48,668 entries in Cards / Effect Themes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Steve Beam Simply Shuffled in the hands
Also published here 1997 15
William Goodwin, Larry Jennings Goodwin/Jennings Display
1997 15
Steve Beam Color Vision performer always guesses color of cards correctly
Also published here 1997 18
Steve Beam Cutting Class four Ace production
Also published here 1997 19
Steve Beam Turnabout four Nines turn into four Sixes
Also published here 1997 22
Wayne Kyzer, Steve Beam, Mike Beam, Joel Givens The Heavy Deck gags with block of steel in card box
Also published here 1997 22
Roy Johnson Die Roy Johnson Routine zu Martin Lewis' Sidewalk Shuffle
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
6
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
11
Bill Wagner Drei-Karten-Vorhersage three card prediction, one ahead and last one forced
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
26
Ken Brooke Der Kartensteiger wand with sticky end under arm
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
33
Albert Verity Eine Karten-Kontrollmethode sticky coin attached to card as key card
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
34
Ken Brooke Verschiedenes ideas with double-stick tape
  • Die Glatzenproduktion (card sticks to bald head)
  • Hilfsmittel
  • Skullocation
  • Tischpräparation
  • Bandproduktion
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
34
Ken Brooke Ein neues Brainwave
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
35
Ken Brooke Kravatten-Bekanntgabe card sticks to tie
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
35
Dieter Ebel Das Wahnsinnsgedächtnis order of deck remembered, shuffle and deck switch while taking out rubber band
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
60
Rudolf Braunmüller Ein Elfenreigen-Mirakel four spectators cut off a pile and remember the bottom card, cards divined
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
63
Al Stevenson Geister-Fotografie
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
74
Victor Torsberg Ein Aufsitzer-Kartentrick performer names cards he cut to, spectator knows how it works (quick peek), but cannot duplicate it because he sees a back when he tries
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
104
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Das Orakel card reading routine with layout which coincides with what the performer says, current time shows up as well
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
118
Andreas Michel-Andino Der Gedankenübertragungsapparat "Ideen, Variationen Anekdoten und eine Routine zu einem modernen Klassiker"
egg beater mind reading, with different variations
  • Wie alles anfing
  • Variationen
  • Meine Routine
  • Erfahrungen und Anekdoten
Related to 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
141
Rudolf Braunmüller Damenwahl in Kartanien color changing backs small packet routine, story presentation
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
176
Harold Lloyd Der Zuschauer als Falschspieler spectator loses Aces (by putting three cards on each and only cutting), then he deals the Aces into wanted hand, no-touch
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
181
Oscar Weigle Kleinpäckchen-Out of this World I
Variations 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
182
Rudolf Braunmüller Kleinpäckchen-Out of this World II
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
183
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Ein Willenstest two spectators choose a card each, they are the same, no-touch
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
184
Kartenfinden mit Zuschauernamen prediction, two chosen cards (by dealing and spelling name) match prediction in suit and value, Untouched
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
185
Larry Jennings Der prophetische Zuschauer selection appears at sum of four values after dealing piles
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
186
Nick Trost Ein wahrer Knockout spectator stabs card next to his selection behind back
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
186
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Multifaceted Four Card Routine four cards produced one by one
Sep. 1997
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 6)
5
Guy Hollingworth Chapter Three paper clip, backfire
Also published here Nov. 1997
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 8)
9
Martin Joyal An Overview of Complete Deck Stacks
  • New Deck Stacks
  • Ordered Values Stacks
  • Ordered Suit Stacks
  • Grouped Value Stacks
  • Grouped Suit Stacks
  • Pair Stacks
  • Divided Stacks
    • The Red-black Divided Stack
    • The Mixed Suit Divided Stack
    • The High-low Divided Stack
    • The Curl-No-Curl Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Colors
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Suits
    • The One-eyed and Two-eyed Divided Stack
  • Red-Black Stacks
  • Pointer Stacks
  • Reflected Stacks
  • Matched Setups
  • One-Two-Four-Eight Stacks
  • Forcing Stacks
    • Card-Forcing Stacks
    • Number-Forcing Stacks
    • Word-Forcing Stacks
  • Stacks used for Revelations
  • Counting and Spelling Stacks
  • Storytelling Stacks
  • Gambling Demonstration Stacks
  • Solitaire Stacks
  • Other Stacks
  • Summary
1997 5
Martin Joyal The Lazy Mentalist Returns divination of bunch of cards, deck shuffled by three spectators
Inspired byRelated to 1997 147
Martin Joyal The Poupart Trick deck shuffled by three spectators, pile of card is divined
1997 152
Martin Joyal Patton Pending number of cut off packet used to remember card at position
Inspired by
  • Temple C. Patton's "Twentieth Century Mind Reading" in "Card Tricks Anyone Can Do" 1968.
Related to
1997 156
Martin Joyal Pattonology finding card by spelling answers to questions
Related to 1997 161
Martin Joyal The Humming Speller selection is divined and spelled to
Inspired by 1997 166
Martin Joyal Your Lucky Day! single card prediction, bingo presentation, spectator stops twice, number used to count in other packet
Inspired by 1997 171
Martin Joyal Scratch It dealing cards until stopped, value of bottom card used to count again, one card predicted
Inspired by 1997 175
Martin Joyal Red, White, and Blue with three decks, one deck with number cards
1997 180
Jon LeClair Knife Locator knife rotates to locate card in dial layout
Related to 1997 119
Jon LeClair Animator Rising Card
1997 131
Jon LeClair Static Card card stands on hand on edge
Inspired by
  • "Standing Card" (Gaëton Bloom)
1997 135
Jon LeClair Whirling Card
Inspired by 1997 137
Jon LeClair Impromptu Animated Deck with borrowed deck, tabled or in the hands
1997 145
Dean Dill Tonight Show Closer peeked selection vanishes and appears folded under a cup, then it penetrates the cup inside an orange
1997 17
Dean Dill In Case of Emergency card tabled, then any card named, "52-on-1" card produced from pocket, then tabled card shown as named card
1997 37
Dean Dill Flying Thought card vanishes from red deck and appears in blue deck at chosen between one and ten number
1997 40
Greg Albright Practice Contact routine to practice muscle reading, finding selected card blindfolded
1997
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 17)
258
James Biss The Silent Word business cards with different emotions are selected, each spectator spells word in his mind, performer divines emotions
1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 2)
271
Lee Earle The "X" Cards divination of information of two credit cards, both sealed in envelopes
Inspired by
  • a routine by Richard Mark in "Mind Warp"
1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 5)
285
Aaron Fisher The "Eight Four" Trick value of designated card in one half of deck dictates position of selection in other half of deck
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
4
Aaron Fisher Fisher's Favorite Inversion selection turns face up in face-down deck, it's removed and dropped face up onto deck and entire deck instantly turns face up beneath it
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
14
Aaron Fisher Simple Searchers spectator handles deck, each time he cuts deck the sandwich cards travel closer to middle of deck, finally sandwiching just one card - the selection
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
16
Aaron Fisher Ace Mis-Show & Vanish an Ace is seen to clearly go between three indifferent cards, it vanishes leaving four indifferent cards, to be used in an Ace Assembly, Three as Ace
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
18
Aaron Fisher Quick Sync performer and spectator each choose a card, they are matching mates, uses "The Covered Strip Out Switch" (p. 24) with two cards
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
29
Aaron Fisher, Dan Harlan, Gordon Bean The Men's Club performer out-jogs five cards, spectator chooses one, it is the "odd card" as other four are shown to be a Four-of-a-Kind
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
30
Aaron Fisher, Lee Asher, Mike Strange Basic Math spectator removes four cards from deck, values are added up to make "lucky number", deck is spread and Four-of-a-Kind that matches "lucky number" is face up in deck, force of number is essentially the Gilbreath principle although not credited as such
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
31
Steve Mayhew Regressive Triumph: Part 1 - An Effect And A Problem deck is mixed face-up into face-down, a riffle causes some of the face-up cards to turn over, another riffle and all turn over except one - the selection, see reference for variation that ends clean
VariationsAlso published here 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
4
John Lovick Hot Pocket with left hand in pocket throughout, performer says he will do card trick with only one hand, after failing to find signed card, he removes left hand from pocket with card in hand, seven handlings
Inspired by
  • the description of "Pocket Nightmare" (Max Maven, finally published on Kayfabe DVDs, 2017)
VariationsAlso published here
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
14
Karen Beriss, Stephen Hobbs Regressive Triumph: Part 2 - A Solution same plot as Part 1 (see reference), but end by making the Aces reverse in the deck, or have the Aces available for a future trick
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
33
Edward Marlo Tilt Faro Shuffle (Plus Triumph Effect) retains stack
  • two-shuffle sequence
Also published here Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
1
Edward Marlo Marlo's Tilt Undercut (Plus Ace Effect) slip cut handling with tilted top card, Ace cutting application
Related to Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
5
Ken Simmons Dealing With the Aces Aces on top, two faro shuffles given, Aces are still on top, using Tilt Faro Shuffle
  • Second Method
Variations Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
7
Edward Marlo, Don May Dealing With the Aces II Aces on top, two faro shuffles given, Aces are still on top, deck ends red-black separated
  • Second Method (Edward Marlo - Don May)
  • Third Method (Edward Marlo - Don May)
  • Fourth Method (Edward Marlo)
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
10
Ken Simmons D'Amico - Marlo... In Reverse sandwich is put out-jogged in center, suddenly only the two sandwich cards remain there and the sandwiched card is found on top
  • First Handling
  • Second Handling
  • Third Handling
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
13
Eddie Clever A Clever Trick out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, no keys, spectator removes five cards one of which must be the selection, performer finds it
VariationsAlso published here
  • "He Only Thinks" (Magic in the Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
19
Ken Simmons Variation by Ken Simmons out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, no keys, spectator removes five cards one of which must be the selection, performer finds it, with additional riffle shuffle after the selection by spectator
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
20
Eddie Clever No Way! out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, spectator reads off values and performer stops at selection
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Unseen" (Magic in the Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
21
Ken Simmons Variation by Ken Simmons out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, spectator reads off values and performer stops at selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
21
Jon Racherbaumer Trap-Lapse two random cards put aside, two cards selected and lost, four random cards cut to and one by one placed between the two random cards from the start, they change into four Aces and the random cards into the selections
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
23
David Neighbors There's No Jack in This Neighborhood Jack of Hearts put in case, card peeked at, red Aces put in case, card appears between two black Aces, it is the Jack of Hearts and in the case the red Aces sandwich a selection
Inspired by
  • "Jack in the Box" (David Solomon, MUM, August 1977)
Variations
Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
26
Ken Simmons Jack's Not In The Box Jack of Hearts put in case, card peeked at, red Aces put in case, card appears between two black Aces, it is the Jack of Hearts and in the case the red Aces sandwich a selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
28
Ken Simmons Predicting the Cut two cards placed aside, selection lost, two cards from beginning added, performer cuts off that many cards, last card is selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
30
Michael Weber sinful good feat no details given
Related to 1997 2
Michael Weber hot wistful odor ootw with specific red/black stack, no details given
1997 2
Michael Weber tour with floods two of the indicator cards are double facers, no details given
1997 2
Michael Weber cradled bank bridged halves, no details given
1997 3
Michael Weber breathing life into john kennedy no details given
Inspired by
  • "Red and Black" (John Kennedy, Genii, Vol. 52 No. 9, Mar. 1989)
1997 3
Michael Weber another rambling aids precision no details given
1997 3
Michael Weber blanked card single-color deck approach
1997 4
Michael Weber leftovers six bullet point ideas for ootw, no details given
1997 4
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 May/June 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)
473
Jean-Frederic Blain The Braille Trick marks on business cards form into name of selection
July/Aug. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)
489
Cliff Cowling Sealed Deck Rising Card cards placed inside plastic bag, Devano
July/Aug. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)
490
Paul Green Mission Impossible signed card small business card briefcase
Nov./Dec. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 44)
512
Paul Green The Odds are with Me two cards location, card of one spectator given to other both change to correct cards, "based in the Vernon 'Challenge' trick"
Nov./Dec. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 44)
514
Ariel Frailich D.I.Y. Ambitious Card three-phase routine
1997 2
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Also published here 1997 4
Ariel Frailich Royal Burial Kings put in deck together, they turn over
1997 9
Ariel Frailich Fax it to Me! selection travels from one half to the other
1997 12
Ariel Frailich Superman! Jack changes into Ace in card case, then Ace tossed in in deck, value there used to count to selection
Inspired by 1997 18
Ariel Frailich The Gunslinger card to mouth with Reflex story presentation
Inspired by 1997 21
Ariel Frailich Another Exception Selection spectator stops at only red card in packet of black cards
Inspired by 1997 25
Ariel Frailich Dust Collectors three selections lost, deck spread, Queens waved over spread and selections found between them
1997 29
Ariel Frailich Splittin' Image Four split into Twos, then into Aces, four Aces change into a blackjack hand of one Jack and one Ace
Inspired by 1997 33
Ariel Frailich Spy Story card falls through the table into spectator's hand
Inspired by 1997 37
Ariel Frailich The Insurance Policy selection not found, predicted humorously in an insurance policy
1997 42
Ariel Frailich The Cannibals and the Witch Doctor four Kings between two Jacks, vanish one at a time on top of deck, second deal, they reappear as Queens, Kings found in case
Inspired by 1997 46
Ariel Frailich If I Were a Real Magician... selection turns over and its back changes color
Inspired by
  • early Edward Marlo effect
1997 52
Ariel Frailich No Bad Cards three selections lost, first two rise to top of deck, third card travels to pocket
1997 56
Thomas Baxter Breathless Aces cut to by performer, then he cuts the deck into four packets on those Aces and each packet contains a suit in numerical order, breather crimp
Inspired by 1997 62
Jay Sankey The Amateur and the Professional two cards chosen, one rises to top and changes into second selection
Also published here 1997 69
Tom Ransom Hologramagic Seven of Spades torn in half, one half torn in half again, and so on, to get smaller and smaller pieces, each piece shows a full miniature Seven of Spades on its face
1997 72
Ariel Frailich Point of No Return card vanishes from sandwich and appears reversed in center of deck
Also published here
  • David Drake's The Levitator magazine
1997 78
James Swain Millennial Cards Across
Inspired by
  • "Cheek To Cheek" (Showtime at the Tom Foolery)
  • "Card On The Swing" (Bill Malone, Genii, Sep. 1995)
Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
72
Edward Marlo Sired Liar seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Inspired by Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
77
Frank Zak Restoration Fuse two cards removed, one signed by performer and one by spectator, both torn into quarters, they restore into one double faced card
Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
68
Doug Conn Pasteboard Calculus cards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values
Inspired by Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
70
Paul Diamond The Lighter Side lighter placed on wrong card, it changes into selection and miniature card is found under lighter for "card under lighter is your selection" gag
Related to Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
72
Edward Marlo Pre-Princess other four cards change to Aces as kicker
Related to Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
73
John Lenahan, Anthony Owen Signing On The Chairman
Also published here Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
70
Seth Kramer Kings Cleve, Aces Arrive Kings put on top of four packets, they assemble on top of one packet and then Aces are found on top
Related to Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
72
Marty Kane Magic Day small packet spelling location with Tantalizer elimination deal
Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
73
Alan Ward Thought Snapper chosen card "appears" on mechanical paper construction
Related toAlso published here
  • Griff on Close-up
Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
14
Eddie Fields Making John Doe Moe spectator removes a card that stands out to him in corner of room, it matches prediction, with anecdote
Also published here Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
77
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
79
Jim Steinmeyer Sextabulous six cards chosen from one deck, and six from a second deck, the two packets are placed face-to-face in a glass, six pairs shown matched
Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
81
Alain Nu, T. J. Osbourne Warpogami after cardwarp the torn card is folded into small square box as a souvenir
Related to May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
66
Ken Krenzel Gaze Detection thought card from face-up ribbon spread is divined
Inspired by May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
70
Frank Zak Wallet-Wave B'Wave with a small plastic wallet
  • Alternate Handling
Related to May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
72
Doug Conn Doubly Daring Revelation Twos appear with Jennings Revelations type production, they change to Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariations June 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 10)
70
Bob Farmer The Scram-And-Scram Ten Card Deal
  • Flim-Flam
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 10)
79
Ramón Riobóo Six Murders & Six Cops two phase routine, six red cards and six black cards, after cuts and shuffles always red/black pairs
Related toVariations July 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)
71
Bob Farmer More on The Scam-and-Scram Ten Card Deal
Related to July 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)
80
Peter Duffie Duffie's Zen Card Deal
Inspired byAlso published here July 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)
80
Tom Frame Reversal Of Fortune spectator cuts off packet, remembers top card and inserts it in center under table and then cases deck, performer divines card and it is found face up
Inspired by Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
70
Luis Alberto Iglesias A House In New Orleans Hotel Mystery handling
Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
72
Aldo Colombini Calculating Bullets Aces are found via counting from two packets, difference of two numbers
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
75
Bob Farmer Face-Up Blackjack
  • Flim-Flam
Also published here Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
80
Scott Cram Sock Hop: The Ultimate Piano Card Trick selected card travels from pile to pile, four Kings show up as climax
Related to Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
64
Cy Keller Gwynne Kin every value of chosen suit is spelled out from full deck, stack, faro
Inspired by Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
67
Anthony Owen The Blue Danube fusion of two cards, signed on both sides
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
68
Roy Walton Half The Twenty Card Deal
Also published here Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
74
Roy Walton The Twenty Card Deal
Also published here Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
74
Peter Duffie The Duffie Ten Card Deal with prediction
Also published here Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
75
Peter Duffie Flushock four cards change to complete a Royal Flush
Also published here Oct. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
75
Bob Farmer Blackjack Attack (Inspired By Actual Events)
  • Flim-Flam

  • Ordinary Deck Version
  • The Wired Deck Version
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Oct. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
84
Joseph K. Schmidt Push-In Change Transpo two cards chosen, one rises to top, this card is used to stab into the deck, above is first indifferent card then it becomes the same selection and stabbing card changes into chosen card
Related to Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
72
Karel Ditta Finessed Christ Force selection lost, it appears at named number from five to twenty, cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition (not usual "Christ Force")
Inspired by Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
74
Peter Duffie All The Trappings two selections, in the end the Kings collect the three mates of one selection
Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
75
Gene Castillon Hammanesque Twist last card transforms in spectator's hands, then back when put reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
76
Bob Farmer Vaya Con Dios Con
  • Flim-Flam
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
80
Steve Benway Stripper Stunt
  • Letters
variation with stripper
Related to Dec. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
17
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Corner
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
stunt in which card turns face up by itself when held at opposite corners
Dec. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
75
Eddie Fields, Walter B. Gibson Way-Ahead Card to Cardcase seven random cards called out and written down on piece of paper, with numbers one to seven, one of the numbers is chosen, and corresponding card appears in card case without moves, miscalling
Also published here 1997 18
Edward Marlo Marlo's First Variation same effect as Way Ahead Card to Card Case, but without miscalling
Also published here 1997 21
Edward Marlo Marlo's Second Variation seven random cards taken and written on a list, one lost in deck, that one travels to card case
Inspired by 1997 22
Edward Marlo Unlimited Card-to-Case card from deck to case, double facer
Related to 1997 24
Jon Racherbaumer, Hideo Kato Bux Stop spectator cuts to a card and inserts it in the center behind his back, performer divines it and it reverses itself
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 26
Eddie Fields Invisible Pen Mystery card location, apparently marking the back of the selection with an "invisible pen"
Also published here 1997 30
Eddie Fields Tripartite challenge card location, relatively hands-off, nail-nicking top card of tabled packet when pointing to it
Also published here 1997 32
Edward Marlo Marlo's Tripartite different handling of Tripartite by Eddie Fields
Also published here 1997 34
Eddie Fields Estimation Station spectator thinks of any card and checks whether it is in the deck
Related to 1997 35
Eddie Fields Making John Doe Moe spectator removes a card that stands out to him in corner of room, it matches prediction, with anecdote
Also published here 1997 36
Eddie Fields Gall Glimpse deck riffled and spectator stops, top half taken and moved to out-jogged position, bold glimpse of selection during this action
Also published here 1997 40
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Glimpse
Also published here 1997 46
Eddie Fields Five-Card Ad Infinitum divination of thought-of selection from five cards, three phases
Also published here 1997 50
Eddie Fields Fields' Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Also published here 1997 60
Edward Marlo Killer Clock-Work twenty-sixth key card, faro, card and number of cut-off cards divined
1997 62
Eddie Fields Yogi You-Do-As-I-Do flesh-colored daub on spectator's forehead
Also published here 1997 63
Tony Kardyro Boldly Attuned two decks, spectator and performer cut off a packet twice and the face cards do not match,
method for obtaining the key card
Also published here 1997 64
Eddie Fields Silent Transmission Telephone Mystery spectator deals cards over the phone, magician stops deal on selected card, Waikiki Location
Also published here 1997 68
Ron Cohen Calling From Waikiki location with back turned or over phone
Also published here 1997 69
Eddie Fields Dropsy Diddle spectator locates selection in face-up/face-down shuffled deck by dropping coin on card in a spread, "you card is under the coin" with miniature card under the coin and top change
Also published here 1997 71
Bob Sheets Zinger spectator locates selection in face-up/face-down shuffled deck by dropping coin on card in a spread, "you card is under the coin" with miniature card under the coin and top change, then Triumph with three selections (Cheek to Cheek)
Inspired by 1997 73
Edward Marlo Masterful Mix-Up cards mixed face up and face down, performer instantly pushes out four Aces
Related to 1997 77
Eddie Fields Origin of the Plop-Shuffle dropping piles of cards as cow-pats, gag
1997 78
Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Also published here 1997 90
Jon Racherbaumer Lady Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by 1997 90
Michael Skinner, Jon Racherbaumer No Further Than This
Inspired by
  • Michael Skinner's "Further Than" That handling
1997 91
Eddie Fields One and Only plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Inspired by 1997 94
Eddie Fields The Oops Principle Opportunity, Opportunism, Preparedness, Sneaky
with handling of the Lazy Man card trick
Inspired by 1997 98
Stewart James Jack The Bartender's Deal card spelled to (Two Spades), Two of Spades found, then the TWO pile are all Twos, SPADE pile is Royal Flush in Spades (first shown to Eddie by unknown bartender)
Also published here 1997 101
Eddie Fields Calling Your Hand, Again spectator chooses how many hands, which hand will win, what kind of hand to win, ten-card set-up
Also published here 1997 102
Edward Marlo Marlo's Faro Variation any poker hand called for, using faro
Also published here 1997 103
Eddie Fields Quintile spectator removes five cards, four random and one is the thought-of selection, performer divines selection
Also published here 1997 105
Eddie Fields, Edward Marlo Another Problem Posed magician predicts two cards cut to by spectator
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
Also published here 1997 106
Jon Racherbaumer The Salty Dog Location shooting a pool ball at the deck and cutting at a precise position at selection
Also published here 1997 108
Edward Marlo Positioning Proposition three-phase divided deck location, optional Out Of This World follow-up
1997 109
Eddie Fields Tell A Phony "Fields' Version of a Classic"
divination of playing card over the phone with dealing procedure
Inspired byVariations 1997 111
Eddie Fields Down Under and Dirty two cards chosen with dealing and drop procedure, two black Twos removed and they sandwich the selections one by one
1997 112
Eddie Fields, Edward Marlo Triple Spectator En Rapport
  • Phase 1: Magician receives spectator's thoughts
  • Phase 2: Spectator sends thoughts to second spectator
  • Phase 3: Spectator receives thoughts from another spectator
Also published here 1997 114
Known and Unknown Card Queen face up on top, any unknown card placed face down onto Queen and deck cut, performer takes cards behind his back and names card above Queen
1997 117
Sid Solomon Sid Solomon's Double-Whammy Location two spectator's cut off a pile, shuffle and remember the bottom cards
1997 118
Eddie Fields Card In Liquor Bottle
Also published here 1997 119
Edward Marlo Geller's Proxy two spectators deal to any number, remember the card and drop the rest on top, both cards are named by performer
Related to 1997 121
Edward Marlo Dovetailing at Dawn interlocking chains
1997 123
Eddie Fields Sure-Shot Mock Boomerang card thrown out invisibly, it lands (appears) between two selections
1997 124
Eddie Fields Eddie's Hummer two cards chosen with CATO type procedure, in the end all cards are face down except selections
Inspired by 1997 128
Edward Marlo After-Hour Power two spectators reverse cards in a packet with counting, they are predicted, using George Lawrence mathematical principle
Inspired by
  • Stewart James trick
1997 130
Paul Cummins Flasher spectator selects a card (cut deeper), then removes an invisible card and tosses it next to the selection
Also published here 1997 131
Eddie Fields Dial Oz invisible deck presentation, with credit information on the Invisible Deck and its presentation
1997 133
Eddie Fields Spread Mates do-as-I-do with one invisible deck
1997 136
Edward Marlo Pearce Percept spectator removes any card in spread and replaces it reversed, performer takes deck under the table and his fingertips divine the two cards next to the reversed card
1997 139
Edward Marlo The Lost Integrated Deck long-short Si Stebbins stack and ideas with it
  • Showing Cards To Be One Color
  • The Lift (double lift from long-short deck)
  • Calculating The Position Of Any Card
  • First Effect (calling all cards from a cut-off and shuffled packet)
  • Second Effect (like before, as memory demonstration)
  • Third Effect (divination of selections with help of Joker)
  • Fourth Effect (divination, pseudo x-ray deck procedure)
  • Fifth Effect (naming color of cards at named number)
  • Sixth Effect (spectator chooses only red card)
  • Seventh Effect (deck changes to all-red/all-black)
1997 140
Eddie Fields, Al Leech Sweet Spell of Success name spelled out to find selection
1997 148
Eddie Fields, Edward Marlo Bent Sinister card at named number is openly corner crimped, then counted to again and removed, it matches prediction
Related to 1997 150
Chris "Doc" Dixon Underhand Ambition - Justin Case folded card to case
Inspired by 1997 9
Chris "Doc" Dixon Trip to the Clip folded card on top of bills, held with a bill clip
1997 9
Chris "Doc" Dixon Watch This random card under watchband changes into selection
1997 15
Chris "Doc" Dixon Smell This card is located with the nose, apparently by smelling, perfume bottle is produced as climax
Related to
  • "Nose Card Rise" in Mac King and Mark Levy's "Tricks With Your Head"
1997 18
Chris "Doc" Dixon Stick This tosheroon type, card with round sticker in the center, changes to selection
1997 21
Chris "Doc" Dixon Walkin' My Baby Back Home selection found using a baby wind-up toy, toy moves on fan held in hand
1997 25
Chris "Doc" Dixon Your Fly Is Down message on card changes, humorous routine
1997 49
Chris "Doc" Dixon Close Up Matt spectator finds the wrong card and sits on it, there it changes to the selection
Inspired by 1997 51
Chris "Doc" Dixon Crook Book card reveal using the book itself, card on forehead
1997 82
Chris "Doc" Dixon Ships In The Night signed cards
Inspired by 1997 84
Chris "Doc" Dixon Brad Pit Shark Wallet humorous choreography to palm and steal card, card to envelope in Kaps wallet
1997 88
Chris "Doc" Dixon Cards & Cash marked bill transposes with folded card inside coin purse
Related to 1997 92
Chris "Doc" Dixon, Darwin Ortiz Clean spectator chooses all the cards in play, version without table
Inspired by 1997 95
Chris "Doc" Dixon Pinky Shift named number does not lead to selection, spelling card
Inspired by
  • Tom Mullica's "The Number Trick" in "Showtime at the Tom-Foolery"
1997 98
Chris "Doc" Dixon Carpe Cajones prediction of favorite Beatle member and a month written on card, card in wallet as prediction
1997 101
Chris "Doc" Dixon Reshuffled trick can be repeated instantly
Also published here 1997 104
Bruce Bernstein Trans-Premonition spectator thinks of a card before the show, during the show two decks are displayed, named card is missing in one deck and is found in other
Related to
  • Stan Loebstein's "Premonition Outdone"
Also published here
1997 4
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Card Force card placed on the table
Related toAlso published here 1997 26
Bruce Bernstein Love Connection two chosen cards end up together in the deck, with the Queen of Hearts in between, sign of love, two methods
Also published here 1997 32
Jerry Sadowitz Joker, Joker two jokers sandwich three selections, riffle cull
1997/98 7
Jerry Sadowitz Two Cards at Play top card transposes with card at chosen position
1997/98 8
Jerry Sadowitz A Trick With Bottom Section Culling card in spread is named, it is instantly shuffled to top
1997/98 14
Jerry Sadowitz, Derek Dingle Gambling Demo riffle cull and bottom deal
Related to 1997/98 19
Jerry Sadowitz Troika three cards, riffle cull
1997/98 20
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Sandwich (Fairly Impressive) riffle cull
1997/98 21
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Sandwich (More Impressive) riffle cull
1997/98 21
Jerry Sadowitz Spell of the Joker "joker" is spelled four times, an Ace appears every time, impromptu, riffle cull
1997/98 24
Pit Hartling Robin Hood Collectors/Cards Across Combo, double facers
1998 6
Pit Hartling Feurio "Chaos (Mandelbrod's Revenge)", red black antifaro method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1998 12
Pit Hartling Defekt pinky rise & mismade card climax
1998 19
Pit Hartling Triathlon three card challenge location, sophisticated
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 24
Pit Hartling Amor all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Related toAlso published here 1998 31
Andrew Wimhurst The $1,000 Test Card Transmission stacked deck
1998 1
Andrew Wimhurst Dr. Doolittle two Card Location
1998 3
Andrew Wimhurst Bulletproof four Aces up the Sleeve, Selection Kicker
Inspired by 1998 4
Andrew Wimhurst The Spectator Estimates the Aces last card found by magician
Inspired by 1998 11
Andrew Wimhurst Spread 'Em! Queens are cut to, then Aces are found in face-down tabled spread by pulling them out
Related toVariations 1998 16
Andrew Wimhurst Kicked in the Face cut in four piles, first Aces, then Jacks, Nash's Honest Aces Shuffle
1998 18
Andrew Wimhurst, Harry Lorayne The Awesome Foursome producing mates of two selected cards
1998 23
Andrew Wimhurst Faster Shuffle one-shuffle Stack, five hands
1998 25
Andrew Wimhurst Memoirs of A Stud stacking four selections and four aces
1998 27
Andrew Wimhurst The Wimhurst Poker Deal showcasing (real) center deals
1998 35
Andrew Wimhurst The Expert at the Bridge Table almost impromptu
Variations 1998 37
Andrew Wimhurst Ultimate Topsy-Turvy Aces
1998 41
Andrew Wimhurst The Return of the Ultimate Cardshark ending in New Pack Order, difficult
Inspired by 1998 47
Andrew Wimhurst The Natural cards are dealt, shuffled, dealt, same cards
1998 55
Bruce Cervon Award Ace Assembly two Handlings
1998 3
Bruce Cervon Another Aces
1998 9
Bruce Cervon The Spectator Cuts the Four Aces Once More
1998 12
Bruce Cervon Again, The Spectator Cuts the Four Aces!
1998 14
Bruce Cervon The Spectator Cuts the Four Aces Once More II
1998 17
Bruce Cervon The Vernon-Cervon Run-Up Demonstration complex
1998 21
Bruce Cervon The Jokers and King
1998 24
Bruce Cervon Quadruple Coincidence
1998 27
Bruce Cervon Ace-Two-Three Ace, Two, Three change into three selections
Related to 1998 30
Bruce Cervon Triple Change general card in sandwich
1998 34
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot not signature, but X-mark
1998 36
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot II not signature, but X-mark, simpler for spectator
1998 40
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot III not signature, but X-mark, even simpler and commercial
1998 42
Bruce Cervon The Fifth Card
1998 45
Bruce Cervon A Card Puzzle
Related to 1998 48
Bruce Cervon Impossible Location
1998 50
Bruce Cervon AC/DC featuring Vernon's Interlock Principle
Related to 1998 52
Bruce Cervon The Last Ace Vanish
1998 67
Bruce Cervon MAC Switch Miracle
1998 68
Bruce Cervon Come Back to Me
1998 68
Bruce Cervon Commercial Collectors
1998 74
Bruce Cervon Preset
1998 75
Bruce Cervon Poker Interchange Exchanged
Inspired by 1998 78
Bruce Cervon The L.C. Stab
1998 85
Bruce Cervon Son of L.C. Stab
1998 86
Bruce Cervon Do You Believe in Intuition!
1998 95
Bruce Cervon The Twenty-five Dollar Ace Trick one at a time, double facer
1998 98
Bruce Cervon Wild Card
1998 105
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through wallet
1998 108
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through paper or napkin
1998 115
Bruce Cervon My Mind Keeps Wandering faro shuffle
1998 125
Bruce Cervon Face-Up Count faro shuffle
1998 127
Larry Jennings, Bruce Cervon Face-Up Count II faro shuffle
Related to 1998 129
Bruce Cervon Trapped by the Bullets four Aces trap selection, faro shuffle
Related to 1998 132
Bruce Cervon Turnabout is Faro Play spectator separates face-up/face-down with closed eyes, "This is an interesting effect. I don't say it is a good effect, but it is certainly novel."
Related to 1998 134
Bruce Cervon Turnabout is Faro Play II spectator separates face-up/face-down with closed eyes
Also published here
  • Ibidem #35
1998 136
Bruce Cervon Turnabout is Faro Play III spectator separates face-up/face-down with closed eyes
1998 137
Larry Jennings, Bruce Cervon Revealment triumph & dealing thing
1998 138
Bruce Cervon Realization faro shuffle
Related to 1998 140
Bruce Cervon Dealing the Flush Royal Flush for any number of players from 2 to 8, stack & faros
1998 142
Bruce Cervon Victory plot here credited to Daley
Related to 1998 144
Bruce Cervon A Tinge of Color
Related toVariations 1998 146
Gerald Kosky Face-Up Ace Cutting
Inspired by 1998 152
Bruce Cervon King Kut face up Cutting to Four of a Kind with Transformation Kicker
1998 155
Bruce Cervon A Tinge of Color II
1998 158
Bruce Cervon Impact Aces or Simple Face-Up Ace Cutting
1998 160
Lee Asher Trey Sheik
1998 8
Lee Asher Idea #1 taking deck out of cigarette packet
1998 13
Lee Asher Idea #2 line for "What do you do for a living?" question
1998 13
Lee Asher The Old Gambler Vs. The Young Card Punk four aces into Royal Flush
1998 15
Lee Asher The Ripper visual, "double backed card transformes in 4 of a kind"
1998 1
Lee Asher Asheresque
1998 4
Lee Asher Joking Around card is torn, index is made out of torn pieces
  • Single Piece Version
Also published here 1998 6
Lee Asher Deuce Bag card in plastic bag transforms into selection
1998 10
Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun Instant Camera Card deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card
Related toAlso published here 1998 48
Pit Hartling The Party Animal selected card turns face-up while the deck is in the case, twice, climax: half the deck turns face up.
Inspired by 1998 52
Helge Thun Providence '93 signed card changes a couple of time into another card (and back). Climax: Card appears folded under performer's watch.
1998 56
Steve Bedwell Card under Watch Load folded
1998 59
Helge Thun Bombshell card travels inside a matchbox
Also published here 1998 62
Andreas Affeldt, Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) under cover of the jacket
1998 64
Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) impromptu
1998 65
Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) impromptu, divided into several steps
1998 66
Manuel Muerte It's Shoe Time Selected card and a wine-glass appear inside performer's shoe
1998 69
Helge Thun Double-Bind signed card appears folded in quarters in a box, folded card is wrapped in a rubber band
1998 73
Pit Hartling Chameleon joker changes into three selected cards and back, double faced divided gaff
1998 79
Pit Hartling Cupid all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Also published here 1998 84
Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun If Worse Comes To Worse performer finds two selected and one thought-of card, one way from face (pips)
Variations 1998 88
Jörg Alexander Weber The Sympathetic Ten card piles in glasses
Also published here 1998 92
Karl Germain The Flash Card Change in glass with handkerchief cover
1998 95
Rainer Pfeiffer Mismade-Warp climax for card-warp, covering bill also turns inside out
1998 110
Peter Gunn Stretching 'Stretched' rubber band is wrapped around deck, card inserted into the middle, jumps to the top, climax: card visually melts through rubber band
Inspired by 1998 126
Jörg Willich The Ice-Cube Effect Ice-cubes in a drink have the same shape as the selected card
1998 141
Biddle Oil & Water 4&4
1998 508
Dai Vernon The Vanish of a Card peek technique, using saliva or glue stick
1998 513
Dick Ferguson, George G. Kaplan, Roberto Giobbi The Invisible Card selected card vanishes from five card packet and reappeares reversed in the deck
Inspired by 1998 523
Lin Searles, Roberto Giobbi The Four Seasons quick ace assembly with poetic pattern
Inspired by 1998 525
Martin A. Nash, Roberto Giobbi The Master Grip a peeked card is plucked from a turning ribbon spread
Inspired by 1998 544
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Christoph Borer Remember and Forget magician finds two cards (one thought of and one "forgotten") of two spectators
Also published here 1998 546
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction clever and subtle use of a keycard in a challenge situation
1998 564
Larry Jennings, Roberto Giobbi A Sure Bet magician finds wrong card which then changes into spectator's choice
VariationsAlso published here 1998 565
Roy Walton, Dai Vernon, Al Baker Ambitious 1-2-3-4
Related to 1998 568
Roberto Giobbi The Palindrome Cards a five-card row magically reverses its order several times
Variations 1998 585
Steve Freeman The Time Machine two-card transpo plus Ambitious Card theme
Related toVariations 1998 588
Bill Simon, Roberto Giobbi Rise and Switch Double Rise plus transpo
Inspired by 1998 590
Richard Vollmer The Strasbourg Waltz Aces twist, change places and transform into Kings
Also published here 1998 613
Paul Harris, Richard Vollmer, Bernard Bilis Set-Reset Plus
1998 616
Roberto Giobbi, Jean-Jacques Sanvert The Dance of the Cannibals transformation climax
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1998 619
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Triumph using Zarrow shuffle
1998 654
Roberto Giobbi Dad Stevens, King of the Card Cheats a King is controlled, then all four Kings appear
Variations 1998 657
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi The Vanishing Deck two selected cards are found beneath a handkerchief first, for handling with deck switch see reference
Inspired byRelated to 1998 679
Paul LePaul, Peter Kane, Nate Leipzig, Roberto Giobbi The Acrobatic Aces four Aces are visibly produced, Gymnastic Aces phase
1998 694
Peter Kane The Card Gun
1998 695
Richard Vollmer, Gene Finnell The Two Detectives two red Jacks trap a freely chosen card between them, faro
1998 697
Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner Numerology three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement
Related to 1998 700
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Glass chosen card appears in glass, which is moved along tabled spread
1998 731
Bernard Bilis The Open Prediction no trick cards or preparation required
Related to 1998 733
Through and Through two chosen cards change places and penetrate a handkerchief
1998 751
Vanni Bossi Holy Smoke! Tosheroon, face card of the deck changes into chosen card under a candle
1998 755
Roberto Giobbi, Mack Picknick Picnick at the Summit four aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck
Inspired by 1998 773
Various, Roberto Giobbi, Paul Harris The Return of the Phantom a selected black card vanishes and reappeares between the red half of the deck as the phantom card, previously placed there
Inspired by 1998 775
Jack Birnman My Spectator, The Clairvoyant fair selection (automatic placement), added value of three selections determines position of first selection
Related to Winter 1998 133
Chad Long Divide And Conquer collecting cards are fairly distributed yet appear face up on top with selections in between
Variations Winter 1998 136
Larry Jennings, William Goodwin Even Higher Math
Inspired by Winter 1998 144
Roy Walton Company of Four pack is divided in four packets which are shown to be the suits, Gilbreath principle
Winter 1998 147
Peter Duffie Spirits Between Your Palms
Winter 1998 149
Joshua Jay Combined Interests combining prediction, spelling, card to pocket, transformation, ace production
Winter 1998 150
Jerry K. Hartman Lied and True Steinmeyer Count Principle
Related toAlso published here Winter 1998 159
William Goodwin Variation of "He Who Spelt it, Dealt it" sent in by Ray Kosby
Inspired by Winter 1998 168
Rudolph Herzog Climax to a Classic card rises out of deck, then changes via Karl Germain change in glass
Winter 1998 168
Nicholas Einhorn Spooked deck on floor, card jumps out at the end
  • History
  • Preparation
  • Performance
  • Clean-up
1998 6
Nicholas Einhorn Afterthoughts
1998 17
Bill Morgan Up, Up, and Away card rises out of deck and floats until caught, wax
1998 6
The Magnetic Rise card sticks to handkerchief and is risen out of deck
1998 9
Paul McVee Two Handed Rise torn card with slit as gimmick
Related to 1998 13
The Hidden Porthole deck in case, hole in case
1998 17
Decked-Up card rises from middle, cut-out cards
1998 19
Jack Donovan Totally Elastic elastic between two cards
1998 22
Easy Riser out-of-hands in glass
1998 25
Phil Kannen Free Float card rises out of cased deck held by spectator
1998 29
Enveloped deck in envelope, selection rises out
1998 33
Decked-Up deck rises out of case
1998 36
Paul McVee Taped Rise
1998 38
Company on the Rise business card rises out of deck, then selection(s), weight type deck required
1998 41
Karl Fulves A Gambling Effect performer memorizes a string of cards, then deals 7 blackjack hands and knows who has a good hand
1998 2
Karl Fulves A Magical Effect think stop, then in next effect the color of all cards in top third are named
1998 2
Karl Fulves The Dealer's Game memorizing the high cards at blackjack, with practicing tips
1998 15
Karl Fulves Advantage Play
1998 17
Karl Fulves Tracking dealing out sixteen blackjack hands and memorizing the good ones
1998 19
Karl Fulves The Specialist performer separates colors of shuffled deck
1998 23
Karl Fulves Code For Oracle two suits named and removed, performer separates them from the back
1998 25
Karl Fulves The Lady Thinks shuffled deck, psychic from other side of room tells how cards should be dealt to separate reds from blacks
Related to 1998 27
Karl Fulves Psy-Key advantage for an ESP guessing game, memory
1998 31
Karl Fulves Crystal Persuasion red-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance
1998 36
Karl Fulves Expansionism memorizing color sequence of 32 cards, but really only sixteen
Related to 1998 38
Karl Fulves Shiner Gag mirror covered with tape
1998 39
Karl Fulves Cross Checking using one-way backs to expand combo memory system to four suits or other features, challenge location application
1998 40
Karl Fulves Mini Bridge 16-card version of bridge
1998 43
Karl Fulves After Hummer separating reds and blacks behind back, involving a layout on a grid on the table by spectator
1998 46
Karl Fulves Silent Speech memorizing sixteen cards after spectator's riffle shuffle, interlocking chains
1998 49
Karl Fulves Remote Viewing spectator shuffles cards once and deals about a third, then names a number and removes card from this position, performer names it, interlocking chains
1998 51
Mutus Nomen "The Classic Effect"
1998 1
Karl Fulves You're How Old? "The First Layout", Ace through Nine of two suits, spectator remembers pair with her age, in the end birth year announced
1998 4
Karl Fulves Stolen Numbers "The First Layout", telephone number presentation, ten cards (Ace through Ten) are laid out in which spectator's indicate their rows
Inspired by 1998 7
Karl Fulves A Muted Nomen "The First Layout", spectators each remember one card in poker hand
1998 11
Karl Fulves Fragments "The First Layout", poker presentation
1998 14
Karl Fulves, Stewart Judah Crime Time "The Second Layout", using Judah shuffling sequence to set for the deal
1998 17
Karl Fulves Bar Room Poker "The Second Layout", shuffling sequence to set for deal, nine pairs
Variations 1998 19
Sam Schwartz Back Room Poker shuffling sequence to set for deal, nine pairs
Inspired by 1998 21
Karl Fulves Count Without Words "The Second Layout", blackjack memory demonstration
1998 23
Karl Fulves Mumbles "The Second Layout", ten value pairs, joker put between any pair, this pair later divined, anti-faro version
Inspired by 1998 28
Karl Fulves, Stewart Judah Notes on a Shuffle "The Judah Shuffle", analyzing the distribution shuffle, "Quatrate?" term explained
1998 30
Karl Fulves Shadow Land "The Judah Shuffle"
1998 33
Karl Fulves Twin Effect "The Judah Shuffle", three visible and three invisible spectators
1998 35
Karl Fulves The Card Counter "The Judah Shuffle", Tens through Aces used for blackjack presentation, three spectators
1998 39
Karl Fulves Speechless "Without Words" (meaning without word codes in layout)
1998 44
Karl Fulves Close Packing "Without Words"
1998 46
Karl Fulves Family Reunion "Without Words", done with twenty borrowed photos
1998 48
Karl Fulves Body of Evidence "Without Words", non-card version with twenty doll-house furnishings, murder mystery presentation
1998 50
Sam Schwartz Map of the Mind "New Maps", paper with grid filled with card values that are later assigned to spectators
1998 58
Karl Fulves Anything Squared "New Maps", mutus nomen with random words on paper square
Inspired by 1998 64
Karl Fulves Letters of Intent Mutus Nomen with alphabet cards
1998 67
Karl Fulves The Odd Location spectator choses two cards and cuts them together into packet, other spectators as well
1998 69
Karl Fulves Murder at Midnight with triplets instead of pairs
1998 72
Sam Schwartz A Weight Problem with triplets, presentation about weight of spectator
1998 75
Karl Fulves Psycho nine spectators write day and month of birth on papers, later assigned to spectators with short readings
1998 77
Karl Fulves Bibliography selective
1998 82
Karl Fulves A Coincidence two cards in mutus nomen layout have odd backs, posed as problem
1998 82
Karl Fulves The Noir Test five reds and five blacks, after separation blacks change into royal flush
Inspired by 1998 2
Karl Fulves Casino Royale royal flush kicker
Inspired by 1998 7
Karl Fulves Noir et Rouge
Inspired by 1998 10
Karl Fulves Some Assembly Required spectator choses cards from group of aces and indifferent card, choses aces (or Royal Flush)
Inspired by 1998 13
Karl Fulves Noir Negative four cards chosen with Even Money Proposition procedure, they're predicted
Inspired by 1998 15
Karl Fulves Even Money Aces selected four-of-a-kind mixed with 4 other cards, all cards cut in deck, they're back on top, aces kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 19
Karl Fulves Random Access
Inspired byRelated to 1998 23
Alexander de Cova Any Card at Any Number peek deck, miscalling
1998 18
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game peek deck and billet switch with index
Also published here 1998 24
Alexander de Cova Perfect 9-Card-Monte with three-card-monte intro
Inspired by 1998 33
Alexander de Cova Das Aranka-Prinzip card or other item to sealed envelope, with multiple loading methods (no-palm, from palm, from card shelf)
Inspired byRelated to 1998 137
John Lovick Introduction credit information
1998 1
John Lovick The Reparation
  • Preparation
  • Performance
  • Final Note
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 1
Wesley James Preface on piece-by-piece restorations
1998 1
Wesley James Introduction on restorations
1998 4
David Williamson Peel-Off Signature
1998 5
Wesley James Pristine piece-by-piece restoration of signed card, then folds removed and signature peeled off
  • The Force
  • Acquiring the Duplicate and the Signatures
  • Pre-Creasing
  • The Tear
  • Switching in the Duplicate
  • Restoring the First Piece
  • Restoring the Second Piece
  • Restoring the Third (last) Piece
  • Unloading the Extra Pieces
  • The Pristine-ing
1998 10
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus), english and french
1998 1
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" location, in english and french
1998 3
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate, in english and french
1998 8
Chad Long The Tweezers two jokers as tweezers find two aces, then jokers turn into aces
Related to 1998 1364
Joel Givens Whitewashed rest of cards are blank
Also published here 1998 1368
Tom Gagnon Gagnon's Immediate Spell with the Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 1998 1374
Tom Gagnon Automatic Card at Any Number with the Versatile Spread Control
Variations 1998 1374
Tom Gagnon Red & Blue Double-Leaper with the Versatile Spread Control, deck with half red and half blue cards, red selection travels to blue part and vice versa
Also published here 1998 1375
Tom Gagnon Super Interchange selection transposes from middle of the deck with performer's card in pocket, with the Versatile Spread Control
1998 1375
Tom Gagnon Collectors Per Se with the Versatile Spread Control, progressive collectors
1998 1376
Ed Eckl Kornographic Kard Thru Hank card trough handkerchief, first wrong card which is pushed back in
1998 1378
Jimmy Pavlica Double Kicker transposition of two signed cards, steal from D'Hotel's card rise position
1998 1380
Mike Gallo Tai Coin Do karate coin handling
Variations 1998 1392
Chad Long Popcorn Aces four Ace production
1998 1396
Gene Maze Ace Maze seven cards, aces change into different cards and travel to leader ace
1998 1397
Jimmy Favorite Little Egypt pyramid build with three cards, coin appears, then spectator finds his signed card by placing the coin on top, coin vanishes again in pyramid
Inspired by 1998 1401
Joel Givens Collectors, for Collectors see also p. 1412
Also published here 1998 1407
Marty Kane Spectator's Simplex Lie Speller using the Judah Elimination Deal
Inspired by 1998 1416
Harry Levine Climbing the Aces with up the ladder cut and breather crimp
1998 1428
Harry Levine Back into the Breach card thrown next to selection
1998 1436
Harry Levine The Illegitimate Location with lots of flourish cuts, spelling this is not your card but this is
Inspired by 1998 1437
Marty Kane Cigar Club eight picture cards and eight number card are shuffled and cut in half, always one picture and one number card, then spectator removes some cards and does a down under deal with the rest, last card tells amount of removed cards
Inspired by 1998 1451
Marty Kane Trek Trick
Inspired by 1998 1452
Marty Kane White House Cleaning spectator finds joker, rest are blank cards
Inspired by
  • Marty Kane's "Odd Lot" from "Magic" 8/97
1998 1452
Marty Kane Magic with Added Zip
Inspired byRelated to 1998 1453
Troy Hooser Displ-Ace Aces put on deck, vanish and distribute in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 1455
Paul Sorrentino Half and Half card gaff, split card to simulate two cards with torn corner
1998 1462
John Moran Sloppy Triumph in the hands version of Play It Straight, slop shuffle
Inspired by 1998 1464
Jack Birnman, Eddie Joseph, Roy Walton My Spectator, The Clairvoyant card fount at total of four stopped at cards
Related to 1998 1468
Brian Kloske Danger Deck hole appears in deck signed selection ends up in performers mouth
1998 1471
Dondrake Handling BlackArt Cards
  • Vanishing Card
  • Vanishing Jumbo Card
  • Diminishing Card
1998 9
Joshua Jay Armamentarium Aces four Ace location routine, modeled after Henry Christ's Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 21
Joshua Jay Seeing is Believing Card to card box with funny presentation
Also published here 1998 23
Joshua Jay That's The Hard Part Find two four of a kinds, and deck separates into red-black
Also published here 1998 26
Joshua Jay, Chad Long Written Favorite Two card transposition between magician and spectator's favorite card, and "Your Favorite Card" magically appears on the back of spectator's card (initial sequence inspired by Chad Long)
VariationsAlso published here 1998 28
Joshua Jay EncACEd Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here 1998 31
Joshua Jay Matchbox Restoration Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1998 42
Joshua Jay Losing Diamonds Selection (Two of Diamonds) made and lost. Ten of Diamonds shown, given a flick, flurry of red diamonds fly out, leaving the Two of Diamonds
Also published here 1998 53
Joshua Jay A Utility Discovery Utility sequence - spectator deals and stops on their own selection, and second selection is then found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1998 55
Dick Koornwinder The Koornwinder Kar car finds card by stopping next to it when pushed
  • The Apparatus Supplied
  • Explanation of the Basic Principle
Related to 1998 4
Dick Koornwinder The Revised Technique for the Koornwinder Kar car finds card by stopping next to it when pushed
1998 13
Ken Beale Fusion Aces two cards change into Aces between two spot cards, then the spot cards change into Aces themselves
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
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Roy Walton Magic Trick two cards chosen by spelling MAGIC and TRICK, then found by spell-counting to a card
1998
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Mark Murphy 3-Card Maneuver card on top with card under case
Related to 1998
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Karl Fulves Delphic Dice card chosen with three dice from eight-card packet
1998
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Peter Warlock Mentasma hinged envelope cards, red/blue double backer
Related to 1998
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Karl Fulves Time & Dice "Three tricks"
Ace through Six, spectator switches two cards and turns all over according to dice roll, divined
1998
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Karl Fulves PK Dice "Three tricks"
two seven-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
1998
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Karl Fulves Brainchild "Three tricks"
two six-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
Related to 1998
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Frank Stefani Jack Attack spectator cuts to four Jacks and finds selection, see "Informant" reference for impromptu version
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
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John Scarne, Stewart James, J. W. Sarles All Star Aces after some dealing and counting the four Aces are found
Related toVariations 1998
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Karl Fulves Twixtwin after a confusing cutting, selection and shuffling procedure, a card that matches an initialed prediction card shows up
1998
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John Werner Other Worlds
Inspired byRelated to 1998
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Karl Fulves V-Real spectator cuts, card made up from suit of top and value of bottom card, spelling "virtual reality", card shown, it changes into made-up card (allusion to lie speller "Lie, Si")
Related to 1998
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Karl Fulves Profiling number of red cards in one pile corresponds with number of black in another
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1998
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Nob Yoshigahara Magnetic Aces four Aces face-down on table in a row, right first finger presses on first Ace, it clings to finger, places it on next Ace, both cards cling to finger, and so on
Related toAlso published here 1998
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John E. Mintz Magnetic Aces - Notes cards cling to finger and are picked up one by one
Related to 1998
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Sam Schwartz Alpha Spell card named spelled with alphabet decks, card predicted
Related to 1998
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Karl Fulves Line of Thought demonstration of memorising all twelve court cards
Related to 1998
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Karl Fulves Would I Lie To You? three piles, performer selects card from center pile and makes statements, spectator take cards from lie or truth pile, values added, selection arrived at
Related to 1998
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R. C. Fields Diminuendo simplified handling
Inspired by 1998 173
Karl Fulves Stebbins Clock clock layout, one card turned over and put in center, counting procedure with the value and last card on count always turned over, remaining card forced
Inspired byRelated to 1998 176
Karl Fulves Stop At Red "Unsolved Mysteries"
stop trick presentation, posed as a problem
Inspired by 1998 177
Karl Fulves A Stopped Clock "Unsolved Mysteries"
clock layout, one card chosen, it is the only one where the value matches the hour, posed as a problem
1998 178
John Scarne Triple Cut Aces cuts onto table, Aces produced one by one, last one from case
1998 179
Karl Fulves Triumph With A Twist spectator and performer select a card from half the deck each, halves shuffled together face-up/face-down, top half spread, cards face-down except spectator's selection, bottom half face-up except performer's selection which is mate of spectator's selection
Related to 1998 183
Ken Beale, Karl Fulves Fusion II two cards change into Aces between two spot cards, then the spot cards change into Aces themselves
Inspired byVariations 1998 185
Karl Fulves Cold Fusion two cards change into Aces between two spot cards, then the spot cards change into Aces themselves
Inspired by 1998 187
Konnor A Neat Card Move through-the-fist flourish as kind of rising card from fist à la cigarette production, reprinted
Also published here
  • Thayer's Bulletin, March 1918
1998 195
Karl Fulves Notes on Brainchild two rows of five cards each, one face down and one face up, some cards exchanges, only one matching backs (rainbow)
Related to 1998 199
Tom Craven Solution to Commuter Cards two-deck travelers, spectator distributes Aces in his pockets, performer makes Aces vanish from his deck and pulls them out of matching pockets
Inspired by 1998 201
Karl Fulves 4 In A Row
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
betting game with Ace through Ten and sequences within the row that are decreasing or increasing
Related to 1998 207
Jack Avis Over Under Spell Jacks on table, three cards placed on three of them, all collected, Jacks spelled out, one vanishes and is removed from pocket
Inspired by
  • "A Knavish Trick" (W. G. Graigen, 1948)
1998 211