Effect Themes

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Harvey Rosenthal Switch Poker hands build by touching cards, royal flush, using the overload move
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
601
Harvey Rosenthal Ace Funeral aces end up reversed in the deck, using the overload move
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
602
Harvey Rosenthal The Pre-Digested Sandwich
Variations 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
604
Harvey Rosenthal Sound Effect sound made with the deck, one-handed
Variations 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
606
Harvey Rosenthal Culinary Cards
1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
612
Harvey Rosenthal Out Boxed card penetrates deck and case
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
614
Steve Beam Airlift deck is balanced on fingertips, various methods
Related to 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
619
Steve Beam Power Pack half of deck balanced on other half
Variations 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
622
Scott Robinson Fan Flight half of deck balanced on other half, which is fanned
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
623
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pen-Nacle pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card
VariationsAlso published here 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
625
Steve Beam Free Fall card fan floats
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
630
Steve Beam Light Spread long spread of card between the hands without visible support
Related to 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
633
Steve Pressley, Steve Hook, Steve Beam High Rise static electricity, cards stick on finger, also as a gag
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
635
Steve Beam Carded business is suspended on other business card
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
635
Steve Beam Steel Beams ideas with steel cards
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
639
Sponging floating card with attached spongeball
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
639
John Riggs Back to Business card on hand
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
639
John Riggs Back to Back Issues
Inspired by 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
640
Ken Krenzel The Vanishing Lady idea for the vanish of Beam's Floating Lady
Inspired by 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 35)
640
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
 		1990
NYCANOTES
2
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1990
NYCANOTES
3
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1990
NYCANOTES
4
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
 		1990
NYCANOTES
5
David Williamson Brain Probe spectator finds four mates
Also published here Mar. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
David Chuirazzi Sticky Foot signed card found in performer's shoe, seated
 		June 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2)
14
Anthony Lindan Flash Cards mathematical problem posed with cards, solution by card jumping out from the deck
Also published here
  • "Flash Cards" in Anthony Lindan's "The Leaper Explored"
 Sep. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3)
6
Dan Harlan Under Covers name of card appears in matchbook, Himber matchbook
 		Sep. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3)
9
Philip T. Goldstein Blunk six cards and a die, other cards are blank
 		Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
6
Mac King Mac King Meets Buster Brown Signed card appears from shoe
 		1990
Howdy! I'm Mac King!
2
Mac King A Real Stand-up Card Routine Signed card to pocket routine, ends with deck travelling to pocket
Inspired by 1990
Howdy! I'm Mac King!
6
David Solomon Four The Hard Way - Simplified Ace, Two, Three turn face up one by one, the Four doesn't turn face up. Then change to Four Aces, the Four is found in the deck
Inspired by
  • "Topsy Turvy Torsion Version" (Bob Walker)
Also published here 		1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
1
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
David Solomon Immediate Assembly & Climax Ace Assembly classic, then as a final kicker Aces disappear and appear in the deck
 		1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
3
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
5
David Solomon One, Two, Three, Four Exchange four signed Jacks on the table change places one by one with the Ace, Two, Three and Four of Clubs previously placed in four different pockets. Then, the Ace, Two, Three and Four travel back to the pockets again.
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
7
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Related toAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
12
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
VariationsAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
14
David Solomon Bonus Spectator cuts to four Tens
Also published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
16
Bob King I'll Guess Your Weight performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
5
Bob King Outstanding face up pile in deck turn over except one card
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
6
Bob King Backfire transformation kicker
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
6
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
8
Bob King A Cut Above Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
9
Bob King All's Well... up to fifth, Kings placed on top and poker hand dealt, then Kings to other player and Aces for performer
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
10
Bob King Hidden Intruders three phases, last phase odd-backed
 		1990
More Magician Foolers
12
Bob King Direct Thought spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, without faro
Related toVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
16
Bob King Face Up Double Revelation two cards on face-up halves change into selection
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Psychic Location card chosen, spectator cuts it into deck, with two questions the position is announced and the card cut to, suit rotation stack
Inspired byVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
19
Gary Ouellet Flash Deck deck appears spread on table
Variations 1990
Close Up Illusions
25
Gary Ouellet Three Second Wonder crossing hands when turning over top cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1990
Close Up Illusions
28
Gary Ouellet Quarterback selection has to be divided, performer reveals number with a card and a quarter
Related to 1990
Close Up Illusions
80
Gary Ouellet, Michael Powers Touch Three Cards two cards are selected and lost in the deck, a third card is turned over and the chosen cards found next to it
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
142
Gary Ouellet Three Triumphant Cuts deck is cut somewhere and reversed three times, selection ends up on top and all cards are face down again
Variations 1990
Close Up Illusions
147
Ron Scharf Migration
1990
Close Up Illusions
150
Gary Ouellet The Equivoque four card stars are formed
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
164
Gary Ouellet The Olympic Challenge signature transposition, two decks
Also published here 1990
Close Up Illusions
176
Gary Ouellet The Ambitios Card general remarks and tips
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
183
Gary Ouellet On the Count of Three!
1990
Close Up Illusions
185
Gary Ouellet Ambitious Challenge after Tilt card sticking out a bit from the front
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
187
Gary Ouellet Showcase four selections are found reversed in the center, then Aces are produced which change into selections
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
244
Gary Ouellet The Miracle Signed Card to Purse seated
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
265
Hideo Kato The Kato Kount some cards in pocket, card in deck is touched, values of cards in pocket are added and are position of card in the deck, binary values in pocket
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
281
Brother John Hamman, Arturo de Ascanio, Jean-Pierre Garnier, Gary Ouellet Maneater
1990
Close Up Illusions
294
Gary Ouellet Impeccadillo
Inspired by 1990
Close Up Illusions
298
Gary Ouellet Netherworld
Variations 1990
Close Up Illusions
307
Gary Ouellet Peregrination cards in spread on table
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
333
David Kaput Color Back prediction of backs of four cards, rest is a rainbow deck
 		Jan. 1990
Magick (Issue 433)
2165
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Seven Times Hoy seven cards repeated
 		Jan. 1990
Magick (Issue 434)
2169
Philip T. Goldstein Chance re-deal force, multiple out with ambigram prediction, initials of card
 		Jan. 1990
Magick (Issue 434)
2170
Terri Zimmerman Twin two shuffled decks are dealt until two cards match, same card is reversed in third deck
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2184
Tyson Opening Up humorous prediction, jumbo card held and spectator names any card
 		May 1990
Magick (Issue 439)
2195
Riley G. Matthews Out of Sight shuffled deck is separated by performer, blindfolded, mistakes are divined
 		June 1990
Magick (Issue 440)
2200
Gaëtan Bloom RemarKable! spectator writes name of a card next to any number on a list and writes other cards to the other positions, performer divines selection
 		Aug. 1990
Magick (Issue 444)
2219
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oneness do as I do with two sets of Tarot cards, Major Arcana
 		Dec. 1990
Magick (Issue 449)
2244
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
3
Stanley Collins Collins Vanish brief
Also published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
4
Steve Draun Technical Tips on the Collins Vanish
1990
The Aronson Approach
9
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Mates deck cut in halves, two spectator touch a card in each half, the cards next to the touch card in one half are the mates of the two card in the other half
Variations 1990
The Aronson Approach
10
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Aces routine variation to find the Aces instead of two mates
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
14
Simon Aronson Paragon Poker Gardner-Marlo poker deal, three phases, with variations
Inspired byRelated to 1990
The Aronson Approach
17
Simon Aronson Self Control spectator cuts off pile and counts, remembers card at same position in rest while reverse-counting them, assembles everything, different revelations suggested
Related toAlso published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
24
Bruce Cervon Lie Speller brief
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
28
Simon Aronson Active Aces merging the beginning of Collins Aces with ending of Christ Aces
Inspired by 1990
The Aronson Approach
29
Simon Aronson "Repeat" Surprise Climax overhand stacking, repeat in which a Royal Flush is received instead, Gardner-Marlo re-deal
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
38
Simon Aronson Lateral Palm Double Change top and bottom cards shown, they then change to two previous selections, also as Ace production in comment (2)
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
44
Simon Aronson Two Minds and a Mate card chosen, another removed and a third one thought-of, all found
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
50
Simon Aronson Mix and Match two decks riffle shuffled together and divided into two halves, one chosen from one half, performer shouts stop when the other one is dealt, the cards match
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
59
Simon Aronson Time Out twelve cards, selection vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
63
Simon Aronson Below the Belt two cards from two decks exchanged below table, they match, ends clean
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
70
Simon Aronson Oh Pity Me Location clocking with half deck of cyclical stack
  • The Half Deck Principle
  • The Basic Procedure
  • Handling Tips
  • Combinations
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
75
Simon Aronson Bait and Switch spectator names number and selects card, performer apparently brings the card to that number one-handed behind his back
Inspired by 1990
The Aronson Approach
85
Simon Aronson Color Feeling behind back, deck switch
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
91
Simon Aronson Any Card, Then Any Number with repeat, two methods
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
93
Simon Aronson Four Part Harmony center cut location expanded to four selections
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
101
Simon Aronson Memorized Math on memorized deck in combination with mathematical principles
  • Stay Stacks
  • Counting
  • Interlocking Chains (also with one-way backs)
  • Duck and Deal (with formulas)
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
113
Simon Aronson Simon-Eyes two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing"
  • Reality
  • The Problem
  • No No's Fishing
  • The Simon-Eyes Arrangement
  • The Selection Procedure
  • Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack
  • Fishing for the Values
  • Fishing for the Suits
  • The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack
Related toVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
123
Philip T. Goldstein Overture black Aces sandwich reversed red Aces, they transpose
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Overture" in "Genii" March, 1981. P. 158.
 1990
Focus
3
Philip T. Goldstein No-Gaff Differential four Aces transform into Kings
Also published here 1990
Focus
5
Philip T. Goldstein Snap Differential four Aces transform into Kings
Also published here 1990
Focus
10
Philip T. Goldstein Transfourmation Aces transform into Kings, then backs change too
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
12
Philip T. Goldstein Vicinity small packet of cards turn into three selections then into four Aces
Also published here
  • "Vicinity" in "Linking Ring", February 1984.
 1990
Focus
14
Philip T. Goldstein Twisted Location with finding a selection as a kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
15
Philip T. Goldstein Snap Collectors Snap Differential with collectors finale
Also published here 1990
Focus
18
Philip T. Goldstein Third Degree Ace to Three on top of deck instantly distribute, Ace is one card away from first selection, Two is two cards away, ...
VariationsAlso published here
  • "3rd Degree" in "New Tops" August, 1980. P. 43.
 1990
Focus
21
Philip T. Goldstein Choice Flesh three cards interlaced between Kings, all vanish except selection
Also published here 1990
Focus
23
Philip T. Goldstein A Fine Mesh two selections between three jokers vanish, then a joker finds the selections in deck on either side, red/blue double backer
Also published here 1990
Focus
26
Philip T. Goldstein Inside Out marketed in 1977
 		1990
Focus
28
Philip T. Goldstein Back Ordered sequential All backs and back to normal, packet version
Also published here
  • "Back-Ordered" in "Magigram" August, 1980.
 1990
Focus
29
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
32
Philip T. Goldstein Jumping Bean Aces three cards on leader ace, other cards become kings
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Focus
35
Philip T. Goldstein Immediate Aces 7/8 cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
37
Philip T. Goldstein Relative Interchange Ace to Four transpose one by one with four red cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1990
Focus
39
Philip T. Goldstein Brimstone Elevator color change climax
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
41
Philip T. Goldstein Troublebacker transposition routine with 6 cards, cards with red and blue backs
Also published here
  • "Troublebacker" in Goodliffe's "Abracadabra" Vol. 68, No. 1755. September, 1979. P. 290.
 1990
Focus
44
Philip T. Goldstein Naked Lunch Aces turn over one by one between two Jokers, backs change climax
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "M-U-M" June, 1980.
 1990
Focus
45
Philip T. Goldstein Progression Ace, Two and Three of Spades turn blank among four blank cards, then cards transform into Ace to Seven of Hearts
Also published here
  • "Progression" in "M-U-M" April, 1981.
 1990
Focus
48
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
50
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four-ace-kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
51
Philip T. Goldstein Casanova
Related toAlso published here 1990
Focus
54
Philip T. Goldstein Five-Card Polka poker story, red/blue double backer, marketed in 1976
Related to 1990
Focus
55
Philip T. Goldstein Sidewinder three cards change front and back, with a sidewinder card
Also published here 1990
Focus
58
Philip T. Goldstein Fluttering Hearts four Aces turn over one by one and changes back color, then they change into a royal flush
Also published here 1990
Focus
59
Philip T. Goldstein Lassie with four aces, all cards are blank as a climax
Also published here 1990
Focus
62
Philip T. Goldstein Printing History four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here 1990
Focus
68
Philip T. Goldstein Cry Wolf four card packet trick
Also published here 1990
Focus
69
Philip T. Goldstein Packetrainer
Also published here 1990
Focus
73
Philip T. Goldstein, Frank Thompson Exitwist twisting with four jokers, one vanishes at the end
Also published here 1990
Focus
74
Philip T. Goldstein Extraexitwist additional color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
76
Philip T. Goldstein Extendedexitwist joker becomes red face and vanishes
Also published here 1990
Focus
78
Philip T. Goldstein Exile marketed in 1982
Related toAlso published here 1990
Focus
79
Philip T. Goldstein Penetration of Blank four Kings and four blank cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
81
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels, created in 1988
Also published here 1990
Focus
83
Philip T. Goldstein Simplified FTL with eight cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
86
Philip T. Goldstein Off-Balance Leader color-groups with two different numerical sizes
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
87
Philip T. Goldstein Bodkin Ace through Five, odd cards transpose with even cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
88
Philip T. Goldstein Hopscotch five cards put in order on table, always two cards are switched and are back in sequence again
Also published here 1990
Focus
89
Philip T. Goldstein Hopscotch Again
Also published here
  • "Hopscotch... Again!" in "New Tops" November, 1983. P. 36.
 1990
Focus
90
Philip T. Goldstein More Oil, More Water 4&4, four phases
Also published here 1990
Focus
91
Philip T. Goldstein Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Inspired by
  • a routine by Leslie Guest in "Linking Ring" October, 1929.
Also published here 		1990
Focus
97
Philip T. Goldstein Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here 1990
Focus
98
Philip T. Goldstein Tiny Water 2&2 cards, red/ blue double backer, marketed in 1975
 		1990
Focus
99
Philip T. Goldstein Spiralvator elevator with small packet
Also published here
  • "Spiralvator" in "Genii" August, 1980. P. 150.
 1990
Focus
101
Philip T. Goldstein Counter-Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand. the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red, resembles Paul Harris' Reset
Also published here 1990
Focus
103
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
106
Philip T. Goldstein Chromavator elevator packet version, color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
108
Philip T. Goldstein Chromatwist color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
110
Philip T. Goldstein Chromated combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 1990
Focus
111
Philip T. Goldstein Chromatose combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 1990
Focus
112
Philip T. Goldstein Tearable two cards are torn, halves transpose several times
Also published here 1990
Focus
112
Philip T. Goldstein Umpteenth Aces
Also published here 1990
Focus
115
Philip T. Goldstein secA ruoF three phases: standard Ace assembly, reverse assembly, then Aces transform into Kings in leader pile and Aces are reversed in deck
Also published here 1990
Focus
118
Philip T. Goldstein Diminishing Returns reverse assembly combined with progressive assembly, Jokers instead of Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Focus
120
Philip T. Goldstein Picasso Aces four blue-backed aces, twelve red-backed cards, Aces transpose one by one
Also published here 1990
Focus
122
Philip T. Goldstein Stinger Aces using six double facers
Related to 1990
Focus
125
Philip T. Goldstein Impressions
1990
Focus
129
Philip T. Goldstein Masque joker transforms into three selection one by one, last phase is a transposition
Also published here 1990
Focus
135
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
  • The Gimmick
  • The Basic Handling
  • Controlling the Selection
  • Notes
Inspired by
  • "The Robot Pack" (?), Abracadabra
Related toAlso published here 		1990
Cutting Remarks
7
Jean Garance Variationen zu den fünf Donnerkarten von Frank Garcia black card vanishes among four red cards and appears in pocket, trick is repeated with less cards
 		1990
Jean Garance
11
Jean Garance Es ist wunderbar (Version Jean Garance) four Jumbo cards with blue packs and colors on the front, backs and faces change
Inspired by
  • André Robert & Jean Clement's "Mirifique" in "Card's Selection"
 1990
Jean Garance
16
Jean Garance Eine zauberhafte Bedruckung three blank cards become backs and faces and turn blank again
 		1990
Jean Garance
21
Ben Harris Click Click Click some blank cards change into three selections
Inspired by 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
1
Ben Harris The Norway Addition to Fandango Move center face-up card of sandwich visually transforms
Also published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
6
Ben Harris Through the Universe - Backwards odd-backed prediction card changes (turns out to be) selection, then transposes with it, then deck changes back color, "Structually, the effect is subtle, yet at the same time fully cocked."
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
17
Ben Harris Flight of Fancy three empty wine glasses are covered with paper tubes, three signed cards vanish from deck and reappear in those glasses
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
22
Ben Harris The Strange Little House Upon The Hill card folded to matchbox that opens by itself
Inspired by 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
43
Ben Harris MentaFax photocopy of fifty-two cards with one reversed, freely thought-of card is missing
Inspired by 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
59
Ben Harris Dimensional Relativity reprint of effect, card reversed on both sides is placed reversed in deck, rest of deck changes back color, then selection turns "inside out" and becomes kind of a double blank card with both signed sides inside
Also published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
76
Michael Powers Evolution four Kings change to all backs to four Two of Clubs to the four Aces with patter about the history of cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
1
Michael Powers The Nightmare Card odd-backed version of the Dream Card Plot where the card apparently stays on the table in full sight, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
5
Michael Powers Bonus Plot variation of Brother John Hamman's Signed Card where the card is odd backed
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
8
Michael Powers Flushing Out the Queens royal flush production, pivot revelation
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
9
Michael Powers The AT&T Trick "ambitious-twist-transpo"
Ace to Four set aside, ambitious sequence with selection which is left outjogged, twisting routine, last card transposes with outjogged selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
13
Michael Powers Squeezing the Jacks twisting routine with four Jacks, they change into Aces, Jacks are found in different places
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
16
Michael Powers Whether Forecast spectator deals into two piles and stops anywhere, sum of top cards predicted, each pile dealt into two piles, top cards are Aces, Aces change into Royal Flush, re-deal principle
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
21
Michael Powers Incredible Coincidence card freely chosen, prediction card in pocket is same card, optionally odd-backed, red/blue double backer
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
23
Michael Powers Merlin's Answer four Twos shown, they change into four black Twos, then into Kings, Twos shown in deck sandwiching a selection
Inspired by
  • "Metamorphosies" (Jacob Taub, CardTreats)
 1990
Top Secret Stuff
28
Michael Powers CARDial Infraction one shuffle and cutting, second phase with Marlo/Gardner kicker
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
32
Michael Powers Unexpected Visitor selection travels from one sandwich to another
  • The Pure Version (no extra card)
  • Bonus Effect (card travels back to original sandwich)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
35
Michael Powers Misplace Your Bets performer cuts to four-of-a-kind one by one, spectator cuts small packet onto each card, top cards shown to be same four-of-a-kind, bottom cards changed to Twos or something else, two effect variations
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
40
Michael Powers C.C.C.P. "Card Case Collectors Plus", cased collectors, then deck in case and three selections travel from Aces between Jacks in center of deck
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
45
Michael Powers Secret Interlace Move for Collectors, Biddle interlacing
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
45
Michael Powers King T.U.T. "Totally Unbelievable Transpo", card isolated from deck transposes with sandwiched card in center of deck, signed
Related to 1990
Top Secret Stuff
51
Michael Powers Varying Variance Variant small packet ambitious card with four Kings and a Two, as a kicker the cards change to four Twos and a King
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
54
Paul Harris Instant Replay Instant Replay flourish as a color change
Related to 1990
Top Secret Stuff
55
Michael Powers Photo Surrealism four blank faced cards change one by one into the first selection, then all at once into the second selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
57
Michael Powers The Fly a signed selection sandwiched between two black queens travels between the two red queens altough both pairs are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker
Related toVariations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
60
Michael Powers FOURclosure spectator selects Queen of Hearts but magician finds Queen of Spades, then changes it to Queen of Diamonds, then Clubs and finally Hearts
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
63
Michael Powers Blowing Away the Aces Aces vanish one by one, then are seen to have collected three selection in center of deck
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
65
Michael Powers Industrial Strength Aces slow-motion assembly, then Aces vanish an reappear on packets à la Jennings Revelation
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
67
Randy Wakeman Wakeman's Way
Related to 1990
Top Secret Stuff
71
Michael Powers Incomplete Four Way four card location, using Riffle Shuffle Control with Incomplete Faro Condition
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
74
Michael Powers Unexpected Development performer cuts to four blank cards, they print to the Aces
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
78
Michael Powers Tornado Card straw through (business) card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
82
Michael Powers A CASE of Indigestion three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
87
Michael Powers The Invisible Aces Aces vanish one by one, reappear, change to Kings
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
91
Michael Powers The Impossible Travellers combination of McDonald Aces and Open Travellers, three double facers
Also published here 1990
Top Secret Stuff
95
Michael Powers Extension disassembly add-on
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
99
Michael Powers Phantom of The OPERAtion Jacks placed in case, three selections are placed in the case as well, cards taken out and they have interlaced, selections vanish, selections found face-up in deck at different positions
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
102
Michael Powers Rising Mistake wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
107
Michael Powers Schrodinger's Dream signed card penetrates through table twice, down and up
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
110
Michael Powers The Trap Door Card card with business information and trapdoor printed on it used for card-through-table, blank side of trapdoor card becomes signed selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
115
Michael Powers No Palm Corner in the Glass two handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
119
Michael Powers Mexican Assembly strange combination of assembly, four-of-a-kind location, transformation, quick coincidence
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
124
Michael Powers China Syndrome card repeatedly penetrates table, also into spectator's hands, then coin penetrates into spectator's hands, multiple handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
130
Michael Powers Bonus Effect small card to normal card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
144
Jon Racherbaumer Ayes of the Gods two-card challenge location
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
1
Edward Marlo Impromptu Ayes of the Gods either the two selections are in same position in two halves, or they are located via fishing
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
2
Jon Racherbaumer Torque'd and Topped A-2-3-4 twisting with Royal Flush transformation, three double facers, credit information
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
6
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Catches a Card card selected, Kings dropped on deck and one-handed throw cut done, sandwich with selection remains in hand
Related to
  • comments by Bruce Cervon in Genii Vol. 51 No. 7, Jan. 1988, p. 472
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Olram Catches a Card" (Genii, Vol. 51 No. 5, Nov. 1987)
 1990
Cardfixes
10
Edward Marlo One Hand Throw Cut as sandwich catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
12
Jon Racherbaumer A Stripper Catches a Card deck tossed on table, sandwich remains in hand, using end strippers
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
14
Edward Marlo Non-Stripper Catch ungaffed handling
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
16
Jon Racherbaumer Tossing Lunch selection caught between sandwich cards as deck is tossed on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
18
Jon Racherbaumer On Catching Sandwich Tosses credit information, Reinhard Müller's 3-Card Catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
19
Jon Racherbaumer When Collectors Become Catchers "Tossed Collectors", deck thrown on table, collectors arrangement remains in hand, faro or non-faro handling by Ed Marlo
 		1990
Cardfixes
20
Jon Racherbaumer Visual Retention Sandwich visual, card appears sandwich as sandwich cars are tossed face down on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
22
Jon Racherbaumer What's the Point of this Departure?
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Cardfixes
24
Jon Racherbaumer Fixing the Vegas Split
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
29
Edward Marlo Predictable Princess ten-card set-up, five envelopes as predictions
Inspired by
  • "Princess A-Hoy" (Peter Tappan & Ross Johnson, The Impostress Princess)
 1990
Cardfixes
32
Jon Racherbaumer Of the Psychic Princess Presentation comment and distinction of both effects titled "Princess Card Trick"
 		1990
Cardfixes
35
Jon Racherbaumer Fuddle Aces two Aces are turned face up, all turn face up, selection found at the end, red and black Aces trasnpose as well
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
36
Jon Racherbaumer, Niberco Late-Night Arising freely and fairly lost selection rises, using handkerchief, stay stack with dupliates
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
40
Jon Racherbaumer Sudden Sandwich challenge sandwich, stay stack with duplicates
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
43
Jon Racherbaumer What About Hummer's Number? cards shuffled face-up/face-down with some procedure, result predicted
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
44
Jon Racherbaumer Waylaid Assembly with hooks for magicians
Inspired by
  • "Delayed Ace Assembly" (Ed Marlo, Magic Manuscript Vol. 3 No. 4)
 1990
Cardfixes
47
Jon Racherbaumer A Case for Hofzinser Ace travels into card case at the end
 		1990
Cardfixes
50
Edward Marlo Marlo's Third Solution to Hofzinser's Card Problem
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
55
Jon Racherbaumer Homing Kings four-card repeat with four Kings, last card changes into selection
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
56
Gene Castillon Boozy Poker Revisited
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
62
Bruce Florek Post-It Prediction prediction on post-it stuck on face card to deck, spectator cuts and faces deck below table at predicted card, with handling without stranger card by Ed Marlo
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
66
Jon Racherbaumer Figures versus Prefiguration sixteen cards, odd-backed card as climax
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
68
Edward Marlo Biddling Brown in the Round
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
71
Jon Racherbaumer Crossing a Princess with ESP cards, circle and four alphabet cards end up spelling CROSS
 		1990
Cardfixes
74
Gene Castillon, Jon Racherbaumer Surreal Monte sidewalk shuffle version without mis-indexed cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
76
Jon Racherbaumer Backing the Universal Card blank card changes into each of three selections
  • Lay Audience Approach
  • Magician's Approach
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
82
Jon Racherbaumer, Paul Diamond The Zen Two-Shooter bullet trick, repeat feature, credit information
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
88
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Robbers four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
92
Jon Racherbaumer A Night in the Big Easy credit information, see p. 101
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
95
Jon Racherbaumer The Dreamy Dream Clock mate of clock-selection predicted in pocket and hour reversed in deck
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
101
Jon Racherbaumer Beat the Clock
1990
Cardfixes
106
Edward Marlo Hop-Skip-Jump three piles, Jacks put on center pile travel to outer piles, one under case, three methods
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
107
Jon Racherbaumer Strange Siamese Strangers two cards tabled, they turn out to be later selection and though-of card
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
115
Jon Racherbaumer Spectator Card to Wallet Himber wallet
Inspired by
  • Terry LaGerould handling
 1990
Cardfixes
118
Edward Marlo Unstacked Peek-Look-Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards, without set-up
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
119
Edward Marlo Unhappy Students three methods
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
122
Bob Stencel Fixing the Gazinta two phases
 		1990
Cardfixes
131
Edward Marlo Reversing the Field four Aces turn over three times in a row, credit information
Also published here 1990
Cardfixes
134
Ron Bauer If you are going to Peek, Look, and Think, at least Pique, Hook, and Link three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
142
Jon Racherbaumer The Broken Clock faro
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
147
Larry Jennings The Post-Pineapple Surprise transformation kicker, double facers
  • Racherbaumer Handling of Step 6
Related toVariations 1990
Cardfixes
151
Jon Racherbaumer Prelude to Touch Turn
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
153
Edward Marlo Olram Ace Vanishes Rub-a-dub style and Tent style
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
155
Jon Racherbaumer Two-Card Force-Field Ceremony spectator finds his selection, then transposition
 		1990
Cardfixes
161
Michael Close Off-Color Reset odd-backed, credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
165
Nick Trost Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
1990
Cardfixes
169
Nick Trost Tale of the Tell credit information (last paragraph)
 		1990
Cardfixes
172
Simon Aronson Adding the Aronson Kicker prediction kicker
 		1990
Cardfixes
175
Jon Racherbaumer Completely Blown Away
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
176
Jon Racherbaumer Polish Princess Card Trick credit information, four methods
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
178
Jon Racherbaumer Ninety Degrees in the Shade two cards to two pockets
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Cardfixes
184
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - First Effect four spectators count down in a packet to the value of their though-of card, divined from second deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
190
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Second Effect four slips of paper with predictions, four spectators think of a card of a certain suit and transfer cards from top to bottom according to their value
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
193
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Third Effect like second effect but mates in shirt pocket instead of written predictions
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
195
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fourth Effect four spectators think of four cards like before, they vanish and are produced from four pockets
 		1990
Cardfixes
196
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fifth Effect four thought-of cards from different suits located, spectator's count down their value, shuffle and deck switch
 		1990
Cardfixes
198
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Sixth Effect
Inspired by
  • "Faro's Dream" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring)
Variations 		1990
Cardfixes
199
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Seventh Effect version with two thought-of card, red and black
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
201
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Eighth Effect no set-up
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
201
Edward Marlo Memorized Mentalism four spectators think of cards of different suits, version with memorized deck
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
202
Bob Farmer Headhunter seven blank cards and Jack of Hearts, Jack travels from packet to packet, repeated twice, then all blank cards become Jacks of Hearts
 		1990
Headhunter
1
Paul Hallas Not So Remote Viewing! card is named and performer names its position in the deck
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
2
Paul Hallas An 'L' Of A Trick Clock trick with ABC cards
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
21
Paul Hallas Problematic pile is cut and placed in pocket, top card placed in another pocket, performer divines amount of cut cards and has identity of selection predicted
 		1990
Mental Mix
23
Paul Hallas NFCF Bag 2 several billets are selected from a bag, one is divined and others are blank
 		1990
Mental Mix
26
David Regal Berge und Täler "Eine komplette Routine mit dem 'McCombical Vorhersage-Spiel'" (A Complete Routine For The McCombical Prediction Deck)
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
46
Larry Jennings Brieftaschen-Kartenspiel-Austausch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
54
Basil Horwitz Premonition Plus performer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
92
Basil Horwitz Hypno-Suggestion two spectators select a card, prediction states that second spectator has same card as first but thinks he has selected another card
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
104
Basil Horwitz Ein Psychometrischer Test performer stops spectator at selected card
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
114
Ken Brooke Die Stirnproduktion deck openly placed against forehead, selection remains there
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
154
Ken Brooke Errare Humanum Est! letter cards, E-Y-E
  • Der Büroklammer-Klimax
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
155
Ken Brooke, Corvello Carte Blanche eleven-card packet, spectator names number up to ten, card at that position is removed, performer finds mate, all other cards are blank
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
177
Ken Brooke Die ungehorsame Karte
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
179
Rick Silberman Torn and Restored Card "Sibelman", card torn in quarters and restored, no extra cards
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
8
Tony Cachadiña The Torn Card one piece handed to spectator
Also published here Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
9
Shigeo Takagi Devilishly Direct
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
11
Shigeo Takagi Wild Time six Jokers change into duplicates of Two of Hearts
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
19
Shigeo Takagi The Wild Blanks five blank cards, one is signed by performer and signature transfers to other cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
24
Shigeo Takagi Who Cuts First? packets in square, fake/crossed pick-ups
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
40
Shigeo Takagi Total Triumph
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
47
Shigeo Takagi Cutting Display Variation
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
49
Shigeo Takagi Rising Triumph deck shuffled face-up/face-down, selection rises, then Triumph
Variations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
51
Shigeo Takagi Color-Shift Triumph color changing deck climax
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
53
Shigeo Takagi The Double Thought
Inspired by 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
58
Shigeo Takagi Monte With Four jumbo cards
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Justin Higham X-Change face card tabled and switched, card behind it does not change
  • First X-Change (Downs Change)
  • Second X-Change
  • Multiple X-Change
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
2
Justin Higham Switcheroo two cards transpose from packet to packet, then both cards travel from packet to deck
 		1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
8
Justin Higham Direct Proposition
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
12
Edward Marlo First Quickie
1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
14
Edward Marlo Second Quickie basically The Challenge
Related to 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
14
Justin Higham Losing the Aces Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
16
Edward Marlo Losing the Aces Again Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
17
Justin Higham Numerical Miracle II Ace to Four Clubs are placed on four Kings on table, Club on Kings with same suit as selection changes into selection
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
19
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbing Case deck in case held against piece of wood, knife stabbed into it and case pulled away, selection remains stabbed to wood, case destroyed but deck intact
Also published here
  • Genii
 1990
Thaumatolatry II
2
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed in the Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
3
Jamy Ian Swiss The Vanishing Aces Revealed Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, deck cut into four piles, Aces re-appear on top
  • For the Purist
  • The Jennings Revelation
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
5
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
9
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
11
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
15
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
19
Larry Jennings Magician Makes Good three mates of selected card appear face up in deck
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
3
Larry Jennings Gambler’s Kings to Magician’s Pockets Kings change to Aces, Kings produced from different pockets,
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
4
Larry Jennings Tahoe Triumph Triumph plot, shuffled on table
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
7
Larry Jennings New Outstanding Triumph no table
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
9
Larry Jennings LJ Display cutting display
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
10
Larry Jennings Up in Smoke only four cards in hand, they vanish with a puff of cigarette smoke and reappear in four pockets, two methods
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
12
Jokers and Jacks four Jokers and four Jacks transpose one by one
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
16
Larry Jennings A Handy Transformation four cards change to single card (selection) in spectators hands
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
18
Larry Jennings The Psychological Side-Step indifferent card is apparently tossed into deck next to selection, but changes to selection itself
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
19
Larry Jennings Hip Pocket Prediction value of prediction card chosen by spectator indicates position of selection
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
22
Larry Jennings Flawed Transposition Aces and Kings removed, transposition begins, all eight cards become Kings
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
23
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
31
Chris Power Meine Karte, Deine Karte, Jedermanns Karte card under case, stop trick, two blank cards with messages on them show up and selection appears between them, folded card in case finale
  • Phase 1 - Die Karte wandert unter das Etui
  • Phase 2 - Ihre Karte, Meine Karte, Jedermanns Karte
  • Phase 3 - Und wieder wandert die Karte unter das Etui
  • Phase 4 - Die Karte im Etui
Inspired by
  • routine in Eric Mason's "Stuff"
 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
3
Chris Power Card under Case Load from gambler's cop
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
6
Chris Power Card under Case Load no palm, from top of deck
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
10
Chris Power Subtiles Sandwich spectator peeks at a card, later puts two Jokers together in deck, selection appears between them
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Verschwindendes Spiel while finding two selections, pocket ditch
Inspired by 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
20
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Ehrgeizige Karte Plus with blank-faced deck, changes into regular deck as climax
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
25
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Related to 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
27
Chris Power Fernkontrolle card peeked in incomplete faro condition, upper half removed and performer knows position of selection
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
33
Bill Whittington Sucker Card Switch open spread switch, but cards are not switched when checked
Variations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves Bill-Fooled different presentation for Sucker Card Switch
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves Inside Trading open switch is followed by an invisible switch
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
4
Tony Slydini Slydini's Method different presentation, obvious switch followed by hole card switch demonstration
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
5
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves Martin Gardner's Elusive Ace Monty Hall problem with three Aces, monte type routine by Fulves
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
6
Karl Fulves Marked Improvement cards with obvious marks on back are dealt out, the marks on one hand indicate what's in the next player's hand
Related toVariations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
12
Jerry K. Hartman Cheating U. shuffled deck, four random cards turned over, those are stacked to a player, in second phase the Aces are dealt
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
27
Karl Fulves Double Digit Deal all cards face up, cards chosen with a die
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
32
Sam Schwartz Playback multiple changes, both backs and face
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
33
Karl Fulves Gambler vs. The Kid open bottom deal, yet the cards end up in other hand, Aces kicker
Related toVariations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
36
Karl Fulves Deep Thot chosen card travels from one poker hand to another, both hands in envelopes, stuck into book
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves Deep Thot Transposition two packets stuck into both ends of a book, transposition
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves X Markes the Plot Aces lost with riffle shuffles and a straight cut, then dealt off the top again
Variations 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
12
Karl Fulves One and Only red-backed card signed on back and put in wallet, blue-backed card chosen and signed, red card is removed and has now both signatures, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
27
Karl Fulves The Office playing poker over the phone,
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
31
Karl Fulves Daylight Poker poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
48
Dan Fleshman Momma in my Wallet Chicago Opener with signed card, after second phase the signed card is found in wallet
Variations 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
1
Dan Fleshman Maxi-Twist Twist royal flush transformation kicker
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
7
Steve Payton In Hand Triumph
1990
The Very Best, Yet!
13
Dan Fleshman Most Amazing Triumph with four selections
Variations 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
17
Dan Fleshman The Changing Aces as guessing game
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
25
Dan Fleshman Cop Sandwich sandwich cards face-up in different positions, sandwich comes to top with selection between
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
28
Dan Fleshman Kiss Me, You Fool spectator kisses selection, performer divines it
Also published here
  • routine by John Apperson
 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
32
Dan Fleshman Card to Fly with rubber glove
Variations 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
36
Dan Fleshman Four the Easy Way (Ace Production) two Aces produced, one found by spectator, then indifferent card changes into last Ace
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
40
Dan Fleshman Matter Through Matter coin through deck, multiple phases, coin is stuck in middle but can be heard at one point
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
54
Dan Fleshman Triumphant Sandwich at the end two sandwich cards are found face up with a selection in between
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
74
John Bannon Heart of the City card spectator cuts to is predicted, another signed selection travels to envelope which has been on table
Also published here 1990
Heart of the City
2
Alexander de Cova Hung Up! card on rope with signed jumbo card
Variations 1990
Hung-Up
1
Michael Skinner Ultimate 3 Card Monte false indices, three phases, slow-motion performance
Inspired byVariations 1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
1
Karl Fulves Passing Play loading method to load card into Z-fold short change wallet
Related to 1990
Passing Play & Light Fingered
1
Karl Fulves Light Fingered red and blue backed cards transpose, signature travels to another card, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Passing Play & Light Fingered
1
Chris Hurlbert, Neal Prete Picks a Card coin cut using a guitar pick
 		Sep./Oct. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Skip Sansoucie Changeling Cards two double blank cards change into two selections one by one and back
 		Nov./Dec. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Skip Sansoucie Ambitious Card Finale phase with rubber-banded deck
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Mike Bornstein "Lucky Buck" selection vanishes from deck and is found in clear plastic case where a bill was previously, duplicate
Related to 1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
30
Mike Bornstein Lucky Buck Number 2 selection vanishes from deck and is found in clear plastic case where a bill was previously, duplicate
Related to 1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
37
Mike Bornstein Comedy Card in Wallet signed card lost, bill taken half out of a wallet, card is not found, when bill is pulled out of wallet, the card is sticking to it
 		1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
40
Justin Higham Double Sandwich Transpo King and Queen are sandwiched on one side, they travel one by one to another sandwich on the other side
Related to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
1
Edward Marlo Two-Step Fantastic Move altering position of five cards during "one move", reverse card in center during turnover pass, Prayer Half Pass
Inspired byRelated to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
3
Justin Higham Mexican Promise Ace, Two and Three of Clubs, chosen value changes into selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
4
Edward Marlo Do It Right four times riffle force in which top packet is turned over and spread until first face-down card to find the Aces, credit information
Related to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
5
Justin Higham Two Packet Transpo Finesse two cards openly exchanged
Related to July 1990
Technomagic (Issue 1)
6
Edward Marlo Clear-Cut Jazz Aces "non-confusing version of the Peter Kane effect"
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
8
Justin Higham Pocket Prediction mate of freely peeked-at card is found in performer's pocket as prediction
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
10
Justin Higham Perfect Pocket Prediction duplicate from a same-backed deck of freely peeked-at card is found in performer's pocket as prediction
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
10
Justin Higham Named Pocket Prediction duplicate from an odd-backed deck of freely named card is found in performer's pocket as prediction
Inspired by Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
10
Justin Higham One Deck Perfect Prediction duplicate from a same- or odd-backed deck of freely peeked-at card is found in performer's pocket as prediction, Menetekel-Stripper Deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
11
Justin Higham Influential Ace pocketed card turns out to be free selection, handling has an Ace of Spades on the table as helper card
Inspired by Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
11
Justin Higham A Streamlined Approach unknown card tabled, two Aces tabled as well, performer and spectator each select a card, spectator signs his card, both lost, indifferent card changes into performer's card between the Aces, unknown card is put between the Aces and shown to be signed selection
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
12
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham Before Our Time Aces lost, they come back to top
  • Phase One (Marlo)
  • Phase Two (Higham, time machine type plot)
  • Phase Three (Marlo & Higham)
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
13
David A. Vogt The Mechanical Queens a red and a black Queen are placed on one side, the other red and black Queens on the other side, two Queens transpose so reds are on one and blacks on the other side
Variations Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
15
Edward Marlo Mechanical Queens Finesse a red and a black Queen are placed on one side, the other red and black Queens on the other side, two Queens transpose so reds are on one and blacks on the other side
Inspired by Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
16
Justin Higham Auto-Speller card thought of while deck is spread, suit and value spelled in two packets, then spectator deals random number of cards, bottom cards of the three piles match value, suit and card itself
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
17
Edward Marlo Surprise Come-Back four red spot cards and an Ace of Spades change into Royal Flush, away from deck
Inspired by
  • Precursor XXIV, July 1989, p. 3
 Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
18
John Carey Kelly Up card appears on top of the deck out-jogged, similar to Hartman's Popover
  • On The Table
  • In The Hands
Related toVariations Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
21
Justin Higham Applications
  • First Up (handling for production of selection)
  • Second Up (as a switch)
  • Third Up (handling for production of selection)
Inspired by Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
21
Jack Avis, Justin Higham Twisting In The Nineties with Ace through Four, one extra card, spreads instead of counts
Inspired by
  • "One To Four" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring, Sep. 1963, p. 65)
 Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue Extra No. 1)
23
Justin Higham Thought Indicator "Is your card in this pile?", using faros
Related toVariations Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue Extra No. 1)
24
Justin Higham Super Thought Indicator "Is your card in this pile?", using faros, streamlined with set-up
Inspired by Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue Extra No. 1)
25
Daniel Rhod Jeu Double packet trick with two red Queens and two black Sixes, including 2&2 oil and water phase, twisting phase
Inspired by
  • earlier version in "Magie Sur Imaginaire" (Daniel Rhod, 1981, p. 33)
Related to 		Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
26
David Solomon Sophisticated Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Also published here Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
30
Justin Higham More Than One Ambition two cards come to top multiple times
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
32
Justin Higham More Than One Transposition an Ace and a King placed on each side, two cards transpose so that two Aces are on one side and two Kings on the other, two more phases
 		Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
32
Justin Higham Secrets Of The Mind two cards thought from half the deck are located by performer
Inspired by Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
34
Justin Higham Almost Like Trick Photography Tenkai palm
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
35
Edward Marlo Latest Ace Assembly
Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
38
Justin Higham Hole Card Changeo poker theme
 		Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
39
Justin Higham Hole Card Collecto poker theme, Homing Card meets Collectors
 		Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
40
Justin Higham Direct Collect
Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
40
David Solomon Sudden Sandwich - First Method peeked-at card appears between Aces on top of deck
Variations Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 6)
41
Edward Marlo Sudden Sandwich - Second Method peeked-at card appears between Aces on top of deck
Inspired by Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 6)
41
Justin Higham Mental Mirage spectator thinks of any card and remembers the card in the deck in front of it, performer shuffles and deals through the cards, spectator stops when the thought-of card shows up, then performer divines the other card, faro
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
  • Sixth Method
  • Seventh Method
  • Eighth Method
  • Ninth Method (memorized deck)
  • Tenth Method
 		Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 6)
45
Justin Higham Ambiguous Promise chosen Ace changes into selection
Inspired by Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue Extra No. 2)
49
Justin Higham Interlaced Transpo Finesse three selections between Aces, Kings in other hand, Aces and Kings transpose
Inspired by Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue Extra No. 2)
50
Karl Fulves Marked Improvement cards with obvious marks on back are dealt out, the marks on one hand indicate what's in the next player's hand, details of stack given on this extra sheet
Related to 1990
Marked Improvement
1
Patrick Page You've Got the Wrong Card McCombical type routine
  • For Kids Shows
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
21
Patrick Page The Four Ace Move Ace vanish with double facer, also as false count
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
36
Patrick Page Copycat Cards two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • The Multiple Revelation
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
61
Patrick Page Princess Quatro
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
77
Patrick Page The Sympathetic Rising Card three selections pushed into one deck of cards, duplicates simultaneously rise out of another deck
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
89
Shigeru Sugawara Accordion Card jumbo card is placed inside plastic case, shrinks and then enlarges again to normal size
 		1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
27
Philip T. Goldstein Boomer two years are selected and added, four numbers are dealt and Aces are found
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "The Thought Blender" in "New Tops" March, 1963.
 1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
37
Michihiro Matsuda My Open Travellers with gaffed card SPI, three different suits on one card
Inspired by 1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
44
Steve "Banachek" Shaw Future Card Thought shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted
Inspired byRelated to 1990 /1999
Prethoughts
21
David Williamson The Rising Cards three cards, on rises reversed and visibly turns over
Also published here 1990 ca.
How Magic Works
1
David Williamson Spectator Cuts the Kings
Also published here 1990 ca.
How Magic Works
13
David Williamson Easy Aces faced deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 ca.
How Magic Works
20
Hen Fetsch Wallet Wallop ungaffed wallet, repeat
 		1991
Card to Wallet
5
Hen Fetsch "U-NO" ungaffed wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
7
Jerry Mentzer Sleight of Hand Method ungaffed wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
8
Jerry Mentzer Banded ungaffed method
 		1991
Card to Wallet
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bandit Card to Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
11
Jerry Mentzer Not Banded
1991
Card to Wallet
11
Dan Tong Knees Up ungaffed wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
12
Dan Tong Double Wallop ungaffed wallet, two cards one at a time
 		1991
Card to Wallet
14
Jerry Mentzer Endelss Combinations
1991
Card to Wallet
15
Howard Schwarzman Howie's Handling ungaffed, hip pocket
 		1991
Card to Wallet
16
Barry Stevenson Card in Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
17
Roy Walton Giant Card to Wallet gag followed by card to wallet
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
19
Father Cyprian French Moroccan Card to Wallet
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
21
Charles Penton E-Z plus Signed Card to Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
23
Karl Fulves "X" Card to Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
26
Karrell Fox The E.C. Card in Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
27
Larry West The No-Gimmick No-Palm Card to Wallet
  • With a double Climax
 		1991
Card to Wallet
28
Jerry Mentzer Miscellaneous and Theory thoughts about the card to Wallet Effect
 		1991
Card to Wallet
31
John Cornelius The Better Pocket pocket design for easier loading
 		1991
Card to Wallet
36
Joe Berg Berg's Super Wallet description and four effects
 		1991
Card to Wallet
41
Dan Tong Card to Wallet - Himber Note Pad
1991
Card to Wallet
45
Jr. Fogel Signed Card to Wallet Himber Wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
48
Billy McComb Roy Roth's "Fastest Wallet in the West" (of Wales)
1991
Card to Wallet
49
Elbert L. Garner Sho-Gun Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
51
Bob King "The Answer Wallet" three fold wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
52
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Repeat Card to Wallet large hole
 		1991
Card to Wallet
54
Paul Brignall The "M"Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
56
Bob Downey Out of Sight Card Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
59
Ben Martin It's the Reel Thing
1991
Card to Wallet
62
David Harkey Thunder and Lightning unknown card torn in half, one half put in performer's and one spectator's wallet, another card is chosen and signed, the torn halves turn out to be that signed selection
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
64
David Harkey Reminiscence
1991
Card to Wallet
69
Karrell Fox E-Z Card in Wallet Card Index Wallet
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
74
Paul LePaul, Terry Seabrooke, Larry Jennings LePaul Wallet construction, history, refinements (Jennings, Seabrooke)
 		1991
Card to Wallet
75
Paul LePaul Cards to Sealed Envelope
1991
Card to Wallet
80
Don Alan Sneaky Card to Pocket - How Else?
1991
Card to Wallet
82
Terry Seabrooke Signed Card in Sealed Envelope in Sealed Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
83
Jerry Mentzer Sleeve Card
1991
Card to Wallet
85
U. F. Grant Card between stapled File Cards
1991
Card to Wallet
88
George LaFollette No Palm Card to Wallet and Sealed Envelope
1991
Card to Wallet
90
Bob King Another Bob King Card to Wallet Idea
1991
Card to Wallet
90
Ian Baxter Baxter's "LEWT"
1991
Card to Wallet
90
Ian Baxter "No Palm" LEWT
1991
Card to Wallet
92
James Lewis One for the Money
1991
Card to Wallet
94
Jerry Mentzer External Loading Guide two guides discussed
 		1991
Card to Wallet
96
Edward Marlo Magnet Steal
1991
Card to Wallet
96
Tom Mullica Mullica Wallet discussion, basic handling
 		1991
Card to Wallet
97
Tom Mullica Mullica Wallet Variation
1991
Card to Wallet
103
Jerry Mentzer Mullica Wallet - The Demo Routine
1991
Card to Wallet
105
Richard Bartram, Jr. Mullica Transposition using Mullica Wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
106
Randy Tanner The Dream Card Revisited no palming
 		1991
Card to Wallet
107
Eugene Burger Signed Card in Wallet Mullica Wallet
Also published here 1991
Card to Wallet
111
David Parr Mullica Plus Prediction Mullica Wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
113
Scotty York Two for Mullica Mullica Wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
114
Richard Himber Himber Wallet description
 		1991
Card to Wallet
119
Jerry Mentzer Card to Wallet with the Himber Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
121
Ed Brown The Ed Brown Wallet construction and Routine
 		1991
Card to Wallet
122
David Bendix Bendix Bombshell Wallet description and routine
 		1991
Card to Wallet
124
Roy Roth A Roy Roth Alternative
1991
Card to Wallet
126
Edward Marlo Marlo Variation of Bendix Presentation
1991
Card to Wallet
127
David Solomon Two Selections and a Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
127
David Solomon The Wallet Game
1991
Card to Wallet
128
Edward Marlo Marlo'S Wallet Combination with alternative ending
 		1991
Card to Wallet
129
Roy Roth The Roy A. Roth Bombshell Routine
1991
Card to Wallet
130
Bob Driebeek The Aenigma Bombshell Routine
1991
Card to Wallet
131
Peter Isaacs C.B.S. Transpo one in wallet, one in envelope
 		1991
Card to Wallet
132
Larry Becker Bendix Bombshell for Cabaret
1991
Card to Wallet
132
Karrell Fox A Better Bendix
1991
Card to Wallet
135
Jerry Mentzer Bendix Bombshell Himber Wallet observation
 		1991
Card to Wallet
136
Ed Balducci Card in Wallet Balducci Wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
139
Fred Kaps The Working Performer
1991
Card to Wallet
141
Jim Lee Into the Case "Magical Lee"
1991
Card to Wallet
141
Arthur Emerson, Larry West The Pocket Secret-Ary
1991
Card to Wallet
142
Arthur Emerson Pocket Secret-Ary Stand up Handling
1991
Card to Wallet
145
Jerry Mentzer Card Rise from Wallet Magical Lee card rises from wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
153
Jerry Mentzer In Case - Any Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
154
Jerry Mentzer In Case - Sho Gun Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
155
Jerry Mentzer In Case - Himber Wallet
1991
Card to Wallet
155
Jerry Mentzer In Case - No Signature
1991
Card to Wallet
156
Tom Craven Signed Wallet to Card Case
1991
Card to Wallet
159
Barry Govan The Joker and the Wallet each of the aces transposes with Joker in wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
159
William P. Miesel A Porous Wallet see "The Joker and the Wallet"
 		1991
Card to Wallet
161
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