Business Cards

487 entries in Business Cards
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine Gedanken-Photographie spectator writes card on paper, two blank business cards put in box, on one appears image and on other name of selection
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
184
Theodore Annemann The Card Unharmed business card in envelope is cut but unharmed, see page 172 for improvement by Monty Crowe
 		Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
56
Business Cards of various artists, Sid Lorraine, Lu Brent, Morris Loewy, Le Paul, Arthur Lloyd, Phil Dallee, Paul Rosini and more
 		Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
67
Newspaper Clippings and Business Cards Dr. Peck, Russell Swann, Sid Lorraines and more
 		Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
73
Business Cards of various artists, Ross Bertram, Orville Meyer, Zancig and more
 		Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
93
Business cards of various artists, Lloyd E. Jones, Gerald Kosky, Fred Keating, Eddie Clever, T. Nelson Downs and more
 		Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
106
Edward Victor "Visiting" - An Impromptu Effect with Four Borrowed Visiting Cards borrowed business cards travel together, covered with envelopes, matrix
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
108
Sid Lorraine Magical Business Card quick transformation effect as card is given out
 		Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
444
Ellis Stanyon Personalities In Flight four business cards borrowed and placed on handkerchief corners, penetration underneath cover one by one
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
474
Tom Sellers An Old Trick Simplified three spectator select a color disc and an amount of business cards, all is divined
 		1939
Scots Magic
20
Walter "H.W. Tagrey" Sperling Ein Korkentrick tube made from business card is placed on cork, cork vanishes
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Eddie Joseph Personal Publicity magic square with letters on business cards, playing checkers with spectator, word aid
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
14
Tom Bowyer "My Card, Sir!" double blank card changes into business card
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
752
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Popper Upper match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end
Related toVariations Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
176
Theodore Annemann The Card Unharmed business card in envelope is cut but unharmed
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
21
Charles Nyquist "Before Your Eyes" Business Card message on business card, name of selection appears
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
309
Steve Eskow The Card Slates business card with prediction appears between two playing cards
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 76)
309
Tom Fitzgerald Calling Card torn and restores business card, card is from spectator
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
353
Larry Arcuri Your Card business card rises out of cased deck, gag presentation "I will find your card"
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
158
C. L. Boarde Vest Pocket Seance seance program with a stack of business cards, coin appears, living and dead test, writing appears
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 110)
441
Milbourne Christopher Head Through Card putting head through business card, puzzle
Related to July 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)
332
Milbourne Christopher Head Through Card putting head through business card, different cutting system, see p. 370 for idea by Joe Schmidt
Related to Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
354
George G. Kaplan A Capitol Problem spectator writes name on business card which is put between two others and then in an envelope, performer divines name, hole in card for glimpse
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
204
Bob Somerfeld Dead Letters on business cards, cards are not touched again, using assistant
 		July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
620
Gerald Kosky Impromptu Ultra Spirit Message using business cards
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
478
Joseph Vyleta Knock Out Prediction prediction of boxing match, wallet and envelopes
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
5
Bert Douglas A Humorous Introduction jumbo business card, transformation of sides and message
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
15
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Puncture! hole moved on business card
Related to Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
850
John Scarne Scarne's Predicto No. 7, Business card with prediction placed randomly in deck, predicts which two cards it is placed in between
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
18
John Scarne, Bill Simon Double Prediction No. 59, Basic routine with Business Card Prophecy move, predict where business card is placed, for credit information see Scarne reference
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
105
Gerald Kosky A Printer's Dream printing one side of three blank cards, using Vernon's Fake Turn Over Sleight
 		June 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 1)
673
George F. Wright Some Thoughts on Magic "Spirits Make Known Their Presence", message appears on business cards
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
31
Bill Pugley Bill Pugley's Sight! peek method with index cards, stack with a hole
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 240)
960
U. F. Grant, Bob Somerfeld Impromptome with borrowed business card as a bookmark
Inspired by 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
7
Stewart James Money Paper paper disc penetrates a stack of four pennies and ends up inside a business card, nickel & penny set
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
237
Bill Simon Business Card Prophesy two cards predicted on business card, business card is pushed into deck and the two cards next to it match prediction, for credit information see Scarne reference "Business Card ESP"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1952
Effective Card Magic
32
Eddie Joseph A Number and a Word writing jumps from one business card to another
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
18
Eddie Joseph The Calling Cards business cards with names and letters written on them, chosen one is divined
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
29
Gerald Kosky Tricky Mentalist without Cards twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, Gibson's Super Memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 292)
1168
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card printing of a business card
Also published here 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
50
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell Travelling Sticker sticker disappears from blank card and reappears on spectator's business card in envelope
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
136
Milbourne Christopher Mind Under Matter spectator writes name of playing card on a business card, card is divined, business card stolen with case
Also published here Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 304)
13
Ronald B. Edwards Think of a Number business cards with number written on them, chosen number is spelled and card with same number is found
 		June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 309)
34
Eddie Joseph Individualism borrowed business cards are divined under table
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
21
Eddie Joseph The Absent-Minded Professor signed business card is torn up and restored in jacket pocket
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
22
Gene "Phantini" Grant Image-Ray (A Message Reading Idea) with business cards and an envelope, secret reading method
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
3
Howard A. Adams Fate Again male and female names are selected, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
138
James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minds Get Together several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
37
Edward Marlo The Time Machine 3&3, three reds and blacks are alternated, Ace of Spades put in center of one half, the other half shuffled upside-down, all things are undone when traveled back in time, writing of time written on a business card vanishes
Variations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
2
Allessandro Lie Detector with years of birth written on business cards, only one is true, shimmed
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
14
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund Lie Detector in Person with three people, memories are written down
 		June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
11
William P. Miesel Vacation Time imaginary trip
 		July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
10
Dr. Spencer Thornton Direction of Thought business cards with ESP symbols on one side are put on the table, spectator draws symbols on other side, they match perfectly
Variations 1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
5
Eddie Joseph Identifying the Personality business cards are borrowed and seven-digit numbers are formed by drawing checkers with numbers, numbers and names are remembered, memory bluff
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
11
Peter A. McDonald Im Beutel business cards are placed inside bag and performers hand is placed inside, location of signed card, spelled "MacDonald"
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
833
Tony Corinda Visiting Card Gimmick numbers printed on business card, spectator thinks of one, that on was crossed by performer
 		1960
Publicity Stunts
382
Fredric Kolb Business Card Telepathy symbols drawn on business cards, selected one is divined
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
15
Howard A. Adams Predictremens two predictions, with stack of coin envelopes and business cards
Also published here Oct. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 362)
276
Francis Carlyle, Harry Lorayne Personally Yours three cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
125
Harry Lorayne Just (Business) Cards - Spirit Writes name of selection appears on business card
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
261
Harry Lorayne Flash Printing printing business card
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
262
Don Tanner Message in Ashes name of selection appears on business card inside card box
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
55
Don Tanner Ringer gummed reinforcement rings and business cards placed inside card box, when opened rings found on card to form selection
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
57
Leo Behnke "Any Comment?" on the importance of business cards
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
1
Leo Behnke My Card - Your Card selection is found by spectator, business card stabbed into deck
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
1
Leo Behnke Follow the Leader with business cards
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
2
Leo Behnke A Thought on using Out to Lunch with business cards
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
5
Dan Tong Prognostica three businsess cards with number, word and design are sealed into envelopes and information is divined
 		Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
48
Felix Greenfield True Love spectator writes name of partner on a business card and random names on other, calculation is made with the last digit of two phone numbers and number leads to business card with name of partner
 		Aug. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 16)
67
Ben Christopher Money Monte with business card and bill, final phase one coin is wrapped in bill
Variations 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 398)
420
Bill Madsen Questioneer using business cards, easy glimpse
 		Sep. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 41)
168
Dan Tong Thumb Nail Sketches business cards with numbers written on them, performer removes a cards and it matches named number
 		Sep. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 41)
169
Sid Lorraine Snap! rubber band around folded business card, both cut but rubber band remains intact, should be called "Snappy"
Related to Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)
49
Harvey Rosenthal Buried Pleasure number written on one of several business cards, and cards placed inside envelope, performer divines number
 		Jan. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 45)
186
Paul Curry Probability Zero ten business cards are numbered from one to ten on one side and the cards shuffled and turned over, spectator selects cards and the numbers from one to ten are written on the other side, they match
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 10)
113
Sid Lorraine Blowing Your Own Horn writing on business card changes from "musician" to "magician"
 		Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 10)
117
Sid Lorraine, Ed Morrisey, George Blake, Burling Hull Etcetera business card idea by Burling Hull
 		Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 11)
122
Ken De Courcy Devilish Drink-Mat bill produced from performer's coaster, then business card comes out of spectator's beer mat, really inside
 		1967
My Card Sir!
4
Ken De Courcy Come Card business card appears under coaster
 		1967
My Card Sir!
6
Ken De Courcy Riser business card rises out of cigarette pack (ungaffed) or out of breast pocket (thread and hidden envelope)
 		1967
My Card Sir!
7
Ken De Courcy Glassed Card glass is covered with handkerchief, business card appears inside when unwrapped, manipulative
 		1967
My Card Sir!
9
Ken De Courcy Card on Hand manipulative production of business card with handkerchief
 		1967
My Card Sir!
10
Ken De Courcy Double Drink-Mats business card appears between two coasters
 		1967
My Card Sir!
11
Ken De Courcy Wallet Card (business) card or prediction produced from borrowed wallet, stuck with wax under table
 		1967
My Card Sir!
12
Ken De Courcy Two-Way Wallet business card is printed on blank initialed card inside Supreme Two-Way Wallet (Himber?), or name appears on bill
 		1967
My Card Sir!
13
Ken De Courcy The Ghost Wallet using Ghost Wallet prop to print business cards
 		1967
My Card Sir!
15
George B. Anderson World's Easiest Message Reading information written on business card, pile of business cards wrapped in handkerchief
Related to 1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
34
Elmer Deffenbaugh Flash Business Card printing business cards with flash paper
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
93
Tom Waldon Book Magic prediction of word in book, business card is put in book
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
9
Frederick M. Shields Cagliostro's Sword card sword with business cards
 		1970
Magick (Issue 5)
22
Jules Lenier Print It printing business cards
Inspired by Mar. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
Gerald R. Blount Paul Green's Droodles blank business card in envelope change places with chosen business card with drawing on it, with a loud bang, see also p. 36
 		Apr. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 8)
30
Tom Redmond The 'Name' of the Game business card levitates to other hand
Inspired by 1971
Magick (Issue 17)
82
George Sands Business Card Magic four cards turn over one by one, in style of Twisting the Aces
 		1971
By George, It's Sandsational
14
Del Dixon Here's a Tip idea for Presto, using business cards
Inspired by Mar. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 2)
11
Ed Schuman Sightless Sight several business card on table, one turned over by spectator, divined by performer, tactical marking
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
37
Paul Siegel Vision Diabolique performer is blindfolded, the reveals number written on a slate, name and drawing drawn on blank card
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
6
Paul Siegel Psychic Perception four spectator sign one side of a blank card and write a three digit number on the other side, sum is predicted
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
19
Glenn Falkenstein The 13th Guest prediction of one of three business cards
Variations 1972
Magick (Issue 50)
247
V. Robert Allen Flight Pattern symbol duplication, business card wrapped in handkerchief
 		1972
Magick (Issue 54)
269
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Hell's Fire! five business cards with words on them, spectator divines them correclty
Inspired byVariations 1972
Magick (Issue 59)
293
Roy Johnson 'O.T.L.' Prediction one ahead prediction wit Out to Lunch, business cards, clever ruse of writing numbers
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
313
Flip Hallema Fl!pcard production and printing of business card
 		1972
Fl!p Qu!k Tr!k Str!p
8
Jerry Mentzer "X" Marks the Spot six business cards, spectator choses the one with an X on the back
Also published here 1973
Close-up Cavalcade
151
Chandler Mason Punk Chow! living and dead test, with food spectator likes and one he does not like, divined with pendulum
 		1973
Magick (Issue 71)
353
Tommy Wonder, Paul LePaul, Edward Victor Der magische Besuch as Jos Bemelmen, "cards through newspaper" done with signed business cards and close-up mat, card to envelope climax
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
114
Dr. Dan J. Alessini, Marvin Berman Neighbors! pile of business cards, spectator places prediction next to his own card
 		1974
Magick (Issue 113)
563
Stewart Judah Penta-Match match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it
Inspired byAlso published here Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
853
Arthur Emerson Mind Burn two people initial half of a business card, spectator selects right half and other is burnt, ash on hand with initials
 		1975
Magick (Issue 125)
621
Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch Dowser! business cards with the names sand and one with water, dowser / rod made from paper moves over water card
 		1975
Magick (Issue 132)
658
R. W. Grosholz From Beyond! five business cards withy symbols, spectator choses correct one
 		1975
Magick (Issue 135)
671
Werner Ritter, J. B. Stadler Was noch nachzutragen wäre! Aus München ideas for the Emsley Count with business cards (Ritter), the card box using a handkerchief and hair curlers for building props (Stadler)
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 5)
98
Gerald Kosky Calling Cards name written on one of a handful of business cards, cards are turned over and spectator mentally spells name while performer taps cards, spectator stops at last letter and ends up on card with name on it
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
116
Gerald Kosky, Walter B. Gibson Tricky Mentalist - Without Cards apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered, using business cards and words
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
142
Gerald Kosky Impromptu Ultra Spirit Message using business cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
159
Gerald Kosky My Name's Mine stack of business cards, one signed by spectator changes places with one signed by performer
Related to 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
215
Gerald Kosky Fair Exchange stack of business cards, one signed by spectator changes places with one signed by performer
Related to 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
230
Carl Herron Marksman Extraordinary with business card, two signed selections
 		Apr. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 8)
245
Philip T. Goldstein Desire spectators write destinations on a business card, five write a place where they have been and one a place he desires to go, all cards are correctly attributed and the last, desired place is named without looking at it
Related toVariations 1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
4
Philip T. Goldstein Burnt Offerings assistant reads ashes of a burnt business card and reveals a chosen ESP symbol
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
7
Philip T. Goldstein The Spirit Is Willing (to Write) spirit writing on signed business card, glorpy
Variations 1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
16
Paul Harris Flash Fold initialed business card to match box, folded
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
62
Harvey Rosenthal Mental Marvel number written on business card put in wallet, number is divined
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
9
Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
Related toAlso published here 1976
Magick (Issue 166)
828
Nathan Stark Vibrations five business cards from spectators in a bag, found and allocated correctly by performer
 		1976
Magick (Issue 169)
843
Rick Johnsson, Ellison Poland Penny --- For His Thoughts more ideas with the IBGTH Switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
52
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Reklame ist alles! two routines with business cards
  • transposition of two cards with signatures
  • monte type
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
23
Peter Rees F. T. Publicity doing short numerology routine on business card
 		1976
Mistress of Pentertain
20
Harry G. Franke Surprise Wild Card last card changes to business card
 		1977
Wildcard Miracles
97
Harry Eng Pain business card on table, pin/needle is stuck through card into table, hand is slammed straight down on pin and penetrates hand
Also published here 1977
SuperMagic
107
Paul Harris Final Thoughts for "Cardboard Connection"
  • Signed Connection
  • Card Saver
  • Business Cards
  • Little Link
Also published here 1977
Cardboard Connection
27
Jack Bridwell Stratagem word written on business card and covered with tape is divined
 		1977
Magick (Issue 172)
858
Marvin Miller Target prediction in form of circle on business card, card is pinned by spectator exactly through circle
Variations 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
868
Nathan Stark Menta Five! graphology reading with five spectators, pseudo psychometry mixed with ESP card divination
 		1977
Magick (Issue 191)
951
James G. Thompson Jr. Gedankenrendezvous several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test
Also published here Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
63
Ken Krenzel Ken Krenzel's Version business card is at once stapled to selection
Inspired by July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
80
Karl Fulves, Kim Iles, Mel Stover, P. Howard Lyons Hyper Card various ideas with the Hypercard
Related toVariations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1067
Dennis Marks Mark's Man business cards, some with X, to select spectator
Also published here 1978
Magick (Issue 200)
998
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L Option out to lunch as two-way prediction
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
B.C. Milnov Double OH! different names on business cards, two phases, telepathy and prediction
 		1978
Magick (Issue 208)
1037
Philip T. Goldstein Skyward two sets of four business cards with numbers are found to be in same order, propelled-lapping
 		1978
Magick (Issue 212)
1059
Terry Nosek Tuning In... during radio interview, host selects a card and calls a person who divines card, hole in business card to select number
 		1978
Magick (Issue 216)
1079
Paul Rylander Century 21 triple prediction
 		1978
Magick (Issue 218)
1089
Paul Rylander Word Gauge list of words made on business cards, memory stunt, graphology and prediction in wallet
Also published here 1978
Magick (Issue 220)
1099
Larry Becker Simpli-City Effect two sets of sixteen business cards with names of cities written on them, Do As I Do and prediction in envelope
Also published here 1978
World of Super Mentalism
55
Larry Becker Thumb Fun assistant outside the room, number whispered to performer and noted on business card, divination by assitant
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
136
Stephen Tucker S.H.C. spectator writes something on business card, performer divines word and word on business card transforms/vanishes under hand of spectator
 		1978
Close Up Sorcercy
15
Philip T. Goldstein Intimate Spirit spirit writing appears on business card, signed on both sides by spectator
 		Apr. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 4)
667
Thomas Alan Waters Flipsight I with Himber Wallet
 		1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
16
Thomas Alan Waters Flipsight II with I.D. Case model of Himber Wallet
 		1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
18
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Paradox geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
  • The Turnover Tactic
  • Business Card Variation
  • Reference File
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1235
Robert Siepielski Sight Unseen drawn ESP symbols on business cards, thought symbol is divined
 		1979
Magick (Issue 224)
1119
Barry Wiley Earth-Ward III out of this world type, with business cards
Inspired byRelated to 1979
Magick (Issue 226)
1127
Jerry K. Hartman In Staple Condition business card becomes stapled to selection
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
293
Arthur Setterington Sandwich Escape saturation of a bill between two stapled business cards
 		Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
942
Bruce Bernstein A Bruce Bernstein Pendulum Routine spectator signs a business card and tears it up, the pieces are mixed with other torn pieces of business cards, he finds his parts with a pendulum, pieces put in envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1980
The Magic Pendulum
16
Bob Hummer Hummeristic message appears on blank card, by rubbing ashes on it
  • #1: The Ashes Reveal
  • #2: Ghost Force
  • #3: Transference of Thought
  • #4: A Magic Business Card
  • #5: Ghost Envelope
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
38
Valerie Nielsen, Bascom Jones, Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Sandy Spillman, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, Adam Weishaupt, Jack Kent Tillar, Diana Zimmerman Wish I Thought of That
  • The Intimate Touch (Cicardi, idea for palmistry)
  • Signed, Sealed, and Delivered (Spillmamn / Weinstein, business card idea)
  • In a Crystal Darkly (Nielsen, idea for crystal balls)
  • Name Dropping (Weishaupt, idea for Tarot readings)
  • Color Coordination (Tillar, idea for Daub)
  • Big Can be Better (Zimmerman on bigger props)
 		1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1315
Howard A. Adams Recorded four ESP symbol cards are located with the aid of two signed business cards
 		1980
OICUFESP (Issue 6 - the GHOST of esp card & mental miracles)
11
Scotty York, Bob Chesbro Business Cards And Aspirins signed business card transposes with aspirins in tin, matching signed corner
Inspired by
  • Bob Chespro's routine in "Genii" Vol. 43, No. 6. June 1979.
 1980
Decennial Prelection
12
Martin Lewis Business Card to Wallet borrowed business card is found in performer's wallet instead of his own
Related to 1980
Card-in-Envelope Wallet
9
Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
44
Thomas Alan Waters MuTwo ten spectators write initials and a word on half of a business card, Mutus Nomen, start for a reading
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
106
Thomas Alan Waters IndexRay spectator writes word and initials on folded card, start for a reading
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
108
Thomas Alan Waters Quantum with business cards and the Quantimental stand
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
141
Martin Gardner Five Sided Business Card multi-pip card routine
 		1981
The Chronicles (Issue 30)
1355
Ken Beale, Karl Fulves A Quick Getaway No. 61, rubber band penetrates pencil held by spectator, with business card
Inspired by 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
74
Jonathan Yarbrough Touch of Class design duplication, case for business cards as shiner
 		1981
Magick (Issue 274)
1368
William Bauer Psi-Color Test cards with names of colors, audience vote for different colors and most popular color turns out to be the same as a color selected by a spectator
 		1981
Magick (Issue 277)
1383
Bruce Bernstein A Pendulum Routine spectator signs a business card and tears it up, the pieces are mixed with other torn pieces of business cards, he finds his parts with a pendulum, pieces put in envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
20
Francis Carlyle Presenting Your Business Card printing, paddle move
 		1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
148
Geno Munari Card Warp Improvision done with business cards, without method
 		1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
151
Edward Marlo A Commercial Tip wild card with business cards
 		1982
Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card
18
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson "Pen-Ultimate" x drawn on a business card and card shuffled with other cards, spectator locates the card
 		1982
A Boon for All Seasons
42
Al Mann Instant Mindreading secretary-wallet as a peek wallet
 		1982
Of Gifts and Talents
12
Jerry Mentzer "X" Marks the Spot six business cards, spectator choses the one with an X on the back
Also published here 1982
Packet Tricks
51
Chris Kenworthy The Cicardi Mosaic ESP symbols drawn on business cards, chosen one is divined in the dark
 		Oct. 1982
Magick (Issue 311)
1552
Gerald Kosky Impromptu Ultra Spirit Message using business cards
Also published here 1982
Miracles of my Friends
75
Philip T. Goldstein Odd Monte three business cards used
 		1983
MajorMinor
12
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 1
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
353
Ormond McGill Name-Sakes nine cards with names, one is selected and divined, as a climax name is spelled and last card is selection
 		Mar. 1983
Magick (Issue 317)
1581
Sandy Spillman Heaven Knows names of zodiacs printed on back of business card, prediction of spectator's zodiac
 		Oct. 1983
Magick (Issue 324)
1618
Gene Nielsen Hommage Au Dr. Jaks peek wallet, business cards
 		Nov. 1983
Magick (Issue 325)
1621
Meir Yedid Runaway Business Card business card shoots out of deck at beginning
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
Off the Wall
7
Jay Sankey Business Card Business business card appears in card case with hole, using Power Case
 		1983
Powerful Magic
88
Harry Lorayne Spots New?! initials on business card move and multiply
 		June 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 6)
925
Steve Beam The Human Printing Press printing of a business card, also business card gag, variation of paddle move
Inspired byRelated to 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3)
47
Orville Wayne Meyer Subliminal 2 ESP symbols written on business card, risky probability force
 		July 1984
Magick (Issue 335)
1672
Howard A. Adams Doppelprophezeiung two predictions, with stack of coin envelopes and business cards
Also published here Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
81
Michael Rubinstein Business Card Production printing routine with business card wallet
 		Aug. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1093
Robert Bengel Signatures Attract business card finds selection, prediction on business card
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
131
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Vibrations marked business card is found by performer among other business cards in a bag
 		May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1753
David Ashton In Reach Of Odin spectator writes names of dead and living persons on business cards, performer divines dead person and spectator finds the card among the other face down business cards
Variations July 1985
Magick (Issue 354)
1767
Vic Perry Ring Challenge spectator use pendulum to divine names of male and female written on business cards
 		Oct. 1985
Magick (Issue 359)
1793
Richard Webster Star Seeker prediction of selected zodiac sign, two sets of sign written on business cards
Variations Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1801
Paul Curry Probability Zero No. 2, ten business cards are numbered from one to ten on one side and the cards shuffled and turned over, spectator selects cards and the numbers from one to ten are written on the other side, they match
Also published here 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
3
Stewart Judah Streichholzereien match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it
Also published here July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
147
Howard A. Adams Liebe und Schicksal male and female names are selected, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Also published here Oct. 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
15
Scott Davis Preferences spectator writes name on business cards, with left and right hand, then cards are placed inside envelopes and spectator finds right handed card
 		Mar. 1986
Magick (Issue 367)
1833
Rich Bloch The Gemini Factor spectator signs one of several business cards and all cards are placed inside envelopes, second spectator finds envelope with signed card, Fillman principle
 		June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1857
Jack Bridwell Infinity circle and cross are drawn on business card, cross vanishes and appears on spectator's hand
 		June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1858
Karrell Fox "Biz-Card's Concept" cards to pocket routine with borrowed business cards
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
173
Michael Rubinstein Visitenkarten-Produktion business card production with plastic wallet
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
58
Don Tanner Noch ein paar Effektideen - 2. skull appears on business card in card box prop (freely named but dead person)
Related to Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
183
Ben Harris Cosmosis match floats over a playing card
  • The Basic Principle
  • The Supplied Props
  • Making Up a Cosmosis Card
  • The Basic Handling
  • Introducing the Card
  • Pre-Flexing the Card
  • Basic Rise #1
  • The One Handed Rise
  • In the Spectator's Hands
  • Off the Table
  • Under a Glass
  • The Seance Presentation
  • The Bus Ticket
  • The Jumbo Card (rising a cigarette or business card)
  • Basic Rise #2
  • The Curly Rise
  • Let Them Take the Match!
  • Notes
Variations 1986
Cosmosis
[5]
Greg Eanes Business Cardfusion two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
1
Steve Beam Business Cards torn and restored business card from spectator, lot of gags and presentational ideas
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 19)
317
Craig Karges The Love Connection names written on business cards are allocated, one in envelope is divined
 		Feb. 1987
Magick (Issue 385)
1921
Jim Magus Voodoo Blues person drawn on business card, needle pierced through, prediction of location of hole
 		Nov. 1987
Magick (Issue 398)
1989
Larry Becker Simpli-City two sets of sixteen business cards with names of cities written on them, Do As I Do and prediction in envelope
Also published here 1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 6)
223
Larry Jennings Hofzinser's Business Card Problem selection visible changes place with borrowed business card in Mullica Wallet
 		1988
The Cardwright
192
Larry Jennings Hofzinser Sans Wallet business card in pocket changes place with selection
 		1988
The Cardwright
196
Al Mann Scorpio's Curve words written on business card, card is then destroyed and words divined
 		1988
Scorpio's Curve
1
Stan Alexander The Echoing Walls method to read writings on folded business card, while tearing it
 		1988
Scorpio's Curve
3
Al Mann Thot-Coveret variation on Stan Alexander's version
 		1988
Scorpio's Curve
4
Al Mann Salem's Bridge reading method for business cards, slit
 		1988
Scorpio's Curve
5
David Britland Business Thoughts business card signed by spectator and put in packet, rubber banded, selection slowly rises up
Related to 1988
Card Kinetics
11
Richard Webster Triskaidekaphoboia thirteen business cards with words written on one side, spectator selects only one with positive word
 		Apr. 1988
Magick (Issue 404)
2019
Allen Swift Fogel Fusion prediction in form of mates of three chosen cards and chosen number, written on business card
 		July 1988
Magick (Issue 408)
2039
Thomas Hierling Meine Karte packet trick with paper cards to give out business card, card with "my card" changes into business card
 		1988
First there was a dream
15
Thomas Hierling Meine Karte 2 card with "my card" changes into business card, switch with small wallet
 		1988
First there was a dream
18
Ray Grismer Business Card Name Divination spectator writes name on business card which is lost among other cards, performer finds it, punch mark
 		1988
The Punch Letters
[19]
Jörg Willich, Warren Stephens Visitenkartenforce prediction of two cards, using business card stabbed in the deck
 		1988
It's Magic
20
Jörg Willich Der verschwindende Punkt four business cards with sticky dot, one is signed vanishes and leaves a hole in the card, sticker found on bill
 		1988
It's Magic
21
Jörg Willich, Felix Farrell Visitenkartenwirrwarr wild card / printing with business cards
 		1988
It's Magic
24
Felix Farrell Eine magische Bedruckung printing of business card
 		1988
It's Magic
32
Jörg Willich Visitenkarte im Tipp-Ex signed business card to Tipp-Ex bottle
 		1988
It's Magic
33
David Lederman View Point shiner model on business card, design duplication
 		Aug. 1989
Magick (Issue 426)
2130
Ben Harris Fandango Business Card three blank cards shown, center one prints into business card
  • Repeat
 		1989
Expressions 79-89
8
Michael Close The Pothole Trick hole travels from business card to business card
Variations 1990
Workers Number 1
27
Jay Sankey A Business Transaction card stapled to business card changes into selection, two methods
 		1990
100% Sankey
62
Steve Beam Carded business card is suspended on other business card
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
635
David Solomon Business Card Prediction Spectator's selection is printed on magician's business card
Also published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
2
Michael Powers Tornado Card straw through (business) card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
82
Greg Eanes Visitenkarten-Vereinigung two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
65
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy two cards predicted on business card, business card is pushed into deck and the two cards next to it match prediction, for credit information see Scarne reference "Business Card ESP"
Also published here 1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)
29
Alex Elmsley Puncture! hole moved on business card
Related to 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
149
Michael Close The El Cheepo Magic Club signed business card to matchbox (folded)
 		1991
Workers Number 2
14
Tomohiro Maeda The Angle of the Hypothesis line on business card "bends", gimmick
Related toVariations 1991
Square One
53
Anthony Lindan Forget to Remember business cards threaded on chain, one marked by spectator turns over
 		Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1
James M. Klein Pirate Map spectator draws X on map on business card, performer sticks small sword through it behind back
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
49
Larry Baukin Penulti-Mate prediction of chosen ESP symbol
 		Jan. 1991
Magick (Issue 450)
2249
Larry Baukin Licence to Psi words written on business cards, one is chosen and divined, messages on license plates
 		Aug. 1991
Magick (Issue 459)
2294
Meir Yedid Die fliegende Visitenkarte production of business card from deck, with Slingshot Snap Out
Also published here 1991
Meir Yedid
13
David Harkey Sunburst grid printed on business card, part of the design is twisted when seen through a ring, printing remains permanently twisted
 		1991
Simply Harkey
209
Jerry K. Hartman In Staple Condition business card becomes stapled to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
616
Bobby Bernard The Business Card Trick selection appears on back of business card, selection is blank instead
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 9)
69
Jules Hirsch Bingo Is Not Gambling all but one number on bingo card are crossed out, remaining number is predicted on business card
 		1991
MindFields
38
Roy Miller Mindplay little experiments on business card, optical illusion and puzzle
 		1991
MindFields
49
Tony Binarelli Beyond Impossible with SuperWallet, prediction on business card
 		1991
Class Act
182
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