48,805 entries in Cards / Effect Themes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Psychological Out Out for Psychological Stop Trick
1942 24
Edward Marlo Blindfold Poker Deal
1942 25
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo Gardner-Marlo Poker Routine
Related toVariations 1942 28
Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner Casanova Card Trick two at a time production of Queens when two halves are rubbed face to face
Related toVariations 1942 5
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 8
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 10
Edward Marlo A Good Number spectators stops while performer is shuffling four times and cards are turned over, next to Aces
Related toVariations 1942 11
Edward Marlo Number Transpo card at chosen position changes to different chosen position
VariationsAlso published here 1942 13
Edward Marlo The Spy
1942 17
Edward Marlo Divining Hanky handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
Also published here 1942 18
Edward Marlo Card to Card Case palmed onto case and removed
Related toVariations 1942 19
Edward Marlo The Magical Gambler performer gets Queens, spectator Kings, Queens change to Aces
1942 20
Tom Sellers A Sliding Card Frame die box with card and a frame
1942 6
Tom Sellers The Rising Cards fake thumb and houlette
1942 7
Tom Sellers A Different "Pick-It-Out" Trick three card monte with three pieces of paper
1942 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Two in One double duke
1942 7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Easy Skill three aces, then royal flush
1942 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Ace in the Hole
1942 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Transparent Cards performer stacks himself three Aces and knows some cards (because they are apparently transparent)
1942 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Lucky Seventh selection at named small number
1942 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Mindreading Feat one of four, OOSOOM type, describing also Guyot's 1749 procedure
1942 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Obliging Cards two cards found at two named numbers
1942 14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Silver Trick date on coin is used to count down to four selections
1942 15
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Year in Your Life four digits of named year cut to
Related toVariations 1942 19
Louis Zingone, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Flying Cards also as poker deal
Inspired by 1942 19
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Blind Man's Poker
1942 23
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Good Companions four Kings, one put in pocket, others vanish one by one, removed from pocket, three double facers
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Bathing Beauties four Queens, one in hat three in glass of water, the one in hat vanishes, then all from glass, then all back in hat, using step gaff and clear celluloid card
Related to 1942 3
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Kittyhawk Card from packet to reversed into deck, double facer
1942 4
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue No It Isn't see also Fechter's "I've Got a Surprise for You!"
1942 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue "Well, I'm D----d!" double facer and duplicate
Related to 1942 5
Allan Lambie Double Prediction card reversed behind back is predicted, repeat, deck of double backers
1942 7
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Triple Turn Up three selections, cards alternately face-up and down, half deck double backers
Related to 1942 8
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote
Related toVariations 1942 8
Henry Christ, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Card Location - Impromptu Method see footnote
Inspired by 1942 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Fantastic Spell spectator spells out blank card, nude card and other funny cards
1942 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Delayed Bombshell message on card "So sorry. We all make mistakes. It's the next card."
1942 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Magic Imprint card signed on back, card in glass covered with signed handkerchief, card becomes blank and pips appear on handkerchief, also smoke appears in glass
Related toVariations 1942 11
Arthur Punnar Prevision Proved named card is odd-backed, sticky odd-backed card
1942 13
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue On the Gaze Selection Method see footnote, "secret of success" for one of Erdnase's methods
Inspired byRelated to 1942 13
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Three of Spades writing appears on face of selection
1942 14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Under Foot one card under foot, sticky stranger card
1942 14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Little Quickie spectator holds deck with coin on top, deck ripped out of his hand, coin remains with miniature selection stuck on it
1942 16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Spuds cards to arm pit, selection shrinks and vanishes, miniature card appears in chosen potato
1942 16
Shrinking Gaff card shrinks to miniature card, see footnote
1942 17
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Miniature Card and Coin miniature card printed between two coins
1942 18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Diminishing Cards fan of giant cards produced from under spectator's coat
1942 19
R. S. Glover Crossed Colors two book-flap type gaffs
1942 19
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dial Divination knife spun on table points to selection, nine duplicates
1942 20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hoodwinker duplicate
1942 21
Clayton Rawson The Cockeyed Cards joker always shows up and is torn up, then shows up again and pieces are now selection
Related toAlso published here 1942 21
Jean Hugard The Aerial Cards - Jean Hugard Method three cards rise out of the deck and float into other hand
1942 23
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Porous Plate thought card travels through plate in another packet
1942 25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card Target spectator throws cards at target, selection sticks there
1942 25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pendulum
1942 26
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Magic Needle paper bag and big needle
1942 27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card in the Paper Cone selection from pack to paper cone
1942 28
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Salted Card deck cuts itself at selection when thrown on table
1942 29
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Second Presentation deck cut at selection with foot
1942 30
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Four Card Discovery return of selections with rubber banded deck, four cards found in pocket
1942 30
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Ringing the Changes card and its position remembered, optional stranger card
1942 31
Harold Denhard A New Deal In Poker by naming four numbers between ten and twenty & twenty and thirty
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
11
Dr. Douglas Kelley Douglas Kelley's Telephone Trick spectator calls with a toy telephone and reveals selected card
Related to 1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
13
Paul Studham, Black Jack Magic
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
21
Laurie Ireland The Card in the Mirror image of a selected card stays in a mirror
1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
22
Walter B. Gibson Pay Off spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
1
Walter B. Gibson Lost in the Shuffle medium reveals three cards, pocket writing on playing card
Variations Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
6
Clayton Rawson Scrambled Thoughtwaves two cards are selected and deck put into pocket, cards transform into the thoughts of the spectator's (stripper, famous actor etc.) cards are eventually found and deck is normal again
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
9
Russel Swan Gaglets gag, doing the pass openly
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
12
Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase The Expert at the Card Table stacking three Aces in a four hands game, modified Erdnase System, openly shown
Inspired byRelated to
  • corrections on p. 28
Variations
Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
17
Frank Thomas On the Head spectator thinks of a word, medium divines it and writes the word on a playing card
Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 6)
23
Walter B. Gibson Topper
Also published here Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 7)
27
Walter B. Gibson One Good Trick...
Related toAlso published here May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
30
Walter B. Gibson Deserves Another predicting a card at a number, follow up
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
31
Walter B. Gibson Cardee Foolee chinese writing cut in half reveals selection, published under Feng Huang
Related to May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 9)
33
Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • card coding with name badges (Gibson)
  • card in balloon gag (Morris)
  • cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (Morris)
  • bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill
May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
38
Audley Walsh Two
  • presentation for vanishing a rabbit with the break-away box
  • invisible hair attached to deck, one card rises and is levered again
Also published here May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
39
Lu Brent Together Again three duplicate Aces
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
45
Clement de Lion Die Force Improvement one of four cards with rolling of die, see 202 Method of Forcing for original
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
45
Lu Brent How'd He Find It! selected card is taken out from the packet by touch
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
46
Lu Brent Site-Unseen three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
Also published here June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
47
George Armstrong Hegira two cards travel, envelopes and card changing tray
July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
49
George Armstrong Hegira II impromptu version
July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
53
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
54
Clayton Rawson No Corpse for the Coffin crimping selection, then "There It Is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection
Inspired byVariations July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
58
Wilbur T. Kattner Ry for Mystery preparing OOTW while performing
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
65
Bob Hanko Simplo-Transpo impromptu and ungaffed version
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
67
Bob Hanko Gaglet Department
  • bit of business for the walking through a ribbon routine (Hanko)
  • deck transforms into a forcing deck gag
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
70
Dell O'Dell, James F. Herpick Kiss and Tell lipstick kissed card by female spectator is burnt and a blank card in an initialed envelope transforms into it
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
74
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson Chance! Thought! Coincidence! with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
75
Walter B. Gibson Super-Duper Speller clarification on page 90
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
79
Bruce Elliott The Back Room credit information on the speller
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
82
Theodore DeLand Cremation selection is burnt and a glass half filled with confetti is shown, the confetti vanishes and the selection is inside the glass
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
87
Theodore Annemann, Professor Hoffmann It Goes Double deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
John Scarne Scarne's Drunken Deal sucker
Also published here Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
95
Jimmy Grippo Clear Through! handkerchief put on deck and corner folded in, selection penetrates the silk
Also published here Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
97
Shaman 21 Plus spectator guesses in which row his card is, in the end the card is found by spelling "This is the card you took"
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Walter B. Gibson Getting Away From Card Tricks while explaining a color change, a whiskey glass appears
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
105
Eddie Joseph A Queer Location performer's finger pushes out a bunch of cards from center and spectator remembers face card of bunch, apparently it is always the same card when done twice
Variations 1942 14
Eddie Joseph A Double Location two-card version of previous location, with variations:
  • the two selections come next to each other
  • several men choose the same card, women also
Inspired by 1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Jumping Location card cut to, remembered and replaced, deck hit on table and selection jumps out
1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Riffle Location card hit through deck so it come out at inner end, located via short-card riffle then
1942 16
Eddie Joseph The Palm Location
1942 16
Eddie Joseph The Corner Riffling Location deck riffled and card replaced, gap seen
1942 16
Eddie Joseph The "Nick" Location punch-like nick made in key card, deck in hand or on table with pointing motivation
Related to 1942 16
Eddie Joseph The E. J. Color Change with Cards color change sequence in which the face card is palmed one-handed before it is seen
1942 17
Eddie Joseph Your Thought Read spectator cuts anywhere and remembers face card, which is divined
1942 18
Eddie Joseph Another Card Discovery spectator counts off cards and stops, remembers card and replaces rest, either counting by ear or key card
1942 19
Eddie Joseph Think of a Number three numbers counted to, cards predicted or divined, bluff count force (original top card)
1942 19
Eddie Joseph A Test of Sobriety half card double facer to affect a transposition with apparently only two cards used
1942 20
Eddie Joseph The Elimination Trick tantalizer type elimination in which the spectator has to eliminate the pile each time without his thought-of card, so no real effect, "The above should be worked rapidly and no time given to them to think."
Related to 1942 21
Eddie Joseph Card Resurrection selection torn and card at named position noted, torn card restores into noted card and original restored selection is at named position
1942 22
Eddie Joseph Thought Transference five card mental force, card to pocket out with four duplicates
1942 23
Eddie Joseph Stop! Fire! several cards chosen, highest card noted, all cards written on billets and burned one by one, performer stops burning of highest card's billet and names it
1942 24
Eddie Joseph Sensitive Touch five cards on table, performer receives any card behind his back and names it, tiny paper shapes stuck to card
1942 25
Eddie Joseph The Die Trick spectator rolls die and takes as many cards off the top, performer removes card with same value
1942 26
Eddie Joseph A Quick Four-Ace Trick Aces "mixed" with twelve cards, four hands dealt, one gets the Aces
1942 26
Eddie Joseph Gone Right Through top card of tabled deck lapped with handkerchief
1942 27
Eddie Joseph Gone Beyond Recognition spectator peeks at a card with a knife, that card vanishes, reproduced from pocket
1942 28
Eddie Joseph Wandaphone card chosen, another spectator choses a card of same suit and choses an amount of cards that matches the value
1942 28
Eddie Joseph Your Age Will Find You Out spectator takes card at position of his age, card and age divined
1942 29
Eddie Joseph One Out of Five card thought of, one of five, located with mediocre procedure and deck in pocket
1942 30
Eddie Joseph What's in a Name spectator's name and prediction written on paper for three spectators, they spell to their names and find the predicted card
1942 31
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Arm named card appears on arm, index on arm
1942 32
Eddie Joseph The Electrified Card selected card sticks out of deck after it is shaken, short card, dropping short card out of loosely held deck
Related to 1942 33
Eddie Joseph The Tekka Card Trick four amounts of cards divined after lots of dealing and pile-making, Aces as key cards distributed in deck
1942 33
Eddie Joseph Esta Kard Mystery three cards stopped at and tabled, they change into indifferent cards which are then sealed in envelopes, they transpose with the selections
1942 35
Eddie Joseph Envelope Load and Switch card loaded into envelope from top of deck, card apparently put into envelope but left on top of deck
1942 37
Eddie Joseph The Secret Out - Not Quite sucker trick in which you explain the key card but selection ends up next to another card
1942 38
Eddie Joseph The Final Speller a few cards chosen, one of them though of, it is spelled to without adjustments
1942 39
Eddie Joseph Quadruplication deck dealt into four piles, four cards chosen and moved to another pile, performer located them
1942 42
Eddie Joseph The Hazelite Mystery card and position remembered, it is no longer at that position, located again with deck in pocket
1942 43
Eddie Joseph The Cardiana Roll selection lost, deck hit and it splits at selection, using lead piece
1942 44
Eddie Joseph The Hooded Hew deck with selection in handkerchief that is held like a bag, spectator stabs knife into deck through handkerchief next to selection, bent card
1942 45
Eddie Joseph Sympathetic Bond three cards chosen from blue-backed deck, the duplicates of those cards from a red deck travel into the blue deck
1942 46
Eddie Joseph Daub Deception location tricks with daub
  • Preparation for the Daub
  • First Method of Daubing
  • Second Method of Daubing
  • Third Method of Daubing
  • Fourth Method of Daubing
  • Fifth Method of Daubing
  • Sixth Method of Daubing
  • Seventh Method of Daubing
  • Eighth Method of Daubing
  • Ninth Method of Daubing
  • Tenth Method of Daubing
  • Eleventh Method of Daubing
  • Twelfth Method of Daubing
  • Thirteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fourteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fifteenth Method of Daubing
  • Sixteenth Method of Daubing
  • Seventeenth Method of Daubing
  • Eighteenth Method of Daubing
  • Nineteenth Method of Daubing
  • Twentieth Method of Daubing
  • A Few Words of Advice
1942 48
Eddie Joseph The Somersault spectator cuts off packet from tabled deck, remembers bottom card and replaces, deck hit off table edge into air, all cards land face-up except selection face-down near spectator
Related to 1942 56
Eddie Joseph The Smacker different way to do "The Somersault" by hitting deck off spectator's hand
Related to 1942 57
Eddie Joseph The Renegade deck tossed from hand to hand, selection jumps back into throwing hand on its own
1942 57
Eddie Joseph The Prodigious Card card thought-of, deck spread on table, covered with handkerchief, spectator is told to lift handkerchief with one card, it is the selection
1942 57
Eddie Joseph The Sensational Card Restoration card torn in quarters and restored in spectator's hand except for one quarter which fits, then whole card restored
1942 58
Eddie Joseph Hallucination selection lost, three cards against glasses, every one shown to be selection, then none, three duplicates
1942 62
Eddie Joseph Card in Cigarette
1942 65
Eddie Joseph The Pellet Test three numbered paper slips, three cards chosen and written on the slips, all mixed in hat, one chosen, performer divines card, ungaffed impression on deck
1942 66
Eddie Joseph The Popinjay rubber banded deck tossed up and selection shoots out halfway, repeated with other selections
1942 67
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Wall card chosen and some personal information written on paper, card reverses and information divined, impression with daub
1942 69
Eddie Joseph A Remarkable Coincidence two cards chosen from two decks match, repeat, two-way Mirage decks
1942 71
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Passage two roughed red/blue menetekel decks, thought of or chosen card(s) transposes between red and blue decks, four methods
1942 73
Eddie Joseph Extra-Sensory Detection spectator thinks of a card with deck in his hands, risky
1942 77
Eddie Joseph A Kute Kard Konception spectator cuts off pile, remembers card and replaces, card located after shuffle by appearing in performer's sleeve, two spectators hold both wrists of performer
1942 78
Eddie Joseph The Raw Recruit card reverses repeatedly under strict conditions, duplicates
1942 79
Eddie Joseph "A Letter from Satan" named card predicted in letter, index
1942 80
Eddie Joseph Rapid Transit three cards selected, they travel into three envelopes (actually hanging behind), one duplicate
1942 81
Eddie Joseph The Revolution rubber banded deck, card removed and put back, then it shoots out at right angle as in Impromptu Haunted Deck
Related to 1942 83
Eddie Joseph The Mental Marvel silent code for medium with arrangement on stage of spectator, table, chair
1942 84
Eddie Joseph Distant Thought Penetration silent code for medium to which is brought pad and pen
1942 87
Eddie Joseph The Sticker large sticker attached to wrong card halfway, when card is pulled out of deck, it is now the signed selection
1942 88
Eddie Joseph Two Old Horses in New Harness "Cards to Pocket", using rubber band around wrist to hold cards
1942 90
Eddie Joseph Cards from Pocket to Pocket
1942 92
Eddie Joseph How to Prepare for a Series of Astounding Tricks Through "My System" knowing every card's position and vice versa in a memorized deck
Also published here 1942 96
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1942 100
Eddie Joseph The Shower of Cards cards produced from cup
1942 36
Kermann, Edouard-Joseph Raynaly Un tour de cartes two decks, one under hat, free number and forced card
Related to
  • Raynaly in "L'Illusioniste"
Jan. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 1)
8
Der Drucker verheimlicht ein magisches Geheimnis corrections to "Die Meteorkarte", deck is placed inside envelope and stuck on a wall, then the envelope is lit with cigarette, paper vanishes and all card fall on the floor but selection
Related to Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
3
Harry Bertall La carte enfillée sur la ficelle deck under silk, needle and thread are introduced, selection is found on thread
Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
4
Kermann Un tour de cartes two envelopes, only face travels and back remains in first envelope
Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
7
Alban's Un mystérieux voyage three chosen cards vanish and appear in envelope, using card star to select cards
Mar. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3)
6
Hans Zimmermann "Mutus, Nomen..." in neuer Form
June 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
2
Hans "Severus" Ernst Das Mirakel der schwarzen Karten black card travels into pile with red cards
June 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
3
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty La pêche aux cartes aerial fishing with named cards, cards placed inside aquarium, then cards and aquarium vanish
July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
6
Dr. William Weyeneth Un truc a faire avec les myopes seeing reflection of card in spectator's glasses
July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
7
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Impossible! Si Stebbins is used but any stack possible
Aug. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
3
Jonny Eine Karte sympathisiert spectator finds other spectator's selection by dealing deck into two piles and eliminating one, repeated until one card remains
Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jonny Geist Nummer XYZ three numbers named and cards counted to table, bottom cards are selections
Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
A. Vantur Jeu de cartes changé en fleurs / Vom Kartenspiel zum Blumenbukett two methods to change deck into flowers
Oct. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 10)
1
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Le Rêve de Ben Assai - Der Traum Ben Assai's cards in four glasses, Sevens change to Queens and back
Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
4
Die Besessene Karte spectator sits on card, three cards placed on small table lower than chair to force spectator to move
Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
6
Bert Allerton A Close Fit optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card
Variations 1942 5
Martin Gardner The Unconfused Joker Joker put reversed above a selection, Joker moved to different position but selection is still found underneath
1942 6
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Also published here 1942 7
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942 10
Martin Gardner Use Your Head spectator shuffles packet, remembers bottom card ans spells it, packet pressed against performer's forehead where selection sticks
1942 10
Martin Gardner The Surprised Gambler bottom deal demo, Aces in second phase
1942 11
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Paper Clip Discovery chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them
Also published here 1942 12
Martin Gardner Vanish and Spell card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top
Related to 1942 14
Martin Gardner Card Vanish Sequence Hide-Out Principle, deck shown in sections, card to vanish is reversed
Related to 1942 14
Martin Gardner Deck Through Handkerchief first selection rises from handkerchief-wrapped deck, whole deck penetrates handkerchief except second selection
Inspired by 1942 16
Martin Gardner The Swizzle Stick Cipher distorted writing can be read through glass stick
1942 19
Joe Berg A Miracle - Maybe unknown card signed on back, deck spread face up on table and spectator finds card, either directly or via improvisation
Related to 1942 22
Martin Gardner A Face to Face Routine
Related to 1942 24
Johnny Paul Tack It cased deck slammed on wall, selection sticks to wall thumb tacked
1942 25
Martin Gardner For the Man in Uniform back of selection changes to picture of uniformed man, performed for soldier
1942 27
Martin Gardner A Curious Card Vanish card vanishes from under handkerchief and reappears reversed in deck
1942 28
Martin Gardner Card Through Handkerchief single card penetrates handkerchief
1942 31
Martin Gardner X-Ray Touch deck cut and top card touched with first finger, then it is named, repeated
Related to 1942 32
Franklin M. Chapman With a Nail Writer card named by spectator is predicted on business card
1942 5
Harlan Tarbell Magnetic Rising Cards cards rise by touching deck with gaffed wand (page 63)
1942/27 64
Card in the Egg - Wand torn and restored card to egg
1942/27 69
8 - Cards and Ribbon cards thread themself onto ribbon, using Two-Way Paper Cone (page 86)
1942/27 89
Century Card Vanishing Paper to vanish few cards
1942/27 92
The Phantom Pip picking up the pip... and putting it back on
1942/27 172
Audley Walsh Any Name Called For mathematical placement, random names are spelled to, card found at last position
Also published here 1942/27 199
Audley Walsh Ten Card Color Change
1942/27 201
Richard Himber Double Detection magician determines facing cards in a by a spectator faced deck
Variations 1942/27 205
George G. Kaplan, Audley Walsh, Al Baker A Clever Card Discovery mathematical, based on Telephone Mystery
1942/27 208
Al Baker, Audley Walsh Telephone Mystery
Variations 1942/27 210
William H. McCaffrey Variation of the Telephone Mystery
Related to 1942/27 211
E. J. Moore Prophetic Card Discovery a bit disguised
1942/27 215
The Conjurer's Touch deck in performer's pocket, he produces any suit and value on command
Variations 1942/27 218
Percy Abbott A Mysterious Discovery spectator removes x cards, magician finds card with value x, set-up
1942/27 220
T. Nelson Downs Marvello transposition with extremely strange procedure, mathematical
1942/27 223
Cardini Cardini's Rising Cards five cards, rubber band between two cards
1942/27 229
Rising Deck From Card Case thread
1942/27 234
Louis Tannen A Pack Full Of Pep deck from case, rubber
1942/27 235
The Rising Cards and Card Case half the pack and case have holes
1942/27 237
Keith Clark Rising Card from the Pocket from breast pocket
1942/27 241
Rising Cards from Glass Goblet three cards, with loop moves, variation with assistant (page 249)
1942/27 243
Al Baker Rising Cards from Goblet - Al Baker Method different hook up
1942/27 249
Henry Gordien Rising Cards from Goblet - Henry Gordien Method different hook up
1942/27 250
Howard Thurston Howard Thurston Rising Cards cards rise and float into hand
1942/27 250
Paul Fox, Harlan Tarbell Superba Rising Cards four cards rise and float into hand
Related to 1942/27 255
Howard Thurston Thurston's Floating Card card floats up and down, thread
1942/27 257
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta Card Fountain all cards except one jump out of glass, thread
1942/27 259
Harry Stork Harry Stork Card Fountain cards jump out of glass
1942/27 261
Jean Hugard Jean Hugard's Card Fountain cards jump out of glass, thread
1942/27 263
Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd's Rising Cards cards rise while isolated in two glasses
1942/27 265
Syl Reilly Ghostly Card in the Dark card image appears in dark room, luminous paint
1942/27 373
Tom Sellers Magnetised Cards cling to hand
1943 5
Tom Sellers Blue Sympathy named card reverses itself in second deck
1943 5
Tom Sellers The Change-Over Aces two cards, each sandwiched, they transpose, glide
Related toVariations 1943 18
Tom Sellers Two Card Rise
1943 21
Tom Sellers You Can't Keep a Good Man Down three cards change on pack, "showing how Hitler and Mussolini tried to jump on Churchill, but Mr. Churchill came out on top"
1943 24
Tom Sellers Ace, King and a Pocket performer divines whether ace or king is in spectator's pocket
1943 26
Tom Sellers Birds and Cases packet trick with birds and cages on them
1943 28
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Two Way Traffic four indifferent pocketed cards transpose one by one with four selections in deck
1943 3
Jean Hugard Cops and Crooks story presentation for Three Card Monte
1943 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card of Destiny card "divined" via personal information from spectator end up next to selection
1943 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Cards from Pocket to Hand six or seven cards from pocket to empty right hand
1943 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Quick Discovery card shoots out of deck in open step configuration
1943 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Chosen Card to Pocket at any Number between five and twelve cards to trouser pocket, selection last, duplicate, credit information
1943 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Card Through Handkerchief
1943 12
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Reverse and a Recovery two wrong cards found, then the selections turn over, humorous presentation
1943 13
Eugenia Braue The Miracle Divination ungaffed method
Inspired byRelated to 1943 14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Silent Speller ten twelve-letter card set-up
1943 15
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue True or False?
1943 16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Opened by the Censor signed card to envelope
1943 17
Jean Hugard My Name's Magic selection by spectator spelling his name, revelation by spelling performer's name
1943 18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Safe Bet
1943 18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Quick Change miscalling one of the cards
1943 20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Mr. and Mrs. Hart - The Adventures of a Loving Couple King and Queen of Hearts vanish and then travel together, and make "little hearts"
1943 20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Palace Revolt twelve court and spot cards transpose in one phase
1943 22
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Fantastic Fan four Aces keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase, then to shoulder
Related to 1943 23
Jean Hugard Thought for Five with faro-alternative for distribution
1943 24
Frederick Braue Incredo Thought new dealing pattern
1943 25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Ace Layout
1943 28
Frederick Braue Cards to Pocket Palm
1943 31
Earl Morgan Old Sour Puss Queen starts to smile
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
20
Laurie Ireland Laurie Ireland's Blindfold Poker Deal with unknown and selected hole card, tactile marks on side of card
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
21
James G. Thompson Jr. Than Which No Whicher one of the kings is chosen, cards dealt and performer says stop when the king is reached
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
107
James G. Thompson Jr. Digit-Telepathy medium reveals card
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
109
Walter B. Gibson, U. F. Grant Count Them Out false count based on words
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
112
Threadless
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
Roger Barkann The Perfect Steal selection vanishes from deck into envelope, with Duolette
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
Roger Barkann Magician's Nightmare selections is spelled out, with Duolette
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
119
Art Lyle Bottom Deal Second
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Roger Barkann The Pluperfect Steal deck is shuffled face up and face down, four cards put in a box, the cards vanish and the deck is in order again, with Duolette
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
121
Charles Terraneau Card-Incidence deck is cut in two, spectator and performer's selection are found at the same position
Related to Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
124
Walter B. Gibson Peeksie do as I do, but spectator probably fails finding performer's card
Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
129
Bruce Elliott Psychic Ammeter card stand with arrow, arrow points to two selections without being touched
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
131
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Pointer card is secretly signed on one side of the face, put back and spread so the signature is not seen, card is found
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
133
Hen Fetsch Future-Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
135
Hen Fetsch Past Present and Future card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
136
Walter B. Gibson Mickey Finn
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Clayton Rawson Slate Sleights with small slates, two routines
  • The Great Oriental Enigma (selected card appears written on slates, two flaps)
  • Ghost Writer's Cramp (four messages, one on each side)
May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
143
Walter B. Gibson Turnabout two decks, two cards are exchanged and match
May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
147
Art Lyle Cute Cut three selections are cut to
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
153
Franklin V. Taylor Headline Speller silent spelling
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
155
Paul C. Krank Knots To You disc with hole on rope goes in between knots
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
156
Gerber Thrice Right thought of number is counted from the deck and cross sum as well, another spectator does the same without looking at the card, prediction matches the card from first spectator and when the card by the second spectator is turned over ist is the same as well
Inspired by
  • a routine by Stewart James in "The Jinx"
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
157
Hen Fetsch Betcha joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
157
R. C. Buff Middle Deal center deal presentation
Related to July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
166
Hen Fetsch Cute! Huh! one of two coin penetrates a slate, name of selection appears on slate
Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
168
Walter B. Gibson Pick Me Up number between one and thirty is named, an indicator card is inserted at that position and the card card named
Related to Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
169
Clyde Cairy Sympathy
Variations Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
177
Art Lyle The Similarity Is In the Difference spectators write names on blank cards, deck in pocket, cards are found
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
182
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
Willard S. Smith Special Sale coins and slate idea, with defense stamp
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
The Brain Guys Weirdo Double two predictions
Inspired by Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
190
Clyde Cairy Ode to The Jinx three piles, one card from one pile selected and packet counted, card is found in performer's pocket
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
193
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
196
Bruce Elliott Buckram "Out" thought of card travels to book, as an out for the think of a card you see plot
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
198
Frederick Mosteller Bravo! five decks, multiple phase mental speller, suits spelled and values counted (count-spell), see Back Room reference for corrections
Related toVariations Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
200
Franklin V. Taylor, Bruce Elliott "Visible But Unseen" Or " The Pocket Index That Ain't" card prediction, index in deck, switch in hat
Inspired by Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
204
Walter B. Gibson Deferred Coincidence three cards are selected from a red and from a blue deck, they match
Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
206
Clayton Rawson A Sucker Bet performed as a bet
Related to
  • page 211 for a variation
Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
207
Phil Weisbecker 3 Jacks & A Pat two hands, spectator always gets thee Jacks, royal flush finale
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 51)
210
Theodore Annemann The Card on the Ceiling wax
1943 1
Theodore Annemann The Undercover Mystery 2-card location with card through tray on floor
1943 2
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located by standing on it
Also published here 1943 3
Theodore Annemann Locatrix selection is located behind back
1943 5
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh Coincidence four cards selected turn out to be aces, lost again and dealt in poker hand
Also published here 1943 6
Dai Vernon Up and Down selections end up at predicted positions, anti-faro trick
1943 8
S. H. Wimbrough Wise Guy Catch everyone sees how it's done except spectator on stage
Also published here 1943 9
Theodore Annemann A Story of Crime aces trap selection in deck, story presentation
Also published here 1943 10
Audley Walsh The 32 Card Mystery
Also published here 1943 13
Stuart Robson The Card Angler card attaches itself on end of ribbon in hat
1943 14
Otis Manning Aces of Eight!! eight aces used, brought from behind the back as wished
1943 15
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes Par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
1943 17
Worth Knowing named card to pocket, three cards which are mostly named
Related to 1943 17
Dr. Jacob Daley A Paradox of Pairs
Also published here 1943 18
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1943 19
E. Leslie May The "ELM" Card Change signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck
1943 20
F. Jackson Restless Colors
1943 22
Julian J. Proskauer The Torn Deck Trick deck is sawn or torn in half, two half card selected, they match and are previous selection
1943 24
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
1943 25
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
1943 27
Eddie Clever A Test of Power spectator doesn't find performer's card in ten chances, performer finds spectator's card, billet
Also published here 1943 30
Sidney Lenz Worth Knowing card appears in locked room
1943 31
Dr. William Bates Subconscious Mystery one of four cards marked, shuffled in four piles, spectator choses pile with marked cards, dressing for Ace Assembly
1943 32
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
1943 33
Jean Hugard Follow Me key cards
1943 35
Theodore Annemann Synthetic Sympathy two cards from different decks match
1943 36
Martin Gardner An Easy Lesson
Also published here 1943 38
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller
Also published here 1943 41
Gerald Kosky "Nuts to You" card is selected and matching miniature card found in chosen in walnut
1943 42
Theodore Annemann Composite Routine spectator remembers card and its position, performer places card in pocket, turns out to be selections, three phases with different methods
1943 44
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
1943 45
Byron Churchill Decepto two faced cards are in deck, performer divines one of them
1943 47
Henry Christ Lies! Lies! Lies! corner short or one-way back
1943 48
Theodore Annemann The Modern Eye Popper short card used to simplify double lift
1943 49
Russell T. Wise The Card That Isn't wrong tabled card shows up again, see also Fechter's "I've Got A Surprise For You!"
1943 50
L. Vosburgh Lyons Impromptu Passing one thought-of card, envelopes
1943 52
Dr. Jacob Daley, Theodore Annemann ACME Thought Card Pass with envelopes
Also published here 1943 53
Oscar H. Paulson Card Passe-Passe cards travel from performer's hand to spectator's pile, then into his pocket
1943 54
Martin Gardner Draw Poker Plus
1943 57
Henry Christ Dead Man's Hand selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
Variations 1943 58
Harrison Give A Number featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
1943 62
Dr. Jacob Daley "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Also published here 1943 62
Martin Gardner Preposterous
1943 63
Martin Gardner Newspell
1943 65
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardner
1943 66
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
1943 69
Edward Reese Tattle Tale Card number of cards is removed by spectator, performer produces spot card that indicates that number
1943 70
Theodore Annemann The Touch That Tells performer divines number of pocketed cards with value of playing cards
1943 71
Orville Wayne Meyer Card Box Sympathy performer and spectator choose the same card, using the prop "P&L Metal Card box"
1943 72
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
1943 73
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
1943 74
Jean Hugard The WAACS and the Doughboys hotel story trick, Queens and Jacks in five envelopes change places
Variations June 1943 1
Jean Hugard Presentation card location, behind back, card at position remembered, counting cards from top to bottom, focus on presentation
June 1943 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Jean-Eralities
  • tip to obtain cotton cord (Hugard)
  • Second Deal idea, card divined at named number (Braue)
Related to July 1943 6
George H. Pittman Double Reverse spectator and performer each hold half of the deck, select a card and exchange it to put it in the other packet, one packet is reversed and placed in the middle of the second packet, finally all cards are face down except the selections
Aug. 1943 10
J. Elder Blackledge Twelve Cards to Pocket with selection
Sep. 1943 15
Jean Hugard Presentation presentation for "To Guess Four Cards thought of by Different Persons"
Inspired by Oct. 1943 18
Paul Morris A Miracle of Coincidence performer writes number and name on unknown card, spectator selects same card again
Oct. 1943 19
Jean Hugard A New Card Stab cards are stabbed with knife, all cards above selection are pierced and packet cut at that position
Nov. 1943 24
Paul Morris Are You Sure? - A Quick Trick with a Novel Finish four Jacks are cut to, then one Jack transforms into selection
Also published here Dec. 1943 26
The Crystal Casket chosen card travels to glass which was shown empty and is wrapped in handkerchief
Dec. 1943 31
A Hat and a Card card penetrates hat
Dec. 1943 31
Impromptu Rising Card
Dec. 1943 32
The "Plant" Switch stooge goes in corner to select a card which is divined by performer
1943 1
The Black-Out Switch forced card found with lights out, stuck to spectator's forehead
1943 2
Howard Thurston The Thurston Switch deck switch with assistant, here in context of rising card trick
1943 3
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
1943 4
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
1943 6
The Side Coat-Pocket Switch deck put in pocket and selection removed by sense of touch, deck switch
1943 9
Rising-Card-Box Switch switch after rising card effect
1943 12
Bob Hummer Bob Hummer's Whirling Card
VariationsAlso published here 1943 2
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Kofrapla blank card placed inside card box changes one by one into four selections and back to blank card, followed by french translation
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ka Wü Zü number is divined by stapling three dice and using matches, followed by french translation "Kawuetue"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
14
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Stop spectator and performer each deal half the deck, performer stops to locate selection, followed by french translation
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
4
Edwin Leist-Bernini Magische Tips aus meiner Sammlung: Zwei Kartenprobleme / Deux problèmes avec des cartes two puzzles with cards
Related to 1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
5
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Fadnacar named card is reversed and has different colored back, prepared deck using thread and needles to hold cards back, german translation on page 10 as "Fadnadkar"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
7
Hans "Severus" Ernst Mnemotechnik oder Hellsehen? naming missing card, clocking and marked deck, 36 cards, followed by french translation "Mnemotechnique ou bien clairvoyance?"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
8
Edwin Leist-Bernini Magische Tips aus meiner Sammlung solution to posed problems using cards
Related to 1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
13
Ted Heuber, William H. McCaffrey Variations for "Number Please"
  • Ted Heuber (setting a key card over phone)
  • Bill McCaffrey (version of Baker's routine, value of bottom card used to count to a selection)
Inspired by 1943 8
William S. Houghton "Cards to Pocket" Wrinkle one of five cards thought of, that one travels to pocket, following gaze/eyes in five-card fan
1943 28
William S. Houghton Card in Envelope Effect into envelope in wallet, using "Hand of Satan" gimmick
1943 42
William S. Houghton Amazing Card Prediction stack forcing ten/eleven, count down to predicted card, interlocking chain shuffle before separating colors
1943 60
William S. Houghton The "Blackout" Double Prophecy two cards chosen in the dark are predicted, two one-way forcing decks
1943 62
William S. Houghton The Three-Pellet Trick Perfected one card written on piece of paper, another cut to with center cut (key card), one freely thought of, non-carbon impression gaff
Inspired by 1943 63
Tom Sellers Easy Diminishing Cards
1943 13
Tom Sellers Impromptu Card Rising cards rise one by one from deck with two offset halves
1943 14
Tom Sellers Two Person Card Code position of case on table as code, siltent
1943 14
Tom Sellers Ace-King Passe Passe four Aces in one glass transpose with four Kings in another, eight duplicates with backs that match the tray surface
1943 17
Milbourne Christopher Tavern Trickery card index appears in bottle cap
1943/27 75
Milbourne Christopher Finger Tip Telepathy instant stooge, submitting name of forced card to spectator
1943/27 76
The Persnickety Pinochle Player two aces of diamonds are torn in half, one half appears elsewhere
1943/27 115
Card Through The Magazine kelly bottom placement
1943/27 187
Tommy Dowd Card in the Pocket inside pocket, using Kelly bottom placement
Related toAlso published here 1943/27 188
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Pass to top
  • To Bring the Aces to the Bottom of the Deck
  • To Reverse the Aces in the Center of the Deck
VariationsAlso published here 1943/27 192
Blank Deck to Regular Deck reverse fan
1943/27 213
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943/27 217
Change-About Cards and Envelopes two cards in envelopes change places
1943/27 219
Change-About Torn Corner Card card with torn corner changes place with whole card
1943/27 219
John Booth Repeat Card Mystery five card repeat
1943/27 223
Repeat Card Mystery six cards
1943/27 227
"One From Six" Repeat Card Mystery
1943/27 230
Ed Reno "Tack It" deck thrown at board held by spectator
1943/27 231
Card on the Ceiling wax
1943/27 235
James F. Herpick, Jack Thimbleny Improved Card on the Ceiling
1943/27 236
Card on the Wall
1943/27 238
The Card, Card Case, and Board
1943/27 240
Card through the Handkerchief
1943/27 242
New Era Card Through Handkerchief
1943/27 244
Three Cards through the Handkerchief
1943/27 247
Rising Cards through Handkerchief
1943/27 251
The Black Ace and Card Through Handkerchief single Ace penetrates handkerchief, changes to selection, Ace in pocket
1943/27 252
Nate Leipzig Card through Handkerchief through handkerchief laid on the table
1943/27 255
Mystery of the Glass House x card in glass, envelope put away, card in glass changes into selection, x card in envelope
Also published here 1943/27 257
Cards, Envelope, and Hat six cards selected put in envelope, one of them travels into hat
1943/27 261
The Reversed Card
1943/27 265
Nate Leipzig Double Reverse
1943/27 265
The Two Card Stab spectator stabs with knife
1943/27 269
The X-Ray Knife spectator stabs knife into deck
Related to 1943/27 274
The Magnetic Knife spectator stabs knife in pack
1943/27 277
Louis Tannen Simplified Stabbing Trick spectator stabs knife into pack
1943/27 279
Russel Walsh The Flash Card Stab deck wrapped in flash paper
Variations 1943/27 282
Card Stab Through Newspaper six methods
Variations 1943/27 284
The End Stab
1943/27 289
George Boston Boston's Stabbed Card stripper deck
Variations 1943/27 291
Warren Wiersbe This Card gets Around! (Wiersbe's version of Everywhere and Nowhere), impromptu
1944 2
Warren Wiersbe What a Coincidence! selection vanishes, another card is selected which happens to be first card
1944 3
Warren Wiersbe Back Up about a dozen cards turn over together in center with selection back up in middle
1944 4
Warren Wiersbe Tell How It's Done selection reverses, then sucker explanation
1944 5
Warren Wiersbe New Ace Control
1944 6
Warren Wiersbe Military Mixup
Variations 1944 8
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Discovery
1944 9
Warren Wiersbe Delayed Discovery selection vanishes, performer then finds cards for color, suit, value of selection, selection reappears reversed
1944 10
Warren Wiersbe Numerical Discovery
Variations 1944 12
Warren Wiersbe The Hindu "Slop Shuffle"
1944 12
Warren Wiersbe Instantaneous Four Ace Transposition four aces with four indifferent cards
1944 14
Warren Wiersbe The Perfect Card Prediction dealing and open red-black sorting procedure
Related toVariations 1944 16
M. A. Reasoner Jack Becomes an Aviator story trick
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Herb Lehwald Mental Disclosure four people think of a card, deck is dealt into four piles three times, each card can be named
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
8
Edward Marlo Sense and Nonsense with Cards gags and lines with cards:
  • Army or Rifle Shuffle
  • Overhand Shuffle
  • Russian Shuffle
  • Jewish Shuffle
  • Mexican Shuffle
  • Fancy Shuffle
  • You Shuffle It
  • Cut 'Em. Thanks!
  • Small Town Shuffle
  • Hurts, doesn't it?
  • A Marlo Gag
  • Take Any Card
Also published here 1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
10
Arthur Johnson The Migrating Card with dealing and spelling
1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
14
Shaman Bifocals eight people look at a card individually, they all see the same card, glasses presentation
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
218
Bruce Elliott The Back Room idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
220
Al Baker Climax shrinking card as climax for last card in Cards To Pocket
Also published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
221
Al Baker Al Baker's Best Card Trick two cards, duplicate bank
Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
222
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Stack It spectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as Rusduck
Related to Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
226
Bill Nord Card Trick from Sphinx deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Bill Nord Card from Deck to Envelope
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
The Brain Guys, Charles T. Jordan Brain Guys & Jordan (Double Prediction) two cards remembered from twenty, in the hands antifaro, prediction of places
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 56)
229
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
James G. Thompson Jr. Fantasy in Red and Black slop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up
May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
James G. Thompson Jr. Yoo Hoo, Dear! several cards are remembered by putting a knife somewhere in the deck
May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
Phil Thomas Neat Slop Shuffle different handling for the slop shuffle triumph
Related to May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
246
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Build Up six hands, two rounds, as Rusduck
Related toVariations May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
249
Card and Thread wrong card is pierced with a needle and threaded, when thread is pulled, right card hangs on on it, from "The Secret Out"
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Frank Kelly Double Double prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
Related to June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
256
Herb Runge Rising Sun Set card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, WW2 theme
July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
260
Ronald B. Edwards Phone(y) Telepathy selection is apparently revealed by stranger
July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
262
Stewart James, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Variation on Rusduck's Stack It
Inspired by Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
270
Jerry Sorensen Speller Idea full stack
Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
271
Frederick Braue Bravo Encore Reprise count-spell
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
280
Tom Fitzgerald Stamped stamp appears on selection
Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 72)
293
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
296
Elray Hey...Rube! story of a con men, marking cards at a three card monte game with daub
Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
297
Ronald B. Edwards Travel Thought two cities are divined, with cards and a map, mutus nomen principle
Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
300
R. M. Jamison Speedy card vanishes from deck and raises from coat breast pocket
Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
301
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Now! attributed to Robert-Houdin, three cards selected, three times stop by spectator to find their cards
Related to Jan. 1944 34
Max Cadet The Magic Bell three cards stopped at, with two hats and a bell
Jan. 1944 34
Jean Hugard Hey! Presto! selection appears in a glass held by performer
Jan. 1944 35
Orville Wayne Meyer Magno Touch performer writes name on face of card, spectator selects card and signs it's back, it is the same card
Jan. 1944 36
Dr. H. Walter Grote Ghost Writings name of selection appears on rolled up paper
Feb. 1944 37
Charles Hudson Those Confusing Ladies two Queens face up in the center of the deck change places wit the other Queens on top of the deck ans all Queens are face down, one-handed, deck held behind back
Mar. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 10)
41
Bill Morton, Orville Wayne Meyer Greatest Four Ace Trick three double facer
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
Ace Vanish gaffed
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
Charlie Miller Reverse Interlude spectator names a number, that amount of cards are found reversed in the deck, with not-hearing strategy (tecnica del sordo)
Also published here Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
George G. Kaplan Numerology??? two decks, three cards are counted to in both decks and they match
Also published here May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
49
Tom Bowyer Routine with a Svengali Deck different effects with a svengali deck, reverse, spelling, counting, all alike
June 1944 54
Dr. A. Heller Magnetic Fisherman selection is attracted to magnet
June 1944 55
R. M. Jamison Jumbo Four Ace Routine McDonald aces with jumbo cards
July 1944 59
Phil J. Flad, Jr. A Diminishing Card one card shrinks, back palm handling
Aug. 1944 64
Dr. A. Heller The Heller Speller
Aug. 1944 65
Jean Hugard The Balanced Deck deck balanced on hand
Related to Aug. 1944 66
Jean Hugard Telepathy Plus one of five cards is selected
Sep. 1944 70
George G. Kaplan A Winning Wager five cards shuffled in placed on a stand, selected one is predicted on a slate with houlette and duplicates
Variations Oct. 1944 73
Gerald Kosky The Biter Bit Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card
Also published here Oct. 1944 74
Jean Hugard An Optical Illusion four unknown cards selected and placed in performer's pocket, six piles are formed, all ontaining aces, aces are eventually found in pocket
Oct. 1944 75
Clyde Cairy Metamorphoses card rubbed to thigh changes several times, back palm
Oct. 1944 77
Jean Hugard The Best Impromptu Spelling Trick
Nov. 1944 80
Jean Hugard The Dream of Ben Asai four Twos in four glasses turn into four Queens and back to four Twos
Nov. 1944 82
Harry "Roz-On" Rosenblum The Sand Frame technical improvement for the sand frame
Nov. 1944 82
Tom Bowyer The Upside Down Six six spot turns into nine spot
Variations Dec. 1944 87
John C. Holoubeck The Spirit Match initials of card appear on head of burnt match
Related to Dec. 1944 88
R. M. Jamison Up the Sleeve! jumbo card travels to performer's sleeve
Also published here Dec. 1944 89
Jean Hugard Cards from the Sleeve cards travel from pocket to hand, reverse up the sleeve
Dec. 1944 91
Bob Hummer By Mail (nail) packet extracted from case, bottom card remembered and shuffled
Also published here 1944 6
Bob Hummer Impossible Location impossible location, with hair
Also published here 1944 7
Bob Hummer Do As I Do with hair
Also published here 1944 7
Jean Marc Bujard La carte choisie sort du milieu du jeu chosen carte appears from center of the deck
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
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Hans "Severus" Ernst Die aetherischen Karten empty case is pierced with knife, selections appear inside
Inspired by
  • Lloyd W. Chambers "The ethereal cards"
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
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Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Kartenclairvoyance divination of playing card
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
10
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jack Stanley ruft: Gottfried Stutz! spelling to selection
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
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Jean Marc Bujard Chang free selection is next to announced card, story presentation
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
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Hans "Severus" Ernst Bimbo1 ABC deck is shuffled and nine cards written on grid, grid torn in halves and spectators try to form name of playing card, card matches with card in poker dice
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
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Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
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