Touch

61 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Touch
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Paul Curry "Touch" prediction written on cards, deck of double facers
Variations 1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
44
R. M. Jamison Touch blank cards variation, deck of blank backed cards, small-packet suggestion
Variations 1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
48
Paul Curry Infallible Prediction free selection is predicted written on other card, deck of double facers, double backer, "Touch"
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
442
James G. Thompson Jr. Red and Blue Futurama free selection in predicted on odd-backed card and changes back color
 		Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
437
Jack Vosburgh The Future Deck prediction written on a playing card matches selection, gaffed deck with cards already written on the faces, related to Curry's "Touch"
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
645
John J. Crimmins Jr. Extra Joker Prediction
Related to 1945
My Best
74
Orville Wayne Meyer Predictopack
1945
My Best
101
Jack Vosburgh The Future Deck prediction written on a playing card matches selection, gaffed deck with cards already written on the faces, related to Curry's "Touch"
Also published here 1945
My Best
117
Paul Curry Curry Favors on Touch and variations of it
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
U. F. Grant Touch as a phone prediction with random people called during performance
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
Jack Vosburgh The Future Deck No. 136, prediction written on a playing card matches selection, gaffed deck with cards already written on the faces, related to Curry's "Touch"
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
262
Bill Simon "Touch" Retouched ungaffed, one card
Related toVariations 1952
Effective Card Magic
148
Edward Marlo Touch Retouched - Retouched card reversed by spectator is predicted, force, see page 196 for credits
Inspired by 1953
The Cardician
138
Stewart James Touchosen red/blue doublebacker, see also p. 48
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 306)
23
Edward Marlo New Touch Predictions using a deck with the same card on all the backs
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
32
Edward Marlo Double Touch Prediction handling with two prediction, using Joe Berg's Atomic Deck (mis-indexed double facer deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
32
Edward Marlo Svengali's Double Prediction two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
33
Edward Marlo Double Impromptu Touch two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
34
Edward Marlo The New Touch Predictions rough/smooth methods for Touch
  • 1st Method (red/blue roughed deck)
  • 2nd Method (one back color)
  • 3rd Method (Ultramental deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
36
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Markierungstrick divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
36
Edward Marlo Marlo's Svengali with idea for Curry's Touch
 		Feb. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 366)
294
P. Howard Lyons Tetched two cards from face-up spread are matched with two cards from face-down spread
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
Stewart Judah Six-Card Stunner prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
Inspired by
  • "Pre-Cardiction" (Aldini, marketed by Joe Berg)
Variations 		Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
844
Paul Curry Past, Present And Future two decks, three cards match, (apparently original) version of Paul Curry's "Touch"
Related to 1977
Special Effects
68
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - ESP - Voraussage ESP prediction, five rough-smooth pairs
 		1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
3
Daryl Martinez, Paul Curry, Bill Simon Sleightly Touched unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value
Variations 1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
42
Karl Fulves Magna Match performer places prediction card down, then spectator chooses card, repeated a few times, book as impromptu easel
 		1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
29
Karl Fulves Magna II using book as impromptu easel
Inspired by 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
32
Steve Beam ""Touch" Retouched" Rehashed
Inspired by 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 5)
84
Edward Marlo On Curry's Think of a Card prediction written on playing card, under-the-spread placement
Inspired by
  • "Think of a Card?" (Paul Curry, 1978, Supreme Magic Company)
Also published here
  • MUM, Apr. 1983
 1984
At The Table
69
Thomas Alan Waters Touché with card stand
Also published here Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1823
Peter Wilker Spektralanalyse two sets of cards with colors names and names of flowers, triple prediction
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 6)
3
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Related to 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
9
Gene Lawton Cheaters Solution to "A Card Problem" deck faced and spread on table, face-up and face-down card pushed out of spread, they are mates, mate SBS
Inspired by June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
12
Thomas Alan Waters Touché with card stand
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
457
Steve Dusheck Personality Lines Touch with four design cards, no credit
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
48
Ray Kosby, William Goodwin Sleighty Retouched unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value, involving transformation
Inspired by 1994
Tricks
11
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Connotes
4
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Related to 1996
Desert Seminar Notes
7
Peter Duffie Prodection "Bonus Item!", card named and removed, wrong gag prediction removed from pocket, turned over and the card is written on back of prediction
 		1996
Open Secrets
15
Peter Warlock Mentasma hinged envelope cards, red/blue double backer
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
94
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Baltimore Notes
4
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note prediction envelope has a card back on other side, all cards have an envelope on other side with same card predicted, switch in stand or upright book
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
172
Stephen Minch Infallible certain conditions posed as a problem, double-blank cards
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
72
Karl Fulves Paul Curry's Touch credit information on Paul Curry's "Touch"
  • Touch-A-Card Prediction (U. F. Grant)
  • Touch
  • Predicto
  • Mainson's "Touch"
  • Ottokar Fischer's Letter
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
116
Michael Sibbernsen Future Shock prediction written on a playing card matches selection
Inspired by 2000
Card File Two
96
Paul Curry Touch with a lot of credit information
Variations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
206
Reinhard Müller Eine unfehlbare Vorhersage prediction written on face of a card, double faced deck with same card on every back
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
112
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Paul Curry Tricks by Paul Curry (written by Stephen Minch)
with credit discussions 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
274
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 2003
Singapore Notes
5
Alexander de Cova Forte-X three predictions written on blank cards, they match three chosen cards
Also published here 2005
Forte-X
3
Jack Avis Mental Control - Avis Routine prediction written on face of another card, double-faced deck
Inspired by
  • "Mental Control" (Vernon Cook, Larsen & Wrights Mental Mysteries with Cards & Genii)
 2006
Rara Avis
96
Alexander de Cova Forte-X three predictions written on blank cards, they match three chosen cards
Also published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
36
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Another" Touch divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
57
Nick Trost Trost on "Grant's E.S.P." Touch version with ESP cards
Inspired by
  • "Dr. Rhine Outdone" (U. F. Grant, undated manuscript, also as "Grant's E.S.P.")
 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
846
Dr. Stanley Jaks Another Touch divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
95
Ryan Plunkett The Mexican-American War three blank cards, predictions written on them, match three freely selected cards
Inspired by 2016
Some Assembly Required
20
Alexander de Cova Forte-X three predictions written on blank cards, they match three chosen cards
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
83
Bob Farmer Jack to the Future chosen card is written on named card, one of them is written on the other
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
97
Alexander de Cova Forte-X
  • Notizen
three predictions written on blank cards, they match three chosen cards
Also published here Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
42
Ramón Riobóo Out of Touch Two cards touched in two different decks match, many different versions taught

  • 1. Double Facers
  • 2. Waxy
  • 3. No Wax, with prep
  • 4. Impromptu / Impromptu Double Backer
  • 5. Memorized Deck
Inspired by 2019
Second Thoughts
335