with Kicker

163 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
  • First Method (rough-smooth)
  • Second Method (packet handling)
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
20
P. Howard Lyons Clown Version 3&3, one color is never shown after the initial display (& switch), all one color at the end
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
21
Edward Marlo Oil & Water Climaxes 4&4, reds and blacks instantly alternate, credit information
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
11
Verne Chesbro Shocker Finale four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
34
Verne Chesbro Anti Oil and Water Finale 4&4, cards mix again by themselves
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
37
Bill Simon Finish for Oil & Water 4&4, instant mix
 		Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
5
Harry Lorayne Faro Blockbuster 3&3, as climax the cards are reversed in deck, some faro shuffles, then deck is separated in red and blacks
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
92
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
15
Roy Walton Vanishing Water transformation kicker
Related to Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
4
Robin Robertson Instant Emulsion 4&4, red and black cards instantly mix
  • Added Thought by Harry Smith
Variations Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
38
Tom Ransom Variation by Ransom (Royal Pairs) 4&4, Kings and Queens mix
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
39
Norman Houghton Instant Alternation 4&4
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
18
Milton Kort Oil & Water Off Color 4&4, oil and water phase, one packet changes back color as surprise climax
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
31
Milton Kort Oil and Water Kicker (and still off-color) 4&4, Oil and Queens type climax in which one packet changes into blank cards with message, others back color
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
33
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Inspired by 1972
Packet Magic
56
Karl Fulves Camouflage all cards black as kicker, see also p. 57
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
98
Karl Fulves Oil & Water 5&5, cards alternate at climax
Related to 1973
Notes From Underground
3
Karl Fulves Four Gone 4&4, oil and water type routine, unequal transpo kicker
Variations 1973
Notes From Underground
53
Edward Marlo, Brother John Hamman Double Surprise version of Hamman's "Mumble Jumble", partial rough-smooth
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
42
Edward Marlo Oil and Water plus Climaxes 4&4, routine with all black climax
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
148
Edward Marlo "Cutesey Climax"
1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
156
Karl Fulves Oil & Water
  • Tri It (3&3 separation)
  • X3 (3&3 mixing phase)
  • The Primaries (4&4 mixing phase)
Related to 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
311
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Oil Slick & Water Wonderful 4&4, alternation climax
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
46
José de la Torre Oil and Water Reversed (2) 4&4, cards mix again, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
17
Jeff Busby Disguised Water 4&4, color changing back kicker for one color
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
13
Karl Fulves Infra Red 4&4
  • The Premise
  • The Routine:
    • 1. The Shah's Gambit
    • 2. Second Chance
    • 3. Unmisers
    • 4. The Impossible Phase
Variations 1979
Four Color Problems
3
Karl Fulves All Blacks when some reds and blacks are mixed together, the cards will always become black, multiple phases
Related to 1979
Four Color Problems
19
Philip T. Goldstein Mixed Triplets 3&3, three phases, in the end all cards are black
 		1979
Goldstein's Gallery
12
Karl Fulves Black Out 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, see p. 1301 for comment
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1277
Nick Trost Oil & Aces 4&4
Inspired by 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
7
Karl Fulves Color Quik 2&2, reds and blacks mixed in fan condition, when fan is turned over colors have unmixed, visual, multiple phases, selected card appears as finale and signature on it changes into mirror writing
 		1980
Color Quik
9
Karl Fulves Red Alert 2&2, "Color Quik" with transformation into red kicker
Inspired by 1980
Color Quik
15
Karl Fulves Super Gaff Method 2&2, extra card produced at end
Inspired by 1980
Color Quik
16
Karl Fulves Tying The Knot red and black cards have hole, string through it and pulled up, only one color remains on string, posed as problem
 		1980
Color Quik
23
Karl Fulves Part Three on strength (or lack of) of oil and water plot and finales
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Roy Walton Oil & Water Handkerchief Finale one color penetrates handkerchief, without method
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Karl Fulves Oil & Water Suspension Finale all cards cling to hand, one color then falls off
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Karl Fulves Backless 2&2, backs of one color disappear in stepped spread
 		1980
Color Quik
41
Karl Fulves Problem Box spread of four cards placed on card box, two cards vanish and are found inside case, no method
 		1980
Color Quik
44
Karl Fulves Slider 3&3, mixed and placed in box which is flicked with first finger, one color jumps out
Related to 1980
Color Quik
47
Karl Fulves Endings
  • five card fooler idea, trick in which five stepped cards are printed on cardboard the the queen must be paper clipped from other side
  • oil & water packet paper clipped and one color becomes free
 		1980
Color Quik
48
Karl Fulves Red Cards Vanish one color vanishes
Related to
  • first method in "Impromptu Holdouts"
 1980
Color Quik
49
Karl Fulves Color Migration red and black cards mixed, one color travels under other hand on table one by one or at once, posed as problem
 		1980
Color Quik
50
Sam Schwartz All Red 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, then all eight cards change to red
Inspired byVariations 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1308
Leslie Scalbert, Fred Castle, Roy Walton Oil and Queens Variation on original trick by Walton, done with jumbo cards - Oil and Water with four Queen kicker
 		1981
Magic With Giant Cards
4
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
6
Derek Dingle Oil and Vinegar transformation kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
167
Jon Racherbaumer Vanishing Oil and Water 4&4, all cards become blank, gaffed
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
86
Richard Vollmer Very Nice Oil+Water 4&4, all red kicker
Variations Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
673
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1982
Best of Friends
473
Karl Fulves Bounce Black 4&4, all cards end with same color
 		1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
46
Karl Fulves Tactics four spot cards & four picture cards, "Pair Poker", spot cards transform into kings
 		1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
47
William P. Miesel Water and Oil Barrons
Inspired byVariations 1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
29
Ken Krenzel "Unique" Application of Roy Vasquez' "Unique", cards put in case, one color jumps out
 		Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
830
Paul Brignall A Load Of..... blank cards with stickers
Inspired byVariations 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
23
Stephen Tucker So These Must Be...
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
41
Jean-Pierre Nicod Huile + Eau all cards are black as kicker
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 6)
176
Jerry Sadowitz The Five of Diamonds oil and queens, followed by royal couples into pockets
Related to 1984
Cards Hit
24
Alex East The Magician's Name oil and queens, with colored cards, as a kicker the a name appears
 		Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1215
Brother John Hamman Comeback 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
Also published here 1984
Seven Deadly Miracles
18
Stephen Tucker Oil and Kings
Jan. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1015
Bob Farmer Mixdemeanor 4&4, oil & water in reverse
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
430
Charles Hudson The Visine Trick all black climax
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
506
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Phase 4&4, with remix phase
Related to 1985
Formula One Close-Up
66
Philip T. Goldstein Queens & Water oil and queens variation
 		Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1273
Philip T. Goldstein Brackets faces of red cards vanish in the end (blanko) and their backs change as well, see also page 1991 in issue 11
 		Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1277
Richard Vollmer Oel und Asse Aces kicker
Inspired by 1985 ca.
Lecture Notes
2
Gaëtan Bloom S.T.O.W.R.C.T. - The Signed, Torn, Oil, Water, Restored, Card Trick one red, one black card torn into several pieces and mixed. Red and black pieces separate, and one of the card restores
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
17
Rolf Andra Oel + Wasser - Flott und mit perfektem Schluss Oil and Queens type, four Aces as kicker
 		1986
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 47 No. 1)
12
Jon Racherbaumer Well Oiled Reset crediting discussion
Related to Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
16
Walt Maddison, Harry Lorayne The Sting as packet trick with royal flush kicker, second handling by Harry Lorayne
 		Sep. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 9)
1393
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Story 4&4, four phases, surprise kicker
 		1987
Special Effects
80
Roberto Giobbi Öl und wASSEr oil & Queens handling, bottle with oil and water for presentation
Inspired by 1987
CardPerfect
37
Reinhard Müller Hamman-Zähl-Lose "Öl und Damen" oil and Queens
 		1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 2)
64
Juan Tamariz Biddle - Finale under the Table 4&4, one color penetrates table
 		1988
The Magic Way
139
Juan Tamariz Anti-Water Finale, Face-up, Face-down 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
143
Juan Tamariz Anti Oil and Water: 4 Methods 4&4
  • Biddled Anti-Water I
  • Biddled Anti-Water II
  • Biddled Anti-Water III
  • Biddled Anti-Water IV
 		1988
The Magic Way
144
Juan Tamariz Antiwater 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
168
R. K. Miller Red Limit 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
219
Roy Walton Good Mixers 4&4, odd-backed, instant mix, then backs change to a different color
Also published here
  • Abra, Dec. 1975, Vol. 60 No. 1558, p. 441
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
154
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
 		1989
Cards on the Table
46
Richard Vollmer Oil and Aces 4&4, one packet transforms to aces
Related to Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1696
Brother John Hamman The Jacks Come Back 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
101
Bruce Cervon The Spotted Black & White Trick 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, as climax the black cards have red spots, five phases
 		1989
The Black & White Trick
95
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
50
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
31
José Carroll Oil and Water in a Wine Glass vertical, 4&4, one color disappears as climax
VariationsAlso published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
59
John Carney Oil on Troubled Waters 3&3, deck separation climax
Variations 1991
Carneycopia
234
Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould Age of Reason 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Card Finesse II
274
David Bendix Dave Bendix Variation 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Card Finesse II
276
Dave Campbell Oil & Water Plus 4&4, using cards with OIL and WATER printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Peter Kane The Amex Aces 2&2 mini oil and water routine with Aces, then one Ace changes into a bill and the other in a credit card
 		1992
One Card Wonders
16
Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould Age Of Reason 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 2)
51
David Bendix Dave Bendix Variation 4&4
Also published here Oct. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 2)
52
Peter Duffie An Odin Sequel
Inspired by 1993
Applications
24
Randy Tanner Reset Finale after Reset routine the packets are put on top of each other and cards are suddenly alternated in pairs
Variations 1993
Card File
8
Terry LaGerould Before Reason 4&4, Oil & Queens
Inspired by Jan. 1993
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 5)
55
Roy Walton, Vicente Canuto Agua, Aceite y Damas transformation kicker
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
270
Karl Fulves Mixed Marriages 4&4, reverse mixing phase
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
93
René Lavand I Can't Do It Any Slower! 3&3, six phases, deck finale
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
73
Aldo Colombini Nice Salad 4&4, red and black cards transpose, then mix
Variations 1995
What's Up Deck?
83
Aldo Colombini Italian Dressing 4&4, with mixing climix
Variations 1995
What's Up Deck?
89
Michael Skinner Oil and Water Rides Again 4&4, three phases, all red climax
 		1996
Classic Sampler
9
Pas Possible (Trick shown to Dominique Duvivier by a stranger who calls himself Commander Ryno) Oil and Water with Oil and Queens type of ending, but with color changing backs as well
Inspired byVariations 1996
Magie Duvivier
99
Dominique Duvivier Mulligan's Moot Pas Possible variation with less discrepancies, similar effect
Inspired by 1996
Magie Duvivier
101
Pablo Domenèch Rojas, Negras... Y Cuatro Ases one phase Oil and Queens routine
 		1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
60
Larry Jennings Hefty Oil & Water 4&4, "There are at least 14 moves", with mixing phase
Related to June 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 10)
63
Steven Hamilton Mixing With Royalty one packet changes into Queens
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
63
Alex Elmsley Colour Filter four red cards are interlaced with four black cards, then wrapped in handkerchief, cards of one color penetrate silk
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
48
Alexander de Cova, Aldo Colombini Die Doppelüberraschung 4&4, all cards change to red
  • V. Die erste Separation
  • VI. Der Farbwechsel
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
57
Wesley James Olive Oil On The Side 4&4, with false (empty) deals and full-deck finale
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
5
Jason Alford Exxon Mix Up 3&3
  • The Separation
  • The Instant Mix
 		1998
Thinking & Wondering
3
Mark Mason Oils Well That Ends Well cards become blank at the end
Inspired by 2000
Up Close & Personal
10
Justin Higham Collected Oil and Water - Streamlined two methods
Inspired by 2001
The Simulation of Miracles
26
Wolfgang Moser Öl & Wasser 3&3, deck separation kicker
Inspired by 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
131
Aldo Colombini The Aces Are Gone four black cards, four red cards, four Aces, Aces put between other two packets and they vanish, then Oil & Queens with remaining 4&4 cards with Aces as kicker
Inspired by
  • "Off-Counted" (Erhard Liebenow, Linking Ring, Mar. 1995)
 Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4)
4
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Oil & Water 3&3, deck seperation and remix climax
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
158
Aldo Colombini Blushing Cards 4&4, mixed cards are put in case, case shaken and the four black cards fall out
 		Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
56
Dave Campbell Dave's Oil and Water "(Oil and Water Classic)"
4&4, using cards with oil and water pictures printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
197
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Anti-Oil-and-Water 4&4, magical mixing
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
37
Aldo Colombini Oil, Water & Guts 4&4, all black finale
Inspired by 2004
Cardsdotcom
4
Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings K.J.V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Also published here 2005
Up In Smoke
21
Larry Jennings Oil And Water 4&4, all black finale
Also published here 2005
Up In Smoke
28
Nathan Gibson Nathan's Oil Closer deck separation climax, double-faced deck
Also published here May 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 9)
97
Jack Avis Jack Avis Notes on All Red 2&2, handling variation
Inspired by 2006
Rara Avis
20
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
15
Mike Rose Cream Tea(sed) Oil & Queens type packet tricks with "Scone" and "Cream" written on the cards, jam pot images finale
 		2006
England Up Close
76
Paul Gordon Oil & Water Startler 4&4, transformation kicker
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
358
Denis Behr Oil & Water 3&3, deck separation as climax
 		2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
66
Denis Behr Oil & Water Finale cards separate even though they are pinned together with brass fastener, gaffed
Inspired by 2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
76
Christian Engblom, Kim Wist Oil Over Troubled Water 3x3, one phase in spectator's hands, with full deck kicker
 		2007
Lecture Notes
17
Alexander de Cova Oel & Wasser 4&4, all-red climax
Also published here 2007
Seminar 1516
7
Alexander de Cova Öl und Wasser 4&4, all-red climax
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
5
Nick Trost Another "Oil and Queens"
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
10
Sveroni Der Frauenschwarm oil and queens variation
Inspired by 2008
Heureka!
13
Nick Trost The Jacks Come Back Again 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
467
Román García Agua y Aceite ideas the faro fan for Oil and Water
  • Evaporación y condensación (à la Carroll, one color vanishes and reappears)
  • Agitación
Inspired by 2010
Nanomagias
138
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier... 4&4, all red kicker, jumbo cards
Also published here 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
15
Alexander de Cova Murmeltier 4&4, all red as climax
Also published here 2010
Seminar Saalbach 2010
3
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker
Related toAlso published here 2011
Seminar-Leviten
3
Wolfgang Moser Öl & Wasser 3&3 with hole deck kicker
 		2011
Kreationen
21
Jon Racherbaumer Bile and Blood 4&4, all black finale, five phases
Inspired by Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
17
Nick Trost Oil and Aces 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, July 1978
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
744
Nick Trost Oil an Queens Poker Hand Royal Flush transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, April 1992
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
745
Nick Trost A Red-Black Mystery
  • Phase One (4&4, red and black cards transpose, then mix)
  • Phase Two (A Switch in Time)
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
752
Masahiro Yanagida Asymmetrical Oil & Water 3&5, color composition reverses as climax
Also published here June 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 10)
56
Steven Hamilton Mixing with Royalty one packet changes into Queens
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
93
Alfredo Alvarez Expertalk: Alfredo Alvarez on Finessed Oil & Queens transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 12)
69
Eric Stevens Aqua Pura Oil and Water routine, end with all the cards becoming red, and producing shot glass of liquid from a fan of cards
 		2015
Skybound
61
Alexander de Cova Das Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
37
Bébel The Black and The Red 4&4, instant mixing
Variations Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
69
John Guastaferro, Bébel Flash Flood 4&4, instant mixing
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
56
José Carroll Oil and Water in a Wine Glass vertical, 4&4, one color disappears as climax
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
155
Roberto Giobbi Oil and Water... and More Water 4&4, all change to red as climax, credit information for one-color climax
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
51
Rudy Tinoco Another Nice Oil And Water 4&4, all red kicker
Inspired by July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
324
Nathan Gibson Nathan's Oil Closer deck separation climax, double-faced deck
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
404
Masahiro Yanagida Asymmetrical Oil & Water 3&5, color composition reverses as climax
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1124
Alfredo Alvarez Expertalk: Alfredo Alvarez on Finessed Oil & Queens transformation kicker
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1227
Kiyoshi Satoh Razzle Oil and Queens, with color changing back kicker
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 1
61
Kiyoshi Satoh Hot Zone - Cool Zone Oil and Queens, front and back of Queens turn blank as kicker
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 1
75
Kiyoshi Satoh Black Poker Oil and Queens, cards change into Aces, then back of all cards change and as a climax Aces change into Royal Flush
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 1
85
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Oil and Water 4&4, with mixing climix
Inspired by 2025
For Friends
116