Effect Themes

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Paul R. Semple Rising Card on Palm Effect card rises on hand to stand upward, reprinted from Sphinx, March 1913
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
53
Karl Fulves Crossed Destinies card changes with story presentation
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
55
Karl Fulves Capture by Ritual Ace through 7, named value is captures by black jacks
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
56
Karl Fulves Power of One pyramid layout with cards, orientation is reversed and values reverse with it, two methods
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Paranoiac Pyramid" (Shigeo Futagawa, Jan. 1992, Genii)
Variations 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
58
Karl Fulves The Convert four cards all become bite marks
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
61
Karl Fulves Mirrors Never Lie card vanishes from packet but remains visible in mirror, card with mirror surface
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
63
Karl Fulves Zoltan
1997
The Vampire Chronicles
67
Karl Fulves Vampire Cull any Seven named, four Sevens outjogged and pushed in again, named one rises to top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
68
Karl Fulves Polidori Principle one of four jacks transforms into selection, only visible in mirror
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
70
Karl Fulves The Invaders sandwich cards on top and bottom, four-of-a-kind named and upjogged, suit named, all squared and cut, named card sandwiched
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
70
Karl Fulves House No. 5 four deuces, one named, it's the only one face-down, it's placed in case, then four cards removed from case - they're the jacks
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
71
Karl Fulves I, Vampire blank sandwiched card becomes chosen card, sandwich in deck, impromptu handling of "The Chosen", two methods
Inspired by 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
74
Karl Fulves While You Sleep four queens in case, jack added, it vanishes, "HELL"-paper-fold, story presentation, "For a long time, at parties, this was a requested effect."
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
77
Karl Fulves Blue Blood no-force version of "House No. 5", using two-compartment wallet or envelope
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
85
Karl Fulves Silent Knight four queens, one placed in case, suit named, other three queens shown and named one is missing, in case are only the four Jacks, version of "House No. 5"
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
88
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker Handling
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
89
Karl Fulves 4-Card Brainwave Handling
1997
The Vampire Chronicles
90
Karl Fulves Two-Story Castle named queen, which is never seen, changes into a jack, two card cases used in presentation, using Quartet gimmick
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
90
Karl Fulves Stapled 3-Card Catch sandwich is stapled together after Müller's "Three-Card Catch", posed as problem
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
91
Karl Fulves Parallel Time two decks, red-backed JS on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts JS in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
94
Karl Fulves Optikal Illusion three-card fan, in mirror only two cards are seen but simultaneously three from back
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
97
Karl Fulves Matter Thru Matter suggestion for vampire themed effect, see reference
Related to 1997
The Vampire Papers
98
Karl Fulves Mirror Box card box with mirrors on all sides, JS inside, Joker outside, suddenly JS outside and previous selection inside
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
99
Karl Fulves Transposition using Airdrop
1997
The Vampire Papers
101
Karl Fulves Two Jacks and a Joker two jacks below, joker on top of case, then jack on top and bottom and joker inside
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
101
Karl Fulves Think of a Vampire spectator think of either a jack or king (his choice), in four-card-packet his card is the only reversed one, the other three are Sixes, quartet type gimmick
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
102
Karl Fulves Skeleton Crew four kings in one case, four jacks in another, king thought of, performer transfers one in jacks case, it's thought-of one and gets a big hole in the middle
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
105
Karl Fulves A. K. A. four Fives, one suit named, reflection of this Five changes to a queen when seen in mirror
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
107
Karl Fulves Unlimited Access three cards placed on card case, one vanishes and is found under cellophane under case or in case
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
110
Karl Fulves Reversal Count named jack reverses after displaying all
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
113
Karl Fulves Stake Out sandwich stapled but only center card is stapled
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
114
Karl Fulves The Count Plays Cards named card of four-card-packet turns over, optional odd back
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
115
Karl Fulves Looks Like named jack changes into previous selection
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
116
Karl Fulves Automated Teller Ace to Three of Spades, one of them changes into previously selected jack
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
117
Karl Fulves The Brooklyn Card Trick "tree of hearts"
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
118
Karl Fulves Plan 9 four blue-backed jokers, red-backed jack placed in packet, face changes to joker
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
121
Karl Fulves Line Up named black ace turns over in ace packet and changes into jack of same suit
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
123
Karl Fulves Nameless a jack transforms into any named card in packet of aces
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
127
Karl Fulves Vegas Vampire ten cards dealt into two hands, a selection changes into indifferent card and is then in other packet, jacks show up as finale
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
130
Karl Fulves Vampire Poker card at thought-of position in five-card packet predicted
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
133
Karl Fulves Flight Deck four jacks and three sixes, one jack vanishes, it is found stuck to ceiling
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
135
Karl Fulves Card Vanish from Packet packet mixed face-up/face-down with one double facer
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
138
Karl Fulves Portable Calendar for practicing the system, seven cards, the one that falls on day of chosen date is predicted
 		1997
Day For Any Date
8
Karl Fulves Cast A Card
1997
Day For Any Date
10
Karl Fulves Notes On The Date Deck
  • The Last Ten Years
  • Short Cuts
  • Open Dates
 		1997
Day For Any Date
30
Karl Fulves The Optioned Future seven piles formed, spectator thinks of one in the pile that matches the week day he is born in, divined and predicted
Related to 1997
Day For Any Date
31
Karl Fulves Mystique woman choses week day, man month and day, they match, variation with chosen card
 		1997
Day For Any Date
33
Karl Fulves Betting The Furure card chosen via date, predicted
 		1997
Day For Any Date
37
Karl Fulves The Tomorrow Card
1997
Day For Any Date
39
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game two handlings, peek deck, miscalling or billet switch with index
Also published here 1997
Seminarunterlagen 1997
4
Wesley James The MacJames Poker Deal bottom deal demonstration with sucker element
Related to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
14
Wesley James Sneaky Pete's Anytime Blackjack Saloon story presentation, using Tabled Bottom Deal
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
20
Wesley James WJ's Spectator's Open Prediction spectator makes prediction
Inspired by 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
24
Wesley James Coming Up in the World with credit information
  • The Load Up I (Coming Up in the World)
  • The Load Up II (Interlocked Set-Up)
  • The Load Up III (Large Block)
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
27
Wesley James Micro-Macro Handling
  • Making My Micro-Macro & Switch Box Gimmicks
  • Single Micro-Macro Card
  • The Switch Box
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
33
Wesley James Micro-Macro & The Mat Move Plus visual growing on mat, with Hung Card gimmick
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
35
Wesley James Two-Way Stretch card also stretched sideways
Related to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
49
Wesley James Japanese Monte
Inspired by
  • "The Three Quarter Card" (Masao Atsukawa, "Creative Works in Magic")
 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
57
Wesley James, Harry Lorayne Siamese Shuffle "shuffle" travels from one half to other
  • Method I
  • Method II (twenty-six double backers)
  • Method III (thirteen double backers)
  • Method IV - Cold Deck (deck switch presentation)
  • The Lorayne Approach (deck switch presentation)
Related to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
62
Wesley James SympathOrder half deck face-up and face-down, spectator shuffles, dealt in two piles, they have same face-up/face-down orientation
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
65
Wesley James Daley Straightened with credit information
Inspired byRelated to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
80
Wesley James Count-Revertable Aces Aces removed from deck, one travels to Himber wallet, repeat, then there are five Aces and one is put in wallet, repeat, red Aces remain, transpose with black Aces in wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
83
Wesley James A.E. S.S. E.M. IOU credit information
  • Method I (Preferred Method)
  • Retention of Vision Method
Inspired by 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
92
Peter Duffie From Nowhere Spectator cuts the deck a few times, Royal Flush in Spades is produced
Inspired by
  • "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
Variations 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
17
Peter Duffie When Random Cards Collide! four random cards placed between two other random cards, change into four Aces
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
19
Peter Duffie Aces Take The Plunge two random cards placed in deck, cards next to them are four Aces
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
21
Peter Duffie Return to St. Nicholas red Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into black Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
23
Iain Girdwood Girdwood Meets St. Nicholas Black Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into red Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
26
Peter Duffie Different Class Joker stabbed into pack to select a card from two halves of a deck each, reveal that card selected is the odd colour out (e.g. all cards are red except black selection)
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
28
Peter Duffie The Master Cards Spectator and magician each have five cards, card selected in each packet, packets combined and re-dealt; each packet is now four of same color and one of the other color, odd card out is the selection
Inspired by
  • "The PallaD Principle" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
30
Peter Duffie Double Ender Chicago Opener type of effect with "thought of" cards
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
32
Peter Duffie Color Blind Red card selected from red half, black card selected from black half. Inserted in opposite color group, and then they transpose back to original halves, reversing themselves in the process
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
34
Peter Duffie, Alan Alan We Can Work It Out Two cards selected and lost, thirteen cards of the suit matching the first spectator's card is placed in pocket. Card is extracted from pocket, but revealed to be second spectator's card. Deck then turns blank except first spectator's card.
Inspired by
  • "Paleface Cards" (Horace Bennett, marketed by REPRO Magic, 1970s)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
35
Peter Duffie The Unknown Entity Convoluted coincidence effect with two packets, one packet counted down to find mate in other packet (two cards, two piles, but not same position)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
38
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix Two Cards, Two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
Also published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
40
Peter Duffie Mirror Power Variation of Power of Thought, four of a kind produced as they are at same position in two piles, matches spectator's thought of value
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
41
Peter Duffie Two Way Mirror Variation of Power of Thought, two spectators think of a value each, when two piles are dealt, the only matching pairs of mates matches the two thought of values
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
43
Peter Duffie An Interesting Use of That Principle Two cards, two piles, same position + prediction kicker
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
44
Peter Duffie Divided We Lie Lie Detector with two selections in two piles, kicker where selection is different color from rest of the packet
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
48
Peter Duffie The Lie Detective Lie Detector effect with one selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. spot/court, suit)
Inspired by
  • "Forces Favourite" (Ed Ward, Abacus Vol. 3, No. 11)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
50
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Lie Detector effect with one selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. color, suit, value)
Related to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
51
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Plus! Lie Detector effect with two selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. spot/court, suit), but has double revelation
Related to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
54
Peter Duffie Effortless Count-Down Kings cut and lost into the deck, deck is dealt into four piles by spectator, top cards are Ace Two Three Four, count down the values to find the Kings
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
56
Peter Duffie Men-Aces Two cards selected and lost, red Aces produced, then two black Aces reverse in the deck, trapping face-up selections
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
58
Peter Duffie Aces Are Ace Selection placed sandwiched between red Aces. Black Aces placed face up in deck, sandwiches other three mates
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
59
Peter Duffie Aces in the Fast Lane Elevator effect with four Aces, rise through different number of cards in each pile, then end with assembling in one packet
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
62
Peter Duffie A Four Ace Ensemble Jazz Aces type of effect, four Aces assemble in one packet, uses four court cards as the extra cards held by magician
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
65
Peter Duffie The Fourmost Card reversed in packet of twenty-five cards, packet is "mixed" and dealt into five poker hands - hand with reversed card contains four of a kind, other hands are mixed
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
67
Peter Duffie The Diary of Delusion Two cards cut to are used to choose a date in a pocket diary - the two cards form a composite card, which is predicted in the diary at that date
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
69
Peter Duffie, George McBride All The Fives! Packet of four cards set aside as prediction, spectator eliminates cards until two cards left, values added together equal five, four cards are the four Fives (variation, first published in Abracadabra no. 2590)
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
72
Peter Duffie Back To The Future Packet sum value of four cards tell you how many cards down selection is
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
73
Peter Duffie The Winning Formula Three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. Two of the three cards are used to find selection
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
75
Peter Duffie Weird Image Name of card freely cut to appears on the back of another card that previously had no markings
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
76
Peter Duffie, Tom Sellers Leaping Tom Two card transposition with weird counting/dealing sequence
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
78
Peter Duffie The Backwards Almanac Locate card with long dealing and counting sequence about the deck being a pocket diary
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
80
Peter Duffie Dead Certain Location Value of magician's selected card finds spectator's card, impossible location (based on Richard Vollmer effect, unnamed)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
81
Peter Duffie The Short Deck Baffler Challenge location, card freely selected and shuffled, magician finds it
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
82
Peter Duffie Trost-worthy Six pairs of cards, spectator selects one pair and adds the values of the cards, count down the deck to find selected card (based on Nick Trost ESP Trick)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
83
Peter Duffie The Automatic Locator
1997
Effortless Card Magic
85
Peter Duffie The Apparition Magician has four Kings, spectator has four Jumbo Kings. Selection appears amongst the Kings, jumbo version of selection appears amongst the jumbo Kings in their hands.
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
87
Peter Duffie Before You Die Random numbers of die used to mix/transfer cards from packet to packet, then reveal two selections
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
90
Peter Duffie Super Duplex Count-Down two selections made fairly, able to locate both immediately
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
92
Peter Duffie Mystic Seven Seven cards dealt down to find first selection face up. Seven cards dealt again, but find first selection again, the previous selection is now the second selection
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
93
Peter Duffie The Magnet Ace of Spades placed reversed in deck, two face up selections appear next to it
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
96
Peter Duffie Thinking and Sinking two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
98
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Double-Stuck Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
99
Peter Duffie Clear to the Point Signed selection placed in clear plastic envelope, which is sandwiched between two Jokers. Card vanishes and appears between two other Jokers in spectator's hand
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
103
Peter Duffie M.I.M.C. two spectators sign two cards with different backs, the two signatures on the faces transpose
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
106
Peter Duffie An Unexpected Prediction Cards in a packet turned face down one by one by counting sequence, remaining card that is face up has PREDICTION written on the back (uses prime principle by George Sands)
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
108
Peter Duffie Four Card Monte
1997
Effortless Card Magic
109
Peter Duffie, Gordon Bruce A Transposition? two card transpo with slight discrepancy
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
112
Peter Duffie Get Back! King placed amongst the four Fours travel back to the King packet (jumbo cards)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
113
Peter Duffie The Card of the Oracle Spelling to two cards
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
116
Peter Duffie Spell Or Deal, It's Up to You! Spectator thinks of any card in packet, magician divines it, then choose to either down/under deal to it or spell to it.
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
118
Peter Duffie The Spectator Makes a Sandwich! Hands off multiple sandwich, find two cards
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
120
Peter Duffie Settling the Score Long spelling trick, impromptu and hands off
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
121
Peter Duffie Spell-Raiser Card reversed in deck, spell the card to find selected card
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
123
Marty Kane, Karl Fulves, Peter Duffie Marty's Miracle Card found via elimination procedure, eliminate every odd card in packet
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
125
Peter Duffie Loyal Marriages Four Kings and Queens incorrectly matched, two Jokers used to match them magically
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
126
Peter Duffie, Iain Girdwood, Max Maven Return to Suabia Hofzinser Ace Problem + Twisting the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Suabian Twist" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle, 1994)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
129
Peter Duffie Remembrance Remember and Forget, with packet color separation as a surprise ending
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
132
Peter Duffie Hands Off Hofzinser Hofzinser Ace Problem, almost everything happens in spectator's hands
Also published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
134
Peter Duffie Hofzinser On The Up Hofzinser Ace Problem with sandwich plot, card appears between black Jacks is the Ace
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
136
Peter Duffie Hofzinser By Stealth Hofzinser Ace Problem but super easy to do
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
139
Peter Duffie, Dave Robertson Vanished Or Gone spectator thinks of any card, card is shown to have vanished from the pack / word GONE is printed on the back
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
142
Peter Duffie Still Scheming Play it Straight Triumph type of effect with CATO procedure, use half a deck
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
144
Peter Duffie The Dream Machine Divine selection, variation of Mindreader's Dream
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
146
Peter Duffie The Mindreader's Reality
1997
Effortless Card Magic
147
Peter Duffie The Mindreader's Wisdom No prearrangement of cards
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
148
Peter Duffie A Popular Misconception Elevator effect + Gemini Mates plot
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
150
Peter Duffie An Odd Occurrence Weird sandwich trick with packet
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
152
Peter Duffie Backfire Poker Ten cards, spectator ends with winning hand (not ten card poker deal)
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
154
Peter Duffie A Plain Sandwich Kings vanish from bottom of deck, sandwich selection instantly
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
155
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Hudson's Hawk Two spectators get perfect Blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
157
Peter Duffie Some Might Say Triumph type of effect, end with four of a kind
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
159
Peter Duffie Torn, Folded, and Sealed torn, folded and sealed cards transpose
Inspired by
  • "Triple Restoration" (John Ramsay)
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
162
Peter Duffie Hellraiser II elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
163
Ron Bauer The Lie Detector three packets, selection is found on top of remainder, impromptu version
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
1
John Luka The Homing Card
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
9
Ron Bauer Key to the Draw three cards, twenty-six key
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
20
John Luka The Smiling Mule Variation
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
35
Eric DeCamps Very Strange Exchange Part II card and coin transpose
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
40
Larry Jennings Coin Cut
1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
42
Michael Ammar Card in Match Book three cards turn out to be the signed selection, then they transform into the mates and selection is found folded in matchbox
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
44
Quick 3-Way with extra card
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
45
Chris Carter Mental Prediction shuffled deck, from thirteen cards a spectator choses best possible poker hand, performer divines it and had predicted it too
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
51
Bill Kalush The Fidgeting Card
Related to 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
57
John Morgan Wide Open Prediction instantly repeatable
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer's "Wide Open Prediction"
 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
70
John Luka Simple Arithmetic II four variations, using a three-spot
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
73
John Morgan The "Birthday" Book birthday book, shuffled deck one card freely selected
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
83
John Luka, Edward Marlo, Daryl Martinez, Frank Garcia Kings on a Fling selection vanishes from between two kings into deck between other kings several times, then kings change to aces and are found by cutting to them
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
99
Ron Aldrich Invitation to Imagination presentation for B'Wave with envelope
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
118
Paul Cummins Overtwist Transposed combo with Hofzinser Problem ending
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
124
Ron Bauer Devilish Trickery
1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
133
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
  • Deutsch (translated by Rudolf Braunmüller)
  • Francais (translated by Philippe Warren)
  • Español (translated by Rafael Benatar)
 		1997
FISM '97
1
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" location
 		1997
FISM '97
5
Philip T. Goldstein Calculated Theft from envelope to other envelope
 		1997
FISM '97
7
Frederick Braue Discoveries - Actions chapter intro
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
1
The Rising Cards saliva and handkerchief
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
1
The Flying Card cards sprung into other hand or hat and selection flies out, it starts side-jogged
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
2
The Will Power Trick spectator stops at the right card when moving his finger along a fan, pulse and muscle reading
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
2
Reversed Card spectator finds another spectator's card in a corner of the room
Related toAlso published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
3
Reverse Fan spectator names card when looking at (reverse) fan
Related toAlso published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
4
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks' Ring index of card stuck to ring, so spectator can name another spectator's selection
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
4
Clayton Rawson Little Wonder Thought Projector egg beater mind reading
Also published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
4
Frederick Braue Vocalepathy
Inspired by 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
6
The Amateur Mindreader spectator names card when looking at (reverse) fan
Also published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
8
Out of the Room spectator finds another spectator's card in a corner of the room, reversed
Also published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
9
One-Twenty Six cut-deeper procedure for two selections
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
9
The Psychic Stop psychological stop force
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
10
Frederick Braue, John Northern Hilliard The Triple Mystery three cards selected, first at named number up to ten, stop trick with second, last card spelled out
Inspired by
  • "The Triple Mystery" (John Northern Hilliard, Magical Bulletin, June 1924)
Related to 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
11
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Picture This performer knows order of picture cards in shuffled deck, interlocking chains
Also published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
13
The Wrap Stab deck wrapped in newspaper or flash paper
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
14
Frank Csuri Double Back Think double lift on deck
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
15
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon Plus Braue only introduction for trick in reference
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
15
Frederick Braue Braue Nikola Fish estimation and fishing
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
16
The Spread cards spread face-up on table, spectator thinks of one, performer estimates
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
16
Frederick Braue Three Card Mindread three spectators remove cards from deck, performer divines them
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
17
Frederick Braue Three Card Mediumistic three spectators remove cards from deck, medium divines them, top cards code selections
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
18
Theodore Annemann Toothpicks toothpick moves on its own
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
19
Frederick Braue The Ringing Tines ringing sound in glass - produced by fork - tells which card was selected
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
19
Mickey MacDougall Trick of the Ages spectator cuts to cards which duplicate a chosen date
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
20
Louis Zingone, Frederick Braue Ambitious Card with impromptu double backer
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
22
Dai Vernon Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any small number, performer the card at this position
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
22
Card Reading naming cards from shuffled deck
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
23
Slide Monte with short card
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
24
Sticky Cards card sticks to wall, spectator cannot duplicate, static electricity
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
25
Stewart James Miraskill
1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
26
Automatic Mindread dealing procedure after which performer can work out value of a freely chosen card
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
26
The Whispering Queen queen whispers identity of top three cards to performer
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
27
The Whispering Queen - Version Two queen whispers identity of top three cards to performer
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
28
The Spectator's Card Trick
1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
28
Frederick Braue Count Down spectator removes a few cards from a pile and counts them, then remembers the card at the corresponding position, it is found by perfomer
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
30
Alex Elmsley Underworld nine cards
Related toVariations 1997
Alex Is At It Again
1
Alex Elmsley Power Poker ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
2
Alex Elmsley No-Calc two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position
Also published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
3
Alex Elmsley The Colour-Changing Faro Shuffle first published in Jerry Sadowitz' "The Crimp", five times performer cuts to a card, royal flush but with different colored back
 		1997
Alex Is At It Again
9
Alex Elmsley Three in Hiding three cards in three pockets of spectator, performer divines who has which card, with second method "Hidey-Hole"
Also published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
14
Alex Elmsley Cross-25 two selections made out of performer's hands, re-matrixing, updated handling
Also published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
17
Alex Elmsley Brainweave ungaffed handling of Brainwave, updated handling
Also published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
20
Hippie Torrales Stealth Cards ace through four
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1228
Joe Rindfleisch Trampoline deck dropped on a a rubber band stretched on other hand, deck encircled except selection
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1231
Doug Canning Marked Up Masterpiece faro and twenty-six key
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1245
Marty Kane Bottoming Out Today spelling weekdays, two cards
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1257
Marty Kane Buckeye Bottoms Out card is found by spelling words on Ace of Spades
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1258
Marty Kane Modern Day Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card is selection and four aces on top of discard piles, with two variations
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1258
Marty Kane Pound Rebound story trick with Judah Elimination Trick, last card fits story
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1261
Marty Kane Mish Mosh Tell-A-Vision suits of cards are divined, with fingers, then separation by spectator
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1262
Marty Kane Sixth Sense Nonsense multiple prediction, mates, dealing procedure
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1264
Doug Canning Orbital Count Down word spelled card predicted at that position
Inspired by
  • Trevor Lewis "Orbital"
 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1266
Steve Beam Invincible thought of card vanishes and then reappears reversed in the deck
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1267
Shedoo Reve, Elrae Sekao Party Pooper gag, card with king sitting on toilet, royal flush, names are anagrams of Ed Voorhees and Earle Oakes
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1279
Scott Robinson Top Slop some cards turn over while performer want to show a trick, first two then more and more, humorous routine
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1280
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Challenger single card is found by stop while counting, amount of cards is same as value
Inspired by
  • Jean Hugard's "Challenges"
Variations 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1295
Lee Asher Erect Aces four Aces stand upright on table
VariationsAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1299
Shigeo Futagawa Singles Club off beat ace assembly, with four black cards, leader packet cards turn out to be black cards as well and aces found reversed in the deck
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1303
Aaron Fisher The Princess five cards, thought of is divined others change to aces
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1306
Ken Kurita Jazz A Summer Day
1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1307
Scott Robinson The Queen Thing selection vanishes among queens, then queens travel to pocket and in the hand remains the selection
VariationsAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1309
Marty Kane Spelling Foretelling card spelled, suit packet
  • Packet Mode - Face Up
  • Dealing Mode
  • Mixed Modular Version
  • The Pause that Refreshes
  • Telephone Version
Related toVariations 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1321
Marty Kane Part Two - Using 5 Target Cards clock layout
  • Black Modular Mode
  • Red Modular Mode
  • Compass-Direction Version
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1324
Marty Kane Part Three - Using 6 Target Cards
  • The Spell of Royalty
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • Pellmell Spell
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • Variation #3
  • Spelling and Think-King
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • Parallel Spell
  • Variation
  • Clientele Under Your Spell
  • Variation
  • Monthly Spells
  • Variation
  • Blanking Out Spells
  • Variation for Two Spectators
  • Variation for Three Spectators
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1325
Troy Hooser Jokers Squared
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1331
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Up -spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1332
Steve Bedwell Repeat Cards to Pocket travelers, using tube from breast pocket to outer pocket, with repetition
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1334
Christoph Borer Denken und Vergessen magician finds two cards (one thought of and one "forgotten") of two spectators
Also published here 1997
Seminar 1997
3
Christoph Borer Impossibile clever presentation, table is flipped over at the end
Also published here 1997
Seminar 1997
10
Christoph Borer Regenbogen back of prediction matches selection, rainbow deck
Also published here 1997
Seminar 1997
20
Christoph Borer Die Traumfrau card with different colored back in wallet, turns out to be later signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Seminar 1997
24
Basil Horwitz Psychic Roulette triple prediction with roulette theme, deck of playing cards used as well as blank cards
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
11
Basil Horwitz £100 Challenge Mind Control Test cards from red and blue deck match, red/blue double backer
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
54
Steve Bryant Everywhere and Nowhere Goes Hollywood
Inspired by 1997
Virtual Foolery
6
Aldo Colombini Sand-Which two selections appear between two tabled sandwiches
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
10
Karrell Fox Pieces of Eight four wrong cards produced, when they are turned over they form a jumbo version of the selection
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
11
Mark Garetz, Al Koran Persistence of Thought with camera flash unit
Inspired by 1997
Virtual Foolery
12
Roger Klause Two Teasers - First Teaser fake multiple lift demo with apparently thick block
Variations 1997
Virtual Foolery
14
Roger Klause Second Teaser depth illusion / Vernon-Houdini ambitious phase teaser for magicians
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
15
Tom Mullica Mullica's Four-Ace Ending card joins other three Aces underneath spectator's hand, for Christ Aces
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
21
Anthony Owen Magic for the Rest of the Week using skin cream as open daub type item for pseudo explanation, all other cards are "wrinkled" at finale
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
23
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Marlo's Favorite Devilish Miracle
1997
Virtual Foolery
24
Thomas Alan Waters Gypsy Cursive
1997
Virtual Foolery
29
Christian Scherer Nicht ganz hunderprozentig card is found with two locator cards, with improvisation part
 		1997
Karten à la carte
7
Christian Scherer Das Orakel von Bern
1997
Karten à la carte
12
Christian Scherer Blitz-Asse II four aces are produced at the same time, in the hands
Related to 1997
Karten à la carte
19
Christian Scherer Ganz einfach deck under handkerchief held by spectator, performer reaches under silk and produces selection
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
24
Christian Scherer, S. W. Erdnase Karte durch Tuch no palming method for card through handkerchief
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
27
Christian Scherer Fernseh-Asse performer cuts to the aces one by one
 		1997
Karten à la carte
34
Christian Scherer Jass Deal winning hand for Swiss card game "Jass", all cards are known and performer gets winning hand
 		1997
Karten à la carte
37
Christian Scherer Hier oder da - oder wo? two card transposition, three phases on spectator's hands, last phase card from pocket changes with card in spectator's hand
 		1997
Karten à la carte
40
Christian Scherer Gut beobachtet two kings on spectator's hands transform into aces, kings are the produced in the deck
 		1997
Karten à la carte
71
Christian Scherer Ehrgeiziger geht es nicht mehr ambitious card sequence with torn corner
Related to 1997
Karten à la carte
74
Christian Scherer Impeccable Prediction Plus two phases, second phase with torn corner of prediction card
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
78
Christian Scherer Einmalig face of card with signed back and torn corner changes
 		1997
Karten à la carte
85
Christian Scherer Entwischt four kings under handkerchief change into a joker, kings are found elsewhere
 		1997
Karten à la carte
102
Christian Scherer Robotranspo signed card travels from among four red backed kings to four blue backed kings, both packets secured with rubber bands
 		1997
Karten à la carte
104
Christian Scherer Ich steh' drauf! two card transposition, one under spectator's foot other in performer's pocket, signed
 		1997
Karten à la carte
108
Christian Scherer Die Karte in der Kristallkugel crystal ball turns into signed card under handkerchief
 		1997
Karten à la carte
110
Christian Scherer Phantasmagorie case and deck put in a bag and is shaken up, signed card is found inside the box
 		1997
Karten à la carte
121
Christian Scherer Spektraldruck blank deck turns into normal deck
 		1997
Karten à la carte
140
Christian Scherer Schnelldruck blank case is printed
 		1997
Karten à la carte
152
Christian Scherer Materialisiert deck appears in the hands of the performer, in front of the body
 		1997
Karten à la carte
158
Christian Scherer Gigantisch deck with selection changes visually into a jumbo card matching the selection
 		1997
Karten à la carte
162
Christian Scherer, Dr. Jacob Daley Nicht die letzte Variation Daley's last trick variation, with a glass, two phases
 		1997
Karten à la carte
166
Christian Scherer Reflexartig reflex variation, with small toy gun
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Karten à la carte
172
Christian Scherer Rekordverdächtig in the hands, without selection
 		1997
Karten à la carte
175
Christian Scherer Die vier Prinzessinen with fairy tail presentation and mechanical music box
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
183
Christian Scherer Hofzinsers Handschuh cards put in a box, selection is fished out with a glove, that holds the card in an eery way
Variations 1997
Karten à la carte
194
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop two card transposition between selection and Ace in the box, box is flicked out of the deck
VariationsAlso published here 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
3
Doug Edwards Well You Should Have... Blackjack demo with color changes of magician's and spectator's hands
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
9
Doug Edwards It's Good - It's Pretty Four Aces lost and found in a rhythmic way
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
13
Doug Edwards Jumping Colors Deck shuffled face up and face down - suddenly all the face up cards are black except one red card which is the selection
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
21
Doug Edwards Houdini Casts A Spell Spell "Harry Houdini" a few times to divine selected card placed in pocket (suit then number)
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
25
Doug Edwards Some Stronger Magic Wrong card changes to selection, then wrong card appears face up in the deck
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
33
Doug Edwards Six Card Royal Four card repeat, end with royal flush production and finding selection
Also published here 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
39
Doug Edwards Ace Delivery Find four Aces in a flourishy way
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
73
Doug Edwards The Aces Triumph Triumph with Aces
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
79
Doug Edwards My First Trick Photo appears on face of selection
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
107
Doug Edwards Poker Deal Extraordinaire You get winning hand multiple times, keep getting better and better
Inspired by 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
117
Doug Edwards Facile Second Deal Second deal demo to deal four Aces to yourself. don't need to do good second deal
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
121
Doug Edwards The Odds Are Against It Wrong card changes into selection, then selection placed back into the deck, found reversed
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
133
Doug Edwards Face Up Times Four Four Aces turn face up in the deck one by one
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
137
Doug Edwards The Stunning, Jumping, Jack Selected Jack of Hearts pops out of the deck, then is found in the deck sandwiched between two black twos, then back changes color
Inspired by
  • "The Trained Card" (Joe Berg, The Joe Berg Book)
Also published here 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
143
Doug Edwards In/Out Impossibility Faro sandwich
Related to 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
151
Doug Edwards "Sympathetic" Clean-Up For In/Out Impossibility Transfer of mixed up (Triumph Shuffle) condition from one packet to another (way to clean up for In/Out Imposibility)
Related to 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
159
Doug Edwards Estimation Proof Cut to number of cards chosen by spectator multiple times, also able to cut to Ace
Related to 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
163
Doug Edwards Know-It-All Cards Insert mystery card into face up spread, can always use the two cards adjacent to it to divine the mystery card's identity
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
173
Doug Edwards There's More Twisting the Aces, Aces change into Kings, Aces found reversed in deck sandwiching selection, and then Aces change back color
Also published here 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
183
Doug Edwards A Bit Of Thinking Any card named, magician pulls out cards representing the card (suit, value) from the deck - binary Ace Two Four Eight
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
189
Bob King Flight Four Ace through Four from corners of newspaper or mat to under jumbo card
Also published here 1997
Flight Four
2
Dai Vernon, Al Mann Cutting the Aces story, with knife
Inspired by 1997
Mind Your Poker
12
Karl Fulves The Fulves Aces deck riffle shuffled, not squared, halves separated again and one selection is protruding from both halves, see also Freeman Display versions
Also published here 1997
Mind Your Poker
19
Al Mann Five Aces hand gets four aces and joker
 		1997
Mind Your Poker
21
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Twins two cards stapled face-to-face on table, they turn out to be two later signed selections
  • Twinterior Design (handling variation)
 		1997
Ah-ha!
25
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Flashpack flash paper ignited, deck appears in flame
 		1997
Ah-ha!
47
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Bottom Feeder cased sandwiched card turns out to be later selection, featuring a strip-out addition type handling to add cards from deck to cards that are taken out of case
Also published here 1997
Ah-ha!
50
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Feeding Frenzy three cards thought-of, performer puts three cards in case, they are the thought-of cards
 		1997
Ah-ha!
54
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Petrified deck becomes solid block that breaks when dropped
 		1997
Ah-ha!
68
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Outsmart named card spelled to, twenty-six phrases for every card
 		1997
Ah-ha!
82
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh Coincidence four touched cards are stripped out and put to bottom of deck, they are the four Aces
Related toAlso published here 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
60
Martin Gardner A Curious Number Force Ace through Nine in 3x3 layout
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
62
Karl Fulves Far Sighted five red-backed cards in five envelopes mixed, die rolled, four envelopes turned over according to number, fifth card predicted
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
64
John Scarne Decepta "A flash ace production"
two-Ace production
Variations 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
68
Karl Fulves 4-Ace Decepta four-Ace production
Inspired by 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
69
Herb Zarrow Progressive Oil & Water 4&4, then 3&3, then 2&2, then 1&1, dated 1955
Variations 1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
71
Karl Fulves One is for Circle three ESP cards selected, then one of those removed, other two cards given to medium who reveals chosen card, card counting and positional code on table
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
82
Tony Bartolotta Gang Related deck cut, top two cards removed and placed in center, corner of next card torn off, performer stabs it into the center behind his back, between selections, three-way force deck, for details see Informant reference
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
84
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit To His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
VariationsAlso published here 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
95
Barry Levy Impossible Revelation reprint of instructions, first marketed in 1978 by Tannen
card thought of and then spelled to, using a deck with seventeen double enders, progressive spelling
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
98
Karl Fulves Dream Sequence only eighteen duplicates in deck, more unusual selection process to arrive at a card in the fishing sequence
Inspired by 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
103
Bob Longe Strike Three and Out! card found by counting down two times to apparently random values, reprinted from "The Invisible Deck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Invisible Deck, Bob Longe, 1948
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
106
John R. Boyko Strike Three and Out Variation card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Also published here 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
112
David Lindgreen Joker Power two cards selected and lost (pseudo duplicates), Elevator with two Jokers and Ace to Three of Spades, Jokers change to selections, two methods
Inspired by 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
114
Stephen Clark Event Horizon "Impromptu Time Paradox"
sandwiched card turns out to be later selection, future trap
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
132
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Undercover Work cards chosen under the table while performer holds deck, cards then named, three methods:
  • Karl Fulves
  • John Scarne & Karl Fulves
  • Karl Fulves (two spectators take a card under the table, a match is predicted, both come up and have half a torn card)
Inspired byVariations 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
133
Herb Zarrow Progressive Variations
Inspired by 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
139
Karl Fulves Palmistry four cards with different (rainbow) decks, one taken and openly palmed, it vanishes over deck, all cards are now Ace of Hearts, back to normal
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
142
Karl Fulves Commuter Cards "Unsolved Mysteries"
two-deck travelers, spectator distributes Aces in his pockets, performer makes Aces vanish from his deck and pulls them out of matching pockets, posed as a problem
Variations 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
147
Karl Fulves Eraser Stack "Unsolved Mysteries"
stack cut, seven cards dealt out, next card turned over, if red all red cards are eliminated and so on, same with next cards and suit and odd/even, last card predicted, posed as a problem
 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
148
Reinhard Müller Vision Quest selection in center found on top, then put among four Jacks, card again is on top, card vanishes from the Jacks
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
149
Karl Fulves The Bubble Gum Card Trick gum put in mouth, card selected, gum slapped onto spectator's hand, when looked again it is back in its wrapper, chosen card in gum package
 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
159
David Solomon Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Variations 		1997
Solomon's Mind
19
David Solomon A Telephone Mystery telephone version
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
21
Bob Brown Bob Brown's Addition a follow-up phase, spelling comedy phrases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Magical Miscellany II" (Bob Brown, 1995)
 1997
Solomon's Mind
22
David Solomon Four The Hard Way 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
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
23
David Solomon Cutting Ten packets cut off deck by spectators who should aim for ten cards, top cards turn out to be the Tens
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
27
David Solomon No Palm Cards Across
1997
Solomon's Mind
30
David Solomon Three Indicators three unknown cards on table and two selections, when selection is added to cards, they're shown to be four-of-a-kind, repeated with second selection
VariationsAlso published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
34
David Solomon A, 2, 3, 4 Through Kings Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet
Inspired byVariations 1997
Solomon's Mind
38
David Solomon Diamond Cut Diamond with two selections
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
42
David Solomon Dunbury Delusion Revisited
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
48
David Solomon Four For Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
53
David Solomon Cannibals only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
58
David Solomon Jacks In The Box black Jacks put in case, they transpose with red Jacks outside box and a previous selection appears between the now red Jacks in box
Inspired by
  • early version in MUM, August 1977
Variations 		1997
Solomon's Mind
65
David Solomon Miscall Collectors
1997
Solomon's Mind
69
David Solomon Poker Pair Aces on top and Deal, repeat with Royal Flush kicker
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
73
David Solomon, Eugene Burger, Danny Orleans Cigarette Or Pencil Through Signed Card using Solomon/England gaff
  • Eugene Burger's Presentation
  • David Solomon's Routine
  • Danny Orleans' Presentation
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
79
David Solomon Business Card Prediction prediction printed on business card, "trick that cannot be explained" type procedure for the force
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
87
Eugene Burger Solomon's Oil And Water Routines "An Introduction"
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
90
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
93
David Solomon A Small Color Collision 4&4, one gaffed card
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
98
David Solomon Technicolor Oil And Water 4&4, gaffed card with divided face
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
101
Eugene Burger "Is Seeing Believing?" presentation for Oil & Water plot
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
105
David Solomon Unhappy Student (A, 2, 3, 4 Exchange) with Travelers kicker, three double facers
VariationsAlso published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
107
David Solomon Double Surprise Rising Card dental dam between cards gaff
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
116
Gary Plants An Alternate Handling dental dam between cards gaff, faro loading
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
119
David Solomon Full-Face Universal Card Joker changes into three selections one after the other
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
121
David Solomon Odd Backed Aces To The Fourth Power every Ace has a different back, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
128
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
132
David Solomon, Steve Draun S/D Location key starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
137
David Solomon Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn using six cards, story presentation
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
141
Richard Kaufman Hotel Mystery Credit Information
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
141
David Solomon Right-Handed Triumph faced deck, biased pressure fan
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
145
David Solomon Immediate Ace Assembly And Climax Ace Assembly, then Ace of Spades cut in deck and other three Aces put with the piles, Aces all gather in deck
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
148
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
152
David Solomon A Simple Toss biddle trick, card found in deck at position of other four cards added
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
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David Solomon Devilish Deuces Wild Sandwich wrong card appears between two Jokers, it vanishes and reappears in deck and correct card is now sandwiched
Inspired byVariations 1997
Solomon's Mind
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David Solomon The Hotel Put-On spoof version of Hotel Trick with four quartets
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
163
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
167
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Trick That Fooled Solomon four Aces put in different parts of the deck, deck spread and Aces are reversed together in center, two methods (Marlo and Solomon)
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
170
David Solomon Succession Aces ungaffed
Inspired byVariations 1997
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David Solomon The More You Know, The Harder You Fall spectator cuts off pile, remembers bottom card, shuffles pile and puts it in center of rest, two Jokers shuffled in deck and sandwich selection
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
185
David Solomon Reverse Assembly With A, 2, 3, 4
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
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David Solomon Post-it Prediction prediction on post-it note on red-backed Joker, put in blue-backed card by performer next to the prediction, red/blue double backer
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Sept. 1992
 1997
Solomon's Mind
196
David Solomon One Gaff Makes The Observation Test
1997
Solomon's Mind
198
David Solomon Breaking Up Ad-Jacent spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
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David Solomon, Edward Marlo Stripped Cheek To Cheek
1997
Solomon's Mind
207
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
210
David Solomon Card To Case Ace through Eight, chosen value travels to case, duplicate
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
214
William P. Miesel Foreword
1997
Roger's Real Gone Aces
5
Roger Crosthwaite Introduction
1997
Roger's Real Gone Aces
7
Roger Crosthwaite Roger's Real Gone Aces with salt shaker
Inspired by
  • "Real Gone Aces" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring, Jan. 1957, p. 70)
Variations 		1997
Roger's Real Gone Aces
9
Roger Crosthwaite Pebbles and Aces "A brief study of vertical and lateral thinking in the development of the Four Ace Assembly"
 		1997
Roger's Real Gone Aces
45
Larry White Hieroglyph-Trick cards with jewels and skeletons and snakes, spectator selects correct one, erasable ink
 		Nov. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5)
5
Edward Bagshawe, Al Koran, Ron Wilson, Gene "Phantini" Grant, Ted Lesley The "Dream-Deck"-Combination single card divination
 		1997
It's Paramiraculous
2
Ron Wilson, Ted Lesley David Hoy's Sensation six cards
 		1997
It's Paramiraculous
4
Harry Baron, Ken De Courcy, Ted Lesley Decisions! Decisions! spectator deals through deck and stops at random point, same card is found in performer's pocket
 		1997
It's Paramiraculous
7
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra The Flash named card jumps out of deck into other hand
 		1997
Notes
4
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Stop in the Pocket deck in pocket, any card named, performer removes cards one by one until spectator says stop, next card taken out of pocket is named card
Also published here 1997
Notes
5
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Any Card from the Pocket using memorized deck as index with perpendicular cards
Also published here 1997
Notes
6
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra And Now... Two Cards from the Pocket finding two chosen cards in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Notes
7
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra From the Ace to the Ten Travel Through the Sleeve final card appears in sock
 		1997
Notes
8
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Caught in the Air
1997
Notes
11
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra My Own Version of "Collectors"
1997
Notes
12
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra According to the Pad 4&4, pad is half red and half black, mixed and top four placed on red side of pad and others on black, the separate, three phases
 		1997
Notes
15
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Genuine Acrobatic Cards two cards are folded into quarters and one card propelled into the air with the aid of the other one, card changes into selection
 		1997
Trephine
5
Matt Grover Let Me Dust Off a Spot For You To Sit Your Ace three wrong cards change into selection and back, selection appears on performer's forehead
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
7
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bankshot Transposition two signed cards, one on the table and one in the deck change places
 		1997
Trephine
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Low Maintenance Transposition two card transposition, four phases
 		1997
Trephine
12
Richard Bartram, Jr. Uniwild joker changes into three selections, then all four card become duplicates of each other, in the end selections are normal again and Joker is blank
 		1997
Trephine
14
Richard Bartram, Jr. Queen's Sore Ear four cards travel under Jumbo card
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
15
Richard Bartram, Jr. Drawing a Blank ambitious card with signed card from a double blank deck, named card appears on back of selection
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
23
Pete Ottaviano Back to the West four Three of Diamonds are cut to in a deck, then their backs change color as well as the backs of the rest of the deck
Inspired by
  • Larry West's "Backgambit" in "Lecture 2"
Related to 		1997
Trephine
25
Paul Harris Tilt Convincer
1997
Trephine
27
Richard Bartram, Jr. Problem Child same suit Ace changes to selection and back to Ace, divided in suits
 		1997
Trephine
29
Gordon Boyd White Knuckled Reversal card reversal
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
37
Richard Bartram, Jr. Suspended Change card is suspended on fingers then it changes to selection
 		1997
Trephine
40
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Congregation pictures of four coins on four cards travel on one card à la matrix, then coins become real
Related to 1997
Trephine
60
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tarot Treatment miniature card transformation
 		1997
Trephine
66
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Princess' New Clothes deck is cut several times and spectator thinks of one of top cards, process is repeated several times and all cards are divined
 		1997
Trephine
71
Richard Bartram, Jr. Group Session several spectators think a card in a spread deck, all are divined
 		1997
Trephine
72
Richard Bartram, Jr. Short Changed Thoughts thought of cards in deck vanish, selected from spread display
 		1997
Trephine
74
Richard Bartram, Jr. Compressed Thoughts deck shrinks, and mental selections turn over
 		1997
Trephine
76
Richard Bartram, Jr. Forethunk prediction of a card, billet attached with paper clip
 		1997
Trephine
79
Richard Bartram, Jr. Avery Which Way But Loose signed sticker is placed on random card, turns out to be back of freely named card
 		1997
Trephine
80
Chris Sutton Instant Hofzinser
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
99
Pete Ottaviano, Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Intruder red/blue double backer, unknown odd-backed card is found with open prediction procedure from face
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
100
John Alley Deck Enlarger miniature deck grows into normal deck, with magnifying glass
 		1997
Trephine
101
Chris Sutton Shrivel card visibly shrinks
 		1997
Trephine
102
Richard Bartram, Jr. Albatross Card two cards travel to wallet, then hole travels from one card to the other
 		1997
Trephine
105
Gary Plants Twisted Revelation twisting the Aces, then one Ace changes to selection
 		1997
Trephine
107
Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Mates reversed card in the deck turns out to be mate of cut to card
 		1997
Trephine
146
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Braue Sandwich
1997
Trephine
160
Richard Bartram, Jr. Shrink Rap a card changes into correct card but in miniature size, then it changes to normal
 		1997
Trephine
161
Richard Bartram, Jr. Orapgami card is folded quickly, as an effect, snap change variation
 		1997
Trephine
163
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tearable card snapped is torn into pieces, as an effect, snap change variation
 		1997
Trephine
164
Richard Bartram, Jr. Cash Rap card changes to bill, snap change variation
 		1997
Trephine
164
Richard Bartram, Jr. Silver Mirrorcle pocket mirror, coin is produced and mirror becomes glass, with deck of playing cards
 		1997
Trephine
171
Richard Bartram, Jr. Into the Void card vanishes in mirror, and returns again, strange effect
 		1997
Trephine
173
Richard Bartram, Jr. Revelation from the Void selection appears in mirror and is then produced from it
 		1997
Trephine
176
Richard Bartram, Jr. Double Decker Sandwich black Aces vanish from between red Aces and return face up in center of the deck with selection, selection travels to other Aces, special flap card
 		1997
Trephine
177
Hiroyuki Sakai Wild Cards Primera blank cards turn into selection, first published in Japanese in 1993
 		1997
Wild Cards Primera
1
Simon Lovell Fingered Number Three wrong card under spectator's finger, same card shows up reversed in deck and selection is now under finger
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Simon Says!
22
Simon Lovell Fingered Number Four card to wallet addition
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
25
Simon Lovell Packed Wallet card to wallet, second phase 51 cards to wallet
  • Fingered Packed Wallet (as finale to Fingered Number Four)
Related toAlso published here 1997
Simon Says!
28
Simon Lovell Another Departed Point two duplicates
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
33
Simon Lovell Optician's Delight card to behind glasses
 		1997
Simon Says!
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Simon Lovell Vernonesque Three Way packet stop force with outs
 		1997
Simon Says!
41
Simon Lovell The Gambler's Move Kings and Aces, repeated
Variations 1997
Simon Says!
43
Simon Lovell Hold The Mayo red Kings in deck, selection appears between them, repeat, then Kings split and then find selection
  • Stage One - Butter the Bread!
  • Stage Two - Add the Ham
  • Stage Three - Hold the Mayo!
Variations 1997
Simon Says!
47
Simon Lovell Give Me The Mayo cleaner handling with double backer
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
53
Simon Lovell Ambitious Everywhere and Nowhere
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
55
Simon Lovell Afterthinks addition in which selection is torn and put in case, then it is chosen again and torn card turn out to be Joker
 		1997
Simon Says!
60
Simon Aronson, John Bannon ExtraChicagothinks idea to incorporate "spectator sits on card"
 		1997
Simon Says!
60
Simon Lovell Business Card Giveaway business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
62
Simon Lovell Challenge Reverse! multiple cards selected and replaced, they all reverse
 		1997
Simon Says!
68
Simon Lovell Sleight Of Mouth - Effect Number One card unfolded with tongue in mouth à la Tom Mullica
 		1997
Simon Says!
71
Simon Lovell Sleight Of Mouth - Effect Number Two Joker folded up with mouth alone, then unfolded with mouth and it changed into selection
  • The Simey Sloppy Card Fold
 		1997
Simon Says!
75
Simon Lovell Bonus Fold Effect spectator cuts and folded selection happens to be where he cuts
 		1997
Simon Says!
78
Simon Lovell Card In Bottle handkerchief put over deck, bottle appears underneath with signed selection in it
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
79
Simon Lovell Who Killed Lilly Longlegs?
1997
Simon Says!
83
Simon Lovell Outfold indifferent card folded into fourth face outward, changed into back-outward and then into selection, two methods
 		1997
Simon Says!
91
Simon Lovell Sitting Deck Vanish oker changes to selected card, deck vanishes from case
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
94
Simon Lovell Oily Snobs 4&4
  • Phase One - Mix and Separate
  • Phase Two - Try Harder, Tramps!!
  • Phase Three - The Solo Tramps Goes For It!
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
98
Simon Lovell The Lemming Ace Exchange four jumbo Aces, suit that matches selection is turned-over and when turned over the jumbo card became the selection and the selection became the Ace
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
103
Simon Lovell Vanishing Moustache moustache on printing of one of the four Kings vanishes
 		1997
Simon Says!
107
Simon Lovell Oooops! spectator receives four Aces and a Joker, performer has six Aces
 		1997
Simon Says!
109
Simon Lovell Impossible Location! spectator stops anywhere and remembers card, later divined
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
113
Simon Lovell Double Trouble two magicians perform in different parts of the room, one cannot find card and other magicians shouts out name, repeated
 		1997
Simon Says!
115
Simon Lovell Hyperpoke first finger penetrates deck of cards and stops at selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
123
Simon Lovell Predicted Bermuda three cards chosen behind back of spectator, same cards reversed in prediction deck, extra deck, ends clean
Inspired byVariations 1997
Simon Says!
126
Simon Lovell, Michael Austin Blind Date Bermuda spectator pockets three cards behind his back, performer takes another deck and finds the mates
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
129
Ermintrude - The Mind-Reading Joker! Joker first says "I've no idea", then hold mini card of selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
132
Simon Lovell Kicked! two card placed in deck during deal, next to matching cards, rest of deck turns out blank
Inspired by
  • "The Kick" (Harry Baron)
 1997
Simon Says!
136
Jim Zachary Simplicity Outdone card chosen in fair manner, spectator deals and stops at selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
138
Simon Lovell Heartless whole deck has a large whole in the center
Related toAlso published here 1997
Simon Says!
141
Simon Lovell Heartlebox hole also appears in case
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
147
Simon Lovell The World's Only Blue-Backed Double-Faced Card! gag
  • Bonus Magicians-Only Gag Number One
  • Bonus Magicians-Only Gag Number Two
 		1997
Simon Says!
149
Simon Lovell Flashburn 2! card lost, coin wrapped in flash paper and put on deck and burned, paper circle under coin has name of selection, selection is torched
Inspired by
  • "Meltdown" (Harry Baron & Simon Lovell)
 1997
Simon Says!
151
Simon Lovell Three Card Pop three cards appear on three piles à la Jennings Revelation
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
157
Simon Lovell Simon Takes On Le Paul
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
162
Simon Lovell Sambitious Card
1997
Simon Says!
168
Simon Lovell Cheats' Honesty Test Aces produced, then they change into Royal Flush
Inspired by
  • "Radical Aces" (Bill Malone, MUM, Vol. 82 No. 11, Apr. 1993)
 1997
Simon Says!
179
Simon Lovell Frank's Fave number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection at chosen number within this packet
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
185
Simon Lovell Elmsley Cut Elmsley Ace to King shown and lost, number card chosen, top cards dealt, they form the straight again and card at value of spectator's card is selection
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
190
Simon Lovell Double Coincidence two cards end up in same position in two piles
  • Bonus Method Number One
  • Bonus Method Number Two
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
198
Simon Lovell Mini All Backs all backs with deck and small backed
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
202
Simon Lovell Coin From Pack large coin appears from between two cards
 		1997
Simon Says!
208
Simon Lovell Number 1 - Instant Tosheroon coin vanishes from deck and reappears next to selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
214
Simon Lovell The Nightmare Deck apparently only spectator with special glasses can see large marks on the back
 		1997
Simon Says!
228
Simon Lovell Anyway I Could Know Your Card? (X 2) gag, card is not found
  • Anyway Number One
  • Anyway Number Two
 		1997
Simon Says!
230
Simon Lovell The Infamous Submarine Card gag routine in which glass of beer is spilled all over the place as a deck of cards is put inside
 		1997
Simon Says!
236
R. Paul Wilson The Inslow Effect two cards selected, one is only odd-backed card and second card travels into card case
  • The Gaffed Card
  • Easy Inslow
  • Expert Inslow (without gaffed card)
  • Alternative Handling
Related to 1997
The Inslow Effect
1
R. Paul Wilson Inslow-a-scope thought-of card travels into card case
Inspired by
  • "Kaleidoscope" (Charlie Miller, Magicana, Genii)
Related to 		1997
The Inslow Effect
12
R. Paul Wilson Incomplete Inslow pseudo Incomplete Faro Control, actually a riffle force
 		1997
The Inslow Effect
15
Karl Fulves He Has Followers No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once and then deals into two piles part of the deck, follow the leader type presentation for color separation, colors marked on backs
 		1997
Command Colors
2
Karl Fulves Ruse et Noir No. 2, as many red in one pile as there are black in the other pile
Variations 1997
Command Colors
6
Karl Fulves Follow Me No. 3, spectator follows dealing pattern of performer, backs marked for color
Related to 1997
Command Colors
7
Karl Fulves Ruse B impromptu method
Inspired by 1997
Command Colors
9
Karl Fulves Ruse C another method
Inspired by 1997
Command Colors
9
Karl Fulves Ruse D another method and comment
Inspired by 1997
Command Colors
10
Karl Fulves Touch For Color No. 4, two packets made, four red cards removed from packet A and any for cards moved from packet B to packet A, number of reds in A equals blacks in B
Related toVariations 1997
Command Colors
11
Karl Fulves Unequally Equal No. 5, follow-up to "Touch For Color" with similar effect
Inspired by 1997
Command Colors
12
Karl Fulves Balance of Trade No. 6, piles made and some cards exchanged, black cards in pile A equal number of black cards in pile B
 		1997
Command Colors
13
Karl Fulves The Dark Force No. 7, two piles made with a secret number, performer moves some cards from pile to pile, number of reds in one pile equals black in other pile
Variations 1997
Command Colors
14
Karl Fulves Unlisted Numbers No. 8, spectator removes any number of cards of each suit, piles made, number of Spades in one pile equals number of Diamonds plus Hearts plus Clubs in other pile
 		1997
Command Colors
15
Karl Fulves No Moe No. 9, first black card in pile remembered, added to deck, later found
 		1997
Command Colors
16
Karl Fulves Charlie Cheats No. 10, number of reds and blacks in packet determine who wins, two phases
Related to 1997
Command Colors
17
Karl Fulves Color on Contact No. 11, after some dealing and calculation, the number of red cards in two packets match
 		1997
Command Colors
19
Karl Fulves Color By Number No. 12, spectator deals deck into four piles according to a dealing pattern that he made up of numbers written in red or black, all color separated
 		1997
Command Colors
20
Peter Duffie Acquiescence two spectators lay out pairs, red-black matching total predicted
Variations 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
1
Peter Duffie The Fleeing Aces Aces travel from one half to another and capture a card there
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
2
Peter Duffie Four to the Fore card spelled to, spelling piles reveal four-of-a-kind
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
3
Peter Duffie My Fair Lady four wrong cards found, Queen of Hearts waved over them, they become the four Queens and the former Queen is now the selection
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
4
Peter Duffie A Digital Deceit selection and number divined, cross sum
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
5
Peter Duffie In the Basement Kings put at bottom of deck, three selection end up between them
Inspired byVariations 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
6
Peter Duffie Still Down There! Ace to Three put on bottom, two selections end up between them
Inspired by 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
7
Peter Duffie Follow the Signs Ace of Spades on top of one half transposes with other three Aces on top of other half
Related to 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
9
Peter Duffie 3 and 1 Location four keys on top, spectator starts by dealing four hands
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
10
Peter Duffie Elucidation one of thirteen thought of
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
11
Peter Duffie Sheer-luck Holmes
  • Part One "The Great Brain Robbery" (some cards take from a packet, value of card left after down-under deal tells how many)
  • Part Two "No Hiding Place" (down-under deal locates a selection)
Inspired by
  • "Sherlocution" (Phil Goldstein, The Conjuror, Oct. 1995)
 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
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