Thick Card

131 entries in Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Thick Card
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
14
Single Card Force thick card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
127
Crescent Locator Card piece cut out and glued on card
 		1938
Greater Magic
78
Double Locator Card Court Loator Card ("Master Card") and Pip Locator Card, pieces glued on card
 		1938
Greater Magic
79
Silk Locator Card
1938
Greater Magic
79
Eclipse Locator Card shallow card glued on normal card
 		1938
Greater Magic
79
Harry Bertall, Adolphe "Magicus" Blind La Carte Clef extra pips glued on card
Related to
  • Léopold Figner's "Die Detektivkarte" in "Offenbarungen aus dem Reiche der Kartenkunst"
 Apr. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 4)
1
Tony Kardyro The Routine Supreme introduction with comments on the thick card as a key card
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
5
Tony Kardyro Locating the Key Card thick key card
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
6
Tony Kardyro To Bring Selected Card Second From Top thick key card
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
7
Tony Kardyro To Bring Selected Card Second From Bottom thick key card
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
7
Tony Kardyro Shuffling the Cards with thick key card
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
7
Tony Kardyro Mental Card Discovery card next to thick card can be glimpsed when riffling through deck
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
8
Tony Kardyro Card in Pocket card is found by performer behind his back and put in spectator's pocket
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro A Total Mystery spectator cuts off cards, counts them and replaces them, performer later cuts same amount
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Chosen Card in Selected Pile selection lost, three piles made, selection is found in chosen pile
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips several cards chosen and replaced, performer finds all of them in his pocket
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Routine Using the "Total Mystery" and "Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips" combination of both routines
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Second Effect) five cards named, removed and then lost, deck put in spectator's pocket and found there by performer
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
11
R. M. Jamison 57 two times performer knows where selection is, when spectator turns up cards and names them
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
502
James G. Thompson Jr. Pip Pip cutting at a thick card, pips
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
647
Art Lyle Pocket Location four card location, two thick cards
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Dr. William T. Palchinas Skill-Nil! combination of several routines, here as Palchanis
  • Pay Off (Walter Gibson)
  • One Good Trick (Walter Gibson)
  • A Total Mystery (Tony Kardyro)
  • Total Mystery / Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Tony Kardyro)
  • Card-Incidence (Charles Terraneau)
Related to Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 183)
731
Hen Fetsch Click Locator Card thick card only glued at center
 		1949
Band-It Card
1
Eddie Joseph How to Make Your Locator Card thick card, one and a half card thick
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
12
Al Koran Koran's Miracle Blindfold Act multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Variations 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
72
Al Koran Effect No 1. "Sense of Touch" performer blindfolded, selected card is located by feel in tabled spread
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
73
Al Koran Effect No. 2. "Stop - By Power of Thought" performer blindfolded
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
74
Al Koran Effect No. 3. "Three Times Three" performer blindfolded, three cards lost in three piles and located
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
74
Al Koran Effect No. 6. "Force Superb" performer blindfolded, card chosen and performer finds it in his pocket
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
76
R. M. Jamison The Mystic Card of Fu message appears on a blank card, which names position of selection in deck
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 308)
30
Alex Elmsley All Backs Routine cutting to Aces presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
193
Jerry Andrus Geiger Counter Routine chosen card appears face up, in second phase a card is moved along spread, clicking sound changes at selection
Related toVariations 1957
Up Close with Andrus
3
Edward Marlo Reverse Fingertip Control forcing thick or short card, riffled from the back to the front, two methods
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
64
Jon Racherbaumer Pardon My Backs! with thick double backer
 		Summer 1970
The Hierophant (Issue 4)
210
Edward Marlo Dribble Coincidence two decks, three phases
Related to Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
13
Dribble Force thick card
 		Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Edward Marlo Dribble Concept Continued two decks are dribbled and spectator calls stop, eight aces, double back thick card
Related to Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
29
Carlhorst Meier Ein Psycho-Kartenprogramm multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Inspired byRelated toVariations Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
38
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 1: Die Übertragung eines "Stop" Befehls performer blindfolded, card chosen and lost, performer deals through cards and stops at selection
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
40
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 2: Hellsehen performer blindfolded, card chosen and lost, performer finds it while spreading through the deck while spectator looks at faces
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
41
David Solomon Toss-in Triumph no card reversed after Triumph, indicator is tossed next to selection
 		1978
Arch Triumphs
33
Thick Card
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
34
Walter "Sonny" Day Minerve on the thick card, different cuts
 		Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
813
H. E. Burnside Cutting the Aces
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
814
Walter "Sonny" Day Fastest Trick In the World
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
814
Rovi Your Card Plus Four Aces selection is found reversed in the deck, first the four aces and the joker are produced
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
11
Daryl Martinez Flexible Blue/Red Cards Across with two handkerchiefs
 		1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
13
Turnover Switch on the deck
 		1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
15
Jimmy Ray Making the Key Card locator card, piece glued to center of card
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
10
Jimmy Ray Side by Side card is reversed in deck next to selections
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
12
Jimmy Ray Side Peek riffle force with thick card, routine simple reverse
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
15
Jimmy Ray Side Swindle card is found by feeling sides of the deck
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
17
Alex Elmsley Lauter Rückseiten Routine with Ace production
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
62
Roy Johnson Mythical Princess two cards are found, clock theme, prediction with sucker element
 		1984
A World of Clocks
17
Gary Ouellet Key Cards on different Key Card concepts
1. The Short Card
2. The Corner Short
3. The Long Card
4. The Thick Card
5. The Jimmy Ray Card
6. The Kornwinder and similar cards
 		1986
ProControl
13
Stephen Tucker Aces from the Fore pip is removed from card and thrown on table where it appears as an Ace, repeated
 		1987
1987 Lecture
8
Thick Card Dribble Force
1988
Off the Wall
21
Rolf Andra Ein Normal- und ein Riesenkartenspiel reversed card in jumbo deck as prediction
 		1988
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 49 No. 2)
12
Roy Johnson Instant Aces
1989
Silver Special
82
Alex Elmsley All Backs with Aces cutting to Aces presentation
Also published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
259
Larry Becker 2 O'Thoughts two versions of the clock trick
  • Mind Mirror
  • Cardology
 		1992
Stunners!
297
Larry Becker, Carlhorst Meier Hour of Destiny with prediction engraved in watch, credit information
Related toVariations 1992
Stunners!
305
Karl Norman The Karl Norman Key Card Routine locator card with piece of other card glued on it
Related to May/June 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 11)
113
The Split Card part of other card glued on back
 		1994
Paramiracles
19
Edward Marlo The Inexplicable Reverse spectator shuffles before four Aces are shown reversed together in center, thick double backer
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1977
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
317
Edward Marlo Spectator's Shuffle spectator shuffles one half, then the other, some cards secretly transferred
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
317
Edward Marlo The Inexplicable Result Aces lost in different parts of the deck, spectator shuffles, Aces found reversed together in deck
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
318
Edward Marlo The Clean Up selected card found by performer in pocket
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
321
Bob King Repeat Triumph thick double backer
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
25
Claude Rix Je suis formidable! deck is memorized and named numbers or cards are known by performer
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
68
Karl Fulves Thickset four cards glued together
 		1996
Blocking Off
116
Karl Fulves No-Break Cull using thick or short card
 		1996
Blocking Off
119
Roy Johnson Blitztransposition
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 1)
17
Christian Scherer Ganz einfach deck under handkerchief held by spectator, performer reaches under silk and produces selection
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
24
Christian Scherer Fernseh-Asse performer cuts to the aces one by one
 		1997
Karten à la carte
34
Christian Scherer Spektraldruck blank deck turns into normal deck
 		1997
Karten à la carte
140
Bob King Princess for Magicians five cards, one thought of, all cards put in pocket, performer removes four, last one is selection
 		1998
Card Notes
11
Bob King Spectator Cuts and Cheats spectator cuts to the Aces three times, then they change back color
 		1998
Card Notes
13
Christian Scherer Sensitive Finger five phases blindfold routine with sense of touch presentation
  • 1. finger print, by touch
  • 2. think stop
  • 3. rising card under handkerchief, magnetism presentation
  • 4. card identity divination
  • 5. location of selection
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Sensitive Finger
9
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force No. 30, with thick card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
18
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force with an Ordinary Pack No. 4, step or thick card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
193
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force with Double Card No. 9, thick card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
274
Steve Bedwell Where have you been all my life? about the possibilities of thick cards
Related to 2000
Thick Schtick!
1
Steve Bedwell Introduction
  • It's even cheap to make!!!
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
3
Steve Bedwell Single Card Control using thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
5
Steve Bedwell Pinky Pulldown Location of thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
6
Steve Bedwell The TC Multiple Control using thick card, selections made via dribbling
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
8
Steve Bedwell TC Multiple Lift using thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
12
Steve Bedwell Ambitious Card Sequence using thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
13
Steve Bedwell The TC Dribble Force using thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
17
Steve Bedwell CARDiac Emergency dream card plot, card with emergency sticker on back
Inspired by
  • "Emergency Card" (Randy Wakeman)
 2000
Thick Schtick!
18
Steve Bedwell Stacked Thoughts three selections divined, one found with "think stop" procedure when cards are spread in front of spectator's eyes
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
22
Steve Bedwell Bibliography
2000
Thick Schtick!
28
Tony Bartolotta Without a Clue No. 80, some cards hidden, card cut to and lost, found by performer
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
120
Tony Bartolotta Number Affinity No. 81, two cards at their positions change
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
121
Rob James Tweaked Cannibals visual handling of Collectors finale
 		Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
14
Rob James To make a thick card
Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
14
Peter McLanachan Half-Past Middles pseudo center deal demonstration with thick cap card
 		July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
6
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
108
Bob King Repeat Triumph using a thick double backer
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
20
Bob King Color Cut color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
My Best To You
13
John M. Jarvis, Roberto Giobbi The Birthday Card gag, calendar card is chosen
Inspired by
  • John M. Jarvis’s “Birthday Card” in "The Linking Ring", Vol. 69, No. 1, Jan. 1989, p. 73.
 2008
Card College Lighter
62
Patrick Dessi Quid de la carte clé? on various key cards
  • Les cartes redimensionnées
    • La carte courte
    • La carte étroite
    • La carte épaisse
  • Les cartes amputées
    • La carte au pouce
  • Les cartes déformées
    • La carte doublement cornée
 		2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
91
Alexander de Cova Ultimative Kartenkontrolle thick card for multiple card control
Related to 2010
Seminar Saalbach 2010
15
Bob King Color Cut color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Card Magic USA
124
Alexander de Cova Die dicke Berta thick wide card by glueing two card together slightly off
  • Herrstellung
  • Das Prinzip
Related toAlso published here Nov. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 2)
34
Max Nelson Super Duper Card gaffed card that is thick, double backer and has a rising card gaff built into it
  • Thick Card
  • Double Backer
  • Rising Card
  • The Card That Selects You (selection shoots out of deck)
  • Switch-a-Roo
  • Big Bullet (card shoots out from incomplete faro condition)
 		2012
520 Years Later
10
Sveroni Homing Card à la Sveroni card to pocket routine, three phases with fake expanation
 		2013
Alte Neuheiten
29
Alexander de Cova Ein Horror Kartentrick packet cut off and cased, performer divines number of cards blindfolded
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 13)
430
Ichiro Moriya One-Armed Tibetan Gambler performer tries to cut to four Aces, four cards are not Aces but form a Royal Flush when card previously selected by spectator is added
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
158
Daniel Celma Blindfold Act 6 phases, blindfolded seeing with the fingertips
Also published here 2014
Lecture Notes 2014
31
Alan Shaxon The Thick Card
  • Making The Thick Card
  • Using The Locator
  • Controlling A Chosen Card
  • Shuffling The Pack
  • Controlling Multiple Cards
  • Double Lift
  • Forcing A Cards
  • Palming The Top Or Bottom Card
  • Locating A Thought Of Card
  • The Peek
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
95
Alan Shaxon Neither Has This One back of one selection temporarily changes color
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
98
Alan Shaxon The Biddle Surprise Biddle trick
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
99
Alan Shaxon Card Stab deck wrapped in paper
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
100
Alan Shaxon One-Eyed Jack Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with card in pocket
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
100
Alan Shaxon Hour of Destiny with prediction engraved in watch and correct time predicted, Hunter watch
Inspired by 2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
105
Alan Shaxon Ultimate Nudist Deck evolved version of routine from 1970
Inspired by
  • "New Nudist Deck" (Edward Victor, Harry Baron's "My Best Card Trick", 1953, p. 20)
Related to 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
130
Daniel Celma Blindfold Act 6 phases, blindfolded seeing with the fingertips
Also published here 2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
62
Alexander de Cova Die dicke Berta thick wide card by glueing two card together slightly off
  • Herrstellung
  • Eine andere Präparation
  • Das Prinzip
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
98
Alexander de Cova Horror-Kartentrick packet cut off and cased, performer divines number of cards blindfolded
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
109
Alexander de Cova Blindfold Card Act discussion of blindfolded card magic acts and example tricks and techniques, see following entries
  • Zur Geschichte (credit information)
  • Technik
  • Die Augenbinde
  • Meine Augenbinde
  • Techniken mit den Spielkarten
  • Anweisungen
Inspired by 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
171
Alexander de Cova Die dicke Karte thick card and cutting to thick card
  • Das Abheben zur dicken Karte
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
179
Alexander de Cova Das neue Spiel things to do when opening a new deck
  • Die Markierte Karte
  • Das Duplikat
  • Die Dicke Berta
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 4
190
David Solomon Ten-Hand Poker Deal Aces on top, two shuffles
Inspired by 2018
Solomon's Secrets
60
Tom Gagnon Gagnon Stocks Erdnase jogging specific card while riffling through the deck, controlled with Gagnon Spread Control
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
161
Tom Gagnon Heavy Breather breather glued onto another card, thick breather
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
328
Mark Gibson Murder Mystery five cards with the words liar, liar, truth, truth, murderer on them are distributed amongst five spectators in envelopes, question "are you the murderer" is used to divine all words
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
82
Mark Gibson Dead Test
Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
84
Prakash Puru Reverse Cull Handling with side-steal start for thick cards
 		Apr. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)
64