Spectator's Pocket

72 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown The Attached Card selection vanishes and reappears under back of spectator's coat collar
Related to 1897 New Era Card Tricks 78
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Unknown 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
Also 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
 		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
Unknown 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
 		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
Unknown 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
Unknown Conus Ace Trick Aces transform in spectator's hand, travel to his pocket
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 249
Unknown 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
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 spectators pocket
Variations 1961 Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 23
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
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
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
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
 		1976 Invisible Secrets Revealed 9
Unknown 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 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
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
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
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
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