Magnetic & Shimmed Card

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Le Cygne ingénieux. swan in basin moves by its own, moves to letters to form chosen word, anagram method with words on cards (variation of Guyot's method)
Related to 1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
262
The Magic Mirror deck laid on mirror, name appears on mirror (breathing glass), mirror turned, only selection sticks to mirror
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
179
Iron Foil Card magnetic application
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
181
The Magnetic Wand and Walking Card selection lifted out of deck which rests in spectator's pocket
 		1890
More Magic
124
Bland The Enchanted Hand-Mirror deck on hand-held mirror, mirror turned over, only selection sticks, magnetism
 		1890
More Magic
128
Magnetischer Kartenspiegel only selection adheres to mirror
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
188
Der elektrische Kartenspiegel No. 10, mirror hangs on stage, deck thrown on it and selection clings to it, drops on command, electro magnet, alternative handling with battery on back and mirror in hand
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
80
Russell Swann The Card in the Banana folded in banana, magnetic case to steal card
 		1941
Our Mysteries
54
Lloyd W. Chambers Ethereal Cards selection vanishes from deck and appears in card case, magnet holds back selection when deck is previously in case
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
20
Dr. William Weyeneth Snaked Out! selection is found using wooden snake
Also published here Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
380
Dr. William Weyeneth Présentation nouvelle et humoristique d'une carte choisie selection is found using wooden snake, followed by german translation "Neue und humoristische Art eine gewählte Karte zu finden"
Also published here Mar. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 14)
2
2. Der lächelnde Buddha finding selection with little Buddha
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
12
Nick Trost Card and Penny-Tration Routine coin vanishes when half of the cards are put on top, magnet in cards
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
34
Charly Eperny Creta Mental six cards put in stand and paper placed in front, performer divines cards and writes them on paper using chalk
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
534
Tony Corinda, Punx (3) The Magnetic Blindfold detecting metal objects, idea for sex detecter routine, seven keys to baldpate and playing cards
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
136
Dr. William Weyeneth Die geheimnisvolle Lupeq queens placed inside envelope, performer knows which queen is where using a magnifier
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 4)
703
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die Brieftasche zum Hellsehtrick prediction of a card in envelope in wallet, magnetic wallet
Related to 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
78
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks magische Kraft six ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by writing them on the envelopes with chalk
Related toVariations 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
92
Ace Gorham From Ace Gorham three selections appear on coat lapels and on tie
 		May 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 25)
105
Robin Robertson Strictly Fantastic cards across and cards penetrate cardboard, variation of Roydon's "Fantastic"
 		1964
Handle With Care
17
Robin Robertson Technicoloration using cardboard from Roydon's "Fantastic"
 		1964
Handle With Care
34
Dr. William Weyeneth Rätselhaftes Verschwinden method to get rid of a card, shimmed card and magnetic card case
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
87
Walter J. Gydesen Flying Carpet Card Trick prediction of chosen card, using a small carpet and doll on top
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
57
Eddie Joseph Ballistic Coin card chosen, bottle cap with two coins placed on deck, deck on glass, bottom cards removed one by one, then one coin penetrates rest of deck into glass, bottom card is selection
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
90
Gerald Kosky Tele-Mental five cards on table, thought of card starts to move
Inspired byAlso published here 1971
Magick (Issue 35)
172
Greg Conner 'Automatic' Chink-A-Card Ace to Four assembly, with two pieces of cardboard, magnetic
Inspired by May 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 12)
91
Mike Rogers The Zany Gaff deck placed on table, covered with handkerchief, selection comes face up to top, magnetic thread gimmick between hands
 		Dec. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
93
Jon Racherbaumer Veiled Tosheroon coin on deck
Inspired by Dec. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
95
Jerry Mentzer Magnet Matrix magnetic coin and shimmed card
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
87
Jerry Mentzer Miracle Coins Thru Playing Cards repeat penetration of card, falls into glass underneath
Inspired by
  • J. H. Thompson's "A Good 5c Pass" (Linking Ring)
 1973
Close-up Cavalcade
91
Anthony Raven The Eye of the Raven! prediction in envelope, card stolen from deck, magnetic
Variations 1974
Magick (Issue 109)
541
Bob Driebeek Bob Driebeek On The 'Witchdoctors' with a pocket card for the small cards, second idea with magnet cards
Related to Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
66
The Jo Pro Coin Box Okito box with steel insert, coin from hand to box, then through box and playing card
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
25
Karl Fulves Shimmed Cards
1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
201
Jerry Mentzer Magnetic Matrix
1975
Close Up Cues
19
Jerry Mentzer Miracle Coins thru Playing Card card rests on glass and coin repeatedly penetrates it and fall in glass
 		1975
Close Up Cues
24
Gerald Kosky Tele-Mental one of five thought of card starts to move by itself
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
133
Alex Elmsley Flight of the Psycards three signed cards to wallet, magnetic himber wallet, no palming version
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
4
Al Mann The Devastators three selected cards are predicted, duplicates in wallet, magnetic himber
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
11
Al Mann The Invaders two decks, three selected cards are predicted, duplicates in wallet, magnetic himber
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
12
Charles "Cicardi" Scott 'Super' Mental Image five ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by drawing the symbols on the envelopes
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 157)
781
Tan Hock Chuan Eclipse Discovery Selection rises from a tumbler as a cardboard cylinder covering the tumble is lifted up, card can be seen through window
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
16
Danny Korem Miracle Card Change pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
16
Bobby Hughes Mental Image Outdone! presentation idea for Jaks's Mental Image, five ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by drawing the symbols on the envelopes, last on is predicted
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 201)
1001
Die Magnet-Daumenspitze magnetic thumb tip
  • cigarette clings to hand
  • card rises from deck
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Martin Lewis, Paul Harris Stamped Second demonstration second deal, stamp is stuck onto top card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
111
Scotty York The Walking Talking Card Box using talking card box, card is named and found by wind-up toy
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
11
Steve Dusheck Hole Transposition two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
9
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
10
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
11
Dennis Marks PSI-Cue wind-up robot finds selection
 		Feb. 1982
Magick (Issue 302)
1507
Gary Inglese Tale of the Sufi Tarot card seems to breath, lift up and falls down on table
 		Apr. 1982
Magick (Issue 305)
1523
Frederick Braue The Wandering Pip Five into Four of Diamonds, magnetic (1943)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
13
Michael Pizzolla Synchronicity III three prediction cards shown in wallet, then three cards taken out of face-down spread, they match, wallet with magnet, two alternativ presentations
Related to
  • "Thought Control" (Richard Himber)
 1987
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
Peter Wilker Nochmals Nostradamus twelve zodiac cards with numbers on back, one is chosen and number matches number on a key, Nostradamus story presentation
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Steve Dusheck Innocent coin balanced on finger, touched with card, it instantly changes
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
11
Steve Dusheck Migration four coins assemble under one card one by one
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
14
Steve Dusheck Magnetic Chinese Ring Illusion coin vanishes when covered with rings (à la Wisenheimer Coin Trick), reappears, penetrates into plastic card case
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
27
Steve Dusheck Turnover Penny penny on card turns over, then is found glued onto card
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
30
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Inspired by
  • Two Card Monte (DeLand)
Also published here 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
72
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Inspired by
  • "Hole Collection" (Billy McComb)
Also published here 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
76
Steve Dusheck Magna Carda torn and restored card for stand-up
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
80
Steve Dusheck Nail Jail card with hole penetrates a nail
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
84
Steve Dusheck Kling-On a card balances and sticks to another, coin produced and vanishes again
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
87
Steve Dusheck Hole Transpo two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
  • Alternate Punch Routine
Also published here 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
92
Richard Himber, Steve Dusheck Another Force magnet in wallet used to steal selection
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
132
Claus "Dixon" Wegener, Karlheinz Krummel Ein Loch ist im... card with hole is placed in stand, hole can be moved around
 		1992
Seminar '92
4
Scotty York The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
Related to 1993
For Your Eyes Only
109
Steve Dusheck Named Coin Vanish follow-up coin vanish, one coin vanishes under card
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
87
Steve Dusheck Snapola small dot/chip penetrates closed box
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
30
Pavel Die Karte in der Luft ballon is bursted with needle, and selection appears pierced on needle
 		1995
M wie Magie
8
Pavel Der unmögliche Kartensteiger magnetic card riser
 		1995
M wie Magie
22
Claude Rix Le tour indescriptible spectator cuts four packets, cards on bottom of each packet are divined by apparently looking through table, fourth card is divined by spectator who sees card under the table
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
44
Martin Lewis, Paul Harris Stamped Second demonstration second deal, stamp is stuck onto top card
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
225
Tom Stone Across the Void no touch version, with rubberbands
 		1996
The Warpsmith Returns
5
David Acer Quartermain three coins penetrate a deck one by one that sits on top of a glass
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
164
Bob Kohler $100 Challenge Color Changing Deck bet theme in which spectator has to find the odd-backed card, magnet in wallet
 		2001
Kardz
4
Robert Cassidy The Mind Razor method to read billet which is apparently burnt in sugar bowl
 		2003
The Mind Razor
1
Robert Cassidy The Psychic Touch card is named and signed, deck placed inside bag, performer wears a glove and finds selection
Related to 2003
The Mind Razor
6
Patrik Kuffs P.K. Card Stab on table through paper cover, fair wash shuffle by spectator
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Seven By Patrik Kuffs
22
R. Paul Wilson Magnet-2-C shimmed gaff version
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
50
Bob Ostin The Card Bug bug on string is suspended over cards, selection sticks to it
Inspired by
  • Robert Harbin's "Dippy Magnet"
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
169
Patrik Kuffs P.K. Card Stab on table through paper cover, fair wash shuffle by spectator
Also published here June 2005
Magic (Vol. 14 No. 10)
96
Doug Brewer Lethal Extender Chinese coin transposes with three half dollars one by one, ends with visual change on spectator's hand, with mug and card
Also published here Mar. 2008
Magic (Vol. 17 No. 7)
89
Woody Aragón Winner's Intuition spectator chooses ten cards from a deck, places five cards each into two boxes, and magician determines which box has winning hand multiple times
Related to 2011
A Book in English
231
Jeff Prace Slo-Mo Coin coin cut, then the coin visibly moves along in-the-hand spread towards selection
 		Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
56
Josh Janousky Charged Up battery rolled along tabled spread stops at selection, card clings to battery
 		Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
57
Joshua Jay Torn Pieces Switch with Case magnetic
Related toAlso published here Sep. 2013
Magic (Vol. 23 No. 1)
64
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Image five ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by writing them on the envelopes with chalk
Related toVariations 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
187
Torn Pieces Switch with Case magnetic
Related toAlso published here July 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 20)
709
Woody Aragón, Bob Farmer Aragon Attractor
  • Woody's Effect
  • Vernet
  • Wallet
Related to 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
31
Bob Farmer Fished In And Chips
Inspired by 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
89
Torn Pieces Switch with Case magnetic
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
124
Eugene Burger Supplement to the "Robot": Eugene's Work on the Fukai Car car with light and sound effect finds card, magnetic
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
136
Patrik Kuffs P.K. Card Stab on table through paper cover, fair wash shuffle by spectator
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
412
Doug Brewer Lethal Extender Chinese coin transposes with three half dollars one by one, ends with visual change on spectator's hand, with mug and card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
718
Joshua Jay Torn Pieces Switch with Case magnetic
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1235
Chris Hanowell The Everlasting Snap Change consecutive one-handed repeat of snap change
 		Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
64
Mortenn Christiansen The Jumbo Five of Hearts Card Trick jumbo card as prediction, card freely chosen is matching, featuring a switch with the jumbo card, Smart-Ass selection procedure
Inspired by
  • Smart-Ass, Bill Abbott (marketed item)
 2023
Notes
10
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Visual Vanish Travelers four signed cards vanish one by one on table and appear in four different pockets
 		2025
For Friends
236