die kartenwage \n performer names number of cards in cut-off pile, with patter \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
Die Kartenwage
performer names number of cards in cut-off pile, with patter
neueste methode, karte zu erraten \n stebbins type stack with 32 cards \n friedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
tricks with the prearranged deck \n eight kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack) \n s. w. erdnase \n thirty minute memorized deck \n allan ackerman \n s. w. erdnase \n the mem deck i prefer \n allan ackerman \n calculation method for eight kings & si stebbins \n s. w. erdnase \n allan ackerman
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Tricks with the Prearranged Deck
Eight Kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack)
one in fourteen \n deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found \n theodore annemann
1931
the book without a name Theodore Annemann
One in Fourteen
deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found
your card! \n selection is divined via two cards behind back (suit, value), cyclical stack, see page 99 for improvement by meyer \n orville wayne meyer
1934
the jinx 1-50 Orville Wayne Meyer
Your Card!
selection is divined via two cards behind back (suit, value), cyclical stack, see page 99 for improvement by Meyer
a method for a set-up deck \n mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks \n h. adrian smith
1938
greater magic H. Adrian Smith
A Method for a Set-up Deck
mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks
the last card \n free selection, then three more cards arrived at after dealing deck into three piles, all match and consists of four-of-a-kind \n toni koynini
1951
toni koynini's card miracles Toni Koynini
The Last Card
free selection, then three more cards arrived at after dealing deck into three piles, all match and consists of four-of-a-kind
tetradism \n - (1) matching the cards with freely chosen card
- (2) all four-of-a-kinds produced \n peter kane \n son of tetradism \n peter kane
1967
a card session with peter kane Peter Kane
cards & pellets - some early original routines \n three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas \n james g. thompson jr.
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 James G. Thompson Jr.
Cards & Pellets - Some Early Original Routines
three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
the 13th card \n prediction under magazine matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut \n robert (bob) hess \n the 13th plus 13 \n m. d. overholser
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert (Bob) Hess
The 13th Card
prediction under magazine matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut
make up \n two selection cut into deck, faro, cards on either side have same value and suit (composite) \n gene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Make Up
two selection cut into deck, faro, cards on either side have same value and suit (composite)
base 4 system \n "card sorting and set ups"
sorting shuffled deck into new deck order, four possible positions during run-through
- new deck order ("new deck order in 3 sorts")
- numerical order stack
- random number - ordered suit
- numerical order - random suit
- si stebbins \n gene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Base 4 System
"Card Sorting and Set Ups"
sorting shuffled deck into new deck order, four possible positions during run-through
prophesy \n card selected, two cards produced with value and suit of selection (composite card), then three cards found with those cards, the three mates of the selection \n gene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Prophesy
card selected, two cards produced with value and suit of selection (composite card), then three cards found with those cards, the three mates of the selection
cards of prophesy \n (actually unnumbered page between 30 and 31)
card removed, odd-backed card put in deck, faros, cards of same value and suit end up next to odd-backed card (composite) \n gene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Cards Of Prophesy
(actually unnumbered page between 30 and 31)
card removed, odd-backed card put in deck, faros, cards of same value and suit end up next to odd-backed card (composite)
the 13th plus 13 \n prediction in pocket matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut \n m. d. overholser \n the 13th card \n robert (bob) hess
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 M. D. Overholser
The 13th Plus 13
prediction in pocket matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut
quatrain \n four esp cards are predicted, spectator deals and stops \n stephen minch \n quatrain \n stephen minch
1978
the compleat magick — volume iii Stephen Minch
Quatrain
four ESP cards are predicted, spectator deals and stops
relativity \n spectator divides his packet in red and black and in suits, performer locates selection \n bob ostin \n stewart james' "the problem of the missing clue" in "the linking ring" vol. 58, nr. 10. 1978, p. 85.
1979
the talon Bob Ostin
Relativity
spectator divides his packet in red and black and in suits, performer locates selection
Inspired by
Stewart James' "The Problem of the Missing Clue" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 58, Nr. 10. 1978, P. 85.
mind touch \n blindfolded medium divines cards \n kathi defrancis \n steve aldrich
1979
the compleat magick — volume iii Kathi DeFrancis, Steve Aldrich
dark touch \n esp-deck, three cards in different pockets, performer finds duplicates of unseen selections \n jules lenier
1979
the compleat magick — volume iii Jules Lenier
Dark Touch
ESP-deck, three cards in different pockets, performer finds duplicates of unseen selections
mister-ee five by five \n one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack \n peter kane \n basic cidentaquin \n howard a. adams \n pinochle pentaquin \n nick trost
1982
kane Peter Kane
Mister-ee Five by Five
one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack
son of tetradism \n mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets \n peter kane \n one of martin breese's magicassettes \n tetradism \n peter kane \n seconds out \n al smith \n peter kane
1982
kane Peter Kane
Son of Tetradism
mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
a clock trick \n rotating stack application, card in clock layout chosen by value of card chosen from rest \n ken beale \n ten-hour day \n karl fulves \n ken beale
1982
card counting Ken Beale
A Clock Trick
rotating stack application, card in clock layout chosen by value of card chosen from rest
half open omen \n number prediction with cards using cyclical stack (si stebbins, eight kings), featuring comedy patter "heinz across the sea" \n stewart james
1983
arcane Stewart James
Half Open Omen
number prediction with cards using cyclical stack (Si Stebbins, Eight Kings), featuring comedy patter "Heinz Across the Sea"
oh pity me location \n clocking with half deck of cyclical stack
- the half deck principle
- the basic procedure
- handling tips
- combinations \n simon aronson
1990
the aronson approach Simon Aronson
the centrifuge principle \n dealing a cyclical stack, see also following applications \n unknown \n centrifugal esp \n philip t. goldstein
1991
thavant
Unknown
The Centrifuge Principle
dealing a cyclical stack, see also following applications
the constant stack \n \n alex elmsley \n the cross shuffle slow-motion deal \n lin searles \n royal flush mini-stack \n paul swinford \n game of chance \n pit hartling
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
the short deck baffler \n challenge location, card freely selected and shuffled, magician finds it \n peter duffie
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
The Short Deck Baffler
Challenge location, card freely selected and shuffled, magician finds it
eraser stack \n "unsolved mysteries"
stack cut, seven cards dealt out, next card turned over, if red all red cards are eliminated and so on, same with next cards and suit and odd/even, last card predicted, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
1997
the fine print Karl Fulves
Eraser Stack
"Unsolved Mysteries"
stack cut, seven cards dealt out, next card turned over, if red all red cards are eliminated and so on, same with next cards and suit and odd/even, last card predicted, posed as a problem
no-calc \n two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position \n alex elmsley \n "no-calc" in "come a little closer" \n no-calc \n alex elmsley
1997
alex is at it again Alex Elmsley
No-Calc
two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position
houdini casts a spell \n spell "harry houdini" a few times to divine selected card placed in pocket (suit then number) \n doug edwards
1997
doug edwards packs a wallop! Doug Edwards
Houdini Casts A Spell
Spell "Harry Houdini" a few times to divine selected card placed in pocket (suit then number)
no-calc \n two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position \n alex elmsley \n no-calc \n alex elmsley
1998
come a little closer Alex Elmsley
No-Calc
two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position
three faces \n three people cut a packet of an esp deck, all cards are divined \n patrick page \n ken de courcy
1999
entertaining esp Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy
Three Faces
three people cut a packet of an ESP deck, all cards are divined
the power of money \n spectator places coins on piles, esp cards match \n patrick page \n ken de courcy
1999
entertaining esp Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy
to pick out any one or more values \n no. 12, "the gathering of the clans", quartets come together after dealing thirteen piles \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
To Pick Out Any One or More Values
No. 12, "The gathering of the Clans", quartets come together after dealing thirteen piles
the greek cross \n no. 19, thirteen four-card packets made, one selected, found after redistribution and another deal \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Greek Cross
No. 19, thirteen four-card packets made, one selected, found after redistribution and another deal
to produce any card \n no. 23, after dealing into thirteen heaps all heaps have one quartet \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
To Produce Any Card
No. 23, after dealing into thirteen heaps all heaps have one quartet
what a m-e-s! \n "memory estimation sleight-of-hand"
shuffled deck, card removed (force), divined after dealing deck into four piles, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together, faro \n harry lorayne \n "mexican solitaire" (ed marlo, ibidem) \n less of a m-e-s! \n harry lorayne \n rest of the m-e-s! \n harry lorayne \n non-faro m-e-s \n harry lorayne
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
What A M-E-S!
"Memory Estimation Sleight-of-hand"
shuffled deck, card removed (force), divined after dealing deck into four piles, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together, faro
up and down double \n cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes a face up card and performer a face-down card with same value \n lewis jones \n similar twins \n martin gardner \n bill simon
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Lewis Jones
Up and Down Double
cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes a face up card and performer a face-down card with same value
remote view - the sequel \n two consecutive challenge locations \n lewis jones \n jack avis \n "remove view" (lewis jones, cardiograms)
2002
ahead of the pack Lewis Jones, Jack Avis
double take \n unknown card removed, another card chosen and placed aside, second card divined by turning over some cards in the deck of same suit, value, ... then the three mates of removed card turn over \n jack avis \n lewis jones \n "all of a kind" (juan tamariz, mnemonica)
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Double take
unknown card removed, another card chosen and placed aside, second card divined by turning over some cards in the deck of same suit, value, ... then the three mates of removed card turn over
setting the combination \n vernon's aces with free cut principle and stack to get packets of right size \n steven youell
2004
weapons of mass destruction Steven Youell
Setting The Combination
Vernon's Aces with Free Cut Principle and stack to get packets of right size
displaceable u \n deck cut in half, both halves shuffled, spectator removes some cards of named suit and places them in box, another one from other half under box, last one is named \n karl fulves \n the pair detection \n charles t. jordan
2005
clockwork Karl Fulves
Displaceable U
deck cut in half, both halves shuffled, spectator removes some cards of named suit and places them in box, another one from other half under box, last one is named
routined spelling \n multiple phase spelling trick:
- a freely chosen color
- a freely chosen suit
- a freely chosen card by spelling its name
- a freely chosen card by progressively revealing the suit and the value from spelling \n woody aragón
2011
a book in english Woody Aragón
Routined Spelling
multiple phase spelling trick:
a freely chosen color
a freely chosen suit
a freely chosen card by spelling its name
a freely chosen card by progressively revealing the suit and the value from spelling
other revelations \n on divining cards, finding the mate of the chosen card \n patrick page \n encore card stab \n al koran
2011
magic page by page Patrick Page
Other Revelations
on divining cards, finding the mate of the chosen card
thirty minute memorized deck \n calculating positions in cyclical stack \n allan ackerman \n s. w. erdnase \n tricks with the prearranged deck \n s. w. erdnase
2012
the cardjurer Allan Ackerman, S. W. Erdnase
bonus cull \n card named, two shuffles performed, named card on top and rest of deck now in four-of-a-kinds \n allan ackerman
2012
the cardjurer Allan Ackerman
Bonus Cull
card named, two shuffles performed, named card on top and rest of deck now in four-of-a-kinds
spelling the future \n think stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted \n philip t. goldstein
2012
the f.f.f.f. book Philip T. Goldstein
Spelling the Future
think Stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted
lie-decker \n despite the deck lying, the magician uses it to determine the color and value of the selection, and to locate the selection. \n max maven \n "spell of mystery" (stewart james, marketed, 1929) \n "my own particular way" (ryan matney, card jones, 2004) \n moracle \n lin searles \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n si-decker \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Max Maven
Lie-Decker
Despite the deck lying, the magician uses it to determine the color and value of the selection, and to locate the selection.
Related to
"Spell of Mystery" (Stewart James, marketed, 1929)
"My Own Particular Way" (Ryan Matney, Card Jones, 2004)
the lock with two keys \n choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card. \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
The Lock with Two Keys
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
the table spread \n spreading cards on the table to hide a pattern, apparently mixing \n steve beam
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Steve Beam
The Table Spread
spreading cards on the table to hide a pattern, apparently mixing
location sensing device \n magician locates spectator's card, and vice versa \n matt baker \n everybody's lazy \n simon aronson
2019
the buena vista shuffle club Matt Baker
the mem deck i prefer \n "the tetradistic stack"
thirteen cards in random order, suits random but power stack property \n allan ackerman \n tricks with the prearranged deck \n s. w. erdnase
2019
card theater Allan Ackerman
The Mem Deck I Prefer
"The Tetradistic Stack"
thirteen cards in random order, suits random but power stack property
the thought algorithm \n "a.k.a. the programmed deck"
named tantalizer (or card written down), with written instructions for the spectator to follow, card positioned during joker removal, credit information \n allan ackerman \n the programmed deck \n allan ackerman
2019
card theater Allan Ackerman
The Thought Algorithm
"a.k.a. The Programmed Deck"
named tantalizer (or card written down), with written instructions for the spectator to follow, card positioned during Joker removal, credit information
the any sandwich \n named card sandwiched with faro
- the easy way
- the better way (deck remains face down) \n allan ackerman
2019
card theater Allan Ackerman