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Dai Vernon A Straight Deal pseudo fifth,... deal
Variations 1989 108
Dai Vernon The David and Goliath Deal Aces shoot out of the deck, hidden rubber band
Variations 1989 111
Fred Black Black's Stack
Variations 1989 113
Dai Vernon Stacked to Formula
1989 116
Dai Vernon Setting the Bridge
1989 118
Dai Vernon On your Metal fingerring and coin both in handkerchiefs
1989 123
Dai Vernon All Sound and Fabric through table done with silk
Variations 1989 128
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon Right Where? coin is put in fist
Inspired by 1989 130
Dai Vernon Deep Back Clip
1989 132
Dai Vernon Two Techniques with the Purse Palm
1989 135
Dai Vernon The Hand-to-Hand Vanish purse palm
1989 135
Dai Vernon The Purse Palm Load
1989 137
Dai Vernon Pastiche on Ramsay, with Variations "handwashing" moves
1989 139
Dai Vernon On the Origins of the Steeplechase Flourish
1989 147
Dai Vernon Folding Money
Also published here 1989 149
Dai Vernon Cashing a Check check is torn, burned in flash, changes to bill
1989 156
"Vester" Adams Flight of Fabric silk to pocket effect
1989 161
Arthur Finley Remote Control spectator riffle shuffles after control, cards spread before pushed together
Related toVariations 1989 166
Sam Leo Horowitz Look Homeward, Angel card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed
  • Alternative handling by Larry Jennings
VariationsAlso published here 1989 168
Henry Christ Obstinate Pasteboards cards turn over without the magician wanting so
Variations 1989 171
Henry Christ Christ Reversal similar to Larreverse
Also published here 1989 171
Faucett Ross Twice Turned
1989 175
Faucett Ross Overhand Shuffle Reverse
1989 175
Mac McDonald Lost Chord Piano Trick variation
Related to 1989 177
Dr. Jacob Daley Vis-à-vis
1989 180
Dr. Jacob Daley Select Transposition transposition where one card changes to selection
Related toAlso published here 1989 185
Dr. Jacob Daley Interlocking Setup ten cards
1989 187
Tenkai Ishida Phoenix Bill Vanish bill is placed in sheet of paper
1989 193
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Cut to Perfection
1989 199
Jay Ose Presentation for the Glass through Table
1989 203
John Scarne Doppelgänger Location great conditions, weak revelation, wrong method according to Fulves, see reference
Related to 1989 205
John Scarne Western Union Trick telegram, for real method sie "Remote Control" reference
Related to 1989 208
Dai Vernon What's-the-Value Solitaire
Related to 1989 215
Dai Vernon Think-of-a-card Solitaire
1989 219
Eugene Burger Unfinished Pictures
1989 9
Eugene Burger In the Beginning
1989 11
Eugene Burger The Negative Way
1989 13
Eugene Burger Framing
1989 15
Eugene Burger A Magic Secret presentation of a color change
1989 18
Arthur H. Buckley Bottom Placement
1989 19
Eugene Burger Double Card Laydown dropping two cards as one on the table
1989 22
Eugene Burger Colour Change lapping
1989 23
Eugene Burger Photographs from Memory on Jack Gwynne
1989 25
Dai Vernon, Eugene Burger The World´s Fastest Card Trick another framed color change
1989 33
Eugene Burger Colour Change
1989 35
Eugene Burger A Midnight Talk
1989 40
Eugene Burger The Tyranny of the New
Also published here 1989 45
Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass, champagne glass, larger corner
Inspired byVariations 1989 49
One Card Top Palm
1989 51
Eugene Burger Way of the Cat
Also published here 1989 56
Eugene Burger A Card Stab Routine the second time the spectator stabs
1989 60
Eugene Burger Collapsible Canes and Self-Deception
1989 68
Eugene Burger A Magic Crystal transformation of a small object in the hands seated at a table
1989 72
Eugene Burger The Devolution of the Magic Shop
1989 76
Eugene Burger The Two Magics
1989 81
Eugene Burger The Inquisition (For Charles Reynolds)
about magical presentation
Variations 1989 91
Eugene Burger Weaving a Spell
1989 102
Eugene Burger Cosmic Thread hindu mythology presentation
Related to 1989 107
Eugene Burger A Bizarre Ritual burned out pentagram appears in selected tarot card
1989 111
Eugene Burger Card Force one of eleven cards is forced
1989 115
Eugene Burger The Sense of Mystery in a Japanese Garden (For Max)
1989 118
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989 125
Eugene Burger Why I Write
1989 130
Eugene Burger Experiences of Magic
1989 135
Jerry Sadowitz Foreword
1989 iii
Jerry Sadowitz Fetch! Ace of Spades runs around edge of fanned deck to find selection
1989 3
Jerry Sadowitz, Dr. Jacob Daley Side Slip and Turnover two cards peeked at, one appears face up on top, other from pocket
1989 5
Jerry Sadowitz Jack Hodes peeked at card is more or less spelled to
Variations 1989 8
Dai Vernon Counting Glimpse as card is taken from deck in hand
1989 9
Jerry Sadowitz A Million to One spectator shuffles deck and cuts it into two equal piles - one is red one black
1989 11
Dai Vernon Cop Transfer similar to Marlo's Spontaneous Add
1989 13
Jerry Sadowitz Aces in Kings red and black Aces transpose despite the pairs being isolated between Kings
Variations 1989 17
Jerry Sadowitz The Backward Card Trick "begins by revealing a card that has not yet been selected, after that things get even more perplexing."
1989 20
Jerry Sadowitz Slop Shuffle Variation culling four of a kind while slop shuffling
1989 22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Two Card Catch top and bottom card
1989 24
Jerry Sadowitz The Last Laugh card to laughing bag with funny presentation
1989 26
Jerry Sadowitz Consolation four aces from bottom of deck transpose with four cards on the table
1989 31
Jerry Sadowitz No Questions Asked Out Of Sight Out Of Mind - version, six possibilities
Variations 1989 34
Jerry Sadowitz Thanks to Hofzinser signature on back multiplies, appears on card pocketed in beginning
1989 37
Roy Walton Paintbrush Change KM Move on Speed
1989 38
Jerry Sadowitz The Healers unusual method
1989 42
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
1989 46
Gordon Bruce Split Second Deal flourish in which a card appears while apparently a single card is dealt
1989 49
Jerry Sadowitz Broken Hearts four of hearts splits into 4 ace of hearts, pips disappear and reappear on back of selection
1989 52
Jerry Sadowitz Card with Pips on the Back see title
1989 52
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
1989 57
Edward Marlo Little Finger Pull Down very brief
1989 58
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots 11 second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
1989 60
Jerry Sadowitz The Card that doesn't go to Pocket card to pocket with repeat in which deck except selection travels to different pockets
1989 64
Jerry Sadowitz, Neal Elias Delayed Elias using a cut to the table
1989 73
Jerry Sadowitz Palm Switch top card is palmed as it is apparently moved into outjogged position
Inspired by 1989 75
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Reverse overhand shuffle action reverse, selection can appear reversed at named position
1989 77
Jerry Sadowitz Jog Palm action palm during overhand shuffle sequence, multiple cards
1989 80
Jerry Sadowitz Pre-determined Estimation using five-card-packet, the spectator cuts only in two possible places, following three routines are using it
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 84
Jerry Sadowitz Basic Discovery for Pre-determined Estimation, method to find one of two cards - a two-way-out
1989 85
Jerry Sadowitz Wilder using Pre-determined Estimation
1989 86
Jerry Sadowitz Tears in Rain using Pre-determined Estimation
Variations 1989 88
Jerry Sadowitz, Frederick Braue Braue Reversal and Glimpse glimpsing top two cards and reverse them in center
1989 89
Jerry Sadowitz Name a Card Triumph from shuffled deck using riffle culling
Inspired byRelated to 1989 95
Jerry Sadowitz Final Notes
1989 105
Lennart Green 1-2-Separation separating in reds/blacks while throwing heaps, two handlings:
1. Spread Cull
2. Cut Cull
1989 1
Lennart Green Dear Magic Friend!
1989 1
Lennart Green Presentation of a simple Camouflage Trick trick during which 1-2-Separation is executed, selection ends up in half of opposite color
1989 5
Lennart Green Four Aces Red/Black aces end up in half of opposite color, 1-2-Separation
1989 6
Lennart Green The Perfect Arrangement deck order looks random, but is NDO after 1-2-Separation, thought-of-card presentation
1989 7
Lennart Green The Last Duel full deck stack
1989 10
Edward Marlo A Logical Miracle spectator finds three mates, stay stack
Inspired byVariations Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1585
Sol Stone Arithmatic
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1587
Jerry K. Hartman Farther Figure card thought of in one to ten range travels to ten to twenty range
Also published here Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1588
Jonathan Townsend Variation Elmsley to show both faces and backs
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1590
Hippie Torrales EC Cups & Balls Elsmley Count to show cups empty
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1590
David Harkey Icebreaker shape of ice is changed
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1591
Peter Marshall "A Four-Ace Trick" direct
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1592
Doug Edwards The Same Four-Ace Trick direct
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1593
John Bentz Spellbound-A-Round
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1594
Thomas Prieto Direct Triumph
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1595
Harry Lorayne Not quite perfect Torn & Restored Card
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1597
Rick Silberman Double Up
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1599
Gene Maze Single Up
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1600
Mark Sicher The Turnover Displacement to arrange the alternating aces to "colors separated"
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1601
Doug Edwards Observ-Ace-tion done on the pack
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1602
Alex Scarella The Calculating Deck
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1603
Richard Vollmer Perpetual Calendar using faro
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1604
Mark Sicher Salad Displacement
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1605
Jerry K. Hartman Spectator Upstage
Also published here Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1606
Tom Potente Flip Revelation
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1607
David Harkey Under Fire
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1609
Robert Gardner Twice Nice Incomplete Faro
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1611
Tom Ladshaw A Sponge or Two
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1612
Kevin Bethea It's a Steal card in pocket turns out to be later signed one
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1613
Salomon Cohn Sound Effect
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1615
Bill Kalush Single to Double Double Deal Turnover
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1616
Hippie Torrales Triple X Transformation Routine with Jumbo Coin Climax
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1617
Shigeo Takagi Reddish-Blue Triumph Color Changing Deck Kicker
Also published here Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1618
Randy Wakeman "Watch me Work"
Variations Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1621
Randy Wakeman Not to Worry three coins
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1623
Randy Wakeman Reset at its Best
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1624
Randy Wakeman Smorgasbord Cannibals
Also published here Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1626
Randy Wakeman Stacked Impact
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1627
Randy Wakeman Randy's Cricket Count gemini/flushtration combo
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1627
Randy Wakeman Startling Influence Joker changes to selected Card, using double facer
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1629
Randy Wakeman Down the Tubes
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1630
Randy Wakeman Idea and Image
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1631
Mark Sicher The Wand-er-Ring Clip Ring travells to a paper clip chain
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1633
Bernard Bilis Ambitious Prediction
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1636
Bobby Bernard Swivel-Two
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1636
Gerald Deutsch The Invisible Ring
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1637
Gene Maze Another Poker Switch-In lapping
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1638
Scott Runyon Quick Click Trick
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1639
Steve Rogers, Paul Cummins True Triumph haphazard mixing on the table
Related toVariations May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1640
Joel Siegel Small Packet Palm-Off
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1642
Reinhard Müller The Incredible Cardcase Sandwich box flicked out of deck
Related toVariations June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1645
Jonathan Townsend Multiple Coin Transfer
Also published here June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1647
Eric DeCamps Cast a Shadow
June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1648
Ori Ashkenazi No Get-Ready Color Change
June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1650
David Harkey Goldrush Ring through "Watch"
Also published here June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1652
Anthony Lindan Para-Psychology on the pack, using four cards
June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1653
A. Berkeley Davis Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1654
Frank Thompson Aced! four Aces are kept under Control
June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1655
Sol Stone Cointemplate copper/silver through glass plate
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1657
Doug Edwards Fingertip Nudge double is placed on table one-handed from deck and unloaded
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1659
C. Allan Martin "So I'll do a Coin Trick!" four coins appear as the deck is cut
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1660
Justin Higham Surprise Filling visual
Variations July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1661
Joe Gold, Mark Sicher Don't Catch Butterflies
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1662
Hiawatha X-Act Number from one to seven
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1664
Bob King If At First spectator cuts deck into four piles, top cards are not Aces but instantly change to Aces
Also published here July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1664
Edward Marlo Scoop-Up Addition
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1664
Charles Reynolds Card in Wallet Presentation
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1666
Howard Schwarzman Four-Gone Conclusion
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1666
Jason Krumholtz The Color of Money using crayon box
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1669
Tom Craven Unclosed Prediction Effect Variation
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1672
Doug Edwards Kingly Sandwich using cardcase
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1673
Salverio Piacente The Pocket Full of Miracles Pocket is turned inside out and "rises"
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1674
Doc Valles Cull Down jog and strip out
Variations Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1675
Karrell Fox Vampire Cut and Restored using loop
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1676
Edward Marlo At least add Something four Aces turn over three times in a row
Also published here Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1677
Bob King Not Alone
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1679
Judge Frank Price The Muleshoe Gambler
Related to Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1681
Richard Vollmer Double Spell spelling to the Aces
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1684
Sol Stone Soft Sleeve Cover one Coin, Sleeving
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1684
Sol Stone Soft Sleeving
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1684
Mike Bornstein The Little Bit of Rubbing Image of Bill is rubbed on blank Card
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1686
Robert Bengel One-Shot Hofzinser
Variations Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1687
Hippie Torrales Bizarre "Wire" Cut & Routine
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1689
Joe Monti Two Coin Cuties two productions
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1690
Anthony Lindan Quizmaster multiple Prediction
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1693
Richard Vollmer Oil and Aces 4&4, one packet transforms to aces
Related to Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1696
Mark Sicher On the Edge
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1697
David Regal How in the World?
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1698
David Harkey For your Eyes Only torn and restored Post-It with spectator
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1699
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Finish/Punch Transposition
Also published here Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1700
Terry LaGerould Card in Shoe
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1702
Doug Edwards Half-Shot Hofzinser
Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1703
Doug Edwards Velocity Changes
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1705
Doug Edwards Clipped at Monte using paper Clip
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1707
Doug Edwards About as Direct
Variations Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1708
Doug Edwards Out of Bondage
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1709
Doug Edwards How about This?!
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1710
Doug Edwards Flash in the Pad appears face up in tables mess
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1711
Doug Edwards About as Direct No. 2
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1711
Doug Edwards This, too, shall pass using riffle pass
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1712
Doug Edwards Plastric performer knows which container of five was handled by spectator
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1713
Doug Edwards Predic-Three Spectator chooses card to match three of a kind prediction
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1714
Randy Wakeman, Harry Lorayne OverWELM
Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1717
Gerald Deutsch Credit Card Impression to wallet
Variations Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1720
Richard Vollmer Never Say Die card is found with another value
Variations Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1721
Ori Ashkenazi Do it Right and Scissors appear on the rope
Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1722
Jim Molinari Why Take Chances?
Variations Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1724
Bruce Berkowitz The Upsy-Daisy Change through the fist
Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1725
Ron Ferris Into Orbit
Variations Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1726
Nick Pudar Blues in the Night two back change
Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1727
Jeff Busby (reviewer) 52 Lovers by José Carroll Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
547
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Slow-Motion Magic by René Lavand Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
548
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Magic Way by Juan Tamariz Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
549
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Five Points in Magic by Juan Tamariz Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
549
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Inner Circle Audio Series 1: Making Magic Memorable by Michael Ammar Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
550
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Paul Harris (written by Michael Ammar) Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
550
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Michael Ammar Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
551
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Michael Ammar Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
551
Bart Whaley (reviewer) Dramatic Magic: The Art of Hidden Magic by John Booth Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
551
Bart Whaley (reviewer) Jack Gwynne: The Man, his Mind, and his Royal Family of Magic by Jack Gwynne (written by David Charvet) Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
552
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Real Mental Magic: Technique and Performance by Ormond McGill Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
553
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Mentalists' Roundtable #2 by Richard Webster Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
554
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Deja Voodoo by Bob Farmer Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
554
Jeff Busby (reviewer) King of Cold Readers by Bascom Jones Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
555
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Brother John Hamman (written by Richard Kaufman) Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
556
John Holland (reviewer) The Professional Touch by Billy McComb Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
557
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Television for the Mentalist by Scott Davis Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
558
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Cards on the Table by Jerry Sadowitz Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
558
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Punchline by Timothy Wenk Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
559
Jeff Busby (reviewer) John Dahms Wand by John Dahms Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
559
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Unconquered Card by Mike Rogers Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
560
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Mike Rogers Chop Cup by John Dahms, Mike Rogers Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
561
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Perfected Professional Punch by Ray Grismer Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
562
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Punch Letters by Ray Grismer Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
562
Jeff Busby (reviewer) What's My Sign/Choose A Planet/Think of a Sign or Planet by Ray Grismer Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
563
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Spending Spree by Jack Dean Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
563
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Bingo Effect by Jack Dean Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Dean Dictionary by Jack Dean Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Voice of the Prophet by Jack Dean Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Forgone Conclusion by Jack Dean Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) E.S.P. Money Saver by Sid Lorraine Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Leather Fire Wallet/Himber Wallet by Harry Anderson Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Miracle of the Eighties by A. Berkeley Davis Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Third Sight by A. Berkeley Davis Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
566
Paul Curry One, Two, Three one card has a slit, with clean up and credit information on the principle
Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
567
David Harkey Match-Mate matchbox is removed from its sleeve, the two parts visually reunite
Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
569
Mike Rogers Fifty Undeniable Truths about Magic
Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
570
Joseph K. Schmidt The High Cost of Living folding a single bill so it looks like two
Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
571
John Bannon Real Secrets card to card box, then folded to small box
1989 1
John Bannon Misdirection Card Steal choreography to palm off a card
1989 2
John Bannon, Tom Batchelor Creased Lightning II fourths, spelled "Tom Bachellor", for credit correction see reference, page 140
Related to 1989 4
John Bannon Creased Lightning III fourths
1989 5
John Bannon Ambitchin' ambitious card routine with wallet finale
1989 7
Tip-Over Switch
1989 8
John Bannon OZ Deposit card changes to $100 bill, card in wallet
Variations 1989 11
John Bannon Steel Convergence card stabbed out of shower with knife, impromptu method for John Kennedy's "Mid-Air Card Stab"
1989 14
John Bannon, Rick Johnsson Vacuum Packed folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
Also published here 1989 1
John Bannon One is the Onliest one coin routine with signed coin and jumbo finale, coin to nest of boxes
1989 4
John Bannon I/O Holdout Input/Output, clip for stealing and retrieving flat body loads
1989 4
Bob Kohler Spider Vanish Handling
1989 5
Bob Kohler Acquitment
1989 5
John Bannon Trick Shot Production producing eight ball from card case
VariationsAlso published here 1989 8
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
1989 9
John Bannon Metal Epic (pt. 1) three half dollars appear one by one, placed in hand, coins appear again and in fist is bill and 2 quarters
1989 11
Clickless Click Pass
1989 12
Mike Gallo Two as Three Count
1989 12
Heel Steal
1989 12
John Bannon Matrix Motivator coin sequence with purse frame, used as Matrix introduction by Bannon
1989 14
Tony Slydini Slydini Vanish
1989 15
Gene DeVoe Introduction
1989 9
Brother John Hamman Foreword
1989 10
Brother John Hamman Instant Double and Triple Turnover Technique
1989 11
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989 12
Brother John Hamman To do a Double Turnover from a four-card packet followed by five-card packet
Related to 1989 13
Brother John Hamman Dead-Man's Hand odd-backed pokerhand transforms
Variations 1989 15
Brother John Hamman The Double-Deal Switch card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck
Also published here 1989 16
Brother John Hamman Double-Deal Card to Pocket from quartet on table
Variations 1989 18
Brother John Hamman Elmsley Count with Deck in Hands
1989 18
Brother John Hamman The What and Where Tests Five through Nine of Clubs, odd and even cards separated, even ones change
Variations 1989 20
Brother John Hamman Misshow Sequence Seven of Clubs as Six and Eight
1989 21
Brother John Hamman Bottom Double Lift from small packet
1989 23
Brother John Hamman The Two-Card Trick
Related to 1989 24
Brother John Hamman 1 2 3 4 5 Peek Thought mini-version of DCD
Inspired by 1989 26
Brother John Hamman Deck in Parvo case shrinks, then normal card is pulled out of mini case
1989 28
Brother John Hamman Acey-Deucey Ace and Two of Spades transpose on deck some times, then change into Hearts
VariationsAlso published here 1989 31
Brother John Hamman The Thumb-Hit Double Lift stud style
1989 31
Brother John Hamman The Bottom Double Drop turning double over on deck from bottom of right hand packet
Related toAlso published here 1989 32
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's First Twist Ace through Four of Spades, four changes into hearts, extra card
Also published here 1989 34
Block Pushoff Turnover from small packet
1989 35
Brother John Hamman Small-Packet Reverse Fan Display
1989 37
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's Second Twist Ace-Four of spades, Four changes into hearts, no extra card
1989 38
Brother John Hamman The Undercount cards counted off top of deck, a card is counted back
1989 38
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's Final Twist front and backs change, three double facers, credit information
Also published here 1989 41
Brother John Hamman, Arturo de Ascanio The Hamman Ascanio Spread
Also published here 1989 42
Brother John Hamman The Flushtration Count
1989 43
Brother John Hamman Watch Me Like a Hawk selection placed with Aces, Aces shown, then selection named and it vanishes
Variations 1989 44
Brother John Hamman Undercount Variation cards counted off bottom of packet, a card is counted back
Related to 1989 45
Second Card Glimpse
1989 46
Brother John Hamman The Signed Card
Related to 1989 47
Brother John Hamman Signed Card Switch
Variations 1989 49
Brother John Hamman Triple Cross two sandwiched cards transpose, then two selection in one, four Kings in other pile
Related toVariations 1989 51
Brother John Hamman Kings Through the Table one by one, change to Aces, no lapping version
Inspired byVariations 1989 54
Brother John Hamman Flight of Four Four of Hearts disappears amongst Fours and appears in case, under case, reversed in deck
1989 57
Card with Case Surface one side looks like the case
1989 57
Brother John Hamman Sealed-Room Mystery thought-of card into sealed envelope, thought of with strange procedure ("opposite suit and opposite sex...")
Variations 1989 61
Brother John Hamman Thunderstruck wrong prediction (JS) is changed into 7S and miniature 4S
1989 64
Brother John Hamman Peek Look Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Variations 1989 66
Brother John Hamman The Chinese Miracle location of two cards, rest of deck sorted into four-of-a-kind groups, impromptu
Also published here 1989 68
Brother John Hamman The Chinese Shuffle multiple up-downjog culling to get into any order with up to six culls
Related toAlso published here 1989 68
Brother John Hamman Chinese Shuffle to Si Stebbins Stack getting into Si Stebbins via six binary culls, here up-downjog
1989 71
Brother John Hamman Three Guesses unseen card placed aside, spectator chooses three wrong cards, performer names card and three cards change to mates
1989 72
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
1989 74
Brother John Hamman Opposite Pockets chosen and thought-of card are named, no-touch, weird thought-of procedure, partial stack
Variations 1989 75
Brother John Hamman Magic Box four thought-of cards (one of each suit) appear in card case
Variations 1989 77
Brother John Hamman Four-Pocket Mirror performer removes mates of four thought of cards (verbally restricted) after they are removed by spectators
1989 79
Brother John Hamman The Disobedient Cards strange procedure and then colors are separated
1989 81
Brother John Hamman The Final Shuffle alternating set-up, spectator overhand shuffles
1989 84
Brother John Hamman Red-Black Correction correcting alternating set-up after real overhand shuffle
1989 85
Brother John Hamman Two-Shuffles Harry begins with shuffled deck
Related toAlso published here 1989 87
Karl Fulves Riffle Control incomplete riffle shuffle
1989 87
Brother John Hamman The Pesky Card triumph with red-black kicker and selection to pocket finale
1989 89
Brother John Hamman, Sid Lorraine Slop Shuffle Variation
1989 90
Brother John Hamman The Twins
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 93
Brother John Hamman The Gemini Count
1989 93
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count Variation starting with a top-bottom double deal
1989 97
Brother John Hamman The Pinochle Trick
Related toAlso published here 1989 97
Brother John Hamman The Magic Cards four cards change to three selections one after another, gemini counts (general cards with packet)
Also published here 1989 99
Lin Searles "So Simple" Force only one cut, uncredited
Related to 1989 99
Brother John Hamman The Jacks Come Back 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1989 101
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
1989 103
Brother John Hamman The Double Flushtration Count
Related to 1989 103
Dr. Jacob Daley, Brother John Hamman Rouge et Noire Count
1989 104
Brother John Hamman Revenge of the Pink Panthers story trick...
1989 106
Brother John Hamman Kangaroo Card visitor type effect, then point of departure
1989 109
Brother John Hamman Kangaroo Switch switching two halves
1989 111
Rick Johnsson Empty Kosky Switch
1989 112
Brother John Hamman Eight-Ball Queens four card monte routine, to pocket climax
1989 114
Brother John Hamman New Hue two Fives on table, four Queens change to red-backed and all red Queens, then blue-backed and black Queens, then back to green, then orange
Also published here 1989 116
Brother John Hamman The Two-As-Four Count
1989 117
Brother John Hamman The Lollapalooza Hand in effect two pokerhands transpose
1989 118
Brother John Hamman The Lollapalooza Switch as card is picked up from left hand pile with right hand pile
1989 119
Brother John Hamman False Witness Ace to Three of Hearts jump around, so does selection
Variations 1989 121
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
1989 123
Brother John Hamman Pickpocket two cards placed in case are produced outside case, previous selection travels into case
1989 124
Brother John Hamman Card from Case Steal card in case is stolen out onto tabled deck
1989 125
Edward Marlo Flat Palm Steal tabled
1989 126
Brother John Hamman The Doppelganger Card thought of card into case, counting procedure, duplicate
1989 127
Clock Force
1989 128
Elmer Biddle Biddle Steal
1989 128
Brother John Hamman The Multiplying Kings selection placed with kings, kings become various number of cards and suit combinations, selection face up in deck
Variations 1989 129
Brother John Hamman Overcount Variations see following pages as well
1989 130
Brother John Hamman Thought Cards Across double ended cards
Inspired by
  • "The Triangle" (Our Magic, p. 280)
1989 134
Brother John Hamman Billy the Kid with credit claim
Also published here
  • "Billy the Kid" (MUM, Vol. 71 No. 2, July 1981)
1989 136
Brother John Hamman Stun-Sational card splits in three miniature card, another card visibly grows to normal size, prediction presentation
Variations 1989 138
Brother John Hamman Micro-Macro (With Gimmicked Cards) queens visibly shrink to miniature cards, mini deck grows to full size except selection
Inspired by 1989 141
Ribbon Spread Stop Force timing
1989 145
Brother John Hamman Micro-Macro (With Regular Cards)
1989 145
Brother John Hamman The Invisible Card card vanishes from packet and reappears in empty hand
Variations 1989 150
Brother John Hamman The Countback
1989 150
Brother John Hamman Houdini Escapes card from spectator's half to performer's half
1989 153
Frederick Braue Braue Reverse
1989 154
Brother John Hamman Seeing with the Fingertips
1989 155
Brother John Hamman A Devilish Miracle Retold
Also published here 1989 157
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 1
1989 158
Brother John Hamman The Transparent Cards two cards become invisible
1989 160
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 2
1989 160
Brother John Hamman The Adventure of the Spotted Seven story trick in which a card travels from packet to deck, then under tabled card
1989 163
Larry Jennings Larreverse
1989 166
Brother John Hamman Skipping Jacks three piles, Jacks put on center pile travel to outer piles, one under case
Variations 1989 168
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 3
1989 168
Brother John Hamman Flash Poker poker hand changes five times, pair of Twos changes into two Jacks, then three Twos, then full house, then royal flush, ungaffed, on deck
Also published here 1989 171
Brother John Hamman Flash Change on deck
Also published here 1989 172
Brother John Hamman Spectator Outdeals Magician... Almost
Related to 1989 175
Brother John Hamman The Poker Palm Shift poker hand changes four times
Variations 1989 177
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 4
1989 178
Brother John Hamman Magician Versus Gambler ten card poker deal, hands transform multiple times, gaffed
Also published here 1989 180
Theodore DeLand, Brother John Hamman Fan Gaffs cards with stepped fans
1989 180
Brother John Hamman Up the Down Sleeve
1989 183
Brother John Hamman Go Fish four selections, performer finds four, three of them change to match fourth
1989 185
Brother John Hamman The Rolling Control variation of Cut Deeper Force, "Flip-Flop Force"
VariationsAlso published here 1989 185
Brother John Hamman Blind Chance four selections found from face-up/face-down mixed deck
1989 189
Brother John Hamman Cream Rises to the Top triumph combo in which aces show up and change into selections
Related to 1989 191
Brother John Hamman The Axes and the Jaxes jacks and aces produced, then they transpose
1989 195
Edward Marlo Key Move switching two packets
1989 198
Brother John Hamman The Underground Transposition
Related to 1989 200
Bob Veeser The Veeser Concept
1989 200
Brother John Hamman Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Related to 1989 202
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
1989 203
Brother John Hamman The Homing Card whole packet changes into homing card at one point
Variations 1989 204
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Wild-Card Move
1989 207
Brother John Hamman Out of Print two cards become blank, then whole deck, then normal again
Also published here 1989 208
Brother John Hamman Universal Card nine selections, double backer, double facer
1989 209
Edward Marlo Blank with Index blank card with ace index
1989 210
Brother John Hamman The Mystic Nine nine black and one red become nine red and one black
1989 213
Brother John Hamman The Hamman Count
1989 213
Brother John Hamman The Faked Deck how to organize packet tricks
1989 216
Brother John Hamman Four-Tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
VariationsAlso published here 1989 216
Francis Carlyle Turnover Move
1989 217
Brother John Hamman Haldeucination red jacks change to black jacks, then into 4 deuces
1989 218
Brother John Hamman The Amorphous Ace four cards, one of which an ace, two double facers, four phases:
  • The Ace Reverese Itself
  • The Ace Rises to the Top
  • The Ace Changes Color
  • All Four Card Become Aces
Related toVariations 1989 220
Brother John Hamman Wild All the Way four cards, heavily gaffed, four phases including:
  • Ace-Sational
  • Fantabulous
Related to 1989 222
Brother John Hamman Final Aces six double ended cards
Variations 1989 229
Brother John Hamman The Marx Brothers four jacks transform into selections, aces, ...
Variations 1989 234
Brother John Hamman The Swivel Switch aka "Rolling Count"
1989 234
Brother John Hamman Ladies' Man named four of a kind changes into queens
1989 238
Brother John Hamman Mixed-Up Mates Ace to Four of Hearts and Spades match multiple times
1989 240
Small-Packet Double Deal
1989 241
Brother John Hamman Five Kings Royal five kings of diamond change into royal flush of spades, double facer
1989 243
Small-Packet Double Deal Turnover
1989 244
Brother John Hamman The Old Classic aka "Final Aces Outdone"
1989 245
Rub a Dub Dub Vanish brief
1989 248
Brother John Hamman Fan-to-See visual growing fan
1989 250
Edward Marlo Foreword
1989
Edward Marlo Extended Finger Passes see page 55 (Addendum) for correction
1989 1
Edward Marlo Easy Pass side steal type pass
Related to 1989 2
Edward Marlo Pivot Switchout
1989 4
Edward Marlo Applied to Open Travellers Routine Pivot Switchout
1989 5
Edward Marlo Packet Pivot Switchout
1989 5
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Switch from 1 to 52 cards
1989 5
Edward Marlo Multiple K.M. Move
1989 7
Edward Marlo Cincinnati Control deck immediately spread after peek, glimpse and control possible
1989 8
Edward Marlo The Shifting Card card from tenth position to anything between ten and twenty
1989 9
Edward Marlo Push-Off False Count off the to of deck, to reposition card
1989 9
Edward Marlo The Turnover Card peeked at card appears face up on top during dribble on table
Related to 1989 10
Edward Marlo As an Ambitious Bit
1989 11
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Four Ambitious Aces
1989 11
Edward Marlo Simple Order Triumph retaining stack
1989 12
Edward Marlo Streamlined Jazz Aces
1989 14
Edward Marlo Buffaloed Packet Switch partial packet switch, illogical double lift
1989 14
Edward Marlo KM Move Switch illogical double lift
1989 15
Edward Marlo Visual Transposition two methods
1989 16
Edward Marlo Clip Palm Color Change
1989 17
Edward Marlo Houdini and Bess one card in case
1989 18
Edward Marlo Case Load from Card Clip
Related to 1989 19
Edward Marlo Reversed Aces different parts of deck
1989 20
Edward Marlo Pivot Reverse see step 10 for credit notes
Related to 1989 20
Edward Marlo Nullifying the Possibilities card at any number, four methods, including commentary on the plot and Vernon's "Slap Trick"
Inspired byVariations 1989 22
Edward Marlo Faro Shuffle Control selection to top or bottom
1989 23
Edward Marlo Secret Incomplete Faro as Counting Aid counting cards in pairs
1989 24
Edward Marlo On Ins and Outs
1989 26
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts Aces to Face
1989 27
Edward Marlo Loading Move replacement from left hand palm to packet/deck, but only one of several palmed cards
1989 27
Edward Marlo 4 X Cards to 4 Aces cards turned over in spread using a switch
Variations 1989 29
Edward Marlo Copless Unbelievable Aces
Related to 1989 30
Edward Marlo The Anchored Add On
1989 32
Edward Marlo A Mental Combination
  • A Multiple Coincidence
  • Impromptu Power of Thought
four thought-of cards matched with another deck, power-of-thought with two decks, see page 55 (Addendum) for addition
1989 33
Edward Marlo Invisible Thought Transfer card thought of from ten-card packet vanishes and is named, reappears in odd-backed deck, partial roughing
  • Second Method (ungaffed)
  • Third Method (ungaffed)
Variations 1989 36
Edward Marlo Invisible Face Transfer five double backed cards shown, one of five other cards thought of, face transfers to one of the double backers
1989 41
Edward Marlo Breaking the Rule spelling to the four Aces, last one turns over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 44
Edward Marlo Sure Simplified Shift Simple Shift variation
Also published here 1989 45
Edward Marlo Impromptu Invisible Card Routine
1989 47
Edward Marlo Impromptu Everywhere and Nowhere
1989 50
Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo Vernon Tenkai Switch Handling
1989 51
Edward Marlo Marlo's Deal Switch
1989 52
Edward Marlo Addendum some corrections and comments on the material
1989 55
Edward Marlo Sophisticated Ambitious Bit "Bonus Item"
bridging method for top card, here used for consecutive multiple lifts with Auto Break
1989 57
Max Maven Foreword
1989 7
David Williamson The Wonderful Coin Vanish
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989 9
David Williamson, Richard Kaufman The Retention Clip Vanish independent invention
Related to 1989 9
David Williamson Cross-Eyed Coins Across
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 12
Max Malini, Fred Kaps Malini/Kaps Subtlety
1989 12
David Williamson Rebate coins heard in pen cap, thumb tip
1989 14
David Williamson The Striking Vanish
1989 17
David Williamson The Open-Hand Vanish striking vanish as overt vanish
1989 17
David Williamson The Close-Hand Vanish striking vanish as secret steal
1989 19
David Williamson The Visible Change via striking vanish
1989 20
David Williamson Coin from Pen Cap
Also published here 1989 20
David Williamson Coin in Bottle application for striking vanish, brief
1989 20
David Williamson Copper, Silver and Purse cleaner version
Inspired by 1989 21
David Williamson Wishing Well coin changes color and size when dipped into fist, jumbo coin finale
Also published here 1989 23
David Williamson Money Talks production with sound effects with wand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 27
David Williamson Click Pass odd
1989 30
David Williamson When You're Behind, You're Ahead three coins appear, disappear, reappear
1989 32
Richard Himber, Harvey Rosenthal, Jay Sankey, David Williamson Click Pass in a one-behind context
Related to 1989 32
Geoffrey Latta Han Ping Chien opposite hands
Related to 1989 33
David Roth False Putting into Purse
Related to 1989 35
David Williamson The Change Bag
Related to 1989 35
T. Nelson Downs Kick Move
1989 37
David Williamson Floating Assembly four cards, four coins
Variations 1989 42
David Williamson Cello-Feign coin repeatedly penetrates card case cellophane
1989 45
David Williamson Don't Cut Me Out revised, "Coin Cut" followed by coins appearing under mates of selection
Inspired by 1989 48
Ross Bertram Card Snap Over
1989 50
Michael Skinner, Ross Bertram, Edward Marlo Skinner's Spidergrip Vanish
1989 50
Jean Faré, David Williamson Shovel Move variation
1989 52
John Benzais Benzais Cut brief
1989 53
David Williamson He Who Spelt It, Dealt It spectator succeeds whereas magician fails
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1989 54
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989 57
David Williamson Interlaced Swindle
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 58
Alex Elmsley Small Packet Card Reversal
Also published here 1989 58
David Williamson Fake Pick-Up card from tabled deck with other card
1989 59
David Williamson Stabbed from the Back in the hands
Variations 1989 62
David Williamson Double-Time Travelers two aces produced at a time
Inspired by 1989 64
Carmen D'Amico, Dai Vernon D'Amico's Multiple Shift
1989 65
David Williamson The Famous 3-Card Trick three card version of Victor plot
VariationsAlso published here 1989 67
Hiding Cards Display
1989 67
David Williamson The Hypnotist red hot mama / chicago opener with full deck color change climax
1989 69
Pocket Deck Switch
1989 71
David Williamson Torn & Restored Transposition
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 72
David Williamson Center Spin Out into other hand
Related to 1989 73