Effect Themes

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Everywhere and Nowhere with a Borrowed Deck stranger cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
367
A Stranger in the House stranger card, hat is far away, marked card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
370
Red-Black Transmigration stranger card, nice presentation
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
373
Touch and Go stranger card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
375
The Run Around Aces stranger card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
378
It Must Be Magic spelling
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
382
Tricky Quickie card at known number travels to pocket, see p. 412
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
384
The Numerological Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
385
Matching the Packets spectator deals to four predetermined cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
388
The Seventh Son spectator finds three mates
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
389
The Hocus-Pocus Card apparently mistake is made
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
390
Do As I Do - A New Presentation with prediction kicker
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
393
Contrary Do As I Do spectator is invited to be as contrary as he likes
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
395
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
397
Circus Card Trick to prepare for twenty-sixth location
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
398
The Unwitting Magician spectator finds thee selections
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
400
The Magic of Nine number of cards in pocket and selection is devined
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
402
Percy Abbott The Certain Card Trick
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
403
Card to Pocket tip for the selection process for Lazy Man's...
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
412
The Carbon Card freely thought-of card written on slip of paper, performer divines it
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
416
The Card at Any Number thumb count
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
417
Edward Marlo Two Pets - A. First Pet bridged deck
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
8
Edward Marlo B. Second Pet bridged deck
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
9
Edward Marlo Marlo's Rosini card glimpsed, no break, deck cut and card spelled to, deck crimp during spectator's peek
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
10
Edward Marlo The First Miracle spectator looks at any card in table spread while performer looks away, self-crimp
Related toVariations 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
11
Edward Marlo Another Rosini performer tells how many cards are cut off, crimps in deck
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
12
Edward Marlo Everywhere and Nowhere (using a borrowed deck and no duplicates.)
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
14
Edward Marlo, Hank Nowoc Four Aces Again Aces lost in deck, four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over
Inspired by 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
17
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Card facilitating double lift by bending top cards
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
19
Edward Marlo General Ace Trick aces come to top one by one, same ace is shown on top four times as sucker presentation
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
19
Henry Christ Stop When Ready cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Henry Christ Aces and Kings a bit procedure heavy
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Robert Tothill Secrets for Sale four locations
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
500
Robert Brethen As in a Mirror Darkly billet index on back of cards
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 76)
501
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
505
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero spectator remembers card and position from face, then procedure heavy control/steal
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
508
Charles T. Jordan Bewildero 2nd procedure heavy
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
508
Clayton Rawson Sixth Finger Card Rise
Related to Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
511
Charles T. Jordan Forty-Nine 21 card trick with 49 cards and two dealing rounds, see also page 524 for idea to do it as telephone trick by Lloyd Jones
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
Tom Sellers, Val Evans Forced Prognostico selection appears on blank card
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Claude Collier We All Do with three decks and two spectators
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Theodore Annemann The Whistle two cards reverse with fun presentation
Variations Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, backdated for ten years
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Audley Walsh Open Minds sum prediction via cards, out-to-lunch principle on deck of cards
Also published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 81)
523
Kent Arthur "Never Idle" Cards slop shuffle Triumph with twelve card packet
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 81)
526
Theodore Annemann The Original Effect straight card prediction using billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Theodore Annemann Lady and Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson The Omega Card Prophecy card chosen with dealing procedure, billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Orville Wayne Meyer Twin Prediction partial set-up and ten-card billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Orville Wayne Meyer, Arthur H. Buckley Twin Prediction - The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Audley Walsh The Mystic Twelve cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
Related toVariations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
531
Hubert Elliott Sky Sense selection moved from pile to pile, divined by performer, key card
Variations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
533
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Walter B. Gibson Before Your Eyes Improvement improvement
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Theodore Annemann One-Hand Cutting Trick
Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Minoe Frame Up appearing card or picture in frame
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 84)
537
G. W. Hunter Three Predictions piles made and card moved around, then some pocketed, performer divines everything
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 84)
538
Dr. Jacob Daley Frontier Fantasy red and blue backed Four of Spades transpose, red-blue double backer
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
542
Dr. Jacob Daley Two Cards in Fear two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
543
Stanley Collins, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Thoughts O.K. prepared (double indices) and ungaffed method for princess card trick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
547
Walter B. Gibson Card Case Glimpse "Flap-Flap" card put in card case is glimpsed later
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
548
T. Nelson Downs Money Sense cards divined and four selected cards represent year of coin
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
551
Theodore Annemann On Hooker's Rising Effect some gossip
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
552
Walter B. Gibson Perplexity two cards in twenty card packet at unknown positions change place (more or less)
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
553
Hen Fetsch In the Mind performer really blindfolded
  • think stop with one selection
  • think stop with three selections
  • a chosen card is named
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
554
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
558
Allan Howell Foretold selection with numbers and dealing procedure predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
559
Audley Walsh The Assorted Cards elaborate diminishing cards routine
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 90)
563
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by 1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
568
Walter B. Gibson Like Seeks Like 3&3, precursor to Oil & Water using glide
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
569
Charles Arbuthnot The Arbuthnot Canfield Solitaire Stack
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
573
Stephen Simpson Universal Card-Incidence two decks, card thought of, performer and spectator each shuffle and deal cards out in certain patters, then the thought-of card is in same position in both deck
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 94)
581
Theodore Annemann Card in High initialed card burned in newspaper (dummy card printed on newspaper), reappears in rubber banded wallet (with dummy behind glass)
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
585
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
589
Stuart Towne, Don Diavolo The Time Formula fairly selected card (6 duplicates used) predicted via mirror writing, time traveling presentation
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
591
B. B. Low Tram Card card vanishes underneath handkerchief, reappears in pocket, using index
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Stuart Robson Last Touch last card is selection
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Henry Hardin The Appearing Card in the Pocket showing pocket empty with card in corner of pocket
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
596
Henry Hardin Houdin's Dream one-way faces via pips, no-touch reversal method with book used as plate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
598
Henry Hardin The Dissolving Card one of five
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Stewart James Two Fearless Feats - 2. name of selected card appears on tissue paper (via Tarbell's "Phanteario")
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
Herb Runge "Two-Faced" Force spectator stabs behind back, using duplicate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
Karl Germain Neat Mystery two cards appear on face of deck in glass
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
603
Karl Germain The Flash Card Change deck in glass
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
603
Al Wheatley Flipbook Animation mention of an effect with animated pen that writes selection from 1928
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
604
B. B. Low Traveller
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
607
Oscar Weigle Not at These Prices! ace assembly started but instead of aces gag message appears on cards
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
607
Theodore Annemann, U. F. Grant More on the Flipbook Animation credit claim by U. F. Grant for 1921
 		July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
612
Dr. Stanley Jaks Legacy From Tibet two routines with one-way picture/symbol cards
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
613
Kent Arthur Eerie Cards using eight cards, card finally spelled to
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
615
Sigmund Krumgold Odd Event
1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
617
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Herb Runge "Whiskers" using full deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
619
Don Medley, Harry Jordan Circum-Location three cards, odd-even, identities and positions named
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
619
James G. Thompson Jr. The Passing of Sherlock Holmes medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Related toAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
621
Verne Chesbro Mentelimination naming missing card(s), three methods
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
622
Lu Brent Mental Temple one of six, OOSOOM
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
625
Allan Howell Merlin the Inscrutable pencil shavings in tissue paper "write" name of selection
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
626
Henry Hardin King's Kards fifteen double facers
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
627
Paul Rosini A Futile Lesson in Magic spelling lesson with thirteen cards, see page 650 for missing set-up
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
631
Sam Leo Horowitz The Diving Pasteboard one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
632
Dai Vernon Card of the Gods card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
633
Kent Arthur Pastiche card selected, another turns over, third selection predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
Chris Charlton Modern Monte using different switches
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Jim Wheeler Lost and Found deck in glass, spectator removes deck but selection remains inside, narrow card
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Les Vincent The Triple Reverse two duplicates
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
643
Jack Vosburgh The Future Deck prediction written on a playing card matches selection, gaffed deck with cards already written on the faces, related to Curry's "Touch"
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
645
The Great Maurice Card Finesse two cards lost, deck covered in paper, selections come to top and bottom, duplicates in paper
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
649
Jack Vosburgh Love Conquers All "A New Card Story"
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
650
Verne Chesbro The Magician and the Judge a card becomes blank, story presentation
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
651
Verne Chesbro Percepto selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
651
L. Vosburgh Lyons Black Sandwich, Red Sandwich card travels from sandwich in one half to sandwich in other half
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
654
Clayton Rawson Mass Production long short divided deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
655
G. W. Hunter Backhanded reprinted from The Magic Wand, card sticks to back of hand, key card location
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
660
Theodore Annemann "At Last, Poor Yorick, I knew him when" card to nest of envelopes
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
669
Harry W. Burger Inevitable one of sixteen cards fairly chosen and lost, then found
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
Jack Vosburgh Stalemate
1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
671
The Great Merlini Behind the Eight Ball
  • Effect #1: Top card changes into selection
  • Effect #2: Another selection comes to top
  • Effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
  • Effect #4: Magic Thrust
  • Effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
673
Jack Vosburgh "Fifth Column" political story presentation
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
675
Billy O'Connor Instanto cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
677
Billy O'Connor Rising Cards using "Instanto" deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
678
Orville Wayne Meyer Location of Consequence using "Instanto" deck, named card version of Annemann's Magic Thurst
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
678
Harold Denhard Thought Across Space medium finds card, center tear and gaffed "Instanto" deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
680
Billy O'Connor Cutting Off any Number of Cards using "Instanto" deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
680
Theodore Annemann Coincidence spectator and performer cut their decks, bottom cards are the same, "Instanto" deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
680
Don Diavolo, Stuart Towne Tomorrow's Card prediction written, six cards from shuffled deck selected, then one of those, matches prediction, five-billet index
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
686
Theodore Annemann Business Card Selection spectator choses card with business card details
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Jack Vosburgh, Sid Lorraine, Theodore Annemann Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Charles Arbuthnot Double Key Location
1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
688
Crocker The Blindfold Discovery really blindfolded, using Xkwizit gimmick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
690
Crocker The Four Aces cards shuffled in fairly, duplicates produced from Xkwizit gimmick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
690
Theodore Annemann A Card to Pocket using Xkwizit gimmick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
690
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Ralph W. Read Control hinge
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
695
Stanley Collins Those Aces fair preliminary actions
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
697
Shaman Lost-Found blank silk, then with card printed on it
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
701
Henry Hardin Hindu Dream cards in hat, shaken and top card removed four times
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
701
Chester Morris The Perfect Prisoner performer names cards, one then travels into previously examined glass frame
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 120)
703
Walter B. Gibson Key Location Medium finds selection in shuffled deck, coding using stacking principle
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Herb Runge Pick Up
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Jack Vosburgh Help from Hades three cards selected, and written on paper and lost, found again with pieces of paper, miscall
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
708
Jack Vosburgh The Mystery of the Suits one of the Aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected Ace is predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Jack Vosburgh Double Edged Sword of Might two card prediction, one-ahead, mirage deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Jean Hugard Credit Information
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
8
Francis Carlyle Eleven Card Trick brief
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
17
Cards to Case (gaffed) case held by spectator
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
18
A Stubborn Card
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
Gambler's Sense of Touch performer cuts at selection
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
The Penetrating Eye performer cuts deck in three piles an names top cards
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
The Four Aces Are Tops
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Poker Heaps performer cuts deck in five piles, good poker hand on top
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Digging For Diamonds performer and then spectator always cut at diamonds
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
21
Picking a Pocket deck in spectator's coat pocket, performer removes selection through fabric
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
22
Married Couples and Bachelors six pictures cards, two transpose under cover boards, two double facers, story presentation
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
22
Springing the Trap set-up in which deck is held by one card in a configuration on glasses, when card is removed, all cards except selection drop down
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
27
The Two Pile Mystery two selections
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
28
Jean Hugard Mene, Tekel, Upharsin (The Thirty Cards) Alpha to Omega comments on the plot
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
30
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin The Multiplication of Cards While in the Someones Hands cut-off amount divined, then number increased in spectator's hands, translated by Hugard
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
31
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Thirty Cards brief, described by Hugard
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
32
Infiltration
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
33
Dr. Jacob Daley Reverse Transfer card in pocket with card reversed in deck
Variations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
35
R. M. Jamison Optical Illusion odd backed card in play, face changes
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
37
Charles Hopkins Think-a-Card thought-of card to pocket, ten-card set-up
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
39
Gerald Kosky Ziska Improved number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
Inspired byRelated to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
40
Dr. Richard Rowe Three Cards and a Bank Note (Bill) three selections & borrowed bill sealed in four envelopes, performer names card and serial number, all vanish and reappear in middle of deck, bill wrapped around the three cards, duplicates
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
43
Frederick Braue The Score Card Scores ad card used to stab next to selection
Variations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
46
Jerry Nadell The Curry Turn Over Change - Do as I Do
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
48
Paul Curry A Cur(r)i-ous Prediction spectator turns a card over behind his back which is predicted
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
49
Paul Curry Card Reverse
1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
51
Paul Morris The Question is ...... reversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
52
Dr. H. Walter Grote Psycho-Carditis "Nothing New but the Presentation"
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
53
John J. Crimmins Jr. Psycho-Carditis Variation count-down with faced-deck switch
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
55
Laurie Ireland The Card in the Sandwich card torn vanishes in box and appears in sandwich, corner fits
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
2
Laurie Ireland Card and Whiskbroom cards thrown into air and card caught with a whiskbroom
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
3
Laurie Ireland Card Control card transformation, ends up in pocket
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
7
Laurie Ireland A Hanging Episode presentational idea, for card discoveries
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
13
Laurie Ireland Magician's Lucky Card card in pocket turns out to be selection
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
14
Laurie Ireland Deuces and Trays sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
15
Laurie Ireland Reverse Card Trick
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
17
Laurie Ireland Ireland's "Live Bait" Card Fishing Trick Manuscript two selection placed in a box, are fished out but turn out to be jumbo cards
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
19
21 - Just a gag. Gag to reveal card by miscalling
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
37
Charles Hopkins 28 - In performer's pocket.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
43
Charles Hopkins 30 - Card in wallet.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
44
Nate Leipzig From the Pen of Leipzig two shuffled decks are covered with handkerchiefs, performer removes a card with each hand, they match
 		Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
1
Howard Warringer Utility Card Stealing Apparatus card vanish from case, tape in box
 		Jan. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)
4
George Pearce, Stanley Collins Comedy of Errors three wrong cards found and last one placed in pocket, the first two turn into selection and back, the pocketed card is then shown to be the selection
Related to Feb. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8)
2
George Troseth Troseth's Famous Three Card Routine three cards are lost and found with different methods
 		Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
2
Louis Lam Amazo card cut to is revealed, with a deck with 32 cards
 		1940
Fast Ones
4
Louis Lam A Sensational Card Effect thought of number and counting
 		1940
Fast Ones
5
Louis Lam An Addition one of four thought-of, travels to pocket eventually, OOSOOM
 		1940
Fast Ones
5
Louis Lam A Miracle in Cards two cards and their positions are noted, one by performer and one by spectator, cards are eventually found
 		1940
Fast Ones
6
Joseph Ovette Think And Take spectator finds other spectator's card, reversed
 		1940
Fast Ones
7
Joseph Ovette Bagging The Card one half card of cut deck is selected, ribbon placed in paper bag and bag is bursted, other half of selection appears
 		1940
Fast Ones
8
Joseph Ovette The Whispering Thought assistant in other room divines card
 		1940
Fast Ones
11
Joseph Ovette A Routine For a Card Silk silk is just removed from pocket
 		1940
Fast Ones
14
Joseph Ovette Simple Location with Ace through King of one suit in order to locate card
 		1940
Fast Ones
16
Joseph Ovette A Simple Do As I Do two cards are exchanged, they turn out to be the same
 		1940
Fast Ones
16
Joseph Ovette Audience Do As I Do
1940
Fast Ones
16
Joseph Ovette Different Princess Card Trick with Jumbo cards, to pocket
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
William Ruesskamp Another Card Silk Idea silk transforms in a box, card is found at random number, Rueskamp
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
Martin Gardner Improved Topsy-Turvy Deck up to three selections, with slop shuffle followed by a riffle shuffle
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
4
Martin Gardner Face to Face Fantasy halves placed face-to-face right itself except selection, repeat with second selection
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
7
Martin Gardner Pad Spread Principle spreading deck lightly with reversed cards so they don't show, then with more force so they appear
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
7
Martin Gardner Double Climax Speller performer spells to wrong card which is there, then spectator to right card which is reversed
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
10
Martin Gardner Never-Miss Stop Effect two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
12
Martin Gardner Big Casino Count Down one of nine cards thought of, Ten-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
13
Martin Gardner Six of Spades Count Down one of seventeen cards thought of, Six-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
14
Martin Gardner Two Piles and Subtract spectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found
Inspired by 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
15
Martin Gardner Do As I Do two selections match with top card of each other's deck
VariationsAlso published here 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
17
Martin Gardner Eye-Pop Routine two selections reverse in the center, then travel back to top, pseudo duplicates
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
18
Martin Gardner Sympathetic Decks unknown card sandwiched in red-backed deck with red Aces, red Aces also placed together reversed in blue deck, duplicate appears between Aces in blue deck
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
19
Martin Gardner Vanishing and Reappearing Card spectator cuts deck and remembers card, halves placed face-to-face, selection vanishes (cards shown one by one) and reappears
VariationsAlso published here 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
20
Martin Gardner Improved Lie Speller with two cards
Inspired by
  • Martin Gardner's version in "Here's More Magic" (Joe Berg)
Related toVariations 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
22
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see Collected Secrets for variations
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
3
Bob Hummer Face Up Prediction spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
4
Bob Hummer Lite-Ning Addition spectator removes an Ace or a Two face down, then a Three or a Four and so on, total of added values is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
5
Bob Hummer Two Card Transpo one marked card in performer's inner pocket, one in the deck
Also published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
6
Bob Hummer Two Card Location behind back, with knife stabbed in the deck
Also published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
8
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
9
Charly Eperny Eine kleine Improvisation blank cards placed in envelope, pips vanish and appear on blank cards to match selections
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Rolf Andra "Bel ami" after selection is returned, performer makes four piles of four cards, one is chosen and it contains selection and mates
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine seltsame Uebereinstimmung shuffled deck in handkerchief, performer names three cards and removes them from the deck without looking, second deck with numbers on back, numbers on backs of the three removed card match with the actual date
Also published here
  • "Magie" 1931.
 Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
6
Rolf Andra Das zerissene Kartenspiel torn deck, two halves match
Also published here Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
8
Ich hab's ja gewusst! two packets, chosen one is predicted, amount or values
 		Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
20
Hans-Paul Wipf No. 4 Das grosse antispiritistische Rätsel divination of chosen name, using torn newspaper, pieces pinned to wall
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 4)
12
H. Adrian Smith Card System DeLuxe system for memorizing a deck on the fly
  • Personal Requirements
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Digits
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas For Playing Cards
  • Association of Ideas
  • Recalling The Cards
  • A Typical Example
  • Some Variations
  • Strengthening The Association
  • Some Suggetions
 		1940
Card System De Luxe
5
Eddie Joseph Everywhere Yet Nowhere three cards are placed in card stand and one selected it matches selection from second deck
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
3
Eddie Joseph The Spirit Crochet selection is placed inside box with needle and thread, chosen symbol is found woven on the card
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
10
Eddie Joseph Almost a Miracle two selections are found, with apparent failure
Related to 1940 ca.
Original Tricks
11
Eddie Joseph Drunk or Sober? card travels, monte them, one card ends up on chair
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
16
Edward Victor The Kings and Tens transpo of Kings in middle of deck and Tens on top, Joker on bottom as convincer of no manipulation, uses above Pass
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
8
Edward Victor A Colour Change Card Effect three selections, indifferent card is changed into first selection which is changed into second and then third
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
11
Edward Victor A Move for the “Rising Cards” (Sleight of Hand Method) wrong card rises from deck changes into selection, finger pushes cards up from back, for applications see references
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
15
Edward Victor “Face to Face” Pack Effects (First Method) deck is openly “faced,” card rises out of deck, magician reinserts it reversed and it slowly lowers back into deck, deck is all facing same way, (note: Fig. 9 is audience’s view)
Related to 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
16
Edward Victor “Face to Face” Pack Effects (Second Method) deck is “faced” in telescoped condition, face cards of each half are noted, one half reverses to face same way as other half, face cards verified as still the same
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
19
Edward Victor A "Fan" Card Change wrong card found is changed into selection
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
22
Edward Victor A “Quick” Reversed Card Trick selection reverses itself in deck twice
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
24
Edward Victor The Cards and Handkerchief Effect two selections rise through handkerchief, two selections “shaken” through as in standard
Related to 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
30
Edward Victor Card Through Handkerchief – Two Cards setup to allow two cards to pass through one at a time
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
33
Edward Victor Rising Card Gag card retreats back down into deck because spectator “stopped think of his card”
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
34
Edward Victor The Four Mental Cards spectator thinks of one of four cards that are returned to deck, whichever one he names, magician can produce it (top, bottom, reversed or pocket)
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
35
Edward Victor The Sense of Touch magician divines card by merely touching the packet
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
39
Edward Victor The Magnetized Cards (Sleight of Hand Method) 24 cards are built into giant fan in one hand and stick, un-gimmicked
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
42
Edward Marlo, Theodore Annemann Card Counted To spectator counts down, uses this value to count down again, third time selection shows up, impromptu method for "Count Your Card!"
Inspired by 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
24
Edward Marlo, John Scarne Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead, based on John Scarne's "Think a Card"
Related to 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
26
Edward Marlo Simplex Ten to One performer and spectator think of a card, spectator does not find it, performer does
Inspired byRelated to 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
29
Edward Marlo No Palm Aces to Pocket featuring bottom placement at coat edge move, lapel load
Related toVariations 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
32
Edward Marlo, Jean Hugard Do As I Do - U Can't Unless I Want U 2 eight cards for performer and spectator, basically oil&water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
 		1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
37
Edward Marlo Streamlined Discernment one out of three, OOSOOM
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
38
Edward Marlo Surprising Transposition card in pocket with card at chosen position
Related to 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
40
Edward Marlo Marlo - Vernon sandwiched card with card at chosen position
Variations 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
42
Edward Marlo Sensitive Fingers Aces are located apparently by sense of touch, using a short card with broken corner
 		1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
44
Theodore Annemann Time to Shine new deck opened, shuffled, put back, performer knows cards in order, whole in case and shiner
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 123)
716
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dream of a Hermit three decks, with spelling coincidence in third deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 124)
719
Jack Vosburgh Ten and One ten and one put on table, spectator puts two coins on top, coincidence, nail punch
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 124)
721
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Penetrating Card Fake using blank-backed card
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 124)
721
Herb Runge A Story
1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
725
Jack Vosburgh Once in a Life Time odd-backed unknown card is chosen from face
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
727
Walter B. Gibson The Twin Princess
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
729
Theodore DeLand Double Ender Princess Trick brief mention
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
729
Bruce Elliott Parade of the Lamas using Lama cards
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 127)
733
Bruce Elliott Elliott at the Bar deck with selection put on top of beer glass, name of card appears written into beer foam
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 127)
734
The Odd Estate puzzle with a story about a will
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
739
John J. Crimmins Jr. Call Poker spectator chooses five cards in various way and ends up with Royal Flush
Inspired by 1941
The Jinx (Issue 129)
742
Ken The Uncanny 6 Card Repeat Presentation politically incorrect
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 129)
746
H. G. Cleveland The Triple Deal improved 21 card trick
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 130)
748
Jack Vosburgh Automaton Spell using one-way backs
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 130)
748
Tom Bowyer "My Card, Sir!" double blank card changes into business card
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
752
Del Cartier Weird Coin coin borrowed, half deck dealt in four piles, top card correspond with year of coin, sum counted down, card predicted
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
757
The Great Merlini Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
758
Don Diavolo Magic Shuffle two halves shuffled face-up into face-down bring two selection next to each other
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 133)
764
Stewart James Further Than That production of selection, Royal Flush, and other stuff
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
765
Herbert Hood The Psychic Slates unseen selection is duplicated on slate, marked & stacked
Also published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 136)
775
Herbert Hood A Thought Out-Thought free selection divined, marked & stacked
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 136)
776
Herbert Hood You and Yours - Me and Mine
Also published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 136)
776
George W. Lord, M. D. Overholser A Peculiar Happenstance two cards in two piles appear at the same position, stacked & marked
Also published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 136)
777
Stanley Collins Nonpareil free selection (and switched) appears on marked slates
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 137)
779
Shaman Ode to the Sun deck put in threaded paper bag, bag put on fire, only selection remains on thread
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
783
Herb Runge He Fools You! spectator cuts deck to match prediction in suit and value
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
784
Louis Capiaux Cartes Mechant card to pocket or wallet with lengthy sucker presentation in which an obviously palmed card vanishes from a handkerchief
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
788
Dr. William T. Palchinas Card Determined card selected via down-under-deal procedure is divined by performer, general rule
Variations 1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
788
Hen Fetsch The Card Knows three cards chosen and one pocketed, the other shuffled back, card with cat picture shown which whispers card in pocket and divines other two cards, stacked deck
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 140)
792
Vern Schoneck Cards Don't Lie card with question written on it is divined
Variations June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
795
Frank Stobbart Sympathetic Pips blank card with loose pips placed in envelope, pips arrange themselves onto card to match selection (which for no reason travels to pocket)
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Oscar Weigle One Up cards shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, two methods (stripper and deck switch)
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 141)
796
Frank Travers big deal? "Rapid Set-up" & "Expert Deal", two special full deck stacks for Stud Poker, Draw Poker, Black Jack, Bridge, Rhummy
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 142)
799
Frank Travers Correcting a Mistake Aces change to Kings
 		June 1941
The Jinx (Issue 142)
800
Bruce Elliott Middle Maze two card location, center key card
Inspired by July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
804
Charles Arbuthnot, Ralph Schugar Grimaces three double facers
 		July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
805
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Error wrong card is spelled out and finds selection
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 144)
809
Theodore Annemann Highly Improbable torn card put in handkerchief, joker in card case, torn card reappears stapled together with joker except one piece
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
811
Herb Runge Duo Locato Finale
Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
812
Clayton Rawson Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 147)
821
Kent Arthur The Professor's Card Trick mathematical
Also published here Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
823
Theodore Annemann Card Voice three spectators pocket cards, a snoopy card tells them to performer, based on Jordan's "The Sagacious Joker"
 		Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
825
Sid Fleischman Card to Fake Teeth
Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
826
Hen Fetsch Surpasso! two marked cards, envelopes
 		Oct. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 149)
829
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Poker Challenge bet/game in which performer and spectator openly draw cards, solution on page 885
 		Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
881
Charles Roe Thought Ablaze ashes on arm for card revelation
Also published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
881
Arthur Monroe Hypocritical Memory deck switch in mirror glass
 		Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
884
Theodore Annemann Trance Card Al Koran type deck for spelling routine
 		Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
885
Deane Moore Double Lift Substitute
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
16
Frederick Braue The Marriage Meter two selections are mates
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
26
Diogenes' Card a card helps finding two thought-of cards (card and their position remember-procedure)
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
27
Charlie Miller, Jack McMillen The Triple Discovery three cards, twenty-sixth key
Variations 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
29
Frederick Braue Card Instinct Ace to King of one suit on top
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
31
Frederick Braue The Challenger full-deck set-up
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
32
Bert Allerton Aces Up Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom
Variations 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
34
R. M. Jamison Birds of a Feather Ace assembly, then a Queen is put in pocket and three Queens in deck, they jump to pocket
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
35
R. M. Jamison The Cards Rise Again two cards, thread, houlette
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
37
Triple Prediction predicted are number of cigarettes in packet, card and its position
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
39
Joseph Cottone Auto-Location
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
40
Joseph Cottone The Aerial Count
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
42
Joseph Cottone The Jumping Joker selection flys out of deck
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
43
Bert Allerton Magnetic Thought
Related toAlso published here 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
44
Fred Rothenberg A Double-Dyed Swindle wrong card reverses, selection rises to top, previously reversed card jumps in pocket, double facer
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
46
The Diminishing Cards - Sleight of Hand Method
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
48
Paul LePaul Diminishing Card Finesse with deck vanish finale
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
51
Jean Hugard Credit Information for "There It Is!"
Related to 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
51
Charlie Miller The Diminishing Cards - Mechanical Method
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
52
To Control Two or More Cards as four-Ace Control
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Astro-Vision spectator turns card end for end on his own, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
13
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Slop Reverse
1941
The Stripper Deck
14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Busted Bobtail four royal flush cards produced, then fifth has wrong suit, rest is transformed
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
15
Jack McMillen, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Mind Mirror with stripper deck
Related to 1941
The Stripper Deck
16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Money Talks three selections come to bottom of three piles, then to bottom of pack after shuffle, presented with coins, stripper deck
Related to 1941
The Stripper Deck
17
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Phenomenal touched card found, distant key card
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Card and Number at any number, stripper glide
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
19
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dig with a Spade performer pushes card next to selection for real, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
19
Cardini, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Bewildering Change card on table transposes with selection at known position from top, stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1941
The Stripper Deck
20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Subtle Location spectator counts down and remembers card, two handlings, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
21
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Stripper Spell
1941
The Stripper Deck
22
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Stripper Key
1941
The Stripper Deck
23
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Lighting Calculator number named, that many cards cut off, next card selection
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
23
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Locating the Aces four touched cards are stripped out and shown to be the Aces
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
24
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Princess Card Trick: Stripper Version
1941
The Stripper Deck
25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Canny Coincidence two selections come together on bottom of deck after spectator shuffled
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
26
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Cut and Come Again two cut-to selections come to either side of reversed card
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Mystic Cut card cut to by spectator is used to count down to selection
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pickpocket three selections, deck put in spectator's pocket, deck removed but selection remains, repeat, then performer quickly takes out one card which is third selection
Also published here 1941
The Stripper Deck
28
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Hallucination several spectators remember a card, all the same which is produced from pocket
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
29
Frederick Braue The Braue Aces aces distributed in pack come together
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
31
Tom Sellers Think Of A Card
1941
Condensed Conjuring
6
Tom Sellers A Good Prediction spectator inserts a knife into the deck, card is forced
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
7
Tom Sellers Matching the Colours two packets of five colored cards, matching with the spectator
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
10
Tom Sellers An Easily Worked "Stung" Trick in an envelope, sucker trick
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
14
Martin Gardner Four Piles and a Dollar Bill spectator deals pile into four piles, the values on top form the year on the bill
 		1941
After the Dessert
6
Al Baker The Finger Knows - And Tells one of five
Related toAlso published here 1941
Our Mysteries
9
Robert Harbin The Pierced Cards cards in bag, pierced with needle and thread, when bag is mixed, selections hang on thread
Variations 1941
Our Mysteries
24
Sam Leo Horowitz Duo-Flight as Leo Hartz, with envelopes
Variations 1941
Our Mysteries
28
Russell Swann The Card in the Banana folded in banana, magnetic case to steal card
 		1941
Our Mysteries
54
Bob Hummer The Whispering Spirit packet is cut and subtracted from a unknown calculation (age x nine), amount of cards in packet is divined when result is named
Also published here 1941
The Whispering Spirit
1
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
3
Bob Hummer The Card on the Window Pane card through window
Related toAlso published here 1941
Six More Hummers
5
Bob Hummer Double Thought two cards are located, edge marked deck with razor blade
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
7
Bob Hummer A Possible Impossibility deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
12
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
14
Eddie Joseph The Gambler's Touch performer riffles through shuffled deck, spectator says stop, performer names card stopped at
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
3
Eddie Joseph "I Get The Aces" Aces shuffled into deck by spectators, red or black Aces produced as chosen
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
4
Eddie Joseph "The Gambler Gets Your Cards" four selection pushed in different parts, performer finds them by riffling to them one by one
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
5
Eddie Joseph The Gambler's Second Dealing second deal demonstration with three duplicates
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
6
Eddie Joseph Three Card Monte "(a different version)", without monte toss
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
7
Eddie Joseph Cutting the Pack named number of cards cut off, estimation and false count
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
10
Eddie Joseph The Sensational Poker Demonstration two phase routine, overhand shuffle stack of Aces, then all players can draw
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
11
Eddie Joseph Aces found in Pocket Switch deck switch during effect in which Aces are located with deck in pocket
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
12
Rolf Andra Unter magischem Einfluss cards written on paper, spectator apparently selects performer's card and places it next to his selection
Also published here 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Dr. Stanley Jaks Perplex!? Ein Trick mit zwei Spielen two decks
 		1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
10
Harry Bertall La Carte Au Ballon with stand for balloon, with wand
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
2
Kermann Un tour de cartes one of four cards selected, performer places cards in pocket and removes three, selection remains in pocket, as Ch. Giansetti (Kermann)
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
4
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Die Gedachte Karte card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top
Inspired by July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
7
Hans "Severus" Ernst Die Historia von den 15 Christen und den 15 Türken
  • Der Vater mit den Stradivariousgeigen
trick for counting puzzle, every fifth is eliminated, eight cards and only red remain on the table
 		Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
2
G. Gloria Le truc de 4 As à l'Américaine Aces in envelopes with window to show center pip
 		Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
7
Hervel Disparaition d'une carte déchirée dans un sac en papier vanish of pieces of torn card in paper bag, thumb tip with hook
 		Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
8
Dr. William Weyeneth Dr. Weyeneth plauder über: Kartenkunst two card effects
  • one of five cards selected, performer places cards in pocket and removes four, selection remains in pocket
  • deck placed inside hat, selection is made to jump out
 		Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
1
Rolf Andra Sofort Probieren cards written on paper, spectator apparently selects performer's card and places it next to his selection
Also published here Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
2
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Magie mit Blitzpapier ideas with flash paper
  • I. Die geheimnisvolle Tafel
  • II. Pique Ass
  • III. Das Geld des Teufels
  • V. Ein Schlusseffekt
  • VI. Die Meteorkarte
Related to Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
3
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Wenn man gerade Karten bei sich hat using 28 cards, deck ist dealt in piles, ends up with all of same suit together
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
2
Rolf Andra Das geheimnisvolle Abheben spectator cuts to selection
 		Nov. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
2
Hans "Severus" Ernst 5 Minuten Sylvesterzauber Seven of Hearts changes to Six of Hearts, Five of Hearts and eventually to the Four, then selection is found by dealing into two piles, last two cards are selection and card with drawn figure, using a double facer with fake indices on both sides
  • Die fliegenden Herzen
 		Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
3
Rémy Degeneve Un Tour de Cartes reversed card leads to selection
 		Jan. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks La Boule de Cristal name of card appears in crystal ball
 		Feb. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 2)
4
Harry Bertall Les Cartes épelées packet of eight cards, spelling each value to locate matching card
 		Apr. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 4)
2
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Ihre Chance selection is found at position of number made by removed matches from matchbox
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
4
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes Trucs followed by german translation "Einer meiner Tricks", torn card is found restored between two coasters
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
6
Lloyd W. Chambers Shooting Through A Woman ribbon is shot through fan of cards held by assistant, penetrating through the signed selection, through the assistant, and hits a target behind her, thread reel
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
9
Lloyd W. Chambers Molecular Cards deck is pulled open into a stream of cards, selection is only reversed card in facedown stream, tape
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
14
Lloyd W. Chambers Coingo inside mini vase, card is covering a penny, penny vanishes and card prediction is in vase
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
15
Lloyd W. Chambers Cardart cards attached to spinning wheel, spectator throws dart at it and it hits target next to selection
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
17
Lloyd W. Chambers Ethereal Cards selection vanishes from deck and appears in card case, magnet holds back selection when deck is previously in case
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
20
Tony Kardyro Mental Card Discovery card next to thick card can be glimpsed when riffling through deck
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
8
Tony Kardyro Card in Pocket card is found by performer behind his back and put in spectator's pocket
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro A Total Mystery spectator cuts off cards, counts them and replaces them, performer later cuts same amount
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Chosen Card in Selected Pile selection lost, three piles made, selection is found in chosen pile
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips several cards chosen and replaced, performer finds all of them in his pocket
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Routine Using the "Total Mystery" and "Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips" combination of both routines
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Second Effect) five cards named, removed and then lost, deck put in spectator's pocket and found there by performer
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
11
Val Evans Progressive Poker Hands dealing a four-handed game six times, better hand for performer each time
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
2
Val Evans Pocket Deck Switch during location in pocket
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
5
Val Evans Poker Memory spectator cuts deck, deals out five hands, performer names all hands
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
6
Val Evans The Ten Game Challenge stack that can be used to win at ten different games
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
8
Val Evans The Seven Game Stack stack that can be used to win at seven different games
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
11
Val Evans Any Hand Called For (Poker) forty-card stack
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
13
Val Evans Any Poker Hand Called For ten-card stack, for credit information see also p. 1
Also published here
  • "The Poker Hand" (Val Evans, Pasteboard Perplexities, 1920)
 1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
16
Val Evans The Dealer Resorts to Magic sixteen-card stack, sucker deal, opponent is ahead until the last card, two phases
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
18
Val Evans Pat Hand Full Houses seven-handed deal, variation without bottom deal
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
19
Val Evans Solitaire Gag
1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
20
Val Evans Pseudo Stacking Aces pushed into deck next to already stacked cards with marks on their backs
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
21
Val Evans The Auto Repeato Speller divided deck spelling stack, card thought of from one half
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
21
Val Evans The Million And First Deck stack with thirteen long cards, chart on card case or memorized
  • spelling to any named card
  • cutting any number of cards
  • calculation rules after cutting the memorized deck
  • naming chosen cards directly
  • story deck (see next item)
 		1941
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24
Val Evans The Story of Jack Hartz
1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
31
Val Evans The Prognostication Pack half Koran-type deck, one of five cards thought of, then performer shows five-card groups, card predicted on piece of paper
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
34
Al Baker A Lesson in Magic three cards, they travel back in second phase
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
1
Al Baker The Magician at Home thread, on the floor/carpet
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
8
Al Baker Red-Black Transposition envelopes
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
9
Al Baker One Deck Do as I Do
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
12
Al Baker The Half Card and Cigarette Trick
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
14
Al Baker The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods two phases
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
17
Al Baker Outguessing the Spectator thought-of Numbers, two spectator, roughed deck
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
20
Al Baker Improved Card Code for Two Persons verbal and nonverbal
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
22
Al Baker The Walking and Jumping Card thread
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
24
Al Baker The Flapless Envelope Switch "Baker Method"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
26
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Related toAlso published here 1941
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28
Al Baker The Swinging Rising Cards "The Baker Method for Club Work"
with hanging houlette
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
31
Al Baker Poker Face short card, cards found as they are riffled before the spectators' eyes
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
34
Al Baker Miniature Card in Balloon
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
35
Al Baker Cooperative Conjuring with (forcing) dice, between ten and thirty
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
76
Al Baker ACME Mindreading Effect name of card written on paper, impression
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
77
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
81
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
84
Al Baker An Impossible Count spectators cut off packet and put in pocket, performer knows number, memorized deck
Related toAlso published here 1941
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98
Al Baker A Miracle of Memory using real memory, about thirteen cards are removed
VariationsAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
104
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method using memory, for credit information see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
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107
Paul Curry Think of a Card spectator cuts thought-of card to face of stacked deck and then loses it
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
4
Paul Curry Next! the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your card will be next"
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
5
Paul Curry Follow Me two decks, two cards match after Henry Christ cutting procedure
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
7
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Paul Curry Smoke Signals card and word written on billets, then burnt and divined
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
9
Paul Curry Potpourri card vanishes from deck and is found in card case
Inspired by 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
10
Paul Curry Blackout deck is handed to two spectators in the dark who select cards, performer finds mates
Inspired by 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
12
Paul Curry Double Prediction card is selected turned over and behind spectator's back, pushed into the deck, both cards are predicted
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
13
Paul Curry Mates spectator shuffles deck and takes card from face-down ribbon spread and gives it to spectator, performer also takes a card from spread, they are mates
 		1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
16
Paul Curry Pressto blue backed card is selected, deck put on a red deck and pressed, selection is found in the middle of the red backed cards, second time spectator presses
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
19
Paul Curry Odd! card chosen and spectator draws design on its face, performer locates it behind his back and also the divines the design
 		1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
21
Paul Curry Face to Face faced deck straightens out, repeat
 		1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
23
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
27
Johnny Albenice Card on Ribbon card is torn and appears restored visibly on ribbon
 		1941
Reel Magic
33
Johnny Albenice Rising Cards Through the Air
1941
Reel Magic
35
Buatier de Kolta's Card Fountain brief explanation of effect
 		1941
Reel Magic
48
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 1 two decks shuffled and then dealt in unison, two cards match at a certain position (percentage trick), card and position predicted on back of business card
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
1
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 2 medium in other room divines a freely selected card, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Related toAlso published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
1
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 3 medium in other room divines a freely named card, secretly written on face of a card with nail writer
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
2
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 4 two chosen cards predicted, two methods combined, "still as modern as television"
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
3
Franklin M. Chapman Extra Stunner performer marks the face of a card with a pencil, spectator names any card, it is the marked one
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
7
Bob Hummer Fantastric single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card
Related toAlso published here 1941 (ca.)
Fantastric
1
Bob Hummer And Now an Improvement single card location, back turned for procedure, variation in the secret 10/9/8 count to always get a matching card
Also published here 1941 (ca.)
Fantastric
2
The Rising Card Escape deck cased and tied to hand
 		1941/27
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194
Sealed Card Mystery three cards in envelopes, one selected, two cards change to match
 		1941/27
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A Psychological Impossibility thought-of card to pocket
Related to 1941/27
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The Hindu Color Changing Deck
Variations 1941/27
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Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Count Down" Card Mystery spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force
Related toAlso published here 1941/27
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Tenkai Ishida Tenkai's Reverse Cards Mystery
Also published here 1941/27
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Royal Card Discovery piles are made, card is divined, mathematical
Related to 1941/27
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Birds of a Feather two separated cards in deck come together
Variations 1941/27
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Card Appearance at Selected Number "between 5 and 10"
 		1941/27
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The Change-About Card three wrong cards, chosen one changes into selection
 		1941/27
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Find The Burglar adaption of Jack Merlin effect
 		1941/27
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Selected Cards from Spectator's Pocket spectator has deck in pocket and pulls out selected cards
 		1941/27
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Al Baker Al Baker's "Twin Soul" Card Prediction two spectators select cards via counting, see also here
 		1941/27
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You Do As I Do two decks, card exchanged
 		1941/27
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A Baffling Discovery 1 out of 5
 		1941/27
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Thought Location magician finds thought card by placing it in pocket
 		1941/27
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Card in the Pocket one of ten
 		1941/27
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The Mystic Card Clock Dial chosen card is put in pocket
 		1941/27
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The Thoughtful Joker double key card location
 		1941/27
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A "Sense of Touch" Discovery cards are shuffled in hat, performer "feels" selections
 		1941/27
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Henry Hardin Henry Hardin's Cards in Hat Discovery deck in hat, performer removes cards and names them
 		1941/27
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The Circus Trick
1941/27
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Forcing one of Four Cards on Table three method, one with die
Related to 1941/27
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Snap It selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Variations 1941/27
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The Card and Orange torn corner, pieces vanish from gaffed handkerchief
 		1941/27
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The Devil's Letter comedy routine, card appears in envelope and is changed to correct one
 		1941/27
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False Pip Change one pip is snapped off
 		1941/27
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Dai Vernon The Royal Marriages eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
VariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
11
Dai Vernon "Follow The Leader"
Related to 1941/49
Select Secrets
14
Dai Vernon The Optical Monte
1941/49
Select Secrets
17
Dai Vernon Vernon's Automatic Gambler same set-up dealt over and over for two players
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
19
Dai Vernon Addition and Subtraction one of fifteen cards and its position remembered, via calculation the card is found
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
21
Dai Vernon The Little Dictators spectator notes card and its position up to ten, three dice are thrown, the total gives position of card
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
25
Edward Marlo Imitation of Scarne thumb digs in deck and drags card out
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
7
Edward Marlo One Hand Reverse behind the back
Inspired by 1942
Let's See the Deck
8
Edward Marlo Handling Improved
Related to 1942
Let's See the Deck
10
Edward Marlo Third Rosini
1942
Let's See the Deck
12
Edward Marlo Aces in Reverse
Variations 1942
Let's See the Deck
15
Edward Marlo The Hotel Mystery
Variations 1942
Let's See the Deck
17
Edward Marlo Annemann's Aces Disregarded transpo, transformation combo
Inspired by 1942
Let's See the Deck
19
Edward Marlo Nu Presentation for Bob Hummer's Jumping Card, selection shoots out of still-held deck across bar surface and stops in front of spectator
Related toVariations 1942
Let's See the Deck
22
Edward Marlo Flying Reverse Card travels from one half to another half
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
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