Thought Cards Across

128 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Thought Cards Across
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
 Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa
VariationsAlso published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
22
Dr. Jacob Daley, Theodore Annemann The Acme Thought Card Pass with envelopes
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
80
David Devant The Triangle Trick twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
133
Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
210
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Impromptu Passing one thought-of card, envelopes
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
179
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
441
Hardin Plus Devant fifteen double facers, two methods
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
351
Henry Hardin King's Kards fifteen double facers
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
627
George Armstrong Hegira two cards travel, envelopes and card changing tray
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
49
George Armstrong Hegira II impromptu version
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
53
L. Vosburgh Lyons Impromptu Passing one thought-of card, envelopes
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
52
Dr. Jacob Daley, Theodore Annemann ACME Thought Card Pass with envelopes
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
53
Stewart James Pockethereal two spectators remember card and position in twenty-card packet
Variations 1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
5
Edward Marlo The Switchless Switch packet switch as cards are taken from the top of the deck one by one and shown, application to E. G. Brown's thought card across problem
Related toVariations 1956
1956 Card Annual
15
Dai Vernon Penetration of Thought two packets of four Aces each with different-colored backs, thought-of Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
51
The Balsamo Card Trick three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double-facers
Related to 1959
Feke Card Tricks
25
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1959
Feke Card Tricks
26
P. Howard Lyons Neater Penetration odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Ace transposes
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
33
Dai Vernon Thought Transposed two sets of four Aces with different backs, thought of Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
16
Edward Marlo E. G. Brown Mental Transpo, 2nd method using Veeser Concept instead of Switchless Switch
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
10
Edward Marlo Thought Penetration two packets of four cards each with different-colored backs, thought-of card travels into other packet
  • 1st Method
  • 2nd Method (à la "Chamele Aces")
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method
  • 5th Method
  • 6th Method
  • 7th Method
Inspired by Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
2
Edward Marlo Variations on Vernon's Original Version two packets of four Aces each with different-colored backs, thought-of Ace transposes
Inspired by Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
10
Peter Warlock Thought of Card Across unprepared, à la Edward G. Brown
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
193
Charlie Miller, Michael F. Zens The Zens Card Trick with two selections
 		1967
Charlie Miller Lecture Notes
19
Peter Kane Transportation of a Thought odd-backed
 		1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
15
Alan Shaxon Three Cards Fly Again with handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1970
My Kind of Magic
28
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Transposición de cartas pen-sa-das three cards travel from packet of eighteen cards to packet of fifteen cards
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
42
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's 45 Card Trick No. 130, note for Acme Thought Card Pass
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
37
Edward G. Brown The Twelve Card Thought Transition
Variations 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
39
Roy Walton, Charles T. Jordan Colour Me Jordan two decks, mentally selected cards appear in other halves of the deck which are in spectators pockets
Inspired byAlso published here 1973
Card Script
35
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Related to
  • "Telepathy" (Jean Hugard, Sphinx, June 1935, p. 101)
Also published here 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
78
Emil Loew Educated Envelope switch envelope, thought-cards-across application
Related to July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
753
Roy Walton Gefärbter Jordan two decks, mentally selected cards appear in other halves of the deck which are in spectators pockets
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
12
Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
103
Edward Marlo Mental Card Across unprepared
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
65
Nick Trost Transposed Aces with Repeat Four blue backed Aces and four red backed Aces on table, named Aced transposes between the two packets, twice
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
21
Edward Marlo The Black Thought from black to red packet
Related to 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
238
Roy Walton Jordan Plus Colour two thought cards across with two odd-backed decks, odd-backed siamesa
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
The Spread Half-Pass
33
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #1
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
70
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #2
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
75
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
78
Philip T. Goldstein Penetration of Blank four Kings and four blank cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Snow
2
Roy Walton, Charles T. Jordan Colour Me Jordan two decks, mentally selected cards appear in other halves of the deck which are in spectators pockets
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
128
Philip T. Goldstein Exile
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Exile
1
Jerry K. Hartman Last Licks with envelopes and ten duplicates
Also published here 1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
83
Edward Marlo Leipzig Improved? two mental selections
Variations 1983
The Card Puzzle
20
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants ad from 1916 with color changing deck, glued pairs, later 1919 variation with glued pairs and also normal cards in between like in Menetekel, also with spelling and across phase
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
15
Robertson Keene Thought Cards Across
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Magician Monthly, June 1930
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
45
Alan Shaxon Und wieder wandern drei Karten with handkerchief
Also published here 1983
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar "1983"
17
Larry Jennings The Purloined Thought thought-of card from one half to other half
Variations Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
163
Jon Racherbaumer Neo-Brownian Movement two odd-backed quartets
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sep. 1980
 1984
At The Table
160
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Through packet handling
Inspired byAlso published here Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
322
Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard FB Adaptation of Hugard's Telepathy card travels to other half, twenty-six duplicates (1937)
Inspired by
  • "Telepathy" (Jean Hugard, Sphinx, June 1935, p. 101)
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
28
Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard Telepathy card travels to other half, twenty-six duplicates (1937)
Inspired by
  • "Telepathy" (Jean Hugard, Sphinx, June 1935, p. 101)
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
29
Larry Jennings Anastasia
Variations 1987
Neoclassics
31
Thomas Alan Waters Zensory using Phantini's Delusion deck, two decks with different backs
Related to
  • "Delusion Deck" (Gene Grant, Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets, 1980, marketed 1957)
 May 1987
Magick (Issue 390)
1948
Roy Walton Jordan Plus Colour two thought cards across with two odd-backed decks, odd-backed siamesa
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
146
Brother John Hamman Thought Cards Across double ended cards
Inspired by
  • "The Triangle" (Our Magic, p. 280)
 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
134
Gerd Winkler (M)ein Zwei-Männertrick
1989
German Card Top Twenties
47
Juan Tamariz The Travelling Cards two cards across, gaffed, seven peek deck cards
Related toVariations 1989/91
Sonata
237
Philip T. Goldstein Exile marketed in 1982
Related toAlso published here 1990
Focus
79
Philip T. Goldstein Penetration of Blank four Kings and four blank cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
81
Edward Marlo Biddling Brown in the Round
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
71
Alex Elmsley Thoughts In Transit chosen Ace travels from Ace packet to odd-backed Ace packet
Inspired by 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
80
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
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Through packet handling
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
449
Jerry K. Hartman Across Purposes II with envelopes and ten duplicates
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
654
Edward Marlo Bold Leaper unfinished explanation
Related to Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
16
Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition No. 128, two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
160
Edward Marlo Bold Leaper number at thought-of position remembered, sticky palm transfer
 		1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
3
Alan Shaxon Und wieder wandern drei Karten with handkerchief
Also published here 1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
20
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #1
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
69
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #2
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
73
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
76
Bruce Bernstein Personal Attachment one card
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
3
Jon Racherbaumer Clean-Sweep Thought Penetration odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Aces transpose, repeat, by "The Boys of Bennigans" (Doug, Jason and myself)
Also published here Oct. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
75
Larry Jennings The Six/Four Count Card Across
Related to 1997
Jennings '67
77
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein Thought Card Across one card
Also published here 1998
Classics
5
Ellis Stanyon New Precipitation No. 3, two thought-of cards travel from one half to another, one half is all double facers
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
123
Ellis Stanyon The "Cagliostro" or "Balsamo" Card Trick No. 4, three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double facers or diagonally divided cards
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
124
Ellis Stanyon Will 'o the Wisp No. 18, three cards from one plate to another, with blank and normal cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
137
Ellis Stanyon New Precipitation No. 54, "Third Method", with Dr. Ford B. Rogers's peek pairs
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Kartenwanderung with change bag
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
67
Randy Wakeman Switchless Leapers
Apr. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 8)
73
R. Paul Wilson Thinking it Over two methods
Also published here 2001
Crash Course in Brain Surgery
2
Paul Curry, Michael F. Zens, David Devant Out of the Past deck is separated in halves, two cards thought of and one is selected, performer puts one card from the half into the other, first card is missing, second spectator touches a card, that is put into the other half and also his card is missing, third card invisibly travels into the other half
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Genii" vol. 7 no. 4, 1942
 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
102
Paul Curry Teleport two thought of cards travel from one half to the other one by one, twenty-four duplicates
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
106
R. Paul Wilson Thinking it Over two methods
Also published here 2002
Constant Fooling 1
32
Alexander de Cova Kartenwanderung
Also published here 2003
Gambit
9
Wesley James Blushing Leaper "beta", thought-of card has odd back
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
418
Wesley James Brownian Movement The Sequel, "final"
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
423
Dave Campbell Three Cards Across three selections, could be thought of
Related to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
43
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Cards Across three cards one by one, using Killer Count
  • Variation (three mentally selected cards)
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Thought Card Across using Raised Interlock Principle
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
68
Jay Sankey Divine thought-of card travels from one half to the other, half pass
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
25
Michael Powers Red Rover
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
27
John Carey Thought of Cards Across spectator’s thought-of card in six-card packet travels to other spectator’s six-card packet, leaving first one with five cards and other one with seven
 		2007
Thought of Cards Across Project
2
Gary Jones Thought of Cards Across Plus spectator’s thought-of card in ten-card packet travels to other spectator’s ten-card packet, leaving first one with nine cards and other one with eleven, as kicker a second thought-of card goes across leaving eight and twelve
 		2007
Thought of Cards Across Project
5
Christopher Williams Thought of Cards Across spectator’s thought-of card in one ten-card packet travels to another ten-card packet, leaving first one with nine cards and other one with eleven, as kicker a second thought-of card goes across leaving eight and twelve
 		2007
Thought of Cards Across Project
8
Alexander de Cova Kartenwanderung
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
6
Arturo de Ascanio The Trick of the Wise odd-backed, two packets of four Kings each
Inspired by 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
294
Fred Robinson Passing Thought
2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
209
Edward Marlo Biddling Brown in the Round
Inspired by 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
36
Charles T. Jordan, Steve Beam Diabolical Transposition comments on Jordan's effect
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
98
Steve Beam X-Men two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
99
Steve Beam X-Men II two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
102
Steve Beam X-Men III two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet, odd-backed variation
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
103
Ramón Riobóo X-Men IV two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet, odd-backed variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
106
Bruce Bernstein Personal Attachment one card
Also published here 2012
Unreal
119
Tomas Blomberg Brownian Bridge two packets, performer takes a card from the first one and places it into the other, turns to be the thought of card and is placed at the thought of number
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
208
Alexander de Cova Voyager
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
193
Jared Kopf E.G. Brown Revisited originally from MUM
Inspired byRelated to
  • MUM (March 2008)
Variations 		2016
Nothing but the Family Deck
33
Jared Kopf, Mike Squires E.G. Brown Revisited - Variation using double backer
Inspired by 2016
Nothing but the Family Deck
36
Ramón Riobóo Traspasando lo Imposible two spectators think of a card in a deck that travels into other deck, odd-backed
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
El Manuscrito (Vol. 8 No. 31)
1078
Bob Farmer Crossing Over card travels from blue to red deck
Related to 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
74
R. Paul Wilson Thinking It Over ten red and ten black cards, one travels across
Also published here 2017
Think Again
10
Bob Farmer Brain Bamboozler Wave one card from red deck to blue deck
 		2018
The Bammo Brain Bamboozler
12
Iñaki Zabaletta Viajeras Pensadas
Inspired by 2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
71
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Thought of Cards Across ten reds and ten blacks, thought card travels across
Related to 2020
Parlour Tricks
217
Andi Gladwin Thought Experiment
Inspired by 2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
241
Steve Reynolds Switchless Packet Switch Switchless Switch as full packet switch
Inspired by 2021
Output (Issue 17)
5
Wolfgang Moser 3 Karten auf Reisen two selected and one thought-of card travel
Inspired by
  • "Nichts Injektion" (Perkeo, Das Danz Buch)
 2021
Seminar 2021
12
Brent Braun Finger Count Across two thought-of cards from packet travel to pocket one by one, using Eleven-Finger Count
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 4)
63
Jon Racherbaumer Clean Sweep Thought Penetration
  • Exhumations
odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Aces transpose, repeat
Inspired byAlso published here May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
44
Justin Higham Thought Card Across Finessed
2023
Combined Card Notes
24
Anson Chen Thought Of Card Transposition one card from ten card packet to other ten card packet
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
102
Francesco Fontanelli Thinking Across with envelopes
Inspired by
  • Michael Ammar, Easy to Master Card Miracles Vol. 7
  • Paul Daniels's television performance
 2024
Lecture Notes
11