48,631 entries in Cards / Effect Themes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan Psycholia cards are chosen in different room and order is read aloud, card divined, secret second stacked deck
1937 209
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Dream free selection in riffle shuffled deck is found, full stack
1937 210
Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked
Also published here 1937 210
Theodore Annemann Card Memory shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1937 211
Theodore Annemann Sensitive Thoughts deck divided in red and black, number named and card thought of from different halves, performer names card and position of them
1937 212
Theodore Annemann Red and Blue Back Mixup two decks shuffled together and dropped in hat, six cards removed via named numbers, three matching pairs
1937 212
Theodore Annemann Two Person Location two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1937 213
Theodore Annemann Dual Sympathy one deck stacked
Related to 1937 213
Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
Related to 1937 214
Theodore Annemann A Quaint Happening two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck by counting down value of selection
Related to 1937 214
Theodore Annemann $1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related to 1937 215
Howard Albright Seeing with the Finger Tips
  • No. 1 Lip Reading Test
  • No. 2 Here's Your Card
  • No. 3 The Master's Touch
three phases with stacked deck
1937 216
Howard Albright Perfect Card Divination free thought of card, stacked, "has one of these the same value?"
Variations 1937 217
Howard Albright Unique Telephone Test phone number and name of person are divined and respective cards with values found
1937 217
Howard Albright Psychological Discernment method for presentation when you know card already
1937 218
Another Impossibility one of ten, "is your card one of these?"
1937 218
Charles T. Jordan Count the Cut spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many by taking cards with the corresponding values from pocket, Si Stebbins
1937 219
Charles T. Jordan A Discard Trick two cards, stacked deck
1937 219
Charles T. Jordan Cremo Card Restoration card forced via spelling procedure, duplicate in deck
1937 220
Charles T. Jordan Strange Coincidence coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten
1937 220
Winning the Cut cutting the high card with spectator, stacked
1937 223
Charles T. Jordan Wizard's Will using stacked deck
1937 224
Dai Vernon Card Divination card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named
Also published here 1937 224
Charles T. Jordan Double Divino coincidences and mates with stacked hundred-card-deck, see also single deck version in reference
Variations 1937 226
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
Variations 1937 226
Charles T. Jordan Premier Card Discovery odd/even
1937 227
Frank Lane Location
1937 227
A Simple Location thirteen cards of one suit together
1937 227
William Larsen Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1937 228
William Larsen Prophesied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Related toAlso published here 1937 228
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
1937 229
Charles T. Jordan Divino various coincidences with mates, see also hundred-cards-deck version in reference
Related to 1937 229
Williams' Card Trick card through handkerchief with fair selection and duplicate from index
1937 230
Red or Black deck of all black cards becomes all red, face-up face-down alternating cards as impromptu rough-smooth principle
1937 231
Excello Card Discovery suit rotation stack
Related to 1937 231
Naming Chosen Card odd/even divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
1937 232
Theodore Annemann Psychic Card Test dressed up simple divination with two slates
1937 232
Al Baker A Card and a Number number free, card forced from a second deck
1937 232
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
1937 233
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 2 several cards are divined, stacked deck
1937 233
System finding card after 2 riffle shuffles, stacked deck
1937 234
Clayton Brown The Knockout bottom cards code selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1937 234
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937 235
Theodore Annemann Amazing Memory naming missing card, stacked deck
1937 235
Six Piles twelve card set-up
1937 236
Mephisto's Message stack that will force the number twelve
1937 236
Ralph W. Hull Name O' Card any named card is found/spelled-to, full stack and multiple out
1937 237
Charles T. Jordan New Pack Detection divided deck principle with new deck order
Also published here 1937 239
Four-Fold Sympathy multiple coincidences, two packs
1937 239
Telepathic Control after shuffling and cutting, spectator deals deck in four piles, performer knows top cards
1937 240
Arthur H. Buckley Cards and Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
Also published here 1937 241
William Larsen Count Down Detection partial stack and fishing
1937 242
Namreh The Adventures of Diamond Jack
1937 242
Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
1937 246
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
1937 247
Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
1937 247
Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
1937 247
The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
1937 249
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
1937 249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937 249
Any Heap svengali deck
1937 249
Reversed Card svengali deck
1937 249
The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
1937 250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937 250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
1937 250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
1937 250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
1937 251
The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
1937 252
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
1937 252
The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
1937 252
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
1937 253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
1937 254
Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
1937 254
The Mene Tekel Deck - 1. basic application
1937 257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 2. basic application, air pressure turnover
1937 257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 3. card through table
1937 257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 4. basic application
1937 257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 5. basic application, card travels from one pocket to another
1937 257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 6. basic application
1937 257
Card Into Pocket. A Second Method Menetekel Deck
1937 258
J. F. Orrin From a Hat finding cards with deck in hat, Menetekel Deck
1937 258
J. F. Orrin Card and Number Menetekel Deck
1937 258
J. F. Orrin One in Four Menetekel Deck
1937 259
J. F. Orrin The Pocket Rising Card card rises from breast pocket, thread, Menetekel Deck
1937 259
Glenn G. Gravatt Cards and Slates chosen card appears between two slates, Menetekel Deck
1937 260
Glenn G. Gravatt Coincidence Mene Tekel two cards chosen from different decks match, Menetekel Deck
1937 260
To Separate the Red Cards from the Black basic stripper deck application
1937 263
The Four Ace Trick crude aces to pocket, basic application of stripper deck
1937 264
Finding a Card in Any Position basic stripper deck application
1937 264
Selected Cards Pass through a Handkerchief deck on table with handkerchief underneath, stripper deck
1937 264
The Turned Card air pressure turnover, stripper deck
1937 264
Finding any Number of Selected Cards at Once or Separately basic stripper deck application
1937 265
Finding All but a Chosen Card all cards fall out of hand except selection, stripper deck
1937 265
Companionable Kings Kings come together in middle after spectator's shuffling, stripper deck
1937 265
Passing a Card Through a Table basic stripper deck application
1937 265
The Animated Card card "walks" out of deck, thread and stripper deck
1937 266
Cutting at a Chosen Card stripper deck
1937 266
The Blown Card card is apparently blown out of deck, stripper deck
1937 266
Card from Spectator's Pocket deck put in spectator's pocket, cards located therein, stripper deck
1937 267
The "Cut" Count cutting exact number of cards, stripper deck
1937 267
Out of the Room Discovery stripper deck
1937 267
The Court Cards finding all court cards, stripper deck
1937 267
Naming the Cards cutting to named cards (named by performer), stripper deck
1937 267
Magnetized Card cards cling to finger and are dragged out of deck, stripper deck
1937 267
At Any Number From Pocket stripper deck
1937 268
Card Through Handkerchief stripper deck
1937 268
Charles T. Jordan Just the Reverse card reverses in case, stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1937 268
The Four Kings stripper deck
1937 269
"Stripper" Stabbing stripper deck
1937 270
Card in the Hat stripper deck
1937 270
Reunion two chosen cards come together in pack, stripper deck
1937 270
Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax, stripper deck
1937 270
Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card, stripper deck
1937 271
Another Rising Card control to top with stripper deck
1937 271
The Startler knocking deck out of spectator's hand with selection remaining, stripper deck
1937 271
Cards from the Air two cards, stripper deck
1937 272
Acrobatic Jacks four jacks come together on top, stripper deck
1937 272
The Captain Card cards in hat are dropped out, selection remains in hat, stripper deck
1937 273
Flying Card card from deck to small packet, stripper deck
1937 273
Charles T. Jordan Positions Unknown named cards are produced and deck separated into colors, stacked stripper deck
1937 273
Educated Die rolled number finds card, stripper deck
1937 274
Stop me at Any Time stripper deck
1937 274
The Four Aces stripper deck
1937 274
Rising Card cryptic comment, stripper deck
1937 275
Reversible Cards card alternated face up and down, stripper deck
1937 275
The Shuffled Speller stripper deck
1937 275
Like Thoughts stripper deck and marked deck
1937 276
Three Card Reverse stripper deck
1937 276
Finding Three Cards stripper deck
1937 276
Card Divination stripper deck
1937 277
Lifting Any Number of Cards Called For - No. 1 stripper deck
1937 277
Lifting Any Number of Cards Called For - No. 2 stripper deck
1937 277
A Divination Effect pocketed cards are named, stripper deck and full deck stack
1937 277
Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Numbers coincidences with number ten, Tens show up, cut off packet are ten cards, ..., stripper deck
1937 278
A "Stop" Discovery dribble force with end stripper deck
1937 281
E. L. Whitford Red or Black cards are shown all red or black, or all blue backed, then red backed, also rough smooth, end stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1937 281
Theodore Annemann The Ambitious Card end stripper deck
Also published here 1937 282
Al Baker Impossible Card Discovery forcing deck, two deck switches
1937 284
Charles T. Jordan One Ahead mexican turnover prediction with red-blue double backer
1937 284
Theodore Annemann The Mentalist's Card Staggerer one of five is divined, duplicates
Variations 1937 285
Charles T. Jordan Coincidentally with two decks with same back, secret exchange of deck provides duplicates of chosen cards
VariationsAlso published here 1937 286
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control odd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth
Also published here 1937 287
Movie Color Cards two different colored decks change places, two red-blue double backers
1937 287
Transpo Color Change two different colored decks change places in different pockets
1937 288
Rolland Hamblen Invisible Flight signed card travels into different sealed deck
1937 288
Rolland Hamblen Blind Man's Bluff about ten selections are located blindfolded
1937 289
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
1937 289
Card Telepathy medium in other room divines card, code
1937 291
Card X medium names cards while blindfolded
1937 291
Sight Unseen medium in other room divines card
1937 292
Miracle Code medium in other room divines card
1937 292
Telepathic Cards medium in other room divines cards, pocket writing
1937 293
Toy Telephone Reading medium divines cards
1937 293
Howard Albright Duo-Mentality medium in other room divines card, code with pencil
1937 293
Ralph W. Hull Three in One Card Trick card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Also published here 1937 294
U. F. Grant The Midnight Marvel four of a kind reversed itself in dark room, duplicates
1937 295
Billy O'Connor The Limit Four Ace Trick seven Aces are used
1937 295
Michael F. Zens Zens' Card Miracle with marked cards and two decks set-up
1937 296
A Novel Card Problem replacing cards in short deck for multiple location routine
1937 297
Theodore Annemann Get it in the Dark deck is handed to three spectators in the dark, everyone selects a card and when the light is on again, performer reveals all three cards, three forcing decks
Also published here 1937 297
Michael F. Zens Zens' Miracle Pocket to Pocket Trick three chosen cards, envelopes, repeating set-up deck
Related toVariations 1937 298
Neat Card Detection only with Bicycle backs from the old days...
1937 299
Ralph W. Hull The Fourteen Deck set-up to force the number fourteen that can be shuffled, rough-smooth
1937 299
Telepathy? performer marks a card on the face, it is the one named by spectator, nail writer
1937 300
Charles T. Jordan The Whispering Envelope card placed in envelope is divined, see-through envelope for only black cards
1937 301
Great Psychic Card Feat spectator marks card behind deck, divined, dummy pencil (Tom Sellers)
Related to 1937 301
Card Stabbing duplicate in newspaper
1937 302
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Also published here 1937 302
Dai Vernon Miracle Location Club Version daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
1937 302
James Maxwell Telepathic Selection carbon card, originally in Magic Wand, March 1920
1937 303
Theodore Annemann Mental Masterpiece carbon case
1937 304
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 305
Magicardo deck with hole and ribbon through it, penetration from middle to top of deck despite this
1937 305
Stereotyped - Reading the Cards index on card is traced with ink that leaves an imprint on finger
1937 306
David Devant Thought Card Discovered punching selection secretly
1937 306
Charles T. Jordan Impromptu Detection scratching as edge marks
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Charles T. Jordan's "An Impromptu Detection" in "Collected Tricks" p. 39
1937 307
Nine in Ten Detection dotted key and bridge, hoping that spectator cuts at bridge
Related to 1937 307
It's Up to You impromptu punching some key cards
Variations 1937 308
Card from Nowhere card to anywhere with duplicate, card vanishes via short card and riffle display
1937 310
On the Top chosen card comes to top, short card
1937 310
X-Ray Eyes performer know position of chosen card, short key card
1937 310
A Color Change back of chosen card changes, short card
1937 311
To Any Number short card
1937 312
A Spelling Trick short card
1937 312
U. F. Grant Behind the Pack counting procedure, short card
1937 313
Double Location short key card
1937 313
A Reversed Location short card
1937 314
Vanishing Card short card
1937 314
Everywhere and Nowhere reprinted
Related to 1937 316
Ralph W. Read, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Original "Stop" Trick three selection, three-bank forcing deck
1937 320
Al Baker "Say When" two cards, partial forcing deck
1937 322
Douglas Dexter A Means to an End three selections, hat and ribbon, otherwise ungaffed
1937 323
Al Baker Think "Stop" wax pellet
Related toVariations 1937 323
The Psychological Stop Trick
1937 324
Al Baker, Audley Walsh Number Please
  • Audley Walsh Method (spectator remembers bottom card, moves that many cards from top to bottom and reads off some cards)
  • Al Baker Method (above method disguised by using a cut and half the deck)
Related toVariations 1937 325
John J. Crimmins Jr. The Case of the Four Kings four Aces and four Kings
1937 327
Jack McMillen The J.M. Rising Card plunger, reprinted from Genii, Sept 1936
1937 328
Stewart James Miraskill reprinted from Jinx
1937 330
Walter B. Gibson Master Card Location counting while spreading
1937 331
Ben Erens Miracle Card Location nail nick while inserting card in fan
1937 331
Conrad Rheiner Card Detected by Pulse Beat card forced
1937 332
Imitation Seconds three Jacks deal
1937 332
Face Up Location top card is fed next to face up card beneath spread
1937 333
The Dream Card card placed in envelope in beginning turns out to be later selection, index
1937 333
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937 334
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem any card called for reverses itself, invisible deck with waxed pairs
1937 335
Cazeneuve Card in an Orange torn corner
1937 336
The Slap Trick card comes to top, Seven vs. Eight impromptu duplicate
1937 337
The Conjuror's Touch three selections are found beneath handkerchief, secret pocket in handkerchief with duplicates
1937 337
The Card Through the Handkerchief
1937 338
The Penetrating Cards through case and handkerchief
1937 338
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Also published here 1937 339
Henry Hardin The Princess Card Trick
1937 339
The Clock Trick
1937 340
Jack Merlin Paint Brush Card picking off the pip type, Two, Three, Four and Five of Spades
Also published here 1937 341
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
1937 341
C. O. Williams The Card from the Pocket card at thought of position is remembered and found, lazy man
Related toVariations 1937 342
S. H. Wimbrough Card from the Pocket - Another Presentation lazy man's card to pocket, pocketed card in beginning is later selection
1937 342
Charles T. Jordan Banner Card Discovery card at thought of position is remembered and found
1937 343
Charles T. Jordan Like Seeks Like Ace assembly with four hats, "A trick which makes use of the back palm as a secret sleight."
1937 344
Charles T. Jordan The Master Riddle six card location
1937 344
Transposition... Box to Envelope
1937 345
Mental Card Mystery
1937 345
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
1937 346
Tom Sellers Card and Envelope card added from underneath envelope
1937 346
Glenn G. Gravatt Card and Envelope No. 2 card added from underneath envelope
1937 347
Howard Albright Tuned Minds word written on playing card is divined
1937 347
Theodore Annemann Two Card Slate Prophecy two cards divined and written on slates, stacked deck and forcing deck
1937 348
Kli Ban The Spectator Finds Your Card card travels into other half next to selection
1937 348
Watch His Elbow spectator's elbows betray counting procedure, "moving elbows" principle
1937 349
Two Pile Trick
Variations 1937 349
The Voice of the Spirit code for assistant in other room
1937 349
Joseph Ovette The Buddha Whispers "has one of these the same value?"
Variations 1937 350
Triple Card Mystery three cards
1937 350
T. Page Wright Infallible Prediction performer marks a card on the face, this is chosen by spectator
1937 351
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here 1937 352
, Burling Hull The Magnetized Cards card attached to hand, three methods
1937 353
Tom Sellers The Magnetized Cards card attached to hand
1937 353
Tearing the Deck five methods to tear a full deck
1937 354
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Cards dealing apparently face up/face down
1937 355
Stewart James Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Also published here 1937 355
Another Simplicity Four Ace Trick
1937 356
Charles T. Jordan Inseparable Aces Aces distributed in deck, when dealt they are all together, multiple glide
1937 356
Theodore Annemann Slates and Aces message on slate changes itself
Also published here 1937 357
Leslie P. Guest The Trend of the Times face up Kings are in deck, change to Queens, story presentation
1937 358
The Great Pearl Mystery story presentation
1937 358
Parade of the Queens
1937 359
Buried Alive jacks put reversed in deck turn over beneath handkerchief
1937 360
Reading the Cards reading cards with fingertips, two simple one-ahead methods
1937 361
Henry Hardin Hindu Miracle reading cards with fingertips
1937 361
The Belt Trick reading cards with fingertips
1937 362
Sam H. Sharpe Modern Card Reading
1937 362
Ivanhoe Trudell Any Time, Any Day, Card Reading
1937 362
Theodore Annemann Mystery Card Reading
1937 363
Read Them Off cover card with torn off corner to provide window
1937 363
C. O. Williams X-Ray stack, two riffle shuffles
1937 364
Reading Cards, Mirror Methods
1937 364
Another Method
1937 364
A Subtle Set Up thumb count stack
1937 365
Billy O'Connor A Memory Feat naming any card at any number
1937 365
Charles T. Jordan The Poker Shark performer's hand transforms to beat the other players, set-up
Variations 1937 367
Double Poker Deal set-up
1937 367
Charles T. Jordan Poker Player's Deal royal flush in named suit is located underneath handkerchief
1937 368
Dai Vernon Poker Demonstration
1937 368
Michael F. Zens Quadruple Poker Trick
Related toVariations 1937 369
Theodore Annemann The Gambler in Person pick-up stack
Variations 1937 372
Theodore Annemann The Gambler is Back Again
1937 372
Tom Bowyer Klondyke Poker poker deal from new pack order
1937 373
Impromptu Poker Deal
Variations 1937 373
Stadelman Effective Poker Deal redistribution to stack royal flush
1937 373
The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book story
1937 374
Louis Nikola Whist or Bridge trick with Nikola memorized deck
1937 391
Louis Nikola Spelling Bee trick with Nikola memorized deck
1937 391
Louis Nikola Poker trick with Nikola memorized deck
1937 391
Louis Nikola "Nap" trick with Nikola memorized deck
1937 391
Louis Nikola "Stop." apparently count the cards while riffling, or cutting off a requested number
Also published here 1937 392
Louis Nikola Cards by Weight memorized deck
Also published here 1937 393
Louis Nikola Weighing Chosen Cards memorized deck
Also published here 1937 393
Louis Nikola The Sense of Touch memorized deck
Also published here 1937 394
Louis Nikola Locating selection and its position named, memorized deck
Also published here 1937 394
Louis Nikola Spelling spelling out some cards with the Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937 395
Louis Nikola To Spell Any Card Called For memorized deck
Also published here 1937 395
Louis Nikola Thought Anticipated memorized deck
Also published here 1937 396
Louis Nikola Unconscious Thought Transmission card placed in envelope in beginning turns out to be any named one, memorized deck as open index
Also published here 1937 398
Louis Nikola Wizard's Whist with and without stack
Also published here 1937 399
Louis Nikola All Trumps trick with Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937 400
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind the Back memorized deck
Also published here 1937 401
Louis Nikola To Produce Cards Called for From the Pocket memorized deck
Also published here 1937 401
Louis Nikola A Subtle Game arranging memorized deck stack in front of spectators
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 402
Theodore Annemann A Story of Crime aces trap selection in deck, story presentation
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
169
Dr. Jacob Daley Card Silk Appearance silk with card printed on it appears from card
Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
170
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
Also published here Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
173
Russell Prunier The Mutilated Card card is "magically" restored with adhesive tape
Related to Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
174
Theodore Annemann Two Cheating Mysteries two-way-force deck
  • fair stop and count-down trick with two selections
  • one-handed location in hat
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
176
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Impromptu Passing one thought-of card, envelopes
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
179
The Rhummy Master winning at rummy
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
180
Tom Bowyer The Restless Dozen twelve cards counted in strange way, then every second card is turned over, then half the cards together
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
180
Jess E. Mills The Super Eye Popper ambitious type routine with duplicate (king of clubs with one spade pip)
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Nancy Page He Picks the Right Card article about dog training
Related to 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Card on the Wing card vanishes from deck and appears somewhere else, double ender
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Theodore Annemann Parallel Thoughts one of four freely take cards is selected, medium finds out which one
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Orville Wayne Meyer The New "Miracle" Effect five cards selected, mixed with twenty more cards, then located
Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Sidney Margulies One in Fifty-Two working range down to 6-7 possible cards, then fishing
Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
189
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
190
Newton Hall Controlled Luck fifty-two numbered cardboards & cards are shuffled and read one by one until performer tells to stop, card and number combination is predicted
Also published here Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
191
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
195
Henry Christ Spell Me! thought-of card, progressive set-up
Related toVariations Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
195
Edward Reese Tattle Tale Card number of cards is removed by spectator, performer produces spot card that indicates that number
Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
201
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
201
Theodore Annemann Restless Cards two rubber banded piles with different backs, selections transpose, see also page 210 for comment
Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
202
Norman Ashworth Before your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
203
Theodore Annemann Composite Routine spectator remembers card and its position, performer places card in pocket, turns out to be selections, three phases with different methods
May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
206
Arthur Monroe Voodoo hole coin on string is put in box and hidden, lights turned out, in glowing light performer is seen to have box again and coin drops off cord, combined with card divination on blank card
Related toAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
208
Henry Christ Dead Man's Hand selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
Related toVariations June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
209
Anthony Ross Card Silk Routine corner torn off selection, becomes blank, white silk has card on it, printed corner still fits
1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
216
Harris Solomon Operator Calling ringing of phone divines (forced) selection
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
220
Arthur de Mello G-Men story trick with two blue and five red cards, thieves sheep
1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
220
Theodore Annemann Pocketbook Card card to ungaffed banded wallet, duplicate with subtle mark
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
224
Orville Wayne Meyer Uniflight from one half to other half, using gaffed card with two glued together on one end
July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
231
Stuart Robson The Card Angler card attaches itself on end of ribbon in hat
Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
233
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
237
Val Evans, Franz Christensen An Invitation to Lunch...with Beer picture cards with images are spelled out with story, always beer image shows up
Inspired by
  • Christensen's "Spell Hound" (Nov. 1936 Genii)
Variations
Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
238
Theodore Annemann Dog Finds Card
Related to Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
240
Theodore Annemann, Michael F. Zens Call Your Hand ten card set-up, see credit claim by Val Evans on page 259
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
243
Frank Travers The Rhummy Cheat using jinx switch
Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
247
Henry Christ The New Spell Me twelve card set-up or four sets of douplicates
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
249
Dai Vernon Up and Down selections end up at predicted positions, anti-faro trick
Related to Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
255
Frank Travers Gambler at Large! stack for demo with several games (Poker, Blackjack, Bridge)
Related to Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
257
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
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Louis Lam Coincidence one card marked on back so it cannot be switched
Variations 1937 6
Louis Lam Predicto four aces are shuffled by each performer and spectator, they chose the same which is also predicted on slate, jumbo cards recommended
1937 7
Louis Lam The Ace of Spades Ace of Spades and indifferent card shows, Ace changes to regular card and is reproduced from pocket, inspired by McDonald Aces performance
1937 14
Louis Lam Four-Aceious six double facers
1937 16
Louis Lam The Zig-Zag Card Novelty question marks on paper change into name of selected card
1937 19
Louis Lam Transpo duplicate
1937 20
Louis Lam Number Please a number in corner of every card, spectators name any number, performer knows the card (as memory demonstration)
1937 25
Louis Lam Watch Me Closely numbers are added and counted to, card predicted
1937 27
Louis Lam The El-El Rising Card Novelty variation of right little-finger rise using cigarette
1937 29
Louis Lam "Mentalla"
1937 2
Robert Parrish The Real Coincidence Trick two decks in performer's and spectator's pocket, cards removed - they're the same
1937 9
Robert Parrish A Slate-Writing Method card and name of dead person appear on slate
1937 18
Robert Parrish Slate Psychics chosen card predicted on slate, then design duplication, using slate nail writer
Related to 1937 20
John Goodrum "Predetermination"
1937 26
John Goodrum General Notes on Predictions
1937 26
Robert Parrish An Improved Four Ace Routine four double facers (three with Aces, one additional)
1937 33
Robert Parrish Selective Card In Pocket selection travels into a pocket selected by spectator, variation with spectator's pocket instead
1937 35
John Goodrum Si Stebbins Up The Sleeve selection behind back is divined
1937 36
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum The Perfect Card Routine card is forced and vanishes from deck via double facer, duplicate can appear anywhere, employed in three phase routine in which a card turns over, another changes into a selection and the third selection travels into pocket
1937 37
Robert Parrish The Version used by Robert Parrish as previous routine but setting a selection in spelling position
1937 41
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker Medium Writes Card Predictions three predictions of a selected written on a piece of paper next to the name of the spectator and thrown into a bowl
1937 6
Edward Victor Supreme Control eight selections are discovered in different ways, key card control procedure
Related toVariations 1937 14
Edward Victor The Expert Deal four Aces, the Royal Flush
Variations 1937 19
Edward Victor Stacking the Aces thumb count
1937 21
Edward Victor A Royal Exchange twelve court cards change places with twelve spot cards, with two glasses
1937 22
Edward Victor "Sign, Please!" signed sandwiched selection, transposes with card in performer's pocket, duplicate
Variations 1937 27
Edward Victor The "Deo-Ace" Trick four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection
Variations 1937 29
Edward Victor The Thirty Card Trick (or "Cards from Pocket to Pocket") from spectator's pocket to second spectator's pocket
1937 32
Do As I Do - You Can't layout with four Aces and four indifferent cards
1937 42
Magician vs. Gambler
Variations 1937 43
Paul Curry "Touch" prediction written on cards, deck of double facers
Variations 1937 44
Card Location in Pocket
1937 47
R. M. Jamison Touch blank cards variation, deck of blank backed cards, small-packet suggestion
Variations 1937 48
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Twelve Card Transposition twelve picture cards in one glass, twelve spot cards in other, one card exchanged, rest follows, written up by Max Holden
1937 50
Sam Leo Horowitz The Knock-Out Card Trick one of five cards thought-of, one removed, shown missing, Mexican turnover, double facers, two handlings
Related to 1937 52
Pack of Cards Changed to a Silk Foulard gaffed
1937 57
Somersaulting a Pack of Cards stunt of flipping deck over on table edge and catching it, also with wand
1937 92
A Rising Card card pushed down in tapered glass rises out again, pressure
1937 93
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Three Card Monte six red and one black card, long-short glued pairs, jumbo card
1937 55
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Find the Joker with three jumbo cards, long-short glued pairs
1937 56
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Rising Card from Tumbler weighted thread gimmick
1937 69
Joe Berg A Surprise Discovery selected card is replaced reversed, performer tosses deck into other hand in two halves, selection remains in throwing hand, friction pass with cards
Variations 1937 2
Joe Berg Different Disclosure card selected behind back, cut into deck, deck cut through handkerchief straight at selection which is reversed and face up
1937 2
Joe Berg The Changing Faces two cards from two different-colored decks are placed in the other deck, the faces of the two odd-backed cards transpose
1937 3
Martin Gardner Gardner's Card Speller answer to three questions is spelled, spectator can lie, still the card shows up at the end
Related toVariations 1937 3
Joe Berg Berg's Miracle Spread card chosen and lost cleanly from shuffled deck, later removed from face-up spread, performer locates card in another deck
1937 4
Joe Berg The Transferred Cards ten cards counted off, two signed, packet put in hat, ten more counted and put in pocket, the signed cards travel to pocketed pile
1937 5
Joe Berg Mistakes Will Happen card is lost face up in deck behind performer's back with a few more reversed cards for confusion, card should travel to pocket but wrong card travels, it changes into right card, riffle shuffle with key next to a reversed card
Variations 1937 6
Joe Berg Color Transformation two cards removed from different-colored decks and placed half-way into other deck, the faces transpose, in second phase backs change place
1937 6
Joe Berg An Unbelievable Prediction one of five cards thought of, performer writes a prediction and removes one of the cards, both put in pocket, other four cards lost in deck, selection is missing from deck and prediction and card in pocket match
1937 7
Joe Berg The Magician Makes Good unknown card tabled, one card and two mates reversed (e.g. three Aces), first card does not match and reversed cards are seen to have transformed into matching values
1937 8
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
1937 9
Joe Berg Coincidental Location spectator and performer both think of a card, spectator removes two cards, they turn later out to be the two selections
1937 10
Bill Number And Cards Correspond top cards of shuffled deck match serial number
1937 30
Bill Passed Inside A Playing Card pre-loaded duplicate bill
1937 44
Dr. E. C. Costelloe The Latest Bill and Lemon Trick half a chosen playing card and bill with torn corner travel inside lemon, duplicate card but actual bill loaded
1937 58
Bob Haskell "I'll Take Coke" card chosen and put aside, the name of the card appears in the bottle cap and chosen card is blank
1937 2
Bob Haskell Contact spectator deals row of cards, remembers last card, and deals same number of cards on all cards and collects them, performer locates selection, two keys
1937 2
Franklin M. Chapman, Edward Loyd Enochs Again - The Card in Cigarette torn card in envelope transposes with tobacco in cigarette except corner
1937 3
Franklin M. Chapman In the Fourth Dimension suit chosen, deck shuffled and first card of that suit removed, repeat for second card, prediction of suit and both values in Brema bill tube
Inspired by
  • idea by Rolland Hamblen
1937 5
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
1937 7
Franklin M. Chapman Dated date of a borrowed coin is named, performer locates cards that match the four digits from a shuffled deck in his pocket
1937 7
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Diminishing Cards fans
1938 12
A Reversed Card Discovery spectator pushes reversed card next to selection
1938 40
Yank Hoe Location with Crimp magician inserts card
1938 47
Theodore Annemann Sixth Method. (Crimp and table spread) crimped distant key
1938 55
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin Crimp Technique crimping selection while pushing spread forward
1938 57
Crimp Location Trick card inserted next to selection, or two sandwich cards around selection
1938 59
"It's Up to You" using nail pricking
1938 64
The Knife-Blade Detection scratching the face
1938 65
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked and daub
Also published here 1938 67
John Scarne Ace-Cutting four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over, daubed edge
Variations 1938 72
Paul Rosini A Problem in the Fourth Dimension daub transferred to spectator's thumb via him holding the performer's wrist previously, see also p. 495
1938 74
The Divided Pack: The Red and Black Location with note of mixed-suit separation
1938 85
Red and Black Location with Riffle Shuffle spectator cuts off cards, remembers bottom card and riffle shuffles packet into rest
Variations 1938 87
The "Reversible" Location using one-way feature of faces
1938 88
John Northern Hilliard Experiment in Mind Reading key and shiner
1938 92
The Top Card Location key card starts on top
1938 95
The Top and Bottom Location having two key cards
1938 96
The Master Card Location two key cards on top and bottom, spectator riffle shuffles
1938 97
The Perfect Card Trick full deck stack
1938 100
Reverse Order Location
1938 101
Under Which King, Bezonian? card predicted on billet
1938 102
The Incomprehensible Detection full stack
1938 103
Trick Wherein a Packet's Number of Cards is Divined
1938 113
Dai Vernon Trick Wherein a Card is Thrust Beside a Predicted Card two methods, one by Vernon
1938 113
Rupert Slater, John Northern Hilliard Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis pairs honestly shuffled and switched for duplicates in order ready for deal
Variations 1938 120
S.S. Blodgett The Problem of the Four Aces four aces are pocketed by four spectators, performer divines them
1938 136
Sam Leo Horowitz The Twenty-Five Card Trick twenty-five duplicates
Related toVariations 1938 142
Sam Leo Horowitz The Mystery of the Penthouse four distributed Jacks come together with one cut
Related to 1938 145
Al Baker The Incomprehensible Divination Row of Ten Cards, see original longer introduction on page 1128
1938 150
Al Baker Another Baker Twist on the old Ten-Card Trick Row of Ten Cards
1938 153
Ralph W. Hull Magic Number Revealment Row of Ten Cards
Also published here 1938 154
A Matter of Debit and Credit "I have as many cards as you have, and enough....", magician twice divines correct number of cut off cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 157
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Positioning of Four Cards context (OOSOOM setting?)
1938 164
7. Red and black location featuring Jordan's false shuffle, Telltale Color glimpse of odd-backed card
1938 174
Wandering Jacks Fragment jacks from middle to top and bottom
1938 185
A Psychological Force miracle if Ace of Hearts is named, juke box
1938 199
A Chosen Card Is Discovered at Any Selected Number bottom deal
1938 212
Reversing Whole Pack - 1st Method
1938 215
2nd Method
1938 216
A Fan Reverse
1938 217
Passing a Card Through the Crown of a Derby Hat
1938 219
Theodore Annemann New Finishes for Card Tricks: 1. Card Dropping all cards except selection drops out of performer's hand
1938 223
New Finishes for Card Tricks: 2. Adaption of the "Spring" Flourish cards are sprung in air singly, card at certain position caught
1938 224
Henry Gordien Card under the Napkin
1938 224
A Card Changes in the Spectator's Hand
1938 225
Revealed by Fire name of selected card appears on card in flash of fire
1938 226
The Spectator Does it All cards are put in pocket and one selected, performer divines number of pocketed cards and selection
1938 226
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
1938 227
A Mental Discovery - Second Method by spelling spectator's name
1938 229
Fred Heaman The Lie Detector (A Mental Discovery - Third Method)
1938 229
Card Through Hat
1938 230
Nate Leipzig The Flying Card when doing waterfall flourish, only selection drops to floor
1938 231
Card in the Matchbox duplicate
1938 231
Max Holden A Master Card Trick selection appears at predicted number
1938 232
Carl Waring Jones The Three Pile Trick spectator notes position of mentally selected card, first card is key card
Variations 1938 234
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1938 237
A Good Impromptu Trick value of top card is used to count down to selection
1938 237
William H. McCaffrey A Self Working Trick using a no-touch force
1938 237
John Northern Hilliard A "Think Stop" Trick
Variations 1938 239
Trick with Two Packs forcing two cards previously reversed in second pack
1938 239
A Joker Trick
1938 240
The Aces and the Criminal aces sandwich selection
Related to 1938 241
Obedient Cards
1938 242
John Northern Hilliard Final Suggestions about impromptu tricks
1938 242
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
VariationsAlso published here 1938 243
A Miracle Discovery hands off key card placement
1938 246
Al Saal The New Torn Corner Card pieces placed in handkerchief transform in note with message, other card becomes restored card
1938 248
Capt. J.E. Stone The Stabbed Card. New Version with darts on table
1938 251
Card in Pocket. I performer finds spectator's card and vice versa
1938 253
William H. McCaffrey Card in the Pocket. II
Related to 1938 255
Paul Rosini Two Card Location two cards are caught on fingertips (friction toss)
1938 256
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
1938 258
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. II card vanishes from packet and reappears in pocket
Related toVariations 1938 260
The Magic Thrust. I spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
1938 261
Al Baker The Magic Thrust. II spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
Also published here 1938 262
Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust. III spectator pushes card reversed between two selections behind back
1938 264
Theodore Annemann, Jean Hugard Relativity and Cards signed, one in pocket of performer, one in pocket by spectator
Related to 1938 265
Two Card Reverse
1938 267
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Location using Natural Card
Related toVariations 1938 269
"You Do as I Do" - A. The Sympathetic Cards stacked
1938 270
B. A Second Example with a Prearranged Deck
1938 272
C. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part I
1938 275
C. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part 2 do as i do with thought of cards
1938 277
D. Variation Without the Use of a Waxed Card
1938 278
E. Domination of Thought three versions
1938 279
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser F. The "J.N.H." Method
1938 281
Rolland Hamblen Do As I Do
1938 281
George G. Kaplan The Five Card Problem two cards, stacked deck
1938 283
George G. Kaplan A Brain Teaser card chosen behind back is divined, stacked deck
1938 285
George G. Kaplan Modern Long Distance Mind Reading card put from one half into the other is located, clocking
1938 286
Dr. Buell A Test Discovery one-way pointer cards
1938 287
The Up-to-Date Prophet spectator names number, performer card at that position, stacked deck
1938 289
"Tearing the Pack" Trick pack torn in half, card selected from both half, match and are previous selection
1938 290
John Mulholland A Spirit Writes name of selection appears on another signed card
1938 291
Al Baker The Migrating Cards odd backed, all at once in spectators' pockets
Also published here 1938 292
Jean Hugard "And the Spectator Blew"
1938 293
William H. McCaffrey Color Changing Backs two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back
1938 295
Frank Lane A Poker Deal performer draws four cards which are the Aces, deck flop
Related toVariations 1938 297
William H. McCaffrey Unique Bridge and Poker Deal shuffled deck, card called out as memory demonstration (stacking), then bridge and poker deal demo
1938 298
The Perfect Poker Trick Tens through aces are removed and dealt out multiple times, performer wins
1938 303
William Larsen The Four Ace Deal thumb riffle stacking
1938 305
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938 307
Two Card Monte with the Torn Corner Added
1938 307
John Scarne A Card Mouthful folded, while smoking
Also published here 1938 308
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Impromptu Method with Ordinary Cards "Lawrence Gray"
Variations 1938 309
T. Nelson Downs "The T. Nelson Downs Speller" three cards, stacked in three banks
1938 311