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
Unknown 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
Unknown Iron Foil Card magnetic application
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 181
Unknown 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
Unknown Magnetischer Kartenspiegel only selection adheres to mirror
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 188
Unknown 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 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"
 		Mar. 1947 La Baguette Magique (Issue 14) 2
Unknown 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
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 by 1971 Magick (Issue 35) 172
Mike Rogers The Zany Gaff deck placed on table, covered with handkerchief, selection comes face up to top, magnetic thread gimmick between hands
 		1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12) 93
Jon Racherbaumer Veiled Tosheroon coin on deck
Inspired by 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
Unknown 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
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
Cicardi '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
Unknown 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
 		1980 Close-up Fantasies — Book II 111
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
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
Scotty York The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
 		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
 		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
Patrik Kuffs P.K. Card Stab on table through paper cover, fair wash shuffle by spectator
 		2004 Seven By Patrik Kuffs 22
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
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
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
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