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200 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Thread
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
La Carte qui Saute en l'air, en Sortant du Jeu, Sans qu'on la Touche card rises from a houlette and flies up into the air, also possible with several cards
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
54
A Card having been withdrawn and replaced, to call it from the Pack, and to make it come to you of its own accord thread, tabled rising card from spread
 		1876
Modern Magic
117
The Rising Cards (La Houlette) "Several Cards having been drawn, returned, and Shuffled, to make them rise spontaneously from the Pack"
some variations in apparatus explained
 		1876
Modern Magic
125
Professor Alberti Alberti's Rising Cards hair and wax
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
121
The Rising Cards (La Houlette) various thread methods (including "Sand Riser"), routine and pseudo-mistakes
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
211
Professor Alberti The Rising Cards - Alberti's Method thread attached during routine, free selection
 		1890
More Magic
91
Edwin T. Sachs Edwin Sachs' Method metal houlette on top of bottle
 		1890
More Magic
93
Buatier de Kolta de Kolta Rising Cards brief, for correction see reference
Related to 1890
More Magic
94
Prof. Duprez Ribbon Rising Cards glass houlette suspended on ribbons
 		1890
More Magic
95
Die gehorsamen Karten No. 23, three selections jump out of deck held in one hand one by one into other hand, thread across stage
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
28
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 24, card rises out of deck in glass
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
30
Der Kartensteiger auf dem Rücken einer Person No. 1, deck attached to back of spectator, three cards rise out of it one by one, dealer's item by C. L. Wüst from Frankfurt
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
86
Die Karte als Luftkönigin No. 10, card floats out of deck, across stage, into glass, and back, everything is then examined
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
99
Die gehorsamen Karten two or three cards selected and lost, one by one they rise out of deck and float into other hand, solo version
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Einfacher Kartensteiger deck shell
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
207
Der Kartensteiger im Glase
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
208
Das Blumenbouquet als Kartensteiger cards rise out of flower bouquet
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
209
Der automatische Kartensteiger houlette
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
209
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Neuester Kartensteiger four selection, corner torn off one, first picture card rises and its picture moves on the card, second rises reversed and visible reverses, third card is blank card and visible prints itself, fourth card with missing corner, corner visibly restores
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
210
Die vier behexten Karten same as reference with slightly different gaffs
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
211
Mysteriöses Kartensteigen cards rise out of deck and float in air
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
211
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Kartenmagneta two selections, deck in a glass, one selection rises out of deck and floats to other glass and in midair changes to second selection
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
213
The Queen of the Air card rises from pack and floats to glass goblet on other side of stage, transforms in midair
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
69
The Obedient Card
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
111
The Cards Rising Through The Air selected cards rise from pack and float into performer's hand
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
205
The Rising Cards and Tumbler solo or with assistant
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
209
The Hand of Cagliostro model of hand used in rising card presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
217
Die mysteriöse Geisterhand wax puppet hand pulls cards out of deck à la rising cards
Related to Dec. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 6)
88
Carl Willmann Die Einwirkung des Luftzuges auf eine Karte thread attached with wax to borrowed deck
 		May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
Carl Willmann Thread Rising Card without assistant
 		Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
176
The Rising Card Trick assistant
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
113
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards card floats into hand, two methods (with or without reel)
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
119
Howard Thurston Thurston's Kartensteiger floats out of deck into hand
Related to May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
67
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger im Glas
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
115
Fortuné Hechinger Zu Thurston's Kartensteiger different thread hookup
Related to Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
147
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger auf der Flasche houlette construction on top of bottle
 		Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
149
Carl Willmann Das Bouquet als Kartensteiger deck in middle of flower bouquet, cards rise out of deck
 		Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
51
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger in der Kassette glass casket/houlette hanging from two ribbons
 		June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
83
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit mechanischen Karten three cards chosen, Kings comes out and takes a bow (animation gaff), Queen sinks back down and comes up again (weight in card), third card is missing a corner which reappears visibly, fourth card rises reversed and visibly turns over
 		July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
98
Phantome Variation zur "Steigenden Karte" deck placed between two vest buttons, card rises out perpendicularly sideways, duplicate rises from within vest
 		Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
148
Carl Willmann Die Königin der Luft I. card rises sideways out of deck that is held in one hand and floats across to other hand
 		Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
164
The Rising Card Trick several selections
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
81
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards five cards rise out of deck and float into hand one by one
  • First Method
  • Second Method for Stage
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
88
T. Nelson Downs The Tattling of Toto six selections, penny in glass jumps up and down to communicate with performer
Inspired by
  • French magazine "The Illusioniste"
 1909
The Art of Magic
184
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Rising Cards three selections
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
191
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's New Rising Cards three selections, card fountain finale
Related toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
194
Prof. Duprez, Harry Stork The Rising Cards in the Swinging Houlette
1909
The Art of Magic
198
Howard Thurston, J. N. Thornton The Thurston Rising Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
202
John Northern Hilliard Anywhere Rising Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
204
Resurrection of the Cards four selection burnt, ashes in glass, restored cards "walk" out of glass
 		1909
The Art of Magic
207
Martin Chapender Chapender's Rising Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
208
Hugh Mulloy Mulloy Rising Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
210
Morgan H. Winans Winans' Rising Cards
1909
The Art of Magic
210
Further Rising Card Methods without Assistant
1909
The Art of Magic
210
Obliging Bouquet "one of Alexander Herrmann's masterpieces", selections rises out of real flower bouquet held by spectator
 		1909
The Art of Magic
211
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
196
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bunte Blätter multi-phase card routine, card stab, color change of cards, card through handkerchief and rising cards from wooden box
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
65
Louis Nikola Human Magnetism Rising Card, make chosen card rise out of deck
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
25
Al Baker Al Baker's Rising Cards
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
14
J. F. Orrin The Pocket Rising Card card rises from breast pocket, thread, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
259
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Rising Card from Tumbler weighted thread gimmick
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
69
Method No. 1 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
370
M. Laissus Method No. 2 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
374
Method No. 3 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
375
Method No. 4. The Book Houlette cards freely chosen, no assistant, from book
 		1938
Greater Magic
376
, Robert Heller Method No. 1. Packet of Duplicate Cards Concealed on the Table Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, several variations and presentational ideas:
  • With an Assistant and without
  • By Fanning the Deck
  • Pip Change
  • Addressing the Queen
  • Card Rises Reversed then Turns Around
  • The Blank Card Gag
  • The Broomstick Rise (by Robert Heller)
  • With a Silk in the Glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
377
Method No. 2. Threaded Packet from Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
380
Method No. 3. With a Borrowed Pack Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
381
Method No. 4. Card Rise Spontaneously from the Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Method No. 5. Chosen Card Rises from Pack Held in the Hand Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, hole through whole deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Buatier de Kolta, Harry Stork Method No. 6. The All Rising Cards all cards jump out of class, card fountain, discussion of methods with details for some
  • Buatier DeKolta
  • Harry Stork
  • third method
 		1938
Greater Magic
383
Method No. 7. The Swinging Rising Cards Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, houlette is attached at string and swings back and forth
 		1938
Greater Magic
385
Method No. 8. The Joker Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out JOKER
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Method No. 9. The Celebrity Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out a chosen celebrity
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Professor Alberti Method No. 1. The "Alberti" Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
387
Adrian Plate Method No. 2. Adrian Plate's Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
388
Method No. 3. Card Rising from Hand to Hand Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air to other hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
389
Method No. 4. From a Glass Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air from glass to hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
390
Method No. 5. Tube and Thread Hair and Wax Pellet, tube with thread in it (weight on one end) is hidden in clothing
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Method No. 6. The Wand and Rising Card Hair and Wax Pellet, hollow wand with thread in it (weight on one end)
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Donald Holmes The Holmes Spindle little mechanism that's attached to rim of glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
404
Harlan Tarbell The "Sandu" Rising Cards trickling sand principle as mechanism, in glass on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
407
Henry Gordien The Gordien Rising Cards gramophone motor attached to table, thread
 		1938
Greater Magic
408
The Hand Houlette houlette and cards ungaffed, one gimmicked card
 		1938
Greater Magic
410
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards The Aerial Cards, floating across stage with named cards (assistant)
 		1938
Greater Magic
412
A Method for Parlor The Aerial Cards, floating card
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
A Second Method The Aerial Cards, floating card, no assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
The Queen of the Air The Aerial Cards, card floating from one table to another
 		1938
Greater Magic
414
Dr. Jacob Daley The Card Windlass or Reel handling for the gaffed method (windlass or Thornton Reel), originally from "Art of Magic"
 		1938
Greater Magic
426
Theodore Annemann, Holden The Rising Card credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Theodore Annemann, Thirteen of Magic Authentical rubber banded deck stands on edge during rise
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 73)
487
Tom Sellers New Rising Cards deck wrapped in newspaper, duplicates
 		1939
Scots Magic
8
Jean Hugard The Rising Cards and Glass Bottle deck placed in cut-open glass bottle, selections rise one by one while bottle is held by spectator
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
22
Henry E. Ebel A Prepared Knob for the Cane reel
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
92
Jean Hugard The Hugard Rising Cards three cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
201
Charlie Miller The Mesmerised Cards thread & wax
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
205
R. M. Jamison The Cards Rise Again two cards, thread, houlette
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
37
Al Baker The Swinging Rising Cards "The Baker Method for Club Work"
with hanging houlette
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
31
Johnny Albenice Rising Cards Through the Air
1941
Reel Magic
35
Jean Hugard The Aerial Cards - Jean Hugard Method three cards rise out of the deck and float into other hand
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
23
Keith Clark Rising Card from the Pocket from breast pocket
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
241
Rising Cards from Glass Goblet three cards, with loop moves, variation with assistant (page 249)
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
243
Al Baker Rising Cards from Goblet - Al Baker Method different hook up
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
249
Henry Gordien Rising Cards from Goblet - Henry Gordien Method different hook up
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
250
Howard Thurston Howard Thurston Rising Cards cards rise and float into hand
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
250
Paul Fox, Harlan Tarbell Superba Rising Cards four cards rise and float into hand
Related to 1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
255
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta Card Fountain all cards except one jump out of glass, thread
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
259
Tom Sellers Two Card Rise
1943
Magical Mixture
21
Peter Warlock My Best Rising Cards chair thread set-up
 		1945
My Best
66
Modern Rising Cards from Envelope packet of cards is put in envelope, selection rise from it
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
135
Enchanted Cards and Envelope three cards are put in envelope and rise from it
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
139
Bewitched Rising Cards and Envelope three cards are put in envelope and rise from there
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
142
Myterious Bookmarks - Rising Cards from Book three cards are put in different places in a book and rise from there
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
145
Harlan Tarbell Rising Cards Through Hat cards are put in glass under hat, selections rise through hat into view
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
150
Rising Cards out of Hat selections rise out of hat
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
152
Harlan Tarbell Haunted House Rising Cards deck put in small house, selections rise through chimney...
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
154
Eugene Gloye A New Idea on Rising Cards entire deck floats in midair, then three chosen cards rise from deck and fall to the floor, deck then lovers back into glass
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
10
Lu Brent Card Castle deck spread on plate and covered with handkerchief, two times wrong card found, deck transforms into castle with a card on top, again wrong, selection rises out
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
Rudolf Rieth Ein neues Kartensteiger Kästchen in box, multiple cards rise from center
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 1)
4
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Rising Cards several cards rise from a houlette
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
124
Bill Simon Cig-Card-Rise from cigarette case
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
659
Audley Walsh King of (Nite) Clubs rising card routine, as climax a puppet rises from deck with outstreched arms
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
60
Al Baker The Simplex Rising Cards thread
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
18
Dai Vernon The Rising Card
1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
27
Paul Stadelman The Climax Rising Cards with houlette
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
74
Paul Stadelman The ACME Rising Cards
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
84
Alan Alan Rising Card cards in case
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
165
Ken De Courcy Riser business card rises out of cigarette pack (ungaffed) or out of breast pocket (thread and hidden envelope)
 		1967
My Card Sir!
7
Don Nielson Rising Cards probably not serious
 		Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
164
Edward Marlo The Emerging Card or Fingertip Rise fingertip peeked at card rises, thread, dated 1964, see page 155 for additional observations
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
99
Alan Alan Rising Card loop from sleeve
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
108
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Thread Gag No. 163, cryptic note on thread hook-up for rising cards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
41
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's New Horizontal Card Rise No. 252, card rises out of deck forward with deck held flat
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
63
Paul Fox Paul Fox's Button Trick No. 380, might be about his rising card method?!
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Rising Card Trick Thread No. 436, list of tricks, some using thread, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
125
Roterberg Caglistro Hand No. 694, model of hand used in rising card presentation
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
187
Arthur Finley Findley's Rising Card Thread Wrinkle No. 706, thread hook-up in trousers
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
190
Cardini Cardini's Rising Card floats up into hand, write-up by Milton Tropp
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6)
937
Karl Fulves Other Applications of sleeving
  • Hofzinser Ace Problem with Aces in spectator's pocket
  • Rising Card Hook-up
  • Sticky Tape at outside of Sleeve
  • Sleeving into Envelopes
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
47
Tan Hock Chuan Amazia - Wonder Rising Cards Rising cards, three selections rise out from deck placed under glass dome
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
33
Paul Fox, Danny Dew The Paul Fox Rising Cards (Danny Dew Version)
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
142
Robert Albo Rising Card overview over various methods with apparatus
  • Apparatus
  • Mechanical Decks
  • Box Rising Cards
  • Stands
  • Hidden Motor Card Rises
  • Rising Cards in the Hand with Apparatus
  • Rising Card on the Wand
  • Houlette on the Bottle Rising Card
  • Trays
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
3
Rick Johnsson Yours, Mine & Ours with "My Card" & " Your Card" written on blank cards
 		Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
887
Jack Hughes New Giants Rising Card Trick houlette on table, covered with handkerchief, mechanical version
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
62
Gordon Bruce Early Riser
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
382
The Jumbo Card Rise houlette on table, stand filled with sand and method to add cards
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
201
Eddie Taytelbaum, Stephen Tucker Flash of Light collection of ideas
  • for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (Taytelbaum)
  • card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (Taytelbaum)
  • Miracle Aces, to produce a Full House (Tucker)
  • rope restoration with flash paper (Tucker)
  • rope vanish idea (Tucker)
Inspired by Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
455
John Kennedy Animated Card Location three selections, one rises from pocket, second shoots from deck, last rises from deck and floats into hand
 		1983
Lecture III
12
Ken De Courcy Glass Aces Deck placed in glass, Aces rise out of deck, uses mirror glass
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
21
Martin Lewis The Impossible Miniature Card Rise Two cards rise, mini deck used, sealed by inverted glass on tray
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
62
Steve Beam Electric Chair card rises from deck, in case held by spectator, electric chair presentation, two methods
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
134
Frederick Braue FB Adaptation Thayer Rising Cards with houlette and thread (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
27
John Northern Hilliard Hilliard Rising Cards
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
28
Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller The Rising Cards three cards (1940)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
3
Frederick Braue Braue Impromptu Rising Cards selection peeked (1959)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
15
Frederick Braue Platform Rising Cards finger tip for end of thread (1959)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
17
Eugene Burger Sylvia's Cards a bizarre presentation for the rising cards
 		1987
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
91
Karl Fulves Close Up Riser set-up with thread is done entirely on the table
 		1987
Riffle Shuffle Methods
42
Jerry Mentzer Card Rise from Wallet Magical Lee card rises from wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
153
Will Ayling The Rising Cards extract from Dean's "Hocus Pocus", version with a hair
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
6
Howard Thurston Howard Thurston Rising Cards cards in glass, selection jumps out, different versions
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
6
The Duplicate Stack Method
1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
9
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Rising Cards
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
10
Walter Wandman Rising Cards from Opera Hat three selections rise from hat, gimmick
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
10
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Foutain of Cards three selections
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
20
A Novel Presentation extract from Roterberg
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
23
Will Ayling, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Moving Pip Card moving pip in conjunction with rising cards, anecdote of De Kolta's daughter manufacturing multi pip cards
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
26
Karrell Fox Simply Thurston
1991
Goodies
96
Patrick Page Der Gleichgestimmte Kartensteiger three selections pushed into one deck of cards, duplicates simultaneously rise out of another deck
Also published here
  • Pages from Patrick's Notebook
 Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
149
T. Page Wright The Magnetic Card Rise card clings to finger and rises out of middle of deck
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
262
Steve Dusheck My Rising Cards first blank card, then card with pretty girl, then selection rises
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
1
Scotty York The Rising Cards three cards rise, under glass dome
Variations 1993
For Your Eyes Only
65
Steve Dusheck Universal Gimmick hook-up for invisible thread that can be attached to clothing, with weight to pull back thread, with applications:
  • rope floats to hand
  • third tassel gag for Chinese sticks
  • rising card with card floating to hand
  • as pull, match or coin vanish
Inspired byVariations
  • "Invisible Thread Retractor" (Steve Dusheck, marketed 1978)
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
 1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
74
Jim Steinmeyer Onward & Upward
  • Conjuring
deck in case and case held only by ribbon, cards rise
Inspired by
  • "Hathaway Rising Cards"
 Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
67
Robert Parrish Do the Spirits Return? rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
25
John Riggs Rising Card Handling
1995
The Magic of John Riggs
38
William Zavis Der verrückte Kartensteiger fake explanation with open thread and jumbo cards
 		1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
155
Michael Kaminskas Heli-Card card rises from deck then it is signed and is spinned in the air, Steve Fearson Hookup
 		1996
Miracle Material
19
Jon LeClair Animator Rising Card
1997
The Art of Invisible Thread
131
Easy Riser out-of-hands in glass
 		1998
The Rising Card Book
25
Phil Kannen Free Float card rises out of cased deck held by spectator
 		1998
The Rising Card Book
29
Ron Bauer, Edward Marlo The Mechanical Deck using Marlo's gimmick on thread, done as a kind of side-ways card rise
 		1999
Mechanical Deck
2
Ellis Stanyon The Sticking Pack of Cards No. 47, deck thrown against wall to which it sticks, then cards rise out of deck
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
184
Ellis Stanyon The Animated Card No. 17, card rises out of tabled spread
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
211
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
146
John Carney Ascension four selections, one rises underneath silk, one floats into hand, fountain for last card
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
300
Al Baker Al Baker's Rising Cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
78
Al Baker The Swinging Rising Cards "The Baker Method for Club Work"
with hanging houlette
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
168
Al Baker The Simplex Rising Cards thread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
367
Al Baker Card-Rising Wand
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 9 No. 2, April 1910
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
617
Doug Edwards Terrific Rising Card loop, card shoots out at the end
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
148
Arthur Finley Findley's Rising Card Thread Wrinkle No. 706, thread hook-up in trousers
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
30
Fred Robinson The Rising Cards à la Fred using wooden box and thread gimmick, described by Patrick Page
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
172
Gene Anderson, Jim Hooper, Roy Johnson Nemo Jumbo Rising Card with houlette, card rises from envelope, two phases
  • A. Sneak preview
  • B. Background and credits
  • C. Introduction
  • D. Gene's Script
  • E. Rapid prototype
  • F. The props
  • G. Thread preparation
  • H. Thread management
  • I. Understanding thread
  • J. Initial set-up and first card rise
  • K. Second card rise
  • L. Striking and resetting
  • M. The quest for thread
Variations 2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
41
Alexander de Cova NEMO Jumbo Rising Cards with houlette, card rises from envelope
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
235
Juha-Matti Ristiharju The Routine three cards rise from deck in a glass, last phase, glass on table is covered with glass dome
  • Setup
  • Performance
Inspired by 2017
In Search of the "perfect" Rise
12
Ignacio López Resonancia with second glass filled with water, sound made to apparently make card rise
Also published here 2018
Sobre Magia de Salón
51
Ignacio López Resonance with second glass filled with water, sound made to apparently make card rise
Also published here 2019
On Parlour Magic
26
Ricardo Rodriguez La ironia de los vivos muertos y los muertos vivos six rising cards, Tamariz variation of the Cardini gimmick
Related to 2021
Magia de altura y más
167
David Regal A Card Rises
  • Material Concessions
from case with half the deck in it
  • When Seated
  • If Standing
  • If Strolling
 		July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
52