Using a Packet

181 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using a Packet
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Multiple Bottom Change brief
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
91
Stanley Collins Bottom Change with Packet
1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
15
Slip Cut Packet Switch
1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
51
Edward Marlo Small Packet Bottom Transfer two small packets, bottom card transferred to other packet with bottom deal type motion
 		1956
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 338)
165
Lin Searles Turnover Add Variation addition and switch variation to switch in three double-backers
 		1958
Ultimate Aces
5
James Steranko Multiple Card Switch Mexican Turnover with block of cards, switching all of them
Inspired by 1960
Steranko on Cards
43
Bob Veeser The Veeser Concept
Related to
  • MUM, Dec. 1959
 1963
Ultimate Color Separation
30
Packet Switch
1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
195
Veeser Concept with step
 		1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
11
Edward Marlo Setting up a packet exchange... for an assembly
 		Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
183
Edward Marlo the open double deal exchange for an assembly
 		Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
184
Peel Off Switch
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
214
Edward Marlo Technical Variation of the Veeser Concept pinch grip
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
243
Sam Leo Horowitz Put-Back Move one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated
Related to
  • "Switchless Switch" (Edward Marlo)
Variations 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
456
Bob Veeser, Brother John Hamman Veeser Concept
July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
53
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 1972
Packet Magic
9
Karl Fulves The Undistributed Middle using pack, too
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
27
Karl Fulves The Mechanical Switch
Related to 1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
33
Karl Fulves Modified Technique handling of The Mechanical Switch
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
35
Karl Fulves The Reversed Middle handling of THe Mechanical Switch
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
35
Karl Fulves A Technical Variation handling of The Mechanical Switch
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
37
Karl Fulves The Buckle Switch
1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
46
Secret Addition and Switch partial
 		Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
796
Paul Swinford Drop-Off Switch partial
 		Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
798
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
131
Veeser Concept Handling
1975
New and Novel Knowledge
51
Karl Fulves Mixed Doubles red-backed and blue-backed aces, aces transpose from those packets
Related to
  • notes on p. 312
 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
309
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
49
Jon Racherbaumer P.S. Move or Secret Subtraction Handling partial switch
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
83
Edward Marlo New Card Add deck or packet
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
98
Jack Vosburgh, Edward Marlo Packet Switch
Dec. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4)
340
Jack Vosburgh, Edward Marlo Packet Switch
Also published here 1976
Classic Tackler
14
Edward Marlo Slip Cut Switch
1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
242
Larry Jennings Verdnase Break Switch
1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
32
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept brief
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
125
Veeser Count
1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
71
Edward Marlo New Grip For V.C. (Veeser Concept)
1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
75
Harry Lorayne Illogical Double Lift as Packet Switch
1979
Quantum Leaps
36
Bob Veeser Veeser Switch
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
56
Edward Marlo As an Ace Effect using clip palm
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
114
Karl Fulves Diagonal Switch 4&4, mixing process for Oil & Water
Related to 1980
Color Quik
27
Karl Fulves The Outjogged Switch
1980
Color Quik
32
The Block Pushoff
1980
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
5
Steve Beam Maeb-Y Veeser Variation right hand buckle as cards are counted from right to left
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
16
Peter Marshall Veeser Switch Handling
Nov. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)
700
Bob Veeser, Dave Walker Veeser Concept Variation
1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
41
Diminish Lift Switching Sequence
1982
Packet Tricks
32
Philip T. Goldstein Partial Switch two four 2, using two packets of four cards each
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
25
Herb Zarrow, Michael Skinner Block PushOff Technique
1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
48
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept brief
 		Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
806
Edward Marlo Partial Biddle Switch using double break
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
30
Edward Marlo Cover Pass Packet Switch
1983
The Card Puzzle
20
Edward Marlo Switchless Switch Variation
1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
13
Edward Marlo In-Jogged Add On three methods, deck and packet
Inspired byVariations 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
179
Edward Marlo Side-Jogged Add On using packet or deck, see also page 215 for tip
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
183
Edward Marlo On The Side-Jog Add On tip for add on on page page 183
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
215
Edward Marlo Switchless Switch Variation
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
341
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept brief
 		Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
970
Stephen Tucker Card Switch
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1264
Peter Duffie Strip-Out Addition with Packet
1984
Close-Up to the Point
14
Veeser Concept from Erdnase Break
1985
Korem without Limits
159
Frederick Braue Secret Addition Switch
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
21
Derek Dingle, Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Handling
1985
Daryl's Psychological Assembly
7
Bob Veeser, Earl Nelson Veeser Concept brief
 		Aug. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 8)
1241
Edward Marlo Spread Pass Addition with variations
  • Delayed Addition
  • Off The Face Switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
20
Edward Marlo Packet Switch riffle shuffle position
Related to 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
33
Jack Vosburgh, Edward Marlo Packet Switch
Also published here 1986
Mirage
19
Bob Veeser, Dai Vernon Veeser Concept Handling
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
34
John C. Wagner The Wagner Switch
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
135
Edward Marlo Fifth Peel Finesse four cards biddle counted into left hand and all switched
Inspired by
  • Fifth Peel (Ed Marlo, MUM, Dec. 1959, p. 284)
 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
2
Dai Vernon Switch
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
171
Larry Jennings Static Switch used here with small packet in left hand
 		1988
The Cardwright
70
Bob Veeser The Veeser Concept
1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
200
Edward Marlo Buffaloed Packet Switch partial packet switch, illogical double lift
 		1989
So Soon?
14
Bruce Cervon, Brother John Hamman Hamman Count Switch
1989
The Black & White Trick
145
Edward Marlo Slip Switch
1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
67
Roy Johnson Noughts and Crosses follow the leader, described with ESP cards
  • Card Displacement - Method No. 2 (Veeser Concept)
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
7
Edward Marlo Multiple Mexican Turnover see also page 51
 		1990
That's It
33
Wesley James The Carry Count (4-4) bottom card stays into place, one of four hidden, note on the Veeser concept
Variations 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
4
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
1990
Focus
48
Edward Marlo Veeser Concept Handling
1990
Cardfixes
72
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
Feb. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2)
1895
Alex Elmsley A Biddle Displacement with Follow The Leader application
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
116
Edward Marlo Marlo's Convincing Layout Sequence for assembly
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
12
Veeser Concept brief
 		1991
Cavorting Ladies
2
Edward Marlo Biddle Switch Variation
June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
13
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
66
James Swain Switching sequence
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
105
Bob Veeser Veeser Count
1992
The Wild Card Kit
24
Biddle Switch with Erdnase break
 		1992
Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic — Session 1992
1
Roy Johnson Kreise und Kreuze follow the leader, described with ESP cards
  • Umschicht-Methode Nr. 2
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
7
Edward Marlo Spread Pass Addition with packet or deck, variations
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
29
Edward Marlo McDonald Aces Switch-Out
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
33
Ernest Earick Slip Cut Switch
1993
By Forces Unseen
47
David Solomon Veeser Concept Variation
1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
929
George McBride Flip-Over Switch
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
214
Veeser Count
1994
Bound to Please
70
Edward Marlo New Card Add Aces on face of deck shown and rest of packet or deck spread, then Aces put on table, up to three are switched
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1975
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
210
Edward Marlo, Aldo Colombini Slip Switch Variation
1995
What's Up Deck?
85
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 1995
After Craft
14
Bob Farmer The Trapez Switch
Variations Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
26
Jerry K. Hartman Hartman Addition partial switch between two packets
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
137
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
1996
Magie Duvivier
72
James Swain The Swain Drop Switch cards apparently just taken off deck and dropped on table
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
157
Brother John Hamman Swivel Switch
1999
21st Century Card Magic
37
Veeser Switch
1999
Close-Up & Personal
50
Aaron Goldberg Insta-Mix
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
35
Karl Fulves Put-Back Move Variation one card exchanged while two packets are displayed and separated
Inspired by 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
3
Brother John Hamman Undercount Switch cards counted off bottom of packet, a card is counted back
Related to 1999
Cyber Sessions
130
Bob Veeser, Dai Vernon The Veeser Concept
Related to
  • "Discourse on a Move" (Ed Marlo, MUM, Vol. 49 No. 7, Dec. 1959, p. 280)
 2000
Card College — Volume 4
839
Neal Elias Let's Not Forget The Four Aces switch-out addition with Twirl Pass
 		2001
New Card Controls
88
James Swain Push-Though Switch
Jan. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1)
81
Bob Veeser Veeser Count switch for a layout of the indifferent cards in an assembly
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
22
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept Handling
July/Aug. 2002
Penumbra (Issue 2)
14
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Switch switching two of three cards, while turning one card over
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
57
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
2003
Free From Filler
4
Roberto Giobbi Packet Switch Handling
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1261
Karl Fulves Passing Over Daley Delight Switch variation in which two packets are used and one card of each transferred to the other
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
142
Karl Fulves Passing Over Visibly Daley Delight Switch variation in which two face-up packets are used and one card of each transferred to the other
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
143
Luis H. Trueba Bocadillo Invisible
Also published here
  • "La Circular de la EMM" No. 188. 1994. P. 246.
 2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
215
Luis H. Trueba Bocadillo Invisible
VariationsAlso published here
  • "La Circular de la EMM" No. 188. 1994. P. 246.
 2003
Magia y Dramagia
82
Woody Anderson Packet Switch
2003
Variations Revisited
17
Bill Taylor Alternate Count/Display intro switch for reset
 		2003
Variations Revisited
22
John Bannon The Discrepant Fat Block Switch here for Ace assembly
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
18
Edward Marlo, Bob Veeser Veeser Switch with Marlo's Fifth Peel Handling
2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
28
Wesley James Veeser Concept Handling
2004
Enchantments
29
Wesley James The Veeser Concept and Alignment Assurance
2004
Enchantments
425
Wesley James Veeser Concept Handling
2004
Enchantments
455
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Packet Switch Chapter 6 - "A variation of a Frank Garcia packet switch"
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
36
Theodore Annemann Jinx Switch
2005
Ackerman 2004
33
Brother John Hamman Up The Ladder Switch
Sep. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 9)
83
Frederick Braue Braue Addition
Also published here 2005
Overlap
49
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
2006
Power Plays
28
Michael Powers Peel Switch two cards peeled off packed into left hand, one switched for bottom card
 		2006
Power Plays
64
David Solomon Throwing Packet Switch cards apparently turned over onto packet but really slid underneath to bottom
Also published here
  • LVMI Lecture Notes
 Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
14
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
24
Karl Fulves Mechanical Switch Actions are almost identical to an Elmsley Count
 		2007
52 Memories
30
Bob Veeser Veeser Concept
2007
52 Memories
123
Edward Marlo Veeser Concept Variation Fifth Peel procedure
 		2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
156
Luis H. Trueba Substitution Move
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
185
Edward Marlo Veeser Concept Handling
2007
Marlo on Erdnase
201
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Cover Twist-Around Pass used to switch face-down cards in a packet for others that were seen to be face up
Also published here 2007
Card Dupery
108
Luis H. Trueba Bocadillo Invisible
2007
El Placer de la Magia
123
Steve Beam The Third Finger Buckle packet held in right-hand end grip, third finger buckles bottom card
  • The Partial Packet Switch (Veeser type switch)
Also published here 2008
Counter Attack
7
Bob Veeser, Brother John Hamman Veeser Concept
Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
11
Harvey Rosenthal Overload Move with packet
Also published here Oct. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 2)
23
Fred Robinson Switch Count
2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
206
Edward Marlo K.B.V. Move Biddle Steal type of move
Related to
  • "Discourse on a Move" (Edward Marlo, M-U-M, Dec 1959)
 2009
Route 52
37
Herb Zarrow Zarrow Block Switch
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
389
John Bannon PDFB Switch "Packet Discrepant Fat Block Switch"
Also published here 2009
Six. Impossible. Things.
21
Bob Veeser, John Guastaferro Veeser Concept Handling
2010
One Degree
124
Juan Tamariz The Staircase Change
Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
70
John Bannon Le Temps Style Packet Switch
Also published here 2011
Bullet Party
57
Small Packet Strip-Out Addition
2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
96
John Bannon PDFB Switch "Packet Discrepant Fat Block Switch"
Also published here 2013
High Caliber
35
John Bannon Le Temps Style Packet Switch
Also published here 2013
High Caliber
151
The Veeser Switch
2013
High Caliber
292
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley Switch
Related to
  • Daley Switch (see Hugard´s Magic monthly, Vol. 5 No. 12, May 1948)
 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
103
Axel Adlercreutz Switch using the Interlock Concept
2014
Blomberg Laboratories
104
Bob Veeser The Veeser Concept
2014
Blomberg Laboratories
170
Veeser Concept Handling
July 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 7)
32
Jack Carpenter Elegance In Motion (A Card Switch) Veeser Concept substitute, Elmsley count grip
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
24
Steve Beam The Third-Finger Buckle
  • The Partial Packet Switch
Related toAlso published here 2017
52
19
Luis H. Trueba Substitution Move see also p. 41
 		2018
Solomon's Secrets
36
David Solomon Four-Card Switcheroo & Effect four Jacks transpose with Aces in a glass one by one, duplicate
Inspired by
  • "Twist in a Glass" (Paul Hallas, Magic from the Overground)
 2018
Solomon's Secrets
161
Lorenz Schär Variation on Trueba's Bocadillo Invisible similar to switching cards using a cull
Inspired by 2019
Cards Against Reality
113
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch
2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
13
Nathan Colwell, Edward Marlo FUFU Sequence with small packet
 		2019
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Count Change peel-off switch
 		2019
Tesseract
39
Steve Reynolds Bold Switch two quartets, three cards switched
 		2020
Output (Issue 8)
10
Larry Jennings Secret Subtraction with a Verdnase Break
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
288
Allan Ackerman Interlock Packet Switch Vernon utility move
 		2021
Output (Issue 15)
35
Steve Reynolds Switchless Packet Switch Switchless Switch as full packet switch
Inspired by
  • Fifth Peel (Ed Marlo, MUM, Dec. 1959, p. 284)
  • "Switchless Switch" (1956 Card Annual)
 2021
Output (Issue 17)
5
John Bannon The Discrepant Fat Block Switch with credit information
 		July 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 7)
64
Jeremiah Zuo Biddle Switch Handling
Dec. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
226
Frederick Braue Braue Addition
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
154
Yannick Chretien End Grip Switch for two quartets
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
324
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Cover Twist-Around Pass used to switch face-down cards in a packet for others that were seen to be face up
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
392
Veeser Switch Variation
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
713
Edward Marlo Fifth Peel Switch
2022
Instructions for a few Miracles
22
Edward Marlo Fifth Peel Switch
2023
Instructions for Miracles
35