161,020 entries in
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Cliff Green, Louis Histed Histed Pocket Pass Handling pass done as deck is pocketed to control peeked at card
1990 16
Ken Krenzel, Louis Histed Half-Passed Histed half pass in pocket
1990 16
Dai Vernon Alignment Move
1990 17
Ken Krenzel The Shifting Sands of Tutankhamen mathematical counting trick with pyramid layout
1990 20
Ken Krenzel The Matchbook Dervish matchbook moves on hand, impromptu
1990 25
Ken Krenzel Turn-Tail Match match turns over when pushed through fist
Inspired by 1990 28
Ken Krenzel An Estranged Exchange coin and card change place, nothing more used
Inspired by 1990 33
Ken Krenzel Kicked Thru!
1990 33
John Ramsay Ramsey Subtlety
1990 34
Ken Krenzel, Horace Goldin Card-Coin Goldin Change visual
1990 34
Ken Krenzel Kicked Thru Production
1990 35
Ken Krenzel The Hollow Card using Double-Card Gimmick to hide coins
Inspired by 1990 36
Ken Krenzel The Coin of Mycroft marked coin vanishes and reappears in deck in card case next to selection
1990 38
Stephen Minch Coin Cut History history of the plot
1990 38
Edward Marlo Dribble Control full deck crimp
Related to 1990 38
Ken Krenzel, Paul Harris Hi-Ho Silver Vanish Variation fake pick-up from deck
1990 39
Ken Krenzel The Condensed Aces Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, two methods, one with two double facers
Variations 1990 43
Jerry K. Hartman Popover Flourish
1990 43
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Change
1990 45
Bill Simon Necktie Add-On
1990 45
Ken Krenzel Subterranean Shelf card shelf design
1990 47
Ken Krenzel Impromptu Knee Shelf
1990 48
Ken Krenzel The Subterranean Shelf and Related Ideas
1990 49
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo Packet or poker-hand switch card shelf, adaption of Ed Marlo's "No Palm Switch" (New Tops Vol. 7 No. 6)
1990 49
Ken Krenzel Paul Curry's Open Prediction outline of method with card shelf
1990 50
Ken Krenzel Joint Futures double prediction with addition from card shelf
1990 50
Ken Krenzel Krenzel on the Cavorting Aces
1990 52
Stephen Minch History of the Cavorting Aces
1990 52
Dr. Jacob Daley, Ken Krenzel Daley's Turnover Pass Variation
1990 53
Ken Krenzel Passe-Deux Aces production with transformation/transposition element, streamlined handling
Inspired by 1990 57
Jerry Andrus Drop Change variation of Jack Merlin's Tip Over Change
1990 58
Ken Krenzel There and Back Again progressive aces with backfire ending, nine double facers
1990 59
Stephen Minch History of the Progressive Aces Plot
1990 59
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Reverse here with small packet
1990 61
Ken Krenzel Penthouse Progression (with a Foreclosure) progressive aces with backfire ending, ungaffed
1990 64
John Benzais, Ken Krenzel JB Kop with some finesses
1990 64
Ken Krenzel Open and Shut Case using case that permits to cut the cards when taking them out, memorized deck
1990 71
Ken Krenzel Camouflaged Card-Index open index principle, see also "Up She Rises" for non-case applications
Related to 1990 71
Ken Krenzel The Case of the Missing Link ungaffed memorized deck, Open and Shut Case
1990 74
Ken Krenzel Ruse et Noir eight cards OOTW
Inspired by 1990 76
Karl Fulves Vector Switch
Related to 1990 76
Ken Krenzel, Karl Fulves Partial Vector Switch
Inspired by 1990 78
Ken Krenzel Milk Run psychological with out
1990 80
Max Katz Max Katz Switch kind of bottop change bottom deal at the back, as out for stop trick
1990 81
Ken Krenzel Reversed Decision performer turns over card thought of by spectator
1990 82
Ken Krenzel, Henry Christ Flexible Christ Spread Switch
Inspired by 1990 83
Ken Krenzel, Jerry Andrus Naturalized Brainwave ungaffed
Inspired by 1990 85
Ken Krenzel Thought Bridge banded deck is tossed out, one spectator peeks a card which is divined and might travel to pocket from banded deck, ungaffed
Related to 1990 88
Dai Vernon Enlarging a Break
1990 89
Ken Krenzel Going Up
1990 95
Ken Krenzel Flourish Insertion one-handed insertion of top card in center
1990 96
Ken Krenzel Front Double Deal
1990 96
Ken Krenzel Front Center Deal
1990 97
Ken Krenzel Bouncer ungaffed version with banded deck
Inspired byVariations 1990 98
Ken Krenzel Hand Swing Turnover
1990 99
Ken Krenzel Rebound card comes to bottom in banded deck
1990 100
Ken Krenzel Turnover Pass with Banded Deck crosswise bondage
1990 100
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo The Doppelgänger Deck applying the JB Kard Kop
Inspired by 1990 102
Ken Krenzel Up She Rises approaches to the named rising card, ungaffed memorized deck
Related to 1990 107
Ken Krenzel, Fred Robinson On-the-up-and-up Move
1990 108
Joseph K. Schmidt "Command Performance" Rise
1990 109
Ken Krenzel One-Card Middle Pass brief
1990 109
Jack McMillen, Ken Krenzel Plunger Rise with method for getting into it
1990 110
Stephen Minch Plunger Principle credit information
1990 112
Ken Krenzel Protean Rise ungaffed stacked deck
1990 113
Ken Krenzel Cardapult card shoots out of in-the-hands spread
1990 114
Ken Krenzel Royal Headache card on top of deck moves
Inspired by 1990 115
Ken Krenzel The Eerie Spin-Out
1990 116
Ken Krenzel Witch's Spit one of five cards selected, it moves forward by itself
Inspired by 1990 118
Fan Crimp card in small fan
1990 118
Ken Krenzel, James Lewis Inversion Revision
1990 120
Jack Miller Jack Miller Color Change herrmann pass with arm swing
1990 121
John Henry Anderson, John Mulholland The J.H. Anderson Slip as a Reverse
Related to 1990 122
Ken Krenzel The Profoundly Flippant Reverse one-handed effect in which peeked-at card appears on deck, vanishes, reappears face up in center
1990 124
Looy Simonoff Flippant Change in detail
1990 124
Ken Krenzel The Hammock Change one-handed color change
1990 127
Ken Krenzel Two in a Hammock two selections appear on deck one by one one-handed, then vanish and travel into pocket, two double facers
1990 130
Gary Ouellet Touch Force
1990 130
Bottom Reverse deck turned over above cards, credit information
1990 132
Ken Krenzel The Organic Tunnel Change card pushed through fist changes, ungaffed
1990 133
Ken Krenzel Tunnel Visions multiple phase routine with several transformations
1990 139
Stephen Minch Card Tunnel Effects credit information
1990 140
Jerry K. Hartman Tunnel Disappearance card vanishes when pushed through deck perpendicular
1990 144
Ken Krenzel Tubemogrification four queens pushed through deck ala tunnel effect, named one turned over, changed back color, rest changes to aces
1990 148
Arthur H. Buckley Burglar Load loading cards between outjogged cards
1990 149
Ken Krenzel The Thought Stealers named card appears between two Jokers that are pushed through deck ala tunnel
1990 152
Ken Krenzel Cul-de-Sac card vanishes and reappears when pushed perpendicular through two cards, visual
VariationsAlso published here 1990 154
Ken Krenzel The Relativity Two Step deck pushed to left under double
1990 161
Ken Krenzel The Finger Servante impromptu holdout/profonde pocket for stand-up
1990 163
Ken Krenzel Vanish of Small Object with impromptu finger servante
1990 164
Ken Krenzel Finger Servante Card Change
1990 165
Ken Krenzel Chopper - An Overhand False Shuffle pulling blocks from bottom instead of top
1990 167
Ken Krenzel False Dovetail Shuffle
1990 169
Ken Krenzel, Dai Vernon The Fan Lift Addition as an addition
Inspired by 1990 171
Ken Krenzel, Larry Jennings The Non-Contact Optical Toss
Inspired by 1990 173
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo The Dorsal Cull variation of Ed Marlo's Movable Card Pass (New Tops)
1990 175
Ken Krenzel Free-Form Peek Control refinements to standard peek control
1990 177
Ken Krenzel Step on Palm deck laying on hand with fine step
1990 177
Ken Krenzel All-Around Square Up
1990 178
Ken Krenzel Slide Steal inspired by Crosthwaite's "LTP Peek", fingertip side steal after peek
1990 180
Ken Krenzel The Top-Card Middle Pass moving top card to any position
1990 183
Ken Krenzel A Spelling Trick card visibly vanishes from top and reappears at spelling position
1990 184
Ken Krenzel Swain's "Passing Along the Vanishing Aces" or Latta's "The Vanishing Collectors"
Inspired by 1990 185
Richard Kaufman The Dissipated Aces aces vanish from top one by one
1990 185
Ken Krenzel The Flexi-Deal see also Ed Marlo's Push-Pull Bottom Deal (New Tops)
1990 186
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo Marlo's Miracle Prediction Handling
Inspired by 1990 187
Ken Krenzel The Gravity Bottom Deal
1990 188
Edward Marlo Foreword
1990
Edward Marlo Fingertip Side Steals four methods
1990 1
Edward Marlo Angled Incomplete Faro secret IF condition
1990 1
Edward Marlo Change Over Palm Longitudinal Clip position to Tenkai or Longitudinal Palm
1990 3
Edward Marlo Spectator Holds Deck peek force while spectator holds deck
1990 4
Riffle Shuffle Reverse
1990 5
Edward Marlo Tabled Passes hands contact table, two methods
1990 5
Edward Marlo The Clip Pass side steal type
Related to 1990 8
Edward Marlo "Card at Any Number" selected card to one to fifty-two, card starts ten cards away from break
Related toVariations 1990 9
Edward Marlo Revised Marnese Bottom Deal
1990 10
Edward Marlo Filmed Chicago Switch as aces are put on table
1990 11
Edward Marlo Bomb Door Aces with two alternatives
1990 12
Edward Marlo Bomb Door Bottom Deal
1990 13
Edward Marlo Nailed Applications - The Nail Pushoff
1990 15
Edward Marlo Full Deck Oil and Water full deck separates and mixes again
1990 17
Edward Marlo No False Colors
1990 17
Edward Marlo Are You Psychic color of top card guessed by spectator
Related to 1990 18
Edward Marlo No Adjustment Spell with unknown card
1990 19
Edward Marlo The Arbil Change
1990 20
Edward Marlo The Double Change card changes into two selections
1990 21
Edward Marlo Variation of Arbil Change
1990 21
Edward Marlo A Quickie Transpo card in hand with card in deck
1990 22
Edward Marlo Projected Transposition card in pocket & snap change
1990 22
Edward Marlo Simulated Pocketing
1990 23
Edward Marlo Snap Change
1990 23
Edward Marlo Close-up Version one card in pocket
1990 24
Edward Marlo Applications of the Snap Change one card splits in two or even four cards
1990 26
Edward Marlo Assembly Finale see step 9 for suggestion
1990 27
Edward Marlo For Any Ace Effect
1990 27
Edward Marlo Don't Split the Keys piano card trick
1990 28
Edward Marlo The Olram Count
Related to 1990 30
Edward Marlo Mirror Image spectator and performer have half the deck, performer deals exactly like spectator
1990 31
Edward Marlo Easy Switch two packets
1990 33
Edward Marlo Multiple Mexican Turnover see also page 51
1990 33
Edward Marlo Follow Up Triumphs two phase triumph
1990 34
Edward Marlo Spread Laydown Switch
Related to
  • Collectors (Roy Walton, Abra Vol. 47, p. 99, 1969)
1990 34
Edward Marlo Cull Control Card cull as control, without outjog
1990 36
Edward Marlo Streamlined Mental Disclosure one out of four
Related to 1990 38
Edward Marlo Satirical Signed Card two methods, with commentary on "The Signed Card"
Related to 1990 40
Edward Marlo Frustration Count with two cards
1990 43
Reverse Cull bottom card dragged under spread and inserted
1990 44
Edward Marlo Marlo's Single Cut Force
1990 44
Edward Marlo Any Deck Universal
1990 45
Edward Marlo Transposed Ace Assembly Aces change places with three Fives, leaving 2-3-4-5, of the same suit, in place of the Aces of the same suit
Related to 1990 48
Edward Marlo Screened Ditch Transfer
1990 49
Edward Marlo Multiple Mexican Turnover four chosen cards turn out to be aces, see also page 33
1990 51
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990 52
Edward Marlo Math Applied sixteen cards and reverse faros, four effects
Related to 1990 55
Edward Marlo Marlo's Mindreader card thought-of and selected, one found by stop trick, other to pocket
Related toVariations 1990 58
Edward Marlo Open Hockley
1990 60
Edward Marlo The Missing Mental Toppers cards transferred according to value of thought-of card, two methods
Inspired by 1990 60
Edward Marlo The Slow Silent Count counting the spectator's deal while back is turned
1990 61
Edward Marlo Two Shuffle Cull two riffle shuffles to cull full house, two more to stack it, "It is understood that the above information is to be used for entertainment purposes only."
1990 62
Michael Weber The Spider signed bill travels cleanly from one cup to another
Also published here 1990 2
Michael Weber Hour Glass color changing ball
1990 5
Michael Weber Enough! cracking a fake egg as if real
  • egg on fan
  • egg bag finale
Also published here 1990 6
Michael Weber Ring on Stick
1990 9
Michael Weber Atchoo sneezing hole in tissue
Also published here 1990 12
Gary Kurtz Relentless
  • 1.) Four Silver Dollars from the Purse Frame
  • 2.) The Penny
  • 3.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame
  • 4.) Double Transposition in Spectator's Hand
  • 5.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame (Again)
  • 6.) Interlude
  • 7.) Coins Through the Table
  • 8.) The Bag on the Purse and Four More Coins
  • 9.) The Penny Returns
  • 10.) The Classic Hang Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 11.) The Finale: Returning to the Beginning
1990 1
Gary Kurtz Producing Four Coins from a Purse Frame
1990 2
Roger Klause, Gary Kurtz No Shuttle Shuttle Pass
1990 3
Gary Kurtz Vanishing a Coin in a Purse Frame
1990 5
Harvey Rosenthal Roll-Over Palm
1990 9
Mike Gallo The Mike Gallo Reverse climax for coins through table, instead of last coin penetrating the table, all are back in the hand again
1990 11
Gary Kurtz Four Fisted #2 four quarters turn into four copper coins
1990 17
Gary Kurtz Trio in Three from 1981, three different coins travel under two cards, from hand to hand and back under the cards, Haden gaff
Also published here 1990 19
Gary Kurtz Accumulation and Breakdown one coin routine, coin transforms to glitter as a climax
Related to 1990 22
Gary Kurtz The Initial Production
  • The Three Stroke Change-Over
Also published here 1990 22
Gary Kurtz Vanish and Reproduction
  • Fingertip Take
Also published here 1990 23
Gary Kurtz Down the Arm coin travels from elbow to hand
Also published here 1990 23
Gary Kurtz The Rebound Pass coin apparently thrown back up in other hand
Also published here 1990 23
Gary Kurtz Down the Arm Vanish
Also published here 1990 24
Gary Kurtz The Fingertip Take and Change-Over
Also published here 1990 25
, Gary Kurtz Through the Pantleg
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 26
Gary Kurtz The Single Coin Repeat
Also published here 1990 27
Gary Kurtz The Breakdown Gimmick thumb tip with attached coin
1990 27
Dai Vernon, Gary Kurtz G.K. on Vernon's "Silk and Silver"
  • Opening Sequence (Production and Penetration of Handkerchief)
  • The Vanish Sequence
  • The Reproduction / Appearance of Coins in Bag
  • The Final Vanish
Inspired by 1990 30
Gary Kurtz Three to Go three coins are produced and vanished under a handkerchief
Related to 1990 38
Ken Simmons Preface
1990 1
Ken Simmons A Wallet Routine routine with ambitious card, transposition with one card in wallet, card to wallet, Bendix Bombshell, two duplicates
1990 3
Ken Simmons Simmon's Wallet Combination Routine blank papers change into checks one at a time, then several, then into money bills, using Himber Wallet
1990 8
Ken Simmons Enhanced Wallet Combination Routine idea for previous routine
1990 12
Ken Simmons Two Tips For The Rising Cards for marketed "A.M.Y./Arne Rising Card Deck"
1990 13
Ken Simmons Rising Double wrong card rises and changes into selection
1990 14
Ken Simmons A Flashy Change prediction on paper is wrong, paper changes into selected card in flash
Inspired by
  • "Flash Card Production" (Dick Piser/Harry Lorayne, Flash Paper Tips)
1990 15
Ken Simmons A Double Prediction spectator cuts off packet, amount of cards and card cut to are predicted, three methods
1990 18
Ed Andres Banded Deck Force a pile is banded with invisible elastic, band secretly removed during display, see also Added Notes on p. 21
1990 18
Spectator Cuts to Break Force
1990 20
Ken Simmons Simmons Half Pass
Related toAlso published here 1990 22
Ken Simmons Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling three spectators stop during deal and deal a card face-down, same cards are reversed in second deck
Related to 1990 26
Ken Simmons My Favorite Sandwich random card changes into named card between jokers, Invisible Deck
Inspired byVariations 1990 28
Ken Simmons Simmons's Handling of "Sprite Sleight" (or Glorpy Rides Again!) deck underneath transparent handkerchief, card moves and turns over on top of deck, two handlings, with "Signature Addition" (bluff)
Inspired by 1990 30
Tilt to Bottom
1990 33
Ken Simmons In Lieu of Wax wax substitute(s)
1990 35
Ken Simmons Quick Change half dollar changes into copper coin in presence of Chinese coin, copper/silver/brass
Related to
  • "Wash-Out" (Steve Dusheck)
1990 36
Ken Simmons Climax for Copper/Silver/Brass
1990 38
Edward Marlo Marlo Improves Marlo coin picked up from deck vanishes
Inspired byRelated to
  • Scotch and Soda - Part 3
1990 43
Edward Marlo, Ken Simmons Marlo Improves Simmons card that spectator loses himself behind his back is divined and vanishes
Inspired byRelated to 1990 46
Edward Marlo Subtle Fanover brief, secret turnover
Related to 1990 49
Edward Marlo The Pellet Classic number from ten to twenty-five named, three cards chosen and written on pellets, cards lost, pellet chosen, this card is at named position
Related to 1990 50
Edward Marlo Satirical Signed Card two methods
Related to 1990 54
Book Break
1990 55
Reverse Cull bottom card dragged under spread and inserted
1990 60
Edward Marlo Marlo's Single Cut Force
1990 60
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990 61
Alexander de Cova Vorwort
Also published here 1990 3
Alexander de Cova Barocke Transposition II card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 4
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
1990 6
Alexander de Cova Karte in Schachtel "Signed Folded Card in Box", Slap Trick, then card to box
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990 9
Mercury Card Fold one-handed in palm into sixth
1990 10
Dai Vernon The Slap Trick brief
1990 12
Alexander de Cova Cloth Pin Switch
Also published here 1990 13
Robert Parrish Die Parrish-Force spectator cuts anywhere, bold
Related toAlso published here 1990 16
Alexander de Cova Linking Pins ... erweitert idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse
Also published here 1990 17
Alexander de Cova Soap Bubble Card card appears in bursted soap bubble
Also published here 1990 18
Daryl Martinez Card Production from palm
Also published here 1990 20
Alexander de Cova Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders handling for retrieving vanished item
Also published here 1990 21
Alexander de Cova Die Westenservante ... für den armen Zauberkünstler body servante
Also published here 1990 23
Alexander de Cova Deck Vanish body servante
1990 25
Alexander de Cova Coin Vanish complete with body servante
Also published here 1990 26
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
1990 27
Alexander de Cova Ein Universalhalter holder for body loads
Also published here 1990 28
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell Blitz-Kartenverwandlung jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 29
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock Eine Seidentuchproduction rubber band powered
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1990 33
Alexander de Cova Chop Stick Vanish sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks
Also published here 1990 35
Alexander de Cova Der (fast) Perfekte Salztrick "nach Slydini", using thumb tip with loop
Also published here 1990 38
Alexander de Cova Vorwort
1990 1
Alexander de Cova 1. Zauberkunst 1990 state of magic in 1990
1990 2
Alexander de Cova 2. Was tun?
1990 4
Alexander de Cova 3. Die zwei Pole
  • Close-up Magie
  • Figur (character)
1990 5
Alexander de Cova 4. The Magic is You!
1990 7
Alexander de Cova 5. Die Figur character development
1990 8
Alexander de Cova 6. Die Realisation
  • 1. Das Vaudeville-System
  • 2. Die Trickauswahl
1990 10
Alexander de Cova 7. Kreativität
  • 1. Der Ideenpool
  • 2. Das Creative Chart System
  • 3. Die Mind Map Methode
1990 14
Alexander de Cova Vorwort
1990 3
Alexander de Cova Etwas zur Geschichte... credit information about the body servante
1990 4
Alexander de Cova Die Herstellung aus einer Kaffeedose making the body servante
1990 5
Alexander de Cova Münzenverschwinden complete coin vanish, using body servante
1990 7
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
1990 10
Alexander de Cova Card Opener deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante
1990 11
Deck Extraction from behind Case
1990 11
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey Time is Money pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 14
Alexander de Cova Pegasus Card card to envelope using body servante
1990 16
Alexander de Cova Traveller's Triumph using body servante
1990 20
Alexander de Cova Mindwalk II loading prediction using body servante
1990 22
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
1990 23
Alexander de Cova Business Liquidation traveling credit card, using body servante
1990 24
Wesley James Stop Fooling Us
1990 i
Wesley James The Keys to Entertainment
  • Interest
  • Receptiveness
  • Provocation
  • Substance
1990 ii
Wesley James Performer's Obligation
1990 vii
Wesley James Addenda for the Second Edition
1990 1
Wesley James Acknowledgement
1990 1
Wesley James WJ Travellers
1990 5
Bob Veeser Veeser Bluff Shift
1990 5
Wesley James WJ Bottom Palm "It is, however, significantly different from all others both in timing and specific mechanics."
Inspired by 1990 5
Wesley James Kannibal Kings & Koins introduction with comments about the plot
1990 9
Wesley James Kannibal Kings
1990 11
Wesley James, Bob Fitch Kannibal Koin phase with a coin
1990 14
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread cards held sideways as in original version
1990 18
Wesley James Coins Thru Table four coins, with all-at-once phase
"My approach to the Coins thru Table takes advantage of the table."
Related to 1990 21
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish one of four coins lapped
1990 22
Wesley James WJ Click Lap coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
1990 26
Wesley James WJ Sweep Lap (Timing Variation) coins swept off the table, one secretly lapped
1990 27
Wesley James WJ Snap Retention Pass Fingertip Retention Pass
1990 28
Wesley James Bill Flite folded bill travels from performer's fist to spectator's fist to another folded bill, sponge ball type effect
1990 30
Wesley James L.S.D. Aces - The Aces Take a Trip introduction with credit information
1990 33
Edward Marlo, Bruce Cervon Spread Cut Aces
1990 34
Wesley James L.S.D. Aces
1990 35
Jerry K. Hartman, Wesley James Secret Subtraction Variation
1990 35
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card
Variations 1990 39
Dai Vernon, Wesley James Side Glide Handling
1990 40
Wesley James Jack Off deck has hole in middle, two selections a threaded on ribbon, one of them penetrates the ribbon
1990 45
Wesley James Wax Tip using cheese skin as wax
1990 45
Wesley James, "Senator" Clarke Crandall The Crandall/James Force forcing one of two selections
Inspired by 1990 45
Edward Marlo Miracle Change #3 brief
1990 47
Wesley James Pasteboard Perpensions
1990 i
Wesley James Acknowledgements
1990 ii
Wesley James Counts
1990 1
Wesley James Six New Counts chapter intro
Related to 1990 2
Wesley James Ducked Jordan (4-2) last card to bottom
1990 3
Wesley James The Carry Count (4-4) bottom card stays into place, one of four hidden, note on the Veeser concept
Variations 1990 4
Laurie Ireland Pinky Pull-Down credit information
1990 5
Wesley James The SPEC-3 Count (2-3) one of four hidden
1990 6
Wesley James The Ducked SPEC-3 (2-2) one of four hidden
1990 7
Wesley James Spec-4 (2-4) one of four hidden
1990 8
Wesley James SWAPEC (3-2) one of four hidden
1990 9
Wesley James, Edward Marlo Tabled Diminishing Lift Switch cards dealt to table after each display, bottom deal for last card
Inspired by 1990 11
Wesley James Impeccable Follow-Up spectator's selection matches tabled mate, repeat, then spectator finds card to complete four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 1990 13
Wesley James The Back-Right Bottom Deal "BRBD"
Inspired byRelated to 1990 19
Wesley James Back-Right Bottom Deal Count "BRBDC"
1990 19
Wesley James Back-Right Bottom Deal - DLS "BRBD-DLS", Diminishing Lift Switch, bottom deal for last card in all alike sequence
1990 20
Wesley James The Virgo Move "much better Gemini substitute"
  • Additional Notes on the Virgo Move
1990 20
Hippie Torrales The Torrales Bottom Deal
  • The Corner Control Grip
  • The Squeeze/Pivot (a loosening technique)
  • The Take
  • The Rhythm
1990 23
Wesley James The Sure Theory Second Deal normal or stud take
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990 28
Wesley James Assemblies general comments and definition of plots:
  • The Assembly - A Categorical Perspective
  • The Simple/Reset Assembly
  • The Slow Motion/Undone Assembly
  • The Real Gone/Snap Back Assembly
  • The One at a Time/Reverse Assembly
  • The Progressive/Retro Assembly
  • The No Palm/Redone Assembly
1990 31
Wesley James T-Ace-T Test
  • The First Ace (appears on its own)
  • The Last Ace (lapping)
1990 39
Wesley James Tenkai Palm Steal of bottom card of small packet
1990 39
Wesley James Propelled Lapping Variation away from table edge
Inspired by
  • "Propelled Lapping" (Ed Marlo, Carmen D'Amico, New Jinx Vol. IV No. 38, 6/65)
1990 41
Wesley James Undone Dukes duplicate card
1990 44
Wesley James Fake Bilis Switch cards are not exchanged, creating suspicion on purpose
1990 44
Wesley James The Elmsley/Olram Vanish
Related to 1990 45
Wesley James ELEVaceOR
Inspired by
  • "No Lift Elevator" (Ed Marlo, Magic and Spells Quarterly, Vol. 1 No. 2, 1971)
1990 50
Tenkai Deal Cop
1990 50
Wesley James The Fake Reverse Reverse deck apparently turned face up after top card is removed
1990 52
Wesley James The Drop Cop Switch packet in left hand turned over with deck in right hand and switched
1990 54
Wesley James Concluding Remarks
1990 56
Steve Beam Brained a card peeked, one remembered from looking at the fan, third one thought of, one by one performer reverses cards behind his back, see also p. 578 for ideas by Harry Levine
1990 561
Steve Beam Behind the Back Deck Switch
  • invisible deck presentation
Related toAlso published here 1990 564
Ron Ferris Double Brainwave deck split in red / black two cards selected, ploy to place the card in other colored section
Also published here 1990 566
Marc DeSouza The Thing three selections, odd-backed general / universal card ends up blank
1990 567
Riffle Force
1990 568
Michael Rubinstein Silverado several coins rubbed to a purse change color
1990 570
Al Schneider, Michael Rubinstein Drop Vanish as a change on a purse
1990 571
Michael Rubinstein Touch Change Spellbound
1990 571
Scott Robinson Fan Belt packet penetrates card fan, variation where selection ends up reversed in the spread
1990 574
William Goldman The In Version
Inspired by 1990 576
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Related toAlso published here 1990 579
Steve Beam Leftovers on Brad Reeder's Comedy Bash, Winter Carnival of Magic, John Riggs
1990 580
Stephen Kradolfer The Power Link
Also published here 1990 581
Jerry Andrus The Andrus Bands
Inspired by 1990 585
Steve Beam Built-In Book Test
Inspired by
  • Alan Milan's Book Test in Bob Nelson's "Comedy Mentalism, Volume II"
1990 586
Scott Robinson The Big Bang reverse coin assembly
1990 587
Scott Robinson The Boss Toss
Related to 1990 588
John Riggs The Golly Pitch gallo pitch variation, coin transfer
Variations 1990 590
Harry Levine Tear Up with a Psychotic Twist handling for torn and restored cigarette paper
1990 591
Steve Beam Roller Derby while doing the coin roll, a dinner roll appears
1990 592
Rhett Bryson The Magician's Helper wand / plunger gag
1990 592
Al Forsythe The Scissor Knot knot puzzle
1990 593
Steve Beam Leftovers on illustrating a magic magazine, Dexter Cleveland
1990 596
Steve Beam Harvey Rosenthal
1990 597
Harvey Rosenthal The Overload Move
Related toAlso published here 1990 599
Harvey Rosenthal Switch Poker hands build by touching cards, royal flush, using the overload move
1990 601
Harvey Rosenthal Ace Funeral aces end up reversed in the deck, using the overload move
1990 602
Harvey Rosenthal Fan Force
Inspired byRelated to
  • Butler Fan Force in J.G. Thompson, Jr.'s "Top Secrets of Magic"
1990 603
Harvey Rosenthal The Pre-Digested Sandwich
Variations 1990 604
Harvey Rosenthal Sound Effect sound made with the deck, one-handed
Variations 1990 606
Harvey Rosenthal The Traveling Break break held while pack is turned over
1990 607
Harvey Rosenthal The Pop Up Move
1990 608
Harvey Rosenthal Coin Crush see also p. 657 for another idea by Rosenthal, coin vanish, to thumb back clip, various ideas and methods
  • Multiples
  • Stealing
  • Cleaning Up
  • Milking the Silk - Vanish
  • Milking the Silk - Production
  • Multiple Productions
Variations 1990 609
Harvey Rosenthal Culinary Cards
1990 612
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal Mechanical Reverse Transfer
1990 613
Harvey Rosenthal Out Boxed card penetrates deck and case
1990 614
Steve Beam Subscriptions
1990 616
Steve Beam Leftovers
1990 616
Steve Beam The Floating Issue - Introduction
1990 618
Gary Hipp Mail
1990 618
Steve Beam Airlift deck is balanced on fingertips, various methods
Related to 1990 619
Steve Beam Power Pack half of deck balanced on other half
Variations 1990 622
Scott Robinson Fan Flight half of deck balanced on other half, which is fanned
1990 623
Steve Beam Suspenders pen balanced on finger, sucker routine
  • Suspender Switch
Also published here 1990 625
Richard Bartram, Jr. Pen-Nacle pen is suspended in front and behind a playing card
VariationsAlso published here 1990 625
Richard Bartram, Jr. Balancing the Budget coin balanced on card, defying gravity
1990 629
Steve Beam Free Fall card fan floats
1990 630
Steve Beam Light Spread long spread of card between the hands without visible support
Related to 1990 633
David Lederman Looped how to make loops from elastic invisible thread
1990 634
Steve Pressley, Steve Hook, Steve Beam High Rise static electricity, cards stick on finger, also as a gag
1990 635
Steve Beam Carded business is suspended on other business card
1990 635
Steve Beam Miscellaneous more ideas on defying gravity and floating routines
1990 639
Steve Beam Steel Beams ideas with steel cards
1990 639
Sponging floating card with attached spongeball
1990 639
Matchless floating match
1990 639
John Riggs Back to Business card on hand
1990 639
John Riggs Back to Back Issues
Inspired by 1990 640
Ken Krenzel The Vanishing Lady idea for the vanish of Beam's Floating Lady
Inspired by 1990 640
Stephen Kradolfer Ringer gag for floating ring, with Barbie doll
1990 640
Steve Beam Leftovers on Henry Pettit
1990 640
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
1990 1
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
1990 2
Philip T. Goldstein Severence Pay-Off rope cut in paper tube, black art
1990 2
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
1990 3
Philip T. Goldstein Psign prediction of a sign, eight different symbols on a paper
1990 3
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1990 4
Edward Marlo, Norman Osborn Unlimited Display
1990 4
Philip T. Goldstein Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
1990 5
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
1990 5
David Williamson Brain Probe spectator finds four mates
Also published here Mar. 1990
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Mark Fitzgerald Chink-A-Change gag with coin-changer
Mar. 1990
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Rocco Silano Explosive Impact plastic explosive cap for toy gun is tossed up and stabbed in midair with a pocket knife, the cap explodes
Mar. 1990
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Dan Harlan Spread 'Em matchbook with four matches, matches are piled up and then spread still attached to the matchbook
Mar. 1990
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Dan Garrett Swivel Monte False Cut in the hands, three packets flourish false cut
Mar. 1990
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Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth
Mar. 1990
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Mark Tams Slice With a Twist cut and restored rope with a knife, a nice way to apparently cut the rope
Also published here June 1990
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1
Dave Dillon Pun-Ultimate Bunnies presentation and routine for Multiplying Rabbits
June 1990
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Johnny Ace Palmer Three Magic Scarves three different colored handkerchiefs, vanish singly and are produced from the other handkerchiefs again
June 1990
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Jim Kleefeld Put a Lid on It plastic drink lid, bumps on lid depress one by one
June 1990
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Flip Hallema Flipstick with a straw
June 1990
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David Chuirazzi Sticky Foot signed card found in performer's shoe, seated
June 1990
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Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth anecdote by Neil Rozum
June 1990
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Dan Garrett Premeditation matching ESP cards and one in envelope matches named symbol
Also published here Sep. 1990
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1
Alan Shaxon Two-Way Envelope divider
Sep. 1990
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Second Deal brief
Sep. 1990
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Anthony Lindan Flash Cards mathematical problem posed with cards, solution by card jumping out from the deck
Also published here
  • "Flash Cards" in Anthony Lindan's "The Leaper Explored"
Sep. 1990
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The Leaper
Sep. 1990
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David Neighbors Table Squeeze four coins travel from underneath one hand to the other
Inspired by Sep. 1990
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Clip Steal lifting shell from coin, tabled
Sep. 1990
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Dan Harlan Under Covers name of card appears in matchbook, Himber matchbook
Sep. 1990
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Dan Smalley Cube In Air small cubic box to switch or produce object
Sep. 1990
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Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth on The Baffling Mr. Baker
Sep. 1990
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12
Troy Hooser Ultimate Illogical Cut in the hands
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1990
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1
Jerry Lynch, Dan Harlan Cracked Thoughts mirror under handkerchief breaks, with loud crack
Dec. 1990
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Philip T. Goldstein Blunk six cards and a die, other cards are blank
Dec. 1990
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Theodore Annemann, Henry Christ Alignment Move
Dec. 1990
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Doc Eason, Eric Mead Extra Starcle Perception ESP symbol divination mixed with Harlan's Starcle
Inspired by Dec. 1990
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Johnny Ace Palmer Three Again four coins, one always vanishes and appears behind elbow, behind neck, in eye (monocle) and under foot
Dec. 1990
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10
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth
Dec. 1990
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Mac King Howdy, Welcome to the Lecture Notes
1990 1
Mac King Mac King Meets Buster Brown Signed card appears from shoe
1990 2
Mac King Bill Vanishin' Cigarette Cigarette used as magic wand to vanish a bill - first cigarette vanish to behind the ear, then bill vanish and appear inside the cigarette
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 4
Mac King A Real Stand-up Card Routine Signed card to pocket routine, ends with deck travelling to pocket
Inspired by 1990 6
Mac King, John Cornelius The Professor Wakes Up Climax to Professor's Nightmare
Inspired by
  • "3-2-1 Nightmare" (Tom Ogden)
1990 8
Lance Burton King Burton's Drink Produce a drink from handkerchief
Inspired byVariations 1990 10
Mac King Fork You In The Eyes Stick fork in eye, cream shoots out (gag with coffee creamer)
1990 11
Lance Burton A Message From Lance Burton
1990 14
Mac King Introduction Rope routine is based on Shigeo Takagi's routine
1990 1
Mac King, George Sands Phase One Effect
Inspired byRelated to 1990 2
John Cornelius Phase Two Effect Two separate pieces of rope restore into one
1990 7
Mac King Phase Three Effect Do As I Do phase, both ropes restore
1990 11
Mac King Comments
1990 20
David Solomon Four The Hard Way - Simplified Ace, Two, Three turn face up one by one, the Four doesn't turn face up. Then change to Four Aces, the Four is found in the deck
Inspired by
  • "Topsy Turvy Torsion Version" (Bob Walker)
Also published here
1990 1
David Solomon Business Card Prediction Spectator's selection is printed on magician's business card
Also published here 1990 2
David Solomon Immediate Assembly & Climax Ace Assembly classic, then as a final kicker Aces disappear and appear in the deck
1990 3
David Solomon Deep Addition Move Deep Braue Addition
1990 3
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 5
David Solomon One, Two, Three, Four Exchange four signed Jacks on the table change places one by one with the Ace, Two, Three and Four of Clubs previously placed in four different pockets. Then, the Ace, Two, Three and Four travel back to the pockets again.
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 7
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Related toAlso published here 1990 12
Edward Marlo Side Steal Card Clip
1990 12
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
VariationsAlso published here 1990 14
David Solomon Bonus Spectator cuts to four Tens
Also published here 1990 16
Bob King Introduction
1990 2
Bob King Color Changing Silk with three different colors and sleeving
1990 3
Bob King I'll Guess Your Weight performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990 5
Bob King Outstanding face up pile in deck turn over except one card
Inspired by 1990 6
Bob King Backfire transformation kicker
Inspired by 1990 6
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1990 8
Bob King A Cut Above Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 9
Edward Marlo Unit Upjog Addition
1990 9
Arturo de Ascanio, Bob King Modified Ascanio Spread
1990 9
Bob King All's Well... up to fifth, Kings placed on top and poker hand dealt, then Kings to other player and Aces for performer
Inspired by 1990 10
Bob King Chinaman's Chance three silver coins travel to china coin in other hand, transformation kicker, Peter Kane's Sleeper Coin principle
Variations 1990 10
Bob King Fake Turnover display sequence with multiple coins
1990 11
Bob King Hidden Intruders three phases, last phase odd-backed
1990 12
Daryl Two as Four Count
1990 13
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Mexican Turnover Handling turning over a packet with single card
1990 15
Edward Marlo Olram Subtelty
1990 16
Bob King Direct Thought spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, without faro
Related toVariations 1990 16
Bob King Face Up Double Revelation two cards on face-up halves change into selection
Inspired by 1990 18
Bob King Psychic Location card chosen, spectator cuts it into deck, with two questions the position is announced and the card cut to, suit rotation stack
Inspired byVariations 1990 19
Bob King The Breather Crimp also putting it in in front of an audience while apparently removing a bent/crimp
1990 20
Gary Ouellet Introduction
1990 v
Guy Camirand Publisher's Foreword
1990 vii
Gary Ouellet The Close Up Theater
  • Body Memory
  • The Spectator
  • Conviction
  • The Script
  • Drama
  • Choreography
  • Suspense
  • The Sound of Magic
  • The Stage
  • Building Tips
  • The Close Up Stance
1990 1
Gary Ouellet Close-Up Hint on the opener
1990 14
Gary Ouellet The Greatest Effect in Magic explanation of false transfer with a small ball
  • Practice Drill Number One: The Finger Palm
  • Practice Drill Number Two: The Closing of the Right Hand
  • The Vanish
  • Eye Movement
1990 15
Gary Ouellet The Mystery of the Crystal Chamber small ball vanishes and appears in transparent plastic box
1990 21
Gary Ouellet Flashy Wonders chapter intro
1990 25
Gary Ouellet Flash Deck deck appears spread on table
Variations 1990 25
Gary Ouellet Three Second Wonder crossing hands when turning over top cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1990 28
Gary Ouellet The Deck Vanish comments on lapping and The Incredible Vanishing Deck
Related to 1990 33
Gary Ouellet, Guy Camirand Close-Up Hint recipe for hand lotion making hands sticky
1990 34
Gary Ouellet Double Trouble chapter intro
1990 35
Gary Ouellet The Break System - Part One
1990 36
Gary Ouellet The Pages of Time Double Lift
1990 38
Gary Ouellet Triple Delight
1990 40
Gilles Couture, Gary Ouellet The Crook Concept double is pulled down with first finger
Variations 1990 42
Gary Ouellet The Crook Double Lift
1990 43
Gary Ouellet The Crook Snap Change
1990 44
Gary Ouellet The Crook Palm multiple cards
1990 45
The Break System - Part Two card pushed over
1990 46
Gary Ouellet The Crook Second one-handed, stud
1990 47
Gilles Couture Couture's Wrist Double
1990 49
Gary Ouellet The Windmill Double double card swings down in right hand, giving sense of looseness
1990 51
Gary Ouellet The Jimminy Cricket Double Lift
1990 53
Gary Ouellet The Crook Color Change
1990 54
Gary Ouellet Close Up Hint lotion for better grip
1990 56
Gary Ouellet The Secret of Three chapter intro
1990 57
Gary Ouellet The Toss Transfer Vanish
1990 58
Gary Ouellet Sponge Ball Miracles chapter intro
1990 61
Gary Ouellet The Push-Pinch Sponge Ball Vanish
1990 61
Gary Ouellet Some Reflections on Sponge Ball Routining
1990 64
Gary Ouellet The Odd Man Out Routine uses lapping
1990 65
Gary Ouellet The Flying Imp Pass with sponge balls
1990 67
Gary Ouellet Close-Up Hint on Body Memory
1990 70
Gary Ouellet The Magic Lecture article on different lecturing styles
1990 71
Gary Ouellet Close-Up Hint on rough skin
1990 76
Gary Ouellet The Classic Force handling details and tips
1990 77
Gary Ouellet Quarterback selection has to be divided, performer reveals number with a card and a quarter
Related to 1990 80
Gary Ouellet Eureka! on crediting
1990 83
Gary Ouellet The Paradise Count
  • The Paradise Count
  • The Starting Position
  • The Top Pull-Up
  • The Bottom Push-Down
  • The Bottom Pull-Down
1990 87
Gary Ouellet The Paradise Elmsley Count
1990 94
Gary Ouellet The Paradise Jordan Count
1990 97
Gary Ouellet The Paradise 2/4 Count
1990 99
Gary Ouellet The Paradise Ascanio Spread
1990 99
Gary Ouellet The Paradise Hammon Count Hamman count variation
1990 101