ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling
midnight ambitious card\nvery few multiple lifts, to pocket climax\nsteve draun\nmidnight ambitious card\nsteve draun
1993
secrets draun from underground Steve Draun
solid deception\nshort ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax\npaul harris\nsolid deception\npaul harris
1996
the art of astonishment - book 1 Paul Harris
Solid Deception
short ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax
case closed\nblue backed ambitious card, then signed card is found in red deck which is in new deck order and card's back changes to red too\nmichael kaminskas
1996
miracle material Michael Kaminskas
Case Closed
blue backed ambitious card, then signed card is found in red deck which is in new deck order and card's back changes to red too
parallel time\ntwo decks, red-backed js on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts js in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"\nkarl fulves
1997
the vampire papers Karl Fulves
Parallel Time
two decks, red-backed JS on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts JS in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"
thinking and sinking\ntwo jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet\npeter duffie
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
Thinking and Sinking
Two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
dolores in a meadow\nambitious card, in the end hole deck are double backers\nsteve mayhew\ntoby wessel
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew, Toby Wessel
Dolores in a Meadow
ambitious card, in the end hole deck are double backers
second banana\nambitious card effect with odd-colored card (card rises to second from top repeatedly), climax with deck changing to duplicates of selection, and selection becoming joker (first published in genii, vol. 32, no. 4, dec 1967)\nmilton kort\n"milt kort's card trick" (milt kort, teral garrett's psycho-gizmo, no. 39, aug 1964)\n"ambitious-like" (milt kort, off-color card tricks, 1970)
1999
kort Milton Kort
Second Banana
Ambitious Card effect with odd-colored card (card rises to second from top repeatedly), climax with deck changing to duplicates of selection, and selection becoming Joker (first published in Genii, vol. 32, no. 4, Dec 1967)
the remote control\nambitious card routine with remote control presentation, ends with card appearing folded in battery compartment\njoshua jay
1999
magic atlas Joshua Jay
The Remote Control
Ambitious Card routine with remote control presentation, ends with card appearing folded in battery compartment
backstage\nambitious card with card with missing corner , card to pocket and eventually card to plastic pass holder\ndaryl x-tal
2000
concertos for pasteboard Daryl X-tal
Backstage
ambitious card with card with missing corner , card to pocket and eventually card to plastic pass holder
the standing challenge\nspectator mentally selects if the card will rise to the top or the bottom\ngordon bean\nthe challenge\ndai vernon\nthe standing demonstration\nsteve mayhew\ngordon bean
2002
the paper engine Gordon Bean
The Standing Challenge
spectator mentally selects if the card will rise to the top or the bottom
post boredom\npost-it note with "top" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, torn and restored note with text transformation as finale\ntyler wilson\ncompost it\ntyler wilson
2005
twisting to the acers Tyler Wilson
Post Boredom
Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, torn and restored note with text transformation as finale
compost it\npost-it note with "top" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a s for "stop" the deck vanishes except selection\ntyler wilson\npost boredom\ntyler wilson\ncompost-it\ntyler wilson
2005
just be glad my name isn't greg Tyler Wilson
Compost It
Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a S for "STOP" the deck vanishes except selection
compost-it\npost-it note with "top" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a s for "stop" the deck vanishes except selection\ntyler wilson\ncompost it\ntyler wilson
2006
dominatricks Tyler Wilson
Compost-It
Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a S for "STOP" the deck vanishes except selection
double barrelled shotgun\njack of hearts keeps jumping to the top. then, deck is spread and four jacks are face up in the deck.\njack parker\nthe overworked card\nroy walton
2007
52 memories Jack Parker
Double Barrelled Shotgun
Jack of Hearts keeps jumping to the top. Then, deck is spread and four Jacks are face up in the deck.
the standing demonstration\ncard comes to top, instead of to bottom the deck reverses\nsteve mayhew\ngordon bean\nthe standing challenge\ngordon bean
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew, Gordon Bean
The Standing Demonstration
card comes to top, instead of to bottom the deck reverses
memento\ncard signed on both sides, card jumps around, one signature changes into performer's name\nbenjamin earl\nbacklash\npaul harris
2016
eye candy Benjamin Earl
Memento
card signed on both sides, card jumps around, one signature changes into performer's name
dim mak (pressure point 2.0)\nambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck\njohn hostler\n"pressure point" (john hostler, card file two, 2000)
2016
magnum opossum John Hostler
Dim Mak (Pressure Point 2.0)
ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck