Spectator's Pocket

86 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To make a Card vanish from the Pack, and be found in a Person's Pocket stuck to back of hand
 		1876
Modern Magic
46
Several Cards having been freely chosen by the Company, Returned and Shuffled, and the Pack placed in a Person's Pocket, to make such Person draw out one by one the chosen Cards spectator extracts (top) card from his pocket, favorite of Herrmann
 		1876
Modern Magic
106
Charles Bertram Bertram's Ace Trick spectator deals out all cards, the three indifferent cards end up in spectator's pocket
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
111
Das verlorene und wiedergefundene As No. 14, spectator pushes all Aces in the deck, one vanishes and reappears in his pocket, two methods
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
105
Das desertierte und wiedereingefangene Ass four Aces shown and lost in deck by spectator, one Ace disappears and travels to spectator's pocket, Diamond spot card masks as Ace with other pips covered by other Aces
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
23
Card to Spectator's Pocket Menetekel deck without short cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
78
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Per Blitzzug! card vanishes from deck and reappears in spectator's pocket
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
81
The Attached Card selection vanishes and reappears under back of spectator's coat collar
Related toAlso published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
78
Rapid Transit bold, duplicate
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
151
Carl Willmann Taking Palmed Card out of the Pocket finesse, dropping it in first, then widening pocket and taking it out with fingertips
 		July 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7)
99
Sylvesterzauber four cards selected and returned, one selection is taken from spectator's pocket, it changes into the other three selections one by one
 		Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
73
L'Homme Masqué La carte kinématographique thought-of picture card and all picture cards from same suit vanish from deck and are reproduced from pocket of spectator
Also published here Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
42
Card Fans from Spectator cards produced from spectator's clothing
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
145
Carl Willmann Eine von einer Person aus der Gesellschaft gewählte Karte verschwindet aus dem Spiele und erscheint an anderer Stelle wieder card and its position from face remembered, after some counting and asking for number the card is palmed off and produced from spectator's pocket
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
2
Charles Bertram Cards to Spectator's Pocket load when extracting another card
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
125
Der "Pick-Pocket" Trick "Schule der Magie"
one or more selections travel to trouser pocket, shown empty by pushing the card up in the corner, also for spectator's pocket
 		Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
1
L'Homme Masqué The Flying Card "The Kinetoscope Card", thought-of card and two more of the same suit travel into spectator's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1909
The Art of Magic
77
Stanley Collins Ajax card selected with business card, travels from envelope to spectator's pocket and four other card transform into letter cards spelling AJAX, duplicates
Variations 1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Sie spottet der Fessel. No. 5
  • 1. Der Kartenflüchtling (Ace vanishes from deck and appears inside envelope, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds)
  • 2. Die Karte als Ausbrecher (deck is encircled with rubber band, bottom card vanishes under handkerchief and appears in spectator's pocket)
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Karte als Wandervogel chosen card travels under table cloth, inside a book and eventually in spectator's pocket
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
84
Jack Merlin Improved Card From Pocket pack in spectator's pocket, he removes cards then the deck, only his card remains in the pocket
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
3
The Vor-Ac(e)-ious Magician Aces, three cards on each, they vanish an reappear in spectator's pocket
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
57
Glenn G. Gravatt* A Real Magical Vanish odd-backed card from deck into spectator's pocket (where other cards are), two-color double backer, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
114
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
 		Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
195
Robert Parrish Selective Card In Pocket selection travels into a pocket selected by spectator, variation with spectator's pocket instead
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
35
The "Conus" Aces Aces transform under spectators hand, travel to spectator's pocket, duplicates
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
23
Louis Lam The "Enormous" Four Ace Presentation chosen Ace transforms into previous selection, Ace from spectator's pocket
 		1939
Be Deceived
12
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
54
Gerald Kosky Vanishing Aces aces to spectators pocket, duplicates
VariationsAlso published here 1945
My Best
144
Conus Ace Trick Aces transform in spectator's hand, travel to his pocket
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
249
Egyptian Pocket combo
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
263
Arthur H. Buckley The Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
161
Arthur H. Buckley One Card from Ten thought-of card from ten-card packet travels to spectator's pocket
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
123
Arthur H. Buckley A Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
136
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
Reschado Das verlorene As Ace of Diamonds vanishes and appear in spectator's pocket, Ace of Hearts shown as Diamonds
 		1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1)
7
Hans Trunk, Rolf Andra Eine diabolische Translokation six cards removed and names noted on paper, one vanishes in deck and appears in pocket
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
481
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Grey's "Cards Across" the travelled card are found in the spectator's pocket
Variations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
23
P. Howard Lyons A Message to Garcia Chinese Whispers with playing card, final spectator names the card and finds it in his pocket
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
33
Alan Shaxon Knockout Card in Aces signed card from deck between rubber banded aces in spectator's pocket
Also published here 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
90
Gerald Kosky To Believe in the Unbelievable peeked card ends up in performer's pocket, then spectator plays part of magician and performer's card ends up in spectator's pocket
 		1971
Magick (Issue 17)
81
Jack Merlin From the Pocket pack in spectator's pocket, he removes cards then the deck, only his card remains in the pocket
Also published here 1972
The Living End
41
Roterberg No. 689, selection vanishes and reappears under back of spectator's coat collar, no details
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
187
Alan Shaxon Knockout Card in Aces signed card from deck between rubber banded aces in spectator's pocket
Also published here 1972 ca.
Royal Command Television Magician — Ideal Entertainment
7
Alma Voyage d'une Carte packet is cut card selected and rest placed in pocket, amount of cards is pocket and chosen card are divined, then selection travels to cards in pocket
Also published here
  • Alma's "Nouveautés Cartomagiques"
 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
41
Bob Farmer Hand O' Doom Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Hand O' Doom
1
Gerald Kosky To Believe in the Unbelievable card appears inside performer's jacket pocket, repeated with performer as magician, card appears inside his inside pocket
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
30
Gerald Kosky Vanishing Aces aces to spectators pocket, duplicates
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
94
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
9
Of private confederacy. burned card appears somewhere, Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section
Related to 1979
CardMagic
66
Stephen Tucker Under Wraps card to spectator's pocket, folded inside a bill, with wallet and bills
Also published here Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
565
Ken De Courcy Delayed Action Spectator produces Aces from their own pocket, Aces were loaded previously in context of a trick
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
9
Bruce Cervon Conus Aces method to load three cards in spectator's inner pocket, Conus Aces not explained
 		1985 (ca.)
Tricks of Conjuring
15
Bruce Cervon, Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Gray's Cards Across with card castle from newspaper climax
Inspired by 1985 (ca.)
Tricks of Conjuring
15
Karl Fulves* Pocket Predict card placed in spectator's inside pocket, same card then comes from performer's pocket, spectator's pocket is empty
 		1987
Covenant
5
Randy Wakeman Lapel of a Trick card divined, on second try the card appears under spectator's coat lapel
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
149
Stephen Tucker Unter Deckung card to spectator's pocket, folded inside a bill, with wallet and bills
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
21
Bruce Cervon Repeat Aces to Pocket aces to pocket, to spectator's pocket, to envelope/wallet
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
47
T. Page Wright Thought-Of Cards Across two spectators get six cards each, packet switch application, also in spectator's pocket instead of into packet between his hands
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
107
Gerald Kosky Vanishing Aces aces to spectators pocket, duplicates, translation
VariationsAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
156
Terry LaGerould Bill Collectors two Fives are sandwiched between three Jacks, they vanish and come out of performer's pockets, more traveling and sandwich phases
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
111
Larry Jennings All Up The Sleeves performer puts Ace of Spades in his sleeve, spectator names a card in the deck, Ace removed, it changes into the named card, Ace of Spades then pulled from spectator's sleeve
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1993
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 12)
54
Vicente Canuto Vuelo des Ases four Aces vanish and appear in spectator's pocket, duplicate
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
283
Chuck Fayne The Underexplored Art of Loading loading cards planned or spontaneously
 		1994
The Card on the Seat
19
Chuck Fayne Signed Cards to the Wrong Pockets five spectators sign cards, they travel to their own pockets, but not matching the one who selected it, "For this I use (...) five easily distracted spectators"
 		1994
The Card on the Seat
20
Karl Fulves* Little Nothings loading the spectator's wallet during apparent money exchange before performance, force of mate with counting and down-under deal procedure
Variations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
65
John Scarne Watch The Ace short bottom deal demonstration, with bluff phase where it is apparently seen, then spectator tries it but the bottom card is now in his pocket
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
91
John Scarne Remote Control card travels to a spectator at back of room, bogus signature
  • Footnote to History (giving real method for "Western Union Trick")
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
106
Edward Marlo Marlo Application No. 2
three cards selected, first card found with stop trick, it changes into second selection, third one in pocket of spectator
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
392
Frederick Braue, Jack Merlin Flying Card - Version One pack in spectator's pocket, he removes a card, then the performer, then the deck, only his card remains in the pocket
Inspired by 1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
13
Frederick Braue Flying Card - Version Two miscall
Inspired by 1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
14
Ellis Stanyon To Pass the Card from a Pack into a Person's Pocket No. 7, deck put in spectator's pocket and removed again, then selection travels into pocket
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
209
Rick Franceschini, Carl Mercurio Double-Decker Sandwich two selections are lost, then the four Aces are produced, black Aces placed in spectator's pocket, one selection appears sandwiched between red Aces on deck, second selection between spectator's pocketed black Aces
 		2003
Bar None
25
Joseph K. Schmidt Walsh's Card Stab without flash paper, also for card to spectator's pocket
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
27
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Mannequin Card to pocket routine, selected card travels to pocket of a clothing store mannequin
 		2008
Organic
47
Arturo de Ascanio Aces Vergas Style Aces to spectators pocket, duplicates
Inspired by 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
289
Juan Tamariz Card to Pocket card vanishes from one packet and travels to packet in spectators pocket
Related to 2008
Verbal Magic
124
John Guastaferro Pocket Change interchange with spectator's pockets in which one quartet transforms into something else (blank cards with coin stickers)
 		2010
One Degree
64
Daniel Madison Fully Loaded case appears in spectator's pocket, then gag
Inspired by 2012
The Blackpool Prediction
26
John Born Card in Spectator's Pocket Magician divines selection, card then disappears from the deck and appears in spectator's pocket, can be done with either memorized deck or impromptu
Variations 2012
Seeking the Bridge
177
L'Homme Masqué El Rey de Tréboles "The Kinetoscope Card", thought-of card and two more of the same suit travel into spectator's pocket
Related to 2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 20)
643
Michael Dardant Cards to a Spectator's Pocket
May 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 9)
54
Roberto Giobbi Card to Wallet, Pardon me, to Wallet...in Spectator's Pocket actus interruptus
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 16)
297
Bob Farmer Hand O' Doom Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
39
Alberto de Figueiredo Invisible plus... plus ball thrown into audience to construct card using several spectators, card is reversed with missing corner, corner found in pocket of last spectator, Intercessor
Inspired by 2018
Veinticinco
31
Isaac Jurado DEU two phase routine, ID card travels to sealed Pringles Chips can, then spectator plays part of magician and named card ends up in spectator's pocket
 		2023
Sui — Géneris
229